陜西省重點(diǎn)初中2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)檢測(cè)模擬試題含解析

陜西省重點(diǎn)初中2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)檢測(cè)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished2．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a3．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided4．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the5．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．a(chǎn)ttendto6．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．a(chǎn)s D．but7．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.8．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed9．Whencaught_____intheexam,hebeggedfortheteacher’spardonandtried______punishment.A．cheating;escapingB．tobecheating;toescapeC．cheating;toescapeD．tobecheating;escaping10．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon11．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup12．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually13．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall14．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall15．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind16．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make17．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed18．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate19．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy20．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）1、Whatisthepurposeofthisemail?A．Tointroducethehoteltotheguest.B．Totelltheguesthowtocancelthereservation.C．Toshowthehotel’sappreciationforthereservation.D．Toinformtheguestofcancellationrulesandrequestconfirmation.2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutcancellationpolicy?A．Youcan’tcancelthereservation.B．Youcancalltocancelthereservation.C．Youcan’tgetanyrefundifyoucancelthereservationatarrival.D．Youcangetfullrefundifyoucancelthereservationbeforearrival.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthereservationstatus(狀態(tài))?A．Ithasbeenconfirmed. B．Itneedstobeconfirmedwithin3days.C．Ithasbeencancelled. D．Itwillbecancelledwithin3days.22．（8分）MyfriendSmitastartsworryingabouteverylittlethingonearth.SayifherhomeWi-Fistopsworking,orsayiftheheaterswitchgoeswrong,shewouldcallmeupanxiously,asifthewholeworldhasfallenapart.Really,there’snothingworsethannotbeingabletoenjoylifebecausesomethingisstuckinyourheadthatwon’tgoaway.Sowhatworryactuallyisallabout?Themindlikestoanchoritselftotheknown.Worryisasymptomofthedeep-rootedfearyouexperiencewhenyouhavetowalkintotheunknown.Youpreferthingstobepredictable.Youfearthatanyunexpectedturnineventswouldthrowyourcarefulplanningintochaos.Themoreenergyyougivetoyourfears,themoreanxiousyoubecome.Inreality,allformsofworryrepresentanunderlyinglackoftrust.Youareunabletotrustinthegoodnessoflife.Eventhoughthingscouldturnoutinanumberofways,youhaveatendencytobelievethatthingsaregoingtoturnoutnegativeratherthanpositive.Negativityisonlyhurtingyou—nooneelse.Itjustdrainsyouemotionallyanddistractsyoufromthemostimportantthingsoflife.Itissuckingawaythemotivationthatyoucouldotherwiseapplytowardssomethingpositiveandproductive,likefeelinggratitudeforwhatyoudohaveinyourlife.Gratitudemeansthankfulness,countingyourblessings,noticingsimplepleasures,andacknowledgingeverythingthatyoureceive.Worryingcanbehelpfulwhenitpushesyoutotakeactionandsolveaproblem.Butifyou’repreoccupiedwith“whatifs”andworst-casescenarios(設(shè)想),worrybecomesaproblem.Constantdoubtsandfearscanweakenyouremotionalenergy,sendyouranxietylevelssoaring,andinterferewithyourdailylife.Youcantrainyourmindtostaycalmandlookatlifefromamorepositiveperspective.1、WhydoesthewritermentionSmitaatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B．Toshowtheharmofmoderntechnology.C．Togiveusanexampleforustolearnfrom.D．Toshowthegoodrelationshipbetweenthem.2、Whichofthefollowingwillcauseworry?A．Carefulplanning.B．Increasingenergy.C．Thingsunpredictable.D．Trustofothers.3、Whatwillhappenwhenyouarcfullofnegativity?A．Youwillbethankful.B．Youwillcountyourblessings.C．Youwillnoticesimplepleasures.D．Youwillbeemotionallydrained.4、Whatissuggestedwhenyouhavetoomuchworry?A．Thinkingaboutmany“whatifs”.B．Trainingyourselftostaypositive.C．Reducingyouremotionalenergy.D．Makingyouranxietylevelshigher.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.”P(pán)arentswhoknowwhat’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）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butsittingforlongperiodsoftimewillhurtyouforever.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbones(骨盆)torotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine（脊椎）,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgetpainfulorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveins（靜脈）andnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whichofthefollowingisnottheconsequenceofcrossinglegs?A．Neckandbackgethurt.B．Feetandlegsbecomenumb.C．Bloodpressuregoesup.D．Pelvicboneskeepperfectpostures.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rotate”inPara3mean?A．breakseriouslyB．hurtgreatlyC．movecasuallyD．straightensuddenly3、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．HowtochooseapropersittingpostureB．ItisadvisablenottositwithlegscrossedC．HowtodevelopbeneficialhabitsD．Bloodpressureharmsourbodies.25．（10分）TheIndiangovernmentmayuse3Dpaintingsasvirtualspeedbreakers（減速帶）onmajorhighwaysandroads,inordertocheckspeedingandcarelessdriving,andfinallymakeitsdeadlyroadsalittlesafer."Wearetryingout3Dpaintingsusedasvirtualspeedbreakerstoavoidunnecessaryrequirementsofspeedbreakers,"India'stransportministerNitinGadkariwrote.Theopticalillusions(視覺(jué)錯(cuò)覺(jué))aresupposedtoencouragedriverstoslowdownautomatically.Earlier,Indiahadorderedtheremovalofallspeedbreakersfromhighways,whichareconsideredtobeasafetyhazardforhigh-speedvehicles.Indiahasthehighestnumberofroadaccidentdeathsintheworld.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganisation,over200,000peoplearekilledbyroadaccidents.TheuseofopticalillusionsasspeedbreakerswasfirstpioneeredintheAmericancityofPhiladelphiain2008,aspartofacampaignagainstspeedingmotorists.ThetechniquehasalsobeentriedoutinChinatocreatefloating3Dcrossings.InIndia,citiessuchasAhmedabadandChennaihavealreadyexperimentedwith3Dzebracrossingsinthelastoneyear.InAhmedabadforinstance,amotherandherdaughter,bothartists,havepainted3Dcrosswalksinthefirstfewmonthsof2016.Theartistssaytheirmottois"toincreasetheattentionofdrivers",andthattheconcepthasbeensuccessfullytestedinaccident-pronezonesonahighway.However,criticsarguethatoncedriversknowthatthesespeedbreakersarevisualillusions,theymayignorethem.OthersalsopointoutthatIndia'sdecisiondoesnotconsiderthesafetyofalargenumberofpedestrians.Intheend,thenewpolicymaybejustonesteptowardsimprovingroadsafety.1、Whyare3Dpaintingsusedonmainhighwaysandroads?A．Tomakethesurroundingsmorebeautiful.B．Toattracttheattentionoftourists.C．Toreducetherateoftrafficaccidents.D．Toshowtheadvancedtechnology.2、Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosesttothemeaningof“hazard”inparagraph2?A．ReminderB．ThreatC．RegulationD．Theory3、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3and4?A．TheuseofopticalillusionsasspeedbreakersiscontroversialinIndia.B．PhiladelphiaisthesecondplacetousevirtualspeedbreakersintheUS.C．TheideatestedinAhmedabadrecentlyhasbeenafailure.D．Thenewpolicyof3Dzebracrossingsmustbecarriedout.4、Whatdoweknowabout3Dzebracrossingsfromthetext?A．Theycanimmediatelylowerthedeathrate.B．TheyhavebeenwidelyusedinIndiasofar.C．Theyaredesignedtoincreasedrivers’attention.D．Theyarewelcomedbybothdriversandpedestrians.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。“Mum，you’realwaysonthecomputer!”Laurecomplained．“No，I'mnot．”I1．“EverydayIcomehomefromschoolyou’reworkingonthecomputer．”“Well，atleastI'mhere2you!”Mydaughterwasright．Dayafterday，inmyhomeoffice，Iwouldstareintospaceasmy3typedoutthethoughtsofaspeakerorresearchcompletedforanarticle．Itseemedthatmyworkasawriterandspeaker4myfingerstothekeyboardandmymindtovaluableideas．WhatLauredidnot5wasthatduringherdayaway，I'dalsobedoingalotofhousework．ItwasonlyaroundthreeintheafternoonthatI'd6seatmyselfatmydeskforafew7momentsofdeepthought．Thenshe’dcomeinfromschoo1．Iwas8ofmyselfonbeingavailabletomychildren．Afterall，Iamaspeakeronchildbehaviorandparenting．ButLaure’sobservation9myheart．Inhereyes，Imusthavebeenamomwhowas10butunapproachable．Iwouldn’tmakesuchanimage(形象)beforeher．Myrelationshipwithmychildrenismore11thananyotherwork．“Laure，”Icalled．“comehereaminute．”Shewanderedtomydoorway．Ihaddecidedtohaveher12mewhenIwastoodevotedtowork．Iwantedhertohavethe13toletmeknowwhenshethoughtIwascold．AfterIexplainedmy14andthefactthatIchosehomeofficetobeaccessibletoherandhersister，IofferedLaurethefollowing15．“WheneveryoufeelI'mignoringyouoryouneedmy16，Iwantyouto17me，Isaid，“justcomeupandgivemealittlehug，that’11beoursignalthatyou18me．”Yearslaterwestillhavethat19sign．I'vebecomemuchmoresensitivetomydaughters’comingsandgoings．20shealwaysgivesmealittlehugtoremindmeoftherealreasonIworkathome.1、A．thought B．refused C．defended D．a(chǎn)greed2、A．for B．over C．a(chǎn)gainst D．a(chǎn)fter3、A．feet B．hands C．eyes D．ears4、A．connected B．turned C．gave D．a(chǎn)dded5、A．a(chǎn)dmit B．realize C．believe D．recognize6、A．1uckily B．gradually C．instantly D．finally7、A．a(chǎn)nxious B．precious C．busy D．rare8、A．proud B．a(chǎn)shamed C．a(chǎn)fraid D．scared9、A．filled B．broke C．touched D．mended10、A．suitable B．a(chǎn)vailable C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．reasonable11、A．important B．funny C．obvious D．wonderful12、A．warn B．persuade C．encourage D．remind13、A．patience B．time C．power D．honor14、A．pattern B．dream C．schedule D．choice15、A．promise B．chance C．a(chǎn)nswer D．truth16、A．help B．a(chǎn)ttention C．decision D．a(chǎn)dvice17、A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．kick18、A．miss B．hate C．need D．scold19、A．unknown B．unexpected C．unfinished D．unspoken20、A．And B．But C．Or D．Yet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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lastweek,Iwatchedamovie.Inoticedanactresswhohasverygoodeyesight1．(play)thepartofablindlady.Sheplayeditsowellthatifyousawher2．thefirsttime,youwouldthinkthatshewasblind.Itseemedthatthisactress3．(spend)hertimeputtingalittlemoreeffortintohercareersothatshecouldplaythepartthatthe4．a(chǎn)ctressescouldnot.Haveyoueverseenpeoplediggingawellbefore?Theydon’tjuststop5．theyseealittledropofwater.Theyputinalittlemoreefforttoensurethattheygetplentyofwater.Apopularsayinggoesthat,Itisonly6．a(chǎn)veragemind7．woulddothesamethingallthetimebutexpectanotherresult.”Allyouneedtodoisputalittlemoreeffortsothatyoucanexpectawhollydifferentresult.Youhavetwooptionsinlifeeithertofocusonwhat’slost8．tofightforwhat’sleft.Fightingforwhat’sleftisallabout9．(forget)thepast,puttingonyourarmorofcourageand10．(brave)andputtinginthatextraeffort.Bebetterthanthebestyoucanbe.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）Astimepassingby,youngstudentsfromallovertheworldgettogetheratoneofthesixteenconservationcamps、Theaimistohelpprotectingthecountrysideanditswildlife、Manyanimalsandplantsareindangerofdisappearforever、Thedormouse,akindofmouse,forexample,needswoodlandplantsforfoodandtreestostay、It’shabitatisbeingdestroyedbymananditneedsourhelptosurvive、Throughthisactivityyouwilllearnaboutthenatureandhowtoprotectit、Ourtrainedleaderswillcompanyyouandtellyoueverythingwhatyouneedtoknow、Becauseofthis,youneedn’ttohaveanyexperience,justenergyandenthusiasm、Youwillexplorethecountrysideandworktoensurethesurvivalofhundredofanimalsandplants、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）寒暑假期間，很多高中學(xué)生選擇短期出國(guó)游學(xué)，但是也有一部分學(xué)生認(rèn)為這沒(méi)有意義。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的短文，并談?wù)勀阕约旱目捶?。支?.接觸不同文化，開(kāi)闊視野;2.有助于語(yǔ)言能力的提高;3.提高孩子獨(dú)立生活能力。反對(duì)1.價(jià)格昂貴，增加家庭經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān);2.學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間短暫，不能系統(tǒng)學(xué)習(xí);3.旅游占據(jù)大量時(shí)間。你的看法……（寫(xiě)作要求）1.對(duì)所給要點(diǎn)逐一陳述，適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，不要簡(jiǎn)單翻譯;2.作文中不是提及有關(guān)考生個(gè)人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等;3.開(kāi)關(guān)已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。4.參考詞匯：出國(guó)游學(xué)overseasstudytours內(nèi)容完整，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，語(yǔ)篇連貫，詞數(shù)適當(dāng)。Withtheimprovementoflivingstandards,overseasstudytoursaregainingitspopularitywithsomehighschoolstudents.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、B5、D6、D7、D8、A9、C10、B11、C12、B13、B14、C15、A16、C17、D18、B19、D20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、B22、1、A2、C3、D4、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.“Problemsaretheanswerstosolutions,”saysBrianArthur.Mostofthenewproblemsintheworldareproblemscreatedbyprevioustechnology.Theseproblemsarenearlyinvisibletous.Everyyear1.2millionpeopledieinautomobileaccidents.Thetechnologicaltransportationsystemkillsmorepeoplethancancer.Globalwarming,environmentalpoisons,nuclearterrorism,andspecies