江苏省南京市田家炳中学高三下学期一模考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

江苏省南京市田家炳中学高三下学期一模考试新高考英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept2．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while3．Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what4．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen5．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned6．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup7．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot8．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures9．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved10．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput11．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue12．HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid13．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless14．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。15．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing16．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof17．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．as D．where18．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive19．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/20．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored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）ThehottestcitiesintheworldThelocationsbelowarethehottestandalsotraveldestinationsontheplanet．BangkokAccordingtothedata，Bangkokisthehottestcityontheplanet﹣notbecauseofanyparticularlyimpressivehightemperatures，butbecauseitisconsistentlyhotalltheyearround．Thecityhasanaverageannualtemperatureof29℃，coupledwithhighdampnessandanaverageof128rainydaysperyear；whilethehighesttemperatureonrecordis40℃．Timbuktu，MaliLocatedonthesouthernedgeoftheSaharaDesert，theAfricancityofTimbuktuissimilartoeverythingremote．It'salsooneofthehottestcitiesintheworld，withahot，dryclimateofferingrecordhighsof49℃．ThroughoutApril，MayandJune，averagemaximumtemperaturesarebeyond40℃．Modern﹣dayTimbuktuisslowlybeingswallowedbythedesertandiscertainlyashadowofthetradecenterthatitoncewas．Ahvaz，IranBuiltonthebankoftheKarunRiver，Ahvazisanindustrialcitywithaveragehighsofaround46℃duringJuly，itswarmestmonth．Thecity'srecordhighis54℃，makingitoneoftheworld'shottestcitiesduringthesummer．FrequentsandandduststormsandanabsenceofrainfromJulytoSeptembermixwithitssky﹣hightemperatures．KuwaitCityThewealthycapitalofKuwaitisanothercompetitorforthetitleoftheworld'shottestsummertimecitywithaveragehighsofover45℃fromJunetoAugust．Nightfallbringslittlerespite（缓解），withafter﹣darklowtemperaturesoftenover30℃duringthesummermonths．KuwaitCity'srecordhighis52℃，whileitrainsonanaverageofjust19daysperyear．1、WhatistheBangkokfamousforinclimate？A．Thehighesttemperature．B．Thehotweatherallyearround．C．Thehighestannualtemperature．D．Thelackofrainfallallyearround．2、WhyisTimbuktunolongeratradecenter？A．ThesmallpopulationofMali．B．Thewarlastingformanyyears．C．TheinfluenceoftheSahara．D．Itslocationofthecenterofadesert．3、Whichcityholdstherecordofthehighesttemperature？A．Ahvaz．B．Bangkok．C．Timbuktu．D．KuwaitCity．22．（8分）CustomerServiceOurclient(委托人),locatedinElmhurst,wantstolookforanexperiencedcustomerserviceindividual.Youwillbedoingorderentry,quotationsandcustomerservice.Excellentbenefitsuponhire.Requirements:•2-4yearsCustomerServiceExperience•Enoughknowledgetouseacomputer•CollegedegreeaplusEmail:Klmhurst@orcall2815—1005forfurtherinformation.AdministrativeAssistantWewanttoaddexperiencedAdministrativeAssistantstoourteamtorepresentStiversatclientcompaniesontemporaryassignments.Weneedsomeonewhocanperformavarietyofadministrativefunctions:scheduleappointments,giveinformationtocallers,writereports,handlemultipleprojects,etc.Requirements：•Ahighschooldiplomawithatleast5yearsofexperienceinthefieldorinarelatedarea•Familiarwithavarietyofthefield’sconcepts,practices,andprocedures•Performavarietyofcomplicatedtasks•MustbefamiliarwithusingMSExceldailyPleasesendyourapplicationtoRecruitment@.VideoEditorWearelookingforasuperb,intelligentvideoeditor.OurYouTubechannelhasaworldwidefanbaseandourvideocontentisgrowingfast,soweneedsomeonewhocanjointheteam,editvideos,andbrainstormideas.Requirements:•Bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience•KnowledgeofAvidmediamanagementaplus•Abilitytoworkefficientlyinafast-pacedenvironmenttomeettightdeadlinesIfyouareinterested,pleasesendanemailtoIvytang@.SalesManagerWearecurrentlyseekingaSalesManagertojoinourteaminSiouxCity,IA．Wearelookingforenergetic,service-mindedindividuals,whoarefinanciallyambitious,andenjoyhelpingotherstoprovideourclientswithmotivationandsupportinapositiveandprofessionalworkenvironment.Requirements:•Abilitytodevelopnewandeffectivemethodsofincreasingsalesinacompetitiveenvironment•Excellentcustomerservice,salesandcommunicationskills•2+yearsofdirectsalesmanagementexperienceSubmityourresumetoCareers-stonemor@.1、IfyouwanttoworkinStivers,youshouldsendyourapplicationto.A．Recruitment@B．Careers-stonemor@C．ELmhurst@toppersonaL.comD．Ivytang@aoL.com2、WhowouldbemoresuitableforthepositionofSalesManager?A．Onewiththeabilitytoeditvariousvideos.B．Onewithabachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience.C．OnewithknowledgeofAvidmediamanagement.D．Onewithexcellentsalesandcommunicationskills.3、Apersonwithzerojobexperiencemaylandajobin.A．CustomerServiceB．AdministrativeAssistantC．VideoEditorD．SalesManager4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Atextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Ajobwebsite.D．Atraveladvertisement.23．（8分）Atseventy-three,MarciaPollock’sfatherwasamanofgreatindependenceandpride.Thekidscalledhim“Poppy”,anamethateverybodyused.Poppylivedinhisoldneighborhoodandhehadapart-timejobatalocalpharmacy（药房）.AfterMarcia’smotherdied,PoppyfirmlyrefusedMarciaandJack’sinvitationtocomeandlivewiththem.Hewasstubbornaboutnotcrowdingtheirlittlehouse,aboutnotbecomingaburden.Infact,hewasalwayshelpful.Thekidslovedhimbecausehelistenedtothemandbecausehealwaysbroughtthemsomething.HealsobroughtspecialgiftstoMarciaandJack,neverarrivingempty-handed.Andsoitwaswithshockandbewilderment（迷惑）thatMarciawenttoseePoppyinthehospitalthatsummerafterhehadfallendowninthestreet.ThedoctorsaidthatPoppyhadbeenlivingoncoffeeanddoughnuts.Laterthatday,thepharmacisttoldMarcia,“Hehaspracticallynomoneyatall—justthegovernmentchequeandwhatlittlehemakeshere.YetImyselfsawhimspendmostofhislastchequeonyourlittleboy’sbicycle.”ShebecamesternwithPoppy.“You’refoolish,Poppy,”shesaid.“Ihavemypride,”Poppyanswered.“Falsepride,”shehurled（斥责）backathim.Duringautumn,Poppydidn’tcomearoundasoftenashehadinthepast,butwhenhedid,hewouldstillarrivewithlittlegiftsinhand.Then,justbeforetheholidays,PoppytoldMarciathathecouldn’tvisitthemonChristmasDaybecausehewouldwatchthestore,butMarciaknewtheshopwasnotopenonChristmas.ShefeltworriedandcalledPoppy,tellinghimthathewasoneofthemandthattheyalllovedhim.HalfanhourbeforetheturkeywentonthetableonChristmas,Poppycame.Thekidsrushedtohimandgavehimmorehugsandkissesthanhehadeverhadbefore.PoppyheldouthisarmstoMarcia,andhishandswereempty—yetneverhadtheybeenmorefilled.1、WhichisPoppy’sreasonfornotlivingwithhisdaughter?A．Hehadapart-timejob. B．Hewasstubbornsometimes.C．Helikedlivingindependently. D．Hedidn’twanttobecomeaburdentoher.2、WhywasMarciapuzzledafterhearingthedoctor’swords?A．Shedidn’tknowwhohadknockedPoppydown.B．ShethoughtPoppyhadenoughmoneyforliving.C．Shewonderedhowtotakecareofhimlater.D．Shethoughtthedoctordidn’tknowhislivingcondition.3、Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“stern”inparagraph5?A．patient B．angryC．respectful D．afraid.4、WhydoestheauthorsaythatPoppy’shandswerefilledatlast?A．Poppylearnedthathewasloved.B．Poppyhadbroughtenoughgiftsbefore.C．Poppystillheldhisindependenceandpride.D．PoppyhadfoundreasonsforMarcia’srudeness.24．（8分）Withtechnologyenteringalmosteveryaspectofourlives,thedemandforcomputerprogrammerscanonlyincrease.Totraintheworkforceofthefuture,companiesaroundtheworldarewildlydevelopingcomputinglanguagestointroducechildrentotheappealingworldofprogrammingbothinandoutofschool.Theonlydrawbackisthattolearnorobservetheresultsoftheirprogrammingefforts,childrenhavetobeabletosee.Asaresult,kidswithlimitedornovision(视觉)arepreventedfromparticipatinginthisexcitingtrend.Tochangethat,researchersatMicrosoft’sCambridge,UKLabhavedevelopedanewphysicalprogramminglanguagethatcanbelearnedbyallchildren.ProjectTorinoallowsvisuallydamagedkidsaged7to11tocreatecode(编码)thatplaysmusic,stories,orpoetrybyconnectingphysicalpods(检测装置)together.Oncedone,anaccompanyingappchangesthephysicalcodeintodigitalcode.Thesmartsystemcoversallthemajorconceptsandisreadytoadapttotheneedsofeachstudentandsetchallengesbasedontheindividual’sskill.Mostimportantly,itprovidesinstantfeedback,enablingeducatorstoassessstudents’progressandprovideassistanceasneeded.TheMicrosoftteamiscurrentlydevelopingthesystemfurther.Amongthechangesisaddingcolortothepreviouslyall-whitepodsbecauseithelpschildrenwithlimitedvisiontolearnbetter.Thesizeofthepodsisalsobeingincreasedsincekidsworkinginpairsweremoreengagedwhentheycouldbothphysicallyholdthepodsandtouchhands.Theprogramwillbeexpandedto100elementaryschoolchildrenintheUKthisfall,and,onceperfected,tokidsacrosstheworld.Whilethesystemwascreatedwithvisuallydamagedchildreninmind,CecilyMorrison,oneoftheresearchersworkingontheproject,hopesthatitwillappealtoeveryone.1、Whydocompaniesintroducechildrentotheprogrammingworld?A．Tosatisfychildren’scuriosity.B．Todevelopchildren’spotential.C．Tofosterthefutureprogrammers.D．Tomakechildrenmorecompetitive.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”probablyreferto?A．Theexcitingtrend.B．Thedrawback.C．Limitedandpoorsight.D．Aphysicallanguage.3、Whatistheadvantageofthenewsmartsystem?A．Itcanhelpjudgechildren’sprogress.B．Itbasesthechallengesonkids’vision.C．Childrenwithpoorsightcanseethecode.D．Itgiveschildrenguidanceandinstructions.4、WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph4?A．Thesizeofthepods.B．Thecolorofthepods.C．TheMicrosoftteam’shardwork.D．Theimprovementtothenewsystem.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）“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they'regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.”Igotthe1tostartAmazon16yearsago.I2thefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewsofast.Andtheideaofbuildingan3bookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasvery4tome.Ihadjustturned30,andI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifethatIwantedto5myjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’t6,andIwasn’tsurewhatto7.ShetoldmeIshould8theidea.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmy9.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywitha10bossthatIadmiredverymuch.Iwenttomybossand11withhimthatIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralParkandlistened12tome,andfinallysaid,“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,13itwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesome14tome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hours15makingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficult16,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregret17andfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbetroubledbythedecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuch18,Itooktheless19.pathtofollowmydream,andI’m20ofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices．1、A．idea B．support C．fund D．message2、A．gotthrough B．setaside C．cameacross D．turneddown3、A．online B．available C．intelligent D．expensive4、A．practical B．exciting C．flexible D．productive5、A．take B．1and C．exchange D．quit6、A．matter B．work C．fail D．exist7、A．do B．achieve C．plan D．expect8、A．giveup B．setup C．stickto D．putoff9、A．passion B．pace C．hobby D．example10、A．cruel B．brilliant C．greedy D．modest11、A．shared B．argued C．reasoned D．enquired12、A．gradually B．eventually C．carefully D．generously13、A．so B．and C．otherwise D．but14、A．sense B．difference C．bet D．bargain15、A．while B．before C．once D．since16、A．puzzle B．suggestion C．choice D．report17、A．managing B．requesting C．changing D．trying18、A．consideration B．determination C．conversation D．Application19、A．stable B．secure C．amusing D．interesting20、A．confident B．regretful C．hopeful D．proud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）Notallmemoriesaresweet.Somepeoplespendalltheirlivestryingtoforgetbadexperiences.NowAmericanresearchersthinktheyareclosetodevelopingapill,1．willhelppeopleforgetbadmemories.Thepillis2．(design)tobetakenimmediatelyafterafrighteningexperience.Theyhopeitmightreduce,or3．(possible)erase(抹去)theeffectofpainfulmemories.InNovember,expertstestedadrugonpeopleintheU.S.andFrance.Thedrugstopsthebodyfrom4．(release)chemicalsthatfixmemoriesinthebrain.Sofar,theresearch5．(suggest)thatonlytheemotionaleffectsofmemoriesmaybereduced,notthatmemoriesarewipedout.Theyarenotsuretothedegreepeople’smemoriesareaffected.Theresearchhascausedagreatdealof6．(argue).Somethinkitis7．badidea,whileotherssupportit.Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillswhichpreventortreatsoldiers’troublingmemoriesafterwar.Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosuffer8．terriblememories.9．,thosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatmaybethepillscanchangepeople’smemoriesandchangingmemoriesisvery10．(danger)becausememoriesgiveusouridentity.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（˄），并在该词下面写出该加的词；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次；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）不计分．Lookingbackontheseyear，IconsiderthefriendshipsI'vemadeasveryvaluable．I'mstillveryclosedwithallofmyfriendsfromhomebecauseoftheconnectionswehavefromgrowuptogether．IregardthemasmytreasurebutI'vetakenthevalueoffriendshipwithmetocollege，whereIhaverapidmadeanewgroupofgoodfriends．WheneverIfeltdownorneedsomeonetotalk，Icanalwayslooktomyfriends．IknowthattheyhavemybackandIhavetheir．IfIneedanythingthatIcanalwaysturntothemforhelp．Tobehonestly，IreallyvaluethefriendshipsthatI'vemade．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jonah得知你即将到美国旅游。他来信询问你是否方便带点中国特产给他，请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信。1.表示愿意；2.介绍特产（茶叶、丝绸等）；3.询问要求（种类、数量、预算等）。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：特产localspecialproductsDearJonah,I’mgladtoknowyouareinterestedinChineselocalspecial__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LookingforwardtomeetingyouintheUSA．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、A3、B4、C5、A6、A7、B8、B9、C10、D11、A12、D13、C14、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem15、C16、D17、C18、B19、C20、D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、C3、A22、1、A2、D3、C4、C23、1、D2、B3、B4、A24、1、C2、B3、A4、D25、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-airb