甘肃省庆阳市重点中学2025届高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

甘肃省庆阳市重点中学2025届高考冲刺英语模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed2．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one3．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup4．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how5．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though6．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when7．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually8．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where9．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas10．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork11．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．as12．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped13．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.14．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated15．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether16．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas17．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom18．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat19．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot20．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．around B．on C．with D．at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）ItwasanautumnmorningshortlyaftermyhusbandandImovedintoourfirsthouse.Ourchildrenwereupstairsunpacking,andIwaslookingoutofthewindowatmyfathermovingaroundmysteriouslyonthefrontlawn.“Whatareyoudoingoutthere?”Icalledtohim.Helookedup,smiling.“I’mmakingyouasurprise.”Ithoughtitcouldbejustaboutanything.Whenwewerekids,healwayscreatedsomethingsurprisingforus.Today,however,Dadwouldsaynomore,andcaughtupinthebusinessofournewlife,Ieventuallyforgotabouthissurprise.UntilonegloomydaythenextMarchwhenIglancedoutofthewindow,sawadotofblueacrosstheyard.Iheadedoutsideforacloserlook.Theywerecrocuses（番红花）throughoutthefrontlawnblue,yellowandmyfavoritepink,withlittlefacesmovingupanddowninthecoldwind.IrememberedthethingsDadsecretlyplantedlastautumn.Heknewhowthedarknessanddullnessofwinteralwaysgotmedown.Whatcouldhavebeenmoreperfectlytimelytomyneeds?Myfather’scrocusesbloomed（开花）eachspringforthenextfiveseasons,alwaysbringingthesameassurance:Hardtimesarealmostover.Holdon,keepgoing,andlightiscomingsoon.Thenaspringcamewithonlyhalftheusualbloomsandthenextspringtherewerenone.Imissedthecrocuses,soIwouldaskDadtocomeoverandplantnewbulbs.ButIneverdid.HediedsuddenlyoneOctoberday.Myfamilywereindeepsorrow,leaningonourfaith.Onaspringafternoonfouryearslater,IwasdrivingbackwhenIfeltdepressed.ItwasDad’sbirthday,andIfoundmyselfthinkingabouthim.Thiswasnotunusual－myfamilyoftentalkedabouthim,rememberinghowheliveduptohisfaith.SuddenlyIslowedasIturnedintoourdriveway.Istoppedandstaredatthelawn.Thereonthemuddygrasswithsmallpilesofmeltingsnow,bravelywavinginthewind,wasonepinkcrocus.Howcouldaflowerbloomfromabulbmorethan18yearsago,onethathadn’tbloomedinoveradecade?Buttherewasthecrocus.TearsfilledmyeyesasIrealizeditssignificance.Holdon,keepgoing,andlightiscomingsoon.Thepinkcrocusbloomedforonlyaday,butitbuiltmyfaithforalifetime.1、Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat.A．itkeptbotheringtheauthornotknowingwhatthesurprisewasB．theauthorwasunpackingwhenherfatherwasmakingthesurpriseC．itwasnotthefirsttimethattheauthor’sfatherhadmadeasurpriseD．theauthorknewwhatthesurprisewasbecausesheknewherfather2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorusuallyfeltdepressedintheseasonofwinter.B．Theauthor’sfatherplantedthecrocusestoliftherlowspirits.C．Theauthoroftenthoughtaboutherfatherafterhedied.D．Thecrocusesbloomedeachspringbeforeherfatherdied.3、Theauthor’sfathershouldbebestdescribedas.A．apart-timeworkerwholovedflowersB．akind-heartedmanwholivedwithfaithC．afull-timegardenerwithskillfulhandsD．anordinarymanwithdoubtsinhislife23．（8分）Davidwasabout8whenhelearnedhowtoswim.Hegotsogoodthatheeventuallypickedupfreediving,asportwherediversholdtheirbreathuntilresurfacinginsteadofusingbreathingequipment.Heneverimaginednearlytwodecadeslaterhewouldcometousethatskillinsuchaway.Itisanextraordinaryactofcourage,buttohavethemomentcaughtoncamerafortheworldtoseeissomethingelseentirely.Thescenewasfilmedbysomeoneonthesameboatandwasputonline.Thevideowassharedimmediatelybynationalandglobalmedia.ThatAugustdaybeganwithDavidboatingaroundwithhisfriends.TheyspottedawomandrivingabrightredMazdaheadingrightintohighwater.Davidandhiscrewtriedtowarnhertostop,butbythenitwastoolate,andthecarhadalreadyslidunderwater.InthemomentsbeforeDavidjumpedintothosemuddyfloodwaterstoteartheroofoffthecarwithhisbarehands,histhoughtprocesswasshort.Infact,hedidn’thaveone.“Thecarwassinkingfast,”Davidsays.“Therewasnotimetothink.Ithadtobedone.”Upuntilrecently,Davidhadn’treunitedwiththewomanhesaved.Hewasperfectlyfinewithsavingastrangerandremainingunknowntoher.Stilltothisday,evenaftertheattentionthevideoreceived,afterthemediafromallovertheglobelandedonhisfrontyard,Daviddoesn’tthinkitabigdeal.“IthinkIwasjustlucky,”Davidsays,smiling.“Ihappenedtobeattherightplaceattherighttime.”1、177．WhatdidDaviddoonthatAugustday?A．Hepickedupfreediving.B．Herescuedawoman.C．Hedroveintothewater.D．Hefilmedavideo.2、179．Whydidthemedialandonhisfrontyard?A．Totakephotosofhisyard.B．Tomakeadealwithhim.C．Tokeepaneyeonhim.D．Todigformoreabouthim.3、181．WhatkindofpersonisDavid?A．Ambitious.B．Considerate.C．Modest.D．Conservative.24．（8分）Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance，theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudentsMusictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception(视角)thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriositiesourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealize.1、Accordingtoparagraph1,students________.A．regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB．disagreewiththeirparentsoneducationC．viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD．prefertheartstoscience2、InParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto________.A．compareitwithrockmusicB．showmusicidentifiesasocietyC．introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD．provemusicinfluencespeople’slifestyles3、Accordingtothepassage,theartsandscience________.A．approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB．exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC．expresspeople’sfeelingindifferentwaysD．explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B．Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C．Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D．Musiceducationmakesstudentsmoreimaginative.25．（10分）ThelatestIPCCreportdoesnotmincewords(直言不讳地)aboutthestateofourplanet:wemustactnowtoachieveglobalchangeatascalethathas“nodocumentedhistoricalprecedent(先例)”inordertoavoidtheclimatedisasterthatwouldresultfroma2degreeCriseinaverageglobaltemperature.Climatechangealreadyaffectstheworld'smosthelplesspeopleincludingpoorruralcommunitiesthatdependonthelandfortheirlivingsandcoastalcommunities.Indeed,wehavealreadyseentheclearasymmetry(不对称)ofsufferingresultingfromextremeweatherevents,suchashurricanes,floods,droughts,wildfiresandmore.Sofar,advocatesandpoliticianshavetendedtofocusonreducingfossilfuel(矿物燃料)consumptionthroughtechnologyand/orpolicy,suchasasharpcarbontax,asclimatesolutions.Theseproposalsare,ofcourse,essentialtoreducingmanmadecarbonemissions(排放)-71percentofwhichareproducedbyjust100fossilfuelcompanies.Yettheinternationalfocusonfossilfuelshasovershadowed(使......显得不重要)themostpowerfulandcost-efficientcarbon-capturetechnologytheworldhasyetseen:forests.Recentscientificresearchconfirmsthatforestsandother“naturalclimatesolutions”areabsolutelyessentialinreducingclimatechange.Infact,naturalclimatesolutionscanhelpusachieve37percentofourclimatetarget,eventhoughtheycurrentlyreceiveonly2.5percentofpublicclimatefinancing.Forests'powertostorecarbondioxidethroughthesimpleprocessoftreegrowthisstaggering:_onetreecanevenstoreanaverageofabout48poundsofcarbondioxideinoneyear.RecentresearchshowundamagedforestsarecapableofstoringthesameamountofthecarbondioxideemissionsofentirecountriessuchasPeruandColombia.Forthisreason,policymakersandbusinessleadersmustcreateandstrengthenambitiouspoliciestopreventdeforestation,andsupportthesustainablemanagementofstandingforestsinthefightagainstclimatechange.Protectingtheworld'sforestsensurestheycancontinuetoprovideessentialfunctionsasidefromclimatestability,includingproducingoxygen,filteringwaterandsupportingbiodiversity.Notonlydoalltheworld'speopledependonforeststoprovidecleanair,cleanwater，oxygen,andmedicines,but1.6billionpeoplerelyonthemdirectlyfortheirlivelihoods.1、Accordingtothepassage,climatechange________.A．