陕西省西安市莲湖区七十中2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

陕西省西安市莲湖区七十中2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题考生须知：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．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout2．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what3．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot4．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that5．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting6．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced7．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.8．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in9．I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.10．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t11．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout12．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach13．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit14．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone15．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking16．Mysonturnedtobookstoresandlibrariesseekinginformationaboutthebookrecommendedbyhisprofessor,but________none.A．wouldfind B．hadfoundC．found D．hasbeenfinding17．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses18．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding19．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so20．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof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）Dormitorymanagementofficialsinuniversitiessaythatlatelytheyarenoticingsomethingdifferent:studentsseemtolackthewillandskilltoaddresstheirordinaryconflicts.“Wehavestudentswhoaremadateachotherandtheytexteachotherinthesameroom,”saysateacher.“Somanyofourroommateconflictsarebecausekidsdon’tknowhowtonegotiate.”Andasmanypsychologistswilltellyou,bottledemotionsleadtosilentunhappinessthatcanboiloverintofrustrationandanger.“AtFloridaUniversity,emotionaloutbreaksoccuraboutonceaweek,”thedormitorydirectorsays.“Itusedtobe:‘Let’ssitdownandtalkaboutit,’”hesays.“Recently,roommateconflictshaveincreased.Thestudentsdon’thavetheperson-to-persondiscussionsandtheydon’tknowhowtohandlethem.”Theproblemismostimpressiveamongfreshmen;dormitoryofficialssaysomestudentsevenneverseemtocatchontillgraduation,andtheyworryabouthowsuchstudentswilldealwithconflictsaftercollege.AdministratorssupposethatrelyingoncellphonesandtheInternetmayhavemadeiteasierforyoungpeopletoavoiduncomfortablemeetings.Whyexpressangerinpersonwhenyoucandoitinatext?Facebookmakesthesituationworseascomplaintsgopublic.“Thingsarepostedonsomeone’swallonFacebook:‘Oh,myroommatekeptmeupallnightstudying,”’saysDanaPysz,anassistantdirectorinthehousingofficeatCaliforniaUniversity.“It’sadifferentwaytoexpresstheirconflictstoeachother.”InrecentgroupdiscussionsatNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,studentssaidtheywouldnotevenaccusethenoisyneighborsontheirfloorfacetoface.Administratorsalsopointtoparentswhohavefixedtheirchildren’sproblemsintheirentirelives.Nowincollege,thechildrenlacktheskillstoattendtoevenmodestconflicts.Wouldtheseparentscontinuetotakecareofeverythingoncampus?1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Togreetsomeonewithatitleorname.B．Tostarttryingtosolveaproblem.C．Toputanaddressonanenvelope.D．Tomakeaformalspeech.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Studentshandleditdirectlywhentheywereinconflict.B．Parentsarethemainfactortomaketheirchildrenlosetheskills.C．Cellphonesaretoblameinthestudents’conflictsintheirdormitories.D．Unhappyandcorneredemotionsresultedinquarrelsbetweenstudentsonceaweek.3、WhatdowelearnfromthegroupdiscussionsatNorthCarolinaStateUniversity?A．Studentsarealwaysangrywitheachother.B．Studentshavetobearnoisesfromneighbors.C．Studentsmaybenotgoodatnegotiatinginperson.D．Studentsarebroughtupself-centered.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Students’UnhappyLifeinUniversityB．Parents’AttentioninChildren’sLifeC．Students’FailuretoDealwithConflictsD．Teachers’ConcernsaboutStudents22．（8分）Onarecentspringmorning.SusanAlexander,aretiredgovernmentintelligenceanalyst,leftherMarylandhome,climbedintoherVolkswagenPassatanddroveaboutthreemilestopickuptwostrangers.Shebattledrush-hourtrafficontheCapitalBeltwayandGeorgeWashingtonMemorialParkwaybeforedroppingthemoffatReaganNationalAirport.Shedidn'tearnacentforhertrouble,andthatwasthepoint.AlexanderisamemberoftheSilverSpringTimeBank-oneofmorethan100suchexchangesaroundtheworldtryingtobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservicesinsteadofdollarsandcents.“Ihavetime,”shesaid.“Ilikegivingthegiftoftimetootherpeople.“InAlexander'scase,passengersMaryandAlLiepoldweregratefulfortheride,butitwasn'tcharity.Mary,aretiredwriterandeditorfornonprofitorganizations,usedtimecreditsshebankedforeditingworkandbaking.Seniorcitizenswhodon'tdrive,theLiepoldscashedintheircreditstocatchaflighttoMontrealforafive-dayvacation.Withoutmoneychanginghandsorshiftingbetweenvirtualaccounts,theairportdrop-offwasmorelikeacoffeepartythanataxiride.Driverandpassengerschattedaboutprojectsthey'vecompletedforthetimebank,andnooneraisedaneyebrowwhenMarysaidshelikes“toavoidtheconventionaleconomy.““Thebeautyofthisisthatyoumakefriends,”MaryLiepoldsaid.“Youdon'tjustgetservices.”TheSilverSpringTimeBankformedin2015andhasabout300members,saidco-founderMaryMurphy.Lastyear,shesaid,l,000hourswereexchangedforbasichomerepairs,dogwalking,cookingandtailoring,amongotherservices,withouttheexchangeofmoney.“Yougettosavethatmoneythatyouwouldhavespent,”shesaid.“Yougettomeetsomebodyelseinyourcommunityandgettoknowthatperson.That'sabonusthat'spartofanexchange.“AdealperformedpartlytomakefriendswouldseemtogoagainstclassicaleconomicsandoneofBenjaminFranklin'smostmemorablesayings:”Timeismoney.“Tothoseattheforefrontofmodemtime-banking,thatistheappeal.1、What'sthemainpurposeoftheSilverSpringTimeBank?A．Tobetterservethelocaleconomy.B．Tohelppeoplegettoknowmorefriends.C．Toprovidetheelderlywithtimelyfinancialhelp.D．Tobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservices.2、HowdidtheLiepoldspayfortheirride?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．Bycheque. D．Withtimecredits.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Makingfriends. B．Classicaleconomics.C．Modemtime-banking. D．Franklin'sfamoussaying.4、Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Timeismoney B．Themorefriends,thebetterC．Givingthegiftoftime D．Swappingtimecreditsforservices23．（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）Thesecrettolivinglongercouldbeassimpleaspickingupyourwalkingpace,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofSydneyfoundthatwalkingatabrisk(快的)orfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percentforanycauseofdeath.Thiseffectwasevenmoreobviousinolderagegroup,withfastwalkersovertheageof60reducingtheirriskofdeathbyasurprising53percent.ProfessorEmmanuelStamatakis,wholedthestudy,explained,“Afastpaceisgenerallyfivetosixkilometersperhour,butitreallydependsonawalker’sfitnesslevels;analternativesindicatoristowalkatapacethatmakesyouslightlyoutofbreathorsweaty.”Inthestudy,theresearcherslookedattheresultsof4surveysfrom1224to2001,inwhichparticipantsrecordedtheirwalkingpace,aswellasage,sexandBMI.Theanalysisshowedthatwalkingatanaveragepacewasassociatedwitha20percentriskreductionforall-causemortality(死亡率)comparedwithwalkingataslowpace,whilewalkingatabriskorfastpacewasassociatedwithariskreductionof24percent.Theresearchershopethefindingswillencouragethedevelopmentofpublichealthmessageaboutthebenefitsofwalkingpace.ProfessorStamatakisadded,“Theseanalysessuggestthatincreasingwalkingpacemaybeastraightforwardwayforpeopletoimprovehearthealthandriskforprematuremortalityprovidingasimplemessageforpublichealthcampaignstopromote.“Especiallyinsituationswhenwalkingmoreisn’tpossibleduetotimepressuresoralesswalking-friendlyenvironment,walkingfastermaybeagoodoptiontogettheheartrateuponethatmostpeoplecaneasilyaddtotheirlives.”1、Whobenefitmostfromwalkingfast?A．Cancersufferers. B．Theelderly.C．Thosewhohaveheartproblems. D．ThosewhohavehighBMI.2、WhatdecideshowfastapersoncanwalkaccordingtoProfessorStamatakis?A．His/Herfitnesslevels. B．His/Herages.C．His/Herwill. D．His/HerBMI.3、Whycanwalkingfastreducedeathrate?A．Mostpeoplelikedoingit. B．Itbenefitstheheart.C．Itreducescancermortality. D．Mostpeoplecandoiteasily.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Walkingiseasyexerciseforpeopletodo.B．Walkinghasreceivedlittleattentionuntilnow.C．Moreandmorepeoplearewalkingfastforhealth.D．Afastwalkingpacecanbenefitpeople’shealth.25．（10分）Ihavebeenwatchingmydaughtersplaysportssincetheywerefour,andhavebeenshockedathowsomeparentsinthecrowdbehave.Atsoccergames,whenmygirlswereveryyoung,parentswouldbescreamingattheirchildrentogettheirheadsintothegame,tocharge,to“get”anopposingplayer,orto“killit.”Iunderstandparentswanttoencouragetheirchildrenandtheirteam—butatsomepointitbecomestoomuch.MydaughterGraceisahighschoolandAAU(AssociationofAmericanUniversities)basketballplayerandaverygoodoneatthat.Duringarecentgame,aparentsittingnearmewasshoutingloudlytoherdaughter,standingup,expressingdispleasureaboutthewayherteamwasplayingand,duringhalftime,speakingloudlyaboutherpersonallife.Afterhavingherinmyearformorethanhalfofthegame,IwassoputoffthatIhadtomove.Admittedly,Iamthequietparentatgames.Iclapfortheschoolgirlswhentheymakewonderfulplays.Forthemostpart,however,Iremainsilent.Shoutingoutmakesthemnervous.IaskedGracetoweighinonthis,andshetellsme:“Someparentsbecomeextremelyemotionallyinvestedinsportsgames,whichcanbecomeaproblemfortheplayers.Theworstthingiswhenpeoplepointoutthat‘crazyparent,’andtheydon’tknowthat’syourparent.”Iamallforparentspectatorscheeringontheirchildrenandtherestoftheteam.ButIhopeyoucancheeryourchildrenoninapositiveway.Shoutingthingslike,“Where’syourhead?”“Goafterher!”isnot,inmyview,thewaytocheeronhighschoolstudentsoryoungerchildren.Ifyouhavenothingpositivetosay,holdyourtongue.Ifyoufindyourselfstrugglingtokeepittogether,getsomefreshairduringhalftime.1、Unabletostandthemothernearby,theauthor.A．toldhertoshutupB．foundanotherseatC．askedGraceforhelpD．refusedtotalktoher2、InGrace’sopinion,crazyparentsintheaudiencewillmakeplayersfeel.A．helplessB．impatientC．scaredD．ashamed3、Theauthorisagainstparentspectators.A．keepingsilentallthetimeB．sayingunpleasantwordsC．cheeringontheplayersD．leavingduringhalftime4、Whoaretheintendedreadersofthetext?A．Parents.B．Teenageplayers.C．Soccerspectators.D．Coaches.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）Inlife,wewillsucceedandfailoftenforreasonsthatareentirelyoutofour1.Wecanworkharderthananyoneelseintheofficeandstillnotbe2.Wecanbeincrediblyniceandlovesomeonedeeply,andtheymaynotloveus3.Thebottomlineisthatlifeisnot4.Thatisatough5toswallowformanyofus.Asaresult,somepeople6afterbeinghitbyevenoneunfairblowfromlife.Butifweletlife’sunfairness7us,wewillneverreceivethebeautifulblessingsthatlifehas8forus.Myfirst9marriagefeltveryunfairtome.NomatterhowhardIhadtriedtobeagoodwife,Icouldnotmaketherelationship10.Icouldhavebeen11bythatexperience.ButIbelievedthatIcouldbe12marriedoneday13Ialwayswantedtoexperiencetraditionalfamilylife.Andthen,Imetthiskind,thoughtful,generousman.WhatI’velearnedovertheyearsisthatwecandoallthethingsthat14agoodoutcome,butget15thingsinreturninstead.Whenwearefacedwithlife’sseemingunfairness,our16needstojumpin.Whenlifedoesn’tgo17plan,wehavetoletgooftheoutcomethatwehavebeen18andkeeptrying,anddoingtherightthing.19thatlifeisneitherfairnorstraightforward.Andbyknowingthatifweremainconfident,wecandriveourunfairexperiencesawayandusethemforour20.1、A．reachB．controlC．dateD．order2、A．promotedB．paidC．pleasedD．proved3、A．moreB．backC．enoughD．unconditionally4、A．easyB．smoothC．fairD．ideal5、A．feelingB．wordC．factD．pill6、A．dieddownB．lookeddownC．shutdownD．settleddown7、A．confuseB．manageC．betrayD．defeat8、A．inchargeB．inreturnC．inplaceD．instore9、A．arrangedB．failedC．happyD．trial10、A．workB．startC．endD．worsen11、A．teasedB．discouragedC．hurtD．shocked12、A．proudlyB．casuallyC．happilyD．shortly13、A．ifB．whileC．becauseD．though14、A．bringB．requireC．serveD．deserve15、A．badB．inferiorC．sillyD．cheap16、A．faithB．courageC．judgementD．effort17、A．aheadofB．accordingtoC．regardlessofD．relatedto18、A．achievingB．affectingC．expectingD．declining19、A．AcceptB．AssumeC．FancyD．Consider20、A．careerB．marriageC．fateD．benefit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）ChineseKungfuisa1．(tradition)Chineseculture.Itisprobablyoneoftheearliestsportsthatuseboth2．(strong)andbrain.Thetheoryofkungfuisbased3．classicalChinesephilosophy.Overitslonghistoryithasdevelopedasauniquecombinationofexercise,practicalself-defense,self-discipline,andart.Itcandatebacktoancienttimes4．peopleusedstickstofightagainstwildanimalsandtheygradually5．(gain)experienceinself-defense.Chinesekungfuisalargesystemoftheoryandpractice,6．(combine)techniquesofself-defenseandhealth-keeping.Insportsliketrackandfieldandboxing,anathlete7．(usual)hastoretirefromfullparticipationinhis30s.Thatisbecause8．(injury)sufferedduringyearsofactivesportparticipationatayoungageaffectourabilitytocontinueexercisinginlaterlife.InChinesekungfu,however,adifference9．(make)between“external”(外部的)and“internal”(内部的)kungfu.It'ssaidthatinexternalkungfu,youexerciseyourmuscles,bonesandskinwhileininternalkungfu,youtrainyourspirit,qiandmind.Sotheexternalbodyweakenslaterinlife,buton10．contrary,internalkungfucontinues.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dearclassmates,Asthecollegeentranceexamsarereallyaroundacornernow,manystudentsfeelmuchstressing、Whatshouldwedoittoavoidthis?Firstly,doingphysicalexercisewasthebestwaytoreducestressandhelppeoplerelax、Therefore,itishelpfulthatweeachdoessomeregularphysicalexercise、Secondly,makingaproperstudyplanisgreatimportancetoo,sinceitishelpfulforustodoourworkmoreefficient、Lastbutnotleast,weshouldpayspecialattentioninourdietaswell、Anyway,abalanceddietcankeepthemsmartandenergetic、Onlyifwecandothesethingswillwemakeourtimesofstudyenjoyable,efficientandfruitful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,你校将举行“读书节”,请你写封邮件邀请在你校学习的Tony参加。内容包括:1.目的和时间:2.内容:交换书籍、西方文学讲座、中国诗歌朗诵比赛等。注意:1.词数100左右；信的开头已经写好。2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、D6、B7、B8、B9、A10、C11、B12、C13、B14、D15、C16、C17、B18、A19、A20、C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、A3、C4、C22、1、D2、D3、A4、D23、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.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Problemsare