2025届甘肃省永昌四中高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2025届甘肃省永昌四中高考适应性考试英语试卷考生请注意：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．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend2．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict3．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe4．—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt5．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned6．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which7．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith8．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having9．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced10．—Hi,Mary.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandtrafficismovingslowly.—________,Jack.We’llwaitforyou.Thenwecanhavedinnertogether.A．Takeyourtime B．Don’tbeseriousC．Whataday D．Youarekidding11．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate12．Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single13．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown14．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming15．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where16．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending17．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one18．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg19．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto20．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became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）WheretoDineonaBudgetWithKidsinLondon?Wheretodineonabudgetwithkids?ThesefourLondonrestaurantsareaswelcomingastheyarewallet-friendly.◆BarbicanKitchenattheBarbicanCentreEurope’slargestmulti-artsvenueishometocinemas,atheatre,aconcerthallandgalleriessothereareplentyofwaysforfamiliestoworkupanappetitebeforerefuelingattheBarbicanKitchen.Thisgroundfloorrestaurantservesarangeoflightbites,hotsandwichesandhandmadepizzasandchildrenunder12eatfreewitheveryadultorderingamainmeal.◆StickyFingers,KensingtonStickyFingersinKensingtonisarockn’rollrestaurantthatservesclassicAmericandishes.Thekid’smenu(forunder12s）isjust£7.95forameal,adrinkandadessertandifyouvisitonaMondayyoucantakeadvantageofthe“MondayMadness”promotionforupto50%offallmaincoursesforadults.Don’tleavewithoutexploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.◆Jamie’sItalina,VariousLocationsTopBritishchef,JamieOliverknowsathingortwoaboutcateringforchildren.Thereareoften“kidscatfree”promotionsrunningduringschoolholidaysbuttheregularkidsmenuisonly£6.50foramaindish,asaladandadrink.Activitypacksareavailableforkidsandthe2-courselunchdealforgrown-upsisabargainat£11.95.◆VauxhallCityFarmCaféCombineadaywiththeanimalsandlunchwiththefamilyatVauxhallCityFarm,acommunityspacehometohorse,pigs,goatsandcamels,EnjoylunchattheOldDairyCaféwhichservesaffordablesandwiches,soups,salads,cakesanddishesfromaweeklyspecialsmenu.Halfportionsofeverythingareavailableforkidsforaround£2.1、WhatareyouexpectedtodobeforeeatingatBarbicanKitchen?A．Eatlightfood.B．Orderamainmeal.C．Enjoyartandentertainments.D．Developanappetiteforpaintings.2、Whichrestaurantcanattractmusicfans?A．Jamie’sItalian.B．StickyFingers.C．BarbicanKitchen.D．VauxhallCityFarmCafé3、HowarebothJamie’sItalianandVauxhallCityFarmCaféwallet-friendly?A．Theybothofferkidsfreefood.B．Theybothdopromotionsregularly.C．Theybothserveadultsatabargainprice.D．