福建省漳州市龙海程溪中学2024届高三第三次测评英语试卷含解析

福建省漳州市龙海程溪中学2024届高三第三次测评英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general2．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over3．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch4．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon5．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging6．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may7．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup8．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing9．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake10．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof11．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data12．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting13．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto14．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant15．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot16．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling17．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since18．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback19．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when20．Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what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）EvenasGoogleplanstotestitsfleet(车队)ofself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsthissummer,itsbusinessmodelremainsabitofamystery.By2025,asmanyas250,000self-drivingvehiclescouldbesoldeachyearglobally,accordingtoastudybyanindustryresearchfirm."VehiclesthatcantakeanyonefromAtoBatthepushofabuttoncouldtransformmobilityformillionsofpeople,"saidChrisUrmson,directorofGoogle'sself-drivingcarproject.Fornow,Googlehasnoplanstosellanyofitsself-drivingcars.Theyarestrictlyforresearch.ButtheywillhitpublicroadsthissummernearGoogle'sheadquartersinMountainView,California.Previoustestinghastakenplaceonlyonclosedcourses.Thecarsarebuilttooperatewithoutasteeringwheel,accelerator(油门)orbrakepedal."Oursoftwareandsensorsdoallthework,"Urmsonsaid."Thevehicleswillbeverybasic—wewanttolearnfromthemandadaptthemasquicklyaspossible—buttheywilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogoatthepushofabutton."Theprototypes(雏形)arethefirstofa100-carfleetthetechgiantisbuilding.Inthelongrun,Urmsonseesafutureofsaferroads—themajorityofautoaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerror—andfewertrafficjams.Roboticcarscouldalsoshuttlepeoplewhocan'tdrivebecauseofageorillness.Googlehassaidthatself-drivingcarscouldlaunchnewbusinessmodelsinwhichpeoplebuytheuseofvehiclestheydon'town.Thecompanyhasalreadytestedothertypesofself-drivingcarsonpublicstreets,includingmodifiedLexussport-utilityvehicles,underaspecialpermitprogrambytheCaliforniaDepartmentofMotorVehiclesthatrequiresahumandriveratthecontrols.Thestatehasissuedsixothercompaniespermitstooperatesuchcars,includingDelphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,BoschandNissan.Thevehiclesthatwillbetestedonopenroadsthissummerwillhaveremovablesteeringwheels,acceleratorandbrakepedalstoallow"safetydrivers"totakecontrolifneeded.Googlesaysthecarsaresafe.Thevehicleshavesensorsthat"candetectobjectsouttoadistanceofmorethantwofootballfieldsinalldirections,whichisespeciallyhelpfulonbusystreetswithlotsofintersections,"Urmsonsaid."We'relookingforwardtolearninghowthecommunityunderstandsandinteractswiththevehicles,andtouncoveringchallengesthatareuniquetoafullyself-drivingvehicle,"Urmsonsaid.1、Thepassageinformsusthatself-drivingcars________.A．willprobablydecreasetrafficjamsB．havealreadypassednecessarytestsC．havebeenpurchasedbysomecompaniesD．willbeabletocommunicatewithdrivers2、AccordingtoChrisUrmson,________.A．softwareandsensorsarevitalforself-drivingcarsB．self-drivingcarscangivedrivingorderstohumansC．self-drivingcarsarespeciallydesignedfortheelderlyD．ordinaryvehicleswillbereplacedbyself-drivingcars3、Theunderlinedword"intersections"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．accidents B．buildingsC．crossings D．vehicles4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Self-drivingCarAvoidsHumanErrorsB．Self-drivingCarMeetsNewChallengesC．Google'sSelf-drivingCarEnjoysGlobalPopularityD．Google'sSelf-drivingCarGraduatestoCityStreets23．（8分）BestBookshopsinLondonLookingforthelatestbestsellers?Londonhaseveryshopabooklovercouldpossiblyneedforbrowsing(浏览),readingorshoppingforgifts:fromspecialistbookshopsandbookmarketsforraretreasuresatrewardingprices,tosecond-handbookshops,academicbookshopsandhighstreetchains.DauntBooksFoundedbyJamesDaunt,thissmallchainhasbeenfeedingthesoulsofliteraryandnon-fictionloversforyears.ItisanEdwardianbookshoponMaryleboneHighStreet.Booksfromthesamecountryarearrangedtogether,soguides,maps,non-fictionandfictionallsitalongsideoneanother,forauniquebrowsingexperience.HatchardsNobooklover’striptoLondoniscompletewithoutvisitingHatchardsonPiccadilly,theoldestbookshopintheUK.Establishedin1797,Hatchardshousesalargerangeoffictionandnon-fiction,aswellassignedandspecialeditions.There’salsoaseparatesectiononreligiousbooks.StanfordsStanfordsflagshipCoventGardenstoreisstillamust-visitforloversoftravelbooksandhasbeensinceitopenedin1853.Theshophastheworld’slargestselectionofmapsandtravelbooksunderoneroof.WaterstonesAliteraryshoppingcenter,WaterstonesPiccadillyisEurope’slargestbookshop.Spreadovereightfloors,it’smorethanjustabookshop.Inadditiontomorethan13kmofbookshelves,there’sthe5thViewBar,agiftshopandregulareventslikebooksigningsbyfamousauthors,artists,musicians,politiciansandsportsstars.1、HowarebooksplacedinDauntBooks?A．Bycontent.B．Bycountry.C．Byalphabet.D．Bysubject.2、Inwhichbookshopcanareaderfindmapsandtravelbooksmostconveniently?A．DauntBooks.B．Hatchards.C．Stanfords.D．Waterstones.3、WhatdoHatchardsandWaterstoneshaveincommon?A．Musiceventsareregularlyorganised.B．Bothhavealonghistoricalstanding.C．Readerscanbuysouvenirsandgifts.D．Readerscangetsignedbooksthere.24．（8分）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(139)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(143)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(144)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.25．（10分）Easytomakeandcheaptobuy,instantnoodleshavelongbeenChina’s,ultimateconveniencefood.Sinceitwasasnackforstudents,amealonthetrain,orjustthego-tochoiceforhungryworkers,morethan46.2billionpacketsweresoldinChinain2013.Butitseemsthisindustryhasgoneofftheboil.By2016thosesaleshaddeclinedto38.5billion,accordingtotheWorldInstantNoodleAssociation,adropofalmost17%.“ThisphenomenonshowsanunnoticeablewhilecontinuouschangeinChina’sconsumption(消费)patterns,”saidZhaoPingoftheAcademyofChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade.HetoldtheChinaDaily,“Consumersaremoreinterestedinlifequalitythanjustfillingtheirbelliesthesedays.”About730millionpeopleinChinanowhaveaccesstotheInternetaccordingtogovernmentfigures.Andabout1%ofthoseareusingsmartphonestoconnect.Andappsthatofferfooddeliverytoyourhome,officeorwhereveryouhappentobearearealfast-developingindustry.Theirmenusareundoubtedlymoreexpensivethanapotofinstantnoodles.Butthesemealscanstillbeinexpensive,andarguablymoretasty,dependingonyourfavor.Butputintheglobalbackground,Chinaisstilleasilythebiggestmarketforinstantnoodles.Infact,China’sconsumptionwasroughlyequaltoIndonesia,Japan,Vietnam,India,theUS,SouthKoreaandthePhilippinescombined.AndthatmeansglobalnoodlemanufacturersareunlikelytoturnawayfromtheChinesemarket.Japan’sinstantnoodlebusinessNissinFoods,forexample,isplanningtolandonthestockmarket,inHongKong,bywhichoperationithopestoraiseabout145milliondollars.ItisrareforaJapanesefirmtolistinHongKong,butNissinistalkingupitsprospectsinChina,whereitisalreadythefifthbiggestbrand.“Someconsumersstoppedconsuminginstantnoodles,butmostconsumerswanttoincreasethequality(offoodtheyconsume),”chiefexecutiveKiyotakaAndotoldCNBClastweek.“Wecansupplyhigh-qualityproductssowehavemorepossibilitytodevelopourbusiness.”1、Thephrase“goofftheboil”inParagraph2iscloseinmeaningto________.A．stopboilingB．turndownC．developrapidlyD．getoutofcontrol2、Accordingtothetext,itisbecauseof________thatpeoplehavemorefoodchoices.A．developmentoffoodmanufacturingindustryB．fallofpriceinfoodsbeyondinstantnoodlesC．technologicaldevelopmentoncommunicationD．people’sdoubtoninstantnoodles’foodsafety3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Chinaconsumesmoreinstantnoodlethananyothercountrydoes.B．Chinaisbeginningtoloseitsfirstplaceininstantnoodlebusiness.C．NissinisthefifthbiggestbrandofJapan’sinstantnoodlebusiness.D．NissinisplanningtobuildaninstantnoodlefactoryinHongKong.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．China’sinstantnoodleconsumptionwillcontinuetodropB．ChinesepeoplewillfavorcheaperinstantnoodlestosavemoneyC．instantnoodleswillhaveapessimisticprospectinthefutureD．instantnoodlemanufacturerswillfocusmoreonitsfoodquality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）IthadbeenalongtimesinceIhadbeentoJacksonville,Florida.Ihaddriventotown1tofindtheoldbarbershopwheremyhairhadbeencutasachild.AsI2around,Iwasalittledisappointedtoseetheoldbuildingshadbeen3withnewhigh-riseones.AfterwalkingaboutablockIsawanopenshoestore.WonderingwhetherIcouldgetthe4,Iwalkedin.AsIstoodtalkingtothesalesman,thefrontdooropenedandayoungmanabouttwentycameintothestoreina5.“Ineedanewpairofshoes,”saidthe6.Asheturnedthecorner,Iwas7toseethattheyoungmanhadnolegs.Seeingus8,theyoungmansaid,“WhenIwasa9,myparentsusedtobuymeanewpairofshoeseveryyear.Thatwassuchawonderfulfeeling—10Ihaveneverforgotten.”Soonthesalesmancamewithalargebox.Heputitdownonthefloor,tookoutabootandhandedittotheyoungman.Placingtheboot11hisnose,theboyclosedbotheyes,andtookalargebreath.Ididnotknowwhattosayastearsbegantorolldownhis12.Suddenlyweheardthesalesmanshoutingtoanoldman13wholookedinthewindowfromtimetotime.Theyoungmanlookedattheoldmanandthenturnedtome.“Wouldyouwalkoutandseewhat14thatfellowwears?”he15.Wonderingwhy,I16walkedtothefrontdoor,openeditandaskedtheoldmanto17.“Whatsizeshoesdoyouwear?”theboyaskedtheman.“Idon’tknow,”hereplied,ashe18hisoldtennisshoes.“Iwouldsaynineandahalf,”Isuggested.“What’syour19hikingbootinnineandahalf?”theboyaskedthesalesman.Withinaminute,thesalesmanreturnedwithapairofhikingboots.Theboy20out,tooktheboot,placedittohisnoseandtookalargebreath.Onceagain,tearscametohiseyes.“Sir,wouldyoumindtryingontheseboots?”theboyaskedtheoldfellow.1、A．needingB．waitingC．helpingD．hoping2、A．wanderedB．jumpedC．ranD．wondered3、A．ruinedB．decoratedC．replacedD．lined4、A．keyB．answerC．shoesD．service5、A．wheelchairB．carC．bootD．suit6、A．salesmanB．ownerC．elderD．customer7、A．excitedB．shockedC．ashamedD．embarrassed8、A．unsatisfiedB．uninterestedC．puzzledD．worried9、A．studentB．managerC．barberD．kid10、A．everythingB．somethingC．nothingD．anything11、A．toB．overC．acrossD．on12、A．sleevesB．handsC．cheeksD．legs13、A．inhorrorB．insorrowC．inreliefD．inrags14、A．colorB．sizeC．priceD．material15、A．requestedB．orderedC．requiredD．begged16、A．suddenlyB．unwillinglyC．slowlyD．steadily17、A．leaveB．enterC．visitD．meet18、A．turnedaroundB．showedupC．turnedawayD．lookeddownat19、A．bestB．dearestC．heaviestD．quickest20、A．burstB．lookedC．reachedD．broke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）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthem1．(correct)andwisely.2．,someofusareupset3．theirbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn'tcareaboutit.Itisone'sinnerbeautythat4．(matter).Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstoodbyourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfind6．propertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,trying7．(remove去除)themisunderstanding.Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,8．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage9．(we)toworkefficiently,fullofdetermination.Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Withtimepassedby,andmyseniorhighschoollifeisalmostover、Inafewdays’time,Iwillbegraduatinginthisschool、NowI’mlookingbackonthepast、Oneofthebestmemoryisthemilitarytraining,activityinwhichweperformedourbest、AnotherthingthatI’mparticularimpressedwithistheschooltrip、Thesethingsaresowonderful,butthehighlightistheNewYear’sparty、Wesingsongsandplayedgames、IwillneverforgetthetimewhenIspentwithmyfriendsandteachers、ItisbecauseofhiscompanythatIhavehadsuchan;amazedexperience、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是一名大学生，名叫李华。你所在的班级最近就“大学生是否应经济独立”的话题展开讨论，同学们发表了不同的看法。请你根据以下所给内容，写一封信给某英语报社，反映讨论情况。60%的同学的看法

1.靠自己打工来支付学费会影响学业；

2.现在把精力都用在学习上，将来报答父母的养育之恩；

25%的同学的看法

1.通过打工可以获得工作经验，了解社会；

2.体会父母挣钱不易，从而戒掉乱花钱的坏习惯；

15%的同学的看法

（包括你在内）

觉得双方的观点都有一定的道理，但又不完全赞同；

我个人的看法是……

注意：1．文章的起始句已经给出；2．词数150左右（不包括起始句）；参考词汇：报答:repay学费:tuition经济独立:financiallyindependentDearEditor,I’mwritingtotellyouaboutarecentdiscussionourclasshavehadonwhetherornotuniversitystudentsshouldbefinanciallyindependent.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、A5、A6、A7、B8、A9、C10、C11、D12、A13、A14、B15、B16、B17、C18、D19、C20、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)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookmyheadandclosed