河北省衡水市故城县高级中学2023-2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

河北省衡水市故城县高级中学2023-2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when2．Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingtheverynatureofchildhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where3．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking4．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou5．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed6．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic7．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check8．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced9．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where10．Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned11．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must12．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor13．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those14．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue15．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone16．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing17．Onlyaftertalkingtotwostudentsthathavingstrongmotivationisoneofthebiggestfactorsinreachinggoals.A．Ididdiscover B．didIdiscoverC．Idiscovered D．discovered18．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard19．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation20．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can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）Animageisworthathousandkilos?Okay,somaybenotathousandkilos,exactly,butastudyshowshowaphotodiarycankeepdietersmotivated,makingthemmorelikelytoachievetheirtargetweight.EliasKuzmarDaza,amedicalprofessionalfromColombia,studiedthemotivationlevelsofpatientsonweightlossprogramsatanutritionclinic.Differentmeasurementsweretakenofthepatientseachweek,includingbodymassindex(指标)foodandexercisediaries,etc.torecordtheirprogress.Inaddition,full-bodyphotographsweretakeneachweek,whichprovedtobeverymotivatingandakeyfactorinpatientscompletingthefullprogram.Overthecourseofthesixteen-weekprogram,afullninetypercentofpatients,agedbetween16and72,sawthetreatmentthroughtotheend,withseventypercentsuccessfullymeetingtheirweightlossaims.Amongthosemonitored,onemeasurementprovedparticularlymotivating:waistline.Thisfindingindicatesthatthemajorityofthepatientswhoattendedtheclinicdidsomotivatedbyimage,ratherthananyunderlyingcondition.Itshouldbepointedoutthateightypercentofthemwerefemale.Anotherusefulfindingofthisstudywasthatpatientsdidnotnecessarilyneedtoattendtheclinicinpersonfortheprogramtobeeffective.Asupportlinewassetup,whichpatientscouldcalltosubmittheirmeasurements.Theyalsotookandsenttheirownfull-bodyphotographstotheresearcher.Fiftypercentofpatientscompletedtheprograminthisway.Summarizingthefindings,Kuzmarsays:“Whatpatientswantisaphoto,ratherthancoldnumbers.”Thesephotosserveasvisualconfirmationthatalltheirhardworkispayingoff,encouragingthemontofurtherweightloss.1、Whatisthepurposeofthestudy?A．Toshowlosingweightisveryeasy.B．Tocompareseveralwaystoloseweight.C．Toprovetheeffectofimagesinweightlosing.D．Toseehowmanypeoplecanloseweightsuccessfully.2、Howmanypatientsintheclinicreachedtheirweight-lossgoals?A．50%.B．70%.C．80%.D．90%.3、Whatcangivepeoplemostmotivationwhentheyaretryingtoloseweight?A．Friends’encouragement.B．Others’strongmuscles.C．Theirslimmerwaistline.D．Theirstandardbloodpressure.4、Whatmustthepatientsdotocompletetheweight-lossprogram?A．Gotothecliniceveryweek.B．Calltosubmittheirmeasurements.C．Reporttotheprofessionaleveryday.D．Takefull-bodyphotographseachweek.22．（8分）WinnersClubYouchoosetobeawinner!TheWinnersClubisabankaccountspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Ithasbeenmadetohelpyoubettermanageyourmoney.TheWinnersClubisatransactionaccount(交易账户)whereyoureceiveakey-cardsoyoucangettoyourmoney24/7—that’s24hoursaday,7daysaweek!It’saclubwithimpressivefeaturesforteenagers:Noaccountkeepingfees!You’renomillionairesowedon’texpectyoutopaylargefees.Infact,therearenoaccountkeepingortransactionfees!Excellentinterestrates!Youwantyourmoneytogrow.TheWinnersClubhasagoodrateofinterestwhichgetsevenbetterifyoumakeatleasttwodeposits(储蓄)withouttakingthemoutinamonth.Convenient!Teenagersarebusy-wegetthat,Youmayneverneedtocometoabankatall.WiththeWinnersClubyoucanchoosetousehandytellersandtobankfromhomeusingthephoneandtheInternet…YoucanhavemoneydirectlydepositedintoyourWinnersClubaccount.Thiscouldbeyourpocketmoneyoryourpayfromyourpart-timejob!Megamagazineincluded!Alongwithyourregularreport,youwillreceiveaFREEmagazinefullofgoodideastomakeevenmoreofyourmoney.TherearealsofantasticoffersandcompetitionsonlyforWinnersClubmembers.TheWinnersClubisagreatchoiceforteenagers.Anditissoeasytojoin.Simplyfillinanapplicationform.Youwillhavetogetpermissionfromyourparentorguardian(sowecanorganizethatcoolkey-card)butitiseasy.Wecanstwaittohearfromyou.Ifsthebestwaytochoosetobeawinner!1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheWinnersClub?A．Specialgiftsarereadyforparents,B．Thebankopensonlyonworkdays,C．Servicesareconvenientforitsmembers.D．Feesarenecessaryfortheaccountkeeping.2、IfyouwanttobeamemberoftheClubsyoumust.A．beanInternetuserB．bepermittedbyyourparentC．make2depositspermonthD．participateintheclubcompetitions3、Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Tosetupaclub.B．Toprovidepart-timejobs.C．Toorganizekey-cards.D．Tointroduceanewbankingservice.23．（8分）Whenwesmile，oursystemrecognizesthatthere'sanabsenceofthreat，andrelaxation:Itslowsdownourheartrate，andmayreducebloodpressureforashorttime，too，promotingoverallhearthealth.Evenforcingyourfaceintoasmilecanreducestressandrelaxyourself.Smilingisalanguagethateveryoneunderstandsregardlessofage，race，culture，language，andnationality.Weallknowthatwhenyousmileatpeople，evenstrangers，theyalmostalwayssmileback，spreadingakindofpeaceandgoodwill.Thiscontagious（富于感染力的）smilingcomesfromasubconscioustendencytomatchotherpeople'semotions.It'swhypeoplewhospendtimearoundchildren，whosmileoften，naturallysmilemorethanpeoplewhokeepmostlyadultscompany.Peoplewhoaregenerouswithsmilesareconsideredmorelikeableandapproachablethanpeoplewhowearadeadpan（故作严肃的）expression.Considersuccessfulsalesmenandpoliticians.Canyouimaginehowwe'dreactiftheyworesourexpressions？Peoplewhosmilealotaremorelikelytogainourtrustandearnbettertipsthansomeonewhoprovidesthesameservicewithablankface.Inastudy，MajorLeagueBaseballplayersin1952whoworefullface，genuinesmilesontheirbaseballcardslivedlonger，around79.9years，comparedtoplayerswhoonlypartlysmiledordidn'tsmileatall，wholived5to7yearsless.Smilingcanmakeuslookyounger，too.Peoplewhosmilefrequentlyseemtoagemoreslowly，appearingaroundthreeyearsyoungerthantheirlesssmilingcounterparts.Wenowhaveevidencethatweareborntosmile.Whilesmilingusedtobeconsideredalearnedbehaviorthatbabiesacquiredataroundsixweeksofage，moreadvancedtestinghasshownthatevenbabieswhoarebornblindcansmile.Babieshavebeenknowntomakebreathingandsuckingmovementswhilestillinthewomb（子宫），andthesereactionsarethoughttopreparethemselvesfortheirlifeoutside.Nowsmilinghasjoinedthelist.Saycheese！1、WhatcansmilingdoaccordingtoParagraph1？A．Removeyourlifepressure.B．Improvetheconditionofyourheart.C．Makeyourbloodpressuresteadyforever.D．Preventyoufrombeingabsent-minded.2、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttosmilemoreaccordingtotheauthor?A．Staymorewithpeoplesmilingmore.B．Approachsmartchildren.C．Caremoreaboutothers'feelings.D．Volunteertogetherwithmorestrangers.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningsalesmenandpoliticians?A．