北京十二中2023-2024學(xué)年高三第三次測(cè)評(píng)英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

北京十二中2023-2024學(xué)年高三第三次測(cè)評(píng)英語(yǔ)試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes2．---Howoftendoyouworkout?---_________,butusuallyonceaweek.A．Havenoidea. B．Itdepends. C．Asusual. D．Generallyspeaking.3．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．a(chǎn)nother B．otherC．others D．theother4．________themselvesinthecommunityservices,studentscangainexperienceforgrowth.A．Involved B．ToinvolveC．Havingbeeninvolved D．Involving5．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich6．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare7．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that8．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．train D．a(chǎn)ttempt9．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how10．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)chieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve11．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot12．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor13．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith14．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn)n;a C．the;a D．the;the15．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant16．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the17．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the18．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou19．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those20．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat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）LondonHeathrowAirportLondonHeathrowAirportisamajorinternationalairportinwestLondon,England,UnitedKingdom.HeathrowisthebusiestairportintheUnitedKingdomandthebusiestairportinEuropebypassengertraffic.Heathrowisalsothethirdbusiestairportintheworldbytotalpassengertraffic.In2016,ithandledarecord75.7millionpassengers,a1.0percentincreasefrom2015.LocationHeathrowis14mileswestofcentralLondon.Theairportissurroundedbythebuilt-upareasofHarlington.Harmondsworth,LongfordandCranfordtothenorthandbyHounslowandHattontotheeast.TothesouthlieBedfontandStanwellwhiletothewestHeathrowisseparatedfromColnbrookinBerkshirebytheM25motorway.HistoryHeathrowAirportstartedin1929asasmallairfieldonlandsouth-eastofthehamletofHeathrowfromwhichtheairporttakesitsname.Atthattimetherewerefarmsandmarketgardensandorchardsthere.DevelopmentofthewholeHeathrowareaasaverybigairfieldstartedin1944:itwasstatedtobeforlong-distancemilitaryaircraftboundfortheFarEast.Butbythetimetheairfieldwasnearingcompletion,WorldWarⅡhadended.Thegovernmentcontinuedtodeveloptheairfieldasacivilairport;openedasLondonAirportin1946andrenamedHeathrowAirportin1966.FacilitiesHeathrowAirportisusedbyover90airlinesflyingto170destinationsworldwide.TheairportistheprimaryhubofBritishAirways,andisabaseforVirginAtlantic.OfHeathrow's75.7millionpassengersin2016,93%wereinternationaltravellers;theremaining70%wereboundforUKdestinations.ThebusiestsingledestinationinpassengernumbersisNewYork,withover3millionpassengersflyingbetweenHeathrowandJFKAirportin2016.1、WecanknowfromthetextthatHeathrowAirportisnamedaftera(n)____.A．personB．a(chǎn)nimalC．placeD．plant2、WhatcanwelearnaboutLondonHeathrowAirportfromthetext?A．Ithasahistoryorover90years.B．Ithandledfewerthan70millionpassengersin2016.C．MostofitspassengersareboundforUKdestinations.D．Ithasthethirdlargestnumberofpassengersintheworld.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TointroducebasicinformationaboutHeathrowAirport.B．ToattractmoretravelerstoHeathrowAirport.C．ToindicatethehistoryofHeathrowAirport.D．ToshowtheconvenienceofHeathrowAirport.22．（8分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,180,915ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh22.1℃Averagehigh22.1℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout20kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai3SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese21/1SukhumvitSoi29BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu1、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.23．（8分）Mostyoungarchitectsparticularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.Andmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowant,whichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartner,BrainBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfilminAtlanta.Fromtheoutside,itlookstooold,evensomethinghorrible,butopenthedoorandyouareinawide,opencourtyard,linedonthreesideswithrusting(生銹的)walls.In2000,YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnd.Builtin1947,thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.Butthepricewasright,soYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition(排除),pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroof,becauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardwork,butitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodo,and“totreasurewhatwasthere—thewalls,therust,andthelight.”Yocumsaid.“Everyseason,morepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation(裝置)inthere—aslow-motionshow.”Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindows,anall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyard,andskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackofthebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswife.Asortofbuffer(緩沖）zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroom,akitchenandamechanicalroom,andthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyond.YocumandBell,whohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecity,feelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuilding,focusingontheinsideratherthantheoutside,hasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.1、Accordingtothepassage,itis________formostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinabuildingoftheirown.A．easy B．unnecessaryC．unrealistic D．common2、Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause________.A．itwasabargaintohimB．itwasstillingoodconditionC．itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD．itlookedattractivefromtheoutside3、Workingontheoldbuilding,YocumandBell________.A．pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB．removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC．presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD．builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding4、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell________.A．benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB．turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC．gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD．paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery5、Themainideaofthepassageisthat________.A．peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailuresB．itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC．peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD．creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave24．（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．entertain25．（10分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Herearefourbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisapopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThecharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains”.Thebookdescribesayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationshipduringhistriptoCentralEurope.ThehookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlifeandtohonorKundera,aCzech-bornwriterandwhowentintoexileinFrancein1975.3.MyNameisRed,1998,byOrhanPamukThebook,featuringapeakmasterpieceoftheNobelPrizewinnerforLiteratureOrhanPamuk,hasbeentranslatedintomorethan50languagesandpublishedaroundtheworld.Ittellsastoryofayoungman,whohasbeenawayfromhomefor12years,comingbacktohishometowninIstanbul.Whatembraceshimisnotonlylove,butaseriesofmurdercasesaswell.4.TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks”.1、Whichhookcanmakeyouthinkofyourownlife?A．OndieRoad.B．LifeisElsewhere.C．MyNameisRed.D．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.2、Whowroteabooksoldglobally?A．JackKerouac.B．MilanKundera.C．OrhanPamuk.D．RachelJoyce.3、Whenwastheinstructivebooktotheyouthpublished?A．In1957.B．In1975.C．In1998.D．In2013.4、Whydidtheoldmanwalksomanymilestosendaletter?A．Hewasindeepsorrow.B．Hewalkedtokeephealthy.C．Hewitnessedaseriesofmurder.D．Heexpectedhisfriendtolivelonger.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）Bewareofthosewhousethetruthtodeceive.Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatis1,butleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbe2,hecancreateafalseimpression.Forexample,someonemightsay,“Ijust3ahundreddollarsonthelottery.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreand4itinforonehundreddollars!”Thisguy’sawinner,5?Maybe,maybenot.Wethendiscoverthatheboughttwohundred6,andonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabig7!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwas8,buthedeliberatelyleftoutsomeimportant9That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnically10,buttheyarejustasnot11.Untrustworthycandidatesin12campaignsoftenusethistactic（策略，手段）.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slastterm,herstatelostonemillionjobsand13threemillionjobs.Thenshe14anotherterm.Oneofheropponentsrunsanad15,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatelostonemillionjobs!”That’strue.16,anhoneststatementwouldhavebeen,“DuringGovernorSmith’sterm,thestatehadanetgainof17millionjobs.”Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’s18thelawtomakefalseclaimssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththe19Anadmightboast,“NineoutoftendoctorsrecommendYuckyPillstocurenosepimples.”It20tomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCorporation.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesarelies,andsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.1、A．false B．true C．interesting D．boring2、A．included B．contained C．involved D．referred3、A．lost B．found C．donated D．won4、A．changed B．took C．turned D．made5、A．right B．well C．really D．though6、A．books B．papers C．tickets D．balls7、A．winner B．loser C．fighter D．thinker8、A．true B．real C．doubtful D．false9、A．details B．information C．mistakes D．errors10、A．stories B．truth C．facts D．lies11、A．pleasant B．exciting C．honest D．clever12、A．political B．commercial C．personal D．public13、A．stopped B．found C．a(chǎn)voided D．gained14、A．seeks B．gets C．a(chǎn)chieves D．searches15、A．writing B．reading C．saying D．speaking16、A．Otherwise B．However C．Infact D．Thisway17、A．one B．two C．three D．four18、A．for B．to C．a(chǎn)gainst D．in19、A．words B．facts C．data D．truth20、A．fails B．tries C．manages D．plans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）Amuseumhasmanagedtodrawinlotsofvisitorstolearnabout1．century-oldduckrecipeandsamplethedish.TheSanzhenzhaimuseum,2．(locate)nexttotheWuzhenscenicspot,coversanareaof5,000squaremeters.It3．(build)forthepublictounderstandthebrand’sculture.“Weattempt4．(ride)onthewaveofWuzhen’sincreasinglyhottourismandimproveourbrand'sfameandsales,”saysLuFengxue,thesalesmanagerofSanzhenzhai.ThebrandwasborninWuzhenin1848andhasbeenpopular5．thedistinctivetasteofitsduckproducts.Now,Sanzhenzhaihasapproximately1006．(outlet)acrossthecountry.Themuseum7．(become)ahitsinceitopenedattheendofOctober.Approximately70busesdropbythemuseumonadailybasis,8．translatestoroughly7,000tourists.Tourists9．(typical)choosethreeducksat100yuan,accordingtoLu.“10．(we)productsareespeciallypopularwiththemiddle-agedandseniors,”saysLu.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。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)的詞下劃一橫線，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。I'mdelighttowelcomeyoutoourWildlifeClub、You’11besurprisedthatavariousofplantsandcreaturesarelivinghere、Herearethemostvisitedtouristsites、OneofthepleasantplaceisHollandCommon、Thishasbeenpubliclandfortwohundredofyears，andthatyou’11findinterestingisthattheRiverOusehasitssourceintheCommon、There’sinformationboardabouttheplantsandanimalsandtheCommonisaccessibly24hoursaday、Thenthere’sHollIslandwhichwasnotedforitsgreatrangeoftrees、ItisopenonlyfromFridaytoSundaybecauseit'squitesmall，butiftherewerepeoplearoundeveryday，manyofthewildlifewouldkeepaway、Haveagoodtimehere!29第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，今年春節(jié)去美國(guó)旅游度假了一周。你的美國(guó)朋友Luke招待你。請(qǐng)給他寫一封信，表示感謝。包括下列要點(diǎn)：1．感謝他的熱情招待2．了解了美國(guó)文化3．邀請(qǐng)他來(lái)中國(guó)旅游.注意：1．詞數(shù)80左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行為流暢；3．開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)和結(jié)束語(yǔ)己為你寫好．_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、C4、D5、B6、C7、B8、C9、A10、B11、B12、C13、B14、C15、B16、C17、B18、B19、C20、B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、C2、D3、A22、1、D1、B2、C3、B23、1、C2、A3、A4、C5、D24、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.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisu