2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、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．—________!Somebodyhasleftthelabdooropen.—Don’tlookatme.A．Hi,there B．DearmeC．Thankgoodness D．Comeon2．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until3．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot4．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when5．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．as6．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken7．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed8．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof9．-Ifeelcaughtbetweenexperienceandjobsaftergraduation.-It’sreally_________—withoutexperienceyoucan’tgetajobandwithoutajobyoucan’tgetexperience.A．acatch-22B．aHerculeantaskC．asacredcowD．aMickeyMousecourse10．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure11．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a12．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed13．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep14．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.15．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making16．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which17．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot18．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must19．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime20．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which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）ThephilosopherRobertNozickusedtheideaofan“experiencemachine”torefutetheviewthatgoodexperiencesareallwewantfromlife.Hethoughtthatmostofuswouldnotchoosethemachineandpreferreality.“Butwhy?”heencouragedustoask.Therewasnosuchthingasvirtual（虛擬的）reality(VR)whenhewaswriting.Butnowwecangiveourselvescomputergeneratedexperiencesthatareliketherealthing.ThequestionraisedbyNozickhasbecomearealissue.WhyshouldyoupreferthetroubleandexpenseofactuallyvisitingAngkorWatorNiagaraFallswhenyoucangetalltheexperiencesofbeingtherebyputtingongogglesandabodysuit?Oneansweristhattheemotionsyoufeelwhenyouhaveavirtualexperiencearenotasvaluable.WhenyouactuallyseeNiagaraFalls,youfeelaweandevenfearinthefaceofanoverpoweringforceofnature.Beinginthepresenceofsomethingthatcausesyouthesefeelingsispartofthepleasure.VisitingavirtualNiagaraFallsmayalsocauseyoufeelingsofaweandfearbuttheyarecheapenedbyyourknowledgethatthedangerisnotrealandthatyourmindisbeingtrickedintothinkingthatitis.Realityalsoholdsapotentialformakingdiscoveriesthatvirtualrealitylacks.ThosewhovisitAngkorWathopetoseemorethantheyexpectedfromtouristinformation,perhapsevendiscoverwhathavebeenmissed.Computersimulations（模擬）,howevergood,containonlywhathavebeenputintothem.Thereisafurtherreasonforpreferringarealexperience.Realexperiencesconnectustothedeedsofpastpeopleandplaceusincontextswherehistorywasmade.ViewinganactualpainingbyRembrandtisamorevaluableexperiencethanviewingacopy,howevergood.Thegenuinepaintingwastheworkofthemanhimself.Weseehisbrushstrokesonthecanvas.Weareinthepresenceofgenius.Virtualrealitycantakeustoplaceswecannevergo.Itcanbeexciting,amusingandagoodwayofspendingleisuretime.Butitwillbeasubstituteforconnectionswiththerealthing.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refute”inParagraph1mean?A．Contradict.B．Express.C．Prove.D．Correct.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofvirtualreality?A．Itcanbenefitpeopleincertainaspects.B．Itwillbesmartenoughtosatisfyourneeds.C．Itcannotcausefeelingoffearorhappiness.D．Itcannothelpusunderstandwhathashappened.3、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatVRCannotOffer.B．HowVRChangeOurLife.C．HowVRIsDifferentfromReality.D．WhyVRCannotMatchtheRealThing.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）TheanalysisinTheLancetlooksatobesity(肥胖)trendinover200countries.IntheUK,oneinevery10youngpeopleaged5to19,isobese.Obesechildrenarelikelytobecomeobese–adults,postingthematriskofserioushealthproblems,sayexperts.Researchersbelievewideavailabilityofcheap,latteningfoodisoneofthemaindrivers.Althoughchildobesityratesappeartobestabilizinginmanyhigh-incomeEuropeancountries,includingtheUK,theyareacceleratingatanalarmingrateinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.ThelargestincreaseinthenumberofobesechildrenhasbeeninEastAsia.ChinaandIndiahaveseenrates“balloon”inrecentyears.PolynesiaandMicronesiahavethehighestrateofall—aroundhalfoftheyoungpopulationinthesecountriesisoverweightorobese.Theresearcherssaythatifcurrentworldtrendscontinue,“obese”willsoonbemorecommonthan“underweight”.“Wehavenotbecomemoreweak-willed,lazyorgreedy.Therealityisthattheworldaroundusischanging.”DrFionaBullfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationsuggestedtoughmeasurestoprevent“calorie-rich,nutrient-poorfood”andentouragemorephysicalactivity.“Butsofar,justover20countriesaroundtheworldhaveintroducedataxonsugarydrinks,”shesaid.DrAlisonTedstone,chiefnutritionist(營養(yǎng)學家)atPublicHealthEngland,said,“Oursugarreductionprogrammeandthegovernment’ssugartaxareworld-leading,butthisisjustthebeginningofalongjourneytomeetthechallengeofageneration.Theevidenceisclearthatjusttellingpeoplewhattodowon’twork.Whileeducationandinformationareimportant,deeperactionsareneededtohelpuslowercalorieconsumptionandachievehealthierdiets.”1、Whatmainlycontributestochildobesityaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Childrendon’ttakeenoughphysicalexercise.B．Childrenaredriventoconsumecheapdiets.C．Childrenbecomemoreweak-willedandgreedy.D．Childrencanreachcheapandfatteningfoodmoreeasily.2、HowcanwedescribechildobesityratesinFrance?A．Alarming.B．Steady.C．Slow.D．Ballooning.3、WhatmayDrFionaBullthinkofthesugartax?A．Itisworld-leading.B．Itisnoteffectiveenough.C．Itneedstobepromotedfurther.D．Itshouldbemadetobelesstougher.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Englandisthefirsttotaxsugarydrinks.B．Solvingtheproblemofchildobesityisahardnut.C．Educationplaysasmallroleincontrollingchildobesity.D．Peopleshouldbetoldaboutthedangerofbeingoverweight.24．（8分）ManyofusknowaboutRussia’sLakeBaikalfromourtextbooks,orbylisteningtoChinesesingerLiJian’shitsong,LieBaikal.Butoverthepastdecade,theworld’sdeepestfreshwaterlakehasbeeninthespotlightforanextremesport.EachMarchsince2005,about150peoplefromaroundtheworldsignupfortheBaikalIceMarathon.Theycometoexplorethelake’sbreathtakingbeautyandchallengethemselvesinunpredictableconditions.The26-mile(41.84-kilometers)journeystartsonthelake’seasternshore.InMarch,theiceisameterthickandiron-hard.Runnerscrossthisfrozensurface,finishingonthewesternsideofthelake.Knownasthe“blueeyeofSiberia”,LakeBaikalhasexceptionallyclearwaters.Thismeansitsiceisalmostperfectlytransparent(透明的).“Seenfromabove,arunnerontheicelooksasifheorshewerejoggingthroughspace.”TheNewYorkTimesnoted.Thelandscapemightbebeautiful,butit’salsoharsh.Strongwindsblast(侵襲)acrossthelakeandfrostbitecanoccurwithinhalfanhour.Runnerssaythecoldclimateiswhatdrawsthem.Theywanttotesttheirlimits.“Whenyouareinsuchanenvironment,youdon’thavecarsaroundyou,andyoudon’thavethenoisearound.Ithinktheseextremeracesallowyoutobealonewithnature.”AlicjaBarahona,a64-year-oldrunnerfromtheUS,toldABCnews.Thelocationofferssomestrangeanduniquecharacteristicsforthismarathon.Thefinishinglineisvisiblefromthestart,buttheendlesswhiteoffersnoprogressmarkers.Theracealsoendswithlittlefanfare(隆重的歡迎).Touristscrowdingtheicearemostlyaddictedtosnappingselfies(自拍)andjustignoretherunners.Forsomerunners,theabsenceofspectatorsmakestheracemorechallenging,becauseit’slonely.Theymustfightwiththemselves.“YouarealoneonBaikal.Itisyourrace.Youarealonewithyourself.Allyouneedtodoistodefeatyourself.”VeroniqueMessina,aFrenchrunner,toldtheTelegraph.1、WhatcanweknowabouttheBaikalIceMarathonfromthearticle?A．Ittakesrunnersfromthenorthernendtothesouthernendofthelake.B．Itinvolvesextremeweatherandbeautifulscenery.C．Itattractsmoreandmoreparticipantseachyear.D．Itisabout26kilometersinlength.2、HowdoestheBaikalIceMarathondifferfromothermarathons?A．Onlymenareallowedtoruninthisrace.B．Therunnersareoftendistractedbytourists.C．Therearemanyprogressmarkersontheice.D．Therunnerscanseethefinishinglinefromthestart.3、WhatisthemostchallengingpartoftheraceforMessina?A．Thecoldclimate. B．Thelongdistance.C．Noisysurroundings. D．Loneliness.4、Howmanyreasonsarelistedtoshowtheloneliness?A．5. B．4.C．3. D．2.25．（10分）TheCoca-ColaCompanyannouncedithadaddedanewalcoholicbeveragetoitsportfolioonlyintheJapanesemarket.Thelow-alcoholdrink,orChu-Hi,isawatereddownmixtureoftheShouchuspiritplusflavoring.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavorsandtastes.Notallflavorsaresuccessful,buttheuniqueflavorsdeservearoundofapplause.Herearefiveotherunusualcocacolaproductsthatwerereleased.BeverlyIntroducedin1969,BeverlywasanItalianaperitif,designedtobeconsumedbeforemealsandbelievedtoaiddigestion.CompetitorslikeCampariandSanPellegrinoledtoitsdiscontinuationin2009.OKSodaThisproductwasstartedtocapturetheGenerationXmarketin1993.OKSodacanshadgrim-lookingillustrationsinitsadcampaignthatrespondedtotheideathatGenerationXwascynicalanddisillusioned.Itssloganwas"ThingsaregoingtobeOK"anditevenhaditsownmanifesto(宣言).Itwasdiscontinuedin1995.Coca-ColaBlakCoffeeinsoda?Coca-Colahaddevelopedthisrecipefortwoyearsandfinallyreleasedthecarbonatedcoffeedrinkin2006.Ithopeditwouldtapintothepremiumcoffeemarkets,butjustoneyearlaterBlakwasdiscontinued.NewCokeIn1985,the99-year-oldcompanydecideditwasscrappingitsclassicCoca-ColarecipeforasweeterversiontocompetewithPepsi.Inblindtastetests,peoplegenerallypreferredthenewrecipecomparedtotheold.Butthreemonthsaftermakingtheswitch,thecompanyannouncedthereturnoftheclassicCoca-Cola.Coca-ColaPlusAftermorethanadecadeofresearchanddevelopment,Coca-ColastarteditsfirsteversodaapprovedbytheFOSHUfoodstandard.Theno-calorieandno-sugardrinkcontainsfiberthatwillhelpreducefatabsorptionandhelpmoderatebloodsugarlevels.1、Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmakefatabsorptionless?A．OKSoda. B．Coca-ColaBlak.C．Coca-ColaPlus. D．NewCoke.2、Whichofthefollowinglastedlongest?A．Beverly. B．OKSoda.C．Coca-ColaBlak. D．NewCoke.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．It'sthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavors.B．Coca-ColaPlusisano-calorieandno-sugardrink.C．AllflavorsbyCoca-ColaCompanyarenotsuccessful.D．Therearemanysucc.essful'productsinCoca-ColaCompany.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）Itwasaverycoldevening.Theoldman’sbeardwasalmosticy.Hewaswaitingfora1acrosstheriver.Thewaitseemed2Theoldmansatonthegroundwaitingforquitealongtime.3,hesawseveralhorsemencoming.Hewatchedthemsilentlyandletthefirstonepassbywithoutevenasking.Anotherpassedby，andthenanother,tillthelastridercameneartheoldman.Theoldmancaughttherider’s4andsaid,“Sir,wouldyou5givingmearidetotheotherside?”6hishorse,theriderreplied,“Ofcoursenot.”Butitwassocoldthattheoldman’sbodywasalmost7Hecouldnotget8theground.Thehorsemanhelpedtheoldmanontohishorse.Hetooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,9totheoldman’shome.Asthey10theoldman’shouse,thehorsemanasked,“Sir,youletseveralotherriderspassbywithoutevenasking.ThenI11andyouaskedmeforarideatonce.Why?12Ihadsaid‘no’andleftyouthere?”Theoldmanlookedtheriderstraightintheeye,andsaid,“Ilooked13theeyesoftheotherriders.Iquicklysawthattheydidn’t14Itwouldbe15evenaskingthemforaride.ButinyoureyeIsaw16Iknewthatyouwouldhelpme.”Thewords17theriderdeeply.“Thankyouforwhatyou’vesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“IhopeIwillneverleaveothers18simplybecauseI’mbusy,andeveryAmericancitizendoes19inmyheart.”Withthat,ThomasJefferson,thethirdpresidentoftheUS,turnedhishorsearoundandmadehis20backtotheWhiteHouse1、A．help B．ride C．trip D．drive2、A．useful B．boring C．fortunate D．endless3、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Sadly D．Surprisingly4、A．eyes B．hand C．back D．face5、A．like B．think C．offer D．mind6、A．Speeding B．Riding C．Stopping D．Leaving7、A．shocked B．stuck C．frozen D．injured8、A．down B．on C．in D．off9、A．only B．but C．so D．then10、A．neared B．visited C．passed D．missed11、A．cameon B．camein C．cameup D．cameout12、A．Evenif B．Whatif C．Asif D．Onlyif13、A．out B．for C．into D．up14、A．try B．wait C．ask D．care15、A．useless. B．risky C．dangerous D．foolish16、A．bravery B．loyalty C．ambition D．kindness17、A．attracted B．comforted C．touched D．occupied18、A．alone B．out C．away D．over19、A．desire B．live C．count D．advance20、A．choice B．living C．mind D．way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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）EasterIslandisaplace1．largestonestatues(雕像)standbytheocean.Nooneknowsforcertainhowthestatuesweretransportedbytheislanders,mostof2．livedfarawayfromwherethestoneswere.Itwas3．(possible)formentocarrythelargestonestatues,severalofwhichweretooheavy.Peopledoubtthattheyweredragged(牽引)overtheland,whichistoorough(粗糙不平的).Somepeoplethinkthattheislandersusedlargestrong4．(wood)tools,butthereisnotenoughevidencetoprovethis.Thewoodfor5．(make)thetoolsmusthavecomefrombigtrees,6．didnotexistontheisland.AnumberofpeoplethinkthatGodmovedthestatues,7．noscientistsagree.Accordingtotheislanders,thefinishedstatues8．(transport)bythose9．hadmagicpowers,becausethestatueswerebuiltduringthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies,10．amysterioussocietyruledtheisland.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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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（從第十一處起）不計分。Itwas2:10intheafternoonwhenIenteredtheclassroom、Iwassurprisingtoseeourteacheroperatingthevideocamera、Mostofushaveneverbeeninfrontofavideocamerabefore,butwewereverynervous、Asformyself,Ihadoncefaceditathome、Myuncleshotaswewerecelebratingformysister’sbirthday、However,thiswascompletedifferent、WehadtotalkaboutourarticlesasifwewerereadingnewsonTV、ThefunnythingwaseverytimeItriedtofacethecamerasandtalkedaboutmyarticle,Iforgotthearticleandcouldn’thelplookdownatit、Itwasquiteadifferentexperienceforme,thankstoourteacher、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是艾懷依，你的美國網友David給你寫信，詢問近年來多次襲擊中國華北的霧霾情況。請你給他寫封回信，感謝他的關注，簡述霧霾的危害并談談你的看法。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數；4.參考詞匯：霧霾smog。DearDavid,I’mgladtoreceiveyourletter.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,AiHuaiyi

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、B5、A6、D7、B8、C9、A10、B11、B12、A13、D14、B15、D16、B17、A18、A19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、A3、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.Youcanhaveamobilephone,butyouwon’tgetasignal.BecauseofhowmuchitswayoflifevariesfromtherestofAmerica,GreenBankseemstobeasomewhatisolated(隔絕),evenalie