2024届云南省屏边县民族中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2024届云南省屏边县民族中学高三六校第一次联考英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted2．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday3．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous4．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause5．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou6．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!7．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know8．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．appliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied9．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome10．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which11．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase12．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime13．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough14．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom15．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived16．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where17．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind18．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby19．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose20．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining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）InChina，chainrestaurantsespeciallythebigmultinationalonesarecool．GoingtoStarbucks，forexample，isastatussymbol．Itnotonlysays，"I'mrichenoughtobuythisoverpricedcoffee，"butalso，"I'mcosmopolitan（见多识广的）enoughtobepartofglobalization．"WhereIcomefromintheUK，however，chainsareneitherfashionablenorgourmet（美食的）．ChainsarewhereyougoonNewYear'sDaywhennowhereelseisopen，orwhenyouare5yearsoldandyourparentscan'tstandhearing，"I'mhungry!"anylonger．Inmyowncase（withregardstoMcDonald's），achainiswhereyouaretakenonyourfirst"date"．Evenattheageof13，Iknewtogivetheguythe"let'sjustbefriends"phonecallthenextday．IntheUK，independentcafesandrestaurantsaremakingacomebackonthefashionscene．Nowadays，aLondonerwhosays"let'smeetforacoffeeatMonmouth"（anindependentcafe）ismuchcoolerthanonewhosays"let'sgotoStarbucks"．EvenifMonmouth'scoffeeisalittlemoreexpensive，there'sasatisfactioninknowingyourpoundsaren'tgoingstraighttothebigcorporations．Ofcourse，therearechainstoresallovertheUK；youcan'tgofiveminuteswithoutspottingaCostaCoffee．Butnumbersdonotadduptogoodtaste．Ido，however，haveaconfession（坦白）．AftermovingtoChinaIhadmomentswhenallthericeandKungPaoChickenbecametoomuch．I，too，haveretreatedtoMcDonald's．1、ManyChinesepeopleliketogotomultinationalchainrestaurantsbecause______．A．therestaurantsgivecustomersatasteofforeigncultureB．therestaurantsofferdifferentfoodanddrinksfromotherrestaurantsC．theybelievethateatingtherewillshowtheirwealthandsocialstatusD．theserestaurantsareperfectplacesforaromanticdate2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE？______A．TheauthorhasgrowntiredofChinesefood．B．BranchesofMonmouth'scafecanbefoundallovertheUK．C．MostindependentstoresareclosedonNewYear'sDayintheUK．D．ItiscoolintheUKtotakeyourfirstdatetoachainrestaurant．3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethat______．A．theauthordoesn'tlikefoodfromPizzaHutB．theauthordoesn'tliketofollowfashiontrendsC．manyBritonsthinkthatnumbersmeanpoorqualityD．manyBritonsdon'tlikebigcorporations22．（8分）Theyhadadozenchildren,sixboysandsixgirls,inseventeenyears.OnereasonDadhadsomanychildrenwasthathewasconfidentanythingheandMotherteameduponwassuretobeasuccess.OurhouseatMontclair,NewJersey,wasasortofschoolforscientificmanagementandtheremovalofwastedmotions—or“motionstudy,”asDadandMothernamedit.Dadtookmovingpicturesofuschildrenwashingdishes,sothathecoulddeterminehowwecouldreduceourmotionsandthushurrythroughthetask.Eachchildwhowantedextrapocketmoneyputforwardanoffersayingwhathewoulddothejobfor.Thelowestbiddergotthecontract(合约).Dadputprocessandworkchartsinthebathrooms.Everychildoldenoughtowrite—andDadexpectedhischildrentostartwritingatayoungage—wasrequiredtosigntheirnamesonthechartsinthemorningafterhehadbrushedhisteeth,takenabath,combedhishair,andmadehisbed.Atnight,eachchildhadtoweighhimself,markthefigureonagraph,andsigntheprocesschartsagainafterhehaddonehishomework,washedhishandsandface,andbrushedhisteeth.Motherwantedtohaveaplaceonthechartsforsayingprayers,butDadsaidasfarashewasconcernedprayerswerevoluntary.Itwasstrictmanagement,allright.Yes,athomeoronthejob,Dadwasalwaystheefficiencyexpert.Hebuttonedhisvestfromthebottomup,insteadoffromthetopdown,becausethebottom-to-topprocesstookhimonlythreeseconds,whilethetop-to-bottomtookseven.Heevenusedtwoshavingbrushestomakehisfacesmoothenough,becausehefoundthatbysodoinghecouldcutseventeensecondsoffhisshavingtime.Forawhilehetriedshavingwithtworazors,buthefinallygavethatup.“Icansaveforty-fourseconds,”hecomplained,“butIwastedtwominutesthismorningputtingthisbandageonmythroat.”Itwasn’ttheinjuredthroatthatreallybotheredhim.Itwasthetwominutes.1、Whywastheauthor’shouseconsideredasortofschool?A．Ithadateamoftwelvechildrenthere.B．Thechildrenweretaughthowtoworkwellinit.C．Theparentscouldteachtheirchildrenbetterathome.D．Theparentscouldhavethechildren’sdailyactivitiesrecorded.2、Whatisthepurposeofsigningthecharts?A．Tohelptodothingsefficiently.B．Tomanagethebigfamilyeffectively.C．Tolookafterthechildrenbetter.D．Toremindthechildrentoobeytherules.3、Whatdidthefathercomplainaboutonemorning?A．Heshouldhavegivenupshaving.B．Hisbleedingthroatbotheredhim.C．Hecouldn’tshavewithtworazors.D．Hefailedtocutshorthisshavingtime.4、Wecanweinferfromthetext?A．Thekidshadtobidforeverythingtheywanted.B．Theauthortookprideinhisfather’smanagement.C．Thecouplewerealwaystroubledbytheirchildren.D．Thefather’sworkwastoteachthechildrenathome.23．（8分）Lifecanbesowonderful,fullofadventureandjoy.Itcanalsobefullofchallenges,setbacksandheartbreaks.Whateverourcircumstances,wegenerallystillhavedreams,hopesanddesires—thatlittlesomethingmorewewantforourselvesandourlovedones.Yetknowingwecanhavemorecanalsocreateaproblem,becausewhenwegotochangethewaywedothings,upcometheoldpatternsandpitfallsthatstoppedusfromseekingwhatwewantedinthefirstplace.Thistensionbetweenwhatwefeelwecanhaveand"whatwereseeminglyabletohaveisthenigglingsuffering,theanxietywefeel.Thisiswhereweusuallythinkit'seasiertojustgiveup.Butwe'renevermeanttoletgoofthepartofusthatknowswecanhavemore.Theintelligencebehindthatknowingisus—therealus.It'sthepartthatbelievesinlifeanditspossibilities.Ifyoudropthat,youbegintofeelalittle"dead"insidebecauseyou'redropping"you".So,ifwehavethiscapabilitybutsomehowlifeseemstokeepusstuck,howdowebreakthesepatterns?Decideonanewcourseandmakeonedecisionatatime.Thisisgoodadviceforanewadventureorjustgettingthroughtoday'schallenges.While,deepdown,weknowwecandoit,ourmind—orthemindsofthoseclosetous—usuallysayswecan't.Thatisn'tareasontostop,it'sjustthemind,thatlittlemanorwomanonyourshoulder,tryingtotalkyououtofsomethingagain.Ithasdoneitmanytimesbefore.It'sallaboutstartingsimpleanddoingitnow.Decideandactbeforeover-thinking.Whenyoudothisyoumayfeelalittle,orlarge,releasefromthejailofyourmindandyou'llbeonyourway.1、Accordingtothepassage,lifeisalways.A．fullofjoyB．fullofchallengesC．sowonderfulD．changing2、Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatweshould___________.A．slowdownandliveasimplelifeB．becarefulwhenwechoosetochangeC．sticktoourdreamsunderanycircumstancesD．becontentwithwhatwealreadyhave3、Whatisthekeytobreakingtheoldpatterns?A．Tofocusoneverydetail.B．Todecideandtakeimmediateaction.C．Tolistentothoseclosetous.D．Tothinktwicebeforeweact.4、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A．Escapefromyourpunishment.B．Realizationofyourdreams.C．Freedomfromyourtension.D．Reductionofyourexpectations.5、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．It'seasierthanwethinktogetwhatwewant.B．It'simportanttolearntoacceptsufferingsinlife.C．It'simpracticaltochangeourwayofthinking.D．It'sharderthanweexpecttofollowanewcourse.24．（8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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25．（10分）Beachesarenotonlygreatforlyingonanddoingwatersports，andinfactoneofthebestwaysofenjoyingthemisaclassicbeachwalk.HereatiWantSun.co.ukwe’vebeensearchingtheglobetofindyoutheworld’sbestandmostfamousbeachwalks，andhere’sourpickofthetop.Clickonthemostinterestingwalksandjoinourtouristprogram.TheFootpathoftheGods,AmalfiCoast，ItalyThenamesaysitallreallyandyoutrulyfeelexcitedthere,walkingalongthiswonderfulmountainpath,whichofferssomeofthemoststrikingviewson(heplanet.ThepathbeginsatthetownofBomeranotocharmingPositanoalongtheUNESCOWorldHeritageareaoftheAmalfiCoast.Thewholewalkwilltakeyouaboutfourandahalfhourstocompleteandpassovernarrowrockypaths.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalk,AustraliaSydney'scoastlineisoneofthemostbeautifulanddiverselandscapesintheworld.Hereyouhavenationalparks,historicsites,shiningandquietbeachesallinoneplace.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalkrunsallthewayfromBarrenjoeyinthenorthtoRoyalNationalParkinthesouthandtakesanunbelievablesevendaystocomplete.However,ifyou'renotuptodoingthefullwalk,therearemanydifferentpartsofthewalkthatyoucandorightinthecityitself.Walkingfromthecity9sfamousBondiBeachtothesweepingcurve(大半径曲线）ofBroneBeachtakesjustanhour,whichtakesinsometopsceneries.GreatOceanWalk,AustraliaTheGreatOceanWalkcovers104kmalongVictoria'sfamousGreatOceanRoad,locatedonthesoutherncoastofAustralia,fromtheholidaytownApolloBaytothesplendidTwelveApostles.TheTwelveApostlesarethearea'sfamousstonelandmarkswhichstandoutlikegiantsfromthesea.Thewalkpassesthrougharangeoflandscapesandsights,fromnationalpark,famoussurfingspotsanddesertedbeaches,towildcoastlines,waterfalls,lush(茂盛的）forests,historiclighthouses.Daywalksandshorterthree-hourwalkssuchasTheWreckBeachWalkortheLighthouseCemeteryandLookoutWalkcanalsobeenjoyed.Sonexttimewhenyou'relookingforabeachholiday,don'tjustthinkabouttheholidaytownsandthesand,butconsideramoreactivesunholiday.Ifyouhaveinterestinanyoftheaboveplaces,pleasecontactus,andwecangiveyouthebestservices.1、WhenyouarriveatAmalfiCoast,_________.A．thescenicbeautycanfillyouwithcharmB．thewalkingcanbestartedfromPositanoC．youmustbefedupwiththefootpathD．narrowrockypathsmaytrapyou2、WhatarethedistinctcharacteristicsofSydney'sGreatCoastalWalk?A．Ittakesmorethanaweektocompletethewalk.B．Itprovidesvisitorswithavarietyofgreatlandscapes.C．Itreallyhasthelongestcoastlineintheworld.D．ItstartsfromRoyalNationalParkinChesouth.3、FromtheGreatOceanWalk,Australiawecanknowthat_______.A．mostvisitorshavetofinishthe104kmwalkquicklyB．theTwelveApostlesstandbelowthesurfaceoftheseaC．ApolloBayisattheendoftheGreatOceanWalkD．visitorshavevariouswalkingchoicesthere4、Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．travelmagazine. B．Ahandbooktotourists.C．Anonlineadvertisement. D．Aposterinaforeigntravelagency.5、Theauthorintendsto________.A．introducethebeautifulbeachesinAustraliaB．presentthewonderfulbeachesintheworldC．tellustheidealtouristdestinationforhealthD．askustojointhetouristprogram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）Isn’titamazinghowyouneverhavetowateryourweedsornurture(培育)themandtheystillgiveyouanunwantedcrop?Icanrememberasayoungboymygrandfathershowedmehowto1thisannoyingweedcalledBermudagrass.Itwas2stuffanditwouldreally3ifyoudidn’tgetitoutbythe4.WhenmywifeandIboughtourfirsthomeabout8yearsago,whatIhadtodealwiththisisthiscertainpartweeds5totheBermudagrass,whichwouldalsospreadwildly.Aftergettingtheinsideofourhome6,itwastimetoworkontheoutside.OnmyhandsandkneesI7—attackedtheweedswithasmallhandspadegettingeachone8bytheroots.JustthisSpringIrealizedthatoneparticularweedwasnolonger9butanotheronewasinfull10.Soagain,Igotdownonmyhandsandkneesandgottowork11themfrommyyard.WhenIwas12,myyardwasbetteroff.Sometimesourlifecanbesosimilar.Weallhaveweedsinourlife.Theseweedscanbechallenges,setbacks,or13beliefs,andthelistcanbe14.Whendealingwiththeseweedsof15,the16istogettotherootofthemandremovethemonebyoneoutandeventuallyyouwill17thisround.Andwhenanothercropofweeds18,dealwiththemdirectly19theyspread,becausenowthatyouknowwhattodowiththembygettingtotherootofit,itwillgiveyoumorecourageand20thenexttimeaproblemarisesup.1、A．eatupB．digupC．breakupD．putup2、A．powerfulB．poisonousC．sensitiveD．terrible3、A．spreadB．succeedC．withdrawD．compromise4、A．leavesB．handsC．spadesD．roots5、A．attractiveB．similarC．fundamentalD．unknown6、A．countedB．mendedC．appreciatedD．settled7、A．energeticallyB．unsuccessfullyC．curiouslyD．thankfully8、A．insideB．outC．offD．across9、A．usefulB．dynamicC．differentD．common10、A．forceB．lengthC．detailD．vain11、A．collectingB．attendingC．riddingD．distinguishing12、A．worn-outB．accustomedC．finishedD．introduced13、A．familiarB．religiousC．pastD．negative14、A．reasonableB．endlessC．normalD．uncertain15、A．lifeB．schoolC．houseD．factory16、A．progressB．solutionC．disadvantageD．permission17、A．interruptB．memorizeC．conquerD．recognize18、A．showsupB．showsoffC．takesupD．takes19、A．unlessB．evenifC．beforeD．sothat20、A．impressionB．motivationC．wisdomD．satisfaction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）LastThursday,wehadaclassmeeting1．(discuss)wheretogoforourspringouting.We2．(come)upwithseveralchoicessuchasgoingboating,climbingamountain,andgoingtoanamusementpark.3．(final),wedecidedtogomountainclimbing.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短文，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。每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（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。WearesohappytohaveMsGreenheretostaywithustoday、NowI'llmakeabriefintroduceabouther、Duringtheperiodof1990and1996,shestudiedatChicagoUniversityinAmerica,learnEnglishandtheChineselanguage、Aftergraduation,shecomestoChinaandhasbeenteachingEnglishinmiddleschools、MsGreenwillteachusEnglishforafewyearinourschool、Whilestayhere,shewillhelpimproveyourspokenEnglish、Beside,shewilltellusmoreabouttheeducationinCanada、IhopeMsGreenwillhavegoodtimeinourschool、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三学生李华，暑假参加了在墨尔本的姐妹学校YerraValleyGrammar的游学活动。回国后给hostfamily的小伙伴Barry写一封感谢信，要点如下：1.感谢他们一家的照顾；2.分享游学的体会；3.询问寄给他们的礼物是否收到；4.邀请他们一家来中国游玩。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearBarry,Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、C5、C6、C7、A8、D9、B10、D11、A12、C13、A14、C15、D16、D17、A18、B19、C20、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、C2、C3、D22、1、B2、A3、D4、B23、1、D2、C3、B4、C5、A24、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.Byjustthefirs