山東省鄆城一中2024屆高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題含解析

山東省鄆城一中2024屆高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither2．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup3．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．a(chǎn)sthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase4．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．a(chǎn)retocatch5．Taughtinamoreprofessionalway,you_________theswimmingskillmuchbetter.A．mightmaster B．wouldhavemasteredC．canhavemastered D．couldmaster6．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful7．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．a(chǎn)ttractions B．a(chǎn)musements C．entertainments D．presentations8．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item9．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing10．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding11．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must12．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested13．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem14．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．a(chǎn)pplyC．complain D．suggest15．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich16．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather17．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when18．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a19．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation20．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or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）Itwasacoldwinter.Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding.Whenmorningcame,mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindows.Aswelookedoutthewindow,wesawthatthehenhousewasgone.Ourthreehenshadbeenblownaway.Ilookedattheemptinessoutside.ThenIsawallthreechickenssataroundtheedgeofawhitebucket.Howwasthisviolentwindnotblowingthemintothefieldbeyond?Iquicklypulledonlongsnowpantsandheavywintercoat,wrappedascarfandstuckmyfeetintoverylargeboots.Ishoutedatthewindasitblew.Iwasalone,saveformychildren.Theystaredoutthewindowintothevastwhiteseaofsnow,theireyespeeledforanysignofmovement.OutsideIheardthesoundofmybootsasIwalkedagainstthewind.Thesnowcirclingaroundme,Isteadilymademywaytothesoftcluck-cluck-clucksoundmyhensalwaysmade.WhenIreachedthem,Isawthattheirlittlefeetwereholdingontotheedgeofthebucket,headsbentforwardandawayfromthewind.Igentlyliftedeachhenandputitcarefullyintothewarminside.ThenIbeganthefreezingwalkbacktothesmallsheddirectlybehindourhouse.OnebyoneIlaidmychickensonthecoldfloor,andtheybegantoclucksoftly.AsIshutthesheddoors,myeyeswentdirectlytothewindowwheremychildrenwerewatching.Theyjumpedupanddowncheering,andsodidI!Iwasn’tsomedragonslayer(屠龍者)fromafairytale.Iwassimplyamom,butthelookonmychildren’sfacestoldmethattheythoughtIwasaheromom.1、Seeingallthreechickenssittingaroundthebucket,theauthorfelt______.A．incredibleB．worriedC．shyD．confident2、Howdoestheauthorreachthehens

?A．Bysearchingforthewhitebucket.B．Bywearingprotectiveclothes.C．Byfollowingthesoundofthehens.D．Byshoutingatthehenhouse.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat_________.A．theauthor’schildrenlikeddragonslayersB．thechildrenwatchedtheirmotherallthewayC．theauthorstruggledtobeaheroD．theauthorenjoyedherselfinthesnow4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Weatherinextreme.B．Hensintrouble.C．Kindnessinneed.D．Herointhesnow.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(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.23．（8分）ThisismysonMatthew'slastnightathomebeforecollege.Iknowthatthisisgoodnews.IfeelproudthatMatthewwillgotoagreatschool.Iknowthatthisisfinesthour.ButlookingatthesuitcasesonhisbedsendsmeoutoftheroomtoahiddencornerwhereIcan'tstopcrying.Throughthesorrow,Ifeelarisingembarrassment.”Pullyourselftogether!”Itellmyself.Thereareparentssendingtheirkidsofftobattlezones.HowdareIfeelsoshockedandupset?Oneofthegreatgiftsofmylifehasbeenhavingmyboys,MatthewandJohnowen.Throughthem,Ihaveexploredthemysterious,complicatedbondbetweenfathersandsons.AsMywifeandIraisedthem,Ihavediscoveredtheloveandlossbetweenmyfatherandme.Aftermyparents'divorce，IspentweekendswithmydadinOhio.BythetimeSundaycamearound,Iwasunabletoenjoytheday'sactivitiesbecauseIwasalreadyafraidofthegoodbyeoftheevening.Now，standingamongMatthew’saccumulationofpossessions,Irealizeit'smewhohasbecomeaboyagain.Allmysadnessandlongingtoholdontothingsareback,sweepingovermeastheydidwhenIwasachild.Hisbedistidyandspare.Italreadyhasthefeelofaaguestbed.InmymindIreplaywrappinghiminhisfavoriteblanket.Thatwasournightlyroutineuntiloneeveninghesaid,”Daddy，Idon'tthinkIneedablankettonight.”Ithinkofallthetimeswelayamongthecoversreading.IlookatthebedandthinkofalltherecenttimesIwasannoyedathowlatehewassleeping.I'llneverhavetoworryaboutthatagain,Irealize.Forhispart,Matthewhasbeenarock.Heistreatinghisleavingasjustanotherdayattheoffice.AndI'mglad.Afterall,someone'sgottobestrong.I'mproudthatheischargingintothefirstchapterofhisadultlifewithsuchconfidence.1、Whatdoesthewritermeanby“Pullyourselftogether!”?A．Getup.B．Cheerup.C．Pullup.D．Wakeup.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________.A．thewriterisaccustomedtosleepingearlyB．Matthewdoesn'tgetonwellwithhisfatherC．MatthewisreadyforhisnewlifeD．thewriterwasn'tbraveenoughtofacehisparents'divorce3、Howdoesthewriterfeelabouthisson'sleavingforcollege?A．Worried.B．Grateful.C．Relieved.D．Bittersweet.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．UnavoidableGoodbyeB．SweetMemoriesC．GloriousMomentD．UnconditionalLove24．（8分）FikiriKiponda’spathfromaccountanttomarine(海洋的)conservationistwassparkedbyachanceencounter.Aftersecuringhisdreamjob,Kipondadecidedhewantedmore.Hewasn’tquitesurewhathewaslookingforuntilheranacrosssometurtlehatchlings.Hedidn’tknowitwasturtle.Fortunatelyenoughhegottherightpersontoaskandhegotmotivated.ThatpersonwasNkindi,astaffmemberattheWatamuConservationprojectwholaterinvitedhimtovolunteerontheproject.Helaterlefthisaccountingjobandfullydevotedhimselfintotheworldofseaturtles.Now，herunsandspendshistimenursingcriticallyendangeredseaturtlesbacktohealth.Seaturtleshavebeenaroundfornearly110millionyearsandarenowconsideredhighlyendangered.TheirpreservationrestsonactivitiesofconservationistssuchasKipondaastheseturtlesfacenumerousthreatsandsignsoftheirextinctioninthenext50years.Localfishermentraditionallycatchthemtosupplementtheirownlowcatchratesandsellthemfortheiroil.Aschangesaremadetoaccommodatemorehotelsfortourists,thereislessavailablebeachlandforturtlenesting.Kiponda’spassionhasnowspreadtohiscommunity,changingtheirattitudetowardssealifepreservationwithhis“by-catchreleaseprogramme.”Throughthisprogram,fishermenarenowpaidforreturningturtlesaccidentallycaughtintheirfishingnets.Thehealthyonesaretaggedandreleasedintothemarineparkwhilehetakescareofsickandinjuredturtlesbacktohealth.Beforethelaunchofpioneeringspiritlikethis,turtlescaughtbyfishermenwereusedfortheirmeatandtheiroilextracted(提煉)foritsmedicinalproperties.