【备战2024年高考】（全国通用版）英语新热点时文阅读22 疫情进展-试卷

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高考英语新热点时文阅读-疫情进展

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主要内容
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阅读理解
介绍了新冠病毒的传播以及新冠病毒如何影响你的身体。
2
阅读理解
心理学家长期以来一直认为，在自然灾害等集体压力事件发生后，性格相对不会发生变化，但新冠肺炎疫情似乎是个例外，人们性格发生了变化。
3
阅读理解
讲述了由于自疫情时代以来越来越盛行的“在家上班”文化，员工发现因病向公司请假越来越难的现象。
4
阅读理解
讲述了在疫情封闭期间，两个小女孩做海报来鼓励人们的故事。
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完形填空
讲述了一名13岁的女孩和93岁的玛吉在疫情的封锁期间通过写信成为挚友的故事。

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（2022春·天津静海·高三静海一中校考阶段练习）How COVID-19 Affects Your Body
What COVID-19 Can Do
Doctors continue to learn about the short-term and long-term effects of COVID-19 on your body. For some people, It starts with basic flu symptoms. But it could eventually affect your lungs, liver, kidneys, and even your brain.
How It Spreads
Usually the virus makes contact with you when a nearby infected person sends droplets(微滴) into the air by coughing, sneezing, or talking. It spreads easily between people within about 6 feet of each other. An infected person can spread these droplets, even if they don’t feel sick. The virus may infect you after you touch an object, like a doorknob(门把手), that has the virus on it. But that's not as common.
Main Symptoms —Upper Respiratory Infection（上呼吸道感染）
Once the virus enters the body, it usually settles in the cells that line your nose, sinus cavity(鼻窦腔), and throat. For most people, this is where it stays. Symptoms often follow, but you may not feel anything for up to 2 weeks, as the virus starts to invade(侵略) healthy cells and reproduce. You can transmit (传播) it to others even if you don't show any symptoms.
Other Common Symptoms
The first symptoms that typically appear include a fever, headache, sore throat, and dry cough. But what you'll feel can vary widely in this early stage. You may also have:
●Shortness of breath
●Chills, fever, body aches
●Loss of sense of smell or taste
●Unusual tiredness
●Stuffy(不通的) or runny nose
●Nausea or diarrhea
No Symptoms?
Some studies show that up to 40% of people with COVID-19 are “asymptomatic(无症状的).” That means they don’t feel sick or have symptoms. But the virus can still affect your body. X-rays and CT scans of some people without symptoms show lung damage including “ground-glass opacities,”a typical lung lesion(损害) in people with COVID-19.
1．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To tell the characteristic between COVID-19 and influenza.
B．To introduce the risk of COVID-19.
C．To clarify the significance of containing the epidemic.
D．To strengthen the awareness of the epidemic.
2．From this passage, what we can't learn concerning the COVID-19 is that________.
A．it ordinarily starts in the form of common flu symptoms
B．it has the possibility of damaging our your brain.
C．it has the capacity to infect secondarily.
D．it merely can spread by coughing, sneezing, or talking.
3．According to the passage, which kind of person is most like to be infected by COVID-19.
A．A boy who breathe smoothly. B．A teacher who have a frog in her throat.
C．An elderly with heart disease. D．A baby who constantly cries.
4．The passage is arranged as follow：
A． B． C． D．
5．Which of the following is the passage probably taken from ?
A．A website page. B．A pop magazine.
C．An college guide. D．A senior high newspaper.
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（2022春·山东·高三校联考阶段练习）Psychologists have long believed that personalities are relatively immune to changes following collective stressful events, such as natural disasters, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be an exception, said Angelina Sutin, a psychologist at Florida State University. Researchers from a new study analyzed answers from 7,109 adults in the United States, based on the Big Five personality traits: neuroticism (神经过敏), extroversion (外向), openness, agreeableness and dutifulness. The participants, aged 18 to 109, took multiple personality tests on their phones or computers measuring these traits before and during the pandemic.
In the first, “acute” phase from March 2020 to December 2020, personality traits remained fairly consistent with per-pandemic surveys, with only neuroticism slightly declining. By the second phase, defined as the “adaptation” period from January 2021 to February 2022, there were no overall shifts in neuroticism relative to per-pandemic levels, but adults had become less extroverted, open, agreeable and dutiful. Also, younger adults’ personalities changed the most, while the oldest group had no significant shifts. And no other age group saw an increase in neuroticism in the second phase, but adults under 30 did.
“The results don’t hold true tor each person. So its no surprise if you don’t see that same change in yourself or those closest to you,” Sutin said.
Although personality doesn’t directly control mental health, Sutin is advocating for more research into the impact that pandemic-related personality changes may have on well being, particularly for young adults. “We need to do what we can to help support younger adults as much as possible, so they can make better transitions into adulthood and reduce the stress that they face to help improve their mental health and long-term outcomes,” said Sutin.
Still, the study had a few downsides, said Brent Roberts, a psychologist at the University of Illinois Banana-Champaign. There was no control group of people who hadn’t experienced the pandemic, and other explanations weren’t explored, making it hard to assess if these personality changes were directly caused by the pandemic.
6．How may psychologists feel about the pandemic’s impact on personality?
A．Concerned. B．Uninterested. C．Unexpected. D．Annoyed.
7．How did participants get involved in the study?
A．By responding to questions online.
B．By making some personal requests.
C．By analyzing their personality traits.
D．By recording their daily life with phones.
8．What did the findings of the research indicate regarding personalities?
A．Neuroticism remained consistent.
B．The two phases shared similar results.
C．Young adults underwent more changes.
D．The older people were, the more shifts they had.
9．What is the last paragraph intended to show about the study?
A．Its prospect. B．Its limitations. C．Its significance. D．Its advancement.
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（2022春·湖南·高二湖南师大附中校考期中）If you have a high temperature or are recovering from heart surgery, it is difficult to be fully focused at work. Sick days are meant to prevent people from hurting themselves, their co-workers, or customers on the job. However, working from home has changed this logic.
The work-from-home revolution has raised the bar for what counts as being sick. At the height of the pandemic people worked from home even with serious symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or nausea. Many still do. Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University has been tracking work- from-home habits since before the Covid-19 popularized them. In a recent working paper, he presents the results of a randomized controlled trial at a large multinational company, where sick days fell by 12% for employees working from home two days a week relative to those coming in full time.
To be in bed not doing anything means discomfort both physically and mentally. Salaried workers, who are often evaluated on the basis of their attendance, find it hard to call in sick for a few days now that they don’t need to worry about spreading germs in the office. For high-achievers, putting in the hours is not a chore but a way of life. As the economic recession (萧条) puts future job security into question, showing yourself to be useful becomes even more important.
Though all this is understandable, it is also troubling. Being even mildly sick can impair brain function. It is difficult to exercise proper judgment if one cannot focus on the task at hand. It is why people with lower oxygen concentration sometimes remove protective clothes atop Mount Everest; some freeze to death. Firing off emails while feeling dizzy will put the body under further stress. Soldiering on (硬挺) may make the employee both sicker and less productive for longer. Digital presenteeism (超时工作), for that is what such persisting amounts to, is in no one’s interest.
10．How has the work-from-home revolution affected employees?
A．It has heightened their enthusiasm.
B．It has made it harder to ask for sick leave.
C．It has popularized relevant studies.
D．It has improved their welfare.
11．What can we learn from the study of Nicholas Bloom?
A．Whether to take a sick or not is a random choice.
B．The Covid-19 has popularized work-from-home habits.
C．Those who work full time in office tend to get more sick leave.
D．Work-from-home habits mostly happen in big companies.
12．What might be the biggest concern for the salaried workers on a medical leave?
A．Endangering their current jobs.
B．Bringing germs to the office.
C．Failing to be high-achievers.
D．Feeling uncomfortable in bed.
13．What will the author probably talk about next?
A．The importance of staying healthy.
B．The future of flexible working habit.
C．The proper attitude towards taking a sick leave.
D．The benefits of working from home.
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（2022春·山东·高三统考阶段练习）Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Posters featuring a character that resembles the Disney robot Baymax have been making rounds on the internet and drawing praise from netizens for lightening the mood amid the epidemic.
Made by Chen Mengying, 32, and her American housemate Stacey Klinge, 33, the posters also feature humorous phrases related to lockdown life. The duo (搭档), who live in Tianyuan housing community, say they came up with the poster after realizing how tense the mood in their community had become as it faced lockdown challenges. According to Chen and Klinge, their community, which has been under closed-loop (闭环) management since April 1, has had problems getting access to daily essentials, and this sparked several disagreements between residents and the management. Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.
Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the two decided to use the character for their posters. Their posters, which contain multilingual updates about the latest pandemic measures and announcements for residents, have helped people develop a sense of optimism.
The posters have also drawn the attention of several local media outlets, which have interviewed the two. “I was seriously considering a return to the United States. But I’ve changed my mind after my fantastic experience in the community,” says Klinge. Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.
14．What is their purpose of making the posters?
A．To address daily problems. B．To enrich their lockdown life.
C．To cheer people up during the pandemic. D．To update the latest pandemic measures.
15．Why did they choose Baymax to represent the pandemic workers in the posters?
A．Because they both are in white protective suits.
B．Because they both are popular in different cultures.
C．Because they both draw praise from netizens.
D．Because they both are considered heroes in saving human lives.
16．Which of the following can best describe Chen and Klinge?
A．Capable and generous. B．Caring and creative.
C．Ambitious and considerate. D．Selfless and courageous.
17．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Design a Sense of Cheer B．Create a New Lifestyle
C．Look on the Bright Side D．Face the Lockdown Challenges
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（2022春·山东·高三统考阶段练习）Despite an age gap of 80 years, a 13-year-old girl and a care home resident in Luton have become firm friends after becoming penpals during lockdown. It ____18____ a lot to 93-year-old Madge, who now lives at a care home, ____19____ by the charity Friends of the Elderly.
Madge is ____20____ children as she comes from a big family. But it’s been ____21____ for her to see relatives recently for the pandemic. So when the opportunity ____22____ to become penpals with a 13-year-old girl, she was only too ____23____ to take part.
Her penpal is Ella, whose family are in Luton. Before Covid-19, Ella would always be involved in the voluntary activities at the care home. ____24____, Covid-19 made it impossible for her to do that as usual. ____25____ about the people there, she felt an urge to do something. One day, it ____26____ Ella that she could write to the care home resident. That’s how they became penpals.
Madge said, “I’ve got all her ____27____ here. I think that’s so nice for her to bother to write to me who is so ____28____ now.” It’s helped Madge feel ____29____ the outside world. And Ella also has got a lot from the experience. ____30____, when it’s safe, these two will meet in person.
Age is just a ____31____ between friends. Despite the great difference in age, the letters ____32____ the gap between them.
18．A．meant B．took C．saved D．needed
19．A．found B．consulted C．sponsored D．served
20．A．fond of B．afraid of C．strict with D．tired of
21．A．necessary B．possible C．accessible D．difficult
22．A．came up B．came out C．put up D．picked up
23．A．surprised B．delighted C．reluctant D．hesitant
24．A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Moreover
25．A．Confused B．Concerned C．Curious D．Crazy
26．A．happened B．occurred C．beat D．struck
27．A．gifts B．messages C．letters D．calls
28．A．ancient B．funny C．energetic D．serious
29．A．accustomed to B．isolated from C．interested in D．connected with
30．A．Initially B．Thankfully C．Hopefully D．Previously
31．A．gap B．accelerator C．number D．obstacle
32．A．left B．bridged C．widened D．identified


参考答案：
1．D    2．D    3．B    4．C    5．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了新冠病毒的传播以及新冠病毒如何影响你的身体。
1．推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段“Doctors continue to learn about the short-term and long-term effects of COVID-19 on your body. For some people, It starts with basic flu symptoms. But it could eventually affect your lungs, liver, kidneys, and even your brain.”（医生们继续了解COVID-19对你身体的短期和长期影响。对一些人来说，它始于基本的流感症状。但它最终会影响你的肺、肝、肾，甚至你的大脑。）故可推知，这篇文章的目的是让人们加强对疫情的认识。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Usually the virus makes contact with you when a nearby infected person sends droplets into the air by coughing, sneezing, or talking. It spreads easily between people within about 6 feet of each other. An infected person can spread these droplets, even if they don’t feel sick. The virus may infect you after you touch an object, like a doorknob, that has the virus on it. But that's not as common.”（通常，当附近的感染者通过咳嗽、打喷嚏或说话将飞沫传播到空气中时，病毒就会与你接触。它很容易在人与人之间6英尺的距离内传播。感染者可以传播这些飞沫，即使他们没有感觉不舒服。这种病毒可能会在你触摸带有病毒的物体后感染你，比如门把手。但这种情况并不常见。）可知，从这篇文章中，我们不能了解到COVID-19仅仅可以通过咳嗽、打喷嚏或说话传播。故选D项。
3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“The first symptoms that typically appear include a fever, headache, sore throat, and dry cough.”（首先出现的典型症状包括发烧、头痛、喉咙痛和干咳。）故可推知，根据文章内容，一个因喉咙疼导致说话困难的老师很有可能感染新冠病毒。故选B项。
4．推理判断题。根据文章大意以及文章段落结构可知，文章第一段标题What COVID-19 Can Do为介绍什么是新冠病毒，引出话题，第二段标题How It Spreads为介绍它是如何传播的，第三、四、五段标题Main Symptoms、Other Common Symptoms和No Symptoms?为具体介绍传播的三种症状。故文章的结构为选项C列出的示意图，为总-总-分1、分2、分3的结构。故选C项。
5．推理判断题。根据文章大意可知，这篇文章主要讲的是当下的热点话题，新冠病毒的传播以及新冠病毒如何影响你的身体。故可推知，这篇文章可能来自于一篇网站页面。BCD选项均与文章内容题材不符。故选A项。
6．C    7．A    8．C    9．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，心理学家长期以来一直认为，在自然灾害等集体压力事件发生后，性格相对不会发生变化，但新冠肺炎疫情似乎是个例外，人们性格发生了变化。
6．推理判断题。由第一段中的“Psychologists have long believed that personalities are relatively immune to changes following collective stressful events, such as natural disasters, but the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be an exception, said Angelina Sutin, a psychologist at Florida State University. (佛罗里达州立大学心理学家安吉丽娜·苏廷表示，心理学家长期以来一直认为，在自然灾害等集体压力事件发生后，性格相对不会发生变化，但新冠肺炎疫情似乎是个例外)”可知，新冠肺炎疫情居然让人们性格发生了变化，这是一个例外，让心理学家意想不到。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。由第一段中的“The participants, aged 18 to 109, took multiple personality tests on their phones or computers measuring these traits before and during the pandemic. (参与者年龄在18岁至109岁之间，在疫情之前和期间，他们在手机或电脑上进行了多项性格测试，测量这些特征)”可知，参与者通过在线回答问题参与研究的。故选A项。
8．细节理解题。由第二段中的“Also, younger adults’ personalities changed the most, while the oldest group had no significant shifts. And no other age group saw an increase in neuroticism in the second phase, but adults under 30 did. (此外，年轻人的性格变化最大，而年龄最大的群体没有明显变化。在第二阶段，没有其他年龄组的神经质有所增加，但30岁以下的成年人有所增加)”和第四段中的“Although personality doesn’t directly control mental health, Sutin is advocating for more research into the impact that pandemic-related personality changes may have on well being, particularly for young adults. (尽管个性并不能直接控制心理健康，但Sutin主张对与疫情相关的性格变化可能对健康产生的影响进行更多研究，尤其是对年轻人)”可知，研究结果表明，年轻人性格经历了更多的变化。故选C项。
9．推理判断题。由最后一段“Still, the study had a few downsides, said Brent Roberts, a psychologist at the University of Illinois Banana-Champaign. There was no control group of people who hadn’t experienced the pandemic, and other explanations weren’t explored, making it hard to assess if these personality changes were directly caused by the pandemic. (伊利诺伊大学香蕉-香槟分校的心理学家布伦特·罗伯茨表示，尽管如此，这项研究仍有一些缺点。没有一组没有经历过疫情的人作为对照，也没有探索其他解释，因此很难评估这些性格变化是否是由疫情直接导致的)”可知，作者在最后一段想告诉读者这项研究的局限性。故选B项。
10．B    11．C    12．A    13．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了由于自疫情时代以来越来越盛行的“在家上班”文化，员工发现因病向公司请假越来越难的现象。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The work-from-home revolution has raised the bar for what counts as being sick. At the height of the pandemic people worked from home even with serious symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or nausea. Many still do.  (在家工作的这场革命提高了被算作是生病的标准。在疫情最严重的时候，即使有发热、呼吸急促或恶心等严重症状，人们也会在家工作。许多人仍然如此。)”可知，在家工作使请假更难。故选B。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“In a recent working paper, he presents the results of a randomized controlled trial at a large multinational company, where sick days fell by 12% for employees working from home two days a week relative to those coming in full time.(在最近的一篇工作论文中，他介绍了在一家大型跨国公司进行的随机对照试验的结果，在这家公司，每周在家工作两天的员工，请病假天数比全职员工减少了12%。)”可知，全勤去办公室上班的员工往往会得到更多的病假。故选C。
12．推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“Salaried workers, who are often evaluated on the basis of their attendance, find it hard to call in sick for a few days now that they don’t need to worry about spreading germs in the office.(领薪水的员工通常是以他们的出勤情况来作为工作考核，他们发现现在哪怕是请几天病假也很困难，因为他们不必担心在办公室传播细菌。)以及第三段最后一句“As the economic recession (萧条) puts future job security into question, showing yourself to be useful becomes even more important.(经济萧条让未来的工作保障成为问题，让自己显得有用变得更加重要。)”可推知，对于请病假的员工来说，他们可能最担心此举会危及他们的工作。故选A。
13．推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Though all this is understandable, it is also troubling.(尽管这一切都是可以理解的，但也令人不安。)”和最后一句“Digital presenteeism (超时工作), for that is what such persisting amounts to, is in no one’s interest.(数字化超时工作，不符合任何人的利益，这种坚持办公就相当于超时工作。)”可知，作者在批评在家带病工作的弊端，由此可推断，接下来应该是提出解决措施，即如何采取恰当的态度来看待请病假。故选C。
14．C    15．D    16．B    17．A

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了在疫情封闭期间，两个小女孩做海报来鼓励人们的故事。
14．推理判断题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，室友们做海报的目的是想鼓励疫情期间的人们。故选C项。
15．细节理解题。根据文章第三段话“Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the duo decided to use the character for their posters.(克林格说，她最初对室友的建议感到困惑，她建议以“大白”为原型创作一个人物。“大白”在中国指的是穿着白色防护服的工作人员。陈琳说，她想到的是动画电影《超能陆战队》中的大白。看到大白和防疫人员们在各自的世界里都扮演着保护者的角色，两人决定在海报上使用大白这个角色。)”可知，这两个大白都在各自的岗位上保护人们，故选D项。
16．推理判断题。根据文章第二段话“Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.(为了帮助缓解气氛，两人试图用她们的艺术技巧传播一些欢乐。)”以及最后一段话“Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.(除了创作海报，陈琳和克林格还从4月16日开始在社区做志愿者，在这个困难的时刻，她们总是关注积极的事情。)”可知，她们俩用自己的艺术方法传播了一些快乐，可以看出两个人很有创意，而且她们也一直在社区做志愿者，她们有爱心，故选B项。
17．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，这两位室友做了个海报鼓励疫情期间封闭的人们，A项“设计一种快乐的感觉”符合文意，故选A项。

18．A    19．C    20．A    21．D    22．A    23．B    24．A    25．B    26．D    27．C    28．A    29．D    30．C    31．C    32．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一名13岁的女孩和93岁的玛吉在疫情的封锁期间通过写信成为挚友的故事。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这对93岁的玛吉来说意义重大，她现在住在一家由慈善机构“老人之友”赞助的养老院。A. meant意味着；B. took带走；C. saved拯救；D. needed需要。根据上句“Despite an age gap of 80 years, a 13-year-old girl and a care home resident in Luton have become firm friends after becoming penpals during lockdown.(尽管有80岁的年龄差距，一名13岁的女孩和卢顿养老院的老人在封锁期间做笔友后成为了挚友)”可知，一名13岁的女孩和93岁的玛吉成为了挚友，这对玛吉来说意义重大。故选A。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. found建立；B. consulted咨询；C. sponsored赞助；D. served服务。根据本句“by the charity Friends of the Elderly(由老年人之友慈善机构赞助)”可知，疗养院是由老年人之友慈善机构赞助的。故选C。
20．考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：玛奇喜欢孩子，因为她来自一个大家庭。A. fond of喜欢；B. afraid of害怕；C. strict with对……严格；D. tired of厌倦。根据本句“as she comes from a big family(因为她来自一个大家庭)”可知，因为她来自一个大家庭，玛奇喜欢孩子。故选A。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但由于疫情，她最近很难见到亲人。A. necessary有必要的；B. possible可能的；C. accessible可到达的，可进入的；D. difficult困难。根据“for the pandemic(由于疫情)”可知，由于疫情，她最近很难见到亲人。故选D。
22．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：所以，当有机会和一个13岁的女孩成为笔友时，她非常高兴地参加了。A. came up走近；发生；B. came out出现；出版；C. put up张贴；D. picked up捡起。根据本句“the opportunity(机会)”可知，当和一个13岁的女孩成为笔友的机会出现时，她非常高兴地参加了。故选A。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. surprised惊讶的；B. delighted高兴的；C. reluctant勉强的，不情愿的；D. hesitant犹豫的。根据本句“So when the opportunity 　　5　　 to become penpals with a 13-year-old girl(当有机会和一个13岁的女孩成为笔友时)”可知，她非常高兴机会和一个13岁的女孩成为笔友。故选B。
24．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，新冠肺炎让她无法像往常一样做到这一点。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Meanwhile与此同时；D. Moreover而且。根据上句“Before Covid-19, Ella would always be involved in the voluntary activities at the care home(在新冠肺炎疫情之前，艾拉总是会参加养老院的志愿活动)”以及后句“Covid-19 made it impossible for her to do that as usual(新冠肺炎让她无法像往常一样做到这一点)”可知，上下句之间为转折关系。故选A。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为关心那里的人，她有一种想做点什么的冲动。A. Confused疑惑的；B. Concerned关注的；C. Curious好奇的；D. Crazy疯狂的。根据本句“she felt an urge to do something(她有一种想做点什么的冲动)”可知，因为关注着那里的人，她有一种想做点什么的冲动。故选B。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，艾拉突然想到她可以给养老院的老人写信。A. happened发生；B. occurred发生；C. beat(反复地)敲，击，打；D. struck打，撞；(用手或武器等)打；(使)碰撞。根据本句“that she could write to the care home resident (她可以给养老院的老人写信)”It strikes sb that…某人突然想到……。可知，艾拉突然想到她可以给养老院的老人写信。故选D。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛吉说：我这儿有她所有的信。A. gifts礼物；B. messages信息；C. letters信；D. calls电话。根据上文“One day, it 　　9　　 Ella that she could write to the care home resident (一天，艾拉突然想到她可以给养老院的老人写信)”可知，她们联系的信件都在这里。故选C。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得她费心给我写信真是太好了，我现在这么老了。A. ancient古老的，年代久远的；老的；B. funny滑稽的，有趣的；C. energetic精力充沛的，充满活力的；D. serious严重的。根据上文“It 　　1　　 a lot to 93-year-old Madge, who now lives at a care home(这对93岁的玛吉来说意义重大)”可知，玛吉现在年龄已经很大了。故选A。
29．考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：这让玛吉感觉自己与外界有了联系。A. accustomed to习惯于；B. isolated from使与……隔离；C. interested in对……感兴趣；D. connected with与……联系。根据上文“Despite an age gap of 80 years, a 13-year-old girl and a care home resident in Luton have become firm friends after becoming penpals during lockdown(尽管有80岁的年龄差距，一名13岁的女孩和卢顿养老院的老人在封锁期间成为笔友后又成为了挚友)”可知，和13岁女孩的信件的来往成为了挚友后，让玛吉感觉自己与外界有了联系。故选D。
30．考查副词词义辨析。句意：希望在安全的情况下，他们俩能见面。A. Initially开始；B. Thankfully感谢地；C. Hopefully有希望地；D. Previously以前地。根据本句“when it’s safe, these two will meet in person(在安全的情况下，他们俩能见面)”可知，是希望在安全的情况下，两者可以见面。故选C。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：年龄只是朋友之间的一个数字。A. gap隔阂，差距；B. accelerator催化剂；C. number数字；D. obstacle障碍物。根据后文“Despite the great difference in age(尽管年龄相差很大)”可知，年龄只是朋友之间的一个数字。故选C。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管年龄相差很大，但这些信件弥合了他们之间的差距。A. left留下；B. bridged渡过；横跨……之上；C. widened扩宽的；D. identified鉴定；辨认。根据本句后文“Despite the great difference in age(尽管年龄相差很大)”以及“the letters(信件)”可知，这些信件弥合了他们之间的差距。故选B。