willsurelyachieveatascalethatismoreseriousthaneverbeforeB．willonlyaffectpeoplelivinginthepoorestruralregionsC．islikelytoleadtomorefrequentextremeweathereventsD．isentirelydeterminedbyfossilfuelconsumption2、What'sthefindingofthenewresearch?A．Reducingfossilfuelsisthemostpowerfulandcost-efficienttechnology.B．Forestsarevitaltoreducingclimatechangeduetotheirstoragepower.C．Mostofourclimatetargetscanbeaccomplishedwiththehelpofnaturalclimatesolutions.D．Naturalclimatesolutionshaveprovedlessefficientthanconventionalsolutions.3、Theunderlinedword“staggering”inParagraph4means________.A．astonishingB．speedingC．embarrassingD．shrinking4、What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A．Tocomparetwodifferentapproachestodealingwithclimatechange.B．Toargueagainsttheviewthatfocusonfossilfuelsreductioncounts.C．Tourgescientiststodomoreresearchintonaturalclimatesolutions.D．Topointoutforestsarethemostpowerfulweaponforfightingclimatechange.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）完形填空Thismorning,Iarrivedatmyofficeearliertocatchuponsomeemails.Onthewayto1,Icouldn’t2itwhenIsawsomebeautifulflowersatthegrocerystore.Ipickedsomeup,3afewchocolatebars.Withtheofficesoempty,Idecidedtotakethe4toputthechocolatebarsonsomedesks.Istartedheadingtowardsareas5noonehadcomeyet.I6oneandasmilecardontheCEO’sdesk.AndthenIwenttohis7deskandplacedonethere,andquicklyputathirdoneonthedeskofaquietgentleman.Later,Ienteredthekitchen,8twocupsofwaterandwalkedintothe9Itookouttheflowersfrommybagand10themintwobunches,oneineachcup.Withalittlesighof11,Isteppedoutoftherestroomandlookedaround.Theofficewasstill12emptyandthepeopleclosesttomewere13withaMondaymorning“Howwasyourweekend?”14I15andwentbacktomydesk.Itstruckmethatmyhousematewhohadpackedmylunchformeso16todaysnuck(偷偷地给)achocolatebarinthere,soI17placeitonthedeskofourreceptionisttocompletethecircleasIheadedoutoftheofficethisevening.Ourreceptionistisalwaysthefirstpersonintheoffice,andshealways18mewithasmilewhenIcomein.Maybetomorrowmorning,this19cangreether.Ihaveno20howtheyfeelwhenreceivingthegifts,buttheywillsurelysmile!1、A．work B．job C．company D．business2、A．stop B．help C．get D．afford3、A．regardlessof B．alongwith C．exceptfor D．insteadof4、A．adventure B．authority C．possibility D．opportunity5、A．when B．because C．though D．where6、A．chose B．placed C．delivered D．carried7、A．wife’s B．manager’s C．assistant’s D．director’s8、A．discovered B．ordered C．filled D．emptied9、A．restroom B．meetingroom C．smokingarea D．officeroom10、A．applied B．adjusted C．arranged D．attached11、A．regret B．concern C．relief D．excitement12、A．especially B．thoroughly C．totally D．pretty13、A．concerned B．accustomed C．limited D．occupied14、A．conversation B．congratulation C．consideration D．condition15、A．amazed B．smiled C．delighted D．celebrated16、A．sweetly B．obviously C．wildly D．fortunately17、A．need B．could C．must D．dare18、A．waves B．nods C．greets D．meets19、A．gift B．performance C．flower D．method20、A．opinion B．point C．view D．idea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）ItwasnotuntilIcametoBeijingthatIhadatasteofthesaying“Eventhoughtheeyesofastrangerarebig,theycannotseeeverything.”AvisittotheGreatWallshowedmeoneofmankind’s1．(astonish)achievements.BuiltbyEmperorQinShihuangasadefenceagainstthe2．(enemy)fromtheNorth,today,itisChina’ssymboltotherestoftheworld.ClimbingtheGreatWallwascomingface-to-facewithhistory.InChina,3．issaidthatclimbingtheGreatWallisoneofthe4．(big)accomplishmentsanyChinesejeanmakeduringtheirlifetime.Iwascurious5．(know)frommyChinesefriendwhythis6．(consider)animportantmilestone.TheanswerwasinthefamouswordsofthefounderofmodemChina,ChairmanMaoZedong.“Ifyouhaveneverbeen7．theGreatWall,youarenotatrueman.”Itwasthencleartome8．thiswastheinspirationbehindtheeagernessformanyChinesetoclimbthewall.Isawseniorcitizensin9．(they)70sor80sclimbingastepatatimejusttofulfillonelast10．(require)tobeatrueChinese.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短文．短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．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．One

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、D5、B6、D7、B8、C9、C10、A11、C12、D13、D14、C15、A16、D17、B18、B19、C20、A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’perceptionofthenativeculturesandtheWestern