浙江省湖州市2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

浙江省湖州市2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom2．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent3．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone4．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will5．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what6．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced7．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas8．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions9．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly10．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/11．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must12．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which13．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects14．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．shallC．would D．could15．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom16．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup17．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick18．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before19．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing20．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）RobertToddDuncanwasbornin1903inthesoutherncityofDanville,Kentucky.Hismotherwashisfirstmusicteacher.Asayoungman,hecontinuedhismusicstudyinIndianapolis,Indiana.In1930,hecompletedmusicaleducationatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.ThenhemovedtoWashington.Forfifteenyears,hetaughtmusicatHowardUniversityinWashington.Atthattime,notmanyblackmusicianswereknownforwritingorperformingclassicalmusic.TeachingatHowardgaveDuncanthechancetosharehisknowledgeofclassicalEuropeanmusicwithamainlyblackstudentpopulation.Hetaughtspecialwaystopresentthemusic.ThesespecialwaysbecameknownastheDuncanTechnique.Besidesteaching,Duncansanginseveraloperaswithperformerswhowereallblack.Butitseemedthathealwayswouldbeknownmainlyasaconcertartist.However,hislifetookadifferentturninthemiddleof1930s.Atthattime,thefamousAmericanmusicwriterGeorgeGershwinwaslookingforsomeonetoplayaleadingpartinhisnewworkPorgyandBess.Amusiccritic(評論家)ofTheNewYorkTimesnewspapersuggestedToddDuncan.Duncanhadalmostdecidednottotryforthepartasheknewitwouldnotbeeasytogetit.Buthechangedhismind.HesangapiecefromanItalianoperatoGershwin.HehadsungonlyforafewminuteswhenGershwinofferedhimthepart.HebecamefamousbecauseofthepartinPorgyandBess.ToddDuncangainedfameasanoperasingerandconcertartist.Buthisgreatestloveinmusicwasteaching.WhenhestoppedteachingatHoward,hecontinuedgivingsinginglessonsinhisWashingtonhomeuntiltheweekbeforehisdeath.1、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．WhatRobertToddDuncanlovedmost.B．HowRobertToddDuncanbecamefamous.C．RobertToddDuncanandhismusicalproductions.D．AbriefintroductiontoRobertToddDuncan.2、WhathappenedtoDuncaninthemiddleof1930s?A．HegaveupteachingatHowardUniversity.B．HewasintroducedbyTheNewYorkTimesindetail.C．HewasaskedtobeinchargeoftheoperaPorgyandBess.D．Hewasgivenabigopportunitytobecomeanoperasinger.3、WecaninferthatRobertToddDuncanhadalmostdecidednottotryforthepartmainlybecause.A．hewastoobusytodoitB．hewasnotinterestedinitC．hewasnotconfidentenoughD．hedidn’twanttobecomefamous4、Accordingtothepassage,whatdidRobertToddDuncanlovemost?A．Singinginconcerts.B．Writingmusic.C．Singingopera.D．Teachingmusic.22．（8分）Theadvancementofhumancivilizationispossiblejustbecauseofenormouscontributionmadebyscientists.Theyareoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleoftoday’sworld.Withpracticaladvantagesinengineering,medicine,andtechnology,theyhavehelpedustogrowbetterunderstandingabouttheworldanddifferentworkingphenomenonthatgovernsus.Theirnamesarerememberedinthesandsoftimefortheirworkinthewelfareofmankindwithdifferentinventionsthathasmadeourmodernliveseasy.Hereisalistofthefourgreatscientistswe’veeverseenwhochangedtheworld.LouisPasteur(1822-1895)Pasteurcontributedgreatlytowardstheadvancementofmedicalsciencesdevelopingcuresforrabies,anthraxandotherinfectiousdiseases.Healsoinventedtheprocessofpasteurization（加熱殺菌法）tomakemilksafertodrink.Heprobablysavedmorelivesthananyotherperson.OttoHahn(1879-1968)HahnwasaGermanchemistwhodiscoverednuclearfission（裂變）in1939.Hewasapioneeringscientistinthefieldofradio-chemistry,anddiscoveredradioactiveelementsin1921.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforChemistryin1944.NikolaTesla(1856-1943)Teslaworkedonelectro-magnetismandACcurrent.Heobtainedaround300patentsworldwideforhisinventionsfromelectricitytoradiotransmission,butmanyinventionsdevelopedbyTeslawerenotputintopatentprotection.Heplayedakeyroleinthedevelopmentofmodernelectricity.JamesClerkMaxwell(1831-1879)Maxwellmadegreatprogressinunderstandingelectro-magnetism.Hisresearchinelectricityandkineticslaidthefoundationforquantum（量子）physics.EinsteinsaidofMaxwell,“TheworkofJamesClerkMaxwellchangedtheworldforever.”1、WhatcontributiondidLouisPasteurmaketosociety?A．Thedevelopmentofmedicine.B．Radio-chemistry.C．Modernelectricity.D．Quantumphysics.2、WhowasthoughthighlyofbyEinstein?A．LouisPasteur.B．OttoHahn.C．NikolaTesla.D．JamesClerkMaxwell.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthefourpeople?A．Theyaremedicalpioneers.B．TheyareNobelPrizewinners.C．Theyaregreatcontributorstosociety.D．Theyarefoundersofmodernphysics.23．（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）The2019BeijingHorticulturalExpo,thelargestofitskind,haschosenthetheme“LiveGreen,LiveBetter”.Theexpo,openedonApril29inYanqingDistrictofBeijing,isscheduledtolastfor162daysuntilOctober7.Ticketsavailable*Standarddayticket*Designateddayticket*Discountedticket*GroupticketDesignateddays*LaborDayholiday(May1—4)*DragonBoatFestivalholiday(June7—9)*Mid-AutumnFestivalholiday(Sept13—15)*NationalDayholiday(Oct1—7)Ticketsprices*Standarddayticket120yuan*Ordinarydesignateddayticket160yuan*Discountedstandarddayticket80yuan*Discounteddesignateddayticket120yuanTicketsarefreeforchildrenundertheageofsixorshorterthan130centimeters.Discountedticketsareavailableforthosewithdisabilities,seniors(peopleagedat60orabove),children,studentsandPLAsoldiers.WheretobuyVisitorscanbuyorbookticketsfromtwoonlineagents,seventravelagencies,orthreeeventchannels—theeventWeChataccount,theeventapporOnsiteticketkiosks.OpeninghoursOpeningatDeadlineforticketsalesDeadlineforadmissionClosingat8am6pm6:30pm9pmRequirementsBuyingticketsforExpo2019Beijingrequiresreal-nameregistration,andallvisitorsarerequiredtoinputinformationfromtheirIDcards(orvalidpassports,mainlandtravelpermitsforHongKongandMacaoresidents,andmainlandtravelpermitsforTaiwanresidents)tobuyorbookticketsonline.1、Fromthepassage,whatcanwelearn?A．AresidentfromMacaocanonlybookhisticketwithhismainlandtravelpermits.B．TicketscannotbebookedthroughtheeventWeChataccount.C．Onecanbeadmittedinatanytimewithanunlimitedentrypass.D．Visitorsmustusetheirrealnamestobuytickets.2、IfaPLAsoldiertakeshiswife,his64-year-oldfatherandfive-old-yearsontotheexpoonJune7,howmuchwillhepayfortheirtickets?A．360. B．480. C．400. D．520.3、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Anoticeboard. B．Areport. C．Amagazine. D．Abookreview.25．（10分）Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed（調(diào)暗）thelightsbeforetakeofftogiveyousomeshuteye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingofftherunwayandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustquickerduringanemergencyescape.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheescapeslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(小斑點(diǎn))asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30secondstoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyour“darkadaptation”timesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(熒光燈)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheescapeprocess,butitreducesthetensiononyoureyesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection.”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,thatmightaffectanescape.”Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtakeoffintothesky.1、Thelightsareturneddownbeforetakeofftohelppassengers_______.A．escapeintimeofemergencyB．takeashortbreakC．createacomfortableatmosphereD．enjoythemselves2、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtoParagragh2and3?A．Dimminglightsisrequiredwhenaccidentshappen.B．Oureyesneedsometimetoadapttothechangeoflight.C．Specklesarecausedbytheuseofdimmedlights.D．Itisrequiredforpilotstoturnofflightsduringtheflight.3、Whatisthefunctionofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A．Slowingdownthelanding.B．Adjustingtheplanelights.C．Keepingpassengerscalm.D．Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Atiptomakeairtravelsafer.B．Anemergencyeventhappeningonaplane.C．Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.D．Awarningmessagefromthepilot.