2025届山东省临沂市费县高考英语二模试卷含解析

2025届山东省临沂市费县高考英语二模试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead2．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though3．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can4．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With5．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported6．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.7．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall8．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone9．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the10．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife11．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut12．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a;/ D．the;/13．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought14．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got15．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup16．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having17．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter18．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant19．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task20．________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas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）Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity（生物多样性）,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humaneffectonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes（微风）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.1、Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuilding?A．Producingnowaste.B．Onlyusingcleanenergy.C．Beingmadeofnewmaterials.D．Environmentalfriendly.2、Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?A．Large.B．Small.C．Green.D．Low.3、Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?A．Tofittheenvironment.B．Tokeepwarm.C．Tocollectnaturewater.D．Tolowercosts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Promotingenergyefficiency.B．Environmentalbenefits.C．Buildinggreen.D．Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.22．（8分）Whenoldpeoplelivewithchildrenandotherrelativestherelationshipisnotalwaysahappyone.Evenoldparentsandadultchildrenwholiveseparatelycanhavedifficulties.Herethegenerationgapbecomesmostvisibleastheneedsandinterestsofthemiddle-agedandolddiverge.Somemiddle-agedchildrenaresoannoyedbythedemandsoftheirparentsthattheymakesuchcommentsas“Whydon’ttheoldfoolsdie?”Althoughsuchuglycommentsexist,asurveyconductedbytheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsreflectsapositiveattitudebyAmericanpopulationtowardstheold.Thatsurveyshowedthat69%adultchildrenhaveweeklycontactwiththeirmothersand20%havedailycontactwiththeirmothers.Othersurveyshaveshownthat40%ofadultshaveface-tofacecontactwiththeirparentsonceaweek.The2014NationalSurveyofFamilyandHousehold(NSFH)showedthat78%ofadultsviewtheirrelationshipwiththeirmotherandfatherasexcellent.Only0.03%ofthosesurveyedviewedthatrelationshipas“bad”.Theremainderswereambivalentintheirperceptionoftheirparents.ThisfindingisconfirmedbymucholderstudiesofthesamephenomenonalsoconductedbytheNationalSurveyofFamiliesandHouseholds.Ofthosesurveyed,66%contactedtheirparentsonceaweekormoreandonly10%didnotcontacttheirparentsatall.Inpart,thisisaproductofthedistanceatwhichadultchildrenlivefromtheirparents.The2014surveyshowedthat67%ofadultchildrenlivewithin100milesoftheirparentsandthat38%livewithintenmilesoftheirparents.However,afull20%ofthosesurveyedlive1,000milesormoreawayfromtheirparents.1、Accordingtothepassage,therelationshipbetweenmostAmericanoldpeopleandtheiradultchildrenis______.A．terribleanddistant B．annoyinganddifficultC．greatandclose D．neithergoodnorbad2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“diverge”inparagraph1?A．differ B．meet C．exist D．transfer3、Fromthepassage,welearnthat______.A．generationgapbecomesinvisibleifoldparentsandadultchildrenliveseparatelyB．relationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenhasbecomemuchbetterthanbeforeC．someoldparentswouldratherdiebecausetheirchildrenareannoyedatthemD．livingfarawaymayleadtopeople’slessornocontactwiththeirparents23．（8分）ThereisaquotebyWilliamPurkey,awell-knownprofessorofeducation,thatgoes,“Dancelikenooneiswatching,lovelikeyou’llneverbehurt,singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeit’sheavenonearth.”IseemsliketheperfectlifephilosophyandoneI’velearnedtoapplytorunningovertheyear.ButIdidn’talwaysfeelthisway.Inmyearlydays,whenIweighed240pounds,Iranlikeeveryonewaswatchingandjudging.IfIwasonarunandsawacarapproaching,I’dstopandpretendIwaslookingforsomethingI’dlostIboughtthehigh-techgearandclothesthatIthoughtwouldmakepeoplebelieveIwasarunner.AndIdidn’thaveaclueiftheexpensiveshoesIwaswearingweretherightkindformeIjustwantedtolooklikeIfitinwiththisgroup.Tobehonest,Ifeltacertainsatisfactioninbelievingthatsomeonewaswatching.Ireallythoughtthatotherpeoplecaredaboutmyperformance.Thebestexampleofthiswasacombined,two-lapmarathoninFlorence,Italy.AsIapproachedthefinishingline,thecrowdbegantocheer.Iwassurprised.HereIwas,thousandsofmilesfromhome,andtheItalianswereshoutingfor“IIPenguino.”About20yardsfromthefinishing,thetruthsetinwhenthewinnerofthefullmarathonwentpastmeasIwasfinishingthehalf-marathon.Noonewascheeringforme.nooneprobablyevennoticedthatIwasfinishing.Icouldn’thelpbutsmileatmyownillusionofself-importance.That’swhenIrealizedIhadbeenrunningforeveryreasonexcepttherightone.Irantomakeotherpeoplehappy,rantoliveuptotheirexpectations.Butnoonewaswatchingnoonecared.SoIdecidedIwasgoingtorunformejustmeandgainedanewenjoymentfromthesportIhadn’ttrulyexperiencedyet.I’velearnedtorunlikenooneiswatching.Soifyouseemeatrace,andIlooklikea60-year-oldguywaddling(蹒跚)along,don’tworry.I’mfine.Themiracleisn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthecouragetostart.1、Thewriterbeginsheranecdoteby__________.A．tellingherrunningstoryB．explainingalifephilosophyC．listingsomeliferulesD．introducingaquotation2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatthewriter__________.A．usedsportsclothesandshoestoattractattentionB．wasconcernedaboutwhatothersthoughtofherC．likedtobethefocusotherrunnersD．struggledtofindtherightshoestofither3、Whenthewriterwasnearthefinishingline,____________.A．shesmiledatherownachievementB．thecrowdcheeredforhermadlyC．nobodyreallycaredaboutherrunningD．Sherealizedtheimportanceofconfidence4、Bytellingherownstory,thewriterwantedto___________.A．tellustolivealifeofourownB．inspiremorepeopletorunC．expectustoimproveourhealthbyrunningD．stresstheimportanceofdetermination24．（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）Inmodemtimes,manyteenagershaveidolsoftheirownwhoarealwayssomestarsonTVontheInternet,etc.Thesestarsalwaysthinkthataslimmerfiguremaybeperfectforthemselves.However,doessizereallymatter?Areteenagefanstryinghardtobecomeliketheiridols?Dofamousstarsreallyhavethepowertoinfluencepeopleespeciallyteenagers?Forthelongesttime,manyparentsblame(责备)teenidolsforinfluencingthewaytheirkidsact.Haveyounoticedhowteensidolizethestarsthesedays?Even,theirpersonalaffairsarebeingfollowedbykidsthesedays.TakeforexamplethecaseofLindsayLohanorMaryKateAshley,Theyaredefinitelyfamousteenstars.However,sincetheyaretryingtoprojectanimagetosatisfyalotofpeopleinshowbusinesstheirhealthandbodysuffer.Manykidsareawareofthisproblem.Buttheyareeasilyinfluencedbythesestarstoexerciseandeatless.Itisafactthatthemediaandespeciallyfamousteenstarscaninfluencepeoplepowerfully.Butteenagersareeasilyinfluencedbecauseteenageyearsaretheperiodwhenourpersonalityandidentitydevelopmentstakeplace.TeenswatchingTVshowsandreadingmagazinesareeasilypulledintothedietingandharmfuleatinghabitsbecausethemediahavesomewaystopulltheseacts.Theyusethinmodelsandstarstoendorse(宣传)productsortostarinanup-and-comingshowsormovies.Withfiercecompetition,starsareforcedtoeatlessanddoextremeexerciseroutinestogettherolesoroffersthatcometheirway.Livingintoday’stimeandgenerationisabitdisturbingtoalotofparents.Media,especiallyaswellasthestars,haveaverypowerfulinfluencetodriveteenagerstogoodorbad.It’sgoodthatwecancontrolourselvestoavoidbadthingsfromhappening.Ifnot,parentsshouldreallybeawareandguidetheirteenstodeterminewhat’sinandwhat’sout.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatLindsayLohan.A．livesarichandhappylifeB．livesanunhealthylifestyleC．doesn’tgetanyexerciseD．setsagoodexampleforteenagers2、ManystarshavetobeondietA．tokeephealthytofacecompetitionB．tokeepaslimsizeC．tosurviveunderpressureD．tosatisfytheirteenagefans3、Intheauthor’sview,whyareteenagerseasilyinfluencedbysomeTVshows?A．Theyareintheirdevelopmentperiod.B．Theyaretiredofschool.C．TheiridolsoftenappearinmanyTVshows.D．Theyhavenothingtodointheirsparetime.4、What’sthetitleofthepassage?A．Parent’sResponsibilitiesB．AdviceonSelf-controlC．Media’sBadInfluencesD．BadInfluencesofidols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）Whenevermykidshaveapartyatschool,Iamthemomwhoalwayssignsuptobringthejuiceboxes.It’snotbecauseI’m1orthatIdon’tcareifmykidshaveagoodparty.Iamjustnotgoodatmakinghomemadebreadintoholiday-themedshapeslikeothermothers.2,I’mhappytotry,eventhoughit’ll3mealongtimetodoit.Peoplesaythathousewivesshouldhavethe4tomakedeliciousmeals,keeptheirhousesclean,and5everyminuteoftheirchild’slife.Theirwordsusedto6mealot.IfeltthatIshouldalsobeabletodothosethingsasahousewife.So7Icouldn’tmaketheturkey-shapedcookies,I8feelinglikeafailureasamom.Aftermany9attemptsatbaking,andmanyafternoonsspentcryingovermyinabilitiesasamother,Ifinallyacceptedthe10thatmylot(命运)inlifeistobethejuiceboxmom.Iworkedhardtobethe11oneintheelementaryschool.Andafteroneofmydaughter’sclassparties,it12.HerteacherstoppedmeasIwasleavingandsaid,“Thankyousomuchforalwaysbringing13drinks.Sometimesparentsforgetthatotherchildrenwillalso14classparties,andtheyendupbeingleftoutbecausewedon’thaveenough15foreveryone.”Ijustacceptedherappreciation（感激）,ratherthantellingherthatIbroughtextradrinksbecauseIcould16rememberhowmanykidswereintheclass.Buther17taughtmeanimportantlesson:I’mnotafailureasamom.Noteveryoneiscutouttobea(n)18mom.Ibelieveit’sokaytobethejuiceboxmom.Imaynotbakecookiesanddecoratethembeautifully,butI19somethingtodrink.AndIthinkthat’sjustas20.1、A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．enthusiastic2、A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides3、A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take4、A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool5、A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach6、A．puzzle B．reflect C．upset D．amuse7、A．unless B．because C．though D．when8、A．endedup B．wenton C．insistedon D．setout9、A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful10、A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression11、A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest12、A．stoodout B．gotout C．cameback D．paidoff13、A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh14、A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave15、A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups16、A．already B．always C．ever D．never17、A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension18、A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich19、A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell20、A．believable B．interesting C．ridiculous D．important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）Aspopulationsincreasedinlargecitiesin1．nineteenthcentury,buildingsubwaylineswasaway2．(move)peoplefromoneareaofacitytoanotherquicklyandefficiently.Thefirstmajorsubwaysystem,theLondonUnderground,3．(start)in1873usingsteamtrains.SubwayscaughtonquicklyinLondon.From26,itwaschangedinfavorofanelectricalsystem.Today’ssubwaysaroundtheworldnowworkon4．(electrical).Passengerscanrelyontheregularscheduleofsubwaytrainswhile5．(avoid)trafficonbusycitystreets.Twooftheworld’searliestsubwayswerebuiltinParisandNewYork.WhentheParisMetroopenedonJuly19,30,citizenswereproudofthe6．(impress)andbeautifullydecoratedstationentrances.7．thefirstNewYorksubwayconsisted8．only14.5kilometersoftrackin34,today,itistheworld’slargestsubwaysystem.Today,subwaysarestillpopularwithpassengers.TheTokyosubwayisthe9．(busy)intheworld,with3.2billionridersayear.Closebehind10．(be)subwaysinMoscow(2.4billion),Seoul(2.1billion),andNewYorkCity(1.6billion).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。Everyonehasadream、Weareonthewaytoachieveitwhetherthewayissmoothortoughly、Assenior2student,IhavethesamedreamasmyclassmatesthatIcanbeadmittedtoanidealuniversity、Inthepast2years,IhavedoneeverythingIcantoequipmyselfwiththatIhavelearntfrommyteachers、NotonlyhaveIenjoyedthepleasuresofstudybutalsoIhavegotclosertomydream、Anxietyandpressurediddiscouragefrommeattimes、Besides,withtheencouragementofmyteachersandclassmates,IthinkI’llmakeit、I’msurethattherehasstillalongwaytogotoachievemydream、Nomatterhowchallengeditis,I’llmakeitcometrue、Astheproverbsaid,“Wherethere’sawill,there’saway、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，最近你们做了一个调查，发现人们对于学生网上交友持不同意见。请你用英语给报社写一封关于学生网上交友的短文，介绍人们的不同观点，并表达自己看法。55%赞成的理由45%反对的理由你的看法1.广交朋友2.可自由表达思想3.利于外语学习1.浪费时间2.影响学习3.可能上当受骗？DearEditor,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,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、C4、D5、B6、C7、A8、A9、B10、B11、C12、B13、D14、D15、B16、C17、A18、B19、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、D2、B3、D4、C22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、D2、B3、C4、A24、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.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewi