湖北省十堰市北京路中学高三第五次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

湖北省十堰市北京路中学高三第五次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项：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．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed2．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe3．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent4．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable5．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat6．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished7．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which8．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that9．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou10．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless11．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where12．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered13．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif14．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor15．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed16．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving17．Thebuswouldnothaverunintotheriver________forthebadtemperedlady.A．ifitwerenot B．haditnotbeenC．ifitwouldnotbe D．shoulditnotbe18．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable19．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make20．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．as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）AninternationalgroupofcoffeeexpertshasconsideredEthiopia’scoffeeasthebestintheworld.Coffeeisatopexportofthecountry.Butathome,itisseenasnationalpride.Ethiopiansfeelgoodabouttheircoffee,andenjoyingadrinkwithfriendsisalongtradition.Internationalcoffeeexpertstraveltheworldtofindthebestcoffee.TheykeepreturningtoEthiopia.Somepeoplesaytheclimateproducesqualitybeans.MortonWennerisacoffeeimporter.Hesaid,“Ethiopiahasdifferentancienttypesofcoffee.Theyareplantedinplaceswithperfectsoil,perfectaltitude,andclimatesthatarereallysuitableforcoffeeprocessing,suchasdryingandthingslikethat.”Findingthebestqualitybeansisoftenanissueoftaste.Theprocessisknownascupping—tastingandcomparingcoffeefromdifferentroastedbeans,gradingandthenpricingthem.Butbeforeinternationalexpertscometotaste,coffeebeansarestudiedinsmallcoffeelaboratories.HelenAssefa,alabtechnician,describestheprocess,“Whenthecoffeecomestothelab,weassessitsqualityfirstbyrecordingthedetails.Thenweweighthewetnesslevelandscreenthebeansforanalysis.Afterthatwepolishthecoffeebeansandtastethesamples.Attheendwecheckforimperfectbeans.”Ethiopiaismakingbigprofitsonitscoffeereputationbyexportingcoffeetomorethan120countries.Thecountryhasanexportincomeofmorethan$840millionayear.ButnotallthebestcoffeeleavesEthiopia.Fortypercentofthecoffeegrowninthecountrystaysthere.Itremainsanimportantpartofeverydaylifeatwork,athomeandatceremoniesjusttocelebratethatspecialcup.1、WheredoestheEthiopian’spridemainlycomefrom?A．Traditionalpractices. B．Foodexport. C．Internationalexperts. D．Bestcoffee.2、Ethiopiaproducesbestcoffeebecauseof____________.A．thespecialcoffeetaste B．thelong-standingtraditionC．thesatisfactorymildclimate D．thefavorablegrowingenvironment3、Whichofthefollowingdescribestheprocessofstudyingcoffeebeansinthelab?a.polishandtasteb.weighthedampnesslevelc.recordqualityfactsd.analyzethebeanse.checkforimperfectionA．d-c-b-a-e B．c-b-d-a-e C．e-c-a-b-d D．c-d-a-b-e4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．CoffeeisessentialinEthiopians’dailylives.B．CoffeeisthemostprofitableindustryinEthiopia.C．MostofthecoffeeproductionremainsinEthiopia.D．Ethiopiansoftenholdceremoniestocelebrateharvest.22．（8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.23．（8分）Morethan90yearshaspassedsinceHollywood’sofficialfilmorganizationfirstproposedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin2019.