Theybothmakeasmallchangeforkidsmeal.22．（8分）USpresidentDonaldTrumphaspopularizedthephrase“fakenews”ButnottoolongagothesewordsincombinationwouldhavemeantlittletoeverydayEnglishspeakers.AnatolyLiberman,aGerman,writesabouttheoriginsoftheword“fake”.Theword,itturnsout,hasaverydarkpast.Thebestguessforhow“fake”becamemainstream,arguesLiberman,isthatitwasakindusedbythievesintheLondonunderworld.But“howitgotthere,nobodyintheworldknows,andprobablynobodywilleverknow,”hetellsQuartz.LibermanisaprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesotaandtheauthorofWordOriginsandHowWeKnowThem.Hewritesthatearlyrecordsof“fake”asanEnglishadjectiveappearedaroundthemiddleofthe18thcentury.Thewordlikelycomesfromcant,orthiefjargon(行话).TheOEDmentions“fake”asaverbstartingin1819,whichbasicallymeant‘todo”injargon,butalso“tokill,wound,orrob”.Anentryfromadictionarythatyearreads:“Tofakeanypersonorplace,torobthem;tofakeapersonmayalsoimplytoshoot,wound,orcut;tofakeamanoutandout,istokillhim.”LibermantracesthewordnexttoCharesDickens,whoused“cly-faker”，where“cly”meanspocket,inOliverTwist.Thisishowhebelievesknowledgeof“fake”asawordthatmeanstosteal,spread.EventuallyitbecameacommonplaceEnglishword.1、Theunderlinedword“fake”inParagraph1probablymeans.A．lyingB．trueC．commonD．interesting2、WhatcanwelearnaboutAnatolyLiberman?A．Heisskilledinsomeforeignlanguages.B．HeisinterestedinalltheEnglishwords.C．HelivedinEnglandforalongtime.D．HelikeswritingarticlesinEnglishverymuch.3、Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?A．ThehistoryofEnglishwords.B．SomestoriesaboutEnglishwords.C．TheimportanceoftheEnglishword“fake”D．TheoriginsofanEnglishword.4、Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A．WemustfocusonthewordsofDonaldTrump.B．WeshouldstudyEnglishwordsverycarefully.C．“Fake”likelycomesfromwordsusedbyaclassofpeople.D．AnatolyLibermanlikestotracethecommonplaceEnglishwords.23．（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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild24．（8分）IlovegoingoutwithmymateJerry.Peoplestareathimwithadmiration.Someevenaskforhissignature.ButJerryisn’tfamous.Hejustbearsaresemblance(长得像)tosomeonewhoistheactorDanielRadcliffe.Yes,HarryPotterhimself!Andithasamagicaleffectonpeople!ItoldJerryheshouldbeatwinmodel.That’swhatPaulineBaileydid.Shedecidedtoreplicate(模仿)MarilynMonroe’simageaftershewastoldsheborealikenesstothestar.Baileysays:“IboughtbooksandstartedreadingaboutMarilyn.Irealizedwehadasimilarupbringing,soIhadanaffinity(亲近感)withher.ThenpeoplestartedsayingwhenIwenttoplacesthatIlookedlikeher.Ididn’trealizeyoucouldmakealivingoutofit.”Nowtheblonde(金发的)modelgetsjobsthroughaspecializedagency.Shejumpsoutofcakes,allowingmentolivethefantasyofmeetingthelategoddessofthesilverscreen.Butnoteverybodyprofitsfromthelookalikebusiness.IranianactorMahmoudBasiriclaimshislikenesstoafamouspersoncosthimeightyearsofearnings.HehappenstobethespittingimageofformerIranianPresidentMahmoudAhmadinejad.Hewastoldin2005thathecouldonlyworkwiththeleader’sagreement.SowillAhmadinejadevergivehisagreementtotheactortoplayhim?Don’tholdyourbreath—Basirispecializesincomedy!Butoverall,aresemblancetoapopularartistisagoodthing,isn’tit?Thebiggestchallengemustbetokeeptheillusiongoing—forexample,bygainingorlosingweightiftheydo.However,PaulineBaileythinksit’simportanttokeepasenseofyourself.Shesays:“I’mverymuchanindividualperson,awayfromMarilyn.Ithinkyoucouldloseyourselfveryeasilybeingsomeoneelseallthetimeandloseyourownidentity”.IaskedJerryifhethinksimpersonatingDanielRadcliffeprofessionallycouldgotohishead.Iworriedthatalltheadulation(恭维)mightchangehimandmakehimleavemebehind.“Noway,”hesaid.“Wedoeverythingtogether.”Whataboutyou?Whichcelebritywouldyouliketobethespittingimageof?1、WhydosomepeopleaskforJerry’ssignature?A．Theythinkthatheisadmirable.B．TheymistakehimasDanielRadcliffe.C．Theythinkhehasmagicpower.D．TheytakehimforHarryPotter.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulineBailey?A．ShelookslikeMarilynMonroe.B．SheisJerry’sgirlfriend.C．Shehasatwinsister.D．Sheisafamousfilmstar.3、WhatdoweknowaboutBasiri?A．HeistheformerIranianpresident.B．Heisfondofactingleaders.C．Hehasmademuchmoneyfor8years.D．Heisgoodatactingincomedy.25．（10分）It'saclassroom;butinsteadofbeingtoldtositquietlyandlisten,youareencouragedtostandup,jumparound,imagineandactoutit'saclassfulloflaughterandapplause(掌声),emotionandenergy.Welcometodramaclass,oneofmyfavoriteclassesathighschool.Indramaclassweusedtoplayalotof“dramagames.Wewouldimprovise(即兴表演),mime(模仿)andabovealluseourimaginations.Myfavoritegamewascalled"Spotto".Onepersonstoodatthefrontoftheclassandperformedascene,completelyoutoftheirimagination.Whenoneaudiencememberyelled"Spotto!",theperformerhadtofreeze.ThenthepersonwhohadyelledSpottohadtogetupandimproviseanewscenario(剧情)basedonthepositionthefirstperformerfrozein.Thiswentonasmoreandmorepeoplewereaddedtothescene.Eventuallytheentireclasswouldhavejoinedthescene.Thentheperformerswouldstarttoleaveinreverse(颠倒的)order.Thefirstperformerhadtohaveagoodmemorytorememberalltheotherscenes.Itwasalotoffun,andagoodtestofeveryone'simaginationtoseewhattheywouldcomeupwith.Dramaclassatmyschoolofteninvolvedabigperformanceattheendofthesemesteraswell.Wewouldworkonaproductionthroughoutthesemesterandputonashowforourparentsandtheschoolcommunity.Itwasagreatexperiencetoperformonstageinfrontofalargeaudience.Dramaclasscanhelpshychildrentocomeoutoftheirshells.Ithelpedmebecomemoreconfidentanddevelopedmypublicspeakingskills.Dramaclassisalsoagreatplacetoexpressyourself,andawayforchildrentouseupsomeoftheirenergy.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthegame"Spotto"asdescribedinthearticle?A．"Spotto"isdesignedtohelpdramastudentsleanfromoneanother’sperformance.B．Aperformerhastothinkofastorycompletelyunrelatedtothatoftheperformerbeforehimorher.C．Eachperformerina"Spotto"gamehastoretellthestoryoftheperformerdirectlyafterhimorher.D．Everystudentgetsthechancetomakeacontributiontothe"Spotto"game.2、Theunderlinedword"freeze"inParagraph3probablymeans_______.A．stopB．quitC．changeD．wait3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheauthor______.A．Doesn'tliketositquietlyinclassB．neverperformedwellinthedramagamesC．usedtobequiteashystudentD．usedtoshineinperformances4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Unforgettableexperiencesonstage.B．Oneoftheauthor'sfavoritehighschoolcourses.C．Howtoimproveyourdramaskills.D．Afewdramagamesforfun.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）Duringsummervacations,Ivolunteeredatthevet’s,soI’dseenalotof1.Minniewasbyfarthefunniest-lookingdogI’deverseen.Thincurlyhairrarely2hersausage-shapedbody,andhertaillookedlikearat’stail.Shewasbroughttothevettobeputto3becauseherownersdidn’twantheranymore.IthoughtMinniehada4personality,though.“Nooneshouldjudgeherbyher5,”Ithought.6,IadvertisedMinnieinthelocalpaper:“Funny-lookingdog,wellbehaved,needsa(n)7family.”Whenayoungman8,IwarnedhimthatMinniewas9looking.Theboyonthephonetoldmethathisgrandfather’ssixteen-year-olddoghadjust10.TheywantedMinnienomatter11.IgaveMinnieagoodbathandcleanedher12hair.Thenwewaitedforthemtoarrive.Atlast,anoldcardroveup13thevet’s.Twokidsracedtothedoor.They14Minnieintotheirarmsandrushedherouttotheirgrandfather,whowaswaitinginthecar.Ihurriedbehindthemtoseehis15toMin-rue*Insidethecar,thegrandfatherheldMinnieinhis16andstrokedhersofthair.Shelicked（舔）hisface.Herrattail17aroundsoquicklythatitlookedlikeitmightflyoffherbody.Itwasloveatfirstlick."She’s18!”theoldmansaid.Iwas19thatMinniehadfoundthegoodhomethatshe20.That’swhenIsawthatthegrandfather’seyeswereamilkywhitecolor-hewasblind.1、A．birdsB．dogsC．fishD．sheep2、A．cutB．coveredC．managedD．lifted3、A．lieB．danceC．sleepD．study4、A．rudeB．smallC．poorD．sweet5、A．looksB．wordsC．storiesD．incidents6、A．FinallyB．GenerallyC．UnluckilyD．Surprisingly7、A．interestingB．amazingC．lovingD．boring8、A．leftB．lostC．cancelledD．called9、A．strangeB．niceC．goodD．new10、A．increasedB．diedC．developedD．improved11、A．whoB．whereC．whenD．what12、A．bigB．hotC．strongD．messy13、A．infrontofB．onbehalfofC．inregardtoD．onthewayto14、A．knockedB．huggedC．kickedD．joined15、A．reasonB．excuseC．reactionD．knowledge16、A．legsB．shoulderC．faceD．arms17、A．shockedB．threwC．waggedD．beat18、A．uglyB．perfectC．impossibleD．generous19、A．thankfulB．sadC．strictD．honest20、A．foundB．rememberedC．deservedD．forgot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）Oneofmyfondest1．(memory)asachildisgoingtotheriverandsittingonthebank.ThereIwouldwatchthebambootreesbend2．thepressurefromthewindandthenwatchthemreturn3．(elegant)totheiroriginalpositionwhenthewind4．(die)down.WhenIthinkaboutthebambootrees’ability5．(return)toitsoriginalposition,theword“resilience(适应力)’’comestomind.Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouwereatyourbreakingpoint?Lifeis6．mixtureofgoodtimesandbadtimes,andhappymomentsandunhappymoments.Alwayskeep7．inmindthatameasureofhopewilltakeyouthroughtheunpleasantsituation.Withhopeforabettertomorrow,thingsmaynotbeasbadastheyseemtobe.Theunpleasantsituationmaybemuch8．(easy)todealwithiftheresultisworth9．(have).Thenexttimeyouareexperiencingoneofbadtimesorunhappymoments,10．takeyouclosetoyourbreakingpoint,bendbutdon’tbreak!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。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。Lastweek，myfriendsinvitedmegocampingtoseethesunrise．Ifeltsoexcitingandaskedformyparents’permission．Luckily，heagreed．Wegottothemountaintopthatwewouldstayforawholenight．Weweresingingtogetherwhileoneofmyfriendswereplayingtheguitar．Thenextmorning，wewakeupataboutfiveo’clock．Wecouldnotwaittoseethesuntocomeup．Afterawhile，wesawtheredcolorlightuptheskygradual．Itwassoamazingscenery．Thebeautyinnatureimpressedmeatthatmoment．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack对汉字毛笔书法非常感兴趣，写信向你咨询学习毛笔书法的建议。请你用英语回信，内容包括：1.学习毛笔书法的必备工具2.你认为学好毛笔书法的有效方式3.学好毛笔书法的好处注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：书法calligraphy毛笔writingbrush砚台inkstone_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、D4、B5、B6、A7、A8、C9、A10、A11、B12、C13、B14、C15、A16、C17、D18、C19、B20、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、exploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.,☞.B选项.StickyFingers.22、1、A2、A3、D4、C23、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,butto