河南省荥阳市第二高级中学2025届高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

河南省荥阳市第二高级中学2025届高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项: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．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t2．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed3．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo4．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where5．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose6．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused7．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why8．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing9．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask10．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt11．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration12．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep13．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince14．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a15．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten16．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that17．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．activelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily18．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．at B．inC．on D．to19．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman20．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup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）Ifyou'veeverbeenannoyedbythesoundofsomeoneeating，especiallyastheynoisilyslurpnoodles，don'tworry,you'renotalone.Acompanyhasrecentlydesignedaforkthatconnectstoanapponyoursmartphone，whichwillthenplaynoisecancellingsoundsifyouhappentoslurpyournoodlestooloudly.Theforkwasdesignedwithamicrophoneinitshandlethatistrainedtorecognizethesoundofslurping.Themicrophonewillthensendasignaltothephoneapp.settingoffthenoisecancellingsounds.Thecompanythatdesignedthefork,calledOtohikofork,wasinspiredbywhatiscalled"noodleharassment"bysocialmediausers,whichisrunningwildinJapan."TheJapanese,whogenerallydislikenoisyeating.consideritproperandevenpreferabletosuckupone'snoodleswithaloudslurpingsound".Unfortunatelyforvisitors,however,suchenthusiasticslurpingtendstograteontheirnerves,whichiswhatleadtothecreationofthephrase"noodleharassment"inthefirstplace.Thecompanybehindthefork,Nissin,istheverysamecompanythatinventedCupNoodles,whobroughtinstantnoodlestotheworldnearly70yearsago,sotheyaredefinitelyconcernedaboutwhetherornotforeignersareputoffbythesoundofslurpingnoodles.Theforkisbeingsoldforagood$130,butthosebotheredenoughbynoodleslurperswilllikelyfinditwellworththemoney.Nissinisonlyplanningalimitedrunof5000forksforthetimebeing,whichcannowbepre-orderedonlythroughtheirwebsite.Thecompanyisplanningtobeginreleasingthemjustintimefortheholidays.Ofcourse,itstillremainstobeseeniftheforkcanbeprogrammedtodrownoutthesoundofloudchewers,whichisprobablyofgreaterconcerntosensitiveWesterners.1、Fromthetextwecanknowthat_________.A．"noodleharassment"isusedtoreducethenoiseB．theOtohikoforkwillencouragenoodlesalesinJapanC．themicrophoneinitshandlestopstheslurpingsoundD．theapponasmartphoneoperatesjustlikeasilencer2、Thenewforkwasinvented_______.A．tobringnoodleeatersmorefun B．tosolveapracticalproblemC．tochangetheJapaneseeatinghabit D．topopularizeinstantnoodles3、Thenewforkwillbethemosthelpfulfor______.A．WesternvisitorstoJapan B．fansofJapanesenoodlesC．thespreadofJapaneseculture D．thereformofJapanesefood4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．ANewForkWinsPopularity B．NissinMakesAnotherInventionC．ANoiseCancellingForkBorn D．GoodNewsforWesternVisitors22．