福建省南安三中2026届高三上英语期末复习检测模拟试题含解析

福建省南安三中2026届高三上英语期末复习检测模拟试题考生请注意：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．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while2．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped3．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that4．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime5．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a6．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout7．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan8．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where9．Astothelong-termeffectsofglobalwarmingsomebelievethatthedamagehasbeendone,______________________.A．otherwisewetakestepstomakeupnowB．nowthatwetakestepstomakeupC．whetherwetakestepstomakeupnowornotD．unlesswetakestepstomakeupnow10．ZhangXuan,______universitystudentfromShanghai,learns______artinhersparetime.A．an;/ B．a;the C．a;/ D．an;the11．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the12．John,________moneywasnownoproblem,startedanewcompanywithhisfriends.A．forwhose B．ofwhoseC．ofwhom D．forwhom13．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that14．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish15．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued16．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until17．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof18．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput19．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously20．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly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）TODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2012.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC．W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,2S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.1、Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A．913-682-2122. B．913-651-7176.C．913-682-6404. D．913-682-2012.2、Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A．From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday.B．At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C．At2p.m.onSunday.D．At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.3、Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A．AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY.B．BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C．GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth.D．WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.22．（8分）OversevenmonthshavepassedsincePanamanianofficialslaunchedanexpansionoftheworldfamousPanamaCanal.Officialsagreedtotheexpansionsothatmanyoftheworld’slargestcargoships(货船)couldeasilypassthroughthecanal.Yetthe$5.25-billionprojecthasproblems.Itsaysshipsstillcontinuetorubagainstthecanal’swallsandwearoutitsdefensesdesignedtoprotectbothshippingandthewaterway.AdangeroussystemThecanallinkstwooceans-theAtlanticandthePacific-throughasystemoflocks(船闸).Thelocksarelikesteps.Theyraiseandlowershipsfromonepartofthewaterwaytoanotherontheirtripfromoceantoocean.Withtheoldlocks,whicharestillinuse,largeshipswouldbetiedtopowerfulenginesonbothsides.Theseengineshelptokeeptheshipsinthecenterofthecanal.Inthenewlocks,theshipsaretiedtotugboats(拖船).Onetugboatistiedtothefrontoftheship,withtheothertiedtotheback.Theseboatsthenguidetheshipsthroughthecanal.Atfirst,pilotsofthecargoshipsandtugboatoperatorswouldsometimestrytorubtheboatsagainstthecanalwallsasawaytokeeptheshipsstraight.Butthiscauseddamagetorubberpadding(垫料)liningthewalls.NotenoughtrainingEvenbeforetheexpandedcanalopenedinJune2016,tugboatoperatorshadexpressedconcernaboutthenewsystem.Manyaskedformoretraining.Thefearsanddangersremain,althoughtheboatsaregoingthrough.ThePanamaCanalAuthorityreportsthat,betweenJune2016andJanuary2017,therewereonly15incidentsthatresultedindamagetolocksorships.Thatrepresentsabout2percentofthe700timesshipsthathavesailedthroughtheexpandedcanal.Pilotshavearguedtheyshouldbereplacedwithasystemoffloatingbumpers(减震)likethoseusedinsomeEuropeanlocks.Officialssaytheyplantocontinueoperatingwiththecurrentsystemofdefenses,butchangescouldhappeninthefuture.1、WhatisthemainproblemwiththenewlyexpandedPanamaCanal?A．IthascosttoomuchmoneytobuildB．Theoperatorsofthetugboatsfeartoworkinit.C．Itistoocrowdedforthelargestshipstopassthrough.D．Itstillbringsdamagetothepassingshipsanditsowndefenses.2、Whatisthedifferencebetweenthenewlocksandtheoldones?A．Theoldlocksdon’tneedrubberpaddingasdefenses.B．Thenewlocksneedtugboatstiedtobothsidesoftheships.C．Thenewlocksareeasierforthelargestshipstopassthroughthecanal.D．Theoldlocksneedpowerfulenginestodragtheshipsthroughthecanal.3、WhatisthePanamaCanalAuthority’sattitudetowardstheexpandedcanal?A．Cautious.B．Critical.C．Positive.D．Doubtful.4、Whatcanwelearnaboutthecurrentsystemofdefenses?A．Noshipsshallrubagainstthecanalwallstoprotectit.B．Nothingwillbedoneatpresenttoimproveit.C．Moretrainingwillbegiventopilotsforit.D．Anewsystemwillreplaceit.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）InhisbookTheTippingPoint:HowLittleThingsCanMakeaBigDifference,theCanadianauthorMalcolmGladwellexplainshowatrendcantakemanyforms.Itcanbeageneralchangeinsocialbehaviour,anideaorafashion.However,whydosometrendscatchonandothersnot?Whatmakesoneparticularbrandoftrainingshoessuddenlybecomethemust-haveproduct?Howdopeoplefindoutabouttrendsandwhatmakespeoplewanttobuyintothem?Isitsimplyaquestionofkeepingupwithotherpeople?Inhisnewwork,Gladwellexplorethemomentwhensomethingbecomescommonandhowproducts,ideas,messagesandformsofbehaviourspread.Helooksatthereasonswhytrendsaresimilarinthewaytheydeveloptooutbreaksofdisease,ormedicalepidemics（流行病）.Epidemics,liketrends,startinaverysmallway,maybefromasinglepersonwithavirus’thenspreadveryquicklyuntiltheytakeoverthepopulationandappeartobeeverywhere.Eventually,theywillslowdowngraduallyordieoutsuddenly.Gladwellshowshowthesechangeshappennotgraduallybutatonesuddenmoment.Gladwellidentifiesthreetypesofpeoplewhoareinfluentialinthedevelopmentofthesekindsofsocialepidemics:Connectorsarepeopleinacommunitywhohavewidesocialcircles.Theyknowalotofpeopleandliketointroducepeopletoeachother.Thepeopletheyknowoftencomefromavarietyofsocial,cultural,professionalandeconomiccircles.Mavensarepeoplewithalotofknowledgeorexpertsinaparticularfield.Theywishtopassontheirknowledgetoothers.Mavenscollectandgatherinformationsoarethefirsttopickuponnewtrends.Salesmenarepeoplewithcharisma（魅力）.Theyhavea“soft”influenceoverpeopleratherthanactualpower.Thismeanstheyareinfluentialbecausepeoplewanttoimitatethem.Overall,Gladwell’sbookisathought-provoking（引人深思的）readforanyoneinterestedintheoriginsoftrends.What’smore,hewritesinaclearstylesoeventhemostdifficultideasareeasytounderstand.1、WhatdoweknowaboutGladwell?A．HeisaproductiveNorthAmericanwriter.B．Hehaswrittenmanybooksonthesubjectoftrends.C．Hethinkstrendsdevelopinthesamewayasillnesses.D．Hebelievestherearethreetypesofpeopleintheworld.2、Accordingtothetext,connectors.A．areverysocialpersonsB．oftenfollowothersC．knowmanypeoplefromthesamecircleD．areknowledgeableandexperienced3、Whatdowelearnfromthetext?A．Salesmentrytocontrolotherpeopleusingtheirpower.B．Mavensquicklybecomeawareofchangesinfashions.C．ConnectorsandMavenstrytogettheirinformationacross.D．Gladwell’sbookisinterestingbuthardtounderstandforreaders.25．（10分）TheFirstCityYouShouldVisitNextYearIt’sabouttimetomaketravelplansfor2018,andtheexpertsatLonelyPlanetsayonecityshouldbefirstonyourlist.Seville,Spaintooktophonorsinthetravelsite’sannualBestinTravelroundup(简报).SevillerankedfirstduetoitsrelativelynewnetworkofbikingpathsandasetofspeciallocalactivitiesrelatedtotheanniversaryoflegendarypainterBartoloméEstebanMurillo.Thecityhasalsoenjoyedsomescreenlovelately.Sevillewasfeaturedon“GameofThrones"thisyearandwillhosttheEuropeanFilmAwardsin2018,makingitaprimetimetovisitthisbrillianthistoricalhangout.Evenifyoudon’tstopbynextyear,Sevilledeservesaspotonyourtravelbucketlist.Thecityisknownforitsrichhistory,superbarchitectureandauthenticculturethatincludesplentyoftapastastingandFlamencodancing.Must-seesincludeSeville’scentralcathedral(大教堂),aUNESCOworldheritage(遗产)site.TheAlcázar'spalaceandgardenswerebuiltovera100-yearspan.Offthebeatentrack,you’11findcharmingneighborhoods,bars,marketsandchurcheswaitingforyourexploration.USAToday,saysit’sbesttovisitSevilleinspring,whenweatheriswarmandthecitycelebratesboththeEasterHolyWeekanditsannualfair.1、44．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“GameofThrones"inParagraph2referto?A．AnactivityB．ATVseriesC．ApalaceD．Apainting2、46．WhatdoweknowaboutSevillefromthethirdparagraph?A．It’sdiverseB．It’sconservativeC．It'sfashionableD．It’scontroversial3、48．WhenisprobablythebesttimetovisitSeville?A．JanuaryB．AprilC．SeptemberD．November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）AyoungEnglishteachersavedthelivesof30studentswhenhetook1ofabusafteritsdriversufferedaseriousheartattack.GuyHarvold,24,had2thestudentsandthreecourseleadersfromGatwickairport,andtheyweretravellingtoBournemouthto3theirhostfamilies.Theyweregoingto4acourseattheABCLanguageSchoolinBournemouthwhereHarvoldworksasateacher.Harvold,whohasnot5hisdrivingtest,said,Iwasspeakingtothestudents6Irealizedthebuswasoutofcontrol.Thebusranintotreesatthesideoftheroadandhe7thedriverwasslumped(倒伏)overthe8.Thedriverdidn’t9.Hewasunconscious.ThebushitalamppostanditbroketheglassonthefrontdoorbeforeHarvold10tobringthebustoastop.Police11theyoungteacher’squickthinking.Ifhehadn’treacted12,therecouldhavebeenaterrible13.Thebusdriverneverregained14anddiedatEasySurreyHospital.Hehadworkedregularlywiththe15andwasverywellregardedbytheteachersandstudents.Harvoldsaid,Itwas16thatnooneelsewashurt,butIhopedthatthedriverwould17.TheheadofthelanguageschooltoldthelocalnewspaperthattheschoolisgoingtosendHarvoldonaweekend18toDublinwithafriend,thankinghimforhis19.Alocaldrivingschoolhasalsoofferedhimsix20drivinglessons.1、A．noticeB．careC．advantageD．control2、A．takenupB．takenoutC．pickedoutD．pickedup3、A．meetB．welcomeC．inviteD．greet4、A．presentB．introduceC．takeD．organize5、A．givenB．failedC．passedD．conducted6、A．whileB．whenC．asD．before7、A．noticedB．learnedC．watchedD．doubted8、A．seatB．wheelC．doorD．window9、A．sleepB．cryC．moveD．speak10、A．attemptedB．triedC．intendedD．managed11、A．witnessedB．recordedC．praisedD．understood12、A．clearlyB．quicklyC．suddenlyD．gradually13、A．eventB．incidentC．experienceD．accident14、A．consciousnessB．cautionC．curiosityD．confidences15、A．airportB．stationC．schoolD．police16、A．happyB．surprisingC．excitingD．fortunate17、A．retireB．surviveC．relaxD．recover18、A．tourB．programC．dinnerD．duty19、A．braveryB．skillC．qualityD．knowledge20、A．extraB．freeC．differentD．important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）Weallknowcleanwaterisimportantforgoodhealth.Butnowwealsoknowweshouldwatch1．wekeepourwaterin.Plasticbottleshardenedwithadangerousmaterial2．(call)BPAcanreleaseachemicalintoourwaterthatharmsourbodies.Since2011,manycountries3．(ban)plasticwithBPAfromuseinfoodcontainersandbabybottles.Butareothernon-BPAplasticssafe?PlasticlabeledBPA-freemightuseotherchemicalsthathave4．(harm)healtheffects.5．(Study)haveshownthatlowlevelsofthosechemicalsmighthavethesameeffectsasBPA．So,whatshouldpeopledo?The6．(good)materialtodrinkfromisglass,7．hasnochemicalsthatcanpoisonwater.Anothergoodchoice8．adrinkcontainerisstainlesssteel.Stainlesssteelbottlesarebetterthanaluminumbottles,whicharecoveredwithathinplastic9．(protect)themetalfromacids.Therearemanygoodfood-gradestainlesssteelwaterbottlesonthemarket.Ifyoudodecidetouseareusableplasticwaterbottle,avoid10．(keep)itinthesun.Sunlightandhotliquidspeedupthereleaseofchemicalsintoyourdrinkingwater.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。Theotherday,Itogetherwithseveralfriendswentbacktoanearbyhospitaltodosomevoluntaryworks.Wehelpedsomepatientscleanedtheirroomsanddideverythingwecouldservethem.Inoticedalittlegirlbetweenthepatients.Thoughshewasweak,yetshewaslovelyandactive.Heaskedtoasongforusinreturnforourkindness.Stoodinfrontofus,shebegantosing.Greattooursurprise,hervoicewassobeautifullythatitfascinatedusall.Afterthat,wehadthetalkwithher.Shetoldusthatherwishwastobecomeasinger.Weencouragedhertofollowherdream.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你可以设计一款你心中理想的机器人，请用英语作如下描还：1.描述其外观，为其命名；2.介绍其功能和特点；3.陈述你的设计理由。注意：1词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行本连贯。参考同汇:机器人android_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、A5、B6、B7、D8、C9、C10、C11、B12、D13、D14、C15、B16、C17、A18、C19、A20、C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、B2、D3、A22、1、D2、C3、C4、B23、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-