青海省西寧市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考?jí)狠S卷英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

青海省西寧市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考?jí)狠S卷英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless2．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in3．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long4．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated5．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign6．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished7．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant8．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when9．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich10．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it11．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto12．ItisalmostfiveyearssinceJimmytaughthighschoolstudentsandhe_____asaninterpreterinaforeignenterprise.A．servedB．hadservedC．isservingD．wouldserve13．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure14．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound15．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat16．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where17．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe18．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting19．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none20．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）WhenGitanjaliRaosharedhowshelikes“findingsolutionstorealproblems”,itwashardtoimaginethisdynamic11-year-oldgirlcouldsettleaproblemthathasescapedscientistsforyears.Injustthreemonths,Raocameupwithadevice（裝置）thatcanreplacethecostlyandlengthytestscurrentlyusedtoreliablydetermineleadlevelsinourfreshwater.Inspiredbythecurrentlitigation（訴訟）inFlint,Michigan,acaseofwaterpollutionfrom2014to2015,RaodesignedanewtestingsystemthatresultedinherbeingnamedAmerica’sTopYoungScientistfor2017.Raohadbeenfollowingthewaterproblemforabouttwoyears.Shewasamazedbythenumberofpeopleaffectedbyleadpollutioninwaterandwantedtodosomethingtochangethis.Gitanjalispentmonthstryingtoconvincelocalhighschoolsandcollegestogiveherlabtimetocontinueherexperiment.Athome,Gitanjaliworkedonherprojectinthe“scienceroom”sheaskedherparentstocreateforher.Raohascreatedadevicethatusesthreeparts:acartridge,aBluetoothreaderandanapp.Toputitsimply,thecartridgecontainscarbonnanotubes（納米管）thatreacttolead.ThisreactionisthenregisteredbytheBluetoothreader,whichsendsasignaltoamobileappthatcantellyouimmediatelyifyourwaterissafetodrink.RaoappropriatelynamedthedeviceTethysaftertheGreekgoddessoffreshwater,andishopingtomakealittleimprovementtogetthedeviceonthemarket.Whilewemaynotbeawareofanyleadpollutionpresentinouragingpipelines,leadpoisoningcancausedelaysinphysicalandmentaldevelopment.WithRaobelievingthatthe“purposeofscienceistomakeadifference”,herincredibleinventioncouldmakeadifferencetomillionsofpeopleintheUnitedStates.1、WhatdoweknowaboutRao’sdevice?A．It’scheapandquick.B．It’scheapandinaccurate.C．It’sexpensiveandreliable.D．It’sportableandtime-consuming.2、WhatmadeRaohavetheideaofdesigningthedevice?A．Herparents’suggestions.B．ThenameoftheGreekgoddess.C．Herinterestinsettlingrealproblems.D．ThewaterpollutionlitigationinFlint.3、Whatdothecarbonnanotubesfunctionas?A．Sendingimmediatesignals.B．Recordingthereactionresults.C．Detectingthepresenceoflead.D．Showingthewaterqualityresults.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofRao’sinvention?A．ItwillleadRaotomakeafortune.B．ItwillhelpmillionsofAmericansdrinksafewater.C．ItwillpromotethedevelopmentofscienceinAmerica.D．Itwillsoonsettlethelead-pollutedproblemthoroughly.22．（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．a(chǎn)dvocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried23．（8分）Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinical(臨床的)depression(沮喪).Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividuals(個(gè)人)wholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernight(整夜)candevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword“clinicaldepression”todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Inthenewstudy,Americaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(倉(cāng)鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnal,whichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.Theanimalswereseparatedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelight,athirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelight,whileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.Afterfourweeks,theresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed.“Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn’tshowanysleepuneasiness(不安)atallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlight,theydidnot.”RandyNelsonnotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.Hesaysthere’salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.1、Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause__________.A．theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolorsB．theyareeasytoobserveandstudyC．theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeingsD．theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday2、Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?A．Theydrinklesssugarywater.B．Theydon’tsleepwell.C．Theireyesightbecomesworse.D．Theirenergylevelbecomeslow.3、__________tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.A．Dimlight B．RedlightC．Bluelight D．Darkness4、Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?A．Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.B．Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.C．Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.D．Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.24．（8分）Themostanticipatedfilmsof2018ThankstomovieslikeWolfWarrior2,NeverSayDie,Youth,TheFateoftheFuriousanDangal,the2017boxofficegross(票房收入)hasreachednewheights.Meanwhile,audiencehavebeenfedupwithHollywood’slongdependenceonsequel(續(xù)集)films.Alackoforiginstorieshasbeencriticizedforawhile.Asweembracethenewyear,let’slooktothefuture,andthemostanticipatedfilmsintfollowingyear.GuardiansofTheTombCountry:ChinaandAustraliaReleaseDate:Jan19,2018Director:KimbleRendallStars:LiBingbing,KellanLutz,WuChun,KelseyGrammerAninnocentdiscoveryofawell-preservedmummifiedEmperorfrom200BCChinaunearthsa2000-year-oldnightmare—asecretthatshouldhaveremainedburied.MonsterHunt2Country:ChinaReleaseDate:Feb16,2018Director:RamanHuiStars:BaiBaihe,JingBoran,TonyLeungChiu-waiMonsterHuntwasahugecommercialsuccess,breakingnumerousboxofficerecords.Thefilmtookplaceinthedistantpast,whenthehumanraceexistedalongsidetheMonsterrace.MonsterHunt2isthesequelofit.Avengers:InfinityWarCountry:UnitedStatesReleaseDate:May4,2018Director:AnthonyRusso,JoeRussoStars:RobertDowneyJr.,JoshBrolin,MarkRuffalo,TomHiddleston,ChrisEvansTheupcomingAmericansuperherofilm,basedontheMarvelComicssuperheroteamtheAvengers,isthesequelto2012’sMarvel’stheAvengersand2015’sAvengers.HotelTransylvania3:SummerVacationCountry:UnitedStatesReleaseDate:July13,2018Director:GenndyTartakovskyStars:AdamSandler,AndySamberg,SelenaGomez,DavidSpadeThis3Danimatedcartoonmovie,thesequelofHotelTransylvania2,isafantasy-comedyforyourwholefamilytoenjoy.1、Whatthefirsttwofilmshaveincommonisthat_______.A．theyareproducedbyChinesecompaniesonlyB．theyaresequelsoftheirformeronesC．theyarereleasedinthesamemonthD．theyarerelatedtostoriesfromthepast2、AfanofMarvelComicswouldprobablygotosee________.A．MonsterHunt2B．Avengers:InfinityWarC．GuardiansofTheTombD．HotelTransylvania3:SummerVacation3、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthefilmHotelTransylvania3:SummerVacation?A．RobertDowneyJr.starsinit.B．ItisdirectedbyAdamSandler.C．Itissuitableforthewholefamilytosee.D．Youcanseeitinthefirsthalfoftheyear.25．（10分）Beginninglifeatcollegenaturallydevelopsbothexcitementandanxietyformanyreasons.Forsome,thisfeelingisquicklyovercomeastheyadapttoanewenvironment;forothersthechangetakeslongerandsometimesappearsashomesickness.Ifyouarehomesick,youmightnoticeanincreasein:Lowenergyormotivation.Troublesleeping.Increases/decreasesinappetite.Havingdifficultywithschool.Increaseduseofdrugsoralcohol.Lackofinterestorinvolvementinnewsurroundings.CAUSESThedistancefromhome—thefartheryougo,theworseitmaybe.Unhappinesswhenthingsaredifferentfromyourexpectationsofstudentlife.Youhavefinallyarrivedatcollegeafterworkingtowarditforsolong.Aheavyworkload.Studentswhoarehomesickoftenfeeltheyhavenocontrolovertheirenvironment.WHATMIGHTHELP?Keepingoodcontactwiththepeopleyouhaveleftbehind,butalsogiveyourselftimewithintheuniversitytobegintogetinvolvedhere.Berealisticaboutwhattoexpectfromstudentlifeandfromyourself.Setupabalancebetweenworkandleisure.Ifworkisprovingtoodifficult,youmayneedtoimproveyourstudyskillsoryourorganizationoftime.Remembertogetenoughfoodandsleep!Theseaffectyouemotionallyaswellasphysically.Makecontactsandfriendsthroughsharedactivitiessuchassportsorotherinterests.Ifyoustopbeingabletodonormalsocialandacademicthings,seekprofessionalhelpeitherfromyouradvisorordeanorthecounselingservice.1、Whatmightbeasignoffeelinghomesick?A．Feelinglikequarrelingwithsomeoneelse.B．Becominginterestedinstudythaneverbefore.C．Findingfoodorfruitlessattractive.D．Participatinginalmostallactivitiesincollege.2、Newcollegestudentsmightbehomesickbecause________.A．theyareneverfarawayfromtheirparentsB．theyfeelupsetaboutsomethingunexpectedC．theysuddenlydonothaveanythingtodoD．theydonotliketheuniversitytheyarein3、Whichofthefollowingmeasuresmightbehelpfulforhomesickstudentsaccordingtothetext?A．Keepingtheiroldfriendsleftbehind.B．Remindingthemselvestokeepbusyandforgetit.C．Forcingthemselvestostayintheirdormsonweekends.D．Goinginforsportswiththeirfriends.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Signscansometimesbeseenattheentranceofahouse,expressingthatatramp（流浪漢）haspassed．Thisspecialsign-languageisfrequently1bytrampstoinformtheir2whetherthehostofacertainhouseisfriendlyorunfriendly,andto3themthetroubleofmakingunnecessarycalls.Quite4oneday,Icameacrossarealtramp.HewassuchararesightthesedaysthatIstoodsomedistanceawayandwatchedhim.Hewasdressedjustasatrampshouldbe5,oldworntrousers,andajacketmanysizestoobigforhim.Onhisheadtherewasabatteredoldhatandhisbootsweresooldandworn;theywerealmostcominginto6Butthemanhimselflookedcheerfulasifhehadnotbeena7intheworld.Herubbedhisnosewithhisforefinger,8afunnyturn,laidasmallparcelbythefrontgate,andbegan9asignmadebyaformercaller.Althoughthesignwasmeaninglesstome,itmusthavebeen10,forthetramp’sfacelitupwith11Heenteredthefrontgateconfidentlyandrangthebell.Whenthedooropened,Isawhim12hishatbutcouldn’thearhiswords.The13wasveryshortindeed,fornosoonerhadhespokenafewwordsthanthedoorclosedfiercelyinhisface.Ifelt14forhimashewalked15outofthehouse.Butjustasquickly,hisfacelitupagainandhemovedquicklytowardsthegate.Therehestopped,lookedatthesign,and16hisheadseriouslyasifhehadmadeabadmistake.17deeplyintohispockets,heproducedapieceofchalk,rubbedoutthe18signandmadeanewoneinitsplace.Hestaredatitforamomentsmilingtohimself,thengatheredhis19,pushedbackhishatandbeganwalkingtowardsthenexthouseatanunhurried20,whistlingashewentalong.1、A．employed B．made C．taken D．putup2、A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends3、A．share B．save C．give D．put4、A．inaway B．bymistake C．bytheway D．bychance5、A．with B．in C．by D．on6、A．a(chǎn)fashion B．a(chǎn)design C．pieces D．blocks7、A．success B．care C．failure D．family8、A．gave B．got C．set D．made9、A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying10、A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting11、A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment12、A．rise B．puton C．raise D．throw13、A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting14、A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry15、A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly16、A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded17、A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking18、A．a(chǎn)ppearing B．moving C．shining D．existing19、A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick20、A．step B．position C．pace D．situation第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,ranging1．talentordatingshowstorealityshows,2．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis3．(main)basedonsimplefacts.First,theycareaboutsocialconcerns.Second,withoutexception,theyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlights,muchroom4．(leave)forimprovement.Aboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigh5．(education)purposes,causingmany6．(complain)abouttheunbearableadvertisements.Inaddition,somesharpremarks,7．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffects8．theyouth.Inmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic.10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhile,themediashouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursociety.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的一下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。沒出錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、沒出錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Aswintercomes,therearemuchrainandsnowinmanypartsofourcountryincludingourcity、Itistoocoldthatanincreasingnumberofstudentscatchacold、Evenworse,somestudentsfelldownandhurtthembecausetheicyroads、Soweshouldprotectourselvesfromcoldweatherandtherearemanythingswhatareofhelp、First,weshouldputupmoreclotheswhengoingoutside、Thentoremembernottorunorwalktoofastonslipperyroads、Luckily,somemeasureshavebeentakingtopreventusfromfallingdown、Forexample,somematshavebeenplacedonthestepoftheteachingbuilding、Ihopeeveryoneissafeandhealth、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華,你的美國(guó)朋友Peter對(duì)你的家鄉(xiāng)特別感興趣?，F(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你給他寫一封郵件向他介紹你的家鄉(xiāng)。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn):1.近幾年發(fā)生的變化；2.介紹家鄉(xiāng)的旅游勝地；3.邀請(qǐng)他暑假來游玩。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫；3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearPeter,I’mverygladtohavereceivedyouremail.NowI’dliketotellyousomethingaboutmyhometown._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、D5、C6、D7、C8、C9、A10、D11、A12、C13、C14、B15、D16、D17、B18、D19、B20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、D3、C4、B22、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.”Henoddedhisheadingratitude