2023学年湖南省常宁一中高三下学期联合考试英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项: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．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup2．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although3．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though4．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever5．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid6．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when7．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier8．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich9．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins10．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how11．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing12．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof13．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign14．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive15．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg16．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is17．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime18．TheMid-AutumnFestivalis________specialholidayformostChinesewhen________wholefamilywillgettogether.A．the;the B．a;the C．a;a D．the;a19．---Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?---No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it20．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．accompaniedC．established D．identified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）SusanSontag(1933—2004)wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliterature.

Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything—toreadeverybookworthreading,toseeeverymovieworthseeing.

Whenshewasstillinherearly30s,publishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReview,sheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelife,tryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.

Withgreateffortandseriousjudgment,Sontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculture.SeriousnesswasoneofSontag’slifelongmottos,butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoorly-educatedwereobvious,shearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculture.

InNotesCamp,the1964essaythatfirstmadehername,sheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle-knownsetofdifficultunderstandings,throughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.

NotesonCamp,shewrote,represents“avictoryof‘form’over‘content’,‘beauty’over‘morals’”.Byconviction(信念)shewasasensualist(感觉论者),butbynatureshewasamoralist,andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980s,itwasthelattersideofherthatcameforward.

InIllnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978,aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressed(被压抑的)personalities,aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthedisease.

Infact,re-examiningoldconceptswasherlifelonghabit.InAmerica,herstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCalifornia,wontheNationalBookAwardin2000.

Butwhatmadeherachievelastingfamewasatireless,all-purposeculturalview.“Sometimes,”sheoncesaid,“Ifeelthat,intheend,allIamreallydefending…istheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.”

Andintheend,shemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.1、ItisimpliedbutnotstatedinthefirstparagraphthatSontag.A．wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB．developedworldliterature,filmandartsC．publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD．keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture2、Shefirstwonhernamethrough.A．publishingessaysinmagazineslikePartisanReviewB．herstoryofaPolishactressC．herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandingsD．herbookIllnessasMetaphor3、FromtheworksSusanpublishedinthe1970sand1980s,wecanlearnthat.A．shewasmoreofamoralistthanasensualistB．shewasmoreofasensualistthanamoralistC．shebelievedrepressedpersonalitiesmainlyledtoillnessD．Shewouldliketore-examineoldpositions4、Accordingtothepassage,SusanSontagwouldagreetotheideasexcept.A．Weshouldtryhardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.B．Cancercanbedefeatedbecauseitisaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities.C．‘Form’shouldbeover‘content’,‘beauty’shouldbeover‘morals’.D．Weshoulddefendtheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.5、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Alifelongmotto:seriousness.B．SusanSontagisthesymbolofAmericanculture.C．HowSusanSontagbecamefamous.D．AnintroductiontoSusanSontagandhermotto.22．（8分）Forfamiliesonvacation,aplaygroundprovidesawelcomebreak.Itcanalsoprovideaglimpseintothelocalculture,fromthesetupoftheparktothewaysfamiliesinteract.Herearethedesignsthatliveuptothatchallenge.FruitandScentPlayground,StockholmIsthereapickyeateronasteadydietofchickenfingersandcheese?PerhapsatriptoSweden’sFruitandScentPlaygroundwillchangehisorherculinary(烹饪的)tune.Thisplaygroundfeaturesabananaslide,anorangeseesaw,pearhuts,awatermelonjunglegymandapairofcherryswings,alldesignedbypublicartistJohanFernerStrom.Now,whocansayyoucan’tplaywithyourfood?NishiRokugoPark,TokyoLocatedbetweencentralTokyoandthecityofKawasaki,NishiRokugocombinesrecycledrubbertires(橡胶轮胎)withtraditionalplaygroundequipment.Intotal,morethan3,000tiresofdifferentsizesareusedtocreatetunnels,bridges,tallsculpturesforclimbingand,ofcourse,tireswings.There’slittleshade,soyoucanvisithereintheearlymorningorlateafternoonforthemostcomfortableweather,andbesuretowearyourplayclothes.BicentennialChildren’sPark,Santiago,ChileBicentennialChildren’splaygroundinMetropolitanParkwasbuilttocelebrate200yearsofChileanindependenceandimprovethelivesofSantiagocitizens.Dozensofslidesarebuiltintotheslope,creatingadesigncompletelycomplementary(互为补充的)ofthesurroundinglandscape.Fountainsoffersomerelieffromthesun,andampleseatinggivesparentsaplacetorelax.1、WhatcanbelearnedaboutFruitandScentPlayground?A．ItislocatedinTokyo,Japan.B．Itsdesignwasledbysomeartists.C．Itisaimedatbalancingpeople’sdiet.D．Itsfacilitiesaremodeledafterfruits.2、WhenvisitingNishiRokugoPark,itisbetterto.A．wearthickprotectiveclothesB．avoidmomentswhenit’shotC．takeumbrellasandraincoatsD．watchoutfortheequipment3、WhydoestheauthorrecommendBicentennialChildren’sPark?A．Itbecomespartofthesurroundings.B．Itwasbuilttoimprovepeople’slives.C．Itamuseskidsandhelpsparentsgetrelaxed.D．Itprovidesslidesforbothchildrenandadults.23．（8分）Afewyearsago,whenIbeganwritingabouteducation,schoolleadersdidn'tworrymuchaboutteachers.Theybelievedalonglineofnewteacherswaited.Notanylonger,asdistrictsstruggletofillmath,science,worldlanguageandspecialeducationjobs.A2017LearningPolicyInstitutestudyfound90percentofopenteachingpostsaretheresultofpeopleleavingtheprofession.Whileretirementsplayarole,thereportnotedtwo-thirdsofteachersdepartforotherreasons,mostsayingdissatisfactionswiththejob.Howcandistrictssupportteachersandpersuadenewonestoenterthefield?EducationprofessorPeterSmagorinskysaid,"ThebestwayIknowoftosupportteachersistolistentothem.Teachersknowbetterthananyonehowschoolswork,whatkidsneed,whatteachersneedtodotheirbestwork.Butkidsandteacherswon'talwaysagree,andyouwillgetoppositesuggestions.Butatleasttheyfeelrecognized,consulted,listenedto,andrespected."HighschoolprincipalBetsyBockmansaid,"WhatItrytoinform:Firstly,everyone'sjobistodoallwecaneverydaytosupportstudents.Secondly,fortheemployeeswhoarenotteachersatGrady,ourjobistoremoveeverysinglebarrierthatkeepsteachersfromteaching.Makethejobofteachingeasier."Vice-presidentGaryMcGiboneysaid,"Teachersdevelopwellinaschoolwithapositiveschoolclimatewheretheydon'tfeelalone,whichiswhatteachersdesperatelywantandneed."Myownviewisthatmostwanttodotheirbestfortheirstudents,butoftenfeelattackedwhentoldtheyneedtoimprove.Togrow,developandkeepeffectiveteachers,Georgiaschoolsmustfirstcreateacultureinwhichteacherstrustthatleaderswantthemtosucceed.1、Whydotoomanyteachersleavetheirprofession?A．Theleadersdon'tcareaboutthem.B．Therearetoomanytrainedteachers.C．Mostaren'tsatisfiedwiththeirjobs.D．Manyteachershavealreadyretired.2、WhatdoesPrincipalBetsyBockmantrytotellus?A．Theschool'swholeeffortistomaketeachingeasier.B．Schoolsshouldlistentotheteachers'suggestions.C．Whattheteacherswantshouldbeconcernedbyothers.D．Schoolleadersmustshowrespectfortheteachers'thoughts.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A．Toshowtheauthor'sconcernfortheteachers.B．TocriticizethestateofGeorgia'seducation.C．Toasktheteacherstodotheirbestforthestudents.D．Tocallontheschooltocreateaculturefortheteachers.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Whytheschoolsareshortofgoodteachers.B．Howtokeepenoughandeffectiveteachers.C．Whatweshoulddototeachthestudentswell.D．Howtodealwithteacher-studentrelationship.24．（8分）Everyyear,billionsofkilogramsoffreshproducearewastedintheUnitedStates.Thefoodendsupinlandfills,producingharmfulgreenhousegases.Meanwhile,millionsofpoorAmericansgohungry,withoutaccesstohealthy,affordablemeals.EvanLutzispassionateaboutcorrectingthatsocialinjustice.Andhecombinesthatgoalwithapassionforbusiness.“MyentirelifeI’vewantedtobecomeasocialentrepreneur,notjuststartingabusinessthatmademoneybutalsostartingonethatgaveback.I’mjustanaverageguywithapassiontowardsmakingsurenofoodgoestowasteandmakingsurenoperson’severhungryinAmericaandIwanttodothatthroughbusiness.LutzisCEOandfounderofHungryHarvest.HungryHarvestisabusinesswhichcollectsandsells“ugly”produce.Thesearefruitandvegetablesthatmostfoodcompanieswouldthrowaway.“Ifyougotoagrocerystoreeverythingisgrowingthesameexactway.Right.Soallthatstuffthatdoesn’tgrowthesamewaygetswastedandgetsthrownout.Andwetakeallthatstuffthatnormallygetsthrownoutbecauseit’stoobigortoosmallinoddsizeofshape,weboxitupintoavarietyboxesandwedeliverthemtoourcustomersonceaweek.Wehirepeoplethatwerelivinginhomelessshelters.Theywerereallylookingtogetachanceinlife.”InJanuary2016,LutzappearedontheAmericanbusinesscompetitiontelevisionshow“SharkTank”.Itconnectsinvestorswithentrepreneurs.Lutzsoughta$50,000investmentinHungryHarvest,inexchangeforafivepercentstakeinhiscompany.Hegotevenmorethanheexpected:$100,000for10percentownership.1、Thepurposeofwritingthefirstparagraphisto________.A．tellushowseriousthewasteisB．informusmanypeoplehavenotenoughtoeatC．remindusoftheunfairnessofthesocietyD．leadtothetopicofthepassage2、Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer“SharkTank”________.A．isaprogrammeshowingthestoryofinvestorsB．belongstomeetingsofpoliticalpartiesC．helpsentrepreneursgetfundsupportD．askssuccessfulbusinessmentoshowexperience3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodesribeEvanLutz?A．cold-heartedandsmartB．kind-heartedandcreativeC．warm-heartedandstrictD．open-mindedandhumorous4、WhowillnotbenefitfromEvanLutz’sbusiness?A．HungryHarvestB．HungryfamiliesC．FruitfarmersD．Foodcompanies25．（10分）YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26,allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom.a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.“Partoftheproblem,”arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,“istheInternet.”Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongallthefakenewsandtrivia(琐事)whichswamp(淹没)theweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationforstudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?A．Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.B．ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.C．Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.D．ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.2、What’sonereasontheorganizersofthesurveygiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?A．ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.B．Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.C．ThesourcesfromwhichtheygeltheirinformationD．Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.3、WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?A．Governmentorganizations.B．Geographicinformation.C．Foreignrelations.D．Environmentalmatters.4、Inwhichpartofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A．Economics. B．Education.C．NationalPolitics. D．Entertainment.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）Inafast-pacedworlddrivenbynoise,excitement,andcontinuousconnectionsduetotechnology,Ithinkwe’velosta(n)1forsomethingessentialtothehumanexperience:Quiet.I’mnottalkingaboutthelibrarystyleversionofsoftwhispers,butaboutthesoul-definingquietofintrospection(自省),ofsolitudeandofbeing2.Thispastweekend,Ifoundmyselfgluedtomycomputerscreeninaflurry(忙乱)of3worktobuildmycareer.Iwas4socialmediaandworryingaboutbuildingmyvisionfortomorrow.Likesomanyevenings,thecalloftheinternethad5mein,andthebeautifulJulynightinPennsylvaniawas6—untilmyhusbandsteppedinandremindedmethatthere’smoretolifethannoises,likesandfollowers.Wegotintoourtruckanddrovetenminutestoalocalstatepark,aplacethathas7ourdifferentstagesoflifethroughtheyears.Phonesandcomputers8,wespenttheeveninginnature,enjoyingsimplescenesand9inthequietofthesetting.Goneweretheringsofnotifications,thehonkinghornsofcarsflyingby,andthe10ofYouTubevideos.Intheirplace,asilence11somethingwebothknowbutsometimeslose12of:Life’squiet,simplemomentsaresometimesthemostbeautiful.Inthesepeacefulmoments,Ifounda(n)13withnatureandwithmyhusband.Ifoundareminderthatthereisaworld14thecomputerandthe15ofourfast-pacedlife.16,Iwasremindedthatinthesequietmoments,wewereabletohearthemostimportantvoice:ourown.Ourworld17constantattentionandengagement.Webecomeso18toconstantlyconnectingandengagingwithothersthatwefailtoappreciatesomething19toourhappiness:ourinnervoice.Sotakeamoment,takeabreakandtakesometimetofindthequietinyourlife.Letthequietmomentsinliferemindyouthatyourinnervoice20tobeheard.1、A．cooperationB．appreciationC．confidenceD．opportunity2、A．unfoldedB．unconfirmedC．unpluggedD．unaccompanied3、A．regularB．simplyC．desperateD．interesting4、A．drowninginB．fondofC．curiousaboutD．sensitiveto5、A．showedB．suckedC．forcedD．led6、A．acquiredB．occupiedC．ignoredD．stressed7、A．markedB．experiencedC．presentedD．undertaken8、A．hungonB．turnedonC．wornoutD．shutoff9、A．trappedB．involvedC．bathedD．anchored10、A．existenceB．drawC．impressionD．separation11、A．removedB．reflectedC．restrictedD．refreshed12、A．touchB．sightC．controlD．hope13、A．connectionB．imaginationC．explorationD．prediction14、A．againstB．withC．beyondD．about15、A．chaosB．valuesC．messD．quality16、A．InadditionB．InshortC．AfterallD．Aboveall17、A．avoidsB．desiresC．transfersD．spells18、A．opposedB．limitedC．entitledD．addicted19、A．gloriousB．uniqueC．crucialD．superior20、A．remainsB．tendsC．appearsD．deserves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）Manytimeswesparenoeffortatwork,1．(offer)hoursofovertimebyignoringourfamilylife.Wespendtimewithpeoplewhowehavenothingincommonwith,andattendsocial2．(activity)wehavenointerest3．.Wealwaysfindourselveslivingourlivesinthewaythatpleasesandimpressesothersinsteadofbeingourselves.Infact,forthemajorityofpeople,theyonlythinkabout4．(they)99%ofthetime,and5．(rare)giveusasecondthought,asaresultof6．weoftenendupunhappyandfeelingoutofplace.Inviewofthis,it’stimetothinkaboutourselves,ourownfamily,andstartcreatingafuture7．(base)onourownlikesanddislikes.8．,thinkitovernexttimewhenwearerequiredtoworkovertime.Tryingtobealovingparentorgoodfriend9．(be)verylikelytogiveusfarmore10．(please)andafeelingofsecurity,connectionandbelonging.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。每处错误仅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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Recently,asthedevelopmentoftheInternet,thereisakindoflanguagecallingtheWebLanguage.TheotherdayourclasshaveadiscussionaboutifweshouldwelcometheWebLanguage.Fortypercentofstudentsthinkitridiculous.Intheiropinions,itdoesnogoodtohelpingpeoplecommunicating,norisitusefulforlearningEnglishBesides,it’llmakeChinesemorestandard,finallyruiningourmothertongue.However,60%ofourclassarefondofit.Theythinkitsimple,convenientandhelpfulinexpressingthem.Personally,Ithinkit’snotagoodhabittousetheWebLanguage.Itmaybepopular,butyoumayalsomakeyourselfbemisunderstood.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，暑假期间你们学校准备接待来自英国的友好学校访问团一行，请你代表学校给访问团的负责人Mr.Colbert写封邮件介绍一下为期一周的交流活动和注意事项。要点如下：●体验中国文化，如学习剪纸和书法；●游览黄山；●几点温馨提示。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Colbert,Iammorethanpleasedtolearnthatyouandyourstudentswillcometoourschoolforaone-weekvisit._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I’mlookingforwardtoseeingyouinAnhui.Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、D6、C7、D8、B9、A10、D11、C12、B13、C14、C15、C16、D17、C18、B19、A20、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、C3、A4、B5、D22、1、D2、B3、C23、1、C2、A3、D4、B24、1、D2、C3、B4、C25、Youcan’tmakeacallorsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC．Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthelargestofitskindintheworldandoneofnineinGreenBank,allofthemgovernmentownedandoperatedbytheNationalRadioAstronomyObservatory(NRAO).Youdon’tlookthroughthesekindsoftelescopes.They’reradiotelescopes,soinsteadoflookingfordistantstars,theylistenforthem.There’salonglineofastronomersallovertheworldwhowanttousethetelescopewhichissosensitivethatitcouldhearasinglesnowflakehittingtheground1,000milesaway.Suchasensitivelisteningtoolneedstotaltechnologicalsilencetooperate,soin1958theUSgovernmentcreatedaNationalRadioQuietZone,a33,000km2areacoveringGreenBankwhere,tothisday,electronicandradios