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2020年上期衡阳市八中高二期中考试英语试题时量：120分钟总分:150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What’stheweatherlikenowprobably?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.2.Howdoesthem

anadvisethewomantogettothepark?A.Bybus.B.Bytube.C.Bytaxi.3.WhatdidthewomandolastSunday?A.Restedathome.B.Visitedhergrandparents.C.Wentshopping.4

.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inagarden.B.Inaflowershop.C.Inthemountains.5.Whatwillthemandoduringthesummerholiday

?A.GotoEgypt.B.Doapart-timejob.C.Studyathome.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.W

hatdidthemanlikedoing?A.Goinghiking.B.Goingfishing.C.Takingphotos.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Takemoreoutdooractivi

ties.B.Keepadistancefromsocialmedia.C.Spendmoretimewithfamilies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What’stherelationshipb

etweenthespeakers?A.Shopassistantandcustomer.B.Tourguideandtraveler.C.Teacherandstudent.9.Whatsouvenirswi

llthewomanchoose?A.Silkandfans.B.Teaandsilk.C.TheFourTreasuresoftheStudy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whathas

thestudyanalyzedabouttheFitbitwatch?A.Theappearance.B.Thefunction.C.Thematerial.11.WhatistheattitudeoftheFitbit’scompanytowardsthes

tudy?A.Negative.B.Indifferent.C.Positive.12.WhendoesthemanusehisFitbit?A.Whenexercising.B.Duringthedayti

me.C.Allthetime.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Onwhichdaywilltheopeningceremonybeheld?A.May19th.B.May20th.C.May23rd.14.Howmuchisthedailye

ntryfeeforthegames?A.10euros.B.15euros.C.20euros.15.WhatadvantagedoestheHermicaHotelhave?A.Convenienttr

affic.B.Beautifulview.C.Accommodationdiscount.16.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A.Givehimawebsite.B.Writetohimeverydetail.

C.Arrangehisjourney.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoweknowaboutWhitneyHouston’sdeath?A.Shediedofcarelessdruguse.

B.Shediedinherbedroom.C.Shediedattheageof45.18.HowmanyawardsdidWhitneywininhercareer?A.170.B.415.C.43

4.19.WheredidWhitneyHoustonfirststartsinging?A.Inherschool.B.Inachurch.C.Inanightclub.20.WhatisTheBody

guard?A.Ahotmovie.B.Ahitsong.C.Abest-sellingbook.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。AT

heBestPlacesToWatchFireworksThisFourthOfJulyCALIFORNIA:LIGHTSONTHELAKE(LAKETAHOE)LaunchedfromboatsontheshoreofLakeTahoe,this

showisconsideredoneofthebiggestsuchdisplaysintheWest,whichmeansthefireworksarevisibleallovertown.Ifyou’reworried

aboutgettingaseat,parkyourpicnicattheElDoradoBeachesbefore9:45p.m.OryoucantaketheroadlesstraveledandhiketothetopofMountTal

lacforanunforgettableandbestviewofthedisplay.Justrememberyou’llhavetohikedown,sobringaheadlight.DELAWARE:REHOBOTHBEACHLaunchedfromthebea

chsouthofRehobothAvenue,thesefireworksarevisibleupanddowntheboardwalkandbeach.SojumpontheJollyTrolley(观光车)earl

yandspendyourwholedayatthebeach.There’sevenlivemusicafterthefireworks.Note:Thisyear’sfireworksdisplayisscheduledforJuly1,20

18.FLORIDA:SERTOMA’S4THOFJULYFIREWORKS(PENSACOLABAY)TheGulfCoastknowshowtocelebratetheFourthofJuly.W

ithvendors,artsandcrafts,kid-friendlyactivitiesandliveentertainment,thisfun-filleddayinOldSevilleculminates(达到高潮)withthelargestfireworksdisplayin

thearea.Unfortunatelytheponyridesandfacepaintingareonlyforthekids,though.GEORGIA:DAHLONEGA’S4THOFJULYCELEBRATIONPackupyourlawnch

airs,blanketsandcoolersandheadaboutanhouroutsideofAtlantatotheUniversityofNorthGeorgia.It’sevenpetfriendly—justmakesureyourdogcantake

thenoise.Andifyougettotownearlyenough(11a.m.),there’saFourthofJulyparadethataimstoputallotherFourthofJulyparadestoshame.21.Whereisthebestspottowa

tchthefireworksinLakeTahoe?A.AttheElDoradoBeaches.B.OntheshoreofLakeTahoe.C.Anywherealloverthetown.D.OnthetopofMountTallac.22.Whichdisp

layismostsuitableforchildren?A.REHOBOTHBEACH.B.SERTOMA’S4THOFJULYFIREWORKS.C.LIGHTSONTHELAKE.D.DAHLONEGA’S4THOFJULYCELEBRATION.23.WhatdoGeorgian

sthinkoftheirparade?A.Veryterrible.B.Thebest.C.Justsoso.D.Notsobad.BWhenmyfatherwasgettingreadyforwork,ourhousewasruledbyknoc

ksandwords.Heusedtocomedownstairstobreakfast.Themorningpaperlaybesidehisplate.Healwaysreadthe“Deaths”first,andthenheknockedonceon

thetable.Oneofmysistersbroughthisbread,alreadybutteredforhim.Usuallyhesaidnothing,butonceIheardhimsay,“Iloveyouverym

uch,Edith.Iwouldlovemoreifyoubutteredmybreadonbothsides.”Hereadthepaperallthroughbreakfast.Twoknocksonthe

tablemeant“Iamreadyformytea.”Ifasingleknockfollowedthatmeant,“Morebread,please.”Afterbreakfasthesaid,“Boots.”Thepaperwasspread(展开)f

orhimoverthebackofanarm-chair.Yesterday’spaperwasputonthechairforhisfeet,andhisbootswerebroughttohim,freshlycleaned.Hereadstandinga

tthesametimeputtingonhisboots.Withonebootfinishedhesaid,“Bus.”Atthatpointoneofthegirlswentoutsidetothegardengateandwai

tedthere.Herjobwastostopabuswhenitcame.Itcameearlysometimesandithadtowaitformyfather.“Overcoat,hat.”Oneofmysisters

hadalreadybrushedhisovercoat.Nowshehelditopenforhim.Anothergirlcamewithhishat,nicelybrushed.“Handkerchief,pipe(烟斗).”Theywe

rebroughtandput,withhistobacco(烟草),intohispocket.Helookedoutofthewindowandsaideither“Walkingstick”or“Umbrella”.Itwashand

edtohim.Readynow,hewasstillreadingthepaper.Hedidn’tputitdownuntilheheardtheshout“Buscoming!”Thenhekissedmymotherandwentout.Thegirlsbreathe

dfreely.Howluckyamanwastohaveawifeandfivedaughtersathome!24.Whenthefathermadethefirstknock,hemeant_______.A.hisbreakfastshouldbeginB.hehadbegun

toreadthemorningnewspaperC.hewasmadetofeelsadbythe”Deaths”newsD.hewouldstarttoreadtheotherpartsofthepaper25.Allthedaughtersw

erequitebusyinthemorningbecause_______.A.theirfatherneverhelpedthemB.theywerenotcleverorquickenoughtodotheirjobsC.eac

hofthemhadtostartandfinishherjobjustontimeD.theirfatheralwaysgavedifferentinstructionsatthesametime26.Whatwasthefather’sfavo

rite?A.Givinginstructions.B.Readingnewspaper.C.Beingcleanandtidy.D.Havingbreadbutteredonbothsides.27.From

thestorywemayseethat_______.A.thefatherwasthe“centre”ofthefamilyB.ThefatherwashatedbyallhisdaughtersC.thefatherwassolazythathehardlydidanythingD.Eve

rygirlinthefamilywasafraidtodowrongbecausetheydidn’tknowclearlywhattodoCOverthepastfivedecadesmosquitopopulationsinpa

