黑龙江省牡丹江一中2025届高考英语押题试卷含解析

黑龙江省牡丹江一中2025届高考英语押题试卷注意事项: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．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith2．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered3．You_____readabookinthesun—it'lldoharmtoyoureyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't4．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed5．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising6．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot7．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts8．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause9．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing10．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which11．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding12．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently13．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which14．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall15．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork16．Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving17．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that18．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot19．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced20．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must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）Westartedin1993withasimpleidea:thatpeoplecouldhelpeachotherbysharingstoriesabouttheirlives.Foryearspeoplehadtoldourfounders,motivationalspeakersJackandMark,inspiringstoriesaboutthemselves.JackandMarkincludedthesestoriesintheirtalks,andtheiraudiencesrepeatedlyaskediftheyhadeverbeenpublished.”Thatstoryabouttheboyandthepuppy—isthatinabookanywhere?”aparentaskedJack.“Thatstoryabouttheboywiththeamputated(截肢)legwhobecameatennisstar,Ineedtoreadthattomystaff,”amanagertoldhim.Jackwasaskedrepeatedly,“Isthatstoryinabookanywhere?”EventuallyJackandMarkdecidedtheiraudiencesmustbeontosomething,sotheycollectedthebest101storiesthey’dbeentoldinabook.TheycalleditChickenSoupfortheSoulbecausetheywantedittoprovidecomfortjustliketheirgrandmother’scooking.TheytookthebooktoNewYork,hopingtosellittooneofthebigpublishersbuteverysingleoneturnedthemdown.TheprojectappearedtohavestalleduntiltheymetPeterVegso,theownerofasmallhealthandwellnesspolisherinFloridanamedHCI.Peterreadsomeofthestoriesandlovedthem,sohedecidedtogivethebookachance,becomingChickenSoupfortheSoul’sfoundingpublisher.Never,inJackandMark’swildestdreamshadtheyimaginedwhatthebookwouldbecome.ChickenSoupfortheSoulturnedintooneofthemostpopularandlovedbookseverpublished,selling11millioncopiesaroundtheworld.Readersaskedformorestoriessowepublisheda“secondhelping”ofChickenSoupfortheSoulandathirdafterthat,Today,we’vepublishedmorethan250books,whichhavebecomethebest-sellingtradepaperbackbookseriesofalltime.1、WhatdrovedJackandMarktopublishtheseinspiringstores?A．Therichsourceofgoodstories.B．Thegoodchancetobefamous.C．Thebenefitsfromthebook.D．Thedemandofaudience2、Howdidthetitleofthebookcomefrom?A．Thetasteofchicken.B．ThewayofcookingC．Thepurposeofthebook.D．Theexperiencesofchildren.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“stalled”inParagraph3?A．Stopped.B．Failed.C．Succeeded.D．Progressed.4、Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Thewildestdreamsoftwopeople.B．AnunexpectedsuccessofabookC．Anintroductiontoaseriesofbooks.D．Callingonpeopletobuyabestseller.22．（8分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.23．（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）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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild25．（10分）RussGremel,now98yearsold,decideditwastimetodonate$2milliontotheIllinoisAudubonSociety,acharitytopurchasenearly400acresoflandforwildlifeprotection.Gremelwasabletomakethisamazingdonationbecausehepurchased$1,000worthofWalgreensstocksevendecadesagowhosevaluehasgrownrecently.“Asinglemanwithnokids,GremelhaslivedinthesameChicagohousefor95years,andhasalwayslivedsimply”,neighborPatrickFalsotoldTODAY.FalsosaidheheardGremelsaymanytimesthe“moneywasn’tminetobeginwith”andthathealwaysintendedtogiveitaway.TheGremelWildlifeshelterwasfoundedonJune4.IllinoisAudubonSocietypresidentJimHerkertsaidGremel’sdonationwasextremelygenerous.“It’sallowingustoprotectareallyvaluableandimportantpossessionandrealizeoneofGremel’swishesthatwecouldfindaplacewherepeoplecouldcomeoutandexperiencenaturethewayhedidasakid,”HerkerttoldTODAY.Afterdoingallthis,thispastweekend,GremeladoptedanoldChihuahua（吉娃娃犬）.Winniethedogwaspickedupasahomelessdogseveralmonthsago.Shesufferedfromakindofcancer,whichwastreated—andallsheneededwasalovinghome,whichColleenCollins,thefounderofPerfectPoochesAdoptionAgency,wasdeterminedtofind.GremelhadlosthisownbelovedChihuahuaearlierthisyear.WhenhereachedouttoCollinsaboutWinnie,shefeltthiscouldbeagoodmatch.ThatfeelinggrewwhenshebroughtWinnietohishouseforameetandgreet,andWinniewasintroducednotonlytoGremelbutalsosomeofhisfriendsandneighbors.Onehadbroughtoveralotoffreshstrawberries;allsaidthey’dbetheretohelpoutinanywayneeded.1、PatrickFalsoismentionedinthetextmainlytoexplain_________.A．howGremelearnedthemoney B．whatkindofpersonGremelisC．whyGremelmadethedonation D．whereGremelhasbeenliving2、WhatcanwelearnaboutRussGremelfromthetext?A．Heraisedmanypetdogsinhislife.B．HeboughtWalgreensstockatage28.C．HeadoptedayoungChihuahuarecently.D．Hevolunteeredinwildlifesheltersregularly.3、WhatcanweinferaboutGremel’sneighborsfromthetext?A．Theyliveinharmonywithanimals. B．TheyareimpressedwithdogWinnie.C．Theyleadahealthyandwealthylife. D．Theyarecaringandkindtoeachother.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At18,IwasontheflighttoEuropeforthefirsttime.Excitedaboutthe1ofalifetime,Ienjoyedafreein-flightmeal.Ieven2asandwichforlater.AttheLisbonairport,Igotmybackpackoffthe3conveyer(传送带)withthehelpofanother4.Igottotheyouthhostel(青年旅行社)I’dstayat.ButIhadonlyonedaytoseeeverything,sobarelystoppingto5aftermyovernightflight,Iheadedouttotakephotosofvariousbuildings.Thenextmorningat6a.m.,Iwasto6toBrussels.Isetmyalarmforasuper-earlystart,butIwas7whetherthebuttononthetophadtobeupordown.Obviously,Ihadmadea8becausethenextmorningI9onlyashortwhilebeforesunrise.I10,tookmybelongingsandrushedtothebusstop.Iwasextremely11withthebusdriverpullingovereveryfewminutes.12whatseemedages,Iarrived,onlytobetolditwastoolate.Tearsstreameddownmycheeks.Fortunately,thefriendlyladyatthedesk13toputmeontheflightthenextmorningatnoextracost.Whata14!15,Ihadtospendthenext22hoursattheairport.Bylateafternoon,Iwastruly16sittingallday.ThenIgottoknowayoungmanwho17parcelstoandfromtheairport.SoIaskedhimtotakemeoutfortheevening.Tomysurprise,heacceptedmy18withouthesitation.Oh!Allthebeautifulpalacesandancientbuildings!Thiswasfunformeatleast;therewasamantokeepmy19andIhadenoughtimetotakeinsightswithout20.Heevendroppedmeoffjustbefore4a.m.Thatwasmyfirstadventure.1、A．storyB．purposeC．adventureD．freedom2、A．turneddownB．setupC．turnedinD．setaside3、A．baggageB．petrolC．foodD．rubbish4、A．pilotB．passengerC．clerkD．cleaner5、A．restB．playC．thinkD．explain6、A．driveB．flyC．hikeD．swim7、A．concernedB．curiousC．afraidD．uncertain8、A．mistakeB．differenceC．planD．decision9、A．wokeB．wroteC．sleptD．stayed10、A．washedB．panickedC．laughedD．cooked11、A．worriedB．impoliteC．impatientD．content12、A．WhileB．BeforeC．WhenD．After13、A．offeredB．attemptedC．aimedD．paused14、A．pityB．bargainC．reliefD．loss15、A．AnywayB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Otherwise16、A．interestedinB．guiltyofC．delightedwithD．boredwith17、A．deliveredB．loadedC．sewedD．classified18、A．offerB．requestC．opinionD．explanation19、A．belongingsB．photosC．companyD．secret20、A．rushingB．doubtC．emotionD．comfort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）Threehundredyearsago,themaohouor“hairymonkeys”quicklybecamemuchlovedbythepeopleinBeijing.Howdidsomebodycomeupwiththem?Thestory1．(go)thattheshopkeeperofaChinesemedicineshopwasoftenseenshoutingathisemployees.Oneeveninganapprenticewastidyinguptheingredients（原料）2．(use)tomakeChinesemedicinesintheshop.Topassthetime,hefound3．(he)makingalittlefigureoutofthefeatheryflowersandtheheadandlegsofacicada’s（蝉）skin.Theapprenticeshowedittohiscolleagues,4．(joke)thatitlookedliketheirbad-temperedboss.Thelittlecreaturebecamesuch5．hitthattheystartedmakingmorefigures.Thus,Beijing’sunbelievablecraftof“hairymonkey”making6．(bear).Nowadays,“hairymonkeys”arefar7．themostpopularchildren’sgiftsonthemarketinBeijing.Mass-producedtoyshave8．(most)reduceddemandforhandmadefigures.Butthat’snottosaythatthemaohouhavecompletelydiedout.Walkamongthe9．(seller)andgiantteddybearstandsoftoday’stemplefairsinBeijing,10．youmightstillfindafewplacesselling“hairymonkeys”.Theyarewithoutdoubtoneofthecity’smostamazingcrafts.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处语言错误。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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Hi,everyone、Gladtobehere、Asyouknow,inChina,wecallpeoplebearbetween1980and1989thepost-80s、Iamayoungguywhobelongedtosuchagroup、Forourgeneration,lifeisgettingmoredifficultythantheformergenerations、Thejobmarketistoughbutthehouseiskindofexpensivetoafford、Nowplentyofgirlswouldprefertomarrymanwithahouseandacaronhisown、Idon’tthinklovebuiltonhousesandcarsaretruelove、Thus,thisissocialrealitythatwehavetoface、Thoughsituationsaretoughtoday,manyofuspost-80saremakingmanyefforttoliveagoodlife、Doyouthinkwewillmakeuplifebetterandbetterinthefuture?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Joe将要来中国作交换生，他发来电子邮件说他担心与新同学的相处。请你根据以下提示给他发一封电子邮件。1.安慰对方;2.就如何与新同学相处给出合理建议;(两到三条建议)3.希望他尽早适应新学校的生活。注意:1.词数100左右;2.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数;3.可设当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJoe,Howiseverythinggoing?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、D4、C5、D6、B7、B8、C9、C10、D11、C12、B13、C14、A15、B16、A17、C18、B19、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、1、D2、C3、A4、B22、1、A2、B3、A4、D23、1、D2、B3、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,thehousehadbeenflatte