湖南省攸县二中等四校2025届高考英语一模试卷含解析

湖南省攸县二中等四校2025届高考英语一模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises2．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though3．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who4．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．another B．otherC．others D．theother5．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some6．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime7．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up8．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith9．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation10．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven11．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what12．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask13．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t14．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem15．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what16．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．apply B．appealC．add D．reply17．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed18．______tosuccesscan’tdefeatus.Instead,theycanonlymakeusstronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access19．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should20．—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt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）Devon,2,isusedtopayingherowncellphoneandcarexpenses.Butlatelyit'sbeenharder.Thefamilyshebaby-sitsforhasn’tbeencallingasmuchasusualandshecouldn'tfindajoboverthesummer.Devon'sdadsaidit'sasignofthetougheconomy.Hetoldherhe'sfeelingthepinchtooandthathehadtousehercollegefundtopaytheloan(货款).Thiskindofmoneytroublesisn'tstrangetocommonfamiliesthesedays.Infact,it'shardtoavoidnewsabouttheeconomyonthescreenoftheTVorthecomputersrecently.Itcanseemabitworryandsomefamiliesarehitreallyhard.Formostpeople,thebigproblemisthatthingscostmoreatatimewhentheyhavelessmoneytospend.Buthigherpricesaren'ttheonlyproblem.Manypeoplearehavingatoughtimemakingpaymentsonsometypesofhomeloans.Therefore,somefamiliesarecuttingbackonwhattheyspend.Forexample,eatingoutless,stayinghomeinsteadofgoingonvacation,movingtoalessexpensivehouseandsoon.However,asdiscouragingasthingsmayseemnow,thegoodnewsisthattheeconomyalwaysgetsbackontrackafterawhile.Jobsmaybehardtofind,butthesloweconomycanopenupnewopportunities.ThecoupleDevonbabysatformightcutbackonevening'sout,buttheycouldbeinterestedinhiringherforafter-schoolcare.Perhapsit'stimetosellheroldtoysandbabygear(设备)inthebasement(地下室)orhelpothersselltheseitemsonlineifsheisgoodatit.Shecouldchargethemafeetoselltheiroldstuff(东西).1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Gettinghurt.B．Receivinglesscalls.C．Outofwork.D．Shortofmoney2、Accordingtothepassage,whatconstantlyappearsonthescreennowadays?A．Newsonthetougheconomy.B．Devon'sfamilytroubles.C．Advertisementsforbabysitters.D．Informationonyardsales.3、Whatdopeopledotoovercomethetougheconomy?A．Tostrikeforhighpay.B．Toopenanewstoretoselltoys.C．Tocutdowntheirexpense.D．Tomovetootherplacesforvocations.4、Thepassageismainlyabout________A．Devon’sownfamilymoneytroublesB．familytroublesmadebytougheconomyC．waysofsolvingthesloweconomyD．theincreasingpricesandexpenses22．（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）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan12minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Crossinglegswhensittingmaycausethefollowingexcept______.A．bloodpressureincreaseB．neckandbackpainC．temporarynervedamageD．numbnessinthelegs2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Allpeopleareusedtosittingwithlegscrossedwithouttheirownnotice.B．Researchersareunawareofhealthproblemscausedbythecommonsittinghabit.C．Itiscrucialbutimpossibletogetintothehabitofsittingwithfeetplantedflat.D．Crossinglegsincreasesresistanceofbloodcirculationthroughoutthebody.3、Afterreadingthispassage,whatwillpeoplebemorelikelytodo?A．MaintainahealthysittingpostureB．FindacomfortablewaytositC．MovethenecktoeasediscomfortD．Doexercisestolowerbloodpressure24．（8分）Digitalgrounding（限制）iswhenparentsorcaregiverslimitorcompletelytakeawayaccesstotechnologyfromchildren.AccordingtoastudyconductedbyPewResearch,65%ofparentshavedigitallygroundedtheirteenbytakingawaytheirteen’scellphoneorInternetaccessaspunishment.Becausechildrenaresoconnectedwiththeirtechnologies,digitalgroundingmayseemlikealogicalstepforparents.Takeawayachild’smostcherisheditemandtheywillquicklylearnfromtheirbehavior.Buttheideaofdigitalgroundingisn’tasclear-cutasthat.Instead,itmaybealose-losesituationforparentsandkids,alike.Formostparents,thegoalofgroundingisn’ttomaketheirchildrenunhappyorsad.Itistoteachalessoninthehopethattheywon’tengageinwhateverbehaviorgotthemintroubleinthefirstplace.Unfortunately,though,digitalgroundingisoftenjustpunishment,notdiscipline.Ifachildstaysoutpastcurfew(约定的最晚回家时间),apunishmentwouldbehittingoryellingatthem.Disciplinewouldbenotlettingthemgooutthenextweekendbecausetheyfailedtofollowrules.We’veallbeenthere—we’vecaughtourchilddoingsomethingwrongandintheheatofthemomentlaidoutastrictpunishment.Wemayhavebeenfeelinghot-headed,embarrassed,orupset.Often,though,thesepunishmentsdon’talign（结盟）withthebadbehavior.Whiledigitalgroundingmaysolvetheproblemtemporarily,itwon’tprovidechildrenwiththeguidancetheyneedtoactappropriatelyinthefuture.Insteadofgrounding,showyourchildwhattheydidwrongandgivethemthechancetoactdifferently.Thisway,theywilllearnfromtheirmistakesinapracticalmannerandfigureoutwaystobesafeandsmartwithtechnology.There’snodenyingit:technologyishereforthelong-haul.Thisiswhysomeparentingexpertsdon’trecommenddigitallygroundingyourchildren.Itdoesn’tfocusontheendgoalofsafebehavior.Theyrecommendteachingthemgoodhabitsassoonaspossible,ratherthantakingawaytheirtechnology.Bydigitallygroundingthem,youareputtingabandageoverthewound,ratherthantreatingit.Now,whenwesaythatdigitalgroundingisalose-losesituation,we’renotsayingthatdiscipliningyourchildreningeneralisalose-losesituation.Disciplineisagreatwaytoteachchildrenlessons,whenusedappropriately.1、Whichofthefollowingisaproperformofdisciplineaccordingtotheauthor?A．Hittingoryellingatchildren.B．Layingoutastrictpunishmentintheheatofthemoment.C．Takingawayaccesstocellphonesfromchildrencompletely.D．Forbiddingkidstogooutthenextweekendiftheystayoutpastcurfew.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofdigitalgrounding?A．Itbenefitschildrenagreatdeal.B．Itisnobetterthandisciplining.C．Parentscanuseittocorrectkids’behavior.D．Neitherparentsnorchildrengainbenefitsfromit.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestparentsdoinsteadofgrounding?A．Givekidsmorefreetime. B．Helpkidsformgoodhabits.C．Actappropriatelyinpublic. D．Putabandageoverthewound.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinformusofwaysofpunishingkids.B．Toexplainwhatdigitalgroundingmeans.C．Toshowhowtoparentchildrenindigitaltimes.D．Toprovedigitalgroundingisnotagoodparentingway.25．（10分）ThereisalottolearnaboutthecreationsofBeatrixPotter—notonlyisshetheauthorandillustratorofoneoftheworld'smostfamouschildren'sbooks,TheTaleofPeterRabbit,butalsoapioneeringconservationistwiththespiritofascientist."PottergrewupasthedaughterofawealthyVictorianfamily,butalongwithherbrotherwhofilledanentireflooroftheirlargehouseinLondonwithallsortsofanimals,"saidAnneLundin,aretiredprofessorfortheUW-MadisonSchoolofLibraryandInformationStudies."Asanadult,shewasafrustratedbotanicalillustratorandscientist.Thatfieldwasnotopentoherbecauseshewasfemale,"Lundinsaid.Potterwasurgedtotumthecharmingillustrationsandstoriesshewroteinletterstochildrenintobooks.Shewrote23booksinall—abodyofworkthathasinspiredplays,ballets,filmsandanastonishingamountofmerchandise."TheTaleofPeterRabbitisprobablythemostfamouschildren'sbookintheworld,whichwaspublishedin1902andhasreallystoodthetestoftime.It'sbeentranslatedinto36languages.Theparentsandgrandparentswillshareitwiththenextgeneration,"saidLundin.Potteralsomadeamarkontheworldthroughherlandconservation."Inmanyways,shewaslikePeterRabbit,venturingintoaworldofadventureandrisk.ShewithdrewfromLondonassoonasshestartedmakingsomemoneyonherbookstotheLakeDistrictandbecameanextremelyimportantfarmerandconservationist.Shepreservedandpassedon15farmsandover4,000acres,whichweregivenbacktothecountryasgiftsinthe20thcentury,"saidLundin.Eventhoughshewasborn150yearsago,shewasamazinglymodern—herembracingofthenaturalworld,commentedJenniferBlatchleySmith,anartisticdirectoroftheshowPeterRabbitTalestocelebratethe150thanniversaryofPotter'sbirth.1、WhathelpedBeatrixPottertowriteTheTaleofPeterRabbitsuccessfully?A．Herlifeandworkexperiences.B．Herspecialtyinanimated（动画）pictures.C．Hersuccessinbecomingabotanicalscientist.D．Herinterestinanimalsinchildhoodalone.2、Whatdoestheword"frustrated"inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Disappointed.B．Devoted.C．Motivated.D．Inspired.3、WhatisBeatrixPotter?A．Abotanistandartist.B．Anextremelyimportantfarmerandsuccessfulscientist.C．Awriter,conservationistandfarmer.D．Anartisticdirector.4、Whydoestheauthorwritethearticle?A．IncelebrationofPotter's150thbirthday.B．InhonourofPotter'snewcontributions.C．InpraiseofPotter'sspiritofselflessness.D．InsupportofPotter'sbookpromotions.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）Youmaybesurprisedtosee“makingsurechildrenneversuffer”asamistake.Thefollowing____mayhelpyouunderstandhowrescuingchildrenfromallsuffering____weakness.Alittleboyfeltsorryforabutterflystrugglingtoemergefromitschrysalis(蛹).Hedecidedto____thebutterfly.Sohepeeled(剥开)thechrysalisopenforthebutterfly.Thelittleboywasso___towatchthebutterflyspreadits____andflyoffintothesky.Thenhewashorrified____hewatchedthebutterflyfalltothegroundanddiebecauseitdidnothavethemuscle___tokeepflying.Infact,thebutterfly’sstruggleto____thechrysalishelpsthebutterflybecomestronger.Likethelittleboy,____toooftenwanttoprotecttheirchildrenfromstruggleinthe____oflove.Theydon’trealizethattheirchildrenneedtostruggle,toexperience____,todealwithdisappointment,andtosolvetheirownproblems.Onlyinthiswaycanchildren____theiremotionalstrength,become____anddeveloptheskillsnecessaryfortheevenbiggerstrugglestheywillmeetthroughouttheirlives.Childrenexperiencingsufferingscan____theupsanddownsoflife.However,itisn’thelpfuleitherinthiscasewhenparents____blameandshametowhatthechildisexperiencing.Mothers____tosay,“Stopcryingandactinglikeaspoiledboy.Youcan’talwaysgetwhatyouwant.”These____wordsshouldbeavoided.Instead,parentscanofferlovingsupport.Youcansay,“Don’tlose____.Bebrave!Youwillsucceedifyoutryagain.”Thencomesthetoughpart—no____andnolectures.Simplyallowhimtodiscoverthathecan1hisdisappointmentandcarryoutwhathecandotogetwhathewantsinthefuture.1、A．saying B．proverb C．story D．experiment2、A．appears B．creates C．burns D．works3、A．kill B．feed C．rescue D．help4、A．excited B．moved C．puzzled D．depressed5、A．body B．feet C．wings D．feather6、A．since B．as C．before D．until7、A．power B．energy C．force D．strength8、A．comeupwith B．breakawayfrom C．getalongwith D．doawaywith9、A．teachers B．relatives C．parents D．friends10、A．name B．charge C．case D．course11、A．hardships B．friendships C．relationships D．scholarships12、A．require B．lose C．strengthen D．fail13、A．warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-minded D．cold-blooded14、A．survive B．predict C．expect D．avoid15、A．reduce B．adapt C．devote D．add16、A．pretend B．happen C．seem D．tend17、A．interesting B．inspiring C．discouraging D．touching18、A．sight B．face C．heart D．weight19、A．parking B．rescuing C．drinking D．smoking20、A．turnover B．getover C．comeover D．takeover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）IcanwellrememberthatIwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“ARealTestinMyLife”beforethewholeclassattheageof9!Youcanimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwaswithsomanyeyes2．(fix)uponme.Ihadno3．(choose)buttoprepareforit,though.Firstofall,Iwastodraftthespeech,whichwasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriter.Butthehardestpart4．(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory—fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed.Imadeit！Overcomeit5．wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.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。错误仅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(＼)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。LastweekIwenttocountrysidetovisitmyparents、Ienjoyedthewarmlyfamilyatmosphere、Thatevening，agroupoflocalactorcametogiveaperformanceinthevillagehall、Whenthenewsgetsaround，excitementfilledthewholevillage、Unluckily，myglasseswasbroken、Asaresult，Icouldn’tgoandwatchit、Allmyparentswenttothehall，whichmanyvillagershadwaitedanxiously、Ididnothingbutsitonthesofa，listenedtoEnglishprogramsontheradio、Twohourslater，Iheardaknockoverthedoor、Theperformancewasfinishedandmyparentsreturnedbackhome、10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,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、A4、C5、A6、B7、B8、A9、A10、B11、C12、B13、A14、C15、A16、B17、C18、B19、B20、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、1、B2、A3、C4、B22、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．ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheWesternexplorersandtheprimitivepeopl