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The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, is a “threat” to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC.
A woman is being treated for ‘ Ebola-like’ symptoms at the Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital in Hong Kong after recently returning from a strip to Africa.
The woman has been given the all-clear after testing negative for Ebola, according to South China Morning Post.
The 39-year-old woman was kept in isolation while undergoing tests, but a hospital source said she did not have the virus and was in a stable condition.
Ebola virus first emerged in 1976 in outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan. Ebola that broke out in Zaire has one of the highest case fatality rates (病死率) of any human virus, roughly 90%.
Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, fever, weakness, headache and sore throat. Those struck down can also suffer internal and external bleeding. The virus is spread through human contact. There is no cure.
1. Which city in the text has the highest death rate by Ebola?
A. Hong Kong. B. London.
C. Sudan. D. Zaire.
2. What could we infer from the text?
A. The woman was tested positive for Ebola. B. People suffering Ebola virus will not bleed.
C. Ebola virus can be got from person to person. D. Scientists have found the solution to the virus.
3. The text is taken from ________.
A. a news report B. a story
C. a notice D. an advertisement
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了埃博拉病毒已在西非造成670多人死亡，英国外交大臣Philip Hammond告诉BBC，埃博拉病毒对英国构成“威胁”。文章介绍了这种病毒传入的原因，以及介绍了埃博拉病毒的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Ebola that broke out in Zaire has one of the highest case fatality rates (病死率) of any human virus, roughly 90%.可知在Zaire爆发的埃博拉病毒是所有人类病毒中死亡率最高的病毒之一，大约有90%的死亡率。由此可知，Zaire的埃博拉病毒死亡率最高。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中The virus is spread through human contact.可知病毒是通过人与人接触传播的。由此可推知，埃博拉病毒可以在人与人之间传播。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段The Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, is a “threat” to the UK, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC.可知埃博拉病毒已在西非造成670多人死亡，英国外交大臣Philip Hammond告诉BBC，埃博拉病毒对英国构成“威胁”。结合文章还介绍了这种病毒传入的原因，以及介绍了埃博拉病毒的相关情况。由此可推知，文章取自一则新闻报道。故选A。
