2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．a(chǎn)sthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．a(chǎn)sbigasthreetimesD．a(chǎn)sbigthreetimesas2．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic3．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．a(chǎn)mreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed4．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though5．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where6．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit7．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．possible D．personal8．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t9．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout10．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．theother D．others11．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone12．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto13．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime14．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from15．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped16．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．has D．have17．________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!Areyoutalkingtome?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should18．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom19．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed20．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）TimeOutNewYork,yourultimateguidetolifeinthecity,helpsyoudiscoverthebesteventsandthingstodoinMarchMar3-15.NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestivalTheliteraryeventchampionofNewYorkisback!Manybest-sellingauthorsaresettoappearatthisyearsfestival,includingtheaward-winningwriterAmyTan(TheJoyLuckClubthefilmversionofthenovelstarringMichelleYeoh),InternetbusinessexpertwriterDuncanClark(Alibaba:TheHouseThatJackMaBuilt)theAnthillfounderAlecAsh(WishLanterns)andmanymore.StaytunedforourfullfestivalpreviewandauthorfeaturesMar3-15,varioustimes,20dollarsor35dollars(forliterarylunches).Glam.UntilMar16:VivienneWestwood-GetaLifeThewell-knownfashiondesigneristhesubjectofthiscrossoverexhibitionofAmericancontemporaryartandeco-friendlyfashioninspiredbyWestwood'sstrongattitudetowardsaclimaterevolutionParticipatingartistsalsoincludeAdamLawryandJillSmithUntilMarch16,freeentry.ChiK/lArtMuseumMar17:DogDaySaturdaysOnthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,TheRooster(13thStreet)throwsabackyardPartywheredogsarewelcome.Therewillbefreehotdogs.5dollarsFlyingDogBeersanddogtreatsforthelittlebuddiesDonationswillalsobecollectedforlocalanimalrescuegroup,BestFriendsAmericaMar17,3-5P.m.,15dollars.TheRooster(13thStreet)Mar28-29:MomtoMomSaleSellorstockuponclothes,toys,books,strollersandotherfamilygoodsatthistwice-a-yearmarketorganizedbyNewYorkmotherSellerswillcontribute15percentofalltheirprofittoHearttoHeartComeandpickupsomeusefulstuffforyourfamily.Mar.28-29,2-6p,m,(Tues.),10a.m.-2p.m,(Wed.)freeentry.NewYorkRacquerClub-clubhouse1、WhowillpossiblyturnupatGlamonMarch10th?A．MichelleYeoh. B．JackMa.C．AlecAsh. D．AdamLawry.2、Whicheventmightinterestthosewhocareabouttheenvironment?A．NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestival. B．VivienneWestwoodGetaLife.C．DogDaySaturdays. D．MomtoMomSale.3、WhatdotheeventsDogDaySaturdaysandMomtoMomSalehaveincommon?A．Participantscansupportcharitywork. B．ParticipantsareadmittedfreeofchargeC．TheyareorganizedannuallyinNewYork D．Theytakeplaceatthesametime22．（8分）Travel-worthyDestinationsinBestFilmsARRIVALBozeman,Montana,U.S.Theyear’sbestthriller,ArrivalfollowsaprofessortoamilitarycampinMontana,wheresheworkstotranslatethelanguagecomingfromalienvisitors.Thefilm,setinthewidelandscapeofMontana,connectsthevastnessoftheuniversewiththenaturalbeautyofBozeman.TraveltoBozeman,andyou’reboundtofeelitsquietness.Inthistown,thewildlifeoftheBridgerMountainslivesalongsidetheconstantinflowofMontanaStateUniversitystudents.Withallitsbreathtakinglandscape,Bozemanistheperfectplacetodosomesoul-searching.FENCESPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S.FencestellsofanAfrican-AmericanfathersupportinghisfamilyduringtheCivilRightsmovementofthe1950s.ThefilmwasshotinPittsburgh,knownforitsbluecollarhistory.Todayithasgrownintoacenterofprogressandculture.Itishometotheworld’sfirstgreenconventioncenter.Ontopofitsenvironmentaldevelopment,thecityhasworkedtokeepitsdiverseculturalheritage.VisitorscandiscoverPittsburgh’shistoryattheHeinzHistoryCenterandtastetheMediterraneanfoodatCure.MOONLIGHTMiami,Florida,U.S.Amasterpieceofself-discovery,MoonlightfollowsanAfrican-AmericanboyinMiamiwhoistryingtofindhisplaceintheworld.Muchofthefilmissetinalow-incomeneighborhoodnorthofdowntown,butvisitorstoMiamiwilllikelyseeadifferentsideofthelivelycity.Modernartmuseumsandrestaurantsfilltheinnercorridors,whileMiamiBeachisfilledwithmusicandoceanlovers.There’ssomethingforeveryoneinMiami,soenjoytheparty.1、WhatmakesBozemanatravel-worthydestination?A．ThestoryofthemovieArrival.B．Thepeacefullandscapeithas.C．MantanaStateUniversity.D．Alienvisitors.2、PittsburghisknownforaccordingtoParagraph2.A．itsdiversecultureB．African-AmericanfamiliesC．theCivilRightsmovementD．beautifulscenery3、InthemovieMoonlight,audienceswillseeasideofMiami.A．modernB．poorC．hi-techD．luxury4、Theauthorwrotethepassagewiththeintentionof.A．writingafilmreviewB．introducingsomefamousfilmsC．describinghowthemovieswereshotD．recommendingtravellingdestinations23．（8分）UnbelievableStoriesofAnimalsActingJustLikeHumans◆HorsesarepickyeatersHorseshaveanevenbettersenseofsmellthanhumansdo.Whenhorsesraisetheirnosesandopentheirnostrils(鼻孔),theirnervoussystemallowsthemtosensesmellswecan’tsense.Thismightexplainwhytheyrefusedirtywaterandcarefullymovearoundmeadows,eatingonlythetastiestgrasses,expertssay.◆WhalesaysthanksIn2011,awhaleexpertspottedahumpbackwhaletrappedinafishingnetandspentanhourfreeingit.Afterward,inanhour-longdisplayofthanks,thewhaleswamneartheirboatandleapedintotheairabout40times.◆PandasliketobenaughtyIsthereanythingmorelovelythanababypanda,exceptmaybeahumanbaby?Infact,babypandassometimesbehavelikehumanbabies.Theysleepinthesamepositionsandvaluetheirthumbs.Pandasareshybynatureforitsshybehaviorssuchascoveringitsfacewithapawofduckingitsheadwhenconfrontedbyastranger.◆AcathonorsitsownerPapertowels,andaplasticcuparejustafewofthegiftsthatToldo,adevotedthree-year-oldgray-and-whitecat,hasplacedonhisformerownerIozzelliRenzo’sgraveeverydaysincethemandiedinSeptember2011.RenzoadoptedToldofromashelterwhenthecatwasthreemonthsold,andthetwoformedaninseparablebond.AfterRenzopassedaway,Toldofollowedthecoffintothecemetery,andnow"standsguard"atthegraveforhoursatatime.1、Whatcanhorsesdotopickdeliciousgrasses?A．Feelthem. B．Tastethem.C．Smellthem. D．Observethem.2、Whatdothewhaleandthecathaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyareclever.B．Theyhaveagratefulheart.C．Theyareactiveandlovely.D．Theyhaveagoodsenseofsmell.3、Whichofthefollowingactslikeahumanbabyaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewhale. B．Thecat.C．Thehorse. D．Thepanda.24．（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.25．（10分）Unlessyou’reveryyoungorveryold,it'slikelyyouhavesomekindofrelationshipwithemail,whetheryougethundredsofmessagesadayorafewdozenaweek.Anewstudysuggeststhathowwedealwiththeseincomingmessagescouldbeaffectingourstresslevelsandoverallhealth.AteamfromtheFutureWorkCentreintheUKsurveyed2,000peopleacrossvariousindustries,sectors,andjobroles,askingparticipantshowtheymanagedtheiremailandhowmuchassociatedstresstheyfeltasaresult.Overall,thosewhospentthemosttimeorganisingandstayingontopofmessagesfeltthemostemail-relatedpressuretoo.“Whileemailcanbeavaluablecommunicationtool,it’sclearthatit’sasourceofstressoffrustrationformanyofus.Thepeoplewhoreporteditbeingmostusefultothemalsoreportedthehighestlevelsofemailpressure!”saidoneoftheteam,RichardMacKinnon.Twoofthehabitslinkedtomoreemail-relatedstresswerecheckingformessagesfirstthinginthemorningandlastthingatnight.Halfofthosesurveyedhadpushnotifications(消息推送）setupfornewemail,while62percentofrespondentslefttheiremailappopenalldayandallnight.Bothwerelinkedtohigherlevelsofemailpressure.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmanagerssufferedmorethannon-managers.Stressisnotjustaproblemwhenitcomestoourmood—it’sbeenlinkedtoalotofdisorderssuchasheartdisease，weightgain，memoryimpairment(減弱），digestiveproblems,anddepression.Theresearcherssuggestthattherelationshipbetweenemail-relatedstressandthenegativeimpactonhomelifeisnotthesameforeveryone.1、What’sthepurposeofthestudy?A．Tofindouthowmanypeoplehaveanemailaccount.B．Toknowwhatsortofpeopleuseemailmost.C．Tofindouthowemailmanagementisrelatedtostress.D．Toshowwhatchangesemailhasbroughtabouttopeople.2、WhatdoesRichardMackinnonthinkofemail?A．Itbringsmorestrengths. B．Itisnotanessentialtool.C．Itisadouble-edgedsword. D．Itmakespeoplepuzzled.3、Whichofthefollowinghabitscausesthemoststress?A．Checkingemailinthemorning.B．Checkingemailintheevening.C．Keepingemailappopenatwork.D．Settinguppushnotificationsfornewemail.4、Wheredoesthetextmostprobablycomefrom?A．Sciencefiction. B．Asciencereport.C．fashionmagazine. D．Abookguide.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(mǎn)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）MybrotherandIwereinOrlandoFloridatowitnessourfirstSpaceShuttleLaunch.TheDiscoverywas1tosoarat10:14AMonablueskySeptemberday.I’dseenit2somanytimesontelevision,3nowIwasonlyminutesawayfromseeingitlaunch.Andit’sthefinaldemonstrationofthe4ofsuccess:SuccessTakesOffLikeaRocket.WitnessingtheTakeOff:StandingclosetotheSpaceShuttle5homeoneunforgettablepoint—theShuttleistheheightofa15-storybuilding—it64.5millionpounds—andNASAistryingtoliftit200milesofftheground.OnTVtheaccomplishmentslooksomuch7,somucheasier.CrowdsofpeoplearestandingaroundwithyoutowatchtheShuttlego.Thecountdownbeginsthroughthesmall8ofhundredsofportableradiosalltunedtotheNASAstation.It’senoughtogetyourheartbeating9Whentimeisup,thesideboosterrocketsarelitupandtheeightexplosivebolts10Thefirstthingsyouseearelargewhite11cloudsexplodingaway.Throughthesteam,youseethefirepower.ThentheSpaceShuttlebeginstoinchoffthepadandclimbitsway12Thousandsuponmillionsofpoundsof13canhardlylifttheshuttleatall.Butwitheverincreasingease,theshuttlepicksupandroarsintothesky,headedintospaceattaininga14ofover17,000mph.ItiswithinthefirsttwominutestolaunchtheSpaceShuttlethatthegreatsuccesslessonis15Fact:85%oftheshuttle’sfuelisconsumedwithinthefirst2minutesjusttogetthe15-storysuperstructuretoitsorbital16Andthat’sexactlyhowsuccess17:Thefirststepsyoutaketowardslaunchingasuccessfulcareerarethe18andwillrequireanenormousconsumptionofenergy—agreatbigpush.However,19youpersistthroughthelaunchperiod,whichcanseemalmost20forquitesometime,everythinggetseasierandeasierandyourresultsgetbiggerandbigger.1、A．a(chǎn)dvised B．hoped C．scheduled D．reminded2、A．riseup B．comeup C．stepup D．goup3、A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．a(chǎn)s D．therefore4、A．universe B．world C．nature D．a(chǎn)ir5、A．gets B．drives C．runs D．jumps6、A．costs B．weighs C．measures D．sells7、A．smaller B．greater C．bigger D．smoother8、A．rockets B．workers C．speakers D．a(chǎn)ctors9、A．offyourmouth B．outofyourstomach C．offyourmind D．outofyourchest10、A．blow B．follow C．glow D．flow11、A．gas B．smoke C．mist D．steam12、A．downward B．upward C．forward D．outward13、A．pull B．lift C．push D．pressure14、A．distance B．degree C．height D．speed15、A．ordinary B．a(chǎn)bsolute C．a(chǎn)pparent D．present16、A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．a(chǎn)ltitude C．route D．rail17、A．putsoff B．paysoff C．takesoff D．dropsoff18、A．hardest B．easiest C．simplest D．biggest19、A．while B．if C．unless D．until20、A．useless B．careless C．wireless D．priceless第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）The"OneBeltOneRoad"strategy(策略)proposedbyxxxhasdrawnpublicattentionto1．oldestandlongesttraderoute-SilkRoad．Theterminanarrowsensereferstoanancientoverlandtraderoute2．（form）intheWesternHanDynasty．Thisroutestretched4，350milesfromChang'santowesternChina，centralAsiaandeventoEurope,3．（enable）thesesregionstohavebettercommunicationsindiplomacy（外交），businessandculture．Chinawasthefirstcountryintheworldtobreedsilkwormsandproducesilkfabric．Thiscraftskillreacheda4．（fair）advancedlevelintheZhouDynasty．AsamajorexporttoEurope，"silk"wasusedtonamethisgreatroutebyaGermangeographer．China'ssilk5．（introduce）intowesterncountriesthroughthisoldtraderoute．Peoplewere6．（familiar）withhisproductatthebeginning，andmademanyguessesat7．itwasproduced．Accordingtotherecord，theideathatsilkwaspickedfromtreeswaswidelyacceptedbyfolksinEurope．8．（garment服裝）madeofthisfabricwerealwaysbestsellers，andwereconsideredasocialstatussymbol．EverthegorgeousEgyptianqueen，Cleopatra，wasalsoabigfanofthesilk．Thisfascinationled9．a(chǎn)nincreasingdemandforthisproduct，andpromotedthe10．（develop）ofthistradingroute．第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。ZhangHuaisakind-heartedboy,whoisalwayswillingtohelpingothers、Everymorninghetakesoutofrubbishforanoldneighbourwholivedalone、Sometimeshetakesawalkwithherandtellsherinterestedstories、Wheneverhemeetswithsomeoneintroubles、hewilllendahelpinghand、Asresult,heishighthoughtofinhisneighborhood、Someclassmatesmisunderstandhim,sayingheisafool、Someeventhinksheexpectssomethinginreturn、Buthedoesn’tcareiftheylikehim、Inhisopinion,helpingotherscannotonlybringhimhappinessandalsomakehimgratefulforthathehas、12第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.上海電視臺(tái)外語(yǔ)頻道打算開(kāi)辦一檔面向中學(xué)生觀眾的英語(yǔ)節(jié)目，新聘任了來(lái)自英國(guó)的John作為節(jié)目編輯助理。現(xiàn)在，John就節(jié)目?jī)?nèi)容向廣大中學(xué)生征求意見(jiàn)。假如你是學(xué)生李華，請(qǐng)你給John寫(xiě)信談?wù)勀銓?duì)該節(jié)目的設(shè)想。信的內(nèi)容包括:1.節(jié)目的名稱(chēng)和內(nèi)容；2.開(kāi)辦這檔節(jié)目的理由和預(yù)期的效果。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學(xué)年模擬測(cè)試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、D5、A6、A7、B8、D9、D10、A11、C12、B13、B14、A15、C16、B17、B18、C19、A20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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、C2、B3、A22、1、B2、A3、B4、D23、1、C2、B3、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-airballoon,poisongas,landminesandlaserguns.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Problemsaretheanswerst