安徽省淮北市实验高级中学2024年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

安徽省淮北市实验高级中学2024年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete2．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how3．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a4．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That5．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone6．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved7．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever8．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided9．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when10．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast11．Thebuswouldnothaverunintotheriver________forthebadtemperedlady.A．ifitwerenot B．haditnotbeenC．ifitwouldnotbe D．shoulditnotbe12．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once13．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto14．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless15．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife16．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis17．ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance,whosemen’steam_____the2018WorldCup.A．wins B．wonC．haswon D．hadwon18．Duetothecountry’sgrowingrateofurbanization,China’smigrantpopulation_______tobeover200millionby2020.A．predictsB．ispredictedC．willhavebeenpredictedD．willbepredicted19．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where20．Howoftendoyouworkout?_________,butusuallyonceaweek.A．Havenoidea. B．Itdepends. C．Asusual. D．Generallyspeaking.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）Playingamusicalinstrumentthroughout:yourlifeprotectsyourhearinginoldage,aCanadianstudysuggests.Thestudy,publishedinPsychologyandAging,carriedouthearingtestson74adultmusiciansand89non-musicians.Itfounda70-year-oldmusician’shearingwasasgoodasthatofa50-year-oldwhodidnotplay.Hearingnormallydeclinesaspeopleage.By60,10-30%ofpeoplehavemoderatehearingloss.By80,thatgoesuptoasmanyas60%.Problemsareparticularlyseeninthecentralauditory(听觉的)processingsystem,whichisassociatedwithunderstandingspeech,especiallywhenthereisbackgroundnoise.Previousstudieshaveshownmusicianshavebetterhearingthannon-players.Butthisresearch,byateamattheRotmanResearchInstituteinToronto,lookedatadultsofallages-from18to91-toseehowpeoplewereaffectedastheyaged.Theycarriedouthearingtestson74amateurandprofessionalmusicians(whohadplayedsincetheageof16,werestillpractisingandhadbeengivenformalmusiclessons)and89non-musicians(whohadneverplayedaninstrument).Musiciansweresignificantlybetteratpickingoutspeechagainstnoise.Theresearcherssuggestthatlifelongmusicianshipreducesage-relatedchangesinthebrain,probablyduetomusiciansusingtheirauditorysystemsatahighlevelonaregularbasis.TheheadofbiomedicalresearchatActiononHearingLoss,DrRalphHolme,said:“Whilethisstudysuggeststhatmusiciansmightbemoreabletocopewiththeconsequencesofhearingloss,itisfarbettertoreducedamageinthefirstplacebyusingappropriateearprotection.Wehavealwayscampaingnedforeveryonewhoplaysamusicalinstrumentorlistenstoloudmusictowearhearingprotection,likeearplugs,whichreducetheriskofdamagingyourhearingpermanently.”1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Apersonaged80willlose30%hearing.B．Apersonagedabove60musthavebadhearing.C．Peoplehavefewerproblemswithbackgroundnoise.D．People’shearingusuallybecomesworsewhentheygetolder.2、WhatcanwegetfromtheCanadianstudy?A．Ittestedthehearingof162people.B．Thefindingofthestudywasn’tpublishedpublicly.C．Playingamusicalinstrumentmaydogoodtohearing.D．Musicianswereasgoodatpickingoutspeechagainstnoiseasnon-musicians.3、Whydon’tmusicianschangemuchintheirbrainastheyage?A．Theyliketotakemoreexercise.B．Theyusetheirhearingmoreandregularly.C．Theydon’texposethemselvestobackgroundnoise.D．Theypaymoreattentiontoprotectingtheirhearing.4、HowcanwedealwithhearinglossaccordingtoDrRalphHolme?A．Gethelpfrommusicians.B．Listentoloudmusicless.C．Protecthearingproperly.D．Playamusicalinstrumentmore.5、Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A．entertainthereadersB．advertiseamusicalinstrumentC．complainaboutpeople’shearinglossD．informreadersofaresearchonhearing22．（8分）Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.Merelybookish,IlackedapointofviewwhenIread.Rather,Ireadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayings,piecesofinformation,ideas,themes-anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducated.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothavea"complicatedidea"untilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooks,Iheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony(嘲讽)oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverread.Strictwithmyself,IincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.(How,afterall,couldonereadabookmorethanonce?)AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.(Couldanythingshorterbeabook?)TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImade.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollege.Thearticlehadalistofthe"hundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.""Morethananythingelseinmylife,"theprofessortoldthereporterwithfinality,"thesebookshavemademeallthatIam."ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn'tignore.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.Mostbooks,ofcourse,Ihardlyunderstood.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublic,forexample,Ineededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.However,withthespecialpatienceandsuperstition(迷信)ofaschoolboy,Ilookedateverywordofthetext.AndbymetimeIreachedthelastword,pleased,IpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublic,andseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.1、Onheatingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreading,thewriterthought.A．onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB．astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC．itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD．studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread2、Theunderlinedphrase"withfinality"probablymeans.A．firmlyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．pleasantly3、Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto.A．explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB．describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC．showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD．provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword4、Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo.A．showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB．tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC．introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD．explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool23．（8分）SalvadorDali(1904—1989)wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL’EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist’sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities(无限).＂Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFigueras,＂explainsthePompidouCentre.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration(合作)withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg.1、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Optimistic. B．Productive.C．Generous. D．Traditional.2、WhatisDali’sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A．Oneofhismasterworks. B．Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.C．Anartisticcreationforthestage. D．OneofthebeatTVprogrammes.3、HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A．Bypopularity. B．Byimportance.C．Bysizeandshape. D．Bytimeandsubject.4、Whatdoestheword＂contributions＂inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Artworks. B．Projects.C．Donations. D．Documents.24．（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,accommodationandsafetyequipment25．（10分）WhenZbynekFrolikneedednewemployeestohandleincreasingordersathisfactoriesincentralBohemia,hesentoutadvertisementsacrosstheCzechRepublic.Butinaprosperouseconomywherenearlyeveryonehadwork,therewerefewtakers.Raisingwagesdidn’thelp.Nordidofferstosubsidize(补贴)housing.Soheturnedtotherobots.“Wecan’tfindenoughhumans,”saidMr.Frolik,whosecompany,Linet,makeshospitalbedssoldinover100countries.“Sowe’retryingtoreplacepeoplewithmachineswhereverwecan.”Suchtalkusuallymakespeoplethinkofafuturewhereemployeesarenolongerneeded.Inmanymajoreconomies,companiesareexperimentingwithreplacingfactoryworkers,truckdriversandevenlawyerswithartificialintelligence.ButinEasternEurope,robotsarebeingenlistedasthesolutionforashortageofworkers.OftentheyarehelpingtocreatenewtypesofjobsasbusinessesintheCzechRepublic,Hungary,SlovakiaandPolandtrytostaycompetitive.Economicgrowthinthesecountrieshasaveraged5percentinrecentyears,affectedbytheglobalrecovery.Aboomingeconomyhasreducedthejoblessratetojust2.4percent,thelowestintheEuropeanUnion.Thelackofmanpower,however,haslimitedtheabilityofCzechcompaniestoexpand.Nearlyathirdofthemhavestartedtoturnawayorders,accordingtotheCzechConfederationofIndustry,atradegroup.“It’sbecomingabrakeongrowth,”saidJaroslavHanak,theorganization’spresident.“Ifbusinessesdon’tincreaserobotizationandartificialintelligence,they’lldisappear.”SomefactoriesinEasternEuropearealreadyontheway.AtElkoEP,whichmakesindustrialtimersforcompanieslikeGeneralElectric,70percentofproductionisautomated,andthecompanyisaimingtobealmostfullyrobotizedinafewyears.Inacornerofthefactory,robotshavetakenoverroutinemanufacturing(制造业)tasks.JiriKonecny,thecompany’sCEO,movedfactoryfloorworkerstomorecomplexroles,andfocusedhundredsofotheremployeesonresearchanddevelopment.“Ifwehadn’tinvestedearlyinautomation,we’dbedeadbynow,”hesaid.1、WhatistheproblemthatCzechRepublicisfacing?A．It’shardtofindhumanworkers.B．It’spopulationisdecreasinggreatly.C．Robotsarenowwelcomeatfactorywork.D．Employeesdonotwanttodofactorywork.2、WhichofthefollowingmayhavecontributedtotheprobleminEasternEuropeaccordingtoParagraph4?A．Toughcompetition. B．Advancedtechnology.C．Alowbirthrate. D．Afast-growingeconomy.3、HowmightJaroslavHanakfeelaboutthefutureofCzechcompanies?A．Puzzled B．Worried.C．Surprised D．