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What disease will Zika virus cause?

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

该题所给各选项分别为:A 流产,B 不孕,C 出生(生理)缺陷,D 前面所 说的全部。录音内容在besides之后先说出寨卡病毒导致婴儿出生时大脑发育不全, 然后补充说出其他后果为免疫系统紊乱、脊椎炎、脑炎、多发性硬化。其中没有选项 A 和 B 所给的内容,所以A、B 和 D 都不正确。录音所说的大脑发育不全与选项 C 所说的意思一致, 所以C 为正确选项。

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[录音原文]
The current Zika outbreak began a year ago in Brazil. It has since spread widely through the Americas. Besides causing babies to be born with underdeveloped brains, Zika also causes immune system disorders, spinal cord inflammation, brain inflammation, as well as multiple sclerosis. The first vaccine could be ready for human trials in September 2016.