2025屆安徽省合肥九中高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆安徽省合肥九中高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．a(chǎn)daptC．lead D．devote2．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy3．UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served4．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking5．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what6．—Iwanttolearntennis.Wouldyouliketohelpme?—.Butlearningtennisisnowalkinthepark.A．NokiddingB．NowonderC．NoproblemD．Noway7．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor8．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived9．Taughtinamoreprofessionalway,you_________theswimmingskillmuchbetter.A．mightmaster B．wouldhavemasteredC．canhavemastered D．couldmaster10．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough11．．Sheisfedupwithsharingahousewithothers;,sheislookingforherownflat.A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore12．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．a(chǎn)nswerforD．a(chǎn)ccountfor13．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may14．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion15．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．a(chǎn)stwicemuchas16．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．a(chǎn)ccessB．a(chǎn)dmissionC．controlD．currency17．TheGamesareknownasthefriendlygamesbecauseoftheir________onkindnessandmutualrespect.A．lacks B．focusesC．challenges D．researches18．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．a(chǎn)fterwhen B．sincewhichC．a(chǎn)fterwhich D．sincewhen19．Thepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucan’tletyourfailures_________you——youhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou.A．defineB．declineC．qualifyD．simplify20．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression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）AwaywithwordsThetelegraph,anonlinenewsservice,hasteamedupwithSaga,whichprovidesproductsandservicesonlyfortheover50s,toholdanewcompetitiontofindthebesttravelwriter.ThreeluckywinnerswillwinamasterclasswithtwotopTelegraphtravelwritersbeforetravellingtheworldwithSagaononeofthreeholidaysofgreatcomfortandpleasure.Toenter,allyouneedtodoistellussomethingmysteriousandwonderfulabouttheworldoftravel—afavoritememory,ahumoroustale,anunforgettableoccasionorasightworthwritingabout.WhatwearelookingforYoumustbeabletoreadnotonlythosesignsthathelpyoufindyourwayaroundbuttheonesthattellyouhowthelocalstick.Youmust,inthewordsofPaulTheroux,anAmericantravelwriter,“descibeexactlywhatyouseeandgiveitlifewithyourimgaination”.Inthiscompetition,youcandothatinanythingfrom150wordsto500,buttheyshouldbeyourwords,andfreshones.Wedoexpectyounottohidethetruthorthefactsaboutyourexperience.Beyondthat,youcanmakethemostofthefreedomtravelwritinggivesyou.You’llbeeditoraswellaswriter,soensurethoseeyesareequallyfreshwhenyoucheckandrecheckwhatyou’vewritten.Wewillmakeallowancesfortheoccasionalmistake,suchasyouhave“fell”intoariver.Butwewon’tputupwithmistakeseveryfewlines.Terms＆conditionsCompetitorsmustbeaged50yearsorolder.Thejudgingprocessisdividedintotwostages:entrieswillbehostedonthewebsiteforonemonth.Thetop20articleswillthenbeselectedbypublicvote.Thetopthreewinnerswillbechosenbythreejudges.TheclosingdateforentriesisAugust15.1、Whatdoestheprizeforwinnersinclude?A．a(chǎn)chancetolearnfromexcellentwriters.B．thepublicationoftheirworks.C．threewonderfulholidays.D．a(chǎn)nopportunitytoworkintheTelegraph.2、Whowillselectthefinalwinners?A．thepublic.B．PaulTherouxC．twotopTelegraphtravelwritersD．threechosenjudges.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．AnessayB．AtravelguideC．AwritingguideD．Anannouncement22．（8分）NewYorkCityisaplacefullofsurprisesformanyfirst-timevisitors.Americansandforeignersalikeexperienceakindofcultureshockwhentheyfirstarrive.ItisoneofthemostcentersofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.ManyyoungpeopleliketoliveandworkinAmerica'slargestcity.Butifyoudonotknowwheretostart,ithelpstobelongtoacommunity.Thecityhasaplacewherestudentshaveachancetomeet,andfindtheirplaceintheworld.ItisaprivatecentercalledInternationalHouse.Itservesstudentsfrommorethan100countries.AdjibolaAmzatlivesthere.HeisfromNigeria."WithouttheInternationalHouse,NewYorkwouldhavebeenaverylonelyplaceformanypeople."Amzatworkedasanewsreporter.HelefthisjobtostudyatColumbiaUniversityforagraduatedegreeprograminjournalism.AmzatlikesInternationalHouse.HethinksithashelpedtoimprovehisexperienceatColumbiaUniversity.InternationalHousewelcomesgraduatestudentsfrommanyNewYork-area.Theyhaveachancetoattendmanyculturalcelebrationsthroughouttheyear.Manystudentssaytheircommunicationwithotherstudentshasledtonewfriendshipsandpersonalgrowth.LebogangMahlareisfromSouthAfrica.AkmyratTuyliyevisfromTurkmenistan.HesayshefoundpeoplefromsomanyareasatInternationalHouse.This,hesays,madehimwanttoworktochangetheworld.“Icomefromacountywherewedon’thavedifferentraces.I’veneverseenablackpersonuntilIcametotheUnitedStates.SoseeingstudentsfromRussia,China,andalloftheseothercountries,comingheretountie,wasreallyinspiring.”ManypeoplewholiveatInternationalHousesaytheywanttocontinuetherelationshipstheyhavebegunwhentheyreturnhome.AndtheywanttosharewiththeircountrymentheleadershipskillstheyhavelearnedintheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A．AmericaB．NewYorkCityC．HighereducationD．Akindofcultureshock2、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudentslivinginInternationalHouse?A．TheyallhaveforgottentheirownculturesB．Theycelebrateeachother’sholidaysC．TheygetalongwellwitheachotherD．Theyoftenfightwitheachother3、WhatdidAkmyratTuyliyevwanttodowhenseeingpeoplefromothercountriesatInternationalHouse?A．WorkinAmericaB．ChangehisprogramsC．WorktochangetheworldD．Becomealeaderinhiscountry23．（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）Sleeprepairsthebodyandthemindandhelpspreventdiseasebystrengtheningtheimmunesystem.However,manyadultsdonotgeteighthoursofsleepeachnight.Theaverageadulttodaygetsonly6.4hoursofsleep.Onlyinrecentyearshavehealthprofessionalsbeguntorealizetheseriousnessofsleepdeprivationintheworkingpopulation.Asignificantnumberofpeopleworkatnight,worklonghours,orsufferfromsleeplessnessorjetlag.Studiesshowthatthebrainisnegativelyaffectedbysleepdeprivationbecausecertainpatternsofelectricalandchemicalactivitythatoccurduringsleepareinterruptedandthebraincannotfunctionnormally.Inonestudy,thirteenhealthyadultsubjects(實驗對象)whousuallyhadnormalsleeppatternswerekeptawakeandcarefullymonitoredinalabduringaperiodof35hours.Duringtheexperiment,thesubjectswereaskedtoperformseveraltasks,suchasmathematicsandwordproblems,whileundergoingscansoftheirbrainactivity.Theresearchersfoundthatthetemporallobe(顳葉)ofthebrain,theregioninvolvedinlanguageprocessing,wasactiveduringspeechtasksinrestedsubjectsbutnotinsubjectswholackedenoughsleep.Afterseveralhourswithoutsleep,therewasnoactivitywithinthisregion.Severalstudiesshowthatgettingfewerthansixhoursofsleepcandamageshort-termmemoryandreactiontime—thuscausingaseriousriskofaccident.Inonestudyofdrivers,researchersreportedthatsleepdeprivationhadthesameeffectsasbeingdrunk.Theyfoundthatpeoplewhodroveafterbeingawakefor17hoursperformedworsethanthosewithabloodalcohollevelof0.5percent,thelegallimitfordrunkdrivinginmostwesternEuropeancountries.Theresearchersconcludedthatcountrieswithdrunkdrivinglawsshouldconsidersimilarrestrictionsagainstsleep-depriveddriving.1、Theunderlinedword"deprivation"inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A．weaknessB．lossC．discomfortD．pain2、ThepassagementionsallofthefollowingascausesofsleepdeprivationEXCEPT______.A．jetlagB．longworkhoursC．boringworkD．workingatnight3、ThepurposeofthestudydescribedinParagraph2wastodetermine_________.A．howmanyhourspeoplecansurvivewithoutsleepB．howpeoplereactwhentheirsleepisinterruptedC．thechangesinbrainactivitythatoccursduringsleepD．theeffectsofsleepdeprivationonbrainactivity4、WhydoestheauthormentionbloodalcohollevelinParagraph3?A．Toshowhowsleepdeprivationreducesthebloodalcohollevel.B．Toshowthatsleepdeprivationhasthesamedangerouseffectsasbeingdrunk.C．Tosuggestthatsleep-depriveddriversarealsolikelytodrink.D．Toargueagainstraisingthelegallimitfordrunkdriving.25．（10分）Imaginejet-settingfromTokyotoParis,enjoyingfirst-classtravel,afour-coursedinnerandacitytour－allwithoutleavingtheground.ThisisthefutureofairtravelaccordingtoJapanesecompanyFirstAirlines,whichhasusedthepowerofvirtualrealitytocreatedreamvacations.Passengersavoidthecostlyairporttransfer,thebaggagefeesorbusyairportterminal（航站樓）－andinsteadenjoytheprivilegesofbusinessorfirst-classtravelandanexpensivetourofParis－allwhileremainingmotionlessinTokyo.AswellasParis,FirstAirlinesalsooffersthevirtualdestinationsofNewYork,RomeandHawaii.Afterboarding,guestscansettledownforthetwo-hourflightontheiradvancedAirbusseat－surroundedbydecorationthatismodeledontheinsideofanaircraft,formaximumrealism.ThereisflightserviceandVR,foods,musicforeverydestination.Passengerswillbeservedadeliciousmealbyairstewards,alongsidedrinksandotherdesserts.Themenudependsonthedestinationofchoice－ManhattanclamchowderandcheesecakeforNewYorkandsalmontartarandonionsoupforParis.Afterlandingatthedestination,guestscanenjoya360-degreetourofthedestination－allthankstoprojection（投影）mappingandvideo.Itmakesforasupposedlystress-freevacation,perfectforthosewhoseabilitytotravelabroadislimitedbycostorhealth.Virtualrealityisbecomingincreasinglypresenteverywhereatalltimesintheworldoftravel－allowingtravelerstoappreciatethewondersoftheworld,allwithoutleavingtheirhouse.Atjust4,980yen（$46）forbusinessclassand5,980yen（$56）forfirstclass－thesetwo-hourflightsarefarmoreaffordablethantheirreal-lifeflights.TokyocitizenseagertoexperienceFirstAirlinescanbookatriponthewebsite,withreservationscurrentlybeingtakenuntilMay2018.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutthefutureofairtravelfromTokyotoParis?A．Itishigh-flying. B．Itismoney-saving.C．Itispower-wasting. D．Itistime-consuming.2、Whencanpassengersenjoythebeautyofthedestination?A．Uponarrival. B．Duringtheflight.C．Afterboardingtheplane. D．Ongettingofftheplane.3、Theflightisperfectfortravelerswho.A．dolittlephysicalexercise B．workundergreatpressureC．desiretotravelalongdistance D．havehealthormoneytroubles4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AScientificFantasy B．ThePowerofVirtualRealityC．Japan’sVirtualAirTravelAbroad D．AppreciationoftheGlobalWonders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）AU.Smanfound300letterstoGodfloatingintheAtlanticOceanlastweek.HesaidonFridayhewould1themtoachurchinsteadofsellingthemoneBayfollowingprotestsfromreligiouspeople.Theletters,senttoalateBaptistclergyman(牧師),were2putinasealedplasticshoppingbagneara3inAtlantic,NewJersey.BillLacovara,aninsuranceadjusterfromVentnor,Theletterswere4totheclergyman,whodiedin2004.Someonecleaninghishousemayhave5thebag,whichLacovarafoundabout100miles(160km)fromCooper’shouse.TheyincludeonefromateenagegirlaskingGodto6herforherwrongdoing,onefromaprisonerwhosaidhewas7andsomeonehadsetatrapforhim,and8fromamanwhowantedGod’shelpwinningthelottery,accordingtomediareports.Lavovarasaidhecouldhave9themoneBayforupto$15,000(7,889pounds)accordingtohispredictionofthecompetepriceandwouldhavegiventhemoneytocharity.Buthehaschangedhismindbecausehesaidthemovecaused10tosomereligiouspeople.“Theysaidtheywere11inme,andIdidn’twanttodosomethingthat’sgoingtocreate12results.”hetoldReuters.Some13himtoburntheletters,throwthembackintheoceanorgivethemtoachurch,Lacovarasaid.Lacovarasaidaboutadozenclergymenhaveofferedtotaketheletters,andheisevaluatingthe14tomakesurethelettersdon’tfallintothe15hands.1. A．donate B．show C．sell D．owe2. A．hurriedly B．privately C．mysteriously D．occasionally3. A．river B．lake C．hill D．beach4. A．taken B．offered C．a(chǎn)ddressed D．given5. A．collected B．thrown C．opened D．destroyed6. A．forgive B．punish C．a(chǎn)djust D．charge7. A．friendly B．correct C．innocent D．energetic8. A．others B．a(chǎn)nother C．theother D．one9. A．a(chǎn)uctioned B．bought C．donated D．discounted10. A．damage B．offence C．injury D．worry11. A．a(chǎn)bsorbed B．involved C．interested D．disappointed12. A．final B．direct C．same D．bad13. A．forced B．urged C．questioned D．pleased14. A．requests B．orders C．commands D．invitations15. A．wrong B．poor C．tight D．firm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）Wherehaveyoutravelled?Thisisthequestionthatalways1．（come）upaftereachholiday.Irememberbeingparticularlyembarrassedaboutthiswhen2．（surround）bythosewho’dexploredmanycountries.That’snottosayI’mnotinterestedinthoseplaces,butmypreferredmodeoftravellinghasalwaysbeenfocusingmoreon3．makesmehappy.I’mcontenttoexploreclosertohomeandtotradepassportstampsfor4．joyoffindingaspotIshouldknowaboutandyethaveneverseenbefore.Afavoritemomentinmydaycanbe5．（walk）downanewstreetandrealizingthat,whileIhavelivedhere6．12years,therearestilllittlecorners7．lieundiscovered.Thereareamillion8．（story）waitingtobediscoveredonyourownroad,sowhydoweregardthemas9．（important）thanthosethatcanonlybeheardafteraneight-hourflight?Travellingexperiences10．（rich）life.It’sverynicetogotravelling,butit’ssomuchnicertocomehome.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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每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。Theotherday,whenIwalkedbyafoodshop,Inoticedaoldwomanbuyingsomefood.Shedoesn’tpayincash.Insteadof,shepaidwithWeChat.WeChatpaymentisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.WhypeopleliketouseWeChatpayment?Themainreasonisthatitissimpleandconvenience.Whatweneedtodoaretotakeoutthecellphone,scantheQRcodeandpayforthegoodswebuy.Wedon’thavetocarrywalletswithmeanylonger.WeChatpayment,thathaschangedthewayweshop,wascreatingbyChinese.WeshouldbeproudofbecomeaChinese.ItshowstotheworldthatChinesepeoplearecreative.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國網(wǎng)友Tom前些天瀏覽微博時發(fā)現(xiàn)一個熱搜詞“小雪”，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)并非真的下小雪，而是中國24節(jié)氣之一請你寫信為他稍作解釋，內(nèi)容包括：1.對“小雪”節(jié)氣的說明（如：每年11月22日前后，24節(jié)氣中第20個，輕微降雪等）；2.對“24節(jié)氣”作用的說明（如：古人文化遺產(chǎn)之24節(jié)氣，一年分為24等份，太陽活動、季節(jié)氣候變化指導(dǎo)農(nóng)業(yè)日常生活等）。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，不逐詞逐句翻譯。2.參考詞匯：熱搜詞topsearchterm，小雪slightsnow，瀏覽微博browseweibo/microblog，24節(jié)氣the24solarterms，農(nóng)歷theChineseLunarCalendar。DearTom,Howiseverythingwithyou?I’mmorethandelightedtowritetoyou._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!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、B2、D3、C4、B5、A6、C7、D8、D9、B10、A11、D12、B13、A14、C15、B16、D17、B18、C19、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、D22、1、B2、C3、C23、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.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbene