2020年新高考英语语法填空练习带答案--VOA最新新冠状病毒疫情相关新闻改编

VOA 最新新冠状病毒疫情相关新闻改编语法填空 （一） More than 2,100 cities and towns have lost a local newspaper in the past 15 years. The Pew Research Center says that jobs in the industry have decreased 1._________50 percent since 2004. Many failed 2.__________readers turned to the internet for news. Then came the Great Recession of 2007-2009. In the online market, they cannot compete with Google and Facebook 3.__________ advertising money. More recently, big national newspapers like The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal 4.__________(make) money by asking readers to pay to read their online stories. But smaller newspapers still need money from advertising. Twenty worldwide news publishers recently told International News Media Association (INMA) they expect 5.__________decrease of about 23 percent in advertising sales. The INMA says money from 6._________(advertise) has fallen 20 to 30 percent in the last few weeks. On Monday, the largest U.S. newspaper group, Gannett, announced 15-day furloughs and pay cuts for many employees. On Tuesday, Lee Enterprises, 7.________ (do) the same. The Tampa Bay Times cut five days of its print newspaper and announced furloughs for non-newsroom staff. It is even8._________(difficult) for smaller newspapers. （二） A major study shows the experimental drug remdesivir(雷德西韦) to be 1._________ (effect) in fighting the new coronavirus, American health officials say. The United States National Institutes of Health led the study. It compared treatment2.__________remdesivir to usual care in 1,063 hospitalized coronavirus patients around the world. Anthony Fauci is the NIH's 3._________(lead) infectious disease expert and 4.________ member of President Donald Trump's COVID-19 task force. Dr. Fauci said the remdesivir reduced recovery time. He said patients 5._________ received remdesivir recovered on average four days 6.__________(early) than those who got usual care. “7._________it has proven is that a drug can block this virus,” Fauci said. “This will be the standard of care.” He also said there were fewer deaths among those who took remdesivir. The full results of the study 8._________(publish) in a medical journal soon, Fauci added. Nearly 225,000 people 9.__________(die) of COVID-19 and over 3 million have been infected with the coronavirus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it has been talking with remdesivir maker, Gilead Sciences. The agency wants the company to make the drug “available to 10.__________(patient) as quickly as possible...” （三） As doctors know too well, the disease COVID-19 can be 1._________(dead) for two groups of people: those with some pre-existing health conditions and older adults, or the elderly.Places that care for older adults are being severely tested in the current health crisis. Nursing homes are working hard to protect their residents2._________the new coronavirus. And they are helping these individuals deal with the issue of 3.__________(lonely) and possibly dying alone. Belgium is not alone in facing the issue of whether to ease safety rules at a time 4.________ health care workers are fighting to save coronavirus patients. Italy, Spain, Britain and France are four countries hard hit by the virus. All 5._________ (ban) nursing home visits to protect their sick and elderly residents. France is trying to find a middle ground. Recently, President Emmanuel Macron ordered an 6._________ (except) to one of the world's strongest lockdowns. It permits family members 7.__________ (visit) loved ones at the end of their lives. On April 20, France began allowing two family members to visit any loved one in a nursing home. 8.__________there are conditions, the AP notes. Visitors must wear a face mask and sit at least one meter away from nursing home residents. Also, they cannot put their arms around or hold residents during their 30-minute visit. Last month in Belgium, the government ordered businesses to close and people to stay at home to limit the spread of the virus. During the first weeks of the stay-at-home order, many nursing home residents ___________(separate) from their loved ones. （四） Exercise is an important part of staying healthy--1.__________physically and mentally. Studies show that it can help 2._________(strength) the body's natural defenses against disease. But exercise does not just keep us healthy. For many people, it is part of their daily routine, 3._________ (make) them feel better about themselves. Getting enough exercise at difficult times, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, 4._________ important. However, because of the current restrictions and social distancing, some ways of exercising 5.__________(change) or are simply gone. In some places, going outside for exercise or playing sports on a team are a not 6._________ (permit). Gyms, recreation centers and exercise studios are not open. So, some people are turning online to exercise. The physical 7._________(fit) industry is also moving to online training. The Associated Press news agency contacted industry representatives and other people. Beth Berglin is the director of a charitable group in Miami, Florida. Before the pandemic, her exercise routine involved going to boot camp-style classes four mornings a week. Now, the area 8.__________she trains is closed. But she is staying 9.___________(act) through online classes. “Part of the reason we exercise is to have that mental break,” she said. “I can't imagine getting through this 10.___________having some form of physical activity.”参考答案 (一)1.by; 2.as/because; 3.for; 4.have made; 5.a; 6.advertisements; 7.did; 8.more difficult; (二)1.effective; 2.with; 3.leading; 4.a; 5.who; 6.earlier; 7.What; 8.will be published; 9.have died; 10.patients; (三)1.deadly; 2.from; 3.loneliness; 4.when; 5.have banned; 6.exception; 7.to visit; 8.But; 9.were separated; ( 四 )1.both; 2.strengthen; 3.making; 4.is; 5.have changed; 6.permitted; 7.fitness; 8.when; 9.active; 10.without;