2022屆高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學案：美國話題

高三英語培優(yōu)外刊閱讀外刊精選｜2020大選，能撼動特朗普的勁敵登場了上周我們梳理了美國2020總統(tǒng)大選中民主黨內的四足鼎立之勢，而最近，此番角逐中又多了一張新面孔——彭博社創(chuàng)始人、紐約市前市長邁克爾·布隆伯格，他的參選很可能極大重塑民主黨競選格局。這位億萬富商為何選擇此時入場？他意圖叫板特朗普勝算幾何？MichaelBloombergActivelyPreparestoEnter2020PresidentialRaceByAlexanderBurns①MichaelR.BloombergisactivelypreparingtoentertheDemocraticpresidentialprimaryandisexpectedtofilepaperworkthisweekdesignatinghimselfasacandidateinatleastonestatewithanearlyfilingdeadline,peoplebriefedonMr.Bloomberg’splanssaid.②Mr.Bloomberg,theformerNewYorkCitymayorandbillionairebusinessman,hasbeenprivatelyweighingabidfortheWhiteHouseforweeksandhasnotyetmadeafinaldecisiononwhethertorun,anadvisersaid.Butinthefirstsignthatheisseriouslymovingtowardacampaign,Mr.BloomberghasdispatchedstafferstoAlabamatogathersignaturestoqualifyfortheprimarythere.ThoughAlabamadoesnotholdanearlyprimary,ithasaFridaydeadlineforcandidatestoformallyentertherace.③ShouldMr.Bloombergproceedwithacampaign,itcouldcauseaseismicdisruptionintheDemocraticrace.Withhisimmensepersonalwealth,centristviewsandclosetiestothepoliticalestablishment,hewouldpresentaninstantaneousthreattoformerVicePresidentJosephR.BidenJr.,whohasbeenstrugglingtoraisemoneyandisalreadydefendinghisideologicallymoderatebaseonmultiplefronts.④Mr.Bloomberg,77,initiallybowedoutofthe2020racebecauseofMr.Biden’sapparentstrength,buthehassincegrownskepticalthatMr.BidenisontracktowintheDemocraticnominationandhedoesnotseethetwoleadingliberalsintherace,SenatorsElizabethWarrenofMassachusettsandBernieSandersofVermont,asstrongcandidatesforthegeneralelection.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.actively[??kt?vli]adv.________________________2.file[fa?l]vi.________________________3.paperwork[?pe?p?w??k]n.________________________4.designate[?dez?ɡne?t]vt.________________________5.candidate[?k?nd?d?t,?k?nd?de?t]n.________________________6.brief[bri?f]vt.________________________7.mayor[me?]n.________________________8.weigh[we?]vt.________________________9.bid[b?d]n.________________________10.dispatch[d??sp?t?]vt.________________________11.staffer[?stɑ?f?]n.________________________12.signature[?s?ɡn?t??]n.________________________13.cause[k??z]vt.________________________14.immense[??mens]adj.________________________15.establishment[??st?bl??m?nt]n.________________________16.defend[d??fend]vt.________________________17.multiple[?m?lt?p?l]adj.________________________18.front[fr?nt]n.________________________19.initially[??n???li]adv.________________________20.skeptical[?skept?k?l]adj.________________________21.liberal[?l?b?r?l]n.________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.準備做某事___________________________________________2.預計做某事___________________________________________3.有……資格4.繼續(xù)做某事___________________________________________5.劇變___________________________________________6.密切關系___________________________________________7.對……施加威脅___________________________________________8.募資___________________________________________9.退出___________________________________________10.在路上，在軌道上___________________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Dependingonwhomyoubelieve,theaverageAmericanwill,overalifetime,waitinlinesfortwoyears(saysnationalpublicradio)orfiveyears(accordingtosomecustomer-loyaltyexperts).Thecrucialwordisaverage,aswealthyAmericansroutinelyavoidlinesaltogether.Oncethemostdemocraticofinstitutions,linesarerapidlybecomingtheexclusiveprovinceofsuckers(peoplewhostillbelieveinandpracticewaitinginlines).Poorsuckers,mostly.AirportsresembleFrancebeforetheRevolution:first-classpassengersenjoy"elite"securitylinesandpriorityboarding,anddisembarkbeforetheunwashedincoach