“Releasingtheturtlebackintotheoceanisaverygoodfeeling,like,youfeellikeyou’vedonesomethingconcreteandIguesseverybodywouldlovetodothat...soIguessit’suniquework.”1、WhatwasFikiriKiponda’sdreamjobaccordingtothetext?A．Anaccountant.B．Amarineconservationist.C．AguidetotheWatamuConservationProject.D．Anadvocateforturtles.2、Whatmaybethemainthreattotheturtles?A．Therisingsealevel.B．Beingcaughtbytourists.C．Overdevelopmentinthetourism.D．Thereductionintheirnestingplace.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeFikiriKiponda?A．Energeticbutconservative.B．Enthusiasticandcaring.C．Arbitrarybutconsiderate.D．Ambitiousandknowledgeable.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Themansavingendangeredseaturtles.B．Anuniquejobofprotectingseaturtles.C．Apioneerprojectprotectingseaanimals.D．Thecurrentsituationfacedbyseaturtles.25．（10分）LastnightMr.andMrs.Rojasstayedhome.Itwascoldandrainyandtheydidn’twanttogooutinthebadweather.Mrs.Rojasmadesomepopcornandicetea.At8:00,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswentintothelivingroom,satonthesofaandbeganthemovieandateanddrank.At8:15,Mr.andMrs.Rojasrealizedtheyalreadywatchedthemovielastyearandtheydidn’twanttowatchitagain.“Nowwhat?”askedMr.Rojas.“Let’splaycards!”answeredMrs.Rojas.At8:30Mr.andMrs.Rojasstartedtoplaycards.Theywereplayingforabout10minuteswhenMr.Rojaslookedoutthewindow.Therainchangedtosnowandthetreeswerecoveredinbeautifulwhitesnow.“I’mhappywestayedhometonight.Itlooksbeautifuloutsidebutthisweatherisverydangeroustodrivein.”saidMr.Rojas.“You’reright,”saidMrs.Rojas,“butI’mbored.Let’splaysomemusicanddance.”Mr.Rojaswassurprised.“Dance?ButIreallydon’t….”“Ohcomeon!”Mrs.Rojasinsisted.SheputonaromanticCDandtheybothstartedtodance.Theyweredancingforabout1minutewhensuddenlythemusicstoppedandthelightswentout.Mrs.Rojaslaughed.“We’rejustnotveryluckytonight,arewe?”shesaid.Mr.Rojassaid,“Ofcoursewe’relucky!Wearetogether!”Hekissedherandcontinuedtodancewithher,inthedarkandwithoutmusic.1、WhydidMr.andMrs.Rojasstayathomelastnight?A．Theywantedtostaytogether.B．Theweatherwassoterrible.C．Theyhadadinnerathome.D．Theyplannedtowatchamovie.2、Whenitstartedtosnow,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswere_________.A．makingpopcornB．watchingamovieC．playingcardsD．dancingtothemusic3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．ItwasarainydayinsummerB．Mrs.RojascookedverywellC．Mr.RojaslovedtodanceatfirstD．Mr.Rojaswasinlovewithhiswife第三部分語言知識運(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）Ididmyfirstwing-walktwoyearsago,onmy86birthday.ThenlastJune,aged88,Ididitagainand1myownrecordastheworld’soldest2wing-walker.Therewassomethingaboutbeingstrapped(捆扎)tothe3ofabright-yellow1944Boeing-Stearmanthat4myimagination.It’sveryexciting.Thefirstexperiencewasnothingbuttame.Thisyear,Isaidtothe5,“Canyoumakeitabitmoreadventuresome?”Hesaid,“Icoulddoaloop-the-loop(翻筋斗)ifyoulike?”Thistime,he6doinghalfaloopwhichwasveryeffective.Yougodownabit,thenstraightup.AllIfeltwasabit7,becauseitwaswindy.Butyouare8strapped.Thepilotmakessureeverythingis9.Ihadgloveson,earplugsandlotsoflayers,whichprotectedme.Bothtimes,we10fromGloucestershireAirportandwereintheairfor15minutes.Youdon’tsitonthewing—yousiton11lookslikeachair.Iwasn’tnervous.Butwhenyoulookatthepropellers(螺旋槳),youdofeelalittlestrange.You’re12atthebeginningthatit’sa13dangerousactivityandthingscouldgowrong.However,Isaid:“Well,at88whatdoesit14?Youvegottogosometimeandyoumightaswellgoinaflameof15.”Atmyage,alotofpeopleare16intheirways.Idon’tthinkanyofmy17frommyretirementhomewantsto18me.IimaginemostofthemthinkI’m19asawoman.ButIdothinkpeopleofmyageshouldbedoingmore20things.Youshouldn’tsitbackandfeelsorryforyourself.1、A．kept B．broke C．saved D．protected2、A．doctor B．repair C．male D．female3、A．wing B．head C．tail D．bottom4、A．practised B．displayed C．inspired D．broadened5、A．driver B．pilot C．guide D．director6、A．turnedup B．gaveup C．tookup D．endedup7、A．shaky B．dizzy C．shiny D．clumsy8、A．tightly B．largely C．safely D．correctly9、A．special B．secure C．cautious D．a(chǎn)ccessible10、A．letout B．gotthrough C．brokeup D．tookoff11、A．what B．how C．where D．that12、A．charged B．a(chǎn)llowed C．warned D．cheated13、A．a(chǎn)ctually B．potentially C．doubtfully D．certainly14、A．mean B．live C．dream D．matter15、A．glory B．silence C．memory D．a(chǎn)sh16、A．criticized B．beaten C．stuck D．washed17、A．leaders B．friends C．opponents D．relatives18、A．persuade B．praise C．join D．win19、A．crazy B．brave C．calm D．steady20、A．a(chǎn)cademic B．difficult C．a(chǎn)dventurous D．ridiculous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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Annahadacaraccidentwhenshewasateenager.Shelostherarmsbecauseofthat.What’sworse,whenshewastwentyyearsold,shelostherparents.Hereldersister,1．istenyearsolderthanher,toldhershe’dtakecareofher.However,Annarefused2．(live)withher.Instead,shesaidshewouldtakecareof3．(she).Shemanagedtoentercollegeand4．(study)veryhard.Four5．(year)later,shegraduatedandwasofferedwork.Onceshewroteinherdiary,“Iamquitelucky.6．Ilostmyarms,Istillhavemylegs.”Annalostherarms,butshechosetofaceitinapositiveway.Insteadof7．(feel)sadeveryday,shedecidednottoletitholdherback.Shehastaughtus8．goodlesson.Whensomethingbadhappenstous,wehavetwo9．(choose).Oneistocomplain,andtheotheristofaceit10．(brave).Ifwechoosetoescape,itwillalwaysfollowuswhereverwego.Ifwedecidedtobestrong,newhopeswillcome.Sochoosewisely.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌的以下作文,文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。IstillrememberthefirstdayIcometothisnewschool.Everythingwasnewtome，whatmademerealizeIwasnolongerasmallchild.Ihadtodependonme.Luckily，Imadeseveralgoodfriend.Theirinterestsweresimilarwithmine.IhadgreatEnglishteacher,Maggie.SheletmeknowtheimportantofEnglish.SoIdecidedtolearnEnglishhardly.Althoughitwasverydifficultatfirst,butwiththehelpofmyteacher,Imaderapidlyprogress.Justastheoldsayinggoes,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華,你的留學(xué)生朋友Jack要在暑假期間回國,打算為他媽媽準(zhǔn)備幾個(gè)富有中國特色的禮物,特來信向你咨詢,請你給他回復(fù)一封郵件。內(nèi)容包括:1.建議禮物:旗袍和中國結(jié);2.說明選擇禮物的原因;3.表達(dá)祝福。參考詞匯:1.旗袍:cheongsam2.中國結(jié):Chineseknot要求：1.詞數(shù)：100左右；2.可合理增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、C5、B6、B7、A8、C9、C10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、B17、A18、D19、A20、B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、1、A2、C3、B4、D22、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.Youcanhav