2025屆貴州省志誠實驗學(xué)校高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆貴州省志誠實驗學(xué)校高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected2．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven3．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．a(chǎn)dmission B．pensionC．a(chǎn)llowance D．commission4．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious5．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．a(chǎn)reworn6．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)ccompany7．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s8．Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone9．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who10．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．a(chǎn)pproaches B．meansC．methods D．ways11．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what12．Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when13．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a14．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while15．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which16．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup17．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when18．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited19．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested20．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．a(chǎn)dequate C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)ppropriate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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）BestSouthernwinterBeerFestivalstoChallengeYourTasteBlufftonInternationalCraftBeerFestivalThisfestivalisconsideredtobe“TheBestLittleBeerFestintheUS”.Thisfestivalshowsover125beersfrommorethan40breweries(啤酒廠)acrosstheUSandfocusesonuniqueandnewbeersthatyouusuallycantfindinagrocerystore.Thefestivalevenhashourlysurprisesofalimitedquantityofrarebeersaswellasfoodforthosewhocanarriveintime.BayouBeerFestTheBayouBeerFestisthepremierbeerfestivalintheBayouRegionofsouthernLouisianaandisheldatthehistoric19thcenturysugarfarm,makingitatrulymemorablebeerfestival.Thefestivalwillprovidehundredsofbeersfromstate-based,national,andeveninternationalbreweries,ofcourse,therewillalsobefoodtopurchase,andseveralLouisiana-stylemusicalactstokeepthefestivalalive.KeyLargoBrewontheBayIt’sactuallywinteratthisbeerfestivalheldinthelargestsectionoftheFloridaKeys.Thefestivalcoverstwodays,andwillfeatureatleast40differentbreweries,includinglocalbreweries.Besides,becauseitdoesharmtoyourhealthtoenjoybeeronanemptystomach,BrewontheBaywillfeatureafoodcourt,withfreshFloridalionfish,fishsandwichesandshellfish.Yaga’sChili(辣椒)Quest&BeerFestBeerandchiligotogetherlikepeasandcarrots,soyouwillnotwanttomisstheannualYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFest.Thefestivalwillfeatureover100importbeers,includingrarefindsandafewsurprisespreparedforallpeoplepresent.Ofcourse,therewillalsobeavarietyoftastychiliforyoutotry.1、WhatcanyouenjoyontheBayouBeerFest?A．Localmusic. B．Sugarjuice.C．Freebeers. D．Deliciousfood.2、Whichfestivalcouldofferyousomeseafood?A．BlufftonInternationalCraftBeerfestival.B．BayouBeerFest.C．KeyLargoBrewontheBay.D．Yaga’sChiliQuest&BeerFest.3、WhatmakesYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFestspecial?A．Surprisesforpeople.B．Themostimportbeers.C．Variousvegetables.D．Hot-tastefood.22．（8分）Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy14-year-oldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,hisresponseshockedme.“What’sacolander(漏勺)?”heasked.Icouldonlyblamemyself.Inthefamily,nobodyelsehelpedmeinthekitchen.Butthatnight,asIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,IwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.Asparents,whilewefocusonoursons’confidenceandcharacter,weperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommates,boyfriends,husbands,orfathers.IwantedtoknowthatPdraisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“What’sfordinner?”SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomecourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Raywasallmine.