2022年江蘇省三校高三考前熱身英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

2021-2022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)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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，滿分30分）1．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced2．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which3．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need4．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might5．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate6．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved7．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though8．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while9．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof10．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot11．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit12．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone13．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．a(chǎn)ddress14．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon15．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto16．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where17．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general18．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked19．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened20．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn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）AGuidetoFreshmanFoodServiceTheURSCafeteriaopensfrom7:00amto8:00pm.Itservesallkindsofsnacks,drinks,icecreamandmeals.YoucanpaywithyourcashorIDcards.YoucanputyourcashintoyourIDcardsattheFrontDesk.EvenifyoudonotbuyyourfoodintheCafeteria,youcanstillusethetablestoenjoymeals,tohaveyourmeetingswithyourfriendsandeventostudy.TransportationTheURSExpressisashuttleservice.Theshuttletransportsstudentsbetweencampusandtheshoppingcenter,leavingfromtheMattsonCenter.Operationhoursarebetween9:00amand3:00pm,Saturdaysonly.Roundtripfareis$2.AcademicSupportAllstudentshaveaccesstotheWritingCenterontheupperfloorofDouglasHall.Qualifiedvolunteerswillworkwithyouonwrittenwork,grammar,vocabulary,andotheracademicskills.Youcansignupforanappointmentonthesign-upsheetoutsidethedoor,two30-minuteappointmentsperweekmaximum.Theserviceisfreeofcharge.RelaxationandHealthTheGlobe,locatedinthebottomlevelofMcMillanHall,isavailableforrelaxing,studying,cookingandeating.Monthlyactivitiesareheldhereforallinternationalstudents.Hoursare10:00amto10:00pm,closedonSundays.TheFitnessCenterisonthetopfloorofDouglasHall,itiscommittedtophysical,emotionalandsocialhealth.Adoctorandnurseisavailableifyouhavehealthquestionsorneedimmediatemedicalhelporpersonaladvice.Thecostisincludedinyourmedicalinsurance.HoursareMondaytoFriday,9:00amto4:30pm.1、WhatcanyoudointheURSCafeteria?A．AddmoneytoyourIDcardandplaychessB．HavemealswithyourfriendsC．BuydrinksandenjoyconcertsD．DoyourhomeworkandwatchTV2、WhatcantheURSExpressdoforthestudents?A．ToprovidestudentswithcampustoursB．TotakestudentstotheMattsonCenterC．TotransportthestudentstoandfromthestoresD．Tocarrythestudentstothelecturehalls3、Whomcanyougethelpfromforyourwriting?A．TheprofessorsB．VolunteersC．TrainersD．Classmates4、Whenandwherecanyoucookforyourself?A．TheDouglashall,SundayB．TheGlobe,WednesdayC．TheURSCafeteria,FridayD．TheMcmillanHall,Sunday22．（8分）Manymanagersbelievethatoverworking

isanevidenceofdevotionfromtheiremployees’side.Stillfewothersregardthiscustomasathreattotheworkers’work-lifebalance,whichmaynegativelyinfluencethelevelofproductivityandefficiency.EmployeesatAmsterdamdesignstudioHeldergroenwon’tbeputtinginmuchovertime.Notintheoffice,atanyrate.That’sbecauseeverydayat6:00pm,theirdesks,tablesandotherworksurfaces,withtheircomputersattached,areliftedtotheceilingbysteelcables（繩索）normallyusedtomoveheavyprops（道具）intheatricalproductions.Ifyouleaveahalf-eatensandwichonyourdesk,you’reoutofluck.“Oncethechairsandotherworkplaceparaphernaliaareclearedaway,thespaceisfreeforeveningandweekenduseasadancefloor,yogastudio...oranythingelseyoucanthinkof–thefloorisactuallyyours,”doctorSanderVeenendaalsaid.Inaway,theofficespaceitselfisworkingovertimeforHeldergroen,bringingaboutlotsofpublicityandcarryinganenlightened（有啟發(fā)的）messageofcareer-lifebalancefarandwide.”Wethinkthatdoingactivitieslikethismakesiteasierforpeopletoworkhere,”saysVeenendaal.“Youknowwhenitistimetorelaxordosomethingelsethatinspiresyou.”Thatsoundsawesome.There’sjustonecatch.Inthemorning,thedesksreappearandeverybodyhastogobacktowork.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheemployeesatHeldergroen?A．TheyareunwillingtoworklateB．TheyarediscouragedfromworkingovertimeC．TheyarepersuadedtoleavetheofficeearlierD．Theyaretoputawaytheircomputersafterwork2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”inparagraph3referto?A．Props.B．Food.C．Equipment.D．Cables.3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheHeldergroen’sofficedesign?A．Creative.B．InconvenientC．OrdinaryD．Strange23．（8分）Disney’sTheLionKingVenue:LyceumTheatrePhone:02074920810Duration:2hours30minutesCategories:Family&KidsMusicalsPerformancedates:Tuesday-Saturdayat7.30pmWednesday,Saturday&Sunday2.30pmTicketsPrice:from￡42WaltDisney’slongrunningandmulti-awardwinningmusicalTheLionKingcontinuestodelightaudiencesinLondon’sWestEnd.BasedontheDisneyanimatedfilm,TheLionKingcametostateonBroadwayin1997andTheLionKingLondonopenedinOctober1999,playingtopackedhouseseversince!SetagainstthegrandSerengetiPlainsandtotheuniquerhythmsofAfrica,Disney’sTheLionKingisunlikeanythingeverbeforeseeninmusicaltheatre,andwillredefineyourexpectationsofwhattheatrecanbe.DirectoranddesignerJulieTaymorcraftsacolorful,imaginativeandhighlycreativeworldthatbringstheplantsandanimalsofAfricatolive.Featuringtheoriginalsongsfromthe1994film,including“CircleofLife”,CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight”,“BePrepared”and“HakunaMatata”TheLionKingmusicalisatreatforaudiencesofallages.FamiliesyoungandoldcontinuetopacktheLyceumTheatrewiththeirLionKingticketstocelebrateintheimpressivestorytellingthattransportsyoutoawonderfulworldthatexplodeswithgloriouscolours,breathtakingeffectsandenjoyablemusic.“Thereissimplynothingelselikeit!”----NewYorkTimes.“Youhopeallnightsatthetheatrewillbelikethis.”----DailyMail.Pleasenote:TheLionKingisrecommendedforages6andup.Childrenundertheageof3willnotbeadmittedintothetheatre.Allpersonsaged16orundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadultandmaynotsitontheirownwithintheauditorium.Allpersonsenteringthetheatre,regardlessofage,musthaveaticket.125、Accordingtothepassage,TheLionKing__________.A．istobeshownsevendaysaweekB．isanOscarawardwinnerC．hasbeenpopularforabout20yearsD．lastsabout90minutes1、Whichofthefollowinggroupwillnotbeadmittedintothetheatre?A．Foursecond-yearstudentsatuniversityB．TwoprimaryschoolgirlswithateacherC．Acouplewithtwosonsaged5and7D．Ayoungmomwithher2-year-olddaughter2、Thispassageisintendedto_____________.A．instructB．educateC．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain24．（8分）YouprobablyknowabouttheTitanic,butitwasactuallyjustoneofthreestate-of-theart（最先進(jìn)的）oceanshipsbackintheday.TheOlympicclassshipswerebuiltbytheHarland&WolffshipmakersinNorthernIrelandfortheWhiteStarLinecompany.TheOlympicclassincludedtheOlympic,theBritannicandtheTitanic.WhatyoumaynotknowisthattheTitanicwasn’teventheflagshipofthisclass.Allinall,theOlympicclassshipsweremarvelsofseaengineering，buttheyseemedcursedtosufferdisastrousfates.TheOlympiclaunchedfirstin1910,followedbytheTitanicin1911,andlastlytheBritannicin1914.Theshipshadninedecks,andWhiteStarLinedecidedtofocusonmarkingthemthemostluxuriousshipsonthewater.Stretching269.13meters,theOlympicclassshipwerewondersofnavaltechnology,andeveryonethoughtthattheywouldcontinuetobesoforquitesometime.However,allsufferedterribleaccidentsontheopenseas.TheOlympicgotwreckedbeforetheTitanicdid,butitwastheonlyonesurviveandmaintainasuccessfulcareerof24years.TheTitanicwasthefirsttosinkafterfamouslyhittingahugeicebergin1912.Followingthisdisaster,theBritannichitanavalminein1916andsubsequentlysankaswell.Eachshipwascoal-poweredbyseveralboilersconstantlykeptrunningbyexhaustedcrewsbelowdeck.Mostrecognizableoftheshipdesignsaretheship’ssmokestacks,butthefourthstackwasactuallyjustartisticinnatureandservednofunctionalpurpose.Whiletwooftheseshipssank,theywerealldesignedwithdoublehulls（船體）believedtomakethem“unsinkable”,perhapsamistakenideathatledtotheTitanic’sandtheBritannic’stragicend.TheOlympicsufferedtwocrasheswithothershipsandwentontoserveasahospitalshipandtrooptransportinWorldWarI.Eventually,shewastakenoutofservicein1935,endingtheeraoftheluxuriousOlympicclassoceanliners.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthethreeOlympicclassships?A．Theyperformedmarvelouslyonthesea.B．Theycouldallbreaktheiceintheirway.C．Theyallexperiencedterriblemisfortunes.D．Theyweremodelsofmodernengineering.2、WhatdidWhiteStarlinehaveinmindwhenitpurchasedthethreeships?A．Theircapacityofsailingacrossallwaters.B．Theutmostcomfortpassengerscouldenjoy.C．Theirabilitytosurvivedisastersofanykind.D．Thelongvoyagestheywereabletoundertake.3、mighthaveledtothetragicendoftheTitanicandtheBritannic?A．TheirunscientificdesignsB．Theircaptains’misjudgmentC．TheassumptionthattheywerebuiltwiththelatesttechnologyD．Thebeliefthattheycouldneversinkwithadouble-layerbody4、IntheendtheshipOlympic.A．wasusedtocarrytroopsB．wassunkinWorldWarIC．wasconvertedintoahospitalshipD．wasretiredafterhernavalservice25．（10分）NewYorkCityTourGuideCENTRALPARKPHOTOTOUR$79WithSamL.CometoshootintheCentralParkofNewYorkthatwillallowyoutotakehomedigitalpostcards.ThistourisagreatintroductiontoCentralParkandcombinesviewsofthebridges,lakesandskyline.Ateachstopofthephototour,Iwillprovideyouwithexplanationsaroundphotography（攝影）,camerasettings,etc.Youwillbeabletoputthesetipstogooduseimmediately.NEWYORKRUNMNGTOUR$50WithSebastienB．Loverunning?LoveNewYork?Doyouwanttoseethesitesofthecity?Contactmeandwe'lltakeaspecialtour.Allyou'llneedtodoistoputonyoursportsshoesandwe'llbeoff.I'llshowyoumyfavoriterunningspotsalongtheHudsonRiverornorthofCentralParkandawayfromallthetourists.Ifyou'rethinkingoftrainingforsomething,I’llgiveyoutheexplanationsandtipstomakethebestofyourtimetraining!GREENWICHVILLAGEFOODTOUR$75WithManhattanW.Discoverunbelievableplacestoeat.ThisistherealGreenwichVillagegastronomic（美食的）experience.Alongtheway,findouthowthevillagehaskeptitsuniquecharacterthroughouttheyears,fromtheDutchandEnglishcontrolledperiodstotoday.Tourrunseverydayfrom12:30PM-2:30PM.NEWYORKBYNIGHTPHOTOTOUR$115WithSamL.WehavealreadypreparedNYCforthemostuniquepointsforyou.Duringthe21Thenighttourteachesnightphotographytechniqueswhilediscoveringthe"darker"sideofthecitythatneversleeps:theUNheadquarters,42ndstreet,GrandCentralTerminal,theChryslerBuilding,RockefellerCenterandRadioCityMusicHall.1、WhowillyoucontactifyouwanttotakepicturesoftheCentralPark?A．SamL.B．SebastienB．C．ManhattanW.D．Rockefeller.2、HowmuchcanyouspendrunningalongtheHudsonRiverwithSebastienB?A．$79.B．$50.C．$75.D．$115.3、WhatcanyoudoifyouchooseManhattanWasyourtourguide?A．Youcanshootsomepictures.B．Youcandosomesports.C．Youcanenjoysomedeliciousfood.D．Youcanlearnnightphotographytechniques.4、Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyoureadthiskindofpassage?A．Advertisement.B．History.C．Science.D．Politics.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）Themomenthappened30yearsagobutitwasstillfreshinmymemory.Iwasacollegefreshmanandhad1upmostofthenightbeforelaughingandtalkingwithmyfriends.Nowjustbeforemyfirst2ofthedaymyeyelidswerefeelingheavierandheavierandmyheadwasdriftingdowntomydesktomakemytextbooka3.Afewminutesnap(小睡)timebeforeclasscouldn’t4,Ithought.BOOM!Iliftedmyheadsuddenlyandmyeyesopenedwiderthansaucers.Ilookedaroundwithmy5beatingwildlytryingtofindthecauseofthe6.Myyoungprofessorwaslookingatmewithaboyish(男孩子氣的)smileonhisface.Hehad7droppedthetextbookshewascarryingontohisdesk.“Goodmorning!”,hesaidstill8.“Iamgladtoseeeveryoneis9.Nowlet’sgetstarted.”ForthenexthourIwasn’tsleepyatall.Itwasn’tfromthe10ofmyprofessor’stextbook.Itwasinsteadfromthe11discussionheled.Withknowledgeandgood12hemadethematerialcome13.Hisinsightwasfullofbothwisdomandloving-kindness.Andtheenthusiasmandjoythathe14withwerecontagious(有感染力的).I15theclassroomnotonlywideawake,butalittle16andalittlebetteraswell.Ilearnedsomethingfarmoreimportantthannot17inclassthatdaytoo.Ilearnedthatifyouaregoingtodosomethinginthislife,doitwell,doitwith18.Whatawonderfulplacethiswouldbeifallofusdidourworkjoyouslyandwell.Don’tsleepwalk(夢(mèng)游)yourwaythrough19then.Wakeup!Letyourlovefillyourwork.Lifeistoo20nottoliveitwell.1、A．tookB．dividedC．stayedD．put2、A．classB．testC．taskD．lecture3、A．platformB．pillowC．carpetD．wall4、A．benefitB．helpC．lastD．hurt5、A．heartB．mindC．thoughtD．head6、A．troubleB．noiseC．failureD．incident7、A．byaccidentB．a(chǎn)tallC．onpurposeD．inturn8、A．smilingB．talkingC．complainingD．shouting9、A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．curiousC．presentD．a(chǎn)wake10、A．soundB．shockC．interruptionD．blow11、A．fascinatingB．convincingC．puzzlingD．encouraging12、A．gestureB．senseC．humorD．design13、A．strangeB．naturalC．handyD．a(chǎn)live14、A．taughtB．spreadC．combinedD．started15、A．decoratedB．filledC．leftD．entered16、A．clearerB．smarterC．quieterD．stronger17、A．discussingB．speakingC．cheatingD．sleeping18、A．joyB．speedC．a(chǎn)imD．determination19、A．workB．lifeC．journeyD．college20、A．hardB．complexC．shortD．simple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）Didyouknowthatwhatyouthinkyoulikeanddon’tlikeisoftentheresultoffalsebeliefs?Ashumans,wetendtobe1．(easy)influencedwhenitcomestolikingordislikingsomething,andwe’rehappytohaveourexistingbeliefsconfirmed.Butoncethesebeliefsbecamefixed,weoftenloseourabilitytobe2．(object)andwedon’tliketohaveourideaschallenged.Generallyspeaking,humanbeingsarenotgoodattakinga3．(balance)viewofthings.Forinstance,weunconsciouslystarttolistenforandselectinformationthat4．(match)ourbeliefsandturnablindeyetoinformationthatdoesn’t,5．(reject)itoutofhand.Wedon’talwaysliketoacceptnewinformationthatdoesn’tmatchupwithwhatwealreadybelieve.Asaresult,weoftendon’tevenconsiderthereasonsbehind6．opposingpointofview.Instead,welookforevidencethatconfirms7．wehadalreadythought,andwhichconformstoourownpointofview.We’remorelikely8．(give)meaningtoinformationthatmatchesthebeliefswealreadyhave.Inotherwords,wearebiased(偏見)towardscertaininformation.9．cancomeasashockwheninformationwe10．(trust)isactuallyexposedtobeuntrue.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分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)漏詞符號(hào)（∧)，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(cuò)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(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。Rainisofgreatlyimportancetous、Withoutrain,ourwatersupplywouldcutoffandwewoulddie,suchwouldplantsandanimals、Therefore,toomuchraindoesalotofharmstous、Itfloodsfields,townsandcities,causegreatlossesforus、Sofar,man’scontroloverrainhadneverstopped、Ifwecangainmoreeffectivecontroloverrain,wewillenjoymorefreedomfromthenature、Luckily,wehumanshavetakensteps,suchasplantingmoretreesorusingweatherforecasts,tohelpavoidingflooddamageandprotectourwatersupply、79第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）最近，你校英文報(bào)在舉辦主題為“Exerciseanhoureveryday，healthylifeforalifetime.”的征文活動(dòng)。假定你是李華，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文。1.你對(duì)征文主題的理解；2.你喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目及活動(dòng)情況；3.該運(yùn)動(dòng)給你生活和學(xué)習(xí)帶來的益處。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.開頭語(yǔ)已寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Nowadays，havingsportsisbecomingmoreandmorepopular._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、B6、B7、B8、A9、A10、C11、C12、B13、D14、A15、A16、D17、C18、B19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、C3、B4、B22、1、B2、C3、A23、ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymottobefatheredbyJulesVerne(AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sei-Fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,andunderwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trends,andemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.NineteenEighty-Fourwastranslatedintosixty-fivelanguageswithinfiveyearsofitspublication,settingarecordthatstillstands.Whathelps