Afalsesmilemayhurtpeople.B．Smilescontributetoacareer.C．Generouspeopletendtosmilemore.D．Workpressurestopspeoplesmiling.4、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A．Babiessmilewithin2months.B．Blindbabieslearntosmile.C．Smilingisanaturalability.D．Breathingandsuckingaresimilartosmiling.24．（8分）Hi,mynameisEthanKing.I’m14yearsoldandIlovethegameofsoccer.Inthesummerof2009,IwenttonorthernMozambique(Africa)withmydadtohelprepairwaterwells(井)inlocalvillages.Itookmysoccerballalong.IthoughtImightbeabletoplaywiththelocalkids.WhenwearrivedatthevillageofNtette,Ithrewoutmyballandsoon,50kidswereplaying.Manyofthesekidshadneverhadthechancetoenjoyplayingsoccerwitharealball.Forme,it’snobigdealtoplaysoccerwitharealball.Idoitallthetime.I’vediscoveredthatmanykidsinpoorcountrieswanttoplaysoccer,buttheycan’tbecausetheydon’thaveaball.Ihaveseveralsoccerballsinmyhouse.Ithoughtthatthesekidswouldenjoythissoccerballfarmorethanme.So,Igavemyballtothem.Aswepreparedtoleave,oneoftheboysbroughtthesoccerballbacktome.Isaidtohim,“No,thisisyours.Igaveittoyou.”Helaughedandcheered!Ilovedseeingthattheyhadarealballtoplaywith.Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserves(值得)toplay.Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserveshisorherownball.Andthat’swhyIstartedCharityBallin2010.Itprovidesnewsoccerballsforkidsinpoorcommunitiesaroundtheworld.1、HowoldisEthen?__________.A．fourteenB．fiftyC．sixtyD．forty2、WhenEthanleftNtette,__________.A．hemadeasoccerballforthevillageboysB．hegavehissoccerballtothevillageboysC．oneofthevillageboysgavehimahandmadesoccerballD．hegavethevillageboyssomemoneytobysoccerballs3、WhatdoweknowaboutCharityBall?A．ItcollectsoldsoccerballsB．IttrainskidswholovesoccerC．ItstartedwhenEthanwas14yearsoldD．Itgivesnewsoccerballstokidsinpoorcommunities4、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatEthanis________.A．kindB．talentedC．braveD．careful25．（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）SouthKoreanartistYoung-SungKimhasaveryspecialtalent,hecanpaintphotographs.Thatmaysoundlikekindofexaggeration(夸张).MostofKim’spaintingsdescribesmall1interactingwithman-madeobjects.Theartistadmitsthathehasbeengreatly2byinsectsandreptiles(爬行动物)sincehewasayoungboy,keepingtheminhisroomand3them.Fromthatdayson,he4tobecomeapainter.“Itwasn’t5topainttheirstructureandcolorwell.ItwasmuchharderthanIhadexpected.IpromisedmyselfIwouldtrainmyselfatartschool6Icouldpaintthemperfectly,”the7toldYonhapNewsAgency.8,hisparentsdidn’tapproveofhisdecisiontofocushisstudiesonart,9thathewouldnotbeabletolandagoodjob.Inhigh-school,their10onlymadeKimrebel(叛逆)evenmore.Aftertwoyearsofthis,hisfamilyfinally11andallowedhimtofollowhisdream.Intheend,Kim12hisparentsthattheymadethe13decision.Notonlydoeshegettoearnalivingdoingwhathe14most,buthebecameoneoftheworld’smosthighly-regarded15painters,earningbetween$10,000and$130,000perartwork.Youn-SungKimpaintsformorethan12hoursaday,16onweekends.Despitethe17realismofhispaintings,Young-SungKimnevercompletely18withhiswork.He19hisartworksona100-pomtscale,andnoneofhisdozensofpaintingshaveeverscoredabove90points.Kimhopesto20himselfandgetasclosetothat100-pointmarkaspossible.1、A．kidsB．plantsC．animalsD．toys2、A．attractedB．confusedC．frightenedD．attacked3、A．feedingB．countingC．trainingD．painting4、A．managedB．decidedC．agreedD．demanded5、A．easyB．uselessC．necessaryD．impractical6、A．evenifB．sothatC．unlessD．while7、A．photographerB．architectC．artistD．biologist8、A．SurprisinglyB．BasicallyC．NaturallyD．Unluckily9、A．fearingB．assessingC．suggestingD．predicting10、A．requirementB．oppositionC．commentD．announcement11、A．turnedawayB．settleddownC．gaveinD．tookover12、A．guaranteedB．remindedC．informedD．convinced13、A．similarB．rightC．quickD．normal14、A．needsB．consumesC．trustsD．loves15、A．realisticB．internationalC．abstractD．simple16、A．justB．seldomC．evenD．yet17、A．splendidB．digitalC．magicalD．positive18、A．popularB．contentC．busyD．familiar19、A．chargesB．advertisesC．scoresD．improves20、A．faceB．expressC．accustomD．better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）Wearedrowninginaseaoffreeinformation.TheInternetisinourbusinesses,homesandourbedrooms.Anarmyofdesignersanddataengineersspendtheirworkinglifefiguringoutways1．(make)usstaypluggedinlonger.Ourdesiresarerepackagedbygianttechcompaniesandthen2．(sell)backtousunderthecoveroffreecontent,butitisn'tfree.Wearepayingforitwithinvisiblecurrencies,suchasourtimeandprivacy,3．peopleareonlynowbeginningtounderstand.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。Lastmonth,mygoodfriendMarkgotanexpensivewatchashisbirthdaypresent、Heshowedtoeveryoneinmyclassproud、IreallyenviedhimandeverydayIaskmymumtobuymeanexpensivepresent、However,tomydisappointment,Ionlygotasecond-handbikeatthatspecialday、SoonedaywhileIwasridingmy“dear”bikebackhomefromschool,Ipassedtheshopthatmymumworked、Isawafamiliarfigurekneelingdowninthefrontofitcleanedtheoutsidestepsoftheshop、Itwasmymum!Sheworkedsohardertoraiseme!Tearinmyeyes,Igotoffthebikeandworkedtogetherwithher、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的共享单车很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。请你给Jim回信，内容包括:1.这种单车的使用方法(如:APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等);2.这种单车的优势;3.你对这种单车的看法。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词:共享单车sharingbike,扫描二维码scantheQRcode注意:1.词数100左右；2.信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。DearJim,Howareyoudoing?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IhopetoridewithyouinChina.Yourssincerely,Lihua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、C6、C7、D8、B9、B10、A11、D12、A13、A14、A15、A16、C17、B18、D19、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、C2、B3、C4、D22、1、C2、B3、D23、TheNationalParksandFederalRecreationalLandsPassSeriesApassisyourtickettomorethan2,000federalrecreationsites.Eachpasscoversentrancefeesatnationalparksandnationalwildliferefugesaswellasstandardamenity（便利设施）feesanddayusefeesforadriverandallpassengersinapersonalvehicleatpervehiclefeeareasatnationalforestsandgrasslands,andatlandsmanagedbytheBureauofLandManagement,BureauofReclamationandU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers.Childrenaged15orunderareadmittedfree.Thefollowingpassesmakeuptheseries：AnnualPass●$80●Availabletoeveryone.●Canbeobtainedinpersonatafederalrecreationsite,righthereonline,orcontactus.●Non-transferable（不可转让的）.SeniorPass●$10,lifetimepass●ForU.S.citizensorpermanentresidentsaged62orover.●Maybeobtainedonline,inpersonatafederalrecreationsiteorthroughthemailusingthisapplicationform.Applicantsmustprovidedocumentationofageandresidencyorcitizenship.AccessPass●Free●ForU.S.citizensorpermanentresidentswithpermanentdisabilities.●Maybeobtainedinpersonatafederalrecreationsiteorthroughthemailusingthisapplicationform.Applicantsmustprovidedocumentationofpermanentdisabilityandresidencyorcitizenship.VolunteerPass●Free●Forvolunteerswhoacquire250servicehourswiththefederalagenciesthatparticipateintheInteragencyPassProgram.●ContactyourlocalfederalrecreationsiteformoreinformationaboutvolunteeropportunitiesorvisitVolunteer,gov.5、WhichpassissuitableforahealthyU.S.citizeninhisseventies?A．AnnualPass.B．SeniorPass.C．AccessPass.D．VolunteerPass.6、Whatdoweknowaboutthepassseries?A．OnlyU.S.citizenscanaccesstheseries.B．OwnershipofAnnualPasscanbehandedover.C．AccessPasscanbegotthroughtwoways.D．VolunteeringguaranteesVolunteerPass.7、Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Areport.B．Aposter.C．Anewspaper.D．Awebpage.24、1、A2、B3、D4、A25、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,tot