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(2015·辽宁省实验中学一模)Three decades ago，Steve McCurry took arguably the most famous picture of all time.Yet even after all this time，the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when he talks about Afghan Girl.
“I knew she had an incredible look，a sharp gaze，”he recalls.“It was before digital camera and with the big crowd and dust all around，you never knew what would happen with the film.When I developed the picture，I knew it was special.I showed it to the editor of the National Geographic，and he jumped to his feet and shouted，‘That’s our next cover’.”
Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazine’s next cover，but the most successful in its distinguished history.The striking portrait of 12yearold Sharbat Gula，in a refugee camp，was taken in December 1984 and published the following year.
When McCurry reflects upon its popularity，what excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world.
“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph，”he says.“Afghans are incredibly proud of it，as the girl is poor but shows great pride，strong will and selfrespect.It drew attention to their poor situation，and inspired a lot of people.” It also led the National Geographic to set up the Afghan Children’s Fund—and meant that to this day，McCurry is never charged a fare by appreciative Afghan taxi drivers.
The portrait forms the centerpiece of a major exhibition of McCurry’s work，which opened recently in Monza，Italy，and will run until 6 April.The famous photograph is just one of thousands of extraordinary pictures that McCurry has taken over a 40year career，during which he has won dozens of awards.For many years，frontline war photography like this was McCurry’s stock in trade.Indeed，it enabled him to make his name.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。摄影师McCurry拍摄的一张照片Afghan Girl自从发表以来就在社会上引起了强烈的反响，这也是他所拍摄的有关战争题材的照片中最好的一张。
1.What do we know about Afghan Girl?
A.It has been influential since published.
B.It is the star of an old film.
C.It is a famous painting in a magazine.
D.It first came out in 1984.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Not only did Afghan Girl become the magazine’s next cover，but the most successful in its distinguished history.”和第四段中“excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world”可知，Afghan Girl这张照片自发表以来一直在产生着巨大的影响。故选A。B、C两项显然不对;根据第三段最后一句中“was taken in December 1984 and published the following year”可知，照片在1985年发表，故D项错误。
2.How does McCurry feel about Afghan Girl?
A.Uncertain. B.Interested.
C.Regretful. D.Proud.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Yet even after all this time，the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when he talks about Afghan Girl.”并结合下文所描述的Afghan Girl引起的巨大的社会反响可推知，McCurry为Afghan Girl感到自豪。故选D。
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the impact of the picture?
A.It inspired people to do volunteer work.
B.It set off more terrorist attacks in the world.
C.People are more aware of Afghans’ situation.
D.Afghan Children’s Fund was set up.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph...”可知，A项在文中提到了;根据第五段第三句“It drew attention to their poor situation，and inspired a lot of people.”可知，C项在文中提到了;根据第五段第四句“It also led the National Geographic to set up the Afghan Children’s Fund...”可知，D项也在文中提到了。B项在文中没有提到。故选B。
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.McCurry can enjoy free tours in the world.
B.The picture was taken using a digital camera.
C.The image was probably taken at wartime.
D.Exhibitions will be held around the world.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“The striking portrait of 12yearold Sharbat Gula，in a refugee camp，was taken...”以及最后一段倒数第二句“For many years，frontline war photography like this was McCurry’s stock in trade.”可推知，这张照片可能拍摄于战争期间。故选C。
