2025届广东深圳龙文教育高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2025届广东深圳龙文教育高考考前模拟英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over2．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but3．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff4．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven5．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest6．Hecouldn’tmakehisvoice______abovethenoiseofthe

traffic.A．tohearB．hearingC．heardD．hear7．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed8．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid9．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing10．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable11．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved12．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof13．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom14．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether15．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout16．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce17．May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing18．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since19．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which20．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen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）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.22．（8分）I’m47yearsold.Twodaysago,yousentmeanemail,whichIdidnotanswer.Ididn’tanswerit,inpart,becauseIam47yearsold.Ialmostansweredyouremailafterbedtime,whichiswhenIhaveoftenansweredemails.Mylaptopwasputonmybedsidetable.Myhusbandsatonhissideofthebed,andheleanedbackandaskedmeifI’dgivenanythoughttowhetherthechickenswouldneedtobekeptawayfromtheappletreesafterhesprayedthemwithsomethingtokeepthebugsaway.Wemovedontothechildren’smathgrades,thentothewaytheyjusttaketheirsocksoffandleavethem,insideout,nomatterwheretheyare.IlookedattheclockandsawthatitwasnotasearlyasI’dthought,notforalotofthings,andsoweturnedoffthelight,andIdidnotansweryouremail.Youremailsatamongemailsfrombossesandeditorsandorthodontistsallthroughthenextworkday.Mychildrenwereatschool,andIhadnotyetmanagedtowrite300wordsninemoretimes.Ithoughtaboutansweringyouremailintheafternoon,whilemyolderdaughterandIwaitedoutsidetheschoolforhersistertofinishapianolesson.Mydaughterprobablywouldnothaveminded.Sheisalmost13,andsometimes,whenshesitsinthehousetextingwhileItrytotalktoher,IsprayedherwiththebottleIkeeponthecountertospraythecatswhentheystartscratchingthebackofthesofa.Icouldhaveansweredyouremailthen.Iadmitit.Wecouldhavesatthere,inpeacefulsilence,eachstaringatourphone.Ihadtimetoansweryouremail,andIdidnot.Isnuggled(依偎)myyoungestsonatbedtimethatnight,becauseheasked.Isnuggledhimeventhoughyouremailwascalling,andsomepartofmewantedtopullawayfromthetediumofbedtimeandreply.Replyingwouldhavefeltfreshandnew,whilebedtimefeltoldandstale.IwouldliketosayIsnuggledmysonanddidnotgiveyouremailonesinglethought,butthatwouldnotbetrue,anditwouldalsoberude,eventhoughitisastateofmindtowhichmanyofusaspire.Instead,Ihovered(悬停)somewherebetweenpresenceinthebedtimemomentandawarenessofyouremailandmanyothers.Ispendalotoftimeinthatgap,sometimesdraftingmentalresponsestoemails,whichIamlatersurprisedandsadtofindIhavenotactuallysent.ItispossiblethatIwillansweryouremaillater,inafewhours,orinafewyears,maybewhenIam57,andIwillbesohappytohaveyouremail.Wewilltradewords,andthosewordswillagainseemsorealtome,awholeworldinmylaptop,whereIlive,sometimes,becausethereissomuchthatisattractiveinthere,wheretimemovesfastandyetnevermovesatall.IwilltakemylaptopoutsideandIwillsitamongthetrees,listeningforthevoicesofchildrenwhoarenolongerhome,andIwillansweryouremail.ItisalsopossiblethatIwillnot—thatI,infact,willneveransweryouremail.Ifthatisthecase,ifthepeopleandtheplacesandthethingsaroundmestillpressuponmewithmoreurgencythanyouremailandsomanyothers,Ihopethatyouwillforgiveme.Ihavealreadyforgivenmyself.1、Whydoestheauthormentionchickensandthechildren’smathgrades?A．Becausedailyroutinestookupmostofhertime.B．Becauseshewastroubledbymanyunimportantthings.C．Becauseshewasmoreconcernedaboutherfamily.D．Becausesheoftenputoffansweringemailtillbedtime.2、Whatcanbelearntfromtheauthor’sdescriptionofherdaughter?A．Theauthorusedtoansweremailswhilewaitingforherdaughter.B．Theauthorwouldratherplaywithherdaughterthanansweremails.C．Theauthoranddaughterslikedtousetheirphonealone.D．Theauthorregrettedthetimespentonthephone.3、Whattonedoestheauthoruseinansweringemailsaftersnugglingherson?A．humorB．embarrassmentC．apologyD．happiness4、Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A．Learntoforgiveyourselffornotansweringemailsintime.B．Theworldoutsideissoattractivethatweshouldenjoyitnow.C．Iwillsurelyansweremailswithoutchildrenaround.D．Answeringemailsisathingoflittleurgency.23．（8分）Electronicdevicescanseemlikea“thirdparty"insomerelationshipsbecausesomepartnersspendmoretimeonthemthanwitheachother.WhenAmandaGao,a26-year-oldwhite-collarworkerinBeijing,wenttoahotpotrestaurantwithherboyfriendonFridaynightseveralweeksago,sheexpectedthattheywouldhaveagoodtimetogether.Toherdisappointment,however,itdidnotturnoutthatwaylater.Assoonastheywereledtotheirseatsandshebegantoorderdishes,heburiedhimselfinhismobilephone“Itseemedthathisphonewasmakingitswaybetweenus.AdatethatshouldhavebelongedtousturnedintoonewheremyboyfrienddatedathirdpartyandIfeltleftout."Gaosaid.somepeople,likeher,havefoundthatelectronicshavebeensabotaging(破坏)theirromanticrelationships.Astudy,publishedinthejournalPsychologyofPopularMediaCultureinApril2017,questionednearly200collegeagedadultswhowereincommittedrelationshipstoreportontheirandtheirpartner’ssmartphonedependency.Theresultsshowedpeoplewhoweremoredependentontheirphoneswerelesssureabouttheirrelationships,andpeoplewhoconsideredtheirpartnersexcessively(过度地)dependentontheirdeviceswerelesssatisfiedintheirrelationship.LinYuan,arelationshipadvisorinBeijing,notedthatasmoreandmoreelectronicscomeoutandspiceuppeople’slives,theyareatthesametimebecomingathirdpartyinrelationships,especiallyforyoungpeople.Linsaidsheknewofsomepeoplewhosuggestthatelectronicsshouldbekeptoutofbedrooms,whichsheconsideredchallengingandhardtobeputintopracticeformostcouples.Sherecommendedthatifpeoplearefeelingneglectedintheirrelationship,theyneedtorespectfullylettheirpartnersknowtheirfeeling.“Communicationisalwaysthebestandthemostefficientway,”shesaid.1、WhatisGao’sfeelingwhenenteringtherestaurantwithherboyfriend?A．DisappointedB．ExpectantC．AnnoyedD．Uneasy2、WhichofthefollowingmayLinYuanagreewith?A．Gao’sboyfriendisaddictedtoplayinggamesB．MostcouplescankeepelectronicsoutofbedroomsC．PartnersshouldcommunicatemoretounderstandeachotherbetterD．Couplesshouldstopusingelectronicstoavoidtheproblemmentionedabove3、WhywasthecaseofAmandaGaomentioned?A．Toexplainwhothe“thirdparty”isB．TostresstheimportanceofelectronicdevicesC．ToencourageadvisorstotalkaboutthecaseD．Tointroducethephenomenaofexcessivelydependingonelectronics4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Aredeviceskillingromance?B．HowtobeatsmartphoneC．TheromanticstoryofMissGaoD．Therelationshipbetweenmanandsmartphone24．（8分）1、WhichofthefollowingpeopleshouldapplyforJobA?A．AnenergeticAmericangirlwith6yearsofexperienceinmarketing．B．AshyChinesegirlwhoisinterestedinmarketingandwillingtolearn．C．AnoutgoingShandongboywithinterestandexperienceinmarketing．D．AaggressiveAustralianmarketingmanagerwhowantstoworkinShanghai．2、WhichofthefollowingisamustforanapplicantforJobB?A．Aninternationalbackground．B．Adegreeinelectronics．C．Aninterestinmedicalequipment．D．Willingnessforanimmediateinterview．3、WhichjobissuitableforacollegedropoutwithagoodcommandofEnglishandChinese?A．JobA．B．JobB．C．JobC．D．JobD．25．（10分）ChineseInternationalSchoolApplicationFormBeforeanapplicantcanbeinvitedtotakepartinanassessment,anapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice,andtheapplicationfeeofHK$1,000cannotbereturned.ForoverseasapplicantswishingtopayincurrenciesotherthanHKdollars,thefeeisUS$145.Checksarealsogoodforpaymentto“ChineseInternationalSchool”.Theapplicationshouldinclude※Applicants’academicreportfromthelastschoolyear.※Arecentpassport-sizedphoto(attachedtotheapplicationform).※Acopyoftheapplicant’sHongKongIDcardorapassportshowingavalidHongKongvisa.※OnlyforapplicantsapplyingunderaCorporateNomination(提名)Right：Acompanyletterconfirmingthenomination.Pleasenotethattheapplicationfeeisnon-refundable.Applicantswhowouldliketore-applyforanotheracademicyearareaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.AcceptanceApplicantswillbeinformedoftheiracceptancestatusinwritingbypostalmail.Initial(最初的)offersforReceptionwillbesentoutfromlateMarchonceallassessmentshavebeencompleted.Someapplicantswhohavebeenassessedmaybeheldonareservelist.Acceptancesmayalsobemadeonaconditionalbasisamongtheapplicantsonthereservelist.Applicantswhohavebeenassessedbutwhohavenotbeenadmittedarewelcometoreapplyforthenextacademicyear.Pleasenotethatsuchapplicantswillbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationandapplicationfee.ConfirmationofAcceptanceandEnrollment(录取)Onceanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamilywillbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandholdthestudent’splacewithimmediatepaymentoftherequiredfeesfortheNominationRight(HK$500),plusthesumofHK$7,500asthefirsttuitionpayment.Inaddition,enrollmentwillnotbeconsideredcompleteuntilthefollowinghavebeenreceived,normallyonemonthbeforethestartofthenewschoolyear※Physicalexaminationresults※Tuition(firstmonth)1、Accordingtothepassage,iftheapplicantsreapplyforanacademicyear,________.A．anewapplicationandapplicationfeearetoberequiredB．applicantsonareservelistneedn’tbeassessedC．theapplicationfeecanbereducedtoahalfD．theinitialapplicationformshouldbereturnedtotheAdmissionsOffice2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Onceapplicantsarerefused,theycan’tapplyforitagain.B．Applicantsheldonareservelistwillnotbeadmitted.C．Applicantsdon’thavetogetacompanylettertoconfirmtheirapplication.D．TheapplicantsshouldshoweitheraHongKongvisaoraHongKongIDcard.3、Ifanapplicanthasbeenadmitted,theapplicantfamily________.A．willbeaskedtosubmitanewapplicationB．willreceivephysicalExaminationresultsC．willbeaskedtoonlypaythefirstmonthfeeD．willbeaskedtoconfirmacceptanceandpaythefees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）Ihadaveryspecialteacherinhighschoolmanyyearsagowhosehusbanddiedsuddenlyofaheartattack.Aboutaweekafterhisdeath,she_________someofherinsightwithaclassroomofstudents.Asthelateafternoonsunlightcamestreamingin_________theclassroomwindowsandtheclasswasnearlyover,shemovedafewthingsasideonthe_________ofherdeskandsatdownthere.Withagentlelookonherface,shepausedandsaid,"Beforeclassisover,Iwouldliketosharewithallofyouathought__________Ifeelisveryimportant.Eachofusisputhereonearthtolearn,share,love,appreciateandgiveofourselves...and______ofusknowswhenthisfantasticexperiencewillend.Itcanbetakenawayatanymoment.Perhapsthisisa(an)_________thatwemustmakethemostoutofeverysingleday."Hereyesbeginningto__________,shewenton,"SoIwouldlikeyoualltomakemea_________...fromnowon,onyourwaytoschool,oronyourwayhome,findsomethingbeautifultonotice.Itdoesn'thavetobesomethingyouseeit________beascent(香味)--perhapsof__________bakedbreadwaftingoutofsomeone'shouse,oritcouldbethesoundofthebreezeslightlyrustlingtheleavesinthetrees,orthe__________themorninglightcatchesoneautumnleafasitfallsgentlytotheground.Please,lookforthesethings,andrememberthem."For,_________itmaysoundsillytosomepeople,thesethingsarethe'stuff'oflife.Thelittlethingsweareputhereonearthtoenjoy.Thethingsweoftentakefor________.Wemustmake_______importanttonoticethem,foratanytime...itcanallbetakenaway."Theclasswascompletelyquiet.Weallpickedupourbooksandfiledoutoftheroom_________.Thatafternoon,InoticedmorethingsonmywayhomefromschoolthanIhadthatwholesemester.Everyonceinawhile,Ithinkofthatteacherandrememberwhatadeep_________shemadeonallus,andItrytoappreciateallofthosethingsthatsometimesweall__________.Takenoticeofsomething_________youseeonyourlunchhourtoday.Gobarefoot.Orwalkonthebeachatsunset.Stopoffonthewayhometonighttogetadoubledipicecreamcone._______aswegetolder,itisnotthethingswedidthatweoften_______,butthethingswedidn'tdo.1、A．enjoyed B．shared C．changed D．connected2、A．through B．on C．across D．along3、A．back B．front C．feet D．edge4、A．what B．which C．when D．where5、A．noone B．every C．none D．any6、A．sign B．signal C．symbol D．scene7、A．cry B．sweat C．run D．water8、A．present B．promise C．discovery D．contribution9、A．should B．must C．could D．need10、A．eventually B．freshly C．gradually D．slightly11、A．way B．method C．access D．process12、A．because B．since C．unless D．although13、A．responsibility B．granted C．fun D．pleasure14、A．one B．that C．them. D．it15、A．happily B．silently C．sadly D．tiredly16、A．expression B．depression C．impression D．progress17、A．notice B．forget C．overlook D．remember18、A．special B．nice C．beautiful D．typical19、A．While B．Though C．For D．If20、A．like B．regret C．neglect D．remember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）Threehundredyearsago,Maohouor“hairymonkeys”quicklybecamemuchlovedbythepeopleinBeijing.Howdidpeoplecomeup1．them?Thestory2．(go)thattheshopkeeperofaChinesemedicineshopoftenshoutedathisemployees.Oneeveninganapprentice(学徒)wastidyinguptheingredients(原料)3．(use)tomakeChinesemedicinesintheshop.Tokilltime,hefound4．(he)makingalittlefigureoutofthefeatheryflowersandtheheadandlegsofacicada’s(蝉)skin.Theapprenticeshowedittohiscolleagues,5．(joke)thatitlookedliketheirbad-temperedboss.Thelittlethingquicklybecamesuch6．hitthattheystartedmakingmorefigures.Thus,Beijing’sunbelievable“hairymonkey”makingcameinto7．(exist).Nowadays,“hairymonkeys”arefarfromthemostpopularchildren’sgiftsonthemarketinBeijing.Mass-produced8．(toy)haveobviouslyreducedthedemandforhandmadefigures.Butthat’snottosaythatMaohouhas9．(complete)diedout.Walkamongthesellersattoday’stemplefairsinBeijing,andyoumightstillfindafewplacesselling“hairymonkeys”,10．arewithoutdoubtoneofthecity’smostamazingcrafts.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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。Thecentralproblemoftranslatinghasalwaysbeeniftotranslateliterallyorfreely、TheargumenthasbeengoingonuntilatleastthefirstcenturyBC．Uptothebeginningofthe19thcentury,manywriterswaspreferredsomekindof“free”translation:thespirit,nottheletter;themessageratherthantheform;thematternotthemanner、Thiswastheoftenrevolutionsloganofwriterswhowantedthetruthtobereadandunderstand、Thenattheturnof19thcentury,theviewtranslationwasimpossiblegainedsomecurrency、Ifattemptingatall,itmustbeasliterallyaspossible、Thisviewpeakedthestatementsofanextreme“literalists”WalterBenjaminandVladimirNabokov、Now,thecontexthaschanged,butthebasicproblemremained、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年暑假将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动(ChineseSummerCamp)，请你给他发一封电子邮件，邀请他参加该活动。内容包括:1.时间和地点；2.活动内容:学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；3.报名方式和截止日期。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DearTom，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、D3、B4、D5、C6、C7、C8、B9、D10、D11、D12、A13、B14、A15、C16、B17、C18、A19、A20、A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、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.Itisnotthatalltheseinventions