云南省曲靖市會澤縣茚旺中學新高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷及答案解析

云南省曲靖市會澤縣茚旺中學新高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld2．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding3．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror4．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged5．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich6．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch7．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the8．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat9．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking10．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical11．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually12．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned13．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once14．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given15．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake16．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where17．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when18．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue19．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich20．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed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）FourWildAnimalSpeciesWereEndangeredMaybeyoucanstillseethematthezoo.Butthatdoesn’tmeanthey’redoingalrightinthewild.TigersAllsixtigerspeciesareendangered,withSumatrantigersandSouthChintigersataseriouslyendangeredstatus.Themainreasonsfortheirpopulationdeclineareillegalhuntinganddestroyedhabitats(棲息地),ashumansclearforeststogathertimber（木材）andbuildroadways.Onlyabout3890tigerspresentlyliveinthewild.GroundsquirrelsThat’sright,evensquirrelsareendangered,specificallytheSanJoaquingroundsquirrel.NativetoCalifornia,USA,theseguyshavebeendisappearingsince1979onaccountoftheconstructionandhumandevelopmentsgoingthroughtheirhabitat.Theirtotalpopulationisunknown,butitcouldbeanywherebetween124000and413000.GiraffesTheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNaturerecentlyputgiraffesatavulnerablestatus,theleveljustbeforeendangered.Thegiraffepopulationhasdeclined40percentinthelast30years,primarilyduetolossofhabitatandillegalhunting.Somegiraffesarekilledjustfortheirtails,whichareconsideredstatussymbolsinAfrica.AsianelephantsThemainthreattoAsianelephants,oneofthemostintelligentanimals,istheirshrinkinghabitat.Asthehumanpopulationgrows,peopleinvadetheirlandtobuildroadsandrailwaytracks.ElephantsinMyanmarareatanespeciallyhighriskforbeingcapturedandtradedorusedillegallyinthetouristindustry.Fewerthan50000areleftontheentirecontinent.1、Whatisthetotalpopulationoftigerslivinginthewild?A．Around3890.B．50000.C．124000.D．413000.2、Whichofthefollowingisconsideredoneofthemostintelligentanimals?A．Tigers.B．Giraffes.C．Groundsquirrels.D．Asianelephants.3、Whatisthecommonthreattothefourwildanimals?A．Illegalhunting.B．Disturbedhabitat.C．Developingtourism.D．Unnecessaryconstruction.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethepresentsituationforprotectingwildanimals?A．Satisfactory.B．Optimistic.C．Urgent.D．Stable.22．（8分）WhenGitanjaliRaosharedhowshelikes“findingsolutionstorealproblems”,itwashardtoimaginethisdynamic11-year-oldgirlcouldsettleaproblemthathasescapedscientistsforyears.Injustthreemonths,Raocameupwithadevice（裝置）thatcanreplacethecostlyandlengthytestscurrentlyusedtoreliablydetermineleadlevelsinourfreshwater.Inspiredbythecurrentlitigation（訴訟）inFlint,Michigan,acaseofwaterpollutionfrom2014to2015,RaodesignedanewtestingsystemthatresultedinherbeingnamedAmerica’sTopYoungScientistfor2017.Raohadbeenfollowingthewaterproblemforabouttwoyears.Shewasamazedbythenumberofpeopleaffectedbyleadpollutioninwaterandwantedtodosomethingtochangethis.Gitanjalispentmonthstryingtoconvincelocalhighschoolsandcollegestogiveherlabtimetocontinueherexperiment.Athome,Gitanjaliworkedonherprojectinthe“scienceroom”sheaskedherparentstocreateforher.Raohascreatedadevicethatusesthreeparts:acartridge,aBluetoothreaderandanapp.Toputitsimply,thecartridgecontainscarbonnanotubes（納米管）thatreacttolead.ThisreactionisthenregisteredbytheBluetoothreader,whichsendsasignaltoamobileappthatcantellyouimmediatelyifyourwaterissafetodrink.RaoappropriatelynamedthedeviceTethysaftertheGreekgoddessoffreshwater,andishopingtomakealittleimprovementtogetthedeviceonthemarket.Whilewemaynotbeawareofanyleadpollutionpresentinouragingpipelines,leadpoisoningcancausedelaysinphysicalandmentaldevelopment.WithRaobelievingthatthe“purposeofscienceistomakeadifference”,herincredibleinventioncouldmakeadifferencetomillionsofpeopleintheUnitedStates.1、WhatdoweknowaboutRao’sdevice?A．It’scheapandquick.B．It’scheapandinaccurate.C．It’sexpensiveandreliable.D．It’sportableandtime-consuming.2、WhatmadeRaohavetheideaofdesigningthedevice?A．Herparents’suggestions.B．ThenameoftheGreekgoddess.C．Herinterestinsettlingrealproblems.D．ThewaterpollutionlitigationinFlint.3、Whatdothecarbonnanotubesfunctionas?A．Sendingimmediatesignals.B．Recordingthereactionresults.C．Detectingthepresenceoflead.D．Showingthewaterqualityresults.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofRao’sinvention?A．ItwillleadRaotomakeafortune.B．ItwillhelpmillionsofAmericansdrinksafewater.C．ItwillpromotethedevelopmentofscienceinAmerica.D．Itwillsoonsettlethelead-pollutedproblemthoroughly.23．（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）Themosttypicaldefinitionofsuccessis“theaccomplishmentofanaimorpurpose”orwhatmostofushaveheard:“theattainmentofpopularityorprofit.”ButisSuccessreallydefinedbypurposesorprofit?Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,myfamilyadvisedmetoaimtobuildasuccessfulcareer.Myoptionswerenarroweddowntobecomingadoctororchoosingafieldinengineering.SoIgraduatedwithachemicalengineeringdegree.Iwasadvisedtoaimforgraduatestudies,andinlessthantwoyears,IhadahighlyspecializeddegreeinplasticsengineeringfromoneofthemostreputableuniversitiesintheU.S.ThenIfoundacorporatejob,performedwellintheorganization,climbeduptheladder,andmadeabiggerpaychequewitheverynewtitle.Myproudparentstoldmystorytotherestofthefamilyandfriendsasa“success”story.Nomatterwhereweliveintheworld,weallhaveourownversionsofsuccess.Ourfamiliestakeprideintellingtheworldhowsuccessfulweareinourprofession,andoftentheonlymeasureofthatsuccessbecomesthefinancialwealthweaccumulate.Inaworldwhereeverythingisreflectedbynumbers—thelikesonFacebook,thenumberofviewsonYouTube,etc.—everyaspectofourlifeisbeingtakenoverbynumbers.Weareconditionedtobelievethatthestrongeryourfinancialstanding,thehigheryourankonthesuccesschart.Butrememberthewords,“aim”or“purpose,”inthedefinitionofsuccess.AltruisticfiguressuchasMotherTeresa,MahatmaGandhiandMartinLutherKingJr.alsolivedsuccessfullivesbuthadselflessconcernoverthewell-beingofothers.Whiletherestoftheworldfocusedonaccumulatingwealth,theyfocusedongiving,doing,andcreatingforeveryoneelse.Wealthaloneneverwillbethemeasureofsuccess.Thinkbeyondprofits.NopromotionorpayraiseIeverreceivedinmyprofessionalcareerwasbecauseofmydeepdesiretoobtainabettertitleorhigherpay;instead,itwasbasedontheexcellenceIcreatedintheexperienceourcustomershadwiththeorganization.1、Whatdoyouknowabouttheauthor?A．Hehasliveduptohisfamily’sexpectations.B．Heaskshisparentsforadviceoneverything.C．Hedoesn’tlikehisjobthoughheiswellpaid.D．Hewantedtobeadoctorbutbecameachemicalengineer.2、What’sthecommonawarenessofsuccessaroundtheworld?A．Socialconnections.B．Contributionstosociety.C．Theaccumulationoffinancialwealth.D．Theaccomplishmentofpersonaldreams.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Altruistic”inParagraph3mean?A．Ofabundantwealth.B．Offewachievements.C．Devotedtoothers’welfare.D．Focusedonpersonalwell-being.4、Whatinspirationcanbedrawnfromtheauthor’sworkingexperience?A．Changejobsfrequentlyforhigherpay.B．Aimatprovidingqualityserviceatwork.C．Takeeverychancetogetpromotion.D．Focusonmakingprofitsfromthecustomers.5、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toexplorethetruemeaningofsuccess.B．Toexpresshisinnervoicestohisparents.C．Toacknowledgethehelphehasreceivedinhislife.D．Tosharehispersonalexperienceforothers’reference.25．（10分）YellowstoneVacationsCalendar&EventsPlanYourDayatYellowstoneWhenyouvisitYellowstoneNationalPark,juststeppingoutsidepresentsanentireworldofthingstodo.Butifyou’relookingforsomethingmorestructured,weofferourownbrandoffunandadventure.Checkbelowforupcomingeventsandstartplanningyourday-to-daystayhereatYellowstone.SuperPartyatHolidayInnWestYellowstoneFebruary4WillyoubeinWestYellowstoneonSunday,February4?Well,greatnews!Wehavenointentionofmissingthebiggestgameoftheyear,andwewillbecelebratingintrue“biggame”fashionattheHolidayInnWestYellowstone.JoinusaswebroadcastthebiggameonourBIGscreenintheconferencespace,andcomeandcheerfortheteamofyourchoice!Arangeoffoodandbeveragespecialswillbeavailable,includingbucketsofbeer,Buffalochickenclip,andofcoursewings.WehopetoseeyouhereonFebruary4,2018!Kids’N’SnowWeekendMarch3-4Don’missaspecialweekendinWestYellowstonefilledwithfunactivitiesforkids(andfamilies)bothoutdoorsandinside.JointhefunattheWestYellowstoneIceRink,(溜冰場).Warmupwithhotbeverages,toast,somemarshmallows,sledonthesleddinghill.BringyourownsledfortheKid’sSleddingHill.Or,tryoutWestYellowstone’siceskatingrink.Alimitednumberoficeskateswillbeavailableatnocharge(comeearlyforthebestselection).Relaxwithmusicandconversation.It’sold-fashionedfamilyfunforeveryoneofeveryage.AllYellowstonevisitorsarewelcome!Forfulldetailsandscheduleinformation,pleasevisittheofficialKids’N’Snowwebsite.YellowstoneSnowmobileToursCall800-426-7669todaytomakeareservation.Lookingforsomethingalittlemorehandson?TakeoneofourYellowstoneSnowmobileToursandletourlocalguidestakeyouthroughtheimpressivewinterwonderland!?Customanddailytoursavailable.?SnowmobileandTour：$219whichdoesnotincludetaxof3%,lunch,clothing,parkentrancefees.?YellowstoneNationalParkandRendezvousSnowmobileRentals,requireavaliddriverslicensetodriveasnowmobile.Formoreinformationonrentals,pleaseseeourSnowmobileRentalspageandFrequentlyAskedQuestionspage.1、Whichactivityrequiresbookinginadvance?A．TheSuperParty.B．Kids’N’SnowWeekend.C．TheSnowmobiletours.D．SleddingontheKid’sSleddingHill.2、What’sthespecialaboutKids’N’SnowWeekend?A．It’sontheweekend.B．Variousfoodsareoffered.C．It'sdesignedforchildren.D．Someiceskaterarefree.3、Whatisneededtogoonthesnowmobiletours?A．Ahotdrink.B．Achildren’ssled.C．Avaliddriver’slicense.D．Aninformationbrochure.第三部分語言知識運用（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）What'sallthistree--plantingfor?"IwasaskedwhenIbeganwritingabout1apieceoflandIhadboughtinSomerset.Thetruthis,Ijustlovetrees.AndIamnot2AsIgetolder,allIreally3istoplanttrees,PrinceCharlessaysinaBBCdocumentaryinwhichheis4inthewoodheplantedonthedayPrinceGeorgewasborn.Thereare5andwonderfultreesinourcitiesandvillages.Theywereplanted,orself-sown,years,evencenturiesago.Wetakethemforgranted,6thecreatureslivingamongthem,remaininignoranceofthe7treesaredoingus(cleaningtheair,forinstance)andcutthemdownfornew8.Yetwekeepafeelingof9forthem.Thismayaccountforthe10thegovernmentfacedin2010whenitsoughttoselloffpubliclyownedwoods,andforthewidesupportthattheWoodlandTrust(atree-protectingcharity)11.Treesneed12,whichiswhyI,acity-resident,boughtmySomersetwoodlandin1999.Atthattime,climatechangewasalreadywellproved,13myhopesofplantinglong-livedoaksandpinesgraduallydevelopedintoanxietyabouttheir14.TreediseasesnewtotheUK,wind,droughtandfloodwereall15againstthem.ButIdidnot16thingstomovesofast.Thewoodlandisstillgood,thenewtreesaregrowinglikemad,butthecreaturesare17.Therabbitshavedisappearedandtheowlhasmoved.Thebeesandbutterfliesare18therebutinsmallernumbers.Howcanthishappenonland19pesticides(殺蟲劑)？Surely,itindicatesweneedtogivenaturethechancetorestoreitsown20.Meanwhile,Ilovemywood,andsodomanyofitsvisitors.Andtree-plantinghasdonewondersforrestoringmybalancetownandcountry.1、A．replacing B．restoring C．recycling D．returning2、A．rich B．weak C．alone D．social3、A．applyfor B．waitfor C．makefor D．longfor4、A．filmed B．tracked C．reflected D．discovered5、A．holy B．young C．mature D．mysterious6、A．raise B．watch C．ignore D．abuse7、A．honor B．good C．credit D．justice8、A．use B．spirit C．life D．hope9、A．trust B．sadness C．betrayal D．affection10、A．approval B．opposition C．option D．dilemma11、A．wins B．rejects C．requires D．withdraws12、A．space B．time C．company D．nutrition13、A．since B．for C．yet D．so14、A．benefits B．chances C．location D．appearance15、A．pilingup B．speedingup C．keepingup D．mixingup16、A．wish B．intend C．allow D．expect17、A．inplace B．inorder C．indecline D．inquestion18、A．even B．still C．ever D．once19、A．shortof B．sickof C．freeof D．fullof20、A．glory B．function C．impact D．balance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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）KungPaoChickenisatraditionalChinesedishandfamousforitsrichnessandvarietyandregardedbymanyasthemostpopularChinesedishinternationally.YoucanfinditinalmostanyChineserestaurantoverseas.Its1．(popular)hasmadeitanamecardforChinesecuisine(菜肴).2．(It)flavorcombinessour,sweetnessandspiciness(辣),withthefirsttwoasthemajorones.It’sagoodchoiceforthefeastonSpringFestivalEve,3．mostChinesefamiliesenjoytimetogether.KungPaoChickenisadishfromSichuancuisine,4．itoriginatedfromLacuisineinShandongProvince.ThedishisbelievedtobethecreationofDingBaozhen,5．officialduringtheQingDynasty.Ding6．(serve)asaleaderinShandongProvinceandlaterinSichuanProvince.Hefavoredpeanutsandspicyfood,soheimprovedtheShandongdish“JiangBaoChicken”by7．(add)peppertoit.AfterhecametoSichuan,thedishwaspopularized.Thedishspreadsso8．(wide)thatit’sbeenlocalizedinvariousplaces.Someevenusemeatinsteadofchicken9．(cook)thisdish.WhenitwentWest,thepeopletherealsoimproveditaccording10．theirownpreferences.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學們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。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。Thanksforyourletter.I’mgladtoknowthatyouaregettingalongwellonyourclassmates.Well,Iagreethatit’sdifficultytochooseourfutureoccupationsastherearelotsofdifferentjobs.However,Iwouldlikenotfollowinmyparents’footstepsbecauseI’mnotinterestedinhisprofessions.I’veaskedmyfatherforadvices.HesuggestedIchosemycareeraccordingtomypreferences.Asforme,IenjoytravelaroundandIwanttoseetheworld.PerhapsI’dratherworkasaguideintourism.Therefore,Ihaven’tmadethefinalchoiceyet.Ilikeplayingthefootballtoo.Somepeopleturntheirhobbiesintotheircareers.Haveyouanyhobbies?Dropmyselfalinewhenyoucan.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是高中生李華，你校校園網招收英文網絡編輯（webeditor）,請根據(jù)以下提示，用英語向外籍主編Chris申請這一職位。要點包括：1.關心時事，對新聞工作感興趣；2.有做校刊記者的工作經歷；3.擅長英語，曾獲校英語寫作大賽一等獎。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；DearChris,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Lihua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、A5、D6、A7、C8、B9、D10、B11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、A17、B18、D19、A20、C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、A2、D3、B4、C22、1、A2、D3、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,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingto