2024届四川省眉山市第一中学高三第三次测评英语试卷含解析

2024届四川省眉山市第一中学高三第三次测评英语试卷注意事项：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．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto2．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that3．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that4．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential5．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman6．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address7．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general8．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize9．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching10．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen11．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit12．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned13．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof14．Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while15．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission16．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff17．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data18．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting19．I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday20．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith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）Asalegallyblindstudent,thefirstdayofschoolholdsspecialmeaningforme.Alongwithexcitementandnervesovernewteachersandnewclasses,thatdayineachAugustalsoaffirmsmysenseofbelonging—asensethatlamclaimingarightjustasotherstudentsdowhenthey.boardtheschoolbusorwalktocampus.Sinceitwaspassedoverthirty-fiveyearsago,theIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)hasrequiredstateandlocalschoolsreceivingfederalfundingtoprovidestudentswithdisabilitieswithafreeappropriatepubliceducation(FAPE).Currently,over6millionstudentsacrossthecountrywithvarioustypesofdisabilitiesbenefitfromtheIDEA'sprotections.Butparentsandschooldistrictshavecontestedexactlywhatthatactuallyrequires.Thecasearose,aftertheparentsofEndrewF.,astudentwithautism,decidedhisschoolwasnotdoingenoughtoeducatetheirson.Eachyearfrompreschooltofourthgrade,theschooldistrictrenewedEndrew'sindividualeducationgoalswithoutmakingsubstantial（大量的）changes.Thissuggestedtheplanwasfailingtohelpmakemeaningfulprogress.Eventually,Endrew'sparentsenrolledhiminaprivateschool,whereheimprovedsignificantlythroughanewplandesignedtoaddressspecificbehaviorsandgoals.Whenhisparentsattemptedtore-enrollEndrewinpublicschoolagain,thedistrictofferedaversionofitspreviousplan.TheschooldistrictarguedthatwassufficientbecauseitprovidedEndrew"some"educationalbenefit.IDEAempowers（使有能力）studentswithdisabilitiestoaimhighwithsupportfromschooladministratorsandinputfromparents.Forme,theActdidjustthat.Frompreschoolthroughtwelfthgrade,Ireceivedmyrighttoaccommodationssuchasenlargedpapers,aseatinthefrontoftheclassroom,andsupportfromvisionandmobilityspecialistsoutsidetheclassroom.Atthesametime,myparents,likeEndrew's,demandedthatmydisabilityshouldnotstopmefrombecomingindependent.Eachyear,theymetwithschoolofficialstoinsistonadjustmentstomylearningplanasnecessary.1、What'sthepurposeofParagraph1?A．Tointroducethethemeofthepassage.B．Toshowtheimportanceofthefirstschooldayfordisabledstudents.C．Toshowthedifferencebetweendisabledstudentsandhealthyones.D．Torevealtheauthor'ssympathytowardsdisabledstudents.2、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．ParentsoftendoubtthebenefitofIDEA．B．TheIDEAhasmanydifficultiesinpracticing.C．Endrew'seducationgoalsremainthesameeveryyear.D．Disabledstudentscan'tmakeprogressinpublicschools.3、BytakingtheexampleofEndrew,theauthormeansto_______.A．discusswhethertheIDEAappliestochildrenwithautismB．argueEndrewisnotsuitableforstudyinginpublicschoolsC．illustratepublicschoolsshoulddomoretohelpdisabledstudentsD．showpublicschoolslackexperienceinhelpingstudentsmakeprogress4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsIDEAaccordingtothepassage?A．Disapproving.B．Approving.C．Objective.D．Unconcerned.22．（8分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstandtheyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,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.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachinestheyarehiding,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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild23．（8分）Humans:It'stimetoabandonEarthorraceextinction.Itcouldbetheplotofasummerblockbuster(巨片),butthispredictionisn'tsciencefiction.It'saglimpseofthefuture,accordingtofamousBritishscientistStephenHawking."Iseegreatdangersforthehumanrace,"hesaidinaninterviewwithglobalforumBigThink."Therehavebeenanumberoftimesinthepastwhenitssurvivalhasbeenaquestionoftouchandgo.""Ibelievethatthelong-termfutureofthehumanracemustbeinspace",hesaid."ItwillbedifficultenoughtoavoiddisastersonplanetEarthinthenexthundredyears,letalonethenextthousand,ormillion."Hawking,whowasawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedomlastyear,hasrecentlyvoicedmanyconcernsaboutthefutureoflifeonEarth."Ifaliensvisitedus,theoutcomewouldbeasmuchaswhenColumbuslandedinAmerica,whichdidn'tturnoutwellfortheNativeAmericans,"hesaid."Suchadvancedalienswouldperhapsbecomenomads(游牧者),lookingtoconquer(征服)andcolonizewhateverplanetstheycanreach."ButHawkingsayshe'sstillhopefulforthefutureofhumanity.HetoldBigThink,"We'vemaderemarkableprogressinthelasthundredyears.Butifwewanttocontinuebeyondthenexthundredyears,ourfutureisinspace."Gettingtoanotherplanetwillproveachallenge,nottomentioncolonizingitforhumanity.KatherineFreesefromUniversityofMichigantoldBigThinkthat"theneareststartoEarthisProximaCentauriwhichis4.2lightyearsaway.Thatmeans,ifyouweretravelingatthespeedoflightthewholetime,itwouldtake4.2yearstogetthere—orabout50,000yearsusingcurrentrocketscience."1、HumansareadvisedtoabandonEarthmainlybecause_____.A．alienswilltakeupourhomeplanetsoonB．itwasdiscussedintheforumBigThinkC．manyscientistslikeHawkingconcernitD．manydisasterswillhappenontheEarth2、Thinkingaboutthefutureofhumans,Hawkingfeelsthat_____.A．humanscan'tliveontheearthanylongerB．theearthwillnotbehabitableforhumansC．otherplanetsarereadyforhumanstoreachD．aliensarethebiggestfuturethreattohumans3、Whatisthewriter'skeypointinthelastparagraph?A．Itisimpossibletogettoanotherplanetinspace.B．ItisurgentforHawkingtodevelopthespacescience.C．Thenearfuturecan'tseehuman'smovetoanotherplanet.D．TheplanetProximaCentauriisfarawayfromtheearth.4、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom_____.A．aconferenceinterviewB．asciencefictionC．ahistorybookD．aforumreport24．（8分）LONDON(Reuters)——Organicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.ThatiswhatGabrielGoldprefers,andheiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the26-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.“Organicproduceisalwaysbetter,”Goldsaid,“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(农药),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannot,itislocallygrownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Goldisoneofagrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduce?MarketresearchshowsthatGoldandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimportedtomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket."saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.1、MoreandmorepeopleinBritainarebuyingorganicfoodbecause________.A．theyconsiderthefoodfreeofpollutionB．theycangetthefoodanywhereC．theyaregettingricherD．theylikehome-grownfruit2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEtothefactsaboutmostorganicproducesoldinBritain?A．Itgrowsindoorsallyearround.B．Itisgrownonfamilyfarms.C．ItisproducedoutsideBritain.D．Itisproducedonlargefarms.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“theorganictrend”inParagraph2?A．Higherpricesoforganicfood.B．Betterqualityoforganicfood.C．Risingmarketoforganicfood.D．Growinginterestinorganicfood.25．（10分）OnedaywhenIwas12,mymothergavemeanorder:Iwastowalktothepubliclibrary,andborrowatleastonebookforthesummer.Thiswasonemoreweaponforhertodefeatmystrangeproblem—inabilitytoread.Inthelibrary,Ifoundmywayintothe“Children’sRoom”.Isatdownonthefloorandpulledafewbooksofftheshelfatrandom.Thecoverofabookcaughtmyeye.Itpresentedapictureofabeagle.Ihadrecentlyhadabeagle,thefirstandonlyanimalcompanionIeverhadasachild.Hewasmy“secretsharer”,butonemorning,hewasgone,givenawaytosomeonewhohadthespaceandthemoneytocareforhim.Ineverforgotmybeagle.Thereonthebook’scoverwasabeaglewhichlookedidentical(相同的)tomydog.Iranmyfingersoverthepictureofthedogonthecover.Myeyesranacrossthetitle,Amos:theBeaglewithaPlan.Unknowingly,Ihadreadthetitle.Withoutopeningthebook,Iborroweditfromthelibraryforthesummer.Undertheshadeofabrush,IstartedtoreadaboutAmos.Ireadvery,veryslowlywithdifficulty.Thoughpageswereturnedslowly,Igotthemainideaofthestoryaboutadogwho,likemine,hadbeenseparatedfromhisfamilyandwhofinallyfoundhiswaybackhome.Thatdogwasmydog,andIwasthelittleboyinthebook.Attheendofthestory,mymindcontinuedthefinalsceneofreunion,onandon,untilmyownlostdogandIwere,inmymind,runningtogetherMymother’scallreturnedmetotherealworld.Isuddenlyrealizedsomething:Ihadreadabook,andIhadlovedreadingthatbook.EveryoneknewIcouldnotread.ButIhadreadit.BookscouldbeincrediblywonderfulandIwasgoingtoreadthem.Inevertoldmymotheraboutmy“miraculous(奇迹)”experiencethatsummer,butshesawaslowbutremarkableimprovementinmyclassroomperformanceduringthenextyear.Andyearslater,shewasproudthathersonhadreadthousandsofbooks,wasawardedaPhDinliterature,andauthoredhisownbooks,articles,poetryandfiction.Thepowerofthewordshasheld.1、Theauthor’smothertoldhimtoborrowabookinorderto________.A．encouragehimtodomorewalkingB．lethimspendameaningfulsummerC．helpcurehimofhisreadingproblemD．makehimlearnmoreaboutweapons2、Thebookcaughttheauthor’seyebecause________.A．itremindedhimofhisowndogB．hefounditstitleeasytounderstandC．itcontainedprettypicturesofanimalsD．helikedchildren’sstoriesverymuch3、Whycouldtheauthormanagetoreadthebookthrough?A．Hewasforcedbyhismothertoreadit.B．Heidentifiedwith（对某事有同感）thestoryinthebook.C．Thebooktoldthestoryofhispetdog.D．Thehappyendingofthestoryattractedhim.4、Whichonecouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．MyPassionforReadingB．Mum’sStrictOrderC．ReunionwithMyBeagle.D．TheCharmofaBook.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）WhenstudyinginAustralia,donotworryaboutunderstandingthelocallanguage.GeneralEnglishprogramsareofferedtohelpyou1English.AsaGeneralEnglish2atGreenwichCollege，Iwilltellyouwhatyoucanlearnfromtheseprograms.IteachEnglishatalllevelsfrombeginnersto3Myclassesusually4withafunactivity.Weplayvocabularyandgrammar5SometimeswelistentoAustralian6anddecideifwelikethelyrics(歌词).Afterwehaveall7，wemoveontothegrammarorvocabularyoftheday.We8itthroughwritingorspeaking.We9ourotherskills(reading，writingorlistening)intheafternoon，andusetheseskillstobetterunderstandthegrammarorvocabulary10,attheendoftheday,wetalkabout11toliveandworkinAustralia.Wediscusstheproblems，12howtounderstanddifferentaccents,newwordsandmakenewfriends.Ifthereareanyproblems，wehelpeachother,offeringadviceand13.GeneralEnglishalsooffersaccentclassestoimproveyourspeakingability.Weofferspecialgrammarandconversationclasses,14amovieclub!YoucanalsocomewithustotheOperaHouse，thebeach，thezoooreventoamuseum.Ifyoufeel15aboutusingyourspokenEnglish，don’tworry!Everyonefeelsthe16So，inGeneralEnglishwehaveactivitiesthat17youtalkingtoclassmates，excursions(远足)that18yourconfidence，andstudentpartiesthathelpyoutalktoothers.It'sagreatwayto19allyourEnglishskillsaswellashaveafantastic20MaybeI’llseeyouinmyclasssoon.1、A．test B．posses C．cover D．grasp2、A．student B．worker C．teacher D．guide3、A．advanced B．awkward C．addicted D．accustomed4、A．deal B．start C．compete D．work5、A．toys B．sports C．games D．music6、A．songs B．dialogues C．news D．reports7、A．turnedup B．shutup C．warmedup D．madeup8、A．catch B．practice C．appreciate D．enjoy9、A．dependon B．keepon C．baseon D．focuson10、A．Occasionally B．Secondly C．Fortunately D．Eventually11、A．why B．how C．when D．whether12、A．including B．remaining C．deciding D．judging13、A．practice B．disadvantage C．support D．challenge14、A．aswellas B．inaddition C．exceptfo D．asaresultof15、A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D．proud16、A．opposite B．fixed C．same D．forced17、A．take B．imagine C．get D．remind18、A．catch B．build C．appreciate D．draw19、A．improve B．value C．assess D．arrange20、A．feeling B．thought C．adventure D．experience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）WorldBookDayfallsonApril23everyyear.It1．(set)upbytheUNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in1955toencouragepeopletodiscoverthepleasureofreading.2．(read)forpleasureplaysamoreimportantroleinone’sgrowth3．one’sfamilybackground.However,computergames,onlinevideosandInternetarepushingbooksofftheshelf.Someexpertsfeel4．(worry)aboutthistrend.EachChinesereads0.38morebooksin2013than2012butstillfarfewerthanthoseinmajordevelopedcountries.Even5．(badly),manybookstoreshaveclosedtheirdoors.However,manypeopledostillpreferreadingbecauseithasbeenpartoftheirlife.Itcanbenefitpeople6．manyways.Itgivesusinformationaboutothercountriesand7．(place)oftheworld.Ithas8．stronginfluenceontheformingofourpersonalityand9．(make)usmoreintelligent.It’snevertoolate10．(start)reading.Sojumpintothewonderfulworldofbooksnow!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一篇作文。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（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。DearDavid,I’mmorethanpleasingtoknowthatyouarelearningChinese、I’dliketorecommendwww、edchinese、comtoyou、It’sagoodwebsitefornon-ChinesespeakerswhicharelearningChinese,especiallyforbeginner、Firstly,itprovidedyouwithavarietyofonlinecourses,suchasChineseidioms,dialoguesandcustoms、Throughthiscourses,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingoftheChineselanguageaswellasitsculture、Beside,itwillhelpyoulearntheChineseininterestingandeffectiveways、HereyoucanlearntosingsomeChinesesongs,enjoyingTangpoemsandwatchChinesemovies、Moreimportantly,thereareteachersonlinewhomyoucanturntohelp、Andallthisisfreeofcharge、Ihopeyouwillfindthiswebsiteattractivelyandhelpful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。最近博物馆正在举行中国画展，请给你的英国朋友Martin写一封邮件，邀请他一起去看画展。内容包括：1.画展介绍；2.见面时间地点。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMartin,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、D3、C4、D5、C6、D7、C8、D9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、B15、D16、C17、D18、D19、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、A2、B3、C4、C22、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-