贵州省六盘水市第二中学高三考前热身新高考英语试卷及答案解析

贵州省六盘水市第二中学高三考前热身新高考英语试卷注意事项：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．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as2．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads3．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup4．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting5．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might6．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must7．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last8．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers9．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed10．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result11．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof12．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing13．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen14．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven15．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff16．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched17．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow18．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold19．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before20．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t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）IwalkedtoMrs.Windsor’shouseandwaitedoutside.Shewasworkingwithanotherstudent,andIwasnotsupposedtobotherthembyringingthebell.IstoodagainstthewallanddaydreamedwhatI’dratherbedoing.Ihadbeentutoredenoughtoread,understand,andevenwritesomemusicalcompositions,butIjustdidn’thaveagiftforit.Mrs.Windsorhadofferedtogivemethelessonsforfree,soIfeltmydutytotry.ThedooropenedandWendyBartoncameout.Iwalkedin,satdownonthepianobenchandbegantosortthroughmysheetmusic.TodayMrs.WindsorintroducedherniecePashatoteachme.Withasmile,Pashasatbesidemeonthepianobench,openedmysheetmusictothebeginningpageandaskedmetoplay.Iarrangedmyfingersonthekeys.ThenIfrowned(皱眉)andconcentratedtomakethenotesonthepagematchthefingermovements.IhadtoadmitIwasarathermechanical(呆板的)pianist.Afteraboutapageortwo,Pashagentlyputherhandontopofmineasiftocalmmyfingers.Therewasalongpause.“Whatareyouhearinginthemusic?”IlookedatherratherstrangelyandadmittedIdidn’tknowwhatshemeant.“Likeastory.Here,letmetryandyoulisten,”Pashaadvised.Sheclosedhereyesandtookadeepbreath,lettingherfingersdancelightlyoverthekeys.Then,shebegantoplay.“See,itbeginsherebesidesomekindofriver.Hearthewaterflowingbesideyou?”Herfingersroseandfellgentlyonthekeys.“Nowtheprincessappearsandshe’spickingflowersfromthewater’sedge.”AhappypieceofmusicfilledtheairintimetoPasha’sdancingfingers.“Oh,butsheslips!”Themusicchanged.“Andourprincessisbeingcarriedoffbythefast-flowingstream.Quickly,theprincess’horseseesherplight(困境)andracestotheriver’sedgewhereheswimsouttolethercatchholdofhim.Luckily,theymakeittothebank.”Pashasaid.Iplayedmanypiecesofmusicthatafternoon,findingthestoriesinthemusicandlearningthatsometimesittakesafriendtopullyououtoftheriverontodrylandagain.1、Bydescribingherselfasamechanicalpianist,theauthormeant________.A．shecouldrememberthenotesinashorttimeB．shewasplayingthepianowithoutemotionC．herfingerscouldn’tmovefreelyD．ithadbeenalongtimesincesheplayedlasttime2、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePasha?A．Creative. B．Honest. C．Humorous. D．Brave.3、Pasha’smagicofplayingthepianoliesinthatshe________.A．imaginedherselfasaprincessB．knewitsoriginalbackgroundstoryC．hadastrongdesiretomakeafriendD．combinedthemusicwithastory4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AFriendForeverB．NeverGiveupC．APianoLessonD．MyFavoritePieceofMusic22．（8分）AccordingarecentreportinNewScientist,abreakthroughbirthoccurredundertheradarsomefivemonthsago.WiththehelpofJohnZhangfromtheNewHopeFertilityCenterinNewYorkCity,aJordaniancouplegavebirthtoachildwithonemorethantwogeneticparents.So-calledthree-parentbabiesactuallyhavemorelike2.001parents,accordingtoexperts.Andthebabyboybornearlierthisyearisn’tthefirstchildtohavealittlemoreDNAthanMomandDadcouldprovideontheirown.AnIVFtechniquethatreliedonsmalltransfersofdonors’DNAwaspioneeredintheUnitedStatesduringthe1990sbutwasbannedafterfewerthan100babieswereborn.ThisJordaniannewbornrepresentsthefirstsuccessfulbirthinanewwaveof“three-parent”techniques—onesthataremoresophisticatedandthatwilllikelystickaroundmuchlonger.Fornow,thereisnocountrywherethemethodusedtogivebirthtothebabyboyisreallylegal.ZhangperformedtheprocedureinMexico,where,hetoldNewScientists,“Therearenorules.”Thesetechniquesinvolvethetransferofmitochondrial（线粒体的）DNAormtDNA．Oftencalledthe“powerplants”ofthecell,themitochondriatransformenergyfromfoodintoenergythatcanpoweracell.Whensomeone’smitochondriadon’tfunctionproperly,it’sbadnewsindeedforcells.Mitochondrialdiseasescancauseawholehostoflife-threateningproblems,andit’sestimatedthatasmanyas4,000childrenarebornwithsuchconditionsintheUnitedStateseachyear.Inthiscase,thecouplehadlosttwochildrenatyoungagesduetoLeighsyndrome,aneurologicaldisordercausedbyamutation（变异）inthemother’smitochondrialDNA．1、Whydoexpertscallthebabyboyathree-parentbaby?A．Becausehisfatherhasmarriedtwowomen.B．BecausehisDNAisfromthreedonors.C．BecausehehasDNAfromhisparentsandadonor.D．BecausehismothergavebirthtohimwiththehelpofZhang.2、Theunderlinedword“sophisticated”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．developedB．importantC．specificD．expensive3、WhydidtheJordaniancouplelosetwochildren?A．Themothersufferedfrommanydiseases.B．Themothercouldn’tgetenoughenergy.C．Themother’sbodyfunctioncouldn’tworkproperly.D．ThemotherhadthediseasecausedbyamutationinmtDNA．4、Whatcanbeinferredformthetext?A．TheIVFtechniquewasusedaroundtheworldduringthe1990s.B．Mitochondrialdiseasescanbetransferredfrommotherstobabies.C．ThebabyboywasborninJordanfivemonthsago.D．Fathers’mitochondrialdiseasescan’taffectyoungbabies.23．（8分）Scientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals(晶体)thatcouldbe50,000yearsold.Theorganismswerefoundinahot,butbeautifulcavesysteminNaica,Mexico.Theseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscope.PenelopeBoston,wholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASA,thespaceagencyoftheUnitedStates,saystheancientmicrobeswereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.Ifthefindingsareconfirmed,theywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.Fortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundarea.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.Theywereonceusedformininglead.Beforetheminersbeganworkinginthecaves,theareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworld.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope’sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms(病菌)orotherdamage.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek’sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonan,abiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFlorida,saidshebelievedthem.“Whyarewesurprised?”Noonanasked.“Asabiologist,Iwouldsaylifeonearthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.”Bostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountries,suchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.Bostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonearthcanbe.1、Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson.A．surroundinginsectsB．eatingmineralsC．diverseplantsD．absorbingair2、WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?A．ThewallswerebuiltduringMiddleAges.B．Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.C．Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.D．Thecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformed.3、WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A．Neutral.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Indifferent.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.B．Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.C．Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.D．Scientistsdiscover50,000-year-old“superlife”inMexico.24．（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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25．（10分）Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatitisbynomeansaneasytasktobringupachildwell.Andourancestorsalreadyunderstooditwell.Asanoldproverbsays,“Ittakesanentirevillagetoraiseachild.”Thatisbeingquotedmoreandmoreoftenthesedays.AndI’mpleasedaboutthat.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirchildren’seducationinmanyways.Helpingchildrenwithhomeworkandstudying,goingonafieldtrip,teachingacraftorcoachingachild’ssportsteamareallgreatwaystobeinvolvedwithyourchild’seducation.Anddon’tforgettocommunicatewithteachers—theyneedandrespectyourinput.Studiesshowthatchildrenlearnmoreandschoolsfunctionbetterwhenparentsandschoolsworktogether.Communitiescanhelpchildrencreateandachievenewgoals.Thereareotherwayssuchashelpingwithhomework.readingtoachild,coachingachildren’steam,providingemotionalsupport,helpingsolveproblemsandbuildingself-esteem（自尊）.Kidsneedrolemodelsandadviserscanberolemodelsbysharingtheirexperiencesandwisdom.Businessescanalsohelpshapeourchildren’sfuture—inviteaclassfromyourlocalschooltovisityourworkplace.Youmaybeprovidingaglimpsethatopensanewworldofpossibilities.Showstudentswhatgoesonduringatypicalday.Giveaminicourseforstudents:howproductsaremade;howmachineryworks.Youmayhaveadevelopingelectrician,ateacher,anurse,orevenanewspaperreporteronyourhands.Itreallydoeslakeanentirevillagetoraiseachild.Sosharetheresponsibility－andthejoy—ofbringingachildtohisorherfullpotential.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph1mean?A．Raisingachildwellneedsvariousefforts.B．Communitiesplayanimportantpartinraisingachild.C．Ourancestorsraisedachildbyusingthewholevillage’sfood.D．Peopleinthesamevillageshouldtakecareofachildtogether.2、Whichofthefollowinghastheauthorstressedinthetext?A．Familyeducation.B．Schooleducation.C．Life-longeducation.D．Karlychildhoodeducation.3、Theauthorthinksvisitingtheworkplacecanhaveaneffectonchildren’s.A．talentB．healthC．gradesD．occupations4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisresearchoneducation.B．Tocallformoreattentiontochildren.C．Tomakeexamplesofeducationreform.D．Tointroducesomewaystoteachchildrenwell.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）Theyhuddled（挤在一起）insidethestormdoor–twochildrenindirtyoldcoats.“Anyold__36___,lady?”Iwas__37__withmyhouseholdbudget(预算).IwantedtosaynountilIlookeddownattheir__38__.Thinlittlesandals(凉鞋),__39__through.“ComeintothefrontroomandI’llmakeyouacupofhot__40__.”Therewasnoconversation.Theirwetsandalsleft__41__uponthehearthstone(壁炉的石头).I__42__themcocoaandbreadwithjam(果酱)to__43__againstthecoldoutside.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstarted__44__onmyhouseholdbudget.I__45__thesilenceinthefrontroomandlookedin.Thegirlheldtheempty__46__inherhands,lookingatit.Theboyaskedinaflatvoice,“Lady...areyourich?”“AmIrich?No!”Thegirlputhercupbackinitssaucer(碟子)–__47_.“Yourcups__48__yoursaucers.”Hervoicewasold,witha__49__thatwasnotofthestomach.Theyleftthen,holdingtheirnewspapers__50__thewind.Theyhadn’tsaid__51__.Theydidn’tneedto.Theyhaddonemorethanthat.Plainbluepotterycupsandsaucers.__52__theymatched.Itastedthepotatoesandstirred(搅拌)thegravy(肉汁).Potatoesandbrowngravy,aroofoverourheads,mymanwithagoodsteadyjob–thesethingsmatched,too.Imovedthechairsbackfromthefireandcleanedthelivingroom.Themuddyprintsofsmallsandalswere__53__wetuponmyheart.Iletthembe.Iwantthemthere__54__Ieverforgetagainhowvery__55__Iam.1、A．cupsB．newspapersC．foodD．clothes2、A．worriedB．excitedC．sadD．busy3、A．dressB．facesC．feetD．socks4、A．wetB．coldC．wornD．broken5、A．cocoaB．soupC．gravyD．tea6、A．snowB．waterC．raindropsD．marks7、A．madeB．servedC．offeredD．sent8、A．protectB．warmC．fightD．beat9、A．thenB．offC．againD．over[来源:]10、A．hatedB．wonderedC．foundD．noticed11、A．spoonB．cupC．bowlD．plate12、A．carelesslyB．carefullyC．hurriedlyD．heavily13、A．suitB．fitC．matchD．complete14、A．hungerB．hopeC．soundD．anger15、A．withB．againstC．inD．along16、A．thankyouB．goodbyeC．nothingD．sorry17、A．ThoughB．AsC．SoD．But18、A．stillB．evenC．onceD．ever19、A．becauseB．eventhoughC．incaseD．asif20、A．kindB．happyC．seriousD．rich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）TheInternetisanamazinginformationresource.Students,teachers,andresearchersuseitas1．investigativetool.Journalistsuseit2．(find)informationforstories.Doctorsuseittolearnmoreaboutunfamiliardiseasesandthe3．(late)medicaldevelopment.Ordinarypeopleuseitforshopping,banking,bill-paying,andcommunicatingwithfamilyandfriends4．(live)farawayorindifferentpartsofacity.Peopleallovertheworlduseittoconnectwithindividualsfrom5．(differ)countriesandcultures.6．,althoughtherearemanypositivedevelopments7．(associate)withtheInternet,therearealsocertainfearsandconcerns.Oneconcernrelatestoalackofcontrolover8．appearsontheInternet.Withtelevisionandradiothereareeditorstochecktheaccuracyorappropriatenessofthecontentofprograms,andwithtelevisiontherearerestrictionsonwhatkindsofprogramscan9．(broadcast)andatwhattimesoftheday.WiththeInternet,parentscannotcheckapublishedguidetodeterminewhatissuitable10．theirchildrentosee.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。DearJeremyandAlice,Althoughwe'vebeendelightedtohaveyouasneighbors,we'rehopingtosettlesomethingthatbotherstous、Inaword,yourdog—Cleo、We'vecalledseveraltimeaboutCleo'searlymorningbarking、Itisdifficulttounderstandingwhyshebarkseveryminuteshe'soutside、Theearlymorningbarkinghavebeendisturbingusasweareoftenupallnightwiththebaby、Beside,Cleotendstobarkaaverageofsixhoursaday、Thismorningshestartsbarkingevenbefore5o'clock、Thatistoomuchforus,consideringhowcloselythehousesare、Weappreciateourapologiesandgoodwill,butwehopethatyoucanfigureagoodwayofsettlingthematter、Sincerely,JackandRose第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim对中国的“新四大发明”（共享单车、高铁、支付宝和网购）很感兴趣，特写信向你询问。请你给他回信，选一项发明进行介绍。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示：共享单车bike-sharing高铁high-speedrail支付宝Alipay网购onlineshoppingDearJim,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li,Hua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、A5、B6、D7、B8、C9、C10、C11、D12、B13、A14、B15、B16、C17、B18、D19、D20、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、B2、A3、D4、C22、1、C2、A3、D4、B23、1、B2、C3、C4、D24、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.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(军事行动)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦砾)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsofwar,buttoshowthefullunseenstoriesofGazans.AsaPalestinianfemalephotographer,thejourneyofstruggle,survivalandeverydaylife