rtsoftheU.S.haveskyrocketedbyafactorof10—asituationwithworryingimplicationsforthespreadofdiseases.Andsomeplacesareapparentlymo

reeasilyaffectedthanothers.AnewstudyintheJournalofMedicalEntomologyfoundthatinBaltimore,low-incomeneighborhoodsbearthebiggestburden:th

eyhavenotonlymoremosquitoesbutalsolargerones,whichoftensurvivelonger.TheproblemmostlikelyisrootedinthefactthatBaltimor

ehasnearly17,000abandonedbuildings,whichareconcentratedineconomicallydisadvantagedareasandserveasconvenientmosquito-

breedingzones.Comparedwithprosperousblocks,low-incomeblockshavemoreabandonedbuildingsandaremoreheavilylitteredwiththrown-a

waycontainersthatcollectstandingwater.Andwaterthatpoolsinabandonedbuildingsisprotectedbyshade—whichhelpsmosquitoesgrowlarger.Somec

itiestakeeffortstoplanttreesinlow-incomeblocksbutmayactuallyworsentheproblem:treesandbushesnotonlyshadeoutdoorbreeding（繁殖）po

olsbutalsoshedleavesintothewaterandfeedthemosquitolarvae（幼虫）,helpingthemgrowbigger.Worsestill,climatechangecouldworsenthediseaseland

scapebybroadeninghabitatsandlengtheningthetimeeverysummerthatmosquitoescanbreedandsurvive.Citiesmay,then,needtofocusmoremosquito-controleffortsonthe

seareas.Urbanhealthdepartmentstypicallyeducatehomeownersabouttheimportanceofemptyingwateroutofoutdoorcontainers.

Butnobodyemptiesthoseinoraroundabandonedbuildings.“Itissomethingthatisfairlydifficultforacitytoaddressbecauseit’

sreallyexpensivetogointoprivatebelongingsandcleanthemup,”saysDinaFonseca,amolecularecologistatRutgersUniversity.Yetifthesebe

longingsbecomebreedinggroundsnotonlyforannoyingmosquitoesbutalsofordangerousdiseases,officials’conceptsmayneedtochange.28.W

hatdoesthephrase“afactorof10”inParagraph1referto?A.Ahighrate.B.Abigconcern.C.Amajorcause.D.Aspecialsituation.29.Whyisthespreadofdiseasesrelativel

ymoreseriousinpoorneighborhoodsinBaltimore?A.Becausepeopletherelacktheawarenessofwastesorting.B.Becausepeopletherepaylittleatte

ntiontowaterprotection.C.Becausemorethrown-awaycontainersarecollectedforreusethere.D.Becausemoreabandonedbuildingsserveashabitatsformosquitoesth

ere.30.Whichofthefollowingsolutionsiswell-intentionedbutmayresultinoppositeeffects?A.Changingofficials’ideas.B.Plantingmoretrees.C.Cleani

ngabandonedbuildings.D.Emptyingwatercontainers.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tocomplainaboutthepoorhousing.B.Tooffersometre

atmentsfordiseases.C.Toappealformosquito-controlefforts.D.Tointroduceanewspeciesofmosquitoes.DAsadropoutmys

elf,Ioftenfeelitismydutytodefendmyfellownon-scholars.Commonwisdomwouldhaveyoubelievewearethe"badkids",thefuturecriminals,theworstsortofpeo

ple.Butnotalldropoutsarelikelytodealdrugs,stealgoodsfromashop,orshootpoolallday.Myownfavoriteplacetogowh

enskippingschoolwasalwaysthepubliclibrary.MyearlyretirementmeantthatatlastIhadthetimetoreadeverythingIwantedto.IfoundreadingThomasPynchon's

Gravity'sRainbowalotmoreinterestingthanreadingaboutSirIsaacNewtonandthefallingapple.BestofallwasthetimeIfinallyhadto

myself.Ifeltliberated.Ihadbeeninschoolnearlymywholelife.IwantedtofindoutformyselfwhoIwas,anduntilIdid,everythingelsefeltli

keawasteoftime.However,afternearlythreeyears,aseriesofstrangethoughtsbegantomakemeanxiousandunsure.Imagesofmyselfattheageof35begantohaunt(缠扰

)meinmysleep.Andavoiceinmyheadbeganaskingoverandover,"Whoispayingthehotwaterbills?Whobuysthemicrowavepizza?"Theanswer,ofcourse,wa

smypooroldparents.Sure.Iwashavinganenjoyabletimedoingplentyofnothing,discoveringmyselfandall,itthat'sunfairtothem.Whatp

arentslongtoseetheirchilddropoutofschool,withnoplansforthefuture?Couldtheybeexpectedtosupportmeforever?Certain

lynot.ImmediatelyImovedoutofthehouseandoutoftown.insearchofafutureformyself.Anditishere,inmynewhomeofSanFr

ancisco,thatIhavedecidedtodowhatwasonceunthinkable:gobacktoschool.IplantotakeadulteducationclassesandthenapplyforCityC

ollege.Ontheonehand,IcanhardlybelieveI'mdoingit:areturntodesks,chalkboards,andclocksthattellyouwhentostopthinkingabou

tonethingandstartthinkingaboutanother.ButatCityCollege.I'llbeabletotakefilmproduction,semiotics,andsociology--justbecauseIwanttoknowaboutthem.Sonext

timeyouseeadropout,besympathetic.Andpleasedon'tpushhimtodosomethinghedoesn'twanttodo.Itneverworks.He'1lcomearoundwhen

he'sready.32.Itiscommonlybelievedthatdropoutsare:A.badkidsfrombirthB.verylikelytocommitcrimesC.interestedinstudyingdrugsD.responsiblefordef

endingnon-scholars33.Whatdidtheauthorfindmostenjoyableafterdroppingoutofschool?A.Readinginthepubliclibrary.B.Livingincomfortwith

hisparents.C.Havingtimeforself-discovery.D.Escapingthepressurefromschool.34.WhydidtheauthormovetoSanFrancisco?A.ToapplyforCityCollege.B.To

breakawayfromhisparents.C.Tofightforhisownfuture.D.Toliveuptohisparents'expectations.35.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledo

todealwithdropouts?A.Opentheirheartstothem.B.Pushthemtothelimit.C.Encouragethemtobefriendly.D.Trytobeunderstanding.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。Animalscanprovidejoyandcompanionship(陪伴).Animalscanalsoprovideemotionalsupportforpeoplew

ithmentalhealthconcerns.Theseanimalcompanionsareknownasemotionalsupportanimals(ESAs),andtheyhavebeengrowin

ginpopularityinrecentyears.Anemotionalsupportanimalisananimalcompanionthatofferssometypeofbenefittoanindividualwithsomeformofdisa

bility.Theanimalisintendedtoprovidecompanionshipandsupportthatwillhelprelieveatleastoneaspectofthedisability.36However,c

atsarequitecommonaswell.Othertypesofanimals,suchasminihorsesandducks,canalsoserveasemotionalsupportanimals.Therefore,thevastmajorityofemotionalsuppo

rtanimalsarenotrarecreatures.37Researchhaslongsupportedtheideathatanimalscanprovidesignificantmental

healthbenefits.Oneresearchreviewfoundthatowningapethaspositiveeffectsonmentalhealthbypromotingemotionalconnectionsandhelpingpeoplemanagei

nhardtimes.38Forthisreason,emotionalsupportanimalsareoftenusedtohelppeoplestrugglingwithanxiety.Animalscanprovidecompanionship.Petscanprovi

decomfortforpeoplewhoaredealingwithdifficultsituations.Emotionalsupportanimalsareoftenusedtohelppeoplewhohave

experiencedsometypeoftrauma(创伤).39Researchhasfoundthathavingapetcanhelplowerbloodpressureandimprovepeople’sabilitytodealw

ithpain.Emotionalsupportanimalsmayprovidesomeotherbenefits.40Thiscanbeespeciallyimportantforpeoplewholivealone,particularlyiftheyalsoexperiencesym

ptomsofdepressionandanxiety.A.ESAsprovideconditionalloveandcompanionship.B.Animalscanalsoleadtoimprovementsinphysicalhealth.C.Doemotionalsup

portanimalshavesideeffectsonpeople?D.Forexample,theycanhelptofightfeelingsofloneliness.E.Dogsarethemostcommontypeofemotionalsupportanimal.

F.Whywouldanindividualchoosetouseanemotionalsupportanimal?G.Simplypettingananimalcancreatearelaxationresponseandmakepeoplehappier.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。Today,Iwassittingwithsomeotherstuden

tsandteachersasthejudgesoftheannualsingingcontestofBeijingNationalDaySchool(BNDS).Watchingthewonderf

ulperformancesonstage,Icouldnothelp__41__whathappenedlastyear.LastyearwasthefirstyearIcametotheBNDSInternationalDepa

rtment.ThefirstmonthatBNDSwasalmosta(n)__42__:Curiosityquickly__43__,replacedbyaheavyworkload.Tomakemattersworse,Iwas__44__a

totalstrangerinanewenvironment.WhenIwasintrouble,Iwastoo__45__toturntoanyoneforhelp.Ishutthedoortotheoutsideworld.IthoughtImightcontinueto__46_

_indarknessbymyself,untiloneday,Isawthe__47__oftheannualsingingcontest.IfIwasnotbraveenoughtocommunicate

inwords,maybeIcouldsingmyheartout.Havingmademydecision,Ijoinedtheaudition(试镜).Luckily,I__48__amongmorethan100contestantsandenteredthetop32.Afterano

therthreeroundsofcompetition,Imadeittothefinalstogetherwiththreeothercontestants.__49__moreandmorestudentsknewthatIjoinedtheconte

st,theywenttowatchmyperformance,volunteeredto__50__formeandthensharedmysingingvideosonsocialmedia.Itseemed

thatIbecamewell-knownovernight.Finally,thebigdaycame.WhenI__51__thenervetowalkonstage,Icouldnotbeliev

emyeyes.Thedarktheaterwassuddenlylitupby__52__sticks,whichwerelikestarsinadarksky.“Comeon,Becky!”Ashoutbrokethesilence,followedbykindlaug

hter.Whenitbecame__53__again,Ibegantosing.Themusicstarted,whichdrewmebacktoreality.NowImightnotrememberclearlywhat

songsIsanglastyear,butIwouldneverforgetthe__54__inthedarkness.Fromthenon,Ihadmyfans,madefriends,andIeve

njoinedthesingingclub.Singingopensthedoortoabrand-newworld.IknowIwillstayatBNDS,andIwon’tbe__55__.41.A.conveyingB.e

valuatingC.recallingD.scanning42.A.alarmB.disasterC.growthD.turning43.A.distributedB.fadedC.chokedD.split44.A.digitallyB.elegantlyC

.practicallyD.vitally45.A.shyB.sharpC.shallowD.sceptical46.A.crashB.struggleC.sacrificeD.withdraw47.A.applicati

onB.detailC.posterD.sample48.A.cameoutB.chewedoutC.droppedoutD.stoodout49.A.AsB.ThoughC.WhileD.When50.A.approveB.applaudC.qualifyD

.vote51.A.filledinB.swelledupC.woundupD.gotup52.A.circulatingB.linkingC.crossingD.waving53.A.calmB.dullC.quietD.stable54.A.lightsB.devicesC

.receiversD.circumstances55.A.aloneB.casualC.abnormalD.accessible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。HowNetflixBecameSoPopularWe’veallheardthephrase“Netflixandchill,”whichmeans“watchNe

tflixandhangout”.Whynot“AmazonPrimeandchill?”Therearemanyotherwebsitesandapps56(allow)peopletowatchTVshowsandmovies.SimilarlytoNetflix,manystream

ingservicesofferoriginalprogramsandmovies.SowhatmadeNetflixhavetheimpactithas57society?Inthepastfewyears,Netflix58(grow)exponentiallyi

npopularity,leavingotherstreamingservicesandregulartelevisioninthedust.Netflixwascreatedin1997,59(original)asawaytosendrentalDVDstopeop

le.In2007,Netflixbeganofferingstreamingtelevisionshowsandmoviesonline.But60wasn’tuntil2013thatNetflixbeganofferingoriginalprogramming,ena

blingviewerstowatch61wholeseasonofTVallatonce.ViewersaresatisfiedwithNetflix’smanydifferentoptionsforTVshows

.OneofthebiggestappealsofNetflixwas62itwouldreleaseallseasonsofanyoldTVshows,somethingthatAmazonPrimewouldn

’tdo.Inaddition,Netflixreleasesmonthlystatementsaboutwhichseriesandmovies63(remove)fromtheservice.Butothersitescanremovefullserieswithoutanynotice

.Whileotherservicesmighthavetheir64(succeed),NetflixseemslikelytocontinueitsreignovertheTVworldand65(become)more

popularthanregularTVinthenextfewyears.Netflixhasdiscoveredwhatpeopleliketowatchandhowtheyliketowatchit,andiftheykeeponthispath,telev

isionmightbeathingofthepast.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对于中国粉丝给国外明星取昵称的行为非常感兴趣，比如说“卷福”、“霉霉”、“小李子”、“寡姐”等。请你给他写

一封邮件，介绍一个你认为最喜欢的中文昵称。内容包括：1.中文昵称的含义；2.中英文名字在含义或发音等方面的关联；3.粉丝起该昵称的原因。注意：1.该昵称可用中文或拼音表示；2.邮件词数在80词左右。Benedict

CumberbatchTaylorSwiftLeonardoDiCaprioScarlettJohansson卷福霉霉小李子寡姐第二节(满分25分)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。续写的词数应为150左右。RadioStati

onContestAlexisandZoeweresittingatthekitchentabledoinghomework.Theywerehavingahardtimeconcentratingontheirassignmentbecausetheradiostationwasplaying

musicfromtheirfavouriteband,theShapeShifters.“Ican’tbelievetheShiftersaregoingtobeplayinghereandwecan’tgo!”Alexismopped.“Iknow,”poutedZoe.“

Ticketsweresoldoutinfiveminutes,andevenifwecouldgetsome,theyareso-o-oexpensive!”Zoeturnedtheradioupalittlelouder.Theirfavouritesongwason,andthegi

rlshadanimpromptu(即兴的)dancepartyrightthereinthekitchen.Usingapencilandabananaasmicrophones,theybeltedoutthelyricstheyknewsowell.Asitended,theycolla

psedintotheirseatsagain.Theradiodiscjockeystartedtalkingabouttheconcert.“Theyareplayingintownthisweekend,andwe’regivingawaytwoticketstoSaturday

’ssold-outshow,rightnow!We’relookingforthe5thcallerwhocancorrectlyanswerthisquestion:WhoistheoldestmemberoftheShape

Shifters?”AlexisandZoelookedateachother.Theycouldn’tbelievehoweasythequestionwas.“It’sGeorgie!”saidAlexis.“No,it’sNa

tasha,”answeredZoe.“Whatdoyoumean?”askedAlexis.“EveryoneknowsGeorgieis29,he’smucholderthantherestoftheband.”“Yeah,Iknowh

e’stheoldestperson,butthequestionwaswho’stheoldestmemberoftheband.Natashastartedthebandwhenshewasjust1

5.Theothersjoinedthegroupafterher.”Astheylistened,theyheardtheD.J.takingcallsfromexcitedfans.“CallerNumberThree,you’reup!Whoistheoldestm

emberoftheShapeShifters?”“It’sGeorgie,”saidthenervousvoicethroughtheradiospeakers.“Wrongagain,”boomedtheD.J..“Nobodyseemstoknowtheanswer!Nextcall

er!”Para1:AlexisturnedtoZoe.“You’reright!Itisaboutwhohasbeeninthebandthelongest!CALLTHESTATIONNOW!”Para2:Thegirlswa

ited,unabletomove.Thekitchenclockedticked,stretchingouteachslowsecond.