2026届北京市交通大学附属中学英语高三上期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

2026届北京市交通大学附属中学英语高三上期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever2．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where3．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware­housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard4．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing5．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough6．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when7．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop8．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether9．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking10．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere11．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before12．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive13．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial14．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus15．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．arereading16．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed17．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough18．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the19．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped20．---ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？---_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday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）AmericanRosalieStokeisoneofthemillionsofcollegestudentswithabrightfutureaheadofher.ShewasborninBaltimore,Maryland.ShestudieschemicalengineeringattheVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity,alsoknownasVirginiaTech.Butthe22year-old’spathtocollegewasverydifferentfromthemajorityofAmericanslikeher.IntheUnitedStates，itiscommonforyoungpeopletocompletefouryearsofhighschoolatage17or18.Aftertheyfinishhighschoolinthespring,thosewhodecidetoattendcollegeusuallydosotwo-tothree-monthslater.However,Stokelearnedaboutadifferentwayofdoingthingsfromanolderstudent.Thatstudentsaidthatbeforegoingtocollege,sheworkedforayearhelpingwithchildcareforafamilyinGermany.ThisideaappealedtoStokeverymuch.StokeisinherthirdyearofstudiesatVirginiaTech.Shetookagapyearin2013.“ItjustsoundedlikeareallygreatideatohaveayearofftofigureoutmoreofwhatIwantedtodoincollegeandafter,”shesaid.So,afterfinishinghighschoolin2013,Stokedecidedshealsowantedtotakeagapyearbeforestartingcollege.Infall2013,StokeconnectedwithafamilyinBarcelona,Spain.Theyagreedtoletherlivewiththemandpaidherasmallamounttohelpcarefortheirchildrenforsevenmonths.StokestudiedSpanishduringherfreetimeinBarcelona.Shethenusedmoneyaswellasmoneyfromherparentstotravelfortwomonths.StokesaidthatshefeltdifferentwhenshereturnedtotheUnitedStatestobeginherstudiesatVirginiaTechin2014.Shesaidshefeltateaseandthatsheknewmoreaboutherselfasaperson.Also,whentalkingwithfriendswhowentstraighttocollegefromhighschool,shefoundmanyhadadifficulttimeintheirfirstyearofcollege.1、WhereisStokeuniquecomparedwithmosthighschoolstudents?A．Sheputmoneybeforeeducation.B．Shehadabrightfutureaheadofher.C．Shevaluedpracticemorethantheory.D．Shedidn’tentercollegedirectlyafterhighschool.2、HowdidStokedetermineherstyleofcollegeeducation?A．Shediditquitebyaccident.B．Shewantedtoputoffhercollegegraduation.C．Shewasnotsatisfiedwiththetraditionalway.D．Sheneededtomakeenoughmoneyforcollege.3、WhatdidStokeandtheolderstudenthaveincommon?A．TheybothstudiedSpanishintheirfreetime.B．TheybothworkedforaGermanyfamily.C．Theybothlookedafterkidsforothers.D．TheybothstudiedatVirginiaTech.4、WhatwasStoke’sattitudetowardsherexperiencebeforecollege?A．Cautious.B．Confident.C．Ambiguous.D．Regretful.23．（8分）FerryServicesFareTableEffectivefrom1stApril2019.CashOnlyisacceptedonboardourFerries.ReturnFaresforMainlandtoBressay；MainlandtoWhalsay；MainlandtoYell；YelltoUnst.AllFaresareRETURN-PayableonoutboundjourneyonlyPassengerAdult£5.50OAPs(WithSICPass)&Childrenupto19£1.00DisabledConcessionarySICPassHolders£0.00Adult10MultiJourneyTicket£22.70Vehicles-FaresincludedriverVehiclesuptoandincluding5.50mReturn£13.60MotorcyclesReturn£11.00Motorhome5.5m-9m£20.50Motorhome9m-12m£23.50Motorhome12m+£27.00Vehicle(<5.5m)10JourneyTicket£90.00Motorcycle10JourneyTicket£72.00*ForYelltoUnst,thefarepayableisthesameastheother“returnfare”routes.HoweverifyourjourneyoriginatedontheMainland(youhavehadtousetwoferriesonthesamedayorafter18：00fromthedaybefore)thenyouwillonlybechargedtheonefareonYell.PleaseretaintheticketyouweresoldontheYellferryforpresentingontheUnstferry.685、Howwillyoupayforyourticketontheferry?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．WithSICPass. D．Allofabove.1、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．TheinformationaboveisnoteffectiveonChildren’sDay,2019.B．It’sfreeforthedisabledwithoutanSICpass.C．Thevehiclesfaresvaryinthesizesofthem.D．Youcanseethefareinformationfor3routesinthetable.2、Jack(10yearsold)andhisparentswilltravelfrommainlandtoWhalsayintheircar,howmuchwilltheypay?A．£12.00 B．£25.60C．£20.10 D．£21.003、Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“return”is________.A．Theactofgiving,puttingorsendingsomethingback.B．Paymentorrewardforsomething.C．Achangebacktoapreviousstate.D．Aticketforajourneyfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain.4、HowmuchwillbechargedifyougofrommainlandtoYell,thentoUnstonthesameday?A．£11.00. B．£5.50.C．£6.50. D．£22.70.24．（8分）Lastyear,whenourthree-year-oldgreat-granddaughterKyliewastakentoseeSantaClaus,shemadesuretogivehimherwishlistoftoys.Aweeklater,sheranintoadifferentSantainamall.HestoppedtoaskwhatshewantedforChristmas.Kyliewassurprisedandlethimknow:“Ifyoucan’trememberwhatItoldyoulastweek,howareyougoingtorememberonChristmasEve?!”MaryPaul,Milwaukee,WisconsinAsmysonMikeandIdrovetothemall,wepassedaSalvationArmySantaringinghisbell.“Mike,”Isaid,“there’sSanta!”Heshookhishead.“That’sjustsomeguyinaSantasuit,”hesaid.ItsaddenedmetothinkthatmaybemysonnolongerbelievedinSanta,andwedrovetherestofthewayinsilence.Atthemall,wespottedanotherSantagreetingyoungbelievers.Suddenly,Miketookofftowardhim.Turningbacktome,heshouted.“Now,there’stherealSanta!”MichaelE.Fahey,Huntley,IllinoisWeimmigratedtoAmericafromChinawhenIwassix.BecauseIwasshyanddidn’tspeakEnglish,Ihadfewfriends.Mydayswerespentathomewithmybrother.Sometimeswe’dhelpourneighborMr.Muellerpullweeds.OneChristmasDay,therewasaknockatthedoor.Grandmaopenedit,andtherestoodabigfellowinredwithasnow-whitebeard,laughing,“Ho,ho,ho!”Hehandedoutpresentsandmadeuslaugh.Ihadsomuchfun.ItwasyearslaterwhenIlearnedthatourspecialSantawasourneighborMr.Mueller.JoanneTang,LitchfieldPark,Arizona1、（小题1）WhywasKyliesurprisedwhenrunningintoadifferentSanta?A．Becauseshegotwhatshewished.B．BecausesheknewwhotheSantawas.C．Becauseshewishedtogetanothertoy.D．BecauseshethoughttheywerethesameSanta.2、（小题2）WhatwouldMike’sparentfeelastoMike’sdifferentattitudestowardsSanta?A．Angry.B．Sad.C．Confused.D．Understandable.3、（小题3）WhatdidMr.MuellerdoonChristmasDay?A．Hestoodoutsideourhouse.B．HegaveoutgiftsbyactingasSanta.C．Hecontinuedtopullweeds.D．Hestayedwithusinourhome.25．（10分）ThepeopleofChicago,Illinois,US,canthankthreecanalseverytimetheydrinkaglassofcleanwatertoday.ThebuildingoftheIllinois-MichiganCanal,theChicagoSanitaryandShipCanalandtheCal-SagCanalallhelpedtheChicagoRiverstartflowinginadifferentdirectionin1892.Sincetheirconstructionoveracenturyago,thesewaterwayshaveconnectedLakeMichiganandtheMississippirivernetworkandensuredaregularflowoffreshwaterofChicago.However,someunusualandunfortunatesideeffectshavealsobeencreatedbecauseoftheirconstruction.Asiancarp(鲤鱼),alsoknownassilverorflyingcarp,arethreatenedintheirnativehabitatintheChineseHeilongjiang,Yangtze,andPearlRiverbasins.ButtheyhavebecomeincreasinglysuccessfulatfillingtheMississippirivernetworksincefirstbeingintroducedintoArkansascatfishfarmsinthe1970stocontrolalgae(水藻).Byswimmingintothecanalsandspreadingfurtheracrossthecountry,therearenowmajorfearsthatthisintroducedspeciesmaybeabletoaccessLakeMichiganandthewiderGreatLakes-whichstoreanincredible21percentoftheentireworld’sfreshwater.“TheactualinfluenceofAsiancarpontheGreatLakeshasyettobeexplainedclearly,andwethinkthisuncertaintyispartofthereasonwhytheyaresuchanobviousissue,”saysDrCorySuski,AssociateProfessorintheDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentSciencesattheUniversityofIllinois.HepointsoutthatadultAsiancarparetoolargetobehuntedbyanythinglocally,thattheyhaveaprolific(多产的)reproductionrate,andtheycanstealfoodfromtheothernativespeciesintherivers.“CouldtheysurviveintheGreatLakesoristherenotenoughfoodforthem?”heasks.Stoppingthefishfromspreadinghasthereforebecomeakeyconcernforlocallawmakers,whohavemadeeffortssuchasbuildingelectricfencesintheChicagoSanitaryandShipCanal.However,anybigeffortstostopthecarp-suchasallowingtheChicagoRivertoonceagainflowinitsoriginaldirection-wouldinturnthreatenthesecurityofthecity’swatersupply,replacingonebigproblemwithanother.1、Accordingtothetext,theconstructionofthethreecanals.A．changedthedirectionoftheMississippiriver.B．broughtfreshwatertothepeopleofChicago.C．lastedforalmostacenturybecauseofhugecost.D．hasbeenthelargestconstructionprojectinUShistory.2、Accordingtothetext,Asiancarps.A．havenearlybecomeextinctinChineserivers.B．haveoccupiedlargeareasintheGreatLakes.C．wereintroducedtotheUStofightagainstalgaepollution.D．arelikelytopollutethefreshwaterintheGreatLakes.3、WhatisthemajorconcernofAsiancarpintheUS?A．Itslargesizeandfastreproductionrate.B．Thefoodshortagefacingthespecies.C．ItsthreattotheGreatLakesecosystem.D．Itsnaturalenemiesinthelocalareas.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．USlawmakersknewlittleofthethreatcausedbyAsiancarp.B．ElectricfencesmightnotbeenoughtostopthespreadofAsiancarp.C．TheChicagoRiverhaschangeditsflowingdirectionmanytimes.D．PeopleinChicagowillsoonfaceaseriouswatersupplyshortage.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）Therewasonceayoungballerinawhohadtakenballetlessonsallthroughherchildhood.Shewantedtobealeadingballetdancer,butshewasnot1aboutthis.Whenaballetcompanycametotown,shewentbackstageafterthe2andspoketotheballetmaster,“IwanttobeagreatballetdancerbutIdon’tknowifIhavethe3atall.”Themastersaid,“4forme.”Afteraminuteortwoheshookhisheadandsaid“No,no,no,youdon’thavewhattakestobea5ballerina.”Theyoungwomanwenthome6.Shethrewtheballetslippersintotheclosetandneverworethemagain.7shegotmarriedandhadchildren.Whenthekidswere8enough,shetookapart-timejob9acashieratacornershop.10later,thesameballetcompanycametotown.She11theperformanceandonthewayoutshe12thesameoldballetmasterwhowastheninhiseighties.She13himthattheyhadspokenbefore.She14himphotosofherchildrenandtoldhimaboutthecornershopjobthatshewasdoingnow.Andthensheasked,“Thereisjustonethingthatreally15meformanyyears.16couldyoutellmethatIdon’thavewhatittakestobeagreatballerina?”“Oh,I17lookedatyouwhenyoudanced.That’swhatItoldallofthemwho18tome”,hesaid.“But...butthat’sunforgivable!Youhave19mylife;Icouldhavebeenagreatballetdancer!”shecried.“Nono...Idon’tthinkso.Ifyouhavewhatittakes,youwouldn’thavepaidany20towhatIsaid,”theoldballetmastersaid.Well,whosefaultisitanyway?1、A．careful B．sorry C．anxious D．sure2、A．performance B．discussion C．lesson D．crowd3、A．choice B．freedom C．talent D．chance4、A．Work B．Prepare C．Wait D．Dance5、A．great B．serious C．beautiful D．patient6、A．puzzled B．excited C．hungry D．heartbroken7、A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise8、A．clever B．old C．lovely D．dependent9、A．like B．with C．for D．as10、A．Years B．Months C．Weeks D．Days11、A．played B．canceled C．hated D．attended12、A．rannit B．quarreledwith C．believedin D．glaredat13、A．promised B．advised C．reminded D．cheated14、A．awarded B．showed C．sold D．mailed15、A．interested B．encouraged C．frightened D．bothered16、A．How B．Why C．When D．Where17、A．secretly B．immediately C．hardly D．proudly18、A．contributed B．came C．replied D．wrote19、A．ruined B．improved C．experienced D．controlled20、A．money B．effort C．visit D．attention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）Wouldyouliketoexploretheoceans?Doyouwanttofind1．thanweimaginethere?ForJacquesCousteau,theanswerwas“yes”.Hiscareerwasalifelongdream,andheis2．(probable)themostfamousoceanscientistinrecenttimes.CousteauwasborninFrancein1910.Evenasachild,helovedwater.Cousteauwasbright,3．hegotboredwithschoolandbegantocausetrouble.Hisparentssenthimtoastrictboardingschool.There,Cousteaufinally4．(challenge).Hestudiedhardanddidwell5．allhiscourses.In1933,heservedasageneralofficerintheFrenchNavy.Healsobegantoexplorethelifeunderthewater.6．(invent)in1943,thebreathingmachinemadeitpossibleforhimtostayunderwaterlonger.In1948,Cousteaubecameacaptain,andhehadnewduties.Evenso,hecontinuedtoexploretheoceans.Twoyearslater,hebecamethepresidentoftheFrenchOceanographicCampaigns.Healsoboughtaship7．(help)withhisdives.Buthe8．(need)awaytogetmoneyforhistrips.Todothat,heproducedmanyfilmsandpublishedanumberofbooks.HisfilmsincludeTheSilentWorld(1956)andWorldWithoutSun(1996).OneofhisbooksisTheLivingSea(1963).In1974,hefoundedtheCousteauSociety,9．functionwastofurtheroceanicresearchandencouragepeopletohelpprotecttheoceansandthelifewithinthem.Cousteauwonmanyhonorsforhiswork,10．(include)thePresidentialMedalofFreedomandmembershipintheFrenchAcademyin1989.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Onceuponatimetherewasaboywhofondofreading、However,hewasverypoortobuyanybooks、Thatwasthereasonthathehadtoborrowbooksfromarichmanwhoownedalotofbooks、Theboyknewclearlythathehastofinishreadingthebookshehadborrowedthemandreturnthemtotheownerassoonaspossible、Arichman,whowasreadytolendanyofhisbooktotheboy,readfewofhisownbooks、Withtimegoingon,theboyreadalotsbutfinallybecameafamouswriterinhistime、Thoughtherichmanhadsomanybooks,heremainedamanwithlittleknowledgebecauseofheseldomreadhisbooks、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛”(TangPoetryRecitationContest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：1．大赛的目的和意义；2．主办方：校学生会。时间：2017年12月30日。地点：校报告厅(assemblyhall)；3．范围：唐诗三百首(ThreeHundredTangPoems)。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、C5、C6、B7、D8、A9、C10、C11、D12、C13、B14、A15、B16、A17、A18、B19、D20、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、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、