河北省枣强中学新高考仿真卷英语试题及答案解析

河北省枣强中学新高考仿真卷英语试题考生须知：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．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need2．Look,____fashionableclothesisshewearingthatalltheeyesarefixedonher!A．so B．such C．how D．what3．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must4．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued5．MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood6．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof7．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation8．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must9．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor10．Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since11．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright12．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must13．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where14．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the15．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs16．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless17．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where18．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed19．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division20．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were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）Weoncehadapostercompetitioninourfifthgradeartclass.“Youcouldwinprizes,”ourteachertoldusasshewrotetheposterinformationontheblackboard.Shepassedoutsheetsofconstructionpaperwhilecontinuing,“Thefirstprizeistendollars.Youjusthavetomakesurethatthewordsontheblackboardappearsomewhereonyourposter.”Westudiedtheboardcritically.Someofuslookedwithoneeyeandheldupcertaincolorsagainsttheblackboard,rockingthesheetstotherightorleftwhileweconjuredup

ourdesigns.Otherstwistedtheirhairaroundtheirfingersorchewedtheireraserswhiledeepinthought.Wehadplansforthatten-dollargrandprize,eachandeveryoneofus.I’mgoingtospendmineoncandies,onehopefulwouldannounce,whileanotherpracticedlookingserious,wiseandrich.Everyoneintheclassmadeaposter.Someofususedpartsofthosefancypapernapkins,whileothersusednothingbutcoloredconstructionpaper.Someofususedbigdesigns,andsomeofuspreferredtogatherourarttidilydowninonecornerofourposterandletthespacedrawtheviewer’sattentiontoit.Someofuswouldwanderpastthegoodstudents’desksandthenreturntoourownprojectswithagrowingsenseofhopelessness.Itwasyetanothergrown-uptrickofthesorttheyseemedespeciallyfondof,makingallofusbelievewehadafairchance,andthenalways—always—rewardingthesameoldwinners.IbelieveIdrewasailboat,butIcan’tsaythatwithanycertainty.Imadeit.Iadmiredit.IdeterminedittobetheverybestofallofthepostersIhadseen，andthenIturneditin.Minutespassed.Noonecamealongtogivemethegrandprize,andthensomeonedistractedme,andIprobablyneverwouldhavethoughtaboutthatposteragain.Iwasstillsittingatmydesk,thinking,Whatposter?whentheteachergavemeanenvelopewithaten-dollarbillinitandeveryoneintheclassapplaudedforme.1、Whatwastheteacher’srequirementfortheposter?A．Itmustappearintime.B．Itmustbedoneinclass.C．Itmustbedoneonaconstructionsheet.D．Itmustincludethewordsontheblackboard.2、TheunderlinedphraseinParagraph3mostprobablymeans________.A．formedanideaforB．madeanoutlineforC．madesomespaceforD．chosesomecolorsfor3、Aftertheteacher’swords,allthestudentsintheclass________.A．lookedveryseriousB．thoughttheywouldberichC．begantothinkabouttheirdesignsD．begantoplaygames4、Afterseeingthegoodstudents’designs,somestudents________.A．lovedtheirowndesignsmoreB．thoughttheyhadafairchanceC．puttheirowndesignsinacornerD．thoughttheywouldnotwintheprize5、Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A．enjoyedgrownuptricksverymuchB．lovedpostercompetitionsverymuchC．feltsurprisedtowinthecompetitionD．becamewiseandrichafterthecompetition22．（8分）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif.,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet（车队）ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertainB．doubtfulC．indifferentD．optimistic2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Thecollectionofsocialactivities.B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Akindofautonomousvehicle.D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、ExamplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoproveA．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.23．