题目内容
【题目】 Cabin hospitals save more lives
Feng Bangli, from Wuhan, Hubei, began to have a fever at the end of January and suspected that he had been infected with the virus. He tried several times to be admitted to a hospital but failed. He finally gave up and stayed at home, taking drugs given by doctors.
“At that time, too many patients were waiting to see doctors at every hospital, and it was not possible for me to get a bed,” said Feng. Days later, with the community staff’s help, Feng tested positive for COVID-19 and was sent to a makeshift hospital (临时医院) for treatment.
“Without such makeshift hospitals, many COVID-19 patients like me may never have found a bed,” said Feng.
Like Feng, over 12,000 COVID-19 patients in Wuhan received treatment and care at 15 makeshift hospitals. These hospitals were mainly used to receive patients with mild symptoms (轻症).
“Building makeshift hospitals was a key decision made in such an important moment when Wuhan was facing a formidable task of epidemic (疫情) control, and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” he said.
“Makeshift hospitals have greatly eased pressure and made it possible to treat and isolate people in need,” said Xu Junmei, vice-president of Wuchang makeshift hospital.
Makeshift hospitals have now been copied in other countries. Eight makeshift hospitals are being built in Tehran, Iran, to fight against the virus. The one changed from the Iran Mall, the largest shopping mall in the country, is expected to have a total of 3,000 beds, according to People’s Daily.
On March 29, New York changed a grassy meadow in Central Park into a makeshift hospital, where it will provide 68 hospital beds.
“Considering the ways we can increase hospital capacity right now is very important,” says Dr Andrew Ibrahim, a surgeon at the University of Michigan told Architecture. “If hospitals can’t receive more patients, new facilities need to be built up.”
【1】What does the writer want to tell us by using Feng Bangli’s example?
A.COVID-19 has infected a large number of people in a very short time.
B.Hospitals should always be prepared for any unexpected situations.
C.The COVID-19 outbreak happened suddenly without the slightest warning.
D.Makeshift hospitals have played an important role in the fight against COVID-19.
【2】What does the underlined word “formidable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.newB.basicC.toughD.strange
【3】What did Dr Andrew Ibrahim think of Tehran’s and New York’s new makeshift hospitals?
A.They wasted resources.B.They were greatly helpful.
C.They were not practical.D.They would not be as useful as China’s.
【4】What is the main purpose of the article?
A.To praise China’s quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
B.To call on other countries to copy China’s method of fighting the virus.
C.To show the value of building makeshift hospitals to fight COVID-19.
D.To compare the measures different countries have taken to deal with COVID-19.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】C
【3】B
【4】C
【解析】
这篇短文主要讲述了一个新冠肺炎在临时医院的例子,表现出这次新冠肺炎疫情中,临时医院发挥的重要作用。
【1】
细节理解。根据“Building makeshift hospitals was a key decision made in such an important moment when Wuhan was facing a formidable task of epidemic (疫情) control, and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” he said. 他说:“在武汉面临着艰巨的疫情控制任务的重要时刻,建设临时医院是一个关键的决定,对疾病的预防和治疗都起到了重要作用。可知,临时医院在抗击COVID-19中发挥了重要作用。故选B。
【2】
词句猜测。new 新的;basic 基本的; tough强硬的; strange奇怪的。根据下文“and it has played an important role in both prevention and treatment of the disease,” 建设临时医院是一个关键的决定,对疾病的预防和治疗都起到了重要作用。可知上文是“在武汉面临着艰巨的疫情控制任务的重要时刻”这里是“艰巨的疫情控制任务” formidable的意思是“强硬的”故选C。
【3】
细节理解。根据文中“Considering the ways we can increase hospital capacity right now is very important,” says Dr Andrew Ibrahim, a surgeon at the University of Michigan told Architecture.” 密歇根大学的外科医生安德鲁·易卜拉欣博士告诉《建筑》杂志说:“考虑到我们现在能够增加医院容量的方法是非常重要的。可知,Dr Andrew Ibrahim认为他们是非常有帮助的。故选B。
【4】
主旨大意。To praise China’s quick response to the COVID-19 outbreak. 赞扬中国对COVID-19疫情的快速反应;To call on other countries to copy China’s method of fighting the virus. 呼吁其他国家仿效中国抗击病毒的方法;To show the value of building makeshift hospitals to fight COVID-19. 以显示建立临时医院对抗COVID-19的价值;To compare the measures different countries have taken to deal with COVID-19. 比较不同国家对COVID-19的处理措施。这篇短文主要讲述了一个新冠肺炎在临时医院的例子,表现出这次新冠肺炎疫情中,临时医院发挥的重要作用。故选C