辽宁省瓦房店高级中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

辽宁省瓦房店高级中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs2．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture3．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned4．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting5．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!6．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed7．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so8．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout9．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave10．IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget11．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup12．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing13．Theman________thefakenewsthat18firefighterslosttheirlivesintheexplosionwasarrested.A．havingcirculating B．tocirculateC．circulating D．tohavecirculated14．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent15．IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what16．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual17．I’mgoingtospendthesummerholidayinHainan,________livesmyuncle.A．where B．whoC．which D．when18．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is19．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson20．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.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）MandyHarveyisa29-year-oldsingerfromtheAmericanstateofFlorida.Shesuffersfromconnectivetissuedisorder.Shelostmostofherabilitytohearwhenshewas18.Asachildandduringherteenageyears,Harveywasasinger.Butshestoppedsingingforatimeaftershewentdeaf.Butshedecidedtostartsingingagainaftershelearnedhowtofeelasong’sbeatthroughthewoodenfloorofastageortheater.Sheusesvisualaidstomakesurehermusicalinstrumentsaretunedcorrectlyandsheissinginginthecorrectpitch(音高).Harveyisnowaprofessionalsinger.ButuntilTuesdaynight,notmanypeopleintheUnitedStateshadheardofher.Ofcoursethatchangedwhensheappearedonthetelevisionshow“America’sGotTalent.”Theshowhasfourjudgeswhowatchpeopleperformanddecideiftheyshouldcontinueinthecompetition.MandyHarveyappearedonstagewithasmallinstrument:aukulele.Asignlanguageinterpreterstoodnexttothejudges.Oneofthejudges,SimonCowell,askedHarveyabouttheconditionthatcausedhertogodeaf.Thenshegotreadytoperform.Shesangapieceshewrote,called“Try.”Harveysaid:“AfterIlostmyhearing,Igaveup.ButIwanttodomorewithmylifethanjustgiveup.”Cowellsaid:“Goodforyou,”andclappedhishandsloudly.Asshewassinging，onecameracutawaytocaptureimagesofpeopleinthetheater.Manywereseencrying.Atonepoint,everyonestoodupandcheered.ByWednesdayafternoon,avideoofHarvey’sperformancehadbeenplayed46milliontimes.Shortlyaftershefinishedsinging,Cowellsmiled,andsaid“Mandy,Idon’tthinkyou’regoingtoneedatranslatorforthis.”Andhereachedoverandhitabuttonthatreleasedgoldenconfetti(五彩纸屑)intotheair.ThatmeantHarveyautomaticallymovedontothefinalpartofthetalentcompetition.1、HowdoesMandyHarveysingwithhermusicalinstrumentsasadeafperson?A．Bysensesoftouch.B．Byherinstrument.C．Byexperience.D．Bysight.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A．Harveyisnotwell-known.B．Harveyisaprofessionalsinger.C．HarveyispopularwithAmericans.D．Harveyisluckywithherchildhood.3、Whatdoyouknowabouttopicofhersong“Try”？A．Showingherhardsituation.B．Expressingherperseverance.C．Askingforsympathyfromothers.D．Provinghersuccessinhercareer.4、WhatwastheresultofMandy’sperformance?A．Shegotthefirstplace.B．Shemovedthethreejudges.C．Shesucceededinenteringthefinals.D．Shedidn’tsatisfythewholeaudience.23．（8分）PinewoodStudiosislocated(位于)abouttwentymileswestofcentralLondonandnamedafterthepinetreesinthegrounds.PinewoodhasbeenattheheartofbothBritishandinternationalfilmproduction.Thehouse,HeatherdenHall,wasboughtbyCharlesBootin1934,andheandJ.ArthurRankbecamepartnersintheprojecttobuildthestudios.Pinewoodprovedpioneeringinitsuseofthe“unitsystem”thatallowedmorethanonefilmtobemadeatatime,andthisenabledPinewoodtoachievethehighestoutputofallthestudiosintheworld.ThefirstfilmtobecompletedatPinewoodwasTalkoftheDevil(1936,Reed)whiletheimmediatepostwarperiodsawsixmajorproductionsincludingthepraisedOliverTwist(1948,Lean)andTheRedShoes(1948,PowellandPress-burger).The1950ssawcountlessproductionsincludingtheDoctorseriesandmedicalcomedy,whichwerethefatherstotheCarryOnfilms:theseriesstartedwithDoctorintheHouse(1954,Thomas)andledtoafurthersixfilms.Othernotablefilmsofthe1950sageincludeThePrinceandtheShowgirl(1957Olivier)starringMarilynMonroe,CarveHerNamewithPride(1958,Gilbert),NorthWestFrontier(1959Thompson)andTheThirty-NineSteps(1959,Thomas).TheThirty-NineStepswasareworkingofJohnBuchan’snoveloriginallyfilmedbyHitchcockin1935.Becauseofitsnewideasandskills,AmericanproductioncompaniescrowdedtoPinewoodandamajorreinvestment(再投资)wasrequired.Duringthe1960s,fournewstageswerebuilttoaccommodateeveryaspectoffilmandtelevisionproduction.ThisperiodalsosawthestartoftheassociationbetweenPinewoodandtheJamesBondseries,whichstartedin1962withDrNo(Young).ThestudioshavecontinuedtoproduceimaginativeandtechnicallychallengingmaterialsuchasSuperman(1978,Donner),SupermanⅡ(1980,Lester),SupermanⅢ(1983,Lester),SupermanⅣ:TheQuestforPeace(1987,Furie),andBatman(1989,Burton).1、HowlongisthehistoryofPinewoodStudios’firstfilm?A．About60years. B．About70years.C．Morethan80years. D．Morethan100years.2、WhatmadePinewoodStudiosproducemost?A．Itsfamousactorsandactresses. B．Puttingtheunitsystemintouse.C．Itsproperlocationandtranslation. D．Theseriousattitudeofitsleaders3、Whichfilmwascompletedduringtheearlypostwarperiod?A．TheRedShoes. B．TheQuestforPeace.C．TheThirty-NineSteps. D．ThePrinceandtheShowgirl.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheupsanddownsofPinewoodStudios.B．ThebestfilmsmadebyPinewoodStudios.C．ThelocationandcharactersofpinewoodStudios.D．ThehistoryandachievementsofPinewoodStudios.24．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圆锥的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世纪的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”578、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.25．（10分）AllSummerCampProgramsLlandovery,Wale,UKLanguageandMusicforLife(LMFL)—Foundedin1997,LMFLoffersunique2-weeksummermusicandlanguagecourses.LMFLprovidesqualityone-to-onetraininginawiderangeofinstruments&voicelessonsforhighly-motivatedmusiciansofallages.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weekswithMusicalMasterclasses:Composition;Violin;Piano;Recorder;GuitarandClassicalSinging...Saint-Raphael,FranceFranceLangueandCulture(FLC)—Experienceafun,educationallanguageholidayforallthefamilythissummer!FLCisthemostfamily-friendlylanguageschoolprovidingFrenchsummerclassesforteensandyoungchildren.Studyprograms&classesinclude:1-4WeekSessions.Children’sSummerCampsforages4-12,withhomestayaccommodationbyFrenchhostfamilies.QuebecCity,Quebec,CanadaEdu-InterSummerLanguageSchool(EI)—EIofferssummerFrenchprogramsforchildrenandteenagers(ages10-17)andadults(16+).QuebecCityistheonlymajorcityinCanadathatoffersa100%French-speakingenvironment,makingittheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weeks’SummerFrenchPrograms:ForChildren&Teenagers(ages10-17).French&Dance.French&HorseRiding...Cambridge,England,UKReachCambridge—AcademicCamps(RC)—RCoffersUK&internationalhighschoolstudentstheopportunitytogainaninvaluableacademicexperiencethroughasummercourse.Weprovideuniqueandacademicprogramsforstudents(ages14-18).Studyprograms&classesinclude:3weeks’SummerCamps.Chemistry&Medicine.ComputerScience&Math.Economics&ESL...1、WhyisQuebectheideallocationforlearningandpracticingFrench?A．ItofferssummerFrenchprograms.B．ItistheonlymajorcityinCanada.C．IthasaSummerFrenchLanguageSchool.D．Ithasa100%French-speakingenvironment.2、Ifaboyis18andlovescomputerscience,whichsummercampsuitshimbest?A．LMFL. B．FLC． C．EI. D．RC．3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat____________.A．RChelpskidsimprovetheirhorse-ridingskillB．kidscanenjoyone-to-onetrainingatLMFLC．kidscanstayatFrenchhostfamiliesatEID．FLCwasfoundedin1997inFrance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）Itwaspouringoutside．Weallstoodthere1,somepatient,othersannoyed2naturemessed(弄糟)theirhurriedday．Igotlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavens3awaythedirtanddustoftheworld．“Mom，let’srunthroughtherain,”agirl’svoice4me.“No,honey.We’llwaituntilit5downabit,”Momreplied.Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand6,“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain.”“We’llgetwetifwedo.”Momsaid.“No,wewon’t,Mom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorning,”theyounggirlsaidasshe7herMom’sarm.“Thismorning?8didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?”“Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,”yousaid,”IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough9.”Theentirecrowdturned10.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout11shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeing12.Butthenweheard,“Honey,youare13.Let’srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneedwashing.”Momsaid.Then14theyran.Weallstood15,smilingandlaughingastheyranpastthecars.Yes,theygotwet.Buttheywere16byafewwhoscreamedandlaughedlikechildrenallthe17totheircars.Circumstances(境况)orpeoplecantakeawayyourmaterialpossessions（物资财富）,andtheycaneventakeawayyour18.Butnoonecanevertakeawayyourprecious19.So,don’tforgettomaketimeandtakethe20tomakememorieseveryday!Ihopeyoustilltakethetimetorunthroughtherain.1、A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting2、A．asif B．evenif C．because D．when3、A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing4、A．caught B．broke C．impressed D．called5、A．slows B．comes C．pushes D．calms6、A．asked B．repeated C．required D．added7、A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt8、A．Why B．How C．When D．Where9、A．therain B．thedisease C．anything D．something10、A．still B．silent C．serious D．angry11、A．what B．how C．whether D．if12、A．dishonest B．silly C．daring D．forgetful13、A．right B．wrong C．stupid D．clever14、A．off B．along C．on D．over15、A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching16、A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised17、A．time B．way C．same D．best18、A．house B．money C．health D．time19、A．children B．memories C．courage D．experience20、A．possibilities B．opportunities C．.risk D．challenge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）Ifyouhaveevertakenahandwrittenprescriptionfromadoctororlookedatthenotesfromyourvisit,itseemslikenoamountofsquinting(眯眼)couldhelpthelettersgetclearer.Badhandwritingalmostseemslikea1．(require)forgraduatingfrommedicalschool.Butit'snotthefact2．0nlypeoplewithbadhandwriting3．(attract)tothemedicalfield.Ifso,whydoesithappentodoctors?“Inthemedicalfield,ifit'snotdocumented,it4．(actual)didn'thappen,"saysCelineThum,MD,medicaldirectoratParaDocsWorldwide.Anythingyoutalkaboutbehindcloseddoorsneedswrittenevidenceforyourmedicalhistory.Doctorshavetowritemorethananyotheremployee,for5．theycanhardlywritelettersclearly.Longdaysplustonsofwritingleads6．averytiredhand.Ifdoctorscouldspendanhour7．(deal)witheverypatient,theymightbeabletoslowdownandgivetheir8．(hand)arest.Butthetruthisthatmostphysiciansarerushingaroundtothenextpatient.Withsomanypatientstoseeina9．(limit)time,doctorsare10．(concerned)aboutgettingtheinformationdownthanperfectingtheirhandwriting.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。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。DearMr.Green,I’mwritingtotellyouhowisgoingoninourschool—abasketballmatchtobeholdingnextmonth.ThematchwillbeplayedamongXinhuaMiddleSchoolBasketballTeamandours.Nowweareorganizingabasketballteam,includedateacherasaplayer.Wehonestthinkyouaretherightone,soI’dlikeinviteyoutojoinourteam.Wehadalsoplannedtodosometrainingtobuildupourphysicalstrengthsandimproveourskills.Iamsureitwillbeagreatfun.Allofusareexpectinghimtocome.Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校学生会组织了一次为贫困儿童献爱心活动，包括捐书籍衣物或请吃饭、参观等。你给你的美国笔友写邮件介绍此次活动，主要包括活动内容及你的感受。适当发挥想象，结构合理。字数100-120左右。DearPeter,TheStudentUnionlaunchedacampaignaimedathelpingchildreninneed_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、B3、B4、D5、D6、C7、C8、A9、A10、C11、C12、B13、C14、C15、C16、B17、A18、D19、A20、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.”Henoddedhis