江蘇省泰州市泰興一中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

江蘇省泰州市泰興一中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷考生須知：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、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though2．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon3．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive4．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved5．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that6．—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing7．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof8．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup9．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!10．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before11．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．a(chǎn)reweB．isitC．weareD．comesit12．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what13．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup14．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over15．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion16．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost17．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．a(chǎn)nswerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor18．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve19．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded20．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．a(chǎn)sthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．a(chǎn)sbigasthreetimesD．a(chǎn)sbigthreetimesas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）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.22．（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．entertain23．（8分）Businessesarewitnessingadifficulttime,whichhasinturnproducedinfluenceonconsumers,desiretogogreen.However,shoppersarestilllayingstressonenvironmentalconcerns.Twothirdsofcustomerssaythatenvironmentalconsiderationsinformtheirpurchasestothesamedegreeastheydidayearago,whilemorethanaquartersaythattheyarenowevenbetterawareoftheenvironmentaleffectonwhattheybuy.Thismayhelptoinfluencehowshopsstoregoodsontheirshelves.Andthecompaniesshouldstillmakeeffortstobecomemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Twooutofthreepeoplethinkitisimportanttobuyfromenvironmentallyresponsiblecompanies,withaboutoneinsevensayingthattheyhadevendecidedtotaketheircustomelsewhereiftheyfeltacompany’senvironmentalreputationwasnotgoodenough.HarryMorrison,chiefexecutive(主管)oftheCarbonTrust,sympathizes:“Iunderstandthissituationwheresurvivalisveryimportantnow.Butfromenvironmentalconsiderations,theclockisticking—wedon’thavemuchtime.Inaddition,cuttingcarbonhasanimmediateeffectascostsdropandamedium-termbenefitforthebrand.”Largercompanieshaveanextramotivationtolookatreducingtheircarbonfootprint,asnewrulesnextyearwillrequirebusinessestobuycarbonallowancestomakeupfortheiremissions(排放).Thosethathavetakenearlyactionwillhaveaheadstart.Morethantwothirdsofconsumersarenotclearaboutwhichcompaniesareenvironmentallyresponsible.Thissuggeststhatfirmsthatareabletorelayclearlytheirmessagetothepublicwillbeinapolepositiontoattractshoppers.TheCarbonTrustbelievesthatitcanhelpbyinformingcustomersaboutthegoodworkcompaniesaredoing.“Whencompaniesaregranted(授予)thestandard,theycanusealogo(標(biāo)識(shí))inalltheirmarketingwhichmakesitclearthattheyareworkingtowardscuttingemissions,”Mr.Morrisonsaid.1、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Businessesarefindingwaystosendtheirmessagetotheshoppers.B．Companieswillsoongetinformationaboutcuttingcarbonemissions.C．Firmsaremakingeffortstoencouragecustomerstokeepgoodsathome.D．Firmsareurgedtocutcarbonemissionsbyshoppers,environmentalawareness.2、Theunderlinedword“inform”inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．a(chǎn)ffect B．changeC．disturb D．reject3、AccordingtoHarryMorrison,businesses.A．willbenefitfromcuttingcarbonemissionsB．shouldbuycarbonallowancesforshoppersC．a(chǎn)rerequiredtomakeupfortheircarbonemissionsD．haveencouragedshopperstotaketheircustomelsewhere4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatbusinesseswill.A．haveastrongdesiretoreducecostsB．usethesamelogointheirmarketingC．gainadvantagesbytakingearlyactionD．a(chǎn)ttractmoreshoppersbystoringgoods24．（8分）FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“l(fā)owtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-8521,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-8521 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe25．（10分）OnNovember24,1868,ScottJoplinwasborninTexas.Hebecamefamousasaragtime(拉格泰姆音樂)composerandpianoplayer.Ragtimemusicwasanearlyformofjazz.ThismusichasalivelybeatandwasdevelopedfromthemusicofAfricanAmericans.Ragtimebecamepopularintheearly1890s,andthemusicwasplayedonthepiano.Thepianoplayerusuallymadeupamelody,thenchangeditalittlebiteverytimeheplayed.ScottJoplinwasverygoodatcomposing,ormakingupmusicandplayingthepiano.Whenhewasgrowingup,Joplin’shomewasfilledwithmusic.Still,Joplin’sfatherdidnotwanthimtobeamusician.Whenhewasabout14yearsold,Joplinlefthometotravelandstartalifeofhisown.HetraveledallovertheMidwestplayingthepianoandcomposingmusic.Sometimesheplayedwithmusicgroups.Othertimeshesangbyhimselfinnoisysaloonsandbars.In1899,JoplinwroteMapleLeafRag,aragtimesongthatbecameabighitandearnedJoplinthetitleofTheKingofRagtime.Inall,hewrotemorethan500songs.Joplin’sbiggestdreamwastocomposearagtimeopera.Finally,after10years,JoplincompletedaragtimeoperawhichhecalledTreemonisha.Thisoperawasaboutayoungblackwomanwhobecamealeaderofherpeople.Shetriedtohelpherpeoplegaintheirfreedomandtheirrights.1916,Joplinbecameverysick.Hehadadiseasethatmadehimforgetthingsandbecomeeasilyafraidofthings.In1917,hewasputinthehospital.HefinallydiedthereonApril1,1917.ScottJoplin’smusicbecamepopularagainintheearly1970swhenitwasusedinamoviecalledTheSting.1、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesragtime?A．Itisakindofjazzmusic.B．ItwasborninTexas.C．Itsoundsslowandsad.D．Itisplayedontheguitar.2、Joplintookupragtime.A．withstrongfamilysupportB．a(chǎn)gainsthisfather’swillC．foraricherandhappierlifeD．withthehopeoftraveling3、WhatcanweknowMapleLeafRag?A．Itwasaragtimeopera.B．Itwasattackedbyothercomposers.C．Itwasusedinamovie.D．Itwonthecomposergreathonor.4、WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeScottJoplin?A．Talentedandtraditional.B．Determinedandproductive.C．Stubbornandcautious.D．Patientandgenerous.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）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）Atonly12,MiltonHersheystopped1．(attend)schoolandbegantoworkforacandymakerinLancaster.There,helearnedtomixsugarandwatertomakecandyproducts,2．hemovedtoPhiladelphiatosetupacandystore.However,hisstorewasacomplete3．(fail).Sohe4．toLancasterandbeganmakingcaramels(焦糖)inhisownway—withfreshmilkandhemadeit.Thenin1893heboughtthechocolate-makingmachinesmadebyGermany.Hewasdevelopinga(an)5．(usual)plan—tobuildalargechocolatefactoryandatowntosupportit.Sosoonheboughtatown6．hesetuphischocolatefactoryinthefollowingyear.Thefactoryprovidedfreeaccommodationandallhisworkerslivedinit.Hefoundawaytomakelargeamountsofmilkchocolate.TheHersheyCandyCompanywasonitswaytosuccess.Today,inthetownofHersey,thestreetlights7．(shape)likethecandy.Theairoftensmells8．chocolate.AtHershey’sChocolateWorld,visitorscanlearn9．chocolateismade.Thisspecialtowncallus10．“TheSweetestPlaceonEarth.”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。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。Kidsexerciseallthetimewithouteventhinkofit.Justbeingactive,likewhenyourunaroundatoutsideorplaybasketballatschool,istypeofexercise.Playingsports,dancinganddoingpush-upsalsocountsasexercise.Thesehelpedyoubuildyourstrength.Byusingyourmusclestodopowerfulthings,youcanmakethemstrongthanbefore.Forteensandadult,thiskindofworkoutcanmakemusclesbigger,either.Whenyouexercise,you’rebuildingastrongbodywhatwillbeabletomovearoundanddoallthestuffyouneedtodo.Trytodomorephysicallyexerciseeverydayandyourbodywillthankyoulater.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，正和朋友們組建一支樂隊(duì)。請(qǐng)寫信向?qū)W校的音樂老師介紹你們的樂隊(duì)，并請(qǐng)他給你們一些建議。內(nèi)容包括：樂隊(duì)成員、歌曲風(fēng)格、樂隊(duì)的排練和演出計(jì)劃等。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫；3.不可使用真實(shí)姓名和班級(jí)等DearMr.Huang,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、A5、A6、C7、C8、A9、A10、B11、C12、B13、A14、C15、A16、B17、A18、C19、B20、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、A2、D3、D4、C22、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,thebeginningofspaceexplorationwasfollowedafewyearslaterbytheStarTrektelevisionprogramandmovieseries.Thesciencefictionauthor’sself-de