河北省邯郸市魏县六校2025-2026学年高二英语上学期12月联考试题

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对

话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C.

1.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Cleanthefloor.

B.Takehisshoesoff.

C.Givethewomanhisjacket.

2.Whobrokethecomputer?

A.Thewoman.B.Themanspeaker.C.Dam.

3.WhatwillJohn’schildrendothisweekend?

A.Performinthetheater.

B.Dotheirhomeworkathome.

C.Playwiththewoman’sdaughter.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Buyingmaterials.B.Preparingforanartlesson.C.Paintingapicture.

5.Whathappenedtothemanlastnight?

A.Hewaslockedout.B.Hemissedthebus.C.Helosthiskeys.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时

间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Howmuchisthewomangoingtopay?

A.280dollars.B.401dollars.C.681dollars.

7.WhattimewillthewomanarriveinNewYork?

A.OnSaturdayevening.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayevening.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Acouple.B.Classmates.C.Coworkers.

9.Whyisthemanunhappywiththeirweekends?

A.Theyoftendosomethingnew.

B.Theynevergooutforapicnic.

C.Theyseldomspendweekendstogether.

10.Whatwillthespeakersdothisweekend?

A.Visitafriend.B.Goforapicnic.C.Watchfootballgames.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatwastheweatherlikerecently?

A.Sunny.B.Snowy.C.Rainy.

12.Whendoesthewomanusuallyleavetheoffice?

A.At6:00pm.B.At6:20pm.C.At7:10pm.

13.Whatdoesthemanplantodonext?

A.Gotobuyanumbrella.

B.Waittilltherainstops.

C.Borrowthewoman’sumbrella.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Havinganinterview.

B.Askingforinformation.

C.Discussingabusinessplan.

15.Whydidthemanleavehislastposition?

A.Thechancesforpromotionwerefew.

B.Heworkedinthecompanyfortoolong.

C.Thebossaskedforhardworkfromhim.

16.Whatdeterminesthepromotioninthewoman’scompany?

A.Theage.B.Theability.C.Thelengthofservice.

17.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelintheend?

A.Hopeful.B.Depressed.C.Puzzled.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whenwillthestudentsreachthefactory?

A.At7:35.B.At7:55.C.At8:25.

19.Whatactivityisplannedforthestudentsintheafternoon?

A.Seeingprintingmachines.

B.Listeningtoaspeech.

C.Watchingagameonline.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthestudentstodo?

A.Bringsomefood.

B.Bringsomewater.

C.Askquestionsaboutthefactory.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

Readytotakeacloserlookatthecoolestmuseumsintheworld?Iguaranteeyouhaven’t

heardaboutthefollowing.

MuseoAnahuacalli(MexicoCity,Mexico)

CreatedbyartistDiegoRiverainMexicoCity’sSanPablodeTepetlapaneighborhoodof

Coyoacán,thismuseumistheworld’sfirstcollectionofpre-Columbianartwork.Thedifference

isthatyou’reexperiencingartandcultureinamuseumbuiltbysomeonewithapassionforhis

rootandculturalinheritanceinsteadofamuseumbuiltbyanacademicgroup,whichispretty

unheard-of.

GhibliMuseum(Tokyo,Japan)

IfyouknowaboutJapaneseanimation,thenyouknowaboutillustratorandstorytellerHayao

Miyazaki.Themuseum,whichexploreshismostfamousprojects,isconsideredoneofthebestin

theworld.Infact,ticketsusuallyselloutimmediately.Ifyouwanttogetyourtickets,you

probablyneedtoworkwithanonlineservice.

HongKongMuseumofHistory(HongKong,China)

WhatmakestheHongKongMuseumofHistorysoendlesslyexplorable?First,HongKonghasa

fascinatinghistory,onethatinvolvesalotofculturesandtraditions.Second,HongKongis

tiny,meaningthosecultureshavebeenmixedupandchangedintosomethinguniqueanddistinct,

fromitsapproachtonationalsecuritytospaceexploration.Third,it’satop-rankingand

award-winningmuseumthat’sfreetothepublic.

MuseumofOldandNewArt(BerriedaleAustralia)

Welcometooneofthecoolestmuseumsintheworld—andoneofthemostcontroversial(有

争议的),thankstoitshyper-experimentalexhibits.Withthatbeingsaid,thisisoneofthecoolest

museumsintheworldthankstothefactthatitdoesn’ttakeitselftooseriously.It’sdesigned

tobeahangoutspacewherepeoplecandiscussart,debateit,andmaybeevenhavealaugh.

1.Whichmuseumwasestablishedbasedonaperson’spreference?

A.MuseoAnahuacalli.B.GhibliMuseum.

C.HongKongMuseumofHistory.D.MuseumofOldandNewArt.

2.WhatdoestheauthorimplyabouttheGhibliMuseum’stickets?

A.Theyarereasonablypricedforallfans.

B.Theyareinhighdemandandhardtoobtain.

C.Theycanbeboughtatthemuseumentrance.

D.Theyincludefreeonlineservicesforvisitors.

3.Whatisthecommonfeatureofthefourmuseums?

A.Theywerefoundedbyfamousartists.

B.Theyofferfreeadmissiontothepublic.

C.Theyfocusonvisualartsandexperiments.

D.Theyemphasizeuniqueculturalexperiences.

【答案】1.A2.B3.D

B

IwassevenyearsoldandlivedwithmygrandparentsinCalifornia.Isatonthedoctor’s

examtableoneweekbeforeschoolwastostart.Ifearedthemomenttogetupdatedvaccinations

(接种疫苗)somuchthatmymindwentblank.TheonlythingIknewthatwouldmakethepainof

ashotworthwhilewastheballoonIhadbeenpromised.

Itookthatshotlikeachampion,withoutsomuchasaquiet“Ouch”.WhileIwaitedfor

thedoctortocomebackwithmyballoon,IthoughtaboutallthecoolthingsIwasgoingtodo

withthatballoon.Thedoctorreturnedwithaconcernedlookonhisfaceanddeliveredthe

unfortunatenews.“I’msorry,Andrew,butwe’reoutofballoons.”

Allmybigplansforthatballoonpoppedfasterthanthatballooneverwouldhave.Iwas

devastated.Theentirewayhome,mygrandmakepttellingmethatIshouldthinkpositively,and

everythingwouldbeokay.

Arrivingathome,Iwasstraightgoingthroughthehousetothebackyarddoor,readytogo

outsideandtellmydogallmytroubles,whenIlookedoutandsawthemostamazingthingmy

seven-year-oldeyeshadeverseen.Ourentirebackyardwasfilledwithfloatyballoons!

Welivedlessthanamilefromanamusementpark.Asitturnedout,whenthewindwasjust

right,theballoonsreleasedfromthedailyparadeswouldlandneatlyinourbackyard.

Iwillneverforgetthatdayofwhirlingthroughthoseballoonsandthinkingtheywereall

formebecauseIhadtogetmyshots.AndIwillneverforgetmygrandmothertellingmethroughout

mylifethatifyoujustthinkpositivethoughts,everythinghasawayofworkingoutintheend.

4.HowdidAndrewfeelaftervaccination?

A.Proud.B.Fearful.C.Surprised.D.Curious.

5Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devastated”inparagraph3mean?

A.Cheatedandangry.B.Forgivenandrelieved.

C.Shockedandupset.D.Satisfiedandjoyful.

6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutAndrew’sgrandmotherfromthetext?

A.Shewasstrictanddemanding.B.Shewasoptimisticandsupportive.

C.Shewasdisappointedwiththedoctor.D.ShewasindifferenttoAndrew’sfeelings.

7.WhatdoesAndrewlearnfromthewholeexperience?

A.Grandmothersalwaysknowbest.B.Vaccinationsarenecessarybutpainful.

C.Paradesofamusementparksaremagical.D.Positivethinkingcanleadtounexpectedjoys.

【答案】4.A5.C6.B7.D

C

Scientistsareworriedthatthelargesticeberg(冰山)intheworldismovingthroughthe

SouthAtlantictowardtheislandofSouthGeorgia,whichisamainbreeding(繁殖)placefor

wildlife,especiallypenguinsandseals.

TheicebergisofficiallyknownasA23aanditmeasuresover3,500squarekilometers.Ithas

existedsince1986,whenitbrokeofffromtheAntarcticshelf.Butitdidn’tleaveAntarctica

until2020.Scientistshavebeenusingsatelliteimagerytofollowtheiceberg’smovementsand

theirobservationshadshowntheiceberghadnotbrokenintosmallerpieceslikesomeother

so-called“megabergs”thatpassedthroughtheSouthernOcean.Predictingtheiceberg’sexact

pathisdifficult,butoceanconditionssuggestitshouldreachSouthGeorgiaintwotofourweeks.

Scientistsareworriedtheicebergwillgetcaughtontheundergroundcontinentalshelfaround

SouthGeorgia.Ifso,itcouldremainthereformonthsoritcouldbreakintopieces,whichcould

harmeffortsbypenguinsandsealsontheislandtofeedandraisetheiryoung.Icebergsthat

havegroundedthereinthepastledtothedeathsofyoungpenguinsandseals.

ButRaulCordero,amemberoftheScientificCommitteeonAntarcticResearch,believesit

ispossiblethattheicebergcouldmisstheshelfandcontinuemovingintoopenwatersbeyond

SouthGeorgia.Theislandactsasanobstacle(障碍)tooceancurrentsandthereforeusuallymakes

thewaterchangedirectionlongbeforeitreachestheisland.Theicebergismovedbythatwater

flow,sothechancesofithittingarenotthathigh.However,someicebergpiecescouldaffect

theisland.

ItissummerinSouthGeorgiaandpenguinsandsealsfromtheareahavebeenlookingforfood

inthecoldAntarcticwaterstobringbacktotheiryoung.Theymighthavetogoaroundtheiceberg

ifitgetsstuck,whichwouldtakealotoftheirenergy,possiblyleadingtoanimaldeaths.The

sealandpenguinpopulationsonSouthGeorgiahavealreadybeenhavinga“badseason”withcases

ofbirdflu.

8.WhatcanwelearnabouticebergA23afromthetext?

A.Ithasbeenmovingsince2020.

B.Itisalargeicebergforbreeding.

C.ItbrokeofffromtheAntarcticshelfin2020.

D.Itspathismorepredictablethanothericebergs.

9.WhatisRaulCordero’sopinionabouttheiceberg’spath?

A.ItwilldefinitelyhittheSouthGeorgiaIsland.

B.ItwillprobablymissouttheSouthGeorgiaIsland.

C.ItwillbreakintopiecesontheSouthGeorgiaIsland.

D.ItwillblockoceancurrentstotheSouthGeorgiaIsland.

10.WhatcouldhappeniftheiceberggetsstucknearSouthGeorgiaIsland?

A.Theicebergwilldisappearmorequickly.

B.Itwillbringbirdfluvirustotheisland.

C.Theweathertherewillbecomewarmer.

D.Animalstherewillhavetroublegettingfood.

11Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheHistoryofIcebergA23a.

B.HowIcebergsAffectGlobalSeaLevels?

C.ScientistsMonitorIcebergA23a’sThreat.

D.TheRoleofSatelliteImageryinTrackingIcebergs.

【答案】8.A9.B10.D11.C

D

Inhouseholds,restaurantsandkitchens,you’lloccasionallyhearsomeonecalloutthe

five-secondrule—iffoodhitsthefloorandyoupickitupinlessthanfiveseconds,it’s

safetoeatbecausebacteria(细菌)onthefloordon’thaveenoughtimetotakearideonthe

food.Butisittrue?

In2003,JillianClarke,aseniorhighschoolstudent,putthefive-secondruletothetest.

Shedroppedcookiesonthefloorforfivesecondsandfoundthatbacteriatransmittedtofood

veryquickly,eveninjustfiveseconds,thuschallengingthepopularbelief.

Afewyearslater,foodscientistPaulDawsonandhisstudentsalsotestedthefive-second

ruleandfoundover99%ofthebacteriatransmittedfromthefloortofoodinjustfiveseconds.

“Thefive-secondrulewasjustridiculous,”Dawsonconcluded.

Butin2014,microbiologyprofessorAnthonyHiltonandhisstudentsrestartedthedebate.

Theystudiedthetransmissionofbacteriafromavarietyofindoorfloortypestodifferentfood,

withcontacttimerangingfromthreeto30seconds.Accordingtotheirresults,thelongerapiece

offoodwasincontactwiththefloor,themorelikelyitwastocontainbacteria.Thiscould

beseenasevidenceinfavorofthefive-secondrule,Hiltonnoted,butwasnotconclusive.

ThismotivatedfoodscienceprofessorDonaldSchaffnerandhisstudentstoconductastrict

studyontheaccuracyofthefive-secondrulerecently.Theyfoundthatlongercontacttimeresulted

inmoretransmissionbutsometransmissiontookplace“instantaneously”,afterlessthan1second,

thusdebunking(驳斥)thefive-secondruleonceandforall.

Yourchanceoffallingillaftereatingfoodthathastouchedthefloordependsonfactors

likehowdirtythefloorisandthetypeofbacteriapresent.Basedonstudies,thekitchenfloor

isoneofthedirtiestspotsinthehousebecausethekitchengetsalotoffoottrafficandkitchen

wasteoftenfallsonthefloor,creatinganidealbreedinggroundforbacteria.Whilemostof

thebacteriaexistingonkitchenfloorsareharmless,somecancausefoodpoisoning.

12.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefive-secondrulefromthetext?

A.Itisapopularbeliefthathasonlyspreadinrecentyears.

B.Ithasneverbeenquestionedorchallengedsinceitsbirth.

C.Ithasbeenprovedtobeascientificlawbymanyscientists.

D.Itisappliedtooccasionswherepeopleprepareorconsumefood.

13.WhatdoesAnthonyHilton’sresearchresultmean?

A.Foodonthefloorforlongergetslessbacteria.

B.Itpartiallyprovesthatthefive-secondruleistrue.

C.Decisivefavorableevidenceforthefive-secondrule.

D.Itiswrongtorestartthedebateonthefive-secondrule.

14.WhatfindingofDonaldSchaffnercompletelydisprovesthefive-secondrule?

A.Thetransferrateofbacteria.B.Thedirtydegreeofthefloor.

C.Theprecisionofhisresearch.D.Theharmofdifferentbacteria.

15.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinpresentingthestudiesinorderoftime?

A.Toprovethatallscientificbeliefsarewrong.

B.Toblamepeoplewhofollowpopularbeliefsblindly.

C.Toshowhowscientificunderstandingdevelopsthroughresearch.

D.Todemonstratethathighschoolstudentscanconducteffectiveexperiments.

【答案】12D13.B14.A15.C

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Scientistsandmedicalprofessionalsalikeonceheldthatwhenapersonreachesadulthood,

thebrainisunabletoformanynewneural(神经的)connections.____16____.Alargenumberof

studieshavenowproventhatthereisadirectcorrelationbetweenkeepingthebrainactivethrough

exercisesandbraintraining.

____17____

Whetherit’syoursmartphone,computer,GPSorcalculator,beingtoodependentonthesethings

isbadnewsforyourbrain.Thisisbecauseyourbrainbecomeslessefficientandlazyifyou

reachforaneasy,quickanswerallthetime.Soeverytimeyouhaveasimplecalculationtodo,

useyourgiveninternalmachine,yourbrain.

Prioritize(优先考虑)qualitysleep

Itisvitalforgoodbrainfunctionthatyougettheneededamountofsleeppernightthat

theexpertsrecommend.Whenyousleep,yourbodyremovesallthetoxins(毒素)thathavebuilt

upduringtheday,andalsoregeneratescells.Studiesshowthatthebesttimetogettosleep

isbetween9pmandmidnightandtogetatleast7-8hoursgoodquality,undisturbedrest.

____18____.

Engageinmentalworkouts

Therearemanygreatwaystotrainyourbrainandkeepitworkingandincheck.____19____.

Formorein-depthtipsonbraintraining,onenotablearticleoutlines10effectivewaystoimprove

yourmemoryandboostbrainpower.Youcansearchforitonline.

Practicenote-taking

Ithasbeenproventhatwritingdownlittlenotesandremindersforyourselfactuallyhelps

toincreaseyourbrainpowerandisgoodforyou.Therearecertainpartsofthebrainthatare

responsibleformemoriesandmemory.____20____.Writingajournal,blogoremailreminderscan

increaseyourbraincapacityandabilitytomemorizeimportanteventsortasks.

A.However,thisisnotthecase

B.Minimizedependenceontechnology

C.Writingnotescanmakefreshbloodflowtotheseareas

D.Thus,ensuringhigh-qualitysleepisessentialforbetterbrainpower

E.Thismeansthatoncethebrainmatures,itisincapableoffurtherdevelopment

F.Exercisingyourbrainlikememorizingnumbersorpasswords,ishighlybeneficial

G.Regularphysicalexerciseisfundamentaltokeepingandimprovingouroverallhealth

【答案】16.A17.B18.D19.F20.C

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

BlakeDixon,anOhioengineeringenthusiastwithalifelong____21____forwinter,transformed

achildhoodfantasyintorealitybybuildinga(n)____22____multi-roomigloo(冰屋).____23____

byhismiddleschooldreamofconstructingasnowcastle,Blakeandfriendsovercameearly

____24____—includingacollapsed(倒塌的)roof—tocreateafunctional“snowcastle”

____25____awarmlivingroom,hallway,andsecondaryspace,____26____accommodatingsevenadults

andtwochildren.

Theproject____27____fromasimplesnowpileintoamagicof____28____.Afterreconstructing

thecollapsed____29____withcreativeproblem-solving,Blakeexpandedhis____30____,later

addingafireplace,chimney,blankets,andevena(n)____31____“TV”toenhancetheigloo’s

warmthand____32____.Sharedonsocialmedia,themagicalspotgainedwidespreadpraise,mixing

winterfunwithinvitingsocializing.

Blake____33____teamworkfortheachievement,urgingfollowersto“brainstormideasand

makethemhappen”toinspiretheyouth.Blake’sstoryprovesthatpassionand____34____can

turnsnowflakesintomagic.Theigloostandsasaproofofchildhoodwonder,sustainablecreativity,

andthepowerofsmallfantasiestomotivatebig____35____.

21.A.passionB.fearC.habitD.curiosity

22.A.ordinaryB.boldC.simpleD.innovative

23.A.InspiredB.DiscouragedC.RemindedD.Confused

24.A.theoriesB.accidentsC.joysD.challenges

25.A.castingB.featuringC.meaningD.defending

26.A.blindlyB.comfortablyC.impossiblyD.vividly

27.A.separatedB.sufferedC.differedD.developed

28.A.reliefB.luckC.artD.dream

29.A.roofB.toolC.conceptD.schedule

30.A.visionB.teamC.budgetD.cuisine

31.A.brokenB.decorativeC.ancientD.functional

32.A.motivationB.safetyC.charmD.mystery

33.A.ignoredB.creditedC.deniedD.rewarded

34.A.speedB.wealthC.humorD.willpower

35.A.smilesB.profitsC.projectsD.risks

【答案】21.A22.D23.A24.D25.B26.B27.D28.C29.A30.A

31.B32.C33.B34.D35.C

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China’sfirstkeynationalR&Dprojectequipmentforhigh-altitudewindenergy—theworld’s

largest5,000-square-meterpower-generatingkite—____36____(successful)completedall

scheduledflighttestsinAlxaLeftBanner,NorthChina’sInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion,on

Wednesday.

TheChina-madekite,____37____(develop)underanationalprogramledbyChinaEnergy

EngineeringCorp,achievedfullin-airdeploymentandretraction(部署与回收)duringtesting,

____38____(mark)asolidsteptowardtheengineering____39____(apply)ofhigh-altitudewind

powertechnologyinChina.

Lookinglikeagiantkite,thepower-generatingkitecancollectwindenergyabove300meters

highandtransmitittothegroundthroughatethercable(电缆)thatdrivesagenerator.The

____40____(late)testcarriedoutthedeploymentandretractionofbotha5,000-square-meter

kiteandtwo1,200-square-meterkites.

High-altitudewindenergy,oftendescribedas____41____untouched“no-man’sland”of

renewablepower,offerssignificantpotentialthankstoitshigherwindspeeds,stabledirections,

____42____greaterenergydensity.Currentlytwomaintechnologicalpaths____43____(explore)

globally—airborneandground-basedsystems—butthereisstillalongwaytogo.Intheairborne

approach,lightweightwindturbines(风力涡轮机)arefixedonflyingplatforms____44____

(generate)electricityinthesky.Therecenttestfocusedontheground-basedmodel,_____45_____

aworkingwindturbinedeployedathighaltitudecaptureswindenergytodriveaground-based

generator.

【答案】36.successfully

37.developed

38.marking

39.application

40.latest41.an

42.and43.arebeingexplored

44.togenerate

45.where

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46.假定你是李华，你校英语角即将举办一次读书分享会。请你给你的英国交换生同学Chris写一封电子

邮件，请他为这个活动设计一个主题并阐述原因，内容包括：

(1)提出请求；

(2)主题设计要求；

(3)期待回复。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为100个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearChris,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

【答案】DearChris,

Howhaveyoubeenlately?OurschoolEnglishCornerisgearingupforareadingsharingmeeting

nextFriday,andI’mwritingtoturntoyouforafavor.

Couldyouhelpdesignathemeforthisevent?YouruniqueWesternculturalbackgroundissure

tobringcreativeideasthatdifferfromours.Thethemeneedstolinkcloselywithreading,be

simpleenoughforallstudentstograsp,andpreferablyencourageeveryonetosharetheirfavorite

booksactively.

ItwouldbegreatifyoucouldshareyourthemeandthereasonsforchoosingitbythisSunday.

Lookingforwardtoyourreply!

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

MikeAnthonylivesinHonolulu,Hawaii.Beingunabletoaffordtoliveinhisownplace,he

reliesonthestreetsandundevelopedbeachesofHonolulutoresthishead.Healsotakesadvantage

ofthebeautifulweatherbyplayingbaseballoutside,inhopesofonedaymakingitbig.

OneFriday,Mikewashittingsomebaseballswhenhelostoneinanarrowgapbetweentheparking

garageandadrugstorenextdoor.Afterlosingatotalofsixballs,hedecidedtogodownafter

it.

Thewallsofthespaceweresonarrow,around9inchesthatMikewasn’tsurehowhecould

fit.Butbeingthatthosebaseballsweresomeofhisonlypossessions,Mikecouldn’taffordto

losethem.Hedecidedtogodownafterthem.

Ashewentdownalittlelowerandalittlelower,herealizedtheremaybenocomingback.

ThatwasthemomentMikerealizedhehadactuallygothimselfstu