吉林省吉林市重点中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

吉林省吉林市重点中学2025届高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though2．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof3．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it4．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced5．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent6．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry7．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though8．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what9．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed10．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout11．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will12．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone13．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon14．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how15．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich16．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare17．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken18．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison19．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where20．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one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）ShowBizSummer2019Location:RosewoodCenterforFamilyartsImportantInformation:●Tuitionpaidonthefirstdayofclass.Notuitionrefunds(退款).●DCTreservestherighttocancelanyclass;refundsmadeforcancellation(取消).●Pleaseaccompanystudenttothefirstdayofclass.●Registrationbeginsone-halfhourbeforeclasstime.HowToRegister:●Mail:fillouttheforminthisbrochure.●Besuretolisttheclassandgroupthatyouwant&thedates.DramaDays!—$175EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-5thTime:July2-July6●Createthesituationsandscenes●SHOWTIME—invitefamilyandfriendstoyourFridayShowcase!●Bringasacklunchanddrinkeachday!LaughOutLoud—$175EnteringGrade:5thTime:July23-July27●Tellajoke!Learnwhyoldjokescanbethebest!●WorkwithyourclasstoputonaComedyShowforfamilyandfriends!Acting—JustActing—$225EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-4thTime:August4-August8●Startwiththecharacters:Whoareyou?BetheStarofyourDreams.●Workwithyourclasstocreatetheplot.SummerScenes—$225EnteringGrades:5th-6thTime:August11-August15●Doyouwanttobeanactor?●Improveyourskillswithinstructionsfromprofessionalactors&directors.714、Whichofthefollowingclassessuitsthosewhowanttobeactors?A．DramaDays. B．Acting—JustActing.C．LaughOutLoud. D．SummerScenes.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatallthefourclasses_______.A．areintendedonlyforGrades1st-2ndB．areallheldatRosewoodCenterforFamilyArtsC．willtakeplacebetweenJulyandOctoberD．needstudentstobringasacklunchanddrinkeachday2、IfyouwanttoattendShowBizSummer2019,youshouldbeawarethat_______.A．there'llbenorefundsinanycaseB．tuitionmustbepaidatleastbeforeJuly2C．registrationbeginshalfanhourafterclasstimeD．studentshadbetterbeaccompaniedonthefirstday3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TopersuadereaderstoattendShowBizSummer2019.B．ToattractreaderstoattendSummerScene.C．Toearnmoneyfromthetext.D．ToteachreadershowtoregisterforShowBizSummer2019.4、Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A．Abrochure. B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Aguidebook. D．Anewspaper.22．（8分）Whenyou’resitingatyourcomputer,doyouworkattentivelyallday?Ordoyouallowyourselftobecomedistractednowandagain…toopenafewextratabs,checksocialmedia,readaspotofnews,maybecatchuponsomecelebritygossip,andlookatsome…Stop!You’re“cyberloafing”.Thewordisacombinationof“cyber”,whichmeans“relatedtocomputers”,and“loafing”，whichmeans“relaxinginalazyway”.Wedoit,andwedoitalot.AstudyfromtheUniversityofTexassuggestsweareguiltyofthisformofdelayfor14%ofourworkingday.OnaFridayafternoon,Iexpectit’smorethanthat.I’lladmittoit.InfactI’vealreadydoneitinthecourseofwritingthisstory.OK,morethanonce.Butit’saslipperyslope.Itcandamageyourproductivityandevenyourcareer.BecauseaccordingtotheUniversityofTexasresearch,eachtimeaworkergetsdistractedbytheInternetittakesanaverageof23minutestogetbacktowork.Morethanthat,cyberloafinghasadarkside,accordingtoareportpublishedinTheJournalofPsychosocialResearchonCyberspace.Itarguesthatcyberloafingisconnectedtoseveralnegativepersonalities.Peoplewhocyberloafaremorelikelytobeself-interestedandself-admired.Furthermore,peoplewiththesepersonalitiesarelesslikelytofeelsorryaboutavoidingwork,andlessconcernedaboutgettingcaught.Whydowedoit?Forsome,it’sundoubtedlyanescapefromthecontinuousboredomofwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing.Orawayofavoidinghandlingthatevergrowingtasks.Somemightgetafeelingofsatisfactionfindingagreatdealonline.Butoverall,it’ssomethingthattakesyouawayfromwhatyou’reactuallybeingpaidtodo,orpayingtodo:ifyou’reastudent.WhenyouhavethewholeworldoftheInternetatyourfingertips,it’shardtoresist.1、Thefirstparagraphismeantto________.A．introducethetopicB．summarizethemainideaC．describethephenomenonD．arousethereaders’interest2、Whatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardscyberloafing?A．Indifferent.B．Incurable.C．Concerned.D．Supportive.3、Whatisthewriterlikelytocontinuetotalkabout?A．Thebestwaytostopcyberloafing.B．Howtoimproveyourefficiency.C．Howtogetridofonlineaddiction.D．Howtoavoidbeingcaughtbyyourbosswhencyberloafing.23．（8分）Astudyshowedthattheexperienceschildrenhaveintheirfirstfewyearsareimportant.Theseexperiencesaffectthedevelopmentofthebrain.Whenchildrenreceivemoreattention,theyoftenhavehigherIQs.Babiesreceiveinformationwhentheysee,hearandfeelthings,whichmakesconnectionsbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.Thereareahundredtrillion(万亿)connectionsinthebrainofathree-year-oldchild.ResearcherJuditGervaintestedhowgoodnewbornsareatdistinguishingdifferentsoundpatterns.Herresearchersproducedimagesofthebrainsofbabiesastheyhearddifferentsoundpatterns.Forexample,oneorderwasmu-ba-ba.Thisisthepattern"A-B-B".Anotherorderwasmu-ba-ge.Thisisthepattern“A-B-C”.Theimagesshowedthatthepartofthebrainresponsibleforspeechwasmoreactiveduringthe"A-B-B"pattern.Thisshowsthatbabiescantellthedifferencebetweendifferentpatterns.Theyalsoweresensitivetowhereitoccurredintheorder.Gervainisexcitedbythesefindingsbecausetheorderofsoundsisthebuildingblockofwordsandgrammar."Positioniskeytolanguage,"shesays."Ifsomethingisatthebeginningorattheend,itmakesabigdifference:'Johncaughtthebear.'isverydifferentfrom'ThebearcaughtJohn.'”ResearchersledbyscientistPatriciaKuhlhavefoundthatlanguagedeliveredbytelevisions,audiobooks,theInternet,orsmartphones－nomatterhoweducational－doesn’tappeartobeenoughforchildren’sbraindevelopment.Theycarriedoutastudyofnine-month-oldAmericanbabies.Theyexpectedthefirstgroupwho’dwatchedvideosinChinesetoshowthesamekindoflearningasthesecondgroupwhowerebroughtface-to-facewiththesamesounds.Insteadtheyfoundahugedifference.ThebabiesinthesecondgroupwereabletodistinguishbetweensimilarChinesesoundsaswellasnativelisteners.Buttheotherbabies—regardlessofwhethertheyhadwatchedthevideoorlistenedtotheaudio—learnednothing.1、Whatmakesconnectionsinababy’sbrain?A．