2020年高中英语 外刊时文新闻阅读理解四篇
Passage 1 美国因黑人死亡引发的抗议示威
It's been a week since 46-year-old balck George Floyd died after pleading he couldn't breathe as a Minneapolis officer kneeled on his neck. The four officers involved were fired and Derek Chauvin, who presd his knee on the man's neck, was charged(控告) with third-degree murder and cond-degree manslaughter. In the days since Floyd's death, thousands poured onto the country's streets to protest the killing and tho who died before Floyd as a result of police brutality蜜蜂蛰.
The demonstrations(示威游行) began in Minneapolis and spread like wildfire across the US -- Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Miami, New York City and Chicago all saw crowds demonstrating. Many protests were peaceful, with people holding "Black Lives Matter" and "I can't breathe" signs, shouting loudly and armed with face masks for protection against coronavirus(新冠病毒). But some groups turned violent over the weekend, tting fires to buildings and police cars, breaking through windows of business, looting(抢劫) and fighti
ng with police forces. Police responded forcefully, shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at the crowds and arresting hundreds throughout the countries. In New York City, a police vehicle was en driving through a crowd of protesters. In Atlanta, two officers were fired after their violent arrest of two college students was caught on video. It's still unclear what the coming days will look like.
三国杀孔融To help control the violence, at least 40 cities lawfully established curfews(宵禁) and more than a dozen governors organized National Guard army. In the nation's capital, a similar scene. Just before Sunday night, armed officers and protesters remained in a standoff in downtown Washington as crowds threw water bottles at police and police responded with flash bangs and pepper spray. In New York, a group of protesters remained in Manhattan as night fell, facing off with police after veral fires were t and some stores were looted. Officials in veral cities have warned that tho who are looting stores and creating scenes of chaos are not there to protest Floyd's death.
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传播的英文1 What does the underlined word “brutality” mean in paragraph 1 ?
美女性感图 A thoughtful assistance B long working hours
C violent treatment or behavior D breaking local laws
2 What can we learn from paragraph 2 ?
A There were wildfires in many cities across the US.
B Police ud forceful measures trying to control the situation.
C All protestors in the US were peacefully holding signs.
D The protests will end in a few days.
3 What is true about protesters龙袍打一字 in the US ?
A They will be killed during curfews.
B They fought against police in Washington.
C They stopped protesting after night fall in New York.
D They looted stores to protest Floyd's death.
4 Which can be the best title of this passage ?
A Protestors are under control
B George Floyd’s death
C Police commit violent behavior
D Protests spread like wildfire
Passage 2 印度男子步行千里归家
Rajesh Chouhan had walked 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) in five days. The 26-year-old migrant worker(外来务工者) was in the heart of India and only halfway home. When India announced its nationwide lockdown on March 24 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus(新冠病毒). Overnight, many like Chouhan were stranded without jobs, food or savings. They had to figure out ways to leave the cities. With no way to survive in the c
ities, and India's vast railway network mostly shut down, many made the extraordinary decision to walk thousands of miles back to their families.
Normally Chouhan pays 300 rupees ($4) for the 48-hour trip home in the lowest train carriage, but during the pandemic(大流行病) that price ro to 1,200 rupees ($15.90). State police were assigned to ll tickets and keep order at police stations packed with travelers desperate to get home. Police in Bengalore said they ud sticks to clear the crowds when sales for the day ended. "We were beaten many times. Just becau we are poor, doesn't mean we can't feel pain," says Chouhan. After spending five days outside a police station trying to get a ticket, Chouhan and his fellow villagers decided to walk. They didn't dare tell their families.
Many didn't make it. In one incident, 16 laborers were run over by a freight train as they slept on rail tracks. Roadside accidents took the lives of others. Some died from exhaustion, dehydration(脱水) or hunger. Tho picked up by police were often nt back to the cities they had tried to leave. Chouhan knew the risks. But on May 12, he decided t
o challenge India's strict lockdown laws and begin the 1,250-mile (2,000-kilometer) walk to his village in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
He'd hoped to hitchhike much of the way, but with police checking trucks for stowaways(偷渡者), drivers were demanding fees beyond Chouhan's budget. For 10 days, he'd have to avoid police check points, survive on tea and biscuits, and walk on aching feet. "I don't think I can forget this journey through my life," he says. "It'll always carry memories of sadness and anxiety."
1 What does the underlined words “were stranded” probably mean in paragraph 1 ?
A be hired B be hurt C unable to leave D unable to live
2 Why did Chouhan and other villagers decide to walk home ?
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A Becau the price of tickets were too high.
B Becau they tried to get train tickets in vain.
C Becau they were beaten by police.
D Becau the a five-day sale of tickets ended.
3 What can we guess about the risks of Chouhan’s journey home ?
