2025届河北省廊坊市省级示范高中联合体英语高三第一学期期末调研试题含解析

2025届河北省廊坊市省级示范高中联合体英语高三第一学期期末调研试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout2．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor3．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while4．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup5．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken6．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking7．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto8．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered9．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can10．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder11．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would12．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest13．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew14．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．as D．where15．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether16．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone17．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich18．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled19．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the20．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When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）FreeOnlineCoursesReadingintheDigitalAgeThiscourseisforpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhoenjoyreadingandwouldliketoknowhowliteraryscholarsunderstandtextsinthedigitalage.Itintroducesyoutoavarietyofwaysofunderstandingtexts.Throughthecourse,youwillbecomefamiliarwithprofessionalreadingpracticesaswellasnewer,computer-drivenreadingskills.Duration:6weeks4hourspw2AugustExploringEnglish:ShakespeareThiscourseisaimedathighschoolstudentsanduniversitystudentswhowishtolearnmoreaboutShakespeare.ThefirstweekwilllookatShakespeare'slifeandtimes.Fortherestofthecourse,wewilllookcloselyatadifferentplayeachweek.ShakespeareanactorswillhelpusexploretheuniversalthemesinRomeoandJuliet,Hamlet,TheTempestandMacbeth.OurvideotutorwillguideyouthroughthecourseandlookatthewordsandphrasesthatShakespeareintroducedtotheEnglishlanguage.Duration:6weeks2hourspw16JulyTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChinaThiscourseisaimedatanyonewithaninterestinChinese,Europeanorworldhistory.ItfocusesonwhenandhowtheWestfirstapproachedChina.WewilllookatChina'splaceintheworldandconnectionstotheWestviatheSilkRoad,theriseofGenghisKhanandtheMongolEmpire,andfinallytheMingdynasty.We'llknowthisperiodofChinesehistorythroughtheeyesofWesterntravellersfromthe13thtothe17thcentury.WhattheseWesterntravellerssaw,whattheydidn'tsee—that'sthestorythatwewilluncoverinthiscourse.Duration:8weeks6hourspw6July129、WhenyoutakeReadingintheDigitalAge,youwill________.A．walkintodifferentpeople'slifeB．learnwaysofunderstandingtextsC．getbetteratcomputerskillsD．shareopinionswithliteraryscholars1、WhowillhelpstudentsbetterunderstandthethemesofShakespeare'splays?A．Actors. B．Scholars.C．Historians. D．Videotutors.2、WhatcanpeoplelearnfromTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChina?A．China'sdiscoveryoftheWest.B．TheriseandfalloftheQingDynasty.C．TheimportanceoftheSilkRoad.D．China'sinterestinWesterntravellers.3、Whatarethesubjectsoftheseonlinecourses?A．Scienceandhistory.B．Mediaandhealth.C．Natureandenvironment.D．Languageandculture.4、Inwhichwaydothethreecourseshaveincommon?A．Theyareaimedatstudents.B．Theyareprovidedforfree.C．Eachlasts6weeks.D．Eachtakes2hoursperweek.23．（8分）TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon’sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationinacontemporarydesign.Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,andfreeWi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZHotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCaféeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,freshbread,freshfruitsaladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,LeicesterSquare,PiccadillyCircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.Thisisourguests’favoritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalsogreatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!Mostpopularfacilities:◆luggagestorage◆Heating◆FreeWi-Fi◆Airconditioning◆24-hourfrontdesk◆Dailymaidservice◆Parking◆LiftPrices:RoomtypePricesOptionsDoubleroom--non-smoking￡179·Non-refundable(不退款)·GoodBreakfast￡9.50TwinRoom--non-smoking￡185·Non-refundable·GoodBreakfast￡9.50QueenRoom--disabilityaccess￡219·Payatthehotel·GoodBreakfastincluded607、Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．freeWi-Fi B．aTVwithsomefreechannelsC．airportpick-upservice D．under-bedstoragespace1、Ifamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay________.A．￡438 B．￡404C．￡358 D．￡3702、Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A．thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirportB．thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfastC．thehotelisgoodvalueforguests’moneyD．thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel24．（8分）Thereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld，butabouthalfofthemareindangerofdisappearing.Oneoftheprimarycausesdrivinglanguagelossisthatsupportforlanguagecommunitiesdrasticallyvaries.Whilesomelanguagesarerecognizedbygovernmentsandtaughtinschools，themajoritygounrecognized，unsupported，anduntaught，leavingcommunitiesill-equippedtopasstheirlanguagesontofuturegenerations.Tsakonian，a“dialect(方言)”inGreece，hasdeclinedtothepointthatonly100speakersremain.Whenalanguagedisappears，manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample，partsofacommunity’sculture，knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.OneorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisWikitongues，whichwasfoundedasaschoolprojectbyDanielBogreUdellin2012，whenhebeganrecordingshortoralhistoriesinNewYorktoexplorethecity’srichculturaldiversitywiththesimpleidea:tellmeaboutyourselforyourhomeinyournativelanguage.Whenhepostedthevideosonline，thechannelquicklygotwideattention.Therearecurrentlyover400languagesanddialectsrepresentedonWikitongues’channelandmorethan1，500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostoit.Butthat’sfarfromenough.TheorganizationseekstoserveasanInternetresourcetokeepasmanylanguagesaspossiblealive.Udellbelievestheycanmakeithappen.“Therearemanyexamplesoflanguagesthatdisappearedbutlaterreturnedtouse.Hebrewwentextinctinthe4thcenturyBC，andwasrevived(恢复)inthe1800s.Nowonceagain，it'sthemothertongueofhalfoftheworld’sJewishpopulation，”saidUdell.1、WhatcanbeinferredaboutTsakonianinGreece?A．It’shardtospeakandunderstand.B．Itwilldefinitelydieoutinthefuture.C．It’snotallowedtospeakinGreece.D．Itlacksrecognitionandsupport.2、Whateffectmaybebroughtbytheextinctionoflanguages?A．Harmingfuturegenerations. B．Reducingculturaldiversity.C．Preventingdailycommunication. D．Changingschoolprojects.3、What’sthepurposeofWikitongues?A．Tosupportpeopleinsavingtheirlanguages.B．Torevivelanguagesthathavedisappeared.C．Torecordenoughshortoralhistories.D．Toexploretheworld’srichcultures.4、WhatdoesUdellwanttotellusbygivingHebrewasanexampleinthelastparagraph?A．Allextinctlanguageswillbebroughtbacktolife.B．It’spossibletopreventlanguagesfromdyingout.C．MorelanguageswillbepresentedonWikitongues’channel.D．Hebrewhasbecomeoneofthemostpopularlanguagesintheworld.25．（10分）Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchoressuchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowancesorotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.’’Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort,Susiesaid."Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兑取)eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,’’saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcementtohelpmotivatethem."Whatdoyouthink?Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18.1、Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?A．Bypresentingsomefacts.B．Bylistingsomeevidence.C．Bycomparingdifferentviews.D．Bystatinghisownexperiences.2、AccordingtoSusieWalton,.A．kidsshouldberewardedfordoingchoresB．parentsdecidewhatkidscandoforthefamilyC．kidshavetheresponsibilitytosharehouseworkD．kidscangetextracomputertimefordoingchores3、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．ChrisBergman’sopiniononraisingkidsB．mainreasonswhykidsneedencouragementC．howtomotivatekidstotrynewapplicationsD．theadvantageofrewardingkidsfordoingchores4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto.A．invitereaderstoexpresstheiropinionsB．informreadersoftwodifferentopinionsC．callonreaderstoreflectontheirbehaviorD．presenttheauthor'sviewpointaboutparenting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）Researchshowsthatwhenweareabsorbedinanactivity,evenminordistractions(分心)canhaveahugeeffect.Accordingtoastudy,regainingour1drivefollowinganinterruptioncantakeabout20minutes.Multitasking(多任务),asmanystudieshaveshown,isamyth(谬论).Amoreaccurate2ofwhathappenswhenwetellourselveswearemultitaskingisthatwe’rerapidly3betweenactivities,suckingourmentalenergy.Andthe4canbesurprisinglyserious.Anexperimentfoundthatweloseasmanyas10IQpointswhenweallowourworktobe5bydistractionslikeemailsandtextmessages.The6isthatmultitaskingisenjoyable.It’sfuntosatisfyyourcuriosity.Whoknowswhatthatnextemailortextmessageholds7?Findingoutprovidesimmediatesatisfaction.8,resistingdistractionsandstayingontaskrequires9andmentaleffort.So,whatarewetodo?Ourstrategyistochangethe10tomovetemptationfurtheraway:shutdownyouremailprogramor11yourphone.It’saloteasiertostayontaskwhenyou’renot12fightingoffmentaldesires.Thealternative,whichmostofusconsidercommon,is13todietinginabakery.Weallneedthewillpowertoresistthetemptations,butdoingsocomeswith14coststoourlimitedsupplyofwillpower.Anotherworthwhile15istocollectsimilaractivitiestogether,keepingtransition(转换)timetoa16point.Insteadofspreadingphonecalls,meetingsandemailsthroughoutyourday,try17relatedtaskssothattherearefewertransitions.Insomejobs,multitaskingis18.Someofustrulydoneedtostay19toourclients,colleaguesandmanagers.Soit'sworthnotingthatlimitingdisruptionsistheonlysolution.Rememberthemoreyoudotominimizetask-switchingoverthecourseoftheday,themoreabilityyou’llhaveforactivitiesthatactually20.Evensmallchangescanmakeabigdifference.1、A．initialB．personalC．innerD．ambitious2、A．planB．accountC．predictionD．insight3、A．switchingB．swingingC．swappingD．shuttling4、A．benefitsB．reasonsC．consequencesD．challenges5、A．guidedB．changedC．adaptedD．interrupted6、A．advantageB．emphasisC．troubleD．practice7、A．instockB．instoreC．incheckD．inpossession8、A．AsaruleB．AsaresultC．InshortD．Incontrast9、A．patienceB．disciplineC．courageD．attention10、A．expectationB．taskC．environmentD．vision11、A．replaceB．silenceC．answerD．pick12、A．continuouslyB．finallyC．passionatelyD．directly13、A．similarB．relevantC．superiorD．opposite14、A．affordableB．basicC．considerableD．modest15、A．researchB．aspectC．reactionD．approach16、A．minimumB．maximumC．turningD．fixed17、A．analyzingB．groupingC．assigningD．undertaking18、A．disturbingB．annoyingC．unavoidableD．unnecessary19、A．sympatheticB．loyalC．accustomedD．connected20、A．matterB．functionC．workD．interfere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）Howcanwelearnandmasteraforeignlanguagewell?Inordertoknowaforeignlanguagethoroughly,fourthingsarenecessary.Firstly,wemustunderstandthelanguagewhenwehear1．spoken.Secondly,wemustbeabletospeakitcorrectlywithconfidenceandwithouthesitation.2．,wemustbeabletoreadthelanguage,andfourthly,wemustbeabletowriteit.Wemustbeabletomakesentencesthataregrammaticallycorrect.Thereisnoeasywaytosucceed3．languagelearning.4．goodmemoryisofgreathelp,butitisnotenoughonly5．(memory)rulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnotmuchuselearningbyheartlonglistsofwordsand6．meanings,studyingthedictionaryandsoon.Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.7．wearesatisfiedwithonlyafewruleswehavememorized,wearenotreallylearningthelanguage.“Learnthroughuse”isagoodpieceof8．(advise)forthose9．arestudyinganewlanguage.Practiceisimportant.Wemustpractisespeakingand10．(write)thelanguagewheneverwecan.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。Lastsummervacationwasmymostpleasantone、MyparentsandIhadmadeatourtoXi’an、Insteadofhavingatravelagencyarrangingourtransportationandaccommodation,webookedthetrainticketsandhotelroomsontheInternetbyus、DuringourtourinXi’an,wewenttomanyplacesofinterestsandtooklotsofphotos,learnedaboutthehistoryofXi’an、NotouristswouldmissthelocalfoodinXi’an,sowouldwe、Weenjoyedthetypicallocalfood,ittastedmoredeliciousthanwehadexpected、HardlyhadIreturnedthanIsharedthephotosandexperiencesformyclassmates、ThetriptoXi’anhasbeensuchhappymemorytomethatIwillneverforgetit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）最近，你们班就长江污染的问题作了一次深入的讨论。现请你根据下面的提示要点用英语作一个总结，适当举例并提出自己的的看法（至少两点）。开头已为你写好。长江受污染的状况引起了世人的关注问题1.用水量大增2.排放到江里的有害物质和城市污水急剧增长结果1.众多鱼类和野生动物濒临灭绝2.饮用水安全受到威胁3.生态平衡遭到破坏原因分析1.迅猛的工农业发展2.人口急剧增长看法与建议1.2.Asthethirdlongestriverintheworld,theenvironmentalproblemsoftheYangtzeRiverhaveraisedconcernbothnationallyandinternationally.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、C4、C5、C6、A7、B8、C9、C10、D11、C12、A13、C14、C15、D16、B17、A18、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、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,butmicrowaveovens,wirelessInternetandradiosareforbidden.Youcanhaveamobilephone,butyouwon’tgetasignal.BecauseofhowmuchitswayoflifevariesfromtherestofAmerica,GreenBankseemstobeasomewhati