四川省乐山市高中新高考仿真卷英语试卷及答案解析

四川省乐山市高中新高考仿真卷英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect2．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take3．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing4．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto5．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained6．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As7．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup8．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that9．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as10．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．afterC．when D．as11．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which12．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed13．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what14．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough15．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof16．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which17．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed18．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard19．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced20．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve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）Forhoursaftertheirboatsank,KenHendersonandCoentrod(踏)waterintheGulfofMexico,talkingaboutlifeanddeathwhilestrugglingtosurvive.Formorethan30hours,itworked.ThenHendersonwasforcedtomakeadecision.“I’mgoingtogoforhelporyou’renotgoingtomakeit,”HendersontoldCoen,justbeforecuttingthestrap(带子)thatconnectedtheminthedeep,coldwaters.“Iunderstand,”Coenresponded,givingHendersonalastsetofinstructions,“Kissmybabiesforme.”Daysafterthefishingtripendedintragedy,HendersontoldthestoryforTheAssociatedPress.TheyhadbeenfishingforafewhourswhensuddenlyCoennoticedtheboatwasfillingwithwater.Hendersongotbothmotorsroaring,onlytohavethesaltwaterthathadleakedinbreakthemstraightaway…Coenjumpedtotheright,hissunglassesandcapflyingoff.Thetwograbbedextralifejacketsandotherfloatingitems,includingahalffullbottleofDietCoke.“Thewaterwassocoldandittookyourbreathaway,”Hendersonsaid.Theyimmediatelybegantotremble.Thepairpreparedforalongwait.Andtheytalked.“Wediscussedthingsanddiscussedlife.Wediscussedfamilies.Wejusttriedtokeepoccupied,”Hendersonsaid.EventuallyCoenstartedhallucinating(有幻觉).HendersontriedtokeepCoen’sarmsandlegsmoving.Butasmorningcame,Coen’ssituationworsened.AndsoHendersondecidedtocutthestrap.Heswamfortwohours,tired,frustratedanddepressed.Thenhesawanoilrig(钻探平台)inthedistance.Heswam,seeingiceandcrystaltreesinthewater.Heremindedhimselfconstantlytherewerenotrees.Hislegswassoweakthathecouldbarelyliftthem.Hendersonslowlypulledhimselfuptherig’sladder.Itwasover50milesfromwheretheyhadgoneinthewater.AllhecouldthinkofwasCoen.Convincedhisfriendwouldsurvive,hetoldthecoastguardwheretheyhadparted.Twohourslater,afishermanfoundabodyinalifejacket.Later,inthehospital,Hendersonsawhisfriend.Heapologizedandaskedforforgiveness.Hepromisedtorealizehiswishesandlookafterhisgirls.“Ifeltlikeapartofmehaddiedoutthere,”Hendersonsaid.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothearticle?A．ItwasHendersonwhofirstnoticedsomethingwaswrongwiththeboat.B．Everythingthemendidtogettheboattoworkmademattersworse.C．Hendersonalonedidwhathecouldbutithadlittleeffect.D．Themen’slongdiscussionaboutlifeanddeathfilledthemwithsadness.2、AfterHendersoncutthestrapandswamaway,.A．heregrettedhisdecisiontoleavehisfriendB．heknewhehadagoodchanceofbeingsavedC．hehadtofightagainstexhaustionandhallucinationsD．hegotencouragedbyrememberingthetalkwithCoen3、Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A．Hendersontriedtorescuebothofthem.B．Theykepttalkingbecausetheyfeltexcited.C．Coenwouldhavesurvivedifhehadbelievedinhisfriend.D．Coenwasunwillingtobeleftalonebutheeventuallyagreed.4、WhatkindofpersonisHenderson?A．Strong-willedandloyal.B．Selfishbutdecisive.C．Smartandcreative.D．Experiencedbutindifferent.23．（8分）Therearemanyprogramsforhighschoolstudentstodaythathelplonelyteenagersdealwithloneliness.However,lonelinessisnotonlyanissueforteensbutalsoanimportantandrarelyacknowledgedoneintheelderly.InBritain,TraceyCrouchwasappointedtobethefirstMinisterofLonelinessinordertoaddresstheissuescausedbyloneliness.Thisisthefirsttimesuchapositionhasbeencreated.InBritain,therearearound9millionpeoplewhosaytheyarelonelyfrequently.InGermany,astudyconductedbyRuhrUniversityBochumfoundthat20percentofpeopleovertheageof85feltlonely,and14percentofthosebetweenage45and65feltsociallylonely.IntheUnitedStates,morethan25percentofthepopulationlivesalone,morethan50percentareunmarried.Lonelinessisgenerallyassociatedwithheartdisease,overweight,andanxiety.Additionally,thestressfromlonelinesscancauseyourcellstochangeonamolecular(分子)levelthatreducesitsabilitiestodefendyourbodyagainstdiseases.Infact,doctorsbelievehavingfeelingsoflonelinessisequivalenttosmoking15cigarettesperdayinregardtoitseffectonhealth!InBritain,thenewMinisterofLonelinesswillhelpintroducegovernmentpoliciesontheissueandfundacharity—anorganizationforhelpingpeopleinneed,todevotetheireffortstowardsaidingloneliness.Therearecharitiesthatlinklonelyseniorstohighschoolstudentsinordertogivethemalineofcommunicationwhenevertheyfeellonely!ThepossibilitiesforthenewMinisterofLonelinessareendless.Forexample,shecanprovideeducationservicestohouseholdbusinessessothattheycanidentifylonelycustomersiftheyseeone.Lonelinessfitsintothecategoryofbeingasocialissuethatmustbemonitoredbytheentirecommunityinordertohelpthoseinneed.Therefore,governmentinvolvementinmedicalservicesandcareforseniorsandothersisvitalforhappyseniors.1、HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?A．Bylistingsomestatistics.B．Bygivingexamplesoflonelypeople.C．Bypointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferences.D．Bycomparingdifferentculturesindifferentcountries.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“equivalent”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Relevant. B．Similar.C．Opposite. D．Superior.3、WhatwilltheMinisterofLonelinessdo?A．Dohouseworkforlonelypeople.B．Developfriendshipswiththeelderly.C．Helpfundcharitiestoaidlonelypeople.D．Communicatewithanxiousschoolstudents.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．UKbecomesthecapitalofloneliness. B．Lonelinessaffectsoldpeople’slifeworldwide.C．Manyteenagerssufferfromloneliness. D．UK’sMinisterofLonelinesssettlesloneliness.24．（8分）Morethan10millionChineseculturalrelicshavebeenlostoverseas,lotsofwhichwerestolenandillegallyshippedoutofChinaduringthetimesofwarbefore1949.About1.67millionpiecesarehousednomorethan200museumsin47countries,whichaccountsfor10percentofalllostChineseculturalrelics,andtherestareinthehandsofprivatecollectors.MostofthesetreasuresareownedbymuseumsorprivatecollectorsintheUnitedStates,Europe,JapanandSoutheastAsiancountries.Therearemorethan23,000piecesintheBritishMuseum,mostofwhichwerestolenorboughtforpenniesmorethan100yearsago.Themajormethodtorecoverthesenationaltreasureswastobuythemback.Insomecases,privatecollectorsdonatedtherelicstothegovernment.Alsothegovernmentcanturnloofficialchannelsin)todemandthereturnofrelics.In2003,apricelessbronzepig'sheaddatingfromtheQingDynastywasreturnedtoitshomeinBeijingafteritwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago.Macaoentrepreneur(企业家)StanleyHodonated6millionyuantobuyitbackfromaUSartcollectorandthendonatedittothePolyArtMuseuminBeijing.Althoughbuying-backisthemostfeasiblewaytorecoverthelosttreasures,limitedfundingisalwaysabigheadache.Inrecentyears,theChinesegovernmenthasimprovedeffortstorecoverthepreciousculturalrelicslostoverseas.Ithasstartedanationalprojectontherecoveryofthetreasuresandhassetupadatabase(数据库)collectingrelevantinformation.Ithassignedseveralinternationalagreementswithmanycountriesonthismatter,andisalsolookingforinternationalcooperationtorecovertherelicsbyworkingcloselywithseveralinternationalorganizations.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThewaystorecoverculturalrelicsB．TheeffortstorecoverChineseculturalrelicsC．StanleyHodonatedabronzepig'sheadtoBeijing.D．ChineseculturalrelicswerestolenbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmy.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A．Chinahasenoughmoneytobuyalltheculturalrelicsback.B．theChinesegovernmenthasdonealottorecoverthelostculturalrelicsC．manycountrieshavereturnedthelostculturalrelicstoChinaforfreeD．Chinaispreparingtosetupadatabasetocollectinformationaboutthelostculturalrelics3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthebronzepigsheadisNOTtrue?A．ItwasmadeintheQingDynasty.B．ItisnowinthePolyArtMuseuminBeijingC．ItwasdonatedbytheFrenchgovernmenttoChina.D．ItwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago4、Theunderlinedword"feasible"inParagraph5canbereplacedby“_______”.A．possibleB．difficultC．wonderfulD．careful25．（10分）YoumaythinkthatthestoryofPygmalion(《卖花女》,1913)---inwhichpeoplearejudgedbythewaytheytalk---issomethingthatonlyexistedinthedaysofBritishhighsociety.Butthankstoetiquette(礼仪)expertandauthorWilliamHanson,werealizethatlittlehaschangedduringthepast100years.InaBBCradioprogram,HansonreleasedalistofcommonwordsusedinBritishEnglishthatcouldrevealwhetherapersonis“common”or“fashionable”.Andyetherecomestheinterestingpart:Whilesomeofusmightgothroughlifeusingfancywords,dressinginwaysthatmakeusappearmorewell-offthanwereallyare,therearewealthypeopleintheworldwhotrytohidetheirrichesbecausetheywanttobeseenas“normal”insteadof“showy”.Beatrice,forexample,isaNewYorkerwhoinherited(继承)millionsofdollars.ShetoldTheNewYorkTimesthatshehasahabitofremovingthepricetagsfromherclothessoherhousestaffdon’tseethemandfeeluncomfortable.“Wedon’twantthat‘Wow’.”saidScott,alsoaNewYorker,whohadjustinheritedover$3million.“We’rejustnotthetypeofpeoplewhowearitonoursleeve.”1、WhatdoesWilliamHansonfind?A．Peoplefailedtojudgeothers’manner.B．Peoplemeetimpolitepersonsfrequently.C．Peopletendtousemorepolitewords.D．Peoplejudgeothersbytheirwayoftalking.2、Whatdorichpeopleprefertodo?A．Toearnmoremoney.B．Tohidetheirriches.C．Tothinkhighlyoftheirwealth.D．Tojudgeothersbytheirwealth.3、WhydidBeatriceremovethepricetagsonherclothes?A．Toshowoffherfashionsense.B．Toavoidmakingpeoplearoundheruncomfortable.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastsentencemean?A．TheTimesmagazine.B．Thebrandlabel.C．Theinheritancecontract.D．Thepricetag.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）Astoryspreadaroundthata13-year-oldboyfellintoariverofsewage（下水道）andwassavedbyrescuers．Theboy，Phil，was1morethan12hoursinthecity's2undergroundsewagesystem．Itis3withwasteliquidsandotherwastematerials，whichwere4．Philhadbeenplayingatapublicparkwithother5duringafamilygatheringonSunday．Atonepoint，thechildrenwereonpiecesofwoodthat6anopeningleadingtothesewagesystem．Oneofthewoodenboards7．Theboyfellabouteightmetersdownand8infast-movingwastewater．Theotherchildren9toldadultswhathadhappened．