2023届陕西省汉滨区高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI2．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing3．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard4．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。5．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what6．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．accessibleB．availableC．acceptableD．responsible7．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou8．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed9．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch10．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup11．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether12．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses13．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless14．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where15．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so16．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly17．---Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.---Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for18．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken19．Itsuddenlyoccurredtohim____hehadlefthiskeysintheoffice．A．that B．whatC．where D．which20．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed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）GiveitaGo!One-OffVolunteeringOurOne-Offprogrammeallowsyoutotakepartinvolunteeringactivitieswithnoregularcommitmentsuchasdogwalking,helpingyourlocalcommunityandsoon.Transportisprovidedfromcampuswhenactivitiescan’tbereachedbypublictransportoronfootfromcampus.CanleyPopUpCafe:ChineseNewYearSpecial!Date:Saturday17February2018Time:10:30-15:30HelprunfungamesandactivitiesforCanleycitizens.CanleyPopUpCafesaimtoinitiatecommunityinteractionandraiseawarenessofculturaldiversityanddifferenceasbeingpositivebycreatingspacesthatencourageneighbourstomeet,talk,sharetalents,historiesandknowledge.DogsTrustVolunteerDayDate:Friday23February2018Time:09:55-16:00JoinusforadaywiththeDogsTrust.Helpexercisethedogs,preparefoodandcleanthedogshelter.TransportandlunchwillbeprovidedbyWarwickVolunteers.KingsHillNurseryDate:Wednesday16May2018Time:09:05-13:15KingsHillNurseriesprovideplacements,training,workexperienceandjobsforpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.Volunteerswillhelpsupportadultswithdisabilitieswithgardeningtasks.Nopreviousexperiencerequired.Transportfromcampusprovided.FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces—WoodlandPathClearanceDate:Saturday10March2018Time:10:30-13:30Helpcleanawoodlandpathwaybyremovingamassofdeadwoodfromlowlyingtreebranches.Bycuttingawaythewood,walkingalongthepathwillbemucheasier.AmoreattractivepathwaywillalsoencouragepeopletoexploreParkWood,oneofCanley’sancientbluebellwoodlands.Pleasewearsuitableoutdoorclothingandstrongshoesorbootsthatyoudon’tmindgettingalittlemuddy.1、WhatisthepurposeofCanleyPopUpCafes?A．Toprovidejobsforvolunteers.B．Toimprovetheneighbourhood.C．Toaskforhelpfromneighbours.D．Toencourageneighbourstoconsume.2、Whichactivitylastslongest?A．KingsHillNursery.B．CanleyPopUpCafe.C．DogsTrustVolunteerDay.D．FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces.3、Whatisthemaintaskinthelastactivity?A．Plantingtrees.B．Wideningthepath.C．Guidingthetourists.D．Clearingthepath.22．（8分）Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.CostaRicaCostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.LosCabos,MexicoIfyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.PetitStVincent,theGrenadinesThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.TheExumas,BahamasOnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?A．ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B．It’sahugeandquietisland.C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D．Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections249、WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?A．LosCabos,Mexico.B．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.C．CostaRica.D．TheExumas,Bahamas.23．（8分）DowomenmakeBETTERastronauts?Russialocksanall-femalecrewinspacesimulator(太空模拟器)foreightdaystofindout.SixRussianwomenhavebeensentintoaspaceshiptobeginauniqueexperimenttestinghowanall-femalecrewwouldrelatetoothersonatriptotheMoonandback.“It’sinterestingforustoseewhatisspecialaboutthewayafemalecrewcommunicates,”saidSergeiPonomaryov,theexperiment’sleader.“itwillbeparticularlyinterestingintermsofpsychology,”saidtheinstitute’sdirectorIgorUshakov.“I’dliketowishyoualackofconflicts,eventhoughtheysaythatinonekitchen,twohousewivesfindithardtolivetogether,”headded.Thevolunteersincludescientificresearchers,adoctorandapsychologist.Thetestperiodsimulates(模仿)aflighttotheMoonandback,withthewomencarryingout10experimentscoveringpsychologyandhumanbiology.Russiasentthefirstwomanintospace,ValentinaTereshkova,in1963buthasfallenbehindsince.Lastyear,itsentitsfourthfemaleastronautintospace,YelenaSerova.SeravacomplainedofagreatdealofmediainterestinhowshewouldwashherhairaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation,pointingoutthatmaleastronautsdidnotfacethesamelineofquestioning.Thewomenfoundthemselvesfieldingquestionsatapressconferenceabouthowtheywouldactwithoutmenormakeupforeightdays,“Weareverybeautifulwithoutmakeup,”saidparticipantDaryaKomissarova.HercolleagueAnnaKussmaulwasmoredirect:“Wearedoingwork.Whenyou’redoingyourwork,youdon’tthinkaboutmenandwomen.”Theyplantospendtheir11/2hoursperdayoffreetimewatchingfilms,readingandplayingboardgames.TeamleaderYelenaLuchnitskayasaidsheexpectedthewomentodealwithanyconflict.1、Inwhichcolumncanyoufindthispassageonawebsite?A．Education. B．Entertainment.C．Science. D．Economy.2、What’sthepurposeoftheexperiment?A．Toshowthatwomencandobetterthanmen.B．Totestwhetherwomencanbegoodastronauts.C．Togatherinformationabouttheconditionsinspace.D．Tomeasurethedistancefromtheearthtothemoon.3、WhatdoweknowfromwhatIgorUshakovsaid?A．Womencannotlivepeacefullyinspaceatall.B．Theremaybeconflictsamongthewomenastronauts.C．Thefemalecrewwilldealwitheachotherinanewway.D．Beinginthesamekitchenhelpsthewomenlivetogether.4、Whichofthefollowingwasoncesentintospace?A．SergeiPonomarev. B．DaryaKomissarova.C．AnnaKussmaul. D．ValentinaTereshkova.24．（8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.25．（10分）StudentphotographerMadelineMoraleshashadexperiencesmost15year-oldshavenot.Attheageof15,shedevelopedcancerandhadtogothroughchemotherapy(化疗).Buttodaywillbeauniquekindofexperience—somethingmostpeoplewillneverhave.“Itmakesmefeelexcited,alittlebitnervous,”saidMorales,whosephotoswereondisplayatagalleryshowinLosAngeles.Theseimagesreflectherjourneywhilebattlingcancer.Shetriedtolookatthingswithalotoflight,alotofwhatdrawshertopositivityandsomethingthatmeansloveorhappiness.“Ithinkphotographyhasreallyhelpedmealottostaypositiveandbemotivatedtokeepfightingthisdisease.”Moralesisoneof23studentssharingtheirexperienceswithcancerthroughphotosatthisgallery.TheyaregraduatesofthePABLOVEfoundation’sSHUTTERBUGSadvancedphotographyclass.Thefoundationaimstoimprovethelivesofchildrenlivingwiththediseasethroughitsphotographyprogram.Italsoprovidesmoneyforunderfundedcancerresearch.Incomesfromsalesoftheseprintswillgotowardcancerresearchprograms.ThePABLOVEprogramoffersclassesineightcitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.“Beingintheseclasseswithotherpeoplewhounderstandtheirexperiencehasbeenreallybeneficial,andithasreallymadethemfeelalotmorecomfortableinwhatthey’vebeenthrough,”saidAshleyBlakeney,programmanagerofPABLOVESHUTTERBUBS.Shesaidthephotographyclassesgivestudentslivingwithcancerasenseofcommunityatatimewhentheyoftenfeelisolatedintheirexperience.Withphotographymanyyoungstudentsgainanidentitythatisnotcontrolledbycancer.“There’smoretousthanjusthavingcancer.Wewantpeopletoseewhatweseeevenifit’sthroughthelens(镜头).”saysLuckmanwhowasdiagnosedwithcancerwhenhewas10yearsold.“Photographyhasgivenmeasmallchancetoactuallyassistintheworldabit.I’dlovetoexpressmystoryandallowittohopefullyreachotherkidssotheycanunderstandhowtodealwithithopefully.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueofMadelineMorals?A．Shehassufferedfromcancerfor15years.B．Shehashadafullrecoveryfromcancer.C．Shehasapositiveattitudetowardslife.D．Sheusesherphotostorecordhersuffering.2、ThePABLOVEFoundationwascreatedspeciallyfor________.A．homelesspeople B．photography-loversC．researcheroncancer D．childrenwithcancer3、WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Thepopularityoftheprogram.B．Thegreatsignificanceofthisprogram.C．ThecontributionsofAshley.D．Thefutureplanoftheprogram.4、Theunderlinedword“isolated”canbebestreplacedby________.A．lonely B．painfulC．grateful D．positive5、AccordingtoLukman,howcanphotographyclassbenefitchildrenwithcancer?A．Bygivingthemanidentitycard.B．Byofferingachancetohelpothers.C．Bygettingtheircancercured.D．Byofferingawaytomakemoney.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）Don’tBeAfraidtoMakeaFoolofYourselfandReachouttoStrangersGrowingup,Iwasgluedtomymother’ship,readytofollowherwherevertheworldtookus.Iusedtosleepather1onthefloorofherlawschoollecturehallswhilehundredsof2pouredoverscoresoflegaltermsandhistoricalcourt3.WhenmymotherandIwouldtraveltodifferentcountriestogether,shealwaystalkedto4.ShewouldtellourlifestoryandIwasoften5.Ifiguredthatpeoplethoughtshesharedtoomuchanditwas6.Inowrecognizetheimportanceofthe7mymothermade.Aftershedied,Ireceivedhundredsofphonecallsfrompeopleallovertheworld.They8tooffertheircondolences(吊唁),but9tosharehowmuchmymotherhadmeanttothem.10sheofferedlegaladviceorsimplysharedastory,they11theirhearttomeabouthowshe12theirlives.WhenshefirstdecidedtobuyanapartmentandsettleddowninParis,she13thewritersofherfavouriteblogsandinstantlybegantoformtheirownFrench14.Theyspenthourseatingcarefullyselectedcheesesandsipping(啜饮)coffeewhile15favoriteParisianrestaurants.ThesearethepeopleInowcallmy16auntsanduncles.WhatIjudgedasmymommakinga17ofherselfwasherwayofsharingher18andcharm.Thistaughtmeto19intofearandnottoletself-criticismgovernanythingIdo.Now,Ispeakup.Italktostrangers.I20myselfandbecauseofit,Ireceive.1、A．topsB．armsC．elbowsD．feet2、A．teachersB．studentsC．audienceD．views3、A．accidentsB．eventsC．casesD．stories4、A．foreignersB．strangersC．neighborsD．learners5、A．embarrassedB．excitedC．disappointedD．surprised6、A．fortunateB．inappropriateC．properD．reasonable7、A．connectionB．inventionsC．decisionD．possessions8、A．wroteB．plannedC．calledD．attempted9、A．purposelyB．usuallyC．mainlyD．accordingly10、A．WheneverB．WhereverC．HoweverD．Whether11、A．turnedoutB．pouredoutC．figuredoutD．foundout12、A．madeB．savedC．earnedD．changed13、A．contactedB．becameC．namedD．investigated14、A．communityB．classC．restaurantD．organization15、A．enteringB．searchingC．exploringD．discussing16、A．AmericanB．EnglishC．FrenchD．British17、A．showB．foolC．goalD．dream18、A．weaknessB．shortcomingsC．strengthD．disadvantages19、A．backoffB．liveupC．getdownD．stepforward20、A．extendB．understandC．trustD．share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）WhenIwasten,Iwasonceaskedtodeliveraspeechtitled“AChallengeinMyLife”.Totalkbeforethewholeclass!Justimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwasthemomentIthoughtofthatwithsomanyeyesfixeduponme.Ihadnoother2．(choose),though.FirstIwastodraftthespeechandthatwasjustapieceofcakeforme,becauseIwasagoodwriter—somethingtopridemyselfin.Butthehardpart3．(lie)inmyoralpresentation;toreadfromthepaperwasnotallowed;Ihadtogivethespeech4．mymemoryandinfrontofsuch5．bigaudience!ArealtrialbeganwhenIstoodontheplatformwithmylegs6．(shake)andmymindblank.Howmuchtimehadpassedby?Ididn’tknow.Mylistenerswerestillwaiting,patientlyandwithoutanysignsofrushingme.GraduallyIfound7．(I)back,givingoutmyspeechwithdifficulty.FinallyIfinished.After8．seemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding.Imadeit!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbeforeanaudiencedisappeared.Actuallywithmyconfidencebuildingup,Inowturnouttobeagreatspeaker.Lookingback,Iknowthe9．(great)difficultyonourwaytosuccessisourfear;overcomeit,10．wewillbeabletoachieveourgoals.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(A)，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。Ourbeloveddogpassedawayafewdaysbefore、Shewasabouttocrosstheroadwhileatruckranoutofthecontrolandknockedherover、Ihadnoideahowtoreacthersuddendeath、Sodidmylittlesister、Shewasincompetitionwithmeforthemosttear、Shecouldn’tacceptthefactandkeptaskedme,“Whycan’tIseeheragain?Wefeltheartbreakingdeeply、Ourparentssuggestedintheendthatweadoptedanotherone、Icouldn’tagreemore、Butwewillneverforgetoursweetdogwhatpassedaway、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，现正在加拿大多伦多大学做中加交换生项目，该大学汉语协会招聘志愿者，接待来访的中国学生。请你写信应聘，内容包括：1.简要介绍自己；2.你的优势；3.此项志愿者工作给你带来的益处。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSir，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、B3、A4、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem5、C6、A7、D8、C9、B10、A11、D12、B13、D14、D15、C16、C17、A18、B19、A20、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、B2、C3、D22、1、C2、D3、D23、1、C2、B3、B4、D24、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,electronicandradiosignalsareforbiddeneveryhourofeveryday.Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallowedtouselandlinetelephones,wiredInternetandcabletelevisions,butmi