重慶市字水中學2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

重慶市字水中學2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant2．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting3．Thatchildren______meetwithsetbacksisamatterofnecessityasthey_____,soparentsdon’tworryaboutthat.A．shall;grewup B．must；grewup C．can;growup D．will;growup4．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise5．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were6．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced7．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse8．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore9．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich10．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which11．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse12．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what13．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that14．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor15．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes16．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown17．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto18．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone19．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．above C．over D．beyond20．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout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）Lifemayhaveevolvedonatleastthreeplanetswithinanewlydiscoveredsolarsystem1lightyearsfromEarth.AstronomersattheNASAhavediscoverednolessthansevenroughlyEarth-sizedworldsorbitingadwarfstarinthesystem.Scientistshadpreviouslyidentifiedatinynumberof"exoplanets",whicharebelievedtohavethequalitiesneededtosupportlife.However,thenewsystemcontainsanunprecedented(前所未有)numberofEarth-sized,probablyrockyplanets,andisbeingacknowledgedasan"acceleratedleapforward"inthesearchforextraterrestrial(外星球的)life.Threeofthenewplanetsaresaidtobeparticularlypromisingbecausetheremightexistoceans.ThomasZurbuchen,associateadministratorofNASA,toldapressconferenceinWashington:"ThisgivesusahintthatfindingasecondEarthisnotamatterof'if',but'when'."TheplanetswerediscoveredusingNASA'sSpitzerSpaceTelescope,whichwasabletotrackhowfasteachoftheplanetscrossedthestarTrappist-landcompletedanorbit.Fromthistheresearchteamcalculatedhowfartheplanetswerefromtheirstar,andthereforehowlikelytheyaretobehabitable.NASA'sHubbleSpaceTelescopeisalreadybeingusedtosearchforatmospheresaroundtheplanets.Futuretelescopes,includingtheproposedEuropeanExtremelyLargeTelescopeandtheJamesWebbSpaceTelescope,maybepowerfulenoughtodiscovermarkersoflife,suchasoxygenintheatmospheresofexoplanets.Astronomersbelievetherecouldbeasmanyas2billionpotentiallyhabitableworldsinourgalaxy,theMilkyWay.ProfZurbuchensaidthatnowwasa"gold-rushphase"inthesearchfortheseexoplanets.1、Whatmakesthenewdiscoverysignificant?A．Amplemarkersoflife.B．Thepotentialtosupportlife.C．GreatdistancefromEarth.D．Thesearchforextraterrestriallife.2、Whathelpsexploreatmospheresaroundtheexoplanets?A．SpitzerSpaceTelescope.B．HubbleSpaceTelescope.C．EuropeanExtremelyLargeTelescope.D．JamesWebbSpaceTelescope.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewSolarSystemFoundB．SecondEarthDiscoveredC．WhytoExploreOuterSpaceD．Gold-RushStagetoCome22．（8分）Whenhospitalstaffareinfullscrubs(手術衣)，theirfacesarealmostcompletelycoveredbytheircapsandfacemasks,andwecanonlyseetheireyesandeyebrows.Inordertosolvetheproblem,adoctorinSydney,Australia,calledRobHackettlaunchedacampaignnamed“Theatre((手術室)CapChallenge”-encouragehospitalstaffstowritetheir＇namesandrolesontheircaps.Atfirst,hiscolleaguesdidn'ttakeitseriously.However,withtimegoingon,ithasbeenadoptedaroundtheworldwithstudiesfromtheUSandUKreportinghowthissimpleideacandecreasehumanerrorsinhealthcare.“Iwenttoatheatrewheretherewereabout20doctorsandnursesintheroom,”Dr.RobHackettsaid."IstruggledtoevenasktobepassedsomeglovesbecausethepersonIwaspointingtothoughtIwaspointingtothepersonbehindthem,becauseIdon’tknowtheirnames."saidRob.Asweallknow,doctorsareastressfulprofession.Whenfacedwithlifeanddeath,theyneedtosavethepatient'slifeforasecond.Atthemoment,effectivecommunicationsareimportant.“The‘TheatreCapChallenge’isinresponsetoconcernsabouthoweasilyavoidablemistakesandpoorcommunicationarecontributingtorisingharmfuleventsforourpatients.”saidRob."Weneedtodevelopsystemswhichreducemistakesandmisunderstandingwithoutcausingharm.Forthistohappen,weneedtoleteveryoneknowwe’rehuman.”headdedOntheotherhand,fromthepatients'viewpoint,capswithnamesonthemcanmakepatientsmoreunworried.Wheneveryoneappearsthesame,itisextremelydifficulttodistinguishwhoiswho.Knowingthemrelaxed.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．Hospitalstaffareaskedtocovertheirfacesinhospitals.B．RobisinfavorofwritingnamesandrolesoncapsC．Robwantedtobeaprofessionaldoctor.D．Rob'sideacanincreasehumanerrorsinhealthcare.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthe“TheatreCapChallenge”fromthetext?A．Itcanmakethecapsmorefashionable.B．ItisstronglyopposedtobyallthedoctorsandnursesC．Itaimstoavoidmistakesandpoorcommunication.D．Itcanhelppeoplepasssomeglovesinatheatre.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“we'rehuman”underlinedinparagraph3?A．We’regenerous. B．We’renegative.C．We’resatisfied. D．We’rekind4、What'sthepatients’attitudetowardsthecampaign?A．Supportive. B．Disapproving.C．Doubtful. D．Uncaring.23．（8分）Theworldisfilledwithsmart,talented,educatedandgiftedpeople.Wemeetthemeveryday.Afewdaysago,mycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.Heknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheengine.Iwasamazed.Thesadtruthis,greattalentisnotenough.Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100,000ayear.Abusinessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.Itwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephrase,"Theyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth."Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes,"Jobmeans"justoverbroke".Andunfortunately,Iwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeople.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligence,mostworkers"livewithintheirmeans".Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendtoyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearn,morethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteach,"HowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald’s?”almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.Ithenask,"Soifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburger,howcomeMcDonald’smakesmoremoneythanyou?"Theanswerisobvious:McDonald’sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonsomanytalentedpeoplearepoorisbecausetheyfocusonbui1dingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.Theworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeople.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.1、Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat.A．hehasasharpsenseofhearing B．heisreadytohelpothersC．heisjustoneofthetalentedpeople D．heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing2、Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby“”.A．spendmorethantheycanafford B．dointheirownwayC．liveintheirowncircle D．livewithinwhattheyearn3、Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?A．Theylackfinancialintelligence. B．Theydon’tworkhardenough.C．Theydon’tmakefulluseoftheirtalents. D．Theyhavenospecializedskills.4、Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus.A．howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjob B．whatschoolsshouldteachstudentsC．howMcDonald’smakesmuchmoney. D．whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoor24．（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.25．（10分）Onarecentspringmorning.SusanAlexander,aretiredgovernmentintelligenceanalyst,leftherMarylandhome,climbedintoherVolkswagenPassatanddroveaboutthreemilestopickuptwostrangers.Shebattledrush-hourtrafficontheCapitalBeltwayandGeorgeWashingtonMemorialParkwaybeforedroppingthemoffatReaganNationalAirport.Shedidn'tearnacentforhertrouble,andthatwasthepoint.AlexanderisamemberoftheSilverSpringTimeBank-oneofmorethan100suchexchangesaroundtheworldtryingtobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservicesinsteadofdollarsandcents.“Ihavetime,”shesaid.“Ilikegivingthegiftoftimetootherpeople.“InAlexander'scase,passengersMaryandAlLiepoldweregratefulfortheride,butitwasn'tcharity.Mary,aretiredwriterandeditorfornonprofitorganizations,usedtimecreditsshebankedforeditingworkandbaking.Seniorcitizenswhodon'tdrive,theLiepoldscashedintheircreditstocatchaflighttoMontrealforafive-dayvacation.Withoutmoneychanginghandsorshiftingbetweenvirtualaccounts,theairportdrop-offwasmorelikeacoffeepartythanataxiride.Driverandpassengerschattedaboutprojectsthey'vecompletedforthetimebank,andnooneraisedaneyebrowwhenMarysaidshelikes“toavoidtheconventionaleconomy.““Thebeautyofthisisthatyoumakefriends,”MaryLiepoldsaid.“Youdon'tjustgetservices.”TheSilverSpringTimeBankformedin2015andhasabout300members,saidco-founderMaryMurphy.Lastyear,shesaid,l,000hourswereexchangedforbasichomerepairs,dogwalking,cookingandtailoring,amongotherservices,withouttheexchangeofmoney.“Yougettosavethatmoneythatyouwouldhavespent,”shesaid.“Yougettomeetsomebodyelseinyourcommunityandgettoknowthatperson.That'sabonusthat'spartofanexchange.“AdealperformedpartlytomakefriendswouldseemtogoagainstclassicaleconomicsandoneofBenjaminFranklin'smostmemorablesayings:”Timeismoney.“Tothoseattheforefrontofmodemtime-banking,thatistheappeal.1、What'sthemainpurposeoftheSilverSpringTimeBank?A．Tobetterservethelocaleconomy.B．Tohelppeoplegettoknowmorefriends.C．Toprovidetheelderlywithtimelyfinancialhelp.D．Tobuildcommunitybyexchangingtimecreditsforservices.2、HowdidtheLiepoldspayfortheirride?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．Bycheque. D．Withtimecredits.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Makingfriends. B．Classicaleconomics.C．Modemtime-banking. D．Franklin'sfamoussaying.4、Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Timeismoney B．Themorefriends,thebetterC．Givingthegiftoftime D．Swappingtimecreditsforservices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）Onedoctorisbeingrecognizedasthebestdoctor.Heevertookthetimeto1ayoungpatient'sbrokentoy.Thelittleboy,Ryan,hasseveralhealth2.The9-year-oldhashadeightoperationsinhislife,sowhenhewenttoChildren'sHospitalfor3inearlyNovember,hebroughtalonghisfavoritetoyfor4.Hisdoctor,Groth,noticedtheone-eyedtoywasalittleshabbyanddecidedto5bysewingitbackup,justlikehe6Ryan.“Youmightthinkthisishisfourthorfifthone,”Grothsaid.“Heisextremely7thistoy.”WhenRyanwokeupfromhisoperationtofindhis8recoveringbyhisside,hewasvery9."Withthislittleguy,Ithinkitmadeabig10,"Grothsaid.“Froma11aspectithelpsalotandit12him.”The44-year-olddoctorhasseenmanykidscomeinwith13toysandhasmadeita14tosewthemupwheneverhecan.Thiswasthefirsttime,15,thatsomeonecaughthimintheact.Hedidn'tknowthe16wasbeingtaken,butsinceitwas17tothewebsite,it'sbeenlikedover13000times,18theattentionoflocalandnationalmedia.Thedoctorhasaprettygoodtheoryaboutwhyhissmall19hasgottensomuchattentiononline.“Peoplejust20toseesympathyforothers.Itresonates（引起共鳴）.”Thatitdoesdoctor,thatitdoes.1、A．putawayB．sewupC．playwithD．washup2、A．careB．educationC．problemsD．benefits3、A．operationB．adviceC．trainingD．complaint4、A．treatmentB．repairC．donationD．comfort5、A．operateB．helpC．exchangeD．foster6、A．worriedaboutB．calledforC．didwithD．pickedup7、A．attachedB．devotedC．limitedD．attracted8、A．injuryB．parentsC．doctorD．toy9、A．painfulB．excitedC．energeticD．pessimistic10、A．effortB．smileC．differenceD．noise11、A．commercialB．moralC．financeD．recovery12、A．relaxesB．approachesC．servesD．reminds13、A．carefully-chosenB．well-wornC．newly-designedD．brand-new14、A．careerB．viewC．homeD．practice15、A．thereforeB．besidesC．howeverD．instead16、A．photoB．toyC．measureD．seat17、A．deliveredB．postedC．appliedD．fastened18、A．requiringB．switchingC．avoidingD．catching19、A．changeB．progressC．gestureD．misfortune20、A．likeB．failC．tryD．manage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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MrsWilson1．(invite)somefriendsforlunch.Shewaseagertotryanewwayof2．(cook)afishdish，andshewasverypleasedwith3．(her)whenthedishwasready.Becausethedishwashot，sheputitnearthewindowtocoolitforafewminutes.Whenshecamebackforit，shewassurprised4．(find)theneighbour'scatbythedish.5．(fortunate)，shecameintimetostopthecat.Thatafternoonwas6．greatsuccessandtheytalkedandlaughedtillfouro'clock.Attheendoftheafternoon，whenshewasaloneagain，shefelttired7．happy.Shewassittingnearthewindowwhenshewas8．(frighten)toseeherneighbourcarryingthecat，9．(die)．Whathappenedtoherfriends？Justaftershehadtoldeachofhervisitorstoseeadoctor，thetelephonerang.10．washerneighbour.“Mycatwaskilledbyacar.”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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Alittlekidfellintothelakewhileshewasplayingwithherlittlefriends、Theyweretoofrighteningtoknowwhattodonext、Unfortunately,aprettyladyandamanpassedbyandsawthedrowninggirl、Themanimmediatedivedintothewaterandtookthegirltothebankatasametime、Theladycalledtheambulanceontime、Beforetheambulancecame,thelady,whoprovedtobeanurse,performingfirstaidtothekid、Afewofminuteslater,thekidsenttothenearesthospitalandfinallysaved、Thestoryisagoodexamplewherefirstaidcanmakealotofdifferences、Fromit,weknowitisnecessarytoknowbasicfirstaidskillssothatwecanbebetterpreparingforanemergency、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）你們班最近進行了一次討論，關于媽媽是否應該外出工作，對此意見各異，請你根據下表提示，給21st英文報寫一篇題為Doyouagreewithmumsworkingoutsidethehome?的作文，并表明自己的觀點。65%贊成35%反對1、有權外出工作1、沒有必要工作2、可以補貼家用2、沒人做飯3、增添自豪感3、沒人打掃4、對社會有利4、家政服務貴你的觀點….注意:1、詞數150左右1.標題和開頭已給，但不計入總詞數；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Doyouagreewithmumsworkingoutsidethehome?Recentlyourclasshashadaheateddiscussionaboutwhether___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、B5、B6、B7、A8、D9、A10、B11、A12、B13、B14、A15、B16、C17、D18、A19、D20、D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、ScheduleaTourUniversityofSouthCarolina（USC)isfamousforitswarmsouthernhospitality（好客）.Scheduleavisitandfeelitinperson.Ourwalkingtoursareledbycurrentstudents,calledUniversityAmbassadors,whoarelookingforwardtotellingyouwhatit'sliketoliveandstudyinUSC．OurwalkingtoursrunMondaythroughFridayandmostarearound2hours.TheuniversitywillbeclosedonTuesday,July4,2017inobservanceoftheholiday.Wewelcomeyourvisityearroundandwillbereadyforyou,rainorshine.Pleaserefertothelistbelowtodeterminewhichtourisbestforyouandremembertobookatleasttwoweeksinadvance.4、WhyisUSCclosedtovisitorsonJuly4?A．Toprepareatour.B．Toupdateitswebsite.C．Tocelebratetheholiday.D．Toencourageaself-guidedwalk.5、WhodoesAdmittedStudentDaytarget?A．AUvisitorstoUSC．B．Thoseapplyingforfall2017.C．Independentconsultants.D．Thoseadmittedforfall2017.6、Howcanyoucancelascheduledvisit?A．ByturningtoUniversityAmbassadors.B．ByvisitingUSCVisitorCenter.C．Byemailingcvisits@mailbox,.D．Byregisteringonceagain.7、Ifa15-peoplegrouprequestsasummervisit,theyneedto________.A．submitGroupVisitinterestFormB．emailvisior@C．call800-922-9755D．checkoutVirtualTour22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、1、C2、D3、A4、D24、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-airbal