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【题目】 Across the United Kingdom, as the COVID-19 crisis has bitten deeper, its citizens have started a new practice: Emerging from self-isolation every Thursday night at 8 p.m. to clap, cheer, and bang pots and pans to show support for the country’s front-line doctors and nurses.

But as the death toll today hit a single-day U.K. record of 980-and with the peak death rate still estimated to be two weeks away-the crisis caused by the scale of the pandemic has been worsened here by a new degree of political uncertainty. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to the hospital on Sunday and has spent his days and nights in intensive care fighting the virus, surrounded by the doctors and nurses of the National Health Service.

The U.K. is not alone in showing new found public affection for key workers, nor in facing an unprecedented public health emergency that has, in Europe, especially affected Italy, Spain, and France. A recent U.K. government appeal for 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS (National Health Service) yielded an army of 750,000 would-be helpers.

But the pandemic finds the U.K. at a politically uncertain moment, as a nation finally emerging from three and a half years of political issue over its chaotic departure from the European Union. A December election that gave a decisive victory to Mr. Johnson and the ruling Conservative Party added clarity to a Brexit mandate and was seen by many as a potential first step in healing deep divisions in Britain’s political and social structure.

Acknowledging the impact of the coronavirus on daily lives, Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare address on Sunday, praised the “national spirit” and thanked NHS and care workers, whose “every hour” of hard work “brings us closer to a return to a more normal time.” Calling on citizens to “remain united and resolute” to overcome the pandemic, she sought to provide comfort. “While we may have still more to endure, better days will return We will meet again,” she said.

【1】What contributed to worsening the current crisis in the U.K?

A.The pandemic of COVID-19.B.Political instability.

C.The vote for Brexit.D.The December election.

【2】The British showed widespread support to the fight against coronavirus EXCEPT by .

A.clapping, cheering, and banging pots and pans every Thursday night

B.advocating volunteers to help the NHS

C.organizing 750,000 helpers to join the army

D.praising the “national spirit” in Queen’s speech

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.The death toll set a new single-day record and the peak death had arrived

B.Prime Minister Boris Johnson was receiving good medical treatment

C.the COVID-19 has been found in European history

D.Conservative Party has healed the deep political and social divisions

【4】Where might the passage come from?

A.A noticeboard.B.A private e-mail.

C.A research paper.D.A newspaper.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章说明了随着COVID-19危机在整个英国的加深，英国公民开始了一种新的做法：每周四晚上8点从自我隔离中走出来，鼓掌、欢呼和敲打锅碗瓢盆，以表示对该国一线医生和护士的支持。文中还说明了英国其他一些对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持行为，以及此次疫情对英国的影响。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段中But as the death toll today hit a single-day U.K. record of 980-and with the peak death rate still estimated to be two weeks away-the crisis caused by the scale of the pandemic(流行病) has been worsened here by a new degree of political uncertainty.可知，但是，随着今天的死亡人数达到英国单日980人的纪录，而且估计在两周后死亡人数将达到峰值，由大流行规模引起的危机由于政治上新的不确定性而更加恶化。由此可知，政治上的不稳定加剧了英国当前的危机。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第一段Across the United Kingdom, as the COVID-19 crisis has bitten deeper, its citizens have started a new practice: Emerging from self-isolation every Thursday night at 8 p.m. to clap, cheer, and bang pots and pans to show support for the country’s front-line doctors and nurses.可知随着COVID-19危机在整个英国的加深，英国公民开始了一种新的做法：每周四晚上8点从自我隔离中走出来，鼓掌、欢呼和敲打锅碗瓢盆，以表示对该国一线医生和护士的支持。由此可知，A选项“每个星期四晚上都要鼓掌、欢呼、敲打锅碗瓢盆”属于英国对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持；根据第三段中A recent U.K. government appeal for 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS (National Health Service) yielded an army of 750,000 would-be helpers.可知最近，英国政府呼吁25万名志愿者帮助国民健康服务体系(NHS)，结果得到了75万名潜在的帮手。由此可知B选项“倡导志愿者帮助NHS”属于英国对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持；根据最后一段中Acknowledging the impact of the coronavirus on daily lives, Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare address on Sunday, praised the “national spirit” and thanked NHS and care workers, whose “every hour” of hard work “brings us closer to a return to a more normal time.”可知英国女王伊丽莎白二世承认冠状病毒对日常生活的影响，在周日的一次罕见的讲话中，称赞了“民族精神”，并感谢英国国家医疗服务体系和医护人员，他们“每一小时”的辛勤工作“让我们更接近回归正常生活”。由此可知D选项“在女王的演讲中赞扬‘民族精神’”属于英国对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持。只有C选项“组织75万名志愿者参军”文中没有提到是英国对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据第二段中Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to the hospital on Sunday and has spent his days and nights in intensive care fighting the virus, surrounded by the doctors and nurses of the National Health Service.可知英国首相Boris Johnson周日入住该医院，在英国国民医疗服务体系的医生和护士的陪伴下，夜以继日地接受重症监护，与病毒作斗争。由此可推知，首相Boris Johnson正在接受良好的治疗。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。文章是一篇新闻报道。说明了随着COVID-19危机在整个英国的加深，英国公民开始了一种新的做法：每周四晚上8点从自我隔离中走出来，鼓掌、欢呼和敲打锅碗瓢盆，以表示对该国一线医生和护士的支持。文中还说明了英国其他一些对抗击冠状病毒表现出的支持行为，以及此次疫情对英国的影响。由此可推知，文章可能来自一份报纸。故选D。