2023屆甘肅省靖遠縣高三下第一次測試英語試題含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，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．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．a(chǎn)ccessibleB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)cceptableD．responsible2．I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo3．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which4．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup5．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot6．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．a(chǎn)ccessB．a(chǎn)dmissionC．controlD．currency7．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff8．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven9．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken10．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown11．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot12．—Irisisalwayskindand________tothesufferingofothers.—Nowondershechoosestobeareliefworker.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．immuneC．relevantD．sensitive13．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．a(chǎn)nswerfor D．pullthrough14．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.15．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where16．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct17．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout18．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got19．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone20．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t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）EversinceIstartedmyfreshmanyearinanotherstate,I’verealizedthatpeoplemakemanyassumptionsaboutcollegestudents,manyofwhicharebasedonpartying.Evenmysociologyprofessorjokinglytoldourclass;“Ifyourmottoisn’t‘IampartyingthereforeIam,’you’recollegeingwrong.”WheneverIsaypartyingisn’tfun,Igetthesameresponse;wide-eyedstares,droppedjawsandaresounding“Seriously?”whichmakesmefeellikeI’mbeingjudged.Don’tgetmewrong–I’vetriedtoenjoydancinginhot,crowdedspacestoloudrapmusic.Butatlast,I’vealwaysescapedtoanemptycomerwhiletryingtoignorerude,crazypeople.IwonderedifIwasweirdforwantingtostayinonaFridaynighttoreadabook.IevenquestionedwhetherornotIwaslivingthe“authentic”collegeexperience.“Maybeyou-ashyboy-justneedtogooutmore.”Friendshavesaid.Suggestionslikethesemakemethinkaboutfood.Haveyouevertastedsomethingthatsomeoneelsereallylikesandyoudon’t?Whenthathappenstome,Ihaveahabitofeatingmorehopingthatitwilleventuallytastegood.Doesthateverwork?No.Forme,partyingisalotlikethat.FromwhatIcantell,I’mjustnotafan.I’mnottryingtosetmyselfapart-Ijusthaveadifferentdefinitionoffun.Asyoubegintothinkaboutyourpresentcollegelife,Ihopethishelpsyourealizethatthereisn’tjustonewaytoexperiencecollegelife.Someturnupatapartytorelax.Iturntoagoodbook.Whichoptionhaveyoumadeincollege?Andremember:collegeisaplacewhereyoucankeepyourselforiginally.Itmeansnotgoingwiththeflowandmeansfiguringoutwhatyouwantforyourself,originatingyourownvaluesandthinkingawaytowardsyourfuturesuccess.1、（小題1）Whatshouldcollegelifebelikeinmostpeopledopinion?A．Makingassumptionsispartofcollegelife.B．Everyonewilldosomethingwrongincollege.C．Collegestudentsareinvolvedinpartying.D．Collegeprofessorsseldomjokecollegestudents.2、（小題2）Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcollegeparties?A．Comfortable.B．BoringC．Unavoidable.D．Exciting.3、（小題3）Theauthortalksaboutfoodinthefourthparagraphbecause________.A．helikeseatingtastyfoodatparties.B．thereismuchfoodatcollegeparties.C．hewantstocomparefoodtoparties.D．heisreallyafoodfan.4、（小題4）Whatistheauthor’spurposetowritethispassage?A．Toremindcollegestudentsofwhatcollegemeans.B．Tointroducewhatsubjectstudentscanlearnincollege.C．Tosharesomegoodchoicesmostcollegestudentshavemade.D．To-showhisstrongsupportlothepresentcollegelife.22．（8分）BikeShareTorontoisthecity’sofficialbikeshareprogram,designedtogivelocalsandvisitorsafun,affordableandconvenientalternativetowalking,taxis,busesandthesubway.Thereare200BikeShareTorontostationsand2,000bikesacrossthecity,makingBikeSharethemostaccessiblewaytogetaroundandexplore.Howitworks●BecomeanAnnualMemberorbuyadayPasstoaccessthesystem.●Findanavailablebikenearby,andgetaridecodeoruseyourmemberkeytounlockit.●Takeasmanyshortridesasyouwantwhileyourpassormembershipisactive.●Returnyourbiketoanystation,andwaitforthegreenlightonthedock(停靠點)tomakesureit’slocked.Chooseaplan●ForvisitorsDayPass:$7.Unlimited30-minuteridesina24-hourperiod.3-DayPass:$15.Unlimited30-minuteridesina72-hourperiod.●ForlocalsMonthlyPass:$25.Unlimited30-minuteridesforamonth.AnnualMembership:$90.Unlimited30-minuteridesforawholeyear.TheAnnualMembershipisthebestdealforlocalsofTorontoandotherfrequentriders.Thefirst30minutesofeachrideisincludedwiththemembershiporpassprice.Avoidextrafeesbydroppingoffyourbikeevery30minutesatanyotherstation.Ifyoukeepabikeoutforlongerthan30minutesatatime,youwillbechargedanextra$1.50forthefirst30minutesover,$4forthenext30minutes,and$7foreachadditional30minutesafterthat.Contactus●CustomerService:(855)898-2388●RepairService:(855)-2378●CorporationPartners:(855)898-2398●EmploymentOpportunities:(855)898-24981、WhichisthemostsuitablechoiceforlocalsinToronto?A．DayPassB．3-DayPassC．MonthlyPassD．AnnualMembership2、Howmuchwilltheextrafeebeifyoutravelfortwohoursbybike?A．$5.5B．$9.5C．$12.5D．$15.53、FormoreinformationaboutworkingatBikeShareToronto,contactitat_________.A．(855)898-2399B．(855)898-2378C．(855)8989-2398D．(855)898-24984、WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A．AmembercangetacodeorakeytothebikeB．BikeShareTorontoisanon-profitorganizationC．SharedbikeshavetakentheplaceofothervehiclesD．Thegreenlightonthedockshowsthebikeisunlocked23．（8分）Traditionally,robotshavebeenhard,madeofmetalandotherrigidmaterial:ButateamofscientistsatHarvardUniversityintheUShasmanagedtobuildanentirelysoftrobot-onethatdrawsinspirationfromanoctopus(章魚).DescribedinsciencejournalNature,the“Octobot”couldpavethewayformoreeffectiveautonomousrobotsthatcouldbeusedinsearch，rescueandexploration.“TheOctobotisminimalsystemwhichmayserveasafoundationforanewgenerationofcompletelysoft,autonomousrobots”thestudy’sauthorswrote.Robotsbuiltforprecise,repetitivemovementsinacontrolledenvironmentdon’tdosowellonroughterrains(地形)orinunpredictableconditions.Andtheyaren’tespeciallysafearoundhumans,becausethey’remadeoutofhardandheavypartsthatcouldbepotentiallydangeroustotheirusers.Soresearchershavebeenworkingonbuildingsoftrobotsfordecades.They’retakeninspirationfromnature,lookingtoanimalsfromjellyfishtocockroaches,whichareoftenmadeupofmoreflexiblematter.Butcreatingacompletelysoftrobotremainsachallenge.Evenifengineersbuildasilicone(硅酮)body,it’sstillagrandchallengetoconstructflexibleversionsofessentialparts,suchasasourceofpower.“Althoughsoftroboticsisstillinitsearlystage,itholdsgreatpromiseforseveralapplications,suchassearch-rescueoperationsandexploration,”BarbaraMazzolaiandVirgilioMattolioftheItalianInstituteofTechnology’CenterforMicro-BioRobotics,wroteinacomment.“Softrobotsmightalsoopenupnewapproachestoimprovingwellnessandqualityoflife.”1、What’sthespecialfeatureof“Octobot”？A．It’ssoft.B．It’smadeofmetal.C．It’sverysmall.D．Itlookslikeanoctopus.2、What’sthedisadvantageoftraditionalrobots?A．They’rehardtocontrol.B．They’retooheavytomove.C．Theycan’tpredictconditions.D．Theycan’tbehavewellallthetime.3、OneofthebiggestchallengesistobuildOctobot’s________.A．siliconebodyB．complexcomponentsC．precisemovementsD．flexiblepowersource4、Whatcanweinferabouttheapplicationof“Octobot”？A．IthasbeenusedinvariousfieldsB．Ithasnotbeenputintouseonalargescale.C．IthasbeenusedinthefieldofrescueD．Ithasnotbeenimprovedyet.24．（8分）Thinkoftheemptycitiesinzombie(僵尸)movies.Thestreets,theshopsandtheschoolsstilltherejustliketheywouldbeonanormalday,excepttherearenopeopletobeseen.Itistheemptinessthatscaresyou.Nowareal-life"ghostcity"isbeingbuiltintheUS.Butfortunately,ithasnothingtodowithzombies-itisgoingtobeaplacetotestthetechnologyofthefutureCalledCITE-theCenterforInnovation(創(chuàng)新),TestingandEvaluation(測評)-thecityistheideaoftechnologycompanyPegasusGlobalHoldings.Coveringanareaof15squaremiles(39squarekilometers),itisthesizeofasmallUScityandsitsinthemiddleoftheNewMexicodesert.Butwhydoweneedanemptycitythatnobodywillcallhome?Thereasonisthatwecan'taffordtotestthelatesttechnologiesinthecitiesthatwelivein-theymightnotbereadyandcouldcauseproblemsanddangerinoureverydaylives."Itwillbeatruelaboratorywithouttheproblemsandsafetyissuesthatcomewithpeoplelivingthere.Hereyoucanbreakthingsandrunintothings,andgetusedtohowtheywork,beforetakingthemoutintothemarket,PegasusmanagingdirectorRobertBrumleytoldtechnologymagazineWired.Infact,withoutworryingabouthurtingpeople,anybodywithanewideacanasktotestitinthiscity.Justthinkaboutthepossibilities-driverlesscarscanmovefreelyonthestreets,homeswithrobotscanbedesignedandenergysourceslikenuclearpowercanalsobeputtothetest.Asgoodastheideamayseem,however,therearestilldoubtsaboutCITE."Oneofthemostdifficultthingstodowhendevelopingthesenewtechnologiesistohavethemsafelymovearoundpeople,whocansuddenlyjumpoutinfrontofsomething,"ReeseJones,afounderofSingularityUniversity,US,toldFortunemagazine.Jonesisworriedthat,evenifatechnologyworksperfectlywellinCITE,introducingittoarealcitywillstillbeawholedifferentstorybecausetherewillbepeoplelivinginthecity.Butnomatterwhat,perhapsweshouldwaituntilCITEisfinishedin2018.Maybeitwillturnouttoworkjustfine.1、Theemptycityisbeingbuilt_____.A．sopeoplecanexperiencethetechnologyofthefutureB．totrydriverlesscarsandrobotsinC．totestnewtechnologyinD．a(chǎn)saplacefullofthelatesttechnology2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutCITE?A．ItislocatedbesidetheNewMexicodesert.B．ItwasstartedbySingularityUniversity.C．Thingsinthecitycaneasilybebrokendownandbuiltagain.D．Anyonecanasktotryouttheirnewdesignsthere.3、AccordingtoJones,_______.A．CITEoffersgreatpossibilitiesforfuturetechnologyB．newtechnologieswillworkperfectlywellwiththehelpofCITEC．settingsinCITEshouldberealinordertocreatethebestresultsD．testingresultsinCITEmaynotprovetoworkinarealcity4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A．ToexplainwhyCITEcouldbeveryhelpful.B．ToshowthatCITEhasabrightfuture.C．ToexplainCITEandproblemsitmayhave.D．Toofferagoodsolutionthatwillhelptodevelopfuturetechnologies.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）Thesummerbeforetheninthgrade,procrastination(拖延)affectedmylifeinadeepway.Withonlyafewdaysuntilthestartofschool,Ihad1justoneofthreehomeworktaskswewere2Insteadofenjoyingmylastfewmomentsof3,Ispentthattimedoinghomework,whichwasan4waytoendthevacation.Puttingin100percent5,Ialwaysstartedwithstrong6atthebeginningofeachschoolyear.7Istruggledtomaintainthatenergyastheweekspassed.Onenight,myfatherandIwerehavinga8aboutcollege.Hetoldme,"Itdoesn’t9muchwhetheryougetintoanIvyLeagueuniversityorjusta(n)10college-whatmattersishowyougetthereandwhatyoudoto11it".Thisreallyspoketome,becauseitmademefocusmoreonthe12ofmyworkratherthanthequantity.Thankstothatconversation,I13thewayIwentthroughlife.Istartedto14thattryingmy15bestisathousandtimesbetterthansimplydoingsomethingtogetitdone.Myeffortbeganto16inmyfirstyearofhighschool.Ihadnever17thatmygradesinsomeharderclassescouldbebetterthanthoseintheeasieronesItooklastyear.NowIwouldratherworkhardforsomethingandenjoythe18ofsuccess,thannottryatallorgiveuphalfway.Motivationcan19becomeahabitifyourepeata(n)20thathelpsyouavoidprocrastination.1、A．finished B．shared C．quitted D．repeated2、A．passed B．a(chǎn)rranged C．designed D．showed3、A．pride B．freedom C．silence D．surprise4、A．unpleasant B．enjoyable C．valuable D．confusing5、A．trust B．fund C．effort D．knowledge6、A．curiosity B．misunderstanding C．fear D．motivation7、A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Besides8、A．conversation B．quarrel C．discussion D．break9、A．occur B．work C．matter D．fail10、A．popular B．famous C．ordinary D．new11、A．disturb B．a(chǎn)ccomplish C．a(chǎn)ttract D．embarrass12、A．a(chǎn)mount B．comment C．request D．quality13、A．changed B．refused C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．copied14、A．explain B．doubt C．believe D．expect15、A．slight B．sharp C．steady D．a(chǎn)bsolute16、A．fallbehind B．runout C．breakout D．payoff17、A．worried B．imagined C．promise D．questioned18、A．pleasure B．effect C．opinion D．progress19、A．luckily B．hardly C．easily D．silently20、A．test B．idea C．game D．routine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）Nowadays,wecanfindadvertisements1．wego.Wearesoused2．themthatweoftendon’trealizehowmanyweseeandhearinaday.Ididsomeresearchonthemandnowthere3．(be)someimportantinformationtosharewithyou.Therearetwomaintypesofadvertisements--4．(commerce)advertisementsandpublicserviceadvertisements.Thefirstoneisthekind5．someonehaspaidfortoadvertiseaproductorservice.Thesecondone,knownasPSAs,6．(run)forfreeandaremeanttoeducatepeopleabouthealth,safety,orany7．problemsthataffectpublicwelfare.Bothadvertisementsuseswordsandattractivepicturestopersuadepeople8．(buy)aproductorservice,orbelievein9．idea.Therearelotsofmediaplaces10．youcanfindtheseadvertisements.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。Today,whenIwalkedtohomeafterschool,Ifoundthesunsetwasverybeautifully、Istoppedattheparkandsitonabenchtoappreciatethescenery、Therewassomanypeopleatthepark,mostofwhomwereoldcouples,buttheywentforawalk、Therewasaspecialcouplewalkhandinhand,whichcaughtmyattention、Theoldwomancouldn’twalkwellbecausetherewassomethingwrongwithherrightlegs、Theoldmantookcareofthemcarefully、Theysetgoodexampletotheyoungcouples,showingthattrueloveis、Againstthesunset,theymadeupabeautifulscene、20第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華，最近發(fā)現(xiàn)你所住的小區(qū)內增設了舊物捐贈箱(adonationbox)，居民可以把自己的舊衣物、廢棄的書報等投放其中。請你給你校英文報投稿。內容包括:1.介紹這一事物；2.發(fā)表你的看法。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連線貫。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、D3、A4、A5、C6、D7、B8、D9、C10、A11、A12、D13、A14、C15、D16、A17、D18、A19、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、2．C3、4．B【小題3】【小題3】C【小題4】【小題4】A22、1、D2、C3、D4、A23、1、A2、D3、D4、B24、CalledCITE-theCenterforInnovation(創(chuàng)新),TestingandEvaluation(測評)-thecityistheideaoftechnologycompanyPegasusGlobalHoldings以及however,therearestilldoubtsaboutCITE.?C選項ToexplainCITEandproblemsitmayhave.25、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,GoodWillTowa