吉林省吉林市普通高中友好學(xué)校聯(lián)合體2025屆高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題含解析

吉林省吉林市普通高中友好學(xué)校聯(lián)合體2025屆高三下學(xué)期一?？荚囉⒄Z試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．a(chǎn)ccessibleC．equalD．unique2．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange3．_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited4．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend5．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded6．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was7．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever8．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion9．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced10．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave11．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making12．PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe13．a(chǎn)singleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless14．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed15．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how16．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．sothat17．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which18．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious19．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed20．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme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）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．entertain22．（8分）AdulteducationcoursesComputerstudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganizingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentalsincludingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerPoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:￥300Length:6weeksPlace:ShandongUniversityWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:￥30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweb.Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognizedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years’relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:￥4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:￥750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArtCentre433、Whichcoursesarcsuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt. B．ComputerStudiesandwoodwork.C．WoodworkandWebDesign. D．ComputerStudiesandArt.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art. B．Woodwork.C．webDesign. D．ComputerStudies.2、Howmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofallthewoodworklessonspayintotal?A．￥30. B．￥360.C．￥250. D．￥180.23．（8分）Kidsseemtospendendlesshoursonsmartphones,computersandtabletsthesedays.Thebestthingparentscandotopreventitistoencourageyoungsterstospendmoretimeoutdoorsinthesunlight.Therehasbeenamassiverisearoundtheglobeinshort-sightedness—ormyopiaasit’sofficiallyknown—overrecentdecades.Myopiaorshort-sightednessisbecomingmorecommon.Lackofnaturallightseemstobethekeyissue.“Themainfactorseemstobealackofexposuretodirectsunlight,becausechildrenwhostudyalotandwhousecomputersorsmartphonesortabletcomputersalothavelessopportunitytorunaroundoutsideandarelessexposedtosunshineandbecauseofthatchildrenseemtobeatmoreriskofdevelopingshortsightedness.”ProfessorHammondsays,“Itmaybethere’snocoincidencethatinEastAsiancountries,themostmyopiconesallrelatemaytobethethatmathsleaguetables(排名表).Thesekidsarebeingpushedwithveryintensiveeducationfromaveryyoungageandspendalotoftimeindoorsstudyingcloseup.Thereforetheconcernisthatallclosework—likeplayingwiththeiPhone—carriesthepotentialthatitcouldmakethemmoreshortsighted.”Thebestthingtodo,saytheexperts,istogetchildrenplayingoutsideasmuchaspossible.“Inaperfectworld,probablyonaverageacrosstheweekandtheweekend,twohoursadayoutdoorsisprotectiveofbecomingshort-sightedinchildren.Healthydietisreallyalsoimportant—intermsofgettingoilyfish,greenvegetables,greenleafyvegetablesasmuchaspossible.“Whatweneedtolookatiswaysofmodifyingtheimpactthattheseactivitieshaveontheirvisualdevelopment.”ProfessorHammondsaid,“Thereareeyedropsandothertreatmentstoslowmyopiaprogression.Butintermsofpreventingmyopiaitself,thereisn’tanydataoutthereatthemomentintermsofthequestion,‘Couldthedropsweuseslowprogressionorstopmyopiadevelopingatall?‘”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Muchnaturallight.B．Runningaroundoutside.C．Computersorsmartphones.D．Lessexposuretosunshine.2、WhatdoesProfessorHammondthinkofshort-sightednessamongEastAsianchildren?A．Itappearsquitebychance.B．Itisnotseriousenough.C．ItlargelyrelatetoiPadoriPhone.D．Itconnectswiththeirstudypressure.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Themyopicstudentswilldecreaseinthefuture.B．Researchershavefoundmethodstoreducemyopia.C．It’sstillahardjobtocontrolthechildren’smyopia.D．Researchersneedn’tcollectanymoredataonmyopia.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．CommontroublesofstudentsB．Problemscausedbyshort-sightednessC．StayingoutdoorsmoretokeepgoodeyesightD．Theimportanceofprotectingkids24．（8分）Pictureaniceberg(冰山).You'llprobablyimaginesomethingwhiteassnowrisingupoutofabluesea.Buticebergscanbeallsortsofshades.Theycanbefromafrostybluetoanattractivegreen.Researchersandsailorshaveobservedemerald(翠綠色)icebergsforyears.Alargepieceofice"mast-high"and"greenasemerald"evenappearsinSamuelTaylorColeridge's1834poem.Buttheyhaven'tfoundoutexactlywhytheseicebergslookthewaytheydo.AnewpaperledbyStephenWarrenwaspublished.Itallhastodowithwhaticebergsaremadeoutof.Icebergsbreakoffglaciers(冰川)oriceshelves,whichhappensmainlyaroundAntarcticaandGreenland.Theybegintheirlivesassnowfallthataccumulatesovertime.So.icebergscontainairpocketswiththeformofbubblesthatspreadlight.Withsomeexceptionsandrarelines,glaciericetendstolookbluishwhite.Atfirst，Warrenguessedthatthegreenwasaproductofmeltcarbon.Anditcamefromrottingplantsorseaanimals.Butsamples(樣本)didn'tproveit.AnotherideastartedtotakeshapeaftertheyhadfoundahighconcentrationofironinasampleofseaicefromtheAmeryIceShelf.Whenglaciersrubacrossland,theyproducewhat'sknownasglacierflour.Itisaproductofbedrockbeinggroundclownbythemovingmass.Asglaciersmoveaway,theseremainsareusuallywashedoutintowater.inparticlessometimestoosmalltobenoticeabletoyoureyes.Butonland.soilandrockscontainironoxidesthatoftenhaverosycolors.likereds,yellows,andbrowns-andsincetheseaicecontained500timesmoreironthantheglacierice,Warrenwonderedwhethertheremainswereresponsibleforicebergstakingonagreenappearance.Hedoesn'tknowforsure.He'shopingtosecuremoneysothathecanreturntotheareaandstudytheicebergsthemselves.1、WhyisSamuelTaylorColeridge'spoemmentionedinthetext?A．Ittellswhyicebergslookthewaytheydo.B．Itdescribesvividlywhaticebergsarelike.C．Itsayscausesoftheappearanceoficebergs.D．Itprovestheexistenceofcolorfulicebergs.2、WhatcanweknowaboutStephenWarren'spaper?A．Itdrawsonresearchers'andsailors'views.B．Itistherecordofthemovementoficebergs.C．Ittalksabouthowicebergscomeintobeing.D．Itisacollectionofvarioussocialphenomena.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph4referto?A．Asampleofseaice. B．Warren'sfirstguess.C．Warren'sideaoniron. D．Aproductofmeltcarbon.4、Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Thepossiblereasonwhyicebergslookgreen.B．Wheremostoficebergseventuallydisappear.C．Howicebergstakeinthecolorsfromglaciers.D．Thewayinwhichicebergsbreaksoffglaciers.25．（10分）InAmerica,parentstendtoencouragetheirchildrentodeveloptheirpotential(潛能)tothefullestextent.Fathersandmothersfrequentlyteachtheirchildrenbothambitionandtheconfidencenecessarytoworktowardtheirgoals.Americanparentsarealwaysactiveinconcentratingonwhattheirkidscando,notwhattheycan’t.Asaresult,millionsofAmericanboysandgirlsgrowuphopingtobecomeactorsandathletes,diplomatsanddoctors.Manyofthemevenwanttobecomepresident.Americanparentsoftenencouragetheirchildrentobecomeinvolvedinextraactivitiesofalltypesatschool,suchasstudentgovernment,sportsandmusic.Theybelievethatonlythroughtakingpartintheseactivitiescantheirchildrenbecomematureyoungadults.Asweallknow,schoolworkisimportant.Butparentsshouldrealizethatthesocialskillstheirchildrenlearnfromnaturalconversationswitheachotherareasimportantasschoolworkandtheskillstheywillneedinthefuturework.What’smoreimportantintheirworkisthattheirchildrenshouldhaveasoundknowledgeofphysicsortheabilitytocommunicateeffectively.Asarule,Chineseparentsdon’teducatetheirchildrenaboutthesamekindofambitionandconfidenceasAmericansdo,nordotheyencouragethesamelevelofparticipationinextraactivities.Childrenaretypicallyadvisedtostudyhardandpassexams.Theyhavetospendalotoftimeindoingmuchschoolworkeveryday.Itisagreatwasteoftimetodoso.NowmoreandmoreChineseparentshaverecognizedthattheyshouldpayattentiontodevelopingthepotentialoftheirchildren.IhopethatleadersinChineseeducationalcirclesshouldtakesomemeasurestodevelopthepotentialoftheirchildren.Iamveryconfidentaboutit.1、Fromthepassage,weknowtheAmericanparentspaymuchmoreattentionto.A．thesocialskillsthanChineseparentsB．theirchildren’sstudyinghardandwellC．whattheirchildrenwantbuttheycan’tD．extraactivitiesthanschoolwork2、Accordingtothepassage,Chineseparents.A．knowmorethanAmericanparentstoeducatetheirchildrenB．owningambitionandconfidenceisnecessaryandimportantC．paymuchmoreattentiontotheirchildren’sfinefutureD．don’tencouragetheirchildrentoparticipateinextraactivities3、Fromthepassage,wecaninfer.A．AmericanchildrenarebraveandadventurousB．AmericanchildrenaremoreactiveintheirstudiesC．ChinesechildrenhavetheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyD．somethingshouldbedonetodevelopthepotentialofthechildreninChina4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsChineseeducationreform?A．Neutral. B．Indifferent.C．Positive. D．Negative.第三部分語言知識(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）Peerpressureleadsmanyhighschoolstudentstofollowthecrowdandnotdowhattheybelieveisright.Iwasoneofthem.IttookmetwoyearsofhighschooltorealizethatIwas1tostandonmyownfeetand2thechallengeofwrestling.AndIhavegrownfromthisexperience.Wrestlinghasalonghistoryinmy3.Mygrandfatherandmytwouncleswrestledandwere4.Icanremembermygrandpatellingmehowhe5hischampionshipmatchandhowhefeltwhenhisnamewasannouncedasNewYorkStateChampion.Icouldneverhaveimaginedthat6tillthenightIwonmyfirstmatch.Ineverrealizedthe7demandthatwrestlingtookonone’sbody.Thelonghoursoflearningnewmoves,liftingweights,andthementalpreparationsneededtoprepareforthissportare8.Ihadtolearnto9mytimebetweenschool,homeandfriends.Wrestlingismoreofanindividualsport,butitalso10thehelpandsupportofateamtobesuccessful.Thecoachestaughtusto11ourselvesandalsotheopponentswefaceonthemat.AtChristmas,weasateambroughttoystoUpstateHospitalcancerunitforthe12childrenwhocouldnotbehomeforthe13withtheirfamilies.HereIwasableto14thechildrenwhoneverknewiftheywereabletoleavethehospitalandlivea(n)15life.ThismademerealizethatIneedtoliveeachdaytothefullestbecausenoonecantellwhatlifehasin16forus.WrestlinghastaughtmeIamcapableofbeingmyown17.Icannotgobackintimetochangethepast.18,theconfidenceIhavegainedallowsmethepossibilityoffurtheringmy19careerincollege.Fromthissport,Inowknowthattobe20youmustnotbeafraidtotrysomethingnew.1、A．a(chǎn)fraidB．pleasedC．a(chǎn)bleD．likely2、A．pickingoutB．pickingupC．takinginD．takingon3、A．schoolB．familyC．mindD．study4、A．speakersB．trainersC．believersD．champions5、A．wonB．heldC．a(chǎn)ttendedD．designed6、A．a(chǎn)ctionB．reactionC．feelingD．change7、A．littleB．physicalC．materialD．economic8、A．enoughB．interestingC．satisfactoryD．a(chǎn)wesome9、A．spendB．spareC．manageD．value10、A．lacksB．requiresC．consultsD．deserves11、A．prepareB．expressC．contentD．respect12、A．cleverB．confidentC．unfortunateD．innocent13、A．giftsB．ceremoniesC．holidaysD．treatments14、A．visitB．cureC．thankD．gather15、A．normalB．positiveC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．brilliant16、A．needB．caseC．a(chǎn)dvanceD．store17、A．teacherB．individualC．friendD．status18、A．HoweverB．ThusC．BesidesD．Meanwhile19、A．servingB．wrestlingC．guidingD．running20、A．successfulB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．braveD．determined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）“What’sthematter,Mum?”AssoonasIenteredthedoor,Ifoundthatmymotherwasnot1．(please).Itwasunusual—sheusually2．(open)thedoorandwelcomesmewithasmile!“She’sdying,”Mumsaid3．(sad).Iknewwhatshesaid.Thetulip(郁金香),mymother’sfavorite,isdying.Amonthago,wemovedintoournewhouseandMum4．(buy)averybeautifultulipinaflowershop.Mumlikeditverymuch.Whenevershewasfree,shewouldsitinherarmchairbesidethetulipandenjoy5．(it)beautifulcolourandnicesmell.Sheregardedthetulipasababyandlookedafteritcarefully.Sheputthetulipbythewindowandmoveditfromoneplacetoanother6．(give)enoughsunshinetoit.Thefirstthingshedid7．shegotupeverymorningwastowaterthetulip.Mumalsofertilizeditmanytimes.Shehopedthat8．greatcare,thetulipwouldbecomemoreandmorebeautiful.9．thetulipwasdyingbecauseoftoomuchsunshine,waterandfertilizer.It’struethatmotherlovedthetulip.Butthiskindoflovemustbe10．(harm).Toomuchlovecansometimeskillwhatyoulove.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。IfaskedwhetherthereisanyoneIwanttoapologizeto,IwillsayPete、Heismybestfriendatschoolandhehasbeenmyroommatesfortwoyears、Heisverygenerous、Wheneverhisparentscometoseehimforsnacksandfruits,hewillshareitwithothers、However,ImadeaunforgivablemistaketheotherdaywhenIthoughthehadusedwithmylunchboxwithoutmypermission、Ishoutathim,andIwasveryrudely、Butitturnedoutthatitwasanotherstudenttookmylunchboxmistakenly、I’mreallyshameofmyrudenessandhopePetewillacceptmyapologize、135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(guó)筆友David準(zhǔn)備組織一個(gè)“走進(jìn)中國(guó)（ApproachtoChina）”的活動(dòng)，他寫信請(qǐng)你幫忙策劃一下活動(dòng)內(nèi)容并介紹一下有中國(guó)特色的元素，以便讓他的同學(xué)更好地了解中國(guó)。請(qǐng)你用英文寫一封回信。要求：1.100字左右；2.需包括至少兩個(gè)中國(guó)元素，可適當(dāng)增減細(xì)節(jié)。參考詞匯：一帶一路倡議OneBeltandOneRoadInitiative；吉祥物mascot_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、A5、B6、B7、D8、A9、D10、D11、D12、C13、A14、C15、C16、D17、B18、C19、A20、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、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.What