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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Asahighschoolcoach,IdidallIcouldtohelpmyboyswintheirgames.Icheeredashardfor1astheydid.Adramatic2,however,followingagameinwhichIwasareferee,changedmy3onvictoriesanddefeats.ItwasaleaguechampionshipbasketballgamebetweenNewRochelleandYonkersHigh.NewRochellewas4byDanO’Brien,YonkersbyLesBeck.Thegymwas5,andthenoisemadeitimpossibletohear.Thegamewaswellplayedand6competed.Yonkerswas7byonepointasI8attheclockanddiscoveredtherewerebut10secondslefttoplay.NewRochelle,9theball,passedoffandshot.Theball10aroundtherim(籃筐邊沿)andoff.Thefans11.NewRochellerecoveredtheball,andtappeditinforwhatlookedlikevictory.Thenoisewas12.Ilookedattheclockandsawthatthegamewasover.Ihadn’theardthefinalbuzzer(終場哨)becauseofthenoise.I13withtheotherofficial,buthecouldnothelpme.So,I14thetimekeeper,ayoungmanof17orso.Hesaid,“Sir,thebuzzer15beforethefinaltap-inwasmade.”Yonkerswon!IhadtotellO'Brienthesadnews.Hisface16.Theyoungtimekeepercameupandsaid,“I’msorry,Dad.The17ranoutbeforethefinalbasket.”18,likethesuncomingoutfrombehindacloud,O’Brien’sfacelitup.Hesaid,“That’sokay,Joe.Youdidwhatyouhadto.I’m19ofyou.”Thetwoofthemthenwalkedoffthe20together,thecoach’sarmaroundhisson’sshoulder.1、A．honestyB．devotionC．victoryD．glory2、A．conversationB．incidentC．gestureD．challenge3、A．viewB．commentC．theoryD．impression4、A．organizedB．representedC．fanciedD．coached5、A．crowdedB．clearedC．quakedD．a(chǎn)rranged6、A．happilyB．closelyC．smartlyD．randomly7、A．movingB．progressingC．leadingD．shooting8、A．wavedB．glancedC．signaledD．stared9、A．inpossessionofB．inchargeofC．inneedofD．inplaceof10、A．stuckB．fellC．swungD．rolled11、A．laughedB．jumpedC．yelledD．danced12、A．a(chǎn)nnoyingB．a(chǎn)mazingC．thrillingD．deafening13、A．examinedB．watchedC．researchedD．checked14、A．criticizedB．a(chǎn)pproachedC．interviewedD．reminded15、A．brokedownB．fadedawayC．wentoffD．carriedon16、A．cloudedoverB．softenedupC．sweatedoverD．wrinkledup17、A．a(chǎn)udienceB．ballC．timeD．player18、A．CertainlyB．SimilarlyC．FortunatelyD．Suddenly19、A．a(chǎn)shamedB．proudC．a(chǎn)wareD．fond20、A．courtB．courseC．trackD．field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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenIwasauniversitystudent,I1．(attract)bytheChinese.SoIgotajobasateacherinWuhanthreeyearsago.2．(think)back,IrealizeitwasthestudentsI.metinthefirstyearandChineseuniversitylifeingeneral3．gavemethedeepestimpression.Duringmyschooldays,Iwouldrarelygiveupmysparetimetoanyactivity4．(connect)withstudy.Unlessexamswereapproaching,myweekendsweredevotedtohavingfunorperhapsapart-timejob.MyChinesestudents,5．theotherhand,seemedtospendtheirentirewakinghoursstudying.IunderstandthatcompetitioninChineseuniversitiesisextremelyfierce.Nonetheless,theirenergyandmotivationput6．(I)toshame.MyfirstyearinChinawasalsomyfirstyearasateacher.Itwasbothchallenging7．rewarding.OnethingIknowforcertainisthatmyyearinWuhanchangedmeforthe8．(good).Thankstothe9．(polite)andwarmthofChinesestudents,Iovercamemyfearofspeakinginpublicandbecamemoreself-confident.Most10．(important),Imetdozensofnicepeopleandmademanyexcellentfriends.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桌之間交換修改作文，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。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，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:在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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。Self-protectionisoneofmostimportantskillsforusteenagers、Buthowdoweprotectthemselves?Nowletmesharemyideastoyou、First,IalwaysobeythetrafficrulesandIneverrantheredlight、Whenthetrafficlightisred,Iwon’tgoasitturnsgreen、Ialwayscrossthezebrawalkbecauseofitissafe、Second,Iofteneatthefoodwhatishealthyandsafe、Eattoomuchfastfoodwillbeharmfultomyhealth、Third,Inevermeetstrangeralone,especiallyfriendswhomImakeontheInternet、Inshort,ifweobeytherulesandtakecareofourselves,wewillgrowuphappy、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的家鄉(xiāng)將舉行慶祝首個“中國農(nóng)民豐收節(jié)”(ChineseFarmers'HarvestFestival)活動，請你寫封郵件，邀請你的新西蘭朋友Eric來參加，內(nèi)容包括:1.時間和地點(diǎn)；2.活動內(nèi)容(民俗文化表演、美食品嘗及觀光活動等)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)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、A4、B5、A6、B7、A8、C9、C10、A11、B12、A13、B14、B15、C16、C17、B18、B19、D20、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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、D3、C4、D22、1、A2、D3、C23、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.Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallo