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专题01 时文阅读理解-时事新闻
主题语境：新闻报道。
文章概要：文章主要讲述了神州十四号飞船上三名宇航员于周日晚间返回地球。
重点单词：
mission使命；personnel 全体人员；resist 抵制，反对；
1.The three astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV mission returned to Earth on Sunday evening after a six-month
mission that completed the in-orbit assembly of the Tiangong space station.
A re-entry capsule carrying the crew — Senior Colonel Chen Dong, the mission commander, Senior Colonel
Liu Yang and Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe — touched down on Earth at the Dongfeng Landing Site in northwestern
China’s Gobi Desert at 8:09 p.m. after flying nearly nine hours in a re-entry orbit. This has become the first time
that Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth at night. Ground recovery personnel soon opened the hatch (舱口)
of the capsule and then conducted basic examination on the astronauts’ condition. The crew members told them
that they “are feeling very good.”
After preparatory work, ground personnel carried out the astronauts one by one to place them onto chairs in
front of the capsule. A lot of equipment used in the recovery operation had been added with additional cold-proof
layers to resist against the chilly temperatures in the landing region, as low as minus 14 degrees Celsius. In their
chairs, the astronauts shared their feelings with a group of domestic reporters, saying they are proud of the
motherland and the country’s space programs. Then they were moved into special care vehicles to take health
checks. Carrying Chen’s team, the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft separated from the Tiangong station at 11:01 a.m. on
Sunday. On Friday evening, the Shenzhou XIV team handed over the control of the Tiangong station to the
Shenzhou XV crew.
Chen’s crew is the third group of visitors to the Chinese station, one of the largest pieces of infrastructure that
mankind has ever arranged in Earth’s orbit. The three astronauts were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch
Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert on June 5 and arrived at Tiangong later that day.
After the departure of Shenzhou XIV, the Tiangong station currently consists of the Tianhe core module, the
Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, the Shenzhou XV spacecraft and the Tianzhou 5 cargo ship. The station is
now manned by the Shenzhou XV mission crew — Major General Fei Junlong, Senior Colonel Deng Qingming
and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu, who arrived on Wednesday.
1．What can we know according to Paragraph 2?
A．Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth at night before.
B．The astronauts were in good condition when landing on the earth.
C．One astronaut was still in the space station to continue the mission.
D．Upon getting out of the capsule, the astronauts were rushed to hospital.2．What did ground personnel do first?
A．They wrapped equipment with cold-proof layers.
B．They carried out the astronauts from the capsule.
C．They shared their feelings with domestic reporters.
D．They sent the three astronauts to take health checks.
3．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A．Current situations of the Tiangong station.
B．Problems faced by the Tiangong Station.
C．New missions for the Shenzhou XV crew.
D．Future arrangement of the Tiangong Station.
4．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A．Entertainment. B．Health. C．Education. D．Science.
【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．D
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了神州十四号飞船上三名宇航员于周日晚间返回地球。
1．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Ground recovery personnel soon opened the hatch (舱口) of the capsule and
then conducted basic examination on the astronauts’ condition. The crew members told them that they “are feeling
very good.”(地面回收人员很快打开舱门，然后对航天员的状况进行了基本检查。机组人员告诉他们，他
们“感觉非常好”)”可推知，宇航员着陆后的状态良好。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“After preparatory work, ground personnel carried out the astronauts one by
one to place them onto chairs in front of the capsule.(经过准备工作，地面人员将航天员从太空舱中一个一个
地抬出来安放在太空舱前面的椅子上)”可知，地面人员做好准备工作后，最先做的是把航天员从太空舱中
抬出来。故选B项。
3．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“After the departure of Shenzhou XIV, the Tiangong station currently consists
of the Tianhe core module, the Wentian and Mengtian lab modules, the Shenzhou XV spacecraft and the Tianzhou
5 cargo ship.(神州十四号飞船发射升空后，天宫站现时由天河核心舱、“问天”及“梦天”实验舱、“神
舟十五号”飞船及“天舟五号”货船组成)”可知，本段主要讲述了天宫站现在的组成。故选A项。
4．推理判断题。通读全文，同时根据文章第一段“The three astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV mission
returned to Earth on Sunday evening after a six-month mission that completed the in-orbit assembly of the
Tiangong space station.(在完成了为期六个月的天宫空间站在轨组装任务后，神州十四号飞船上的的三名宇
航员于周日晚间返回地球)”可知，文章主要讲述了神州十四号飞船上三名宇航员于周日晚间返回地球。由
此推知，文章可能是来自报纸的科学版块。故选D项。
2.主题语境：文章介绍了新冠疫情以来，美国人的预期寿命下降了。重点单词：dramatic 戏剧性的；factor因素；restriction限制；
Despite the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗), so many people died in the second year of the pandemic
in the US that the nation’s life expectancy dropped for a second year in a row last year, according to a new
analysis.
The analysis of government statistics found US life expectancy fell by just under half a year in 2021, adding
to a dramatic drop in life expectancy that occurred in 2020. Dr. Steven Woolf, a professor of population health and
health expert at Virginia Commonwealth University, who helped conduct the analysis, said many of the deaths
occurred in people in the prime of their lives. And Woolf added that it drove the overall US life expectancy to fall
to 76.6 years—the lowest in at least 25 years.
“Shame on the US,” said Noreen Goldman, a professor at Princeton University. The 2021 drop came after US
life expectancy fell in 2020, dropping by almost two years. It’s unclear why this happened, but Woolf and others
thought it may be due in part to some Americans more likely to live in states with fewer restrictions, so they let
down their guard more, while often refusing to get vaccinated.
“The deaths that occurred in 2021 were a product not only of a lack of COVID-19 vaccines, which was a
factor, but also being in places that didn’t observe policies like masking and social distancing that prevented
spread of the virus, which was the main reason,” Woolf said.
The 2021 drop also widened the gap in life expectancy between the US and other countries, the analysis
found. That was due primarily to lower vaccination rates in the US, researchers said. The researchers also said a
big part of that was fewer restrictions and more vaccine hesitation in the US, which resulted in lower vaccination
rates and a much higher death number. The other health problems like heart attack and overweight also played a
role, they said.
“We spent a fortune on medical care and we’re a high-income country. Our government should be able to do
far better,” Goldman said.
5．What was America’s life expectancy before COVID-19?
A．About 79.1 years. B．About 78.6 years.
C．About 77.1 years. D．About 76.6 years.
6．What played an important role in leading the high death rate in the US?
A．Lack of medicine. B．Powerful virus.
C．Violation of anti-epidemic policies. D．The government’s negative act.
7．Which column of a magazine can this text come from?
A．Politics. B．Science. C．Education. D．Health.
8．What is Goldman’s attitude toward the government?
A．Unsatisfied. B．Objective. C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.【答案】5．A 6．C 7．D 8．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新冠疫情以来，美国人的预期寿命下降了。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“The analysis of government statistics found US life expectancy fell
by just under half a year in 2021, adding to a dramatic drop in life expectancy that occurred in 2020.(对政府统计
数据的分析发现，2021 年美国预期寿命下降了不到半年，加剧了 2020 年预期寿命的急剧下降。)”和第
三句“And Woolf added that it drove the overall US life expectancy to fall to 76.6 years—the lowest in at least
25 years.( Woolf补充说，这推动美国整体预期寿命降至 76.6岁——这是至少25年来的最低水平。)”可知，
美国的预期寿命在2021年下降了近半年，为76.6岁，再根据第三段第二句“The 2021 drop came after US
life expectancy fell in 2020, dropping by almost two years.(2021 年的下降是在 2020 年美国预期寿命下降近
两年之后发生的。)”可知，美国人的预期寿命在2020年大幅下降，下降了近两年，则疫情前美国的预期
寿命约为76.6+0.5+2=79.1。故选A项。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第四段““The deaths that occurred in 2021 were a product not only of a lack of
COVID-19 vaccines, which was a factor, but also being in places that didn’t observe policies like masking and
social distancing that prevented spread of the virus, which was the main reason,” Woolf said.( Woolf 说：“2021
年发生的死亡不仅是缺乏COVID-19疫苗的产物，这是一个因素，而且还是在没有遵守口罩和保持社交距
离等防止病毒传播的政策的地方，这是主要原因。”)”可知，2021年发生的死亡不仅是缺乏疫苗的结果，
还是在没有遵守防止病毒传播的政策的地方，即没有戴口罩和保持社交距离的结果，这是主要原因，因
此，不遵守防疫措施是导致美国大量死亡病例的主要原因。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Despite the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines (疫苗), so many people
died in the second year of the pandemic in the US that the nation’s life expectancy dropped for a second year in a
row last year, according to a new analysis.(根据一项新的分析，尽管有挽救生命的 COVID-19 疫苗，但美国
在大流行的第二年仍有如此多的人死亡，以至于去年该国的预期寿命连续第二年下降。)”以及下文讲述的
内容可知，本文主要介绍了新冠疫情以来，美国人的预期寿命下降的现象，并对此进行分析，这应属于
健康热点话题。故选D项。
8．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““We spent a fortune on medical care and we’re a high-income country.
Our government should be able to do far better,” Goldman said.( Goldman说“我们在医疗保健上花了一大笔
钱，我们是一个高收入国家。我们的政府应该能够做得更好”。)”可知，Goldman认为我们的政府应该能
做得更好，可以推断他对目前政府的所作所为并不满意。故选A项。
3.主题语境：人与社会--来自台湾的学生Chen Wencheng在疫情期间做志愿者，为保护他在北京的社区发
挥了关键作用。
重点单词：establish 建立；enhance 强调；
Student from Taiwan played a key role in safeguarding his community in Beijing during pandemic outbreakand is working to establish closer ties between young people across the Straits.
Chen Wencheng from Taiwan, a postdoctoral student at Peking University, had been doing volunteer work in
his neighborhood since Spring Festival. This was the first Lunar New Year holiday he didn’t celebrate in his
hometown of Zhanghua, Taiwan, during his nine-year stay in Beijing.
Chen, 31, from the university’s department of philosophy and religious studies, chose to stay in Beijing’s
Haidian District with his pregnant wife, who gave birth to their daughter last month. After the COVID- 19
outbreak hit Beijing in late January, he soon applied to be a community volunteer to help with pandemic
prevention and control.
He started work on the day he signed as a volunteer on Feb4, with his duties including such tasks as checking
passes and the temperature of people entering the community or delivering food and other necessities to his
neighbors in self-quarantine.
The buildings in the community have five floors with no elevators. Chen sometimes had dozens of deliveries
each day, including big rice bags and barrels of cooking oil, among other daily supplies.
“Those were heavy, and that’s why the community needed us younger people to help, ”Chen says.
“The volunteer job looks like petty work, but it matters as it enhances the safety of the more than 2, 000
residents in our community, ”Chen says. “The work also allowed me to get to know more of my neighbors, which
makes the whole community feel like a big family. ”
9．What made Chen Wencheng play a key role in safeguarding his community?
A．His rich knowledge. B．His wife’s request.
C．His selfless devotion. D．His classmates’ invitation.
10．What does the underlined word “Those” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A．The deliveries B．The big rice bags.
C．The barrels of cooking oil. D．The daily supplies.
11．Which of the following best describes Chen’s work during pandemic outbreak?
A．The volunteer job. B．The brave helper.
C．The teacher. D．His septuagenarian.
12．What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To praise students from Taiwan.
B．To carry forward the national spirit.
C．To introduce a true volunteering spirit.
D．To help with pandemic prevention and control.
【答案】9．C 10．A 11．A 12．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了来自台湾的学生Chen Wencheng在疫情期间做志愿者，为保护他在北京的社区发挥了关键作用。
9．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Chen Wencheng from Taiwan, a postdoctoral student at Peking University,
had been doing volunteer work in his neighborhood since Spring Festival. (来自台湾的Chen Wencheng是北京
大学的一名博士后，他从春节开始就在小区里做志愿者工作。)”以及最后一段中“The volunteer job looks
like petty work, but it matters as it enhances the safety of the more than 2, 000 residents in our community.(这项
志愿工作看起来很琐碎，但它很重要，因为它加强了我们社区2000多名居民的安全。)”等内容可知，是
做志愿者这种无私的奉献让Chen Wencheng在保护他的社区方面发挥了关键作用。故选C项。
10．词句猜测题。划线词句前文“The buildings in the community have five floors with no elevators. Chen
sometimes had dozens of deliveries each day, including big rice bags and barrels of cooking oil, among other daily
supplies. (这个社区的建筑有五层，没有电梯。Chen有时每天要送几十件东西，包括大饭袋和桶装食用油，
以及其他日常用品。)”说明Chen每天需要爬楼梯运送几十件沉重的东西，从而推知划线词句“Those
were heavy, and that’s why the community needed us younger people to help. (Those 很沉重，这就是为什么社
区需要我们这些年轻人的帮助。)”其中Those 指代“那些递送的东西”。故选A项。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段中“After the COVID- 19 outbreak hit Beijing in late January, he soon applied to
be a community volunteer to help with pandemic prevention and control. (今年1月底，新冠肺炎疫情在北京爆
发后，他很快就申请成为一名社区志愿者，帮助防控疫情。)”以及最后一段中“The volunteer job looks
like petty work, but it matters as it enhances the safety of the more than 2, 000 residents in our community.(志愿
者工作看起来很琐碎，但它很重要，因为它能提高我们社区2000多名居民的安全。)”可知，志愿者工作
最能描述Chen Wencheng在疫情期间的工作。故选A项。
12．推理判断题。通读全文，根据最后一段中“The volunteer job looks like petty work, but it matters as it
enhances the safety of the more than 2, 000 residents in our community. (这项志愿工作看起来很琐碎，但它很
重要，因为它加强了我们社区2000多名居民的安全。)”以及“The work also allowed me to get to know
more of my neighbors, which makes the whole community feel like a big family. (这份工作也让我结识了更多
的邻居，这让整个社区感觉像一个大家庭。)”可知，本文目的是为了介绍真正的志愿服务精神。故选C项。
4.主题语境：作者希望在对抗全球不确定性（疫情）时，我们能学会珍惜那些重要的事情并尝试去放手。
重点单词：disturb 扰乱；
I’ve spent a long time thinking about one of the lessons life has to offer uncertainty. I often hear,“ Nothing
could have prepared us for this pandemic.” While it came as a surprise, some of us have had to deal with times of
great uncertainty before.
This was the case for my family when my father began falling over. We would blame the ice. Then just the
road.“ Who makes these things so high?” we wondered. Then, he slowed. He began to drag his feet.“ Well,” we
said,“ he’s getting older.”
When his speech became worse, it became harder to explain. When did he last see a doctor anyway? Wesearched the Internet as he worsened—because we felt real medical attention was not required.
Uncertainty.
It’ s uncomfortable. It makes your stomach tighten. If you don’ t fight it, it will seep through (渗入)your
body, lighting your brain up with anxiety. When a neurologist(神经病学家) explained the problem, it wasn’t what
we wanted to hear. Instead, we opened a Pandora’ s box of even more unknowns.
When we found out he had AIS (肌肉萎缩性侧面硬化病)the uncertainty became a burden. He was losing
control of his muscles, his speech, ability to swallow—and we were paralyzed on how to prepare.
ALS is cruel. It traps you in your body. When the future looks so dark, you have to take comfort in the tiniest
pleasures. I wish I’d done more. But I was new to uncertainty. I’d never experienced such a lack of control. I was
focused on solving problem that couldn’t be solved.
I worried about how my father would get worse. I read everything I could to try and help his situation, but
there was nothing I could do. But my dad didn’t live long enough for me to prepare for his condition to get worse.
Life doesn’t go according to plan and there is a difference between preparation and worry.
As we battle global uncertainty, it is teaching us the same lesson. A lesson about humility (谦卑) . About the
fact that you cannot save something you love alone. If COVID -19 is disturbing everyone, we should consider
what we can learn. These lessons are hard, teaching us to hold on to what matters and how to let go.
13．Why is the pandemic mentioned in the beginning ?
A．To explain its impact on the author’s life.
B．To lead up to the topic of uncertainty.
C．To show how the author got used to it.
D．To tell the lessons the author learned from it.
14．How did the author feel after his / her father was diagnosed with ALS ?
A．Anxious B．Peaceful C．Annoyed D．Optimistic
15．What can we conclude about uncertainty from the article ?
A．It makes people stronger. B．It leads to a lack of control.
C．It brings family closer to each other. D．It can remove the darkness in life.
16．What is the lesson mentioned in the last paragraph ?
A．Be humble to the unknown. B．Prepare for uncertainty in advance.
C．Express our love before it’s too late. D．Cherish what matters and learn to let go.
【答案】13．B 14．A 15．B 16．D
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己父亲患病的例子，突出生活充满不确定性这一主题，它会
导致事情不受控制，作者希望在对抗全球不确定性（疫情）时，我们能学会珍惜那些重要的事情并尝试去放手。
13．推理判断题。根据第一段“I’ve spent a long time thinking about one of the lessons life has to offer
uncertainty. I often hear,“ Nothing could have prepared us for this pandemic.” (我花了很长时间思考生活给我
带来的不确定性。我经常听到，“没有什么能让我们为这场疫情做好准备。”)”可知，第一段提及
pandemic这一例子的目的是为了引出后文对于如何应对不确定性的感悟。故 B选项“引出不确定性的主
题”符合题意。故答案为B。
14．推理判断题。根据第七段“ALS is cruel. It traps you in your body. When the future looks so dark, you
have to take comfort in the tiniest pleasures. I wish I’d done more. But I was new to uncertainty. I’d never
experienced such a lack of control. I was focused on solving problem that couldn’t be solved. (肌肉萎缩性侧面
硬化病是残酷的。它把你困在你的身体里。当未来看起来如此黑暗时，你只能从最微小的快乐中获得安
慰。我希望我做得更多。但我对不确定性还不熟悉。我从未经历过如此失控的感觉。我专注于解决无法
解决的问题)”和第八段“I worried about how my father would get worse. I read everything I could to try and
help his situation, but there was nothing I could do. (我担心父亲会变得更糟。我读了所有能读到的书试图帮
助他，但我无能为力)”可推测出作者在得知父亲确诊之后是十分焦虑的，面对这样一种不确定性时，作者
不知该如何应对。A. Anxious焦虑的；B.Peaceful平静的；C. Annoyed生气的；D. Optimistic乐观的。故
答案为A。
15．推理判断题。根据第七段“But I was new to uncertainty. I’d never experienced such a lack of control. I
was focused on solving problem that couldn’t be solved. (但我对不确定性还不熟悉。我从未经历过如此失控
的感觉。我专注于解决无法解决的问题)”可推测出不确定性会导致事情不受控制。故答案为B。
16．细节理解题。根据最后一段“A lesson about humility (谦卑) . About the fact that you cannot save
something you love alone. If COVID -19 is disturbing everyone, we should consider what we can learn. These
lessons are hard, teaching us to hold on to what matters and how to let go. (关于谦逊的经验。你无法独自拯救
你所爱的东西。如果COVID -19困扰着所有人，我们应该考虑我们能学到什么。这些经验教训是艰难的，
教会我们坚持重要的事情，并教会我们如何放手)”可知最后一段作者提到的经验是要珍惜重要的事情并学
会放手。故答案为D。
5.主题语境：Ken Hanes利用自己的无人机技术，在疫情期间实现了与公司客户的完美信息沟通，并介绍
了无人机在抗疫中所具备的优势。
重点单词：potential 潜力；interaction交流；
Ken Hanes, owner of AGL Drone (无人机) Services, was driving from Colorado Springs to Denver when he
turned on the radio and learned that the Mayor of Denver made an order closing down bars and restaurants to fight
the spread of COVID-19. He then learned that Colorado Springs had declared a state of emergency and that the
governor had ordered statewide closures to limit group gatherings.“Before COVID-19, I’d never heard of social distancing, but it’s now part of my daily vocabulary and has
found a place in my drone business” Hanes says. “I realized on that drive to Denver that I practice social
distancing every day in my business but didn’t realize it. My job allows me the unique opportunity to provide
information to my clients with absolutely no face-to-face interaction. I have the ability to travel to a location and
fly the drone to collect the information I need without ever interfacing with anyone, and the electronic
deliverables I provide allow unlimited distribution to interested parties anywhere in the world.”
Hanes reflects on what many in the commercial drone industry have realized — drones are ideal for
facilitating social distancing and have significant potential to assist with the public safety and economic impacts
of COVID-19. As explained by Luke Fox, founder and CEO of WhiteFox Drone Technologies, “Drones are
critical in the fight against COVID-19. This technology can work as a force multiplier to ensure people get
medical supplies, food, and other life-saving tasks all while minimizing potentially infectious (感染的) human
contact. As drones continue to take to the sky, WhiteFox is working to create a safe, trusted, and secure airspace.”
“There are many use cases for drones that can aid the nation from delivering test kits to areas in need to
delivering medical goods to quarantined individuals, and much more. We provide essential services that can
mitigate the need for extensive human interaction and can speed up logistics (后勤保障), could help prevent the
spread of the disease and enhance efficiencies as personnel are forced to stay home,” Hanes says.
17．What is the theme of the text?
A．The necessity of practicing social distancing.
B．The advantages of drones in fighting COVID-19.
C．The government measures in fighting COVID-19.
D．The opportunity for the commercial drone industry.
18．What’s special about Hanes’ s job?
A．It is limited to a certain location.
B．It requires more time for business travel.
C．It is done without face-to-face interaction.
D．It is mainly for delivering medical supplies.
19．How does Luke Fox feel about the future of WhiteFox?
A．Doubtful. B．Anxious. C．Confident. D．Hopeless.
20．What does the underlined word “mitigate” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Witness. B．Predict. C．Analyze. D．Reduce.
【答案】17．B 18．C 19．C 20．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ken Hanes利用自己的无人机技术，在疫情期间实现了与公司客户的完美信息沟通，并介绍了无人机在抗疫中所具备的优势。
17．主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“I have the ability to travel to a location and fly the drone to collect the
information I need without ever interfacing with anyone, and the electronic deliverables I provide allow unlimited
distribution to interested parties anywhere in the world.(我可以前往一个地点，驾驶无人机收集我需要的信息，
而无需与任何人接触，我提供的电子交付物可以无限地分发给世界上任何有兴趣的各方)”及第三段中的
“Hanes reflects on what many in the commercial drone industry have realized — drones are ideal for facilitating
social distancing and have significant potential to assist with the public safety and economic impacts of
COVID-19.(哈内斯思考了商用无人机行业的许多人已经意识到的情况：无人机是促进社交距离的理想工
具，在协助应对新冠肺炎的公共安全和经济影响方面具有巨大潜力)”可知，文章主要讲述了无人机在抗疫
中所具备的优势。故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“My job allows me the unique opportunity to provide information to my
clients with absolutely no face-to-face interaction.(我的工作使我有独特的机会向客户提供信息，而完全不需
要面对面的交流)”可知，Hanes的无人机能够在不接触客户的情况下为他们提供所需的各种服务，即
Hanes的工作不需要面对面的接触就可以完成。故选C。
19．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As drones continue to take to the sky, WhiteFox is working to create a
safe, trusted, and secure airspace.(随着无人机不断飞上天空，WhiteFox正在努力创造一个安全、可信和安全
的空域)”可推知，Luke Fox对自己公司White Fox的未来充满了信心。故选C。
20．词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“could help prevent the spread of the disease and enhance efficiencies as
personnel are forced to stay home(可以加快物流，可以帮助防止疾病的传播，并在工作人员被迫呆在家里时
提高效率)”可知，Hanes认为自己提供的无人机服务可以大大减少人与人大范围接触的必要性，并且可以
加快物流服务。由此推知，划线词mitigate与reduce“减少”意思接近。故选D。
6.主题语境：越来越多的美国人接种了新冠疫苗，亲人团聚越来越频繁，人们可以开始拥抱。
重点单词：increasingly 日益地；embrace拥抱，围绕； maintain保持；contact接触，交流：
As more Americans are vaccinated (接种疫苗) against COVID-19, reunions among loved ones are becoming
increasingly frequent and, for many, hugging is the main event.
Alcantara, a student at Loyola Marymount University, US, and her grandmother live a 25-minute drive apart
in the San Fernando Valley. But they hadn’t been in the same room since February 2020.
When Alcantara graduated from high school last spring, she stood on her grandma’s front porch in her cap
and gown (学位服), so the older woman, her only living grandparent, could see her through the window.
But by April 3, her grandmother’s 95th birthday, Alcantara had been fully vaccinated. They could safely
embrace. “It felt like time hadn’t really moved, but I know so much time has passed,” said Alcantara. “Just putting
her head over my head, I just felt so warm and so loved.”
Many of the newly vaccinated can recall their first hugs. Those who declared themselves non-huggers before2020 say they’ve been transformed by a year of “touch deprivation (剥夺)”. Some friends are going so far as to
plan hug dates. Most humans expect physical touch from friends and family and feel they need it to maintain their
close relationships, experts say. Hugs are a way of saying hello, offering support, asking for love, sharing joy and
communicating emotions that may not be translated into words.
For most of the past year, people were warned to stay six feet away from everyone outside their household.
But as vaccinations picked up pace, it was believed that it’s safe for vaccinated people to be in close contact with
small numbers of other people.
That opened the door for hugging. Grandmother and grand-daughter plan to restart their Saturday dates.
There will be more hugs.
21．When could Alcantara and her grandmother have healthy contact with each other?
A．Since February 2020. B．By the time Alcantara graduated.
C．Before April 3. D．Since her grandmother’s 95th birthday.
22．What made those Americans declaring themselves non-huggers before 2020 change?
A．They recalled their first hugs.
B．They were newly vaccinated.
C．They were going to plan hug dates.
D．They had been unable to touch others for a year.
23．Which of the following is NOT the benefit of hugging mentioned in the article?
A．Greeting others. B．Sharing happiness.
C．Asking for advice. D．Providing support.
24．Which of the following can be used as the best title of the article?
A．A year of “touch deprivation”. B．Reopen the door of embrace.
C．Vaccinated against COVID-19. D．Alcantara and her considerate grandmother.
【答案】21．D 22．D 23．C 24．B
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了因为越来越多的美国人接种了新冠疫苗，亲人团聚越来越
频繁，人们可以开始拥抱。
21．细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句话“But by April 3, her grandmother’s 95th birthday, Alcantara had
been fully vaccinated. They could safely embrace.(但到4月3日，她祖母95岁生日时，阿尔坎塔拉已经完全
接种了疫苗。她们可以安全地拥抱)”可知，在四月三号，也就是她祖母95岁生日时，她们才可以健康地
接触。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据第五段第一句话“ Those who declared themselves non-huggers before 2020 saythey’ve been transformed by a year of “touch deprivation (剥夺)”.(那些在2020年之前宣布自己不是拥抱者的
人表示，他们已经被一年的“触摸剥夺”所改变)”可知，一年来一直无法接触他人让那些在2020年之前
宣布自己不拥抱的美国人改变了。故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据第五段第四、五句话“Most humans expect physical touch from friends and family and
feel they need it to maintain their close relationships, experts say. Hugs are a way of saying hello, offering
support, asking for love, sharing joy and communicating emotions that may not be translated into words.(专家表
示，大多数人都希望朋友和家人的身体接触，并认为他们需要这种接触来维持亲密关系。拥抱是一种打
招呼、提供支持、寻求爱、分享喜悦和交流情感的方式，这些都可能无法用语言表达)”可知，相互拥抱是
打招呼的方式，而且能够提供支持，分享快乐。所以“寻求建议”不属于拥抱的好处。故选C。
24．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了因为越来越多的美国人接种了新冠疫苗，亲人团聚越来越频繁。因为
疫苗的接种，人们可以开始拥抱。结合最后一段“That opened the door for hugging. Grandmother and grand-
daughter plan to restart their Saturday dates. There will be more hugs.(这为拥抱打开了大门。祖母和孙女计划
重新开始周六的约会。会有更多的拥抱)”可知，B项“重新打开拥抱的大门”适合作本文的标题。故选
B。
