2023学年运城市重点中学高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied2．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution3．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone4．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.5．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed6．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone7．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing8．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why9．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift10．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen11．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat12．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging13．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where14．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned15．WhatdoesPM2.5mean？It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item16．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything17．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/18．Heisabad-temperedfellow,buthe________bequitecharmingwhenhewishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must19．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout20．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Notallof

GeorgeH.W.Bush’sextendedfamilymemberswereinvitedtohis

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thatshewasallegedlyunabletoattendthefuneralaftershewastoldbyherex-husband’ssecretarythattherewerenotenoughseats.“Iwasgoingtotakethetraindown.Iwantedtopaymyrespects.ButIpaidmyrespectsbyraisingthreewonderfulchildrenduringa23-yearmarriage,”SharontoldtheOutlet.NeilandSharonsharethreechildren:sonPierceanddaughtersAshleyandLaurenBushLauren,whogaveareadingatthefuneral,wherethefatherofthreeattendedwithhissecondwifeMariaAndrews,whomhewedin2004.WhiletheD．C．memorialservicewastakingplace,SharonrecalledhavinglunchwithLadyGaga’smotherCynthiaGermanottaandpublishingheiressAnneHearst.Thoughshewassnubbedfromthefuneral,SharonsharedphotosonInstagramtohonorherformerfather-in-law.“MygirlsLaurenandAshleyreadscripturesattheirgrandfather’sfuneral.Ifeelsoproudofthem.MayheRIP.”ThemotherofthreecaptionedaphotoofLaurenandAshley.“MayheRIP,”Sharonalsopostedon

Instagram,speakingoftheirchildren’supbringing.Sharoncreditedherselfforraisingthemtobecharitableandpublicservants.“Itaughtthemeverythingtheyknowabout‘pointsoflight’bytakingthemtosoupkitchensandhomelesssheltersfromthetimetheywere4yearsold.Ididn’twantthemspoiled,”shesaid,referencingthepublicservicenonprofit—PointsofLight,forwhichherex-husbandservesaschairmanoftheboardofdirectors.“Ididthis.Neilwasneveraround.Hewasalwaystraveling,”Sharonadded.1、WhywasSharonnotinvitedtoGeorgeH.W.Bush’sfuneral?A．Becauseshedidnotintendtoattend.B．BecauseshewasnotNeil’scurrentwife.C．Becausethecathedralcan’tholdsomanypeople.D．Becauseshewasbusywithherchildren’supbringing.2、HowdidSharonmournforthepassingawayofherformerfather-in-law?A．Throughmediainterviews. B．Bypostingonasocialmedium.C．Byraisingthreegrandchildren. D．Bylookingbackonlunchingwithhim.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sharon’smarriagelasted30years.B．NeilandSharonsharethreedaughters.C．PointsofLightisaprofit-makingcompany.D．Sharon’sgirlsattendedtheirgrandfather’sfuneral.4、What

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towardsNeil’sperformanceofbringingupchildren?A．Unconcerned. B．Appreciative.C．Dissatisfied. D．Positive.22．（8分）WhistlerWorldskiSnowboardFestivalTherearemanyreasonswhytheWorldSki&SnowboardFestivalhasbeensopopularforthepast22years.KnowntolocalsasWSSF,thefestivalcombinesspringenergywithWhistlersuniquemountainculture.Itisbeingheldfrom10thAprilto15thApril,attheWhistlerConferenceCentreinWhistler.Canada.Therearephotography,filmmaking,skiandsnowboardcompetitions.WSSFScheduleBelowaresomeoftheevents.Tuesday,April10Eightfamousadventurersgivevisualstoriestotheaudience.TheeightpeopleincludemountainbikersDarrenBerreclothandHansRey,climberJohnLong,diverJillHeinerth,snowboarderAlexWarburton,skierJohnnyThrash,andadventurersCaseyBrownandTedBaird.Wednesday,April11Thisfreeexhibitgivesyouadeeperlookatmountainculture.Itgoesfurtherthansimplylandscapesandwildlife.TheexhibitwillbeopentoeveryonefromApril1ltoApril13.Teamshave72hourstoshoot,editandproduceashortfilmtakenwithin100kilometresofWhistlerVillage.Judgeswillchoosejustonewinnerfor“Bestofshow”.Thursday,April12Sixphotographerscompetetoamazethejudgesandtheaudiencewithpicturesthatrecordsports,cultureandthehumanspirit.Friday,April13WhistlerBlackcombisthefourthstopinBritishColumbia,Canada,forthissnowboardcontest.Thecontestisfreetoenterandthetwochampions(manandwoman)willshareC$50,000.Saturday,April14Competitorsincludeamixofracinglegends.Theaudiencecanviewtheskiraceforfree.*TheskiracedependsontheweatherandisscheduledforSaturday,April14butmaybemovedtoFriday,Aforup-to-dateinformation.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheWorldSkiSnowboardFestival?A．Itisaseven-dayfestivalB．ItisheldinAprileveryyear.C．Ithasahistoryofovertwentyyears.D．Itisbestknownforwhistlersmountainculture.2、WhatcanvisitorsdoduringtheWorldSkiSnowboardFestival?A．EnjoyfilmsmadebycompetitorsonApril11.B．SeeeightfamousmountainbikersonApril10.C．WatchaskiracethatwilldefinitelyhappenonSaturday.D．ViewanexhibitfeaturingmountaincultureonApril12.3、Whichoftheeventsmentionedinthetextoffersaprize?A．Theskirace.B．Thesnowboardcontest.C．Thephotographycompetition.D．Thefilmmakingcompetition.23．（8分）BritishWriterJohnDonneoncesaid：“Nomanisanisland；everybookisaworld.”Asanenthusiasticreader，Ican’tagreewiththelatterpartofthesentencemore．Everysummer．IendeavortofindsomepeacefulplaceswhereIcanattacksomeclassicswithoutbeingdisturbed．ThomasHardywantstolivefarfromthemaddingcrowd．Iamnofriendtochaos，either．IreadGeorgeOrwell’s1984inaNewEnglandbeachsidecottagewithnolocksonthedoors，notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms．1984isagoodbookthatneedsdeepreflection．AttemptingSoundandFurylyingonthebedofapoorly-occupiedmotel，however，waslessfruitful：Imadeitthroughoneandaquartervolumes，butthenmyeyelidsweresoheavythatIcouldn’tkeepthemopen．ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss．I’mnotquiteinterestedinJ．D．Salinger，say，orFrankenstein．There’salwaysWarandPeace．whichI’vecoveredsomedistanceseveraltimes，onlytogetboggeddowninthe“War”part，setitasideforawhile，andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain，havingforgotteneveryone’snameandsocialrank．Howappealingtosimplyfallbackonafavorite—oncemoreintoTheCalloftheWildorAliceintheWonderland，whichfeelsalmostlikecheating，tooexcitingandtoomuchfuntobelongtoseriousliterature．Andthenthere’sJohnSteinbeck’sTheGrapesofWrath．Thistitledonotamazebutconfuse.We’renevershortofsourgrapes，butwe’veneverheardofangrygrapes．Anywaygrapesaremyfavoritefruitofsummer．Thesestonefruitscanalwaysmakemefeelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce．1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．TheauthorhasacottageinNewEngland．B．1984isabookthatneedsdeepreflection．C．Bothofthereadingattemptswerenotfruitful．D．SoundandFurywassetinapoorly-occupiedhotel．2、Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?A．Hefinishesthemquickly． B．Heshouldreadsomethingserious．C．Hebarelyunderstandsthem． D．Hegetsamazedbytheirtitles．3、Whatcanwesayabouttheauthor?A．ThomasHardyishisfriend． B．Helikesseriousliterature．C．Heisquiteforgetful． D．Heisaliterary-mindedman．4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tosharehisreadingexperience．B．Toencouragereaderstoreadbooks．C．Tointroducegoodbookstoreaders．D．Tocondemnthechaoticworldwelivein．24．（8分）Canadaisabilingualcountrywith"co-official"languages.EnglishandFrenchenjoyequalstatusastheofficiallanguagesofallgovernmentagenciesinCanada.ThismeansthatthepublichastherighttocommunicatewithandreceiveservicesfromgovernmentineitherEnglishorFrench.Governmentemployeeshavetherighttoworkintheofficiallanguageoftheirchoiceincertainbilingualregions.LiketheUnitedStates,Canadastartedasacolony.Beginninginthe1500sitwaspartofNewFrancebutlaterbecameaBritishcolonyaftertheSevenYears’War.Asaresult,theCanadiangovernmentrecognizedthelanguagesofbothcolonizers:FranceandEngland.TheConstitution(宪法)Actof1867admittedtheuseofbothlanguagesinfederalcourts.Yearslater,CanadastrengtheneditscommitmenttobilingualismwhenitpassedtheOfficialLanguagesActof1969,whichreconfirmedtheconstitutionaloriginsofitscoofficiallanguages.RecognitionofbothEnglishandFrenchprotectstherightsofallCanadians.Amongotherbenefits,the1969ActrecognizedtheCanadiancitizensshouldbeabletoaccessfederallawsandgovernmentdocuments,whethertheirnativelanguagewasFrenchorEnglish.Thegenerallawalsorequiresthatconsumerproductsfeaturebilingualpackagingthroughoutthecountry.TheCanadiangovernmentiscommittedtoadvancingtheequalityandtheuseofEnglishandFrenchandprovidessupporttothedevelopmentofEnglishandFrenchminoritycommunities.However,therealityisthatmostCanadiansspeakEnglish,andofcourse,manyCanadiansspeakanotherlanguageentirely.Althoughthefederalgovernmenttheoreticallyguaranteesbilingualservicesinallareas,therearemanyregionswhereEnglishistheclearmajoritylanguagesothegovernmentdoesnotofferservicesinFrenchinthoseregions.Canadiansusethephrase"wherenumbersjustify"toindicatewhetheralocalpopulationslanguagerequiresbilingualservicesfromthegovernment.WhilemanyCanadiansarebilingualinEnglishandFrench,Statistics.Canadafindsthatover10otherlanguageswerereportedasalanguagespokenbyitspeople.Abouttwo-thirdsoftherespondentswhospokeoneoftheselanguagesalsospokeeitherEnglishorFrench1、WhyaretwoofficiallanguagesacceptedinCanada?A．Thelanguage-usingtraditioncausedbyCanada'scolonialhistoryB．ThetheoreticalcommitmentmadebyCanadiancourtsinthepastC．ThewelcomeattitudetowardspeoplecomingfromallovertheworldD．ThemasteryoftwolanguagesofCanadiansbecauseofschooleducation2、WhatisthecurrentsituationofofficiallanguagesinCanada?A．PeoplespeakingEnglisharesuperiorbecauseoftheiraccesstofederallawsB．FederalgovernmentshavetoprovidebilingualservicestoallcitizensinCanadaC．Frenchminoritycommunitiesaregivenmoresupportduetotheirlanguage-usinghistoryD．TherearemorepeoplespeakingEnglishthanFrenchinsomepartsofCanada3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．ThelegalcourtusageofFrenchandEnglishwasestablishedinCanadain1969.B．SomeCanadiansincertaindistrictsmightspeakneitherEnglishnorFrenchC．EitherFrenchorEnglishshouldbeusedonproductsinCanadaaccordingtothelawD．EnglishhasgainedsuperiorlegalpositiontoFrenchbecauseofbiggerusersinCanada4、Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheOfficialLanguagesinCanadaB．Canada,aMultiple-languageLandC．BalancingEnglishandFrenchinCanadaD．AdvancingEnglishandFrenchinCanada25．（10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,accommodationandsafetyequipment第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）ItwasafreezingcoldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago.Anoldmanwaswaitingforaacrosstheriver.Atlastheheardsomehoovesalongthefrozenpath.Anxiously,hewatchedasseveralhorsemencamearoundthebend.,heletthempassbyoneafteranother.Finally,astheriderwasdrawingnear,theoldmantherider’seyeandaskedwhetherhewouldgivinghimaridetotheotherside.Therideragreed.Seeingtheoldmanwasunabletohishalf-frozenbodyfromtheground,thehorsemanandhelpedtheoldmanthehorse.Thehorsemantooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,buttohis,atinybutcozycottage.Beforeleaving,outof,thehorsemanaskedtheoldmanwhyonsuchabitterwinternighthewouldwaitandaskthelastriderandhehadrefused.Theoldmanreplied,“Ilookedintotheeyesoftheotherridersandimmediatelysawtherewasnoformysituation.ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,Iwascertainthatyourgentlespiritwouldgivemeinmytimeofneed.”Thosecommentstouchedthehorsemandeeply,whotheoldman,“MayInevergettoobusywithmyownaffairsthatItorespondtotheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcompassion.”thesewords,ThomasJefferson,presidentoftheUnitedStates,turnedhishorsearoundandhiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse.1、A．horsemanB．horseC．rideD．friend2、A．attackingB．runningC．enteringD．approaching43、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．ThusD．Moreover3、A．comingB．leavingC．nextD．last4、A．keptB．caughtC．lookedD．saw5、A．mindB．avoidC．preferD．try6、A．seriouslyB．doubtfullyC．willinglyD．strangely7、A．liftB．pushC．feelD．stand8、A．wentoffB．turnedaroundC．setoutD．gotdown9、A．ontoB．overC．offD．above10、A．hometownB．apartmentC．destinationD．village11、A．courageB．curiosityC．enthusiasmD．honesty12、A．whataboutB．ifonlyC．howcomeD．whatif13、A.chanceB．doubtC．concernD．reason14、A．strengthB．comfortC．generosityD．assistance15、A．heartwarmingB．impressiveC．pessimisticD．optimistic16、A．persuadedB．toldC．remindedD．suggested17、A．manageB．failC．disagreeD．remember18、A．InB．OnC．WithD．At19、A．madeB．struggledC．feltD．Fought第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）“Isawriceplantsastallassorghum,eachearofriceasbigasanearofcornandeachgrainofriceashugeasapeanut.Icouldhidein1．shadeofthericecropswithafriend.”Thatisthedreamofthe2．(agriculture)scientistYuanLongping.YuanLongping,born3．September7,1930,isknownfordevelopingthefirsthybridricevarietiesinthe1970s.Sincethen,hybridrice4．(grow)inover20countries,5．(attract)attentionfromthewholeworld,especiallyareasatriskofhunger.Thisyear88-year-oldYuanLongpinghas6．(successful)developedricegrowinginsaltwateranddesert.Thoughhisricecouldreducefoodshortage,thenewstrainhasalongwaytogo7．itcanbewidelyspread.YuanLongping’sachievementhasbroughthimmanyawardsand8．(honor)bothathomeandabroad.AsYuanLongpingacceptedhisLifetimeAchievementAward,hesaidthat9．lifetimeachievementmeansistoachieveyourdreamwithallyourlife.10．,fameandwealthmeanmuchlesstohimthanhisresearch,andhesayshewillfocusondevelopingbetterrice.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中城多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutcompass、Ifthereisnoaim,wewillgetlose、Lastterm,Icouldn’tacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination、Idecidedtogiveitup,soIskippedfromclassesfrequently、Consideredmycase,myteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashort-termgoaltoimprovemymath、Finally,Iworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath、Inmyopinion,successliesinaseriesofgoals、However,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandtryourbesttorealizeourdreams、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）你校正在开展创建和谐校园系列活动，其中包括“做文明学生，创和谐校园”英语演讲比赛，请根据以下要点准备一篇演讲稿，参加该活动。1.文明行为使校园和谐，也是学生高素质的体现。2.文明行为：讲礼貌,有爱心；维护校园环境，爱护一草一木；勤奋学习，遵守校规……注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;参考词汇：文明行为civilizedbehavior___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、B6、A7、A8、C9、C10、C11、D12、A13、C14、B15、C16、C17、C18、C19、D20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、B3、D4、C22、1、C2、D3、B23、1、C2、B3、D4、A24、1、A2、D3、B4、A25、Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenrobbingadamagedtrain.Oneoftherobbers,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesit.“AmIinthis?”heasks,beforesmashingitopen.Tothedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,“Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisvirtue.Hethinksyou’reakindofthief.”Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthownativepeoplessawthemastoolsforblackmagic.The“ignorantnatives”mayhavehadapoint.Whenphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers’exaggeratedaccounts.Butinsomeways,anthropological(人类学的)photographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.Upintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographer(人种学者)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．ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheWest