1 . As COVID-19 broke out and spread in the world, many countries are changing their social habits to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒). Here are some of the ways that greeting habits are changing around the world.

China

Loudspeakers tell people not to shake hands but to make the traditional gongshou gesture(a fist in the opposite palm) to say hello.

France

France is famous for its romantic greetings. They touch each other's cheeks and make a kissing sound. But now, this habit may be coming to a stop. Newspapers in France have begun publishing advice on how to replace kissing on the cheek. French etiquette(礼仪) expert Philippe Lichtfus said that simply looking into a person's eyes can be enough as a greeting.

Spain

The outbreak could also hit one of Spain's most important traditions—in the week before Easter, known as Holy Week, the faithful (信徒) queue up to kiss the hands or feet of sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the saints, seeking their protection. It's said that the ceremony could be banned.

Iran

Traditionally, people in Iran shake hands to greet one another. But today, a video has been popular in Iran, showing three friends meeting, hands in their pockets and two of them wearing masks, tapping their feet against each other as a greeting.

1. Many countries are changing their social habits to ________.

A．develop the relationship between countries	B．attract more visitors around the world
C．reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19	D．show respect for other countries

2. People in China are told to greet through ________.

A．gongshou

B．eye contact

C．foot tapping

D．hand kissing

3. Which country may stop its cheek-kissing greeting?

A．France

B．Iran

C．Spain

D．China

4. What activity could be banned in Spain?

A．Easter celebrations.	B．The Holy Week ceremony
C．Spanish music festivals	D．The Marathon event

3 . 假如你是李华，半个月前你给澳大利亚好友Jack邮寄了一些口罩以帮助他和家人防范新冠肺炎。请给他写一封电子邮件询问他是否收到口罩并告知他一些防范经验，内容包括：
1.表达关心；
2.询问口罩是否收到；
3.介绍防范经验。
注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：新冠肺炎COVID-19   口罩surgical mask
Dear Jack,
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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

New Year's Eve in 2020 was     1     great evening for family reunion. However, bad news brought people into great suffering. The first outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan     2    (follow) by panic across the country. This COVID-19 was very odd. It spread very     3    (quick) and many people became infected in a very short time.     4    to our relief, our government is a government of action and responsibility. Respectable medical workers at the forefront of the fight against the epidemic     5    (be) in no fear of their lives. As    6    (teenager) of the future of the country, they also took-action: they posted the posters they had designed on the Internet to introduce people     7     some preventive measures. Moreover, some presses did their part by publishing all sorts of books    8    (enrich) people's daily life. Finally. with the joint efforts of, the whole nation. the COVID-19 was brought under control.Most of the infected patients recovered. Nevertheless, our researchers are continuing their work to develop a drug     9     (resist) to the novel Coronavirus as soon as possible. In my opinion, it is very lucky to live in today's China. I firmly believe that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, we'll surely overcome all the difficulties     10     lie ahead.

5 . 假定你是李华，为全面迎接开学你市将邀请钟南山院士参加有关“抗疫”知识的在线讲座。请写信通知目前在某酒店隔离的你校英国留学生Johnny参加，内容包括：
1.写信目的；2.主讲人简介；3.时间和方式：下周三上午9点到11点，钉钉（Ding Talk）在线。
参考词汇：COVID-19新型冠状病毒；anti-epidemic防疫
注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写好。
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6 . Francisco Fernandez died after falling off a motorbike. The 45-year-old was a beloved community figure. But with a public-facing job and a spot on his lung, he was considered a possible COVID-19 carrier. A doctor ordered his family to bury him quickly, against Philippine tradition, and all eight people who lived with him were put under a 14-day quarantine(隔离)in their crowded home.

Yet when Anthony Cortez, the doctor who had ordered the rushed burial and quarantine, arrived to check on the Fernandez family, none of them expressed anger. Instead, faces lit up and the kids waved eagerly.

Cortez, the only community doctor in Bambang, has overseen their medical care for years. They trust him, and he makes them laugh. The family gathered outside to have their temperatures taken by the doctor. When the kids tried to give Cortez high fives for not having a fever, the 56-year-old, in a surgical mask, face shield, and rubber gloves, showed "air fives" instead. For the 56 000 people living in Bambang, Cortez is their primary caregiver and the first responder.

When the first coronavirus(冠状病毒)case in the Philippines was confirmed on January 30, the town's response fell to Cortez. He and Mayor Pepito Balgos decided to take action based on science that, if necessary, would go beyond national restrictions. Cortez and Balgos are sharply aware of the threat the virus poses to Bambang, which sits in a valley surrounded by mountains. Anyone going south to Manila or north toward the rest of the country ends up passing through Bambang.

Cortez quickly set up a system of contact tracing. Using information from the town's 25 villages, he made a list of all the people who had traveled to other countries, and placed them under strict home quarantine. Anyone with symptoms would be moved to a center set up in the mountains. So far that center has remained empty.

"It is safer to assume that everybody is positive," he explained.

1. What is Cortez' reaction to the death of Francisco Fernandez?

A．Expressing his sympathy.	B．Drowning himself into mourn.
C．Showing professional sensitivity.	D．Following the tradition.

2. On what basis does Cortez take strict measures to protect Bambang?

A．Its geographic character.	B．Its lack of medical staff.
C．Its large population.	D．The demand of the nation.

3. What can be inferred about the contact tracing system by Cortez?

A．It is totally a waste of effort.	B．It is complained about by local people.
C．It is praised by higher authorities.	D．It is effective as a protective means.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A diary.

B．A novel.

C．A magazine.

D．A biography.

7 . When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.

But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. "I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted," Chen said.

The coronavirus has upended everyone's lives, but for students, the disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships (实习)，are up in the air.

But right now, many students are trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.

For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Ship-ley School in Philadelphia, the best way to contribute was to create a "social distancing pledge (承诺)" for young people.

"I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention," he said. "They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news."

Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who'd signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can't connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, they're still connected.

"Part of what we're highlighting is that you might feel like you're the only one taking this

seriously, but our map shows that you're not alone," he said.
1. What does the underlined word "jarring" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．natural

B．disturbing

C．necessary

D．reasonable

2. Why does the author describe Andrew Chen's experience in the text?

A．To show how the coronavirus affected students' lives.

B．To explain what worried students most when schools closed.

C．To illustrate the appropriate reaction to the closure of school.

D．To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus.

3. Who does Harycki mainly want to reach out to?

A．Friends who are worried and bored.

B．Folks taking the coronavirus seriously.

C．Younger generations trying to contribute.

D．Young people who are not aware of the situation.

4. What's Harycki's purpose in creating the "social distancing pledge"?

A．To convince young people to stay at home.

B．To track those people infected with the coronavirus.

C．To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus.

D．To show young people they shouldn't be concerned about the coronavirus.

8 . Bike riding is a great way to maintain fitness and help the environment. Some love to cycle for the speed, some for the fitness, some for the friendship, some for environmental protection and others for the freedom of the open road.

To maintain social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the two-wheel business, already gaining popularity in recent years, has once again witnessed a boom around the world.     1     And many other countries like the UK, Canada and Germany added new, wider bike lanes for people to cycle, according to the market research company NPD Group.

For many people, cycling has also become a symbol of freedom in the pandemic—an opportunity for physical as well as mental release .During lockdowns, people unable to go to their gyms look for other ways to exercise and families try to find ways to keep kids active.     2     “You’re moving faster, you’re going further, but you’re not moving so fast that you can’t notice the little things,” Ken McLeod, policy director at The League of American Bicyclists, told the Guardian.

    3     The environmental benefits are obvious. According to the SFGATE website, cycling cuts your fuel emissions completely and provides a cleaner form of transportation than cars, buses or other forms of public transportation.     4     Compared with drivers, cyclists tend to spend more money in stores, bars and restaurants, according to HuffPost. “When you make an area appealing for people on foot or on a bike—when you slow down the pace of life in that neighborhood just a little—suddenly visitors are lingering longer and stopping in more stores,” Rachel Quednau wrote for Strong Towns.

    5    .

A．And cycling gives people the chance to exercise and enjoy fresh air.

B．US adult leisure bike sales jumped 121 percent in March on a yearly basis.

C．The trend also brings other advantages.

D．It is spending $43 million on bike lanes and cycling facilities.

E．China is also leading the world in the number of bike-sharing schedules.

F．People have changed the world on two wheels.

G．Increased biking can boost local economy too.

9 . Even in the best and most loving of times, families can feel impossibly confined (受限制的). Teens are irritable and furious. Parents are annoying and embarrassing. For Esther and her daughter Chaya, the tiny new coronavirus changed all that.

Esther was born in Wuhan-a dynamic and culturally rich place that she deeply loves but moved to the U.S. During the winter holiday, they went to Wuhan to visit Esther’s parents. Gradually at first, then more frequently, they noticed face masks on city streets. To be safe, they wore their own masks and stopped going to public gatherings. Then, suddenly the city was on lockdown. No one could leave. Their reservations home on a China Southern airlines flight were worthless. “I feared for my daughter’s life,” said Esther, “If it got worse, there could be chaos. She doesn’t speak much Chinese.”

For days, Esther repeatedly called and emailed for help. It was nonstop. She stayed online, checking all the time. Chaya felt distressed and helpless. It's awful seeing her mother go through that-without having anything she could do to help in the hotel.

Their luck changed with one email. For the 1,000 Americans stuck in Wuhan, there were 230 available seats on one outbound flight, it said. Esther bought two $1,100 seats. After a 12-hour wait at the airport, they got clearance to leave, and arrived at March Air Force Base, where they were isolated in two small connected rooms with a shared bath for two weeks. There were daily medical checkups, twice daily temperature checks and a 10 a m. briefing (简报). But there was no WiFi, TV or friends. For emotional support, Esther phoned her husband Haim, an engineering manager for Uber, and their two other children, ages 13 and 11.

Now home, they are basking in (沉浸于) the thrill of phone calls, TV interviews and a caring community. They’ve gotten little sleep. Suitcases remain unpacked. But anyhow, they have survived not just the outbreak of a virus but the unforgettable experience of mother-daughter togetherness.

1. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A．The culture and vitality of Wuhan have attracted Esther and Chaya there.

B．The virus has affected people's life in Wuhan.

C．The flight of going back to the U.S. has been postponed.

D．The city was locked down because it was in chaos.

2. What caused Chaya's depressed mood?

A．Seeing her mother suffer from reaching out for help.	B．Being kept in Wuhan for poor health.
C．Missing her family and friends at home.	D．Being unable to speak Chinese.

3. Why were they isolated after Esther and Chaya arrived at the airport?

A．The concern of their safety as well as the public’s.

B．Their infection of the virus.

C．The lack of flight home.

D．Their emotional problems after the experience.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Life in Wuhan: fighting the virus together.

B．Life about people infected by the virus.

C．Life about a mom and teen united by a virus.

D．Life about a mom and daughter from the U.S.

10 . A drop in tourism during the coronavirus crisis is making it more difficult for some organizations to protect     1     (threaten) wildlife in Africa. Wildlife     2     (official) fear poaching (偷猎) activity will rise because the collapse of the travel industry leaves less money for guarding animals.

African rhinos have long been     3     threat from poachers who kill them for their horns. The illegal trade is fueled by the belief, in some cultures,     4     the horns have medicinal value which has not been proven by science.

The number of black rhinos in Africa     5     (increase) slowly. But a report in March by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said it still considered the animals “critically endangered”. In part, it credits the comeback of the rhinos to effective law enforcement.     6    , the enforcement measures are very

costly. The organization spends about $10,000 each year for every rhino to pay for the protection.

The IUCN expects to lose $3 to $ 4 million this year and the     7     (lose) severely limits the group’s ability     8     (protect) the rhinos. Wildlife activists across Africa are now waiting to see how poachers will react to the current situation, and whether more rare wildlife     9     (kill).

The IUCN said the population of black rhinos grew at a     10     (year) rate of 2.5 percent between 2012 and 2018. Now, there are more than 5,600 animals. That growth was predicted to continue over the next five years, the environmental group said.