2024届甘肃省师范大学附属中学英语高三第一学期期末预测试题含解析

2024届甘肃省师范大学附属中学英语高三第一学期期末预测试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant2．Workinghardisnota__________ofgreatsuccess,butitisamongtheessentialrequirements.A．sign B．signalC．guarantee D．mark3．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff4．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit5．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing6．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where7．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved8．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account9．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself10．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading11．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor12．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed13．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,14．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that15．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone16．Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder17．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones18．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising19．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot20．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor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）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．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried22．（8分）Whenitcomestomentalillness,manypeopleoftenfindittoughtogetthehelptheyneed.Thisisespeciallytrueforyoungstudentsmakingthetransition(过渡)tocollegelife.“Sometimes,studentsdon'trealizehowharditistoadjusttocollege,”saidLauraSmith,associatedeanofstudentsattheUniversityofTexasatDallas.“You’renotthebigfishinyourclassesanymore;youhaveallkindsofpersonalstress;you'reawayfromhome.“Dealingwiththesethingsisnoteasy.”Studentswhoaregoingthroughtheseproblemssometimeswanttoreachout.Butifstudentsdon'tfeelcomfortableseekinghelp,manyfeelthatit'stheresponsibilityoftheiruniversitytohelpthem.“Ireallywishthattherewasmoreimportanceplacedonhowcounseling(咨询)centershelpstudents,”saidConnieTrinh."Counselingservicesarejustasimportantasacademicsandsports.”Trinh,27,graduatedfromTexasWoman’sUniversityin2015.Duringcollege,shehostedvariousworkshopsonhowtohandlementalhealthconditions.Trinhusedherownstorytoconnectwithstudentswhomightbefacingsimilarproblems.Highacademicpressures,culturaldifferencesasanAsianAmericanandstressfulsocialsituationsstoodoutassomeofthemostcommoncausesofTrinh'sanxiety.Itwasonlyafteryearsofpersonalproblemsthatshecouldadmitthatreachingoutisn’tasignofweakness.“Ifyoufeelyoucan'tconnectwithotherpeoplearoundyou,youshouldaddresstheissuewithoutshame,”Trinhsaid.“You'llfindthattherearealotofpeopleouttherewhosincerelywanttohelpyou.”1、227．Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_________.A．collegelifeB．counselingserviceC．mentalhealthD．culturaldifferences2、229．What'sTrinh'spreferredsolutiontotheproblemsmentioned?A．Makingself-criticism.B．Handlingtheproblemsactively.C．Solvingtheproblemonyourown.D．Findingthecausesoftheproblems.3、231．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“connectwith”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Getalongwith.B．JointogetherwithC．Berelatedto.D．Getthroughto.4、233．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Counselingservicehelpsdoingresearch.B．Adjustingtocollegelifeisapieceofcake.C．Hostingworkshopsimprovesstudents’ability.D．Beingbravetogethelpisnotasignofweakness.23．（8分）RecentlywheneverIturnedonmycomputerormymobilephone,newsaboutthegreateffectofHurricaneHarveyonthousandsofpeoplecaughtmyeyes.Wesawmanyunfortunateevents.However,therewerealsothebrightnewsthatconfirmedthegoodnessofmankind.Asajournalist,Iwrotemanyhumaninterestingstoriesduringmycareer.That'swhythestoryabouttheguysinthebakerycaughtmyeyes.WhenthestaffataMexicanbakerychaininHoustonweretrappedinsidethebuildingfortwodays,theydidn'tsittherefeelingsorryforthemselves.TheyusedtheirtimewiselyafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey.WhiletheywerewaitingfortheeventualrescuethatcameonMondaymorning,fourdecidedtomakeasmanyloavesofbreadaspossiblefortheircommunity.Thefloodwaterroseinthestreetoutside.Theytookadvantageoftheiremergencypowersupplytobakebread.Theyusedmorethan4,200poundsofflourtocreatehundredsofloavesandsheetsofsweetbread.Althoughthewaterkeptrising,theycontinuedbakingtohelpmorepeople.Bythetimetheownermanagedtogettothem,theyhadmadesomuchbreadthatwetooktheloavestoloadsofemergencycentersacrossthecityforpeopleaffectedbythefloods.Thestoremanager,BrianAlvarado,toldTheIndependent，“Wheneveradisasteroccurs,nobodyshouldjustfeel_forlorn_.Instead，weshouldtakepositiveactiontosaveourselvesandhelpothers.Ouractsofkindnesswillmakeabigdifference.”1、WhatdidthebakerystoreworkersdoafterfloodingcausedbyHurricaneHarvey?A．Theyvolunteeredtomakebreadfortheircommunity.B．Theymanagedtolivebysellingmorebreadinthestore.C．Theyfeltsorrythattheycouldn'tescapefromthestore.D．Theyatenothingbuttowaitfortheircommunitytorescuethem.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“forlorn”underlinedinthelastparagraph?A．Fortunate. B．Hopeful.C．Shallow. D．Desperate.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Alvaradoorganizedhisworkerstobakemuchbread.B．HurricaneHarveycausedapowerfailureinHouston.C．Thestaffinthebakerysentenoughflourtoemergencycenters.D．Theauthorpreferredtowritestoriesaboutpeoplefacingdisasters.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．APopularMexicanBakeryChaininHoustonB．WaitfortheEventualRescueinaBigDisasterC．AllKindsofDisastersCausedbyHurricaneHarveyinHoustonD．BakeBreadtoMakeaDifferenceinFaceofHurricaneHarvey24．（8分）Whetheryou’vebeenincollegeoryou’relookingforwardtogoingtouniversityinthefuture,youandyourfamilylikelyspendsometimeworryingaboutthecostofyourcollegeeducation.It’snosecretthatcollegeisoneofthebiggestinvestments.However,thatwillgotogreatavailforyearstocome.Earningscholarshipsisagreatwaytohelpyou.TheFinancialAidOfficeatIllinoisStatehelpsstudentsidentifyscholarshipopportunitieseveryday.Hereissomeadvicetohelpyou.BegininyourownbackyardHaveyouaskedyourhighschoolorcommunitycollegefinancialaidofficeaboutscholarshipsatyourschool?Manyschoolshavealistofseveralscholarshipsrightthere.Localawardscanoftenbeeasiertogetastheapplicantpoolsaresmallerandlesscompetitive.Checkwithcommunityorganizations,banksandcreditunions,andlargeemployerswhomayofferscholarshipopportunitiesinyourarea.Findyour“hook”Whileyou’researching,considerwhatmakesyouspecialasastudent.Youruniquecharacteristicscanhelpyourscholarshipapplicationsstandout.Payspecialattentiontoawardsthatmentionyourbestqualities,whetherthat’sacademicachievement,leadership,communityservice,orsomethinglesscommon.Thinkaboutwhyadonorwantstoassistyouinpayingforyoureducation.Mostscholarshipproviderswanttoencourageaparticularbehavior.Companiesmaywanttoattractfutureemployees.Non-profitorganizationslikehelpingthosewhosupporttheircauseorsufferfromthediseasethey’reworkingtofight.DeveloparoutineEveryscholarshipisdifferentintermsofwhenyoucanapply,whatyouneedtosubmit,whenthewinnerisannounced,andhowthemoneyisgiventoyou.Typically?scholarshipapplicationsopeninthelatefallorearlyspringforthenextschoolyear’sawards,butthatalsovariesdependingonthedonor.Thereisn’tasingleapplicationorsearchenginethatallowsyoutofindandapplyforeverything.VisitthewebsiteoftheOfficeofStudentFinancialAidforlistsofscholarshipopportunities.Gothroughtheliststofindtheonesthatmatchyoubestandkeeptrackofwhenyoucanapplyforthem.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Youcanapplyforthescholarshipsfitforyou.B．Itishardtopayforthecollegeeducation.C．Itisdifficulttoapplyforthescholarships.D．Youcandependonparentstoattendcollege.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthefirstparagraphmean?A．Achievenothing.B．Payoff.C．Provemeaningless.D．Havealongwaytogo.3、Theauthorsuggestsapplyingforscholarshipslocallybecause.A．thecommunityoffersmorescholarshipsB．fewerstudentsthinkofdoingthatC．yourhighschoolwillbereadytohelpD．itisrelativelyeasytogetscholarships4、Whatkindofstudentsdothescholarshipproviderswanttohelp?A．Studentswhoonlytakeinterestintheirstudies.B．Studentswhoplantodocommunityservice.C．Studentswhoareeagertogetagoodeducation.D．Studentswhoareconsideredofhighqualities.25．（10分）AsimpleprojecttohelpafamilyinneedstoppedLukeMickelsoninhistracks.In2012,heandhisfamilywereinspiredtobuildanddonateabunkbed,onebedontopoftheother,afterlearningtherewerelocalchildrenwhosleptonthefloor.Shockedtodiscoverhowwidespreadthisneedwasinhiscommunity,MickelsonfoundedSleepinHeavenlyPeace,anonprofitthatbuildsanddeliversbedstochildreninneed.BornandraisedinIdaho,Mickelson,now41,hadathrivingcareer.Hecoachedhiskids’sportsteamsandfishedinthenearbyriver.Butwhenhemetchildrenwhoweresleepingonthefloor,hispeacefullifechangedcourse.Usingsafetyguidelinesandhisdaughter’sbunkbedasamodel,Mickelsonstartedbuyingwoodandsuppliestobuildbedswithhisownmoney.Herecruitedfriendsandfamilymemberstohelparoundtheholiday.Aswordspread,interestandinvolvementfromhisandothercommunitiesflooded—alongwithMickelson’sbunkbedoutput.“Thatfirstproject,webuilt11bunkbedsinmygarage,”hesaid.“Thenextyear,wedid15.Thenitdoubledeveryyear.In2017,webuilt612bunkbeds.”Withthemotto“Nokidsleepsonthefloorinourtown”,thenonprofitanditsmorethan65brancheshavebuiltanddeliveredmorethan1,500freebedstochildrenacrossAmerica.Butalongwiththerapidgrowth,Mickelsonwasfacedwithatoughchoice:advancinghiscareerorhisnonprofit.Hechosethelatterandwentfrommaking“greatmoneytozeromoney”.He’sneverlookedback.“IfoundthattheneedIhaveisn’tfinancial,”hesaid.“TheneedIhaveisseeingthejoyonkids’faces,knowingthatIcanmakeadifference.”1、WhydidMickelsonsetupSleepinHeavenlyPeace?A．Tohelpthepoorchildren. B．Tomakeabigfortune.C．Toinspirehiscommunity. D．Togetmoredonations.2、WhatdoweknowaboutLukeMickelson?A．Hehadhisownfishfarm.B．Hechangedhiscareerfromtimetotime.C．Heusedtosleeponthefloorwhenhewasakid.D．Heoriginallyhadarelaxingandpleasantlife.3、HowdidotherpeoplereacttoMickelson’sproject?A．Theyshowedlittleinterestinit.B．Theyweresupportiveandinvolvedinit.C．Theyweredoubtfulaboutthesafetyofthebunkbed.D．Theyvolunteeredtobuybedswiththeirownmoney.4、WhatisMickelson’sattitudetothenonprofit?A．Ambiguous B．Defensive. C．Cautious. D．Positive.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）Agroupofchildrenwouldgatherfrequentlyateachother’shomes.They1whatwashappeningintheirlives.Theirfriendshipwasbeautifultosee,andsurprisingthoughtsflowedfromthese2minds.Themotherofoneofthechildrenwouldoccasionallyjointheir3andtellthemstories.Whenshespokeofher“jewelbox”,hermost4possession,shesenttheir5soaring.Sheemphasizedthatthejewelboxwasso6thatitscontentscouldneverbestolen!Ofcourse,thechildren’smindswere7withdazzlingpicturesofdiamonds,jewels,pearls,andotherpricelessitems.Theydaydreamedofherbeinganheiress(继承人)ofa8family,eventhoughhersimplelifedidnot9vastmaterialwealth.Onedaythechildrenaskedherwhatwasinthejewelbox.Lookingatthechildren’s10,upturnedfaces,she11ateachchild,andthen12themtogatheraroundherandsitonthegrass.“Letmetellyouawonderful13,”shewhispered,“Thejewelboxisnota14box!”Thechildren’seyeswerebigwith15.Themothercontinued,“Inreality,itisa16boxofyourheart.Andeveryonehasone!Its17arethefeelingsoflove,joy,peace,gratitude,andfaith.Itisaninnerexperience,andthetreasureofknowingwhich18withyouforever.”Thechildrenaskedmanyquestionsthatday.Mostofthemnever19thestoryofthejewelbox,andappreciateditmoreasthey20adulthood.1、A．valuedB．sharedC．predictedD．desired2、A．easyB．selfishC．youngD．proud3、A．gatheringsB．associationsC．campaignsD．revolutions4、A．valuelessB．practicalC．valuableD．successful5、A．creativityB．desireC．performanceD．imagination6、A．secureB．firmC．heavyD．perfect7、A．loadedB．filledC．connectedD．concerned8、A．poorB．happyC．bigD．rich9、A．enjoyB．findC．coverD．indicate10、A．simpleB．familiarC．eagerD．funny11、A．shoutedB．smiledC．pointedD．glared12、A．askedB．agreedC．attractedD．forced13、A．aimB．jokeC．secretD．miracle14、A．materialB．preciousC．rightD．special15、A．sadnessB．expectationC．doubtD．embarrassment16、A．fieldB．moneyC．treasureD．room17、A．effectsB．outcomesC．problemsD．contents18、A．cooperatesB．staysC．communicatesD．accompanies19、A．forgotB．understoodC．toldD．guessed20、A．wentoverB．lookedbackC．grewintoD．congratulatedon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）OnMonday,WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)statedaplantoridtheworld’sfoodsupplyoftransfats（反式脂肪）.Theseunhealthythingshavebeenrelatedtomanyillnesses.WHOisaUnitedNationsorganization1．workstoimprovegoodhealtharoundtheworld.ItsplaniscalledREPLACE.Thestep-by-stepguideisdesigned2．(help)worldgovernmentsremovetransfats3．theirfoodswithinthenextfiveyears.Transfats4．(use)inbakedgoodsandfriedfoods.Foodcompaniesusetransfatstokeepfoodsforlongerperiodsoftime.Butthethingscanbedeadly.WHOsaysthat5．(eat)foodswithtransfatsresultsinmorethan500,000deathsfromheartdiseaseeveryyear.Transfatsareaharmfulsubstancesandcanberemoved6．(easy)withoutmajorcostandwithoutanyeffectonthequalityofthefoods.Denmark7．(be)thefirstcountrytobantransfats15yearsago.TheUnitedStatesand40other8．(country)soonfollowed.“Whyshouldourchildrenhavesuch9．unsafesubstanceintheirfoods?”Dr.TedrosGhebreyesusaskedinaninterview.HeisWHO’sdirector-general.Hesaidthattheplancould“makefoodsystemsmuch10．(healthy)forfuturegenerations.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Wearerequiredtocollectoursmartphonesandkeepitintheteachersduringtheweekdays、Infactthemostofusobeythisregulation,butsomestillplayvarioustrickagainstit、I’mamongthose、Once,Ihandinawastephone、Mr、Li,ourheadteacher,seemedignoreallthat、SoIfeltveryluckilytohaveanextraphonewithme、Andgoodtimesdon'tlastlong、"CanIuseyourphoneasawhile?Iforgottotakeminebychance"、Lisaid,pickoutmywastephoneanddialing、YoucanseehowembarrassingIwasatthescene!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是学生李华。今年9月将赴美国进修学习4个月。请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封邮件，希望他能帮你找一个合租房。要点如下：1.对房子的要求；2.对室友的要求；3.表达感谢。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾己为你写好，不计入总词数。DearPeter,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、D6、A7、D8、C9、A10、D11、A12、C13、C14、B15、D16、D17、A18、D19、A20、B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、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)totheboneindri