高三英语三轮复习冲刺押题外刊阅读理解专项训

高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题外刊阅读理解训练73——改编自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.【重点词汇&词组】1.movement(n.)运动2.policemistreatment(n.)警察虐待3.AfricanAmericans(n.)非裔美国人4.expanding(v.)扩大5.traditional(adj.)传统的6.supportbase(n.)支持基础7.landmark(adj.)里程碑的8.consequences(n.)后果9.youngergenerations(n.)年轻一代10.driven(v.)驱动11.protests(n.)抗议活动12.growing(adj.)日益增长的13.notable(adj.)显著的14.overwhelmingly(adv.)极度地15.positiveviews(n.)积极看法16.majority(n.)大多数17.provecrucial(v.)发挥关键作用18.politics(n.)政治19.millennial(n.)千禧一代20.GenerationZ(n.)Z世代21.eligiblevoters(n.)有资格投票的选民22.demographer(n.)人口统计学家23.share(n.)比例24.babyboomers(n.)婴儿潮一代25.oldergenerations(n.)较老一代26.demographicchange(n.)人口结构变化27.increase(v.)增加28.politicalleverage(n.)政治影响力29.racialequity(n.)种族平等30.cross-racialalliances(n.)跨种族联盟31.progress(n.)进展32.censusdataanalysis(n.)人口普查数据分析33.significantly(adv.)显著地34.diverse(adj.)多样化的35.share(n.)占比36.population(n.)人口37.justice(n.)正义38.equality(n.)平等39.support(n.)支持40.implications(n.)影响41.future(adj.)未来的42.movements(n.)运动43.building(v.)建立44.stronger(adj.)更强大的45.alliances(n.)联盟46.raciallines(n.)种族界限47.critical(adj.)至关重要的48.advancing(v.)推进49.objectives(n.)目标50.achieving(v.)实现【阅读理解习题】1.Whatisthemainfocusofthemovementmentionedinthearticle?A)Policebrutalityagainstallraces.B)RacialinequalityinAmericansociety.C)DiscriminationagainstAfricanAmericansinemployment.D)Politicalrepresentationforyoungergenerations.Answer:B解析：文章提到掀起抗议浪潮的主要原因是反对警察虐待非裔美国人，这是针对种族不平等问题的。2.Whoexpressesthemostpositiveviewstowardsthemovementinquestion?A)Olderadults.B)AfricanAmericans.C)Youngadults.D)Babyboomers.Answer:C解析：文章提到年轻一代有着最积极的支持观点，并组成了大多数示威者。3.AccordingtoBillFrey'scalculation,whichdemographicgroupwillhaveequalpoliticalinfluencetobabyboomersin2020?A)Elderlypeople.B)GenerationZcohorts.C)Millennialcohorts.D)AfricanAmericans.Answer:C解析：文章提到根据统计学家BillFrey的估算，在2020年，千禧一代和Z一代的可选投票人口将占相当大的比例，与婴儿潮一代和老一代相当。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数据分析显示，尽管美国在过去五十年中变得更加多元化，但非裔美国人的比例仅略有增加，从1970年的约11%增长到今天的12.5%。5.Whatisthearticle'sopinionondemographicchangeinrelationtoracialequity?A)Demographicchangewillautomaticallyleadtoincreasedracialequity.B)Demographicchangehasnoimpactonthestruggleforracialequity.C)Buildingalliancesacrossraciallinesisnecessaryforprogresstowardsracialequity.D)Thearticledoesnotstateanopinion.Answer:C解析：文章提到随着民主党全国代表大会的举行，推动种族平等的运动已经迈开了重要一步，而在跨越种族界限建立更强大联盟在这方面具有重要意义。6.WhatisthemainchallengefacingmovementsagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericans?A)Alackofsupportfromyoungergenerations.B)LimiteddemographicdiversityamongAfricanAmericans.C)Resistancefromoldergenerationsandbabyboomers.D)InadequatepoliticalrepresentationforAfricanAmericans.Answer:B解析：文章提到掀起抗议浪潮的主要原因是反对警察虐待非裔美国人。此外，尽管美国的人口在过去五十年中变得更加多样化，但非裔美国人的占比只增加了不到2个百分点，因此这可能是当前这项运动面临的主要挑战之一。7.Whatistheauthor'sstanceonbuildingcross-racialalliances?A)Itisunnecessaryforachievingracialequity.B)Itisvitalforprogresstowardsjusticeandequality.C)ItislikelytoresultinalossofpoliticalleverageforAfricanAmericans.D)Theauthordoesnottakeaclearstance.Answer:B解析：文章提到跨越种族界限建立更强大联盟在推进这一运动的目标和实现正义与平等方面至关重要。8.Whichdemographicgroupwillbemostsignificantintermsofeligiblevotersin2020?A)Olderadults.B)Babyboomers.C)MillennialcohortsandGenerationZcohorts.D)Thearticledoesnotstate.Answer:C解析：文章提到千禧一代和Z一代的可选投票人口将占相当大的比例，与婴儿潮一代和老一代相当。【全文逐句对照翻译】反对警察虐待非裔美国人的运动正在超越其传统的支持基础，对该运动和推动今年春天抗议浪潮的年轻一代都产生了里程碑式的影响。ThemovementagainstpolicemistreatmentofAfricanAmericansisexpandingbeyonditstraditionalsupportbase,creatinglandmarkconsequencesforboththemovementandtheyoungergenerationswhohavedriventhisspring'swaveofprotests.这种日益增长的担忧在年轻人中最为明显，他们现在对这场运动表达了压倒性的积极看法，也构成了抗议人群的大多数。Thisgrowingcircleofconcernhasbeenmostnotableamongyoungadults,whonowoverwhelminglyexpresspositiveviewsaboutthemovementandalsomakeupamajorityofthosewhohaveprotested.事实可能证明，这种转变不仅对运动本身至关重要，对千禧一代和Z世代的政治也至关重要。ThisshiftmayprovecrucialnotonlyforthemovementitselfbutalsoforthepoliticsofthemillennialandGenerationZcohorts.根据人口统计学家比尔·弗雷(BillFrey)的计算，到2020年，这几代人在合格选民中所占的比例将与婴儿潮一代和老一辈人大致相当。Thesegenerationswillaccountforroughlyaslargeashareofeligiblevotersasbabyboomersandoldergenerationsin2020,accordingtodemographerBillFrey'scalculations.然而，人口结构的变化并不会增加非裔美国人的政治影响力。However,demographicchangewon'tinherentlyincreasethepoliticalleverageofAfricanAmericans.在建立更强大的跨种族联盟方面，种族平等运动有一个取得进展的重要机会。Inbuildingstrongercross-racialalliances,themovementforracialequityhasanimportantopportunitytomakeprogress.根据弗雷的人口普查数据分析，尽管在过去的50年里，美国人口的多样性显著增加，但非裔美国人的比例只增加了一点点，从1