热点二 新冠疫情下的真善美
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题型 语篇类型 主题语境
阅读理解A 应用文 人与社会-疫情期间校园生活
阅读理解B 说明文 人与社会-美国街道的变化
完形填空C 记叙文 人与社会-一对一生日聚会
语法填空D 记叙文 人与社会-开放疫情后的中国
语法填空E 说明文 人与社会-不断变异的新冠
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（2023秋·广东河源·高二龙川县第一中学校考期末）The COVID-19 pandemic is causing worldwide concern for elementary and secondary school students’ mental condition. The following are some possible activities that can be carried out to help them and also create a safe and healthy school environment.
John’s and Mary’s thoughts
Students are presented with a picture which says that John and Mary have different thoughts after they have heard of the coronavirus (冠状病毒). Then students are invited to guess and write the characters’ thoughts on the picture. This activity uses a “projective” method, as students are not asked what their feelings are, but instead, they project their feelings onto the characters.
When I’m worried
After talking about what the characters may think, students can now turn their attention to themselves. They are asked to list their common worries, but most importantly, they are directed to think about some response measures and the helpful relationships they can rely on. This is a vital exercise, for it shifts students’ focus from their worries to the coping strategies.
Seeking a balance
Students are asked to provide three key recommendations to prevent infection. Teachers can pick out the positive behavior and correct any incorrect suggestions. It’s also important to strike a balance between the recommended healthy behavior and the concept that microorganisms are a natural part of the environment and that many of them play a key role in sustaining human life.
Videos to know and understand viruses
It is advisable to plan science lessons on microorganisms. Students can know more about the pandemic by studying microbial (微生物的) life, and thus they can understand what viruses are and how they spread. But be careful not to bring anxiety—avoid talking about scary messages.
1．Which activity helps students express their feelings indirectly
A．Seeking a balance. B．John’s and Mary’s thoughts.
C．When I’m worried. D．Videos to know and understand viruses.
2．Why is the second activity important to reduce students’ worries
A．It puts students at ease.
B．It enables students to share experiences.
C．It directs students’ attention to the solutions.
D．It helps students to establish good relationships.
3．What can students learn from the last two paragraphs
A．The concept of science. B．Suggestions to prevent infection.
C．Knowledge about microorganisms. D．Positive behavior to stay healthy.
B
（2023秋·河南南阳·高二统考期末）Dozens of US cities, and many around the world, have closed some streets to cars to create more outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy. These efforts grew during the COVID-19 pandemic(流 行), and a recent survey found that many US cities plan to make the changes permanent.
Car-free streets have become a place for residents to gather, play, dine, shop, and listen to live music. But the closed-off streets have also increased car and truck traffic on nearby roadways, which upsets some people. While many people want more pedestrian zones like these, others worry they disturb everyday life. What do you think
Some people hold the belief that outdoor and green spaces can be hard to get in cities. Opening up car-free streets creates more of these spaces for everyone and encourages people to get outside, interact with neighbors, and build a sense of community. Shops and restaurants on those streets benefit from increased foot traffic from potential customers, which helps increase sales. Plus, slow streets encourage new businesses, such as food trucks and outdoor vendors(小贩), to develop in the area. Cars cause accidents and air and noise pollution. Closing streets to cars motivates people to use public transportation or ride bikes instead, which is safer and better for everyone.
While, there are a lot of people thinking that car-free streets cause other problems. More outdoor space sounds like a good idea, but car-free streets cause traffic jams and longer journeys in surrounding areas. That makes it harder for residents to go to work or school and for people such as delivery boys and truck drivers to do their jobs. Businesses on open streets can suffer, because foot traffic doesn't always mean more sales, and they could lose customers who want to drive to their shops but can't get there or find parking, Even when streets are car-free, there are usually still light motorcycles and bikes. People, especially kids, may not be looking out for these kinds of vehicles, which could put them at risk.
4．Who will not be affected by car-free streets in cities according to the passage
A．Drivers B．Farmers C．Outdoor vendors D．Delivery boys
5．What is one advantage of car-free streets in cities
A．They cause traffic jams and longer journeys.
B．They contribute to building more shops and restaurants and helping increase sales.
C．They create more outdoor spaces and encourage people to get outside.
D．They force people to use public transportation or ride bikes, which is safer and better.
6．Which word best describes the author's attitude toward car-free streets in cities
A．Skeptical B．Supportive C．Objective D．Indifferent
7．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．Should residents go out to play
B．Should cities have car-free streets
C．Should people create more outdoor spaces
D．Should cities increase car and truck traffic
C
（2023秋·河南平顶山·高二统考期末）In the past, I would ____8____ have a party with my friends during my birthday, but this year was ____9____ because of COVID-19. A party was immediately ____10____.
I decided to do a month-long birthday____11____ instead. My family and I ____12____ various coupons(赠券) and birthday specials from restaurants and planned when we would ____13____ from them across a period of three weeks. We dined outdoors at one restaurant, and we ordered pick-up and take-out from others.
I had chatted with my family on FaceTime virtually. ____14____, since I couldn’t have a ____15____ with my friends, I had a one-on-one socially distant get-together with them. In order to ____16____ that I could see all my friends, I _____17_____ the dates across multiple weekends. My friends and I met up for outdoor dining at restaurants, walks, and picnics. All these events were one-on-one.
These experiences turned a birthday into a celebration that made me feel really _____18_____ and grateful to everyone in my life, whether I was able to see them _____19_____ or not. I was nervous because I _____20_____ this birthday wouldn’t even be called a birthday at all, considering I couldn’t see all my friends at one party. _____21_____, spreading the events across the month and keeping the visits one-on-one has enabled me to deepen my _____22_____ with loved ones, which I’m not usually able to do at parties, considering I’m usually too busy _____23_____.
Life is way too short to let COVID-19 _____24_____ a celebration of surviving another year of life. Every year is _____25_____ filled with both ups and downs, and I might as well take every _____26_____ I can to turn a “down” into an “up”. That’s exactly what I did with my birthday, and the _____27_____: Birth-month celebrations will be in my life for much longer than quarantine(隔离) .
8．A．patiently B．gradually C．normally D．secretly
9．A．different B．perfect C．fortunate D．reasonable
10．A．carried out B．tried out C．figured out D．ruled out
11．A．preparation B．decoration C．celebration D．adventure
12．A．designed B．gathered C．counted D．delivered
13．A．order B．return C．judge D．learn
14．A．Obviously B．Proudly C．Anxiously D．Similarly
15．A．party B．discussion C．trip D．lesson
16．A．promise B．ensure C．confirm D．pretend
17．A．changed B．spread C．ignored D．compared
18．A．special B．generous C．unnecessary D．regretful
19．A．in advance B．in person C．on occasion D．on duty
20．A．proved B．replied C．supposed D．remembered
21．A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Otherwise
22．A．cooperation B．problems C．connections D．argument
23．A．helping B．training C．watching D．hosting
24．A．ruin B．repeat C．join D．escape
25．A．dangerously B．typically C．suddenly D．unavoidably
26．A．guideline B．risk C．suggestion D．opportunity
27．A．dream B．result C．record D．target
D
（2023秋·湖南岳阳·高二统考期末）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
After Chinese manages to largely contain the virus, outdoor sports events has come to life in many cities recently, which is ____28____ encourage sign for sports lovers. Many ski resorts have also opened, ____29____ (bring) some relief to the operators.
Although the pandemic is still spreading in many parts and poses a risk to international sports events, China’s national fitness campaign has again started gathering ____30____ (tend) thanks to the success of the strict and effective prevention and control measures. In recent months, the government ____31____ (issue) policies to push forward the “Health China” action plan. For instance, sports and education authorities are considering giving more scores to physical fitness, so that school students pay greater attention to ____32____ (they) physical fitness — which will ____33____ (eventual) help them maintain good health.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made an increasing number of people aware ____34____ the importance of physical exercise. With almost all sports places, including gyms, ____35____ (permit) to reopen, more and more people are doing exercise or playing sports.
Government organizations, sports enterprises and schools have made joint efforts ____36____ (promote) the national fitness campaign. As for more than 700 skiing sites _____37_____ were forced to stop operations due to the pandemic, they are using big data and cloud technology to reopen activities.
E
（2023秋·河南南阳·高二统考期末）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
COVID-19 is always changing. Just when you think you know what COVID-19 is going to do in few weeks ___38___ (come), it changes. There is no ___39___ (tell) whether mankind can get rid of it completely, but we could find good news from that change. According to some experts, the death toll is down, but it’s still a health issue to take ___40___ (serious).
In the hospital, we are seeing the death rate of COVID-19 is not ___41___ (high) than it was in 2020 and 2021. As the virus continues to mutate(变异), ___42___ rate of severe sequelae(后遗症) has decreased. Some patients continue to develop long COVID- 19, particularly in patients who have experienced multiple ___43___ (infect) with COVID-19.
But that’s not the only thing that is changed. Researchers ___44___ (track) symptoms since early on in the pandemic and notice another change. It is those who have been vaccinated ____45____ experience less severe symptoms. There are more cases ____46____ (report) by younger people, who experience different, less severe symptoms as well. Nevertheless, don’t take it _____47_____ granted that COVID-19 isn't a terrible thing at all.热点二 新冠疫情下的真善美
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参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．C
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了疫情期间可在学校开展的四项有利于为学校创造一个更为健康的学习环境的活动。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第一个活动 John’s and Mary’s thoughts 中的最后一句“This activity uses a “projective” method, as students are not asked what their feelings are, but instead, they project their feelings onto the characters.(这个活动采用了一种“投射”的方法，学生不会被问到他们的感受是什么，而是把他们的感受投射到人物身上。)”可知，学生需要将自己的感受投射到图片中的人物中去，所以是间接表达自己的感受。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据文章第二个活动 When I’m worried 中的最后一句“This is a vital exercise, for it shifts students’ focus from their worries to the coping strategies.(这是一个非常重要的练习，因为它将学生的注意力从担忧转移到应对策略上。)”可知，这一活动的重要意义在于帮助学生将注意力从焦虑转移到寻找应对策略上。故选 C项。
3．细节理解题。根据文章第三个活动 Seeking a balance中的“It’s also important to strike a balance between the recommended healthy behavior and the concept that microorganisms are a natural part of the environment and that many of them play a key role in sustaining human life.(同样重要的是，要在推荐的健康行为和微生物是环境的自然组成部分，并且其中许多微生物在维持人类生命方面发挥着关键作用的概念之间取得平衡。)”和第四个活动 Videos to know and understand viruses中的“Students can know more about the pandemic by studying microbial(微生物的)life, and thus they can understand what viruses are and how they spread.(学生们可以通过研究微生物生命来更多地了解大流行，从而了解什么是病毒以及它们是如何传播的。)”可知，学生在这两个活动中都能学习到关于微生物的知识。故选C项。
4．B 5．C 6．C 7．B
【导语】本文是说明文。说明了人们对“城市是否应该有更多的禁止车辆通行的街道”的不同看法。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第三段“Plus, slow streets encourage new businesses, such as food trucks and outdoor vendors(小贩), to develop in the area. （此外，慢街还鼓励了诸如食品卡车和户外摊贩等新业务在该地区发展。）”以及第四段“That makes it harder for residents to go to work or school and for people such as delivery boys and truck drivers to do their jobs. （这加大了居民上班或上学的难度，也加大了送货员和卡车司机等人的工作难度。）”可知，司机、户外摊贩、送货员会受到城市无车街道的影响，文章并未提及farmers这个职业。农民不会受到城市无车街道的影响,故选B。
2.推理判断题。根据文章第三段 “Opening up car-free streets creates more of these spaces for everyone and encourages people to get outside, interact with neighbors, and build a sense of community. （开放无车街道为每个人创造了更多这样的空间，并鼓励人们走到外面，与邻居互动，建立社区意识。）”这是其中的一项好处。城市无车街道的一个优点是他们创造了更多的户外空间，鼓励人们到户外去。故选C。
3.推理判断题 根据第二段“While many people want more pedestrian zones like these, others worry they disturb everyday life. What do you think （虽然许多人希望有更多这样的步行区，但也有人担心这会扰乱日常生活。你怎么看 ）”可知，作者客观的介绍了人们对此所持的两种看法。故选C。
4.主旨大意题。根据第二段“While many people want more pedestrian zones like these, others worry they disturb everyday life. What do you think （虽然许多人希望有更多这样的步行区，但也有人担心这会扰乱日常生活。你怎么看 ）”以及第四段“While, there are a lot of people thinking that car-free streets cause other problems. More outdoor space sounds like a good idea, but car-free streets cause traffic jams and longer journeys in surrounding areas. （然而，也有很多人认为无车街道会导致其他问题。更多的户外空间听起来是个好主意，但无车街道会造成交通堵塞，导致周边地区的行程变长。）”可知，本文主要讨论了城市是否应该有更多禁止车辆通行的街道。所以B项“城市应该有无车街道吗 ”是最佳标题。故选B。
8．C 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．A 14．D 15．A 16．B 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．C 21．C 22．C 23．D 24．A 25．D 26．D 27．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者由于新冠疫情的影响把生日聚会改成为期一个月的一对一朋友庆典的故事。
8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：过去，我通常会在生日期间和朋友举行聚会，但是今年因为新冠肺炎情况有所不同。A. patiently有耐心地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. normally通常；D. secretly秘密地。根据后文的but可知，前后句发生了转折关系，结合常识可知因为新冠疫情是不能举办聚会的，所以推断出在过去我通常在生日期间举行聚会。故选C项。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：过去，我通常会在生日期间和朋友举行聚会，但是今年因为新冠肺炎情况有所不同。A. different不同的；B. perfect完美的；C. fortunate幸运的；D. reasonable合理的。根据后文“because of COVID-19”可知，由于新冠具有传染性，今年的生日聚会和过去的情况会有所不同。故选A项。
10．考查动词短语辨析。句意：聚会立刻被取消了。A. carried out执行；B. tried out尝试；C. figured out指出；D. ruled out取消。根据前文“because of COVID-19”可知，新冠肺炎是具有传染性的，所以推断出聚会取消了。故选D项。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反我决定去做一个为期一个月的生日庆典。A. preparation准备；B. decoration装饰；C. celebration庆典；D. adventure冒险。根据后文“These experiences turned a birthday into a celebration”可知，我把生日聚会变成了生日庆典，celebration“庆典”为原词复现。故选C项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和我的家人收集各式各样的赠券和来自餐厅的生日特惠，并且计划我们将从中点餐度过一段为期三周的时光。A. designed设计；B. gathered收集；C. counted数数；D. delivered传递。根据常识可知，赠券和生日特惠是由不同的餐厅分发的，所以想要得到各式各样的赠券和特惠就得对其进行收集。故选B项。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和我的家人收集各式各样的赠券和来自餐厅的生日特惠，并且计划我们将从中点餐度过一段为期三周的时光。A. order点餐；B. return返回；C. judge判断；D. learn学习。根据后文“We dined outdoors at one restaurant, and we ordered pick-up and take-out from others.”可知，我们在户外餐厅吃饭，并且还会点外卖，说明我们是机会从餐厅点餐的，order“点餐”为原词复现。故选A项。
14．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相似的是，因为我不能和朋友举行聚会，我跟他们聚会的时候要保持一对一的社交距离。A. Obviously明显地；B. Proudly骄傲地；C. Anxiously焦虑地；D. Similarly相似地。根据前文“I had chatted with my family on FaceTime virtually.”可知，我和我的家人在FaceTime虚拟聊天同我和朋友聚会保持一对一的社交距离一样，都是不能彼此靠近，所以推断出情况是相似的。故选D项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相似的是，因为我不能和朋友举行聚会，我跟他们聚会的时候要保持一对一的社交距离。A. party聚会；B. discussion讨论；C. trip旅行；D. lesson课程。根据前文“because of COVID-19”可知，新冠期间禁止聚集，推断出我是不可能和朋友举行聚会的。故选A项。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了确保我可以看见我所有的朋友，我把约会日期分散在好几个周末。A. promise承诺；B. ensure保证；C. confirm证实；D. pretend假装。根据后文“spreading the events across the month and keeping the visits one-on-one has enabled me to deepen my ____15____ with loved ones”可知，我把事情分散到一个月内并且一对一进行拜访是要加深我和所爱之人的联系，推断出我这样做的原因是为了确保我能看见每一个朋友，“确保”符合句意。故选B项。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了确保我可以看见我所有的朋友，我把约会日期分散在好几个周末。A. changed改变；B. spread分散；C. ignored忽视；D. compared对比。根据后文“spreading the events across the month”可知，我把生日聚会改为庆典的活动是分散在一个月内的几个周末进行的，spread“分散”是原词复现。故选B项。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次把生日转变成庆典的经历，使我觉得真地很特殊并且感激生命当中的每一个人，不管我是否能见到他们本人。A. special特殊的；B. generous慷慨的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. regretful后悔的。根据前文“These experiences turned a birthday into a celebration”可知，由于新冠疫情这次我把生日聚会举办成为期一个月的庆典，推断出我认为这件事是特殊的。故选A项。
19．考查介词短语辨析。句意：这次把生日转变成庆典的经历，使我觉得真地很特殊并且感激生命当中的每一个人，不管我是否能见到他们本人。A. in advance提前；B. in person亲自；C. on occasion有时；D. on duty值日。根据前文“because of COVID-19”可知，结合常识，新冠疫情期间我不一定能见到每一个朋友本人。故选B项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很紧张因为我猜想这个生日甚至都不能被叫做生日，考虑到我不能在一个聚会上看到我所有的朋友。A. proved证明；B. replied回复；C. supposed猜想；D. remembered记住。根据后文“this birthday wouldn’t even be called a birthday at all”可知，这个生日不能完全被称作生日是作者自己猜想的观点。故选C项。
21．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，把这项活动分散在一个月里并且不断进行一对一的拜访，使我能够加深和所爱之人的联系，通常这是我不能在聚会上做到的事情，考虑到我通常太忙着举办的工作了。A. Therefore因此；B. Besides除了；C. However然而；D. Otherwise否则。根据前文“considering I couldn’t see all my friends at one party”和后文“spreading the events across the month and keeping the visits one-on-one”可知，两句话存在转折关系，所以用however来表示这种关系。故选C项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，把这项活动分散在一个月里并且不断进行一对一的拜访，使我能够加深和所爱之人的联系，通常这是我不能在聚会上做到的事情，因为我通常太忙着举办的工作了。A. cooperation合作；B. problems问题；C. connections联系；D. argument争论。根据前文“keeping the visits one-on-one”可知，我对朋友进行一对一的拜访是为了加深和朋友的联系。故选C项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，把这项活动分散在一个月里并且不断进行一对一的拜访，使我能够加深和所爱之人的联系，通常这是我不能在聚会上做到的事情，因为我通常太忙着举办的工作了。A. helping帮助；B. training训练；C. watching观看；D. hosting举办。根据前文“In the past, I would ____1____ have a party with my friends during my birthday”可知，在过去我每年都会举办生日聚会，推断出我在每年生日聚会上不可能和每个朋友都产生联系是因为我忙着举办聚会的事情。故选D项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：生命太短暂了不能让新冠破坏我们幸存下来的庆典。A. ruin破坏；B. repeat重复；C. join参加；D. escape逃脱。大家能够在疫情中幸存下来已经很不容易，所以作者不希望自己的生日庆典被新冠疫情破坏掉。故选A项。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：每年无可避免地都会充满跌宕起伏，我或许能抓住每一个把坏事变成好事的机会。A. dangerously危险地；B. typically典型地；C. suddenly突然地；D. unavoidably不可避免地。根据常识可知，每年都会有好事和坏事发生，这是不可避免的情况。故选D项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每年无可避免地都会充满跌宕起伏，我或许能抓住每一个把坏事变成好事的机会。A. guideline准则；B. risk风险；C. suggestion建议；D. opportunity机会。结合前文可知，我利用新冠疫情期间进行了为期一个月的生日庆典，并和朋友们加深了联系，这是我把坏事变好事的一次机会。故选D项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那就是我在过生日这件事情上做的事情，结果就是生日月庆祝活动将会在我的生命里比隔离的时间更长。A. dream梦想；B. result结果；C. record记录；D. target目标。根据后文“Birth-month celebrations will be in my life for much longer than quarantine(隔离) .”可知，生日庆祝月比隔离的时间更长是我对举办生日月庆典这件事的结果的描述。故选B项。
28．an 29．bringing 30．tendency 31．has issued 32．their 33．eventually 34．of 35．permitted 36．to promote 37．that/which
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了全民健身的逐步推进。
28．考查冠词。句意：在中国成功遏制住病毒后，最近许多城市的户外体育赛事开始活跃起来，这对体育爱好者来说是一个鼓励的信号。sign表示信号，为可数名词，此处为泛指，需用不定冠词。且形容词encourage发音以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。故填an。
29．考查非谓语动词。句意：许多滑雪场也开放了，这给运营商带来了一些安慰。ski resorts与bring为主谓结构，因此用现在分词短语作状语。故填bringing。
30．考查名词。句意：尽管疫情仍在多地蔓延，对国际体育赛事构成威胁，但在严格有效防控措施的成功实施下，中国全民健身运动再次开始聚集趋势。句中用名词形式作动词started的宾语。故填tendency。
31．考查动词时态。句意：近几个月，政府陆续出台政策，推进“健康中国”行动计划。the government 与issue为主谓结构，时间状语为“In recent months”，用现在完成时。故填has issued。
32．考查代词。句意：例如，体育和教育部门正在考虑给予身体健康更多的分数，这样学生就会更加关注他们的身体健康——这最终将帮助他们保持良好的健康。修饰名词fitness，用形容词性物主代词，指代students。故填their。
33．考查副词。句意：例如，体育和教育部门正在考虑给予身体健康更多的分数，这样学生就会更加关注他们的身体健康——这最终将帮助他们保持良好的健康。修饰动词help，用副词形式。故填eventually。
34．考查介词。句意：COVID-19大流行使越来越多的人意识到体育锻炼的重要性。be aware of意为“意识到”，为固定搭配。故填of。
35．考查非谓语动词。句意：随着几乎所有的体育场所，包括健身房，允许重新开放，越来越多的人在锻炼或从事体育运动。permit与sports places为动宾结构，因此用过去分词表被动。故填permitted。
36．考查非谓语动词。句意：政府机关、体育企业和学校共同努力，推进全民健身运动。句中，需用不定式作目的状语。故填to promote。
37．考查定语从句。句意：由于疫情，700多家滑雪场被迫停止运营，他们正在利用大数据和云技术重新开放活动。本句为限定性定语从句，先行词为skiing sites，在定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which或that引导。故填which/that。
38．to come 39．telling 40．seriously 41．higher 42．the 43．infections 44．have been tracking/have tracked 45．that 46．reported 47．for
【导语】本文是说明文。说明了新冠疫情现在的变化和现状。
【详解】1.考查动词不定式。句意：就在你认为你知道COVID-19在几周内会做什么时，情况发生了变化。to come做后置定语，表示将来。故填to come。
2.考查非谓语动词。句意：人类是否能完全摆脱它还很难说，但我们可以从这种变化中找到好消息。there is no doing “做某事是不可能的”是固定句型。 故填telling。
3.考查副词。句意：根据一些专家的说法，死亡人数下降了，但这仍然是一个需要重视的健康问题。表示“认真对待”take ...seriously，副词做状语。故填seriously。
4. 考查形容词比较级。句意：在医院里，我们看到COVID-19的死亡率比2020年和2021年不高。表示现在和2020年以及2021年对比用形容词比较级，作表语。故填higher。
5.考查冠词。句意：随着病毒的不断变异，严重后遗症的发生率已经降低。“严重后遗症的比率”，表示特指用定冠词。故填the。
6.考查名词。句意：一些患者继续患上长期的COVID-19，特别是那些在经历过多次感染COVID-19的患者。根据multiple“多次的”可知，后面用可数名词复数作宾语。故填infections。
7.考查时态。句意：研究人员从大流行早期开始跟踪症状，并注意到另一个变化。根据句意和后面的时态标志词since可知，用现在完成时，或现在完成进行时，表示持续，主语是复数，助动词用have。故填have been tracking或have tracked。
8.考查强调句型。句意：接种疫苗的人症状不太严重。强调句it is...that/who，强调接种疫苗的人，由于前面有who引导的定语从句，避免重复，强调句用that。故填that。
9.考查非谓语动词。句意：有更多现在被年轻人报告的案例，这些年轻人也经历了不同不那么严重的症状。are是谓语动词，报告是非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词cases，案例和报告是被动关系，用过去分词形式，故填reported。
10.考查介词。句意：然而，不要想当然地认为COVID-19根本就不是一件可怕的事情。 take it for granted that “视...为理所当然”。故填for。热点二 必背核心词汇整理
必背核心词汇 A篇 pandemic n.大流行病 vital adj.至关重要的，必不可少的 infection n.感染；污染 advisable adj.明智的，可取的 establish v.建立，设立 carry out 执行，实行；贯彻 strike a balance 结账；公平处理 at ease 安逸，自由自在；舒适
B篇 pedestrian n.步行者，行人 interact vi.相互交流，互动；相互作用 motivate v.成为…的动机；激励，激发 transportation n.运输，运送；运输工具 skeptical adj.不相信的，怀疑的 objective adj.客观的，不带个人感情的 n.目的，目标；宾格
C篇 multiple adj.多个的，多种的；多人共有的 ensure v.确保，保证；保护，使安全 confirm v.确定，确认；证实，证明 figure out 解决；算出；想出；理解 on occasion 有时；偶尔
D篇 issue v.发表，颁布；正式发行 n.议题，争论点；（报纸、杂志）期，号 campaign n.（有计划的）活动，运动；战役，战斗
E篇 toll n.（事故、灾难，战争）伤亡人数 track v.追查，追踪；（用电子设备）跟踪
