江西省宜春市丰城中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

江西省宜春市丰城中学2025届高三适应性调研考试英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling2．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput3．_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited4．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses5．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer6．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff7．---Howdidshelosesomuchweightasexpected？----_____________eatingless，shejoggedforseveralmileseveryday.A．Inadditionto B．InspiteofC．Insteadof D．Thanksto8．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check9．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please10．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall11．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus12．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should13．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking14．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat15．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made16．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

B．haven’tseen

C．didn'tsee

D．wasn'tseeing17．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where18．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted19．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding20．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should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）Aftertwoyearsofcarefulconsideration,RobertMcCrumhasreachedaconclusiononhisselectionofthe100greatestnovelswritteninEnglish.Takealookatafewinhislist:ThePilgrim’sProgressbyJohnBanyan(1678)AstoryofamaninsearchoftruthtoldwiththesimpleclarityandbeautyofBunyan’sprosemakesthisanEnglishclassic.RobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe(1719)Bytheendofthe19thcentury,nobookinEnglishliteraryhistoryhadenjoyedmoreeditionsandtranslations.Thisworld-famousnovelisacomplexliteraturethatonecannotresist.Gulliver’sTravelsbyJonathanSwift(1726)Agreatworkthat’sbeenrepeatedlyprinted,JonathanSwift’sGulliver’sTravelscomesthirdinourlistofthebestnovelswritteninEnglish.ClarissabySamuelRichardson(1748)Clarissaisatragicheroine,pressuredbyherdishonorablefamilytomarryawealthymanshedislikes,inthebookthatSamuelJohnsondescribedas“thefirstbookintheworldthatshowstheknowledgeaboutthehumanheart”.TomJonesbyHenryFielding(1749)TomJonesisaclassicEnglishnovelthatgetsthespiritofitsageandwhosecharactersarewell-knownsincetheyhavecometorepresentthesocietyatthattime.EmmabyJaneAusten(1816)JaneAusten’sEmmaishermostoutstandingwork,mixingthebestpartsofherearlybookswithadeepsenseoffeelings.TheNarrativeofArthurGordonPymofNantucketbyEdgarAllanPoe(1838)EdgarAllanPoe’sonlynovel—aclassicadventurestorywithsupernaturalelements—hasfascinatedandinfluencedgenerationsofwriters.1、WhichEnglishbookhasgotthemosttranslationsbeforethe20thcentury?A．RobinsonCrusoe.B．Gulliver’sTravels.C．TomJones.D．Emma.2、WhatdoesSamuelJohnsonthinkwecanlearnaboutfromthebookClarissa?A．Alovestory.B．Quarrelsinafamily.C．Thehumanheart.D．Thespiritsofthelime.3、WhatmakesthecharactersinTomJonesfamous?A．Theirclassiclifestyles.B．Theirdifferentnationalities.C．Theirtypicalspiritsoftheage.D．Theirrepresentationofthesociety.23．（8分）Collegegraduationeventuallymeanstakingmuchofyourattentioninyourfirstjobsearch.

Thisprocesscanbechallenging,especiallyforthosestudentswhohadsecondthoughtsabouttheirchosenmajorandintendedcareerpath—orthosewhomajoredinafieldnotdirectlyconnectedtoaspecificcareer.Ifyouareinoneofthesegroups,fearnot!Althoughyourmajor,coursework,andacademicperformancearerelevanttolandingajob,theyarenottheonlydecidingfactorsonwhereyoucanwork.So,justhowimportantisyourmajortoyourjobsearch?Somemajorsaretieddirectlytospecificcareerfields.Forexample,ifyouwishtobecomeateacher,youwilllikelyhaveneededtocompleteaneducationprogramandeventuallysitforalicensingexam.Thesameappliestomajorsinnursing.Ifyoudidnotcompleteanaccreditednursingprogram,youwon’tbeabletotakethenursinglicensureexam.Inthesecases,successfullycompletingaspecificmajoriscrucialtolandingajobinthematchingfield.Othermajors,however,arecloselyrelatedtocareerpathsbutdon’tnecessarilyrequireadegreeinthearea.Forexample,studentswhomajoredinfinance,math,orstatisticsmayalsohavethenecessaryskillstobehiredasanaccountant.Althoughsocialworkmajorsaremostpreparedtoprovidecasemanagementservicestostrugglingpopulations,studentswhomajoredinpsychologyorsociologycanbejustasqualified.Lastly,therearemanyindustries,suchasprofessionalsales,education(non-teachingpositions),insurance,andcustomerservicemanagement,whichhirenewgraduatesfromseveralmoremajors,lookingformoregeneralizedrequirements.Theymaysimplywanttoknowthestudenthascompletedhisorherbachelor’sdegree,whichdemonstratescollege-levelmathandwriting,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Hopefully,asacollegestudent,youwereabletodomorethanjustattendclasses.Yournon-academicexperiencescanbeveryinfluentialonyourfuturecareeraswell.Didyouworkduringcollege,volunteer,orparticipateinaclubororganization?Ifso,andifyouenjoyedtheseactivities,seekoutrelatedcareers.Ifyouvolunteeredwithanon-profitorganizationsuchasahomelessordomesticviolenceshelter,seekoutpositionsinsocialservicesrelatedtocasemanagementorvictimadvocacy(辩护).Youmayqualifyforapositionregardlessofyourmajor.Althoughitoftenseemslikeyourcollegemajoralonedeterminesyourcareerfate,thisjustisn’tthecase.Itmayinfluenceit,butthereareotherfactorsthatinfluenceyourcareeroptionsaswell.Ifyoudon’tknowwhatcareeroptionstoconsiderbasedonyourmajor,talktoyourfacultyoracademicadvisor.Youmaybesurprisedatwhatopportunitiesawait!1、Tobeacustomerservicemanager,collegegraduates______.A．needtohaverelatedqualities B．shouldpassalicensingexamC．arerequiredtomajorininsurance D．musthaverelevantexperiences2、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．MajorUpsYourCareerB．WhyYourCollegeMajorMattersC．HowImportantYourMajorIstoYourJobD．MajorVSCareer:WhichIsRightforYou3、Thewriterthinksthat_____________.A．majorsarecloselylinkedtocareerpathsB．studentsofsciencetendtoreceivehighersalariesC．volunteerexperienceshelpgraduatesgetemployedD．socialworkgraduateshavemoreemploymentopportunities4、Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C：ConclusionA． B．C． D．24．（8分）Chicagofestivalseasonishere,butareyouready?Musicfestivals,filmseries,streetfests,beerbashes—it’sasummerlongparty.Sopulloutyourcalendar,referenceourguideandstartblockingoffweekends.◆FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlazaSelectFridaysAugust19throughStepmberDaleyPlazaCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsNearly75artistswillbeexhibitingtheirworkinDaleyPlaza,includingjewelry,ceramics,sculpture,paintings,glass,wearables,woodandmixedmedia.◆RenegadeChicagoPop-UpSept.9-10PilsenCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGetyourhandsonthegoodsatthisoutdoorcelebrationofallthingshandmade.Festivitiesincludefoodtrucks,DJsets,craftbrews,DIYworkshops,photoopsandshopping.◆MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeriesSelectMondaysandThursdaysJune12throughAug.21MillenniumParkCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGrabablanketandsomepicnicsnacksforafreeoutdoorconcertinthepark.Themusicseriesfeaturesawidevarietyofmusicfromtoplocal,nationalandinternationalartists.◆NorthsiderCraftBeerFestSept23UptownCost:$15-$69WebsiteDirectionsSpendadayonthegreensamplingbeersandhardciders(苹果汁)frombreweriesacrossthecountry,includingColorado,Michigan,CaliforniaandWisconsin—andlet’snotforgetthoseinourownhomestate,too.1、WhatcanyoubuywhenyouvisitFridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza?A．Artworks.B．Beers.C．Picnicsnacks.D．Fruitjuice.2、Whichofthefollowinglastsmorethantwomonths?A．FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza.B．RenegadeChicagoPop-Up.C．MillenniumParkSummerMusicSerie.D．NorthsiderCraftBeerFest.3、WhatisspecialaboutNorthsiderCraftBeerFest?A．Youcanenjoyfreedrinks.B．Youhavetopaytoattendit.C．Youcanappreciateaconcert.D．Youcancreateyourownbeer.25．（10分）PresidentXiJinping,whilevisitingavillageinNorthChina'sShanxiprovince,calledonWednesdayforgreatereffortsandmoreeffectivemeasurestohelpthoselivinginpoverty.Thepresidenthaspaidmuchattentiontopovertyreductioninrecentyears.InhisNewYear’saddress,Xisaidthatwhathecaresmostaboutispoorpeople.Thepeople'slongingforahappylifeisthegoalthattheCommunistPartyofChinaisstrivingfor,XisaidduringastopinthevillageofSongjiagou,Kelancounty,duringhisShanxiinspectiontour.Thevillageisnewlybuiltforlocalpeoplewhorelocatedfrompoverty—strickenhomesnearby.Hecalledonthevillagersto“rolluptheirsleevesandworkon”andthepeople'slivelihoodswill“risejointbyjointlikesesameflowersonthestem,”thepresidentsaid.Xirecognizedthelocalgovernment'seffortstorelocatevillagersfromimpoverished（贫困的）areastonewlybuiltresidences.Heurgedlocalauthoritiestotakemoremeasurestohelppoorpeopleimprovelivingconditionsandraisetheirincomes.InthevillageofZhaojiawa,Xiheldtalkswithcivilservantswhoweredispatched（派遣）fromtheKelancountypeople'scongressforthevillage'spovertyalleviation（缓和）work.Heencouragedthecivilservantstohaveintensivecontactswithvillagersandhelpthemoutofpoverty.NotingthattheCPChasdispatchedanumberofofficialsandteamstotakechargeofpovertyreliefatgrassrootsorganizationsinrecentyears,Xisaidthatthemeasuresareeffectiveforpovertyalleviation.Thenumberofpeoplelivinginpovertynationwidewasreducedby12.4millionlastyearto43.35million.Thegovernmentwillliftanother10millionpeopleoutofpovertythisyear,accordingtotheGovernmentWorkReport.1、WhatdoesthepresidentthinkofthefuturelifeofthepeopleinNorthChina?A．Itisquitepromising.B．Itwillbelikeastem.C．Itwillremainthesame.D．Itwillbecomeharder.2、Howmanypeoplewerelivingunderpovertytheyearbeforelast?A．12.4million.B．43.35million.C．55.75million.D．33.35million.3、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthearticle?A．President'sInspectionTourinSouthChinaB．President'sUrgeforPovertyReductionC．Government'sEffortstoRelocatetheVillagersD．Government'sPlanforPovertyAlleviation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）AWonderfulChristmasGiftAnnandhermotherhadlivedinasmallcottageaslongasAnncould．Christmaswassoclose．AnnwishedshecouldgetanewwithlaceasawonderfulChristmasgift．ButAnndidnotwanttoaskherMomforanewdress．Sheknewhowhardhermomworkedtobothendsmeet．Maybeshecouldmakea—maybeSantaClauswouldcome…ItwasnotjustgiftthatAnn．Itwashermother．Nowadaysshewasworkingovertimeandlookedandwornout．ThedayspassedandsoonitwasChristmasEve．Annwenttobedwithaheart．Sheknewthattherewouldbegiftsforher．Ring…．Ring…Annjumped，hearingalarm．Shesuddenlyrememberedit’sChristmasday．Withoutmuchhopeshelookedtherewereanygiftsforher．Wonderofwonders!Therelayabeautifulpacketwitharedribbon．Annopenedthepackage．Itwasaprettyfrockwithattractivelace．Thematerialwassoftandsilkythehardmaterialofthedressessheusuallywore．Shecheckedthegiftcarefullytowhogaveherthefrock．Suddenlyasmallpieceofpaperfellout．Annstartedtoreadthenote．“DearAnn，Thisfrockisgiftedtoyouforbeingagoodgirl．Hopeyoucontinuetodogoodthingsandhelpyourmother．Yours，SantaClaus”Annfeltthattherewassomethingaboutthisnote．Shethenotecarefully.Thenitstruckher．Sherealizedthisishermother's．Hermotherhadworkedovertimetomoneytobuythisexpensivesift．Annwashappybeyond．SheknewthatsheisthegirltohavesuchawonderfulmotherasawonderfulChristmasgift.1、A．remember B．imagine C．think D．speak2、A．packet B．hat C．doll D．dress3、A．earn B．make C．put D．get4、A．promise B．decision C．plan D．wish5、A．worried B．discouraged C．ashamed D．surprised6、A．happy B．energetic C．pale D．miserable7、A．1ight B．heavy C．tired D．cheering8、A．few B．some C．no D．any9、A．if B．though C．as D．because10、A．attachedB．tied C．packed D．carried11、A．patientlyB．calmly C．excitedly D．quietly12、A．1ike B．unlike C．dislike D．1ikely13、A．pointoutB．bringout C．handout D．findout14、A．carelesslyB．nervouslyC．eagerly D．disappointedly15、A．familiarB．similar C．strange D．unique16、A．1ookedinto B．madeuseof C．wrotedown D．tookaway17、A．dress B．handwriting C．note D．packet18、A．offer B．win C．spend D．save19、A．reachB．praise C．words D．power20、A．best B．poorest C．greatest D．luckiest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）Iamnowonmyyearabroadin1．(German)aspartofmyuniversitycourse.Atthebeginningofmytimehere,Ihadthechancetomeetsomanynewpeopleandmakelotsofnewfriends.Itisalmostlike2．(start)anewlifeandcanmakeyoufeelnervousand3．(lone)atfirst.ButIknewthatwhenImovedtothiscountryIhadtobeopenandfriendly.ThisiscertainlywhatIhavedonesincemovinghereandIhavemadesomegreatfriendsalongtheway.Nextweekafriendof4．(I)ismovingtoSpainforthenextpartofheryearabroad.Shewillbelivingnearabeachandhavealotoffun.ButIamalso5．(concern)aboutherasshewillhavetostartanewlifeinanothernewcountry.Shesaidthatshe6．(want)togobackintimeverymuch.Inorder7．(say)goodbyetoher,agroupoffriendsandIhadasurpriseparty.Wemadeherascrapbookwithphotosandmemoriesofhertimehereso8．shecouldtakeitalong!Wehopethatshehas9．wonderfultimeinSpainandthatshewillgetalongwell10．hernewclassmatesandsettleintohernewhome.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。LastmonthourschoolheldaReadingWeek,whichaimwastoencouragethestudentstoreadingwidely.Duringtheweek,bookloversrecommendedaplentyofgoodbookssuitableforhighschoolstudents.Inaddition,twofamouswritersareinvitedtogivelecturesonhowtounderstandandappreciateliterarywork.Thepoetryrecitationcontestwasanotheramazedactivityforthestudentstobringhistalentintofullplay.Allthecontestantstookturnsreadtheirfavoritepoemstotheaudience.WeallfindtheReadingWeekverybeneficially.Ithasnotonlyenrichedourschoollife,andalsohelpedusformthehabitofreading.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随者人们生活水平的提高，私家车的数量逐年增加，但随之而来的塞车问题日益严重。假设你是学校学生会主席，请你写一封英文倡议书，呼吁同学们尽量骑自行车出行，内容如下：1.现象：由于家长接送造成学校周边交通阻塞的问题非常严重。2.建议：选择环保的出行方式---骑自行车。3.理由：a.减轻交通压力b.减少噪音和空气污染c.锻炼身体4.呼吁：改善交通，从我做起写作要求：1.词数100左右2.可适当添加细节使文章内容完整连贯3.句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、B5、D6、B7、A8、D9、A10、D11、A12、B13、C14、B15、C16、C17、D18、C19、A20、D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.Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallowe