2023-2024學(xué)年河北省石家莊二中雄安校區(qū)高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語試題含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年河北省石家莊二中雄安校區(qū)高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve2．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant3．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor4．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich5．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until6．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising7．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,8．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where9．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone10．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich11．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof12．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed13．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose14．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)sifD．eversince15．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．a(chǎn)ny16．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift17．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．a(chǎn)ccessibleB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)cceptableD．responsible18．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior19．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．a(chǎn)success;whenC．success;when D．a(chǎn)success;that20．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海嘯）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Asistradition,technologycompaniesfromaroundtheworldhaveflockedtoLasVegasfortheannualConsumerElectronicsShow.Therearethousandsofeye-catchingitemstoswoonover,whetheryou’reanerdornot.Hereareafewofthemostinteresting,excitingandpossiblylife-changingproductsseenattheshow,whichrunsfromTuesdaytoFriday.Item1YouthoughtyourcurvedTVwascool?TheLGSignatureOLEDTVRisa65-inch4KTVthatis,unlikeyourlameandrigidscreen,rollable,andcanretract(收回)intoitsbasewhenyou’renotenjoyingit.WhileyoucancontrolitusingeitherGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexa,theTVRalsosupportsApple’sAirPlay2andHomeKit.Item2Gaminglaptopsaren’tnew,buttheyusuallylackpowercomparedtotheirbeefierdesktopcounterparts.Nvidia’slatestannouncementchangesthat,andbringsthedesktop-classpowerfoundinitsRTXlineofgraphicscardstolaptops.Morethan40laptopmodelswillturnupbytheendofthemonthwithRTXgraphicscardsinside,whichcanproducemorerealisticgraphicsandboostperformanceforthemostgamers.Item3Ifsleepingisharderthanitshouldbe,theDreembandmightbeabletohelpyoufigureoutwhatyou’redoingwrong.TheDreembandisafabric-coveredheadbandthatwrapsaroundyourheadandusesacombinationofsensorsliketheonesinyourAppleWatchtodetectvariousbiometricslikeyourheartrateandrespirationactivity.Italsousesboneconductiontocommunicateaudiocuestoyouprivately.Item4Samsung’sshownoffitsMicroLEDtechnologyinthepast,usingittobuildTheWall,a146-inchTV.Thecompany’snowshowingoffasmallerMicroLEDTV.UsingSamsung’sMicroLEDpanels,youcancreateavarietyofdisplaysizessupportingdifferentaspectratios,goingfromanultra-wide21:9screentoaperfectlysquare1:1displaywithoutlosingimagequality.454、Ifonelikesdoingthingsbyhimself,whichoftheitemssuitshimbest?A．Item1. B．Item2.C．Item3. D．Item4.1、Whichofthefollowingtechnologiesappearedforthefirsttimeintheshow?A．TheTVRUser’scontrollingtheTVbyGoogleAssistantB．Nvidia’slaptops’solvingtheproblemofpowerC．TheDreemband’sdetectyourheartrateD．Samsung’sMicroLEDtechnologymakinga146-inchTVpossible22．（8分）IntheshorttimeSteveandZachhadbeeninsidetheirtentpackingtheirtools,wind-blownflamehadskippedfromthetopofonetreetoanother.Thelongdrysummerhadturnedtheforestintoatinderbox.“Let’sgo!Wecanmakeitbacktotheriverwecrossedtoday!”StevekeptBradyontheleadandtheirheadsdownagainstthefire-wind.ButBradybarkedasharpwarning.Aheadofthemlayathickcurtainofsmokeacrossthetrack.Theywouldnevermakeitthroughthat.Thedogwaspullingathisleadtryingtodrawthemawayfromthesmoke,andyetStevewasuneasy.Itseemedtohimthattheyweremovingawayfromtheriver.Suddenly,Zachcried.“Zach!”Steveshouted.“AreyouOK?Whereareyou?”ThenBradypulledStevedownasharpslope(坡).Atitsbase,Zachwasrubbinghisankle.AsStevehelpedhisfriendtohisfeet,Bradyliftedhisheadandsnuffed(嗅)thesmoke-ladenwind.Nextmoment,thedogboundedawayanddisappeared.Theboysshoutedforhim,buthedidn’tcomeback.Stevecouldn’tblameBradyforpanicking.Hehimselfwantedtoruneventhoughhedidn’thaveacluewhichway.SteveandZachhadn’tgonefarwhentherewasafamiliarbark,andBradycamebounding,stoppeddirectlyinfrontofSteveandhithimwithhishead,pushinghimbacktowardtheslopethey’djustclimbed.ButStevedidn’tgetit.ThenBradygrabbedtheboy’sjeansandstartedpulling.Themessagewasclear,butStevehesitated.OfcourseherememberedBradysavinghisuncle’slifewhenthedogwasmuchyounger.Washestillsharpenoughtogetthemthroughthis?Nearby,apinewentupinawhooshofsmoke.Bradypulledagain,urgently.“OK,bigguy,”Stevegritted(咬緊牙關(guān)).Bradyledthembackdowntheslopeandintothetrees.Notfarfromthemfirewastouchingunderbrush.Severaltimesthebigdogstopped.Oftenhechangeddirections.Stevewassotiredthathejustwantedtorest,butBradywouldn’thaveit.Thedogbulliedbothboystogoon.Howlongthey’dwalkedStevehadnoidea.Hewasalmostnumbwhenheheardit—thewonderfulsoundofrushingwater!1、WhathappenedtoSteveandZachatfirst?A．Theygotinjured. B．Theylosttheirdog.C．Theyweretrapped. D．Theybecameseparated.2、Bradyranawayto______.A．seekhelp B．findawayoutC．rescueZach D．escapeforlife3、HowdidStevefeelafterBradypulledhisjeans?A．Uneasy. B．Impatient.C．Numb. D．Uncertain.4、Thepassagebasicallydescribes________.A．a(chǎn)nadventure B．a(chǎn)nexplorationC．a(chǎn)nescapegame D．a(chǎn)trainingprogram23．（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(瑣事)whichswamp(淹沒)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.24．（8分）WalterPeakHighCountryFarm，onthewesternshoresofLakeWakatipu，isfamousinhistory.ItsshelteredbayswereusedascampingsitesbyMaoritravellingtotheMararoaandOretiRiversonMoahuntingandpounamu(greenstone)gatheringexpeditions.ThingstodoSituatedonpicturesqueLakeWakatipu'swestershores，thefarmistheperfectplacetospendafewrelaxinghours.TheFarmTouritselfisawonderful，interactiveexperienceforthewholefamily，withsomethingtokeepeveryoneentertainedandhappy.Ourruralhostwillmeetyouafteryouleavethesteamboatandtakeyouforawalkingtourofthefarmyard.Thefirststopistheholdingpens(畜欄），whereyoucanhelpfeedthesheepanddeer，andevengetupclosetotheScottishhighlandcattle.ThenwalkslowlythroughthelakesidegardenstothecharmingColonel’sHomesteadformorningorafternoontea.Afterwardsthefarmerwillleadyouovertotheshearingshed(剪羊毛棚）whereyoucanwatchthefarmdogsroundingupsheeponthehills，andseethefarmercutthewooloffasheep.YouwillthenboardthesteamboatforyourcruisebacktoQueenstown.TicketInformationChildTicket$22.00AdultTicket$77.00VisitorInformationOPENINGTIME:10AMCLOSINGTIME:4PMAdditionalInformationAllticketspurchasedatMyFunmustmakeabookingat+64-3441—8166.PleasementionyourMyFunbarcode(條形碼)numberwhenmakingyourbooking.Pleaseprintoutyourvoucher(收據(jù)）andtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.Ticketsarevalidfor12monthsfromthedateofpurchase.TermsandConditionsPurchaseoftheticketsdependsonourpartner’stermsandconditions.1、Wherecanavisitorhavemorningtea?A．Onthesteamboat. B．Attheholdingpens.C．Intheshearingshed. D．IntheColonel’sHomestead.2、HowmuchshouldaparentwithachildpayfortheFarmTour?A．$99. B．$121.C．$176. D．$198.3、AvisitorwhohasboughtticketsatMyFunmust_____.A．takethevouchertotheFarmB．contactMyFunandgetdiscountC．telltheFarmyourMyFunbarcodenumberD．call+64-3441-8166toprintoutyourvoucher25．（10分）WelcometoAdventureland!EveryonelovesAdventureland!TheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore（探索）,enjoy,andadmiretheirwonders.Everyvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperience.Youwillgoawayenriched,longingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelPavilionExploreplacesyouhaveneverbeentobefore,andexperiencedifferentwaysoflife.VisittheAmazonjungle（叢林）village,theTurkishmarket,theTaifloatingmarket,theBerbermountainhouseandothers.Talktothepeopletherewhowilltellyouabouttheirlives,andthingstheymake.Youcantrymakingacarpet,makingnets,fishing…TheFutureTowerThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator（模擬裝置）fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureParkThisisnotreallyoneparkbutseveral.IntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelions,giraffes,elephantsinthewild.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytosee…ThePyramidThisisthecenterofAdventureland.Runoutoffilm,needsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymore,visitourundergroundshoppingcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.1、TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelpvisitors.A．realizetheimportanceoftravellingB．learnsomethingaboutdifferentplacesintheworldC．learnhowtomakethingssuchasfishingnetsD．becomefamiliarwithmountaincountries2、Ifyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbe,youmayvisit.A．theTravelPavilion B．thePyramidC．theSafariPark D．theFutureTower3、Ifyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehome,wherewillyoumostlikelygo?A．ThePyramid. B．TheNaturePark.C．TheFutureTower. D．TheTravelParvilion.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Asiahaslongtraditionoftea-drinking.AndChinaisnoexception.However,latelymoreandmoreChinesepeopleareturningtoadifferent1Coffeehasbecomea/an2popularchoiceofChinesepeoplelivingabroadandinthecountry's3cities.InbigcitiessuchasBeijing,coffeeshopsseemtobeonnearlyeverymajorstreetcorner.These4arenotjustsellingdrinksfromStarbucks,theworld-famouscoffeecompany.CoffeebusinessesfromSouthKoreaandBritainarealso5inChina.ManyyoungChinesepeopledrinkcoffee6--whenmeetingwithfriends.YangLinlivesintheU.S.butcomesfromanareainChina7forgrowingtea.Sheusedto8drinkteawhileinChina.Butnow,shesays,shedrinksbothandfordifferentreasons.YangLinsaysshewasateadrinkerwhenshewasbackinChina.Butshelikescoffeeandtea9now.Drinkingcoffeeforherisasocialevent.Sheandherco-workersliketositinacaféandtalkoveracupofcoffee.Tea,shesays,ismoreaboutfamily10ShegrewupinFujianprovince--anareaknownforitstea.Ms.Yangsaysthatasachild,herfamilywould11togetherintheeveningandtalkabouttheday'seventsoverasteamingpotoftea.Sonow,12thesmellofFujianteabringsbackthese13familymemories.OnaverageapersoninChinadrinksaboutfivecupsofcoffeeayear.ThisinformationcomesfromtheChinaCoffeeAssociationBeijing.That14isfarbelowtheworldaverageof240cupsayear.ButtheassociationsaystheamountofcoffeethatChinesedrinkis15byabout15percenteveryyear.1、A．business B．drink C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．custom2、A．a(chǎn)bnormally B．necessarily C．thoroughly D．increasingly3、A．huge B．a(chǎn)ncient C．remote D．conservative4、A．cities B．companies C．shops D．foreigners5、A．producing B．earning C．operating D．struggling6、A．passively B．deliberately C．elegantly D．socially7、A．famous B．a(chǎn)ppropriate C．a(chǎn)nxious D．beneficial8、A．seldom B．only C．unwillingly D．never9、A．completely B．gradually C．equally D．eventually10、A．memories B．values C．possessions D．traditions11、A．work B．gather C．cook D．pull12、A．even B．still C．somehow D．hardly13、A．rare B．tough C．lonely D．warm14、A．information B．cost C．a(chǎn)mount D．production15、A．decreasing B．growing C．dividing D．profiting第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MyhusbandandIwerepayingavisit1．myparentsinTucson.Wewenttoafast﹣foodrestaurantfordinnertogether.Myhusbandwenttothecounter2．(order)dishesandIstoodwithmyparents.Mydadis90yearsold.Hecanhardlyseeverywellandwalkswithastick.Iwasscanningtherestaurant,3．(wait)tositatthefirsttablethatwas4．(convenient)thanothers.Awomanwhowassittingwithhersonmadeeyecontactwithmeandaskedmetocometoher.Witha5．(puzzle)lookonmyface,Ipointedtomyselfandsaid,"Me?"She6．(nod)andsaid,"Yes,you."Iwalkedtothetableandshesaid,"Bringyourfamilyhere.Icanfinisheatingatthecounter.Mysonisin7．hurrytoleaveanyway."Myeyes8．(fill)withtearsasshewipeddownthetableandguidedmydadtotheseat.Ialwaysbelievethatthereare9．(nature)kindpeopleinthisworld.Thiswomanhassetagoodexampletoherson,10．isareallyluckyguy.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面是一段短文，請你對(duì)其進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)(∧)，并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。It’struethateveryonewanttobeingoodhealth、I’mverygladtogiveyousomeadvicesonhowtokeephealthy、Firstofall,weneedtokeepahealthyandbalancediet、Variouskindsoffoodcanprovideusfordifferentnutrientswhichourbodyneeds、Secondly,weshouldalsotakeexerciseregular、Asthesayinggoes,lifeliesofmovement、Thirdly,weoughttogetenoughrestandsleep、Haveyouhearthatearlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise?Lastbutnotleast,we’dbettertokeepahealthymind、Thatistosay,weshouldlookateverythinginapositiveway、Don’tforgettolaughmuchandcryless、Youknow,laughterisbestmedicine、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，是某外語特色高中的一名學(xué)生。下個(gè)月，來自世界各地的中學(xué)生將到你校參加一個(gè)國際交流活動(dòng)，學(xué)校將選拔一批志愿者參與接待工作，請根據(jù)以下提示用英語給校長寫一封申請信：個(gè)人情況：年齡、性別和性格等；申請?jiān)颍河⒄Z口語好、有責(zé)任感、擅長溝通和團(tuán)隊(duì)合作；希望獲準(zhǔn)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.開頭語已為你寫好；3.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Dearheadmaster,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、C5、B6、B7、C8、A9、A10、C11、D12、B13、D14、B15、B16、C17、A18、B19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、454、D1、B22、1、D2、B3、D4、A23、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,