内蒙古赤峰市翁牛特旗乌丹二中2021-2022学年高三考前热身英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome2．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep3．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor4．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup5．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit6．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t7．Don'tdefendhimanymore.It'sobviousthathe________destroyedthefenceofthegardenevenwithoutanapology.A．accidentallyB．carelesslyC．deliberatelyD．clumsily8．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which9．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft10．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup11．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey12．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety13．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot14．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto15．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic16．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular17．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout18．Howabout______plantoopenabranch?Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a19．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup20．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase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）Ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生医学).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewidea.Insideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled‘marrow’,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethebonemarrowfromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold,likeinadults,theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung,theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreofRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollege,London,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.3Dprintersmaybeusedtoprintnewbonesbyexperts,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.1、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Howtohelpverysickordamagedpeople.B．Regenerativemedicineandsciencefiction.C．Wecangrowournewbodiesinthefuture.D．Regenerativemedicineanditsdevelopment.2、Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?A．Marrowcanhelpgrownewbones.B．Stemcellcanbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.C．Surgeonsnowuse3Dprinterstoprintnewbones.D．Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?A．Pessimistic.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Indifferent.22．（8分）Hi,mynameisEthanKing.I’m14yearsoldandIlovethegameofsoccer.Inthesummerof2009,IwenttonorthernMozambique(Africa)withmydadtohelprepairwaterwells(井)inlocalvillages.Itookmysoccerballalong.IthoughtImightbeabletoplaywiththelocalkids.WhenwearrivedatthevillageofNtette,Ithrewoutmyballandsoon,50kidswereplaying.Manyofthesekidshadneverhadthechancetoenjoyplayingsoccerwitharealball.Forme,it’snobigdealtoplaysoccerwitharealball.Idoitallthetime.I’vediscoveredthatmanykidsinpoorcountrieswanttoplaysoccer,buttheycan’tbecausetheydon’thaveaball.Ihaveseveralsoccerballsinmyhouse.Ithoughtthatthesekidswouldenjoythissoccerballfarmorethanme.So,Igavemyballtothem.Aswepreparedtoleave,oneoftheboysbroughtthesoccerballbacktome.Isaidtohim,“No,thisisyours.Igaveittoyou.”Helaughedandcheered!Ilovedseeingthattheyhadarealballtoplaywith.Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserves(值得)toplay.Everykidwholovesthegameofsoccerdeserveshisorherownball.Andthat’swhyIstartedCharityBallin2010.Itprovidesnewsoccerballsforkidsinpoorcommunitiesaroundtheworld.1、HowoldisEthen?__________.A．fourteenB．fiftyC．sixtyD．forty2、WhenEthanleftNtette,__________.A．hemadeasoccerballforthevillageboysB．hegavehissoccerballtothevillageboysC．oneofthevillageboysgavehimahandmadesoccerballD．hegavethevillageboyssomemoneytobysoccerballs3、WhatdoweknowaboutCharityBall?A．ItcollectsoldsoccerballsB．IttrainskidswholovesoccerC．ItstartedwhenEthanwas14yearsoldD．Itgivesnewsoccerballstokidsinpoorcommunities4、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatEthanis________.A．kindB．talentedC．braveD．careful23．（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.24．（8分）NEWLIFEONCAMPUSBeginningcollegeisexciting:newideastoexplore,newchallengestobemetandmanydecisionstobemade;yourfuturebeginshere.However,youwillfindcollegelifeisdifferentfromyourpreviousschoolenvironment.Manyofuscanbeeasilyconfusedbythedetailsofrunningawell-balancedlife.Whilesomeofusmayhavetheknow-how,Iguesstherearemoreofuswhocanbenefitfromlearningabouttheexperiencesofotherswhohavewalkedthecollegehallsbeforeyou.Thefollowingyoumayfindofuseaboutlifeoncampus:Planwell.Therearesomanynewthingstodoatanewcollegeoruniversity.Giveyourselftimetomakenewfriendsandbecamefamiliarwiththecampus,butdon’tforgetwhyyouarethere.Givesometimeforsocialactivitiesandmanageyourtimewisely.Ifyoudon’thavea“system”forplanningyourtimenow(likeadaytimeroracomputerdatabook),getone.Mostofall,don’tdependonyourmemory.Don’tmisstheguidelines.Therestrictions,rulesandregulationsofallkindcanusuallybefoundinyourstudent’shandbook.Considerthemwell-balancedfoodforthought.Whatdatesareimportant?Whatpiecesofpaperneedtobehandedin?Whatcan/can’tyoudoinyourstudentresidence?Whohastherightforwhat?Whatdoyouneedtocompletetograduate?Writetheword“STUDY”onthewallsofyourbedroomandbathroom,andmaybeitwillhelptowriteitonapieceofpaperandstickitonthetelephone,TVandthekitchentable.Considerthis—youarepayingthousandsofdollarsforyourcourse.Youpayeverytimeyouhavetorepeatorreplaceacourse.Buildyouridentity.Thisisthetimeforyoutodecidewhattodoandwhatnottodointhefuture.Takeasmuchtimeasyouneedtoexplorenewideas.Donotbeafraidofthebeyond.Thisislearningtomakegoodchoicesaboutit.1、Accordingtothepassage,whyisitexcitingtobegincollegelife?A．Becauseyouwillhavemorefreedomatcollege.B．Becauseyouprepareforyourfuturecareerandlifethere.C．Becauseeverythingistotallydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.D．Becauseprofessorstherewillprovideyouwithmanynewideas.2、Accordingtothepassage,collegestudents.A．shouldknowwhattheyhavetofightforoncampusB．areallowedtorepeatorreplaceatleastonecourseC．needtospendasmuchtimeaspossibleonsocialactivitiesD．disliketolearnfromthosewhowenttocollegebeforethem3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toofferadviceoncollegelife.B．Topersuadeyoutogotocollege.C．ToexplainwhycollegelifeisexcitingD．Todescribetheimportanceofcollegelife.25．（10分）YournextSaturdaynighttakeawaycouldbebroughttoyoubyarobotafteramajorfooddeliverycompanyannouncedplanstouseautomatedvehiclestotransportmeals.Europe’sbiggestonlinetakeawayfoodcompanyJustEathaspartneredwithStarshipTechnologiestodeliverfoodwithrobotsonthestreetsofLondonlaterthismonth.“Nobodyhaseverdonedeliverieswithland-basedrobots,”saidAllanMartinson,thechiefoperatingofficerofStarship.Therobotcouriercantravelupto4milesperhourforabout10miles.ItusesaGPSsignalandninecamerastonavigate(确定方向).Insteadofapersonarrivingattheirdoor,customerscouldfindthemselvesreceivinganotificationontheirphonethatsaysarobotisonitswayandacodetounlocktheautomatedcourier.“Putthecodein,therobotopensup,andthere’syourfood,”saidDavidButtress,chiefmanagerofJustEat.Therobot,whichhassofarbeentestedinGreenwich,MiltonKeynesandGlastonbury,costs£1totransportwithin3miles,comparedwiththe£3to£6itcostsforahumancourier.Todate30robotshavedrivennearly5,000mileswithoutgettingintoanaccidentorfindingthemselvespickedonbypassers-by.Theyhavedriveninmorethan40citiesaroundtheworld,includingLondonandTallinn,Estonia.Aninitialworrywashowthepublicwouldreacttorobots.ButMartinsonsaidthepublichasbeencalmwhenpassingthedeliverymachineonthestreets.“Themostsurprisingreactionhasbeenthelackofreaction,”saidMartinson.Anothersignificantfearwasthatpeoplewoulddisrupt(扰乱)therobots,ortrytostealthemandtheircontents.Topreventthis,therobotisfittedwithninecameras,twowayaudio,andmovementsensorsthatsendawarningifitisliftedofftheground.Anditopensonlywithapasscodeprovidedtothecustomerviaanotification.“It’smucheasiertoshopliftthanitistostealarobot,”saidMartinson.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph2?A．deliverer B．collectorC．provider D．guide2、Accordingtothetext,theStarshiprobot________.A．opensupuponhearingthecodeB．travels10milesperhouratmostC．findsitswaybymeansofGPSandcamerasD．sendsamessagetothecustomeruponarrival3、ThetestofStarshiprobotsshowsthat________.A．theyareeasytooperateB．therobotdeliveryisappreciatedinbigcitiesC．therobotdeliveryischeaperthanhumandeliveryD．theycantravelfor10hourscontinuously4、WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheworriesaboutStarshiprobots?A．Safetyoftherobotdelivery.B．AccuracyoftherobotdeliveryC．Peoplesindifferencetotherobots.D．People’sconcernaboutpublictraffic.5、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GreatImprovementofJustEatB．GlobalTrendofFoodCompaniesC．NewRobotstoMoveontheroadD．DeliveryRobotstoReplaceTakeawayDrivers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）GoodHearttoLeanonMorethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelydisabledandvery1,andwhenwewalkedtogether,hishandonmyarm2balance,peoplewouldstareatus.Iwouldfeeluncomfortableattheunwanted3,ifheevernoticed,henever4thatheknew.Itwas5tocoordinate(协调一致)oursteps—hishesitant,mineimpatient—andbecauseofthat,wedidn’tsaymuch6wewentalong.Whenwestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltryto7you.”Ourusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway,whichwas8hegottowork.Inmymemoryhewenttoworkinspiteof9orbadweather,andhenevermissedadayandwould10ittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot.Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectof11,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunate.Whathe12forinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethathisideaisaproper13bywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughI14don’tknowexactlywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon’thaveonemyself.Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhe15Iwasunwillingtobeseenwithhimduringour16.NowI’msorrythatInevertoldhimhowsorryIwasforfeeling17tobewithhiminpublic.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplain(抱怨)aboutsomethingunimportant,whenIam18ofanother’sgoodfortune,andwhenIdon’t19a“goodheart”.AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmto20mybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwillgobehindyou.”1、A．strongB．shortC．braveD．lucky2、A．forB．withC．overD．on3、A．strengthB．praiseC．courageD．attention4、A．hopedB．foundC．showedD．pretended5、A．interestingB．difficultC．availableD．necessary6、A．unlessB．sinceC．asD．until7、A．affectB．disturbC．defendD．follow8、A．howB．whyC．whenD．where9、A．illnessB．fearC．pressureD．failure10、A．getB．makeC．takeD．hold11、A．lossB．remarkC．blameD．pity12、A．preparedB．lookedC．waitedD．accounted13、A．messageB．choiceC．standardD．comment14、A．stillB．alsoC．everD．just15、A．agreedB．checkedC．sensedD．reasoned16、A．staysB．walksC．talksD．visits17、A．satisfiedB．amusedC．scaredD．ashamed18、A．enviousB．consciousC．proudD．confident19、A．processB．inspectC．evaluateD．possess20、A．repeatB．replaceC．regainD．require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）Blessedbythepleasantweather,theislandprovinceofHainanisfastbecomingknownasChina’sFlorida”,1．(draw)massesofretireesescapingthebitingcoldoftheirhometowns.“AthomeinHarbin,itcanbe-30°C,itisunbearable!Butheretheclimateis2．(suit),”saida71-year-oldwomanfromthe3．(extreme)coldprovinceofHeilongjiang.She4．(move)eachwintertoSanyaoverthepasteightyears.“Herethe5．(warm)isbetterforourhealth.Wefindsomanypeoplefromourprovince6．wearesurewewillnotgetbored”saidQiNingxia,7．60-year-oldmanfromHeilongjiang.About700,000elderlypeoplecometoSanyaeverywinter,almostdoubling8．(it)population.Nearlyhalfofthese“migratorybirds”,9．theyarecalled,comefromthenorthernprovincesinChina.Thetrendbeganin2000aspeoplebeganbuyingSanyaapartments,openingbusinessandpersuadingfriendsandfamily10．(join)them,creatingasnowballeffect.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误、对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。WuYongqing,91,livedinarentedcottageinChongqing、Shemovedthereafterherhusbanddiedin1971、Theoldwoman,whohaschildrencangetmorethan500yuanamonthfromthegovernment．Hercottageissmallbutsimple．Heronlycomfortsareabreakingsofaandanelectricceilingfan,whichwerebothfoundedonthestreet．Sheisgoodforcleaningandshecancookeveryday．Shebelievesthatsheisoldbutnotuselesslyandshecantakebettercareofhimselfthananynurse．Sheoftenwalksinthenearbyparkeverymorningandtalkstoeachotherthere．Shecangetonwellwithherneighbor．Shelikesthisakindoflife第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）请阅读下面短文，并按要求以OurLifeRestsonOurChoice为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Lifeisamatterofchoice.Seemingly,itmeansachoiceofconcrete(具体的)things.Butinfact,itmeanschoosingawayoflife.Lifeistobelivedandenjoyed,nottobewastedorcomplainedabout.Hardlycanweforgetthetimewhenoursocietyfacedthethreatfromthelife-anddeathdisease—SARS.Yet,evenduringthosedreadfultimes,somesufferingpeopleremainedoptimistic.Insteadofwearingwhitemasks,somepeopleturnedtocolorfulones,andthusdisplayedahappymood.AndsomecreativepeopledubbedSARStomean“SMILEANDREMAINSMILING.”Peoplewhosurvivethesekindsofcircumstancesdecideintheirmindstocarryoninspiteofthehardships.Althoughwecannotchooseourappearance,inborngiftsandevenavoidunexpecteddisastersandadversities(逆境),wedohavetherighttochoosetoliveoptimistically,toloveourlives,tohavedreams,andtocherishhopes.Everymorningwhenwegetup,wehaveachoiceofhowwewanttoapproachlifethatday.用约30个单词写出上文的概要；用约120个词就“OurLifeRestsonOurChoice”谈谈你的看法和感受，内容包括：简要叙述你对“OurLifeRestsonOurChoice”的理解；请举例说明你会选择怎样的人生态度；简要叙述你这样选择的理由。（至少2点）1.阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、A4、B5、C6、C7、C8、B9、D10、C11、B12、D13、C14、C15、A16、A17、B18、D19、D20、C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、B3、B22、1、A2、B3、D4、A23、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.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthe