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14 数字经济和大数据时代
2022年中考英语时事热点话题题型专练
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The number of people who have died worldwide in the CVID-19 pandemic(新冠肺炎疫情)has passed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University(约翰霍普金斯大学). The milestone(转折点)comes the day after the head of the WHO(世卫组织)warned the world was “Reaching the highest rate of infection”(最高感染率)so far. India experiencing a second wave recorded more than 230,000 new cases(病例)on Saturday alone.
More than 140 million cases have been recorded all over the world since the pandemic began.
WHO chief Dr. Tedros warned on Friday that “cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying speeds”. He added that “All over the world, the number of new cases every week has nearly doubled over the past two months”.
The US, India and Brazil, the countries with the most recorded cases, have accounted for more than a million deaths between them, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Last week, an average(平均)of 12,000 deaths a day reported around the world, according to news agency AFP. However, official figures worldwide(世界官方数据)may not fully reflect the true number in many countries.
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1.How many people have died all over the world according to Johns Hopkins University?
A.More than 3,000,000. B.Less than 3,000,000. C.More than 30,000,000. D.Less than 30,000,000.
2.Which of the following statements is RICHT?
A.According to Johns Hopkins University, the world was reaching the highest rate of infection.
B.India experiencing a second wave recorded more than 230,000 new cases only in one day.
C.More than 140 million cases have been recorded all over India since the pandemic began.
D.Dr. Tedros is the head of Johns Hopkins University.
3.Which countries has the most infections?
A.The UK, the US. and India. B.Brazil, the UK. and India.
C.Brazil, the US. and India. D.Britain, the US and Brazil.
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us that________.
A.there will be the most deaths all over the world soon
B.there were the most deaths last week all ove