湖南省洞口县第四中学2024年英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

湖南省洞口县第四中学2024年英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable2．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this3．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend4．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.5．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy6．“MadeinChina2025”aimstotransformChinafromaproduct-makingfactoryintoaproduct-makingpower,______________drivenbyinnovationandemphasizingqualityoverquantity.A．theonethat B．onethatC．one D．theone7．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch8．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why9．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how10．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since11．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it12．Keepupyourspiritsevenifyou_____failhundredsoftimes.A．must B．needC．may D．should13．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is14．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely15．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome16．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please17．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should18．Mysonturnedtobookstoresandlibrariesseekinginformationaboutthebookrecommendedbyhisprofessor,but________none.A．wouldfind B．hadfoundC．found D．hasbeenfinding19．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot20．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost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）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(琐事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October8.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.22．（8分）Inadditiontobeingafinancialsuccess,DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontohisfounderWaltDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld.Heneverwastiredofvisitingtheparkhimself,ofexpandingitandimprovingit.Eventoday,Disneylandiskeptspotless.Everynight,eachstreetandwalkwayiswashed,andworkerswithknivesgetdownontheirhandsandkneestoscrape(刮，擦)upchewinggumthathasbeendroppedbyvisitors.(Visitorstotheparkarecalled“guests”never“customers”)Everyyear,some800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneyrefusedtoputupsignsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.Allofthishasreducedtheprofits,butitaddsimmeasurablytotheattractionofthepark.UndoubtedlyithelpsexplainwhyanamazingfiftypercentofthepeoplewhoenterDisneyland’sgateshavebeentherebefore.Thepark’sgeneraldesigncontributestothevisitor’spleasure.Thereareplentyofshadetrees,muchgrass,andlotsofcoolwaterinpondsandlakesandrivers—allman-made.Theparkisdividedintofivesections.Inonesection,thevisitorwalksalonganAmericanMainStreetasDisneyrememberedfromhischildhood.Anothersection(Tomorrowland)showstheworldofthefuture.Athird,Adventureland,satisfiestheuniversalloveofexploration.Stillanother,Fantasyland,takesthevisitorintothedreamlikeworldsmadefamousbyDisneyfilms.FinallythereisFrontierland,whichrepresentstheOldwest.Itispossible,inasingleday,tovisitinimaginationeverycontinentandalmosteveryhistoricalperiod.Thereissomethingforeverygroup.MostofwhathasbeensaidaboutDisneylandisalsotrueofWaltDisneyWorld.ThisisasecondhugeamusementparkoutsideofOrlando,Florida,designedtothrilleast-coastvisitorsasDisneylandhasthrilledthoseinthewest.MillionsofchildrenandadultshavevisiteditsMainStreet,MagicKingdom,andotherunforgettableattractions.1、Fromthe1stparagraphwelearnthat.A．DisneylandisratherwastefulinthatitoftenreplacedthedestroyedplantsB．manypeople’svisitingDisneylandagainshowsthatit’sanonprofitableplaceC．DisneylandismainlytherealizationofthevaluesofitsfounderD．Disneylandiswellkeptinordertoearnmaximumprofits2、VisitorstoDisneyland.A．throwrubbishatrandomB．canstepontheplantsC．aremostlyself-centeredD．nevercareaboutitsefforts3、IfyouwanttogetsomeknowledgeofAmericanhistoryfromDisneylandmoreextensively,youmayfirstvisit.A．