1、满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe act of social distancing(社交距离)has become an effective protective measure against the novel coronavirus(冠状病毒) and a part of everyday life across the world. Many countries have launched different social distancing measures. Some are strict while others are
2、creative. Lets take a look at three special quarantine (隔离) measures around the world.PanamaWith more than 3,000 confirmed cases by April 12, the Central American country Panama has announced strict quarantine measures. One of them is to separate people by gender (性别) to go out.Starting in April, ma
3、les in the country are required to leave home on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while females can go out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week. No one is allowed to go out on Sundays.To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two hours at a time.“
4、This absolute quarantine is for nothing more than to save your life,” the countrys security minister Juan Pino said at a news conference.But according to the Guardian, the quarantine measures do not apply to civil servants(公务员) or other essential staff(职工) who are battling against the novel coronavi
5、rus on the frontline.ColombiaID numbers are unique identification tools for individuals, but they may also be used to decide when people can go out in Colombia during the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the BBC, people in some Colombian towns are allowed to be outside based on the last digi
6、t of their national ID number.For example, in northwest-central Colombia, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight can go outside on Tuesday. Similar quarantine measures have been propo
7、sed in the nearby country of Bolivia.FranceThough outdoor exercise is a good way to keep healthy, it can sometimes cause too many people to gather in one place. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has banned all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm.Outside of this time span, people
8、are allowed to exercise individually as long as its for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home. If people break the rule, they will face fines of between 135 (about 1,040 yuan) and 375.1. What can we learn about Panamas social distancing measures?A. No one can go out for dinner, st
9、arting in April.B. All citizens should follow the rules of going out by gender.C. Ordinary citizens can stay outside for at most two hours at a time.D. Civil servants are allowed to go out every day except on Sundays.2. Which group is allowed to go out on Mondays in northwest-central Colombia, durin
10、g the novel coronavirus pandemic?A. Females.B. Males.C. Those with an ID number ending in one, five or eight.D. Those with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven.3. Which of the following follows the rules in France?A. Cycling around ones home at 5 pm.B. Playing basketball with friends at 8 pm.C
11、. Playing badminton in front of ones house at noon.D. Jogging alone near ones home from 8 am to 8:30 am.答案1. C 2. D 3. D解析这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要列举了三个国家在新冠疫情期间的特殊隔离措施,即保持社交距离,它已成为预防新型冠状病毒传播的有效措施。1题详解细节理解题。根据Panama中的“To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, citizens are able to leave their homes for only two
12、 hours at a time. ”可知,为进一步防止COVID-19传播,市民一次只能离开家两小时。由此可知,根据巴拿马的社交隔离措施,普通市民一次最多可以在外面呆两个小时。故选C。2题详解根据Colombia中的“For example, in northwest-central Colombia, people with an ID number ending in zero, four or seven are allowed to leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending in one, five
13、 or eight can go outside on Tuesday. ”可知,例如,在哥伦比亚西北中部地区,身份证号码尾数为0、4或7的人可以在周一出门,而身份证号码尾数为1、5或8的人则可以在周二出门。由此可知,在疫情期间的哥伦比亚西北中部地区,身份证号码以0、4或7结尾的人可以在周一外出。故选D。3题详解根据France中的“In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Paris has banned all outdoor exercise between 10 am and 7 pm. Outside of this time span,
14、 people are allowed to exercise individually as long as its for less than an hour and within one kilometer of their home. ”可知,为防止COVID-19疫情蔓延,巴黎已禁止上午10时至晚上7时的所有户外活动。在这段时间之外,人们可以单独锻炼不超过一小时,并且在距离自己家一公里的范围以内。由此可知,D选项“从早上8点到8:30在自己家附近独自慢跑”符合法国的规则。BMy 11-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic sch
15、olarship to a private schoo1. Its only a small discount, but the scholarship means shell skip the waiting list provided my husband and I can cover$20, 000 a year.Should we pay the private school fees, or choose free education instead?I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I did. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is private.It took years for me to make peace with the fact that my two children attended our local public primary schoo1.Theyll go to a private high school, I told myself. Yet here
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