甘肅省白銀市會寧縣第四中學(xué)2025年高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含答案注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting2．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye3．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．entertainment4．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone5．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while6．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．a(chǎn)ddress7．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones8．Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.9．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure10．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which11．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．a(chǎn)ccelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile12．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged13．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．a(chǎn)recreated D．a(chǎn)recreating14．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch15．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before16．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．a(chǎn)gainst D．beyond17．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided18．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching19．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured20．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Thehumanbrainremembersnegativeexperiencesmoreeasilythanpositiveones.Ourbrainshavedevelopedthiswaybecausethreats,likedangerousanimals,hadamoreimmediateeffectonourancestors’survivalcomparedtopositivethingslikefoodorshelter.Asaresult,youlikelyknowwhatmakesyouunhappy,butdoyouknowwhatmakesyouhappy?Researchsuggeststhatourlevelofhappinessdependspartlyonfactorswecannotcontrol—ourgenesandourlifecircumstances.Butourlevelofhappinessisalsoshapedbythechoiceswemake.Ifyou’vebeenchasingwealth,fame,goodlooks,materialthingsandpower,youmaybelookingforhappinessinallthewrongplaces.Psychologistssuggestthatthefollowinghabitsmakepeoplehappier.Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipstendtobehappierthanthosewhodonot.Thenumberoffriendswehaveisnotimportant,Whatmattersisthequalityofourrelationships.Relationshipsthatbringhappinessusuallyinvolvethesharingoffeelings,mutualrespect,acceptance,trustandfun.Peoplewhoexerciseregularlyimproveboththeirphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Someresearchhasshownthatexercisecanbeaseffectiveasmedicationintreatingdepression,Whenwearesointerestedinanactivityweenjoythatwelosetrackoftime,weareinastateofflow.Theactivitycouldbemakingart,playingpiano,surfing,orplayingagame.Peoplewhoexperienceflowintheirworkorhobbiestendtobehappier,Peoplearemorelikelytobehappyiftheyknowwhattheirstrengthsareandusethemregularly,Peoplewhosetgoalsandusetheirstrengthstoachievethemtendtobehappier.Peopleareespeciallyhappywhentheycanusetheirstrengthstoservethegreatergood.Peoplewhothinkpositivelybybeinggrateful,mindfulandoptimisticaremorelikelytobehappy.Beinggratefulmeansbeingthankful,Beingmindfulmeansbeingopento,focusingonandenjoyingtheexperiencesofthepresentmoment.Beingoptimisticmeansbeinghopefulaboutthefuture.1、Whydoesthehumanbrainremembernegativethingsmoreeasily?A．Negativethingsareeasytoremember.B．Dangerouswildanimalsareathreattous,C．Ourancestorshadnoenoughfoodforliving.D．Negativethingstendtoaffecthumansurvivalimmediately,2、Howdoestheauthorlikelookingforhappinessinmaterialthings?A．Uncertain.B．Opposed,C．Supportive.D．Optimistic.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusinthelastparagraph?A．Enjoyingourlifeandwork.B．Leadingahappylifeeachday.C．Beingpositiveinourlifeandwork.D．Thinkingmoreaboutthefuture.4、Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A．Thefactorsthatmakepeoplehappy.B．Howtorememberpositivethingseasily,C．Thehabitswhichpeopleformintheirlife.D．Whypeopleremembernegativethingseasily.22．（8分）Theworldistoobigtotakeinallatonce.Tomakesenseandbeautyofit,youhavetolookatasmallpartatatime.Inusingacamera,youchooseasmallpartthroughheviewfinder.Youmovethecamera,“framing”picturesuntilyouseeonethatpleasesyou.Then-click!Ifyoumakeagoodchoice,yourpicturewillpleaseothers,aswellasyourself.“Whereveryouare,”saysphotographerErnstHaas,“youaresurroundedbypictures.Thetrickistorecognizethem.”Hisphotographofatwistofbarbedwireshowswhathemeans.Mr.Haastellsusofwaystopracticeseeing.Makeasimpleframeofblackcardboard.Takeitoutofthedoorsandlookthroughitateverydaythings,largeorsmall,farawayornear.Atfirstyoumayseenothingtointerestyou.Butsoonpicturesseemtoleap(跳)atyouthroughtheframe.Oilfloatingonwatermakesapictureinrainbowcolors.Threepeopleonthestepsofanoldhouseformapicturethatseemstotellsastory.Didyounoticesuchthingsbeforeyouusedtheframe?Perhapsnot.But,withpractice,yousoondonotneeditshelp.Youseethingsasartistsdo.Everywhere,shapesandcolorscatchyoureye.Yourmindtakes“snapshots(快照)”oftheirpatterns.Then,ifyouwish,youcansharewhatyouseebytakingaphotographorbymakingadrawingorapainting.Sometimesit’sfunto“seesmall”.Didyouevernoticethedesignoftheseedsinslicedbananas?Haveyoulookeddeepinsidealily?Orseenthestarburstinthecenterofaweticecube?Doyouseecolorsastheyreallyare?Whenyoupainttreetrunks,youwouldmakethembrownorblack.Buttreetrunksarereallygray,purple,yellow-green—almostanycolorexceptbrownorblack!Doyounoticedetail?Doingsocanbeinmanyways.Rememberingwhatyouseeisoftenuseful,too.Practicecanhelpyou.Atrickforhelpingyoutorememberdetailisthedoubletake.Look—don’tlook—thenlookagain.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trick”inParagraph3probablymean?A．joke B．magicC．habit D．skill2、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Thebetteryoulearntosee,themorealiveyouare.B．Walkinginthecountry,youshouldlookcloselyatthetrunks.C．Abranchwithafewleavesfillstheframewithabeautifuldesign.D．Closeyoureyesandtrytorememberhowitlooks.3、Whichofthefallowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Whenyoupainttrees,youwouldmakethemgray.B．Glanceatabillandyourememberhowitlooked.C．Seeingisonewayofliving.D．Giveasecondlookandyourememberallthedetail.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Theworldistoobigtotravelaround.B．Lookaround—andsee!C．Whereveryouare,acameraisimportant.D．Agoodwaytoseeistocarryacamera23．（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）TheBestandWorstThingstoBuyinMarchFrozenfoodGrocerystoreadsaren’ttheonlyplacestofinddealsonfreezer-sectiontreats.Totakeadvantageofthedeepestdiscounts,combinecoupons(優(yōu)惠券)fromsponsoringbrands,suchasDole,GreenGiantandTysonFoods,withgrocerystoresales.Plus,lookforprintablesavingsonCoupons.comandEasyHomeM.BrandsparticipatinginNationalFrozenFoodMonthwilloffermorethan180,000couponsthatmakefrozenfoodamongthebestthingstobuyinMarch.BoxedchocolatesIfyoudesiretogiveagifttoafriendinMarch,considerchocolate.TwominorholidaysinMarchprovidetheperfectexcuse:NationalChocolateCaramelDayonMarch19andNationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDayonMarch24.Youcandiscoverchocolatedealsonlineaswellasinstores.HeadtositeslikeRetailMeNtofinddiscountcouponsforboxedchocolatesavingsof10percentormore.NewcarsWiththelatestcarmodelsfillingdealers’lots,you’llhaveahardtimefindingdiscountedmodelsfromtheyearbefore.CardealershipsarelessmotivatedtooffersteepdiscountsfromMarchthroughMay.Instead,plantobuyyourcarduringthefallorwinter.YoushouldalsoresearchtheautoyouwantatTrueCarbeforeheadingforthedealership.Thesiteoffersinformationonwhatpeopleinyourareapaidforvehiclesequippedwiththeoptionsyouwant.SpringclothingWhenwarmweathermakesyouwanttoheadoutdoors,resisttheurgetodosowearingthelatestfashions.Youwon’tfindMarchdealsonswimsuits,Easterdressesorotherspringitems.Tofinddiscountsonclothesofthisspring,holdoffuntilMemorialDayweekend.Youcanalsolookforonlineandin-storesavingsatAmazon,Macy’s,SaksFifthAvenueandotherretailers.1、WhichthingsofferdiscountsinMarchaccordingtothetext?A．Frozenfoodandnewcars.B．Boxedchocolatesandnewcars.C．Frozenfoodandboxedchocolates.D．Boxedchocolatesandspringclothing.2、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodo?A．Registeronasite.B．Attendaholidayevent.C．Consultpeopleinourareas,D．Lookfordiscountinformationonline.3、WhichofthefollowingfestivalsiscelebratedafterMarch?A．MemorialDay.B．NationalFrozenFoodMonth.C．NationalChocolateCaramelDay.D．NationalChocolate-CoveredRaisinDay.25．（10分）ELECTRICITYISATTHECOREOFMODERNLIFE.DESPITETHIS,THEFULLSTORYOFTHISREVOLUTIONARYFORCEHASREMAINEDUNTOLD—UNTILNOW.SimplyElectrifyingoffersthecomprehensivestoryofoneofmankind’smostimportantjourneys:fromatimewhenonlyafewcouldevenimagineaworldwithelectricitytotodaywhen,formostofus,aworldwithoutelectricitywouldbeunimaginable.Sincethebirthofthemodernscienceofelectricity265yearsago,mankindhasbuiltanimpressivestructuretoproduce,deliver,anduseelectricity,thankstoacombinationofpioneeringscience,innovativetechnology,wisebusinessstrategy,andpervasive(到處存在的)economicandenvironmentalregulation.SimplyElectrifyingbringstolifethestoriesofthepeoplethatmadeitallpossible—fromearlypathfinderslikeBenjaminFranklin,MichaelFaraday,JamesClerkMaxwell,andAlbertEinsteintoinnovatorssuchasSamuelMorse,ThomasEdison,GeorgeWestinghouse,andNikolaTesla.Inmoderntimes,businessstrategistsandeconomicandenvironmentalregulationdrivenbymany,includingPresidentFranklinD．Roosevelt,RachelCarson,andevenPresidentBarackObama,haveshapedhowweuseandunderstandelectricityincrucialways.Today,ElonMuskandothersareontheedgeofagainchangingthewaywethinkaboutandinteractwithit.SimplyElectrifyingispainstakinglyresearchedandbeautifullywritten,showingushowbothprofit-makersandpolicy-makersmustuseawide-anglelenstotrulyunderstandthepastandpredictthefuture.1、Accordingtothepassage,thebookSimplyElectrifyingiswrittentotellus.A．pioneeringscienceofelectricityB．significantjourneysofelectricityC．thepeoplewhoinventedelectricityD．theresearchwhichwasaboutelectricity2、WhyisPresidentBarackObamamentionedinthebookSimplyElectrifying?A．Becauseapolicy-makerisusuallyatopdogthatcanarousethereaders’interest.B．Becauseapolicy-makercanhelppromotethebetteruseofelectricity.C．Becausepolicy-makerscandecidethefutureoftheuseofelectricityonthemarket.D．Becausepolicy-makerscantakecontroloftheeconomythroughelectricity.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Wheneverwehearabout"thehomeless",mostofusthinkofthedevelopingworld.Butthe1isthathomelessnessiseverywhere.Forexample,howmanyofuswouldexpecttoseepeoplelivingonthestreetsofa2countrylikeGermany?KurtMullerandhiswifeRitahavespentelevenyearsmaking3forthehomelessofBerlin,Germany'scapital.Theyfirst4onelonghotsummerwhenmostGermanswere5onholiday.KurtMullerandhiswifestayedathome,madesandwiches,6atableinthestreetandgavefoodtothehomeless.TheMullerssoonrealizedthatfoodandclothingweren't7.“Whatthesepeoplealsoneediswarmthand8,”saysRita.TheMullersdidn’t9togivetheirphonenumbertothestreetpeopleandtoldthemtophoneanytime.Rita10therewassomebodyathometoanswerthephoneandtheirhomewasalways11toanyonewhocouldn’tfaceanothernightonthestreet.Thecoupleweresoon12alltheirtimeandmoney,soKurtvisitedfoodandclothingcompaniesto13donations.Today,overthirtycompanies14donatefoodandothergoodstothecauseandvolunteershelpto15themtothehomeless.Thepublicalsogiveclothesandmoneyandashoeproducer16newshoes.KurtandRitareceiveno17fortheirhardwork.“Wefeellikeparents,”saysRita,“andparentsshouldn’t18moneyforhelpingtheirchildren.Thelovewegetonthestreetsisoursalary.ThoughRitaadmitssheoftengets19.Shesaysshewillcontinuewithherworkbecauseshelikesthefeelingofhavingmadea20intheworld.1、A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea2、A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy3、A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions4、A．began B．met C．called D．left5、A．a(chǎn)sleep B．a(chǎn)lone C．a(chǎn)cross D．a(chǎn)way6、A．broughtup B．setup C．putaside D．gaveaway7、A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive8、A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring9、A．hesitate B．a(chǎn)gree C．pretend D．intend10、A．madesense B．foundout C．madesure D．workedout11、A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near12、A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending13、A．payfor B．a(chǎn)skfor C．lookinto D．carryout14、A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly15、A．a(chǎn)dvertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend16、A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects17、A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support18、A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect19、A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．a(chǎn)mused20、A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Mybikewasathree-speedEnglish“racer”,1．(purchase)duringmysecondyearincollegeinNovember1964for$44.Mostofthemoneywasearnedbymyselfinmysparetime,butIhadtogetmymothertohelpmeoutalittle.Atthattime,bikes2．(be)rareonacollegecampus.Thereason3．Ihopedtogotabicyclewasalittlestrange.Afriendconvincedme4．(take)asummerjobsellingdoor-to-doorandsuggestedthatI5．useabicycletotravelbetweenhouses.Thejobdidn’tworkout,buttheideawasinmybrain.Thatfall,Iborrowedanotherstudent’sbikeandrode45milesonthefirstday,buthisbikesoonhadaflattirewhichhedidn’tlikefixing.SoIhadtobuyone.Iimmediatelystartedusing6．(I)almosteveryday.Before7．(get)thebike,Isometimeswalked28milestomyparents’house.Nowthebikegavemeamuch8．(quick)method,butmyfirsttriptookfourhoursdue9．strongheadwindsthathadmefightforeveryfoot.OnceImadeatripof100milesinoneday.IdecidedtousethebiketogocampingintheSmokies.Duringthetrip,Irecognizedtheneedformoregears（齒輪）,10．Iboughtaten-speedafterjustoneyearthoughIlovedthisbike.Thefirstbike“hungaround”foracoupleofyears,andthenIgaveittomysister’skidswholetitbecomepartoftheirlives.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。WhenIwassixyearsold,Iwasainnocentandlovelygirl、Oneday,myfatheraskedme,“Howcanfishonlyliveinwater?”Ithoughtaboutitwithcautionsandthenreplied,“That’sbecausethereissomecatsonthebank、”Myfathersaid,“Althoughyouranswersoundsalittleridiculous,butIthinkyouaresmart、”Iwashappytohearthemthen、Maybeitseemedanamusedanswerthen、Butnow,Ithinkitisbenefittome、AndnowIamsmart、IdaresaidIcouldhaveahappychildhoodjustowingmyparents’loveforme、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你是Tom,在網(wǎng)上訂了一款MP3作為生日禮物送給好朋友，但收到的MP3卻存在質(zhì)量問題。請你給銷售經(jīng)理寫一封投訴信。內(nèi)容包括:1.MP3有質(zhì)量問題；2.給你造成的損失；3.你的合理要求。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、B5、A6、D7、A8、B9、A10、C11、B12、B13、A14、B15、D16、C17、D18、D19、A20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、B3、C4、A22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潛艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火藥)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公約).”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.“