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenplayinginthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother-hetriedtobegnottohavesewinglessons,eventhoughIinsistedthatoneday,someonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive-butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearning,andmorethanjusthousekeeping.“Iappreciatewhatyoudoasamom,”hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportantly,herealizesthere’snothinggoodaboutbeinghelpless.Now,notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,butalsohecanmakeabigmealforhisfamily.That’swhatIcallaman.I’mgladthatIpreparedsogreatapresentformyfuturedaughter-in-law.1、Whywastheauthorshockedatherson’sresponse?A．Becausehewasnotwellbehaved.B．Becauseherefusedtohelpwithdinner.C．Becausehedidn’tknowthecommonkitchentools.D．Becausehewasverycuriousaboutkitchentools.2、Intheauthor’sopinion,someparentspaylittleattentionto.A．buildingupchildren’sconfidenceB．tellingkidswhatisrightandwrongC．preparingchildrenfortheirfuturelifeD．makingchildrenliveahardlife3、Afterlearningtodohousework,Ray.A．fellinlovewithsewingB．didotherworkinthehouseC．begantobemorehardworkingD．a(chǎn)cknowledgedhismother’sefforts4、WecaninferfromthetextthatRay.A．madegreatprogressincookingB．a(chǎn)lwaysthoughthouseworkinterestingC．preferredsewingtocookingD．wasunwillingtolearncookingatfirst23．（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．worried24．（8分）Ifyouareinadilemmaaboutbeingself-taughtorgettingformaleducation,youhavecometotherightwebpage.Inthisarticle,wenotetheadvantagesofeachofthesetohelpyoudecidewhichonewouldbethebestforyou.Perhapsthebiggestadvantageofbeingself-taughtisthatyouareabletosavealotofmoney.Witheachpassingyear,thecostofgettingadegreeisontherise.Asaresult,manystudentsthesedaystendtograduatefromcollegewithasignificantamountofdebt.Thismakesitnecessaryforthemtogetajobassoonaspossible,otherwiseanumberofseriousissuesmayarise.Besides,itispossibletolearnfasteronyourown,byfocusingononlythoseareasthatyouareinterestedin.Finally,learningonyourowncanbeagreatconfidencebuilder.Youhavetostruggletogainknowledgebutonceyouclearthebasicsonyourown,youwillfindyourselfbeingmuchmoreconfidentaboutyourabilities.Oneofthebiggestadvantagesofformaleducationisthatyougetadegreewhichisamarkofrecognitionthatyouhaveachievedalevelofknowledgeinthatparticularfield.Manycompaniestendtoprefercandidateswhohaveacollegedegree.What’smore,thoughformaleducationlackstheconvenienceandflexibilityofself-education,itoffersyoumuchmoreintermsoftheactualstructureofthelearningprocess.Last,beingformallyeducatedmeansthatyouwillenteracollegeorothersimilareducationalinstitutions.Thereyouwillgetthebenefitofbeingtaughtandguidedbylearnedteachersandothersubjectexperts.Thiswillbeabigbenefitasyouwillbeabletotakeadvantageoftheirexperienceandgainin-depthknowledgeaboutthesubject.Thus,bothformaleducationandself-educationhavetheirownsetsofadvantages.Thechoicebetweenthetwocomesdowntoindividualpreferencesaswellaspersonalsituations.1、Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofself-education?A．AfasterpaceoflearningB．BeingguidedbysubjectexpertsC．AwiderrangeofwaystogainknowledgeD．Havingmorechancesofgettingpart-timejobs.2、Togetthebenefitofbeingtaughtbylearnedexperts,youshould________.A．chooseself-educationB．enteraneducationalinstitutionC．workforlearnedteachersD．makeuseofwebpagesabouteducation3、Whatisthemostimportantfactorinchoosingthewayofeducation?A．Thereputationofeducationalinstitutions.B．Theknowledgeofteachersandexperts.C．Theopinionsofrelativesandfriends.D．One’spreferenceandsituations.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthistext?A．Topromoteawebpageabouteducation.B．Toprovethatself-educationisthebestchoice.C．Tohelpreaderschoosebetweentwoformofeducation.D．Toprovethatit’sdifficulttodecideonthepropereducation.25．（10分）Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyousometimestakeanalmostimmediatelikingtoapersonyouhavejustmet?Weoftengetthefirstimpressionofapersonbasedonthecolorofaperson’sskinorthemannerinwhichheorshedressed.Meaningisconveyednotonlybywordsorverballanguagesbutalsobynonverbalcommunicationsystems,suchasbodybehaviors.Nonverbalcommunicationisimportantbecauseweusetheactionsofotherstolearnabouttheiraffectiveemotionalstates.Ouremotionsarereflectedinourposture,face,andeyes—beitfear,joy,anger,orsadness—sowecanexpressthemwithouteversayingaword.Forthisreason,mostofusrelyheavilyonwhatwelearnthroughoureyes.Nonverbalcommunicationissignificantinhumaninteractionbecauseitisusuallyresponsibleforthefirstimpressions.Moreimportantly,thosefirstmessagesusuallyinfluencetheperception(感知)ofeverythingelsethatfollows.Evenhowweselectfriendsandsexualpartnersisgroundedinfirstimpressionswithnonverbalcommunication.Nonverbalcommunicationisimportantbecauseitisculture-related.Itisbasedondifferentbeliefs,religions,valuesandcustomsindifferentcultures.When,where,how,andtowhompeopledisplayhisorherspecificnonverbalbehaviorsisgreatlyaffectedbycultureandcontext.Culturedetermineswhattheappropriatenonverbalbehavioris.Forexample,feelingsoffriendshipexisteverywherebuttheirexpressionvaries.Itmaybeappropriateinsomecountriesformentoembraceeachotherandforwomentoholdhands;inothercountriesthesedisplaysofaffectionmaybeshocking.Eachculturehasitsownspecificinterpretationonnonverbalcommunication.Whatisacceptableinoneculturemaybecompletelyunacceptableinanother.Oneculturemaydeterminethatsnappingfingerstocallawaiterisacceptable;anothermayconsiderthisgesturerude.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．NonverbalcommunicationandfirstimpressionB．Nonverbalcommunicationisculture-relatedC．NonverbalandverbalcommunicationD．Theimportanceofnonverbalcommunication2、Wecanknowaperson’sfeelingthroughoureyesbecause________.A．wecanseeaperson’sfeelingonhisface.B．a(chǎn)person’semotionscanbereflectedthrougheyes.C．a(chǎn)person’sfeelingcanbereflectedthroughhisbodylanguagesD．wecanseeaperson’sfeelingthroughhisposture3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisnotTrue?A．Meaningcanbeconveyedbothbywordsandbodylanguage.B．Wecanusenonverbalcommunicationtolearnaboutaperson’semotionalstates.C．Weoftengetthefirstimpressionbywhatapersonsays.D．Thefirstimpressioncanaffectwhatwewilldointhefollowing.4、Howmanyreasonsarementionedinthetexttoshownonverbalcommunicationisimportant?A．2 B．3C．4 D．55、Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A．wecanusedifferentwaystoexpressfriendshipB．eachculturehasitsownspecificinterpretationonnonverbalcommunicationC．snappingfingerstocallawaiterisacceptableD．learningacountry’scultureisveryimportant.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Aschildren,ourparentshaddreamsforus.Theywantedustodowhateverwasnecessarytoreachourhighest1.Laterinlife,friendsandspouses(配偶)mayalsohaveschedulesforus.Peopleclosetousmayhaveideasabout2weshouldliveourlives.Theideasusually3loveandthedesireforustobehappy.Othertimes,theycomefromaplaceofneedwithinthem—4itistheparentwhowantsusto5hisorherdreamsorthefriendwhowantsustoplayanalready-definedrole.Wecanappreciateandconsiderthosepeople'sinput,but6wemustfollowourowninnerguidance.Theremaycomeatimewhenallthesuggestionscanbecome7.Wemayfeelthatthepeoplewelovedon'tapproveofourjudgment,whichcan8ustosomeextent.Itcan9thechoiceswemakeforourlivesbymakingus10ourselves.Itmayalsofillavoid(空虛)withtheir11beforewe'vehadachancetodecidewhatwewant.However,itcanaffectus12aswell.Wemayhaveto13thefeelingsofresistanceandtokeepourselvesofffromthem.Butwecantakesometimeto14ourselvesofanyunnecessarydoubtsandgowithintobecome15onwhatwedesireforourselves.Wecantellourlovedoneshowmuchwe16theirthoughtsandideas,butthatweneedtoliveourownlivesandmakeourown17.Wecanexplainthattheyneedtoletuslearnfromourownexperiences18torobusofwonderfullifelessonsandtheopportunityto19ourownjudgment.Whentheyseethatwearehappywithourlives,theycanseeallweneedthemdoistoshare20withus.1、A．needB．a(chǎn)bilityC．potentialD．creativity2、A．whatB．howC．whyD．where3、A．comeacrossB．putawayC．leadtoD．comefrom4、A．whetherB．ifC．whileD．when5、A．a(chǎn)pplytoB．liveoutC．managetoD．speedup6、A．desperatelyB．comfortablyC．eventuallyD．deliberately7、A．unreliableB．understandableC．practicalD．unbearable8、A．ignoreB．hurtC．defeatD．a(chǎn)bandon9、A．a(chǎn)buseB．mixC．influenceD．reform10、A．fightB．scoldC．resistD．doubt11、A．wishesB．themesC．benefitsD．successes12、A．universallyB．a(chǎn)bnormallyC．a(chǎn)ctivelyD．effectively13、A．handleB．realizeC．a(chǎn)voidD．know14、A．remindB．ridC．informD．warn15、A．falseB．vainC．nuclearD．clear16、A．rewardB．praiseC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．trust17、A．decisionsB．requirementsC．reservationsD．commands18、A．lessthanB．morethanC．otherthanD．ratherthan19、A．a(chǎn)ttainB．polishC．instructD．mature20、A．lessonB．joyC．opportunityD．freedom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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenKate’scarranoutofgasonahighwayonenightsixweeksago,shegotinto1．panic.“IthoughtIcouldmakeitallthewayhome,but2．(apparent)Iwaswrong,”Katerecalled.“Idrovetothesideoftheroadandgotout,3．(plan)towalktothenearestgasstation.That’swhenImetJohnny,ahomelessmansittingnearby.Johnnystoppedme.Concernedaboutmy4．(secure),hetoldmetogetbackinthecarandlockthedoors.Iobeyed.Afewminuteslater,hecamebackwithagascanthatheboughtwithhislast$20.”“5．wascrazythathewoulduseallhismoneyonsomeonehedidn’tevenknow,”Kateadded.6．(repay)Johnny,Katereturnedmanytimesandgavehimsomemoney,foodandclothes.Butshewantedtodomoreforthisman.“Johnnyisgenerousindeed,”saidKate.“He’sgot7．positiveenergythatheshouldbehelped.”8．(touch)byJohnny’sselflessness,Kateisnowraisingmoneyonlineforhim.“Tomygreatdelight,donationskeeppouringin,”saidKate.“Sofar,over$100,0009．(collect).He’sindeedagoodguyanddeserveseverything10．iscomingtohim.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）以下文中共有10處語言錯誤，錯誤涉及單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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：在錯的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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）不計分。Tomwasalittleboyfromatownandhewouldspendtheholidayonafarm、Hehadneverbeentoafarmago,andthiswasthefirsttimeinhislifethathehasseensuchanimalsasgoatsandsheeps,pigsandcows、Thefirstmorninghegotupalmostbeforedaylighttowatchthefarmermilkthecows、Thenhewantedtohelpfeedtheotheranimals、Thefarmergavehimalamb，toldTomhemusttakegoodcareofit,asitsmotherhadbeendied、VerysoonthelambwillfollowTomalloverthefarm、Tomalsolearnttofeedchickensbutcollecttheeggs、Everydayheenjoyedhimverymuchwiththeanimals、Atlastthedaycamewhichhehadtogobackhome、Thatwasaverysadlydayforhim,ashefeltsorrytosaygoodbyetoalltheanimalsonthefarm、55第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Peter沉溺于網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲不能自拔，甚至不聽父母勸阻想要離家出走。請根據(jù)以下要點提示，寫信勸他放棄這個想法。要點提示：1.網(wǎng)癮的危害2.要尊重父母并道歉3.建議他管理好自己的時間注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；DearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、A3、D4、A5、B6、C7、A8、A9、B10、A11、D12、B13、D14、A15、D16、B17、B18、C19、C20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、C3、D22、1、C2、C3、D4、A23、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)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthor