甘肅省民勤縣第三中學(xué)2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

甘肅省民勤縣第三中學(xué)2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)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(qǐng)按照題號(hào)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(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)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．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．a(chǎn)ny2．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which3．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept4．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what5．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that6．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．a(chǎn)dmission B．pensionC．a(chǎn)llowance D．commission7．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how8．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough9．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo10．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．a(chǎn)reunearthed;areranging11．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting12．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely13．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout14．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve15．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where16．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.17．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto18．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote19．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld20．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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．worried22．（8分）My

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forthenight,Fortunately,Ididn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic(靜電)noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles(肌肉)shakingmyset.Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyand

waitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.1、WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?A．Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.B．Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.C．Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.D．Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase”signedoff”inParagraph1?A．endedalltheirprograms B．providedfewerchannelsC．changedtocommercials D．showedall-nightmovies3、HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?A．Byshakingandhittingit. B．Byturningitonandoff.C．Byswitchingchannels. D．Byhavingitrepaired.4、Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?A．Curious B．AnxiousC．Cautious D．Humorous23．（8分）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宮).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、600．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、602．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、604．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.24．（8分）Onedayaveryskilledartistmetabeautifulwomanwhoimmediatelybecametheobjectofhisaffections.Asheobservedherandspokewithher,headmiredhermoreandmore.Heshoweredherwithkindnessandwordsofpraiseuntilsheconsentedtobehiswife.Notlongaftertheyweremarried,however,thebeautifulwomanfoundoutthatshewasmoretheobjectofhisartisticinterestthanofhisaffections.Whenheadmiredherclassicbeauty,itwasasthoughhewerestandinginfrontofaworkofartratherthaninfrontofahumanbeingtowhomhehadpledgedhisloveandpromisedhislife.Andsoonheexpressedhisgreatdesiretoputherrarebeautyoncanvas.“Pleasesitformeintheworkroom,”hepleaded,“andIwillmakeyourbeautypermanent.Theworkwillbemymasterpiece!”Shewashumbleandpatientaswellasflatteredbyhiswords,soshesaid,“Yes,mylove.Iwillbehappytositforyou.”Sothebeautiful,youngwifeoftheartistsatmeeklyforhoursinhisstudio,notcomplaining.Dayafterdayshesatpatiently,smilingassheposed,becauseshelovedhimandbecauseshehopedthathewouldseeherloveinhersmileandobedience.Shesometimeswantedtocallouttohim,“Pleaselovemeandwantmeasapersonratherthanasanobject!”Butinstead,shespokenothingbutwordswhichpleasedhim.Atlength,asthelabordrewtoclose,thepainterbecamewilderinhispassionforhiswork.Heonlyrarelyturnedhiseyesfromthecanvastolookathiswife.Ashestoodtheregazingathisbeautifulworkofart,hecriedwithaloudvoice,“Thisisindeedlifeitself!”Thenheturnedtohisbelovedandsawthatshewasdead!1、Inwhatwaydidtheartistexpresshisappreciationofhiswife’srarebeauty?A．Heputherclassicbeautyoncanvas.B．Hepromisedtomarryher.C．Hecenteredhisdeepaffectiononher.D．Hepledgedhisloveandpromisedhislifetoher.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthestory?A．Theartistlovedhisworkmorethanhiswife.B．Theartistdidn’treallyunderstandwhatisbeauty.C．Thewifewasfooledtosacrificeforhisartcreation.D．Thewifelovedhispaintingmorethanherself.3、Whatdidtheartistmeanbysaying“Thisisindeedlifeitself!”？A．Heappreciatedhislifeofpainting.B．Hewasgratefultohiswife.C．Hisworkwasmoretruetolifethanlifeitself.D．Hiseffortwasreallyworthit.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．AWell-matchedCoupleB．ADevotedArtistC．ARareMasterpieceD．AStupidWife25．（10分）Tohelpmakeupforsleeplostduringmarathonnightflights,migrating(遷徙)birdstakehundredsofpowernap(小睡)duringtheday,eachlastingafewseconds.Everyautumn,Swainson’sthrushes(畫眉)flyupto3,000milesfromtheirbreedinggroundsinnorthernCanadaandAlaskatowinterinCentralandSouthAmerica.Comespring,thebirdsmakethelongtripback.Thebirdsflymostlyatnightandoftenforlonghoursatatime,leavinglittletimeforsleep.Sotogetthroughthesetiresomeperiods,thrushes,duringautumnandspringwhenthebirdsarenormallymigrating,changetheirsleeppatterns,stayingawakeatnightandrestingduringday.Butinsteadofsleepingforalongperiodatatime,thebirdstookseveralnapsaday,eachonelastingonly9secondsonaverage.Thethrushesalsomixeduptheirshut-eyesessionswithtwootherformsofsleep.Inone,calledunilateraleyeclosure,orUEC,thebirdsrestedoneeyeandonehalfoftheirbrainswhiletheirothereyeandhalfbrainremainedopenandactive,protectingthemfromdanger.Thebirdsalsooccasionallyslippedintoanotherstate,onethatanycollegestudentwhohaseverbeenstuckinaboringlecturecanrelateto.Calleddrownsiness(睡意),thisstateischaracterizedbyapartialshuttingofbotheyesthatstillallowsforsomevisualprocessing.“Intermsofquality,drowsinessmaybelessusefulthannormalsleep,butitmayalsobesafer.”saidFuchs.What’sinterestingisthatevenanimalsshouldmakeupforsleeploss.Thataneedforsleepcannotbelosteveninthesebirdsmeanstheimportanceofsleepformany,ifnotall,animals,nottomentionhuman.1、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MigratingBirdsTravelforLongHoursB．MigratingNeedHelpC．HowBirdsMigrateduringAutumnD．MigratingBirdsTakeManyDailyPowerNaps2、Accordingtothetext,whenhavingdrowsiness,thethrushes______.A．willrestoneeyeandtheotheractiveB．willoftensleepduringdayC．willstillbecarefulwiththepossibledangersD．willnotseeanythinginfrontofthem3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Sleepisimportantforhumanbeing.B．Animalsneedsleeptorest.C．Migratingbirdsneedsleeponlyduringday.D．Collegestudentsoftenhavedrowsinessinfall.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Whenonehitchhikes—travellingbygettingliftsfrompassingvehicleswithoutpaying,one1longhourseitherwaitingatalikelyintersection(岔路口)or2heavilydowntheroad,andwhenIwassoengaged,Ifound3insingingsongsorinrecitingthemanypoemsIhadmemorized,or4thelatestpostcardsIhadaddedtomyartcollection.Iwasinmanywaysthe5boyontheroad,inotherwaystherichest,andIwasalwayshappytobeontheroadmeetingnewpeople,hearingnewstoriesandseeingnew6.Ihave7beencleverenoughtoanalyzethemotivationordriveformyhitchhiking,butIdoubtthatitwasrelatedtoany8weakness.Ihaveneverbeenoutofmind.Homewasnotexcitingenoughtokeepme9toit.Ihadnomaterial10ofanykindtoholdmyinterestforlongperiodsoftimestayinghome.11Iwasnotunhappywithmyfamily,myschoolandmyfriends.WhenIwas12,hikingwithverylittlemoneyandathousandmilesfromhome,IwasconvincedthatIwould13myjourneysafely,forIwasquiteoptimisticasaboythenwith14lifebeforeme.SoitwaswithmewhenIwasatsixty—Iwasstilloptimisticwithsomany15behindme.ItseemsthatIwasbornto16attheworld,andsuchmendonotwritetragedies.ThesimplefactseemsthatwheneverIsawthat17roadoutsidemyhouse,Iwas18toexplorewhatitwaslike.WhatWaltWhitmanoncesaidwouldalwayspushmetogoon:“Afootandlight-heartedItaketotheopen19,healthy,free,theworldbeforeme,thelongbrownpathbeforemeleadingwhereverI20.”Thatmakesadifferencetomylife.1、A．savesB．spendsC．enjoysD．kills2、A．walkingB．runningC．drivingD．riding3、A．comfortB．boreC．a(chǎn)dventureD．pain4、A．sendingB．recallingC．designingD．buying5、A．dullestB．busiestC．poorestD．laziest6、A．moviesB．showsC．landscapesD．exhibitions7、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．oftenD．never8、A．economicalB．moralC．physicalD．mental9、A．tiedB．a(chǎn)djustedC．opposedD．exposed10、A．conditionsB．possessionsC．preparationsD．occasions11、A．OtherwiseB．ThusC．BesidesD．Yet12、A．lonelyB．youngC．freeD．sad13、A．continueB．completeC．combineD．control14、A．experiencedB．untestedC．foreseenD．fantastic15、A．blessingsB．a(chǎn)chievementsC．differencesD．challenges16、A．smileB．spitC．shoutD．sigh17、A．beautifulB．roughC．mysteriousD．dangerous18、A．frightenedB．determinedC．worriedD．surprised19、A．roadB．doorC．windowD．a(chǎn)ir20、A．startB．chooseC．knowD．change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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InEnglandthelaunchoftheChristmasadvert(廣告)seemstosignalthestartoftheChristmasperiod.1．,Idon’tthinkitisseenassuchabigeventinFrance.Yes,ofcoursetheycelebrateChristmashere,andthereareobviously2．(display)inshopsandChristmasmarkets,butthereseemtobenosignsofChristmasadverts.I’msuretheyexistbuttheydon’tseemtohavethesameimpacthere,3．theydointheUK.Throughthepowerofallkindsof4．(society)media,ChristmasadvertsintheUKareevenstartingtospreadtoothercountries.Someof5．(I)FrenchfriendsseemedtoknowabouttheJohnLewisChristmasadverts,6．isundoubtedlytheonepeoplearefondofeachyear.ThemainreasonwhyIlookforward7．theChristmasadverteachyearis8．itsignalstheapproachofthefestivalperiodformeandissomethingthatremindsmeofhome.Ithinkit’salwaysnicetohavesomething9．(remind)youofhomewhenlivingin10．foreigncountry.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。Nowadaysmillionsofpeopleofallagetakepleasureinahobbywhichisbothinterestedandfun.Andeveryyearmoreandmorepeoplestartastampcollectionofyourownanddiscoveraninterestwhichcanevenlastlifetime.Startingyourcollectionofstampsareeasybecausetheyarenowhere.Holidayandbirthdaypostcardsandletterssendbyyourfriendsandrelativescanprovideyouforstampsfromallovertheworld.Butonceyou’vestartedcollectingseriously,youwillprobablywanttojoinintheStampstartedcollectingseriously,youwillprobablywanttoCollectors’Clubwhichexisttoaddmorestampstoyourcollection.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高二(1)班李華，你們班要舉辦一個(gè)聯(lián)歡會(huì)(party),請(qǐng)給外教Mike寫一封E-mail邀請(qǐng)他來(lái)參加，并通知以下事宜:1.舉辦時(shí)間:下周五下午6:00—8:30；2.有游戲環(huán)節(jié),建議Mike穿休閑裝(casualclothes)；3.希望Mike準(zhǔn)備一首英文歌曲表演。注意:1詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearMike,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

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、C4、A5、C6、D7、D8、C9、A10、A11、D12、D13、A14、D15、C16、B17、C18、B19、D20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexans