2025届广东省广州三中高三一诊考试英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省广州三中高三一诊考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all2．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout3．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but4．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how5．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that6．I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar7．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which8．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should9．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as10．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive11．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides12．Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout13．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave14．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause15．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.16．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how17．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may18．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless19．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout20．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation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）Goodbookstakereadersonjourneysintheirminds.Theannouncementofthisyear’sUSNationalBookAwardsfinalistshashighlightedanumberofmodemliterarytreasures.Herearetwostandoutstoaddtoyourreadinglist.♦ALittleLifeALittleLifefollowsfouruniversityfriends,Jude,Willem,JBandMalcolm,whostarttheiradultlivesinNewYorkCityaftergraduatingfromafamousNewEnglandcollege.Theyattendparties，goondatesandgainprofessionalsuccess.WhatsetsthisnovelapartisthatYanagiharaexploreslargerissuesthroughherwork.Asthestoryunfolds,Jude’smysteriousandpainfulpastappears.WhenJude’sfriendstrytohelphim,theystarttorealizethelimitsoflove.Sadly,theystruggletoacceptwhatcan’tbehelped.YanagihararidsthenovelofanysignificanteventsandimportantfiguresinNewYork.Thisgivesreadersasenseofclosenessandallowsthemtomakecloseconnectionswiththecharacters’emotionallives.♦BetweentheWorldandMeTa-NehisiCoates,ajournalist,explainswhatitmeanstobeanAfrican-AmericanintheUSinhislatestbookBetweentheWorldandMe.DrawingfromthestyleofJamesBaldwin’s1963bookTheFireNextTime,Coatesaddressesthewildracism(种族歧视)intheUS.Interestingly,thebookiswrittenintheformofanopenlettertoCoates’14-year-oldsonSamori.Throughitspages,CoateshopestoprepareSamoriforthechallengesthatyoungAfrican-Americansfaceonthestreetandeveninschool.CoatesshareshistoughchildhoodinWestBaltimoreandhisinspiringcollegelifeatHowardUniversity.WhatmakesthisbookstandoutisCoates’greatwritingskill.ThelanguageofBetweentheWorldandMe,likeCoates’journey,isvividandattractive.1、Whatdothefourcharactersinthefirstnovelhaveincommon?A．Theyallliveahappylife.B．TheyallhadapainfulpastC．Theyalldowellintheirjobs.D．Theyalldisliketoattendparties.2、WhatdoJude’sfriendsdowithhisproblem?A．Theyrefusetodoanything.B．Theyonlyofferalittlehelp.C．Theysucceedinhelpinghimout.D．Theytrytohelpbutcoulddolittle.3、WhydoesCoateswritetheopenlettertohisson?A．Toletthepublicknowtheunfairracism.B．Toteachhimhowtodealwithracism.C．Towarnpeopleoftheharmofracism.D．Tocallonpeopletogetridofracism.22．