甘肃省陇南市徽县第二中学2025年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含答案

甘肃省陇南市徽县第二中学2025年高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含答案考生请注意：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．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing2．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where3．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold4．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof5．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible6．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should7．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh8．---Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.---Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout9．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there10．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission11．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter12．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang13．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome14．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which15．---Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?---Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat16．Thatchildren______meetwithsetbacksisamatterofnecessityasthey_____,soparentsdon’tworryaboutthat.A．shall;grewup B．must；grewup C．can;growup D．will;growup17．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave18．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers19．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse20．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes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）Thesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$31forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．attheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．attheQuirponLighthouseInn23．（8分）WhenshewonthefirsteverseasonofAmericanIdol11yearsago,criticsbelievedshehadlittlechanceofstayingontop.Too“girlnextdoor”,theysaid.Notstylishenough.Notthinenough,either.ButKellyClarkson,31,hasproventhemallwrongwithherstringofworldwidehits,fromBecauseofYoutotherecentCatchMyBreath.BeingthefirstIdolwinnerintheUSwasnoteasy.Inthepastdecadesincethatvictory,Claksonhashadtodealwiththemedia’sscrutinyofherweightandpersonalstyle.“Everyone’slike,‘You’reapopstar.Youshouldbesmaller’.”ClarksontoldPeopleMagazine.“ButI’mthepopstar.I’llmaketherules.”Sincemiddleschool,Clarksonhasbeenawareofthepowerofhervoice.Shefirstjoinedtheschoolchoir(合唱队)atage13whenateacherheardhersinginginthehallwayanddemandedthatshejoin.“Singinggavemeconfidence,”ClarksontoldtheOrangeCountyRegister,anewspaperinCalifornia.“Friendsatschoolwerenervousbecausetheydidn’tknowwhattheywantedtodowiththerestoftheirlives,butIhadapeacefulfeelinginside,becauseIknew.”Despiteherenormouspublicity,Clarksonhasremainedtruetoherdown-to-earthpersonality.“Thereasonsomewinnersfadeawayisthatthey’retryingtomodelthemselvesonsomebodyelse.Ifwealreadyhavetheoriginal,whywouldweneedacopy?Youneedtobeofferingsomethingnew,somethingthat’suniquelyyou,”shetoldtheDailyMail.Aroundherribcage(胸腔)ishernewtattoo(纹身),indicatinghowstrongshehasbecomefromallthatshe’sbeenthrough.Itreads:“Whatdoesn’tkillyou.”1、HowdidcriticsthinkofKelly?A．Unique.B．Plain.C．Beautiful-looking.D．Extraordinary.2、HowdidKelleyprovecriticswrong?A．Bylosingweight.B．Bywinningsomemedals.C．Bygivingsomeworldwideconcerts.D．Bypublishingsomeveryfamoussongs.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mean?A．Toughinspection.B．Extremecuriosity.C．Completeexposure.D．Accuratecalculation4、HowdidKellydifferfromherfriendsatschool?A．Beingveryconfident.B．Havingadefinitelifegoal.C．Havingtattooaroundhercage.D．Havingdown-to-earthpersonality.24．（8分）Foodisextremelyimportanttoushumanbeingsandriceisoneofthemainfoodintheworld.Australianresearchershavediscoveredawaytogeneticallyengineerricewhichwouldprovidesignificanthealthbenefitstomorethanhalftheworld’spopulation.AstudyundertakenattheUniversityofTasmania,publishedinarespectedjournaloftheNationalAcademyofSciences,discoveredamethodtoincreasetheresistantstarch(抗性淀粉）contentinrice,makingitmoredigestibleandleadingtolowerrateofdiabetes(糖尿病）andoverweight.StevenSmith,theleadauthorofthestudyandaforeignexpertfortheChinesegovernmentwhohasbeenappointedtoworkoncropimprovementprojectsbytheChineseAcademyofSciences,saidincreasingthehigherresistantstarchcontentgavethis“designer”ricemanyaddedhealthbenefits.“Wehavediscoveredthatwecanincreasetheamountofresistantstarchincookedrice,whichcouldprovidehealthbenefitsforalargenumberofpeopleinAsiaandbeyond,”SmithsaidinamediareleaseonFriday.“Thesameapproachcanbeadaptedforuseinothercereals,includingwheat.Notonlycanithavebenefitsfordiabetesandobesity,butalsofordisordersofthebowel(肠）includingcancer.”Riceisthemainfoodformorethanhalftheworld’spopulation,providingmuchoftheworldwithmostoftheircalories.SmithsaidthatastherateofdiabetesandobesityinAsiancountriescontinuedtogrow,his“designer”ricecouldprovideawaytolimithealthproblems.“Notonlydoesresistantstarchreducethepossibilityofa‘sugarhit’butitalsoreducestheappetiteandpromotesthegrowthofthehealthygerms.”Smithsaid.SmithdivideshistimebetweentheUniversityofTasmaniaandhisresearchlabinBeijingwherehehopestomakesignificantadvanceinsustainable(可持续的）living.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthestudy?A．ItispartofChinesecropimprovementprojects.B．Itwillhaveasignificanteffectoncropresearches.C．Itwasjointly（联合地）carriedoutbyAustraliaandChina.D．Ithelpssolvethefoodproblemforoverhalfoftheworld’spopulation.2、Basedonthetext,theresistantstarch________.A．existsinlargeamountsincookedriceB．decreasesthepossibilityofa“sugarhit”andprovidesmorecaloriesC．ishelpfulindigestionandlowerstherateofoverweightanddiabetesD．increasespeople’sappetiteandimprovesthegrowthofhealthygerms3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto_________.A．resistantstarchB．cookedriceC．theapproachD．mediarelease4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Anenvironmentalreport.B．Amedicaljournal.C．Anengineeringtextbook.D．Anagriculturalmagazine.25．（10分）Throughoutthecountrytherearefestivalsandspecialeventscelebratingwinteratitsfullest,includinghockeyanddogsledraces,skatingeventsandwhateverseason-inspiredactivitydrawsinthecrowds.RosslandWinterCarnivallateJanuaryRossland,BritishColumbia(BC)Recognizedascanada'slongest-runningwintercarnival(狂欢),theRosslandWinterCarnivalhasbeenapopulareventforover116years.Popularpartsofthiseventincludesnowvolleyball,aparade,andakid'scarnival.IceOnWhyteFestivalearlyJanuarytoearlyFebruaryEdmonton,Alberta(AB)Apopulareventformorethandecade,theIceonWhyteFestivalinEdmonton,isoneofthetop10eventsandfestivalsinEdmonton,Alberta.Thefestivalfeaturesawealthoficecarvingsandcreationsalongwith10daysoffestivalfun-fromagianticeslide,games,andicecarvinglessonstolivemusic,fashion,food,andculturallythemeddaysandevenamarketplace.FetedesNeigesdeMontrealmidJanuarytoearlyFebruaryMontreal,Quebec(QC)Celebratingmorethan30yearsasapopularwinterevent,itoffersallsortsoffuninvolvingeverythingfromsnowtoiceonthreenonstopweekendsatthebeginningoftheyear.Highlightsinclude15snowslopesforbreathtakingtubesliding,dogsledding,andevenaddictivedancingatthedisco-themedLaBouletheque.WinterprideendJanuarytoearlyFebruarWhistler,BritishColumbia(BC)The26thWhistlerPridewillbefilledwithcelebrationofannualeventswithadventurouswinteractivitiesincludingskiandsnowboardtouring,snowmobiletrips,andsnowshoeadventures,dog-sleddingthroughtheCallahanValley,andback-countryventures,aswellasfeaturingnightlifehighlightsofdragshows,aswellaswine-tastings,finediningandevencomedyshows.1、Wherewillyougoifyoulikeartworksfromice?A．Whistler.BritishColumbia.B．Montreal,Quebec.C．Edmonton.Alberta.D．Rossland.BritishColumbia.2、WhatisthefeatureoftheeventinMontreal?A．Itprovideskindsofactivitiesoniceorsnow.B．Ittakesplacethreeweeksatthestartofayear.C．Itoffersdogsleddingtotouristsfornothing.D．Itlaststhelongesttimeofalltheevents.3、Whichwillbechosenforapersonwholikewine?A．RosslandWinterCarnivalB．IceOnWhyteFestivalC．FetedesNeigesdeMontrealD．WinterPride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，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Shealwaysworeaflowerinherhair．MostlyIthoughtitlooked1．Aflowertowork?Butnoonequestionedtheyoungwomanwhyaflower2hertoworkeachday．Infact,weprobablywouldhavebeenmorecuriousifshehad3withoutit．Shedidsooneday4shedeliveredaprojecttomyoffice．“I5thereisnoflowerinyourhairtoday,"Isaid6．"I'msousedtoseeingyouwearone7italmostseemsasifsomethingis8．”“Oh,yes,"sherepliedquietly,inarathersadvoice．Thiswasfarfromher_24_brightpersonality．Iknewlhadquestionedsomething9thanalostflower．“Todayistheanniversaryofmymother'sdeath．I10hersomuchthatI'mverysad．WhenIwasalittlegirl,mymotherwouldoften11flowersinmyhair．ButwhenIwas15shediedofcancer．I'vejustalwayswornaflowerinmyhairsincethenand12mademefeelasthoughshe13withme．Today,however,Ithinkshewouldlikea14thatIambecomingself-dependent,aftertenyearsofherdeath．Anditseemsthatitistheflowerthathasto15．”Shemetmyeyesandthensmiledsadly．“Ineedn'twearaflowertobe16ofher．Itwasjustanoutwardsignofmytreasured17they'restillthereevenwiththeflowergone…Oh,here'sthe18Ihopeitmeetswithyouragreement．"She19metheneatlyprepareddocument,signedwithahand-drawnflowerbelowhername．1、A．stupidB．childishC．strangeD．ugly2、A．accompaniedB．broughtC．allowedD．encouraged3、A．shownupB．goneupC．jumpedupD．dressedup4、A．beforeB．afterC．whenD．until5、A．senseB．discoverC．doubtD．notice6、A．freelyB．firmlyC．calmlyD．worriedly7、A．asB．thatC．whichD．what8、A．missingB．goingC．happeningD．changing9、A．normalB．generalC．commonD．usual10、A．prettierB．betterC．biggerD．earlier11、A．appreciateB．wantC．respectD．miss12、A．putB．sentC．handedD．took13、A．thisB．itC．atD．one14、A．stayedB．studiedC．workedD．slept15、A．wordB．signC．patternD．model16、A．meltB．dieC．goD．pass17、A．informedB．remindedC．toldD．remembered18、A．impressionsB．memoriesC．secretsD．wishes19、A．storyB．endingC．projectD．gift20、A．lentB．sentC．postedD．handed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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.FromclassicstomoviesHecanreciteShakespeare’sHamletfrommemory.HisfavoriteancientmythisTheOdyssey.TomHiddleston,32,couldhavebeenapopularprofessorteachingEnglishLiteratureatauniversity,butthewell-educatedBritishmanchose1．(do)somethingthathelovedevenmore:acting.He’swell-knownaroundtheworldasthevillainLokifromtheHollywoodfilmsThor(2011),TheAvengers(2012)andnowThor:TheDarkWorld,whichwillcomeoutinChinaonNov8.Hiddleston’sroleasThor’sevilbrotherhasledtohisfans—“Hiddlestoners”—2．(refer)tohimas“themostcharmingvillain”incinema.3．hischarm,Hiddlestonhadatoughtime4．(persuade)hisscientistfatherthatactingwasaworthwhilejob.AsastudentatEton,aprivateschoolforupper-classkidsinEngland,Hiddlestonperformedinalotofschoolplays.At18,heappearedonstageattheEdinburghInternationalFestival.“ItwasthefirsttimethatpeopleIknewandlovedandrespectedhadcomeuptomeaftertheshowandsaid:‘Youcouldreallydothis5．youwantedto’,”HiddlestontoldtheDailyMail.Hesaidthatasateenagerhedidn’thavemuchself-esteem,butactinggavehimconfidence.“ItwaswhentheystartedsayingIcoulddoit6．Ireallycommittedtoitasapossibility,”hecontinued.However,hisfatherdidnotapprove,believinghispoliteandbrightsonshouldbeusinghisbrainsfor7．else.“You’vebeeneducated,sowhydoyouwanttospendyourlifepretendingtobesomeoneelsewhenyoucouldbeyourownman?”thefathertoldtheson.So,insteadofgoingtodramaschool,HiddlestonwenttoCambridge,8．hestudiedclassics.There,hecontinuedtoappearinstudentplaysandevenlandedsomerolesonTVandinlocaltheaters.Hemanagedtobalancehisactingandhisstudiessowellthathegraduatedwith9．first-classdegree.ButHiddleston’sinternationalbreakthroughcamewhenheauditionedforthe2011filmThor.Hewasdesperatetoplaythetitlesuperhero,butthedirectordecidedthathewas10．(suitable)forthepartofthevillain,Loki.Intheend,hisdarkandpowerfulperformancewonoverhisfather.Italsoearnedhimsomeimportantfansinthefilmindustry:StevenSpielbergandWoodyAllen.Thetwoworld-famousdirectorsaskedhimtostarintheiraward-winningfilmsWarHorse(2011)andMidnightinParis(2011),respectively.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。DearPeter,Howtimesflies!IthadbeenalmostayearsinceyouleftChinatoSweden.Duringyourhomestayatmyhome,wehadsuchwonderfultimethatitseemedasifeverythinghadbeenhappenedyesterday.Ihavebeenlongtohearallaboutyouandmissingyousomuch.Fortunate,Iwasselectedasoneofthestudentrepresentativetopayavisittoyourschool.ThevisitwilllastonJuly7thto20th.Andasasupersoccerfan,I’dreallylovetovisitourlocalsoccerclub.Ican’twaitforthedaytocomewhereIcanseeyou.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。北京冬奥组委会正在招募志愿者，其职责为接待各国运动员及宣传中国文化，组委会要求志愿者能够熟练运用英语，请你用英文写一封申请信。内容包括：1.申请原因2.你的优势3.相关经历注意：1.词数不少于502.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数DearSir/Madame,IhavelearnedthatvolunteersforBeijingWinterOlympicGamesareneeded._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

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、C5、A6、C7、B8、B9、C10、D11、A12、A13、A14、C15、C16、D17、A18、C19、D20、D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,survivalandeverydaylifehasinspiredmetoovercomethecommunitytaboo(禁忌)andseea