2023届湖北十堰市高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when2．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/3．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto4．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which5．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where6．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone7．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown8．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that9．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved10．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread11．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo12．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up13．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive14．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads15．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how16．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup17．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen18．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose19．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That20．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why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）ThesummerbeforeseventhgradeourfamilymovedandIsaidgoodbyetoeverythingthatwasfamiliar.Formyparentsitwasagoodthingbecauseitmeantowningahomeforthefirsttime.ButitmeantthatIdhavetochangeschoolsandthatputsomebutterfliesinmystomach.Onthefirstdayofschool,kidsjammedtheschoolgrounds.That’swhenImetBarbara.Wemadeanervousconversationandsoonlearnedwewereinthesameclass.Shewasfunnyandwehadalotincommon.Butshewasverycriticalofothersandsometimesofme.Shemadefunofmybushyhair,mybigglassesandtheclothesIwore.Butitseemedasthoughthethingswehadincommonweremoreimportantthantheannoyances.Thegirlsinthe“popular”crowdhadalsobeenexposedtohersharptongue.Oneday,oneofthegirlsapproachedmewhileIgatheredmybooks.“Wereallylikeyou,”shesaid.“Theonlywayyoucanplaywithus,though,isifyoukeepyourdistancefromBarbara.”Werethosegirlsonlytryingtomaketroublebetweenthetwoofus?Wouldtheywatchmedump(抛弃)Barbaraandthendumpmeforlaughs?FromthecomerofmyeyeIfoundtwooftheothergirlsfromthegroup.Theywerewatchingmeandgiggling(咯咯地笑).IwonderedifIwascoolenoughforthem.Ididn’twanttomakethechoicetheywereforcingmetomake.SoIshookmyheadandsaid,“Idon’tthinkso.IlikeBarbaraandwe’regoodfriends.”ThenIgatheredmybooksandranaway.EventhoughBarbarastillannoyedmeattimes,IknewI’ddonetherightthing.I’dmademyowndecisionaboutagirlwhohadbefriendedmewhenIbadlyneededafriend.WhenshemovedthefollowingyearImissedherfriendshipterribly.ButwhatIkepthasneverleftme—myself-respect.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemean?A．Gotmetofeelmoreexcited.B．Leftmeinastateofdesire.C．Broughtmemoreexpectation.D．Mademehaveanervousfeeling.2、WhatdoweknowaboutBarbara?A．Shewasagirlwithasharptongue.B．Shewaspopularwithkidsatschool.C．Sheofferedothershelpincriticalmoments.D．Shewasverycriticalofherowndress.3、Whatwasthewriteraskedtodobyonegirl?A．Tojointhe“popular”crowd.B．ToendherfriendshipwithBarbara.C．ToinviteBarbaratohangoutwiththem.D．Topretendtobecoolinthe“popular”crowd.4、Whatlessondidthewriterlearnfromherexperience?A．Keepfarawayfromthe“popular”group.B．Avoidmakingfriendswithanannoyingperson.C．Keepself-respectinmakingyourowndecisions.D．Sharecommoninterestwithyourfriends.23．（8分）Amsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworldandfamousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseums,andcyclingculture.ItisthecapitalandmostpopulouscityintheNetherlandsandoftenreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheNorth”becauseofitswidesystemofbridgesandcanals.HerearesomeofthekeypointstorememberasyouplanyourtriptoAmsterdam.Must-SeeAttractionsMostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre,whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcenters,andcoffeeshops.ThetopmuseumstovisitaretheRijksmuseum,theAnnFrankHouse,andtheVanGoghMuseum.TheCanalRingisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitethatwasoriginallybuilttoattractwealthyhomeownersandanareaforcelebrityspottingandnightlifetoday.TransportationTravelersshouldbeawarethatAmsterdamAirportSchipholisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.Thisairportislocatedabout15kilometerssouthwestofthecitycenter.YoucancatchatrainfromSchipholtoAmsterdamCentralStation,whichhasmanyconnectingroutes.It’stypicallynotagoodideatodriveacartothecitycenter.Cyclingisincrediblypopularhere,andit’seasytofindcheapbikerentalsaroundthetown.Amsterdamhasaflatterrain(地形)andit’sagoodchoicetoexplorethecityonfoot.Money-savingTips●LookforaccommodationsinAmsterdam’sSouthDistrict^whereratesaregenerallycheaperthaninthecitycenter.●Buytrainticketsatthemachineinsteadofthecountertosaveabitofmoney●Insteadofhiringatourguide,jumpontoacanalboat.They’reinexpensiveandwillgiveyouauniquepointofviewofthecity.Checkattoviewpricecomparisonsforflights,hotels,andrentalcarsbeforeyoubook.1、WhatcanvisitorsdointheOldCentre?A．Dosomeshopping.B．Visitamuseum.C．Runacoffeeshop.D．Comeacrossmanyarchitects.2、Whatsuggestiondoestheauthoroffertouristsinthetext?A．Hiringatourguide.B．Visitingthecityonfoot.C．Buyingticketsatthecounter.D．Goingtothecitycenterbycar.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toencouragemoreoverseastravelling.B．Tocomparesometouristattractions.C．Topromotesomefamousmuseums.D．Toadvertisetravellinginformation.24．（8分）Flowersmakepeoplehappy.Andwhilethatmightseemobvious,therehasn’tbeenmuchresearchtoprovethepointuntilnow.SomenewstudiesbyRutgersUniversityscientistssupporttheideastrongly,andtheexpertsgoontoassumethatflowershaveflourishedonthisplanet,withtheirbeautyevolvinginrecentthousandsofyears,partlybecausehumansaresoattachedtothem.Inatest,bunchesofflowersweresentbyfloriststo113menandwomeninaretirementcommunity.All113gotflowersandanotebook,butsomegotthemearlierandreceivedasecondbunchwhentheothersgottheirs.Bynowyoucanguesstheoutcome.Themoreflowers,themoresmiles.Theresultsofthestudiesgotthescientiststothinkingabouthowtheflowerindustryoftodayhasevolvedintogrowingthingsthatservenootherpurposethanemotional(情感上的)satisfaction.Naturewon’tevenpollinate(授粉)manyofthedomesticatedflowers.Justamongroses,therearesomanytypescreatedbyhumansthat,clearly,flowersaren’twhattheyusedtobe.Butit’slikelyourcollectivehandhasplayedarolelongerthanyoumightthink.Geneticist(遗传学家)TerryMcGuiresuggeststhatnature’sprettierflowersgottosurviveanddevelopwellbecausepeopledidn’tdestroythemwhentheyclearedforagriculture.Instead,theygrewthemandhavebeendoingsoforover5,000years.“Becausethey’reasourceofpleasure,wetakecareofthem.Inthatsensethey’relikedogs.Theyarethepetsoftheplantworld.”McGuiresays.Hereisonewaythatmighthaveworked:Manyspeciesofflowersthatarenowplantedusedtogrowonlywhenthegroundwasdisturbed,McGuireexplains.“Ashumansmovedintoagriculturalsettings,theseflowerswouldhavebeenweeds.”