（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）BangkokTransportationPublicbusesTheBangkokMassTransitAuthority(BMTA)ischargedwithprovidingbusservicetopeoplelivingandworkinginBangkokandthenearbyprovinces.AsofFebruary,2005,theBMTAoperatedatotalofl13routes,servedby3.526buses,ofwhich1,665wereregularbusesand1,861air-conditionedbuses.Therewerealsoprivately-ownedbusesoperatedundertheBMTAwithatotalof3,535regularandair-conditionedbusesand1,067minibusesincluding2,325smallbuseswhichprovideservicesinlanes.Anaverageof3.4millionpcopleusetheseservicesdaily.TypesofBusesandFaresTypeBuscolorFareServiceTimeRegularbusCream-Red7baht05:00-23:00RegularbusWhite-Blue8baht05:00-23:00ExpresswaybusCream-Red9baht05:00-23:00All-sightservicebusCream-Red8.50baht23:00-05:00AirconditionedbusCream-Blue1113151719baht(dependingonthedistance)05:00-23:00FareExemptionsThefollowingpassengersareeligibleforfreeregularbusservices.1.BMTAbusinspectors2.Mailmeninuniformwhileonduty3.HoldersofBMTAemployeeIDcardsHalf-PriceConcessionsThefollowingpassengersareeligibleforhalf-pricefareswhenusingtheserviceofregularbuses,1.TheblindwithacertificatefromtheAssociationoftheBlind2.Soldiersandpolicemeninuniform3.HoldersofofficialcertificatesormedalsasspecifiedbytheRegulationonBusFareFareConcessionsforAir-conditionedBusesHoldersofthefollowingofficialcertificatesandmedalsareeligibleforair-conditionedbusfarereductions.1.VictoryMedal(Off-springofthismedalarealsoentitled)2.BorderServiceMedal3.Free-MallProtectionMedal4.EuropeanRoyalWarMedal5.Non-activeWarVeteransClasses123and46.BTMAEmployeeIDcardsSearchforbusroutehere@BangkokTourismDivision1、WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheBangkokTransportation?A．BusesinBangkokareofthesamesize.B．Atleast3.4millionpeopletakeabuseveryday,C．BusesoperatedundertheBMTAareownedbyindividuals.D．BMTAprovidescitybusesandinter-provincialbusservice.2、Jonnyseesacream-bluebuscoming.Itmustbe.A．aregularbusB．anight-servicebusC．anair-conditionedbusD．allexpresswaybus3、Whoneedn’tpayfaresonaregularbus?A．AgrandsonofaVictoryMedalholder.B．Apostman,togetherwithhisfamily.C．Ablindpersonwithamedicalcertificate.D．ABMTAinspectorwithhisemployeecard.4、Howmuchshouldasoldierinuniformpaywhenhetakesawhite-bluebus?A．5.50baht.B．4baht.C．7baht.D．8baht.24．（8分）MarkRothko,oneofthegreatestpaintersofthetwentiethcentury,wasborninDaugavpils,Latviain1903.HisfatherimmigratedtotheUnitedStates,fearingthathissonwouldbedrafted(招募)intotheCzaristarmy.MarkstayedinRussiawithhismotherandeldersister;theyjoinedthefamilylater,arrivinginthewinterof1913,aftera12-dayvoyage.MarkmovedtoNewYorkintheautumnof1923andfoundemploymentinthegarmenttradeandtookupresidenceontheUpperWestSide.ItwaswhilehewasvisitingsomeoneattheArtStudentsLeaguethathesawstudentssketchinganudemodel.Accordingtohim,thiswasthestartofhislifeasanartist.Hewastwentyyearsoldandhadtakensomeartlessonsatschool,sohisinitialexperiencewasfarfromanimmediatecalling.In1936,MarkRothkobeganwritingabook,whichhenevercompletedaboutthesimilaritiesinthechildren’sartandtheworkofmodernpainters.Theworkofmodernists,whichwasinfluencedbyprimitive(原始的)art,accordingtohim,couldbecomparedtothatofchildreninthat“Childarttransformsitselfintoprimitivism(原始主义),whichisonlythechildproducingamimicry(模仿)ofhimself.”However,inthissamework,hesaidthat“Thefactthatoneusuallybeginswithdrawingisalreadyacademic.Westartwiththecolors.”Itwasnotlongbeforehismultiformdevelopedintothestyleheisrememberedfor;in1949RothkoexhibitedthesenewworksattheBettyParsonsGallery.ForcriticHaroldRosenberg,thepaintingswerearevelation.Afterpaintinghisfirstmultiform,RothkowithdrewhimselftohishomeinEastHamptononLongIsland.Thediscoveryofhisdefinitiveformcameataperiodofgreatgrief;hismotherKatediedinOctober1948anditwasatsomepointduringthatwinterthatRothkochanceduponthestrikingsymmetrical(对称的)rectangularblocksoftwotothreeopposingorcontrasting,yetcomplementarycolors(对称).Aspartofthisnewuniformityofartisticvision,hispaintingsanddrawingsnolongerhadindividualtitles:fromthispointontheyweresimplyuntitled,numberedordated.However,toassistindistinguishingoneworkfromanother,dealerswouldsometimesaddtheprimarycolorstothename.1、MarkRothko’sfamilyhaveexperiencedallofthefollowingexcept.A．aseparationfromhisfather B．thecallupofthearmyC．atemporarystayinRussia D．a12-dayvoyagetotheUnitedStates2、WhatmadeMarkRothkowanttobeanartist?A．HismovetotheUpperWestSide.B．HisvisittotheArtStudentsLeague.C．Hissightofthestudents’drawing.D．Hislessonstookinartschool.3、MarkRothkothoughtmodernartsharesomesimilaritieswithchildartbecause.A．theyarebothconsideredchildishandacademicB．theyarebothwaysofexpressingprimitivismC．theyarebothacopyofthepaintersthemselvesD．theyatebothstrikingblocksandcolors4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMarkRothko’sstyle?A．ItwasinspiredbyRosenberg.B．ItresultedfrommovingtoLongIsland.C．Itresultedfromhisgrief.D．Itevolved(developgradually)in1948.25．（10分）Vinegarisgreat.Itmakessalad,friesanddumplingstastebetter,andyoucanevencleanyourwindowswithit.Andnow,accordingtoscientists,itmayevenhelptheplanet’spopulationsurviveclimatechange.ResearchersfromtheRIKENCenterforSustainableResourceScience(CSRS)inJapanprovedthat.Theyfoundgrowingplantsinvinegarmakesthemmoreresistanttodroughts.Thiscouldmeanthatinthefuture,worriesaboutclimatechangeaffectingtheworld’ssupplyoffoodwillbemuchlower.ThediscoverywasmadeaftertheresearchersstudiedtheArabidopsis,aplantknownforitsabilitytosurviveindryweather.Itwasfoundthatwhentheplantwasplacedindrought-likeconditions,itproducedachemicalcalledacetate(醋酸盐)—themaincomponentofvinegar.Afterdiscoveringthis,thescientistsexperimentedfurtherbyaddingacetatetothesoilofotherplantsbeforetheystoppedgivingthemwatercompletely.Afterleavingtheplantsfor14days,theyfoundthattheonestreatedwithacetatehadsurvived,whiletheuntreatedplantshaddriedupanddied.It’shopedthatthissimplemethodofsurvivalcouldsoonbeusedtohelpfannersindrycountrieskeeptheircropsalive.“Intheexperiment,wetargetedthestaplefoodsoftheworld—rice,wheatandmaize…andprovedsuccessful”JongMyongKim,co-authorofthestudy,toldPopularSciencemagazine.Kimhasalreadybeenintouchwithpeoplearoundtheworldwhoareinterestedintryingthissimpleandcost-effectivemethodoutforthemselvesfromfarmerstocompaniesandamateurgardeners.“Nowwearetryingtocooperatewiththemtomakeamethodtoapplythissystem,andmaketheprocessassimpleaspossible,”hesaid.Hopefullythismeanstheendofhungercausedbybadweatherinthefuture.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1referto?A．Vinegarmayhelpcreaturessurvivebadweather.B．VinegarisfoundinplantsbyJapanesescientists.C．Vinegarisveryusefulforcookingagoodmeal.D．Vinegarismainlyusedbypeopletocleanhouses.2、ScientistsinJapanfindfromtheirstudiesthat.A．theArabidopsiscouldsurviveindryweatherbecauseoftheshapeB．soilconditioncouldbechangedbypouringvinegarcontinuallyC．theacetatecanbeusedbyfarmerstoreplacethesoilD．theplantstreatedwithacetatecouldsurvivedryconditions3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．It’stoodifficultforfarmerstoacceptthemethod.B．Howtodecreasethecostisthemainissue.C．Themethodispromisingespeciallyinagriculture.D．Keepingplantsalivemeansalotforscientists.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JapaneseScientistsFindaPlantB．VinegarCouldEndHungerC．VinegarandFoodD．PlantsNeedWater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）“Foureleven-year-oldboys,Wow!”Standingsleepilyinthestore'sentrance,I1thisstrangesight.MydadhadjustdroppedmeofftoshopforChristmas2butmybrotherandhisfriendshadamorenoble3forshopping.“DoyouthinkCaitlinwilllikethis?"oneoftheboysasked.Andmybrother,lookingrather4,wasstandinginfrontofashelfofsocks."Okay.Thepinkonewouldbeagoodidea,”I5.Hepickeduponeandpresentedittomefor6.Theyusedupalltheir7someofwhichtheyhadsavedupoverthecourseoftheyearforChristmasgifts.But,theyhadall8tospenditonCaitlin.JustninedaysbeforeChristmas,Caitlin'shousehadbeen9tothegroundBy10Caitlinandherparentshadallescaped.11,everythinginthehousewasengulfed(吞噬)inflames,includingtheChristmaspresents12tobewrapped(包装).Theschoolwas13theirbooksanduniforms,Andallthe14inCaitlin'sclassweretakinghershoppingforclotheswhiletheboyswereshoppingforthingslikescarvesandsocks.Whenwegothome,mybrotherbroughteverythinghehad15forCaitlintomyroomtomakesureIthoughtshe'dlikeeverythingonelasttime.“Ithinkshe'llloveeverything,"Isaid,and16him,eventhoughhetriedtopushmeaway.Iwasso17ofhimatthatmomentHe18allhissavingsforanewskateboard19forafriendwhoneededaChristmaspresentmorethanhedid.Hehad,throughthisactofapureheart,capturedthetrue20ofChristmas."1、A．exchanged B．observed C．repeated D．shared2、A．dreams B．wishes C．gifts D．secrets3、A．holiday B．reason C．discovery D．problem4、A．ashamed B．confused C．scared D．relieved5、A．warmed B．agreed C．doubted D．advised6、A．approval B．relax C．change D．pity7、A．energy B．time C．money D．patience8、A．decided B．regretted C．failed D．happened9、A．burned B．fallen C．moved D．exposed10、A．nature B．hand C．mistake D．chance11、A．Otherwise B．Instead C．However D．Therefore12、A．waiting B．pretend C．turning D．proving13、A．designing B．choosing C．studying D．replacing14、A．friends B．girls C．colleagues D．parents15、A．bowed B．accept C．purchase D．earned16、A．hugged B．criticized C．teased D．saved17、A．tired B．proud C．careful D．aware18、A．lookedup B．turnedup C．gaveup D．madeup19、A．nervously B．fortunately C．angrily D．selflessly20、A．fact B．opinion C．skill D．spirit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）Whydon’tbirdsgetlostontheirlongflightsfromoneplacetoanother?Notlongago,experimentsshowedthatbirdsrely1．thesuntoguidethemduringdaylighthours.Butwhataboutbirds2．flybynight?Testswithartificialstarshaveprovedthatcertainnightflyingbirdsareabletofollowthestarsintheirlongdistanceflights.Adovehadspentitslifetimeinacageandhadneverflownundera3．(nature)sky.Yet4．showedaninbornabilitytousethestarsforguidance.Thebird'scage5．(place)underanartificialstar-filledsky.Thebirdtriedtoflyinthesamedirectionasthat6．(take)byhisoutdoorcousins.Anychangeinthepositionofthemake-believestarscaused7．changeinthedirectionofhisflight.Scientiststhinkthatdoves,when8．(fly)indaylight,usethesunforguidance.Butthestarsareobviouslytheirmainmeansofflight.Whatdotheydo9．thestarsarehiddenbyclouds?Apparently,theyfindtheirwaybysuchlandmarksasmountainranges,coastlines,andrivercourses.Butwhenit'stoodarktoseethese,thedovescircle10．(help),unabletogettheirposition.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面的短文中共有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。DearNick,I’mgladtohearifyou’recomingtoSichuaninAugust、Youhadmadethewisechoicetotravelhere、SichuanProvinceisrichfortouristattractionsandenjoymanyworld-famousplaceofinterest,suchasJiuzhaigouandDujiangyanIrrigationProject、Jiuzhaigouiswellknownforitsbeautifullakes,ofthatthewaterisclearandlookscolorfully、Itcanexcitevisitors’imagination、OtherattractionisDujiangyanIrrigationProject、Itisbuiltover2000yearsagoandisstillplayingimportantpartinirrigationtoday、Besides,theniceweatherandconvenienttransportationherecanmakeyourtripeasierbutmoreenjoyable、I’msureyou’llhaveagoodtime、I’mlookingforwardtoyourcoming、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Lisa学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括：时间和地点；内容：学习唐诗（Tangpoetry）；课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLisa，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、A3、B4、D5、B6、A7、C8、B9、B10、C11、C12、D13、B14、C15、A16、B17、A18、C19、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、1、D2、B3、A4、C22、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．ThereisacomplicatedrelationshipbetweentheWesternexplorersandtheprimitivepeoplesC．PopularmagazinessuchasNationalGeographicshouldshowpicturesoftheexoticandidealizedworldstomaintainhighsalesD．Anthropologistsaskthenativestoposefortheirpictures,compromisingthetruthfulnessoftheirpictures4、Wecaninferfromthepassagethatearlytravelerstothenativelandsoften_______.A．tookpictureswiththenativesB．gaveexaggeratedaccountsofthenativelandsC．askforpicturesfromthenativesD．gavethenativesclocksandWesterndresses5、TheauthormentionsthemovieLawrenceofArabiato_______.A．showhowpeopleinthenativesocietiesareportrayedbyWesternersB．illustratehowpeoplefromprimitivesocietiesseecamerasastoolsofblackmagicthatstealtheirvirtuesC．showhowanthropologistsportrayuntruthfulpicturesofnativ