2025届河南省新蔡县高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

2025届河南省新蔡县高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby2．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict3．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although4．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as5．IamsorryIamverybusynow.IfItime,Iwouldcertainlygotothemovieswithyou.A．have B．hadC．havehad D．hadhad6．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody7．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention8．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked9．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital10．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what11．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what12．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the13．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless14．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging15．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated16．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which17．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith18．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem19．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend20．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t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）EachtimeChineseNewYearisapproaching,preparationsareunderwayaroundtheworld.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothers,havingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950s,London’sChinatownisperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns,previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics（杂技）,martialarts（武术）,danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco’sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreet,thishistoricareaisalocaltreasure,attractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithanabout100-year-oldhistory,theThaicapital’sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreats,clothes,toysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealers,whoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouis,thisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation’srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChina,itstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestival,themostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalliondancesthroughthestreets.1、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A．London’sChinatown.B．SanFrancisco’sChinatown.C．Mauritius’sChinatown.D．Bangkok’sChinatown.2、What’sspecialaboutBangkok’sChinatown?A．ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B．ItisthemajorentrancefortheChinese.C．Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.D．Itiswhenyoucanenjoyfireworks.3、IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDances,youcangoto______.A．RueRoyaleinPortLouis,MauritiusB．theSundaymarketinBangkokC．theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD．theChinesecommunityinLondo23．（8分）“AnUberself-drivingcarhitandkilledawomancrossingthestreetinArizona，U．S．，”policesaidonMonday，markingthefirstdeathcausedbyanautonomousvehicleandapotentialblowtothetechnologyexpectedtotransformtransportation．TherideservicescompanysaiditwasdelayingNorthAmericantestsofitsself-drivingvehicles，whicharecurrentlygoingoninArizona，PittsburghandToronto．So-calledrobotcars，whenfullydevelopedbycompaniesincludingUber，areexpectedtothoroughlycutdownonmotorvehicledeathsandcreatebillion-dollarbusinesses．ButMonday’saccidenthighlighted(凸显)thepossiblechallengesaheadforthepromisingtechnologyasthecarsfacereal-worldsituationsinvolvingrealpeople．“Thiscatastrophicaccidenthighlightswhyweneedtobeexceptionallycautiouswhentestingandapplyingautonomousvehicletechnologiestopublicroads，”saidEdwardMarkey，amemberofthetransportationcommittee，inastatement．“ElaineHerzberg，49，waswalkingherbicycleoutsidethecrosswalkonafour-laneroadinthePhoenixsuburbofTempeatabout10p．m．MSTSundaywhenshewasstruckbytheUbervehicletravelingatabout65kilometersperhour，”policesaid．Thecarwasinautonomousmodewithanoperatorbehindthewheel．U．S．federalsafetyofficialsweresendingteamstoinvestigatethecrash．Canada’stransportationministryinOntario，whereUberconductstesting，alsosaiditwasreviewingtheaccident．“UberandWaymoonFridayurgedCongresstopassalawtospeedtheintroductionofself-drivingcarsintotheunitedstates．However，somecongressional(国会的)representativeshaveblockedthelegislationoversafetyconcerns，andMonday’sdeathcouldhamperpassageofthebill，”congressionalassistantssaidMonday．1、Accordingtothepassage，whichistheeffectoftheaccidentofthewoman’sbeingkilled?A．Peoplewillbecautiouswhilecrossingaroad．B．Thewoman’sfamilywillobtainabilliondollars．C．Theprocessoftransformingtransportationwillbeaffected．D．Self-drivingvehicleswillcutdownonmotorvehiclesdeaths．2、Theunderlinedword“hamper”inParagraph6mostprobablymean_________．A．makeB．preventC．startD．accelerate3、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toarousethepublicconcernsoveraself-drivingsafety．B．Toremindcarproducerstobemorecarefulwhentestingvehiclestechnology．C．ToadvisetheCongresstopassalawtospeedself-drivingcarstestintheU．S．D．TourgetheU．S．federalsafetyregulatorstotakemeasurestolookintotheaccident．24．（8分）MostAmericansareworriedaboutnewtechnology.Theyareconcernedthatmachines,includingrobots,willtakeoverworknowdonebyhumans.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportbythePewResearchCenterofWashingtonD．C．About75percentofAmericansquestionedbyPewsaidautomationwillincreaseincomeinequalitybetweentherichandthemiddleclassandpoor.And64percentofpeopleexpectautomationtobesocommoninAmericathatpeoplewillfacedifficultyfindingthingstodowiththeirlives.Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.ManyAmericansbelievehumanshavebetterjudgementindealingwith.complexmatters.Oneexampleisselectingapersonforajob.Three-quartersofAmericanssaidtheywouldnotwanttoapplyforajobthatusesacomputerprogramtochoosethemostqualifiedperson.“MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimitautomation.Forexample,87percentsupportarequirementthatalldriverlessvehicleshaveahumaninthedriver’sseatwhocantakecontrolwhenanemergencyoccurs.And85percentwanttolimitmachinestomostlydoingjobsthataredangerousorunhealthyforhumans.Andonly25percentexpectmorejobstocomefromautomation,”Pewsaid.MarkZuckerberg,theco-founderofFacebook,spokelastMaytograduatingseniorsfromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.Histalkcenteredontheuncertainfuturefacingyoungpeople.“Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwithtensofmillionsofjobsreplacedbyautomationlikeself-drivingcarsandtrucks.”Zuckerhergtoldthegraduates.Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplehadbetterlaunch(发起)projectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.Hesaidinhisspeechthat30000peopleworkedtoputamanonthemoon,andmillionsofpeoplebuilttheHooverDamaswellasothergreatprojectsoverthelast100years.1、WhatdomanyAmericansthinkoftechnologyaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Useful.B．Effective.C．Dangerous.D．Undependable.2、WhydoAmericanswantahumanindriverlessvehicles?A．Totestthenewtechnology.B．Tomakeadriver.C．Toensurepersonalsafety.D．Toentertainthepassengers.3、WhatdidZuckerbergencouragethestudentstodo?A．Refuseself-drivingvehicles.B．Createnewjobchances.C．Focusonsmallprojects.D．Fightagainstrobots.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewTechnologyCreatesMoreJobsB．NewTechnologyBringsMoreFairnessC．AmericansWorryMachinesWillTakeJobsD．RobotsMakeWorkEasytoDoforWorkers25．（10分）Once,alionessandhercubwerehuntinginthejungle.Thebabyaskeditsmother,"Mother,whyarewehuntingwhenadeerisalreadyathome?”Themothersaid,"Mylove!Wecan'teatthatdeerbecauseithassurrendered(投降)himselfseekingourhelp.Heiswoundedandhelpless.Wemusthelphim.”Thebabycubwassurprisedandquestionedagain,"Whyso?That'sourfood,wecaneatit.”“Honey,youareright!It'sourfoodandwecankillhiminanysecondbutdoyouthinkhedeservestobekilledwhenhehascometo-usforprotection?”Thebabycubcouldn'tunderstandhermother'svulnerability(软弱).Itkeptquietandpacedwithitsmother.Atlast,theydidn'tgetanythingandcamebacktotheircave.Thedeer,ontheotherhand,wasterrifiedofhisowndecisionoftakingshelterinthecave.Unfortunatelyhehadnochoice!Hewasattackedbyahunterandsomehowmanagedtoescape.Whilerunningforhislife,hesawthecaveandwithoutasecondthoughtenteredit.Hehadalreadygotashotfromthehunter.Whenherealizedhewasinthelionscave,hegaveuptheideaofrunningbackagain.Thedeergazedatthelionesswithapitifullook,tearsrollingdownHesatthereasifheurgedforthemercyofthelioness.Thelionesscameclosertothedeer,smelleditandslowlymovedoutofthecavewithhercub.Whenthelionscameback,thecubaskeditsmothertokillthedeeragain.Butthelionesswasfirmonherdecision.Shesaid,"Sweetheart!Wecan-manageonenightwithoutanyfood.Tomorrow,Iwoulddefinitelyfetchoutsomefoodforyou.”Thecubsaidnothing,grunted(嘟哝）alittle.Whenthecubslept,thelionesswhisperedtothedeer,"Run,awayfromthisareabecauseIdoubtifIcouldsaveyouanylongerifthenexttimesituationdemands!"Thedeerlookedatthelionesswithgratitudeandslowlywalkedawayfromthecave.1、Whatcontributestothedeer'ssurvival?A．Thehunter’smercy.B．Thelioness'ssympathy.C．Thecub'sunderstanding.D．Thelioness'svulnerability.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthedeer?A．Hetrustedthelioness.B．Heregrettedsurrendering.C．Hewenttothecavebyaccident.D．Hetriedtofightthelioness.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Thedeermightbekilled.B．Thehunterwouldspotthedeeragain.C．Thelionesscouldcurethedeer.D．Thecubmightdrivethedeerout.4、What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ArtofParenting.B．ADeerHunt.C．Momentofkindness.D．ANarrowEscape.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）ItwasthefirsttimeinfouryearsthatmydaughterKatehadbeenabletohaveaface-to-facechatwithherChinesegrandfatherthroughWeChat.Hergrandfather1showedushisapples.Kateeagerlyaskedwhenshecouldeatthem.Sinceherbirth,wecan’t2timetotakeherbacktoChina.Yearafteryear,hergrandfatherwouldsaveusaboxofthe3applesjustincasewevisited.Theywerekeptinthecoldstore4andtheymusthavebeensweet.Ivividlyremembermyfirst5ofanapplepickedstraightfromthetree.Afewweeksafterthe6,whennewblossoms(花)begantoappearonthetrees,anidea7Kate’sgrandfather.Ifwecouldn’ttakeour8backthisyear,hewouldtaketheapplestous.He9theladder(梯子),carefullyexaminingblossoms.Thosethat10hisexaminationwerepickedoffthetrees.Whentheblossoms11smallapples,hecoveredeachapplewithaspecial12consistingofthreelayers,whichwould13theyoungapplesfrombrownspotsandalsohelpthem14anevencoloring.Severalweekspassedandtheappleswerealmostready.Hespentdays15theouterlayersofthebags.Theinnerredlayersremained.Iftheywereremovedtooearly,thefruitswouldbedamagedbythesunlight.Oncetheyadaptedtothe16,heremovedthefinallayers.Fromhis17,hestillkeptoneboxofhisfinestapplesbutthistimehewas18todeliverthemhimself.19forhispassportandvisaapproved,hedelicately20his2-kilogrambagofbestapplesandheadedforScotland.1、A．carefullyB．proudlyC．secretlyD．briefly2、A．devoteB．costC．spendD．afford3、A．biggestB．sourestC．ripestD．finest4、A．waitingB．expectingC．growingD．working5、A．touchB．sightC．biteD．purchase6、A．interviewB．discussionC．chatD．appointment7、A．amusedB．occurredtoC．crossedD．appealedto8、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter9、A．climbedB．designedC．madeD．fixed10、A．escapedB．passedC．failedD．lost11、A．burstintoB．gaveoutC．grewintoD．letout12、A．paperB．bagC．sheetD．package13、A．protectB．discourageC．hideD．cover14、A．winB．achieveC．acknowledgeD．undertake15、A．stickingB．applyingC．carryingD．removing16、A．sunB．weatherC．climateD．air17、A．treeB．harvestC．experimentD．product18、A．accustomedB．advisedC．engagedD．determined19、A．InstructionsB．RecreationsC．ApplicationsD．Reservations20、A．packedB．filledC．emptiedD．delivered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）XitoattendimportexpoinShanghaiThesecondeditionoftheexpo,which1．(hold)fromTuesdaytoNov10,willbea2．(large)eventthanthefirstexpoandwilllikelyattractmoreattention,Wangsaid.Sixty-fourcountries,threeinternationalorganizationsandmorethan3,000companieswillpromotetheirproductsandservicesattheevent.Morenewtechnologiesandserviceswilldebut3．theexpo,accordingtotheMinistryofCommerce."Holdingtheexpois4．importantdecisionChinahasmadetopushanewroundofhigh-levelopening-up.Itwillpromotehigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheChineseeconomy,"Wangadded."TheeventwillhelptointroducediversifiedforeignproductsintoChinaandfurtherfulfillthedemandofChineseconsumers5．areseekinghigh-qualitylifestyles.Theexpowillalsoprovideopportunitiesforconsumerstocommunicate6．(direct)withforeigncompanies,"Tusaid."Theexpoisalsoexpectedtohelpdrive7．(invest).TheChinesegovernmentwillbeabletosee8．kindsofforeignproductsaremoreattractivetoChineseconsumers,andthusitcanencouragetheproducerstoinvestinthedomesticmarket9．(satisfy)localdemand,"hesaid.TheUnitedStateswillhave192companiesparticipatingintheexpo—includingalargenumberofFortuneGlobal500companies—up18percentyear-on-year.Theirexhibitionareawillreach47,500squaremeters,10．(represent)thetopspot,theministrysaid.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Readingisgoodforbabiesindevelopingtheirintelligenceandinterest.MomwouldreadtomeifIwasababy,thatdevelopedmyloveforreading.AsIgrewelderandcouldreadbymyself,myfatheroftentakesmetobook-storesandleftmetherereading.Onmybirthdays,thegiftssendingbymyparentsarealwaysbooks.Itisthemwholetmeknowbenefitsofreading.Personally,Ifeelstrongthatreadingdoesuslotsofgoods.Itcanbroadenourhorizonsandmakeusmoreintelligent.Additionally,itishelpfulinourlearning,especiallyinwritingaboutgoodcompositions.Solet'sstartreadingnow.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的好友校国际部Jack在某网站刚购买回的手机出现问题，他想要退货但是不知道流程，写信向你求助。请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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、B2、D3、ADCBB4、A5、B6、A7、C8、D9、D10、D11、A12、A13、B14、D15、A16、C17、C18、D19、C20、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、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