2025屆江蘇省南通市南通中學高三英語第一學期期末調研試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught2．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check3．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently4．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．as B．which C．where D．that5．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep6．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem7．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped8．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction9．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but10．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime11．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one12．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．addicted C．exposed D．applied13．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure14．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved15．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t16．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which17．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must18．Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read19．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill20．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has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）Ifanyoneknowswhatmakesagreatchildren'sbook,itmustbeSussexauthorandillustrator(插圖家)JaneHissey.Her"OldBear"bookshaveachievedclassicstatusinavarietyofformats.IcaughtupwithJaneatherhomeintheEastSussexcountrysideandaskedherwhatshethinksisthesecretofaclassicchildren'sbook."That'sadifficultone.Isupposeit'sgottoberelevanttothechild'sstageofdevelopment-foryoungchildren,picturesonapagethatarefamiliar,forolderchildren,anexperience.Thebookshouldbefamiliar,butholdsomesurprisestootokeeptheinterest.Itmustinspireanddelight,buttherearethethingsthathappeneveryday."Afterthebirthofherfirstchild,shegaveupteachingandworkedonherownartwork,drawingpicturesofteddybears.AneditorfromapublishingcompanysawherworkandinvitedJanetodoachildren'sbook.Overtheyears,fromthefirst"OldBear"bookin1988,herchildrenhavemadeahugecontribution—notleastintermsofplot.Shesaid,"Iusedtogivemychildrenthetoystoplaywith—andtheyhadteapartiesandsoon.Oneofmybearcharacters,"LittleBear",isthesameageasRalph,myyoungest,who'ssevennow.Allthechildrenhavejoinedinmyworkand,inyearstocome,theywillrealizehowmuch.""IhopeI'llknowwhenpeoplearegettingtiredofthecharacters.Ifevertheydid,IthinkI'dgoondrawingthemforfun,"Janecontinued,"Myownchildrenhavebeenveryusefultomeinmywork,butastheyareoldernow,I'lljusthavetohopethatotherpeople'schildrencaninspireme."1、WhatisJane'sopinionaboutasuccessfulchildren'sbook?A．Itcontainssomethingunexpected.B．Itoffersanescapefromeverydaylife.C．It'sattractiveaschildrengetolder.D．It'ssetinaplaceknowntoitsreaders.2、WhydidJanetakeupbookwriting?A．Shegottoknowaneditor.B．Herhusbandencouragedhertotry.C．Herartworkattractedprofessional.D．Shewrotestoriesforherownchildren.3、HowdidJane'schildrenassistherinherwork?A．Byhelpingherconcentrateonherwork.B．Bytellingherhowtheyfoundherstories.C．Bysuggestingcharactersforherstories.D．Bygivingherideasforherstories.4、WhatisJane'sattitudetowardsherfuturework?A．Encouraged.B．Uncertain.C．Tired.D．Unfit.22．（8分）Thehemlock(鐵杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreekC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerules2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.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）Forthepast15years,factoryownerKamalParmarhasbeenrunninganafter-schoolprogramforslumkidsinAhmedabad,India,helpingthemwithbasicskillslikereadingandwritingandevenpreparingfortheirschooltests.Parmar’sstorybeganoneafternoon15yearsago.Hestoppedafewkidsreturninghomefromthelocalschoolandtooktheirexampaperandaskedthemafewquestions.Shockingly,hemadeashockingdiscovery--thestudents,eventheolderones,knewnothingaboutreadingexceptthealphabet.Andthatlefthimthinkingthatsomethingshouldbedoneforthesechildren.Soheinvitedthekidstovisithisworkshopeveryevening,wherehesetupatemporaryclassroomwithmetaldesks.Theshabbyschoolstartedoffwith10students.Today,theFootpathSchoolhasatotalof155studentsandmanyofthekidsthatParmarhastaughtinthepast15yearshavegonetoattendcollegeandbuildsuccessfulcareers.Despitehavingstudiedonlytilltheseventhgrade,hehasbeenabletoteachthekidsbyinventingcreativetechniques.Heasksthemtoreadfirstandthentoformquestionsontheirownandreadthemout.Inthisway,manykidslearnallsevensubjectsinsixmonths.Parmar’sfamilyareverysupportiveofhisprojectandareproudtoseehowmuchofanimpacthehashadonthekids.Hisstudentslovehim.Tenofhisex-studentsarecurrentlyservingasteachersattheschoolandhedoesn’thavetoemployanyteachers.Forthosewhoareinspiredbyhisstory,butcan’tactuallyvolunteeratschool,Parmarhasasimplepieceofadsice:“Trytoeducatejustonechildayear,andseethedifferenceitmakestothesociety.”1、WhydidParmarstarttheschool?A．Toearnsomeextramoney.B．Tobecomeagoodteacher.C．Tohelpthepoorkidswiththeireducation.D．Tomakehimselffamous.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?A．Thestudents’poorreadingability.B．Thestudents’badlivingconditions.C．Thestudents’terribleschoolexamresult.D．Thestudents’lackofbasiclifeskills.3、WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeParmar?A．DiligentandintelligentB．SelflesslyandimaginativeC．ModestandpatientD．Humorousandrich4、Parmar’sadviceinthelastparagraphistocallonmorepeopleto.A．teachpoorkidsB．workinhisownfactoryC．contributemoremoneytoschoolsD．listentohisstories25．（10分）MyDearStuart,Weareoverjoyedatyourgenerouslylongletter.WehavebeenratherworriedaboutyousinceyourreticentXmascardfromSpain.WethoughtthatyourindignationatFascist(Natsi)terrorsmighthavemadeyoujointheSpanishRepublicanarmyonleavingOxford.Inthatcase,theworldwouldcertainlygainahero,butwemight(Ohorriblethought!)loseafriend.Youcanimagineourrelieftohearfromyouagain.Weshallbehereforanotherfourorfivemonthsyet,andweshallsailhomeinSeptember.Notthatwehavehomestoreturnto!Ourhouses,sparedbytheshell-fire,havebeenlootedandguttedofalltheirvaluablecontents.Ourfamilieshavetakenrefugeinmountains.Mywifelosthermother,andImyselfhavenohopeofgettingjobsinChina.However,one’sownpeople;Idon’tmindsufferingabit.TherevolutionoftheFortune’swheelmightbringusup,and,asGoethe(歌德，著名詩人)wasfondofsaying,abwartenSie.Yes,Stuart,Ihavebeenworkingentirelyonmyown.IhavetriedtoreadFrenchliteraturesystematicallydownwards,beginningwithVillon,andalreadygotasfarasthemid-nineteenthcentury.IhavealsoreadtheGermanromantics.IamreadingTaine’snovel.Besides,IhavenotneglectedmyEnglishandChinesestudies.Oh,mybabydaughterisburstingfat.Shealreadyboastsofsixteeth(eachtoothmeaningaweekorsoofworriesandsleeplessnessonherpartaswellasourown).Sheisverynaughtyandself-willed.Shewillbeabletowalkalittlenextmonth.Mywifesendsyouherbestwishes.Writetomeatyourearliestconvenience.Yoursever,Chung-shuTchi’ienP.S.Mywifewantsmetotellyouthatthebabyisreally“herfather’sdaughter”.Shelovesnothingsomuchasbooks—totearandnibbleat,certainlynottoread.Shethrowsawayhertoystograbatthebookswehappentobereading.1、Ifpublished,thelettercanbefoundinthecolumnof.A．continuedstoriesB．coverstoryC．bookreviewD．anecdotesandlife2、Wecaninferfromtheletterthat.A．thewriter’shomelandwassufferingfromaterriblewarB．thewriter,aswellasStuart,wasfondofChineseliteratureC．thewriterandhisfamilyhadneverplannedtoleaveforhomelandD．StuartwasleavingforChinatogetherwiththewriterandhisfamily3、TheexpressionabwartenSieinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．ignorehelplesslyB．escapehopelesslyC．seekdesperatelyD．waitpatiently4、Thetoneofthewriter’swritingabouthisdaughteris.A．casualB．cautiousC．humorousD．determined第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）Lastwinter,wewereonavacationinDubai.Oneday,wewere1Abu-Dhabi,travelingwithafewpassengersinabus.Atourfirststop,wegotoutto2somepictures.Atoursecondtop,we3thatwe’dforgottenourshoulderbagatthefirststop.The4partwasthatourpassportsandmanyothervaluableswereinsideit.Wewereingreat5,aswehadtoreturntoIndiain2days.Duringtheprocessof6ourbagwemetsomanystrangerswhowerequiteconcernedandhelpfulwithour7.Atourguidehelpedusstopataxisothatwecouldtravelbacktothefirststopto8ourbag.Ataxidriverstayedwithusfor3hours.Hetookustoamosque（清真寺）nearthefirststop,9thatacleanermighthavefoundthebagandtakenittoa10place.Hetookustothenearestpolicestationandhelpeduswithour11withthepoliceman,whoonlyspokeArabic,He12comfortedusbysaying,“Nobody13theirgoodsinourcountry.There’sno14foryoutoworry!”Atouristwhowaswalkingoutsidethemasquehailtobesomewhere.15,hedecidedtolendusahelpinghand.Alocalman,who16foundourbag，cheekedthebagandfounda(n)17ofatravelguide.Hecalledhim,sowegotourbagbackatlast.Onthatdayttherewas18worryinsidemeandIwasthinkingofwhatwouldhappennextallthetime.I’llneverforgetthosestrangers.I’mgratefultothemfortheiractsof19!TheworldneedsmorehumanelikethemandIdecidetotryto20oneofthem.1、A．followingB．visitingC．evaluatingD．distributing2、A．enjoyB．purchaseC．deliverD．take3、A．realizedB．ignoredC．decidedD．admitted4、A．mostB．latestC．worstD．least5、A．regretB．panicC．embarrassmentD．disappointment6、A．searchingforB．aimingatC．comingacrossD．lookingthrough7、A．ambitionB．dilemmaC．situationD．expectation8、A．lakeoverB．sendforC．greetD．find9、A．hopingB．rememberingC．promisingD．doubting10、A．privateB．safeC．busyD．new11、A．relationB．negotiationC．discussionD．communication12、A．eventuallyB．personallyC．constantlyD．immediately13、A．leavesB．hidesC．missesD．loses14、A．timeB．needC．chanceD．luck15、A．BesidesB．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Therefore16、A．actuallyB．merelyC．speciallyD．deliberately17、A．addressB．numberC．certificateD．photo18、A．realB．slightC．temporaryD．innocent19、A．braveryB．patienceC．kindnessD．generosity20、A．benefitB．promoteC．influenceD．become第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheBelovedCommunityinDenveristhecity’sfirsttinyhomevillageforthehomeless.Thevillageprovidesshelterforupto22residents.It1．(found)bycommunitypartners,privatedonors(捐贈人)andvariousorganizations.Thevillage,2．willbeginthe180-daypilotprojectthisyear,istoprovidemeals,ashowerhouse,portabletoiletsandacoupleofgardens.Theself-governedvillagewillhelptodevelop3．senseofself-esteem(自尊)andcommunal(集體的)livingforpeoplewhohavelonglivedontheedgeofsociety.DenverHomelessOutloudaimstobuildtwomorevillagesbythespringof2018,4．(provide)housingforatotalof300homelesspeople5．alloverthecity.Theresidentswillbeabletofeelpartofacommunity,getbacktheirconfidence6．feelathomeinasafeenvironment.49-year-oldJamiahRawlsthinksthetownshouldinspirethehomeless7．(feel)better.“Thevillageshouldbe8．(comfort)tolivein,sothattheycanfeelconfidentenoughandpull9．(they)upgradually.Andthesystemneedstogivethemsomeassistancesotheycanliveontheirown.”Thevillagewillofferresidentstheir10．(free)andaspace,wheretheycanrediscovertheirgoals.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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。Nowadaysmanypeopledriveinsteadoftakingabusorwalkingtowork、Itcausesmoretrafficjamandaccidents、Asthestudent,whatcanwedotoguaranteeoursafe?Firstofall,thetrafficrulesmustbestrictobeyed、Whenwecrossstreets,waituntilthetrafficlightturngreen、Next,don'tforgetwalkonthepavement、Finally,Ithinkitverydangerouslytowearheadphoneswhilewalkingorcycling、Sincewecan'tpayenoughattentiononthetrafficaroundus,soaccidentsmayhappen、Takinggoodcareofourselvesanddon'tletourparentsworryaboutus、50第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是紅星中學學生會主席李華。你校將要組織美國交換生參觀中國美術館（NationalArtMuseumofChina）。請你根據下面提供的信息，口頭通知活動安排。1、活動具體安排（集合時間、地點，交通方式等）；2、活動內容；3、活動意義。注意：1．詞數不少于50；2．開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。Hi,everyone!MayIhaveyourattention,please?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、A5、D6、B7、A8、C9、C10、B11、D12、C13、B14、D15、A16、B17、B18、C19、B20、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、A2、C3、D4、B22、1、B2、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)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookmyheadandclosedthedoorbehindhim.WhenIturnedaround.DiscoveredamazinglyhowfastCloudhadgoneaway!AfewdayslaterIwasreadingabookabouttheBattleoftheAlamowhenIdiscoveredthemostshockingthingIhadeverdiscovered.Thenamesofthe183defendersoftheAlamowerelistedontherollofhonor,includingDanielCloud,whospottedtheMexicansbeforetheytookoverthestreetsofSanAntonioinFebruaryof1836,andhispostwasontopoftheSanFemandoChurchwhereIhadpickedhimup!5、WhatdidthewriterdoaftermovingtoSanAntonio,Texas?A．AtourguideB．AnactorC．AtourbusdriverD．Asoldier6、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheAlamo__________.A．isahistorictouristattractionB．liesinthedowntownC．iswhereactorsusedtogatherD．isw