西藏林芝二高2023年高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

2023年高考英語模擬試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?---No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it2．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone3．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme4．Hardlyever______somanychoicesforyoungpeopleenteringtheworkforceastherearetoday.A．thereare B．therehavebeen C．havetherebeen D．a(chǎn)rethere5．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need6．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how7．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere8．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．a(chǎn)greed B．reportedC．explained D．decided9．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．a(chǎn)mbiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential10．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared11．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few12．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit13．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant14．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．a(chǎn)s D．what15．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend16．Wedidhaveaquarrelaboutmoneylastnight，butnowwehavealready_____________.A．takenup B．putupC．madeup D．broughtup17．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t18．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked19．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever20．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might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）MyfatherwasataxidriverbutIamaking—KingRenato,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419;CaptainCookoncecamehere.In123,thePortuguesegovernmentdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuildaharborport,sothekingsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsago,thefamilydecidedtosellitforjust€25,000(￡19,500).IdecidedtobuyitthoughIhadnomoney—Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,buttheyallthoughtIwascrazytowanttobuywhatisactuallyalargerock;ithasasmallcave,aplatformontop,andnoelectricityorrunningwater.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.WhenthekingofPortugaloriginallysoldtheislandin123,heandallthegovernorssignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions(領土)”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit—Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinema,butnobodythoughtthatsomeonewouldwanttostartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:IdecidedthatthiswouldnolongerbejustarockontheportofFunchal.Itwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.AfterIboughtit,thegovernorofMadeiraaskedtobuymyisland.Ofcourse,Isaidno.HesaidthatunlessIsolditbacktothestate,hewouldn’tletmeconnecttoanyelectricity.ButIhaveasolarpanelandasmallwindmill,andmaybeinthefutureIwillbeabletogeneratepowerfromtheoceanaroundPontinha.1、Whatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbymentioninghisfather?A．Hehadaroyalfamily.B．Helovedhisfamily.C．Hewasnotabornking.D．Hewasnotagooddriver.2、Whosoldtheislandtotheauthor?A．APortugueseking.B．Anartteacher.C．TheBlandyfamily.D．CaptainCook.3、Howdidthewriterstartthecountry?A．Hediscoveredtheisland.B．Hefoundbusinesssupporters.C．Hewassupportedbycitizensintheisland.D．Hetookadvantageoftheofficialdocument.4、WhatcanweinferaboutthecountryPontinha?A．Itwasatinyisland.B．Aharborportwasbuiltonit.C．Itwasawealthyland.D．Lifetherewasveryconvenient.22．（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．a(chǎn)nanimalthatistoolazyB．a(chǎn)nanimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．a(chǎn)nanimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．a(chǎn)nanimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild23．（8分）EXPERIENCECOLUMBIAHOTATTRACTIONS◆RIVERBANKSZOO&GARDENItishometomorethan2.000animalsandoneofthenation'smostbeautifulbotanicalgardens.Withmorethan350speciesfromaroundtheworld,Riverbanksisoneofthelargestmid—sizedzoosinthecountry.Hours:9:00a.m．一5:00p.m.daily.Admission:Adults(13—61)一$19.95Children(2—12)——$16.95◆EDVENTURETheSoutll'slargestchildren'smuseumhas300exhibitstomspirechildrentoexpenencethejoyoflearning.whereelsebutEdVenturecanchildrendrivearealfiretruck,anchorthenewsorvisitanothercountry?Hours:Monday-Sunday:9a.m.-5p.m.Admission:MembersFreeChildrenandAdults-$11.95◆SOUTHCAROLINASTATEMUSEUMThestoriesofSouthCarolinacomealivethroughtheexhibitsandcollectionsoftheStateMuseum.Plus,anew4-Dtheaterprovidespopularmoviesthatexciteallages.Museummembersareinvitedtonight-skyobservingandmoreonTuesdaynights!Hours:Mon.,Wed.-Fri.:10a.m.-5p.m.,Tues.:10a.m.-10p.m.,Sat.:10a.m.-6p.m.,Sun.:Noon-5p.m.Admission:Adults(13-61):$8.95Children(3-12):$6.95◆SALUDASHOALSPARKSaludaShoalsParkisasensitiveriverfrontparkthatinvitesvisitorstoexperiencethetreasuresoftheSaludaRiverthroughexceptionaleducationalandculturalopportunities.Fun-filledFamilyActivitiesNightly!(exceptThanksgiving,ChnstmasEveandChristmasnight)Freeforactivities:applywithHolidayLightsadmission($20/car;$40/15-passengervehicle;$60/bus).1、Whichattractionbestsuitsachildinterestedinbroadcastingnews?A．EdVenture.B．TheStateMuseum.C．SaludaShoalsPark.D．RiverbanksZoo&garden.2、Howmuchshouldayoungcouplewitha4-year-oldsonpaytoenjoyvariousplantsandanimals?A．$24.85.B．$20.C．$56.85.D．$35.85.3、WhichofthefollowingisavailabletoalltouristsintheStateMuseum?A．Havingafantasticvisualfeastatl:00p.m.B．VisitingtheexhibitsonSundaymorning.C．Enjoyingfreefamilyactivitieseverynight.D．ObservingtheamazingnightskyonTuesdaynights.24．（8分）JudyWrightandherhusbanddecidedtomoveclosertotheirson,Chris,wholivedinGeorgia.Aboutamonthafterthemove,Judyfellill,sufferingfromherongoing(不間斷的)battleagainstParkinsondisease.Herconditionworsenedrapidlyandsherequiredmedicalcareathome.Thefamilyhiredanursingaidwhocanceledatthelastminute.Instead,awomannamedTunDeHectorshowedupinherplace.Oneday,TunDesharedastorywithJudyandherfamily.Sherememberedaparticularlydifficultdayin2014,whenastrangerhadhelpedherwithakindgesture.Shehadrunoutofgas,andwithonly$5inherpocket,waswalkingtoagasstation.Amansawherwalkingandturnedhiscararound.Hepaidforhergasandgaveherallthecashleftinhiswallet.Uponhearingthestory,Judy’sson,Chris,tookoffhishatandsaid,“Thatwasme!”HewasthestrangerthathadhelpedTunDeonthatdifficultday.DuringthecareofJudy,theWrightfamilylearnedaboutTunDe’sfamilyandherowndream.Thenursingaid,TunDehopedthatonedayshecouldbecomeanOB-GYNnurse.Hertuitionwaspastdue(逾期)andshehadafamilytocarefor,butshewasdeterminedtoachievethatgoalforherselfandherfamily.JudydiedonJuly9,2017.Insteadofflowers,herfamilyaskedmourners(悼念者)todonatetoTunDe’seducation,toassistherinpayingforhernursingschool.Inlessthanaweek,theyraisedmorethan$8,000andpresentedherwiththesurprisecheck.1、WhydidJudy’sfamilychooseTunDeintheend?A．Tohelpherwithakindgesture. B．TolookafterJudyinthehospital.C．Toreplaceanothernursingaid. D．TogiveJudythebestmedicalcare.2、HowmightChrisfeelwhenhearingTunDe’sstory?A．Thrilled B．ShockedC．Puzzled D．Delighted3、HowdidtheWrightfamilyhelpTunDeafterJudy’sdeath?A．Theypaidforhereducation. B．Theyhelpedcareforherfamily.C．Theyboughtherasurprisepresent. D．Theyhelpedherrealizeherdream.4、Whatdoesthewholestorymainlytellus?A．Kindnesscomesfullcircle. B．Constantdroppingwearsstone.C．Thetruthneverfearsinvestigation. D．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.25．（10分）October31,2009,CaliforniaTsienHsue-shen,PhD’39,oneofthefoundersoftheJetPropulsionLaboratory,diedonOctober31,Hewas98.Tsien,bomintheeasternChinesecityofHangzhou,graduatedfromtheNationalQinghuaUniversityin1934andinAugustof1935heleftChinatostudyattheMassachusettsInstituteTechnology.In1936hewenttotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologytocommencegraduatestudies.Tsienobtainedhisdoctordegreein1939andwouldremainatCaltechfor20years,becomingtheGoddardProfessorandestablishingareputationasoneoftheleadingrocketscientistsintheUnitedStates.In1943,TsienandtwoothersintheCaltechrocketrygroupdraftedthefirstdocumenttousethenameJetPropulsionLaboratory.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,hewasamongsttheotherscientistsparticipatedthe"ManhattanProject".AfterWorldWarIIheservedasaconsultanttotheUnitedStatesArmyAirForce.Duringthistime,ConlonelTsienworkedondesigninganintercontinentalspaceplane.HisworkwouldinspiretheX—20Dyna-SoarwhichwouldlaterbetheinspirationfortheSpaceShuttle.In1945TsienHsue-shenmarriedJiangYing,thedaughterofJiangBaili——oneoftheChinesenationalistleaderChiangKai—shen’sleadingmilitarystrategists.Butin1950,theChinese-bornscientistwasaccusedofharboringCommunistsympathiesandstrippedofhissecurityclearance.InSeptember1955hewaspermittedtoleaveforChina,whereTsienresumedhisresearch,foundedtheInstituteofMechanics,andwentontobecomethefatherofChina’smissileprogram,atrustedmemberofthegovernmentandParty’sinnercircle,andthenation’smosthonoredscientist,Tsienretiredin1991andhasmaintainedalowpublicprofileinBeijing,China.ThePRCgovernmentlauncheditsmannedspaceprogramin1992andusedTsien’sresearchasthebasisfortheLongMarchrocketwhichsuccessfullylaunchedtheShenzhouVmissioninOctoberof2003.TheelderlyTsienwasabletowatchChina’sfirstmannedspacemissionontelevisionfromhishospitalbed.Inhislateyears,sincethe1980s,Tsiendevotedhimselftospiritualityresearch,andadvocatedscientificinvestigationoftraditionalChinesemedicine,Qigongand""specialhumanbodyfunctions".1、Theunderlinedword"commence"inthispassageprobablymeans________.A．makeup B．getC．begin D．promise2、TsienHsue-shengotmarriedattheageof________.A．45 B．28C．24 D．343、WhatistherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoTsienHsue-shen?a.hislaterlifeb.returntoChinac.careerintheU.S.Ad.hisearlylifeandeducationA．a(chǎn)-b-c-d B．d-c-b-aC．d-b-c-a D．c-b-d-a4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．TsienHsue-shengotadoctor’sdegreein1939.B．TsienHsue-shenmarriedJiangYing,thedaughterofChinesenationalistleaderChiangKai-shen.C．TsienHsue-shenhasmadeacontributiontotheSpaceShuttle.D．TsienHsue-shenwasinterestedintraditionalChinesemedicine,qigongand"specialhumanbodyfuncitions"inhislaterlife.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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）ItwasnowonderIwasnotlookingforwardtoenteringtheninthgrade.Highschooliswellknownforbeingabattleground,whereeveryoneseemstobe1throughphysicalchangesandemotionalmoodswings(情緒波動).Forme,2wasmypunishment.Ihadalways3insecureandoutofplaceasoneofthe4membersofmyclass,standingaheadabovetheothergirlsandstandingatthe5ofthelinetoavoidsticking6.Iespeciallyhatebeingaroundlargegroupsof7,likeduringthesocialhourafterservicesatmychurch.8theprayerswerefinished,Iwould9asquicklyaspossiblesoIcould10somewell-meaningcongratulations,“Ruthie!Lookhowtallyou’regetting!”Mygrandfatherwouldwatchme11increasinglyuncomfortable,buthedidnot12atmyself-consciousness(自我意識)ortrytocomfortme,13,hewouldremindme.“Stand14andtail,”hewouldsay,asI15triedtoshrink(縮)myself.Evenatage15,Iunderstoodthathisadvicewasabout16thanjustfeetandinches.Mygrandfather17inwar-tornEurope.WhenGermansoldiers18hishometown,hejoinedthearmyto19hiscountry’sfreedom.“Standstraight,standtall,”20somethingelsebackthen.1、A．gettingB．puttingC．lookingD．going2、A．a(chǎn)geB．weightC．heightD．face3、A．becomeB．goneC．placedD．felt4、A．fattestB．tallestC．thinnestD．shortest5、A．headB．endC．frontD．side6、A．toB．offC．upD．out7、A．peopleB．girlsC．teachersD．students8、A．UntilB．UnlessC．OnceD．While9、A．leaveB．comeC．stopD．walk10、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．receiveC．a(chǎn)voidD．refuse11、A．makeB．moveC．turnD．become12、A．lookB．stareC．smileD．laugh13、A．InsteadB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Therefore14、A．backB．straightC．upD．by15、A．satisfactorilyB．happilyC．unsuccessfullyD．unwillingly16、A．otherB．moreC．lessD．rather17、A．grewupB．workedC．diedD．travelled18、A．helpedB．developedC．occupiedD．visited19、A．lookafterB．fightforC．workwithD．staywith20、A．meantB．a(chǎn)dvisedC．carriedD．included第二節(jié)（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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）In1850,anAmericanlawyer,Bethune,boughtaslavetoworkinhishome.Theslave,awoman,hadasmallchild1．(call)Tom,whowasblind.Oneday,Bethune2．(walk)aroundhisgardenwhenheheardmusiccomingfromthehouse.HewentinsideandfoundyoungTomplayingonthefamilypiano.Bethune3．(immediate)realizedthattheboy,whowasonlyfour,hadspecialabilities.4．heaskedabandofmusicianstocometothehouseandplayinfrontofhim.Tomreproducedperfectlythemusic5．hehadheard.Tomwasindeedanunusualboy.In1857,“BlindTom”tookpart6．hisfirstpublicperformance.Thereviewsweresogood7．BethunetookhimonatouroftheUS.Threeyearslater,BlindTom8．(invite)totheWhiteHousetoperformforthepresident.Overthenextfortyyears,Tomperformed9．(enjoy)showsallovertheUSandothercountries.Hisconcertswere10．mixtureofclassicalmusicandhisowncompositions.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)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。每處錯誤僅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(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。Todaywasmyfather’sbirthday,whichwassoabigdayforme,soIwantedtogivehimsurprise、MyfatheralwaysgavemethatIwanted、Hewasbusybuttriedherbesttodosomethingforme、Actual,hewasagreatfatherforme、ItoldmymotherthatIwantedtomakeadishformyfatherandsheisveryhappytoteachingme、SowhenIwenthomeafterschool,Irushedtothekitchen,preparedforthefood、Withmymother’shelp,Iwasveryconfident、Whenmyfatherwenthome,hewasveryhappyandpraisedformealot、Hesaidthiswasthebiggestpresentshehadreceived、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的筆友Daniel發(fā)郵件想要了解一下中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日之一“中秋節(jié)”及這個節(jié)日里的主要活動，請你根據(jù)以下要點給他回一封郵件。1.中秋節(jié)和中國文化的關系；2.中秋節(jié)時間，起源，象征意義；3.節(jié)日活動；注意：1.短文需包括以上所有內(nèi)容，可適當發(fā)揮。2.詞數(shù)：120左右。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、C5、A6、D7、C8、D9、A10、B11、C12、C13、A14、B15、A16、C17、C18、A19、A20、C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、1、C2、C3、D4、A22、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,buttoshowthefullunseenstoriesofGazans.AsaPalestinianfemalephotographer,thejourneyofstruggle,survivalandeverydaylifehasinspiredmetoovercomethecommunitytaboo(禁忌)andseeadifferen