福建省泉港区第二中学2022年高三下学期联合考试英语试题含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor2．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput3．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway4．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever5．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose6．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom7．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed8．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow9．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout10．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman11．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．assoonas C．until D．aslongas12．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom13．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy14．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow15．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas16．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless17．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned18．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually19．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when20．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that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）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand---theyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines---theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse“foodpuzzles”tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.1、AccordingtoTonyBuffington,________.A．cats’strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB．catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans’homesC．catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD．cats’instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．CatsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimalsB．CatsattackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimalsC．CatsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyusuallyliveinsmallcavesinthewildD．Cats’preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstincts3、Theunderlinedword“prey”inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A．ananimalthatistoolazyB．ananimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．ananimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．ananimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild22．（8分）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(139)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(143)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(144)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.23．（8分）Myviolinislikeasoulmatethatwhisperswordsofwisdomtome.Together,we’vegonethroughbothtearsandhappiness.About12yearsago,Imadeacquaintancewithitfollowinganorderfrommymom.Manyhoursofboredomwerespentpracticingit.Andtomakethingsworse,thedisappointmentinmyteacher’seyesasIplayedthewrongnoteswaslikeaninvisiblehammer,strikingonmyheart.Oneday,Ifinallydecided:Ihateit!Bychance,thingschangedwhenIwasseven.Iwasathomelyingonthesofa,wonderinghowthosefamousviolinistsdealtwiththisterribledilemma.IsearchedonlinefortheE-minorConcerto,awell-knownviolinworkbyGermancomposerFelixMendelssohn,andlistenedtoit.Abeautifulandmysterioussoundcamefromtheviolinasthebowmovedacrossit.Itwaslikethemusicslidovertheflowers,roseup,andstartedtofilltheair.Theviolin’svoicewokeupthesun,madethetreesgreen,andfreshenedtheair.Asthemusicchanged,theskyturnedbacktogray.Agloomyshadecoveredthegrassasallthesunshinedisappeared.Icouldhearchildrencryingandmenshouting.Itwaslikeaninvisibleclawhadgrabbedmyhearttightly,makingitunabletobeat.Thatgloriousdaysetoffmypassionandinterestinviolin-Igrabbedmineandneverletitgo.Beforethememoriesfaded,Istaredatmyinstrument.Withouthesitating,Ipickeditup,rosined(用松香擦)thebow,andbegantoplay.Peacefilledmyheart.Myviolinhasbeenbymysidefor12years.WhenIfeelhappy,anenergetictunemakesitevenbetter;whenI’mdeepinsorrow,apeacefultunewashesitaway,whenI’mwalkingonair,feelingespeciallypleasedwithmyachievements,solemn(庄严的)tunescalmmedown.Gradually,ithasbecomeapartofmylife.Myviolin,shallIcompareyoutoasummer’sday?1、Whatfurthercontributedtotheauthor'sdislikeofviolin-playing?A．Ordersfrommum. B．Boredomofpractice.C．Lossofpassionforviolin. D．Disappointmentintheteacher’seyes.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Theauthor’sfeelingwascontinuouslyinfluencedbythemusic.B．Theweatheractuallychangedbecauseofthetune.C．Thesuddenchangemadetheauthor'sheartunabletobeat.D．Thesceneryoutsidetheroomwasquiteattractive.3、Whydidtheauthorpickuptheviolinagain?A．Theinvisiblehammerandclawaregone.B．Thebeautifulimaginationchangedhisattitude.C．Afamoustunearousedhisinterestandpassion.D．HewascrazyaboutFelixMendelssohn’sworks.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Deeploveformusic. B．Mydislikeandlikeofviolin.C．Aninspiringstoryofviolin. D．Musicalsoulmate—violin.24．（8分）Soapingupyourhandsmaydomorethanjustgetridofgerms.Itmaywashawaytheinnerconfusionyoufeelrightafterbeingforcedtomakeachoicebetweentwoappealingchoices,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudybuildsonpastresearchintoaphenomenonknownas“theMacbetheffect”.ItturnsoutthatShakespearewasreallyontosomethingwhenheimaginedladyMacbethtryingtocleanherconscience（良心）byrubbinginvisiblebloodstainsfromherhands.Afewyearsago,scientistsaskedpeopletodescribeapastwrongact.Ifpeoplewerethengivenachancetocleantheirhands,theylaterexpressedlessguiltthanpeoplewhohadn’tcleaned.ThisfindingfascinatedW.S.Lee,aresearcher.“Anythingfromthepast,anykindofnegativeemotionalexperiences,mightbewashedaway,”saysLee.Hedecidedtotesthandwashing’seffectononekindofbadfeeling:thetensionwefeelafterbeingforcedtochoosebetweentwoattractivechoices,becausepickingonechoicemakesusfeelthatwe’velosetheother.Peopleusuallytrytocalmthisinnerconflictbylaterexaggerating（夸大）thepositiveaspectsoftheirchoice.Hehadstudentsrank10differentmusicCDs.ThenheofferedstudentsoneCDasagift.Somestudentsthenuseliquidsoap.Othersonlylookedatthesoaporsniffed（嗅）it.“Actually,youdonotneedwaterandsoap,”saysLee.Later,thestudentsagainhadtorankallthemusic.Peoplewhodidn’twashtheirhandshadthenormalresponse—theyscoredtheirtake-homeCDhigher,suggestingthattheynowsawitasevenmoreattractivethanbefore.Butthiswasn’ttrueforthehandwashers.Theyrankedthemusicaboutthesame.“theyfeelnoneedatalltojustifythechoice,”sayLee.Buttheimplicationsofitjustaren’tclear.Schwarzsaysit’stoosoontoknowwhetherpeopleshouldheadforasinkaftermakingatoughchoice.Hesayswashingmayhelpdecision-makersbycleaningawaymentaldisorder,butperhapsiftheydon’tgothroughtheusualpost-decisionprocessofjustifyingtheirchoice,theymightfeelmoresorrowinthelongrun.1、TheMacbetheffectreferstothefactthat________.A．ShakespearedidscientificresearchbeforewritingMacbethB．soapingupone’shandmayhelpwashawaytheinnerconfusionandmakeadecisionC．peoplefeellessguiltybygettingridofinvisiblegermsfromtheirhandsD．peoplefeellessashamedafterwashingtheirhands2、AccordingtoLee,afterpeoplemakethechoice________.A．theywilloverstatethegoodnessoftheirchosenchoiceB．theywillfeelregretfulfornotchoosinganotherC．theywillfeelfreeduetothefeelingoflosingtheotherchoiceD．theywillthinknothingoftheirchosenchoiceanymoretocalmtheirinnerconflict3、AccordingtoLee,thehandwashersconsiderthejudgmentofchoice________.A．morescientificB．unnecessaryC．alittleconvincingD．absolutelyuseless4、WhatdoesSchwarzneedtoresearchmore?A．Whetherpeopleneedtojustifytheirchoice.B．Whetherpeoplefeelmoresorrowafterwashinghands.C．Whetherwashinghandshelpoveralongperiodoftime.D．Whetherwashinghandsishelpfultomakeachoice.5、Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．IsWashingHandsNecessarytoDefeatTension?B．WashingHands,WashesOurMindC．WashingHands,HelpsMakeaBetterChoiceD．WashingHands,ReducestheStressofDecision25．（10分）Mentiontheword“coding”andthefirstimagethatcomestomindisacomplicatedalgorithm（运算法则）thathasnorelationshiptotherealworld.Itis,therefore,nowonderthatmostkidsavoidlearningthisskillthatisbecomingincreasinglyimportantintoday'sworld.Now,thankstoasmallrobot,evenkidsasyoungasfive,willbedemandingprogram.Root,arobot,canbeaccessedusinganiPad.Ithasbeendesignedtoteachcodingtokidsatvariouslevels.Forbeginnersoryoungchildren,Rootislessaboutcodingbutmoreaboutproblem-solving.Kidscanconstructa“whatif”situationbymovingicons（图标）aroundonthetabletandobservingtheconsequencesoftheiractioninstantly.Thissimple“causeandeffect”logiccanbeusedtoteachtherobotto“drive”alongaverticaldry-erasewhiteboardandquicklydrawwithadry-erasemarker.Rootcanalsobeinstructedtomovearoundthefloor,drawpatterns,andavoidbarriers.Asstudentsgetmorecomfortablewiththeconcept,theycandownloadcommands,meaningthatRootcanbetoldtodrawaracetrackonawhiteboard,andthenmultipleRootrobotscanbeinstructedtoraceeachother.OtherfunoptionsincludeprogrammingRoottogofasterwhendrivingoverthecolorgreenandcomingtoastopuponsensingthecolorred.That'sjustthebeginningofthepossibilities—Rootcanalsobetaughttofleewhenitdetectsdanger,whichinthiscaseisthebeamfromaflashlight,andevenplay“AngryBirds”onawhiteboardusingreal-worldphysics.SincemultipleRootscanbeusedatthesametime,therobotistheperfectclassroomtooltointroducecodingtoyoungkids.Raphaelbelievesthatthisnovelapproachtocodingwillexcitegreatinterestbecauseunlikethetraditionalmethod,Rootmakescodingfunforeventheyoungestofstudents.Unfortunately,therobot,successfullytestedbykidsinthelaboratory,isnotyetavailableforschools.TheresearchersestimatethatRootwillbesoldforabout$200,makingitfairlyaffordableforanyonethatwishestolearnhowtocode.1、Whyarekidsafraidtolearntocodeaccordingtotheauthor?A．Itisverydifficultforthemtolearnthisskill.B．Itgetsthemmoreuncomfortabletousecomputers.C．Learningcodewillcostthemalargesumofmoney.D．Kidsfinditwillhavelessfunplayingcomputergames.2、TherobotcalledRoothelpskidsto______.A．changekids'studyattitudesB．moveiconsaroundmoreeasilyC．greatlyimprovekids'testmarksD．feelateasewhenlearningtocode3、Whatdoweknowabouttherobot?A．Itteacheskidstocode.B．Itisusedtodesignprograms.C．Itmakes“AngryBirds”popular.D．Ithelpskidstobreakcodes.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）IstillrememberthemomentIlookedatmysavingbookwhenIhadonlytwoclientsallmonth.Istartedmyspeechpathology(言语病理学)practicein1998andgradually1thebusinessto13employees.Butlastyear,peoplewerenotableto2speechtherapy(言语治疗)becauseoftheeconomiccrisis.Icutmyown3becauseIdidn’twanttoletanyofmystaffgo.4myhusband,Brian,losthisjob.Wehad115inallandouroldestfourwerealready6andawayfromhome.We’vealwaysbeeninterestedinfoodsourcesand7thekidswheretheir8camefrom.Welovefreshvegetables,eggsormeatdirectlyfromsmallfarms,whicharesafeand9Sowewonderedwhatifwestartedfarming.Whenalocalfarmer10wegetsomelayinghensbecausetherewasamarketforfresh11,ourplancametogether.Itwasscaryand12.Whatifnooneboughtanything?13peopledidbuytheeggs.Thelocalfarmertookeggsto14tohiscustomers,andtodayhepurchasesabout20dozenaweekfromus.Thechildren15out,whichisimportant16wealreadyhave270layinghensand200chickens.Thespeechtherapybusinessisstill17,butIputinlessthantenhoursaweek.Iknowthatonthe18,thereislife,thereisphysicallysatisfyingwork,andourfamilymembers19moretoeachother.Ourqualityoflifeissomuchbetter.Ispendmostofthedaywithmychildren,whichIwasgrateful20Andatnight,Ihavethegoodfeelingsthatcomefromworkingwithmyhandsanddoingsomethingpositive.1、A．developed B．divided C．presented D．passed2、A．callfor B．carefor C．payfor D．applyfor3、A．fund B．salary C．profit D．cost4、A．Unlikely B．Excitedly C．Unfortunately D．Specially5、A．partners B．employees C．children D．maids6、A．anxious B．independent C．complicated D．prepared7、A．checking B．satisfying C．questioning D．teaching8、A．food B．wealth C．property D．money9、A．processed B．polluted C．healthy D．expensive10、A．suggested B．required C．learned D．demanded11、A．water B．fruit C．eggs D．chicken12、A．stressful B．safe C．helpless D．regretful13、A．But B．Thus C．Otherwise D．So14、A．donate B．devote C．send D．sell15、A．give B．run C．help D．need16、A．because B．until C．before D．though17、A．alive B．busy C．easy D．painful18、A．business B．farm C．campus D．hand19、A．contrast B．care C．relate D．compete20、A．on B．at C．in D．For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）Theglobaltourismindustryisdeveloping1．(quick).In2017,itcontributedeighttrilliondollarstotheeconomy,andaccountedfor10percentofemploymentworldwide.Americansusedtobe2．biggestmoversintheindustry.Nowit'stheChinese.Lastyear,moreChinesepeople3．(travel)andspentmoremoneydoingsothananyothernationality.4．middleclassesgetwealthierinemerging-market(新兴市场)countries,theirtravelbudgetsgrow.ThenumberofIndiantravelersisalsorising,withcountrieslikeJordan,AustraliaandIsrael,5．(make)iteasierforIndianstogetvisas.AlthoughonlysevenpercentofChinesecitizenshave6．(passport),by2030,Chinesetripswillaccountforaroundaquarterofallinternationaltourism.ThailandisthetopinternationaldestinationforChinesetravelers.Mexicoisthenumberone7．(choose)forAmericanpeople.Europeans,meanwhile,tendtostayinEurope,accountingforaround90percentofnights8．(spend)bytouristsintheEU.Tourismisincreasinginmostareasoftheworld,9．oneremarkableexception.TravelbansonpeoplefromMuslimcountries,morevisachecksanda10．(strong)dollarhavemadetheUnitedStateslesspopularwithinternationalvisitors.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Onedayagirlfoundadeadratinfrontofherdoor、Thiskindofthinghappensalotofinthecityduringwinter,butshedidn’tpaymuchattentiontoit、However,thenextdayitwasadeadbirdonthedoorstepofitshouse、Shethoughtitwasjustsomejokesplayingbythosenaughtykids、Butthesamethinghappensforaweek!Shestartedtogetangrily、Soshesetupahiddencameraonthedoor,triedtofindoutthetruth,whichreallygaveherbigsurprise、Thecriminalwasacat!Itleftthosedeadbodyinfrontofherhouseeverydayatmidnight、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你校将于下周五下午2点到4点在学校礼堂举行一场关于急救的知识讲座，请你用英语给外教James写一封邮件，邀请他出席该活动，内容包括：1.活动的时间，地点和主题；2.告知该活动的重要性；3.希望他能发言。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、C4、C5、A6、C7、C8、B9、B10、C11、D12、C13、D14、C15、A16、D17、D18、B19、A20、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、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘录)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地带).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(装甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(袭击)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byj