2025届安徽省天长市关塘中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2025届安徽省天长市关塘中学高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare2．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views3．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in4．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience5．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular6．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which7．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should8．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled9．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that10．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment11．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.12．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade13．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can14．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone15．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what16．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind17．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that18．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright19．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless20．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend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）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,accommodationandsafetyequipment22．（8分）JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelaincandlestick(烛台)thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourflightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.B．SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.C．AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.D．WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.2、Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,________.A．itwillmakethelocalsfeelshockedB．itwillloseitslifeinthewildC．itmightfleeintoanothercountryD．itmightharmthenativespecies3、ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive________.A．becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitselfB．becauseitescapedallattacksandhuntsC．becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinterD．becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoadB．droughtsmaketoadslivelongerC．sometimesanimalsaretransportedaccidentallyD．noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfrica23．（8分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.24．（8分）SomeMusicFestivalsPitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewhoadoresindie(独立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisawonderfulfestivalthatexploresmoreundergroundandless-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14〜16Location:Chicago,IllinoisMusicType:IndiePrice:$75〜$365EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplacetobeifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationofgreatartistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhan,andMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29〜July2Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B,soulPrice:$126〜$2,700SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoorganizeaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttowatchfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcoappearingonthestageshereduringthisseven-dayfestival.Date:August9〜15Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:Eclectic,indie,rockPrice:$70〜$96FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlyattitude.Date:August11〜13Location:Helsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106〜$1991、Wherecanyouenjoyamusicfestivallastingaweek?A．InChicago.B．InBudapestC．InHelsinki.D．InNewOrleans.2、WhichmusicfestivalwillbeheldinFinland?A．FlowFestival.B．SzigetFestival.C．EssenceMusicFestival.D．PitchforkMusicFestival3、WhatisspecialaboutPitchforkMusicFestival?A．Itismoreindependent.B．Itisheldunderground.C．Itfocusesonunknownbands.D．Itismorefamousthanotherfestivals.25．（10分）NowadayssixAmazonScoutdeliveryrobotsrolledoutinapilotprograminSnohomishCounty,Wash.Therobotscarrymeals,groceriesandpackagestohomesandofficesinthisregionjustnorthofSeattle.TheyhaveappearedonthesidewalksofLondon,Beijingandothercitiesandcommunitiesworldwide.Thesemachinesmustovercomepedestrianlegs,naughtydogsandbrokenpavement,whichraisessomequestions.Theseservicesaregainingattractionasagrowingnumberofcityresidentsexpectimmediateorscheduleddeliveryforjustabouteverything.Between2017and2018onlineretailsalesintheU.S.increasedby16percent.Onthefinalstepofallthesedeliveries,calledthelastmile,humansonbicycles,motorizedscooters(电动车)orlargedeliverytruckstypicallydeliverpackages.Allthevehiclescompeteforspaceonbusyurbanstreets.“Deliveriesaretrendingupwardsinallcrowdedcitycenters,andifcityandstateleadersdon’tstartthinkingaboutcreativesolutionslikerobotdeliveries,wecanexpectevenworsetrafficjams,”saysPaulMackie,directorofatransportationpolicyresearchcenterinArlington.Astudybythiscenterfound73percentofdeliveryvehiclesinArlingtonwereparkedoutsideofauthorizedareas,oftenblockingbikelanesandcrosswalks.Bymovingthelaststepofdeliveriesfromtheroadtothesidewalk,citiescouldreducetrafficjamsandsolvetheparkingproblementirely,Mackiesays.CompaniessuchasAmazonarenotdevelopingthisdeliverytechnologysimplytoclearupurbantraffic.Self-drivingvehiclesandsidewalkrobotscouldcutdownlast-miledeliverycostsincitiesbyasmuchas40percent,accordingtoa2018reportbyaconsultancyfirm.Adeliveryrobotcancostthousandsofdollarstomanufacture,andmostcurrentlyrequirehumanmanagementandconservation.Butinthelongruncompaniesthatuseautonomousdeliveryvehiclesinthenextseveralyearscouldendupsavingbillionsofdollars,thereportstated.1、WhydoesAmazonintroducedeliveryrobots?A．Toamuseitscustomers.B．Toavoidpedestrians,dogsandbrokenpavement.C．Tomeettheincreasingdemandofdeliveringpackages.D．Toconfirmthecompany’sinnovationspirit.2、WhatdoesPaulMackiemeanbyhiswordsinparagraph2?A．RetailsalesintheU.S.increasedfast.B．Deliveriesstaysteadyinallcrowdedcitycenters.C．Regardlessofrobotdeliveries,trafficjamswillremainthesame.D．Robotcanhelpeasethetrafficpressure.3、Whatcanrobotsdeliverybringtothecity?A．Blockbikelanesandcrosswalks.B．Relieveurbantrafficaswellassavedeliverycosts.C．Increasedangertopedestrians.D．Leadtotraffictrafficjams.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethefutureoftherobotdelivery?A．Uncertain. B．Hopeless. C．Promising. D．Unacceptable.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）AnoldGrandfathersaidtohisgrandson,whocametohimwithangeratafriendwhohaddonehimaninjustice,“Letmetellyoua(n)1”“Itoo,attimes,havefeltgreat2forthosewhohavetakensomuch,withno3forwhattheydo.Buthate4youout,anddoesnothurtyourenemy.It’sliketakingpoisonandwishingyourenemywoulddie.Ihave5thesefeelingsmanytimes.”“Itisasiftherearetwo6insideme;oneisgoodanddoesnoharm.Helives7allaroundhimanddoesnottakeoffensewhennooffensewasintended.Hewillonly8whenitisrighttodoso,andintherightway.”“But…theotherwolf…ah!Thelittlestthingwillsendhimintoafitof9Hefightseveryone,allofthetime,forno10Hecannotthinkbecausehisangerandhatearesogreat.Itis11anger,forhisangerwillchangenothing.”“Sometimesitis12tolivewiththesetwowolvesinsideme,forbothofthemtryto13myspirit.”Withgreat14,theboylookedintently（专注地）intohisGrandfather’seyesasked,“Whichonewins,Grandfather?”TheGrandfathersmiledandquietlysaid,“TheoneI15”Youhavetwosetsoffeelings;positivefeelingsandnegativefeelings.Andyouknowthe16betweenthetwobecauseonemakesyoufeelgood,andtheothermakesyoufeelhad.Youshouldalwaysrememberthatitis17tofeelgoodwhilehaving18thoughts.Whenyouarefeelinggood,youmustbethinkingsomethinggood.Soyouaresendingoutapowerfulfrequencythatis19backtoyoumoregoodthingsthatwillmakeyoufeelgood.20thosemomentswhenyouarefeelinggood,andmilkthem.Beawarethatasyouarefeelinggood,youarepowerfullyattractingmoregoodthingstoyou.1、A．adventureB．storyC．jokeD．challenge2、A．hateB．regretC．envyD．tiredness3、A．delightB．expectationC．appreciationD．sorrow4、A．beatsB．putsC．wearsD．breaks5、A．givenoutB．struggledwithC．goneoverD．thoughtabout6、A．devilsB．petsC．wolvesD．partners7、A．inharmonywithB．incompanywithC．inpartnershipwithD．inagreementwith8、A．devoteB．deliverC．fightD．offend9、A．excitementB．temperC．happinessD．laughter10、A．argumentB．purposeC．judgementD．reason11、A．helplessB．desperateC．effortlessD．temporary12、A．dangerousB．necessaryC．toughD．funny13、A．liftB．controlC．weakenD．frighten14、A．intentionB．courageC．enthusiasmD．interest15、A．feedB．arrestC．designD．resist16、A．relationB．differenceC．similarityD．distance17、A．immoralB．impoliteC．impatientD．impossible18、A．anxiousB．blankC．badD．narrow19、A．attractingB．draggingC．pushingD．expecting20、A．TargetB．SeizeC．InterruptD．Experience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）TheIsleofManliesintheIrishSea,betweenthenorthofEngland1．Ireland.It2．(become)separatedfromBritainandIrelandby6500BC．Itisa3．(self-govern)dependency（属地）ofBritain,anditsparliament4．(date)backtoVikingtimesoverathousandyearsvillage5．.Thereare22localauthoritiesontheIsleofMan,consisting6．4town,2district,2villageand14parishauthorities.However,theBritishgovernmenthasfinalauthorityandtheQueenisHeadofState.TheIsleofManhas7．owncurrencyandaverylowrateoftax,soitispopularwithrichpeopleandbanksandfinancialbusinesses.Road-racingisverypopularandattracts8．(thousand)ofvisitors,especiallytothemotorcycleracesinMayandJune.Atypeofcat9．(find)ontheisland,called“Manx”cat,isfamousforhavingnotail.The10．(office)symboloftheIsleofMan,usedontheflag,isacirclewiththreelegsattached.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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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。TheGreatWallisagreatmilitaryfortificationprojectinChinathatwasregardedasamiracleinthehistoryofancientarchitecture、Itwentthroughmore2,500yearsoftheChinesehistorybutbestridesthevastterrainoveradozenofprovincesinnorthernChina、Althoughithaslosttheitsmilitaryvalueforalongtime,itneverthelessreflectsthedignity,confident,andindependenceoftheChinesepeople、In1987,UNESCOlistedtheGreatWallbyaWorldHeritageSite、TheGreatWallisamust-visitsitefortouristsworldwidewheretheycometoChinaandBeijing、MoreofthemputonT-shirtswithMaoZedong’spoetrysaid“YouarenotamanuntilyouclimbeduptheGreatWall”whentheyhappilyclimbthestepoftheGreatWall、Theexperiencebecomesunforgettable、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tim想在寒假时到中国旅游，发邮件向你征求旅游建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.推荐一个旅游城市；2.给出推荐理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearTim,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、A5、B6、A7、C8、A9、C10、C11、D12、C13、D14、B15、A16、D17、D18、B19、C20、B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、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．Photographstakenb