西藏日喀则市第一高级中学2025年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

西藏日喀则市第一高级中学2025年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含答案注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised2．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled3．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone4．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup5．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled6．Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend7．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing8．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled9．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which10．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege11．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．aroundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon12．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when13．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof14．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily15．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track16．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what17．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof18．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit19．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．aslongasB．asifC．incaseD．sothat20．TheplanforXionganNewArea______officiallyonApril1,2017.A．announcedB．wasannouncedC．announcesD．isannounced第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）TrackingShots:ThisWeekinFilmTheIncomparableRoseHartmanQuadCinemaSaturdaytoSundayItisagorgeouslyshot,sharplyeditedportraitofphotographerHartman,whointhe1970sand1980shauntedStudio54.Hartmanmadeacareerofcapturingfashiondesigners,models,musicians,andmoviestarsinhalf-guardedmoments,somewherebetweenunawareandapingforthelens.ChurchillAngelikaFilmCenterMondaytoTuesdayTwentiethcentury’smostawesomeleader,amanwhosehistoryincludestwoworldwars!Butwhathappenswhenthestorybeingtoldfeelsemotionallyfalseandfactuallybogus?Churchill,anewdramastarringthegreatBrianCox,issofullofmovieclichesthatit’ssometimeshardnottogiggle—andoneshouldneverlaughattheprimeminister.HandsomeDevilCinemaVillageThursdaytoFridayTheIrelandoftheteenfilmHandsomeDevilisaplacewhereyoungboysareencouragedtodoonlyonething:playrugby.Ifrugbyisn’tyourthing,orifyoudigthingsthataren’trugby-related,you’reimmediatelydismissedasgay.That’sunfortunatelythecaseforthemaincharacter—ginger-hairedNed.Indeed,it’smorelikeacomingofagefilmthanacomedy.PastLifeLandmarkSunshineWednesdayAlthoughPastLifeisbasedonrealevents,AviNesher’slatestfilmplaysunapologeticallylikemelodrama(情节剧)—abittoomuchattimes.Itsinsistencethatguilt-riddenBaruchMilchcanrecitetohisdaughters,morethanthirtyyearslater,everysinglewordhewroteinanotebookwhilehidingfromtheNazisinPolandduringWorldWarIIstrainscredulity.1、Whichfilmmayinterestpeoplewholiketakingpictures?A．ChurchillB．PastLifeC．HandsomeDevilD．TheIncomparableRoseHartman2、Wherecantheaudiencegotoenjoyacomedythisweek?A．QuadCinemaB．AngelikaFilmCenterC．CinemaVillageD．LandmarkSunshine3、WhatdoweknowaboutthefilmPastlife?A．Itisfictional.B．Itwasshownonweekend.C．AviNesherwasthemaincharacter.D．ItwasconcernedwiththelifeofJewish.22．（8分）Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendout,whichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangarooflatulence(肠胃气胀)containsnomethaneandscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestack,pushingoutcarbondioxide,farmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries.“FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,”saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.“AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,theyareactuallyuparound50percent,”hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,havesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfat,it’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range(放养的)animal,”saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.1、Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A．tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB．topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC．sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD．sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria2、AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A．farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB．lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC．cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD．NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld3、TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A．itisrichinproteinB．itislowinfatC．itischeaperthanbeefD．itiscleanerthansheep4、Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A．discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB．warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC．explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD．presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming23．（8分）Thenoiseofchatteringmouthssubsided（平息）astheteacherenteredclassroom.“Goodmorningclass.IamRiffatMonaf,andIwillbeyourgeographyteacher.”RiffatMonaf,aninterestingnameandanevenmoreinterestingperson.Herintroductiontookplaceaboutsixyearsago,andsincethenIhavenevermetamoreinfluentialpersoninmylife.MrsMonafnotonlyconqueredmewithhervastknowledgeofgeography,butalsowonmeoverwithhersmileandwarmeyes.ItwasinherclassthatItraveledtothehighestmountainsandtothedeepestseasfromthecomfortoftheclassroom.Ilearnedaboutthevastoceans,theeruptingvolcanoes,thesnow-cappedmountainsandthegreenvalleys.Shewouldoftenrelateheradventuresabouttravelingtodifferentpartsoftheworld.NevercanIforgetthegloryofherfacewhenshetalksabouthowtrulybeautifulthisworldis.IfIsearchbackmylovefortheenvironmentandgeography,Ifindhertobethesourceofmyloveforpreservingnature.IfonedayIbecameanenvironmentalist,IknowthatI’llthankherforit.Apartfromthis,shehasalwaysgreetedmewithopenarmsandshecallsherstudents“mychildren”.MrsMonaf’smoralsandvaluesrubbedoffmedeeplyandIhavealwaystakenheradviceintoconsideration.Shehasbeenoneofthemostconsistentlygoodthingsinmylife.Currently,sheisfightingabattleagainstbreastcancer,anditpainsmetoknowthatafterallshehasdoneforme;Icandonothingforherexceptpray.WheneverIseeherinschool,shestillkeepsthatkindsmileandanexpressionsosoftthatittremblesmyheart.MrsMonafstilltalksenthusiasticallyaboutgeography,andIknowthatIcanneverseewhatatrulygreatpersonshehasbeeninmylife..1、Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．Thewritertraveledalot.B．MrsMonafwasalearnedperson.C．Thewriterdidwellatschool.D．MrsMonafenjoyedtellingstories.2、Theunderlinedword“rubbedoff”means.A．movedB．shockedC．influencedD．defeated3、Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Mrs.Monafwasanoptimisticperson.B．BreastcancermadeMrs.Monafupset.C．Anothergreatpersonmayappearinmylife.D．PrayingforMrs.Monafmadethewritertremble.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MyInterestingSchoolLifeB．TheTeacher-studentFriendshipC．AnInfluentialPersoninMyLifeD．BraveFightAgainstBreastCancer24．（8分）Thereisnodenyingthatsomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers.Followedarcthestandardexplanations:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity(长寿）？Arethereanykindsofpersonalitiescontributingtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthesequestionsbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Accordingtothestudy,thosewholivethelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神经质的）thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.ThesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouIwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined,forinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptoJonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirway.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyourpersonalityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'spersonalitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkidsunhealthydiets.Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwe’readults,whichmaymeanthatkidsdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.Personalityisn’tdestiny,andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochange.Butbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisn’tjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.1、ThepurposeofthestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietyis.A．toseewhetherpeople'spersonalityaffectstheirlifespanB．tofindoutifone’slifestylehasanyeffectontheirhealthC．toinvestigatetheroleofexerciseinlivingalonglifeD．toexamineallthefactorscontributingtolongevity2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutoutgoingandsympatheticpeople?A．Theyhaveagoodunderstandingofevolution.B．Theyarebetteratnegotiatinganagreement.C．Theygenerallyappearmoreresourceful.D．Theyaremorelikelytogetoverhardship.3、Whatfindingofthestudymightprovesomewhatoutofourexpectation?A．Easy-goingpeoplecanalsolivearelativelylonglife.B．Advantageouspersonalitycharacteristicsactuallyvarywithtimes.C．Suchcharacteristicsasself-disciplinehavenoeffectonlongevity.D．Readinesstoacceptnewideashelpsoneenjoylongevity.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Anxietyanddepressioncutone'slifespanshort.B．Longevityresultsfrommentalandphysicalhealth.C．Personalityplaysadecisiveroleinlongevity.D．Healthisinlargepartrelatedtoone'slifestyle.25．（10分）Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.Butlastsummer,JoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut,”Joannsnoted.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.“Sheusedtocuddleup(蜷伏)withmeonthesofaandtalk,”saidMark.“Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.”Beforeage11,childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.“Infact,parentsarefirstonthelist.”saidMichaelRiera,authorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.“Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.”Rieraexplained.“Theytalktotheirfriendsfirst,thenmaybetheirteachers,andtheirparentslast.”Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilence,parentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosay,andtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreak,forchildrenalsoneedfreedom,thoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriend,notamanager,withtheirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.1、“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut”suggeststhattheson

_______.A．keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsB．doesn’twanttobedisturbedC．isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesD．beginstodislikehisparents2、WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat

________.A．theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB．theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterC．theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyD．theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“thewallofsilence”inthelastparagraph?A．Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B．Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C．Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.D．Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B．Parentsshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.C．Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D．Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）WhenIwaswalkingthroughtheforest,Iheardsomeoneweeping.I1thesoundofthesoftcryuntilIsawawomansittingonthesnow.Hereyeswerefilledwithtearsforherheavy2duetohardlife.Isatonthecoldsnowwithherand3hermyshoulderandmyears.“Whatisyourname?”,sheasked.Ismiledather.4,mynameisJane,buttocomforther,Isaid,“Myfirstnameis5,mymiddlenameisHopeandmylastnameisCompassion(同情).”Isawa6smilecomeuponherfaceasIaskedher“whatisyourname?”“MynameisAnn7Ihadgivenuphope.”IreadherapoemthroughwhichI8themessageofself-worthtoher.Otherswill9uswhenweloveourselves.10,itwasimportantforonetohaveself-worth.AfterIsharedthepoem,wetalkedawhileandthenIpickedawildrosethatwasinthesnow.Itwas11thattherewasawildroseinsuchweather.Iplacedtheroseinherhandandabig12appearedonherface.ThenIfeltkindof13atherchangeandhandedherapieceofpaperwithmy14onit.Iwalkedaway.Shecalledmecheerfullythenextdayandexpressedher15tome.ShetoldmeItruly16myname.Obviously,shehadfoundherfaith,herhopeandhercompassion.WeallneedsomeoneinlifetosayIbelieveinyou.17isasrareasaroseinthesnow.Whenyou18it,don’tletiteverdie.Lifeistoo19tothankallthepeoplewhohaveencouragedus.Weshouldreceiveandgiveencouragementratherthanletunimportantthingsstand20ourway.1、A．heard B．followed C．reflected D．enjoyed2、A．heart B．head C．body D．waist3、A．shared B．brought C．fetched D．offered4、A．Eventually B．Deliberately C．Actually D．Specially5、A．Career B．Inspiration C．Motivation D．Faith6、A．puzzled B．forced C．tired D．worried7、A．but B．so C．because D．or8、A．transformed B．left C．conveyed D．took9、A．tolerate B．serve C．hate D．treasure10、A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Moreover11、A．usual B．rare C．frightful D．admirable12、A．worry B．satisfaction C．smile D．shock13、A．interest B．security C．disappointment D．relief14、A．name B．number C．address D．photo15、A．regret B．apology C．gratitude D．concern16、A．livedupto B．lookedupto C．cameupto D．madeupfor17、A．Pleasure B．Friendship C．Passion D．Encouragement18、A．pas B．receive C．choose D．create19、A．good B．slow C．short D．happy20、A．in B．on C．by D．under第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）E-commerce（电子商务）haschangedthelivesofpeopleacrosstheworld.Withfewerpeople1．(leave)homeforshopping,physicalstoresarehavingamore2．(difficulty)time.Itseemsthatonekindofphysicalstoreisnotbeinghit—theconveniencestore.Conveniencestoresalesin2016inChinaincreasedby13percent3．(compare)withthatof2015,accordingtoChinaDaily.Therearenow4．(near)100,000conveniencestoresinChina.AndinJapan,thereare11,000moreconveniencestoresin2017thanin2010.Whyarethese24-hourstoreswith5．averageareaof110squaremetersenjoyingsuchrapid6．(develop)?Onereasonisthatyoungpeoplehavegrownintothehabitofshoppingatconveniencestores,notedConvenienceStoreNews.Convenience7．(store)notonlyhaveeverythingfordailyuse,butalsofreshfoodlikesushi,breadandsalads,8．areallquitepopularamongyoungpeople.What’smore,different9．supermarkets,manyconveniencestoressellthingstheymakethemselves,likebreadandcakes.Astheseproductscanonly10．(find)inthesestores,manypeoplegotherejusttobuythem.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ifwestandonacitystreetandlookingupatthesky,thestarsseemsdimorfaraway、Thelightsofcityblindus、Tallbuildingsshutoutgreatpartsofthesky、Butletusgooutandclimbahillonaclearsummernight、Thecity’slightsandbuildingsleftfarbehind、Theskyseemslikeasoftbluecurtainoverourheads、Andthestarsarelikediamondtwinklinginthesky、Aswestandlookingupward,wearedoingsomethingwhichmenhavebeendoingfromthebeginningofhistory、Wiselymenandshepherdslookedinwonderatthesamepinpointsoflightthousandsofyearsago、Whatweretheymadeof?Howdidtheycometobeupthereinthesky?Peoplewatchedtheheavenstofindanswersofthesequestions、Thestudyofstarsistheoldofallsciences、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举行“建国70周年：看生活方式变迁”主题征文活动。请你根据以下要点提示投稿:1.生活方式的变化（至少写两点变化）；2.变化给人们带来的好处；3.你的感受。注意：词数100左右(开头已为你写好，不计入文章总词数);可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Withtheadvanceofmoderntechnology,newinventionsanddevelopmentsarerisinginourdailylife,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、C5、B6、A7、C8、B9、B10、B11、C12、B13、B14、C15、A16、B17、D18、A19、D20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、C3、D22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、1、B2、C3、A4、C24、1、A2、D3、C4、B25、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潜艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火药)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公约).”Similarly,whenHiranMaxim,inventorofthemachinegun,wasaskedin1893,“Willthisgunnotmakewarmoreterrible?”heanswered,“No,itwillmakewarimpossible.”GugliemoMareconi,inventoroftheradio,toldtheworldin1912.“Thecomingofthewirelesstimewillmakewarimpossible,becauseitwillmakewarridiculous.”GeneralJamesHarbord,chairmanoftheboardofRCAin1925,believed,“RadiowillservetomaketheconceptofPeaceonEarth,GoodWillTowardMenareality.”DavidNye,ahistorianoftechnology,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingtouniversalpeacethehot-airballoon,poisongas,landminesandlaserguns.Itisnotthatallthesein