2025屆云天化中學(xué)高考英語倒計(jì)時(shí)模擬卷含解析

2025屆云天化中學(xué)高考英語倒計(jì)時(shí)模擬卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theprofessor_____abouthowtoprotecttheendangeredanimalintheconferenceatthistimetomorrow.A．talkedB．talksC．hasbeentalkingD．willbetalking2．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．a(chǎn)gainst C．from D．over3．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied4．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished5．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will6．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline7．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall8．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could9．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome10．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales11．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where12．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s13．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff14．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand15．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please16．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those17．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which18．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．a(chǎn)llthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime19．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．a(chǎn)bstract D．universal20．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the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）Iwasintheseventhgrade,andwehadmovedtoNewJerseyinNovember.Bythen,everyonealreadyhadhadtheirownfriends,andnoonewantedtotalktoanewgirl.Tomakethingsworse,theyputmein“SectionL”.IfoundoutlaterthateveryonecalledSectionL“Loserville”.Itwassortofanopensecretthatitwasthesectionfortroublemakersandnot-so-smartkids.WhenIfoundout,Iwantedtoscream.Ihadalwaysbeenagoodstudentandhadamazingfriends,andnoweveryonethoughtIwasaloser!IdidtextmyfriendsinIllinoisalmosteverynight,especiallymybestfriend,Ana.Atfirstmyfriendswantedtohearallaboutit.ButthensomestoppedtextingbackonceIsaidsomethingabouthowmiserableIwas.OnenightwhenIwastextingwithAna,Icomplainedaboutanotherfriendwhohadjustdonethat.Ana’stextscamereallyfastforthenextfewminutesandtheysurprisedme.ShesaidthatshewastiredofhearingabouthowbadeverythingwasinNewJersey,too.ShesaidshedidnotwanttohurtmyfeelingsbutthatIneededtostopfeelingsosorryformyselfallthetime,Ihadtotrytomakethingsbetter.Thenextday,IthoughtalotaboutwhatAnahadsaid.Shewasright!IwishIcouldsaythateverythingchangedovernightafterthat,butitdidn’t.Iwasstillstuckin“Loserville”,andsomepeoplewerestillmeantome,eventhoughItriedtojuststayoutoftheirway.Butwhatdidchangewasme—Istoppedfeelingsosorryformyselfanddidsomethingaboutmakingfriends.Isigneduptomakesetsfortheschoolplay.Imetalotofnewpeoplethere,andsuddenlyIhadfriendstosayhitointhehalls!IstillmissIllinoissometimes,butlifeinNewJerseyisn’tsohardanymore.EventhoughIcouldn’tchangemysituation,Icouldchangemyattitude—andthatmadeallthedifference.1、“Loserville”isasectionfor________.A．failures B．goodstudentsC．classsecrets D．newcomers2、Thewritercomplainedallthetimeinthenewenvironmentbecause________.A．Anadidn’ttextbacktoher B．herfriendshurtherfeelingsC．shewasunfairlytreated D．shewasagoodstudent3、Whatmadeadifferenceinchangingthesituation?A．ShewentbacktoIllinois.B．SheendedfriendshipwithAna.C．Shefoughtbackwithherclassmates.D．Shebegantomakefriendswithothers.4、Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe________.A．LastingFriendship B．AnIncidenceatSchoolC．SayGoodbyeto“Loserville” D．Unhappinessin“Loserville”22．（8分）Ihaveayoungerbrother.Tome,heisafourteen-year-oldkidnamedJoe,withblondhairandblueeyes.Toothers,heisdifferent.WhereIseeakidwhojustneedsalotmoreattention,othersseeamentallydisabledboy,akidwhocannotwalkortalkorthinkforhimself.Iseesomeonewhojustmakesdailyroutineabitlessroutine.Othersseeanannoyance,Iabother.ThisisnottosaythatIhaveneverfeltresentful(怨恨的)towardJoe.Heismybrother,andwiththatcomesresponsibility.“Gina,couldyoustayintonightandwatchyourbrother?”“Gina,domeafavorandfeedhimdinnerandchangehisdiaper(尿布)later,please?”“CouldyoucomehomerightafterschooltodayandgetJoeoffthebus?”ThesearephrasesthatIhaveheardsinceIwastwelve.Andsure,theyhavemademeresentmybrothertoacertainextent.Iwouldthink:that’snotfair!Everyoneelsecanstayafterandbeamemberofthisclub,orgetextrahelpfromthatteacher.Or,allmyfriendsaregoingouttonight,whycan’tI?And,howcomeIhavetofeedhim?Heisnotmyson!However,thesmallamountofresentmentIfeeltowardmybrotheriserasedathousandtimesoverbywhatIhavelearnedfromhim.Besidesmakingmeresponsiblefromayoungage,andhelpingmebemoreacceptingofallkindsofpeople,hehastaughtmetobethankfulforwhatIhave.IknowthattherearemomentsinmylifethatIshouldcherishandthatJoewillneverexperience.Hewillneverlaughsohardthathecries.Hewillneverfeelthegloryofastraight-Areportcard.Hewillnevercomfortabestfriendcryingonhisshoulder.Andhewillneverknowhowmuchhisfamilylovehim.Becausehewillneverknow,itisuptometoknow,everysecond,howluckyIam.Itisuptometorealizethatlifeshouldbelivedtoitsfullest,andthatyoushouldalways,alwaysbegratefulthatGod,orwhoeverarethepowersthatbe,gaveyoutheabilitytoliveyourlifethewayyouweremeanttoliveit.1、WeknowfromthefirstparagraphthatGina'sbrother__________.A．causestroubletoneighbours B．paysmoreattentiontoothersC．liveswithmentaldisability D．considersdailyroutineabother2、IfMotherasksGinatolookafterherbrothernow,whatwillsheprobablyanswer?A．I'mafraidnot. B．Noproblem！C．Itdepends. D．It'snotfair！3、Thepassageintendstotellusthatweshould_____________.A．valuethegloryofsuccess B．a(chǎn)ppreciatewhatlifegivesusC．comfortunfortunatepeople D．treasuremeaningfulmoments23．（8分）Ifyouaskmostfathers,withouthesitation,theywillsaythattheywoulddiefortheirchildren.Unfortunately,somemenhavebeenputinthatsituation,andwithFather’sDaycomingupnextweekend,wewanttosharewithyoutheirstories.JustinMcCaryOnOctober8,2015,JustinMcCary,his10-year-olddaughterHaley,andhisnieceweredoingsomerockcollectingneararailroadbridgeinChattanooga.Whentheyheardthetraincoming,theystartedtomoveawayfromthetracks,butthatiswhenHaley’sfootbecamestuck.Hepushedheroffthebridgeandshefell15-feetintothestreambelow.Thegirlsurvived,butthetrainkilledthefatherinstantly.JimTramelOnEasterSunday,2016,JimTramelwasonvacationwithhisfamilyinPalmSprings.SuddenlyJimsawthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisnine-year-olddaughter.Heimmediatelydivedintothepoolandmanagedtogethisdaughtertosafety,buthewaspronounceddeadinthehospital.Otherpeoplewerefarawayfromthefaultywiringandnotseriouslyinjured.FredrickMartinOnApril3,2012,Fredrickandhiseight-year-oldsonTrewerecleaningoutTre’sgrandmother’sgaragewhentwomenrantowardsthemandfiredafewshots.Fredricknaturallybentoverhissonandprotectedhimfromthebullets(子彈).Policebelievethatthismurderwasrandom,andnoonehaseverbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththecrimethatleftTreMartinfatherless.JacobMerkelEarlyonemorninginNovember2010,afirebrokeoutinthehomeoftheMerkelsinManitoba,Canada.Onceoutside,theparentsrealizedtheirfourthchild,Kai,wasstillinthebasement.Bravingtheflames,JacobwentbackinsideandreappearedfromthefirewithKaiinhisarms.Butjustashesteppedout,therewasanexplosionbehindhim.Sadly,Jacobdidn’tsurvivethenight.1、WhathappenedtoHaleywhenthetrainwascomingclosetoher?A．Shegotherfootstuck.B．Shewasknockeddown.C．Shewascollectingrocks.D．Shejumpedintothestream.2、Whoisavictimofthefaultywiring?A．JacobMerkel.B．JustinMcCary.C．FredrickMartin.D．JimTramel.3、WhatdidFredrickdotosavehisson?A．Shootatthemurderers.B．Stopbulletswithhisbody.C．Takethecriminalstocourt.D．Directhimtothebasement.4、Whydidtheauthorwritethetext?A．Totellwhyfathersdiedfortheirkids.B．Tointroducesomefathers’misfortune.C．Tohonorfathersandtheirheroicactions.D．Toshowhowmanyfathersdiedfortheirkids.24．（8分）Whenyou’resitingatyourcomputer,doyouworkattentivelyallday?Ordoyouallowyourselftobecomedistractednowandagain…toopenafewextratabs,checksocialmedia,readaspotofnews,maybecatchuponsomecelebritygossip,andlookatsome…Stop!You’re“cyberloafing”.Thewordisacombinationof“cyber”,whichmeans“relatedtocomputers”,and“l(fā)oafing”，whichmeans“relaxinginalazyway”.Wedoit,andwedoitalot.AstudyfromtheUniversityofTexassuggestsweareguiltyofthisformofdelayfor14%ofourworkingday.OnaFridayafternoon,Iexpectit’smorethanthat.I’lladmittoit.InfactI’vealreadydoneitinthecourseofwritingthisstory.OK,morethanonce.Butit’saslipperyslope.Itcandamageyourproductivityandevenyourcareer.BecauseaccordingtotheUniversityofTexasresearch,eachtimeaworkergetsdistractedbytheInternetittakesanaverageof23minutestogetbacktowork.Morethanthat,cyberloafinghasadarkside,accordingtoareportpublishedinTheJournalofPsychosocialResearchonCyberspace.Itarguesthatcyberloafingisconnectedtoseveralnegativepersonalities.Peoplewhocyberloafaremorelikelytobeself-interestedandself-admired.Furthermore,peoplewiththesepersonalitiesarelesslikelytofeelsorryaboutavoidingwork,andlessconcernedaboutgettingcaught.Whydowedoit?Forsome,it’sundoubtedlyanescapefromthecontinuousboredomofwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing.Orawayofavoidinghandlingthatevergrowingtasks.Somemightgetafeelingofsatisfactionfindingagreatdealonline.Butoverall,it’ssomethingthattakesyouawayfromwhatyou’reactuallybeingpaidtodo,orpayingtodo:ifyou’reastudent.WhenyouhavethewholeworldoftheInternetatyourfingertips,it’shardtoresist.1、Thefirstparagraphismeantto________.A．introducethetopicB．summarizethemainideaC．describethephenomenonD．a(chǎn)rousethereaders’interest2、Whatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardscyberloafing?A．Indifferent.B．Incurable.C．Concerned.D．Supportive.3、Whatisthewriterlikelytocontinuetotalkabout?A．Thebestwaytostopcyberloafing.B．Howtoimproveyourefficiency.C．Howtogetridofonlineaddiction.D．Howtoavoidbeingcaughtbyyourbosswhencyberloafing.25．