安徽省合肥高升学校2024届高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

安徽省合肥高升学校2024届高三考前热身英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush2．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming3．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't4．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic5．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited6．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped7．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen8．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg9．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost10．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink11．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned12．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation13．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear14．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand15．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge16．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.17．---I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.---Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.18．Someanalystssuspectedthattherebellionwas_______andfinancedbyawesterncountry.A．launchedB．backedC．evaluatedD．crushed19．Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which20．________leftthedoorunlockedmustbeheldresponsiblefortheaccident.A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever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）Culturecanaffectnotjustlanguageandcustoms,butalsohowpeopleexperiencetheworldonsurprisinglybasiclevels.Researchers,withthehelpofbrainscans,haveuncoveredshockingdifferencesinperception（感知）betweenWesternersandAsians,whattheyseewhentheylookatacitystreet,forexample,orevenhowtheyperceiveasimplelineinasquare,accordingtofindingspublishedinaleadingsciencejournal.Inwesterncountries,culturemakespeoplethinkofthemselvesashighlyindependentindividuals.Whenlookingatscenes,Westernerstendtofocusmoreoncentralobjectsthanontheirsurroundings.EastAsiancultures,however,emphasizeinter-dependence.WhenEasternerslookatascene,theytendtofocusonsurroundingsaswellastheobject.Usinganexperimentinvolvingtwotasks,DrHeddenaskedsubjectstolookatalinesimplytoestimateitslength,ataskthatisplayedtoAmericanstrengths.Inanother,theyestimatedtheline’slengthrelativetothesizeofasquare,aneasiertaskfortheAsians.Thelevelofbrainactivity,bytrackingbloodflow,wasthenmeasuredbyBrainScanners.Theexperimentfoundthatalthoughtherewasnodifferenceinperformance,andthetaskswereveryeasy,thelevelsofactivityinthesubjects’brainsweredifferent.FortheAmericans,areaslinkedtoattentionlitupmore,whentheyworkedonthetasktheytendedtofindmoredifficult—estimatingtheline’ssizerelativetothesquare.FortheAsians,theattentionareaslitupmoreduringthehardertaskalso—estimatingtheline’slengthwithoutcomparingittothesquare.ThefindingsareareflectionofmorethantenyearsofpreviousexperimentalresearchintoEast-Westdifferences.Inonestudy,forinstance,researchersofferedpeopleachoiceamongfivepens;fourredandonegreen.EasternersweremorelikelytochoosearedpenwhileWesternersweremorelikelytochoosethegreenone.Cultureisnotaffectinghowyouseetheworld,buthowyouchoosetounderstandandinternalize(使内化)it.Butsuchhabitscanbechanged.SomepsychologicalstudiessuggestthatwhenanEasternergoestotheWestorviceversa,habitsofthoughtandperceptionalsobegintochange.Suchresearchgivesuscluesonhowourbrainworksandishopefulforustodevelopprogramstoimproveourmemory,memorytechniquesandenhanceandaccelerateourlearningskills.1、Accordingtothepassage,Chinesepeoplearemostlikelyto________.A．moreemphasizeindependentthinkingB．alwaysfocusmoreontheirsurroundingsC．focusonthecontextaswellastheobjectD．thinkofWesternersashighlyindependentunits2、Weknowfromthepassagethatpeople’sbrainswillbemoreactivewhen________.A．thetaskismucheasierB．thebloodflowistrackedC．peoplebegintochoosecolorsD．thetaskismoredifficult3、WhatdoesDrHedden’sexperimentinParagraph4-5indicate?A．Culturehasagreatimpactonthewaypeopletalkandbehave.B．EasternersandWesternersperceivetheworlddifferently.C．People'sperceptionoftheworldcanbechanged.D．AmericansarebetteratcalculatingthantheAsians.4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．EasternersprefercollectivismtoindividualismB．EastAsiancultureslaymoreemphasisonindependenceC．ittookovertenyearstofindouthowtoimproveourbrainpowerD．Americanswillchangetheirhabitsofperceptionwhenthey’reinBritain23．（8分）Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast3,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyougiveupwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyprize.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1、Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A．thereasonsforsuccess B．thestandardsofsuccessC．theimportanceofsuccess D．whatpeoplethinksuccessis2、Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A．workmakesonefeelpain B．onetendstoenjoyhisworkC．ittakesalotoftimetosucceed D．onegivesuphisworkeasily3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B．Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife.C．Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.D．Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.4、Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.B．Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice.C．Havingagoalisveryimportanttosuccess.D．Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.24．（8分）WhenIwasfiveorsixyearsold，IrememberwatchingTVandseeingotherchildrensufferinotherpartsoftheworld.Iwouldsaytomyself，“WhenIgrowup,whenIcangetrich，Iwillsavekidsallovertheworld.”At17，IstartedmycareerhereinAmerica,andbytheageof18,Istartedmyfirstcharity(慈善)organization.Iwentontoteamupwithotherorganizationsinthefollowingyears,andmet,helped,andevenlostsomeofthemostbeautifulsouls,fromsix-year-oldJasminaAnemawhopassedawayin2010fromleukemia(白血病),andwhosestoryinspiredthousandstovolunteerasdonors,tomygrandmother,wholostherbattlewithcancerin2012,andherdeathistheveryreasonandthedrivingforcebehindtheClaraLionelFoundation(CLF).We'reallhuman.Andwealljustwantachance:achanceatlife,achanceineducation,achanceatafuture,really.AndatCLF,ourmissionistoimpactasmanylivesaspossible,butitstartswithjustone.Peoplemakeitseemtoohardtodocharitywork.Thetruthis,youdon'thavetoberichtohelpothers.Youdon'tneedtobefamous.Youdon'tevenhavetobecollegeeducated.Butitstartswithyourneighbor,thepersonrightnexttoyou,thepersonsittingnexttoyouinclass，thekiddowntheblockinyourneighborhood.Youjustdowhateveryoucantohelpinanywaythatyoucan.Andtoday,Iwanttochallengeeachofyoutomakeadecisiontohelponeperson,oneorganization,onesituationthattouchesyourheart.Mygrandmotheralwaysusedtosay.“Ifyou'vegotadollar,there'splentytoshare.”1、Whatdidtheauthorwanttodoatayoungage?A．WatchTV. B．Growupquickly.C．Becomewealthy. D．Helpotherchildren.2、WhatdirectlycausedtheauthortocreateanddeveloptheCLF?A．Asix-year-oldkid'srequest.B．Hergrandmother'sdeathofcancer.C．Manyvolunteers'inspiration.D．Otherorganizations'encouragement.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraph2referto?A．Achance. B．Atask.C．Alife. D．Anorganization.4、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhelastparagraph?A．Dolittlethingstohelpthosearoundthem.B．Workhardtogetacollegeeducation.C．Challengetheirfriendstoofferhelp.D．Docharityworkwhoeveryouare.25．（10分）LocatedinTimesSquareandtheBroadwaytheatredistrict,thishoteloffersfreecoffee,teaandhotchocolate.Continentalbreakfastisprovided.Aflat—screensatelliteTVwithHBOisincludedineveryroomatEconoLodgeTimesSquare.Asafetydepositboxandadeskareprovided,andfreelocalandlongdistancecallstotheUSandCanadaareoffered.The50thStreetundergroundstationis3blocksfromtheEconoLodgeTimesSquare.RockefellerCenterandtheMuseumofModernArtarea5-minutewalkfromthehotel.Hell’sKitchenisagreatchoicefortravellersinterestedinsightseeing,shoppingandtheatre.ThisisourguestsfavouritepartofNewYork,accordingtoindependentreviews.ThispropertyisalsoratedforthebestvalueinNewYork!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherpropertiesinthiscity.Wespeakyourlanguage!Mostpopularfacilities:FreeWiFi,Parking,Non-smokingrooms,Facilitiesfordisabledguests,Dailymaidservice.GoodtoknowCheck-in15:00-00:00hoursCheck-outUntil12:00hoursCancellation/prepaymentCancellationandprepaymentpoliciesvaryaccordingtoroomtype.PleaseenterthedatesofyourstayandchecktheconditionsofyourrequiredroomChildrenandextrabedsAllchildrenarewelcome.Free!Uptothreechildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofchargewhenusingexistingbeds.Thereisnocapacityforextrabedsintheroom.Travellingwithpets?Petsarenotallowed.GroupWhenbookingmorethan4rooms,differentpoliciesandadditionalsupplementsmayapply.Address:302West47thStreet,Hell’sKitchen,NewYork,NY10036,USAreservations@econolodgetimessquaremTel:(212)2461991WelcometothebrandnewEconoLodge

®TimesSquare1、WhatisthebestchoiceifyougotoRockefellerCenterfromthehotel?A．Onfoot.B．Bysubway.C．Bytaxi.D．Bytrain.2、Whichofthefollowingisn’tfreeinEconoLodgeTimesSquare?A．WiFi.B．Parking.C．Alllongdistancecalls.D．Coffee,teaandhotchocolate.3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Thebesttimetoliveinthehotelis3:00am.B．Allchildrenunder5yearsstayfreeofcharge.C．Thecancellationpoliciesofeachroominthehotelarethesame.D．Customersfromallovertheworldhavenodifficultycommunicatingwiththehotel.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ItwasmysisterSandra’sfirstChristmaswithoutherhusband.LastThursday,shewasinthestore1foranidealcardforhertwosonsanddaughter.Timepassedbyquicklyasshe___________themanychoices.Shewantedacardthatsentsomething2toeachofthem,assheknewtheywouldhavea(n)3placeintheirheartthisholidayseason.Finally,shefoundtheonethatexpressedthe4feeling.5,asharppainpierced(穿透)herheartwhensherealizedthatthecardwas6“momanddad”.Shestood,holdingitcloseforalongtime,unabletomovefromthespot.___________begantorunoverhercheeks.“IstheresomethingIcandoforyou?”a7voiceasked.She8ofaceastranger,awoman.“Uh..oh...OH!”Sandra9,“Ican’tgivethiscardtomychildrenbecause…becausemyhusbanddiedandthisisthe10card.”Thestranger’sfacesoftenedwith11andlove.Shereachedoutand12mysisterintoherarms,givingherunspoken___________tocryintheprotectionofherembrace(拥抱).She13heldmysisteruntilher14returned.DuringhertellingofthiseventIwasfeeling15thatIhadn’tbeenthere.Mysisterneededmeandastrangerhadtodomy16“Youknow,”shewenton,“afriendsuggestedthatitwaslikemeetingwithanAngel.”Myguilt17inaninstant.MysisterrequiredanAngel,andIthinkthatisexactlywhatshegot.1、A．paying B．caring C．calling D．looking2、A．left B．offered C．read D．discovered3、A．attractive B．special C．traditional D．wealthy4、A．unknown B．empty C．safe D．different5、A．sad B．strange C．amazing D．perfect6、A．However B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Otherwise7、A．for B．to C．from D．by8、A．Tears B．Sweats C．Lights D．Smiles9、A．firm B．proud C．cold D．soft10、A．walked B．turned C．decided D．woke11、A．responded B．demanded C．asked D．explained12、A．delicate B．old C．wrong D．decorative13、A．devotion B．respect C．sympathy D．responsibility14、A．pulled B．caught C．sent D．threw15、A．thought B．permission C．sorrow D．suggestion16、A．quietly B．tightly C．eagerly D．seriously17、A．confidence B．courage C．happiness D．calmness18、A．shocked B．angry C．shy D．hopeless19、A．task B．housework C．favor D．job20、A．struck B．returned C．disappeared D．sank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）Howdoyouusuallybuywhatyouneed,shoppingonlineorgoingouttoshopinperson?WiththehelpoftheInternet,shoppingis1．(easy)thanbefore.Wecanjustclickourmousetochoosetheitemswelike,payforthemonline,andtheshopping2．(finish).Itiseasyandquick.Ithelpssavemoney,too.Wecansavethousandsayearifwecomparethepricesofsimilaritemsbefore3．(decide)tobuy.However,therearealwaystrapsinshoppingonline.Ifweare4．(care),wemaygetintotrouble.Forexample,wemayfindthecoloroftheitemdifferent5．thatinthepictureonline.Sometimes,thesizeoftheitemwereceivecanbetoobig6．toosmall.7．(avoid)suchtroubles,weshouldcomparesimilaritemsondifferentonlinestoresandpaymoreattentiontowhatothercustomerssay.Fromtheircomments,wecanknow8．(well)aboutanitem’scolor,sizeaswellas9．shortcomings.Inthiswayweincreaseourchanceofbuying10．moresatisfactoryitem.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。Lastweekend,ourclasswenthiking、Earlyinthemorning,wegatheredatPeople’sSquareinthecitycenterandthenheadfortheSouthMountain,whichwas8kilometersaway、Ourgoalwastoclimbingtothetop,fromwhichwecouldenjoyagoodview、Itwasanexhaustedhikeandtheheatsconsumedallourenergy、Therefore,whenwefinallyreachedtoourdestination,theviewtookourbreathaway、Itwaswellworthwalkingsuchlongdistance、BecauseInotonlygotrelaxedbyenjoyingthebeautyofnaturebutalsolearnedthetruthwhichoureffortswillalwayspayoffintheend、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，是一名高中生。为响应国家促进传统文化的号召，你市戏剧院将在12月22日举行京剧表演，学生可免费观看。你的朋友Tom对京剧很感兴趣，因此你想邀请他观看演出。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.演出的时间、地点；2.简单介绍京剧；3.期盼回复。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、C3、C4、C5、A6、D7、C8、C9、C10、A11、B12、C13、A14、A15、C16、D17、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,but