高三英語三輪復(fù)習(xí)沖刺押題外刊閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)

高考英語三輪復(fù)習(xí)·沖刺押題外刊閱讀理解訓(xùn)練73——改編自TheBlackLivesMatterprotestspreviewthepoliticsofadiversifyingAmerica【文章】ThemovementagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericansisexpandingbeyonditstraditionalsupportbase,creatinglandmarkconsequencesforboththemovementandtheyoungergenerationswhohavedriventhisspring'swaveofprotests.Thisgrowingcircleofconcernhasbeenmostnotableamongyoungadults,whonowoverwhelminglyexpresspositiveviewsaboutthemovementandalsomakeupamajorityofthosewhohaveprotested.ThisshiftmayprovecrucialnotonlyforthemovementitselfbutalsoforthepoliticsofthemillennialandGenerationZcohorts.Thesegenerationswillaccountforroughlyaslargeashareofeligiblevotersasbabyboomersandoldergenerationsin2020,accordingtodemographerBillFrey'scalculations.However,demographicchangewon'tinherentlyincreasethepoliticalleverageofAfricanAmericans.Inbuildingstrongercross-racialalliances,themovementforracialequityhasanimportantopportunitytomakeprogress.AccordingtoFrey'scensusdataanalysis,althoughAmerica'spopulationhasgrownsignificantlymorediverseoverthepastfiftyyears,theAfricanAmericansharehasincreasedonlyslightly,fromaround11%in1970to12.5%today.Inconclusion,thegrowingsupportforthemovementagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericansamongyoungergenerationshassignificantimplicationsforboththepoliticsofthesecohortsandthefutureofracialequitymovements.Buildingstrongeralliancesacrossraciallinescouldbecriticalforadvancingthismovement'sobjectivesandachievingmeaningfulprogresstowardsjusticeandequality.【重點(diǎn)詞匯&詞組】1.movement(n.)運(yùn)動2.policemistreatment(n.)警察虐待3.AfricanAmericans(n.)非裔美國人4.expanding(v.)擴(kuò)大5.traditional(adj.)傳統(tǒng)的6.supportbase(n.)支持基礎(chǔ)7.landmark(adj.)里程碑的8.consequences(n.)后果9.youngergenerations(n.)年輕一代10.driven(v.)驅(qū)動11.protests(n.)抗議活動12.growing(adj.)日益增長的13.notable(adj.)顯著的14.overwhelmingly(adv.)極度地15.positiveviews(n.)積極看法16.majority(n.)大多數(shù)17.provecrucial(v.)發(fā)揮關(guān)鍵作用18.politics(n.)政治19.millennial(n.)千禧一代20.GenerationZ(n.)Z世代21.eligiblevoters(n.)有資格投票的選民22.demographer(n.)人口統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)家23.share(n.)比例24.babyboomers(n.)嬰兒潮一代25.oldergenerations(n.)較老一代26.demographicchange(n.)人口結(jié)構(gòu)變化27.increase(v.)增加28.politicalleverage(n.)政治影響力29.racialequity(n.)種族平等30.cross-racialalliances(n.)跨種族聯(lián)盟31.progress(n.)進(jìn)展32.censusdataanalysis(n.)人口普查數(shù)據(jù)分析33.significantly(adv.)顯著地34.diverse(adj.)多樣化的35.share(n.)占比36.population(n.)人口37.justice(n.)正義38.equality(n.)平等39.support(n.)支持40.implications(n.)影響41.future(adj.)未來的42.movements(n.)運(yùn)動43.building(v.)建立44.stronger(adj.)更強(qiáng)大的45.alliances(n.)聯(lián)盟46.raciallines(n.)種族界限47.critical(adj.)至關(guān)重要的48.advancing(v.)推進(jìn)49.objectives(n.)目標(biāo)50.achieving(v.)實(shí)現(xiàn)【閱讀理解習(xí)題】1.Whatisthemainfocusofthemovementmentionedinthearticle?A)Policebrutalityagainstallraces.B)RacialinequalityinAmericansociety.C)DiscriminationagainstAfricanAmericansinemployment.D)Politicalrepresentationforyoungergenerations.Answer:B解析：文章提到掀起抗議浪潮的主要原因是反對警察虐待非裔美國人，這是針對種族不平等問題的。2.Whoexpressesthemostpositiveviewstowardsthemovementinquestion?A)Olderadults.B)AfricanAmericans.C)Youngadults.D)Babyboomers.Answer:C解析：文章提到年輕一代有著最積極的支持觀點(diǎn)，并組成了大多數(shù)示威者。3.AccordingtoBillFrey'scalculation,whichdemographicgroupwillhaveequalpoliticalinfluencetobabyboomersin2020?A)Elderlypeople.B)GenerationZcohorts.C)Millennialcohorts.D)AfricanAmericans.Answer:C解析：文章提到根據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)家BillFrey的估算，在2020年，千禧一代和Z一代的可選投票人口將占相當(dāng)大的比例，與嬰兒潮一代和老一代相當(dāng)。4.HowmuchhastheAfricanAmericanshareofthepopulationchangedoverthepastfiftyyearsaccordingtoFrey'sdataanalysis?A)Ithasdecreasedsignificantly.B)Ithasremainedrelativelystable.C)Ithasincreasednotably.D)Thearticledoesnotstate.Answer:C解析：文章提到艾弗里的人口數(shù)據(jù)分析顯示，盡管美國在過去五十年中變得更加多元化，但非裔美國人的比例僅略有增加，從1970年的約11%增長到今天的12.5%。5.Whatisthearticle'sopinionondemographicchangeinrelationtoracialequity?A)Demographicchangewillautomaticallyleadtoincreasedracialequity.B)Demographicchangehasnoimpactonthestruggleforracialequity.C)Buildingalliancesacrossraciallinesisnecessaryforprogresstowardsracialequity.D)Thearticledoesnotstateanopinion.Answer:C解析：文章提到隨著民主黨全國代表大會的舉行，推動種族平等的運(yùn)動已經(jīng)邁開了重要一步，而在跨越種族界限建立更強(qiáng)大聯(lián)盟在這方面具有重要意義。6.WhatisthemainchallengefacingmovementsagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericans?A)Alackofsupportfromyoungergenerations.B)LimiteddemographicdiversityamongAfricanAmericans.C)Resistancefromoldergenerationsandbabyboomers.D)InadequatepoliticalrepresentationforAfricanAmericans.Answer:B解析：文章提到掀起抗議浪潮的主要原因是反對警察虐待非裔美國人。此外，盡管美國的人口在過去五十年中變得更加多樣化，但非裔美國人的占比只增加了不到2個百分點(diǎn)，因此這可能是當(dāng)前這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動面臨的主要挑戰(zhàn)之一。7.Whatistheauthor'sstanceonbuildingcross-racialalliances?A)Itisunnecessaryforachievingracialequity.B)Itisvitalforprogresstowardsjusticeandequality.C)ItislikelytoresultinalossofpoliticalleverageforAfricanAmericans.D)Theauthordoesnottakeaclearstance.Answer:B解析：文章提到跨越種族界限建立更強(qiáng)大聯(lián)盟在推進(jìn)這一運(yùn)動的目標(biāo)和實(shí)現(xiàn)正義與平等方面至關(guān)重要。8.Whichdemographicgroupwillbemostsignificantintermsofeligiblevotersin2020?A)Olderadults.B)Babyboomers.C)MillennialcohortsandGenerationZcohorts.D)Thearticledoesnotstate.Answer:C解析：文章提到千禧一代和Z一代的可選投票人口將占相當(dāng)大的比例，與嬰兒潮一代和老一代相當(dāng)。【全文逐句對照翻譯】反對警察虐待非裔美國人的運(yùn)動正在超越其傳統(tǒng)的支持基礎(chǔ)，對該運(yùn)動和推動今年春天抗議浪潮的年輕一代都產(chǎn)生了里程碑式的影響。ThemovementagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericansisexpandingbeyonditstraditionalsupportbase,creatinglandmarkconsequencesforboththemovementandtheyoungergenerationswhohavedriventhisspring'swaveofprotests.這種日益增長的擔(dān)憂在年輕人中最為明顯，他們現(xiàn)在對這場運(yùn)動表達(dá)了壓倒性的積極看法，也構(gòu)成了抗議人群的大多數(shù)。Thisgrowingcircleofconcernhasbeenmostnotableamongyoungadults,whonowoverwhelminglyexpresspositiveviewsaboutthemovementandalsomakeupamajorityofthosewhohaveprotested.事實(shí)可能證明，這種轉(zhuǎn)變不僅對運(yùn)動本身至關(guān)重要，對千禧一代和Z世代的政治也至關(guān)重要。ThisshiftmayprovecrucialnotonlyforthemovementitselfbutalsoforthepoliticsofthemillennialandGenerationZcohorts.根據(jù)人口統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)家比爾·弗雷(BillFrey)的計(jì)算，到2020年，這幾代人在合格選民中所占的比例將與嬰兒潮一代和老一輩人大致相當(dāng)。Thesegenerationswillaccountforroughlyaslargeashareofeligiblevotersasbabyboomersandoldergenerationsin2020,accordingtodemographerBillFrey'scalculations.然而，人口結(jié)構(gòu)的變化并不會增加非裔美國人的政治影響力。However,demographicchangewon'tinherentlyincreasethepoliticalleverageofAfricanAmericans.在建立更強(qiáng)大的跨種族聯(lián)盟方面，種族平等運(yùn)動有一個取得進(jìn)展的重要機(jī)會。Inbuildingstrongercross-racialalliances,themovementforracialequityhasanimportantopportunitytomakeprogress.根據(jù)弗雷的人口普查數(shù)據(jù)分析，盡管在過去的50年里，美國人口的多樣性顯著增加，但非裔美國人的比例只增加了一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)，從1