2025届甘肃省张掖市二中高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

2025届甘肃省张掖市二中高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses2．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread3．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic4．Amythisanaccountofthedeedsofagodorsupernaturalbeings,usuallyexpressedintermsof______thought.A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive5．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof6．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe7．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.8．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen9．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus10．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve11．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof12．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough13．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom14．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked15．OnthebusIsawastudent

Ibelievedwasyourbrother.A．who B．whomC．which D．whoever16．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking17．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned18．Ourcountryhaslaunchedacampaigntobansmokinginpublicplaces,whichwithsomeheavysmokers.A．concernsB．wasconcernedC．concernedD．isconcerned19．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having20．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass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）Theterm"healthyobesity"hasgainedvalueoverthepast15years,butscientistshaverecentlyquestioneditsveryexistence."Ournewfindingssuggestthathealthmeasuresmaybenecessaryforallobese（肥胖的）individuals,eventhosepreviouslyconsideredtobemetabolically（代谢的）healthy,"saysstudyfirstauthorMikael,"Sinceobesityisthemajordriverchanginggeneexpressioninfatcells,weshouldcontinuetofocusonpreventingobesity."Obesityhasbeenaglobalproblem,affectingapproximately600millionpeopleworldwideandincreasingtheriskofheartdisease,stroke,cancer,andsoon.Butinthe1970sand80s,expertsbegantoquestiontheextenttowhichobesityincreasestheriskforthesedisorders.Laterstudiesinthelate90sandearly2000sshowedthatsomeobesepeopleshowarelativelyhealthylife.However,therearenoacceptedmeasuresformeasuringmetabolicallyhealthyobesity,andwhetherornotsuchathingexistsisnowupfordiscussion."Ourstudysuggeststhattheideaofmetabolicallyhealthyobesitymaybemoredifficultthanthought,"Mikaelsays,"Theredoesn’tappeartobeaclearlinethatseparatesobesesubjectswithhighorlowinsulin（胰岛素）sensitivity,indicatingthatobesityisthemajordriverexplainingthechangesingeneexpression."Onelimitationofthestudyisthatitexaminedgeneexpressiononlyinwhitefatcells,notothertypes.Moreover,alloftheobesesubjectswerescheduledtoexperienceobesityoperations,sothefindingsmayonlyapplytopeoplewithsevereobesity.Infutureresearch,Mikaelandhisgroupwilltrackthestudypatientsaftersurgerytodeterminewhetherweightlossnormalizesgeneexpressionresponses.Theywillalsolookforspecificgeneslinkedtoimprovedmetabolichealthinthesepeople.Inthemeantime,thestudyhasanimportanttake-homemessage."Obesepeoplemaynotbeasmetabolicallyhealthyaspreviouslybelieved,"Rydensays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"healthyobesity"mean?A．Itcanbehealthywithobesity.B．Obesityisnecessarytobehealthy.C．Unhealthypeoplehavenoobesity.D．Healthhassomethingtodowithobesity.2、Whatleadstohealthyobesityfailingtoprovetrue?A．Lackofrelatedpatients.B．Lackofgeneticevidence.C．Lackofresearchfunding.D．Lackofneededstandards.3、Whatadvicecanreadersgetfromthepassage?A．Peopleshouldhaveahealthylifestyle.B．Peopleshouldacceptobesityinaway.C．Peopleshouldkeepabalancedweight.D．Peopleshouldavoidobesityoperations.4、Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor'sintentioninwritingthepassage?A．Compare,analyzeandconclude.B．Show,appreciate,andpersuade.C．Introduce,argueandadvertise.D．Present,informandinspire.22．（8分）Cigarettebutts(烟蒂)areeverywhere-cloggingupourstreets,litteringourbeaches-andfordecadesthey’vebeenthoughtofas“unrecyclable”.ButaNewJersey-basedcompany,calledTerraCycle,hastakenonthechallenge,andhascomeupwithawaytorecyclemillionsofcigarettebuttsandturnthemintoindustrialplasticproducts.Itsaimistotakeitemsthatpeoplenormallyconsiderimpossibletorecycle,andthenusesciencetofigureoutawaytodojustthat.Despitetheincreaseinanti-smokingadsandmessagingoverthepast20years,globalsalesofcigarettesincreasedby8percent,andawholelotofthosecigarettebuttsareendingupastrash,whichcansurelypollutethesurroundingenvironment.Sohowdoyougoaboutturningallthosepoisonousendsintosomethinguseful?TerraCycledoesthisbyfirstbreakingthemdownintoseparateparts.Theymixtheremainingmaterials,suchasthetobaccoandthepaper,withotherkindsofrubbish,anduseitonnon-agriculturalland,suchasgolfcourses.Thefilters(过滤嘴)arealittleharder.Torecyclethese,TerraCyclefirstmakesthemcleanandcutsthemintosmallpieces,andthencombinesthemwithotherrecycledmaterials,makingthemintoliquidforindustrialplasticproducts.Theynowhavemorethan7,000cigaretterecyclingbinsinninecountriesaroundtheworld.They’realsoexpandingtheirrecyclingofferingstotherestofthe80percentofhouseholdwastethatcurrentlycan’tberecycled,suchaschocolatepackaging,pens,andmobilephones.Thegoalistousethelatestresearchtofindawaytostopsomuchwasteendingupin.landfill(垃圾填埋),andthengetcompaniestofundtheprocess.Andsofar,it’sworking.“Wehaven’tfoundanythingthatwecan’trecycle,”communicationsdirectorofTerraCycle,AlbeZakes,said.“Butwiththeamountandvarietyofpackagingandlitterintheworld,wearealwayslookingfornewwastestreamstoaddress.”1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Itisimpossibleforthefilterstoberecycled.B．TerraCyclehasachievedalotinrecyclingwhatusedtobeconsidered“unrecyclable”.C．Anti-smokingadsandmessaginghaveledtopeople’squittingsmoking.D．Mobilephonescan’tberecycledbymeansofthelatestresearch.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheapproachtorecyclingcigarettebutts?A．Unbelievableandcostly.B．Excellentbuthardtocarryout.C．Uselessindealingwithotherhouseholdwaste.D．Practicalandenvironmentallyfriendly3、Theunderlinedword‘“trash”inParagraph2probablymeans.A．mineralB．fertilizerC．rubbishD．poison4、InAlbeZakes’sopinion,.A．TerraCyclehassuccessfullyrecycledeverything.B．theystillhavealongwaytogo.C．itwillbetoodifficultforthemtofindnewways.D．thepublicshouldbeawareoftheenvironmentalpollution.23．（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）Ninemonthsago，Iwaspackingmydaughter’sbackpackwithnewschoolsupplies，wonderinghowIwasgoingtosendherofftokindergarten．Istoodontheplayground，tearspouringdownmyfacebecauseIwasn’treadyforthisfirstdayofkindergarten——butshewasready．TodayIwillbestandingontheplayground，onceagainwithtears，becausethisprecioustimewentbytooquickly．ThisweekIrealizedthatInevertoldyou"thankyou"．Idon’tknowhowtoexpressamother’sthanksinthewayateacherdeserves．WefirstmetyouattheopenhousetheweekbeforeschoolstartedandIimmediatelyknewyouwouldbethetypeofteacherwewouldappreciateforever．Whilethestudentslinedupfortheday，youtouchedeachoneontheshoulderasyougreetedthem．IfastudentwashavingatoughIgottoknowyouasIvolunteeredinthelunchroom．YoumadesureyourstudentswereallreadyforIunchbeforeyouwentonyourownlunchbreak．Youkepttrackoftheirbigthingsandsmallthings，becauseasaveterankindergartenteacher，youknowthatthesmallthingsarethebigthings．Ilovedthewayyoumadeeachstudentfeelspecial．Youhelpedthemfallinlovewithschoolwhichissoimportantatthestart．Toalloftheteachersintheworldwhoarelikeyou．Iwishyouknewhowgratefulparentsareforyou．Weadoreyou．respectyou，andappreciateyou．Wedon’ttellyouenough——weprobablydon’itellyouever．Iwishwecouldtakeyouwithustothenext12grades．1、Whydidtheauthor’stearscomedownonherdaughter’sfirstdayofkingdergartern？A．Shehadn’tmadefullpreparationsforherdaughter．B．Herdaughterwasn’twillingtogotokindergarten．C．Shefeltworriedaboutherdaughter’sbeingaway．D．Herdaughterwasn’tfamiliarwiththeteachers．2、Theauthornoticedtheteacher’scharacteristicswhen．A．shestoodontheplaygroundB．shewasattheopenhouseC．shesaidgoodbyetotheteacherD．sheWorkedasateacheratlunchtime3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"veteran"inparagraph2mean？A．Beautiful．B．Generous．C．Skillful．D．Humorous．4、Whatisthistextmainlyabout？A．Goodwishestoakindergartenteacher．B．Sincerethankstoakindergartenteacher．C．Asweetmemoryofkindergartenlife．D．Akid’sdailybehaviorinthekindergarten．25．（10分）OSCARTHEATREBOOKING-inpersonTheBoxOfficeisopenMondaytoSaturday,10am-8pm.-bypostStatingtheperformanceandchoiceofseats,enclosingacheque,postalorder,oryourcreditcarddetailstoOscarTheatreBoxOffice,POBox220,Mainstreet.AllchequesshouldbemadepayabletoOscarTheatre.-bytelephoneRing08448472484toreserveyourticketsortopaybycreditcard(Visa,MasterCardaccepted).-on-lineCompletetheon-linebookingformat.DISCOUNTSSaver:$2offanyseatbookedanytimeinadvanceforperformancesfromMondaytoThursdayinclusive,andforallmatinees(下午场).Saversareavailableforchildrenupto16yearsold,over60sandfull-timestudents.Supersaver:half-priceseatsareavailableforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandonecompanion.Itisadvisabletobookinadvance.Thereisamaximumofeightwheelchairspacesavailableandonewheelchairspacewillbehelduntilonehourbeforetheshow(subjecttoavailability).Standby:bestavailableseatsareonsalefor$6fromonehourbeforetheperformanceforpeopleeligible(有资格的)forSaverandSupersaverdiscountsandthirtyminutesbeforeforallothercustomers.GroupBookings:thereisatenpercentdiscountforpartiesoftwelveormore.Schools:schoolpartiesoftenormorecanbook$9ticketsinadvanceandwillgeteverytenthticketfree.Pleasenote:weareunabletoexchangeticketsorrefundmoneyunlessaperformanceiscancelledduetounforeseencircumstances.1、Howcanyoupayforaticketwhenyoubookbypost?A．Byvisitingthewebsiteofapostoffice.B．Bygoingtoyoulocalbankinperson.C．ByenclosingyourMasterCardinanenvelope.D．Byprovidingyourcreditcardinformation.2、Whatbenefitcanbookersenjoyaccordingtothetext?A．Agroupoftenadultsgoingtoaperformancecanclaimadiscount.B．Aschoolpartyof15personsthatbookinadvancepay$135intotalforaperformance.C．Someoneaccompanyingawheelchairusertoaperformancereceivesadiscount.D．An18-year-oldteenageriseligibleforSaverdiscounts.3、Accordingtothetext,whocangetStandbytickets?A．Full-timestudentsbuyingtickets45minutesbeforeaperformancebegins.B．65-year-oldsbuyingticketsanhourandahalfbeforeaperformancebegins.C．Theatre-goerswhoareunexpectedlyunabletobepresentataperformance.D．Anyonewhobuysticketsanhourbeforeaperformancebegins.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）It’sbeenayearsinceIlastsawmydadalive.Hewaschainedtoa1bedaftermonthsofneglect.Hislifecametoatragicendbecauseourplantmarijuana(大麻)isfederally2Ashedesperatelyfoughttosurvivelongenoughformetosay3,Iarrivedatthehospitalintimetohearhissilent,lonely,painfulsoul4tome.Iheardmydad’sfinalmessageloudandclear.Tomostpeople,welostthefirstregisteredcaregiverinMontana.Tome,IlostmyKingandmybestfriend.His5hasmademefeelmorespoiledthanever,bringingmethemost6friendsfromthecommunity!They’vebeenkeepingme7,helpingmeheal,andtheywaitwithmeformymomtocomehomefromprison.WhenIfall,theybring8intomylife,wipemytearsandmakeiteasytogetbackup.IwishIcouldthankmydadforalltheamazingpeoplehisdeathhasbroughtme,andallhisselfless9IfIcould,Iwouldespeciallythankhimforallthepainand10thathasledthebestofthebestfighterstome.Iwouldthankhimforstanding11thefoodbanklineswhenIwasateenagerandhewas12andwewerehungry.Iwouldtellhimhow13IappreciatehimforspoilinguswithfoodwhenhehadmoneyandIwouldthankhimfor14togivebacktothefoodbanks!I’dhughimforgoingbroketobuymea(n)15anddryerwhenIwasayoungmom,somykidsandIdidn’thavetogotoadangerouslaundrytowashclothes.Iwould16tohimforencouragingmetostayinGirlScouts17Iwasinthetenthgrade,despitewhatfriendssaidaboutme.Thattaughtmenotto18whatotherpeoplethink!Mydaddidn’thavemuchto19becausetheFeds(联邦调查局成员)stoleeverything,buthisdeathhasmademefeelrich20hisheartwasfilledwithgold.Mymemoriesarepriceless.1、A．prison B．hotel C．home D．hospital2、A．positive B．illegal C．sceptical D．sustainable3、A．thanks B．hello C．sorry D．goodbye4、A．shouting B．whispering C．lying D．complaining5、A．love B．honesty C．death D．identity6、A．important B．amazing C．intelligent D．diligent7、A．calm B．patient C．strong D．independent8、A．luck B．knowledge C．success D．laughter9、A．sacrifices B．confidence C．conscience D．defence10、A．pride B．suffering C．relief D．sigh11、A．in B．against C．between D．for12、A．old B．energetic C．busy D．broke13、A．far B．soon C．much D．well14、A．forgetting B．remembering C．hesitating D．refusing15、A．washer B．cooker C．iron D．comb16、A．turn B．come C．talk D．bow17、A．after B．until C．before D．when18、A．value B．care C．ignore D．emphasize19、A．letout B．putoff C．breakdown D．leavebehind20、A．so B．though C．because D．but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）Withfewerthan2,000giantpandasleftinthewild,thesightingofoneofthelovelyanimalsisacausefor1．(celebrate).However,theonerecentlyspottedwalkingthroughabambooforestinChina’sSichuanProvinceisevenmoreso,2．(consider)thatitistheworldsfirstknownall-whitepanda!It3．(spot)byaninfrared(红外线的)camerasetuptomonitorthewildlifeintheWolongNationalNatureReserveonMay25,2019,4．isalsohometoChina’sfirstgiantpandabreedingandresearchcenter.Wolongofficialsestimatethepanda,whosesexishard5．(determine)fromthephoto,isbetweenoneandtwoyearsold.6．isgenerallybelievedthatthegiantpandasuniqueblackandwhitecoloringallowsittoblendinwiththesnowduringwinterortohideintheshadeduringsummer.Some7．(scientist)alsobelievethedarkcirclesaroundtheeyeshelpthepandabearsrecognizeeachother.8．(lucky),thelackofmarkingsdoesnotseemtohaveaffectedtheall-whitepandasofar.Theresearcherssayalbino(白化病)animalsarerareingeneral.That’sbecauseitcanonlyhappenifbothparentscarrythegene.Withsofewspecimensofpandabearsleftintheworld,thepossibilityofthathappeningisalmostnext9．impossible.Researchersbelieveifitsoffspringcanbephotographed,itwillbe10．(value)forfurtherresearch.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Advertisinginformsconsumersofnewerproductsavailableonthemarket、Itgivesusinformationwitheverythingfromshampooandtoothpastetocomputersandcars、Butthereisoneseriousproblemswithus、Theinformationareactuallyveryoftenmisinformation、Ittellsustheproducts'benefitsbuthidesitsadvantages、Advertisingnotonlyleadsustobuyingthingsthatwedon、tneedandcan’tafford,butitconfusesoursensereality、"Zoomtoothpastepreventsbadteethandgivesyouthewhiteteeth!"theadvertisementtellsus、Anditdoesn’ttellusthecompletetruththatahealthdietandagoodtoothbrushwillhavethesameeffect、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某电视台英语频道今年暑假准备举办“外国人游中国”的夏令营活动。假定你是李华，是这个活动的志愿者。你的美国网友Mike发来邮件询问该活动。请你给他回复一封邮件，邮件内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动内容；3.邀请他参加活动。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：夏令营：summercamp；频道：channel；__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、D5、B6、B7、D8、C9、A10、D11、B12、A13、B14、A15、A16、B17、C18、D19、C20、A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、A2、D3、C4、D22、1、B2、D3、C4、B23、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.“Not