河北省承德市2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

河北省承德市2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually2．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid3．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need4．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw5．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion6．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When7．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what8．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn9．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which10．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed11．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when12．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although13．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would14．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened15．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords16．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/17．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps18．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/19．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a;the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a;a20．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed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）Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed（调暗）thelightsbeforetakeofftogiveyousomeshuteye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingofftherunwayandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustquickerduringanemergencyescape.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheescapeslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(小斑点)asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30secondstoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyour“darkadaptation”timesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheescapeprocess,butitreducesthetensiononyoureyesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection.”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,thatmightaffectanescape.”Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtakeoffintothesky.1、Thelightsareturneddownbeforetakeofftohelppassengers_______.A．escapeintimeofemergencyB．takeashortbreakC．createacomfortableatmosphereD．enjoythemselves2、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtoParagragh2and3?A．Dimminglightsisrequiredwhenaccidentshappen.B．Oureyesneedsometimetoadapttothechangeoflight.C．Specklesarecausedbytheuseofdimmedlights.D．Itisrequiredforpilotstoturnofflightsduringtheflight.3、Whatisthefunctionofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A．Slowingdownthelanding.B．Adjustingtheplanelights.C．Keepingpassengerscalm.D．Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Atiptomakeairtravelsafer.B．Anemergencyeventhappeningonaplane.C．Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.D．Awarningmessagefromthepilot.22．（8分）Formorethantwentyyearsscientistshavebeensearchingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Mostofthesesearcheshavebeendoneovertheradio.Thehopeisthatsomeoneinouterspacemaybetryingtogetintouchwithus.Scientistsalsohavesentradioandtelevisionmessagesonspaceshipstravelingthroughspace,onthechancethatsomeonemaybereceptivetosuchmessages.Scientistsareusingpowerfulradiotelescopetolistentosignalsfromabout1,000stars,allwithin100lightyearsofearth.Inaddition,theywillscan(扫视)theentireskyto“listen”forradiomessagesfrommoredistantstars.Usingacomputer,theywillbeabletomonitormorethaneightchannelsatonetime.Scientistsarelookingforanysignalthatstandsoutfromthebackgroundnoise.Ofthe200billionstarsintheMilkyWaygalaxy,scientistsfindthatfivepercentarelikeoursun.Perhapshalfofthemhaveaplanetlikeearth.Suchaplanetwouldbeareasonabledistancefromthestarfortemperaturestoberightfortheevolution(进化)oflife.Basedontheinhabitable(thatcanbelivedin)planetsinourgalaxy,mostscientistsagreethatchancesarelikelythatoneormoreoftheseplanetssupportsomelife.However,manyscientistswonderwhetherintelligentlifeexistsonotherplanets.Somebelievethattwentyyearsofsearchingwithoutanyintelligiblemessagesshowsthatnooneisoutthere.Theysaythattheevolutionofintelligencecomparabletooursisunlikely.Otherscientistsbelievethatoursearchhasn’tbeenlongenoughtoruleoutthepossibilitythatintelligentlifeexistsinourgalaxy.Althoughoursunfamilyinonlyaboutfivebillionyearsold,ourgalaxyisabout20billionsyearsold.Inthattime,somescientiststhinkitislikelythatcivilizationsaremuchmoreadvancedthanours.Perhapsthesecivilizationssendusnosignals;perhapswehavenotrecognizedthesignalstheyhavesentus.Ifwehopetofindintelligentlife,thesescientistsbelievethatwehavetokeeplooking.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanyplanetsinourgalaxymightbeinhabitable?A．15billion.B．10billion.C．5billionD．200billion2、Thefirstparagraphinthispassageismainlyabout________.A．whyscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsB．howscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsC．wherescientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanetsD．whenscientistsarelookingforsignsoflifeonotherplanets3、Theunderlinedword“monitor”inthepassagemeans“________”.A．findB．followC．formD．check4、WhichofthesestatementsisTruebasedontheinformationinthepassage?A．Scientistsaretyingdifferentwaystofindsignsoflifeonotherplanets.B．Mostscientistsbelievethatthereisintelligentlifeonotherplanets.C．Theearthisoneoftheoldestplanetsinourgalaxy.D．Scientistsdon’tbelievethattheremightbelifeonotherplanets.23．（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,accommodationandsafetyequipment24．（8分）Iwasgettingreadytogotobedwhenthephonerang.Thiscouldnotbegood.Mymindracedthroughthelistoffamilymemberswhomightneedhelp,butthevoicewashardlyfamiliar.“Linda,thisisLesley.”Ididn’tknowLesleywell.Wedidoccasionallyspeakwitheachother,buttosaywewerefriendswasnotappropriate.Iaskedwhatsheneeded.Perhapssomethingreallyawfulcausedhertoreachsomeoneshebarelyknew.Instead,sheaskedme,“Doyouhaveroomforaturkey?Inyourfreezer?”Wehadlotsofroominourfreezer,andinfact,toomuch.“Sure,”Iresponded,“didyourfreezerbreakdown?”“Notexactly,”Lesleyreplied,“butIwillexplainwhenIarrive.”Minuteslatercameahugefreezertruck.Lesleysteppeddownandexplainedthelease(租约)ofthegrocerystoreherhusbandservicedhadrunoutandthattheyhadtoemptyallthefreezersthatnight.Thinkingitwasashametothrowawayallthisgoodfood,theydecidedtodropofffoodtoanyoneshecouldthinkof.Noticingourfreezerwasprettyempty,Lesleyaskedtofillitup.Ourhomewastheirlaststopandanythingleftwouldhavetobeputinourfreezer.Anhourlater,everythingfinished,Iaskedher,“Whenwillyoucomebackforallthis?”Lesleylaughed,“Wedon’twantitback.Itisyours!Thanksforhelpingusout!”Thentheywavedgoodbyeanddroveaway.“Forhelpingthemout?”Weopenedourfreezerdoor.Insidewereallexpensivefoodsweneverboughtbutoftenlongedtotry.Wewerestrugglingtobuygroceries,yetitwasnotsomethingwesharedwithanyone.However,ourneedsweremetinanunexpectedwaybythatcall.1、Howdidthewriterfeelwhensheheardthephoneringing?A．Relieved. B．Anxious.C．Shocked. D．Angry.2、WhatdoestheauthorindicatebytheunderlinedsentenceinPara.2?A．Theywereshortoffoodsupplies.B．Theirfreezerwasnotfrequentlyused.C．Theyweregladtoputtheturkeyinthefreezer.D．Theirfreezerwastoosmalltofillmuchfoodin.3、WhydidLesleycallupthewriter?A．Becausethewriterwashergoodfriend.B．Becausesomethingawfulhadhappened.C．Becausesheknewthewriterwasinneed.D．Becauseshedidn’twantfoodtogotowaste.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhoIsMyAngel? B．UnexpectedBargainsC．AFriendonSpeakingTerms D．DoYouHaveRoomforaTurkey?25．（10分）Forthepast15years,factoryownerKamalParmarhasbeenrunninganafter-schoolprogramforslumkidsinAhmedabad,India,helpingthemwithbasicskillslikereadingandwritingandevenpreparingfortheirschooltests.Parmar’sstorybeganoneafternoon15yearsago.Hestoppedafewkidsreturninghomefromthelocalschoolandtooktheirexampaperandaskedthemafewquestions.Shockingly,hemadeashockingdiscovery--thestudents,eventheolderones,knewnothingaboutreadingexceptthealphabet.Andthatlefthimthinkingthatsomethingshouldbedoneforthesechildren.Soheinvitedthekidstovisithisworkshopeveryevening,wherehesetupatemporaryclassroomwithmetaldesks.Theshabbyschoolstartedoffwith10students.Today,theFootpathSchoolhasatotalof155studentsandmanyofthekidsthatParmarhastaughtinthepast15yearshavegonetoattendcollegeandbuildsuccessfulcareers.Despitehavingstudiedonlytilltheseventhgrade,hehasbeenabletoteachthekidsbyinventingcreativetechniques.Heasksthemtoreadfirstandthentoformquestionsontheirownandreadthemout.Inthisway,manykidslearnallsevensubjectsinsixmonths.Parmar’sfamilyareverysupportiveofhisprojectandareproudtoseehowmuchofanimpacthehashadonthekids.Hisstudentslovehim.Tenofhisex-studentsarecurrentlyservingasteachersattheschoolandhedoesn’thavetoemployanyteachers.Forthosewhoareinspiredbyhisstory,butcan’tactuallyvolunteeratschool,Parmarhasasimplepieceofadsice:“Trytoeducatejustonechildayear,andseethedifferenceitmakestothesociety.”1、WhydidParmarstarttheschool?A．Toearnsomeextramoney.B．Tobecomeagoodteacher.C．Tohelpthepoorkidswiththeireducation.D．Tomakehimselffamous.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?A．Thestudents’poorreadingability.B．Thestudents’badlivingconditions.C．Thestudents’terribleschoolexamresult.D．Thestudents’lackofbasiclifeskills.3、WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeParmar?A．DiligentandintelligentB．SelflesslyandimaginativeC．ModestandpatientD．Humorousandrich4、Parmar’sadviceinthelastparagraphistocallonmorepeopleto.A．teachpoorkidsB．workinhisownfactoryC．contributemoremoneytoschoolsD．listentohisstories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）Ibreakoffapieceofcandyandtakepleasureinitssweetoutsideandthebitter,darkchocolateinside,thinkingofmyownlife.Beingraisedbyasingleparentwasabitter-sweet1,whichgavememotivationandambition.Therewereseveralyearsthathaveleftanextremelybittertasteinmymouth.Thefirstfewmonthsaftermymother’sremarriageweresweet:baseballgames,familytripstothemall,dinnersandmoviestogether.Thenthings2Baseballbecametooexpensive,andtripstothemallwere3bydaysEmilyandIspentlonelyinourroomsunderourstepfather’s4Moreover,screamingmatchesbetweenhimandourmotheralways5dinner.Wespentfiveyearslivinginafamilythathad6awarfield.EmilyandIalmostgrewusedtothissituation.Thenoneevening,afteranotherargumenthad7,wewerelefthomeless.Andlaterafriendofmymotherletusstaywithher.Insteadoffocusingonoureconomicproblem,mymother8pushedmetostruggleforsuccess.Shewantedmetoleada9life.Sheworkedlonghourseverynighttopayherbills10,shewouldfindtimetoreadandplaywithEmilyandme.Momtaughtmethe11ofperseverance(坚持不懈)andeducation.Andnow,writingthisessaywithmyfavoritecandycloseathand,IrealizemyfamilyandIareatthebestpointsofourlives.Ihaven’tletthetryingtimesstopmefrommaking12,bothacademicallyandpersonally.Iknowthatabitterenvironmentcanprovidegoodlearningexperiences,andthatsuccess,evenmorethancandy,isthesweetesttreatofall.1、A．behavior B．adventure C．activity D．experience2、A．continued B．changed C．ruined D．disappeared3、A．concerned B．associated C．provided D．replaced4、A．sympathy B．offers C．orders D．efforts5、A．separated B．interrupted C．harmed D．prepared6、A．turnedinto B．turnedup C．turneddown D．turnedon7、A．broke B．caused C．erupted D．delayed8、A．mistakenly B．obviously C．selflessly D．unwillingly9、A．important B．difficult C．dangerous D．comfortable10、A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Meanwhile D．Therefore11、A．value B．cost C．price D．theme12、A．mistakes B．appointments C．arrangements D．achievements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）Iworkedin1．factorywhenIwasyoung.Workinglongandhard,Itreasuredmylunchbreaks,during2．Icouldreadlotsofcomicbooks.Superman,Batman,SpidermanandIronManweresomeof3．(I)heroes.Therewerealwaystwodistinct4．(pattern)inthosebooks.First,therewasalwaysabattle5．goodandevil.Thebattlewasalwaystough.6．strongthesuperherowas,evilpushedhimtotheverylimitandmosttimesalmost7．(defeat)him.Second,thesuperherowasneverpaidbythesociety.Supermanmademoneyasanewspaperreporter;Batman,anindustrialist;Spiderman,aphotographer;IronMan,theownerofStarkIndustries.8．ofthemwerepaidforbeingasuperheroandthecontributionstheymade.Inotherwords,thoughtheyhaverisked9．(do)everythingforothers,realheroesdon’tgetpaidforthesuperherostuff.Wecanalldosuperherostuff—volunteering.Helpingsomeoneinneed,ordoinganything10．(benefit)thattakestime,effort,energyorresources.Useyourpowerswell!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。错误仅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(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearJohn,Thankyouforyourinvitationtodinneratyourhometomorrowevening、Unfortunately,itismuchtomyregretwhichIcannotjoininyouandyourfamily、Iwillbefulloccupiedwithanimportantexamcomethedayaftertomorrow、Ifeltterriblysorryformissingthechanceofsoahappyget-together、Ihopethatallofyouenjoyingagoodtime、IsitpossibleforyouandItohaveaprivatemeetingafterward?Ifso,pleasedon’thesitatetotellmeyourpreferabledates、Iameagerforapleasantchataboutyou、Pleaseallowmesaysorryagain、Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的朋友Tony去了美国上高中，他写信告诉你他很不习惯美国的校园生活，感到很孤独。请你根据要求用英语写一封信给他提建议：1．学好英语，多交一些朋友，从而增加和别人交流的机会；2．学会独立学习，有困难向老师求助；3．积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加丰富有趣；注意：1.词数100左右；2．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTony，I’msorrytohearthatyoufeelitdifficulttoaccustomyourselftoyournewschoollifeinAmerica.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

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、C4、B5、C6、B7、C8、A9、A10、D11、C12、D13、D14、C15、D16、B17、A18、B19、A20、D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、A2、B3、D4、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、A23、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．PopularmagazinessuchasNationalGeographics