2025届湖北省四地七校考试联盟高三第三次测评英语试卷含答案

2025届湖北省四地七校考试联盟高三第三次测评英语试卷含答案注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what2．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie3．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot4．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought5．Whencaught_____intheexam,hebeggedfortheteacher’spardonandtried______punishment.A．cheating;escapingB．tobecheating;toescapeC．cheating;toescapeD．tobecheating;escaping6．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses7．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith8．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live9．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict10．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost11．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*12．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof13．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline14．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any15．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before16．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff17．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick18．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．arouses B．arises C．rises D．raises19．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe20．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment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）BeneaththewaterintheChina'sQiandaoLakeliesahiddentreasure.TheancientcityofShiCheng(alsoknownasLionCity),locatedintheprovinceofZhejiang,hasbeensubmergedunderwaterfor53years.ShiChengwasfoundedabout1,300yearsagoinavalleysurroundedbytheFiveLionMountains.WhentheChinesegovernmentdecidedtheyneededanewhydroelectricpowerstation(水力发电站)，adamandman-madelakewereconstructedandthecitywasleftatthebottomofthisnewbodyofwater.Now,itsitsatdepthsrangingfrom85feettoabout103feet.MuchliketheMachuPicchuruinsinPeru,thisunderwatercityremainedforgottenuntilsomerenewedinterestsleadtoitsrediscovery.QiuFeng,alocalofficialinchargeoftourismthoughtaboututilizingShiChengforentertainmentonthelakeandasadestinationfordivingclubs.OnSeptember18,2001,scubadiversmadetheirfirstattemptunderwater."Wewerelucky.Assoonaswedivedintothelake,wefoundtheoutsidewallofthetownandevenpickedupabrick,"QiutoldGuangzhouDailyinaninterview.Moreresearchwasconducted,anditwasdiscoveredthattheentiretownwasintact(t881),includingwoodenbeamsandstairs.Aftertheinitialfindings,internationalarchaeologistsandafilmcrewthenrecordedthepreservationofthelostruins.Lookingatsurfaceofthelake,dottedwithover1,000islands,you'dneverknowthatanentirecitywasbelow.It'sincredibletothinkthatafterallthistime,thestructurestillremainsintactandwecouldonedayvisitit.Untilthen,ShiChengwillcontinuetoremaininconspicuouslysubmerged1、WhywasShiChengcoveredbywateraccordingtothepassage?A．Becausethecityhasalonghistory.B．Becausethegovernmentcouldattractmoretouristsbydoingso.C．Becausethegovernmentneededtobuildapowerstationwhereitwas.D．Themountainssurroundingthecityledtotheconsequence.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"initial"meaninparagraph2?A．Original B．GreatC．Wonderful D．Amazing3、WhatisthemostunbelievablepartofShiChengaccordingtothepassage?A．IthassomethingtodowithMachuPicchuruinsinPeru.B．Noonewasinterestedinthelostcityforalongtime.C．Itsstructurekeepsperfectinthewaterforalongtime.D．Thereareover1,000islandsprotectingthelostcity.4、Whowillmostprobablycometovisitthelostcity?A．Someonewholikesswimming.B．Someonewholikesdiving.C．Someonewholikesclimbingmountains.D．Someonewholikestakingpictures.22．（8分）AbanonsmokinginpublicplaceshascomeintoforceinChina—hometoathirdoftheworld’ssmokers.Themoveisaimedatcontrollingthenumberofdeathsfromsmoking-relateddiseases*runningatamillionayear.Buttheruleshavebeencriticized,becausetheydonotincludepunishmentsforthosewhochoosetoignorethem.Manybusinessownershaterulesthatforcethemtobansmokingontheirpremises(经营场所)becausemanycustomersdonotliketherulesandcomplain.Therulesdonotallowsmokinginplaceslikerestaurants,hotels,railwaystationsortheatres,butnotattheoffice.Employershaveadutytowarnstaffoffthedangersofsmokingbutdonothavetoforbidthemfromlightingupattheirdesks.Shanghaiintroducedsimilarrulesayearago,butpeopledonotseemtotakemuchnoticeofthem.Oftenyoufindpeoplesmokingatthenexttablewhileyouareeatingyourmealorhavingadrinkinabar.Theproblemisthattherulesdonotincludepunishmentsforbusinessesorindividualswhoignorethem.ItappearsthatmanyChinesepeopleareunawareofthedangersofsmoking.Researchsuggeststhatonlyoneinfourknowstheharmcigarettesofsecond-handsmokingcancause.Officialssaytheyhavetotrytopersuadepeoplenottosmoketoreducethenumbersdyingfromsmoking-relateddiseases.Atthesametimethegovernmentmakesalotofmoneyfromthesalesofcigarettesbythestate-ownedfirmthatmakesandsellsalltobaccoproductsthroughoutthecountry.1、ThenumberofsmokersinChinamakesupaboutoftheworld’ssmokers.A．66%B．44%C．33%D．55%2、Wecanreplacetheunderlinedpartinthepassagewith.A．areconcernedaboutB．arecuriousaboutC．don’tknowD．don’tcare3、1fthegovernmentwantstobansmokinginpublicplaces,.A．onlyrelyoneducatingpeopleB．takemoreeffectivemeasuresC．dopunishthosewhoignoretherulesD．letpeopleknowmoreaboutthedangersofsmoking23．（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）Vehiclesoftencomeintoconflictwithothervehiclesandpedestrianswhentheirintendedcoursesoftravelintersect(交叉),andendupbeingineachother，sway.Thegeneralprinciplethatestablisheswhohastherighttogofirstiscalled“rightofway”,or“priority”.Itdetermineswhohastherighttousetheconflictingpartoftheroadandwhohastowait.Signs,signals,markingsandotherfeaturesareoftenusedtomakepriorityclear.Adrivermustyield(让)therightofwaytootherdrivers:●WhenapproachingaYIELDsign.Slowdownorstoptoavoidacrash.●Evenafterthelightturnsgreenwhentherearevehiclesintheintersection.●Whenapproachingemergencyvehiclesusingsoundingorflashingsirens.●Aftercomingtoacompletestopatanintersectionwherethereisastopsignoraflashingredsignal.Ifthereisnostopline,stopbeforethecrosswalk.●Whenmakingaleftturnonaredlightafterastopfromaone-waystreettoanotherone-waystreetwithtrafficmovingtotheleft.(SeeFigureA．)●Whentwovehiclesondifferentroadwaysarriveatafour-waystopintersectionatthesametime,thevehicleshouldyieldtothevehicleonitsright.(SeeFigureB．)●Whencomingoutofanalley,building,privateroadordrivewayaftercomingtoacompletestop.(SeeFigureC．)●Whencrossingtrafficattheendofa“T”roadwithnotrafficcontrolsignsorsignals.(SeeFigureD．)1、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainthelawofrightofway.B．Toillustratetrafficsignsandsignals.C．Toinformdriversofgeneraltrafficrules.D．Tointroducetrafficrulestopedestrians.2、Whichistherightbehavioraccordingtothetext?A．Driveononcethelightturnsgreen.B．Keepdrivingifthereisnostopline.C．Yieldtoemergencyvehiclesatanytime.D．SlowdownwhenapproachingaYIELDsign.3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionisTRUEaccordingtothefigures?A．FigureA:BshouldyieldtoA．B．FigureB:AshouldyieldtoB．C．FigureC:AshouldyieldtoB．D．FigureD:AshouldyieldtoB．25．（10分）WonderingwhattoseeanddoinIndiainNovember?NovemberisanexcellentmonthtovisitIndia.HerearethebestfestivalsinNovember,2018inIndia.InternationalYogaandMusicFestivalOrganizedbyNadaYogaSchooleveryyearsince2008,theInternationalYogaandMusicFestivalfeatures50ofthebestprofessionalyogateachersAyurvedic（印度草药按摩）doctors,dancers,musicians,andphilosophersfromRishikeshandabroad.Freeclassesandlecturesareheldwithtopicsincludingyoga,Ayurveda,philosophy,andIndianclassicalmusic.There’sanIndianclassicalmusicconcertintheeveningsaswell.Time:November1-7,2018.Location:Rishikesh,Uttarakhand.WangalaFestivalAlsoknownasthe100DrumWangalaFestivalthisisthebiggestharvestfestivalofMeghalaya’sGarotribeinnortheastIndia.HeldinhonoroftheSunGodoffertility,thefestivalmarkstheendoftheseedingseasonandagriculturalyear.It'scelebratedbythebeatingofdrums,blowinghorns,andtraditionaldancing.Time:November6,2018.Location:GaroHills,Meghalaya.BandraWineFestivalBeingpopularwithlocalpeopleforsixyears,theBandraWineFestivalisafunopportunitytosamplethebestwinesinIndia.Inadditiontotastingwine,therearemarketstalls,foodstalls,livemusicintheevenings,anddancing.Time:November7-8,2018.Location:D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.PushkarBalloonFestivalTheInternationalHotAirBallooningFestivalisanaddedattractionatthePushkarCamelFair.SimilartotheTajBalloonFestivalinAgra,it’shostedbySkyWaltz,andfeatureshotairballoonsfromaroundtheworldandaNightGlowMusicConcert.Accommodationandballoonflightpackagesareofferedtovisitors.Time:November21-23,2018.Location:Pushkar,Rajasthan.1、Ifyouwanttolearnhealthknowledge,you’dbettergoto________.A．Pushkar,RajasthanB．GaroHills,MeghalayaC．Rishikesh,UttarakhandD．D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.2、TheGarotribeholdstheWangalaFestivalinorderto________.A．thankSunGodforhisgivingB．celebratetheirsowingseasonC．showtheirpleasureafterharvestD．celebratetheendoftheoldyear3、WhocouldmostprobablyenjoytheBandraWineFestival?A．Newsreporters. B．SuccessfulleadersC．Professionaldancers. D．Winelovers.4、WhatcanweknowabouttheHotAirBallooningFestival?A．Thereisnofeetoattendit.B．ItisaneventduringthePushkarCamelFair.C．AllthehotairballoonscomefromIndia.D．Itisheldtoproducebeautifulhotairballoons.5、IfyouarefreeduringthesecondhalfofNovember,youcanenjoy________.A．WangalaFestival B．BandraWineFestivalC．PushkarBalloonFestival D．InternationalYogaandMusicFestival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）WhenWilliam,a10-year-oldboyplannedtolearnthepiano,themusicteacherwasreluctant（不愿意）toaccepthim.She1herstudentstostarttheirmusiclessonsatayoungagewhentheir2wereabletomovequicklyandeasily.“William,whydoyouwanttolearnthepiano?”theteacherasked.“Iwanttoplayformymother.”Shenoticedthe3andacceptedWilliamasherstudent.Butateachmusiclesson,Williamappearedtobeinahurryandplayed4“Mymotheriswaitingoutsideforme,”hewouldtelltheteacher.ShewastemptedtoadviseWilliamnotto5histimewithlessonsanymoreashe6hittherightnotes.7therewassomethingaboutWilliam—-shewasfascinatedwiththetenderlookinhiseyes8hementioned“Mother”.Suddenly,Williamstoppedcomingforhislessons.Attheendofthesemesteryear,themusicteacherdecidedto9独奏会)forherstudentsandsheaskedthemtoparticipate.Shewas10tofindWilliam’sapplicationtocontributeamusicalpiece.Shewouldplacehimlastintherecital11hemademistakes.ThedaycameandWilliamappeared.12itwashisturntoplay,Williambowedbeforetheaudienceandsaidhewasthankfulforthemusicteacher’s13withhim.“TonightIamdedicating(献)mymusictomymother.”hesaid.EveryonelateraskedwhyWilliamdidnotbringhismotherasshewould14beproud.Williamreplied,“Mymotherwas15andshecouldnever16meplayduringherlifetime.17shesacrificedhertimeandmoneytoletmelearnthepiano.ThismorningMotherpassedaway.Iamsuresheisnow18asshecanhearmypianorecital.IchoseapieceofpianomusicbyBeethoven.Asyouallknow,Beethovenwasdeafbytheendofhiscareer.Butmusicalwayssymbolizedhis19forfreedomandIwouldliketodedicateittoMother.”1、.A．hoped B．persuaded C．allowed D．preferred2、.A．fingers B．brains C．eyes D．arms3、.A．surprise B．joys C．tears D．disappointment4、.A．puthimdown B．turnhimdown C．puthimoff D．turnhimoff5、.A．badly B．nicely C．carefully D．patiently6、.A．pass B．take C．kill D．waste7、.A．ever B．never C．even D．always8、.A．Instead B．Therefore C．Then D．But9、.A．atonetime B．fromtimetotime C．eachtime D．thefirsttime10、.A．support B．take C．intend D．organize11、.A．delighted B．surprised C．curious D．angry12、.A．asfaras B．ifonly C．incase D．nowthat13、.A．Until B．Since C．While D．When14、.A．patience B．advice C．guide D．concern15、.A．surely B．gradually C．finally D．quickly16、.A．blind B．deaf C．ill D．wounded17、.A．watch B．appreciate C．teach D．hear18、.A．Besides B．Then C．Yet D．Otherwise19、.A．happy B．relaxed C．free D．sad20、.A．effort B．struggle C．belief D．challenge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）TheStateHermitageMuseuminSt.Petersburg,is1．second-largestartmuseumintheworldaftertheLouvre,France,bothofwhicharevisitedbymillionsofpeople2．(annual).Hermitageholdsnotonlyartistictreasuresbutalsoacollectionoflivinghistory3．well.TheHermitagewasbuiltaspartoftheroyalRussianfamily’sWinterPalace.EmpressElizabethhadcatsbroughtin4．(rid)theseveralpalacebuildingsofmice.Thecatsdidtheirjobwelland5．(give)homesinthebasementsofthebuildingsandthetitleofHermitagecats.The74Hermitagecatsliveatthemuseum6．theynowleadanextremely7．(comfort)life.Apresssecretaryisinchargeofthecats,withthreefull-timecaretakers8．(attend)totheireveryneed.Thereareevenkitchensforpreparingmealsforthecatsbecauseeverycathasitsown9．(prefer).Thismayallseemoverthetop,butRussianandforeign10．(visit)alikeloveseeingtheHermitagecatswhileadmiringsomeoftheworld’sgreatestartistictreasures.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。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限1词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mr、Turnerturnedoverinbedfromtimetotimeinlastnight,forhewassoexcitedthathecouldnotfallsleep、Yesterdaymorning,hewenttoabiggardeningcompany,knowingasGreenFingers,fortheinterview、Mr、Turner,wholikedtohelphisgrandfathergrewflowersinthegarden,lookingforwardtothejobofferedbythecompany、Whenhegotthecompany,hefoundthereweremanypeoplewaitingandhehadnoideaswhetherhecouldgetthejob、Whilewaiting,hehelpedtheworkerstheretoremovethefallentreesandcleartheroad、Luckily,hewastheonlyonewhofinallygotthejob,sothemanagerdecidedtogivethejobtowhomeverhebelievedwashelpful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校的各个学生社团(association)正在纳新。面对众多的选择，你的朋友王林没了主意，写信向你求助。假如你是李越，你认为可以考虑参加篮球协会(theBasketballAssociation)或者英语俱乐部(theEnglishClub)。请你用英语给王林写一封100词左右的信，推荐这两个社团，并分别说明推荐理由。注意:信的开头已给出(不计入词数)。DearWangLin,Inyourletter,youhaveaskedmeformyadviceonhowtochooseaproperassociationinyourschool.ThanksfortrustingmeandI’lltrytomakesomesuggestions.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiYue

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、B5、C6、B7、B8、A9、D10、B11、C12、C13、C14、A15、B16、C17、D18、B19、C20、C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、A3、C4、B22、1、C2、C3、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.WhenI