2023-2024学年湖南省岳阳市达标名校高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省岳阳市达标名校高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth2．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped3．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough4．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch5．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing6．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．absolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely7．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant8．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking9．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse10．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen11．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited12．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile13．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While14．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that15．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could16．Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it17．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave18．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching19．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound20．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld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）Itgoeswithoutsaying,butbearsrepeating,therearetoomanycatsanddogswithouthomes.Whiletherearecountlesssheltersandrescuecentersthatexist,somepotentialpetownerslooktopetshopstofindtheirfurryfriends.Alltoooften,however,theseanimalscomefrompuppyandkittenmills(繁殖场)thattreatthecreaturesincruelways.SanFrancisco,however,isdoingtheirparttostopthisabusewithpetstoreadoption.Officialsrecentlyvotedtobanthesaleofnon-rescuedogsandcatsinlocalshops.Theeffectistwo-fold.One,itwillstopthepopularityofthelarge-scalemills,whicharefamousforthemiserableconditionscatsanddoesarekeptin.Two,itwillhelpfacilitatetheadoptionofthousandsofanimalsthatarewaitingfortheirforeverhomesinSanFranciscoshelters.District4SupervisorKatyTang,whoservesontheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisors,supportedlaw-makingontheban.“Dogsandcatssoldinpetstoresoftencomefrominhumanepuppyandkittenmillsthattreatanimalswithnoregardfortheirhealthorwell-being”,shewroteonFacebook.Inhermessage,shealsocalledontheU.S.AgricultureDepartmenttoreinstateinformationonitswebsitethatdocumentsthesetypesofanimalcrueltycases—itwasremovedearlierthismonth.SanFrancisco’slaw-makingisavictoryforthoseconcernedaboutanimalrights,andtheyaren’tthefirstcitytopassthistypeofmeasure.LosAngeles,SanDiego,Chicago,Philadelphia,Boston,andAustinalsohavesimilarlawsinplace,withhopefullymoreplacestofollowsuit.1、Whathappenedtosomedogsandcatsbeforetheygotinthepetstores?A．Theyweretreatedcruelly.B．Theywereabandonedinstreets.C．Theyreceivedwarmwelcome.D．Theywereraisedinsheltersandrescuecenters.2、WhichofthefollowingmayKatyTangagreewithmost?A．Peopleshouldadoptthedogsandcats.B．Animalsaretoocrueltohumansbeing.C．Governmentcanchoosetokillallthedogsandcats.D．Itisnotrighttobanthesaleofnon-rescuedogsandcatsinlocalshops.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reinstate”inParagraph2mean?A．updateB．replaceC．postagainD．download4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyfocuson?A．NoChinesecityjoinsthistypeofmovement.B．SanFranciscoisthelastcitytobanpetstores.C．Americanscareaboutanimalsmorethanhumans.D．Moreandmorecitiesareinvolvedinanimalrights.22．（8分）Theremightbeasmanyas10millionspeciesofcomplexlifeonthisplanettoday——ahugenumber.Butaddupallofthecomplexspeciesthateverlivedandsomebiologiststhinkthegrandtotalwouldbeaboutfivebillion.Theestimateleadstoanastonishingconclusion:astaggering99%ofspeciesarenotaroundanymore.Theyhavebeendriventoextinction.Morespeciesarejoiningtheranksoftheextincteveryyear.Manyscientistsbelievewearelivingthroughanepisodeofremarkablyrapidextinction,onascalethathasbeenseenonlyfivetimesinthelasthalfabillionyears.Theycallthiscurrentepisodethesixthmassextinction——alarge,globaldeclineinawidevarietyofspeciesoverarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Andtheytendtoagreethathumansarethemaincause.Over-hunting,overfishing,andhuman-drivenhabitatlossarepushingmanyspeciestothebrink.Infact,wehavechangedtheplanetsomuchthatsomegeologistsarenowsuggestingthatwehaveenteredanewphaseinEarth’shistory;anepochtheycallthe＂Anthropocene＂.By2100,itisexpectedthathumanswillhavecausedtheextinctionofuptohalfoftheworld’scurrentspecies.Becausewearelivingthroughthisextinction,itisrelativelyeasyforustostudythedrivingforcesbehindit.Buthowdowedeterminewhatcausedothermassdie-offsthathappenedlongago?Todosowehavetolookatwhatarchaeologists,palaeontologists,geologistsandotherscientistshaveconcludedfromtheevidencetheyhavegathered.Thetroubleis,thosescientistsdonotalwaysagreewithoneanother——evenaboutthemostrecentextinctionevent.Aswellasthefive-orsix-massextinctions,therehavealsobeenmanysmallerextinctions.OneoftheseminiextinctioneventshappenedtowardstheendofthePleistocene,afewtensofthousandsofyearsago.Itissometimescalledthe＂megafaunal＂extinctionbecausemanyofthespeciesitclaimedwereparticularlylargeanimals,weighingmorethan97lb(44kg).However,itscauseremainsadebateamongstscientists.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixthmassextinction？A．Humansarethemaincauseofit.B．Itmeansaglobaldeclineoveralongtime.C．ItoccurredtowardstheendofthePleistocene.D．Scientistsstilldisagreeaboutthecauseofit.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutspecies？A．99%ofspecieswillnotbearoundanymoreby2100.B．Bythe22ndcentury,therewillprobablybeaboutfivemilliononthisplanet.C．Abouteightyearslaterwewillenterwhatiscalledthe＂Anthropocene＂.D．Itisnoteasyforustofigureoutcausesbehindthe＂Anthropocene＂.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A．Landanimals.B．Marinelife.C．Hugeanimals.D．Flesh-eatingcreatures.23．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport24．（8分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,280,925ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh33.2℃Averagehigh33.2℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout30kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai4SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese32/1SukhumvitSoi39BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu157、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.25．（10分）DavidReesrunsatrulydistinctivebusiness.Hechargescustomers$15tosharpentheirpencilstoperfections,usingavarietyoftools.Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—isthisajoke?The39-year-oldgetsaskedthatquestionalot.Toclarifyeverything,heevencreatedaspecialsectiononhiswebsitetellingeveryonehe'sactuallyprovidingarealservice.YoucansupplyyourownpenciloryoucanhaveReessharpenoneofhisownfavorite2Bpencils.Afterthat,hemailsittoyouinadisplaytubewiththeshavingsinaseparatebag,andanauthenticcertificatewhichjusthappenstomentionthepencilissosharpastobeadangerousobject.Toachievethedesiredresult,themastersharpenerusesallkindsoftools,includinggeneralsandpapers,pocketknivesandevenaspecial$450sharpeningmachine."Itdependsonwhatthecustomerwantstousehis/herpencilfor,"hesays."Thatdeterminesthemostappropriatepencil-sharpeningtechnique.Somecustomersbuypencilsasinspirationalsymbolswhileothersbuythembecauseoftheirspecialmemoriesofclassic2Bpencils.$15tohaveapencilsharpenedisabitexpensivethough,right?You'renottheonlyonewhofeelsthatway,andDavid'suniquebusinesshasreallyangeredlotsofpeople,whotalkofinequalityinAmerica,sayingitissoinsaneforthewealthytopay$15tosharpenapencil.Butotherswillsay,"Thisisjustoururgetoputanendtothewelfarestatebecausenewideasarisealongwiththebusiness."Davidadmitshistradeissortofunusual.Buttherearethosewhoactuallyvaluehisservice,asprovenbytheover500ordershehasgotten.1、HowcouldDavidmakemoneybysharpeningpencils?A．Heinventednewtoolsforthejob.B．Hepromotedhisskillonhiswebsite.C．Hesavedlotsoftimeforotherpeople.D．Heprovidedqualityservicetohiscustomers.2、Fromhiswords,wecaninferthatDavidBees.A．knowsallkindsofpencilusers B．providespersonalizedservicesC．valuesideasbehindthepencils D．alwayswritewithpencils3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insane"(inParagraph5)mean?A．Deliberate. B．Rewarding.C．Unreasonable. D．Irresponsible.4、Whatseemstobetheauthor'sattitudetoDavidBees'trade?A．It'safancyservice. B．Ithasagoodreputation.C．It'sawfullyexpensive. D．Itwastestimeandmoney.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）Expertssayboredomisgoodforkids.Itforcesthemtobecreative,1theirimaginations,andhelpsthemdiscovernewthings.A(n)2inpointis13-year-oldLukeThrillfromDubuque,Iowa.Lukewas3ofplayingvideogamesandridinghisbike,sohedecidedtobuildatinyhouseinhisbackyardinstead.Hemademoneyfromcuttinglawns(草坪)and4exchangedsomeservices,suchasgainingthehelpofanelectricalengineer5sweepinghisgarage.Lukealso6sparematerialsfromhisgrandmother’shouseandother7materialsfromhisneighborsforsomeofthewindowsandthedoor.The89-square-foothomecost$1,500tobuildand818months.Insidethere’sakitchenette,abacksittingroom,atableandamounted(镶嵌的)TV,andanupstairsbedroomcanbeeasily9bystairway.AlthoughLukedidthe10andlearnedhowtodoallthework,hehadhisfather’s11throughouttheproject.GregThrillwasveryhappythathissonlearnedtostayon12anddealwithgrown-ups.13,hehadsomesimpleruleswhenLuke14thehouse:“You15themoney.Youbuildit.Andyouownit.”Lukeisnowinlovewith16.HehasaYouTubechannelandhopesto17otherkidstostartbuilding.18,hewantstobuildabiggertinyhousetolivein,butfornow,he19inhisnewhomeafewnightsaweek,doeshomeworkthere,andusesittotakea20fromhistwinbrother.1、A．changes B．ignores C．improves D．weakens2、A．method B．explanation C．procedure D．case3、A．tired B．fond C．confident D．guilty4、A．thus B．even C．still D．anyhow5、A．inexchangefor B．inpraisefor C．insupportof D．inplaceof6、A．updated B．ordered C．removed D．used7、A．recycled B．cheap C．new D．raw8、A．spent B．took C．saved D．wasted9、A．supported B．accessed C．held D．landed10、A．research B．housework C．experiment D．discovery11、A．permission B．help C．control D．order12、A．credit B．business C．budget D．duty13、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Rather D．However14、A．finished B．decorated C．started D．painted15、A．borrow B．donate C．raise D．distribute16、A．books B．videos C．riding D．building17、A．inspire B．press C．command D．warn18、A．Luckily B．Eventually C．Frequently D．Strangely19、A．bringsout B．leavesout C．hangsout D．putsout20、A．ride B．risk C．chance D．break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）AprilFool’sdayisaday1．peoplecanplayjokesonothers.Nooneknowsforsurehowthisholidaybegan.SomeEnglishpeopleholdthe2．(believe)thatitbeganonthedayduringthe1200s.Atthattime,KingJohnofEnglandwasin3．habitofmakingaroadoutofnearlyeverypathhewalkedregularly.Thecitizensofonefarmvillagewereawareofthis.Toprotecttheirgrassandfarmsfrombeingdestroyed,theybuiltafencethatpreventedthekingfromwalkingthroughtheircountryside.Thekingsentagroupofsoldierstoinformthevillagerstoremovethefence.4．hearingthat,however,thevillagersdevelopedaplanoftheirown.Whenthesoldiersarrived,thevillagersranaroundandshoutedwildlywiththings5．(throw)awayeverywhere,behavingasifthey6．(go)mad.Thesoldiersreportedtothekingthattheyweresomadastobebeyondpunishment.Thevillagerssavedtheirfarmland7．(success)bytrickingtheking.NowApril’sday8．(remain)infashion,9．thetraditiononlyallowstricksfrommidnighttonoononApril1st.Thosewhotrytoplaytricksintheafternoonactas10．(fool)themselvesandareusuallylaughedat.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Istillrememberaembarrassingexperiencelastmonth、Thatday,Iwasoverslept、Iwasrunningaroundmyapartmentquicklybecausetherewassomethingscarierformethanbelateforwork、Icalledataxi,putonadress,putallthenecessarythingsintomybags,andcloseditwithoutevenlookingintoit、ThenItookmywallet,andrunout、Itdidn'ttakemuchtimetogettoworkbecauseIwashurryingthedriverateverytrafficlight、Atlast,Iwasintheoffice、Surprising,whenIopenedmybag,Isawthe2yelloworscaredeyesofmycatlookingme、SheseemedtobejustasshockingasIwas、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你计划和同学去当地博物馆参观中国瓷器(ChinesePorcelain)展。请给喜欢中国文化的外教Josie写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括:1.出发及返回时间:2.活动内容:了解中国瓷器的历史，欣赏首次展出的中国瓷器等。注意:适当增加细节，使行文连贯，词数100左右。DearJosie,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,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、D3、B4、C5、C6、D7、A8、B9、C10、C11、C12、B13、C14、B15、B16、B17、A18、C19、C20、D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、A3、C4、D22、1、A2、B3、C23、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsa