2024届河南省漯河市高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

2024届河南省漯河市高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup2．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please3．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit4．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat5．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor6．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself7．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should8．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup9．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony10．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare11．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．andC．orD．so12．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked13．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when14．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted15．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained16．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare17．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend18．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing19．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced20．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded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）Weallhaveourowntrickstocheerupwhenwe’refeelingdown;theselittletrickscanmakeyoufeelalittlebithappiereveryday.Whiletherearecertainlyhappymemoriestiedupintheweddingringyouandyourspouse(配偶)purchasedtogetheryearsagooryourteddybearfromchildhood,newresearchfindsthatwetypicallyfeelcalmerandexperienceagreatersenseofwell-beingwhenwefocusonaplacethatremindsusofhappiertimesratherthanathing,evenifitholdsgreatvalue.Thereport,calledPlacesThatMakeUs,wasconductedbyNationalTrust’sandSurreyUniversity’sresearchers.Expertsperformedfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)(磁共振成像)scanson20volunteersandconductedanonlinesurveyof2,000peopletobetterunderstandthisdeepdrawtowardspecialplaces.“Workingwithleadingresearchersandacademics,andusingcutting-edgeMRIbraintechnology,weexaminedhowplacesaffectpeople,howtheybecomespecial,andwhywefeelapulltowardsthem,”explainedNinoStrachey,headofresearchfortheNationalTrust.The20volunteerswereshownimagesoflandscapes,houses,andotherlocations,aswellaspersonallymeaningfulobjects.Measuringtheirbrainactivity,theresearchersfoundthatitwastheplaces,asopposedtotheobjects,thatcausedthebraintogetthemostexcited.Volunteerswerealsointerviewedatgreatlengthtwotimes,onceathomeandtheothertimeattheirspecialplace.Theresearchmadediscoveriesthathadneverknownbefore—thefavoriteplacesawokefeelingsofbelonging,physicalandemotionalsafety,andanintenseinternalpulltotheplace.Dr.AndyMyersweighedinontheresearch,saying,“Forthefirsttimewehavebeenabletoprovethephysicalandemotionalbenefitsofplaces,farbeyondanyresearchthathasbeendonebefore.”1、Howwastheresearchconducted?A．ByperformingMRIon2,000volunteers.B．Bymeasuringtheparticipants,brainbyMRI.C．Bydoingroughinterviewswiththeparticipants.D．Byshowingmeaningfulobjectstotheparticipants.2、Howwouldtheauthorfeelaboutthefindingsofthestudy?A．Itispioneering.B．Itisgroundless.C．Itisimperfect.D．Itisuncommon.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighedinon”mean?A．Thinkhighlyof.B．Lookdownon.C．Payattentionto.D．Makefunof.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Everyonehashiswaytobehappy.B．Valuableplacescanmakepeoplehappy.C．Teddybearsarebestmemoriesforchildren.D．Meaningfulobjectsleadtogreaterwell-being.22．