单选题
H5N1 avian influenza, known commonly as bird flu,
has killed at least 15 people across Asia and was confirmed in China on January
27. No human cases have been found in the mainland, but 13 of the country's 31
provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities (直辖市) have reported the
disease in poultry. The Chinese government has taken measures
to prevent and control the disease. Poultry within 3 km of infected farms is to
be killed and those within 5 km vaccinated (进行接种疫苗 ). Meanwhile, there will be
constant monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country, and
increased production of bird flu vaccines. Among the Asian
countries and regions affected by bird flu in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand
have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the
disease from poultry. While the World Health Organization (WHO) said there is
"no proof of human-to-human transmission (传播)" of bird flu. The
big fear is that the disease could combine with a human influenza virus (病毒) to
create a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the globe.
Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in the
market. This greatly increases the possibility of human beings infected with
bird flu. A spokesman of the WHO said that Asian countries
affected by bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling
chickens. And the people there have to completely change their lifestyle and
attitude towards animals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay
healthy: Keep fit and well through regular exercise;
Avoid infected poultry and infected people; Avoid eating
raw or under-done poultry and eggs; Make sure there is always
fresh air in your home; Cover your mouth and nose when coughing
or sneezing; Wash your hands frequently.
单选题
What does the underlined word "poultry" mean?
A. Wild birds.
B. Wild animals.
C. Home-raised birds.
D. Home-raised animals.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。根据文章意思，禽流感主要在家禽里流行，所以答案为C。
单选题
From the passage, we can learn that______.
A. infected poultry within 3 km was killed in China
B. bird flu case was confirmed in China on Jan. 27
C. human infected cases were found in 11 Asian countries
D. over two thirds of China have been effected by the bird flu
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。由第一段…and was confirmed in China on January 27…可知答案为B。
单选题
What fears people most?
A. Poultry will infect many people.
B. The disease can spread quickly among people.
C. There will be human-to-human transmission.
D. A new disease combining bird and a human flu will break out.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。由第四段第一句可知答案为D。
单选题
One of the fight ways for us to avoid bird flu is______.
A. to kill all the poultry
B. to eat no more chickens
C. to form a healthy habit
D. to keep separated from others
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。由最后一段可知养成一个健康的生活习惯可以预防禽流感，答案为C。
单选题
Which must be wrong for the Asians to change their lifestyle?
A. Farmers should live more closely with their poultry.
B. Farmers should vaccinate their poultry regularly.
C. Farmers should avoid selling live poultry in the market.
D. People should avoid buying live poultry in the market.