Question

【題目】

On Feb 26, when an Italian lawmaker went into the country's Lower Chamber with a mask to prevent the novel coronavirus（新冠病毒）, he was questioned and criticized by others as they thought that wearing masks would cause unnecessary fear and panic. The articles from Western media carry headlines such as “No, you do not need face masks to prevent novel coronavirus.” You might be surprised, as in China and other Asian countries, people have willingly put masks on during the outbreak.

In the West, people are taught to wear masks only when they get sick. They thought masks are seen as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so healthy people don't need to wear them. Therefore, during the novel coronavirus outbreak, overseas Chinese students said that they would be “l(fā)ooked at like a virus spreader” if they go out with a mask. According to a survey done by Global Times among some European and American people, wearing a mask in public can make them feel “worried” and “afraid of being looked at differently.”

But as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the world, things start to change. In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general has been asking people not to buy too many masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than the public.

In Japan, wearing masks has long been seen as a manner to comfort others when one catches a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion, with different colors and patterns to match their clothes. Wearing masks is also a way to “hide” for young women when they don't have their makeup on.

In more cultures in Asia, wearing masks might also be a symbol of solidarity（團(tuán)結(jié)）during the outbreak, according to Lynteris. People wear masks “to show that they want to stick together” in the face of danger.

【1】The underlined word “panic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A.deathB.dangerC.illnessD.worries

【2】Westerners refuse to wear masks because they ________.

A.are afraid to look ugly with face masks

B.don't think healthy people need masks

C.hope to comfort other people in this way

D.don't want others to know they are ill

【3】The example of the US in Paragraph 3 is to show ________.

A.the cost of masks is high in the US

B.different people have different choices

C.western people are changing their attitude

D.wearing masks has become fashionable

【4】The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.the ways COVID-19 is spreading

B.the reasons why Westerners hate masks

C.the symbol of solidarity in Asian countries

D.the cultural differences in mask wearing

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文講述了口罩在東西方文化中的不同意義，以及人們對是否應(yīng)該戴口罩的看法。

【1】

詞義猜測題。A. death死亡；B. danger危險(xiǎn)；C. illness疾��；D. worries憂慮。根據(jù)“he was questioned and criticized by others”他遭到了其他人的質(zhì)疑和批評。可以推知下文的panic應(yīng)該是“恐慌”的意思。其語境是：他們認(rèn)為戴口罩會引起不必要的恐懼和恐慌。與選項(xiàng)中的worries意思相近。故選D。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“They thought masks are seen as a tool to protect sick people and prevent the disease from spreading, so healthy people don't need to wear them.”他們認(rèn)為口罩被視為保護(hù)病人和防止疾病傳播的工具，所以健康的人不需要戴口罩。可知，西方人拒絕戴口罩，因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為健康的人不需要戴口罩。故選B。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)“In the US, for example, the need for masks is very high now. The US surgeon general has been asking people not to buy too many masks, as they are more needed in hospitals than the public.”例如，在美國，現(xiàn)在對口罩的需求非常高。美國衛(wèi)生部長一直要求人們不要購買太多口罩，因?yàn)獒t(yī)院比公眾更需要口罩。可以推知西方人正在改變他們的態(tài)度。故選C。

【4】

主旨大意題。本文介紹了西方人對口罩的看法與東方的口罩文化；因此本篇文章主要講述的是戴口罩的文化差異。故選D。