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofahistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.Museumofficialssayvisitorswillbeableto“experiencethemagicofcinema”bylearningaboutallpartsofthefilm-makingprocess.FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorsofthemuseum.Broughersaysthemuseumwillinclude12millionphotographsand80,000screenplaysaswellasprops(道具),costumesandotherobjectsfromfamousfilms.TheAcademyMuseumwillalsofeatureOscarstatuettes(小雕像)donatedbyactorswhowontheawards.Broughersaysthemuseumisdesignedtomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinamovie,too,withmanyinteractiveexperiences.“Youwon’tnecessarilyknowwhat’scomingnext,”headds.“You’llbeinenvironmentssometimesthatmakeyoufeellikeyou’vegonebacktothepastandthatyou’reintheareathatyou’reactuallyexploring.”HeaddsthatvisitorsmayevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Currently,Hollywoodonlyhasafewpossibilitiesforvisitors.TheycangoalongtheWalkofFameandvisitmoviestudiosorseetheDolbyTheater,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.EricGarcetti,themayorofLosAngelessaystheAcademyMuseumwillprovidevisitorsthechancetoexperiencemanydifferentpartsofthefilmindustryallinoneplace.Garcettinotesthemuseumwillalsoservethehundredsofthousandsoflocalpeopleworkinginfilm-relatedbusinesses.Hesaysthey,too,willfinallybeabletovisitaplacethatcelebratestheirownHollywoodmovieindustry.1、WhenwastheideaofbuildingamuseuminHollywoodfirstputforward?A．Inthe1920s.B．In1939.C．Inthe1990s.D．In2019.2、WhatcanwelearnfromBrougher’swords?A．Photosofvisitorswillbeputondisplay.B．SettingsinthemuseumwillfeelquiterealC．Mostvisitorswillbepresentedanaward.D．Actorswilldonatemuchmoneytothemuseum.3、WhatisEricGarcetti’sattitudetowardstheAcademyMuseum?A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Disapproving.D．Cautious.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheFilm-makingProcessinHollywood.B．TheFilm-makingProcessofHollywood.C．HollywoodMakingPlansofFilmMuseums.D．HollywoodGettingItsOwnFilmMuseum.24．（8分）Discovery’sastronautsarrivedtoanexcitingcelebrationWednesdayasnearly700peoplecrowdedanairplanestorageplace,wavingflagsandholdingsignsthatread:“WelcomeHome,Astronauts!”Theseven-personteamreturnedtoEarthonTuesdayafterbeingthefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitsincetheColumbiadisaster(灾难)of2003.“Inthelasttwoandahalfyears,wehavebeenthroughtheveryworstthatmannedspaceflightcanbringus,andoverthepasttwoweekswehaveseentheverybest,”NASAAdministratorMichaelGriffintoldtheastronautsandtheirfamiliesandfansWednesday.ThecrowdwavedAmericanflagsfortheU.S.astronautsandJapaneseflagsforcrewmemberSoichiNoguchi,oneofthespacewalkers.“Asarookie（新手）astronaut,Icouldnotaskformore,”Noguchisaid,“Wehadthreespacewalks,twoextradaysinspaceandonegreatteam.”Whilethehomecominghasbeenfilledwithexcitementforwhatmissioncontrollersdeclareda“trulyspectaculartestflight”,uncertaintyremainsforthefutureoftheshuttleprogram.ShortlyafterDiscoveryroseupintospaceJuly26,anearly1-poundlargepieceoffoaminsulation（泡沫绝缘材料）fellfromthefueltank—theverythingthatwassupposedtohavebeenfixedafterColumbiaexploded.ThefoammissedDiscovery,butNASAgroundedallshuttleflightsuntilengineersfixtheproblem.NASAgroundcrewsexaminedDiscoveryafteritsreturnfromorbitandfounditingoodcondition,anofficialsaidWednesdayatNASA’sDrydenFlightResearchCenteratEdwardsAirForceBaseinCalifornia.Technicianscounted101dingsanddivots,including20thatwerelargerthan1inch.SchaafDean,landingsupportgroupchief,saidthenumbersweresimilartotheresultsofothershuttle,post-landingexaminations.Abeginningexaminationoftheshuttle’sthermal（热的）blanketshoweditremainedundamagedduringre-en-tryintotheEarth’sair.(Agencies)1、Thesevenastronauts________.A．arethefirsttotakeaspaceshuttleintoorbitB．tooktheColumbiaintospaceC．returnedtoearthsafelyD．