2026届湖南省长沙市广益实验中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题含解析

2026届湖南省长沙市广益实验中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题注意事项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．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon2．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how3．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped4．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that5．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor6．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a7．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas8．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone9．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished10．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting11．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter12．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the13．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved14．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered15．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever16．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some17．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t18．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference19．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout20．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must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）WHEREAREWEGOINGTODAY?ThePlayIndoorPlaygroundcovers2,300squarefeet.Ithasfun,colorfulentertainingandexcitingtoysandequipmentforyoutoplaywith.Howabouttheinflatable（可充气的）obstaclecourse？Doyouthinkyouwillbeabletowalkarounditasyourebouncingeverywhere?Maybeyouwanttotakeaswimintheballpool.Thegreatthingaboutplayingisbeingabletobecreativeanduseyourimagination.YoucanbeANYTHINGyouwanttobe!Howaboutbeingmonkeystohideoutinthetreehouse?Youcanclimbuptothetopofthetreehouseslide,andpretendtoeatthoseyummybananasbeforeslidingbackdownagain.Orperhapsyouwanttobeprincesses,sittinginthecastlewithyourlovelylonghairflowingoutofthetower.Youcanusetheclothesintheprincessdress-uptrunktoreallyfeelthepart.Forthelittleones,thereisaninfantsectionwheretheycanplayandexperimentwiththetoysattheirownpace,awayfromthebiggerkids,andthereisalsoaSonyPlaystationareafortheslightlybiggerkidswhowanttotryandbeattheirhighestscoresandtrythelatestgames.Don’tworry!Parentsareincludedtoo.TheyhaveanadultloungefurnishedwithcomfortableseatingandaviewoftheplayareasoyoucanrelaxandknowyourchildishavingagreattimeCost.Adult:$3perperson(Parentsarefreeiftherearetwochildrentoplay.)Children:$10fortheIstchild.$8forasisterorbrother.Time:12:00-7:00P.m.fromMondaytoThursday.Address.401West.LosFelizBlvd.SuiteE.Glendale.CA．Tel:82-551-1521、WhowillprobablyregardthePlayIndoorPlaygroundasthemostappealing?A．FamiliesthatwantsomechallengesB．KidswhowanttohavefunoutdoorsC．Kidswhowanttotakepartinfunactivities.D．Parentswhowanttoplaygameswithkids.2、Howmuchshouldacouplewithtwokidspaytoenterit?A．$2B．$21C．$24D．$263、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．ToencouragekidstotravelaroundB．TotellparentshowtoeducatekidsC．TorecommendsomesportsactivitiesD．Toadvertiseanindoorplayground22．（8分）Manycitiesintheworldarebenefitingfromthenocturnal(夜间活动的)activitiesofagroupofpeoplewhocallthemselvesguerrilla(游击队的)gardeners.Armedwithtrowels,spadesaridavanfullofflowersandplants,guerrillagardenersturnabandonedurbanlandintoablazeofcolon.Incitycentrelocationswheretherewasmud,weedsandemptyplasticbottles,residentsoftenwakeuptofindthatthewastedareahasbeentransformedovernightwithbrightly-coloredbeddingplants.InmostBritishcities,localgovernmentsandpoliceturnablindeyetotheexploitofthegardeners,whoseactivitiesarealwayscarriedoutundercoverofnightfall.Andsofar,therehasbeennothingbutpraisefromtheastonishedanddelightedlocalresidentswhentheyfindtheirneighborhoodtransformedinsuchastrikingfashion.Notonlydotheguerillagardenersbeautifyneglectedplaces,theyalsoreturnregularlytowatertheplantsandweedtheflowerbeds.Theyalsomakesurethatatleastsomeoftheplantstheybringareevergreens,whichmeansthattheareadoesn’tlookdismalinthewintermonths.ThefirstguerrillagardenerinLondonwasRichardReynolds,whosedayjobisatanadvertisingagency.Mr.Reynolds,agraduateofOxfordUniversity,beganhiseffortstwoyearsagowhenhemovedtoaflatinatowerblockinSouthLondon.Fromhisbalcony,hecouldseeseveralemptyconcretepots,placedbythelocalgovernmenttocontainplantsbutneverused.Hewentoutaftermidnightandfilledthepotswithplants,andthenplantedmoreflowersinthepathleadingtotheentrancetotheblock.Hethensetupawebsitetoexplainhisplanandcalleduponmoregardenerstojoinhim.Cashdonationsfloodedinand,moreimportantly,volunteersrushedtobepartofthecampaign.Withinsixmonths,therewerefivehundredpeopleinLondonpreparedtocomeoutatveryshortnoticetorevitalize(恢复活力)neglectedpartsoftheurbanlandscape.Therearenowunofficialbutcarefully-organizedgroupsinmanycitiesinBritainandNorthAmericaandthereisawebsitewherewould-beurbangardenerscanfindoutthelocationofthenextexpedition.1、Accordingtothetext,guerrillagardenersgottheirnames________.A．becauseoftheresidents’advice B．fromthelocalgovernmentC．forthenatureoftheirwork D．basedonthelocalcultures2、Theseguerrillagardenersdotheirwork________.A．attherequestofthegovernment B．nearbytheirhouseC．ofteninreturnforothers’help D．oftheirownfreewill3、Whydotheguerrillagardenersoftenreturntotheirformerworkingplace?A．Tolookaftertheseplants. B．Toenjoythesebeautifulflowers.C．Tohelpplantslivethroughwintermonths. D．Tochangethetypesoftheseplants.4、RichardReynoldsdecidedtofillthepotswithplantswiththepurposeof________.A．makingtheneighborhoodmorebeautiful B．agreeingwithhisownjobC．advertisingsomeproductsinhisagency D．killinghissparetime5、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheseguerrillagardeners________.A．aremainlyfromtheUnitedKingdom B．willlatergetwellpaidC．arestillnotacceptedbythelocalpeople D．becomemoreandmoreorganized23．（8分）HerearesomeprofessionsAmericansconsidertobethemosthonest.Maybetherestofuscanlearnfromwhatthesepeopledotoestablishgoodrelationshipswithothers.MEDICALDOCTORSJackJacob,Age:44,FountainValley,CaliforniaItrytointroducemyselfinapleasantway.Isitdown.Idon’tstand.Imakegoodeyecontactwiththepatientandhisorherfamily.Communicationskillsarekey,aswellasshowingunderstandingandavailability.Foraphysician,themostrewardingthingiswhensomeonewhohasseenyourworkchoosesyou.ENGINEERSChrissyKeane,Age:41,Crofton,MarylandIdon’tknowthatbeinganengineermeansyouareautomaticallytrustworthy.However,Idothinkthatmostengineersliketofollowrulesandbeorganized.Theytellyouwhattheythink,whetheryouwanttohearitornot.Thoseareimportantelementsinbuildingtrust.POLICEOFFICERSG.M.Cox,Age:64,FortWorth,TexasAsapoliceofficer,IhavethebestinterestsofthepeopleIserveinmyheartandinmyactionsandI’mgoingtotreateveryonethesameway.Ialwayswanttogouptopeopleandspeaktothemwithrespect.Don’ttalkdowntothem.Youhavetoestablishandmaintainthattrust.Beequal!1、WhatdoesJackJacobthinkimportanttodohisjob?A．Beingcommunicative. B．Experience.C．Self-introduction. D．Beingopen-minded.2、HowdoesG.M.Coxtreatpeopleinhisjob?A．Actively B．EquallyC．Cautiously D．Strictly3、Whatdothethreepeoplementionedinthepassagehaveincommon?A．Theyfollowrules. B．Theyarewarm-hearted.C．Theydeservetrust. D．Theyaregoodorganizers.24．（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．worried25．（10分）TheGoldCoastWax(蜡)MuseumisoneoftheGoldCoast’slongestrunningattractions.It’sacollectionoffamousfigures.It’sAustralia’slargestmuseumofitskind,featuringmorethan110life-sizecopiesofwaxfiguresofBritishandAustralianHistory．TheWaxMuseumisvisitedbymanythousandsofthepeopleeachyearwhoareamazedattheamazingrealismofthelife-sizefiguresinrealcostumes.Thisisyourinvitationtowanderthroughatyourleisureandmeetmanyimportantandfamouspeople’sfiguresonQueensland’sGoldCoast．ComefacetofacewithsuchfamouspeopleasMichaelJackson,PresidentBarackObama，PastPresidentJohnF.Kennedy,KingHussein’sRoyalFamilymembers,andmanyotherswhoseliveshaveallleftanunforgettablemarkonourworld.Informationcardsarelocatedalongsideeachfigure,helpingvisitorsknowthemwell．TheoldCoastWaxMuseumcontainsfigureswhichhavebeencraftedbyleadinglocalandoverseassculptorstointernationalstandards’equalinqualitytotheworld’sbest,asseeninEurope,theUnitedKingdom,andUSA．Thedetailinthefiguresisamazingandincludeshairappliedonestrand(线)atatime,requiringmanyworkinghoursforonehandandtheeyessorealthattheyseemtofollowthevieweraround．PriceChild(1～3yrs):freeChild(3-~12yrs):$22.00Adult:$29.00OpenhoursOpen7daysaweek,10amto10pmClosedChristmasDay(25Dec.)andAnzacDay(25Apr.)LocationFernyAve,SurfersParadise(GoldCoast)QLDHowtogetthereYoucanchooseanyoftheGoldCoastairporttransfers,carrentals,shuttlesandprivatetransfersto／fromyourhotel．Noticetovisitors●Allcarrieditemsincludingfoodanddrinkswillbeinspecteduponentry．●Coats,umbrellas,etc.shouldbeleftinthecheckrooms(行李寄存处)(maxsize40×40×50cmandmaxweight8kg).●ThecheckroomistotheleftoftheMainentrance(￡1.50peritem)．●WhenmaximumcheckroomscapacityisreachedtheMuseumcannotacceptanymoreitems．●Bringyoursenseofadventureandyourcamerawithyouandseesomethingexcitingandquiteunique．Forfurtherinformation,pleaseclickheretoseemoreaboutgoldcoastwax-museum／contactUsPage．1、Accordingtothepassage,visitorscan______.A．visittheGoldCoastWaxMuseumanytimeB．enjoysomeworld-classvividwaxworksintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumC．seemanymembersoftheRoyalFamilyinpersonintheGoldCoastWaxMuseumD．meetmanyleadinglocalandinternationalsculptorsintheGoldCoastWaxMuseum2、Ifacoupleandtheir10-year-oldsonwanttovisittheGoldCoastWaxMuseum,theymaypay_______.A．$58 B．$68C．$80 D．$873、Whenpeoplecometovisitthisexhibition,they________.A．shouldhavealltheircarrieditemscheckedattheentranceB．canleavetheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsfreeofchargeC．cantakealltheircarrieditemswiththemwithoutinspectionD．shouldleavealltheircarrieditemsinthecheckroomsuponentry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）AsIsatmotionlessonthestepsofthepool,watchingeveryoneelseswimbackandforth,IrealizedthatIhadspentmostofmylifewatchingothersenjoythemselves.ItwasthenthatI1alittlegirlstaringatmewithalookofconfusion.Ismiledather,hopingto2theicebytalkingtoher.Unfortunately,my3failedandshejustkeptonstaring.My4increasedasalittleboyswamuptomeandsaid,“Ifeelsorryforyou.”Afterthe5,athoughtstruckme,Ihadtochange6theworldviewedme.Becauseitwaschildrenwhostaredatmethemost,Idecidedtowriteachildren’sbookthattaughtthemabout7inafunway.ThisiswhenKatGirl,asuperheroina8whohelpschildrenthatarebeingbullied,cameintomymind.Iquickly9insidemyapartmentandbegancreatingthestory.AsIwroteeachword,Icould10myfutureasaworld-renownedauthorandpublicspeaker.Myexcitement11likewildfire.Overthenexttwoyears,thestory12manychangesbeforeitsawtheworldinthespringof2011.Myperseverance13paidoff.OnedayIwasinvitedtospeaktothestudentsataneighboringschool.Iconfidentlywheeledintoaclassroomfilledwithstudentswho14atmejustlikethelittlegirlinthepool.“Howdoyoufeelwhenyouseeme?”Iaskedthem.Thekidsbravely15“Ifeelsorryforyou.”Iopenedmybookandstartedreading.ImmediatelyInoticedthechildren’sstaresturnedto16.“Howdoyoufeelwhenyouseeme?”Iaskedagain.Without17theyreplied,“Youaresocool!Doesyour18flytoo?”Ijustsmiled,“No,notyet,butmaybesomeday.”Iknewinmyheartthatthiswas19.Thepasttwoyearshadproventomethatwith20anythingispossible.1、A．suggested B．noticed C．watched D．appreciated2、A．forget B．break C．remove D．deliver3、A．project B．anger C．advice D．attempt4、A．relief B．curiosity C．awkwardness D．encouragement5、A．encounter B．competition C．argument D．interview6、A．how B．what C．when D．why7、A．disabilities B．potentials C．paintings D．manners8、A．pool B．car C．wheelchair D．spaceship9、A．walked B．wheeled C．rushed D．raced10、A．regard B．realize C．picture D．consider11、A．folded B．recovered C．spread D．declined12、A．turneddown B．wentthrough C．lookedup D．gotaround13、A．generally B．carefully C．separately D．eventually14、A．called B．stared C．glimpsed D．laughed15、A．greeted B．agreed C．continued D．responded16、A．smiles B．doubts C．jokes D．tears17、A．hesitation B．discussion C．intention D．imagination18、A．body B．chair C．dream D．book19、A．funny B．strange C．true D．false20、A．generosity B．popularity C．harmony D．determination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）WhenIleftfortheUnitedStatestostudy，Ihadbutterfliesinmystomach.IwasnervousbecauseIwasgoingto1．newplacewithnewpeopleandnewcustoms.Icouldn'tevenunderstand2．(they)language.Everythingwasdifferent3．myowncountry.TherewasnobodythatIcouldtalkto.Ijusthadmyhusband，4．wasanewpersonforme，too.ItwasasadmomentwhenIhadtosaygoodbyetomyfamilyandfriends.Ididn'twant5．(leave)myhometownbecauseIgrewupthereandhadwonderful6．(memory)oftheplace.So，7．(think)aboutallthesechangesmademenervousandIwas8．(worry)aboutmynewlife.Butstudyingabroadwasa9．(decide)thatImademyself.Ihadtocontinueandacceptthechallenge.Ilookedforwardto10．(visit)myfamilyinthesummervacation.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一下作文，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。WithTeachers’Daydrawnear,IwouldliketoexpressmythankstoMs.Li,whotaughtmyEnglishlastyear.Atthattime,IwashavingatroublestudyingEnglishandmyscoresfell.Ms.Liencouragedmeandtellmeherstorythatshenevergaveupbeforeherstudiesdidn’tgowell.ShealsosaidthatitwasnecessarytomakeeffortssothatIwouldnotregretwastetime.Herwordswerethebestmedicinebecauseshestoodinhershoestodealwithproblemsandgavemehelpfuladvices.Shedidn’tsimplecomfortme.Herteachingmethodsalsoworked.IthadneveroccurredmethatstudyingcouldbesointeresteduntilImetMs.Li.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，一名高中学生。为了让更多的人了解中国优秀的传统文化，你校近日将举办中国传统文化展(TheTraditionalChineseCultureFair)。请给你的外教Mr.Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括:1.展会的宗旨、时间、地点以及参加人；2.展出内容：相关书籍、图片、视频等。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、C5、D6、A7、C8、C9、D10、D11、A12、A13、D14、A15、C16、A17、B18、D19、D20、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、1、C2、A3、D22、1、C2、D3、A4、A5、D23、1、A2、B3、C24、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.WhenIturneda