2024届长春市第十一中学高考英语必刷试卷含解析

2024届长春市第十一中学高考英语必刷试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged2．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when3．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing4．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting5．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof6．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should7．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted8．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt9．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom10．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn11．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that12．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown13．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld14．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis15．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee16．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse17．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless18．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied19．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched20．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover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）Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.CostaRicaCostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.LosCabos,MexicoIfyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.PetitStVincent,theGrenadinesThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.TheExumas,BahamasOnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?A．ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B．It’sahugeandquietisland.C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D．Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections605、WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?A．LosCabos,Mexico.B．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.C．CostaRica.D．TheExumas,Bahamas.23．（8分）ThebestbikesforthebeginnersWhenitcomestopurchasingyourfirstbike,thechoiceisendless,makingittoughtoknowwhattogofor.Herearethebestbuysonthemarketrightnow.BoardmanCXCompThisisacross-countrybike,andit’ssoversatile（多用途的）thatyoucanhandleanyterrain（地势）onit,makingitagreatchoiceforthosewantingtotryvariouscyclingsubjects.Ifyouleaveonthethicktiresitcomeswith,itcanrideonvariouspathsandcanevenhandlesomelessdemandingmountainbikeroutes.Alternatively,putonthin,slicktiresandtreatitasaroadbike.IthasbasketandcomeswithShimanoSoragears,whichareoutstandingforitsprice.&650,HalfordsPlanetXRT-58v2PlanetCisbasedinYorkshire,whichmeansyou’dprobablyhavetobuythisbikewithoutseeingit.Butit’sworthit,becausethisisanexcellentmachineatalowerprice.PlanetXisahighlyratedmanufactureandthismodelcomeswithShimanoSoragears.&439,PlanetXSpecializedAllezESSpecializedisoneofthebiggestandmostpopularbrandsincycling,andthisisitshugelypopularprimaryroadbike.Itcomeswithsolidcomponentsfromfronttobackandyou’lllookgreatoutontheroad.&575,EvansCyclesBoardmanRoadTeamCarbonIfyoucanpushbudgetfurtherstill,thisbikeisworththeextrainvestment.Theframeismadeentirelyfromcarbon,whichislighter,fasterandmorecomfortablethanthecompositionmetalmodelsaboveandgivesyouanall-roundmoreenjoyableride.Italsomeansthatifyougetreallyseriousaboutcycling,youdon’thavetoupgradeasquicklyasyouwouldwithacheaperbike.&800,Halfords1、Comparedwithotherbikes,whatisthestrengthoftheBoardmanCXComp?A．ItsoutstandingpriceB．ItsShimanoSoragearsC．DealingwithanyterrainD．Puttingonveryfirmtires2、WhichissuitableforyouifyouwanttobuyataneconomicalpricebutwithShimanoSoragears?A．PlanetXRT-58v2B．SpecializedAllezESC．BoardmanCXCompD．BoardmanRoadTeamCarbon3、Whatcanweknowaboutthebikesmentionedinthetext?A．Thesecondhassoldoutsofast.B．Youshouldbecarefulwhenridingthethird.C．Theforthisveryexpensivebutwithspecialmaterial.D．Youcanonlyridethefirstonthemountainousroad.4、Inwhichcolumndoesthetextprobablyappearinthenewspaper?A．Travelandculture.B．FashionandlifestyleC．Healthandmedicine.D．Productionandmarketing.24．（8分）Inmyveryfirstjobwithsomearchaeologists,Iwasn’tdiggingobjectsoutoftheground,insteadIwasemployedasanartist,drawingwhattheyfound.However,Iwassoonmoreinterestedinthestoriesbehindtheobjectsthanindrawingthemandthat’showmycareerinarchaeologystarted.IstilldrawwhatIfindinmyworkasaspecialistontheSilkRoad,theoldtraderouterunningfromEgypttoMongolia,andIalsoworkonsomeunderwaterprojectstoo.Inarchaeology,myall-timeheroisanAmericancalledRaphaelPumpelly.IfirstheardabouthimwhenIwasastudentonatriptoTurkmenistan,acountryrightintheheartofAsia.Togetaroundthecountry,IhadtolearnRussiansothatIcouldspeaktothelocalpeople.WhenIgotthereIthought,“Wow!I’moneofthefirstAmericanshere!”ThenanoldmantoldmeaboutanAmericanarchaeologist,RaphaelPumpelly,whowastheredoingthesamethingover100yearsago.Archaeology’sinmyfamily.Mywife’sinthesameprofession,and,althoughourtwoboysaren’tinterestedinthefutureinarchaeologythemselves,we’vebeenonsomegreatdigstogetherandtheylovewhatwedobecausetheygettotravelwithus.Lastsummer,wetookthemtoLakeTiticacainSouthAmerica,inthehighareasoftheAndesmountainrange.MybestexperiencewaswhenIwasdiggingontheEgyptianRedSeacoast.There’sverylittlerainandit’ssodrythateverythingiskeptasitwas.Inanoldhouse,wheretheownerusedtostoregoodsfromtheshipsthatcamein,Ipickedupa700-year-oldmatinfrontofthehouseandthere,underit,afterallthattime,wasthehousekeywiththeowner’snamecarvedonit.Itfeltlikehecouldbeonhiswayhomeanyminute!AndIthought,“Hey,Idojustthat.Thisman’snotmuchdifferenttome!”1、WhileworkinginEgypt,whatdidthewriterfindsointeresting?A．Thatpeoplefromdifferentcenturiescanbesosimilar.B．Thefactthatthedoormatwasinsuchgoodcondition.C．Thewaythepeoplemanagedtoliveinsuchadryplace.D．Thattherehadbeensomuchtradeinthatarea.2、Whichentrywillthewriterprobablymakeinhisdiary?A．Turkmenistanisinteresting.I’mthefirstAmericantocomeherebutI’mgladthisismylasttripaway.B．Ihavebeendivingtodayandfoundsomeobjectsforanexhibition.I’vejustfinisheddrawingthemformyrecords.C．Iwishmychildrenweren’tmoreinterestedinarchaeologyandwouldnotworkhardintheopenliketheirparents.D．It’snearlydarkbutRaphael’sstillbusydigginginthatoldhouse.Hecanbeveryannoying.Hethinkshe’sthemostimportantpersonhere.3、Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A．Todescribethelifeofanarchaeologistheadmires.B．Topersuadepeopletotakeuparchaeologyasacareer.C．Toexplainwhatheenjoysaboutbeinganarchaeologist.D．Toshowhowarchaeologistswork.25．（10分）ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A．MethodistChurch,Pomona.B．TownSquare,CulverCity.C．RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D．HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A．It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B．It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C．Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D．IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A．meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB．reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC．switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD．singanddancealongwiththeband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）第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Throughouthistory，peoplehavebeenthevictimsofpickpockets．Today，1isoneofthemostrapidlyincreasing37．Pickpocketsareincreasing38anddevelopingbettermethodstoPracticetheirskill．39onemillionAmericanslosemoneytopickpocketseveryyear．Nooneisreallysafe2askilledpickpocket．Hisvictims，or“marks”41theyarerolled，canberichorpoor，youngorold．42the18thcentury，pickpockets3inEngland．Largecrowdsofpeoplewouldgathertowatchthehanging4wassupposedtobeawarningtootherpickpockets．5，intimethepracticeWasdiscontinued．Policeofficialssaythatmost46pickpocketscomefromSouthAmerica．47theseexpertpickpockets48inspecialschoolscalledJingleBellSchool．ApickpocketgraduatesfromaJ．B．49heisabletostealawalletfromadresseddummythathas50insideitspockets!Someofthe51placesofpickpocketsarebanks，airports，supermarkets，trainsandbusstations．6apickpocketwillworkwithanotherpickpocket53hispartner．54beingthevictimofapickpocket，itis7tobeverycarefulwheninthemidstoflargegatheringsofpeople．1、A．pickpocketing B．stealingpickpocketsC．topickpocket D．tostealpickpockets2、A．headaches B．faults C．mistakes D．crimes3、A．byfar B．atrandom C．innumber D．outoforder4、A．Automatically B．Obviously C．Approximately D．Subsequently5、A．against B．with C．outof D．from6、A．since B．as C．so D．thus7、A．At B．Since C．From D．During8、A．werehanged B．wouldhang C．werehung D．mustbehung9、A．what B．ofwhich C．which D．amongwhom10、A．Therefore B．Atonce C．Because D．However11、A．attractive B．convenient C．efficient D．serious12、A．Muchof B．AlargeamountofC．Manyof D．Agreatnumber13、A．areresearched B．specialize C．aretrained D．major14、A．where B．when C．although D．however15、A．money B．jewelry C．bells D．rings16、A．favorite B．liking C．favored D．beliked17、A．Seldom B．Once C．Often D．Forever18、A．like B．being C．for D．as19、A．Toavoid B．Toneglect C．Tryingnot D．Toforget20、A．critical B．fortunately C．important D．obvious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）语法填空Communicatingwiththeoldcanbechallenging,1．（especial）whenconsideringthefactthattheirabilitiesarefailing.Firstofall,youaresupposedtorespecttheold’sthoughts,backgroundsandlife2．（experience）.Donotcorrecttheiropinionsevenwhenyoucan’treachan3．（agree）.Andwhenoldpeoplearetalking,listencarefully.Letthemfinishbecauselettingthemexpresstheirthoughtsandemotions4．（be）important.Sometimes,thephysicalormental（精神的）stateofoldpeoplecanstandinthewayofexpressingtheirneeds.Morethanjusttheirphysicalneedssuchasfood,clothing,itisalsoimportanttounderstandtheiremotions.5．you’retogetherwiththem,trytoknowiftheywouldlike6．（chat）orbequiet.Andwhenyoufeeltheywanttobequiet,justbethere,because7．（spend）timewiththemisasimportantastalkingtothemorcheeringthemup.Ascommunicationwitholdpeoplecanbedifficult,itisimportanttobealwayspatient.Whenyouareexplainingsomething8．them,youshouldremainpatientwhentheyaskyoutorepeatyourself.Tryusinggestures（手势）whileyou9．（talk）withthem,orwritedownwhatyouwanttosaywhen10．isnecessary.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桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，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。Smartphoneappscertainlymakeourlifeeasier.Andnow,itlooksliketheycouldevendoourhomeworkforus.Recentyearshaveseenthereleaseofavariousofstudyaidappsaimedatstudent.Mostoftheseappsallowuserstotakeaphotoofourschoolworkandthecorrectanswerswilljustappearontheirsmartphones.Convenienttheyare,theseappspresentproblemswithbothparentsandteachers.Moststudentsjustcopytheanswersfromtheapp,whileonlyafewusetheapptostudy.Betterstill,somestudentsevenusethestudyaidappsassocialnetworks.Therefore,thisisn’ttosaythatstudyaidappsshouldbecompletelyban.Parentsandteachersshouldgivenecessaryguidancetohelpstudentstotaketheadvantageofthestudyaidapps’strengthsandavoidingtheirweaknesses.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高三学生李华，从网上获悉某国际青少年志愿者组织正在全球招募暑期志愿者。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。主要内容如下：1.写信目的；2.自我介绍；3.希望获准。注意：1.词数l00左右；2.文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withallmybestregards.Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、B6、C7、B8、B9、D10、D11、C12、D13、D14、D15、A16、C17、B18、B19、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.Ijustshookmyheadandclosedthedoorbehindhim.WhenIturnedaround.DiscoveredamazinglyhowfastCloudhadgoneaway!AfewdayslaterIwasreadingabookabouttheBattleoftheAlamowhenIdiscoveredthemost