广西桂林、梧州、贵港、玉林、崇左、北海2025届英语高三上期末监测模拟试题含解析

广西桂林、梧州、贵港、玉林、崇左、北海2025届英语高三上期末监测模拟试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone2．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved3．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one4．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem5．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove6．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection7．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking8．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.9．Onceyou’ve________theitemsyouordered,putthisrecordinyourfile.A．checkedin B．checkedoffC．checkedout D．checkedwith10．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof11．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency12．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto13．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed14．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．aren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．areyou15．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since16．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally17．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed18．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why19．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind20．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced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）RobinsonCrusoeisafamousnovelwrittenbyDanielDefoe.Thebooktellsthestoryofamanwhoisshipwrecked(遭遇海难的).Hespends28yearsonanislandnearVenezuela.ThebooktellsthestoryofeverythingthathappenstoRobinsonCrusoe.Hehopessomeonewillrescuehim,buthehasbeenthereforsolongonhisownthathealsobeginstofearbeingrescued.RobinsonCrusoewaspublishedin1719.MostexpertsbelievethestoryisbasedonthelifeofAlexanderSelkirk,whowasaScottishsailor.Onanexpedition(探险)in1704,Selkirkhadanargumentwithhisship’scaptain.Selkirkthoughttheshipwasnotsafeandwasabouttofallapart.Whentheshipstoppedataremoteislandtogetfreshwater?Selkirkgotoff.Hetriedtogettheothercrewmemberstoleavewithhim,butnobodywould.Theshipthensailedawaywithouthim.Selkirkspentfouryearsandfourmonthsonhisownontheisland,knownasAguasBuenas.Selkirkwasfinallyrescuedbyashipthatvisitedtheislandin1709.Theship’scaptainwasgratefultoSelkirkbecauseheprovidedfoodforthecrewwhentheyarrived.NowarchaeologiststhinktheyhavefoundtheremainsofSelkirk’scamponAguasBuenas.Theyfoundtwodeepholesthatwouldhaveheldwoodenposts.ThearchaeologistssaythisisevidencethatSelkirkbuiltashelterthere.Thepostholesarenearafreshwaterstream.Theyarelocatedquitehighup,whichwouldhavemeantthatSelkirkwasabletowatchoutfortheshipscomingclosetotheisland.Themostinterestingevidence,thearchaeologistssay,ispartofapieceofequipmentusedbysailorstonavigate(导航).HistoriansbelieveSelkirkwasanavigator,sotheinstrumentcouldhavebelongedtohim.RobinsonCrusoewaspublishedtenyearsafterSelkirkwasrescued.MostexpertsthinkDanielDefoeheardandreadstoriesaboutSelkirk,whichinspiredhimtowritethebook.1、WhydidSelkirkchoosetolandontheremoteisland?A．Becausehehadquarrelswiththecrewmembers.B．Becausethecaptainorderedhimtogetfreshwater.C．Becausehewantedtogoonanadventurethere.D．Becausehethoughttheshiphewasonwasindanger.2、WecaninferfromthetextthattheshipthatvisitedAguasBuenasin1709.A．lostitswaywhilesailingB．lackedfreshwateruponarrivalC．wasbeingnavigatedbySelkirkD．wasrunningoutoffooduponarrival3、HowcouldSelkirkseeshipsthatmightrescuehim,accordingtoarchaeologists?A．Byaskingthecrewmembersontheships.B．Bysendingmessagestotheships’captains.C．Bywatchingfromhisshelterhighontheisland.D．Byusingapieceofequipmentusedtonavigate.4、Theauthorwrotethetextto.A．explaintheoriginofRobinsonCrusoeB．promotesalesofRobinsonCrusoeC．criticiseAlexanderSelkirk’sdeedsD．praiseDanielDefoeforhiswritinginspiration22．（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．amedicalreport23．（8分）Adolescence,theperiodofachild’slifewhentheyaremostvulnerabletooutsideinfluences,isarelativelyscarytimeforparents.Childrenofthisagebecomethetargetofmanynegativeinfluenceswhileatthesametimetheyareexperiencinghormonesthatareragingoutofcontrol.Butparentsshouldnotbefooledbytheirchildren’srejectionandrudeness.Infactchildrenexpecttheconstantsupport,guidance,andinfluencefromtheirparents.Icamefromafamilywhereangeralwaysliesjustbelowthesurface,waitingforanexcusetoerupt.MyparentsoftensaidthatmysistersandIcouldtellthemanything.Thoughtheypromisednottobeangryatwhateverwewouldsay,theycouldn’tdoit.Withouttheemotionalsupportfrommyparentsduringmymostvulnerableyears,Ioftenfoundmyselflosingmytempereasilyandevendoingriskybehaviors.Thereisnocertainstandardaboutparenting,butIknewexactlywhatIshouldnotdoafterIbecameaparent.Iknewtheimportanceofestablishingopencommunicationandtrust,whichresultedinmyproperreactionsandmychildren’strust.Ourhomewasaquietplace,ashelterformychildren’semotionalwell-being.Mychildrenfreelysharedwithmewhathappenedintheirlives,whethergoodorbad,shockingorhumorous.Astheirmother,Irarelyraisedmyvoiceandmyreactionstotheirtellingabouttheirimproperbehaviorsremainedcalm,nomatterhowIfeltinside.ParentingIdidwasfarfromeasy.Ittookpatience,persistence,andconsistency.Everyonehopesforbeautifulrelationshipswiththeirchildren,andeveryonecanhavethem.Thetheoryissimple:trustisthelockcommunicationisthekey.1、Whatdoweknowaboutadolescentsaccordingtothetext?A．TheycannoteasilycontrolthemselvesB．TheyareeasilyinfluencedbytheirparentsC．TheyareeagertocommunicatewithparentsD．Theydon’texpectparents’guidanceandsupport2、Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthorwhenshewasateenager?A．GentleB．DishonestC．HurtD．Careless3、Howdidtheauthorgaintrustwhencommunicatingwithherchildren?A．BymakingapromiseB．ByraisinghervoiceC．BydemandingmuchofthemD．Bycontrollingherreactions4、Thetextismainlyintendedtotellus__________.A．theneedofridingangerathomeB．thewaysofparentingadolescentsC．theimportanceofsupportingchildrenD．thebenefitofbuildinggoodrelationshipswithchildren24．（8分）AROBOTcompanionforolderpeopleaimstopromoteactivityanddealwithlonelinessbyurgingthemtotakepartindigitalandphysicalactivities.TheElliQrobot,madebyIsrael-basedstart-upIntuitionRobotics,willbepublishedattheDesignMuseuminLondonthisweek.ElliQisasmalldesktopdevicethatconsistsofadomed(拱形的)“body”andaseparatedetachable(可拆卸的)screen.CreatedincollaborationwithSwissdesignerYvesBehar,therobotisabletoencourageadegreeofsocialengagement.SimilartohomeassistantsliketheAmazonEcho,peoplecansimplytalktoit,andtherearevisualcluesthatcouldbeparticularlyhelpfulforthosewithhearingdifficulties.AkeypurposeofElliQistoactasaneasyplatformtoaccessexistingservicessuchassocialmedia,andmessagingprograms.Forexample,thedevicecouldalerttheusersthattheirgrandchildhaspostedanewphotoonFacebook,showittothemonthescreen.ElliQcanrecommendactivitiesvoluntarily.Itmightaskifyou’reinterestedinwatchingavideo,forinstance,orsuggestawalk.Itcanalsoactasremindertotakemedication.Havingarobotconstantlyoffersuggestionscouldobviouslygetannoying,sothedeviceusesmachinelearningtotailorthesesuggestionstoindividualpreferences.Ifasuggestionismetwithapositiveresponseonce,ElliQmighttryitagain.Ifnot,itmightchangeforadifferenttack.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Arobotcompanionforolderpeoplewillstronglyadvisethemtoparticipateindigitalandphysicalactivitiestobehealthy.B．TheElliQrobotispublishedattheDesignMuseuminLondon.C．ThescreenoftheElliQrobotcanberemovedifnecessary.D．TheElliQrobotiscreatedbySwissdesignerYvesBeharandIsrael-basedstart-upIntuitionRobotics.2、Theunderlinedword“alert”isclosestmmeaningto.A．declareB．announceC．remindD．say3、ElliQcanservethefollowingpurposesEXCEPT.A．whentheuser’sfriendupdateshismoments(朋友圈),itcanshowittotheuseronthescreen.B．itcanrecommendsomeactivitieseventheuserdoesn’task.C．itwillconstantlygivesuggestionsregardlessoftheuser’sindividualpreference.D．itcanhelpthosewithhearingdifficultiesbyofferingvisualclues.4、Inwhichcolumnwearemostlikelytofindthepassage?A．News&TechnologyB．PeopleC．HealthD．InternationalAffairs25．（10分）TheInternationalPaintingContestonGoogle’shomepagein2015maylookprettystrange,butitspotlightingsaveryseriousissue:cleanwater,whichisunusualforan11-year-oldfromLongIsland.AudreyZhang,afifth-graderfromLevittown,N.Y,isthewinnerofthisyear’sDoodle4Googlecontest,risingtothetopofsome100,000entriesonthethemeof“drawonethingtomaketheworldabetterplace.”Herpiece,titled“BacktoMotherNature,”describesadetailedwater-cleaningmachine.ZhangworkedwithateamofartistsatGoogletoanimate(使……生动)herdrawing.“Tomaketheworldabetterplace,Icameupwithatransformativewaterpurifier,amachineusedtoremovedirtyorharmfulsubstances,”GooglequotedZhangassaying.“Ittakesindirtyandpollutedwaterfromrivers,lakesandevenoceans,thenmassivelytransformsthewaterintoclean,safeandpurewater.Whenhumansandanimalsdrinkthiswater,theywillliveahealthierlife.”Shecreatedawholeworldaroundthedevice—onepopulatedbyhumans,awhaleinatophatanddragons.Zhang,spieceis“sovividandsorichandsofullandsocomplete,’’GoogleDoodleteamleaderRyanGermicktoldtheWashingtonPost.“Everyleafseemedtohavelifeinit.”AlongwithhavingherartworkfeaturedonGoogle’shomepage,Zhangwinsa$30,000collegescholarship.Inaddition,herschoolwillreceivea$50,000GoogleforEducationtechnologygrant,andthecompanyisdonating$20,000inhernametoacharitydevotedtobringingcleanwatertoschoolsinBangladesh.OnSunday,thenightbeforeherworkwasrevealedonnet,ZhangtoldNewsdayshewasexcitedbythebigwin,butsaidshewouldn’tbeawakewhenherartfirstwentonlineatmidnight.“Ihaveschool-tomorrow,soIcan’tstayuplate,”shetoldthepaper.1、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thewinnerandherworkinthepaintingcontest.B．TheteamofartistsatGoogletoanimatedrawings.C．ThepaintingcontestofGoogle’shomepagein2015.D．Thewater-cleaningmachineinthepaintingcontest.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat______.A．AudreyZhangiscreativeandself-disciplinedB．awater-cleaningdevicewasmadeinthecontestC．$50,000willbedonatedinAudreyZhang’snameD．Zhang’spiecewasprintedinallmajornewspapers3、TheunderlinedwordinParagraphlprobablymeans“_____”.A．putupwith B．1ookforwardtoC．breakawayfrom D．focusattentionon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）John’sparentsacquiredthewasherwhenhewasasmallboy.IthappenedduringWorldWarⅡ.Hisfamilynever1awashingmachineand,sincegasolinewasexpensive,theycouldnot2tripstothelaundryseveralmilesaway.Keepingclothes3becameaproblemforyoungJohn’shousehold.Afamilyfriendjoinedthearmy,andhiswife4togowithhim.John’sfamily5tostoretheirfurniturewhiletheywereaway.Tothefamily’s6,thefriendsuggestedtheyusetheirBendix.Sothisishowthey7thewasher.YoungJohnhelpedwiththewashing,andacrosstheyearshe8alovefortheold,greenBendix.But9thewarended.Whenthefriendscametotakeitback,Johngrewterribly10.Hismother11himandsaid.“Youmustremember,thatmachine12belongedtousinthefirstplace.Thatweevergottouseitatallwasagift.So,insteadofbeingmadatitbeingtaken13,let’susethis14tobegratefulthatwehaditatall.”Thelessonturnedout15.Yearslater,Johnwatchedhiseight-year-olddaughterdieaslowandpainfuldeathofleukemia(白血病).Thoughhe16formonthswithherdeath,Johncouldnotbegingettingoverfromthe17untilherememberedtheoldBendix.Hisdaughterwasa18.Whenherealizedthesimplefact,everythingchanged.Hecouldnowbeginrecoveringfromthedeathofhisdaughter.Hestartedtoseeherasamarvelousgiftthathewasfortunateenoughto19foratime.Hefelt20.Hefoundstrengthandrecovery.Heknewhecouldgetthroughthevalleyofloss.1、A．required B．repaired C．saw D．owned2、A．afford B．take C．have D．ride3、A．warm B．nice C．clean D．good4、A．agreed B．prepared C．managed D．desired5、A．decided B．offered C．expected D．promised6、A．astonishment B．disappointment C．sadness D．regret7、A．bought B．got C．borrowed D．used8、A．achieved B．reduced C．produced D．developed9、A．obviously B．finally C．immediately D．peacefully10、A．upset B．frightened C．hopeless D．confused11、A．explained B．encouraged C．comforted D．taught12、A．once B．already C．never D．hardly13、A．out B．down C．up D．away14、A．success B．event C．treasure D．chance15、A．invaluable B．important C．necessary D．reasonable16、A．thought B．struggled C．missed D．forgot17、A．lesson B．illness C．loss D．difficulty18、A．gift B．washer C．death D．loser19、A．spend B．live C．share D．earn20、A．grateful B．energetic C．relaxed D．happy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）ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.AwakeningofInsects(惊蛰)1．(fall)onMar6andendsonMar20thisyear.AwakeningofInsectssignalsariseintemperatureandincreasedrainfall.Asthe2．(three)solarterminthelunaryear,3．(it)namesuggeststhefactthatanimalssleepinginwinterareawakened4．springthunderandthattheearthbeginstocomebacktolife.Itisthekeytimeforspringagricultural5．(activity).Itisalsoagoodtimeforpeopletoenjoyfunoutdoors,especiallyforpeoplelivinginthecity.6．(drive)tothesuburbs,fishinginalakeorenjoyingthesingingbirdwillmakeforaperfectweekendinspring.Themostpopularfruitinthisseasonispears.EatingpearsaroundtheAwakeningofInsects7．(be)awidely-practicedcustominChina.Astheweathergets8．(warm)andtheairbecomesdrier,peopletendtofeeltheirmouthsandtonguesaredry,9．cancausecoldsorcoughs.Apearissweet,juicyandcold,moistening(湿润)thelungstoarrestacough.10．,pearsarehighlyrecommendedduringtheAwakeningofInsects.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11除起）不计分。 ThismorningIwasridingabicycleonmywaytoschoolwhilesuddenlyashowerofheavyrainbegantopourdown、Thewindisblowinghardandtheroadbecameveryslippery、JustthenIsawanelderlywomanwalkingwithdifficultinthestreet、Shewasonherwaybacktohomeaftershopping,carriedalargebasketfullofvegetables、Suddenlyshefelldowninthemud、Andshewasverywornoutthatshecouldn’tgetup、Seeingthis,Iimmediaterodeovertoherandtriedmybesttosupportherup、ThenIhelpedpickingupthevegetables,andputthemintoherbaskets、Afterthat,Itookoffmyraincoat,putonherandtookherhome、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友James来信告诉你他要参加学校的演讲比赛。请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容如下：1.表示鼓励2.提出建议；3.预祝成功。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、D5、B6、B7、C8、D9、B10、A11、B12、A13、D14、B15、B16、D17、D18、A19、D20、B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、D2、D3、C4、A22、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.Helookedatitan