2024届山西省长治市二中高考英语四模试卷含解析

2024届山西省长治市二中高考英语四模试卷注意事项：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．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．arecreated D．arecreating2．Taughtinamoreprofessionalway,you_________theswimmingskillmuchbetter.A．mightmaster B．wouldhavemasteredC．canhavemastered D．couldmaster3．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked4．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if5．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither6．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold7．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as8．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run9．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout10．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold11．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't12．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that13．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But14．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative15．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that16．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving17．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which18．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof19．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash20．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open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）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.22．（8分）Lastweek,EducationSecretaryArneDuncandeclaredwaronpapertextbooks.“Overthenextfewyears,”hesaidinaspeechattheNationalPressClub,“textbooksshouldbeabandoned.”Intheirplacewouldcomeavarietyofdigital-learningtechnologies,likee-readersandmulti-mediawebsites.Suchtechnologiescertainlyhavetheirplace.ButSecretaryDuncanisthreateningtolightafiretoatried-and-truetechnology—goodoldpaper—thathasbeenthefoundationforoneofthegreateducationalsystemsontheplanet.Andwhilee-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesmayseemappealing,theideaofreplacinganeffectivelearningplatformwithawidelyhyped(炒作)butstillunprovenoneisextremelydangerous.Anexpertonreading,MaryanneWolf,hasrecentlybegunstudyingtheeffectsofdigitalreadingonlearning,andsofartheresultsaremixed.SheworriesthatInternetreading,inparticular,couldbesuchasourceofdistractions(分散注意力)forstudentsthattheymaycanceloutmostotherpotentialbenefitsofaWeb-linked,e-learningenvironmentandwhileit'struethatthehigh-techindustryhassponsoredsubstantialamountsofresearchonthepotentialbenefitsofWeb-basedlearning,notenoughtimehaspassedforlongitudinal(纵向的)studiestodemonstratethefulleffects.Inaddition,digital-readingadvocatesclaimthatlightweighte-booksbenefitstudents'backsandsaveschoolsmoney.Buttherollingbackpackseemstohavesolvedtheweightproblem,andtheshockingcoststooutfiteverystudentwithane-reader,providetechnicalsupportandpayforregularsoftwareupdatespromisetomakethee-textbookaverypriceychoice.Asbothateacherwhousespapertextbooksandastudentofurbanhistory,Ican'thelpbutwonderwhatparallelsexistbetweenmyownfieldandthissudden,wholesaleabandonmentofthetechnologyofpaper.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Multi-mediawebsitesandgoodoldpaperarekindsofdigital-learningtechnologies.B．Digitallearningtechnologieswillreplacethepapertextbookssoonerorlater.C．E-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesarelearningmethodsthatareprovedeffective.D．Atried-and-truetechnologyispapertextbooks,longusedineducationalsystem.2、Whatisthedrawbackofpapertextbooksaccordingtothepassage?A．Theirweight.B．Theirprice.C．Theircontent.D．Theirappearance.3、WhatworriesMaryanneWolfisthat________.A．paperlearningcanprovidemorepotentialbenefitsB．studentsmaynotfocusonlearningbydigitalreadingC．digitalreadingcan'tprovidepotentialbenefitsforusersD．theresultsofdigitalreadingeffectsareunderstandable4、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsdigital-learning?A．Disapproving.B．Supportive.C．Positive.D．Objective.23．（8分）Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey'sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated（截）belowtheknee.Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,"TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:Volume3",explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢),heexplains.Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga"stubborn"patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,'Youknowwhat?IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,'”Ruggierosaid.Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument."Tapdancers-they'realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,"hesaid.Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon'tshyawayfromthephysical"weakness"hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You'resucharolemodelandaninspiration’,”hesaid.“I'mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI'mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”1、WhatmakesRuggiero'snewshowunusual?A．One-leggeddance.B．Hisownartworks.C．Theuseofinstrument.D．Songsofpopstandard.2、Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat__________.A．RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB．thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareerC．Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'supportD．hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying3、Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice_______.A．Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesB．RuggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapeglegC．therearemanytapdancersintheperformanceD．Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetoEvan?A．WorryB．SympathyC．EncouragementD．Pity24．（8分）DearStudents,Iamdelightedtobeyourguest.Iwouldliketotellyouaboutmyself.Ihavebeenanewsreporterforthepastfifteenyears.IchosethisjobsoIcouldtraveltheworld,butthejobhastaughtmemanyunforgettablelessons.Theworkissometimesdifficult.Ihaveseenfamines,wars,earthquakes,povertyanddeath.ButIhavealsoseencourage,hopeandhappiness.InIndia,Ivisitedacitywherethereweremanyhomelesschildren.Somewereasyoungasfouryearsold.Theylivedinthestreetsandsurvivedbybeggingorstealing.ButthenawonderfulladycalledRosaopenedahomeforthem.Withinoneyear,shewaslookingaftertwohundredchildren.Sheclothedthem,fedthem,andtaughtthem.Shegavethemhope.Anothertime,IwasinTurkeyafteraterribleearthquake,inoneplace.Ifoundanoldladywhosehousewasinruins,hersonwasmissingandrescueworkerssaidtherewasnochancethathewasstillalive.Buttheoldladydidnotgiveuphope.Forfourdays,shemovedheavystonesoneatatimebyherself.Shedidnotstopuntilshefoundherson.Hewasalive.HereinChina,Imetayoungboywithaseriouscondition.Hehadundergonetwentyoperationsandspentnearlyhiswholelifeinhospital.Ithoughthewouldbesad,butwhenImethim,hissmilewassowarmandwelcoming.Inlife,weneedrolemodelsthatwecanadmireandlearnfrom.Whenmylifeisdifficult,Itrytorememberthecourageandgoodnessofthesethreepeople.1、Thespeakerisgivingaspeechtostudentsin__________.A．India B．Canada C．Turkey D．China2、Theunderlinedword“famine”inParagraph2means__________.A．extremelackoffood B．joy C．luck D．pleasure3、WhatcanwelearnaboutRosa?A．She’sarichladyandshelikestohelpthehomelesschildren.B．She’sagreatmotherandshelooksafterthehomelesschildren.C．She’sakind-heartedwomanandsheprovideshousesforthehomelesschildren.D．She’sagoodteacherandsheteachesthehomelesschildren.4、ForwhatdoesthespeakeradmiretheTurkishwomanandtheChineseboy?A．Theirbravery. B．Theirluck. C．Theirage. D．Theirstrongmind25．（10分）AnexperimentalcleanupdevicecalledRemoveDEBRIShassuccessfullycastanetaroundadummy(仿真的)satellite,imitatingatechniquethatcouldonedaycollectspacebornegarbage.Thetest,whichwascarriedoutthisweek,iswidelybelievedtobethefirstsuccessfuldemonstrationofspacecleanuptechnology,expertstoldCNN.Anditsymbolizesanearlysteptowardsolvingwhathasalreadybeenacriticalissue:junkinspace.Millionsofpiecesofjunkareturningaroundinorbit,theresultof50yearsofspacetravelandfewregulationstokeepspaceclean.Atorbitalspeeds,evenasmallbitofpaintcrashingwithasatellitecancausecriticaldamage.Variouscompanieshaveplanstosendthousandsofnewsatellitesintolow-Earthorbit,alreadythemostcrowdedarea.TheRemoveDEBRISexperimentisrunbyacompanyandresearchersledbytheU.K.’sSurreySpaceCenterandincludesAirbus,Airbus-ownedSurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd.andFrance’sArianeGroup.GuglielmoAglietti,thedirectorofSurreySpaceCenter,saidthatanoperationalversionoftheRemoveDEBRlStechnologywouldcastanetthatremainsfastenedtothemainsatellitesothedebriscanbedraggedoutoforbit.Itcouldtargetlargepiecesofjunk,includingdeadsatellitesupto10meterslong.TheRemoveDEBRISsatellitewillconductafewmoreexperimentsinthecomingmonths,includingtestingnavigationfeaturesthatcouldhelpguidethesatellitetoaspecificpieceofdebris.JonathanMcDowell,anastrophysicistattheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,saidthesuccessofthisweek’sexperimentwasexciting,buthecautionedagainst“over-publicizing”it.Therearestillenormousbarrierstoclearbeforeoperationalcleanuptasksareunderway,hesaid,andthemostdiscouragingisfiguringouthowtofundsuchprojects.Aglietti,theSurreyprofessorwhohelpedleadtheRemoveDEBRISproject,said“Thechallengewilllieinpersuadingtherelevantauthoritiestosponsorthesetasks.”AgliettisaidhehopesRemoveDEBRISwillconductafewcleanuptasksperyear,targetingthelargestpiecesofjunkinthemostcrowdedorbits.1、WhatistheuseoftheRemoveDEBRISsatellite?A．Demonstratingspacetechnology.B．Imitatingadevelopingtechnique.C．Collectingwastesexistinginspace.D．Symbolizinggreatprogressinspace.2、HowdoestheRemoveDEBRlSsatellitework?A．Bythrowinganettotakethejunkfromorbit.B．Byfasteningittothemainsatellitetightly.C．Bydraggingsatellitesupto10meterslong.D．Bytargetinglargepiecesofjunkcarefully.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sponsor”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Accomplish. B．Support. C．Oppose. D．Provide.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheRemoveDEBRISProjectIsPerfectB．HowRemoveDEBRISIsInventedintheLabC．WhytheRemoveDEBRISSatelliteIsInventedD．SatelliteCollectsSpaceJunkfortheFirstTime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）IcouldseetheskywasblackupaheadasIcamebackfromavisitupnorth.IthoughtifI1maybeI’dkeepoffit.IwasnearCops&Doughnuts,abakerythatwas2byagroupofpoliceofficerswhentheownersdecidedtoclose.Theyboughtthebakeryandallthe3,whichensureditsunchangedflavour(味道).Atfirstitwasjusta4butnowtheguyshavemadeitintoatouristattractionaswell.Cops&Doughnutis524/7.Itwas6whenIentered.Usuallytheplaceis7withguests,butonlyafewpeoplewerearoundthen.Iwalkedtothenextroomwherethetablesand8wereplaced.Acoupleofminuteslateraniceyoungguywalkedin.Hewas9ashesmiledlookingabouttheroomwithinterest.He10himselfasDave.Hetoldmethatheona11fromAkrontoTraverseCity.Heasked，“Isthisplacefamous?”Itoldhimitwas,I’dseena12onTVtalkingaboutit.Thenwetook13behindthebartoremembertheday.NowitwascompletelydarkandIwasonmyway14.AtfirstIthoughtIhadstayed15thestorm,butafewmilesdowntheroadIknewIwasrightinthemiddleofit.Thewindwas16andtherainwassoheavyIcouldhardly17.WhenIwasabout10milesfromhomeitwas18raining.Infact,thedrivewaywascompletelydrywhenIpulledin,IwasthankfultobehomeandalsohappyIhad19Dave.IhopeIhelpedmakeagood20forhimonhistrip.AndIwon’tforgetthistripforlongeither.1、A．hurriedB．stoppedC．calculatedD．prayed2、A．givenawayB．pickedupC．takenoverD．passeddown3、A．recipesB．materialsC．equipmentD．service4、A．firmB．basementC．storeD．courtyard5、A．fullB．cheapC．famousD．open6、A．eveningB．morningC．hotD．cold7、A．coveredB．crowdedC．equippedD．involved8、A．souvenirsB．fruitsC．cookersD．supplies9、A．shyB．confidentC．dynamicD．cute10、A．admittedB．introducedC．mentionedD．revealed11、A．riverB．dietC．tripD．holiday12、A．photoB．documentC．diagramD．special13、A．notesB．picturesC．seatsD．drinks14、A．againB．somehowC．aloneD．up15、A．withB．oppositeC．behindD．through16、A．warmB．fierceC．slightD．favourable17、A．seeB．cryC．surviveD．move18、A．heavilyB．steadilyC．suddenlyD．scarcely19、A．amusedB．helpedC．metD．convinced20、A．planB．promiseC．changeD．memory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）Asfewerpeoplechoosetomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebecomea1．(distance)memoryinsomeways.However,a38-year-oldcraftsman,LiJianzhong,isdevotedto2．(keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkedasaminerformorethantenyears.After3．minecloseddown,Liturned4．housingdecorationuntilhe5．(force)togivethatupduetoafingerinjury.Earlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterestin.Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby6．(he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheInternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoonmasteredtheskillandcouldmakea7．(vary)ofsugarpaintings,thusencouragingsomeofyoungpeople8．(follow)theexampleofhim.Craftsman9．(normal)paintanimalsandflowersonastoneboardwiththesyrup(糖浆).Whenthesugarcoolsdown,10．appearsisapieceofsugarart.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(^)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Myfavoriteproverbis“Afriendinneedisafriendindeed、”Itmeanthattruefriendsalwayscometoyouwhenyou’reintrouble、Lastterm,myfathermetwithatrafficaccident,buthisrightleggotinjuredseriously、Consequently,hereceivedtheoperationandIhadtolookafterhiminthehospital、Learnedaboutthis,LiLeiwasofferedtotakecareofmyfatherwithouthesitation、Healsohelpedmemakeupformylessons、Thanktohishelpandinspiration,Iwentthroughthedifficultyperiodandregainedconfidence、However,atruefriendalwayssparesnoefforthelpyouwhenyouareintrouble、Weallshouldtrytomakesogoodfriends、106第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你的加拿大网友Jim来信告诉你他最近染上了网瘾，导致成绩下降。请你用英语给他写一封信，给予他帮助。内容包括:1.指出网瘾的危害(生活、学习、健康等方面)；2.给出相应的建议。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、A2、B3、A4、A5、D6、D7、A8、A9、D10、D11、B12、C13、D14、C15、D16、A17、B18、A19、B20、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、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,wiredI