（8分）Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.There,aroboticnursedirectsmeontoadeviceandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthedoctor,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmysymptomsandgivesmeaprescription(处方).Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardmachineandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iamthrilled.AndwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellikeshouting,“Whenitcomestocashiers,makeminehuman,please!”Afterall,humancashierssometimesgiveyouastorecoupon(优惠券)foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcanbrightenayoungmother’sday.Acashiermayalsoshowcompassion(同情)foranelderlypersonstrugglingtogetthatlastpennyoutofherpurse.Whattechnologicaldevicewoulddoanyofthis?Idon’twanttogobacktotheStoneAge,butI’malsoworriedaboutaworldrunbymachines.Sometimeswhenyou’rechattingwithsomeone,youdiscoverthingsyouneedtoknow.Maybeareceptionistneedsprayerssaidforasickchild.Maybeasalespersoncanofferabitofencouragementtoacustomerwhoisfeelingtired.Machinescanbeefficientandcost-effectiveandtheyoftengetthejobdonejustfine.Buttheylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itissomethingnomachinewilleverhave.Itisbeinghumanthatpromptsustosmileatothers,whichmaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Toindicatehightechnologycanmakeourfuturelifeveryeasy.B．Todescribeapossiblefuturescenewhererobotstakecontrolofourlife.C．Towarnreadersofthepossibledangersofroboticnursesanddoctors.D．Topredicthowtechnologycanaffectthewayweseeadoctoringthefuture.2、Whydoestheauthorpreferbeingservedbyhumansratherthanbyrobots?A．Robotsareindifferentandemotionless.B．Robotscan’tprovideefficientservices.C．Robotsdon’toffertogivestorecoupons.D．Robotsareunabletodoajobaswellashumans.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsmachines?A．Hewishesonedaytheywouldcometolife.B．Heisabsolutelyagainsttheirexistenceinhislife.C．Hedoesn’tliketheygetinvolvedinhislifetoomuch.D．Heisafraidtheywouldtaketheplaceofhumanbeings.23．（8分）Owlsareequippedwithhighlydevelopedstealthtechnology(隐形技术)thathelpsthemchargetowardsprey—ananimalhuntedandeatenbyanother—undetected,astudyhasshown.Owlshaveflightfeathersthatabsorbaerodynamicsoundandcontrolthevibrations(振动)thatoccurwhenabirdbeatsitswings.Theresultisperfectsilenceasitapproachesamouseorotherprey.Scientistsusedlasersandhigh-speedcamerastoanalyzeandcomparelong-earedowl,eagleandpigeonfeathersduringflight.Whiledifferinginsize,allthreebirdshaveasimilarwing-beatstyle.ProfessorJinkuiChuledtheresearch.Hesaid,“Manyowlshaveauniqueandfascinatingabilitytoflysosilentlythattheyareoutoftheirprey'shearingrange,duetotheirfeatherstructure.”Thisbehaviourhaslongbeenofinteresttoengineers,asweseektoapplytheowls'noise-reductionmechanisms(机制)tootherpurposesandsituationsthatbenefitsociety.Now,however,weknowtheowls'silentflightabilityisevenbetterthanwethought.Ofallbirdstheowlisthekingofacousticstealth.Itnotonlymanagestopreventaerodynamicnoisewhengliding,butalsomechanicalnoisecausedbyvibrationduringflying.Thisisremarkable,consideringthesuddenjumping,bendingandtwistingthewingsaresubjectedtowhenflappingandthenoisethatiscreatedbyotherbirds.Inthescientificworld,theprocessusedtoremovethismechanicalnoiseiscalled‘damping’,whichmeanstheremovalofmechanicalenergyfromavibratingsystemusuallybychangingitintoheatandallowingittoremainsteady.“Ourresearchshowedthelong-earedowlhassuperiordampingskill,meaningitcanremainamazinglystableandremovemechanicalnoisecausedbythemovementofitsfeathers—quiteanimpressiveachievementofengineering.99Headded,“Thisstudywillhopefullyprovidefurtherinsightintotheowls'silentflightmechanismandhelpengineersdevelopideasforspecialmaterialsorstructures,suchason-shorewindturbines,wheresimilarnoiseremovalcanbeapplied.”1、Whatcanbetrueaboutowlsaccordingtothetext?A．Theyareactiveduringtheday.B．Theyattractmuchattentionfromengineers.C．Theyhavesimilarwingstoeagles.D．Theybeatwingswithoutvibrations.2、Bysaying“theowlisthekingofacousticstealth”inParagraph6,JinkuiChumeansowls______.A．aregoodatcapturingpreyB．haveagoodsenseofhearingC．aregoodatjumpingandtwistingD．havesilentflightability3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph8referto?A．Mechanicalnoise.B．Thevibratingsystem.C．Mechanicalenergy.D．Theremovalofmechanicalenergy.24．（8分）Fromfastfoodcookstodoormenatrestaurantsandhotels,robotsareslowlyenteringtheworkforceinnearlyeveryindustry.Mostrecently,theworldwelcomeditsfirstoperationalrobotpoliceman.“Robocop”,thenewestmemberoftheDubaipoliceforce,madethefirstpublicappearanceonSundayattheFourthGulfInformationSecurityExpoandConference,whereitgreetedguests.Atabout70inchestallandweighingnearly220pounds,Robocopseekstoengagewithresidentsandtourists.Featuringan“emotiondetector(探测器)”,therobotcanrecognizeaperson’sgesturesandbodylanguagefromabout5feetaway.Robocop’sskillsdon’tstopthere—theemotionallyintelligentbotcandetectifapersonishappy,sadandevenangrybystudyinghisorherfacialexpression.Andjustlikeyourhumanfriendswoulddo,ifRobocopseesyou’reunhappy,itwilltrytoliftyourspirits.Moreimportantly,whenitcomestofightingcrime,therobotusestheInternet,artificialintelligenceandothersmarttechnologiestospotoffendersusingfacialrecognition.Itsnavigation(导航)skillsgrantittheabilitytomapoutareasandtravelonitsown.Equippedwithabuilt-intablet,Robocopcancommunicatewithpeople,speaksixlanguages,respondtopublicinquiries,shakehandsandevenmakemilitarysalutes.“Withtheaimtoassistpeopleonthestreets,”saidBrigadier-GeneralKhalidNasserA1Razzouqi,director-generalofsmartservicesatDubaiPolice,“theRobocopisthelatestsmartadditiontotheforceandhasbeendesignedtohelpusfightcrimerecently,keepthecitysafeandimprovehappinesslevels.”1、Accordingtothetext,Robocopcan.A．usebodylanguageB．makepeoplehappyC．cookfastfoodD．askquestionsinpublic2、WhatisthekeypartwhenRobocopmakesatravelingroute?A．Itsnavigationskills.B．Itsbuilt-intablet.C．Itsemotiondetector.D．Itsownabilitytotravel.3、Robocopisdesignedwiththeoriginalintentionof.A．fightingcrimeB．actingasadoormanC．helpingpeopleonthestreetsD．communicatingwithpeople4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．RobocophasdrawngreatpublicattentionB．RobocopisplayingtheroleasapolicemanC．RobocopwillhelpyouanytimeandanywhereD．Robocopisonthewaytoreplacingthepoliceofficial25．（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）ItwasaverycoldFriday.WhenIobservedthe1fallingontomycar,IreallybegantowonderifIwasgoingto2itonlime.OfcourseImust,becauseIhaveno3.Abouttwoweeksago,whatmy4EllenbadtalkedaboutwasherChristmasconcerttobeheldinherschoolandsomerumorsaboutit.“Mom,Rachelwas5tosingalone,butshe’snot!Lindawillreplacehertodoit.”“Mom,youwon’tbelieveit,6Lexie’swholefamilyiscomingtotheconcert,evenfromanother7!”MakingalongwayoutofstatetoseethirdgraderssingChristmascarobseemedtobeaprettybigdeal(待遇)forher.WhenIsatintraffic,Ithoughtaboutalltheschool8Ihadattendedalone.Ellennevermentionedit,butIwonder9shefellaboutmebeingtheonlyonewhoevercametoherevents.Myownfamilylivedoutoftown,andherfatherandhisfamily10quitesucceededinfillingthosethingsintotheirschedules.I11ifitbotheredher.Ateighto’clockthe12wasscheduledtobegin.Withonlyafewminutesto13,Ifoundmyselfrunning:first,thoughthesnow-driftedparkinglot,thenthroughtheschoolpassage.Ienteredthe14hallandfoundavacantsealnearthefront.Fromherplaceonstage,Ellensawme15forthechair,andshesmiled.1was16enoughtoheartheloudconversationofthechildrenonstage.“Look,Ellen,thereismyuncleandmycousin.TheycameallthewayfromWestVirginia.Ican’tbelievemywholefamilyishere!”Ellen17atLexieandsaid,“Mywholefamilyishere,too!Look,theresheis!”Ellengavemeabigsmile.Ismilebackather,neveronce18themeltingsnowdrippingoffmyhead.It19occurredtomethatwhilewetriedloteachourchildrenallabout20，theyactuallytaughtuswhatlifewasallabout.1、A．snowB．rainC．leavesD．dust2、A．doB．seeC．makeD．appreciate3、A．ideaB．choiceC．chanceD．time4、A．nieceB．nephewC．sonD．daughter5、A．supposedB．remindedC．forcedD．persuaded6、A．soB．butC．orD．and7、A．slateB．countryC．townD．city8、A．meetingsB．exercisesC．eventsD．exams9、A．whichB．whatC．howD．when10、A．alwaysB．neverC．occasionallyD．regularly11、A．hesitatedB．ignoredC．imaginedD．wondered12、A．concertB．classC．partyD．competition13、A．startB．useC．remainD．spare14、A．hugeB．emptyC．crowdedD．special15、A．walkB．runC．wanderD．head16、A．happyB．eagerC．preparedD．close17、A．glaredB．smiledC．glancedD．laughed18、A．consideringB．stoppingC．noticingD．getting19、A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．graduallyD．secretly20、A．loveB．musicC．schoolD．life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）Haveyoueverseenapaintingdestroy1．(it)?Thisstrangeeventhappenedduringarecentauction(拍卖)inLondon.GirlWithBalloonisoneofthemostwell-knownworksofBritishartistBanksy.It2．(sell)for£1.04million(about9.49millionyuan)attheSothebyauctionhouseonOct5.However,shortly3．thehammer(锤子)wentdown,thepaintingbegantoslidedownitsframe(画框)andhalfofthepaintingwascutinto4．(piece)!Infact,there5．(be)ashredder(碎纸机)intheframe.Moresurprisingly,theartistmighthavesettheshredderintheframehimselfyearsago,YahooNewsreported.Banksyisknown6．beingmysteriousandunpredictable.Nooneknowshisrealname,7．hispaintingsareeverywhereacrosstheUK.Healwaysplayshoaxes(恶作剧)ontheartworld.PeoplebelievethisisjustanotherexampleofBanksy8．(play)atrick.Theythinkheisagainstthecommercialization(商品化)ofart.However,the9．(fun)partisthatthishoaxmighthavemadethepaintingmorevaluable.“(Thepriceis)possiblyashighasbeingworth£2million(about18.2millionyuan)plus,”JoeySyer,10．(found)ofartwebsiteMyArtB,toldtheGuardian.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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。MyparentsandIwentonaone-daytriptoLakeTaihulastweekend.Ittookusthreehoursdrivethere.Wewereamazedbyitsizewhenwegotoutfromthecar.Thenweboardaboatandstartedadelightfulday.Whenadmirethebeautifulsceneryfromthelake,andwehadalotofpicturestaken.Backonthebank,weboughtavarietyofsouvenirandtasteddifferentkindsofdeliciouslocalfood.Hoursquicklyflownlikeanarrowafterweknewit.Finally,wehadtosaygood-byeataboutsix.Whatawonderfullydaywespent!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是学校动物保护协会志愿者李华，你校留学生Mike对动物保护很热心，来信咨询你们协会的日常工作内容和报名条件。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.工作内容：进社区宣传；照顾流浪动物等；2.志愿者要求：有爱心，时间灵活；3.报名方式。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：动物保护协会一AnimalProtectionAssociation;流浪动物一strayanimalsDearMike,_____________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、D5、D6、A7、B8、B9、D10、A11、A12、C13、B14、B15、C16、C17、C18、B19、B20、A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、B2、A3、A4、B22、1、B2、A3、C23、1、B2、D3、C24、1、B2、A3、C4、B25、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’perceptionofthenati