2025届湖南省长沙市一中英语高三上期末检测模拟试题含解析

2025届湖南省长沙市一中英语高三上期末检测模拟试题注意事项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．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared2．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that3．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough4．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay5．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed6．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few7．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．across D．over8．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after9．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that10．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs11．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a;the B．the;a C．a;不填 D．the;不填12．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained13．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase14．Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail15．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving16．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone17．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where18．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity19．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup20．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave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）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）AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents(元件),”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield.“Basicallyitshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround,”hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,”hesaid.“Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.”1、Thedifficultytheteamofengineersmetwithwhilemakingtheroboticflywasthat__________.A．theyhadnomodelintheirmindB．theydidnothavesufficienttimeC．theyhadnoready-madecomponentsD．theycouldnotassemblethecomponents2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4thattheroboticfly__________.A．consistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystemB．canjustflyinlimitedareasatthepresenttimeC．cancollectinformationfrommanysourcesD．hasbeenputintowideapplication3、Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutinsects.B．Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C．Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.D．Wood’sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FatherofRoboticFlyB．InspirationfromEngineeringScienceC．RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsectD．HarvardBreaksThroughinInsectStudy23．（8分）MyfatherwasataxidriverbutIamaking—KingRenato,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419;CaptainCookoncecamehere.In123,thePortuguesegovernmentdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuildaharborport,sothekingsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsago,thefamilydecidedtosellitforjust€25,000(£19,500).IdecidedtobuyitthoughIhadnomoney—Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,buttheyallthoughtIwascrazytowanttobuywhatisactuallyalargerock;ithasasmallcave,aplatformontop,andnoelectricityorrunningwater.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.WhenthekingofPortugaloriginallysoldtheislandin123,heandallthegovernorssignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions(领土)”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit—Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinema,butnobodythoughtthatsomeonewouldwanttostartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:IdecidedthatthiswouldnolongerbejustarockontheportofFunchal.Itwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.AfterIboughtit,thegovernorofMadeiraaskedtobuymyisland.Ofcourse,Isaidno.HesaidthatunlessIsolditbacktothestate,hewouldn’tletmeconnecttoanyelectricity.ButIhaveasolarpanelandasmallwindmill,andmaybeinthefutureIwillbeabletogeneratepowerfromtheoceanaroundPontinha.1、Whatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbymentioninghisfather?A．Hehadaroyalfamily.B．Helovedhisfamily.C．Hewasnotabornking.D．Hewasnotagooddriver.2、Whosoldtheislandtotheauthor?A．APortugueseking.B．Anartteacher.C．TheBlandyfamily.D．CaptainCook.3、Howdidthewriterstartthecountry?A．Hediscoveredtheisland.B．Hefoundbusinesssupporters.C．Hewassupportedbycitizensintheisland.D．Hetookadvantageoftheofficialdocument.4、WhatcanweinferaboutthecountryPontinha?A．Itwasatinyisland.B．Aharborportwasbuiltonit.C．Itwasawealthyland.D．Lifetherewasveryconvenient.24．（8分）Ifyoubelieveinthermometers（温度计）,youshouldbelieveinglobalwarming.Andifyoubelieveineatingfrieswithyourburger,youshouldworrymoreaboutcarbonemissions.Itwon'thappenovernight,butastheplanet'sclimatechanges,thegrowthcyclesofmaincropswillallbeheavilyaffected.Herearethreeofthecropsthatmightnotbeattheheat.Thepotatoactuallyneedsagreatdealofbeautyresttodevelopproperly.“Theyneedacoolnighttimetemperatureinordertostartgrowingthetuber,thepartthatweeat,”Nelsonsays.Temperatureandaltitudearetwoprimaryconcernsincoffeegrowth,andfarmersarestuckbetweenarockandahardplace.“Weknowthatcoffeegrowsinacertaintemperaturerange,”Nelsonsays.“They'vebeenmovingupthemountains,butatsomepaintyourunoutofmountainstomoveup.”Higher-gradestrainsofArabicacoffeeinCentralAmericanregionsareatparticularriskduetotheneedforlowergrowingtemperature,especiallysincediseasesandpestsarealsobecomingmoreofafactorastemperaturesrise.Evenifyou'relookingatthedirecteffectsoftemperaturealone,riceisintrouble.“Asnighttimetemperaturesgoup,thericeisgoingtohaveaproblemfloweringandwon'tmakeasmanyseeds,”Nelsonsays.Inadditiontothisdirectheatconsequence,risingsealevelswillfloodmanyricefieldsanddestroywatersalinitylevels,whiledroughtswilllowerproduction,raiseprices,andfurthershamewesternerswhoaretooclumsywithchopstickstobeabletocleartheirplatesonceanewgrainisadopted.1、Whatistheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“emissions”inParagraph1?A．Mixture.B．Pollution.C．Goingdown.D．Lettingoff.2、Whatdoesthepotatoes'developmentneedaccordingtoNelson?A．Enoughwaterandsalt.B．Cooltemperatureatnight.C．Muchsunshineandfreshair.D．Suddenriseofthetemperature.3、Thericeisdifficulttoflower,probablybecause______.A．sealevelsgoupsuddenlyB．thetemperaturerisesatnightC．manyseedscan'tbeproducedD．bothtemperatureandaltituderise4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．HowDoesGlobalWarmingAffectWesternersB．HowDoesTheCoolTemperatureAffectRideC．WhatIsTheRealReasonForCrops'GrowthD．ThreeCropsThatWon'tSurviveMinorClimateChanges25．（10分）IfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreater,theyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDrAndreaMichelle,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity(密度)inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifference.“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWaleshasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.“Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible(灵活的).”hesaid.“Youareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunderstandingofdifferentideas.”ThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglishasasecondlanguagebetweentheagesoftwoand34.Reading,writing,andcomprehensionwerealltested.Theresultsshowedthattheyoungertheystartedtolearn,thebetter.“Studyingalanguagemeansyougetanentrancetoanotherworld,”explainedthescientists.1、Themainsubjecttalkedaboutinthispassageis______.A．scienceonlearningasecondlanguageB．man’sabilityoflearningasecondlanguageC．languagecanhelpbrainpowerD．languagelearningandmathsstudy2、Inthesecondparagraph,thewritermentions“exercise”inorderto______.A．saylanguageisalsoakindofphysicallaborB．provethatoneneedsmorepracticewhenhe(she)islearningalanguageC．toshowtheimportanceofusingthelanguagewhenyoulearnthelanguageD．makepeoplebelievelanguagelearninghelpsgreymatterworkwell3、Theunderlinedword“bilingual”probablymeans______.A．aresearcheronlanguagelearningB．apersonwhoisgoodatlearningforeignlanguagesC．apersonwhocanspeaktwolanguagesD．anactivelanguagelearner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）ThereisaninterestingstoryabouthowPabloPicasso,thefamousSpanishartist,developedtheabilitytoproduceanamazingworkinjustminutes.Asthestorygoes,Picassowaswalkingthroughthemarketonedaywhenawoman1him.Shestoppedtheartist,pulledoutapieceofpaperandsaid,“Mr.Picasso,Iamafanofyourworks.Couldyoudoalittle2forme,please?”Picassosmiledand3drewasmall,butbeautifulpieceofartonthepaper.Then,he4thepaperbacktothewoman,saying,“Thatwillbeonemilliondollars.”“ButMr.Picasso,itonly5you30secondstodrawthislittlemasterpiece,”saidthewoman“Mygoodlady,Ispend30years6todrawthatmasterpieceinthirtyseconds.”saidPicasso.Picassoisn’ttheonly7manwhoworkedfordecadestomasterhiscraft.His8istypicalofmanycreativegeniuses.Evenpeopleofconsiderabletalent9produceamazingworkbeforedecadesof10.Arecentstudy11theagesofNobelPrizewinners,greatinventors,andscientists.Theresearchersfoundthatmostgroundbreakingwork12duringthelatethirties—atleastafulldecadeintoanypersonalcareer.Eveninthefieldsofscienceandmaths,creative13isoftenmadeaftermorethantenyears’work.Thesefindings14theworkdonebypreviousresearchersaswell.Forexample,astudy15atCarnegieMellonUniversitybyprofessorJohnHayesfoundthatoutof500famousmusicalpieces,nearlyallofthemwerecreatedaftertenyearsofthecomposer’scareer.Inlaterstudies,Hayesfoundsimilar16withpoetsandpainters.Hebegan17thisperiodhardworkandlittlefameasthe

“tenyearsof18.”Whetheryouareacomposerorascientist,creativityisnota19youarebornwithorwithout.Itissomethingthatisdiscovered,honed（磨练）,andimproved20realwork.1、A．realizedB．recognizedC．interviewedD．followed2、A．chattingB．readingC．shoppingD．drawing3、A．finallyB．unwillinglyC．quicklyD．suddenly4、A．handedB．transportedC．arrangedD．delivered5、A．tookB．wastedC．spentD．requested6、A．practisingB．teachingC．learningD．intending7、A．funnyB．complexC．arguableD．brilliant8、A．journeyB．paintingC．modelD．achievement9、A．alwaysB．rarelyC．neverD．possibly10、A．waitB．surveyC．practiceD．formation11、A．sawB．keptC．connectedD．tracked12、A．completedB．peakedC．succeededD．created13、A．advanceB．collectionC．developmentD．progress14、A．matchB．showC．includeD．delay15、A．carriedB．exploredC．conductedD．removed16、A．patternsB．lifestylesC．conditionsD．customs17、A．lookingatB．referringtoC．takingoverD．dressingup18、A．reviewB．silenceC．riseD．trick19、A．caseB．characterC．qualityD．role20、A．beforeB．withC．alongD．through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）Petsaren’tjusthairytoysforyourchildren.Recentlyit1．(prove)thatanimalsplayagreatroleinthechild’sidentitydevelopment.Theygetonwellwithchildrenandlovethemsincerely,becausetheyaren’tsoimpatient2．manyadultscanbe.Itseemstomethatthere3．(be)somekindoflinkbetweenpetsandkids.Petscanhelpparentstrain4．(responsible),self-confidenceandcarefulnessinchildren.Petsoftenactas5．caringfamilymember.Thosechildren6．familyhasnobrothersorsisterssometimesfeellonely,especiallywhenparentsareatworkorbusywiththeirhousework.Childrenhaveachance7．(talk)tothepetorsharetheirfeelings,whichgives8．(they)abigrelieffromstressandworries.Thechildrenattachgreatimportance9．beingtogetherwithpets.Letyourchildgrowupwithaniceand10．(devote)pet.Itdoesn’tmatter,whetherit’sadog,catorfish.Everythingdependsonthetypeofthechild’scharacter.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桌之间交换修改作文，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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。Hi,everyone、Toletusgetcloselytonatureanddomoreexercise,theCommitteeofourcommunitywillorganisetheactivity、Allresidentstheyareinterestedinfarmingareinvitedtotakeparttheactivity、Weatherpermitted,we’llridebiketodosomefarmingthisSaturdayonafarm、Itisabout5kilometresfarawayfromourcommunity、Youcangrowsomevegetables,plantsomeflowersandfedfishinthelakenearby、Youwillbetrainedandguidewhilefarming、Notonlywillyouenjoythepleasureoflabourandgetrelaxed,butalsoyoucantastesomefreshproduceunlessyouarewillingto、Everyoneiswelcometoattend!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John对茶感兴趣。请用英语给他写一封邮件，诚邀他参加即将在宁波举办第九届国际茶文化节(the9thInternationalTeaCultureFestival)，并简要介绍茶文化节活动及我国茶的历史，茶的益处等。注意：1）词数100左右；2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。HiJohn,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Lihua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、B5、A6、C7、C8、B9、B10、B11、A12、B13、C14、D15、A16、B17、D18、B19、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、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．PopularmagazinessuchasNationalGeographicshouldshow