江蘇省海安市南莫中學2025屆高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含答案

江蘇省海安市南莫中學2025屆高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含答案考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請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．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who2．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith3．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped4．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which5．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding6．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall7．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo8．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where9．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso10．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow11．Iusuallygotherebytrain.Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing12．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold13．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation14．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？15．Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while16．—What’swrongwithyou?—Oh,Iamsick.I________somuchicecreamjustnow.A．shouldn’teat B．mustn’teatC．couldn’thaveeaten D．shouldn’thaveeaten17．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought18．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must19．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．arehaving20．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the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）Somepeoplearesorude!Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”?Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundonGoogle?Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlepoliteness.Butmanysocialagreedstandardsjustdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello;E-mail,too,isslowerthanatext;Voicemailisanowimpolitewayoftryingtoconnect.Myfatherlearnedthislessonafterleavingmeadozenvoicemailmessages,noneofwhichIlistenedto.Exasperated,hecalledmysistertoexpresshisdissatisfactionthatIneverreturnedhisphonecalls.“Whyareyouleavinghimvoicemails?”mysisterasked.“Justtexthim.”Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonGoogleMaps.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank-youe-mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy:Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.Theanthropologist(人類學家)MargaretMeadoncesaidthatintraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodemsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime-wastingformsofcommunicationdo.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exasperated”meaninthefifthparagraph?A．Worried.B．Annoyed.C．Surprised.D．Tired.2、Whydidn’tthewriterreplytohisfather?A．Hedidn’twanttotalkwithhisfather.B．Helikedtextmessagesbetter.C．Hedidn’treceiveanyvoicemailmessages.D．Heenjoyedcheckinghisvoicemails.3、Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeto?A．Dealingwithvoicemailshouldvarywitheachindividual.B．DeclaringwhotheyareorsayinghellointextsisnecessaryC．Peopleneedn’tlearnfromoneanotherintraditionalsocieties.D．Peopleneedn’tturntoGoogleforhelpwhenintrouble.4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Nowadays:whatmeansshouldweuseincommunicationB．Nowadays:doyoulikeleavingothersavoicemessageC．Nowadays:whatshouldwedowithtextmessagesD．Nowadays:doyouneedathank-youmessage22．（8分）Abillionairehasrecentlymadeoneofthebiggestcharitable（慈善的）donationstoauniversityinChina’shistory.ChenTianqiaodonated$115milliontotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)tohelpadvancedbrainresearch.Thedonationwillbespentdeepeningtheunderstandingofhowthebrainworks.Chenhasbeeninterestedtobrainresearch,believingitcanshapetheindustriessuchasartificialintelligenceandvirtualreality.However,thishugedonationhascausedheateddiscussingamongChinesescholarsandinternetusersalike.Manycriticizedhimforchoosingtogivemoneytoaforeignuniversityratherthanhomeinstitutesforbrainresearch,whicharedevelopingfastandareontracktocatchupwiththeUSinjustafewyears.RaoYi,abiologistatPekingUniversity,evensaidthedonationwasatypicalmistake.Others,however,supporthischoice.TheybelieveCaltechisamorereasonablechoicecomparedtoChineseresearchinstitutions.Caltechhasalonghistoryandhastakenaleadingpositioninbiology,andthereforeitproducesmoreefficientresults.Inaddition,theresultsoftheresearchbenefitnotonlytheAmericanpeople,butalsotherestoftheworld.AsimilarcontroversialcasestartedtwoyearsagowhenPanShiyi,chairmanofSOHOChina,donated$15milliontoHarvardUniversitytohelpdisadvantagedChinesestudents.ManybelievethatChinaisstillbehindinthemanagementanduseofdonatedmoney,andthatasaresult,Chinesecharitydonatorsarelookingabroad.Incomparison,WesterncountriesliketheUS,whichhavealonghistoryofdonatingmoney,havewell-developedsystemsthatusemoneyefficiently.Theycanalsoprovidefullaccessfordonorswhowanttotracktheuseofthemoney.Togetmoredonations,Chineseuniversitiesshouldbebraverandmorehonest.Theyneedself-reflection,ratherthanenvy.1、WhydidChen’sdonationdrawcriticism?A．ItwasnotgiventoaChineseuniversity.B．ItwasoneofthelargesttoCaltech.C．ItwasnotusedefficientlyintheUSA．D．Itwasusedinbrainresearch.2、WhatisthereasonforsomepeopleinfavorofChen’schoice?A．TheChinesearejusttooenviousB．TheachievementswillbenefitthewholeworldC．CaltechisauniversitywithalongerhistoryD．ThefundcanhelpdisadvantagedChinesestudents3、Whatisthenauthor’spurposetomentionPanShiyiinthepassage?A．TosuggesttheenthusiasmofthebillionairesB．ToshowoffgenerosityofthebillionairesC．ToinformChinesestudentsarepooratacademyD．Tostressthedisagreementoverdonatingabroad.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheChineseuniversitiesshoulddotogetmorefund?A．exploreartificialintelligenceB．developefficientsystemsC．growfastandcatchupwiththeUSD．educatemorehonestgraduates23．（8分）Laughterispartoftheuniversalhumanvocabulary.Allmembersofthehumanspeciesunderstandit.UnlikeEnglishorFrenchorSwahili,wedon’thavetolearntospeakit.Werebornwiththecapacitytolaugh.Verylittleisknownaboutthespecificbrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughter.Contrarytofolkwisdom,mostlaughterisnotabouthumor;itisaboutrelationships.Tofindoutwhenandwhypeoplelaugh,Iwentwithseveralassistantstolocalmallsandrecordedwhathappenedjustbeforepeoplelaughed.Overa10-yearperiod,westudiedover2,000casesofnaturallyoccurringlaughter.Wefoundthatmostlaughterdoesnotnecessarilyfollowjokes.Peoplemaylaughafteravarietyofstatements,suchas,“HerecomesMary,”“Howdidyoudoonthetest?”or“Doyouhavearubberband?”Thesecertainlyaren’tjokes.Webelievelaughterevolvedfromthepanting(喘氣的)behaviorofourancientancestors.Today,ifwetickle(使發(fā)癢)chimps,theydon’tlaugh.But,instead,theyproduceapantingsound.That’sthesoundofapelaughter,andit’stherootofhumanlaughter.Apeslaughinthekindsofsituationsthatleadtohumanlaughter,likegamesthatinvolvechasing.Otheranimalsproducesoundsduringplay,buttheyaresodifferentfromlaughter.Rats,forexample,producehighsoundsduringplayandwhentickled,buttheseareverydifferentinsoundfromhumanlaughter.Laughterisoftenpositive,butitcanbenegativetoo.There’sadifferencebetween“l(fā)aughingwith”and“l(fā)aughingat”.Peoplewholaughatothersmaybetryingtodrivethemoutofthegroup.Noonehasactuallycountedhowmuchpeopleofdifferentageslaugh,butyoungchildrenprobablylaughthemost.Atages5and6weprobablylaughmorethanatanyothertimes.Adultslaughlessthanchildren,probablybecausetheyplayless.Worknowunderwaywilltellusmoreaboutthebrainmechanismsbehindlaughter,howithasevolved,andwhywe’resosusceptibletotickling.1、Whatwasthepurposeofthedecade’sresearch?A．Toprovethatpeoplelaughbecauseofhumour.B．Tofindouttherealreasonforpeopleslaughter.C．Toresearchpeoplesdifferentreactiononjokes.D．Torecordconversationsamongshoppersinmalls.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Peoplewhoplaymoretendtolaughmore.B．Apesproducehighsoundswhentickled.C．Scientistsknowthebrainmechanismsresponsibleforlaughterwell.D．Thesituationsinwhichapeslaughareverydifferentfromthoseinwhichhumanslaugh.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“susceptible”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Sensitive. B．Flexible.C．Addictive. D．Reliable.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImpactofLaughterB．TheMeaningofLaughterC．ABigMystery:WhyDoWeLaugh?D．Laughter:TheMostBeautifulWords24．（8分）Manyyoungpeoplethesedaysadoretheadvertisedmagazinebodyandbecometoofocusedonattainingthisimageinsteadofworryingmoreaboutwhatlastsandevengrowsovertime.Butcouldyouimaginebeingconsideredbeautifulforyears,andsuddenlybeinguglyaftermovingtoanothercontinent?Itisasadrealitythatpeopledon’trealizehowvacillatingtheideaofbeautycanbefromonecountrytoanother.ThinkofthemosttypicalAmericangirlyouknow.Issheblondehairedwithwhiteskinandlighteyes,anddoessheloveshoppingorsports?NowplacethisgirlintheheartofAfrica,aplacewherebeautyisplacedonwhatyoucancontrol.TheMaasaitribeinKenyafocusesonhowcleanpeopleare,andhowstylishtheirpiercings(穿孔)are.Thistribe’scultureistobeabravefighter,sotheywillcuttheirskinwithpatternsinittoshowthattheyarestrong.Ifyoudon’tlookfierce,youarenotbeautiful.OthercountrieslikeNorthKoreaandSouthKoreahavetheirownuniqueviewsonbeauty.Inaninterview,awomanwhohaslivedinbothNorthandSouthKoreaclaimsthatbeautyinNorthKoreaisbasedmoreonyourabilitytobeagoodwomanandwife.ShesaysthatwomeninNorthKoreaarelessconcernedaboutfashionandbeautyinthephysicalsense.Shesaystheydidhaveatimewhenbigeyeswereabigdealandeveryonewantedtogetdoubleeyelidsurgery.ThisissomethingextremeandcouldperhapsbeinfluencedbyWesternculture.Andtheideaofgettingsurgerydonetolookmoreattractiveiscrazy.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vacillating”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Inconsistent.B．Reasonable.C．Unusual.D．Similar.2、TheMaasaitribeinKenyaismentionedtoshowthatintheireyes_______.A．gettingdirtyisstylishB．lookingfierceisbeautifulC．strongpeoplecuttheirskinD．Americangirlsloveshopping3、Accordingtothewomaninterviewed,womeninNorthKoreanow_______.A．carealotabouttheirappearanceB．putthebeautyofeyesinthefirstplaceC．paygreatattentiontotheirabilityD．arecrazyaboutdoubleeyelidsurgery4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Innerbeautyisofgreatimportance.B．Ideasofbeautyvaryamongculturegroups.C．Differentwaysareneededtoadmiretruebeauty.D．Fashionmagazineseasilyinfluenceyoungpeople.25．（10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．worried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）Flooddamagecleanupisanunforgettableexperienceforme.Ihaveseenanumberofnewsreportsontelevisionshowinghousesthathavebeen1bynaturalfloodingandhowthedifferent2therearecopingandstartingtheirflooddamagecleanup.Ihavealwaysfelt3forthefamiliesthathavebecomevictimsofflooding.However,Icouldn’timaginehowtheywere4becauseIhaveneverexperiencedfloodingorflooddamagecleanupatfirst5untiltwoyearsback.My6experiencehappenedwhenIwokeupearlyonemorningbecauseofthe7ofwater.AsIstartedtogetoutofbedtoturnonthelight,Ifeltcoldmuddywateratmy8.Ithenrealizedthatthepowerwas9.Thisprobablyhappenedduetotheheavy10andstrongwindthatwerebroughtbyahurricaneduringthe11.Astherainsstopped,Idecidedtodomyflooddamagecleanup12.BecauseIhadonlymovedinthehouseandhadonly13afewbelongings,theamountofdamagewas14Itinvolvedonlywashingshoesandbags15soapandwater.Itwasagoodthingthatmostofmythingswere16insideplasticbucketsandmostofthefurniturethatIboughtwasmadeof17andplastic.Thismademyflooddamagecleanupaloteasier.Mycleanupworkonly18theremovalofmudfromtheapartmentfloors.Itwasalsoagoodthingthatthe19hadhardwoodfloors.Hadtheapartmentbeencoveredwithcarpet,Iwouldhavehadto20alothavingthecarpetcleanedifnotreplacedwithanewone.1、A．drowned B．washed C．affected D．removed2、A．citizens B．householders C．owners D．residents3、A．sorry B．worried C．excited D．glad4、A．feeling B．doing C．speaking D．thinking5、A．view B．hand C．thought D．sight6、A．cleanup B．flooding C．earthquake D．landslide7、A．smell B．shape C．taste D．sound8、A．head B．neck C．feet D．breast9、A．out B．in C．on D．down10、A．rain B．snow C．frost D．fog11、A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night12、A．slowly B．gradually C．quickly D．frequently13、A．unfolded B．unpacked C．uncovered D．unloaded14、A．great B．big C．small D．tiny15、A．with B．by C．through D．in16、A．thrown B．dipped C．displayed D．stored17、A．wool B．metal C．paper D．leather18、A．undertook B．began C．involved D．engaged19、A．bedroom B．kitchen C．building D．apartment20、A．spend B．cost C．pay D．Take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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThenationalcollegeentranceexaminRussia，UnifiedStateExam，willincludeChineseas1．electiveforeignlanguagestartingfrom2．ChinesewillbecomethefifthelectivetestitemfortheUnifiedStateExam3．(follow)English，German，F(xiàn)renchandSpanish．ThenumberofChineselearnersinRussia4．(grow)quicklyinthepastdecade，accordingtoasurvey5．(conduct)byalinguisticresearchcenterinRussia．ApproachestolearningChinesevaryfrompersontoperson，6．moreandmorepeoplechoosinguniversitycoursesinRussia．Thethree-hour-longChinesetestwillquizstudentson7．(they)listening，reading，andwritingabilitiesandafourthsectionwillexaminestudentsongrammar，vocabularyandChinese8．(character)．SomepartsintheexamareevenalittlebitdifficultfornativeChinesespeakers．AccordingtotheOfficeofChineseLanguageCouncilInternational(Hanban)7asof2017，some100millionpeople，excludingnativespeakers，useChinese9．(global)．TheUnitedNations(UN)in2010suggestedaChineseLanguageDay10．fallsonApril20eachyear11．(celebrate)culturaldiversityaswellastopromotetheequaluseofa11officiallanguages．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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、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：在錯詞下劃一橫線，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．IsupposeyoumaybeafewunhappybecauseIletyoudownyesterdayafternoon．Iammuchsorryfornotgowithyoutothefootballgame．Ishouldhavemetyouontime，butIhavemyreasons．Yesterdayafternoon，Iwasabouttoleavemymothercalled，tellingmeshewouldcomeforthevisit．Youknow，Ihadn'tbeenseenherforacoupleofmonthandIdidmissher．Imeantocallyoutocanceltheappointment．Andyoudidn'ttakemyphonewithyou．Icouldn'tgetyouthrough．Myapologiesagain．37第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華，最近發(fā)現(xiàn)你所住的小區(qū)內增設了舊物捐贈箱(adonationbox)，居民可以把自己的舊衣物、廢棄的書報等投放其中。請你給你校英文報投稿。內容包括:1.介紹這一事物；2.發(fā)表你的看法。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連線貫。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D3、C4、A5、A6、C7、D8、A9、C10、B11、D12、D13、A14、A15、B16、D17、D18、A19、C20、A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、B2、B3、A4、A22、1、A2、B3、D4、B23、1、B2、A3、A4、C24、1、A2、B3、C4、B25、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.