【高考专题辅导】湖南省2022版高考英语 专题检测卷（三十四）阅读简答

阅读简答（建议用时：20分钟）　　Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.1Mostpeopleagreethatthedirect,assertive(坚定自信的)Americanpersonalityisavirtue,butitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanycultures,respectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheUS,childrenoftenarguewiththeirparents,studentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachers,andcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochew,thedinercancomplaintothewaiter;ifthebossmakesamistake,anemployeewillpolitelypointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcourse,competitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffact,itpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.Also,Americansadmirewhatispractical,fast,efficient,andfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditional,leisurelywaysofdoingthings.Ontheotherhand,peoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical,challengingAmericanlifestyle.Despiteculturedifferences,mostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansaregenerallyviewedasfriendly,adaptable,energetic,andkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheUSlikeAmericans,andthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Inanationofimmigrants,theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.1.Findawordinthepassagewiththeclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.WhatdomostforeignersthinkofAmericans?(Nomorethan9words)-4-\n________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.WhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?(Nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?(Nomorethan5words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2SoftwaredevelopedbyanIsraelicompanycouldhelpconcernedparentsprotecttheirchildrenfrompossibledangersonline.ThesoftwarefromUnitedParents,whichcanbedownloadedforfreeontothechild’scomputer,sendsparentsawarningbyemailortextmessagewhendoubtfulrelationshipsoractivitiesarediscovered.Acomputeranalyzes(分析)children’sinteractionsonFacebookandwithin10daystheservicewillalsobeabletofollowinteractionsoverMSNMessenger.“Parentsprobablyknowaboutoneortwoemailaccountsornicknamesthechildusesbutoftenthereareotheraccountstheydon’tknowabout,”co-founderandChiefExecutiveOfficerHananLavysaid.“Wegivetheparentstheinformationandtheychoosewhattodowithit.”Whendoubtfulinteractionsarediscovered,awarningwilldirectparentstoUnitedParents’websitewheretheycangetmoreinformationandadviceaboutwhattodonext.Lavysaidtheserviceprotectschildren’sprivacymorethanotherproductsthatsavechatcontentandscreencapturesandrequireparentstolookthroughmassesofinformation.UnitedParentsdoesnotsharewithparentsprivatecontentanddialogues,onlytheanalysisdonebyacomputer.AConsumerReportssurveyreleasedinMayfoundthatmillionsofchildrenuseFacebookwithoutsupervision,exposingthemselvestoseriousthreatsfrompotentialdangersonline.Lavy,whowasheadofresearchanddevelopmentatMercury,startedUnitedParentsafterhesawtheriskyonlinebehaviorofarelative.“Ithoughtthemethodsavailableweresounhelpful.Iwantedtheoptionofbuildingacommunitywhereparentscanhelpotherparents,”hesaid.-4-\nThoughmanyoftheproductsavailablearefromsmallplayerssuchasUnitedParents,largecompaniessuchasIntelCorp’sMcAfeeareenteringthemarket.1.Howdoesthesoftwaremakeparentsawareoftheirchildren’sdoubtfulrelationshipsoractivities?(Nomorethan9words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Whydoyouthinksomechildrendon’twanttheirparentstoknowaboutalltheiraccountsornicknames?(Nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.WhatisthepurposeofLavy’sstartingUnitedParents?(Nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?(Nomorethan10words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案解析1答案:1.Newcomer.2.Theyviewthemas/Theythinktheyarefriendly,adaptable,energeticandkindhearted.3.Becauseitmaysometimesurge/causepeopletodosomethingbad.4.IttalksaboutAmericancharacters./It’saboutAmericancharacters.2-4-\n答案:1.Bysendingparentsawarningemailortextmassage.2.Becausetheywanttokeepsomethingsecretfromtheirparents./Becausetheydon’twanttheirparentstocontrolthem./Becausetheywanttoprotecttheirprivacy.3.Tobuildacommunitywhereparentscanhelpeachother.4.Softwarehelpsparentsprotectchildrenonline.-4-