2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题·外刊阅读理解训练 (73)（含答案）.doc

2023届高考英语三轮复习·冲刺押题 外刊阅读理解训练73 ——改编自The Black Lives Matter protests preview the politics of a diversifying America 【文章】 The movement against police mistreatment of African Americans is expanding beyond its traditional support base, creating landmark consequences for both the movement and the younger generations who have driven this spring's wave of protests. This growing circle of concern has been most notable among young adults, who now overwhelmingly express positive views about the movement and also make up a majority of those who have protested. This shift may prove crucial not only for the movement itself but also for the politics of the millennial and Generation Z cohorts. These generations will account for roughly as large a share of eligible voters as baby boomers and older generations in 2020, according to demographer Bill Frey's calculations. However, demographic change won't inherently increase the political leverage of African Americans. In building stronger cross-racial alliances, the movement for racial equity has an important opportunity to make progress. According to Frey's census data analysis, although America's population has grown significantly more diverse over the past fifty years, the African American share has increased only slightly, from around 11% in 1970 to 12.5% today. In conclusion, the growing support for the movement against police mistreatment of African Americans among younger generations has significant implications for both the politics of these cohorts and the future of racial equity movements. Building stronger alliances across racial lines could be critical for advancing this movement's objectives and achieving meaningful progress towards justice and equality. 【重点词汇&词组】 1. movement (n.) 运动 2. police mistreatment (n.) 警察虐待 3. African Americans (n.) 非裔美国人 4. expanding (v.) 扩大 5. traditional (adj.) 传统的 6. support base (n.) 支持基础 7. landmark (adj.) 里程碑的 8. consequences (n.) 后果 9. younger generations (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. positive views (n.) 积极看法 16. majority (n.) 大多数 17. prove crucial (v.) 发挥关键作用 18. politics (n.) 政治 19. millennial (n.) 千禧一代 20. Generation Z (n.) Z世代 21. eligible voters (n.) 有资格投票的选民 22. demographer (n.) 人口统计学家 23. share (n.) 比例 24. baby boomers (n.) 婴儿潮一代 25. older generations (n.) 较老一代 26. demographic change (n.) 人口结构变化 27. increase (v.) 增加 28. political leverage (n.) 政治影响力 29. racial equity (n.) 种族平等 30. cross-racial alliances (n.) 跨种族联盟 31. progress (n.) 进展 32. census data analysis (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. racial lines (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. What is the main focus of the movement mentioned in the article? A) Police brutality against all races. B) Racial inequality in American society. C) Discrimination against African Americans in employment. D) Political representation for younger generations. 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. Who expresses the most positive views towards the movement in question? A) Older adults. B) African Americans. C) Young adults. D) Baby boomers. 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. According to Bill Frey's calculation, which demographic group will have equal political influence to baby boomers in 2020? A) Elderly people. B) Generation Z cohorts. C) Millennial cohorts. D) African Americans. Answer: C 解析：文章提到根据统计学家Bill Frey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. How much has the African American share of the population changed over the past fifty years according to Frey's data analysis? A) It has decreased significantly. B) It has remained relatively stable. C) It has increased notably. D) The article does not state. 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. What is the article's opinion on demographic change in relation to racial equity? A) Demographic change will automatically lead to increased racial equity. B) Demographic change has no impact on the struggle for racial equity. C) Building alliances across racial lines is necessary for progress towards racial equity. D) The article does not state an opinion. 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. What is the main challenge facing movements against police mistreatment of African Americans? A) A lack of support from younger generations. B) Limited demographic diversity among African Americans. C) Resistance from older generations and baby boomers. D) Inadequate political representation for African Americans. 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. What is the author's stance on building cross-racial alliances? A) It is unnecessary for achieving racial equity. B) I