Theadultsthencalledanemergencytelephonelineforhelp．Rescuersimmediatelybegan10Philunderground．Theysetcamerasonfloatationdevices，whichtheyputintothesewagesystem．Rescuersfinally11Philafterseeingimagesofhandprintsonapipe．Acrewofsanitation（卫生系统）workershurriedtothe12andopenedahole．Thefirstthingthey13was"Help!"Thecrewlowereddowna14ropetoPhil．Theboyheldontotheropewhileworkers15himup．BythetimeworkersfoundPhil，about700metersofpipeshadbeen16duringa12-hourperiod．Philwasfoundlessthantwokilometersfromwherehefellin．Hewastakentoa17forafullphysicalexaminationandtobereunitedwithhis18．Mo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B．hidden C．trapped D．shut2、A．tiny B．dangerous C．dry D．unknown3、A．filled B．faced C．compared D．occupied4、A．dusty B．unusual C．useless D．poisonous5、A．visitors B．kids C．strangers D．parents6、A．carved B．fixed C．connected D．covered7、A．broke B．sank C．existed D．survived8、A．swam B．landed C．suffered D．fought9、A．seriously B．eventually C．quickly D．exactly10、A．searchingfor B．caringabout C．turningto D．calmingdown11、A．lifted B．stuck C．found D．caught12、A．water B．area C．block D．street13、A．saw B．felt C．feared D．heard14、A．thin B．short C．loose D．long15、A．pulled B．packed C．picked D．waked16、A．judged B．selected C．removed D．inspected17、A．park B．school C．hospital D．club18、A．friends B．family C．class D．relatives19、A．struggle B．game C．rescue D．adventure20、A．waited B．relaxed C．exposed D．shouted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）Onceuponatimeafarmerhadadogandarabbit.Onedayheorganizedacompetitionbetweenhisdogandhisrabbit.Hedugaholeinoneofhisbiggestfields,andhidacarrotandaboneinit.Hewantedtosee1．animalwouldfindthemfirst.The2．(cheer)andoptimisticrabbitthrewhimselfintolookingforthecarrot,3．(dig)hereandthere,totallyconvincedthathewouldfindit.Butthedog,aftersniffingaroundforabit,4．(lie)downandbegantocomplainabouthowdifficultitwastofindoneboneinsuchabigfield.Therabbitdugforhours,andwitheverynewholethedogcomplainedevenmoreabouthowdifficultthis5．(be),evenfortherabbit.6．therabbitthoughtthateachholedugwasoneholelessthatneededdigging.Whentherewasnoplaceinthewholefield7．(leave)todig,therabbitdugatunnelrightto8．thedoghadbeenlyingallthetime.Therehefoundthecarrotandthebone.Thisishowthedoglostthegame.Hehadcometo9．rightplaceattheverybeginningbutfailedtofindthebone10．heonlycomplainedanddidn'ttryatall.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短文。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。Challengesoflifeareofgreatimportanceinourgrow、ItremindsmemydayswhenIjoinedinthemilitarytrainingafterIenteredseniorhighschool、ItwasthefirsttimeIhavelivedawayfrommyhome,soIfounditdifficultlytofitin、Andthetrainingofficerwasstrictwithmyself、IoncethoughtIcouldn’tbesticktotheend、Butanyway,Imadeit、Thetrialsmadeiteasyformetoadapttomyfuturelife,butthedifficultiesIcameacrosshavenowbecomethepreciousmemoryinmylife、Inshort,learningtoregardthechallengesoflifeasasteppingstonetofuturesuccessandmakethebestofthem、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某学校举办英语夏令营将开设以下课程：园艺，烹饪，防身术(self-defence)，护理。假设你是李华，活动负责人要求写一封申请信才能报名参加其中一门课程，书信的内容必须包括：1.你感兴趣的课程。2.你期望从这门课程中学到什么。3.为什么想学这些内容。注意：词数：100左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。Dearsir,Itissaidthatasummercampistobeheldinyourschoolandafewcoursesareavailabletochoosefrom._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、D4、A5、A6、D7、C8、C9、A10、A11、D12、A13、B14、B15、B16、A17、B18、B19、B20、C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.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(军事行动)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦砾)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Mywo