2023高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have2．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone3．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses4．Therearevariousthingsonsale,soyoucanchoose______interestsyou.A．whoever B．nomatterwhoC．whatever D．nomatterwhat5．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the6．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing7．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive8．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though9．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．another B．otherC．others D．theother10．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference11．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt12．Thecollection,sortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthened,PresidentXisaid.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction13．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof14．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which15．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition16．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete17．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich18．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone19．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why20．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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）Thetornadolast4minutes,tous,itfeltlikealifetime.NosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadofromtheTVthanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.Thewindbegantoroarthroughthehouse.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstogettothefirstfloor.Theclosetdownthereisunderneathabrickstaircase,whichseemedlikethestrongestplaceinourhousetowaitthingsout.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.Aswefinallyreachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Glassfleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframe.Itflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.Wegotclosetothestaircaseonlytoheartheloudsoundofourgaragedoorcomingoff.Thebackwallofthehousefollowedandtoreoffintothedarknessoutside.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,thetornadohadbeenoverusforaboutaminute.Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgrippedJimmy’sarmandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneeswerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Thestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Theydecidedtohideinthebrickstaircasebecauseitwasthestrongestplacetohide.B．Itwashardtomakeittothefirstfloorbecausetherewasnofloorunderneaththem.C．Theirhousewasoneofthehousesintheunitthatwerecompletelydestroyed.D．Ifthetornadohadn’tstoppedintime,Jimmywouldhavebeenblownawayintothedarkness.2、What’stherightorderoffollowingevents?a.Thebackwallofthehousetoreoffintothedarknessoutside.b.Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetandwasthoughttobegone.c.Theauthorfeltnopainalthoughherkneeswerefullofglass.d.Atreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframeandflewovertheirheads.e.Thegaragedoorcameoff.f.TheauthorwaspusheddowntotheclosetbyJimmy.A．deafcbB．deafbcC．dfeabcD．daefcb3、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheirexperience?A．Thrillingandsmooth.B．Frighteningandlucky.C．Sufferingandmiserable.D．Painfulandunfortunate.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnunforgettableexperienceB．TornadoonthewayC．LovedefeatseverythingD．Thelife-long4minutes23．（8分）Astheinternationaldemandfornarrative(敘事的)film/TVcontentcontinuestoincreasewithpopularstreamingserviceslikeNetflixandothersthetwoquestionsthencome:willthecominggenerationsreceivemostoftheirentertainmentthroughvisualmeansratherthanthroughthewrittenwordandwillsuchanincreaseofnarrativefilm/TVreducetheimportanceofreading?Growingexamplesofthistrendincludethediminishment(減少)offictioninthecommoncore(核心的)curriculum,theever－risingcultureofcomputergames,thewaveofstreamingservicesofwideinternationalreach,andmoviesfilledwithspecialeffectsmadeforchildrenandteenagers.Normustweignoretheeconomicdangersthatlieaheadforthewrittenword.Thenarrativefilmindustryisamoneymakerthatdwarfs(使相形見絀)thepublishingindustry.Theotherunderlyingquestion,ofcourse,is“doesitreallymatterifthewrittenwordbowstotheworldoffilm/TV?”Frommypointofview,anydiminishmentoffictiondeliveredbywordsisalossformankind.Thereisnogreaterhumanfeaturethantheimagination.Itliesattheverysoulofthehumanspecies.Itisthebrain’smostpowerfulengine.Itistheessentialmuscleoflifeandlikeallmusclesitmustbeexercisedandstrengthened.Writingandreadingaretheprincipaltoolsthatinspire,createandempowerourimagination.Anythingthatdiminishesthatpoweristheenemyofmankind.ItshouldbeknownthatIamnotopposedtonewmediaandtechnologicaladvances.Instead,Ihavealwaysfeltitnecessarytoadapttoadvancingtechnology.Infact,anumberofmynovelsareinvariousstagesofdevelopmentforfilm,TV,andlivestageproductions.Myhopeisthatthewrittenwordwillonlystandtobecomplemented(補充)byitsvisualcounterparts(對應物),notpushedtotheedgeofextinction.Ofcourse,therearethosewhowillpresentargumentsforthesuperiorityofthemovingimageoverthewrittenword.Eachhasitsplace.Myargumentisforfindingtherightbalancebetweenitandthemovingimage.1、Inwhatwaydoesnarrativefilm/TVembarrassthewrittenword?A．Economicbenefits B．InternationalreachC．Culturalinfluence D．Educationalimportance2、Whydoestheauthorvaluetheroleofthewrittenword?A．Itstrengthensourmuscles. B．Ithelpssharpenimagination.C．Itdistinguishesmanfromeachother. D．Itpavesthewayfornarrativefilm/TV.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstechnology?A．Cautious B．SkepticalC．Positive D．Critical4、What’stheauthorconcernedabout?A．Thefateofreading. B．Theextinctionoffiction.C．Theimpactofthewrittenword. D．Thefutureofthemovingimage.24．（8分）Wouldyoubuyacarthatcanreleasecalmingsmellsintotheairwhenyouarestuckinheavytraffic?Wouldyoubuyarobotthatsmellslikeahumanbeing?Manypeoplehaveseenthe3-Dcomputer-madeenvironmentsofvirtualreality（虛擬現實）.Nowthesevirtualworldswillnotjustlookandsoundreal.ResearchershavecreatedVRenvironmentsthatevensmellliketherealones.Withthenewtechnology,usersopenavirtualdoorandstepintoanewenvironment,likearainforest.Aftertheyenterthisvirtualworld,specialequipmentreleasesforest-likesmellsintotheairtomaketheexperiencefeelmorereal.SuzanneFisher-Murraysaid,“Itisareallywonderfulexperiencethatyouhavebecauseyou’reexploringthisenvironmentandyouhavesmellswithit.”IntheUnitedStates,Smell-O-Visionwasdesignedtoprovidesmellsduringtheshowingofamovie.TheSmell-O-Visionsystemwasoncepopularinthe1960s.Now,EmanuelaMaggionisaysitisclosetobecomingpopularagain.“Itconnectsemotionsandmemorieswiththesenseofsmell,”Maggionisaid.“Itisunbelievablewhatwecandowiththetechnology.”Theusesofsmelltechnologyarenotjustlimitedtofilmsandtheperformingarts.Researchersshowedacomputerprogramwhereuserscouldimaginethemselvesdrivingacar.Thesystemincludedaspecialsmell-sprayingmachine.DmitrijsDmitrenkosaid,“Wewanttodeliverthesmelloflavender(薰衣草)everytimethepersondrivesoverthespeedlimit.Wechooselavenderbecauseit’saverycalmingsmell.”Scientistsareexperimentingwithsmellsinsteadofsoundsorimage-basedalertsontelecommunicationsequipment.Andbusinessmenhavealreadyusedsmellstoinfluencepeople’sbehavior.“Notonlyinstores,butalsoinotherplacesyoucancreateandstimulate(刺激)immediatepurchase,”Maggionisaid.“Soyou’reinalibraryandwhenyousmellcoffeeyouwillunconsciouslyhavetheneedtodrinkacoffee.”1、Usingsmelltechnology,researchersmakeVRenvironments________.A．haveasmellofarainforestB．evensmellliketherealonesC．looklikea4-DenvironmentD．frightenpeoplewithavirtualworld2、TheexampleofSmell-O-Visionprovesthat________.A．AmericaisthefirsttousesmelltechnologyB．cinemasarethemostsuitableplacesforthesenseofsmellC．smelltechnologyhasbeenusedbeforeD．itisoutofdatetousesmell-sprayingdevices3、Howissmelltechnologyusedbybusinessmen？A．Tomakebuyersunderstandsalesmenbetter.B．Toremindpeopleoftheirunrealisticpurchase.C．Tohelpcustomerschoosetheirfavoritegoods.D．Tostimulatepeopletobuythings.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？A．Thenewdevelopmentsofsmelltechnology.B．AmajorbreakthroughofVRtechnology.C．Thesenseofsmellinhumancommunication.D．Theadvancedsmell-sprayingmachines.25．（10分）WelcometoHawksCayResortCentrallylyingbetweenMiamiandkeywest,HawksCayResortofferstheperfectunionofsolitudeandconvenience.HereyoucanenjoythebestqualitiesoftheCaribbean-cleargreenwaters,endlesssunshine,excellentfishinganddivingchances,andfreshseafood.THEMIDDLEOFEVERYTHINGHanksCayliesinhemiddleoftheFloridaKeysonthequietislandofDuckKey.Theresortisjustoveranhour’sdrivefromKeyWestattractions,andonlyminutesfromthevillageofMarathonwhereyou’llfindtheSeven-MileBridge,theMarathonTurtleHospital,shoppingchangesandmore.GETTINGTOHAWKSCAYRESORTByLandDrivetheOverseasHighway,awardedoneofAmerica’smostscenicroads,asyoutravelacrosshistoricfishingbridges,andadmiretheblueandgreenwateroftheAtlanticOceanandFloridaBay.HawksCaycentrallyliesonly90milesbycarfromMiamiand130milesfromFortLauderdale.CarscanberentedfromMarathonAirport,lyingjustafewmilesfromtheresort.ByAirDailyflightsareofferedintonearbyMiami,FortLauderdale/HollywoodandKeyWestInternationalairports.HawksCayisproudtopartnerwiththeMarathonJetCenter,lyingjust9milesfromtheresort,offeringlightsandprivatejetservice.FlydirecttoMarathonInternationalAirportfromFortLauderdle,Miami,MarcoIslandandNaplesforaslowas$222perpersononeway.Flighttimeisapproximately38minutes.BySeaHawksCaycaneasilybereachedviatheAtlanticOceanorGulfofMexico.HawksCay’sfull-servicemarinafeaturesfeesforshipsupto2feet,andalltheboatingandfishingsuppliesyou’llneedduringyourstayinthebeautifulFloridaKeys.1、IfpeoplewanttogofromMarcoIslandtoHawksCay,howwilltheygo?A．Takeaplaneandthenrentacar. B．Takeaboatandthenataxi.C．Driveacaralltheway. D．Takeaplaneandthenabus.2、Whichplaceisthemostdistantfromtheresort?A．DuckKey. B．Marathon.C．Miami. D．FortLauderdale.3、Whatisthepurposeinwritingthetext?A．TointroduceHawksCayResortandthewaytoit.B．ToshowthetransportationofHawksCayisconvenient.C．Toencouragepeopletotravelmore.D．TotellwhyHawksCayResortisworthvisiting.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Markwasmuchaffectedwiththediscoveryinthemorning:hisbelovedviolin,oneofhisfew1andtheprimarysourceofhisliving,hadbeenstolen.Markishomeless.Foryears,he’sbeenafamiliarfacetolocalpeople,who’ve2hisviolin-playinginMetrostationsaroundthecity.Hesharedthebadnewsofhis3withhisfans,makingasimple4withthewords“ViolinStolen”.LittledidMarkknowthathissignwouldsoon5,inspiringanoutpouringof6fromtheverystrangershe’dbeenplayingmusicforyears.Awoman7MarkwithhissignandpostedthepictureonFacebook,whichsoon8theattentionofaMontrealorchestra.Theorchestra'smanagerJeanwasreally9byMark’sstory.“OhmyGod,thispoormanlosthisonlywayof10hispassion(熱情)toothers,”hesaid.“wehadtorealizethispersonwasnotjusta(n)11”12topurchaseanewviolinforMark,orchestramembers13outtoFrancisLapointe,owneroflocalviolinshop,whotoowaftmovedbyMark’s14,andwantedtohelp“put15backinhislife”.Heofferedtosellanewviolin16“Hewillhaveeverythingheneedstobeplayingagain.It’sagoodinstrumentandit'sgoingtoworkforyears,17,forMarktoenjoyhismusicandforustoenjoyhismusicalso.”WhenJeanfinallyhadthenewviolin18toMark,thehomelessman’stears19hischeeks.Anyactofkindnessisalightforthelessfortunate.Noactofkindness,howeversmall,isever20.Evenasimpleandawordofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.1、A．possessionsB．goodsC．toolsD．violins2、A．helpedB．showedC．enjoyedD．trusted3、A．1ackB．disappearanceC．damageD．loss4、A．markB．symbolC．signD．gesture5、A．cameoutB．letoutC．camearoundD．gotaround6、A．wonderB．curiosityC．kindnessD．anxiety7、A．ImpressedB．photographedC．sharedD．connected8、A．CaughtB．paidC．turnedD．fixed9、A．movedB．confusedC．amazedD．bothered10、A．PuttingB．drawingC．leadingD．communicating11、A．somebodyB．anybodyC．nobodyD．everybody12、A．EncouragedB．DeterminedC．AbleD．Ambitious13、A．foundB．heldC．reachedD．gave14、A．adventureB．personalityC．feelingD．misfortune15、A．faithB．musicC．confidenceD．talent16、A．atcostB．athandC．onshowD．onsale17、A．graduallyB．hopefullyC．equallyD．generally18、A．deliveredB．addedC．attachedD．applied19、A．movedonB．tookonC．poureddownD．turneddown20、A．countedB．repaidC．lostD．wasted第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MartinLutherKing,Jr.wasanAmericanleaderofthecivilrightsmovementin1．1960s.King2．(remember)forhisnon-violentprotestsagainsttheunequaltreatmentofAfrican-Americans.Hisactionsledtoequalrights3．(law)forallpeople.Inadditionto4．(become)anactivist,Kingwasascholarandreligiousleader.Oneofthemostfamouseventsrelated5．himcamein1963.Thatyear,morethan50,000peopleassembledinWashington,D．C．forthe“MarchonWashington".Kingdeliveredahistoricaddress6．(know)asthe"IHaveaDreamspeech.oneofthemostfamouslinesfromthespeech7．(read):Ihaveadream8．onedaylittleblackboysaridblackgirlswillbeabletojoinhandswithlittlewhiteboysandwhitegirlsassistersandbrothers.king'sactionshelpedpasstheCivilRightsActof1964.Thelawendedthelegal9．(separate)ofpeoplebyraceinpublicplaces.AlthoughtheCivilRightsActwasimportant,itdidnotaddressallkindsof10．(race)discrimination.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的同下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Lastwintervacation,myparentsandIwentbacktoourhometown,whereIspendmychildhood、Walkingslowinthequietsmalltownremindedmeofthegoodoldday、Iwentfromstreettostreet,inthesearchofmychildhoodfootprints、Suddenly,IfoundmeatthegateoftheprimaryschoolonwhichIstudiedforsixyears、AsIentered,Iwassurprisedfindthattheoldclassroombuildingwasgone、Butitwasfillingwithmychildhoodmemories!Ifeltsuchsadthattearsrandownmycheeks、ItwasjustlikethefeelingIhadwhileagoodfriendleftmeforever、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三學生李華，還有一個月就要離開母校，請你寫一份畢業典禮發言稿，內容包括以下要點：1.列舉高中生活的難忘片段（如學習、活動等）；2.表達感激之情及美好祝愿。注意:1.詞數100左右；2.可適當發揮，以使內容連貫。Dearfriends,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.FromLiHua.

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、C5、B6、C7、C8、D9、C10、A11、C12、B13、C14、C15、B16、A17、C18、B19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘錄)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地帶).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(裝甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(襲擊)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(軍事行動)inhisneighborhood,thehousehadbeenflattened.Nothingwasleftbutthepigeonsheraisedandabathtub.Mohammedputthebathtubonthetopoftherubble(瓦礫)andstartedgivinghiskidsabobblebatheverymorning.Myworkisnotmeanttohidethescarsofwar,buttoshowthefull