Hopeful.4、Whatshouldcompaniesdotosurvive?A．Changetheirpolicies.B．Turntoothercountriesforhelp.C．Employqualifiedhumanworkers.D．Spendmoremoneyonautomation.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Whatabusyday!Thethreeboyswerefed,bathedandchangedintotheirnightclothes.Maryhad1themastoryandfinallytheywereasleep.“Babysitting（照看）thethreeboysagedeight,sixandfourisextremely2,”shethought.“Sleep,”sheconsidered,“ifonlyIcould!”Butshehaddifficulthomeworktocomplete.Leaningback,she3herfeetontothesofatogetcomfortable.Whoeversaidbabysittingwasa(n)4waytomakemoneyobviouslyhadn'tmetthethreeboys,shethought.Thetelevisionwason,theroomwaswarm,andthelightsweredim.Mary's5feltheavierandheavier.Imustn'tsleep,shethought—whichwas6whatshedid,ofcourse.Strangelyenough,shesoon7thatshewasaworld-famouschef（主厨）.Shemadea8andworediamondsanddesignerclothes.Mostdayssherelaxedbythepool,meetingtherichandfamousor9—herfavoritehobby.She10tooktheleadingroleinherownTVshow.Thatis,untilshebecametoo11“Iamdefinitelythebestintheworld,”shethought,asshepreparedatastychickendish.But12seemedtogoright.Shespilttheflour,shedroppedaneggandshecutherfinger.Despiteallthetroubles,she13togetthechickenintothestove.Soon,smokeblanketedtheroom.Thechickenwasonfire.14setin,butMarycouldnotrun—shewas___________tothespot.Shetriedhardtomove,butcouldnot,____________asharpsoundawokeher.Shegotshockedandconfused—15waspouringfromthekitchen.Rushingtoinvestigate,shewasmetbythree16littlefacesandsomeveryburntbread.“Sorry,wewerehungryandyouwere17,sowetriedtomakesomebread,”explainedaboy.Relieved,Marymadethemasnackandsentthembacktobed.She18themnevertofallasleeponthejobagain!1、A．written B．told C．taught D．given2、A．helpful B．tiring C．surprising D．successful3、A．put B．bent C．kept D．shook4、A．boring B．important C．easy D．difficult5、A．mind B．heart C．legs D．eyes6、A．curiously B．carelessly C．exactly D．nicely7、A．reminded B．learnt C．dreamt D．realized8、A．fortune B．business C．plan D．decision9、A．reading B．running C．babysitting D．cooking10、A．ever B．even C．only D．just11、A．proud B．stubborn C．sensitive D．selfish12、A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything13、A．arranged B．managed C．prepared D．tried14、A．Pain B．Noise C．Panic D．Stress15、A．dragged B．pushed C．brought D．frozen16、A．until B．as C．unless D．because17、A．light B．water C．fire D．smoke18、A．strange B．guilty C．confident D．cheerful19、A．hungry B．worried C．asleep D．busy20、A．allowed B．expected C．persuaded D．promised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）DoyourememberthevideooftheyoungEnglishman,GregFountain,1．(take)atrainthroughtimeinChina?Afterthevideowentviral(迅速走红),beingviewedbymillions,he2．(inspire)tocontinuehisChinese3．(adventure)journeys—fromthepast,throughthepresent,tothefuture.HeknowsChinesepeople,likeBritons,favorteaoveranyotherdrink.Andheshowed4．(great)curiosityaboutwhereandhowChinesepeopledrinktheirteathanbefore.HereadmanystoriesaboutChineseteatomakethevideo.Hestudiedthelegendaryoriginsofteaandteaculture,andthechangestherehavebeeninrecent5．(decade).In6．1980s,FountaintravelledthroughtimeonceagaintoglancehowteadrinkinghadchangedinChina.HestillstrugglestodistinguishthemanydifferentkindsofChinesetea,7．haslearnedmuchmoreaboutthecountry’shistoryuptonow.Chinesepeoplestilllovetheoldwaysofdrinkingteaandthinkofthem8．partoftheirheritage(传承),despitetheriseofcoffeeshopswhichnowthriveinChina.Fountainsaidthatduetorationing(食品定量)9．(bring)onbytheFirstWorldWar,manypeopleintheUKwerepreventedfromenjoyingtheirafternoontea.10．isonlyinapeacefulandstablesocietythattraditioncansurviveanddevelop.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学们交换修改作文，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(Λ)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。Thismorning,ourschoolheldafiredrill、Wewerelisteningtotheteacherattentivelyinthemathclasswhileweheardthefirealarmfromthespeakeronthewall、Theteachersstoppedteachingimmediatelyandinstructingustoexittheclassroominorder、Whenitgotintothepassageway,wefoundweweresurroundedbyheavysmokesomewhere、Itwaschokingandourtearsrandown、Webentdown,coveredourmouthswithhandkerchiefs,andrandownstairsrapidintotheopenontheplayground,justaswehadtaughtbefore、Whenwecomebacktoourclassroom,wegaveasummaryofthisfiredrill、Ithinkthefiredisastersoftenhappen、Soweshouldknowthetipstoescapefromafireforcaseofemergency、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，国际英语夏令营即将在北京举办，现在需要一批志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请您给夏令营举办方写一封申请信，内容应包括：1.交代个人情况，包括年龄，性别，学校等2.介绍个人条件，如特长，爱好等3.个人承诺：将提供最好的服务。注意：1.词数100左右，开头语和结束语已为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,MynameisLiHua.Iwouldliketoworkasavolunteerfortheinternationalsummercamp._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,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、D3、C4、B5、B6、D7、B8、D9、C10、B11、B12、D13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、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、D2、C3、B4、C5、D22、1、A2、A3、C4、B23、1、B2、A3、D4、A24、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．ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheW