Question

On March 31, 2013, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong and the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission notified(通知) the World Health Organization of three confirmed human cases of influenza A (H7N9) in Shanghai and Anhui. On April 2, the CHP confirmed four more cases in Jiangsu province.
The first reported death associated(与……有联系) with H7N9 was an 87-year-old man who died on March 4. A second man, Wu Liangliang, aged 27, died on March 10. On April 3, Chinese government reported another death, bringing the number to three. On April 4, the number of reported cases was 14, with 5 deaths. On April 6, 2013, the Chinese Ministry of Health reported 18 positive cases, death toll still at 6. Two days later, positive cases rose to 24 and one death case from Shanghai brought the death toll to 7.
The World Health Organization reiterated(重申) there was still no evidence of human-to-human transmission(传播) of the new strain of H7N9 bird flu.
【小题1】The first person died of H7N9 on ______________.

A．March 4

B．March 10

C．March 31

D．April 2

【小题2】On April 26, the number of reported cases was _________.

A．115

B．118

C．120

D．128

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题2】C

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了自从2013年3月发生禽流感以来，中国各地的发病情况。
【小题1】根据第二段The first reported death associated(与……有联系) with H7N9 was an 87-year-old man who died on March 4.描述，可知选A。
【小题2】根据统计图显示，可知在四月二十六日报告的病例是120人，故选C。
考点：新闻报道类记述文阅读
点评：本文信息量较大，出现数字较多。阅读中注意把握关键内容，要会根据行列的交叉点发现关键信息,然后通过分析,比较,选出正确答案.