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【题目】The World Health Organization reports a number of people have died of the Ebola virus in central Africa during the last few months. Ebola, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic (出血) fever or Ebola viral disease, is a rare and deadly illness with high death rates in humans and primates. The natural source of Ebola virus remains unknown, although bats seem to be the most likely source.

The Ebola virus began spreading after victims were discovered in northeastern Gabon. So far, it is the third time Ebola has spread through Gabon since 1994. Health officials believe people moving across the border spread the disease from Gabon to Congo. Ebola is highly infectious and kills up to 80% of its victims. Researchers do not know the method with which the virus first appears in humans, but they believe it is through infected animals. The disease then spreads from person to person through blood and other body liquids.

Ebola victims treated early have the base chance of survival. Signs of Ebola include a high temperature, diarrhea, muscle pains and bleeding inside the body, in severe cases, victims experience chest pains and death. There is no known cure for the disease and no way yet to prevent it.

Scientists at the American National institutes of Health are working to develop a vaccine(疫苗) to prevent Ebola. Doctor Cary Nobel is leading the research effort at N-l-H testing center in the eastern state of Maryland. He says that during the past two years, the vaccine has been tested on small animals and monkeys for safety and effectiveness.

In the most recent study, four monkeys who had been given the vaccine were completely protected from a deadly injection of the Ebola virus. The study was described in November in Nature magazine. Doctor Nobel says the tests appear to have moved scientists one step closer to a vaccine for humans.

【1】Where does the Ebola virus come from?

A. Bats. B. Monkeys. C. Infected humans. D. Something unknown.

【2】When infected with Ebola virus, people may experience the following except ____.

A. heart attack B. a rise in temperature

C. chest pains D bleeding inside the body

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Once infected with the Ebola virus, people can never survive.

B. Half of the Ebola victims will lose their lives.

C. No cure has been found for the disease.

D. Scientists have succeeded in preventing Ebola.

【4】What is Doctor Nobel's attitude towards the tests?

A. Discouraged. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Not mentioned.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】文章大意：本文讲述了非洲的埃博拉疫情，以及科学界对此病毒的研究进展情况。

【1】细节题。根据第一段最后一句The natural source of Ebola virus remains unknown, although bats seem to be the most likely source.可知，埃博拉病毒的源头还不知道，虽然现在认为蝙蝠是最可能的源头。

【2】细节题。根据第三段第二句Signs of Ebola include a high temperature, diarrhea, muscle pains and bleeding inside the body, in severe cases, victims experience chest pains and death.可知，A项感染者不会经历。

【3】推理题。根据第二段的内容可知，现在科学家还没有找到治疗这种传染病的方法。

【4】推理题。根据文章最后一句Doctor Nobel says the tests appear to have moved scientists one step closer to a vaccine for humans.可知，Nobel医生说测试已经推动科学家朝人类的疫苗更近了一步，所以他的态度是乐观的。故选B。