AmericanMainStreetB．FantasylandC．AdventurelandD．Frontierland4、WaltDisneyWorld.A．isanothernameforDisneylandB．hastwoattractivesectionsC．isasattractiveasDisneylandD．isdesignedforeast-coastvisitorsonly23．（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）Twoyounggiant-pandatwinsbornintheUnitedStateshavereturnedhometoChina,butarestragglingtoadapttothelanguageandfood.The3-year-oldsisters,MeiLunandMeiHuan,wensthefirstsurvivingpandatwinstobebornintheUnitedStates,andwerereturnedtoChinafromZooAtlantaonNov.5.ButthepairstillunderstandEnglishbelterthanChinese,andpreferAmericanbiscuitstoChinesebread.Azoo-keepersaidthathismainconcernisthatthepairaresoaddictedtoAmericanbiscuitsthateverythingtheyeat—frombamboostoapples—hastobemixedwithbiscuits.Theyevenwanttosnackon(零食)biscuitswhendrinkingwater.Thezoo-keeperistryingtoweanthemofftheirbiscuithabit,graduallyreplacingtheAmericanfoodwithChinesebread.MeiHuanisadapting,butMeiLundoesn’twanttotouchtheunfamiliarbread.MeiLunisthelivelierofthetwo,oftenjumpingontotheroofandhangingupsidedownfromarail,butherslightlyyoungersisterMeiHuaniscalmer,preferringtositstill,observehernewenvironmentandoccasionallysnackonbamboo.Alanguagebarrierisalsoreported.Whilethepairrespondtotheirownnames,andunderstandsomeEnglishphrasessuchas“comehere,”theydon’tunderstandtheSichuandialectofChinese.ThenewscausedsomelaughteronChinesesocialmedia,withsomeuserscommentingthatthepandaswouldsoongetusedtoSichuan’sfamouslyspicycuisine.1、Basedonthepassage,whichstatementdoyouthinkisright?A．ThepandatwinscanfitinwellinSichuan.B．ThepandatwinsareonlyfondofSichuanfoodanddishes.C．Thepandatwinshavebeenusedtothenewenvironmentveryquickly.D．It’shardforthepandatwinstogetusedtothenewenvironmentsoon.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“weanthemoff”inthefourthparagraphmean?A．helpthemgetridof.B．helpthemform.C．helpthemstrengthen.D．helpthemkeep.3、Fromthepassagewelearnthatofthetwosisters.A．MeiHuanmainlyeatsbambooB．MeiLunislivingamoreactivelifeC．MeiHuanisnotsmarterthanMeiLunD．MeiLunisasquietasheryoungersister25．（10分）NewYorkCityisaplacefullofsurprisesformanyfirst-timevisitors.Americansandforeignersalikeexperienceakindofcultureshockwhentheyfirstarrive.ItisoneofthemostcentersofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.ManyyoungpeopleliketoliveandworkinAmerica'slargestcity.Butifyoudonotknowwheretostart,ithelpstobelongtoacommunity.Thecityhasaplacewherestudentshaveachancetomeet,andfindtheirplaceintheworld.ItisaprivatecentercalledInternationalHouse.Itservesstudentsfrommorethan100countries.AdjibolaAmzatlivesthere.HeisfromNigeria."WithouttheInternationalHouse,NewYorkwouldhavebeenaverylonelyplaceformanypeople."Amzatworkedasanewsreporter.HelefthisjobtostudyatColumbiaUniversityforagraduatedegreeprograminjournalism.AmzatlikesInternationalHouse.HethinksithashelpedtoimprovehisexperienceatColumbiaUniversity.InternationalHousewelcomesgraduatestudentsfrommanyNewYork-area.Theyhaveachancetoattendmanyculturalcelebrationsthroughouttheyear.Manystudentssaytheircommunicationwithotherstudentshasledtonewfriendshipsandpersonalgrowth.LebogangMahlareisfromSouthAfrica.AkmyratTuyliyevisfromTurkmenistan.HesayshefoundpeoplefromsomanyareasatInternationalHouse.This,hesays,madehimwanttoworktochangetheworld.“Icomefromacountywherewedon’thavedifferentraces.I’veneverseenablackpersonuntilIcametotheUnitedStates.SoseeingstudentsfromRussia,China,andalloftheseothercountries,comingheretountie,wasreallyinspiring.”ManypeoplewholiveatInternationalHousesaytheywanttocontinuetherelationshipstheyhavebegunwhentheyreturnhome.AndtheywanttosharewiththeircountrymentheleadershipskillstheyhavelearnedintheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A．AmericaB．NewYorkCityC．HighereducationD．Akindofcultureshock2、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudentslivinginInternationalHouse?A．TheyallhaveforgottentheirownculturesB．Theycelebrateeachother’sholidaysC．TheygetalongwellwitheachotherD．Theyoftenfightwitheachother3、WhatdidAkmyratTuyliyevwanttodowhenseeingpeoplefromothercountriesatInternationalHouse?A．WorkinAmericaB．ChangehisprogramsC．WorktochangetheworldD．Becomealeaderinhiscountry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）Whenmyoldestsonwasinhighschool,heplannedtoattendaChristiancontemporaryconcertwiththeyouthgroupfromourchurch.Tomy36,Aaroninvitedmetogoalong.I37accepted;however,bythetimethedateoftheconcertarrived,myyoungestsonhadbeenill,andIwas38abouthim.Myhusband39metoattendtheconcert,promisinghewouldtakecareofouryoungest.Ihesitated.Finally,it40me.Aaronwassixteenyearsold.Howmany41wouldIhavetodosomethingfunwithhim42hewentawaytocollege?Andhowmanyyouthactually43theirmotherstoattendaconcertwiththemthatwasclearlyforteens?The44wasmade.Iwouldnotmissthisopportunity.Attheconcert,IsatwithAaroninthethirdrow,stuffing(填塞)cottoninmyearstoblockoutthe45,ear-splittingmusicofthefirstperformer.Istoodwhenthekidsstood,clappedwhentheyclapped,andneverletanyoneknowhow46Iwastofeelthefloorvibrate(震动)beneathmyfeet.Aaronandhisfriendswere47atmyenthusiasm.Bythetimewelefttheconcert,myearswereringing,butitquicklypassed.48didmyson'steenageyears.49hewasincollegeandawayfromhome.ImissedhimmorethanIcouldsay.OndayswhenIwasespecially50forhisreadysmileandhisteasingmanner,IwouldthinkbacktotheconcertweattendedandbethankfulonceagainthatIdidn't51anopportunitytospendtimewithmyson.Aaronisnowgrownandhasafamilyofhisown,butwearestillvery52.Somedayshecallsjustto53andtellmeabouthisday.Idropeverythingand54themoment,knowingthesetimestooshall55.1、A．amazement B．agreement C．argument D．disappointment2、A．hardly B．suddenly C．readily D．rapidly3、A．crazy B．merciful C．patient D．concerned4、A．prevented B．encouraged C．stopped D．refused5、A．determined B．hit C．controlled D．annoyed6、A．opportunities B．years C．festivals D．moments7、A．after B．since C．when D．before8、A．invited B．advised C．allowed D．promised9、A．invitation B．design C．demand D．decision10、A．silly B．pleasant C．loud D．sweet11、A．excited B．nervous C．curious D．surprised12、A．puzzled B．annoyed C．amused D．disappointed13、A．Such B．Neither C．So D．Either14、A．Innotime B．Intime C．Atatime D．Atthetime15、A．tired B．worried C．upset D．lonely16、A．have B．miss C．obtain D.grasp17、A．close B．open C．young D．positive18、A．talk B．speak C．chat D．communicate19、A．wait B．spend C．listen D．enjoy20、A．pass B．gain C．lose D．keep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）MynameisWangKun.Sincemiddleschool,mysisterandI1．(dream)about2．(take)agreatbiketrip.Whenwegraduatedfromcollege,wefinallygotthechancetodoit.It3．mysister4．firsthadtheideatocyclealong5．MekongRiverfrom6．itbeginstowhereitends.TheDailiveneartheLancangRiver,theChinesepartoftheriverthat7．(call)theMekongRiverinothercountries.Sheinsistedthatwe8．(find)thesourceoftheriver.Iremindedherofthehardweathertherebutshegavemea9．(determine)look.OnceShehasmadeuphermind,nothingcanchangeit.Finally,Ihadtogive10．.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。Lastsummer,IwasinvitedtoaChinesesummercamp、IhadagreattimetherebecauseImademanyfriendswithothercountries、Thecampcoveredavarietyofprograms,rangedfromlearningdailyChinesetoChinesehistoryandtraditionalculture、Inaparty,wetaketurnstomakeaself-introductionintheEnglish、However,Iwassoshytospeakbeforeotherpeople、Istoodthereforfiveminutewithoutsayinganything,whichmademefeelveryembarrassing、WhenIfinallyopenedmymouth,someonecouldn’thelplaughingatmypoorlyEnglish、Icouldn’tfeelanythingexceptmyfacewasburning、ItwasthenthatwedecidedtopractisespokenEnglish、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom已经在中国生活了几年。你校将举办“用英语讲中国故事”的征文活动，请你用英语写一封邮件邀请他投稿。要点包括：1.简单介绍活动目的；2.要Tom谈谈他在中国的所见所闻；3.稿件长度约300词；4.交稿日期：4月20日前。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、C5、D6、C7、C8、A9、D10、A11、D12、C13、D14、D15、A16、B17、C18、C19、C20、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、C2、A3、D22、1、C2、B3、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)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobbl