贵阳市第十八中学2026届高三上英语期末学业水平测试试题含解析

贵阳市第十八中学2026届高三上英语期末学业水平测试试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous2．Mysonisaddictedtocomputergames.Heishopeless，isn'the？Yes，_____________heisdeterminedtogiveupandstartallover.A．if B．unlessC．though D．so3．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why4．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the5．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware­housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard6．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly7．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof8．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t9．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished10．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout11．Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved12．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound13．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen14．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI15．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone16．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis17．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom18．—IspendtwoweeksinBeijinglastyear.—ThenyoumusthavevisitedtheGreatWallduringyourstay,________you?A．mustn’t B．didn’tC．haven’t D．hadn’t19．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade20．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar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）Beforeyouwalkeddowntheaisle—ifyouevendiddidyoufirstagreetotakeyourpartner’sname?hadyouagreedtothebankforupdatedcreditcards,changedyouremailaddress,andupdatedyourFacebook?Ididn't;andIknowplentyofwomenouttheredidn't,either.SoIwasprettyshockedtolearnthatinarecentsurvey,over50percentofU.S.citizensbelieveawifeshouldtakeherhusband'sname—andsheshouldberequiredtodosobylaw.AuthorEmilySchafer,asociologyprofessoratPortlandStateUniversity,surveyedarepresentativenationalsampleof1,200peopletarthestudy,whichfoundthatalargernumberofAmericanadultsthinkthereneedstoactuallybealawinplacetopreventwomenfromkeepingtheirownname.Themostcommonreasongiven?Thegeneralbeliefisthatwomenshouldprioritize（优先）theirmarriageandtheirfamilyaheadofthemselves.Tothis,IadmitI'mabitconfused,becauseIdon'tunderstandhowexactlyriottakingyourhusband’slastnamemeansyouaren'tprioritizingyourmarriage.Now,Ididn'ttakemyhusband'snameforavarietyofreasons:Ididn’tfeellikethenamewas"mine"andprofessionallyIhadbuiltupareputationasawriterundermymaiden（未婚的）name,soIdidn'twanttolosethat.Hissurnamewasn'teasytospell,either;everyonegetsitwrong(includingmymother—still—andwe'vebeenmarried13years).Butmostofall,Ifeltlikeintakingmyhusband'slastname,Iwaslosingahugesenseofself.Andwhileyes,weareafamily,Idon'twanthissurnametodefineme.I'mnothispossession.Justlikeeveryaspectofmotherhood,eachwomanshouldberespectedforthechoicesshemakes—withouthavingtodoanythingbylaw.AndweshouldallbegratefultoLucyStone—thefirstAmericanwomantolegallymaintainherlastnameaftermarriagein1856.Justimaginehowdifficultthatmusthavebeentoforegotraditioninthattime?1、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthetraditionoftakingahusband'snamefromthesurvey?A．Alawshouldbetheretobreakthetradition.B．ThemajorityofAmericanadultssupportthetradition.C．ThemajorityofAmericanwomengoagainstthetradition.D．Thelawrequireswivestotaketheirhusbands'namesinAmerica.2、WhydoesanAmericanwomangenerallytakeherhusband'sname?A．Tovaluehermarriageandfamily.B．Toshowhonestytoherhusband.C．Tojoininthefamilyofherhusband.D．Touniteanewfamilyunderthesamename.3、WhatdoesParagraph5mainlytalkabout?A．Whytheauthordidn'tuseherhusband'sname.B．Whytheauthor'smotherdidn'tlikeherhusband.C．Howworthytheauthor'sownmaidennamewas.D．Howboredtheauthorbecamewithherhusband'sname.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthetradition?A．It'sreasonableB．Itisn’tworthcaringC．EverycoinhastwosidesD．It'soutofdateandconfusing.22．（8分）Companionplantingistheideathatsomekindsofplantscanhelpeachothergrow.Plantsthatarecompatible（兼容的，能共处的）togethergenerallyhavesimilarneedsintermsofnutrients，soilandmoisturelevels.Adviceaboutwhichplantsarecompatibleissometimesbasedmoreontraditionthanproof.Butexpertssaythereisevidencetosupportcertaincombinations.Thesecanimproveharvests，reducediseaseandhelpwithpestcontrolbyattractinghelpfulinsects.Forexample，somekindsofsoilbacteriatakenitrogenfromtheairandmakeitintoaformthatplantscanuse.Theplantsholdthenitrogenintheirroots.Legumes(豆科植物)areespeciallygoodatthisnitrogen(氮)fixing.Thenanycropsthatsharethesamespacewiththelegumescangetthenitrogenwhentherootsarebrokendown.Beansandpotatoescanalsoshareterritorywellbecausetheirrootsreachdifferentlevelsinthesoil.Deep-rootedvegetablesgetnutrientsandmoisturefromlowerdowninthesoil，sotheydonotcompletewithplantswithshallowerroots.Butsomeplantsplacedtogethermayharmeachother'sdevelopment.Forexample，tomatoesdonotlikewetsoilbutwatercressdoes，soyouwouldprobablywanttokeepthemseparated.Somekindsofproduceshouldbekeptapartevenafterbeingharvested.Thisisbecauseofethylenegas(乙烯气体)．Ethyleneisaplanthormone(激素)thatcancausesomefoodstoripentooquickly.Applesreleaseethylenegas.Apricots，melonsandtomatoesalsoreleasealotofethylene.Somevegetablesareeasilyaffectedbyethylene，includingasparagus，broccoli，cabbageandcucumbers.Thisriskofripeningtoosooniswhymarketsoftenseparatehighethylene-producingfoodsfromthosethataresensitivetothegas.Butifyouputanappleinabagwithagreenbanana，theethylenefromtheapplewillmakethebananareadytoeatsooner.Whataboutpeaches，plumsandnectarines?Thesekindsoffruitdonotneedanyhelpfromanapple—theyreleaseenoughethylenetoripenthemselves.Butthatdoesnotmeanthereisnowaytogetthejobdonefaster.Growerssuggestplacingthefruitinafruitbowlorinapaperbagwiththetopfoldedover.Keepthefruitatroomtemperature，outofdirectsunlight.Oncethefruitissoftenough，eitheruseitorputitintherefrigeratortokeepitfromgettingtooripe.1、Companionplantingreferstotheideathat．A．somecropscangrowtogethertobenefiteachotherB．somecropshavethesimilarneedsofnutrients，soilandwaterlevelC．someplantscandamageeachotherifgrowntogetherD．agoodfarmingmethodtopreventnaturaldisasters2、Accordingtothetext，cannotgrowtogether.A．beansandpotatoes B．tomatoesandwatercressC．legumesandcorns D．riceandsugarcane3、Whatisthefunctionofethylene?A．Toimprovethequalityoffruits. B．Toproduceapoisonousgas.C．Tokeepvegetablesfresh. D．Tomakefruitsripeearlier.4、Thetextismostlikelytobetakenfrom．A．anewspaperofmedicine B．amagazineofbiologyC．ajournalofagriculture D．atravelreport23．（8分）At88,mygrandmotherVerahasdementiaandbarelyrecognizesme.ButI’mdeterminedtohelpheragewithdignityandgraceinherhomeforaslongasshecan.Since2015,I’vebeenamanageratHonor,atechnologycompanythatusesawebsiteandanapptopairprofessionalcaregivers(wecallthemCarePros)withlovedoneswhoneedahand.Iwanttomakesureweareofferingallourclients(客户),includingmygrandmother,aservicethatisaffordable,withpeoplewhoarereliable,diverseandskilled.OnSundays.Amy,mygrandmother’smost-lovedHonorprofessionalcaregiver,comesovertogetherdressedforchurch.ShelovesthetimeshespendswithAmy.That’sthebestgiftIcangiveherandthebestgiftIcangivemyself.Caregivingcanexhaustafamilyemotionallyandphysically.AtHonor,we’retryingtocreatesomethingthatmakesiteasierforwomentobemoms,daughters,andsistersallatonce.That’swhythiscompanywasbuilt.WhatsetsHonorapartfromothercaregivingservicesisthatwe’reequallyfocusedontreatingtheCareProswell.Wepayhigher-than-averageratesandtheycangethealthbenefitsandsickleave.MostofourCareProsarewomen,andalotofthemarcsinglemothers.ThetechnologybehindourappallowsCareProstosetparameters(参数)basedonwhen,where,andhowmuchtheywanttoworksotheycancontroltheirschedules.Thecompanyalsoallowscontinuityofcare.EachCarePronotesinthecaregivers’apphowtheclientisfeelingorwhatshouldhappenonthefollowingshift.Thatway,theclient’sfamilycanstayuptodateontheirlovedone’shealth.WhenIwasworkingwithmyteamatHonor,Iwantedtocreateopportunitiesforpeoplewholookedlikeme.I’mproudtosaythattherearesinglemomsandotherwomenwithouttraditionaleducationaltrainingwholeadteamshere.Themakeupofthiscompanyprovesthatpeoplewithdiversebackgroundscanbepartofasuccessfultechcompany.Thishastobeamodelforthefuture.I’mconfidentitwillhappen.1、TheauthormentionsAmyto_______.A．shareapreciousmemoryB．advocatecaringfortheelderlyC．showtheimportanceofcaregiversD．informthereadersofatouchingstory2、WhichofthefollowingaboutHonoristrue?A．Itallowsflexibleworkingschedules.B．Itgiveshighersalaryandmorepaidleave.C．Itmainlyemployssinglemothersandmales.D．Itmatchescaregiverswithclientsatrandom.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayuptodate”probablymean?A．Gotobedlaterthanusual.B．Getthelatestinformation.C．Attendtosomebodyatfixedtime.D．Accompanysomebodydayandnight.4、Thelastparagraphintendstotellusthat_______.A．womenareabletoholduphalftheskyB．successhasnothingtodowitheducationC．HonorwillprobablyhaveabetterfutureD．peoplewithdiversebackgroundswillbeamodel24．（8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.25．（10分）MovieNightsattheMuseumbringsyouclassicmoviesinaclassiclocation.Eachfilmhasbeenchosenforitsconnectiontoanareaofourknowledge.Westartthismovieseasonwithocean-inspiredcinematocelebratethearrivalofthenoblebluewhaleintheMuseum’stypicalhall,thesitefortheseries.Sogetyourpopcorn,takeyourseat,andsettleinforMovieNightsattheMuseum.JawsDidyouknowthatgreatwhitesactuallyfindthetasteofhumanfleshnottasty?However,thislegendaryStevenSpielbergthrillerseesagiantgreatwhitesharkcausedestructionontheshoresofaNewEnglandbeachtowninthemid-1970s.FreeWillyDidyouknowthatthekillerwhaleisnotawhale?It’sactuallyadolphin.Inthisheart-warming90sclassic,orphanJessemakesfriendswithatrappedkillerwhaleanddoeswhateverittakestoreturnhimtohisfamilyandoceanhome.FindingNemoContrarytopopularbelief,fishareactuallygoodatrememberingthings.FollowyoungclownfishNemo,takenunexpectedlyfromhisGreatBarrierReefhome,andhisfatherandforgetfulpartnerwhogoonabravejourneytofindhim,inthischarmingDisneyadventure.TheLittleMermaidInthisclassicDisneytaleofamermaidprincesswhodreamsofbecominghuman,Arielfallsinlovewithahandsomeprince,muchtothesadnessofherfatherandlong-sufferingfriends.Butdidyouknowthatafishisactuallybrownandflat,withbotheyesononesideofitsbody?Ticket:£28,Member:£25.1、Inwhichmoviedofishmemorizethingswell?A．Jaws.B．FreeWilly.C．FindingNemo.D．TheLittleMermaid2、Whohelpsawhalereturntohishome?A．Ariel.B．Jesse.C．Nemo.D．Steven.3、Whowillmostlikelybeinterestedinthepassage?A．Ascientistonfarming.B．Adirectorofwarmovies.C．Ateenagerlikingoceanlife.D．Afarmerhatingcruelanimals.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）完形填空，阅读下面短文，选出最佳选项。Asateenager,Iwasprettylazywhenitcametodoingthingsformyfamily.Iworkedhardatschool,andsometimeslookedaftermyyoungersister.Still,Ifoundmyselfregularlyresistingtheurgeto_______outathomewitheventhesimplestthings.EveryWednesdayafternoon,forexample,mymother_______metoanothertownforapianolesson.Duringmytwo-hourlesson,she’drushtothenearbystoreandbuyaweek’sworthof_______.Giventhefactthatmymomhaddrivenmetwelvemilesthere,twelvemilesback,_______formylesson,andboughtmeacandybar,you’dthinkI’dbevery_______tohelpherbringthegroceriesintothehouse._______Iwasn’t.Igenerallyjustbroughtinanarmloadandleftthe_______forMomasIrantomyroom,shutthedoor,andstartedstudying.Don’tgetmewrong:evenbackinmyroom,Ifelt_______aboutnothelpingmymothermore.Deepinside,Iwantedtochangemy_______.ButIalsorealizedthatonceIdidchange,therewouldbenogoingback._______Itookonmoreresponsibility,myparentswouldstart_______moreofme.Atagefifteen,Isensedthatthisonesmall_______wouldmarksomethingmuchbigger:mypersonalchangefromacared-for,spoiled(被宠坏的)childtoamore_______,caringandgivingyoungman.I’llneverforgettheWednesdaywhenImadea(n)_______tojumpinandseewhathappened.Returninghomefromthe_______,Idisappearedintomyroom,asusual.Butonceinside,Ifeltthatdeepandburning_______.Throwingmyschoolbooksonthebed,Isuddenlyopenedmydoorand_______backtothegaragetohelpmymother.HowhappyIfeltthatday!Surely,overtime,Icontinuedtohelpoutwithmorehousework.Theneatthingwas,themoreIhelpedout,the_______Ifeltaboutmyselfandmyplaceinmyfamily.AsMomandDadrealizedtheycould_______onmemore,ourtripsbecamefarlessstressful,too.Inshort,itwasawin-winsituationforeveryone.Sometimesthelittlethingsweputoffdoingthelongest_______outtobethesimplestthingstocomplete.Andfeelinghappybeatsfeelingguiltyanyday.1、A．help B．cry C．start D．work2、A．sent B．drove C．walked D．guided3、A．fruits B．flowers C．groceries D．vegetables4、A．paid B．fought C．applied D．planned5、A．nervous B．grateful C．confident D．unwilling6、A．So B．And C．Thus D．But7、A．one B．other C．next D．rest8、A．excited B．curious C．guilty D．doubtful9、A．way B．world C．career D．shape10、A．Before B．Though C．Unless D．Once11、A．warning B．reminding C．expecting D．informing12、A．work B．change C．opinion D．job13、A．energetic B．ambitious C．outgoing D．responsible14、A．excuse B．decision C．statement D．appointment15、A．duty B．store C．lesson D．holiday16、A．anger B．shame C．delight D．pleasure17、A．called B．looked C．headed D．handed18、A．better B．smarter C．warmer D．harder19、A．live B．press C．focus D．count20、A．turn B．become C．get D．have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）HowLearningHabitsInfluenceOnLearningResults.It’susefulandnecessarytodiscusslearninghabits.Thereisafamoussaying“Goodhabitsleadtogoodendings.”,1．showstheimportanceofhabits.“Anappleadaykeepsdoctoraway.”alsoshowshowahealthyeverydayhabithelpstobuildupourbody.2．,goodlearninghabitscanhelpusgaingreatlearningresults3．(include)highscoresandabundantknowledge.Atfirst,learninghabitsformourwaysofthinkingandattitudes4．thecontentofourlearning.Obviously,agoodhabitcanhelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.5．wecansee,cultivatingagoodhabitissoimportant6．Iwouldliketointroduceonekindofgoodlearninghabitskeepalearningdiaryeveryday.Wecanstartthehabitby7．write)learningsummaryandremembertorecordsomethingimpressiveand8．(mean).Keepitinmind,andgraduallywecangainthisgoodlearninghabitandbenefitfromit.What’smore,IfindoutthatIstillhavesomebadlearninghabitsaswell.Ican9．concentrateonreadingforashorttimeandI10．(conquer)thisproblembyspendingmoreeffortonconcentrationpractice.Ibelievethatthroughmyefforts,Icangaingoodlearningresultsbyhavinggoodhabits.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。错误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。TowerBridgeisnotonlyaveryspeciallylandmarkinLondon,butalsooneofthemostfamousbridgeintheworld、TowerBridgehadstoodovertheRiverThamesinLondonsince1894、OnJune30,1894,thebridgedesigningbyHoraceJonesandWolfeBarrywereconstructed、TowerBridgeconsiststwohugetowers,thatarelinkedtogether、Thebridgestandsataheightof60metersbuttheheightofeachtowerisabout43meters、Themiddlepartofthebridgecanbelifteditupwhenhugeshipspassthroughthatway、Inapast,itwasliftedupnearly50timesperday、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，获悉中国日报(ChinaDaily)将举办“最美中国”(AmazingChina)手机摄影大赛。请写封邮件建议你的美国留学生朋友George参加，邮件内容包括:1.作品要求:展示风土人情，附上作品名称；2.投稿方式与截止时间：12月30号前发邮件至3.表示愿意提供帮助。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；3.开头语己为你写好。DearGeorge,Howiseverythinggoing?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、A5、C6、A7、B8、C9、C10、B11、D12、D13、D14、C15、B16、C17、A18、B19、B20、A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、B2、A3、A4、D22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、C2、A3、B4、C24、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,addsto