（8分）Beingmistreatedatworkcanouttheirnegativeemotionsonlovedonesathome.Butanewstudysuggeststhatgettingmoreexerciseandsleepmayhelppeoplebettercopewiththembyleavingthematworkwheretheybelong.Previousresearchshowsthatemployeeswhoarelookeddownonorinsultedbycolleaguesarelikelytogoexpresstheirfrustrationsandbehaveangrilytowardpeopleoutsideofwork,saysstudyco-authorShannonTaylor,amanagementprofessorattheUniversityofCentralFlorida’sCollegeofBusiness.Thenewstudybacksupthisidea,butoffersabitofgoodnewsaswell:Employeeswhoaveragedmorethan10,500stepsadayorburnedatleast2,100calorieswerelesslikelytomistreattheircohabitantsthanthosewhoaveragedfewerstepsofburnedfewercalories.Thefindingsalsorevealedthatwhenemployeesfelttheyhadabadnight’ssleepbecauseofworkissues,theyweremorelikelytobegrouchyathome.“Whenyou’retired,you’reeitherlessableorlessmotivatedtoregulateyourself”,saysco-authorLarissaBarber,aprofessorofpsychologyatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Physicalactivityseemstocounterbalancepoorsleepy,Barbersays,becauseitpromoteshealthybrainfunctionsneededtoproperlyregulateemotionsandbehaviors.“Thisstudysuggeststhathighamountsofexercisecanbeatleastonewaytoimprovethesituationsbroughtbysleeptroublesthatleadtonegativebehaviorsathome,”shesays.Barberacknowledgesthatfindingtimetoworkoutandgetafullnight’ssleepcanbedifficultwhenworkpressureismounting,andthatoften,jobstresscanbedirectlyrelatedtosleepquality.Butshesaysmakingtheefforttoburnsomeextracaloriesandblowoffsomesteamcanbeworthit.“It’snotonlygoodforyou”,saysTaylor,butitcanbenefitthepeopleyoulivewithaswell.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraphlreferto?A．Lovedpeopleathome.B．Negativeemotions.C．Differentworkpressures.D．Moreexerciseandsleep.2、Whowillmostprobablybehaveangrilytofamilymembers?A．Apersonwhoalwaysiseasytogettired.B．Apersonwhooftengoestothegymtoworkout.C．Apersonwhooftenargueswithcolleagues.D．Apersonwhoisalwaystreatedbadlybycoworkers.3、Theunderlinedword“counterbalance”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．makeuseofB．takecontrolofC．makeupforD．keepupwith4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Workpressuremakesnodifferenceinsleepquality.B．Howtoburnmorecalorieshasbecomeamajorissueforworkers.C．Enoughexercisecanreplacegoodsleepindealingwithnegativebehaviors.D．Theamountofcaloriesemployeesburnaffectsthefrequencyoflosingtemper.24．（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）Whenitcomestomentalillness,manypeopleoftenfindittoughtogetthehelptheyneed.Thisisespeciallytrueforyoungstudentsmakingthetransition(过渡)tocollegelife.“Sometimes,studentsdon'trealizehowharditistoadjusttocollege,”saidLauraSmith,associatedeanofstudentsattheUniversityofTexasatDallas.“You’renotthebigfishinyourclassesanymore;youhaveallkindsofpersonalstress;you'reawayfromhome.“Dealingwiththesethingsisnoteasy.”Studentswhoaregoingthroughtheseproblemssometimeswanttoreachout.Butifstudentsdon'tfeelcomfortableseekinghelp,manyfeelthatit'stheresponsibilityoftheiruniversitytohelpthem.“Ireallywishthattherewasmoreimportanceplacedonhowcounseling(咨询)centershelpstudents,”saidConnieTrinh."Counselingservicesarejustasimportantasacademicsandsports.”Trinh,27,graduatedfromTexasWoman’sUniversityin2015.Duringcollege,shehostedvariousworkshopsonhowtohandlementalhealthconditions.Trinhusedherownstorytoconnectwithstudentswhomightbefacingsimilarproblems.Highacademicpressures,culturaldifferencesasanAsianAmericanandstressfulsocialsituationsstoodoutassomeofthemostcommoncausesofTrinh'sanxiety.Itwasonlyafteryearsofpersonalproblemsthatshecouldadmitthatreachingoutisn’tasignofweakness.“Ifyoufeelyoucan'tconnectwithotherpeoplearoundyou,youshouldaddresstheissuewithoutshame,”Trinhsaid.“You'llfindthattherearealotofpeopleouttherewhosincerelywanttohelpyou.”1、446．Thepassagecanbeseenastheauthor’sreflectionsupon_________.A．collegelifeB．counselingserviceC．mentalhealthD．culturaldifferences2、448．What'sTrinh'spreferredsolutiontotheproblemsmentioned?A．Makingself-criticism.B．Handlingtheproblemsactively.C．Solvingtheproblemonyourown.D．Findingthecausesoftheproblems.3、450．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“connectwith”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Getalongwith.B．JointogetherwithC．Berelatedto.D．Getthroughto.4、452．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Counselingservicehelpsdoingresearch.B．Adjustingtocollegelifeisapieceofcake.C．Hostingworkshopsimprovesstudents’ability.D．Beingbravetogethelpisnotasignofweakness.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）WhenBenjaminwasborn,helookeddifferentfromotherbabies.ThedoctorstoldmyparentshehadDownsyndrome.Iwas1atthetime,soIwasn’tsurewhatitwas,butIknewitwasn’t2.IalsoknewthatIfinallyhadthebabybrotherI3,evenifhewasn’tperfect.ThedoctorssaidBenmightneedhelpdoing4thingssuchaswalking,talking,eatingand5withpeople.IwastoldthatIwouldneedtobeextracarefulwithBen,andthatImightsomedayhaveto6forhimandprotecthim.Ofcourse,7ofthesewarningsbotheredme;IknewfromthesecondIlaid8onhimthatIlovedhim.AsBenandIgotolder,wewerealwaystogether.AfterBenjaminlearnedto9,wewantedtogethimtojump,runandmovearound.10Benpreferredtofollowmy11,histherapistorMomwouldhavemedotheexercisefirst,andthenBenwouldtrytodoit.12mewasBen’swayofsayinghelovedme.Afewyearsago,Iwentawaywithsomefriendsfortheday.Sittinginthebus,westartedtalkingaboutoursiblings(兄弟姊妹).Myfriendsweresayinghowstupidandannoying13siblingswere.Ihadn’tsaidanything;Iwasjustlisteningin14.Ihadneverthoughttherewerebrothersandsistersthatjustdidn’t15.SuddenlyIsaid,“Ilovemybrother.”Isaid“love”16becauseitwastrue.Thereareno17thoughtsinmyheadwhenIhearpeoplemakingfunofBen.IgorightuptothemandexplainthatBenhasDownsyndrome,thathislifeisn’taseasyforhimasitisforus,andthatifyougiveBena18he’llbethebesthecanbeat19youwanthimtobe.IthinkBenis20justthewayheis.IwillalwaysloveBen,andhewillalwaysloveme,nomatterwhat.1、A．curiousB．littleC．scaredD．weak2、A．goodB．seriousC．realD．rare3、A．hatedB．wantedC．defendedD．envied4、A．specialB．interestingC．simpleD．dangerous5、A．interactingB．fightingC．competingD．arguing6、A．lookoutB．workoutC．turnupD．standup7、A．noneB．oneC．someD．all8、A．headB．eyesC．heartD．hands9、A．speakB．sitC．eatD．walk10、A．ThoughB．IfC．WhileD．Since11、A．leadB．adviceC．rulesD．instructions12、A．KissingB．FollowingC．GreetingD．Serving13、A．myB．ourC．yourD．their14、A．panicB．peaceC．astonishmentD．joy15、A．keepincontactB．behavewellC．getalongD．growup16、A．angrilyB．proudlyC．bravelyD．gently17、A．suchB．enoughC．practicalD．second18、A．smileB．jobC．chanceD．hug19、A．whateverB．whicheverC．whoeverD．whenever20、A．healthyB．mistakenC．perfectD．unfortunate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）Joe’splanelandedontimeatHeathrowAirport.Hehad1．(exact)onehourtogetoutoftheairportandgoacrossthecentreoftheairportandthecentreofLondontocatchhistraintoManchester.Hehurriedthroughtheairport,andthenraced2．thetaxisign.Unfortunately,atthatmoment,hisluggagebrokeanddirtysocks,shirtsandunderwearwereallovertheairportfloor.Joewasso3．(embarrass)thathequicklyputeverythingbackintohisluggage.4．(push)hiswaythroughthecrowdsofpeople,hefinallymadeittothetaxirank.Hejumpedintothenearesttaxi,shouting,“EustonStation,quickly,pleases!”Thetaxisetoffatsuch5．highspeedthatJoe6．(throw)back-ward,hittinghisheadagainsttheglass.Thetaxispedonandfinallyarrivedinthecitycentre,andalsothemiddleofatrafficjam!7．wouldbequickertowalkthere,Joeoffered8．(pay)thedriver,gotoutofthetaxi,andranalongthepavementandpastalltheshop9．(window).Atlast,hecouldseethestationopposite.He10．(reach)thestationjustashistrainwasleaving.Hegotonthetrainwithsecondstospare.Hesighedwithrelief—hewouldbehomeintimeforChristmas.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词、删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。AsfarasIknow,timeisnotalwaysenoughallofus、Sofirstofall,youneedtoarrangeyourtimegood、You’dbettertomakealong-termstudyplan、Thatistosay,anone-monthplanwithmoreeffortstotakeuphisweaksubjects、Andashort-termplanisequalnecessary,ifnotmoreimportant、Youhavetomakesurewhatyouneedtodoeachday,eachclassoreveneachminute、Atthesametime,it’squiteessentialtokeepinghealthy、Sotakeexerciseforatleastonehourandsleepfornolessthansevenhouraday、Anddon’tforgettoeatwell、Morefruitwasalwaysrightforyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Lisa学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括：时间和地点；内容：学习唐诗（Tangpoetry）；课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLisa，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua．

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、B5、B6、D7、A8、A9、B10、A11、B12、B13、D14、B15、B16、D17、C18、A19、C20、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、A3、C4、D5、C22、1、D2、C3、C4、D23、1、B2、D3、C4、D24、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.Itisnotthat