湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市明達(dá)中學(xué)高三第二次診斷性檢測(cè)新高考英語(yǔ)試卷及答案解析

湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市明達(dá)中學(xué)高三第二次診斷性檢測(cè)新高考英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might2．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed3．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved4．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through5．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch6．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout7．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven8．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t9．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences10．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall11．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what12．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when13．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless14．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow15．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout16．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup17．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor18．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich19．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands20．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．a(chǎn)cted B．committed C．performed D．completed第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(詩(shī)歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(1949)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(1953)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演講)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(1954)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻覺般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.23．（8分）Iusedtobelievecourtesywasathingofthepast.VeryseldomhaveIencounteredacourteoushumanbeinginthismodernera.Recently,Ihadtochangemythinking,whenIcamefacetofacewithjustsuchahumanbeinginacoffeeplace,withmytwodaughters.Theplacewascrowdedasusualandwehadtoclimbsteepstairsinordertofindanemptytable.Afterenjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthenarrowstairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.JustasIwasinthemiddleofthestairs,agentlemanenteredthemainentranceoftherestaurantwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbepushedroughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown,lookingupatmeworriedly,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs,knowingIwasanervoussort.Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.Ireachedmydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,decidingwhethertogoinorfindanotherlesscrowdedplace.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twoatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfeltbadthatwedidnoteventhankthecourteousgentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforusladiestopassthroughbeforegoingup.Suchwellmanneredpeoplearehardtofindthesedays,whenpushingisverycommoninouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhischivalry(騎士精神).1、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemanatthefirstsightofhim?A．Hewasinahurry.B．Hewouldwaitforher.C．Hewouldcrossherrudely.D．Hewasamanwithgoodmanners.2、Whydidtheauthor’sdaughtersworryabouther?A．Shewastoooldtowalkfast.B．Shewaseasytobedisturbed.C．Shetookuptoomuchspace.D．Shefocusedtoomuchontheman.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutthemanfromParagraph4?A．Hemightbeawaiterofthecafé.B．Hemighthaveanurgentbusinesstodo.C．Hefellinlovewithoneoftheauthor’sdaughters.D．Hewouldholdthedooropenforall.24．（8分）1.TrueCTopdealerscompeteforyourbusinessbyofferinglowerprices.TrueCarspendsalotofmoneyandresourcesonmakingsuretheentirecarrentingexperienceissimpleandstraightforward.Ifyou’reinthemarketforanewcar,givethissiteatryfirst.TrueCar’snetworkchecksmanyofthepricesinyourareaandgetsyouthebestpriceforthecaryou’relookingfor.2.CItoffersmorecontrolbyallowingyouto“buildyourcar”andselectyourrentalplan.The“buildyourcar”optionisoneofthebetteroptionsforthoselookingtoaddonfeaturestotheircar.Ifyou’relookingforcarswithoptionslikeasunroofornavigation(導(dǎo)航),it’sCarvoythatmakesitveryeasytogetstartedwiththeprocess.3.CarsDTheyhavealargecollectionofnewandusedcars,andalsoprovideresourcesforcarcomparisons.Inthebusinessformanyyears,theyareoneofthefirstonlinecaroutlets.Theyhaveastaffthatcanusuallyhelpyouifyougivethemacall.TheirphonesupportisverygoodandtheyaremostlylocatedintheUnitedStates.4.CarRItdeliversyourrentalcartothedoor,whichisactuallyahugesellingpoint.Manypeopledon’tliketogotoadealershiporevendrivesomewheretopickupacar.Imaginerentingacarandhavingitdeliveredrighttoyourdoorstep,nodrivingnecessary!5.CostcoAItoffersmember-onlysavings,manycarselectionsandaneasysign-upprocess.ThedealsthroughCostcoaregreatandunique.ManytimestheyhavedealswithGeneralMotorscarslikeChevrolet.Therearealotofdealstobedone,buttheonethingthatCostcodoesnotdoisnegotiatetheprice.1、What’sthesellingpointofTrueC?A．Itsmostreasonablepricesforcars.B．Thediversityofitsusedcars.C．Itsdeliveryservicetoyourdoor.D．Thespecialofferstoitsmembers.2、WhatisthespecialservicethatCprovides?A．Youcanhaveotherfunctionsaddedtoyourcar.B．Youcanrentacarmoreeasilythanelsewhere.C．Youcandesignthewholecarbyyourself.D．Youcanhavebetteroperationoveryourcar.3、Ifyouareagoodbargainer,it’swisetoavoiddealingwith_______.A．CarsD B．CC．CarR D．CostcoA25．（10分）Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryintheworld.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociologistshavestudiedtheeffects,someinterestingobservationshavebeenmade.Television,althoughnotessential,hasbecomeanimportantpartofmostpeople’slives.Italterspeople’swaysofseeingtheworld;inmanyways,itsupportsandsustains(維持)modernlife.Televisionhasbecomeababy-sitter,anintroducerofconversations,themajortransmitterofculture,andakeeperoftradition.YetwhenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzed,itbecomesevidentthattelevisionisnotateacherbutasustainer;thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate(提高)peopleintogreaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasitexists.TheprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityinAmericantelevisionisrelatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeconomicsofTV.TelevisioninAmericabeganwiththeradio.Radiocompaniesandtheirsponsorsfirstexperimentedwithtelevision.Therefore,thecloserelationshipwhichtheadvertisershadwithradioprogramsbecamethesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoneyfortimewithinprograms,butmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.Thus,inAmericansociety,televisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattractingsocietyratherthanexperimentingwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewingaudiencepossible.Todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthaneducational,attractiveratherthanchallenging.[TelevisioninAmericatodayremains,toalargeextent,withthesameorganizationandstandardsasithadthirtyyearsago.Thehopeforfurtherdevelopmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsocietywillrequireachangeintheentiresystem.1、Accordingtotheauthor,Americantelevisionispoorinqualitybecause_________.A．itiscontrolledbyradiocompaniesB．theprogramshavetobedevelopedpartlyforeconomicreasonsC．a(chǎn)dvertisersareinterestedinexperimentingwithnewideasD．itisstillatanearlystageofdevelopment,comparedwiththeradio2、Intheauthor’sview,AmericanTVshould_________.A．beentertainingandattractiveB．reflectsocietyandattractsocietyC．maintainandencouragethelifeasitexistsD．changewiththedevelopmentofsociety3、Basedonthepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TVhasbecomeamustintheAmerican’slife.B．OnecanexpecttoimprovehisunderstandingsignificantlyfromwatchingTV.C．AmericanTVisimportanttomostpeopleasitaffectstheirlifeinmanyways.D．AmericanTVnowadayshassomedifferentstandardsfromthepast.4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsAmericantelevisionis_________.A．negative B．positiveC．indifferent D．sympathetic第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Idrovetoalocalsupermarkettheotherday.Myshoppinglistwas1andmywalletwaslight.Still,Ineededtogetaweek’sworthofgroceriesformyfamily.Iparkedmycar,lookeddownatmylist,andhopedIcould2itall.AsI3thedoor,Isawamanwithkindeyesandagentle4Hesaidhewascollectingforalocalfoodbankthathelpedto5thehungryinmyarea.Hehandedmeasecondshoppinglistofthingstheycoulduseandaskedmeto6ifIcould.Ismiledback,tookthe7andwalkedintothestore.Ireallywantedtohelp,butwasn’tsureifIcouldthistime.Iwalkedthroughthestore,pickingupvegetables,soup,spaghetti,bread,milk,cereal,macaroni,bananas,andadozenotherthings.Islowly8eachitemoffmylistuntilIwasdone.WhenIlookeddownatmyfullcartI9againifIevenhadenoughtopayforitall.Then,asIputmyownlistbackintomypocket,Isawthefood10listunderit.Ismiledanddecidedtotrustmyheart.Withthefoodbankinmind,Iwentoverand11twoofthebiggestboxesofricethestorehadandputtheminmycart.Ittook12sixdollarsoutofmywallettopayforthem,13myheartfeltsixtimeslargerwhenIdid.Andwheneverythingwas14,Ihadjustenoughtopayforitall.It15solittletomakeourworldabetterplace.Afewdollarscanhelptofillachild’s16belly(肚子).Asmileandhugcanhelpto17ahurtingheart.Anencouragingwordcaninspiresomeoneelsetoliveandtolove.Arandom18ofkindnesscanchangeanother’sdayandlife.Itisuptous,19Ifwecan20afewdollarsonrice,thenwecansharealovethatwilllastforever.1、A．shortB．longC．frequentD．heavy2、A．offerB．exchangeC．a(chǎn)ffordD．a(chǎn)ccept3、A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．paintedC．cleanedD．left4、A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．mannerC．smileD．a(chǎn)nger5、A．shareB．trainC．protectD．feed6、A．helpB．writeC．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．search7、A．nameB．projectC．listD．budget8、A．signedB．markedC．ridD．separated9、A．wanderedB．wonderedC．fanciedD．a(chǎn)mazed10、A．storeB．cartC．nutritionD．bank11、A．pickedoutB．liftedupC．pickedupD．foldedup12、A．otherB．othersC．moreD．a(chǎn)nother13、A．soB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．since14、A．orderedB．totaledC．replacedD．packed15、A．takesB．spendsC．paysD．wastes16、A．hungryB．a(chǎn)dequateC．a(chǎn)nxiousD．full17、A．cureB．treatC．healD．recover18、A．a(chǎn)bilityB．a(chǎn)llowanceC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．a(chǎn)ct19、A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．thoughC．yetD．still20、A．saveB．rescueC．a(chǎn)ccumulateD．reserve第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）I’mJanHasek,1．oldminerfromtheCzechRepublic.InApril1945I2．(hear)somethingexplodeatmidnight.Igotupand3．(run)outside.Thesoundcamefromamine4．hadn’tbeenusedforalongtime.5．(Sudden)IsawsomeGermansoldiersbythelightofthemoon.Theyweretakingwooden6．(box)fromtrucksandputtingtheminthemine.AweeklaterIdecided7．(go)andseeformyself.Tomysurprisetheentrancetotheminewasclosed.Somepeoplesay8．theAmberRoomandsomegoldwereburied9．themine.Ithink10．mightbeso,astheAmberRoomhasneverbeenfound.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Today,millionsofpeoplewantlearnorimprovetheirEnglish、Whichisgood,tostudyinBritainorinyourowncountry?ThebenefitsofgoingtoBritainseemsobvious、Youwilllistentothelanguageallthetime,surroundcompletelybythelanguagewhereveryouwouldgoandhavetospeakEnglishifyouarewiththelocalpeople、InChina,thereisalwayspossibletospeakChineseinclassandthelearningisslower、However,therearealsoadvantageofstudyingathome、Youdon’thavetomakebigchangestoyourlife、Beside,it’smuchcheaperthangoingtoBritain、Inmyview,formostpeoplewithoutenoughmoney,beingalhomeistheironlychoice、Amostimportantthingtodointhissituationismakegooduseofyouropportunities—speakingonlyEnglishinclassandusingEnglishwheneverpossiblyoutsidetheclass、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是John，你的朋友李華今年考入了北京大學(xué)，請(qǐng)用英語(yǔ)給他寫封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：1.高興他考入北京大學(xué)；2.請(qǐng)他傳授一些學(xué)習(xí)方法；3.祝他在大學(xué)里生活學(xué)習(xí)愉快。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearLiHua,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,John

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、B5、C6、B7、D8、A9、A10、A11、B12、B13、D14、C15、B16、A17、D18、C19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenrobbingadamagedtrain.Oneoftherobbers,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesit.“AmIinthis?”heasks,beforesmashingitopen.Tothedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,“Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisvirtue.Hethinksyou’reakindofthief.”Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthownativepeoplessawthemastoolsforblackmagic.The“ignorantnatives”mayhavehadapoint.Whenphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers’exaggeratedaccounts.Butinsomeways,anthropological(人類學(xué)的)photographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.Upintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographer(人種學(xué)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．Popularmagazinessuch