湖南省师大附中2024年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

湖南省师大附中2024年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how2．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf3．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing4．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore5．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．addition B．arrival C．attitude D．audience6．—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．am D．would7．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway8．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when9．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed10．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot11．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement12．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt13．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who14．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto15．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup16．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why17．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone18．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate19．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving20．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed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）MyhusbandandIwanteddesperatelytheinstanttransformationfromtypicalconsumerstoeco-consciouspeople．WeswitchedourlightbulbstoCFL(compactfluorescentlight)bulbstoconserveenergy．Wewentaboutthehouseturningofflightsandunpluggingappliancesthatweren’tinuse．Buttherateofglobalwarmingexceededoursnail’spaceconversiontogreenhood．SoIpressedonward．Idecidedtoputveganism(素食主义)atthetopofouragenda．Vegansrefuseanyanimalfleshorcommercialgoodsmadefromanyanimalbyproductssuchasmilkorfats．Allthefamilyapplaudedthisoptionexceptformyhusband．Somekindofanimalneededtosacrificeitsdearlifeforhismealoritwash’tdinner．Icookedupastorm，strugglingtopreparenutritiousmealsdominatedbynot-so-obviousvegandisheslikebeanburritosandhigh-fibervegetablestir-fry．Ittookafewdaysbeforeherealizedthathehadn’tbeeneatinganymeat．“Ifeellikeeatingbeef．”heannounced．Sothatnight，Itookfulladvantageofazucchini(一种南瓜)，cutitintochunky(粗大的)piecesandcookedthem．ThenIcoveredthemwithspices．Mybeef-starvedhusbandhadsomeandacuriouslookcrossedhisface．“Where’sthebeef?”“Livingpeacefullysomewhereonanopenplainwhereitbelongs．”“Iknewit”hemurmured．“You’vesurelymadegreatcontributionstotheboomincattle.”Histastebudsweredevelopedcompletelyaroundtheflavorofeverykindofanimal：cattle，pigs，deer，lamb，chickensandducks．Convertinghimwaslikefeedinggrasstoalion．I’mallforpreservingourplanet，butwhatgoodwoulditdotosavetheearthfortomorrow’sgenerationiftoday’sdiedofstarvation?Thenextday，wewentoutforburgers．Iwasverycarefultoplacethepaperbagintoourrecyclingbin．1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“exceeded”underlinedinParagraph1?A．Defeated． B．Absorbed．C．Bound． D．Distributed．2、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’shusbandfromParagraph2?A．Hesupportedthemeat-freediet． B．Hewasapreserverofanimals．C．HewasregardedasameatLover． D．Heplayedadominantroleincooking．3、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．Shehadagoodsenseofhumor． B．Shesuccessfullytransformedherhusband．C．Sheadvocatedraisingmorecattle． D．Shehadaperfectrecipeforcookingmeals．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HungerorAnger? B．DiscriminationorAppreciation?C．VegetablesorMarbles? D．GreensorLions?22．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圆锥的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世纪的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”666、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.23．（8分）Mostyoungarchitectsparticularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.Andmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowant,whichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartner,BrainBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfilminAtlanta.Fromtheoutside,itlookstooold,evensomethinghorrible,butopenthedoorandyouareinawide,opencourtyard,linedonthreesideswithrusting(生锈的)walls.In2000,YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnd.Builtin1947,thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.Butthepricewasright,soYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition(排除),pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroof,becauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardwork,butitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodo,and“totreasurewhatwasthere—thewalls,therust,andthelight.”Yocumsaid.“Everyseason,morepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation(装置)inthere—aslow-motionshow.”Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindows,anall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyard,andskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswife.Asortofbuffer(缓冲）zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroom,akitchenandamechanicalroom,andthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyond.YocumandBell,whohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecity,feelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuilding,focusingontheinsideratherthantheoutside,hasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.1、Accordingtothepassage,itis________formostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinabuildingoftheirown.A．easy B．unnecessaryC．unrealistic D．common2、Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause________.A．itwasabargaintohimB．itwasstillingoodconditionC．itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD．itlookedattractivefromtheoutside3、Workingontheoldbuilding,YocumandBell________.A．pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB．removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC．presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD．builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding4、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell________.A．benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB．turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC．gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD．paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery5、Themainideaofthepassageisthat________.A．peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailuresB．itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC．peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD．creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave24．（8分）SummerHolidayFun2015!Thesummerholidaysareuponusagain.HereisourguidetosummerholidayfuninPeterborough!PeterboroughMuseumTheAgeoftheDinosaursisthemuseum'smainattractionthissummer.Getupclosetoprehistoriccreaturesviasomegreathands-onexhibits！Watchoutformonsterslurkingaroundeveryember！Themuseumisopenfrom10:00amto5:00pmMondaytoSaturday，andfrom12:00pmto4:00pmonSundaysinAugust.Call01733864663fordetails.SaxonYouthClubSchoolholidayfun：Youngpeopleaged13—19willbeabletoproducetheirownmusic，competeinsportsactivities，ortrytheirhandatcookingatSaxonYouthClub，SaxonCommunityCentre，NormanRoad，PeterborougheveryMondayandWednesdayfrom3:00pm.PLUSanaeroballtournamentwilltakeplaceonThursday,12thAugustbetween3:30pmand6:30pm.Call01353720274fordetails.HoughtonMillThroughtheLookingGlass—anewproductionofthefamilyfavoriteonMonday30th，August.Bringrugsorchairstositonandapicnicifyouwishtoeatduringtheplay.Gatesopen5:30pm，performance6:30pm—8:30pm.Tearoomwillbeopenuntiltheendoftheinterval.Adult￡10.Child￡7.Family￡20.Bookingadvisableon08454505157.FarmlandMuseumandDennyAbbeyFarmlandGames：FromWellieWangingtoPretendPloughingmatches，comeandjointheFarmlandTeam.Collectyoursportingstickersandcreateacolorfulrosettethatisfitforawinner！Noneedtobook，justturnupbetween12:00pmand4:00pmonThursday,19thAugust.Suitableforchildrenagedfourandabove，eachchildshouldbeaccompaniedbyanadultandallactivitiesareincludedinthenormaladmissionprice.TicketsCost：￡7perchild.Forfurtherinformation，call01223810080.1、Ifyouareinterestedincooking，youcangoto________.A．PeterboroughMuseum B．HoughtonMillC．SaxonYouthClub D．FarmlandMuseum2、Youwanttowatchthenewplaywithyourparents，soitwillcostyou________.A．￡7 B．￡17C．￡27 D．￡203、Whichofthefollowingactivitiesneedsparents'company?A．Playingfarmlandgames. B．Watchingthenewplay.C．Competinginsportsactivities. D．Visitingthedinosaurexhibition.25．（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）OnewomanishavingaverymerryChristmas,indeed,allthankstothehonestyanddeterminationofacompletestranger.“WhenIsawit,Isaid,‘God,thisisreallyapretty1Somebody'sgoingtoheartbroken,”saidShirleyGrandey,62,whowasavolunteerforkeepingtheenvironmentclean.WhenGrandeywas2alargepileofpineneedlesanddirtattheendofherhardworkday,shenever3tocomeacrosssomeone'sdiamondringlyingaloneamongapileof4.Knowingtheringprobablyhadspecial5,Grandeyheldontothejewelryandmadeither6tofindtheowner.“Isaid,'OhGod,Ihavetofindthe7,"'recalledGrandeybeforemakingthedecisiontocontacttheTVstation,tohelp8theword."Itwasdefinitelya9ring.Itwasintertwined（缠绕）andhadtheir10onit．”Herefforts11．“Thebrotherofthegirlsawiton12andtoldher,"saidGrandey,whocouldn'thavebeenhappiertoreturnthe13ringtoitsoriginalowner,JulieSanalitro.“Iwasscreamingandrunningaroundthehouse,”Sanalitrotoldthenewsstation."Wealwayscometo14ourtreefromtheretocelebrateChristmasDay,"shesaid.WhenSanalitrocalledto15thering,sheexplaineditwasagiftfromherboyfriend,whohadonlygivenittohertwomonthsagowhenthey16reunited.Shewasnotonlyableto17answerallofGrandey'squestionsaboutthering,18shewastheoriginalowner,butGrandeyadded,“Iknewitwashersthemomentshewaswalkingup.”“Wejusthuggedeachotherandshehadafewtears,"the19volunteerexplained.AllthatCrandeyasksfromthis20issimplyforpeopleto“payitforward.”Shesaid.“IwouldwantsomeonetogiveitbacktomeifIlostmyring,sojusttrytopayitforward.”1、A．gift B．handkerchief C．necklace D．ring2、A．puttingaway B．cleaningup C．keepingup D．bringingup3、A．expected B．wanted C．understood D．imagined4、A．furniture B．equipment C．luggage D．garbage5、A．object B．design C．value D．form6、A．duty B．work C．ability D．agreement7、A．designer B．owner C．photographer D．artist8、A．print B．explore C．spread D．write9、A．luck B．wedding C．marriage D．love10、A．photos B．names C．addresses D．words11、A．paidoff B．paidup C．paidback D．paidout12、A．television B．telephone C．radio D．phone13、A．nice B．lost C．ugly D．lovely14、A．take B．buy C．get D．lift15、A．rescue B．transport C．convey D．describe16、A．recently B．immediately C．actively D．likely17、A．successfully B．properly C．obviously D．similarly18、A．remembering B．ensuring C．forgetting D．telling19、A．kind B．angry C．close D．learned20、A．accident B．origin C．experience D．evidence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）Englishrecognizedasoneof1．mostimportantlanguagesiswidelyspokenasthefirst,secondandforeignlanguage.Likethemajorlanguagesintheglobe,Englishhaschangedovertime.Thelanguageintheancienttimewasquitedifferentfrom2．wespeakatpresent.DuringAD450,theEnglishwas3．(base)moreonGermanthanthatoftoday.AndlaterfromAD800to1150,theDanishandFrenchrulershadgreatinfluence4．it,especiallythevocabulary.Asaresult,bythe1600’sShakespearewasabletomakeuseofawidervocabularythaneverbefore.Fromthe17thcenturytheEnglishpeople5．(make)voyagestoconquerotherpartsoftheworld,duringwhichEnglishwasspreadtomanyother6．(country)suchasAmericaandAustralia.Lateroninthe19thcentury,7．wasthedictionariesbySamuelJohnsonandNoahWebsterthatstandardized(使…标准化)thespelling,8．madethelanguagesettled.Generally,inthehistoryofEnglish,itchangedfrequently9．culturescommunicatewitheachother.SotheroadtomodernEnglishis10．(actual)thecommunicationbetweencultures.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。IamgladtoknowthataDVcompetitionwillbeholdnextmonth.Alltheseniorstudentsarewelcometofilmvideosaboutthecolorfulschoollife,thatwillgobysoon.Thosewhoareinterestedareexpectedtolimitthevideostosminutesandsimpleuploadittotheschoolwebsite.Thoughnotaexpertinvideo-making,butIstillwanttohaveatry.Iwouldtakethischancetorecordthosewonderfulmomentwithmyteachersandfriends.Frommyopinion,nothingisvaluableandmeaningfulthanthedayswiththem.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校附近一个外资工厂夜晚发出的噪音影响了你校学生。请你写一封信给工厂老板Mr．Albert反映这一问题。书信的内容要点如下：1．写信目的；2．噪音对你的影响；3．你的建议（如：更换设备）。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头语已为你写好。DearMr．Albert，IamLiHua,astudentfromthehighschoolnearyourfactory．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours，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、A3、C4、D5、A6、A7、C8、A9、C10、D11、B12、B13、B14、C15、B16、C17、D18、C19、A20、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、A2、C3、A4、D22、666、B1、D2、C23、1、C2、A3、A4、C5、D24、1、C2、D3、A25、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、Th