areAmericans2、Accordingtothetext,theNASAofficialsthink________.A．theflightofDiscoveryisafailureB．mannedspaceflighthasbeenthroughthebestinthepastC．theflightofDiscoveryisasuccessD．theastronautsarenationalheroes3、WhentheDiscoverytookoff,________.A．thefueltankburnedB．apieceoffoaminsulationfellC．thesafetybeltisnotfixedD．itknockedintotheColumbia4、Theunderlinedword“grounded”means________.A．(ofaboat)hitthebottomofaseaandbeunabletomoveB．tocauseaboattohitthebottomofaseaorlakeC．topreventaplaneorpersonfromflyingD．tobebasedonsomething25．（10分）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（终点站）.●MammothCaveNationalPark,Kentucky,AmericaPlacenamessuchasGrandAvenueandFrozenNiagaragiveanideaofwhat’sintheworld’slongestundergroundcavesystem.Theoldestpartwasformed10millionyearsago,9.5millionyearsbeforemanmadeanappearance.●Hannan’sNorthMine,Kalgoorlie,AustraliaGodown30.5metersinacageelevatortotunnelsdugduringAustralia’s19th-centurygoldrush.Tryyourhandatpanningforgold（淘金）.Kalgoorliestillproduces10percentoftheworld’sgold.●WieliczkaSaltMine,Krakow,PolandItallstartedwhensaltwasjustliketoday’soil.Ninecenturiesofmininghasproducedmilesofundergroudpassagesandhugecavestoadepthof13meters.MorethanonemillionpeopleayearvisittheUNESCO-listedsite,whichincludeslakesandstatuesmadefromsalt,theworld’slargestminingmuseumandconcerthalls.●BerlinNuclearBunker（地堡）,GermanyTakeafewminutestoadjusttothedim（昏暗的）lightofthis1971radiation-proofColdWarbunker.Feelthecoldenteryourbonesinthedeathlysilence.Thenarrowbedsfor3,562peopletakeupmostofthespace.Thebunkercouldoperatefor14daysafteranuclearattack.It’safrighteningexperience.1、Whatdotheabovefiveattractionhaveincommon?A．Theyareallman-made.B．Theyalllieunderground.C．Theyareallradiation-proof.D．Theyalldatebacktothe19thcentury.2、InWieliczkaSaltMine,visitorscan.A．makesaltstatuesB．enjoythemountainsceneryC．learnaboutsaltmininghistoryD．experienceminingsaltthemselves3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．Hannan’sNorthMineisoutofoperationB．BerlinNuclearBunkeriswell-equippednowC．MammothCaveNationalParkhastheworld’soldestcavesystemD．UndergroundCitywasbuilttomakecitizens’lifemoreconvenient4、Wecanmostprobablyreadthepassageina______.A．newsreportB．historymagazineC．travelguideD．researchpaper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）Foryears,ourfamilyChristmasfeasthasconsistedofastandingribroast.Butitwasn’talwaysthatway.Beforethatwe1abigroastturkey.The2changedoneChristmaswhenthebirdwasplacedinsaltedwaterinthesinktosoak(浸洗)•Thebirdwasabeauty,almostthirtypounds.Itwouldbeatrue3forall.However,duetoits4size,itwasdifficulttosoakthewholebird.Thesaltedwateronlycame5upitsbody.Suddenly,mythreegirlscamerunningout6thatthebird’sghostwasthereanditwasgoingtogetthem!Their7andIranintothekitchentoseethe“deadbird”jumpingallovertheplaceandsplashingwatereverywhere.Myhusbandapproachedthebouncingbirdwith8andmadeagrabforit.It9fromhishandsandfellontothefloorwhereitcontinuedtobounce.Thegirlscontinuedtoscreamwhileourtwodogsstarted10andjumpingatthebird.Imanagedtopushthemoutwhiletheirfathercontinuedtotryto11thegiantbird.12，itwascaughtinacomer.Itcontinuedtobounce,breastsidedown,13somethingstartedpoking(束lj)throughthe14ofit.Asetofwhiskers(胡须）andapaw15OurlittlecatJohnnyhadactuallyclimbedintotheopencavity(胸腔）ofthebirdandwashappily16hiswayout.Ofcourse,wecouldhaveremovedthecat,washedthebirdoutand17thedinnerplansbutsomehow,noneofuswantedtoeat18afterthat.We19itwithalargestandingribroast.Thus20thenewfamilytradition.1、A．affordedB．requiredC．washedD．served2、A．formB．traditionC．structureD．regulation3、A．giftB．burdenC．feastD．sorrow4、A．tinyB．hugeC．properD．normal5、A．halfwayB．wellC．insideD．simply6、A．whisperingB．jokingC．informingD．yelling7、A．fatherB．dogC．brotherD．cat8、A．forceB．cautionC．concernD．shock9、A．flewB．slippedC．landedD．struggled10、A．listeningB．workingC．bouncingD．barking11、A．cookB．removeC．controlD．kill12、A．UsuallyB．GraduallyC．FinallyD．Immediately13、A．untilB．incaseC．ifD．sothat14、A．headB．neckC．backD．breast15、A．flashedB．appearedC．shookD．scratched16、A．laughingB．sniffingC．chewingD．feeling17、A．ruinedB．acceptedC．rejectedD．saved18、A．turkeyB．foodC．supperD．salt19、A．filledB．connectedC．startedD．replaced20、A．expandedB．beganC．existedD．changed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）PeopleeatriceallovertheworldRiceisbelievedtohavebeenfirstgrowninChinaorpossiblysomewhereelseineasternAsiaaround10,000yearsago.Theearliestevidenceofricefarmingcomesfroma7,000-year-oldsitenearthelowerYangtzeRivervillageofHemuduinZhejiangprovinceinChina.Riceisakindoffoodwhichrequiresmuchlabor.Indevelopedcountries,theplantingandharvestingisdone1．(most)withmachines.2．,inmuchoftheworld,thesethingsarestilllargelydonebyhand.Ittakesonefarmer1,000to2,000workinghours3．(raise)aricecropon2.5acresofland.Thefactthatrice4．(need)somuchlabormeans5．(keep)alotofthepopulationontheland.Riceisalsoacrop6．needoflotsofwater.Thewetrice7．(grow)inmostofAsianeedshotweatherafteraperiodofrainandconditionsprovidedbytheAsian8．(rain)seasonsaffectmanyplaces9．riceisgrown.Ricestraws(稻杆)10．(leave)inthefieldsaddnutrients(营养物)tothesoilafterriceisharvested.Forthenextcrop,ricefarmerscanoftenenjoyagoodharvestbyaddinglittleornofertilizer(肥料).第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错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。LastweekIwenttovisitmyformerneighbor,Mr.Yang.HeandIusedtolivingnexttoeachotherformanyyears.Abouthalfayearago,newscamewhichtheoldbuilding,alongwithmanyothersimilarones,weregoingtobepulleddowntomakearoomforamainstreet.Sotheyhadtomoveapart.Mr.Yangnowlivesinthesuburbsnearabeautifullypark.Hisapartmentismuchbigthanbefore.Theonlyproblemisthatittookquitealongtimetogettothedowntownarea.Therefore,Mr.Yangdoesn’tseemtoworryaboutthelongdistances.Hesaysthatanewsubwaylinewillbebuiltinafewyearsandheissurelifewillbebetterinthefuture.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，刚从敦煌莫高窟旅游回来，你看到莫高窟受到了自然和人为的破坏，为此感到心痛。因此，你给当地政府写了封邮件，希望当地政府能够采取措施保护这宝贵的文化遗产。内容包括：1.莫高窟现状：受到破坏；2.保护文化遗产的重要性；3.你的建议。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：敦煌莫高窟DunhuangMogaoGrottoes文化遗产culturalheritageDearSir,IhavejustfinishedtravelinginDunhuangMogaoGrottoes.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iwouldappreciateitifmysuggestionswereaccepted.Sincerelyyours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、D4、D5、C6、A7、C8、C9、D10、A11、B12、D13、B14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、C20、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、1、D2、D3、B4、A22、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,GreenBankseemstobeasomewhatisolated(隔绝),evenalienplace.Forlocals,thetechnologybanisannoying.ForotherswhocometoGreenBankforalittlerestandrelaxation,thetownhasbecomearefuge.5、WhatdoweknowaboutthetownofGreenBankfromParagraph1?A．It’slocatedatthebaseofalargemountain.B．Itisgeographicallyandtechnologicallyisolated.C．Itstelecommunicationsareaffectedbyitsgeography.D．Manypeopleliveinthetownanditssurroundingareas.6、HowdoestheGBTwork?A．Ittrapslightwavesinitshugedish.B．Itstopsallelectronicandradiosignals.C．Itreceivespicturesfromspacesatellites.D．Itlistensforandreceivesnoisesfromspace.7、WhatequipmentarelocalsoftheGreenBankallowedtouse?A．CableTV,wiredInternetandradio.B．Landlinephones,wiredInternetandcableTV.C．Publicphones,wirelessInternetandmobilephones.D．Landlinephones,microwaveovensandcableinternet.8、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refuge”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A．Aplaceofescape.B．Asourceofconfusion.C．Anareaofinterest.D．Asignofdanger.23、1、A2、B3、A4、D24、1、C2、C3、B4、C25、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulan,amemberoftheCPPCC’sNationalCommittee(全国政协)，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicaliss