2026届江苏省无锡市锡山区天一中学高三英语第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题含解析

2026届江苏省无锡市锡山区天一中学高三英语第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题注意事项: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．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation2．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout3．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout4．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless5．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen6．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the7．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto8．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped9．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge10．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain11．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean12．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich13．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen14．________IremindyouofistoreturnthebooktoourEnglishteacher.Iwillgiveittohim_________Iseehim.A．That;immediatelyB．What;themomentC．What;whileD．Whether;once15．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that16．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking17．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed18．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result19．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how20．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep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）Acrewofsixteenagegirlscompletedanine-daysailingtripintheUSrecently,afterbravingseasicknessandstrongwinds.Forthepastthreeyears，theSeaCadetteenagerswhosetsailwereallmale.RogerNoakes,whocaptainedtheboat，saidthiswasthefirsttimehe’dtakenoutanall-femalecrew.Thegirlsaskedforana11-girlstripinAugustthisyear.Thecrewsetsailalongwiththreeadults,NoakesandtwoSeaCadetrepresentatives.Theoriginalplanwasforthegirlstosail24hoursadayinrotatingshifts(轮流换班)alongthecoastandthenreturn.Thingsturnedoutdifferently，however.“Thefirstnightwasroughbecausethewindwasreallyhard.Thewavesweregoingupanddown，”saidAbbyFairchild，16.“Everybodygotseasick.”Noakesgavethegirlstheoptionofjustsailinginthebayandnotgoingintoopenwater.“Buttheydecidedtheyweregoing.”Theteenagersthensailedalongwayovernightandsleptinshifts.“We’velearnedeverythingfromsteering(掌舵)theboatitselftoputtingupthesailstocookingwhilewehaveroughseas，”said15-year-oldOliviaWilcox.TheteenagersstoppedonlandinMassachusetts.Theydidn’tmakeittotheiroriginaldestinationinMaine，wheretheyweresupposedtohaveacelebratorydinner，duetotheweatherandwinds.Theysaidtheyweren’tdisappointed，however，asthey’dlearnedalot.“Theylearnedaboutboating，andaboveall，theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter，”saidNoakes.1、WhatwasspecialabouttheUSSeaCadettripthisyear?A．Itwasthelongestsailingtripever.B．Itwasthefirstall-female-crewsailingtrip.C．Itwasthemostdangeroussailingtripever.D．Itwasthefirstsailingtripforteenagers.2、Whathappenedonthecrew’sfirstdayofthetrip?A．Theyallgotseasick. B．Theyregrettedtakingthetrip.C．Theydecidedtostayinthebay. D．Someofthemwereinjured.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheseyoungsailors?A．Determinedandcooperative. B．Hard-workingandtalented.C．Understandingandcreative. D．Adventurousandskillful.4、AccordingtoNoakes，whatwasthesailors’greatestbenefitfromthetrip?A．Theyacquiredexcellentsailingskills.B．Theylearnedtoworkinteams.C．Theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter.D．Theyknewtheseabetter.22．（8分）IfyouliveinWashington,D．C．,orRedwood,Calif.,youmayhaveglimpsedasmall,boxyrobotrollingalongalocalsidewalk,mindingit’sownbusiness,butattractingtheattentionofmanyacuriousonlooker.TheautonomousmachineswerepartofapilotprogramlastyearbyStarshipTechnologiesfocusedondeliveringmealsfromlocalrestaurantsindozensofcitiesaroundtheworld.“Today,morethanever,peopleleadabusyanddiverselife,”LexBayer,Starship’sCEO,saidinastatementonline.“Thehassleofneedingtorearrangeyourlifeforadeliverywillbecomeathingofthepast.Youdon’thavetoswitchyourworkingfromhomeday,reschedulemeetings,visitalocker,drivetoapostofficeorcontactadeliverymanallbecauseofamisseddelivery.”Thepackagedeliveryserviceisnotavailabletoeveryonejustyet.Thecompanysaidit’srollingouttheserviceinMiltonKeynes,England.Thewheeledrobotshaveatopspeedof4mphandcandetectobstaclesfromasfaras30feetaway.“Therobotcanoperatethroughjustaboutanything,”NickHandrick,headofoperationsforStarship’sD．C．office,toldTheWashingtonPost'sMauraJudkislastyear.“Ifyouhadsomethingintheway—astick—it’sabletoclimbtheedgesofaroad.”Bygivingcustomerscontrolofwhendeliveriesoccur,StarshipTechnologiesisofferingitsserviceasawaytobattlepackagetheft.Initsannouncement,thecompanycitedstatisticsfromaWakefieldResearchPollforComcastlastyearthatfoundthat3in10Americanswholiveinhousesortownhouseshavehadpackagesstolen.Tosignupfortheservice,whichcostsalittlemorethan$10permonth,customersneedtodownloadthecompany'sapp.Customersthencreatea“StarshipDeliveryAddress,”auniqueaddressinsideaStarshipfacility,insteadofaresidence,wheretheycanhavepackagessentfromplacessuchasAmazon,com.OnceapackageisdeliveredtotheStarshipaddress,customersreceiveatextthatallowsthemtoscheduleahomedeliveryviarobot.1、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“hassle”inparagraph2?A．failure B．expectation C．safety D．trouble2、Whatproblemisthedeliveryrobotfacing?A．Thereisalimittoitsservicearea.B．Ittakeslongertodeliverpackages.C．Itcoversashortdistanceeachtime.D．Itcan’tsensethebarriers20feetaway.3、Howdoesthepackagebyarobotavoidbeingstolen?A．Thecompanyshortensthedeliveryhour.B．Thepackageisdeliveredtothehousedirectly.C．Itsdeliverytimeisinthecontrolofcustomers.D．Thecustomersareinformedofitsdeliverytimeinadvance.4、WhatcanbeinferredaboutStarshipDeliveryAddressinthelastparagraph?A．Itisarealhomeaddressofthecustomers.B．Itcanarrangedeliveryrobotsforthecustomers.C．Itisacheapersolutiontothedeliveryofpackages.D．Itsendsthepackagesmainlytosomeshoppingplatforms.23．（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．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried24．（8分）AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents,”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingthecomponentstogether.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,andthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,”hesaid.“Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.”1、Whatwasthedifficultyforengineerstomaketheroboticfly?A．Lackingenoughengineers.B．Lackingready-madecomponents.C．Starlingtostudythesystemtoolate.D．Havingnowaytofixcomponentstogether.2、Whatwasthesystemoftheroboticflylike?A．Itwashugebutsolid.B．Itwassmallandchangeable.C．Itwascomplexbutprecise.D．Itwasfixedandtraditional.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Engineerswillfixthesystemonsomeanimals.B．Thesystemoftheroboticflywillhaveagreateffectonourdailylife.C．Thesystemoftheroboticflywillfacelotsofscientificquestions.D．Engineerswillusethefindingsofthesystemtodofurtherresearch.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．RobertWooddidtheresearchonhisown.B．Woodwillproducethesystemtoputitontothemarket.C．Theroboticsystemcanhavesomedifferentfunctions.D．Engineersmadethesysteminordertostudypowertechnologies.25．（10分）Whenyou’rehavingahardtimewithyourhomeworkorwhenyou’repreparingforyourtermpaper,thesestudent-focusedwebsitescanhelpyouwithjustaboutanythingyouneed.Thekeytogettingthemostoutoftheseonlineresourcesistoknowhowtheycanbestbeusedtoyouradvantage.FacebookAlthoughFacebookcanbeoneofyourbiggesttime-wastersanddistractionswhenyouaresupposedtobegettingworkdone,itcanalsobeoneofyourmostvaluableresources.MostofyourclassmateswillprobablyhaveaFacebookaccount,soanyoneyouneedtoconnectwithaboutaclassyoumissedoraboutaproblemisusuallyjustafewclicksaway.SparkNotesWithafreelibraryofhistorytimeline,philosophystudyguidesandlibrarysummaries,SparkNoteshascoveredjustaboutanyreading-relatedjamyoufindyourselfin.Justrunasearchforthebook,play,orshortsummaryofthematerialyouaresupposedtoread.ADoyoufinisheverytermwithmanyexpensivetextbooksyouwillneveropenagain?Insteadoflettingthemoneyspentgotowaste,getbacksomeofyourcashbysellingyourbooksonAmazon.RateMyPChoosingnewclassescansometimesbeliketryingtopickoutyourclothesinthedark,atotalguessinggame.Whichteachergivesoutthehardestproblemsets?Howmuchhomeworkwillthathistoryprofessorgiveyoueveryweek?AtRateMyP,studentsalloverthecountryratetheirprofessorsonquality,helpfulness,andhowhardtheirclassesare.WikipediaWhileWikipediaisn’taimedspecificallyatstudents,itisdifficulttothinkofanotherwebsitethatdoesmoretoreducethepainofpaperwritingandresearching.Wikipediagivesyouaquickwaytofindsourcesandgetthedetailsofalmostanytopicyouneedtoresearch—allwithoutwalkingtothelibrary.1、Thepassagewasmainlywrittento.A．explainsomewebsitesforparentsB．comparesomeeducationalwebsitesC．introducedifferentpartsofawebsiteD．offersomewebsitesthatmayhelpstudents2、Whileyouaretakinggreatpainstowritearesearchreport,canmostprobablybeahelp.A．FacebookB．SparicNotesC．AD．Wikipedia3、RateMyPisaplace.A．whereyoucanmakefriendsalloverthecountryB．whereyoucancommunicatewithyourprofessorsC．thatgivesyouinformationaboutprofessorsinadvanceD．thatgivestipsonhowtogetalongwithyourprofessors4、Whichofthefollowingwillyoumostprobablyreferto,ifyouneedbriefideasordiscussioninreading?A．Wikipedia.B．Facebook.C．SparkNotes.D．A.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）Theroomintheworkhousewheretheboyswerefedwasalargestonehall.Atoneendthemaster,inhiscook’suniform,andtwowomenservedthefood.This1abowlofthinsoupthreetimesaday,withapieceofbreadonSundays.Theboysate2andwerealwayshungry.Thebowlsneverneeded3.Theboyspolishedthemwiththeirspoonsuntilthey4.Afterthreemonthsofthisslowstarvation,oneoftheboystoldtheothersthatsohungrywashe5onenighthemighteatthe6sleepingnexttohim.Hehadawild7eye,andtheotherboys8him.Afteralong9,theydecidedthatoneofthemshouldaskformorefoodaftersupperthatevening,andOliverwas10.Theeveningarrived:thesoupwasserved,andthebowlswere11againinafewseconds.Oliverwentuptothemaster,withhisbowlinhishand.Hefeltvery12,butalso13withhunger.“Please,sir,Iwantsomemore.”Themasterwasafat,healthyman,butheturnedverypale.Helookedatthelittleboyinfrontofhimwith14.Nobodyelsespoke.“What?”heaskedatlast,ina15voice.“Please,sir,”repliedOliver,“Iwantsomemore.”Themaster16himwiththeservingspoon,thenseizedOliver’sarmsand17forthebeadle(执事).Thebeadlecamequickly,heardtheterriblenews,andimmediatelyrantotelltheboard.“Heaskedforme?”Mr.Limbkins,thefattestboardmember,askedin18.“Isthisreallytrue?”19,Oliverwasledawaytobelockedup,anda(n)20offivepoundswasofferedtoanybodywhowouldtakehimawayandusehimforwork.1、A．belongedto B．turnedto C．accountedfor D．consistedof2、A．nothing B．cleaning C．buying D．something3、A．washing B．cleaning C．buying D．changing4、A．finished B．starved C．shone D．slept5、A．that B．until C．when D．before6、A．boy B．master C．bowls D．spoons7、A．big B．bad C．angry D．hungry8、A．hated B．feared C．believed D．trusted9、A．quarrel B．bargain C．argument D．discussion10、A．elected B．chosen C．determined D．recognized11、A．full B．empty C．broken D．available12、A．shy B．brave C．worried D．frightened13、A．pleased B．hopeful C．desperate D．exhausted14、A．amusement B．amazement C．intension D．appreciation15、A．calm B．clear C．faint D．cautious16、A．hit B．treated C．greeted D．warned17、A．begged B．sent C．shouted D．asked18、A．horror B．sadness C．curiosity D．frustration19、A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Eventually20、A．award B．praise C．reward D．punishiment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）Whenwetalkaboutpaper,wethinkofnewspapersandbooks.Butthereissomepaper1．(use)inmanyotherways.Onlyhalfof2．world’spaperisusedforbooksandnewspapers.Paper,on3．weusuallywriteanddraw,isverygoodforkeepingyouwarm.Youhaveperhapsseenhomelessmenasleeponalargenumberofnewspapers.InFinland,itissometimes-40°Cinwinter.Thefarmerswearpaperbootsinthesnow.Nothingcouldbe4．(warm).Eachyear,moreandmore5．(thing)aremadeofpaper.Wehavehadpapercupsandplatesforalongtime.Butnowwehearthatchairs,tables,andevenbedscan6．(make)ofpaper.Withpaperbootsandshoes,youcanalsowearpaperhats,paperdresses,andpaperraincoats.7．youhaveusedpapercupsonce,youthrowthemawayandbuynew8．(one).Thelatestuseofpaperseemstobepaperhouses.Thesearenotsmallhousesforchildren9．(play)in,butreal,bighousesforpeopletolivein.Youcanbuyahousewiththreeroomsforabout500dollars.Youcanputitupbyyourselfinafewhours,10．youcanuseitforaboutfiveyears.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。文中共有10处语言错误，每处中最多有两处。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。Lasttermourclassholdameaningfulactivitywhichrequiredustoformthegoodhabitin100days、Ipairedupwithmydeskmate、First，wediscussedwhathabitthatwewoulddevelop、Allofusagreedtoreadforhalfanhoureachday、Thenwemadealistofthebookswewereinterested、Fromthenon，wemanagedtosparehalfanhoureverydaytoreadingbooks，howbusywewere、Besides，wetookalotofnotesandoftenexchangedidea、Intheend，weaccomplishedourgoalofreadingfor100days、Howproudlywewere!Moreimportantly，duetotheactivity，readingbookshavebecomeanessentialpartofourlife、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高三学生李华，毕业后想去康奈尔大学（CornellUniversity）深造。请结合以下要点给康奈尔大学的负责人写一封电子邮件，希望获得奖学金。1.自我介绍，包括英语水平、独立生活的能力以及与人沟通的能力；2.希望获得奖学金；3.希望得到答复。注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,I’mLiHua.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、A3、B4、A5、C6、C7、A8、D9、C10、C11、A12、A13、A14、B15、B16、D17、A18、C19、B20、D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、1、B2、A3、A4、C22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、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’tuntilthe