2023学年北京师范大学附中高三六校第一次联考英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：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．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso2．--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．any B．some C．any D．no3．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching4．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．any B．one C．another D．theother5．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．anywayC．insteadD．nevertheless6．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged7．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie8．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses9．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard10．Thepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucan’tletyourfailures_________you——youhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou.A．defineB．declineC．qualifyD．simplify11．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission12．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving13．_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans14．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone15．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it16．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith17．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway18．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach19．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though20．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished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）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.22．（8分）MovingsmoothlyandsilentlythroughAlibabaGroupHoldingLtd’sfuturistic“FlyZoo”hotel，blackdisc-shapedrobotsaboutametreinheightdeliverfoodanddropofffreshtowels．Therobotsarepartofasetofhigh-techtoolsthatAlibabasaysstronglycutsthehotel’scostofhumanlabourandeliminatestheneedforgueststointeractwithotherpeople．Formallyopenedtothepubliclastmonth，the290-roomFlyZooisanincubatorfortechnologyAlibabawantstoselltothehotelindustryinthefutureandanopportunitytoshowcaseitsprowessinartificialintelligence．ItisalsoanexperimentthattestsconsumercomfortlevelswithunmannedcommerceinChina．Insidethehotel，softly-litwhitepanelledwallsbringtomindtheinteriorsofHollywoodspaceships．Guestscheckinatpodiumsthatscantheirfaces，aswellaspassportsorotherID．VisitorswithaChinesenationalIDcanscantheirfacesusingtheirsmartphonestocheckinaheadoftime．Elevatorsscanguests’facesagaintoverifywhichfloortheycanaccessandhotelroomdoorsareopenedwithanotherfacescan．“It’sveryquickandsafe．Ihaven’tuseditmuchyet，butbasically，Icanbeinmyroominoneminute，”saidguestTracyLi．Liaddedthatsafetywasoneofherprioritiesandshewaspleasedherroomcouldonlybeenteredwithascanofherface．Intherooms，Alibaba’svoicecommandtechnologyisusedtochangethetemperature，closethecurtains，adjustthelightingandorderroomservice．Atthehotel’srestaurant，tallercapsule-shapedrobotsdeliverfoodthatguestshaveorderedviatheFlyZooappwhileataseparatebar，alargeroboticarmcanmixmorethan20differenttypesofcocktails．Facialrecognitioncamerasaddchargestotheroomrateautomatically．Thehoteldoesemployhumans，thoughAlibabadeclinedtodetailhowmany．Thisincludeschefsandcleanersaswellasreceptionstaff，whowillassistwithconventionalcheck-inproceduresforguestsunwillingtohavetheirfacesscannedandwanttouseelectronickeycards．1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminates”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Removes． B．Meets．C．Limits． D．Increases．2、WhydoesAlibababuildtheFlyZoo?A．Tocutthecostofconsumers．B．Tocompetewithotherhotels．C．Toexperimentitsartificialintelligence．D．Tomakesureofthesafetyofguests．3、WhatdistinctivefeaturedoestheFlyZoohave?A．Itdoesn’tneedwaitersandcooksintherestaurant．B．Itsrobotscanmixcocktailsandtakefoodtotheguests．C．Guestscanentertheroomquicklywithoutscanning．D．Voicecommandtechnologymeetsallneedsofguests．4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Conventionalthingsmustbeabolished．B．Artificialintelligencehasmanyadvantages．C．Personalinformationofguestsisconfidential．D．Humanscannotbereplacedcompletely．23．（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）Whilereducingplasticwasteissomethingmostconsumerswishtodo,itisnotaneasygoaltoachieve.That’sbecausethecheapanddurablematerialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem–fromdinnerwaretodrinkbottlestoevenfoodwrappers.Now,anIndonesian-basedcompanyhascomeupwithadeliciousandnutritioussolutiontohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,thecreatorsdecidedtosettlethatproblemfirst.Afterresearchingonvariousmaterialoptions,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradable（可生物降解的）containers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewater,fertilizers,orlargeamountsofspace.AccordingtoEvoware,asmuchas40tonsofseaweedcanbegrowninanareathesizeofabaseballfield.Themarinealgae（海藻类植物）alsohelpsreduceoceanaciditybyabsorbingharmfulgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxide.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,itisnotdifficultforthecompanytofindthematerial.Evowaresaystheseaweedpackagingcontainsnochemicalsandissafetoconsume.Inadditiontowrappingfastfooditemslikeburgers,itcanalsobeusedtohousethingslikeinstantnoodlesseasoningandsingle-serveinstantcoffee.Consumerssimplydroptheentirepackagingintothehotwaterandwatchtheodorless（没有气味的）,tastelesspacketdisappear,leavingbehindnotraceofitsexistence.Whilereplacingplasticwiththeseaweedproductsmayseemlikeano-brainertomostofus,itisahard-sellinIndonesia.AccordingtoChristian,“Theawareness,understanding,andsenseofurgencytominimizetheuseofsingle-useplasticisstillverylow.Thismakesourbioplasticseemirrelevant（不相干的）andunnecessary.”Alsoafactoristhecost,whichishighertheusingplastic.However,Evowarebelievestheycanreducethepricegreatlyoncethecompanymovestofull-scaleproduction.Hopefully,EvowarewillsucceedinconvincingIndonesians,andpeopleworldwide,thattheirproductswillbebeneficialtotheprotectionofourbeautifulplanet.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazard”inParagraph1mean?A．Protection.B．Power.C．Danger.D．Contribution.2、Whydoesthecompanyuseseaweedtoproducetheirwrappers?A．Itiseasytoacquire.B．Itcanbeplantedinbaseballfield.C．Itiscommonlyusedforcontainers.D．ItispopularwithIndonesianfarmers.3、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thingsabletobewrappedinseaweedcontainers.B．Componentscontainedinseaweedcontainers.C．Waysofusingtheseaweedpackaging.D．Advantagesoftheseaweedpackaging.4、WhatdoesEvowarethinkoftheirfutureseaweedproducts?A．Theywillbringinhugeprofits.B．Theyremainabigchallenge.C．Theywillbeacceptedfinally.D．Theywillreplaceplasticscompletely.25．（10分）Thisactivitywillmeltawaythepounds,buildyourbodyandleaveyouonanemotionalhigh.Yettheformofexercise,thefitnesstrendoftheyear,doesnotrequiregymmembershiporapersonaltrainer.Allyouneedtodoiswalk.“Walkingisarefreshingalternativetocomplicatedaerobic(氧)routinesandoverpricedgymmembership,”sayspersonaltrainerLucyKnight,authorofanewbookontheexercise.“Itisfree,enjoyableandalreadyapartofeverydaylife.Allyouneedtodoiscorrectyourtechnique,walkfasterandforlongerandyouwillloseweight.”Thereismuchevidenceofthebenefitsofwalking.ScientistsattheUniversityofPittsburghrecentlydiscoveredthatoverweightpeoplewhowalkedbriskly(快)for30to60minutesadaylostweighteveniftheydidn’tchangeanyotherlifestylehabits.AnotherAmericanstudyfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedforatleastfourhoursaweekgainedlessweightthancouchpotatoesastheygotolder.ResearchersattheUniversityofMassachusettsmedicalschoolfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedeverydayhad25percentfewercoldsthanthosewhosatalot.Bestofall,walkingmakesyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.“Forpeoplesufferingfromdepression,walkingthreetofourtimesaweekfor30minuteshasbeenshowntolifttheirmood,”saysKnight.Buthowtowalkyourwaytoweightlossandwellness?Healthexpertsrecommendthatweshouldwalk10,000stepsadaytostayhealthy.Actuallyyouwouldprobablyneedtowalkatleast16,000stepsadaytoloseweight.“Yourworkoutplansdependonyourleveloffitness.Youshouldaimtoprogressbyincreasingyourwalkingtimebyfiveminuteseverytwoweeks,andwalkabitfaster.Injustthreemonths,theresultsshouldspeakforthemselves,”saysKnight.1、Whatisthelatestfitnesstrendaccordingtothepassage?A．Briskwalking.B．Losingweight.C．Workingoutinagym.D．Exercisingwithapersonaltrainer.2、Theunderlinedword“overpriced”inParagraph2means.A．expensiveB．worthyC．prepaidD．discountable3、Studiesandresearchesarementionedinthepassagetoshowwalking.A．isgainingincreasingpopularityB．benefitspeopleindifferentaspectsC．isanenjoyablewaytoloseweightD．involvesdifferentgroupsofpeople4、Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．1,600stepsadayisneededforweightlosses.B．Theeffectofwalkingisnoticeableovertime.C．Yourfitnessleveldependsonyourhealthexperts.D．Changingthewalkingtimeeverydayisnecessary.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）Myfirst-gradeteacher,Mr.Gunderson,oncetoldmyclassastory.Afatheriskilledinacaraccidentandthesonis1hurt.Butwhentheboyarrivesatthe2,thedoctorondutysays,“Ican’t3surgeryonthispatient.Thisismyson!”Mr.Gundersonasked,“Whoisthedoctor?”Handswentupandmyclassmatesshoutedout4,buttheydidn’tarriveatthecorrectanswer.Mr.Gundersondidn’tletme5becauseheknewitwouldbeveryeasyformetounderstandthatthesurgeonwastheboy’s6.IsupposethatMr.Gunderson’s7wouldbealoteasierfortoday’sfirst-graders.Beingadoctoratthattime,mymotherwasconsideredvery8becausefemaledoctorswererarethen.9,tomysisterandme,shewasandisjustMom.Whenwewerekids,wecamehomefromschooltoa10,whowatchedusuntilourparentscamehome.MomtookFridayoffsoshecouldspendmoretimewithus,andwecouldtellthatshefelt11aboutnotbeinghomemoreoften.MyyoungersisterandI12atafairlyyoungagethatthiswasMom’sweakspot,andwe13itmercilesslywheneverwewantedanewtoyorsnacks.IwishIhad14doingthatthefirsttimeMomtoldmeaboutoneofher15whohaddied,butI’msureIdidn’t.Ican’timaginewhatit’sliketospendalldaytakingcareofotherpeople’s16children,someofwhomarenotgoingto17it,andthencomehometofindthatyourownkidsareactinglikethat.Wewerejustlike18brats(顽童)then.Isupposeshecouldhavefoundourguiltyweakspotstomakeus19,butsheneverdid.IthinkI’dbetter20herforthat.1、A．simply B．seriously C．frequently D．gradually2、A．cafeteria B．station C．hospital D．room3、A．deliver B．represent C．clarify D．perform4、A．guesses B．instructions C．explanations D．suggestions5、A．answer B．conclude C．question D．demand6、A．stepfather B．grandpa C．mother D．uncle7、A．trick B．puzzle C．theory D．principle8、A．special B．wealthy C．average D．urgent9、A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Thus10、A．member B．passenger C．passer-by D．baby-sitter11、A．angry B．curious C．cautious D．sorry12、A．made B．designed C．figured D．worked13、A．keptawayfrom B．tookpossessionof C．settleddownto D．tookadvantageof14、A．stopped B．continued C．considered D．imagined15、A．colleagues B．patients C．relatives D．acquaintances16、A．sick B．educated C．naughty D．respectful17、A．mention B．favor C．make D．require18、A．honored B．distinguished C．spoiled D．defeated19、A．support B．obey C．consult D．respond20、A．judge B．hate C．envy D．thank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）TherearemanygreatphilosophersinancientChina.Confucius，1．wasoneofthe2．(great)philosophers,stressedtheimportanceofkindness,dutyandorderinsociety.Sincethen,Chinesesociety3．(influence)byhisideas.Mencius，4．(bear)in372BC,wasastudentofConfucius'sideas.So,histeachingsweresimilarto5．ofConfucius.Hebelievedmanwasgoodandthatpeopleweremoreimportantthan6．(rule).He7．(write)abookinhislastyearsnamedTheBookofMencius.Mozi,wasalso8．influentialphilosopher.Insomeways,hisideasweresimilartoConfucius'.Forexample,hethoughtgovernmentwasthemostimportantthing.Mozibelievedallmenwere9．(equality)andhefoundedMohism.Different10．Confucius,hestressedtheimportanceoflove.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。NowIwanttotellyousomethingwhathappenedlastweekend、Onmywaytothecinema,Inoticedaforeignertalktoapolicemenwhoseemedabletounderstandwhattheforeignerwassaying、Theytwolookedveryworriedly、SoIwentuptoseewhatIcoulddohelpthem、Itoldthepolicemantheforeignerhadlosthiswalletorcamera、Finallytheforeignergotbackhisbelongingwiththehelpofthepoliceman、Allofthemthankedme、BythetimeIarrivedatthecinema,thefilmhavebeenover、AlthoughI’dmissedthefilm,butIwasveryhappybecauseIhadhelpedotherswithmyefforts、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的笔友Tom对中国文化非常感兴趣，他和他的家人准备今年来中国过春节，写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1.春节在中国文化中的重要性；2.主要的庆祝活动和方式；3.旅游注意事项：选好参观的城市、提前预定宾馆等。注意：1.词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,I’mgladtohearthatyouandyourfamilyarevisitingChinaduringtheSpringFestival.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IwishyouapleasantjourneyinChina.Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、C5、C6、C7、A8、B9、A10、A11、D12、D13、D14、B15、B16、A17、D18、C19、B20、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、C2、B3、C22、1、A2、C3、B4、D23、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’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Problemsaretheanswerstosolutions,”saysBrianArthur.Most