青海省西宁市大通县第一中学2025届高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

青海省西宁市大通县第一中学2025届高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether2．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which3．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking4．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding5．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read6．ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday7．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared8．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through9．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which10．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while11．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault12．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen13．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened14．IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．aretaught D．havebeentaught15．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake16．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed17．Ahurricanesweptthroughmyvillage.Justaswewerebeginningtolosehope,itsuddenlystopped.Itisreally“”.A．All’swellthatendswellB．LightningneverstrikestwiceinthesameplaceC．ItneverrainsbutifpoursD．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed18．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer19．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing20．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally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）LastSunday,anearthquakestrucktheNapaValleyareaofnorthernCalifornia.Ithappenedinthemiddleofthenight,becomingthestrongestearthquaketostriketheNapaValleyin15years.Noonewaskilled,butmanypeopleweretreatedinhospitals.Isaidtomyseven­year­oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree­year­oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,andthesepoorpeopleintroublenowhavenothing.We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iadvisedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.AfewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucy,hermuch­loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It’seasytogivesomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardtogivewhatwecherish(珍爱),isn’tit?1、Howmanychildrendoesthewriterhave?A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theearthquakecausedmanydeaths.B．Theearthquakeisthebiggestinhistory.C．Theearthquakehappenedatnight.D．TheearthquakehitthecityofCalifornia.3、WhatdidMeghantakeoutforthepeopleintrouble?A．AtoyB．ClothesC．AdollD．Food4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．AFamilyStoryB．TheSpiritofGivingC．AwhitenightD．ASadExperience5、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwehave.B．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwelove.C．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwewant.D．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwedon’twant.22．（8分）WhiletheU.S.isstilldebatingaboutgettingridofthepenny,Swedenisrapidlymovingtowardsabolishingcurrency(货币)altogether.Thoughthismaysoundradical(过激的),itisanaturalevolutioninthisdigitalsociety.Sweden,whichwasthefirstEuropeancountrytointroducebanknotesin164,hasjustbeenworkinghardertoconvinceitsresidentsthatdigitalpaymentsareasaferalternativetocarryingcash.Overtheyears,theideahasgainedpopularitywithresidents,especiallytheyoungergenerationthatismuchmorecomfortablewithtechnology.Todaymanybanksdon'tevenhaveATMsandsomehavestoppedhandlingcashaltogether!TicketstoridepublicbusesinmostSwedishcitiescanonlybepurchasedviacellphones.Numerousbusinessesarealsomovingtowardsacceptingonlydigitalpayments.Eventhehomelessthatsellstreetpapertomakeendsmeethavetostartacceptingthismodeofpayment!Butdespiteitsgrowingpopularity,somepeopledon'tlikethisradicalidea.Theyincludethehomeless,elderlypeopleaswellasthoselivinginruralareaswhoarestilluncomfortablewithmobilephonesandcomputers.Buttheofficialsareconfidentthatintheverynearfuture,theywillbeabletoconvinceeveryonetomovethissafeandmorecost-effectivepaymentsystem.Swedenisnottheonlycountrytryingtoabolishpapercurrencyandcoins.ThemovementisrapidlygaininggroundinDenmarkandFinlandaswell.In2014,Israelannouncedathree-stepplantogocashlessandjustlastweekthevendors(小贩)ofapopularstreetinSydneydeclaredtheywouldstopacceptingcurrencyfromcustomers.Whetherthisphenomenonspreadsremainstobeseen.Butonethingisforsure—Withincreasinglyadvancedpaymentsystemsbeingintroducedeveryday,pullingoutcashisrapidlybecoming“uncool”.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3and4?A．ManybanksinSwedendon'thaveATMs.B．Youdon'thavetobuyticketswhenridingbuses.C．Peopledon'tgivethehomelessmoneybutfood.D．Peoplecanjusttakecellphoneswhenshopping.2、Accordingtothepassage,whichinformationisRIGHT?A．Swedenwasthefirstcountrytogettheideatoabolishcurrency.B．Theyoungergenerationisopposedtothemeasures.C．BusfarecanonlybepurchasedviacellphonesinmostSwedishcities.D．BanksinSwedenhavestoppeddealingwithcashcompletely.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnAdvancedCountry–SwedenB．AControversialGovernmentPolicyC．SwedentoInfluencetheWorld'sCashPaymentD．SwedentoBecometheCashlessSociety4、Whichofthefollowingcategoriesdoesthispassagebelongto?A．Education. B．Economy.C．Travel. D．Insurance.23．（8分）Spidermonkeyshavelong,thinarmswithhook-likehandsthatallowthemtoswingthroughthetrees.Theydonothaveopposablethumbs(对生拇指).Thebrown-headedspidermonkeyhasaprehensile(缠绕性的)tail,whichmeansitcangraspandcanbeusedlikeafifthlegtograbtrees.Duringtheday,thespidermonkeysearchesforfruits,whichmakeupthemainpartofitsdiet.Theywillalsoeatflowers,seeds，leaves,andsmallinsectsduringthedryseasonwhenfruitsaren’tavailable.Theyspendmostofthedaylighthoursclimbingandswingingthroughthehighbranchesoftrees.Thebrown-headedspidermonkeylivesinalargecommunityofabout20to100maleandfemalemonkeys.Theysplitintosmallergroupsforfeeding.Femalesusuallygivebirthtoonlyasinglebabyeachyearortwo.Youngmonkeysarecarriedontheirmothers’stomachsuntilabout16weeksold.Thentheyarestrongenoughtorideontheirmothers,backs.Allbrown-headedspidermonkeybabiesarebornwithpinkfacesandears.Spidermonkeyshugeachotherandwraptheirtailsaroundeachother.Theyareveryintelligentandhavestrongmemories.Theywerenamedspidermonkeysbecausetheylooklikespidersastheyhangupsidedownfromtheirtailswiththeirarmsandlegsswinging.Theirgenus(属)nameisAteles,whichmeans“imperfect”.Thisreferstothefactthattheydon’thavethumbs.Huntingthebrown-headedspidermonkeyisnowbarredinEcuador,acountryinnorthwesternSouthAmerica,buthumanshavekilledthemfortheirmeatforhundredsofyears.1、Spidermonkeyslivemostlyon.A．insectsB．fruitsC．flowersD．leaves2、Whatcanwelearnaboutspidermonkeys?A．Theyhavefivelegs.B．Theyliveinsmallgroups.C．Theirtailscantaketheirweight.D．Theirgenusisthesameasspiders.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barred”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Permitted.B．Forbidden.C．Encouraged.D．Ignored.4、Wheredonewly-bornspidermonkeysstay?A．Inalargecommunity.B．Intreeswithhighbranches.C．Ontheirmothers’backs.D．Ontheirmothers’stomachs.24．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$305RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.25．（10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.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）Ioftenthoughtthatpolitenesswasoutoffashion.VeryrarelyhaveImetso1apersoninsuchabusyandnoisy2.Lately,Iwouldhavetochangemy3.Notlongago,whenIwenttoacoffeeplacewithtwoofmygrown-up4,I5suchahumanbeingfacetoface.Theplacewasfullof6asusualandwehadtoclimbsteep(陡峭)stairsinordertofindanemptytable.7enjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthe8stairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.JustasIwasinthe9ofthestairs,agentleman10themainentranceofthecaféwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbe11roughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown.Theylookedupatme12,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs.Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.I13mydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,14whethertogoinorfindanotherless15place.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twostepsatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfelt16thatwedidnoteven17thepolitegentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforus18topassthroughbeforegoingup.Suchwell-manneredpeopleare19tofindthesedays,whenpushingisvery20inouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhisgentlemanspirit.1、A．impoliteB．politeC．helpfulD．selfless2、A．societyB．streetC．marketD．restaurant3、A．positionB．impressionC．feelingD．opinion4、A．neighborsB．friendsC．daughtersD．nieces5、A．cameacrossB．wentthroughC．gotacrossD．passedby6、A．customersB．guestsC．strangersD．children7、A．WhenB．AsC．BeforeD．After8、A．smoothB．narrowC．wideD．solid9、A．beginningB．middleC．endD．front10、A．leftB．passedC．enteredD．arrived11、A．interruptedB．stoppedC．pushedD．pulled12、A．excitedlyB．worriedlyC．delightedlyD．disappointedly13、A．approachedB．desertedC．walkedD．signaled14、A．doubtingB．whisperingC．expectingD．deciding15、A．awkwardB．quietC．crowdedD．interesting16、A．gladB．angryC．nervousD．bad17、A．greetB．appreciateC．praiseD．thank18、A．ladiesB．strangersC．friendsD．daughters19、A．easyB．hardC．likelyD．impossible20、A．normalB．usualC．commonD．ordinary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）Chineseproverbsarerichandtheyarestillwidelyused1．Chinesepeople'sdailylife.Behindtheseproverbs,thereareofteninteresting2．(story).Forexample,theproverb"pluckingupacroptohelpitgrow"is3．(base)onthefollowingstory.Itissaid4．ashort-temperedmaninthestateofSongwasveryanxious5．(help)hisricecropsgrowupquickly.Hewasthinkingaboutitdayandnight.Butthecropsweregrowingmuchslowerthanheexpected.Oneday,hecameupwithanideathathewouldpluckupallof6．(he)cropsafewinches.Hedidsothenextday.Hewasverytiredafterfinishingdoingthisforawholeday,7．hefeltveryhappysincethecropsdid"grow"8．(high).Hissonheardaboutthisandwenttoseethecrops.9．(unfortunate),theleavesofthecropsbegantowither(枯萎).Thisproverbtellsusthatweshouldletthingsgointheirnaturalcourse.Beinganxioustohelpaneventdevelopoften10．(result)inthecontrarytoourintention.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限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。IwasenteringtheundergroundparkinglotwhenIheardalittlegirlshouted,“Mama,Mama!”Ilookedaroundandsawthegirlinacaralone、Iwentovertoaskherhowwasthematter、Shesaidsheneededtogotothewashroombadly、ItellthegirltogetoutandIwouldtakehimtothewashroom、Shewasverygladlyandranwithmetothewashroom、Aftershewashedherhand,Itookherbacktocar、Still,hermomdidn’tcome、Ireallyhopedthegirlwouldtellhermomwhathadbeenhappened、Butnexttimethemomwouldn’tleaveherlittledaughterinthecaronherself、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是育才中学学生会主席(chairmanoftheStudents’Union)李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speechcontest），希望附近大学的外籍教师Smith女生来做评委(judge)。请你给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛的主题：人与自然时间：6月10日下午2：5：地点：501教室参赛选手：8名联系人：李华（电话44876655）________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、B4、C5、C6、C7、C8、B9、B10、B11、D12、C13、C14、D15、C16、C17、A18、D19、C20、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、AbrahamLincoln,PresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasnotveryhandsome,andheknewOneday,Lincolnwaswalkinginthestreetwhenhewasstoppedbyanuglyman.Themanhadapistol(手枪)inhishand.HeaimedatLincoln’snose.Lincolnwasverysurprised,buthestillaskedthemanpeacefully,“Whatdoyouwant,sir?”“Ihavepromisedmyself,”saidtheman,“IfIfindamanwhoisuglierthanI,I’llkillhim.”Lincolnlookedattheman’sfacecarefullyandsaidfinally.“Pleasetakeaimatme,sir.IfIwasuglierthanyou,Iwouldnotwanttolive.”6、WhydidthemanstopLincolninthestreet?A．Becausehewasveryugly.B．BecauseLincolnwashandsome.C．BecausehethoughtLincolnwasuglierthanhim.D．BecausehethoughtLincolnwaslaughingathim.7、Lincolnwas______whenhewasaimedatwithapistolbytheman.A．frightenedB．excitedC．angryD．calm8、InLincoln’sopinion,________.A．hewasasuglyasthemanB．hewaslessuglythanthemanC．hewasuglierthanthemanD．hewasashandsomeastheman9、Whatdidthemanpromisetodo?A．Topersuadeuglymentoliveactively.B．Tokillanyoneuglierthanhimself.C．Togrowintoahandsomeman.D．Tohelpthosewhowasugly.10、Wheredidthestoryprobablyhappen?A．InParisB．InLondonC．InWashingtonD．InJohannesburg22、1、D2、C3、D4、B23、1、B2、C3、B4、D24、1、A2、D25、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,“Radiowill