高考英语第二轮复习时事热点新冠疫情阅读理解附答案.docx

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高考英语第二轮复习时事热点新冠疫情阅读理解附答案

二轮复习

新冠疫情时事热点拓展阅读理解练习

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Walmarthasbegunusingdroneaircraft（无人机）to transport COVID-19teststoprivatehomesintheUnitedStates.

Thisweek,thecompanybegansendingCOVID-19self-collectionkits（试剂盒）tohomesintheNorthLasVegasareaofNevada.Walmartwillflythekitstosingle-familyhouseswithin1.5 kilometersofitsstores.Thedroneswillleavethetestequipmentonthefrontsidewalk,driveway,orlandaroundthehouse.

Peoplewishingtoreceivethetestsareaskedtofirstrequestwiththecompanyonline.ThekitsenableindividualstousetheCOVID-19testthemselves.

Aswab（棉签）isincludedforpeopletocollectfluidfrominsidethenose.Individuals（个人）canthensendthecollected material inthemailtoaCOVID-19testingcenter.

Walmartsayscustomerswhousetheservicewillnothavetopayforthekitsoruseofthedrones.Theservicewillbeoffered daily solongasweatherconditions permit droneflights.

DanHaemmerleisheadofExtendedCareservicesforQuestDiagnostics.Hesaysthenewprojectaimstoshowhowdronescanprovidehealthcareservicestopatientswhoareunabletoleavetheirhomeorliveinthecountryside.

"Wewilllearnfromthispilotandimprovethewayswedeliverhealthcareservicestothepatientsweserve,"Haemmerlesaid.

Earlierthismonth,Walmartbegananothertestprogram.Itusesdronestoflyfoodandhouseholdproductstocustomers.Thecompany expanded（扩大）itspick-upanddeliveryservicesinrecentmonthsas demand increasedbecauseofthecoronavirushealthcrisis.

TomWardisWalmart'sseniorvice-presidentforcustomerproducts.Inannouncingtheprogram,hesaiditwouldbesometimebeforeweseemillionsofpackagesdeliveredbydrone.Thatstillfeelslikeabitofsciencefiction.Wardadded,"We'relearningmoreandmoreaboutthetechnologythatisavailableandhowwecanuseittomakeourcustomers'liveseasier."

OnlinesellerAmazonrecentlyreceived U.S. government approval todeliverproductsbydrone.Butthecompanyisstilltestingitsself-pilotingaircraftandhasyettoannounceatargetdateforlaunchingongoingdronedeliveries.

Alphabet'sdronecompanyWingreceivedfederal approval lastyeartoflydroneaircraft.Ithasalsotesteddeliveriesofmedicineandotherproducts.

And,UPSFlightForwardreceived approval fromtheFederalAviationAdministrationlastyeartooperateasthefirst U.S."aircarrier"withdronedeliveryservices.

根据文章内容，选择正确答案：

1.  WhichisthecorrectstepsforyoutotakethetestfromWalmart?

a.Thetestsaresenttoyourhomebythedroneaircraft.

b.YoucollectmaterialsandsendthemtoWalmartinthemail.

c.Yourequestatestwiththecompanyonline.

d.Youcollectthefluidfromyourinsidenose.

A.c,b,d,a   B.d,b,c,a   C.c,a,d,b   D.a,d,b,c

2.Fromthisreportwecanlearnthat______companiesareallowedtousedroneaircraftfordeliverservice.

  A.2,   B.3    C.4     D.5

3.Thedroneaircraftdeliveryserviceaimsto____________.

  A.testitsself-pilotingaircraftservice.

  B.helpthepatientswhoareunabletoleavetheirhomeorliveinthecountryside.

  C.flyfoodandhouseholdproductstocustomers.

  D.send medicineandotherproductstothepatients.

4.AccordingtoTomWard,wearesurethat____________.

  A.Moreandmorecompaniesusethedroneaircraftsonbusiness.

  B.TheCOVID-19self-collectionkitsareeasytouse.

  C.Customerswhousetheservicewillhavetopayfortheservicelater.

  D.Thenewdronedeliveryservicewillbeamazingandpopular.

5.Theunderlinedword approval meanstheactof___________?

A.Agreeingwithsomebodyonsomething  

B.Allowingsomebodytodosomething  

C.Helpingsomebodywithsomething

D.Refusingsomebodytodosomething.

答案：

CCBDB

B

President-electJoeBidenissuggestingacoronavirusactionplanthatcentersonmassvaccination（接种疫苗）intheUnitedStatesandmorefinancialassistance tohelptheeconomy.Theplancouldcostasmuchas$1.9trilliondollars.

Bidenseesthe pandemic asthecountry'sbiggestproblem.Hesaidlastweek,"That'smyNo.1 concern,togetthevirusundercontrol."

Theplanaimsto speedup vaccinationofAmericansby delivering morevaccineandworkingcloselywithstatesandlocalcommunities社区 togetshotsintothearmsofmorepeople.

Bidenhassetagoalofgivingout100millionshotsinhisfirst100days.Rightnow,the U.S. isvaccinatingalmostonemillionpeopleaday,butitneedstogetuptotwomilliontoreachBiden'sgoal.

Bidenhassaidtheplanwouldhave"billionsofdollars"tospeedupvaccination.HeisalsoaskingAmericanstolookpasttheirsenseofpandemicfatigue（疲劳;厌倦;）.Hewantsapromise承诺 towearingmasks,practicingsocialdistancing,andavoidinglargeindoorgatherings.Thepresident-electwantsCongresstosendmoremoneytoAme