2025届湖北省随州市第二高级中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2025届湖北省随州市第二高级中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/2．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish3．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck4．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated5．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on6．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas7．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof8．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available9．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI10．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone11．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where12．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account13．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when14．---Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.---Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for15．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed16．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless17．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate18．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently19．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation20．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before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）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDr.Jean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedbyB．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferencetoD．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies.d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．ab.B．bc.C．bd.D．cd.3、Thepassagemainlytellsus______.A．theadvantagesofrobottoysB．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingoutD．robotpetsarecoming22．（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）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集约型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover35years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico24．（8分）WhenKatieStaglianowas9yearsold,shewasgivenaclassprojecttogrowherfirstcabbagefromjustoneseed.Shetookithomeandplanteditinherhomegarden.Itdidn’teventakeherlongtocomeupandbegintogrow.Butasfriendscameover,theypointedoutthatitwasbiggerthananyoftheirs.Anditgrewsomuchthatthecabbageendedupweighing40pounds!Katiethendecidedthatshecouldusethiscabbagetodosomethingniceforthecommunity.Soshetookthehugecabbagetoalocalsoupkitchen,wheretheyusedit,andcookeditwithhamandrice.Andbecauseofhercabbage,275peoplewerefed.Shebegantorealizethatgardeningandhelpingpeopleiswhatshelikestodomost.So,shedecidedtostartherfirstgardenonaplotoflanddonatedbyherschool.“Ithinkifmorekidsgettoexperiencegardeningtheywouldfindouthowcoolitisandhowmanypeoplecanbefedifyoudonateyourproduce,”saidKatie.Now,just9yearslater,Katieis18yearsold,andhassetupherownbusinesscalled“Katie’sKrops”withthehelpofherfamilyfriends.Butthisdoesn’tevencomeclosetotheotheramazingpart.Shehasraisedover200,000dollars!Andthereareover100Katie’sKropswithin33statesintheUnitedStates.Shelovesgardeningandlovesinspiringotherchildrentoexperiencethejoyofgardeningaswell.Asoftoday,herfirstgardenisstilldoingamazingandisevenresponsibleforsupplyingover3,000poundsofproducedonatedtolocalcharities.Hergoalnow?Toget500gardensacrossall50states.1、HowdidKatiedealwithherfirstcabbage?A．sharingitwithhercommunity.B．Presentingittotheschoolkitchen.C．Eatingitwithherfamily.D．Givingittoherfriends.2、WhatinspiredKatietohelpothersbygardening?A．Thesupportfromherschool.B．Thegardeningandsharingexperience.C．Theencouragementofcommunity.D．Theadmirationofherfriends.3、WhydoesKatiesuggestmorechildrenlearntogarden?A．Shethinksgardeningiscool.B．Sheneedsmorepeopletohelpher.C．Shehopestoearnmoremoney.D．Shewantsthemtoexperiencethejoy.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebriefintroductionofKatie’sKrops.B．Theamazingbenefitsofgardening.C．Katie'sachievementandfutureaim.D．Thejoyofgardeninganddonation.25．（10分）TopMusicFestivalsSummerfestivalseasonisjustkickingoff,andthereisalottolookforwardtointheupcomingmonths.PitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewholikesindie(独立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisanindierockhaventhatexploresmoreundergroundandlesser-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14—16,2018Location:Chicago,Illinois,USAMusicType:IndierockPrice:$126-$2,700EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplaceifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationoflegendary(大名鼎鼎的)artistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhanandMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29—July2,2018Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B，soul,rockPrice:$75-$365SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoholdaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttofindfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcotakingthestageshereduringthisthree-dayfestival.Date:August9-11，2018Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:IndierockPrice:$70-$296FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlybelief.Date:August11-13,2018Location:IHelsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106-$1991、Whatdothemusicfestivalshaveincommon?A．