吉林省长春实验中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

吉林省长春实验中学2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had2．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes3．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck4．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what5．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides6．_______,thedancerspractisehardtomaketheirdreamscometrue. A．InsteadofbeingdisabledB．Beingdisabled C．DisabledastheyareD．Incaseofbeingdisabled7．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun8．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.9．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?---Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit10．Allthestudentsarerequiredtochecktheyhavemadesomespellingerrorsintheircompositions.A．whetherB．whatC．thatD．which11．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though12．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently13．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though14．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood15．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where16．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that17．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif18．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished19．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how20．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print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）Thousandofstudents,fromallaroundtheworld,havehelpedtheirinternationalcareersbytakingEISEnglishstudiesatSouthThamesCollegeLondon–STCL.Youtoocantakeourfirst-classEIScoursestolearn,andliveEnglishinLondon@STCL.1.OurexperienceWehaveprovidedEnglishforInternationalStudentsEIScoursestopeoplefromaroundtheworldfor40years.Morethan1,000studentstakeourEIScourseseachyear,oftenafterarecommendationfromafriendorrelative.Ourteachershaveworkedinmanycountries;theirexperiencewillhelpyoutodevelopinternationalEnglishcommunicationskills.2.AworldinonecollegeThecollegehasstudentsfrommorethan100countries.WhenyoustudyEnglishwithus,youwillhavetheopportunitytomeetnotonlyUKstudents,butalsopeoplefromallovertheworld.3.MorethananEnglishschoolThecollege’smainpurposeistoprovideeducationandtrainingforourlocalcommunity.Wehavemorethan20,000students,onarangeofacademic,technicalandvocationalcoursesinadditiontoEnglishlanguagecourses.Allstudentscanalsousethefacilitiesavailableatthecollege—libraryservices,freeInternetaccess,sports&more.Youcanjoinarrangeofleisureandsocialactivities.4.OurrangeofcoursesWehaveawiderangeofcoursesdesignedtomeettheneedsofglobalcitizensinaninternationalenvironment.OurcoursesprepareyoubothforlifeinLondon–perhapsasastudent–andforyourfuturecareer,anywhereintheworld.WehelpyouimproveyourEnglishsoyoucancommunicatemoreeffectively—forstudy,workorsocializing.IntensivecoursesmeetUKimmigrationregulationsforstudents.ForinformationaboutoutintensiveEnglishcourses,clickhere.1、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toattractstudentsfromaroundtheworld.B．TomakeSouthThamesCollegeLondonknown.C．TostresstheimportanceofEIScourses.D．TocompeteagainstotherlanguageschoolsinLondon.2、Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A．theCollege’shistorygoesbackoveracenturyB．theteacherstherecomefromallovertheworldC．theCollegehasagoodreputationamongitsEISstudentsD．thecoursestherejustfocusonlanguagelearning3、WhichkeyinformationisNOTgiveninthispassage?A．Experienceofteacher.B．MainpurposeoftheCollege.C．RangeofCourses.D．Approvedqualityfromauthorities.23．（8分）EventsatBrown12:00PM—1:00PM,March1,2017"Ihadnoideal"—ExportControlBrownBag(4-partseries)HoraceMannHouse,Room103,47-49GeorgeStreetBrown'sOfficeofResearchIntegrity(ORI)ishostinga4-partBrownBagserieson“ExportControlsattheUniversity”.ExportControlsarefederalgovernmentlawsandregulations.TheserieswillexplorewhenresearchactivitiesfallunderExportControllaws,why“fundamentalresearch”issoimportant,andwhytravelingtosanctioned（被制裁的）orembargoed（被禁运的）countries,suchasIranorCuba,stillpresentsalotofchallenges.Thefirstsession,“Ihadnoidea!”,willexplorewhyexportcontrolscannotbeignoredatauniversitycampus.ThesessionsareopentotheentireBrowncommunity.Bookinginadvanceisrequired:juliane_blyth@4:00PM—5:00PM,March1,2017JCBWeeklyAfternoonTalkJohnCarterBrownLibrary,ReadingRoom,94GeorgeStreetInformalweeklyafternoonpresentationintheMacMillanReadingRoomattheJohnCarterBrownLibrary(JCB).FellowsinResidencewillgiveatalkontheircurrentresearchproject.Q&Asessionfollows,alongwithadisplayofrelevantitemsfromourcollection.Allareinvitedtoattendthisfree,weeklyevent.6:30PM—7:30PM,March1,2017BrowAmateurRadioClubMeetingSaylesHall.Room305,79-81WatermanStreetTheweeklymeetingoftheBrownAmateurRadioClub.Allarewelcometoattendandlearnmoreaboutradioandjointheclub—nolicenserequired!8:00PM-9:00PM,March1,2017AthletesinActionPrimeTimeGatheringPembrokeFieldHouse,449-451BrookStreetJoinyourfellowBrownUniversityathletestolearnmoreaboutfaith,sport,andlife.Throughguestspeakers,teambuildingactivities,andsmallgroupdiscussions,weexploretheintersection（交集）ofthespiritualandthephysicalinordertomaximizeourpotential.WemeeteveryThursday8-9pminPembrokeFieldHouse.Therearenewathletesthatattendeveryweek,andmostlikelyyou'llknowanumberofthemalreadysincetherearemanydifferentteamsrepresented.Hopetoseeyouthere!1、Whicheventcanbebeneficialtothosewhodointernationalresearch?A．“Ihadnoidea!”—ExportControlBrownBagB．JCBWeeklyAfternoonTalkC．BrownAmateurRadioClubMeetingD．AthletesinActionPrimeTimeGathering2、WhatwillthosewhoattendtheJCBWeeklyAfternoonTalkdo?A．MeetatSaylesHall.B．Chargeentrancefees.C．Sharetheirresearch.D．Collectrelevantitems.3、WhatcanyoudointheAthletesinActionPrimeTimeGathering?A．Playbasketballwithnewathletes.B．Discussyourpotential.C．Playgamestodevelopteamwork.D．Watchnewathletesplaygames.4、Wherewouldyoubemostlikelytofindthetext?A．Inatravelguidance.B．Onauniversitywebsite.C．Inanacademicmagazine.D．Inalocalnewspaper.24．（8分）Arecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven­daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh­end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(货币贬值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.25．（10分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1923,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1930,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1928ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I‟vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg‟sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn‟ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor‟sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1931hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald‟sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.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）完形填空。WhenIwasayoungboy,myparentsoftentoldmethatitwastimethatteachesamaneverything.Ididn'tunderstandandwonderedwhytimehadsuchabig1onaperson.IthoughtIcouldgrowupquicklyto2itoutasanadult.Butnow,beforeIcometoknockatthedoorof3，Ifeelanxioustoexpressmyownopiniononthis4.IknowthatI'mjustahighschoolstudentwithvery5experiences.Therearestillmanythings6meinthefuture,yetIwouldliketoexpressmyselfinachildishvoice.Ioncereadthissentence，“Tomakethisworldahappyplacetolivein,you'dbetterchangeyourselfandyourheart，7thewholeworld.”Iwas8.Itmademethinkaboutlifeitself.Therearesomanythingsaroundusthat9ourwill.Wecan'tforcelifeto10ourwishes.Theearthwon'tstopturningnomatterwhetherweacceptitornot.Whatwecandoisjusttomakeourselves11withtheworld.Ithinkwelearntoaccept12lifegivesus，whetherit'sthespringsunlight13thewintersnowfall,andtrytobehappy.Deeply14bythepopsongGrandmother,Ialwaystryto15everypleasantthinginmylife.16nowIseeIcan'tcatchallofthem.ItismorelikelythattheyslipbyandleaveyoufeelingregretfulthatI'mnotjustlivingformyselfandthatthereareothersaroundmeI17thinkof.Theyallpayattentiontomygrowingup，18it'sjustalittleprogress.Everyonehashisorherownattitudetowardslife,positiveor19.Itdoesn'tmatter,Ithink.Thereisone20thatshouldbeobeyed—tomakethisworldabetterplacetolivein.1、A．pressure B．impression C．influence D．direction2、A．put B．find C．leave D．give3、A．childhood B．neighborhood C．brotherhood D．adulthood4、A．saying B．idea C．fact D．practice5、A．respected B．valued C．limited D．admired6、A．waitingfor B．applyingfor C．dealingwith D．stickingwith7、A．exceptfor B．asfor C．insteadof D．inspiteof8、A．scared B．impressed C．annoyed D．amused9、A．gowith B．goby C．goahead D．goagainst10、A．realize B．accept C．consider D．follow11、A．fightwith B．turndown C．fitin D．laughat12、A．what B．which C．that D．how13、A．and B．or C．so D．yet14、A．worried B．confused C．concerned D．moved15、A．create B．uncover C．grasp D．achieve16、A．But B．So C．Thus D．And17、A．can B．should C．will D．need18、A．incase B．sothat C．evenif D．onlywhen19、A．relevant B．false C．negative D．unreal20、A．point B．word C．thing D．rule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）语法填空。在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。ItisreallyhotinsummerinthecitywhereI’mstudying,andhardtofindacoolplacetoprepareforfinalexams.ButIfindthatthe__1．__(share)toiletinmydormisprettycool.It’squitecleanas_2．__.Idon’tevenneedtodressuptogothere.Ijustreadmybook__3．_(sit)inthecoolroomwithoutanydisturbance(打扰).Thisisamazing.Ilovethisplacealot,notjustbecauseit’scoolandclean,__4．__becauseIcanreadaloudtopracticemy__5．__(pronounce).There,myvoicesoundsreally_6．__(wonder)becausethere’saslightecho(回声)toit.OnceI_7．__(surprise)bythecryofoneofmyclassmateswhoscaredwhenhesawmethere.Hesaidunbelievingly,“You’restudyinginatoilet?”“Yes,that’sright,”Ireplied.“Ithinkit’sthebestplace__8．__Icanfind.”Webothlaughed.Lifeisfullofjoythat’sjustwaitingtobediscovered.Evenifwemeetwithtroublesand__9．__(difficulty)sometimes,wecanalwaysfindanewway__10．__(overcome)them.Wecanalwaysdiscoversomethingwe’veneverfoundbefore,andlearnhowtocherish(珍视)somethingwe'venevercherished.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、删除和修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Agoodfriendofmehadadog.Heloveditverymuchthatheregardeditlikehisbestfriend.Unfortunately,lastFridaythedogwaskilledbycar,whichmadehimbeheartbroken.Imustdidsomethingtocomforthim.Tocheerhimup,Iwentthroughallmyoldphotoandmadeanicepicturecollectionofhimandhisdog.Hopeful,itwillwork.IknewIcan’treplacehispetandbestfriendbutatleastIcanputasmileonhisfaceagain.ThatishowIshoulddoforafriend.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Michael想学习汉语，你推荐他去孔子学院（ConfuciusInstitute），请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐理由；2.相关课程：中国历史，传统文化等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。DearMichael,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

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、D4、B5、D6、C7、A8、D9、C10、A11、D12、B13、A14、C15、A16、C17、C18、A19、B20、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,butmic