2020年高考英語外刊時事高考練習(xí)

1、外刊閱讀Should Grocery Workers Be Considered FirstResponders?Step 1 Lead-in:在美國，新冠病毒肆虐，已經(jīng)有許多名雜貨店工作人員得新冠，其中很人死于該病毒。人們不敢去雜貨店工作，盡管失業(yè)率達到了前所未有的水平，但很少有人自愿承擔(dān)這種高風(fēng)險的工作。Step 2 Pre-reading ：New words:1. responder 英 r?s'p?nd? 美 r?'sp?nd? n. 回答者 ; 回應(yīng)者 ; 應(yīng)答器 ; 響應(yīng)器 ;Eg. An application method of the responder a

2、nti - theft system is also disclosed. 還公開了一種應(yīng)答器防盜系統(tǒng)的使用方法.2. deadly 英 ?dedli 美 ?d?dliadj. 極端的，非常的; 致命的，致死的; 非常有效的; 如死一般的;adv. 極其，非常; 死了一樣地;Eg. Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。3. coronavirus 英 k?,r?un?'vai?r?s 美 k?,r?un?'vai?r?sn. 日冕形病毒，冠狀病毒; 冠形病毒;guideline 英?ga?dla?n美? g a?d

3、?la?n準則4. contain 英 k ?n?te?n 美 k?n?ten vt.包含，容納；克制，遏制；牽制；包括或由 構(gòu)成Eg. It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger.他以超常的克制力強壓住怒火。5. tight 英 ta?t 美 ta?tadj. 緊的，牢固的; 繃緊的 ; 不漏的 ; 密集的，緊湊的;adv. 緊緊地 ; 牢固地 ;Eg. It is better to stretch the tight muscles first. 最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。6. pandemic 英 p?n?dem?k

4、 美 p?n?d?m?k adj. （疾病）大流行的; 普遍的，全世界的;n. （全國或全球性）流行病，大流行病;復(fù)數(shù) : pandemics pre-pandemic 流行前 pre-（前綴）：前，向前，提前 ic-（后綴）：adj/n7. union 英 ?ju:ni?n 美 ?junj?nn. 同盟，聯(lián)盟; 協(xié)會，工會; 聯(lián)合，團結(jié); adj. 工會的 ;Eg. The couple hold the unfashionable view that marriage is a sacred union.夫婦倆對婚姻的看法很傳統(tǒng)，認為婚姻是神圣的結(jié)合。8. banner 英 ?b?n?（r

5、） 美 ?b?n?n. 橫幅 ; 旗，旗幟; 標語 ; 大字標題;adj. 第一流的，第一位的; 杰出的 ; 領(lǐng)先的，為首的; 突出地支持（某一政黨）的;復(fù)數(shù) : bannersEg. Nothing to be heard but the soft flap of a silk banner. 萬籟俱寂，只有一面綢制旗子輕輕飄動的響聲。9. authorities 英?： e ?r?t?建?' e ?r?t?sn.當(dāng)局，權(quán)力，權(quán)威；權(quán)威（authority的名詞復(fù)數(shù)）；權(quán)力；學(xué)術(shù)權(quán)威；復(fù)數(shù)當(dāng)權(quán)者；10. infect 英 ?n?fekt 美 ?n?f?ktvt. 使受影響，感染;傳染

6、，散布病毒，侵染;（電腦病毒）使（電腦的）存儲器數(shù)據(jù)受到感染;過去分詞: infected 過去式 : infected 現(xiàn)在分詞: infecting 第三人稱單數(shù): infectsdisinfect 英 ?d?s?n?fekt 美 ?d?s?n?f?ktvt.除去（感染），給消毒；過去分詞: disinfected 過去式 : disinfected現(xiàn)在分詞: disinfecting 第三人稱單數(shù): disinfectsdisinfectant 英 ?d?s?n?fekt?nt 美 ?d?s?n?f?kt?ntn. 消毒劑，殺菌劑; 復(fù)數(shù) : disinfectants11. troll

7、ey 英?tr?li 美?tr a lin. 手推車 ; 觸輪 ; 電車，有軌電車; 空中吊運車;vt.&vi. 載運用有軌電車運送（乘客）; 乘電車 ;過去分詞: trolleyed 復(fù)數(shù) : trolleys過去式 : trolleyed 現(xiàn)在分詞: trolleying 第三人稱單數(shù): trolleys12. checkout counter n. 收銀臺 ;checkout n. 檢驗，校驗; 結(jié)賬 ; 借閱 ; 變形 復(fù)數(shù) : checkoutscheckin 英 t'?ek?n 美 t'?ek?n 記入工時，報到，登記;13. basic necessiti

8、es基本必需品necessity 英 n?ses?ti 美 n?s?s?tin. 必要（性）; （迫切）需要; 必需品 ; 自然規(guī)律; 變形 復(fù)數(shù) : necessities14. sue 英 su: 美 suvt.& vi.控告，控訴，和 打官司；請求；起訴；提起（訴訟）要求判決；過去分詞：sued過去式：sued現(xiàn)在分詞：suing 第三人稱單數(shù) :sues15. allegedly 英 ?'led?dl? 美 ?'led?dl? adv. 依其申述; 據(jù)說 ;alleged 英 ?'led?d 美 ?l?d?d, ?l?d?dadj. 聲稱的，所謂的; 被

9、斷言的; 可疑的，靠不住的;v.宣稱，斷言（allege的過去式和過去分詞）；allege 英 ?led? 美 ?l?d?vt.斷言，宣稱，辯解；提出作為理由；過去分詞: alleged 過去式 : alleged 現(xiàn)在分詞: alleging 第三人稱單數(shù): alleges16. heartbroken 英不 atbr?k?n美?icrtbro?k?nadj. 悲傷的； v.心碎，斷腸（heartbreak的過去分詞 ）；heartbreak 英?h a :tbre?k美?h a rtbre?kn. 心碎，斷腸; 極度傷心; v. 使心碎 ;過去分詞: heartbroken 復(fù)數(shù) : he

10、artbreaks 過去式 :heartbrok 現(xiàn)在分詞: heartbreaking 第三人稱單數(shù): heartbreaks17. retailer 英 ?ri:te?l?（r） 美 ?ritel ?n. 零售商，零售店; 復(fù)數(shù) : retailers18. chiller 英 't?l? 美 ?t?l?n. 恐怖電影，恐怖書籍; 制冷機 ; 復(fù)數(shù) : chillerschill 英 t?l 美 t?lvt.& vi. （使）變冷; 使很冷 ; 使冰冷 ; 使恐懼 ;n. 寒冷，發(fā)冷; 冷漠 ; 掃興; 冶金學(xué)激冷 ;adj. 冷的 ; 冷漠的 ; 令人失望的;vt. 令失

11、望 ; 使沮喪 ; 使掃興 ; 使消沉 ;過去分詞: chilled 復(fù)數(shù) : chills 過去式 : chilled現(xiàn)在分詞: chilling 第三人稱單數(shù): chillsStep 3 While-listeningListen for the key points:1. How many grocery store workers have been dead?2. How much more do grocery store workers earn?3. I don t think anyone realized even the didnt realize how serious

12、 this was.Step 4 Listen and fill in the blanks according to the comprehension.Grocery store shoppers practice social distancing rules, put in place to the spread of thedeadly . They wait in long lines and follow other strict guidelines to help contain the virus.This here is a little bit comfort, you

13、 know on the ears it's a bit tight over here . It'spretty much the same thing because we're not protecting the things that we're breathing in. It's more what we're breathing out, that's keeping the other people safe.by the US Centers for Disease Control, limit the number

14、of people in stores to 20% of the pre-pandemic numbers. But say measures have fallen short and come too late, especially forgrocery store workers.There have been over 3,000 cases of who work in supermarkets that have covid-19. Therehave been 41 deaths. They have not been given masks. They have not b

15、een given gloves. Their union has insisted about that.In mid-April Google its main page banner to grocery workerswho are the least protected from a virus they're constantly to.I don't think anyone realized even the authorities didn't realize how serious this was. Even I didn't unders

16、tand at first until we saw how many people were sick.It's very hard to determine whether anyone is sick. Grocery stores don't have readersinstalled at the entrances. Employees disinfect trolley handles, wash floors and take credit and bank cards from customers at the checkout counter. Custom

17、ers wear gloves and masks and many entered grocery stores only when they need basicbut the workers have no choice.Employees like Wanda Evans, a Chicago area Walmart employee who died from covid-19. His family isthe retailer for allegedly not doing enough to protect workers. In a statement Walmartsai

18、d it's heartbroken by Evans's death and listed measures. The retailer said it took in response tothe pandemic. Now supermarkets and other retailers are finding it harder to get workers.A supermarket I want to say wasn't an easy job but it wasn't a very job for many people. Nowit'

19、s become very stressful and we also see a lot of people not wanting to go to work. But in the case for a lot of employees, it's not about the extra $2.00. It's not about you know getting off from arestaurant and you know going to work in a supermarket very often. They would make just as much

20、 money going on unemployment.driver Execelso Sabulao practically forced his father to leave his supermarket job and said he would support his parents on his own. I guess the part that I'm afraid of the most is going inside the store and picking up those bags, you know opening the fridge and the

21、chiller because I don't know if people you know people who are working and that they call it shoppers, they hopeful shoppers, I don't know if one of them is .Right now Sabulao says he doesn't have a but what he does have is disinfectant, gloves andhope.Step 4 Gap flling.Grocery store sho

22、ppers practice social distancing rules, put in placeprevent the spread of thedeadly coronavirus. They wait in long lines and follow other strict guidelines to help contain the virus.This mask here is a little comfort, you know on the ears it's a bit tight over here bandage. It'spretty much t

23、he same thing because we're not (protect) the things that we're breathing in. It's morewhat we're breathing out, that's keeping the other people safe.Regulations by the US Centers for Disease Control, limit the number of people in stores to 20% of the pre-pandemic numbers. But ex

24、perts say measures have (fall) short and come too late, especiallyfor grocery store workers.There have been over 3,000 cases of employees who work in supermarkets that have covid-19. There have been 41 deaths. They have not (be) given masks. They have not been given gloves. Theirunion has insisted a

25、bout that.In mid-April Google dedicated its main page banner to grocery workers who are the (little)protected from a virus they're constantly exposed to.I don't think anyone realized even the authorities didn't realize how serious this was. Even I didn't understand at (one) until we

26、saw how many people were seriously sick.It's very hard to determine whether anyone (be) sick. Grocery stores don't have temperaturereaders installed at the entrances. Employees disinfect trolley handles, wash floors and take credit and bank cards from customers at the checkout counter. Custo

27、mers wear gloves and masks and many entered grocery stores only when they need basic necessities but the workers have no choice.Employees like Wanda Evans, a Chicago area Walmart employee who died covid-19. Hisfamily is suing the retailer for allegedly not doing enough to protect workers. In a state

28、ment Walmart said it's heartbroken by Evans's death and listed safety measures. The retailer said it took in response to the pandemic. Now supermarkets and other retailers are finding it harder to get workers.A supermarket I want to say wasn't an easy job but it wasn't a very stressf

29、ul job for many people. Now it's become very stressful and we also see a lot of people not wanting to go to work. But in the case for a lot of employees, it's not about the extra $2.00. It's not about you know getting laid from a restaurantand you know going to work in a supermarket very

30、 often. They would make just as much money going on unemployment.Delivery driver Execelso Sabulao practically forced his father to leave his supermarket job and (say) he would support his parents on his own. I guess the part that I'm afraid of the most is going inside the store and picking up th

31、ose bags, you know opening the fridge and the chiller because I don't know if people you know people who are working and that they call it shoppers, they hopeful shoppers, I don't know if one of them is infected.Right now Sabulao says he doesn't have a choice but what he does have is dis

32、infectant, gloves and hope.原文： Should Grocery Workers Be Considered FirstResponders?Grocery store shoppers practice social distancing rules, put in place to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. They wait in long lines and follow other strict guidelines to help contain the virus.This mask he

33、re is a little bit comfort, you know on the ears it's a btitght over here bandage. It's pretty much the same thing because we're not protecting the things that we're breathing in. It's more what we're breathing out, that's keeping the other people safe.Regulations by the

34、US Centers for Disease Control, limit the number of people in stores to 20% of the pre-pandemic numbers. But experts say measures have fallen short and come too late, especially for grocery store workers.There have been over 3,000 cases of employees who work in supermarkets that have covid-19. There

35、 have been 41 deaths. They have not been given masks. They have not been given gloves. Tuhneiior n has insisted about that.In mid-April Google dedicated its main pagebanner to grocery workers who are the least protected from a virus they're constantly exposed to.I don't think anyone realized

36、 even theauthorities didn't realize how serious this was. Even I didn't understand at first until we saw how many people were seriously sick.It's very hard to determine whether anyone is sick. Grocery stores don't have temperature readers installed at the entrances. Employeedsisinfec

37、t trolley handles, wash floors and take credit and bank cards from customers at thecheckout counter. Customers wear gloves and masks and many entered grocery stores only when they needbasic necessitiesbut the workers have no choice.Employees like Wanda Evans, a Chicago area Walmart employee who died

38、 from covid-19. His family is suing the retailer for allegedly not doing enough to protect workers. In a statement Walmart said it's heartbroken by Evans's death and listed safety measures. The retailer said it took in response to the pandemic. Now supermarkets and otheretailers are finding

39、it harder to get workers.A supermarket I want to say wasn't an easy job but it wasn't a very stressful job for many people. Now it's become very stressful and we also see a lot of people not wanting to go to work. But in the case for a lot of employees, it's not about the extra $2.00

40、. It's not about you know getting laid off from a restaurant and you know going to work in a supermarket very often. They would make just as much money going on unemployment.Delivery driver Execelso Sabulao practically forced his father to leave his supermarket job and said he would support his parents on his own. I guess the part that I'm afraid of