西宁市重点中学2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

西宁市重点中学2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though2．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat3．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing4．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.5．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which6．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo7．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where8．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete9．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in10．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic11．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it12．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged13．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor14．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has15．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict16．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup17．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof18．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend19．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup20．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．at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）Istillremembermyhandsandmyfingersstillremember—whatusedtolieinstoreforusonourreturntoschoolfromtheholidays.Thetreesintheschoolyardwouldbeinfullleafagainandtheoldleaveswouldbelyingaroundlikeamuddyseaofleaves.“Getthatallsweptup!”theheadmasterwouldtellus.“Iwantthewholeplacecleanedup,atonce!”Therewasenoughworkthere,tolastoveraweek.Especiallysincetheonlytoolswithwhichwewereprovidedwereourhands,ourfingers,ournails.“Nowseethatit’sdoneproperly,andbequickaboutit,”theheadmasterwouldsaytotheelderpupils,“oryou’llhavetoanswerforit!”Soatanorderfromtheelderboyswewouldalllineuplikepeanutsabouttocutandgatherincrops.Iftheworkwasnotgoingasquicklyastheheadmasterexpected,thebigboys,insteadofgivingusahelpinghand,usedtofinditsimplertobeatuswithbranchespulledfromthetrees.Inordertoavoidtheseblows,weusedtobribe(贿赂)theelderboyswiththejuicycakesweusedtobringforourmiddaymeal.Andifwehappenedtohaveanymoneyonus,thecoinschangedhandsatonce.Ifwedidnotdothis,orifwewereafraidofgoinghomewithanemptystomachoranemptypurse,theblowswereredoubled.Theyhitussoviolentlyandwithsuchevilenjoymentevenadeafanddumbpersonwouldhaverealizedthatwewerebeingbeatennotsomuchtomakeusworkharder,hutrathertobeatusintoastateofobedience(服从)inwhichwewouldbeonlytoogladtogiveupourfoodandmoney.Occasionallyoneofus,wornoutbysuchcalculatedcruelty,wouldhavethecouragetocomplaintotheheadmaster.Hewouldofcoursebeveryangry,butthepunishmenthegavetheelderboyswasalwaysverysmall—nothingcomparedtowhattheyhadclonetous.Andthefactisthathowevermuchwecomplained,oursituationdidnotimproveintheslightest.Perhapsweshouldhaveletourparentsknowwhatwasgoingon,butsomehowweneverdreamedofdoingso;Idon’tknowwhetheritwasloyaltyorpridethatkeptussilent,butIcanseenowthatwewerefoolishtokeepquietaboutit,forsuchbeatingwascompletelyforeigntoournature.1、Thestatement“myhandsandmyfingersstillremember”(Para.1)meansthat________.A．theauthorseldomdidsuchhardworkasthecleaningupB．theauthor’shandswerehisonlytoolforthecleaningC．theauthor’shandswereseverelyinjuredinthecleaningupD．theauthorwasbulliedbythebigboysinthecleaningup2、Theheadmasterwouldtellthestudentstocleanuptheschoolyardatthebeginningofthetermbecause________.A．thestudentsdidn’tfinishtheirhomeworkB．theschoolyardwerecoveredwithmudC．hewastoolazyD．thereweremanyfallenleavesontheground3、Theheadmasteraskedtheelderboysto________.A．beatthosewhoworkedslowlyB．treatthesmallboysaspeanutsC．lakechargeoftheprocessofthecleaningD．dothecleaningallbythemselves4、AccordingtoPara.3,iftheauthorhadanymoneyonhim,hemostprobably________.A．gaveittothebigboyssoastopleasethemB．gaveitasabridetotheheadmasterC．spentitallonhismiddaymealD．spentitbuyingmiddaymealsforthebigboys22．（8分）HewasthemanwhoinspiredtheBeatGeneration,andnearlyhalfacenturyafterhisdeathJackKerouacisstillreceivinggratefullettersfromhisfans.MostlettersaresentintheposttohislasthomeinStPetersburg,Florida,andthemailboxinthefrontyardisfulltobursting.Butothersaredeliveredbyhand,pushedunderthefrontdoororleftonthedoorstep.TheyusuallythanktheauthorofOntheRoadforinspiringthemtotravelandbeindependent.“Youremindmetostaytruetowhoyouareandtoencourageasenseofadventureinallofus.”readsoneletter,handwrittenby“Cindy”onpapercoveredwithpicturesofbutterfliesandflowers.Sheadds,“Ihopeyou’rewriting,liberatedanddrinkingaglassofwine.”Another,signed“FriendofJack”,reads,“Iprefertothinkofmyselfasafreespiritandapersonwhofollowsapathofherownchoosing.Youhavealwaysbeenmyinspiration.”Hishome,wherehewaslivingwithhismotherGabrielleandhiswifeStella,hasbecomeadestinationforhundredsoffanseveryyear.Kerouacrocketedtofameattheageof35,withthepublicationofOntheRoadin1957.Butafterbecomingasymbolandleaderofthealternativelifestylemovement,hestruggledwiththatfameandclaimedthatheonlywantedpeopletoreadhisbooks.Kerouacdiedjust12yearsafterOntheRoadwaspublished.Hewassufferingfromliverproblem,followingyearsofheavydrinkinglargelybroughtonbyhislove-haterelationshipwithfame.Kerouac,thecreatorofvividcharacterssuchasSalParadiseandDeanMoriarty,diedataStPetersburghospitalin1969,attheageof47.1、WhydopeoplestillwritetoKerouacafterhisdeath?A．Hiswifeandmotherstillliveinhishome.B．Theyarealsosufferingfromseriousillness.C．Peoplebenefitingfromhisbookswanttosaythanks.D．Peoplehopetolearnhowtodealwithovernightfame.2、WhatisOntheRoadprobablyabout?A．Howtodealwithbecomingfamous.B．Howvividcharacterscanbecreated.C．Teachingpeopletoappreciatehisbooks.D．Gettingtoknowoneselfbetterthroughtravel.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutKerouacfromthetext?A．Hehadgreatdifficultydealingwithfame.B．Hewasdepressedbecausepeopledidn’treadhisbooks.C．Hedrankalottocelebratehisbeingfamousforhisworks.D．Hewasscoldedbecausehepromotedanalternativelifestyle.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）Imaginewakinguponedayandfindingthatyourbeautifullocalbeachisnomore—gone,itsfinewhitesandsweptawaybyanabnormalstorm.Yougoaboutyourdailybusinessfor12longyearsandthensuddenlythebeachisback,allitsgloryrestoredbyanotherstorm.ThisiswhathappenedontheislandofAchill,offthecoastofIreland,wherepeoplearecelebratingthereturnofthebeautifulAshleamBaybeachthatwastakenfromthemin2005.Thatinitselfisunusualenough,butthestorygetsevenbetter!Yousee,anotherbeachinAchilldidadisappearingactonce,buttookmuchlongertoreturn.ThebeachatDoonagh,locatedonlysixmilesawayfromAshleamBay,wasrestoredearlierin2016afterwavescreatedbyspringstormshadsweptawayallthesandin1984,leavingjustrockpoolsbehind.ThereislocallegendthatstretchesbackhundredsofyearsthatsaysthisbeachatAshlcamBayreturnsforashorteverysevenyearsthendisappearsagain.Butthistimearoundittookabitlongerthanthat.Itwaslastseenin2005anditstayedforafewmonthsatthattimebeforeitwaswashedawayagain.Asyoucanimagine,everyoneontheislandofAchillisthrilledtohavetheirsandybeachback,andeventhoughnooneknowshowlongit’sgoingtobearoundfor,theyaremakingthemostofthetimethey’vegotbeforeitdisappearsagain.Somemaybequicktobelieveclimatechangescausethephenomenon,butthat’snotthereasonthesetwobeachesinAchillkeepdisappearing,DrKevinLynch,ageographeratNUTGalway,saysthattheseoccurrencesaretheresultofhydrodynamics(流体力学)andsediment(沉积物)supply,ratherthanclimatechanges.Regardlessofwhat’scausingthem,disappearingandreappearingbeachesarejustpartofwhatmakesnaturesofascinating.1、Whatispeople’sreactiontothereturnoftheAshleamBaybeach?A．