（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(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）Iplantedtwoseedsinmycourtyard.Theylaysidebysideintherich1.Thefirstsays,“Iwanttogrow!Iwanttosendmy2deepintothesoilbeneathme,andpushmysprouts(芽)throughtheearth’ssurfaceaboveme.Iwanttofeelthewarmthofthe3onmyface!”Andshegrew.Thesecondseedsays“Iam4.IfIsendmyrootsintotheground5meIdon’tknowwhatIwillmeetinthe6.IfIpushmywaythroughthe7soilabovemeImaydamagemydelicatesprouts.WhatifIletmybuds(花蕾)openandaninsecttriesto8them?AndifIweretoopenmyblossoms(花),asmallchildmay9mefromtheground.No,itismuchbetterformetowaituntilitis10.”Ayardhenscratchingroundfor11foundthewaitingseedandquickly12it.TheonethingIaskmyselfoccasionallyis—whatifit13?WhatifIjustgivemyplana14andgofull-heartedlyafterit?WhatifIstop15ontheworstthatcanhappenandgo16thebestthatcanhappen?Itseemstomethatpeoplehavegreat17.Mostpeoplecandoextraordinarythingsiftheyhavethe18totaketherisk.Yetmostpeopledon’t.19peoplesitonthesofasaying,“I’mgoingto…”Thentheywilldoitwhentheygetajob,whentheirfinancesareperfect...Thetruthis,yourlifecanneverbe20.Sostepawayfromthecouchsitterswhoareawaitingasingleperfectdaytobeginlivingtheirdreams!1、A．familyB．forestC．mineralD．soil2、A．bodyB．headC．rootsD．feet3、A．sunB．a(chǎn)irC．flameD．water4、A．weakB．a(chǎn)fraidC．a(chǎn)shamedD．changeable5、A．nearbyB．a(chǎn)headC．outD．below6、A．cornerB．darkC．rainD．cell7、A．hardB．dampC．thinD．loose8、A．waterB．observeC．eatD．a(chǎn)bandon9、A．hideB．rescueC．stealD．pull10、A．lightB．safeC．coolD．fine11、A．foodB．favourC．funD．freedom12、A．recognizedB．caughtC．brokeD．a(chǎn)te13、A．differsB．worksC．declinesD．matters14、A．replyB．directionC．chanceD．a(chǎn)ssessment15、A．focusingB．insistingC．handingD．calling16、A．toB．a(chǎn)roundC．forD．from17、A．a(chǎn)mbitionB．a(chǎn)uthorityC．potentialD．competence18、A．a(chǎn)bilityB．confidenteC．dutyD．fantasy19、A．FewB．ActiveC．IntellectualD．Countless20、A．perfectB．a(chǎn)wfulC．peacefulD．conventional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）IwasstayinginDestinforafewdayswithmyfamily.Onemorning,Igotupearly1．(go)forawalkonthebeach.AsIwaswalking,Inoticedatleastahundredormoreemptybeercanswhich2．(leave)inoneconcentratedareainfrontofahotel.Iwas3．(fascinate)bythebeach,woodsandnaturesoIwantedtokeep4．(they)clean.Naturally,Ipickedupafewtotaketoanearbyrubbishcan.5．mywaybacktothehotel.Isaw6．manwalkingdownthebeachwitharubbishbagpickingupthecans.Ihelpedhimgettherestandwalkedbacktomyplace,butIcouldn’thelp7．(think)aboutthatmanandhowweneedmorepeoplelikethatintheworld.Itreallygavemesome8．(inspire).InthefollowingdayswhenIstayedinDestin,Ialwayswentforawalkwitharubbishbag.Therubbishbagwas9．(total)fullbythetimeIgotbacktomyhotel.IdidnotwanttogetanythanksbutIhoped10．Ididcouldinspiresomeonetodothesameaswell.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(qǐng)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）假定你叫李華，是英才中學(xué)的學(xué)生會(huì)主席，你校將接待一批來自英國(guó)的學(xué)生到你校學(xué)習(xí)漢語。Mike發(fā)郵件詢問你校的基本情況，請(qǐng)你給Mike回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：1.學(xué)校介紹；2.師資情況；3.學(xué)生情況。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；3.文中不得透露個(gè)人真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱：4.開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMike,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、D5、D6、C7、D8、C9、D10、B11、C12、A13、C14、A15、B16、A17、A18、C19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、D4、C22、1、C2、B3、B23、1、A2、D3、B4、C24、1、A2、C3、A25、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,wiredInternetandcabl