Theyincluderockmusic.B．TheyareheldintheUSA．C．Theyaregivenintheopenair.D．TheylakeplacefromJulytoAugust.2、ComparedwithEssenceMusicFestival,thePitchforkMusicFestivalintroducesmore.A．typesofmusicB．lessfamousbandsC．musicknowledgeD．topartists3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofFlowFestival?A．Itsstyleiswildandunlimited.B．Everymusiclovercanaffordit.C．Participantsinitareallfriendly.D．ItwillattractmanyvisitorstoHelsinki.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）InmyprofessionallifeIamfortunatetohaveacquiredsomeskillsthatIfindIamabletouseeventhoughI’veretired．Lastweekwhileatchurchinthemorning，Imeta1thathadjustmovedtoourstate.Unfortunatelytheywererobbedshortlyaftertheir2．andhadthevaluablebelongingswithalltheir3papersstolen．Averykindpersonintheneighborhoodhad4themin，butthefamilyhadverylittle5，notransportation，andno6toenroll(注册)theirsoninschoolwithoutthepaperwork．Enrollingthatlittleboyinschool7tobethehighestpriorityforthefamily.Buttheschooldistrictwasplayinghardballwiththemwithno8forthem．Theyhadgonetothelibraryto9howtoreplacethispaperwork，buttheyfoundtheycouldnot10thefeestoreplacetheitemsquickly．Becauseofmybackgroundasa(n)11administratorandmycomputerskills，Iwasabletoresearchforthemonlinehowto12．theneededdocumentsatlowcostwithonlyaslightdelay．Iwasabletospeakwiththem13andpositivelyabouttheprocessandexplainthatwaitingthefew14dayswouldmakeverylittle15ingettingtheirlittleguyenrolledandattendingschoolagain．Theytoldmethey16mytakingthetimetositdownwiththemandhelpthemseethe“forestforthetrees”，fortheyhadfelt17withwhatinitiallyhadseemedtheimpossibilityoftheirsituation．Takingthetimeto18myskillsand“bepresent’’withthemhadtrulyhelpedthemregainsomeofthe19theyhadcometoourcitywithwhentheymoved—20abetter1ife．1、A．beggar B．boy C．family D．driver2、A．arrival B．return C．flight D．change3、A．criminal B．important C．beneficial D．expensive4、A．forced B．hidden C．shown D．taken5、A．money B．energy C．position D．courage6、A．Plan B．aim C．way D．idea7、A．happened B．seemed C．intended D．preferred8、A．patience B．direction C．confidence D．sympathy9、A．practice B．research C．suggest D．realize10、A．afford B．support C．manage D．desire11、A．politics B．education C．culture D．history12、A．invent B．protect C．design D．replace13、A．coldly B．shyly C．calmly D．wildly14、A．exact B．proper C．extra D．final15、A．sense B．difference C．room D．use16、A．disliked B．considered C．insisted D．appreciated17、A．surprised B．depressed C．excited D．amused18、A．use B．pass C．take D．get19、A．spirit B．task C．hope D．sense20、A．puttingin B．making C．takingup D．lookingfor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）Thesilentkiller—airpollutioncausessevenmillionpremature(过早的)1．(death)ayear,notjustin2．(develop)countriesbutalsoinUKandtheUSAaswell.InChina，peoplearewellawareofthehealthproblemsitbrings.Icheckeveryparteveryday.Ifithasheavyairpollution,Iwillpreparemasksformyfamily.Idislike3．whentheairisbad.BecausebadairmakesitdifficultformetobreatheandIthinkitdoesinfluencemy4．(perform)atwork.Anewresearchinchinahasalsofoundalinkbetweenairqualityandlevelsofintelligence.Inthestudy,25,000peoplelivingacrossChina5．(test)inlanguageandmathskillslastyear.Theyfoundtheresultsofthose6．livedinmorepollutedareaswere7．(negative)impacted,especiallyinlanguages.Itaddstoagrowingbodyofevidencethatairpollutionhasaneffectnotjustonthelungsandheart8．onthebrain.Thisresearchshowsthatthelongerweareexposedtoairpollution,the9．(many)problemswe’restoringupforlaterlife.CampaignershopethisstudywillpersuadetheBritishgovernment10．(think)hardbeforeitpublishesitscleanairstrategynextyear.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏洞符号（/\）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。Seniorthreestudentwillfacethequestionaftertheypassbythecollegeentranceexamination、ShouldIchooseagoodmajorandagooduniversity?Somestudentsprefertoconsidermajorsfirstsothattheycanlearnwhattheyareinterested、Itwillalsomakeitpossiblyforthemtotaketheirfavoritejobsinthefuture、However,thosewhothinkdifferentlybelievesthattheenvironmentisimportanttoone’sdevelopment、Theyalsobelievethatstudentsgraduatefromleadinguniversitiesareoftenmorelikelytofindagoodjob、Inmyopinion,thebestchoiceistochooseagoodmajoratagooduniversity、Butifwecanobtainboth,thefirstthingtoconsiderisagoodmajor,becausenomatterwherewestudy,theycanstillachievealotinthecertainfieldifwetryourbest、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着科技的发展，手机移动支付逐渐盛行，人们对此看法不一。下面是你班班会上以“手机移动支付”为题进行讨论的情况。请你以李明的名义写一封信给21stCentury报的编辑，说明该情况并表明你自己的观点。理由60%学生赞同1.简单易操作，不需要携带现金或银行卡；2.大至商场小至路边摊都能使用，快捷方便；3.……。40%学生不赞同1.存在安全问题，如个人信息泄露，资金盗用等；2.导致过度消费；3.……。个人观点1.……；2.……。（注意事项）1.文章需包括所有的要点，但不要逐条翻译；2.词数150词左右，信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总字数；4.参考词汇：移动支付mobilepayment摊贩stallholder1.不必写标题；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Deareditor,Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,mobilepaymentisgainingpopularityinChina.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiMing

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、C5、B6、B7、A8、B9、D10、C11、D12、C13、D14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、C20、B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、C3、D22、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．gaveexaggeratedaccountsofthenati