Fulloffear.B．Quitedelighted.C．Verydisappointed.D．Extremelyconfused.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthebeachatDoonagh?A．ItisnotlocatedinIreland.B．Itdisappeared12yearsago.C．Itoncedisappearedformorethan30years.D．Itisjustmadeupofrocksandpools.3、Accordingtothelocallegend,whenshouldtheAshleamBaybeachhavecomeback?A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.4、WhatdoesDrKevinLynchthinkofthephenomenon?A．Someabnormalstormsleadtoocean’senlargement,B．Itishardtouncoverthemysteryofbeach’sdisappearing.C．Climatechangescanresultinbeachesdisappearingcompletely.D．Hydrodynamicsandsedimentsupplycausetwobeachestodisappear.25．（10分）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1230's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1200. B．1200-1222.C．1240-1242. D．1250-1252.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.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）SchoolwasoverandIwasbothmentallyandphysicallytired.Isatattheveryfrontofthebusbecauseofthetogethome.Sittingatthefrontmakesyououtlikeashinycoininapileofdullpennies.Janie,thedriver,triedtotheuncomfortableatmospherebystrikingthematchofaconversation.Itriedtomindmymannersandlisten,butIwastoobusythinkingaboutmyday.Onthisday,,herconversationwasworthlisteningto.“Myfather’ssick,”shesaidtonoonein.Icouldseetheanxietyandfearinhereyes.Withasuddenofattitudeandinterest,Iasked,“What’swrongwithhim?”Withhereyeswetandhervoicetightfromthetears,sheresponded,“Hearttrouble.”Hereyesasshecontinued.“I’vealreadylostmymum,soIdon’tthinkIcanlosinghim.”Icouldn’trespond.Iwasshocked.Myheartforher.Isatontheold,smellyseatthinkingofthegreatmyownmotherwasthrownintowhenmyfatherdied.Isawhowharditwas,stillis,forher.Iwouldn’tlikeanyonetogothroughthat.SuddenlyIrealizedJaniewasn’tonlyabusdriver.Thatwasjustherjob.Shehadaworldoffamilyandconcernstoo.Ihadneverthoughtofherasanythingbutadriver.Isuddenlyfeltvery.IrealizedIhadonlythoughtofpeopleasaswhattheirpurposeswereinmylife.IpaidnoattentiontoJaniebecauseshewasabusdriver.Ihadjudgedherbyherjobandherasunimportant.ForallIknow,I’mjustanotherpersoninelse’sworld,andmaynotevenbeimportant.Ishouldnothavebeensoselfishandself-centred.Everyoneaplacetogoto,peopletoseeandappointmentsto.Understandingpeopleisanart.1、A．determinationB．decisionC．attemptD．anxiety2、A．makeB．giveC．standD．find3、A．holdB．breakC．takeD．control4、A．devotedlyB．carelesslyC．sincerelyD．politely5、A．thereforeB．insteadC．otherwiseD．however6、A．commonB．silenceC．particularD．surprise7、A．senseB．changeC．wonderD．choice8、A．removingB．clearingC．keepingD．fighting9、A．loweredB．closedC．widenedD．Opened10、A．mindB．regretC．bearD．escape11、A．hurtB．achedC．struckD．impressed12、A．painB．pityC．disappointmentD．mercy13、A．yetB．andC．orD．but14、A．darkB．narrowC．wholeD．bright15、A．confusedB．selfishC．worriedD．sad16、A．longB．muchC．wellD．far17、A．regardedB．servedC．madeD．taken18、A．someoneB．anyoneC．nooneD．everyone19、A．hasB．getsC．findsD．needs20、A．stayB．getC．keepD．Put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）Afewyearsago,afteralongmorningofsightseeinginNewYork,mychildrenandItookarestononeofthepark1．(bench)inCentralPark.“Look!”mysonsaid,2．(point)toanearbyrubbishbin.That’swhenwesawourfirstraccoon(浣熊).Quiteathomeinthebigcity,hepaidusnoattention,concentratingonlyonfindinga3．(taste)lunch.Hesortedthroughafewoptionsbeforecomingoutwithawrappedsandwich4．(hold)betweenhispaws.5．(surprise),ratherthanrunaway,hejumpeddownandwalkedcasuallytoaspotonthepath,notametrefromwherewesat.Thechildrenwerespellbound,theraccoonprovidingbetter6．(entertain)thananymuseum.Heglancedatus,perhapscheckingtosee7．wewereabouttostealhislunch.8．delicatefingers,hepeeledbackthelayersofplasticwrapuntilthehalf-eatensandwich9．(uncover).Thenhesurprisedusall.Insteadofstartinghisfood,heturnedtoanearbypoolofwaterand10．(dip)hispawsin.Withacasualair,herubbedhispawstogetherunderwaterforamoment,brushedhisfur,thenstartedgracefullypickingathismeal.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。May1wasabrightlyday、LiYueandZhangHuasetoutatriptotheSunshineNursingHometovolunteering、Theelderlypeopleinthenursinghomewaspleasedtoreceivefreshfruitfromthetwoyoungstudent、Next,theystartedcleaningtheelderlypeople’srooms、Afterthat,theysitdoym,chattingwiththeelderlypeopleuntilitwastimeforthemtoleave、Theelderlypeopleofferedtheygreatthanksoverandoveragainforthattheyhaddone,andtheysmiledgently、Theheartfeltsatisfactionofdoingagooddeedwasabestrewardthattheyhadeverhadit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对中华传统文化感兴趣，准备下学期选修一门相关课程，向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐一门选修课；2.说明推荐的理由；3.提出学习这门课程的建议。注意：1.词数不少于50；2.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、B3、B4、C5、D6、D7、C8、A9、B10、A11、B12、C13、B14、A15、B16、B17、D18、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、B2、D3、C4、A22、Questionsabout:Admissions_of_Our_Specialty_Masters_Programs1.DoIneedtosubmitanessay?Yes,thewrittenessayshouldarticulateyourqualificationsandmotivationforpursuingadvancededucation.2.Whoshouldprovidemyletterofrecommendation?Asupervisorwithinyourorganizationoraprofessorfromyourundergraduateinstitutionfamiliarwithyourwork.3.Whatistheminimumlanguageproficiencyscorerequiredforadmission?ApplicantscanchooseoneofthreelanguageproficiencyexaminationstosubmittotheAdmissionsOffice:theTOEFL,theIELTS,orthePTEAcademic.Thetypical“passing”scoreis95(Internet­based),7,and66respectively.4.DoIhavetotaketheGMATorGRE?TheGraduateRecordExaminationD○R(GRED○R)andtheGraduateManagementAdmissionsTestD○R(GMATD○R)arebothacceptedexamsthatarerecommendedbutnotrequired.5.Mytranscriptsarefromaschoolinaforeigncountry.WhatshouldIdo?Ifyouareaninternationalapplicant,werequireanevaluationofcourseworkcompletedatinstitutionsoutsideoftheU．S.YoumusthaveyourtranscriptsevaluatedbyWorldEducationServices(WES)．6.Whatisthedeadlineforapplication?ApplicationRoundsCompletedapplicationsWillhavedecisionsubmittedbygivenbyOctober15,2016December15,2016November15,2016January15,2017January10,2017March10,2017February15,2017April15,2017RollingRollingWewelcomeapplicationsonarollingbasis;however,weencourageyoutosubmityourapplicationonorbeforetheJanuary10deadlinetoreceivepriorityadmissionandscholarshipconsideration.4、Accordingtotheadmissionspolicyabove,anapplicantshould________．A．focusonhisstudyplansinthewrittenessayB．offeratleasttworecommendationlettersC．passoneofthethreelanguageproficiencyexamsD．havehistranscriptsevaluatedathomeandabroad5、Oneismostlikelytoreceiveascholarshipifhesubmitshisapplicationon________．A．November15,2016 B．February15,2017C．March10,2017 D．April15,201723、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,addstothelistofinventionsimagined