,heldatbaybyaflightattendant,areallowedtofoultheJet-way.Atamusementparks,too,youcannowbuyyourwayoutofline.ThissummerIhaplesslywatchedkidsusea$52GoldFlashPasstojumpthelinesatSixFlagsNewEngland,andsimilarsystemsareinuseinmostmajorAmericanthemeparks,fromUniversalOrlandotoWaltDisneyWorld,wherethehavesgettowatchthehave-moresbreezepastontheirwaytotheirseats.FlashPassteacheschildrenavaluablelessoninreal-worldeconomics;thatthericharemoreimportantthanyou,especiallywhenitcomestowaiting.AnNBAplayeroncesaidtome,withabemusedchuckleofdisbelief,thatwhenplayinginCanada—getthis—"Wehavetowaitinthesamecustomslineaseverybodyelse."Almosteverylinecanbebreachedforaprice.InseveralU.S.citiesthissummer,earlyarriversamongtheearlyadopterswaitingtobuyiPhonesofferedtoselltheirspotsinthelines.OnCraigslist,prospectiveiPhonepurchasersofferedtopay"waiters"or"placeholders"towaitinlineforthemoutsideApplestores.Inevitably,somesemi-populistpoliticianshaveseenthevalueofsort-ofwaitinginlineswiththeordinarypeople.BillionaireNewYorkmayorMichaelBloombergoftenwaitsforthesubwaywithhisfellowcitizens,thoughhe'sfirstdrivenbymotorcadepastthestopnearesthishousetoastation22blocksaway,wherethewait,oratleasttheride,isshorter.Nothingannoysanationallawmakermorethanapersonwhowillnotwaitinline,unlessthatlineisinfrontofanelevatorattheU.S.Capitol,whereSenatorsandRepresentativesuseprivateelevators,lesttheyhavetoqueuewiththeirconstituents.Butcompromisingtheintegrityofthelineisnotjustantidemocratic,it'sout-of-date.TherewassomethingabouttheorderlyboardingofNoah'sArk,twobytwo,thatseemedtorestorenotjustcivilizationbutcivilityduringtheGreatFlood.Howcivilwasyourlastflight?SouthwestAirlineshasfirst-come,first-servedfestivalseating.Butfor$5perflight,anunaffiliatedcompanycalledBoardFirst.comwillsecureyouacoveted"A"boardingpasswhenthatairlineopensforonlinecheck-in24hoursbeforedeparture.Thus,thesavvytravelerdoesn'tevenwaitinlinewhenheorsheisonline.Someculturesarenotrenownedforliningup.Thenagain,someculturesaretooadeptatliningup:acitizenoftheformerSovietUnionwouldjoinaqueuejustsohecouldgettotheheadofthatqueueandseewhateveryonewasqueuingfor.AndthenthereistheUS,wheresocietyseemstobecleavingintotwogroups;VeryImportantPersons,whodon’twait,andVeryImpatientPersons,whodo-unhappy.9.Whatdoesthefollowingsentencemean?”O(jiān)ncethemostdemocraticofinstitution,linesarerapidlybecomingtheexclusiveprovinceofsuckers…Poorsuckers,mostly.”(2paragraph)A.LinesaresymbolicofAmerica’sdemocracyB.LinesstillgiveAmericansequalopportunities.C.LinesarenowforordinaryAmericansonly.D.Linesareforpeoplewithdemocraticspiritonly.10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleofbreachingtheline?A.GoingthroughthecustomsataCanadianairport.B.UsingGoldFlashPassesinamusementparks.C.First-classpassengerstatusatairports.D.Purchaseofaplaceinalinefromaplaceholder.11.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatpoliticians(includingmayorsandCongressmen)________.A.prefertostandinlineswithordinarypeople.B.advocatethevalueofwaitinginlines.C.believeinandpracticewaitinginlines.D.exploitwaitinginlinesfortheirowngood.12.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?A.Instructive B.Humorous C.Serious D.Indifferent外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.actively[??kt?vli]adv.主動地；積極地2.file[fa?l]vi.提交3.paperwork[?pe?p?w??k]n.文件；文書工作4.designate[?dez?ɡne?t]vt.任命；選擇5.candidate[?k?nd?d?t,?k?nd?de?t]n.候選者6.brief[bri?f]vt.簡要傳達7.mayor[me?]n.市長8.weigh[we?]vt.考慮；稱量，稱重9.bid[b?d]n.參加……選拔；競價；競標10.dispatch[d??sp?t?]vt.派遣；分配11.staffer[?stɑ?f?]n.職員12.signature[?s?ɡn?t??]n.簽名13.cause[k??z]vt.引起14.immense[??mens]adj.極大的；巨大的15.establishment[??st?bl??m?nt]n.勢力集團16.defend[d??fend]vt.防守；防衛(wèi)17.multiple[?m?lt?p?l]adj.多個的1