2022-2023學年高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown2．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously3．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.4．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will5．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．a(chǎn)ddictedC．seized D．trapped6．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway7．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what8．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing9．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since10．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious11．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．a(chǎn)chievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．a(chǎn)mbition12．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering13．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof14．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．a(chǎn)retransported15．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．a(chǎn)sC．orD．but16．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular17．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee18．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit19．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup20．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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）IhavethreekidsandagreathusbandandI’menjoyingacareerthatIfindchallengingandfun．Totheoutsideworld，thisfeelslike“Success．”ButthereisstillavoiceinmyheartaskingifthisiswhoItrulyam．OnlyinsilencedoIheartheselfandwonderwhothatpersonmightbe．SoIbookedatriptofindout．Itravelled，forthefirsttime，withoutmyhusbandorkids．IwenttoIcelandwithafriend，whosharesanappreciationforwildernessandsilence．Forsixdays，wewereimmersed(沉浸)inwild，rawsceneryandrealweather—a11kindsofweather．Climbingamountainagainstrainandreturningtoatentforasimplemealremindsyouhowlittleyouactuallyneed．Andhowstrongitfeelstobeuncomfortablesometimes．IfoundsilenceinIceland，andtimetoconsiderthemeoutsideofcareerandthemeout—sideofkidsasIsharedstorieswithstrangers．WhenIstoppedtalkingandjust1istened，Ibecamemoregenerous．I1earnedthatchoosingtobegenerouscancreatemorespace，morefoodandmorewarmth．ButIdidn’treallygainanybetterappreciationofwhatIwantfromlifeormyjob．IsuspecttheanxietythatdrovemetoseeksilenceinIcelandwaslosingsightofmyabilitytochoosegratitudeandjoy，andtobepresentinthechallengesIsetinmycareerandmyfamily．Icamehometonoise，rushandlove；withnolessconfusiononwhoIwanttobe．Iknowtheanswerisn’twaitingoutthereonthetopofamountaininIceland．Theanswerisinfrontofmewitheverysteponmyown1ife’spath，andineverychoiceImake．1、WhydidtheauthortakeatriptoIceland?A．Togainanewexperience． B．Toenjoyfamilyhappiness．C．Tobetterunderstandherself． D．Toappreciatenaturalbeauty．2、Whatdowe1earnabouttheauthor’strip?A．Exciting． B．Difficult．C．Relaxing． D．Adventurous．3、Whatchangehappenedtotheauthor?A．Shefeltlonelier． B．Shefeltmoreanxious．C．Shebecamemorecaring． D．Shebecamemoreconfident．4、Whatwilltheauthordointhefuture?A．Gobacktonature． B．Facerealitybravely．C．TraveltoIcelandmoreoften． D．Paylessattentiontoherfeelings．23．（8分）InternationalExhibitionforAnimalHusbandry（畜牧業(yè)）&ProcessingofGrain,Fruits&VegetablesDate:11-13August,2015Place:London,EnglandRegistrationDeadline:30June,2015ExhibitionandMarketThemarketTheBritishagriculturalmarketprovidesverygoodchancesforinternationalcompaniessincethedemandformoderntechnologiesiscontinuouslyrising.Andtheexistingmarketcan'tsatisfythelocaldevelopment.Greatpotentialistobefoundalsoinlivestock（家畜）andlivestockfarming.Inparticular,investmentincattlefarmingandpighusbandryistobefurtherincreased.TheexhibitionItisthemostimportantplatformforanimalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologyinBritain.Lastyear,537companiesfrom14countriesshowedtheiradvancedsolutionsforlivestock,animalhusbandryandagriculturaltechnologytoover13,540businessprofessionals.OrganizerLondonInternationalContractFairandIFWexpoHeidelbergGmbHHeidelberg,GermanyPhone:+49-(0)6221-1357-0Fax:+49-(0)6221-1357-23E-mailinfo@Openingtime11August-12August,2015,09:00-16:3013,August,2015,09:00-15:30MainIndustriesAgriculturalTechnology,CerealGrainTechnology,AnimalHusbandryMainTopicsEquipmentforsoilworkingandseed-bedpreparation●Harvestingequipment●Plantbreeding（繁殖）●Plantprotection●Grainprocessing●Storageandtransport●Animalbreeding●Animalhusbandry●Livestockhousing●FeedindustryEntrancefee2,000pounds/perstand/perday1、ThetexttellsusthefollowinginformationEXCEPI______.A．thetimeoftheexhibitionB．thetopicsoftheexhibitionC．therulesoftheexhibitionD．thesiteoftheexhibition2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Londonhasthelargestagriculturalmarketintheworld.B．InternationalcompaniescanfindmorebusinessopportunitiesintheBritishagriculturalmarket.C．Almostallcountriesintheworldtakepartintheexhibition.D．Theexhibitioncoversallkindsoflivinggoods.3、Ifyouwanttotakepartintheexhibition,you______.A．cancontacttheorganizerinthreewaysB．mustregisterbetween30Juneand13August,2015C．havetobuysomeequipmentondisplayduringtheexhibitionD．neednotpaytheorganizeroftheexhibition24．（8分）IwasinataxiinSingaporelastweekandIcouldn’thelpbutnoticethestickerattachedtothebackofthedriver’sseat.InEnglishandChineseitread,“WeacceptAlipay.”Itwasareminderthate-commerceinChinaisnolongerjustabouthowgreatbrandsbreakintotheChinesemarket.It’salsoaboutanimportantsliceofChina’seconomycomingtoyou.Ifyouareabrandmanagerorasalesman,you’reincreasinglylikelytofindyourselffightingwiththepushofChinesee-commercecompaniesinyourhomemarket.That’sfortworeasons:China’sleadershipinelectronicpaymentsandthecontinuedriseinChinesetourism.TheresultofthisisthatChineseconsumersareanincreasinglyimportantfactorinmarketsaroundtheworld.Ontheelectronicpaymentfront,therearesomestrongreasonstointroducetheelectronicpaymentsystemsChineseconsumersarealreadyusing.InChina,thetraditionalwallethasbeenreplacedbyanelectronicwalletonasmartphone.It’scommontomakeallofyourpaymentsfordailyneedsthroughthatsmartphone,usingoneofthetwomainelectronicpaymentproviders:WeChatPayorAlipay.It’snotjusteasytouse.Thesetwotechcompanieshavethereachandcustomerbasetopushtheirpaymentsystemsbeyondtheiroriginale-commercemission.Noodleshopswilltakeelectronicpayments,andevenstreetmusicianshaveQRfordonations.Whetheryouarepayingyourelectricitybillorseeingadoctor,yourmobilephonecanhandlethepayment.Asaresult,Chinaistodaythemostcash-freeofanyoftheworld’smajoreconomies—andthattrendwillcontinue.Already,thenumbersarestaggering.AccordingtoasurveybyIpsosandTencent,14%ofChinesepeopledonotcarryanycash,while26%holdlessthanRMB100(lessthan$16)intheirwallets,daytoday.AccordingtoconsultingfirmiResearch,in2016China’smobilepaymentshit$5.5trillion,almost50timesAmerica’s$112billion.1、ThewritertellshisexperienceinataxiinSingaporeto________.A．introducethetopicofthetextB．examineaproblemindetailC．offersomesolutionstoanissueD．informthefindingofanewstudy2、ThefactthatAlipayisacceptedoverseasindicatesthat________.A．mobilepaymentinchinaisbecomingmoreandmorepopularB．ChineseeconomyistakingupabiggershareinternationallyC．greatbrandsfindithardertoentertheChinesemarketD．theworldmarketisdeterminedbyChinesetourists3、Theaimofparagraphs3-4isto________.A．warnthecostandsafetyofcash-freepaymentB．explainthereasonsforthepopularityofelectronicpaymentC．provethecommonusageofmobilepaymentwithnumbersD．introducethetwomaindigitalpaymentproviders4、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“staggering”inthelastparagraph?A．Worrying.B．Important.C．Ridiculous.D．Impressive.25．（10分）Isgoingonholidayofanybenefit?Newresearchshowsthatgoingonholidaymakesyounotonlyfeelgoodwhileyou’retherebutalsogainthehealthbenefitsformonths.JettingofftodestinationssuchastheMaldivescutsyourbloodpressure,helpsyousleepbetterandbouncebackfromstress.Thebenefitslastatleastafortnightlongerthanthevacationandcanbefeltformonthsinsomecaseswhereitisclaimed.Expertssayworkersshouldalwaystaketheirholidayentitlement(權利)eachyear,butas‘manyasoneinthreedon’t.ThestudycomparedkeyhealthmarkersinholidaymakersvisitingThailand,PeruortheMaldives,withthoseinpeoplewhostayedathomeandcontinuedworking.Theaveragebloodpressureofthoseonholidaydroppedbysixpercentwhiletheworkerssawtheirbloodpressurerisebytwopercentoverthesameperiod.Thesleepqualityofholidaymakersimprovedby17percentwhilethatofthenon—holidaymakersdeterioratedby14percent.Thestudyalsofoundtheabilityofvacationerstorecoverfromstress,knownasthestress-resiliencetest,improvedby29percent.Therewasa71percentfallinstress-resiliencescoresamongworkers.Testsshowedfallenbloodglucose(葡萄糖)levels,reducedriskofdiabetes(糖尿病),trimmerwaistlinesandimprovedmoodandenergylevels,withtheeffectssustainedforatleasttwoweeksafterreturninghome.TheHolidayHealthExperimentwasconductedbytouroperatorKuoniandNuffieldHealth,theUK’slargesthealthcarecharity.1、Accordingtothepassage,howmanypeoplegoonholiday?A．Onethird.B．Twothirds.C．17percent.D．Aquarter.2、Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thefurtheryougo,thebetteryougetthebenefits.B．Mostpeopleliketostayathomeduringtheholiday.C．Theresultofthestudyismostlybasedonthedescriptionfromthepeopleinvolved.D．Holidaymakersaremorelikelytobehealthierthannon-holidaymakers.3、Theauthorintendstotellusthat.A．wehavetogoonholidayasmuchaspossibleB．you’llcertainlygetdepressedifyoudon’tgoonholidayC．wehadbettergoonholidayforthebenefitsofourhealthD．itisbesttogotoforeigncountrieslikeMaldives4、Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A．AHolidayHealthExperimentB．HealthBenefitsfromHolidayC．HealthProblemsofHavingHolidayD．KeyHealthMarkersmHolidaymakers第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Aman,whoisnowsixty-eightyearsold,wentoverseasfortyyearsago.Justbeforethey1,thegirlhelovedgavehimasasouvenir,aheart-shapedknot（結）(symbolizingdevotion)madeofknitting（編織品）2.Andhehungitonhisbelt3.Severalyearslaterhe4andhadchildren.Hissweet-heart’slooks,5timewentby,becamedimmer（更模糊）anddimmerlikealandscapepicture6awaygradually,andhishomelandonlyappearedinhis7.Intheeveningofhislifeheoftenlookedattheknotandsighed.Oneday,8thesightoftheknot,hisgrandson9gettingholdofitasatoy.Theboytoucheditandtriedto10it.Atlasthedidthetrickandgotit11andopen.Whenitwasspreadout,itturnedtoitsformasalong12,averysimplewoolthread.Onlybytheclever13ofabelovedgirlcouldthethreadbeknittedintosuchacomplicatedknot.14lovemadesomanysimplethingscomplexintheworld.Theoldmanwasthus15toagreattruth.Mostofthecomplaints,16andhatredinliferesultfromvery17matters.Ifoneis18mindfulofthem,theybecomementalknots.Butifone19theknot,itremainsasimplethreadorline,20shapeitbecomes.1、A．marriedB．returnedC．partedD．left2、A．clothB．woolC．silkD．cotton3、A．a(chǎn)sfarB．longbeforeC．sofarD．fromthen4、A．gotmarriedB．setoffC．wentawayD．grewup5、A．whileB．a(chǎn)fterC．a(chǎn)sD．though6、A．givingB．fadingC．dyingD．leaving7、A．dreamsB．thoughtsC．ideasD．minds8、A．a(chǎn)tB．uponC．toD．for9、A．lettoB．heldonC．insistedonD．heldout10、A．unfoldB．foldC．tieD．fasten11、A．relaxedB．easyC．looseD．different12、A．threadB．ropeC．pipeD．string13、A．fingerB．handsC．headD．a(chǎn)rms14、A．UnmarriedB．SeparatedC．HeatedD．Devoted15、A．a(chǎn)wokenB．knownC．madeD．come16、A．joyB．kindnessC．bitternessD．dislikes17、A．lightB．simpleC．bigD．small18、A．a(chǎn)lreadyB．neverC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．seldom19、A．seesthroughB．goesthroughC．caresforD．dealswith20、A．whicheverB．whateverC．howeverD．whenever第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Polarbearsaresufferingina1．(warm)worldthaneverbefore.Polarbearsliveinenvironmentstoocoldformostanimals.Duringmuchoftheyear,theyliveandhuntonthe2．(freeze)Arcticseaice.Naturehaspreparedthemforthecoldconditionsbutnothinghaspreparedthebearsforthedangerthat3．(threat)theonlyhometheyknow.Thescientistshavedrawna4．(conclude)thatthepolarbears’worldismelting.Studiesshowthatthepolaricehasreduced5．9.8%every10yearssince1978.Nowabout20,000to25,000polarbearsliveintheArctic.Polarbearsdependontheseaicefortheir6．(survive).“Theseaiceismorethanjustthisplatformthatthebearswalkover.”AsAndrewDerocher,ascientistwhostudiesNorthAmericanpolarbearpopulationsputs7．,“Onlyifpolaricemeltsquiteslowly8．theysurviveontheearth.”Somemeltingandrefreezingofthepolariceisnatural.9．inawarmerworld,thesecyclesspeedup,andbearshavelesstimetohunt.Normally,theyhavethreemonthsinthespringwhentheygainmoreweight.Theextrafatisusedlater,10．thebearsarenotactivelyhunting.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(/\),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞:2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Myfirsttriptothezoowasyearsbeforeduringanelementaryschoolfieldtrip.ItisanactivityIstillrememberedtothisday.ItwasforthefirsttimethatIhadfoundmesoclosetoanimalsliketigersandlions.Iwouldsaythatthetripwaswortheveryminuteoftimespending.However,somefeelthatanimalsshouldnotbekeptincages,andshouldratherbeletoutinthewild.Theythinkkeepinganimalincagesshowsthecruelofhumanbeings.AsfarasIconcerned,withoutzoos,manyofuswouldneverhavethechancetoseehowatigerorlionreallylookslike.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）一個英文網(wǎng)站面向中學生征稿。請你寫一篇英語稿件，介紹“清明節(jié)”及這個節(jié)日里的主要活動。寫作要點：1.它是中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一；2.掃墓祭祀、緬懷祖先。3.也有踏青游玩等活動。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：清明節(jié)theTomb-sweepingDay踏青haveanoutinginspringTheTomb-sweepingDayTheTomb-sweepingDayisoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChinafallingonApril4-6eachyear.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、D4、C5、D6、C7、D8、C9、D10、D11、D12、D13、D14、A15、C16、A17、A18、A19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、Inthe1962movieLawrenceofArabia,onesceneshowsanAmericannewspaperreportereagerlysnappingphotosofmenrobbingadamagedtrain.Oneoftherobbers,ChiefAudaabuTayioftheHoweitatclan,suddenlynoticesthecameraandsnatchesit.“AmIinthis?”heasks,beforesmashingitopen.Tothedismayedreporter,Lawrenceexplains,“Hethinksthesethingswillstealhisvirtue.Hethinksyou’reakindofthief.”Assoonascolonizersandexplorersbegantakingcamerasintodistantlands,storiesbegancirculatingabouthownativepeoplessawthemastoolsforblackmagic.The“ignorantnatives”mayhavehadapoint.Whenphotographyfirstbecameavailable,scientistswelcomeditasamoreobjectivewayofrecordingfarawaysocietiesthanearlytravelers’exaggeratedaccounts.Butinsomeways,anthropological(人類學的)photographsrevealmoreabouttheculturethatholdsthecamerathantheonethatstaresback.Upintothe1950sand1960s,manyethnographer(人種學者)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、Wecaninferfromthepassagethatearl