2025屆湖北省隨州市第二高級中學高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

2025屆湖北省隨州市第二高級中學高三沖刺模擬英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn);the C．the;/ D．a(chǎn)n;/2．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．a(chǎn)wetblanket B．a(chǎn)lazyboneC．a(chǎn)blacksheep D．a(chǎn)noddfish3．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck4．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated5．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on6．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas7．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．a(chǎn)partfromD．insteadof8．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable9．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI10．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone11．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where12．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．a(chǎn)mount C．discount D．a(chǎn)ccount13．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when14．---Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.---Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for15．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed16．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless17．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate18．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently19．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation20．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDr.Jean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedbyB．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferencetoD．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies.d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．a(chǎn)b.B．bc.C．bd.D．cd.3、Thepassagemainlytellsus______.A．theadvantagesofrobottoysB．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingoutD．robotpetsarecoming22．（8分）DiscoveringTasmaniaTheislandofTasmaniaisseparatedfrommainlandAustraliabytheBassStrait.Theislandisaplaceofnaturalbeautyandhasmorethan2,000kmofwalkingtracksand18nationalparks.Ifyougoonatour,you’lldiscoverawildandbeautifulplacewherethepeoplearefriendlyandthefoodisdelicious.Ifyoudon’tlikewalking,thereareothertoursyoucanchoosefromincludingarivercruiseandcycling.Youcanalsocombineyourtourwithfishing,sailingorsunbathingonthebeach.OneofthemostincredibleplacestowalkisalongtheTarkinecoastwhichislocatedinthenorth-westofTasmania.It’ssuchawildandremoteareathatyoucaneasilycompleteyourwalkwithoutseeinganyoneapartfromthemembersofyourgroupandyourtwoguides.TheareacontainsthelargesttemperaterainforestinAustraliawhichishometomorethan50endangeredspecies.ItisalsohometomanyAboriginalHeritageSites.Yourguideswillprovideyouwithplentyofinformationabouttheareaasyoucompletethatpartofyourtour.Duringyourtour,you’llcomeacrossrivers,mountainranges,spectacularwaterfalls,wildlifeandlongwildbeaches.Itwillbeanexperienceyouwon’teasilyforget.TourItinerary:Day1:You’repickedupfromyourhotelinthetownofLauncestonanddriventotheTarkine.Youthencompleteathree-hourwalkthroughtheforestbeforearrivingatyourcampatMysteryCreek.Thereyouwillenjoyadeliciousmealcookedbyyourguides.Day2:Afterbreakfast,youcontinuedeeperintotherainforest,passingsomeofthetallesttreesintheworldasyougo,andstoppingforlunchandthencampintheevening.Day3:Thehighlightoftoday’shikeistheTarkineFalls,abeautiful15-metrewaterfall.Day4:TodayyoucanstayatthecampandbatheintheTarkineFalls,oryoucangoforadayhikeformorefantasticviewsoftheforest.Day5:Afteralasthikethroughtheforest,youarepickedupatabout4:00p.m.andyouarriveinLauncestonataround7:00p.m.Thetourincludestwoprofessionalguides,transporttoandfromtherainforest,allfoodwhileonthetoursandallsafetyequipment.Youshouldbuyorhirerecommendedcampingequipmentincluding:backpacks,sleepingbags,sleepmats,headtorches,raincoatsandtrousers.1、Atouristtotheislandcan______.A．cyclealongtheTarkinecoastandthroughtheforestB．buyorhireasmuchcampingequipmentaspossibleC．goforadaytrekformorefantasticviewsonDay5D．choosetomakeasailingtouroftheplaceforpleasure2、Fromthepassageweknowthat______.A．peoplewillwalkhoursinallthefivedaysduringthetourB．manyspeciesindangerareprotectedinthenationalparksC．ittakesaboutthreehourstodrivefromLauncestontoTarkineD．thetourprovidesguides,accommodationandsafetyequipment23．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集約型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover35years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico24．（8分）WhenKatieStaglianowas9yearsold,shewasgivenaclassprojecttogrowherfirstcabbagefromjustoneseed.Shetookithomeandplanteditinherhomegarden.Itdidn’teventakeherlongtocomeupandbegintogrow.Butasfriendscameover,theypointedoutthatitwasbiggerthananyoftheirs.Anditgrewsomuchthatthecabbageendedupweighing40pounds!Katiethendecidedthatshecouldusethiscabbagetodosomethingniceforthecommunity.Soshetookthehugecabbagetoalocalsoupkitchen,wheretheyusedit,andcookeditwithhamandrice.Andbecauseofhercabbage,275peoplewerefed.Shebegantorealizethatgardeningandhelpingpeopleiswhatshelikestodomost.So,shedecidedtostartherfirstgardenonaplotoflanddonatedbyherschool.“Ithinkifmorekidsgettoexperiencegardeningtheywouldfindouthowcoolitisandhowmanypeoplecanbefedifyoudonateyourproduce,”saidKatie.Now,just9yearslater,Katieis18yearsold,andhassetupherownbusinesscalled“Katie’sKrops”withthehelpofherfamilyfriends.Butthisdoesn’tevencomeclosetotheotheramazingpart.Shehasraisedover200,000dollars!Andthereareover100Katie’sKropswithin33statesintheUnitedStates.Shelovesgardeningandlovesinspiringotherchildrentoexperiencethejoyofgardeningaswell.Asoftoday,herfirstgardenisstilldoingamazingandisevenresponsibleforsupplyingover3,000poundsofproducedonatedtolocalcharities.Hergoalnow?Toget500gardensacrossall50states.1、HowdidKatiedealwithherfirstcabbage?A．sharingitwithhercommunity.B．Presentingittotheschoolkitchen.C．Eatingitwithherfamily.D．Givingittoherfriends.2、WhatinspiredKatietohelpothersbygardening?A．Thesupportfromherschool.B．Thegardeningandsharingexperience.C．Theencouragementofcommunity.D．Theadmirationofherfriends.3、WhydoesKatiesuggestmorechildrenlearntogarden?A．Shethinksgardeningiscool.B．Sheneedsmorepeopletohelpher.C．Shehopestoearnmoremoney.D．Shewantsthemtoexperiencethejoy.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebriefintroductionofKatie’sKrops.B．Theamazingbenefitsofgardening.C．Katie'sachievementandfutureaim.D．Thejoyofgardeninganddonation.25．（10分）TopMusicFestivalsSummerfestivalseasonisjustkickingoff,andthereisalottolookforwardtointheupcomingmonths.PitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewholikesindie(獨立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisanindierockhaventhatexploresmoreundergroundandlesser-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14—16,2018Location:Chicago,Illinois,USAMusicType:IndierockPrice:$126-$2,700EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplaceifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationoflegendary(大名鼎鼎的)artistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhanandMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29—July2,2018Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B，soul,rockPrice:$75-$365SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoholdaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttofindfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcotakingthestageshereduringthisthree-dayfestival.Date:August9-11，2018Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:IndierockPrice:$70-$296FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlybelief.Date:August11-13,2018Location:IHelsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106-$1991、Whatdothemusicfestivalshaveincommon?A．Theyincluderockmusic.B．TheyareheldintheUSA．C．Theyaregivenintheopenair.D．TheylakeplacefromJulytoAugust.2、ComparedwithEssenceMusicFestival,thePitchforkMusicFestivalintroducesmore.A．typesofmusicB．lessfamousbandsC．musicknowledgeD．topartists3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofFlowFestival?A．Itsstyleiswildandunlimited.B．Everymusiclovercanaffordit.C．Participantsinitareallfriendly.D．ItwillattractmanyvisitorstoHelsinki.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）InmyprofessionallifeIamfortunatetohaveacquiredsomeskillsthatIfindIamabletouseeventhoughI’veretired．Lastweekwhileatchurchinthemorning，Imeta1thathadjustmovedtoourstate.Unfortunatelytheywererobbedshortlyaftertheir2．a(chǎn)ndhadthevaluablebelongingswithalltheir3papersstolen．Averykindpersonintheneighborhoodhad4themin，butthefamilyhadverylittle5，notransportation，andno6toenroll(注冊)theirsoninschoolwithoutthepaperwork．Enrollingthatlittleboyinschool7tobethehighestpriorityforthefamily.Buttheschooldistrictwasplayinghardballwiththemwithno8forthem．Theyhadgonetothelibraryto9howtoreplacethispaperwork，buttheyfoundtheycouldnot10thefeestoreplacetheitemsquickly．Becauseofmybackgroundasa(n)11administratorandmycomputerskills，Iwasabletoresearchforthemonlinehowto12．theneededdocumentsatlowcostwithonlyaslightdelay．Iwasabletospeakwiththem13andpositivelyabouttheprocessandexplainthatwaitingthefew14dayswouldmakeverylittle15ingettingtheirlittleguyenrolledandattendingschoolagain．Theytoldmethey16mytakingthetimetositdownwiththemandhelpthemseethe“forestforthetrees”，fortheyhadfelt17withwhatinitiallyhadseemedtheimpossibilityoftheirsituation．Takingthetimeto18myskillsand“bepresent’’withthemhadtrulyhelpedthemregainsomeofthe19theyhadcometoourcitywithwhentheymoved—20abetter1ife．1、A．beggar B．boy C．family D．driver2、A．a(chǎn)rrival B．return C．flight D．change3、A．criminal B．important C．beneficial D．expensive4、A．forced B．hidden C．shown D．taken5、A．money B．energy C．position D．courage6、A．Plan B．a(chǎn)im C．way D．idea7、A．happened B．seemed C．intended D．preferred8、A．patience B．direction C．confidence D．sympathy9、A．practice B．research C．suggest D．realize10、A．a(chǎn)fford B．support C．manage D．desire11、A．politics B．education C．culture D．history12、A．invent B．protect C．design D．replace13、A．coldly B．shyly C．calmly D．wildly14、A．exact B．proper C．extra D．final15、A．sense B．difference C．room D．use16、A．disliked B．considered C．insisted D．a(chǎn)ppreciated17、A．surprised B．depressed C．excited D．a(chǎn)mused18、A．use B．pass C．take D．get19、A．spirit B．task C．hope D．sense20、A．puttingin B．making C．takingup D．lookingfor第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thesilentkiller—airpollutioncausessevenmillionpremature(過早的)1．(death)ayear,notjustin2．(develop)countriesbutalsoinUKandtheUSAaswell.InChina，peoplearewellawareofthehealthproblemsitbrings.Icheckeveryparteveryday.Ifithasheavyairpollution,Iwillpreparemasksformyfamily.Idislike3．whentheairisbad.BecausebadairmakesitdifficultformetobreatheandIthinkitdoesinfluencemy4．(perform)atwork.Anewresearchinchinahasalsofoundalinkbetweenairqualityandlevelsofintelligence.Inthestudy,25,000peoplelivingacrossChina5．(test)inlanguageandmathskillslastyear.Theyfoundtheresultsofthose6．livedinmorepollutedareaswere7．(negative)impacted,especiallyinlanguages.Itaddstoagrowingbodyofevidencethatairpollutionhasaneffectnotjustonthelungsandheart8．onthebrain.Thisresearchshowsthatthelongerweareexposedtoairpollution,the9．(many)problemswe’restoringupforlaterlife.CampaignershopethisstudywillpersuadetheBritishgovernment10．(think)hardbeforeitpublishesitscleanairstrategynextyear.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏洞符號（/\）,并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不計分。Seniorthreestudentwillfacethequestionaftertheypassbythecollegeentranceexamination、ShouldIchooseagoodmajorandagooduniversity?Somestudentsprefertoconsidermajorsfirstsothattheycanlearnwhattheyareinterested、Itwillalsomakeitpossiblyforthemtotaketheirfavoritejobsinthefuture、However,thosewhothinkdifferentlybelievesthattheenvironmentisimportanttoone’sdevelopment、Theyalsobelievethatstudentsgraduatefromleadinguniversitiesareoftenmorelikelytofindagoodjob、Inmyopinion,thebestchoiceistochooseagoodmajoratagooduniversity、Butifwecanobtainboth,thefirstthingtoconsiderisagoodmajor,becausenomatterwherewestudy,theycanstillachievealotinthecertainfieldifwetryourbest、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著科技的發(fā)展，手機移動支付逐漸盛行，人們對此看法不一。下面是你班班會上以“手機移動支付”為題進行討論的情況。請你以李明的名義寫一封信給21stCentury報的編輯，說明該情況并表明你自己的觀點。理由60%學生贊同1.簡單易操作，不需要攜帶現(xiàn)金或銀行卡；2.大至商場小至路邊攤都能使用，快捷方便；3.……。40%學生不贊同1.存在安全問題，如個人信息泄露，資金盜用等；2.導致過度消費；3.……。個人觀點1.……；2.……。（注意事項）1.文章需包括所有的要點，但不要逐條翻譯；2.詞數(shù)150詞左右，信的開頭和結(jié)尾已寫好，不計入總字數(shù)；4.參考詞匯：移動支付mobilepayment攤販stallholder1.不必寫標題；2.作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。Deareditor,Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,mobilepaymentisgainingpopularityinChina.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiMing

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、C5、B6、B7、A8、B9、D10、C11、D12、C13、D14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、D22、Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenrobbingadamagedtrain.Oneoftherobbers,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesit.“AmIinthis?”heasks,beforesmashingitopen.Tothedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,“Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisvirtue.Hethinksyou’reakindofthief.”Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthownativepeoplessawthemastoolsforblackmagic.The“ignorantnatives”mayhavehadapoint.Whenphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers’exaggeratedaccounts.Butinsomeways,anthropological(人類學的)photographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.Upintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographer(人種學者)sought“pure”picturesof“primitive”cultures,routinelydeletingmodernarticlesfordailyusesuchasclocksandWesterndress.Theypaidmenandwomentore-enactritualsortoposeasmembersofwarorhuntingparties,oftenwithlittleregardfortruthfulness.EdwardCurtis,thelegendaryphotographerofNorthAmericanIndians,forexample,gotoneMakahmantoposeasawhalerwithaspearin1915—eventhoughtheMakahhadnothuntedwhalesinageneration.Thesephotographsreinforcedwidelyacceptedstereotypesthatnativecultureswereisolated,primitive,andunchanging.Forinstance,NationalGeographicmagazine’sphotographshavetaughtmillionsofAmericansaboutothercultures.AsCatherineLutzandJaneCollinspointoutintheir1993bookReadingNationalGeographic,themagazinesinceitsfoundingin1888haskeptatraditionofpresentingbeautifulphotosthatdon’tchallengewhite,middle-classAmericanconventions.Whiledark-skinnedwomencanbeshownwithouttops,forexample,whitewomen’sbreastsaretaboo.Photosthatcouldunsettleordisturb,suchasareasoftheworldtornapartbywarorfamine,arediscardedinfavorofthosethatreassure,toconformwiththesociety’sstatedpledgetopresentonly“kindly”visionsofforeignsocieties.Theresult,LutzandCollinssay,isthedisplayof“anidealizedandexoticworldrelativelyfreeofpainorclassconflict.”LutzactuallylikesNationalGeographicalot.Shereadthemagazineasachild,anditslushimageryinfluencedhereventualchoiceofanthropologyasacareer.Shejustthinksthataspeoplelookatthephotographsofothercultures,theyshouldbealerttothechoiceofcompositionandimages.3、Themainideaofthepassageis_______.A．PhotographstakenbyWesternexplorersreflectmoreWesterners’perceptionofthenativeculturesandtheWesternvaluesB．ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheWesternexplorersandtheprimitivepeoplesC．PopularmagazinessuchasNationalGeographicshouldshowpicturesoftheexoticandidealizedworldstomaintainhighsalesD．Anthropologistsaskthenativestoposefortheirpictures,compromisingthetruthfulnessoftheirpictures4、Wecaninferfromthepassagethatearlytravelerstothenativelandsoften_______.A．tookpictureswiththenativesB．gaveexaggeratedaccountsofthenati