人教版专题 19 阅读理解 议论文 --英语复习讲练测--测（解析版）.docx

专题 19 阅读理解 议论文
备考2023年高考英语二轮复****讲练测--测
（解析版）
时间 50分钟 共 30小题 （每小题2分, 共60分）
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名校最新测试卷 阅读理解（议论文）（共八篇）
1.（广西柳州高中柳南校区英语2022届高考模拟试题）
At first glance, it looks like a small revolution is happening in retail (零售) in America. Nearly 650, 000 workers in the sector quit their jobs in April, the biggest number in over 20 years. Driven by a combination of low wages, COVID-19 risks, and harassment (烦扰) from customers, many are leaving their retail jobs behind in search of something different.
Even before the pandemic, a lot of retail jobs weren’t good jobs. In 2017, the typical pay for full-time workers in the sector was less than $33, 000 a year, not enough to live on in many places. And unpredictable schedules left many workers scrambling to arrange child care or transportation at a moment’s notice, never sure if they’d get enough hours each week to pay their bills. Jobs in the industry were largely considered temporary jobs with low status and low pay.
Then, when the pandemic hit, those jobs also became dangerous, as employees at grocery stores and big-box retailers like Target and Walmart had to work in person while others sheltered at home. At least 158 grocery store workers have died of COVID-19 and at least 35, 100 have been infected or exposed and numbers for the industry as a whole are likely much higher. Then there are the customers. Harassment and rudeness are a fact of life in many retail jobs, even under normal conditions. Customers would often yell at groomers over things like not being able to provide a certain cut or service for a dog.
Retail workers who have concerns about their current jobs may also have more choices than before. With the economy reopening and many businesses looking to hire, there’s a demand for labor across sectors. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they were moving on to better jobs — wages across industries haven’t meaningfully risen, meaning workers who qui