（8分）Thesummerbeforemydaddied,wemovedhouse.Upuntilthatpoint,ourfamilyhadourownspacetospreadout.Moneywastight,sotherewasnotelevisionset,butweownedaturntableonwhichmydad’srecordsplayedconstantly.Mostly,itplayedBobDylan.TracksfromTheBasementTapesandDesirebecameanimportantpartofournewlife.MybrotherandI,aged8and10,climbedtrees,builthideawaysandlearnedthewordsofClothesLineSaga.Wewouldchantoverthe,lostinourownjoy.ItwasJanuarywhenmydadleftusforeverbecauseofthecancer.Hewas36goingon37then,thesameageasDylan.Afterwards,ourlaughterdisappeared,butwekeptonplayingtherecords,whichbecameouronlyritualofremembrance.Thetwomenbecamesointertwinedinmyhead,Istruggledtotellthemapart.Dylanwasmydad’sgifttome.Whatchildwouldn’tbefascinatedbysongsfullofpiratesandseasicksailors?HowdiditfeeltohaveNodirectionhome?Farewell,Angelinabecamemyparty-piece.Iwouldsingthisatchurchcheeseandwinestotheassembledaudience.Alotofdonationsweremade.Growingup,Iremainedafanofthemusic,butIwasn’tobsessedwithDylanuntilonedayinearly1995,mybrotherboughtusbothticketstoseehimplayatBrixtonAcademy.Londonfeltlikealongwaytogo.ButfinallyseeingDylanstepoutontothestagebroughtasuddenrushofexcitement.IhaveseenDylanacoupleoftimessince.Mybrotherisnotaroundsomuchthesedays.Buthewasupforavisitrecently.Wepassedahappyeveninglaughinganddrinking,whilehisson,agednine,performedhisparty—pieceSubterraneanHomesickBluesforus.Hesangitword-perfect.Andsoitgoeson:Dylan’smusicasagift,passeddownthegenerations.1、What’stheauthor’spurposedofwritingthepassage?A．Topraisehislatefather.B．Totellabouthisfamilyhistory.C．Toexpresshislongingforfamilyreunion.D．ToshowhisloveforBobDylan.2、Theunderlinedword“ritual”inthesecondparagraphmeans“________”.A．passionB．ceremonyC．memoryD．belief3、Howdidtheauthorraisemoneyinhischildhood?A．BysingingaDylan’ssongatchurchgatherings.B．Byprovidingcheeseandwinestochurchprayers.C．Byplayingaprivateinchurchperformances.D．Byacceptingdonationsfromthechurch.4、Therecentvisitoftheauthor’sbrotherindicatesthat________.A．hisnephewwaseverinvitedtoplayinDylan’sconcertB．hisbrotherhasneverseenaliveperformanceofDylanC．Dylan’smusichasinfluencedthreegenerationsofhisfamilyD．SubterraneanHomesickBluesisalwayshisfavouritesong23．（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）IwasrecentlysurfingtheInternetwhenIcameacrossacollectionofstrangebeachphotoswhereeveryonehadaclothwallsurroundingtheirlittlepatchofsand．Ihadneverseenanythinglikeitbefore，andIwasinterestedinit．SoIstartedsearchingallsortsofphrasesthatmightthrowlightonthemysteryofPolishbeachseparators．IfoundasiteonPoland'saffairsthatactuallycoveredthis"phenomenon"indetails．Accordingtothesite，beachseparatorshavebeenapartofPolishbeach-goingcultureforalongtime，buthaverecentlybeengettingalotofattentiononline，afterforeigntouristsstartedpostingphotosonsocialnetworks．Beachseparatorsvaryinsizeaccordingtothesizeofthegroup．You'llseetinyonesonlysurroundingthespacearoundasinglebeachtowel，andgiantonesseparatingalargepartofthebeach．Theyweren'tdesignedtoprotecttheirusersfromprying（窥探）eyes．It'snosecretthatstrongwindsareverycommonontheshoresoftheBalticSea，sotheywereoriginallymeanttoallowbeach-goerstoenjoysunbathingwithouthavingtheirbelongingsblownaway，orsandblownintheirfaces．However，inrecentyears，peoplehavebeguncriticizingthem．Duringthesummer，beachseparatorsareplacedsoclosetoeachotherthatapersoncanhardlypassbetweenthem，letalonefindaplacetoputtheirownbeachtowels．Thiscreatesaproblemforforeigntouristsunfamiliarwiththem，whojustwantaplacetoliedownonthesand．Andthustheycaneasilycreateallkindsofconflictsduetothelackofspace．Forexample，somepeopleleavethebeachforhoursbutleavetheirseparatorsinplacetomakesurethattheirspacedoesn'tgetoccupiedbysomeoneelse．Havingvisitedafairnumberofseasideresorts（度假胜地）acrossEurope，IadmitthatIhaveneverseenanythinglikethisbefore．1、Whatattractedtheauthor'sattentionaccordingtothefirstparagraph？______A．Somephrases B．TheclothwallsC．Thesandpatches D．Thecolorfulstones2、Whydidthebeach-goessetupseparators？______A．Toattractothers'attention B．TokeepthemselvesinprivatesC．Tostopwindsdisturbingthem D．Toprotectthemselvesfromsunburn3、Whatseemstobetheproblemwithbeachseparators？______A．TheycauseplentyofgarbageB．TheymakethebeachovercrowdedC．TheyleavetheirseparatorsunattendedD．Theyleadtomanycrimesagainstforeigners4、What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage？______A．ToencouragethelocaltourisminPolandB．TointroduceakindofPolishbeachcultureC．TodiscussthepossibilitiesofsolvingthebeachproblemD．Tourgethetourismdepartmenttofacethebeachproblem25．（10分）Millionsofgirlsgrowupwiththehopeofbecomingafamoussinger.Someevenwinlocaltalentcompetitionsaschildren,butonlyafewsuchearlysuccessesanddreamsturnintoreality.JessicaAndrewsisoneofthefewwhosedreamshavecometrue.Andrews'firsttasteofsuccesscameattheageof10.ShewonatalentcompetitioninherhometownofHuntingdon,Tennessee,singingIWillAlwaysLoveYou,originallysungbyWhitneyHouston.Houston'sversionofthesongappearedonTheBodyguardsoundtrack,whichhappenedtobethefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.Withintwoyears,talkofAndrewshadspreadtoNashvilleandcaughttheattentionofproducerByronGallimore,whosecreditsincludeworkwithTimMcGraw,FaithHill,andJoDeeMessina.WithGallimoresignedontoproduce,Andrewssoonhadarecordingcontract(合同)withDreamWorksRecords.Andrews'professionalcareerwaslaunchedwith1999'sHeartShapedWorld,recordedwhenshewas14yearsold.ThealbumincludedthecountryhitIWillBeThereForYou,whichalsoappearedonThePrinceofEgypt.ShefollowedupthereleaseofthealbumbytouringasasupportactforsuchcountrysuperstarsasFaithHillandTrishaYearwood.Withthereleaseof2001'sWhoIAm,Andrewsbecameastarinherownright.Thealbumwascertified(证明)goldforsalesof500,000copies.AndrewsreturnedinApril2003withNow,analbumthatshepromisedwouldshowanewsideoftheyoungartist."Thisalbumhasaverydifferentfeelingforme,"shesaid."It'salotmorepersonalandthere'saconfidencethatwasn'tquitethereonthefirsttwo.Ifeelespeciallyconnectedtothisgroupofsongs."1、What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"launched"inthefourthparagraph?A．Aimed B．SentC．Started D．Set2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．TheBodyguardwasthefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.B．AfterAndrewssangWhoIAm,shebecameastarinherownright.C．IWillAlwaysLoveYouwasoriginallysungbyWhitneyHouston.D．Now,expressesanewfeelingofAndrews.3、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeAndrews'album?A．Now B．HeartShapedWorldC．ThePrinceofEgypt D．WhoIAm4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．JessieaAndrews'Life B．JessicaAndrews'DreamC．JessicaAndrews'Songs D．JessicaAndrews'SuccessasaSinger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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Asachild,Janewasfondofanimals.Asaconsequence,whenshewasgrowingup,allsheeverheardwasasfollows,"Jane,youshouldbea1.You'regoingtoachievegreatsuccessinthatfield.That'stheverythingyoushoulddointhefuture."SowhenshegottotheOhioStateUniversity,shetookbiology,chemistryandsomeother2,studyinghardtobeavet.Lateron,shewonaRotaryAmbassadorialScholarship,whichallowedhertospendher3yearstudyingabroadinManchester,England.Awayfromthefamilyandthe4fromthem,shefoundherselfonedaysitingatherdesk,surroundedbybiologybooksandstaringoutthewindow,whenitsuddenlyhither:“I'mintotal5.Idon’twanttobeavet!”6shethoughtbackoverallthethingsshe'ddoneinherlifeandwhathadmadeherhappy.Andthenithither-itwasalloftheyouthleadershipconferencesthatshehadvolunteeredat7thecommunicationsandleadershipcourseshehadtakenasselectivecoursebackatOhioState."HowcouldIhavebeenso8?HereIaminmyfourthyearatschoolandjustfinally9thatI'monthewrongpath.Ijustnevertookthetimeto10ituntilnow,"shethought.11byhernewthought,JanespenttherestofheryearinEnglandtakingcoursesincommunicationsandmediastudies.When12toOhioState,shewas13abletoconvincetheadministrationtolethercreateherownprogramin"leadershipstudies,"14ittookher2yearslongertofinallygraduate.She15tobecomeaseniormanagementadviserinleadershiptraininganddevelopmentforthePentagon.She16foundedadrug-preventionorganizationthat17themessage,“Leadyourownlifewiththeskillandthe18tosayno.”So,never19someoneelse'sdreams.Ifyoulimityour20onlytowhatseemspossibleorreasonable,youdisconnectyourselffromwhatyoutrulywant.1、A．engineerB．programmerC．doctorD．vet2、A．subjectsB．objectsC．projectsD．programms3、A．firstB．secondC．finalD．past4、A．promiseB．stressC．complaintD．press5、A．vainB．miseryC．delightD．surprise6、A．ThenB．InsteadC．PerhapsD．Seldom7、A．butB．orC．andD．so8、A．disturbedB．ignorantC．intelligentD．inspired9、A．awareB．unconsciousC．afraidD．satisfied10、A．completeB．accomplishC．permitD．admit11、A．InspiredB．DisappointedC．EmbarrassedD．Confused12、A．relatingB．returningC．respondingD．referring13、A．eventuallyB．especiallyC．hardlyD．desperately14、A．ifB．asC．althoughD．despite15、A．managedB．failedC．triedD．attempted16、A．stillB．neverC．againD．also17、A．provesB．conveysC．concludesD．warns18、A．factB．chanceC．willD．truth19、A．ignoreB．breakC．realizeD．live20、A．smilesB．choicesC．mistakesD．reasons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）Fromthe2ndcenturyAD,theSilkRoadstartedfromChina,1．(go)allthewaywesttoCentralAsia,WestAsia,andfinallytoEurope.People2．(ride)camelsandhorsestradinggoodsonthisroad.Horsesandcamelshavenowbeenreplacedbymoderntransportationsuch3．highspeedrailwaysandnewhighways,4．hasspedupthedevelopmentofthenewSilkRoad.These5．(advance)meansoftransportationhavealsobroughtnewchoicesforthedevelopmentofthe6．(tour)throughoutEurasia.TheWesternEurope-WesternChina(WE-WC)Highway,whichstretches8,4457．(kilometer)fromLianyungangtoSt.PetersburginRussia,was8．(complete)joinedonSeptember27,2018,aftera10-yearconstruction.Areyoureadyfor9．long-distanceroadtripfromtheeasttothewestonthishighway10．thereisachanceforyou?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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSunday,Itidiedupmyroomandspotmyalbums、Ilookedthroughthem,recallingthemomentIhadexperiencedthebestandworseyearsofmylife、IstoppedatapicturetakingwhenIhadmyfirstfootballmatch、Ifeltsuchnervousthen,becauseitwasthefirsttimethatIhadaskedtoplaybythecoach、YourjobwastocooperatewithotherteammatesandcoverwiththematchafteritwasoverAlthoughwesucceeded,Istillmadeseveralmistakesinthematchwherealmostruinedourchances、Whenthephotographerwastakingapicture,everyonehadahappyexpression,exceptme、Holdingthepicture,Ilaughed、Howinterestingitwas!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，想邀请英国笔友David明年寒假来你家体验中国春节的风俗。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.简述写信意图；2.简要介绍春节；3.描写你在今年春节期间印象深刻的一项传统活动；4.表达欢迎他来做客的愿望。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不记入总词数。参考词汇：lunarcalendar农历DearDavid,I’mreallypleasedto_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’mlookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、A5、B6、A7、A8、C9、D10、B11、C12、C13、D14、C15、D16、A17、B18、B19、B20、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、D3、B22、1、D2、B3、A4、C23、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.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexansdo