2025屆廣東惠州光正實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校高三一診考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆廣東惠州光正實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校高三一診考試英語(yǔ)試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫(xiě)在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫(xiě)姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat2．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．a(chǎn)ppealed B．tookC．catered D．saw3．Iusuallygotherebytrain.Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing4．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which5．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem6．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before7．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence8．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway9．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless10．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．X11．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted12．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith13．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused14．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how15．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．a(chǎn)wetblanket B．a(chǎn)lazyboneC．a(chǎn)blacksheep D．a(chǎn)noddfish16．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in17．Thebuswouldnothaverunintotheriver________forthebadtemperedlady.A．ifitwerenot B．haditnotbeenC．ifitwouldnotbe D．shoulditnotbe18．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime19．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed20．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase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）Whenadoglooksatyouwithbigpuppy-dogeyes,it’shardforyoutogoaway,andyoumayspeakout“Awww”withouthesitation.However,there’sareasonwhyyoufindadog’sstaresoattractive.Thatsweetstareactuallycausesthereleaseofaparticularhormone,orchemicalmessengerinthebody.Thishormonecreatesfeelingsofaffectioninhumans.Thesamethinghappenstodogswhenpeoplelookbackatthem.Scientistsbelievethishelpspeopleandtheirfour-leggedfriendsbond,orfeelconnected.Scientistshavewonderedwhatcausesdogstolovinglystareattheirowners.Tofindout,ateamofresearchersfromAzabuUniversityinJapanstudied30ownersandtheirdogs.Theresearchersfoundthatafterthepetsandtheirownersspenthalfanhourtogether,bothshowedariseinoxytocin(催產(chǎn)素).Onekeyroleofthishormoneinmanyanimalsistopromotebonding,likethatbetweenamotherandnewborn.Theincreaseofoxytocindidn’thappen,though,whenscientistsrepeatedtheexperimentwithwolvesandthehumanswhohadraisedthem.Asecondexperimentalsofoundthatifdogsweregivenoxytocin,theylookedattheirownerslonger.Scientistsaren’tsureexactlywhy,butthisreactionoccurredonlywithfemaledogs.Theirownersoxytocinlevelsalsoroseasaresult.Theresultoftheseexperimentsmighthelpansweranage-oldquestion:Howdidthefearsomewolfancestorofmoderndogsturnintoman’sbestfriend?TakefumiKikusui,ananimalscientistwhoworkedonthestudy,thinksthatthechangehappenedwhendogsfirstbecamedomestic(馴養(yǎng)的).AccordingtoKikusui,theremayhavebeenasmallgroupofwilddogsthatwerenaturallyfriendlier.“Humansareverysensitivetoeyecontact.Byusingthisspecialcommunicationtool,thedogsareabletowinoverourhearts.Iftheyaremorelikelytomakeeyecontact,itwouldbeeasierforthemtobondwithdogowners,”Kikusuisaid.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,peoplesay“Awww”to________.A．makethedogstareatthemB．expresstheirloveforthedogsC．drawthedogsattentionawayD．warnthedogsnottoapproachthem2、Accordingtothepassage,oxytocincan________.A．reduceanimalspainofgivingbirthB．motivateanimalsdesirestoprotectothersC．helpanimalstodevelopabetterrelationshipD．enableanimalstosurvivemoreeasilyfromdangers3、Theunderlinedwords“thechange”inParagraph4refertothat________.A．dogsbecamefriendswithhumansB．wolvesbegintobondwithhumansC．dogsandwolvesarebestfriendsD．dogsweredomesticatedbyhumans4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tocallonhumanstobefriendlytodogs.B．Togiveadviceonhowtogetalongwithdogs.C．Tointroducetheevolutionprocessofwilddogs.D．Toexplainwhyhumansanddogsareconnected.22．（8分）TothepeoplewhocametoChristopherMorleyParkinRoslyn,hehadnoname.tothem,hewas“theicecreamman”.Hewasjusttwohandsandasmilehandingbackicecreamfromthevan（面包車）window.Tome,hewasmyolderbrother,Andrew.Once,heworkedonWallStreet.Butlaterhespenthisdayssellingicecreamtoanendlesslineofkids,momsanddadsinswimmingsuits,perhapsdaydreamingofabeachfaraway.Alldaylong,whilehesoldbagsofpotatochips,cansofsoda,andalltypesoficecream,hewoulddothissortofroboticmotion—turntotheright,stoopdown,handtheitemoutofthewindowandcollectthemoney.Hisdrinkingdayswereovernow.Theynearedtheirendonenightafterhetookaseverebeatingwhensomeonefollowedhimhomeandrobbedhimwhenhewasdrunk.Itlefthimmemoriesofpainandmisery.Hewasdeterminedhewouldnevertakeanotherdrinkagain.Onedayyearslater,Iwenttolookforhim.Islippedintothehighdriver’sseatandsatquietlywatchinghimwork.Occasionally,hewouldaskmetohandhimadietrootbeerorabagofchipsforsale,allthetimebendingoverasheworkedthelongline.AsIwatchedhimsellicecreamfromavanwindow,hetaughtmesomethingaboutlivingthislifethatweallpassthroughtooquickly.Itwasalessonabouttryingtoliveitwithgraceanddignityandstyle,nomatterwhat.HediedinMarch1999.HehadservedintheArmyfortwoyearsinEuropeinthe1950s.Theygavehimasoldier’sfuneralwithafoldedflag.1、WherewasAndrewlikelytoselltheicecream?A．Onatrain.B．Inapark.C．OnWallStreet.D．Inasupermarket.2、WhatdidtheauthorthinkofAndrew’sjob?A．Busyandhard.B．Challengingbuttime-consuming.C．Honorableandwell-paid.D．Busybutbadly-paid.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?A．Therobbers.B．Thepainfulmemories.C．Theconsumers.D．Thedrinkingdays.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Torememberhisbrother.B．Totellaregrettablestory.C．Toshareasadlifelesson.D．Tostatehisattitudetowardslife.23．（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）AnexperimentalcleanupdevicecalledRemoveDEBRIShassuccessfullycastanetaroundadummy(仿真的)satellite,imitatingatechniquethatcouldonedaycollectspacebornegarbage.Thetest,whichwascarriedoutthisweek,iswidelybelievedtobethefirstsuccessfuldemonstrationofspacecleanuptechnology,expertstoldCNN.Anditsymbolizesanearlysteptowardsolvingwhathasalreadybeenacriticalissue:junkinspace.Millionsofpiecesofjunkareturningaroundinorbit,theresultof50yearsofspacetravelandfewregulationstokeepspaceclean.Atorbitalspeeds,evenasmallbitofpaintcrashingwithasatellitecancausecriticaldamage.Variouscompanieshaveplanstosendthousandsofnewsatellitesintolow-Earthorbit,alreadythemostcrowdedarea.TheRemoveDEBRISexperimentisrunbyacompanyandresearchersledbytheU.K.’sSurreySpaceCenterandincludesAirbus,Airbus-ownedSurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd.andFrance’sArianeGroup.GuglielmoAglietti,thedirectorofSurreySpaceCenter,saidthatanoperationalversionoftheRemoveDEBRlStechnologywouldcastanetthatremainsfastenedtothemainsatellitesothedebriscanbedraggedoutoforbit.Itcouldtargetlargepiecesofjunk,includingdeadsatellitesupto10meterslong.TheRemoveDEBRISsatellitewillconductafewmoreexperimentsinthecomingmonths,includingtestingnavigationfeaturesthatcouldhelpguidethesatellitetoaspecificpieceofdebris.JonathanMcDowell,anastrophysicistattheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,saidthesuccessofthisweek’sexperimentwasexciting,buthecautionedagainst“over-publicizing”it.Therearestillenormousbarrierstoclearbeforeoperationalcleanuptasksareunderway,hesaid,andthemostdiscouragingisfiguringouthowtofundsuchprojects.Aglietti,theSurreyprofessorwhohelpedleadtheRemoveDEBRISproject,said“Thechallengewilllieinpersuadingtherelevantauthoritiestosponsorthesetasks.”AgliettisaidhehopesRemoveDEBRISwillconductafewcleanuptasksperyear,targetingthelargestpiecesofjunkinthemostcrowdedorbits.1、WhatistheuseoftheRemoveDEBRISsatellite?A．Demonstratingspacetechnology.B．Imitatingadevelopingtechnique.C．Collectingwastesexistinginspace.D．Symbolizinggreatprogressinspace.2、HowdoestheRemoveDEBRlSsatellitework?A．Bythrowinganettotakethejunkfromorbit.B．Byfasteningittothemainsatellitetightly.C．Bydraggingsatellitesupto10meterslong.D．Bytargetinglargepiecesofjunkcarefully.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sponsor”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Accomplish. B．Support. C．Oppose. D．Provide.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheRemoveDEBRISProjectIsPerfectB．HowRemoveDEBRISIsInventedintheLabC．WhytheRemoveDEBRISSatelliteIsInventedD．SatelliteCollectsSpaceJunkfortheFirstTime25．（10分）ProfessionaldevelopmentcoursesinLondon●BusinesswritingDeliverymethod:Online,VideoPrice:￡49Aboutthecourse:Manypeoplegetblockedwhenforcedtoputtheirthoughtsintowordsatwork.Thiscoursegivesyouthetoolsandtechniquestoimproveyourwriting,whetherit'satwo-lineemailoratwo-hundredreport.●TravelwritingcoursesDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:￡111(fullday);￡121(eveningclasses)Aboutthecourse:Doyouwanttobeatravelwriter?Thencomealongtoaone-daytravelwritingworkshoporafour-weektravelwritingeveningclass.Thecourseshelpparticipantstowritetravelfeaturesandpublishtheminnewspapers,magazinesoronwebsites.●Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom￡1,210Aboutthecourse:Ourfivepre-sessionalprogrammesinEnglishforacademicpurposesareintendedforinternationalstudentswhoplantostudyatAstonUniversity.Theseprogrammesaimtoequipyouwiththelanguageandacademicskillsnecessaryforsuccessinyourfuturechosensubjectarea.●MasterclassDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom￡331Aboutthecourse:Whetheryouwritefundraisingletters,orforyourwebsite(s),thiscoursewillhelpyougaintheideas,knowledgeandskillsyouneedtowritefundraisingcopythatproducesmoreimpressiveandprofitableresults.1、Howisthebusinesswritingcoursedifferentfromtheothers?A．Itisdeliveredonline.B．Itofferseveningclasses.C．Itfocusesonreportwriting.D．ItishostedbyAstonUniversity.2、Whatcanpre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPhelpstudentsdo?A．Chooseasuitablecollegesubject.B．Preparethemselvesforuniversity.C．Gotoworld-classuniversities.D．Onlyimprovetheiracademicskills.3、WhichcoursefitsJohnifhehopestowriteinspiringwordsforfundraisingactivities?A．Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAP.B．Travelwritingcourses.C．Businesswriting.D．Masterclass.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）Everymorning,littleKatemakesthedayofbusdriverJohnReed.TheMilwaukeekidisknowntowaveandjumpupanddownasReed'sbus1toherstop.SowhenReed’s2changed,heknewhehadto3apropergoodbyetothe4-year-oldgirl,forallthesweet4fromtheangel.“Goodmorning,sweetie!”hegreetedthechildandhermom,Tracy.“Igotyoua5,Igotyouabookandthere'ssomethingelseinthereforyou,”hetoldKateashehandedherashiningbag.Thesweetmomentwasrecordedbythesecurity6insidethebus.“Mydaughterisveryhappy,”TracytoldInsideEonFriday.“That'sjusther7.Inthemorning,whensheseeshimcoming,shegetsvery8.Theyjust9afriendship.”InsideKate’scard,Reedwrote:"Ican10saythatoverthepastmonthsyouhavebeenmyfavoritebuspassenger.Yourhappysmileand11everydayGoodMorningshave12myeveryday.IwanttothankyouforbeingaGREATEXAMPLEforothersto13.”Tracywasso14withReed’skindnessthatshevisitedherFacebookaccountto15herdaughter'sspecialconnectiontothebusdriver.“EverymorningKateandItakethecitybustoschoolandwork,”shewrote.“Wetrytoalwaystakethe16busbecausewemadefriendswiththedriverReed.”“Sheis17excitedtoseehim,shealways18himagoodmorning,andtellshimthelatestnewsinher4-year-oldlife.She19himaValentine,andhegaveheronetoo.Theyarebestfriends.”Tracy20seeingReedonhermorningcommute(通勤).“Thoughmynewdriverisperfectlynice,he’snoJohnReed,"shesaid.1、A．movesaround B．pullsup C．tracksdown D．showsup2、A．service B．road C．offer D．route3、A．deliver B．send C．leave D．wave4、A．rides B．smiles C．memories D．words5、A．bag B．gift C．parcel D．card6、A．guard B．camera C．door D．system7、A．way B．habit C．spirit D．look8、A．moved B．a(chǎn)mused C．excited D．relaxed9、A．increased B．recovered C．created D．developed10、A．eventually B．honestly C．directly D．proudly11、A．warm B．formal C．modest D．natural12、A．honored B．hatched C．brightened D．inspired13、A．observe B．repeat C．follow D．a(chǎn)ppreciate14、A．satisfied B．filled C．presented D．impressed15、A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．explain C．expose D．discuss16、A．safe B．right C．old D．same17、A．morethan B．a(chǎn)nythingbut C．still D．even18、A．tells B．wishes C．a(chǎn)wards D．shows19、A．promised B．printed C．wrote D．signed20、A．continues B．keeps C．considers D．misses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）Nowadays,wecanfindadvertisements1．wego.Wearesoused2．themthatweoftendon’trealizehowmanyweseeandhearinaday.Ididsomeresearchonthemandnowthere3．(be)someimportantinformationtosharewithyou.Therearetwomaintypesofadvertisements--4．(commerce)advertisementsandpublicserviceadvertisements.Thefirstoneisthekind5．someonehaspaidfortoadvertiseaproductorservice.Thesecondone,knownasPSAs,6．(run)forfreeandaremeanttoeducatepeopleabouthealth,safety,orany7．problemsthataffectpublicwelfare.Bothadvertisementsuseswordsandattractivepicturestopersuadepeople8．(buy)aproductorservice,orbelievein9．idea.Therearelotsofmediaplaces10．youcanfindtheseadvertisements.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）IhaveanauntworkinLondon、Ithasbeenfiveyearsthatwemeteachother、LastsummervacationmyparentandItookatripthere、Ididn’texpectliveinacityinEnglandcouldbemuchexpensivethaninmyhomecountryineasternEurope、WewenttoCambridgeontheotherday、Theyweremanykindsofdeliciousfood,sowegotourselvessomethingtoeat、IeatCoriandercrisps,whichwereextremetasty、AlthoughIwastiredthatday,Ireallyhadwonderfultime、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Mark對(duì)即將在武漢舉行的第七屆世界軍人運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)（7thCISMMilitaryWorldGames）很感興趣，很想來(lái)現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀看?，F(xiàn)請(qǐng)你給他寫(xiě)封郵件，邀請(qǐng)Mark軍運(yùn)會(huì)期間來(lái)，并給他的住宿和出行一些建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMark,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourcoming.Yourssincerely,LiHua

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、D4、D5、D6、D7、C8、C9、D10、B11、C12、A13、A14、D15、D16、B17、B18、A19、D20、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、B2、C3、A4、D22、1、B2、A3、D4、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.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusuallyanewdiscoveryorinnovation.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsitinapleasantstory.Forexample,thebeg