武汉市重点中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题含解析

武汉市重点中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题请考生注意：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．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped2．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough3．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May4．Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood._____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway5．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.6．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto7．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming8．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever9．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction10．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo11．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff12．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried13．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg14．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing15．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how16．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto17．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where18．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should19．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing20．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft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）Theymaybeteenagers,but17-year-oldBrittanyBulland16-year-oldSesamMngqengqiswahavegrandambitions(雄心)—tolaunchAfrica’sfirstprivatesatellite(卫星)intospace.TheyarepartofateamofhighschoolgirlsfromCapeTown,SouthAfrica,whohavedesignedandbuiltequipmentforasatellitethatwillorbitovertheearth’spolesscanningAfrica’ssurface.Onceinspace,thesatellitewillcollectinformationonagriculture,andfoodsecuritywithinthecontinent.Usingthedata/wecantrytodetermineandpredict(预测)theproblemsAfricawillbefacinginthefuture”,explainsBull,astudentatPelicanParkHighSchool.“Whereourfoodisgrowing,wherewecanplantmoretreesandvegetationandalsohowwecanmonitorremoteareas,”shesays.“Wehavealotofforestfiresandfloodsbutwedon’talwaysgetoutthereintime.’’Informationreceivedtwiceadaywillgotowardsdisasterprevention.It’spartofaprojectbySouthAfrica’sMetaEconomicDevelopmentOrganization(MEDO)workingwithMoreheadStateUniversityintheUS.Thegirls(14intotal)arebeingtrainedbysatelliteengineersfromCapePeninsulaUniversityofTechnology,inanefforttoencouragemoreAfricanwomenintoSTEM(science,technology,engineering,mathematics).ScheduledtolaunchinMay2017,ifsuccessful,itwillmakeMEDOthefirstprivatecompanyinAfricatobuildasatelliteandsenditintoorbit.Mngqengqiswacomesfromasingleparenthousehold.Hermotherisadomesticworker.Bybecomingaspaceengineerorastronaut,theteenagerhopestomakehermotherproud.“DiscoveringspaceandseeingtheEarth’satmosphere,it’snotsomethingmanyblackAfricanshavebeenabletodo,orgettheopportunitytolookatIwanttoseeandexperiencethesethingsformyself,”saysMngqengqiswa.HerteammateBullagrees,“Iwanttoshowtofellowgirlsthatwedon’tneedtositaroundorlimitourselves.Anycareerispossible-evenaerospace.”1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Informationprovidedbythesatellite.B．Thebenefitsbroughtbythesatellite.C．ProblemsAfricanagriculturefaces.D．Thewaythesatellitecollectsinformation.2、Whyaretheexpertsteachingthegirlssatellitetechnology?A．Toturnthemintogoodfarmers.B．TohelpAfricanwomentolivebetter.C．Totrainemployeesforaprivatecompany.D．ToattractmoreAfricanwomentosci-techfields.3、Whatdoyouthinkofthegirlsinthetext?A．Ambitiousandpioneering.B．Generousandstrict.C．Independentandmodest.D．Braveandserious.22．（8分）It’s8a.m.,Tuesday,Nov.18,2028,andyouareheadedforabusinessappointment300milesaway.Youstepintoyourcircle,two­passengerair­cushioncar,pressaseriesofbuttonsandthenationaltrafficcomputernotesyourdestination,figuresoutthecurrenttrafficsituationandsignalsyourcartoslideoutofthegarage.Handsfree,yousitbackandbegintoreadthemorningpaper—whichisflashedonaflatTVscreenoverthecar’sdashboard.Tappingabuttonchangesthepage.Thecarspeedsupto150mphinthecity’scountryside,andthenhits250mphinlessbuilt­upareas,drivingoverthesmoothplasticroad.Youflypastastringofcities,manyofthemcoveredbythenewdomes(圆屋顶)thatkeepthemevenlyclimatizedallyearround.Trafficisheavy,typically,butthere’snoneedtoworry.Thetrafficcomputer,whichsendsandreceivessignalstoandfromallcarsontheroadbetweencities,keepsvehiclesatleast50ydsapart.Therehasn’tbeenanaccidentsincethesystembegan.SuddenlyyourTVphonebuzzes.Abusinesspartnerwantsasketchofanewkindofimpelleryourfirmisputtingoutforsportsboats.Youreachforyourcaseanddrawthediagramwithapencil­thininfraredflashlight(红外线闪光灯)onwhatlookslikeaTVscreenliningthebackofthecase.Thediagramissenttoasimilarscreeninyourpartner’soffice,200milesaway.Hepressesabuttonandafixedcopyofthesketchrollsoutofthemachine.Hewishesyougoodluckatthecomingmeetingandsignsoff.Ninetyminutesafterleavingyourhome,youslidebeneaththedomeofyourdestinationcity.Yourcarslowsdownandheadsforanouter­coreofficebuildingwhereyou’llmeetyourcolleagues.Afteryougetout,thevehicleparksitselfinagaragetoawaityourreturn.Privatecarsaren’tallowedinsidemostcitycores.Movingsidewalksandelectrams(电车)carrythepublicfromonelocationtoanother.1、Thetrafficcomputerinyourcarcan________.A．keepyourcaratasafedistancefromothercarsB．keepyourcaratthesamespeedindifferentsituationsC．keepyourcarreceivingsignalsofTVprogramsD．keepyourcardrivingavoidingheavytraffic2、Whyarethecitiescoveredbythenewdomes?A．Topreventpeoplefrombeingwetintherain.B．Tostoptheclimateofthecitieschangingviolentlyallyear.C．Toprotectthetravelersagainstthestrongsunshine.D．Tomakethecityhavethesameweatherallyear.3、Whatwillthecitybelikeinthefuture?A．Noaccidentswillhappenbecauseofheavytraffic.B．Thesidewalkcanmoveitselfupanddown.C．Theroadisbuiltwiththeplasticmaterial.D．Thecarparksitselfonadometowaitforyourreturn.4、Thethirdparagraphmainlytells________.A．youareluckytosellproductsofyourcompanyB．youreceivebestwishesfromyourbusinesspartnerC．youcandobusinesswithanewlyinventedpencilD．youcandobusinessevenontheroadinthefuture23．（8分）Everymorningat6amAlanSwallowgetsoutofbed,hasbreakfastandreadsthepaper.Andforthatheisanunsunghero.WhenhereadsTheSouthlandTimesinthemorning,hereadsitaloudandrecordsifforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired(受损的).TheBlindFoundationprovidesitsmemberswiththeTelephoneInformationService(TIS)whichhasarticlesfrommorethan70newspapers,radioandTVschedules,financeinformation,publicandgovernmentnoticesandupdatesfromtheBlindFoundation.For17yearsSwallowhasreadthepaperfortheservice.Intheearlydayssomeonewouldheaddowntothelocalstudiotorecordthenewsforthedayandtheyhadonechancetogetitright.Nowadays,thenewsreaderscanworkfromhomesuingtheirphones.TheTISserviceisavailable365daysayear,anditcouldsometimestakehimanhourtogetthroughthelocalnewsitemshehadchosen.“Itdoesn’ttakemucheffort,butitdoestakeacommitmentbecausepeoplearerelyingonit.”Hesaid.Theservicehadstruggledforsometimewithvolunteersbecausenotmanypeopleknewaboutit.Swallowsaid,“Itwasfulfillingtoknowthatpeoplewerebenefitingfromwhathewasdoing.”ForBlindFoundationsocialfunctionorganiserLizAnstice,theopportunitytogivebacktoafoundationthathadgivenmuchtoher,wasaniceaspectoftherole.Shehasbeeninvolvedwiththefoundationforfiveyearsaftershebecamevisuallyimpaired.Shesaidthebiggestchallengewasbuildingthetrustthatpeoplehadinthelocalbranchofthefoundation.Ansticereformedthesocialcommitteegroupandchangedthingssopeopledidnotgetbored.TheChristmascelebrationshadbeensowellreceivedmembersfromtheBlindFoundationinBalcluthawerecomingdownforthem.However,sometimesgettingmemberstotheeventswasachallengebecauseofalackofvolunteersavailabletotransportthem,shesaid.ShewasproudofbeingafinalistfortheVolunteerRecognitionAward.1、HowdoesAlanSwallowworkforTheBlindFoundation?A．Bywritingnewspaperarticles.B．Byreadingnewsfortheblind.C．Byupdatinglocalnewseveryday.D．Bycollectingtelephoneinformation.2、HowdoesAlanSwallowfeelabouthisworkfortheTISservice?A．Time-consuming.B．Challenging.C．Satisfying.D．Struggling.3、What’stheproblemforgettingmemberstotheeventsaccordingtoLizAnstice?A．People’sdistrust.B．Costsoftransport.C．Boredomofevents.D．Shortageofvolunteers.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．BlindFoundationRecognizesItsUnsungHeroesB．WorkforTelephoneInformationServiceC．GreatChallengestoBlindFoundationD．BlindFoundation:ReformsGoingon24．（8分）IliveontheWestCoastofBritishColumbiawithmyhusbandandthreechildren.Ourdaystartedlikeanyotherday.Myhusbandleftforworkinthenorthofthetown,whichisanhourandahalf’sdrive.Theyoungerchildrencaughttheirbustoschooltenminutesaway.Ouroldestattendshighschoolandisa40-minutedriveaway.Iworkathomeintheoffice,workingonthecomputer.ItwasNovember2006andthenewshadreportedgustywinds.WhenthewindsstartedtogetstrongIshutthecomputerdownandtriedtophonemyhusband.Ileftamessagetellinghimthewindswereblowingat80to90km/hr.AsIhungupthephone,Iheardatreecrack.Iwentoutsideandstoodinthedriveway.Anothertreeexplodedandmyheartwasracing.Whentheschoolbuscarryingtheyoungstersarrived,Irantogetthem.Nosoonerhadwemadeittothehousethananothertreeexploded.Thechildrenwereclearlyscared,soIloadedthemupintothecarandweparkedinthemiddleoftheyard,wherenotreescouldlandonus,itwasstartingtogetdark.Myoldestsondidn’tcomehomeonthebusandmyhusbandwasstrandedatwork.Icalledthehighschoolandreachedmyson.Hesaidhewasstrandedanddidn’tknowwhattodo.Icalledafriendintownforhelp.Hemanagedtogetmysonhometome.Finally,myhusbandmanagedtogethome.Wehadbeenpreparedforsuchevents,aswehadagenerator,candles,awoodstove,freshwater,batteriesandtwofreezersfulloffood.Wewerewithoutpowerforfivedays.Butwedidn’tpanic―wehadalltheemergencyequipmentweneeded.Thankfully,noneofourneighbourswereinjured,butthedamagewasextensive.Wearewitnessingclimatechange.Weneedtobeprepared.1、Whendidthemotherhearatreecrackforthethirdtime?A．Whenshewasonthephone.B．Aftershehungupthephone.C．Rightbeforesheandherkidswentintothehouse.D．Rightaftersheandherkidsgotintothehouse.2、Whydidthemotherparkthecarinthemiddleoftheyard?A．Itwasdarkinsidethehouse.B．Itwassafertherethaninthehouse.C．Shewantedtowaitforherfamilythere.D．Shewantedtoreceivehelpfromothers.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“strandedatwork”probablymean?A．Busycompletinghiswork.B．Underthepressureofwork.C．Stuckattheworkplace.D．Worriedwhileworking.4、Whydidn’tthefamilyfeelanxiouswhentherewasapowerfailure?A．Everyonemadeithome.B．Theyencouragedeachother.C．Thepowerwouldverysoonberestored.D．Theyhadgotallthenecessitiesforemergency.25．（10分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstandtheyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,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.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachinestheyarehiding,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’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild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）MydaughterbroughtherfourdogsovertomyhousethoughIkeeptwoofmyown.Forafewhoursthenthehousewasfullof1.Therewasrunning,barkingandgrowling.Toyswerechasedafter,lapswere2onandfaceswerelicked.Nowthattheyhavethoroughly3themselvesout,allsixdogsarenapping4andthecatfinallycameoutofhidingagain.Ihavehaddogsasmy5foralmostallofmylifehere.Theyhavegivenmea6andfriendshipthatnoamountofmoneycouldever7.Ofcourse,theyhavehadtheirflawstoo.Theirbreathhasn’t8beenthebest,Norhastheirbody9.Theysometimeshavedefecated(排便)onmyfloorhadthrownthemselvesuponmy10.Theyhavewokenmeupfartoo11,fartoooften.Theirsuddenbarkinghasmademy12ringandmyheartratejump.Theyhavestolenmycoversand13onmypillows.Theyhavecoveredmyclothesandcarpetsin14.Whatisworse,theyhave15myshoesandsometimesmyfurniture.AndIhaveseenthemeatthingsthatIwon’tdare16here.Still,Ihavelovedthemallunconditionally17theyhavealllovedmeunconditionally.Inthis18momentwiththemallnappingaroundme,Ican’thelpbutthinkwhatthisworldwouldbelike19wealllovedeachotherasunconditionallyasourdogsloveus.Wouldtherebea(n)20towar,hunger,hate,andfear?Iexpectthatwewillbeabletocreateapeacefulworldforallthepeopleonit.1、A．hopeB．noiseC．trustD．expectation2、A．caughtB．broughtC．jumpedD．turned3、A．takenB．carriedC．heldD．worn4、A．peacefullyB．anxiouslyC．possiblyD．fully5、A．interestB．colleaguesC．guidesD．companions6、A．loyaltyB．rewardC．cheatD．entertainment7、A．suggestB．remindC．buyD．charge8、A．sometimesB．alwaysC．neverD．still9、A．sizeB．heightC．lengthD．smell10、A．yardB．bathroomC．bedD．pool11、A．soonB．earlyC．quicklyD．late12、A．earsB．eyesC．bellsD．phones13、A．climbedB．readC．sleptD．played14、A．furB．leavesC．dustD．water15、A．swalloweddownB．chewedupC．takeninD．broughtout16、A．conveyB．deliverC．promoteD．describe17、A．whenB．thoughC．becauseD．after18、A．importantB．quietC．boringD．lonely19、A．ifB．asC．sinceD．for20、A．solutionB．endC．supportD．change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）Who’sthe1．(popular)cartooncharacterinChinarightnow?ItmightbePeppaPig.Peppais6yearsold.Shewearsareddress.Herfavoritethingtodo2．(be)tojumpinmuddypuddles(泥坑).Shecanspendallday3．(do)this.HerfavoritetoyisabearnamedTeddy.MummyPigisabeautifulladyandshetakescareofherfamily.DaddyPigisanarchitect4．isverycheerfulandplayswithPeppaandGeorgealot.Peppaoftenmakesfunofhisbigbelly(肚子).Theyare5．maincharactersontheBritishTVshowPeppaPig.TheshowhasbeenonTVin406．(language)inmorethan180countriesandregions.It’sabouttheeverydaylivesofthePeppaPigfamilymembers.Theshowis7．(main)forpreschoolers.Butmanyolderkidsandevenadultshavebecomefansoftheshow8．well.“Ithink9．(it)popularityispartlybecauseofitbeingageless,”RichardRidings,avoiceactorplaysPeppa’sdad,toldtheMirror.Theshow’sstoriesaresimple,butitshumorisnottoochildish.Bothkidsandadultsarealways10．(make)tolaughassoonastheyseePeppa.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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。DearSam,Thankyouforyourconcern、Well,I’mnowtakingtheonce-a-yearcollegeentranceexamination、WearescheduledtoattendtheexamonJune7thand8th,onthefirstdayofthatChineseandmathwillbetest,theseconddayphysics,chemistry,biologyandEnglish、Overthepasttenmonths,theyhavebeenbusyinpreparingthisexamination、Besideslistentoteacherscarefullyinclass,weoftenworkdeeplyintothenight、Therefore,IbelieveitIcansucceed、Atfirst,IfeltalittlebitnervousbutsoonIcalmeddownbecauseIcametorealizethatChineseandmathwasveryeasyandEnglishismyfavoritesubjects、SoIsupposeIcangetthegoodmarkswhichwillenablemetoentermyidealcollege、Bestwishes!Yours,LiXia104第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达根据下面表格中的要点写一篇有关美国残疾女作家海伦·凯勒（HelenKeller）的短文。参考词汇：thedeaf-mute聋哑人1880年出生于美国19个月因病丧失视力、听力及语言能力7岁时遇上女老师MissSullivan,在其帮助下学会了读、写和讲话。24岁时以优异成绩毕业于Radcliffe学院著作TheStoryofMyLife,LetUsHaveFaithetc.贡献倾注毕生精力为全世界的盲人服务

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、A5、B6、A7、C8、C9、C10、A11、A12、Ｄ13、C14、D15、C16、D17、C18、D19、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、1、B2、D3、A22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、B2、C3、D4、A24、1、D2、B3、C4、D25、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