HavingahigherIQ. B．ExperiencingnewinformationC．Thebaby’earlyage D．Theconnectionwithotherbabies2、WhatdidJuditGervainandherteamfindintheexperiment?A．Babiesidentifydifferentsoundpatterns.B．Wordorderisrelevanttomeaning.C．Babiescanwellunderstanddifferentwords.D．Acertainbrainregionprocesseslanguage.3、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph3?A．Grammarisimportantinlearninglanguages.B．Differentordershavedifferentmeanings.C．Differentlanguageshavedifferentgrammar.D．Wordshavedifferentsounds.4、WhatisthemainconclusionfromthestudyledbyPatriciaKuhl?A．Babiesshouldn’twatchalotoftelevision.B．Listeningtodifferentlanguagesdevelopsbabies’brainC．Foreignlanguageshelpbabies’braindevelopD．Socialcommunicationimprovesbabies’braindevelopment.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）Fivethousandsquaremetersofolddamagedcars，motorcyclesandboatsfillthisjunkyard.Foracasualonlooker，thismightbeaverysadsight.ButforAndy.it'sarealtreasure.“I’vebeenajunkhoarder(囤积者)formywholelifeandIlikefixingupwhatshouldn’tbethrownaway.Around200oldcarsendupinthisjunkyardeveryweek.Someofthemaresoldforparts，othersgetrepaired，andstillothersarebeyondrepair.”HisfatherBobbystartedthebusinesssome50yearsagoandstillspendseverymorningthere.Thefatherandsonhaveverydifferentapproachestotheirwork.TheygotaDeancabthatwasgettingthrownawayandthatwasthefather’sproject，whichAndydidnotwanthimtodo.“HedidbasicallytheoppositeofeverythingItoldhimandIthinkhediditjusttomakememad.Hedumpedatonofmoneyintothiscar，butintheenditwouldn’trun.”Andysaidjokingly.TheunusualfamilybusinessattractedtheattentionofaTVcrew.That’showtheshowJankaEmpirecametobefeaturedonanetworkoftheDiscoveryChannel.Thisshow，fiveyearsofshooting，fiveseasonsand60episodes(集)，ispopular.“TherearehundredsofjunkyardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ithinkwhat’sinterestingisthatitisafamilybusiness.MyfatherandIstartedthebusinessandwejokeverywellbackandforthandIthinkthat'swhatpeoplelike.Thecarsthatendupatthejunkyardcomeoutwithendlesssurprises.See，thiswasajunkcarandwerestoreditwithablownmotor.YetIdon’tgetachancetoridearoundittoooften.Becausedespiteitsshiningappearance，thenoiseoftheengineistrulydeafeningandIworrymyneighborswillnotputupwithit.”1、WhatdoesAndyseemtolikeabouthisjunkyard?A．Heisproudofitslargescale.B．Heisaddictedtocollectingthings.C．Heenjoyscreatingvalueoutofthewaste.D．Hehasthepassiontotakeoverthebusinessoneday.2、Whatcanweinferfromthe“oneDeancab”case?A．Thefatherisreadytofollowhisson’sadvice.B．Thefathergoesagainsthissondeliberately.C．Thesonisimpatientandfedupwithhisfather.D．Thefatherandsonoftendisagreewitheachother.3、WhyistheshowJankaEmpirepopular?A．TherearefewjunkyardsintheUnitedStates.B．Thefatherandsonworktogetherinafunway.C．Theshowisaseriesof5seasonsand60episodes.D．Thefamilybusinessshowsmuchconcernfortheirneighbors.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?A．JankaEmpire. B．Thefamilybusiness.C．Theshiningappearance. D．Thenoiseoftheengine.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ItwasmysisterSandra’sfirstChristmaswithoutherhusband.LastThursday,shewasinthestore1foranidealcardforhertwosonsanddaughter.Timepassedbyquicklyasshe___________themanychoices.Shewantedacardthatsentsomething2toeachofthem,assheknewtheywouldhavea(n)3placeintheirheartthisholidayseason.Finally,shefoundtheonethatexpressedthe4feeling.5,asharppainpierced(穿透)herheartwhensherealizedthatthecardwas6“momanddad”.Shestood,holdingitcloseforalongtime,unabletomovefromthespot.___________begantorunoverhercheeks.“IstheresomethingIcandoforyou?”a7voiceasked.She8ofaceastranger,awoman.“Uh..oh...OH!”Sandra9,“Ican’tgivethiscardtomychildrenbecause…becausemyhusbanddiedandthisisthe10card.”Thestranger’sfacesoftenedwith11andlove.Shereachedoutand12mysisterintoherarms,givingherunspoken___________tocryintheprotectionofherembrace(拥抱).She13heldmysisteruntilher14returned.DuringhertellingofthiseventIwasfeeling15thatIhadn’tbeenthere.Mysisterneededmeandastrangerhadtodomy16“Youknow,”shewenton,“afriendsuggestedthatitwaslikemeetingwithanAngel.”Myguilt17inaninstant.MysisterrequiredanAngel,andIthinkthatisexactlywhatshegot.1、A．paying B．caring C．calling D．looking2、A．left B．offered C．read D．discovered3、A．attractive B．special C．traditional D．wealthy4、A．unknown B．empty C．safe D．different5、A．sad B．strange C．amazing D．perfect6、A．However B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Otherwise7、A．for B．to C．from D．by8、A．Tears B．Sweats C．Lights D．Smiles9、A．firm B．proud C．cold D．soft10、A．walked B．turned C．decided D．woke11、A．responded B．demanded C．asked D．explained12、A．delicate B．old C．wrong D．decorative13、A．devotion B．respect C．sympathy D．responsibility14、A．pulled B．caught C．sent D．threw15、A．thought B．permission C．sorrow D．suggestion16、A．quietly B．tightly C．eagerly D．seriously17、A．confidence B．courage C．happiness D．calmness18、A．shocked B．angry C．shy D．hopeless19、A．task B．housework C．favor D．job20、A．struck B．returned C．disappeared D．sank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）Withonlyabout1,800onesleftinthewild,allgiantpandasareprecious.However,Qizai,1．seven-year-oldpandathatlivesattheFopingPandaValleyinChina’sShaanxiprovince,isevenmoreso.That’sbecauseheisamongahandfulofgiantpandas2．(know)tobetheonlyone3．brownandwhitefurinthereserve.The220-poundQizaihasbecomeasuperstar,andmany4．(toy)inhiscolorhavebeenmade.However,lifehasnotalwaysbeeneasyforhim.ItwaswhenhewasjusttwomonthsoldthatQizaiwasabandonedbyhismother.HespenthisearlyyearsattheShaanxiRareWildlifeRescueCenter.Thenhe5．(send)tohiscurrenthome,6．thereweremanyothergiantpandas.However,theotherpandasseemed7．(dislike)himandoftenbullied(欺负)himbystealinghisbamboo.ResearchersarenotsurewhyQizaihasdifferentfur.Someassumethatthebrownfurisaresultofageneproblemand8．(discover)byobservingQizai’schildren.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。Withthetimegoby,Chrisisnowaseniorthreestudentthatdevoteshimselfinhislessonseveryday、LastSaturday,asausual,heattendedseveralclasses、Intheevening,hestudiedathomeuntildeepintodienight、Hewastoosleepyandtiredthathecouldn’tworkeffective、Hisfathercameupandadviseshimtohaveabreak、Soontheycameupwithagoodideas、TheyboughtakitewhichtheylikedverymuchandthenthefamilywenttothesuburbsChrisenjoyedhimselfflythekite、Thefamilyhadapicnictogetherbutfeltveryrelaxedintheopenair、OnMonday，Chriswasenergeticandactiveinclass、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）就“吸烟是否有害”这个主题发表你的看法，写一篇100词左右的文章，至少包含以下内容要点：1．一些人认为吸烟有好处，如：能让自己放松；带给自己灵感；是潇洒和成熟的标志；2．另一些人认为吸烟有害健康，如：对自己的身体有害；使别人吸二手烟，对他们的身体也有害；污染环境；3．你的看法和理由。参考词汇：灵感inspiration；潇洒smartness；成熟maturity；二手烟second­handsmoke____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、C5、A6、B7、B8、A9、D10、D11、B12、B13、D14、A15、C16、B17、B18、B19、B20、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、714、D1、B2、D3、A4、A22、1、A2、C3、A23、1、B2、A3、B4、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,ahistorianoftechnolo