湖南省道縣補習學校2025屆英語高三第一學期期末學業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試題含解析

湖南省道縣補習學校2025屆英語高三第一學期期末學業(yè)質(zhì)量監(jiān)測試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—________!Somebodyhasleftthelabdooropen.—Don’tlookatme.A．Hi,there B．DearmeC．Thankgoodness D．Comeon2．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something3．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what4．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme5．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation6．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest7．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture8．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation9．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or10．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough11．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give12．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup13．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch14．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular15．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem16．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere17．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so18．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual19．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing20．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Gorillas(大猩猩)areontheedgeofextinction.TheyarecallingonYOUtodonateyourphonetoday!YoucannowhelpsavegorillasinAfricasimplybydonatingyourmobilephone!Coltanisametallicore(金屬礦石)thatisminedbothinandoutofAfricaandcanbefoundwithinmanyelectronicdevicessuchasmobilephones.TheminingofcoltanwithintheCongoRiverBasiniscontributingtoforestlossthere,andisspeedingupthelossofmountaingorillasatashockinglyfastrate.Whileeffortsarebeingmadetodealwiththisissue,theminingofcoltanwithingorillahabitatcontinues.ItisverydifficulttoknowwhichphonescontaincoltanminedfromAfrica;however,everyphonecanhelpsavegorillaswhendonatedtoThey’reCallingonYou.BydonatingyourphonethroughtheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyouare:●Preventingyourphonefromgoingtothelandfill.●HelpingMelbourneZooraisemoneytosupporttheJaneGoodallInstitutesmonkeyconservationworkinAfricathroughthesaleofrefurbished(翻新)phones.●Lesseningthedemandforcoltanmining.TosupporttheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyoucan:1.VisitMelbourneZootocollectapostagepaidrecyclingbag,andpostyourmobilephonetotheAussieRecyclingProgram.Yourphonewillberesoldtopoorcommunitygroups.2.Registeryoursupportsimplybyemailingtheregistrationformtozvfoundation@.auorfaxitto(03)9285-9377.Schoolscangetinvolvedtoo!PleasecontactKateMcCabeatMelbourneZoobyemailorphone(03)9285-9471Discussaddingthisprogramtoyourcoursewhileinspiringstudentstotakeactionforwildlife.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:RachelLowryPh:(03)9285-9377Mob:0488-504-490Fax:(03)9285-9340Nexttimeyourmobilerings,letthatbeareminderthat“they’recallingonyou”!1、Whydoyousavegorillasbydonatingyourphones?A．Gorillaswon’tbetroubledbytheringingofcellphones.B．Africanswillprotectgorillaseasilybyusingphones.C．Africanswon’tkillgorillastoexchangeforphones.D．Gorillas’habitatwon’tbedestroyedduetolesscoltanmining.2、Thephonesyoudonatewill____.A．bebeautifiedandsoldagainB．betakenapartfortheircoltanC．begiventothepoorAfricansD．bepresentedtopoorcommunitygroups.3、Theunderlinedsentenceinthepassageprobablymeans___.A．youareexpectedtodonatephonesforwildlifeB．youareremindedtocallbackimmediatelyC．youcarecalledbackbytherecyclingprogramD．youshouldfeelguiltyaboutusingthemobilephone22．（8分）DundonaldCareClubhasajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.InformationOpen:MondaytoFriday8:00am－6:00pm,fromMonday14toMonday21October(inclusive)Costs:￡18perday(8:00am―6:00pm)￡10perhalfday(8:00am—1:00pmor1:00pm~~6:00pm)￡80fulllweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidinFULL.DundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday21OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting,asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay________.A．￡36 B．￡28 C．￡98 D．￡902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1:00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to21October.23．（8分）PlantsonEarthhavegrownforhundredsofmillionsofyears,yetPresidentDonaldTrump’spicktoleadhisnewclimateteaminsiststhattheyneedmorecarbondioxide(CO2)toboom.Princetonphysicistandcarbondioxide-advocateWilliamHapperhasbeenselectedtoheadthebrandnewPresidentialCommitteeonClimateSecurity.Theatomicscientist,whoachievedrecognitionforhisworkonatomiccollisions(原子碰撞),notclimatescience,declaredthattheplanet’satmosphereneedssignificantlymoreCO2,whichisreportedtospeedupclimatechange.HappersaidplantsuseCO2toliveandmoreCO2isactuallyabenefittotheEarth.HealsostressedthatEarthisexperiencinga“CO2starvation”,andconcludesthat“Ifplantscouldvote,theywouldvoteforcoal.”Earthandplantscientists,however,findHapper’sinsistencethattheplantkingdomwouldbenefitfromincreasedCO2wrong-headedanditlacksevidence.Forexample,Earth’sCO2levelshaveincreasedsharplyinthelastcentury,andarenowattheirhighestlevelsinatleast800,000years—thoughothermeasurementsshowCO2levelsarehigherthanthey’vebeenin15millionyears.“TheideathatincreasedCO2isuniversallybeneficial‘toplants’isverymisguided,”JillAnderson,anevolutionaryecologistspecializinginplantpopulations,saidinaninterview.DatashowstheevolutionofglobalaveragetemperatureandCO2concentrationfrom1850to2019.Though2019isabitcoolerthanrecentyears,itstillisoneofthewarmestyearseverandliesclosetothetrendlineofglobalwarming.BothindependentacademicorganizationsandgovernmentagenciesarounddifferentpartsoftheworldconcludedmoreCO2willbringmanynegativeimpactstoplantenvironments.Andtheyaddedthat“Ifsomeoneisgoingtoclaimitisgood,it’snecessaryforthemtoshowevidence.”1、WhydoesHapperthinkplantsneedmoreCO2?A．PlantsvoteformoreCO2. B．CO2speedsupclimatechange.C．PlantsneedmoreCO2tolive. D．CO2isactuallyabenefittotheEarth.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A．2019isabitwarmerthanrecentyears.B．CO2levelsmustbethehighestinhistory.C．TheplantkingdommustbenefitfromincreasedCO2.D．ThereareadequateevidencetosupportHapper’sinsistence.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A．MoreCO2. B．Theplant.C．Theworld. D．TheUSgovernment.4、Theauthor’sattitudeinwritingthispassagecanbedescribedas________.A．critical B．objectiveC．positive D．negative24．（8分）Free,OfficialSourcestoFindUnclaimedMoneyDoesthegovernmentoweyoumoney?Theremightbeunclaimedfundsorpropertywaitingforyoufromsavingsorcheckingaccounts,wagesandpensions,taxrefunds(退款),lifeinsurancepolicies,andalotmore.Companiesmayoffertofindthismoneyforafee.Andscammersmaytrytotrickyouwithfakepromisesofmoneyfromthegovernment.Butyoucanfindyourunclaimedmoneyyourselfforfree.CheckoutUSAGov’slistofofficialsourcestogetstarted:?Searchforunclaimedmoneyandpropertyineverystatewhereyouhavelived.Youcanconductamulti-statesearch,andkeepaneyeoutatstatefairsandevenmalls,wherestatetreasurers(ST)andotherofficialsholdpublicawarenessevents.?Checkforunclaimedfundsfrombankfailuresorunclaimeddepositsfromcreditunionclosures.DidyouhavemoneyinacheckingorsavingsaccountataFederalDepositInsuranceCorporation(FDIC)-insuredfinancialinstitution?Ifthefinancialinstitutionisclosed,youcansearchtheFDICdatabase(數(shù)據(jù)庫)andyouwillmakeit.FDIChasthousandsoftheirbanksacrossthecountryanddeservesyourtrust.?Searchforunclaimedbackwages,pensionmoney,orlifeinsurancefunds.Areyouowedunpaidwagesfromyourcurrentemployer(CP)orapastemployer(PP)?ChecktheLaborDepartment’sWageandHourDivision’srecordstoseeifyouhavemoneywaitingtobeclaimed.Youalsomaybeowedapensionifacompanyyouworkedforwentoutofbusinessorendedadefinedplan.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Itislikelythatseveralstatesowemoneytoyou.B．Mallsmightwitnesspublicawarenessevents.C．Scammersarealwaysreadytohelpyouforfree.D．Yourpastemployermightoweyouunpaidwages.2、Theorganizationenablingconsumerstoconfidentlyplacemoneymaybe______.A．ST B．CPC．PP D．FDIC25．（10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.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MyfatherwasborninasmalltownintheUS.Hewasn’tsurewhathewantedfrom1,butsomethingtoldhimto2andbeginanewadventure.HebeganthatadventuretravelingtocitiesintheUSbeforegoingontoAustralia,NewZealandandthePhilippines.Hetookmymotherandusthreedaughterswithhimandwentwherevertheroad3him.It’seasytofeel4whenyou’reontheroad.Wemadelotsofnewfriendsonourtrip-mostofthemaremechanics,sinceweoften5hoursinrepairshops.Butthatwasawaymuch6thansittingbytheroadsidewhilewaitingfortheengineto7whenitwas40℃outside.Gettingalongwellsometimesseemed8.Therewerealwaysalotof9,especiallyamongusback-seatpassengersaboutwhohadto10inthemiddle.Butevenifitwashard,welearnedalotabout11.WhenweweretravelinginthePhilippines,wedrovetoQuezonCityoneday.Itshouldhavebeenanhour’sdrivebutwasnearlythreethankstobadroadsand12traffic.“Didyouputoursuitcasesinthecar?”myfatheraskedmymotheraswearrivedthere.Fromthebackseat,wesawher13turntowardmyfather.“No,”shesaid.“Ithoughtyoudid.”Thatwashowaseven-hourcartripturnedintoa16-hourone,whichwasmostlyspentin14.Onoccasionslikethat,wehadtolearntoletgoofourangerbecausewewere15inarollingboxwiththesamepeoplefortherestofthe16.EvenifIsometimesfeltlikeopeningthecardoorand17oneofmysistersout,Ikeptmyfeelingstomyself.Thisiswhyroadtripswerelike18universitiestous.We19ourPHDs(博士學位)inhowtogetalongwithotherpeoplejustbytravelinginouroldcar.Ifwewere20givenasecondchanceatlife,wewoulddoitalloveragain.OnlythistimewouldIputthesuitcasesinthecarmyself.1、A．move B．life C．experience D．belief2、A．liveup B．struggleon C．getout D．walkaround3、A．took B．drove C．served D．controlled4、A．a(chǎn)nxious B．upset C．helpless D．lonely5、A．wasted B．worked C．spent D．chatted6、A．better B．easier C．safer D．cleverer7、A．breakdown B．cooloff C．clearup D．turnover8、A．a(chǎn)vailable B．a(chǎn)lternative C．necessary D．impossible9、A．a(chǎn)rguments B．fights C．embarrassments D．a(chǎn)musements10、A．settle B．rest C．sit D．watch11、A．sharing B．respect C．communication D．tolerance12、A．light B．thick C．local D．fast13、A．suddenly B．sensitively C．calmly D．slowly14、A．silence B．vain C．panic D．disappointment15、A．buried B．crazy C．stuck D．impatient16、A．holiday B．journey C．exploration D．march17、A．dragging B．pushing C．helping D．sending18、A．unusual B．common C．free D．mobile19、A．earned B．expected C．missed D．valued20、A．somewhere B．a(chǎn)nytime C．somehow D．a(chǎn)nyway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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OvertheyearsIhavebeenteachingkidsaboutasimplebutpowerfulconcept------theantphilosophy(哲學),an1．(amaze)four_partPhilosophy.First,antsneverquit.Iftheyareheadingsomewhereandyoutrytostopthem,theywillclimbover.Theywillclimbunderorclimbaround.Theyneverquit2．(look)forawaytogetwherethey3．(suppose)togo!Second,antsthinkaboutwinterandsummer.Theyarealwaysgatheringtheirwinterfoodinthemiddleofsummerandtheyaremaking4．(prepare)forthelongcoldwinter.Soyouhavetothinkaboutstormsinsummerandthinkaboutrocks5．youenjoythesandandsun.Third,antsthinkaboutsummerallwinter.Duringthewinter,theyremind6．(they),”Thiswon’tlastlongandwewillsoonbeoutofhere.”O(jiān)n7．firstwarmday,theantsareout.Ifit8．(turn)coldagain,theywilldivebackdown.Buttheycomeoutagainifitiswarm.Last,howmuchwillanantgatherduringthesummertoprepareforthewinter?Allthatit9．(possible)can.10．youcanlearnfromtheantphilosophyis:Nevergiveup,lookahead,staypositiveanddoallyoucan!第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同學們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤以及修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Ihavebeenawayfrommyhometownformorethantenyears.Iheardofthatgreatchangeshavetakenplacehere.Inthepast,thereusedtobeingaclearriverrunningthroughit.Peopleworkedhardallyearroundbutliveapoorlife.Nowpeople’sdreamoflivingaricherlifehavecometrue.Tallbuildingscanbeseensomewhere,butpollutionisalsobecomingmoreseriously.Toourhappy,peoplehaverealizedmostimportanttasktoprotecttheenvironment.Ibelievethefutureofyourhometownwillbebetterandbetter.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面一則廣告，按照要求完成寫作任務(wù)。EILInternationalEnglishSummerCamp

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EILwasfoundedinBritainin1936withthefundamentalaimofinternationalunderstanding“Learntolivetogetherbylivingtogether”.

Requirements:Over16;goodknowledgeofEnglish;outgoing;workingwellwithchildren

between7-12

Activities:Languagestudy,outdoorrecreationandtravel

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Campsite:MountWuyi,Fujian

Time:July26-August9

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[寫作內(nèi)容]假設(shè)你是李華，這則廣告引起了你的興趣，請用英文寫一封自薦信。要求如下：對夏令營主題的理解；根據(jù)招聘要求自我介紹；參加夏令營的目的。注意：1.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；2.詞數(shù)100左右。Dearsir,I’mLiHuafromFujian.Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Sincerelyyours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、C4、D5、C6、A7、C8、D9、B10、C11、D12、A13、D14、D15、C16、C17、C18、B19、B20、A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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、A22、1、B2、B3、A23、1、C2、B3、A4、B24、1、C2、D25、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.Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallowedtouselan