吉林省长春汽车经济技术开发区六中2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题含解析

吉林省长春汽车经济技术开发区六中2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed2．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission3．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available4．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving5．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once6．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements7．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before8．Incontrastwiththeliberalsocialclimateofthepresent,traditionsinthepastwererelatively______.A．competitiveB．comprehensiveC．creativeD．conservative9．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．addition B．arrival C．attitude D．audience10．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone11．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall12．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact13．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone14．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending15．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although16．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto17．—Whatdoyouthinkofthenewly-releasedfilmCapernaum?—Ittouchedmyheartdeeply.ButforyourrecommendationI_________it.A．hadmissed B．wouldmiss C．wouldhavemissed D．musthavemissed18．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking19．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade20．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May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）Mid-Februaryof2018bringsustwokeyevents:Valentine’sDayandthestartoftheYearoftheDog.Happinessandromanceareintheair.BothathomeandabroadvariouscelebrationsareheldforthetwowesternandChinesefestivals.Herearesomeactivitiesrecommendedtoyou,whichfewpeoplewillmissthechancetoparticipateinthem.DogthemedexhibitionheldinBeijingtogreettheSpringFestivalTheChineseLunarNewYearwillstartonFeb16,makingstartoftheYearoftheDog.Tocelebrateit,anexhibitionentitled“BestWishesfromtheAuspiciousDog”willbeopened.Theplace:AttheCapitalMuseuminBeijing.Theexhibitiontime:FromFeb14,2018tillMarch189:00am~6:00pmperday.Themaintheme:Therelationshipbetweendogsandhumans,theexhibitionhascollectedculturalrelics,pictures,historicalfactstoshowthatdogshaveaccompaniedusthroughouthistory.Admission:80yuanforperadult,childrenunder15free.Favorableitems:Anyonewiththeirsweetheartwillenjoyfreeadmission.AlargecelebrationheldbyBostonChinesecommunitytocelebratetheYearoftheDogDate:FromFebruary14toFebruary16,2018.9:30am—5pm.Place:InCopleySquareHotel,Boston.Programs:Dragondance,liondance,magicshow,Beijingoperaandballet.Food:ManytraditionalChinesefoodssuchashotpots,dumplings,ricecakes.Fare:SponsoredbyalargeChineseCooperation,allthefeesarefree.Highlights:AnyonewhosebirthdayisintheYearofthedogwillreceiveamascotofthedog.Attention:Participantsneedtoregisterinadvancebyvisitingthewebsite:.The2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairtowelcomethecomingChineselunarnewyear.WiththethemeofembracingtheYearoftheDog,the2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairkicksoffinChengdecity,NorthChina’sHebeiprovince.Morethan50groupsofLanternsinvariousshapesandsizesareilluminatedduringthefestivaltopromoteChineseSpringFestivalculture.Inadditiontothecarvediceexhibition,visitorscanalsowatchfolkperformances.Openingtime:FromFebruary14,Valentine’sDaytillMarch2.Highlights:Andatingareawillbesetasideforthesinglestofindtheotherhalfoftheirs.Admission:1.100yuanforeachadult,childrenunder15free.2.Anyonewhomarriedintheyearofthedogwillenjoythehalfprice.21、Whichcelebrationwilllastlongestaccordingtothetext?A．ThedogthemedexhibitioninBeijing.B．ThelargecelebrationinBoston.C．DingshengRoyalLanternFairinChengde.D．ThecelebrationinCopleySquareHotel.1、InBostoncelebration,amascotofthedogwillbereceivedbyanyonebornin________.A．2004 B．1996C．2012 D．19942、HowmuchwillacouplemarriedintheyearofdogpayforDingshengLanternFairadmission?A．60yuan. B．100yuan.C．200yuan. D．150yuan.23．（8分）WhereIsSpringBreakWhereisSpringBreakgoingtobe?Theoptionsareendless.Doyouwanttogetyourbloodpumpingfromthrillingtravels?Looknofurther!Thesetoursanddestinationswillkeepyouonyourtoesallweeklong.Panama:Thisunderrateddestinationisalittle-knownsecretofthemosttravelers!Throughthistouryou’llgettohike,snorkel(浮潜)andexploreallthebestsightsthisbeautifulcountryhastooffer!Eightdaystoursfor$250/day.Canada:Thisdiversecountryisfullofoptions.ExploretheEastofCanadaandvisitcitiessuchasMontreal,QuebecorToronto.Ifyou’refeelingadventurous,exploretheWesternpartofthecountrywithaCanadianRockiesTour.Duringthistwelvedaystouryouwillhikeaglaciertobeautifulsceneryandwanderthroughpostcard-worthyvillages.TourstoCanadafor$200/day.Iceland:CheckoffoneofthesevenwondersoftheworldwithatouroftheNorthernLightsandGoldenCircle.Spendsevendaysfullofadventurelikehikingglaciers,snowshoeingthroughThingvellirNationalPark,relaxingintheGeysirHotSpringsandofcourseexperiencingthegloryoftheNorthernLights!Sevendaystoursfor$300/day.SouthAfrica:DiscoverthediversecultureandwildlifethatmakesupSouthAfrica.Yourtourplanincludesajourneyalongthecoastknownas“RainbowNation.”Hereyouwillenjoybeautifulscenery,ahuntingtravelthroughAddoElephantNationalParkandthewildlifeinTsitsikarnmaNationalPark.Ninedaystoursfor$230/day.1、Whatisthecommoncharacteristicofthetravelsmentionedinthetext?A．Exciting. B．Risky.C．Educational. D．Environmental.2、Accordingtothetext,Panamaisadestinationwhich.A．isnotasfamousastheotherthreeB．youcangotoforenjoyingsurfingC．offersanoptiontohikeintheparkD．takesthemosttimeofthefourtours3、Whichdestinationcoststouriststhemostmoney?A．Panama. B．Canada.C．Iceland. D．SouthAfrica.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．TouristscantakeahotshoweronlyinIceland.B．TouristscanhikeglaciersinbothCanadaandIceland.C．CanadaoffersRockiesTourfortouriststoexploretheEast.D．TouristscanenjoyahuntingtravelthroughTsitsikammaNationalPark.24．（8分）Ifyoufeelsickoruncomfortable,youmightseekoutadoctor.Butwhattodoifyoudon’tquiteknowwhereyoufitintothisworldandyou’retiredofcarryingthatburdenalone?Iansweredstrangers’questionsonlifepuzzlesattheentrancetotheNewYorkCitysubwayat57thand8th.Agroupofstrangershadstoppedbybecausetheywerecarryingaroundsomedeep,meaningfulquestionsthathadlonggoneunanswered,like“whycan’tIbehappierinmylife?”AndthenIspottedher,whowouldbemytoughestquestioneroftheday.Shewasabout6yearsoldandheldhermother’shandasshecraned(伸长脖子)hernecktostareatus.Hermotherstopped,butthegirlhesitated.“It’sOK,”Ioffered.“Doyouhaveaquestion?”Thegirlsmiledathermother,thenletgoofherhandtowalkovertowardsus.Shelookedmedeadintheeyeandsaid:“HowdoIknowI’mreal?”SuddenlyIwasbackingraduateschool.ShouldItalkabouttheFrenchphilosopherReneDescartestoproveourexistence,withthephrase“Ithink,thereforeIam?”Or,mentionEnglishphilosopherG.E.Mooreandhisfamous“hereisonehand,hereistheother,”toprovetheexistenceoftheexternalworld?Butthentheanswercametome.Irememberedthatthemostimportantpartofphilosophywasfeedingoursenseofwonder.“Closeyoureyes,”Isaid.Shedid.“Well,didyoudisappear?”Shesmiledandshookherhead,thenopenedhereyes.“Congratulations,you’rereal.”Shegrinned(露齿而笑)broadlyandwalkedovertohermother,wholookedbackatusandsmiled.1、Whydidtheauthorshowupattheentranceofthesubway?A．Totakethesubway. B．Tolookforstrangers’help.C．Toofferadviceonlifepuzzles. D．Tohelpstrangerscarrytheirbags.2、Whatmadethelittlegirlstareattheauthor?A．Curiosity. B．Horror. C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.3、Howdidthegirlfindtheanswer?A．Byhearingastory. B．Bylearningphilosophy.C．Byreferringtoothers’words. D．Byhavingarealexperience.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Strictandsmart. B．Honestandbrave.C．Cleverandhelpful. D．Humorousandsociable25．（10分）YournextSaturdaynighttakeawaycouldbebroughttoyoubyarobotafteramajorfooddeliverycompanyannouncedplanstouseautomatedvehiclestotransportmeals.Europe’sbiggestonlinetakeawayfoodcompanyJustEathaspartneredwithStarshipTechnologiestodeliverfoodwithrobotsonthestreetsofLondonlaterthismonth.“Nobodyhaseverdonedeliverieswithland-basedrobots,”saidAllanMartinson,thechiefoperatingofficerofStarship.Therobotcouriercantravelupto4milesperhourforabout10miles.ItusesaGPSsignalandninecamerastonavigate(确定方向).Insteadofapersonarrivingattheirdoor,customerscouldfindthemselvesreceivinganotificationontheirphonethatsaysarobotisonitswayandacodetounlocktheautomatedcourier.“Putthecodein,therobotopensup,andthere’syourfood,”saidDavidButtress,chiefmanagerofJustEat.Therobot,whichhassofarbeentestedinGreenwich,MiltonKeynesandGlastonbury,costs£1totransportwithin3miles,comparedwiththe£3to£6itcostsforahumancourier.Todate30robotshavedrivennearly5,000mileswithoutgettingintoanaccidentorfindingthemselvespickedonbypassers-by.Theyhavedriveninmorethan40citiesaroundtheworld,includingLondonandTallinn,Estonia.Aninitialworrywashowthepublicwouldreacttorobots.ButMartinsonsaidthepublichasbeencalmwhenpassingthedeliverymachineonthestreets.“Themostsurprisingreactionhasbeenthelackofreaction,”saidMartinson.Anothersignificantfearwasthatpeoplewoulddisrupt(扰乱)therobots,ortrytostealthemandtheircontents.Topreventthis,therobotisfittedwithninecameras,twowayaudio,andmovementsensorsthatsendawarningifitisliftedofftheground.Anditopensonlywithapasscodeprovidedtothecustomerviaanotification.“It’smucheasiertoshopliftthanitistostealarobot,”saidMartinson.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph2?A．deliverer B．collectorC．provider D．guide2、Accordingtothetext,theStarshiprobot________.A．opensupuponhearingthecodeB．travels10milesperhouratmostC．findsitswaybymeansofGPSandcamerasD．sendsamessagetothecustomeruponarrival3、ThetestofStarshiprobotsshowsthat________.A．theyareeasytooperateB．therobotdeliveryisappreciatedinbigcitiesC．therobotdeliveryischeaperthanhumandeliveryD．theycantravelfor10hourscontinuously4、WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheworriesaboutStarshiprobots?A．Safetyoftherobotdelivery.B．AccuracyoftherobotdeliveryC．Peoplesindifferencetotherobots.D．People’sconcernaboutpublictraffic.5、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GreatImprovementofJustEatB．GlobalTrendofFoodCompaniesC．NewRobotstoMoveontheroadD．DeliveryRobotstoReplaceTakeawayDrivers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）Signscansometimesbeseenattheentranceofahouse,expressingthatatramp（流浪汉）haspassed.Thisspecialsign-languageisfrequently1bytrampstoinformtheir2whetherthehostofacertainhouseisfriendlyorunfriendly,andto3themthetroubleofmakingunnecessarycalls.Quite4oneday,Icameacrossarealtramp.HewassuchararesightthesedaysthatIstoodsomedistanceawayandwatchedhim.Hewasdressedjustasatrampshouldbe5,oldworntrousers,andajacketmanysizestoobigforhim.Onhisheadtherewasabatteredoldhatandhisbootsweresooldandworn;theywerealmostcominginto6Butthemanhimselflookedcheerfulasifhehadnotbeena7,forthetramp’sfacelitupwith8Heenteredthefrontgateconfidentlyandrangthebell.Whenthedooropened,Isawhim9hishatbutcouldn’thearhiswords.The10wasveryshortindeed,fornosoonerhadhespokenafewwordsthanthedoorclosedfiercelyinhisface.Ifelt11forhimashewalked12outofthehouse,Butjustasquickly,hisfacelitupagainandhemovedquicklytowardsthegate.Therehestopped,lookedatthesign,and13hisheadseriouslyasifhehadmadeabadmistake.14deeplyintohispockets,heproducedapieceofchalk,rubbedoutthe15signandmadeanewoneinitsplace.Hestaredatitforamomentsmilingtohimself,thengatheredhis16,pushedbackhishatandbeganwalkingtowardsthenexthouseatanunhurried17,whistlingashewentalong.1、A．employed B．made C．taken D．putup2、A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends3、A．share B．save C．give D．put4、A．inaway B．bymistake C．bytheway D．bychance5、A．with B．in C．by D．on6、A．afashion B．adesign C．pieces D．blocks7、A．success B．care C．failure D．family8、A．gave B．got C．set D．made9、A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying10、A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting11、A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment12、A．rise B．puton C．raise D．throw13、A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting14、A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry15、A．cheerful B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly16、A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded17、A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking18、A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing19、A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick20、A．step B．position C．pace D．situation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）TheChinesegovernmentstartedthe“madeinChina2025”project1．(recent),whichisregardedasaChineseversionof“Industry4.0”.Thekeyto2．(achieve)thenewindustrialrevolutionisintellectualization(智能化).3．Chinashoulddoisimproveitslevelfrom“madeinChina”to“createdinChina”andto“intelligentmanufacturinginChina”.China4．(become)famousastheworld’sfactoryuptonowbecauseahugeamountofproductsmadeinChinahavebeensoldallovertheworld,and“MadeinChina”hasbeenassociated5．theseinexpensivemanufacturedgoodswithlowtechnologicalcontent.Actually,Chinahasfewindustrieswithcoretechnologyorindependentintellectualproperty6．(right).Inmanyhomeindustries,thedependencyonexternaltechnologyismorethan50percent,whilethepercentageisonly5percentin7．(develop)countriessuchastheUnitedStatesandJapan.Manyhomeindustriesmakelittlemoneyasoriginalequipmentmanufacturers,becausetheydon’thave8．(they)ownindependentbrands,independentdesignandindependentcoretechnology.IfChinawantstomoveupthe9．(globe)industrychain,ithastochangefrombeingtheworld’sprocessingfactortobeing10．innovationbasefortheworld.Thismeanspromotingthedevelopmentofindustrieswithindependenttechnology.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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）不记分。Tom,I'dliketotellyousomethingmoreaboutourschoolsportsmeet、ItwasholdingonOct、6,whichwasafineday、Therewereover1,000studentsandteachersattendit、WangLin,astudentfrommyclasswonthe100-metersrace、Hefinishtheracein12、6 secondsandbrokeintheschoolrecord、Thesportsmeetwasreallysuccess、Thatwasbecausewewerealltryingtodomybest、AlthoughIwasnotoneofthewinner,Iwasproudofthatwehadcone、I’mlookingforwardtoreceivingyourletter、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，长沙某中学高中学生，今年暑假回家乡看望爷爷奶奶，发现昔日的美丽的小山被一座座工厂取代，家乡的青年可以在附近的工厂工作，收入比以前增加了几倍，但是家乡的河流也受到了污染,人们的健康受到损害。请你给某报社投稿，提出你对在发展经济的同时如何保护环境的建议或看法。要点提示：1.既要发展经济也要保护环境；1.如何保护环境注意：1.词数100左右；1．需涵盖以上所有内容，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Deareditor,IamLiHua,ahighschoolstudentfromChangsha,HunanProvince.Thissummer____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua

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、A4、D5、D6、B7、D8、D9、A10、A11、D12、D13、D14、C15、D16、D17、C18、C19、D20、A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.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsofwar,buttoshowthefullunseenstoriesofGazans.AsaPalestinianfemalephotographer,thejourneyofstruggle