专题04 中考英语时事热点必读4.docx
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专题04中考英语时事热点必读4
2021年中考英语必读时事热点(4)
文章导读
一、阅读理解支持核污水入海,却禁止日本食品进入?
二、完形填空虚拟演唱会是娱乐新未来吗?
三、阅读理解印度新冠疫情告急,各国伸出援手。
四、阅读理解未来科学:
盲人会有仿生眼;数字货币;无人驾驶车。
五、任务型阅读日本决定将福岛核废水倒入大海。
六、阅读理解2020年的诺贝尔奖,女科学家闪耀舞台。
七、阅读理解将“光盘行动”进行到底,让“餐饮不浪费”成为习惯。
八、书面表达谁知盘中餐,粒粒皆辛苦。
”节约粮食是中华民族的传统美德
一、阅读理解
Japanrecentlymadeadecisionthatshockedtheworld.OnApril13,JapanesePrimeMinisterYoshihideSugaannouncedthatthegovernmentwilldumpradioactivewastewater(放射性废水)fromtheFukushimanuclearpowerplant(核电厂)intothePacificOceanintwoyears.
Thedecisioncausedconcernandangerbothathomeandabroad.Forexample,China’sForeignMinistrysaidJapanismakingahighlyirresponsibledecisionwithoutusingallpossiblewaystodealwiththewastewater.
However,whiletheworldiscriticizing(批判)Japan,theUSDepartmentofStatesaidthatJapanhasbeen“transparent(透明的)aboutitsdecision”.USSecretaryofStateAntonyBlinkeneventhankedJapanonTwitter.Sofar,theUSistheonlymajorcountrythathasopenlyexpressedsupportforJapan’smove.
AlthoughtheUSshoweditssupport,ithasbannedimports(进口)offarmingandseafoodproductsfromtheregionforover10yearssincetheFukushimanuclearplantwasdestroyedin2011.
AnditrecentlyrenewedthebanonMarch4-40daysbeforetheJapanesegovernmentannounceditsdecisiontodumpthewastewater,accordingtotheUSFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA).
Thebanincludesover100typesoffarmingandfishingproductssuchasmilk,vegetablesandsalmon(三文鱼).“TheFDAandtheJapanesegovernmentwillcontinueto[worktogether]tomakesureproductsfromthe[region]don’tposeahealthrisktoUSconsumers(消费者),”thebannoted.
ForeignMinistryspokesmanZhaoLijiantoldreportersthatsincetheUScaresaboutenvironmentalissues,itshouldremindJapantotakeanhonest,scientificandresponsibleattitudetowardthewastewaterissueinsteadofpayingnoattentiontoprinciples(原则)andusingdoublestandards.
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.TheUSaskedtheworldtostopcriticizingJapan.B.TheUSsaidthatJapanhasbeenhonestaboutitsdecision.
C.Japanhastriedothermethodstodealwithitswastewaterbefore.
D.JapanhasstartedtoreleaseitswastewaterintothePacificOcean.
2.WhatdidtheUSdoaftertheFukushimanuclearplantwasdestroyed?
A.HelpedJapandealwiththewastewater.B.SoldfarmingandfishingproductstoJapan.
C.Bannedfarmingandfishingproductsfromtheregion.D.Cameupwithnewrulesaboutseafoodsafety.
3.Accordingtothisarticle,whatarethedoublestandardsoftheUnitedStatesontheissueofwastewaterinJapan?
A.TheUnitedStatesonlycaresaboutthehealthoftheirownpeople,notthehealthofothercountries
B.TheUnitedStatesdoesn’tlikeJapaneseSeafood,buttheylikeJapanesefarming.
C.TheUnitedStatesdon'tlikeseafoodandfarminginJapan,buttheyareworriedabouttheenvironment.
D.ThedecisioncausedconcernandangerbuttheUnitedStatesseemsthatunimportant.
4.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
A.TraderelationsbetweentheUSandJapan.B.Japan’sdecisionaboutitsradioactivewastewater.
C.ThereasonwhytheUSsupportedJapanonitsdecision.D.TheattitudethattheUSholdstowardJapan’sdecision.
二、完形填空
Livemusichasbeencalledoffforalongtime____1____COVID-19.However,people’sloveforlivemusichasnotdiedoutandmusicianshavebeenworkingonnewwaystoperform.Itseemsthatvirtual(虚拟的)concerts____2____anewtrend.
____3____March26and27,ChinesegirlgroupTHE9helditsX-Cityextendedreality(XR,扩展现实)concert.XRshowsmixrealitywiththevirtualworldby____4_____bigLEDscreens,3Dandreal-timeprojectiondisplays(实时投影显示).IrishbandU2,AmericanbandMaroon5,andsingerBillieEilishhaveheldconcertslikethis.
SowhatexactlydoesXRaddtoliveconcerts?
Itoffersdeepimmersion(沉浸体验)andinteraction.
Stagesettingsarelimitedbytimeandspacenolonger.Forexample,eachsongintheX-Cityconcerthaditsownsetting,includingpyramids(金字塔)inadesert,outerspace,anda____5_____rainforest.
Fanscanalso____6____theseconcertsvirtually.AnLEDscreenshowedfans’avatars(头像)virtuallytakingtheir“seats”.Real-time“bullet-screen”comments(弹幕)weredesigned____7_____a3Dlighthalo(光环)aroundthegroup’sninegirls.Fanswavedtheirvirtualglowsticks(荧光棒)athomeandtheirmovements____8_______duringtheconcert.
Someofthefans’comments____9____“NowIknowhowcreativeaconcertcanbe”and“Itfeelslikeaconcertfromthefuture”.
Itseemsthattechnologyisreshapingentertainmentandre-buildingtherelationshipbetweenperformersandtheiraudiences.Afterall,theshowmustgoon,andvirtualconcerts____10_____bethefuture.
1.A.becauseB.becauseofC.asaresultD.asaresultin
2.A.becomeB.becameC.arebecomingD.havebecome
3.A.AtB.OnC.InD.to
4.A.useB.usedC.usingD.uses
5.A.colourB.colourfulC.colouredD.colouring
6.A.takeinB.takepartinC.takeupD.takeon
7.A.makeB.madeC.makesD.tomake
8.A.showedB.wereshowC.wereshowedD.areshowed
9.A.includedB.includingC.includesD.include
10.A.shouldB.canC.mustD.might
三、阅读理解
India’sCOVID-19situationisworseningasthepandemicisgettingoutofcontrolinthecountry.
AsofApril28,Indiahadrecordedarecordhighof17,997,267COVID-19cases,withdeathtollreachingatotalof201,187,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.
Anincreasingnumberofdeadbodiesmeansincinerators(焚烧炉)areoverloaded.Sincewaitingtimescanbeaslongas12hours,somepeoplehavechosentoburntheirfamilymembers’bodiesthemselves..
India’shealthsystem(系统)isalsofacingabreakdownwhiledealingwiththelargeincreaseofinfections(感染).BothpublicandprivatehospitalsarerunningoutofbedsforCOVID-19patients.HospitalsinNewDelhi,thecapital,areingreatneedofmedicalsupplies(医疗用品),suchasmedicineandmedicaloxygen(氧气).
Thecountryhasbeenstruggling(挣扎)todealwithanewvariant(变种)ofthevirus.However,otherfactorshavealsomadethesituationworse.Publicholidayshavebeencelebratedinrecentweeks,butmanypeoplewhowerepresentdidn’twearmasksorfollowsocialdistancingrules,accordingtoCGTN.
Withapopulationof1.3billionpeople,India’ssituationbringsanewchallengetoglobalepidemicpreventionandcontrol.“TherewillbealargeroutbreakinthenearfutureinIndia,”ZhangWenhong,aChinesemedicalexpert,wroteinablogentry.
Countriesaroundtheworldhaveshownconcern(关注).China,GermanyandPakistanhaveannouncedthattheyarewillingtohelpIndiawithneededmedicalsupplies.OnApril26,theChineseembassyinSriLankasaidthat800oxygenconcentrators(制氧机)hadbeenairliftedfromHongKongtoNewDelhiand10,000morewillbeprovidedinaweek.
1.WhatproblemdoesIndiaface?
a.Ashortageofmasks. b.Anewvariantofthevirus.
c.Ashortageofmedicaloxygen. d.Pressurefromothercountries.
A.ab B.bc C.ac D.bd
2.ManythingsmadethesituationofIndiabecomeworseexcept__________.
A.anewvariant(变种)ofthevirusB.
notwearingmask.
C.gatheringinpublicholidays.D.thelargepopulation.
3.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
A.AnewvariantofCOVID-19inIndia.
B.ApredictionofanotherCOVID-19outbreakinIndia.
C.HowserioustheCOVID-19pandemichasbecomeinIndia.
D.WhatIndiaisdoingtodealwithincreasingCOVID-19cases.
四、阅读完成任务
OnMarch11,2011,abigearthquakeinJapandamagedtheFukushimaDaiichinuclearpowerplant(核电站),leadingtothereleaseofradiation(辐射).Tenyearslater,thedamagedplantisstillcausingproblemsforthewholeworld.
Japanrecentlymadeadecisiontodumpover1milliontonsofnuclearwastewater,enoughtofill500Olympic-sizedswimmingpools,intothePacificOceanintwoyears.It’sthesamewaterthatwasusedtocoolthedamagedreactors(核反应堆)attheFukushimapowerplant.
Manypeopleareworriedandangryaboutthedecision,asthewaterhasradioactivecontaminants(放射性污染物).AccordingtotheUSEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,radiationcanmakepeoplefeelsick.Highlevelsofradiationcanresultincancerandevendeath.
TheTokyoElectricPowerCompany,whichrunstheplant,saidthattheyhaveremovedover62radioactivecontaminantsfromthewater.Themajorcontaminantremainingistritium(氚),whichisdifficulttoseparatefromwater.
Someorganizationsdoubtwhetherthetreatedwateristrulysafe.Backin2018,expertsfoundalargenumberofradioactiveelementsotherthantritium,suchascarbon-14(碳-14),cobalt-60(钴-60)andstrontium-90(锶-90),intreatedwastewater.InternationalNGOGreenpeacewarnsaboutthedangerofcarbon-14,which“hasthepotential(可能性)todamagehumanDNA.”
AccordingtotheGermanMarineScientificResearchInstitute,ifJapandumpsthewastewater,radioactivematerialswillspreadtomostofthePacificOceanwithin57days,andreachalloftheworld’soceansinadecade.
Asacloseneighboringcountry,Chinaexpressedseriousconcernaswell.AspokespersonfortheChineseForeignMinistrysaidonApril13thatJapanmadethedecisionwithoutusingallpossiblemeans(方法)forsafedisposal(处理),addingthatitishighlyirresponsibleandwillaffectthehealthofmanypeople.
阅读填表
Japan’snewdumpingdecision
What
Over1milliontonsofnuclear
1.____________thatissaidtohavebeentreatedtomakeit
2.____________
Where
The3.___________Ocean
Purpose
Togetridof(处理)thewaterandavoid4.___________withitina
morecos
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