2023届高三英语一轮复习时文热点类语法填空原创好题（一）

语法填空1：XBB会不会引发新一轮的疫情？ 最近很火的话题莫过于奥密克戎病毒的变体XBB.1.5，这个新的病毒到底会不会在中国引起新一轮的大规模疫情呢？让我们一起来做做这篇语法填空吧。 SHANGHAI -- The XBB subvariant of Omicron is 1. __________ (likely) to cause a new infection peak in China in the near future, said a Shanghai-based expert on infectious diseases. There have been increasing public concerns in China about the new XBB sub-strain 2. __________ (come) from overseas and the possible reinfections among those who have just recovered from the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Wang Xinyu, deputy director of the infectious disease department of the Shanghai-based Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, says the recent COVID-19 upsurge 3. __________ (reduce) the number of weak individuals in China, so it is unlikely for the XBB to bring a new peak in infection in the short term. "People who have just recovered have a pretty high level of antibodies(抗体). They are less likely to be infected by the XBB variant 4. __________ (compare) with those who have never been vaccinated or infected," he told Xinhua in 5. __________ interview. The doctor also said the chances of developing serious conditions during reinfections are much lower for those who have 6. __________ (previous) been infected by similar sub-variants. Wang's view echoed that of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 7. __________ predicted a low possibility of a large-scale epidemic caused by the XBB. The center said BA.5.2 and BF.7 sub-strains have remained as the two 8. __________ (dominate) strains in the country. China detected BF.7, BQ.1, and XBB imports in the past three months, but BQ.1 and XBB have not developed into dominant subvariants in the country. It said that neutralizing antibodies from individuals infected with BA.5.2 and BF.7 will remain at a relatively high level for about three months. These patients should have effective cross-protection 9. __________ other Omicron variants, including XBB. In terms of local cases, 16 local XBB infections were reported from October to