“Theseflowersmighthavebeentoleratedbecauseoftheirbeauty.Theseedswouldhavebeenpreservedandreplanted.Overtime,thebestoftheseflowersmighthavebeenselectedandtheseedsmorecarefullypreserved.”1、Theunderlinedword“theirs”probablymeans________.A．flowers B．notebooksC．flowersandnotebooks D．asecondbunchofflowers2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A．Wekeepdogsbecausetheymakeushappy.B．Peoplegrowflowersforthousandsofyears.C．Themoreflowerspeopleget,thehappiertheyare.D．Peopleleftalltheflowersalivewhenclearingland.3、AccordingtoTerryMcGuire,onepossiblewayofflowerevolutionis________.a.themostbeautifulflowerswerechosenb.peoplereplantedtheseedsoftheflowersc.flowerswerewildplantsatthebeginningd.peopleprotectedtheprettierflowerswhileclearinglandA．c,d,b,a, B．c,b,d,aC．c,d,a,b D．c,b,a,d4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MoreFlowers,MoreSmiles B．Flowers:PetsofPlantWorldC．Human’sAffection&Flowers’Evolution D．Human’sLoveTowardsFlowers25．（10分）RichasaKingWilliam1,whoconqueredEnglandsome930yearsago,hadwealth,powerandanarmy.YetalthoughWilliamwasveryrichbythestandardofhistime,hehadnothinglikeaflushtoilet(抽水马桶),papertowels,orridinglawnmower(除草机).Howdidhegetby?Historybooksarefilledwithwealthypeoplewhowerepoorcomparedtome.Ihavestormwindows,Croesusdidnot.EntirenationstrembledbeforeAlexandertheGreat,buthecouldn’tbuycatfood.CzarNicholaslackedanelectricsaw.GivenhowmuchbetteroffIamthansomanyfamousdeadpeople,you’dthinkI’dbecontent.Thetroubleisthat,likemostpeople,Icomparemywealthwiththatoflivingperson:neighbors,schoolclassmates,famousTVpeople.ThegreedIfeeltowardmyfriendHoward’snewkitchenisnotreducedbythefactthatnokingseverhadarefrigeratorwithglassdoors,Thereisreallynorisingorfallingstandardofliving.Overthecenturiespeoplesimplyfinddifferentthingstofeelsadabout.You’dthinkthatsimplynothavingdiseasewouldputusinagoodmood,butnowewantahotbathtoo.Ofcourse,onewaytoachievehappinesswouldbetorealizethatevenbytoday’sstandardsthethingsIownareprettynice.Myhouseissmallerthanthehousesofmanyinvestmentbankers,butevensoithasalotmoreroomsthanmywifeandIcankeepclean.Besides,topeoplelookingbackatourerafromacenturyortwointhefuture,thesebankers’fancycountertopsandmyawnwornFormicawillseemequallyshabby,Ican’tkeepupwithmyneighborsrightnow.Butjustwait.1、Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“getby”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Succeedasaking.B．Dealwithcomplains.C．Getsomeextramoney.D．Liveinasatisfactoryway.2、Howmanyhistoricalfiguresarementionedtocomparelivesinthepastandpresent?A．3. B．4.C．5. D．6.3、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorintendsto.A．tellustobecontentwithlifeB．warnustoliveinasimplewayC．leachustolearnlessonsfromlifeD．encourageuslostruggleforwealth4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Uncaring. D．Cautions.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）WhenIthinkaboutwhatmyheromeanstome,Irealizethatmostofmyspecialmemoriesandfeelingstowardmyherocomefromthelittlethingshedoeseveryday.Myheroisnotacelebrityorsucharecognizableface.Myheroisnotanationalherooramulti–millionaire.Hehasneversavedmefromaburningcastleoranavalanche（雪崩）,buthedoes1meandtellmetohaveagoodday.Heisjustan2,quietman,whomIhonor.Mydadismyherobecauseheisbrave,skilled,and3.Iknowmanypeoplesaytheirdadsaretheirheroes,butmydadteachesmeaboutbecomingaman,whichisextremelyimportantforayoungboy.Respectgoesalongwaywithmydad,asdoespatience.Asa(n)4,mydadmustdealwithpeopleeveryday,someofwhomareniceandsomearenot.Eitherway,he5hiswell-manneredattitude.Dadisnotafraidofmanythings,orifheis,hedoesn’ttellme6hewantstoseemtough.Hemaynotbeabigguybutsinceheworkswithhis7allday,heisverystrong.Dadworksoutdoorsinallkindsof8buttheworstthinghehastodois9upandworkinanattic(顶楼)inthemiddleofthesummer.Trustme,thisisthe10placeyouwillexperienceasanelectricianandwhenyoucomeback11,whatisinyourlungswillmakeyou12forhours.MydadandIhaveaverygood13.Wetalkaboutalmosteverything.Wegohunting,fishing,andeverythingadadandsonwoulddo.MydadandIenjoy14mostbecauseitgivesustimeoutdoorstogetherandthereisnothinglikethat.Hehas15andtaughtmeeverythingIneedtoknowabout16.Iam17tobethesonofMikeC．,andwouldnothaveitanyotherway.Peoplecomeuptomeallthetimeto18meIhaveagooddad.Itmakesmefeel19thatalotofpeoplethinkso20ofhim.Heisagoodteacherofmylifeandwoulddoanythingforme.Thisiswhymyfatherismyhero.1、A．ignoreB．hugC．followD．remind2、A．ableB．averageC．allergicD．active3、A．specialB．enthusiasticC．respectfulD．strict4、A．teacherB．officerC．electricianD．engineer5、A．offersB．makesC．HidesD．keeps6、A．howB．unlessC．untilD．because7、A．HandsB．mouthC．brainD．legs8、A．subjectsB．aspectsC．conditionsD．destinations9、A．climbB．lookC．getD．stand10、A．coldestB．highestC．bestD．hottest11、A．downB．overC．insideD．through12、A．restB．coughC．hesitateD．sleep13、A．relationshipB．dreamC．adventureD．habit14、A．writingB．performingC．hikingD．eating15、A．shownB．boughtC．fetchedD．paid16、A．familyB．natureC．studyD．trouble17、A．excitedB．eagerC．surprisedD．proud18、A．askB．warnC．tellD．promise19、A．surprisedB．goodC．nervousD．anxious20、A．easilyB．seriouslyC．speciallyD．highly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）Teamworkisveryimportantnowadays.Weknowthat1．tasksyourgroupisgiven,afewrulesneedtobefollowed,accordingtosomeexperts,2．(ensure)aproductiveandsuccessfulexperience.Whatcomesfirstistotakeeveryone’sideasinto3．(consider),becauseeachgroupmembercanmakehisorherowncontribution.Secondly,ifyoudon’twanttowastetime,dividethegrouptaskamongallgroupmemberstomakethejob4．(easy).Thirdly,alwaysworktogether,taketurns,andencourageeachotherbylistening,clarifying,andtrustingoneanotherwhen5．(discourage),anditcannevermake6．difference.Keeptheserulesinmind.Inaddition,itisalwayswisetocompareyourresultswith7．ofothergroupmembers,andtokeeprecordsofthesourcesusedbyeachperson,without8．youcan’ttracebacktotheoriginoftheproblemsthatmayhappen9．(expect).Inbrief,whenthetimecomestomakeadecisionandtakeapositiononanissue,rememberwhatagroupcanachieve10．(lie)ineachmember’scontribution.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。Myfavoriteproverbis“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed、”Itmeanthattruefriendsalwayscometoyouwhenyou’reintrouble、Lastterm,myfathermetwithatrafficaccident,buthisrightleggotinjuredseriously、Consequently,hereceivedtheoperationandIhadtolookafterhiminthehospital、Learnedaboutthis,LiLeiwasofferedtotakecareofmyfatherwithouthesitation、Healsohelpedmemakeupformylessons、Thanktohishelpandinspiration,Iwentthroughthedifficultyperiodandregainedconfidence、However,atruefriendalwayssparesnoefforthelpyouwhenyouareintrouble、Weallshouldtrytomakesogoodfriends、106第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的笔友Mike从媒体上得知前段时间全国多地包括宁波等地出现雾霾，非常担心，写E-mail询问有关情况，请你回复。回复应包括以下要点：实况描述

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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、A4、A5、C6、C7、B8、B9、D10、C11、D12、B13、B14、A15、C16、C17、C18、C19、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、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,th