湖南省株洲市醴陵市第二中學(xué)2025屆英語高三上期末調(diào)研試題含解析

湖南省株洲市醴陵市第二中學(xué)2025屆英語高三上期末調(diào)研試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle2．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed3．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom4．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten5．Incontrastwiththeliberalsocialclimateofthepresent,traditionsinthepastwererelatively______.A．competitiveB．comprehensiveC．creativeD．conservative6．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should7．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t8．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading9．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．a(chǎn)rbitrary B．a(chǎn)rtificialC．compulsory D．conventional10．Inmanyways,themagicofAIis________it’snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why11．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．a(chǎn)mworkingD．havebeenworking12．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before13．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended14．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame15．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a(chǎn);/16．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished17．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn18．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．a(chǎn)s19．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone20．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive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）StudentsattheFloridahighschoolwhere17peoplewereshotdeadinFebruaryof2018arebeingaskedtowearclearbackpacks.SchoolofficialshavewrittentofamiliesofMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighpupilsoutliningtheplansaspartofnewsecuritymeasures,Theysayanystudentwithoutaclearbackpackwillbegivenoneatnocost.Aswellasintroducingthetransparentbackpacksforquickersafetychecks,therewillalsobeairport-stylemetaldetectorsandschoolvisitorswillpassthroughspecialgates.“We’regoingtomaneverygateattheschoolduringschoolhoursandforafter-schoolactivities,”saidthesuperintendentofBrowardCountyPublicSchools,RobertW.Runcie.SincetheshootingwhenNikolasCruzopenedfirekilling17people,studentstherehavebeenleadingcallsforgunreform.DonaldTrumphastoldUSpoliticianshewantstougherlawswith“reallystrongbackgroundchecks”,whilehe’sfacedangerfromanti-gungroupsforsuggestingtrainingschoolstafftousefirearms.Inthelastfewdays,safetyatMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighhasbeencalledintoquestionagainafterseveralsecuritybreaches(違反).ThreestudentswerearrestedonTuesday,twoforcarryingknivesandoneformakingthreatsonSnapchat.Someparentshavebecomesoworriedthatthey’vebeenkeepingtheirchildrenoffschool.“We’vegottoputthingsintoplacenow,”MrRunciesaid.1、Whichisanewsecuritymeasureoftheschool?A．Teachersaretrainedtousefirearms.B．Guardsarehiredtomonitorthestudents.C．Visitorsareforbiddentoentertheschool.D．Studentsarerequiredtowearclearbackpacks.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolshootingfromthetext?A．Thegunmanwasaschoolstaffmember.B．OneofthevictimswasnamedNikolasCruz.C．Seventeenpeoplewereshotdeadoncampus.D．Someoneunknownbrokeinandopenedfire.3、Someparentshavebecomeworriedbecause.A．threestudentswerebadlyhurtB．theschooltakesfewsafetymeasuresC．theyreceivedaletterfromtheteacherD．therearestillsafetyproblemsattheschool4、Whatisthestudents’attitudetowardfirearms?A．Theycallforchangesofgunlaws.B．Theyareagainsttheschool’sstricterrules.C．Theydefendtheirrighttopossessweapons.D．TheyapproveofDonaldTrump’ssuggestion.22．（8分）AbooksellerinChongqinghasbeenleavingnovelsontrainsandatstationstoinspiremorecommuters(上下班往返的人)toread,afterseeingBritishactressEmmaWatsontakepartinasimilarprojectinLondon.AuthorandbookstoreownerJiangLin,29,randomlyplaced40worksalongthecity’slight-railsystemonSunday.Whoeverfindsabookcanreaditinpublicortakeithome,buttheyareencouragedtoleaveitagainonpublictransportationoncetheyhavefinishedwithit.Jiangsaid,“Iconsideredtheneedsofcommuters,"hesaid."Ihopestrangerscanfeelcomfortedbythebooksandfeelconnectedwithotherreaders."All40bookswerechosenfromJiang’sstore,Razor’sEdgeBookClub,whichheopenedinthesummer,andincludedfictionandnonfiction,withtopicsrangingfromartandsocialsciencestophilosophyandhistoryJiang’sBooksontheChongqingLightRailprojectfollowsthesamemodelasBooksontheUnderground,whichwasstartedin2012andsees“bookfairies”leaveworksonLondonTubetrainsandatstations.Readersareencouragedtosharetheirviewsonthebooks.ItwasrevealedonNov.1thatWatson,whoisbest-knownfortheHarryPottermovieseries,isabookfairy.“AfterIreadthenewsaboutherleavingbooksontheLondonTube,IwassoinspiredthatIimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingovertheweekend,”Jiangsaid.However,hisdecisionwassospontaneousthathehadnotimetomakethestickersthatareusuallyplacedoneachbooktoidentifythemaspartoftheproject.Instead,heputanoteontheflypagetointroducetheconcept.Tohissurprise,oneofhisfriendswasamongthosewhofoundhisbooksandpostedapictureonWeChatMoments,asocialmediafunctionontheinstant-messagingapp.Jiangsaidmorethan20peoplehavesincecomeonboardandarenowworkingonamoredetailedthantospreadtheloveofreading.Althoughincreasingnumbersofpeoplereadondigitaldevices,bookshavenottotallygoneoutoffashion.JiangmentionedthattheyneededthesupportfromChonqingLightRailCo.toensurethebookstostaythereandalsohopedtheprojectcouldbewelcomedacrossthecountry.1、JiangLinleftbooksontrainsoratstationsinorderto______.A．raisemoneyforpoorreadersB．openanewbookstoreC．helpsellmorebooksD．a(chǎn)dvocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried23．（8分）TheKids’FarmWhilekidsvisitvegetableplotsandanimalcontactareas,theywilllearnthatmostofthefoodweeateverydaycomesfromfarms,andthattakingcareofanimalstakestime,commitmentandknowledge.Kidscanseeourcows,donkeys,goats,alpacas,pigs,etc.andlearnallaboutlookingafterfarmanimals.AttheCaringCorral,theywillhaveachancetotouchcowsanddonkeys,understaffmembers’supervision.PleaseNote:●Anytimeyoutouchananimal,thereisariskofspreadinggerms(細菌).VisitorstotheKids’Farmshouldwashtheirhandsaftertouchingtheanimals.●TheCaringCorralisopenonlywhenthestaffareavailable;hoursarelimited.●TheKids’Farmusespizzatoteachkidshowmanykindsoffoodgrow.Hands-onexhibitsshowhowpizzaingredientsgofromthefarmtothepizza.ThePizzaGardenhasslice-shapedplotsofgrowingingredients,includingtomatoes,wheatandherbs.●The22-foot-wideGiantPizzagiveskidsaplacetoplaywithoversizedtoppingsandeachother.●Duringthebusierseason(beginninginJune),afreeshuttlepicksupvisitorsinneedofaliftattheKids’FarmanddropsthemoffatthePandaPlaza/theBusLotfrom11a.m.to6p.m.1、WhatdovisitorsneedtodobeforevisitingtheCaringCorral?A．Washtheirhands. B．Makeareservation.C．Checkonitsopeningtime. D．Readtheinstructionsonsafety.2、Wherecankidsplaywithoversizedtoppingsandeachother?A．AtthePandaPlaza. B．AttheBusLot.C．AtthePizzaGarden. D．AttheGiantPizza.3、Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．ToprovideinformationaboutvisitingtheKids’Farm.B．Toshowkidshowpizzaandfarmsareconnected.C．Toencouragekidstoprotectplantsandanimals.D．ToseeksponsorsfortheKids’Farm.24．（8分）Doesyourschoolhaveanyproblemswithdiscipline?Whathappenswhenstudentsstepoutofline?Herearesomeexamplesofbadbehaviour:◎Playingtruant(missingschoolwithoutpermissionfromparents).◎Stealing，smoking，hitting，swearing(說臟話)，running，kissing.◎Cheatinginexams.◎Callingateacheroranotherpupilbadnames.◎Notdoinghomework.◎Notlisteningornotpayingattentioninlessons.◎Wearingunsuitableclothes.HerearesomeofthewaysthatUKschoolchildrencanbepunished:Exclusion:apupilisaskedtoleavetheschoolandnotcomeback.Thepupilhastofindanewschooloradifferentmethodofeducation.Suspension:apupilcannotenterthebuildingorattendlessonsuntiltheschoolhasameetingabouttheirsituation.Suspensioncanlastfromoneto45days.Thepupilisusuallygivenworktodoathomewithaspecialteacher.Detention:apupilisaskedtostayafterschoolandworkfor30—60minutesbeforetheyCanleave.Lines:apupilhastowriteasentencemanytimes(e.g.100ormore)onasheetofpaper，e，g，“Imustnotshoutinclass”.FreyaMacDonald，a15-year-oldpupilfromScotland，madethenewswhensherefusedtoacceptherschool’spunishment.Herfamilysaysthatshewasgiven11detentionsfortrivialthingsinclassandcomingintoschoolthroughafiredoor.FreyasaysthatrepeateddetentionsdisruptedherfighttoaneducationunderScottishlawandmadeitdifficultforhertolearn.Sherefusedtoreturnuntiltheschoolrespectedhercivilrights.Shewantstheheadmasterandherteacherstosignalettertopromisethis.HundredsofschoolsinScotlandweretoldnottousedetentionasapunishmentbecauseofherlegalaction.ManyUKschoolsnowgiveparentsahome-schoolcontract，explainingtheirdisciplineandrules.Parentsmustsignthisdocumenttoagreethattheyaccepttheschool’srulesanddisciplineandthattheyareresponsiblefortheirchild’sbehaviour.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Someexamplesofbadbehaviourinschoo1.B．CommondisciplineandrulesinUKschools.C．HowUKschoolsdisciplineandpunishstudents.D．WhatUKparentsthinkofschoolpunishment.2、WhatdoweknowaboutsuspensioninUKschools?A．Itisthemostseriouspunishmentforstudents.B．Apupilisnotpermittedtocomebacktoschoo1.C．Itforcesstudentstowriteacriticalself-review.D．Apupilcancomebackwithinoneandhalfamonth.3、WhatdidFreya’slegalactionresultin?A．Shedidn’twanttostudyata11.B．Manyschoolscancelleddetentiontopunishstudents.C．Shedidn’tstepoutoflineafterthat.D．Teacherssignedalettertorespecthercivilrights.4、WhydomanyUKschoolssignacontractwithparents?A．Tomakeiteasyforstudentstolearn.B．Tohelpparentsknowaboutschoolrules.C．Toshareresponsibilityfortheirchild’sactions.D．Toavoidtheirownresponsibilityforeducation.25．（10分）InthehillsoutsideMissoula,Montana,wildlifebiologistsarelookingathowclimatechangeaffectssomethingverysmall:thesnowshoehare.Lifeforsnowshoeharesisprettystressful一almosteverythingintheforestwantstoeatthem.AlexKumar,agraduatestudentattheUniversityofMontana,liststheanimalsthatarehungryforhares.“Lynx,foxes,coyotes,[….even]redsquirrels.”KumarandfieldtechnicianTuckerSeitzspendmonthssearchingthesewoodsforhares,oftenlisteningforsignalsfromharesthey'vealreadyputradiocollarson.Theycatchotherhareswithwiretrapsaboutthesizeofabreadbox,withsomeappleasbait(誘餌).Mostoftheharestheytracklivelessthanayear—ahazard(風險）ofbeingwhatKumarcalls“thecheeseburgeroftheecosystem”.Butsnowshoehareshaveaspecialskill:camouflage.They'rebrownduringthesummer,butturnwhiteforthesnowywintermonths.“There’stimeswhenyou’retrackingthemandyouknowthey’rereally,reallydose,andyoujustcan’tfindthem,”hesays.Haresswitchcolorinthespringandfallinresponsetolight,whenthedaysgetlongerorshorter.Butifthesnowcomeslate,yougetawhitehareonbrownground.“Andtheyreallythinkthatthey’recamouflaged,”Kumarsays.“Theyactlikewecan’tseethem.”Kumarcallsthis“mismatching,”andit'sbecomingmoreofaconcernwithclimatechange.“Iftheharesareconsistentlymolting(脫毛)atthesametime,yearafteryear,andthesnowfallcomeslaterandmeltsearlier,there’sgoingtobemoreandmoretimeswhenharesaremismatched,”hesays.ScottMillsofNorthCarolinaStateUniversityleadstheresearch.Hesaysthey'refindingthatmismatchedharesdieathigherrates.That’saconcernforthethreatenedCanadalynx,whichmainlyeatsthesehares.“It’saveryclearconnectiontoasingleclimatechangestressor,”Millssays.Haresmightbeabletoadaptovertime.SomesnowshoeharesinWashingtonStatedon'tturnwhiteatall.Millsistryingtofigureoutwhetherharesandotherwildlifecanadaptasfastastheclimateischanging.“Buthowfastistoofast?”heasks.1、Theword“camouflage”（Paragraph6)isclosestinmeaningto.A．escapingB．hidingC．fightingD．scaring2、Accordingtothepassage,snowshoeharescannowbeeasilydiscoveredbytheirenemiesbecausethey.A．changetheirfurcolortowhitetoolateB．haven’tadaptedtoclimatechangeC．cannolongeradapttothechangeoflightinspringandfallD．finditmoreandmoredifficulttomoltatthesametimeeachyear3、WhichbestdescribesMills'toneinthepassage?A．Approving.B．Enthusiastic.C．Concerned.D．Doubtful.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）DearprofessorGary,I’m1．(terrible)sorryforusingthemobilephoneinyourlecturelastweek.Iadmit2．(make)amistakeandIdeserveany3．(punish)forbeingsucharudestudent.ButIdidn’tusethemobilephone4．design.Iwastryingtofindapart-timejobandthatday,acompanye-mailedmeajobofferandI5．(require)topresentmyfurtherinformationwithoutanydelay.As6．result,Ihadtotry7．(send)thematextmessageinclass.Ipromiseitwillneverhappen8．meagain.ButIdoneedmyphonewith9．Icouldcommunicatewithothers.Iwouldbegrateful10．youcouldgiveittomethistime.Thankyou.Tom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。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限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Isitnecessarytopractisehandwriting?Somestudentsconsiderhandwritingleastimportantthanbefore.Theypreferredthekeyboardtothepennow,foritisfast,convenientanclear.Theythinkitis^wasteoftimepractisinghandwriting.However,othersthinkChinesehandwritingisanimportantpartofourtraditionalculture.Thoughcomputersareveryconvenient,buthandwritingstillplaysanimportantroleinthemodernworld.Beside,beautifulhandwritingmakesagoodimpressioninothers.Itshowsyourattitudetodothings.Chinesecharacterareverybeautifulandrichinculture.Asforme,whenreadinganeatwrittenarticle,youwillfeelpleasedandrelaxed.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，在校報英語專欄看到有關(guān)“英語文化節(jié)”的一則招募啟事。閱讀啟事，并根據(jù)要求寫一封應(yīng)征郵件。VolunteersWantedOurannualEnglishFestival,whichwillbeheldonMarch15-17,isnowlookingfor20studentvolunteerstoprovideserviceforTalentShow,SpeechContest,andEnglishDebate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendanapplicationemailtoMs.Chenat.VolunteersWantedOurannualEnglishFestival,whichwillbeheldonMarch15-17,isnowlookingfor20studentvolunteerstoprovideserviceforTalentShow,SpeechContest,andEnglishDebate.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesendanapplicationemailtoMs.Chenat.寫作要求：1.表達寫信意圖；陳述應(yīng)征目的；說明應(yīng)征條件（性格、能力等）；2.開頭已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；3.可根據(jù)情況增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫；4.詞數(shù)100詞左右。DearMs.Chen,I’mLiHua,astudentfromClass2,Grade3.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourstruly,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、A5、D6、D7、A8、B9、B10、C11、D12、A13、C14、D15、B16、C17、D18、C19、A20、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、1、D2、C3、D4、A22、IhadjustmovedtoSanAntonio,Texas.Iworkedforthetourbusservicetakingtouristsonashorttourofthecity’shistoricplacesandwouldendupattheAlamo.IwasdrivingbackfrommylasttouronacoolFebruarydayonmywaybackfromtheSanFemandoCatholicchurchwithnooneonmybuswhenIsawamandressedinrags,thinkingthispersonmustbeanactororsomethingwalkingaround.Istoppedandaskedhim,“Needaride?”Withoutsayinganythinghejustwalkedonbroadandsatdowninseatbehindme.“Whereareyouheading?”Iaskedhim.Helookedupintothemirroratmeandreplied.“I’vegottogettothefort(要塞)andreporttoColonel(上校)TravisthattheMexicansarehere!”Ilaughedtomyselfthinkingthatthismanwasaseriousactor.“I’mguessingyoumeantheAlamo?”Isaidbacktohim.Ilookedupandsawhewasn’tsmilingnorlaughing.Allthroughouttheridehewasstaringinamazementatallthetoweringskyscrapersandthebuildingsalongthestreet.“Irememberwhenthistownwasnothingmorethanalittletradingvillage!”Hefinallysaidtome.“Sowhat’syourname?”Iaskedhim.“DanielCloud,yours?”“DavidZime.”IrepliedasIturnedthecornerofthestreetandlaideyesupontheAlamo.Ipulleduptothesidewalkandopenedthedoor.Cloudgotoutofhisseatandcameuptome.“Thanksfortheride.”Hesaidextendinghishand.Itookhispalmanditwasfreezingcoldlikehejuststeppedoutofthefreezer.“Notaproblem,Mr.Cloud,anddon’tworryaboutthefee.It’sonthehouse.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexansdoandwalkedaway.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatInoticedthathewassoaked(浸；泡)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookmyheadandclose