2025届辽宁省阜新市蒙古族自治县第二高级中学英语高三上期末预测试题含解析

2025届辽宁省阜新市蒙古族自治县第二高级中学英语高三上期末预测试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should2．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct3．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should4．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense5．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch6．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration7．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen8．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations9．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once10．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup11．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome12．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff13．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical14．I_________tohelpyoutodohomeworkbutIcouldn'tspareanytime.I________acompositionlastnightandI'llfinishittomorrow.A．wanted；wrote B．hadwanted；waswritingC．hadwanted；wrote D．wanted；havebeenwriting15．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning16．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a;/17．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends18．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend19．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those20．---CanyoucomeonMondayofTuesday？---I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．any第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）AboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook，IgotacallfromLoriGoler，ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook，"shesaid."Insteadofrecommendingmyself，Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem，andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves，withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook'sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,"Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit."Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphor（隐喻，暗喻）forcareersisaladder，butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010，theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers，whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym，notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit，there'sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder，buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone，butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers，switchingcareers，gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers，orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips，detours（弯路），andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople，notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder，mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.1、WhydidLorimakethecall？A．ShewantedtohelpFacebooksolvethebiggestproblem.B．SheintendedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.2、Whatimpressed“me”byLori？A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook'sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.3、WhatisthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3？A．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbydoingtrade.B．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbymakingmoney.C．Sheagreestoraiseherpaytolearnnewskills.D．Sheagreestoexchangeherpayforlearningnewskills.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．Junglegymsofferlimitedbenefitsforemployees？B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Nowallpeopledon'ttendtoclimbtheladder.D．Apregnantwoman.jobless，benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.5、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．It'saJungleGym，NotaLadder.B．Facebook'sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．Howtogettothetopoftheladder.22．（8分）MyDearStuart,Weareoverjoyedatyourgenerouslylongletter.WehavebeenratherworriedaboutyousinceyourreticentXmascardfromSpain.WethoughtthatyourindignationatFascist(Natsi)terrorsmighthavemadeyoujointheSpanishRepublicanarmyonleavingOxford.Inthatcase,theworldwouldcertainlygainahero,butwemight(Ohorriblethought!)loseafriend.Youcanimagineourrelieftohearfromyouagain.Weshallbehereforanotherfourorfivemonthsyet,andweshallsailhomeinSeptember.Notthatwehavehomestoreturnto!Ourhouses,sparedbytheshell-fire,havebeenlootedandguttedofalltheirvaluablecontents.Ourfamilieshavetakenrefugeinmountains.Mywifelosthermother,andImyselfhavenohopeofgettingjobsinChina.However,one’sownpeople;Idon’tmindsufferingabit.TherevolutionoftheFortune’swheelmightbringusup,and,asGoethe(歌德，著名诗人)wasfondofsaying,abwartenSie.Yes,Stuart,Ihavebeenworkingentirelyonmyown.IhavetriedtoreadFrenchliteraturesystematicallydownwards,beginningwithVillon,andalreadygotasfarasthemid-nineteenthcentury.IhavealsoreadtheGermanromantics.IamreadingTaine’snovel.Besides,IhavenotneglectedmyEnglishandChinesestudies.Oh,mybabydaughterisburstingfat.Shealreadyboastsofsixteeth(eachtoothmeaningaweekorsoofworriesandsleeplessnessonherpartaswellasourown).Sheisverynaughtyandself-willed.Shewillbeabletowalkalittlenextmonth.Mywifesendsyouherbestwishes.Writetomeatyourearliestconvenience.Yoursever,Chung-shuTchi’ienP.S.Mywifewantsmetotellyouthatthebabyisreally“herfather’sdaughter”.Shelovesnothingsomuchasbooks—totearandnibbleat,certainlynottoread.Shethrowsawayhertoystograbatthebookswehappentobereading.1、Ifpublished,thelettercanbefoundinthecolumnof.A．continuedstoriesB．coverstoryC．bookreviewD．anecdotesandlife2、Wecaninferfromtheletterthat.A．thewriter’shomelandwassufferingfromaterriblewarB．thewriter,aswellasStuart,wasfondofChineseliteratureC．thewriterandhisfamilyhadneverplannedtoleaveforhomelandD．StuartwasleavingforChinatogetherwiththewriterandhisfamily3、TheexpressionabwartenSieinParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．ignorehelplesslyB．escapehopelesslyC．seekdesperatelyD．waitpatiently4、Thetoneofthewriter’swritingabouthisdaughteris.A．casualB．cautiousC．humorousD．determined23．（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．advertiseD．entertain24．（8分）Afternearlyhalfacenturybehindthewheel,HisaoMatsumoto,85,isnotreadytostopdriving.“I’mnotthatoldyet,”hesays.“Istillhave15moreyearstogotillIreach100.”Mr.Matsumotoisoneofmorethan5milliondriversaged75orolder.Amillionmorewillbeontheroadsby2021.Worried,thepolicearetryingtopersuademanyofthemoutofdriving,becauseover-75saretwiceaslikelytocauseafatalaccidentasyoungerdrivers,accordingtotheNationalPoliceAgency(NPA).Nearlyhalfofolderdriverswhocausedfatalaccidentshadsignsofcognitiveimpairment(认知障碍).Hundredsofolderdriversturnthewrongwayintomotorwayseveryyear.InJanuaryan85-year-oldmansteeredhisvehicleintooncomingtrafficonacountryroad,hittingacarandtwoschoolgirls.Policebelievehemistooktheacceleratorforthebrake.Theman’sfamilysaidhehadrejectedtheirrequeststohandoverhiskeysmanytimes.Suchstubbornnessiscommon,notesKazunoriIwakoshi,whoheadsanNGOthatsupportselderlydrivers.Manydriversarguethattheyhaveneverhadanaccidentanditisunfairtodothat,sotheyresentthemselvesbeingcastaside.SincelastMarchover-75srenewingtheirlicensesmusttakecognitiveteststoscreenfordementia(老年痴呆).TheNPAexpectsthesechangestotake15,000driversofftheroadeachyear.Lastyearmorethan250,000over-75sgaveuptheirlicensesaftertheirfamilies’constantstreamofpersuasion,saysMr.Iwakoshi.Hisorganizationpublishesachecklistforelderlydrivers,aimedatgettingthemtoassesstheirresponsesthemselves.Mr.Matsumotoislucky.Hiscitygivespensionersunlimitedaccesstopublictransport.However,thousandsofelderlypeoplearestuckinruralcommunitieswithnobuses.1、Whydothepolicetrytopersuadeelderlydriverstostopdriving?A．Toencourageyoungerdriverstodrivesafely.B．Toreducethenumberofdeadlyaccidents.C．TointroducetheNationalPoliceAgency.D．Tostressthesignificanceofsafedriving.2、Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“resent”inparagraph3?A．resembleB．supportC．injureD．dislike3、WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Teststoassesselderlydrivers’responses.B．Families’contributionstotrafficsafety.C．Waystorenewlicensesforelderlydrivers.D．Measurestocontrolthenumberofelderlydrivers.4、Whatisimpliedabouttherestrictiontoelderlydriversinthelastparagraph?A．Itcancausesomenewproblems.B．Itispopularamongelderlydrivers.C．Itwilldoelderlydriversmoreharmthangood.D．Itbringsabouteasyaccesstopublictransport.25．（10分）TheGiftofLifeMostcouplesdemonstratetheirloveonFebruary14withflowersorchocolates.Butthesefourmenandwomenhaveofferedtheultimatelovinggesture—thegiftoflife.Eachsacrificehasenabledtheirlovedonestolivefullandactivelivesagainafterseriousillness.I’DDoTHESAMEFORHERMicheleJohnson，53，hasbeenmarriedtoGay，57，for26years.Withherhusbandsufferingfromacongenital(先天性的)kidneycondition，in2013Michelegavehimoneofhem.Gaysaid:“Ineededtobehookeduptoadialysis(透析)machine.Ihadnoqualityoflifeatall.However，IfeltgreatassoonasIwokeupaftertheoperation.ItoldherI’ddothesameforher.”ILOVEBRENDATOBITSBrendaGreen，62，metherhusbandKeith，63，whenshewas24andtheymarriedfiveyearslater.WhenBrendawastoldfiveyearsagosheneededakidneytransplant，shecried.IⅡgiveyoumine.”Keithsaidwithouthesitation.“BrendaismywifeandIlovehertobits.”MYWIFE’SMYHEROStephenHeavyside，61，andwifePatricia，62，havebeenmarriedfor40years.Stephensaid:“Iwasdiagnosedwithadultpolycystickidneydiseasefiveyearsago.Patriciatookgoodcareofmeanddonatedakidney.Thishasbroughtusevencloser.”Hesaid“Patricia’sgiftchangedmylife.Sheismyhero.”DECISIONWASEASYAnnaStevens，48，andhusbandGary，53，ofWatford，Herts，havebeenwedfor23years.Annadonatedakidneytoherhusband.Shesaidofthetransplant:“ItwastheeasiestdecisionI’veevermade.”Garysaid.“There’sonlytwowordsthatIcanusetodescribeher:Myangel.”1、HowwasMicheleJohnson’shusbandbeforetheoperation?A．Hesuddenlysufferedfromkidneydisease.B．Hehadtobeondialysisalongtime.C．Hedidn’twanttoliveanylonger.D．Hefeltgreatinspiteofthesickness.2、WhydidStephenHeavysidesayherwifewashishero?A．Theyhadbeenmarriedforalongtime.B．Theyhadgotalongwellwitheachother.C．Shetookgoodcareofhimafterhegotill.D．Herecoveredbecauseofhiswife’sgift.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcouples?A．Fourwivesdonatedtheirkidneystotheirhusbands.B．Theyhadallbeenmarriedmorethan20years.C．Thepatientssufferedfromcongenitalkidneydisease.D．Theydemonstratetheirlovewithflowersorchocolates.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Christmas1940makesmemisty-eyedeverytimeIthinkaboutit.Inthehardtimes,people1oneanother.We2food,clothing,beddingandhouseholditemsandgavethemtotheneedy.ThatChristmaswestudentsfoundourselves3toyswecollectedandloadingpackagesfor4.Aswepresentedthegifts,wesaw5inmanyfaces,especiallythoseofthechildren.Wehadafewmore6tomakeonChristmasmorning.Theairwasheavyandfrozentothebone.Forseveralhours,weknockedondoors.Butasthecoldhourspassed,our7graduallyfaded.Whenwe8headedhome,someone9asmallhousedownacanalbank.Noneofusknewwholivedthere,10wewonderediftherewere11.Westillhadadoll,twotrucks,somesmalltoys,chocolateSantasandaboxofgroceries.Wedecidedtomakeonelastvisit.Whenweknockedonthedoor,ayoungwomanansweredit,lookingatus12.Threesmallchildrenwatchedfrombehindherskirt—alittlegirlofabout2,andboysperhaps4and5yearsold.“MerryChristmas,”we13aswebentdownandhandedthegift-wrappedpackagestothechildrenandtheboxofgroceriestothe14,whoseeyeswidened15.Sheslowlysmiled,thenquicklysaid,“Comein.”Theroomwas16asthechildrenlookedattheirmother,wonderingifthegiftswerereallyforthem.Thelittlegirl17herdoll,andtheboysgraspedthetrucksastheysoughta(an)18.Sheputherarms19themandsaidina20voice,“ItoldyouSantaClauswouldcome.”1、A．escapedfromB．struggledagainstC．competedwithD．dependedon2、A．boughtB．borrowedC．collectedD．begged3、A．wrappingB．cleaningC．makingD．sending4、A．saleB．deliveryC．memoryD．production5、A．fearB．envyC．sadnessD．joy6、A．toysB．callsC．visitsD．promise7、A．painB．loveC．strengthD．passion8、A．finallyB．graduallyC．happilyD．worriedly9、A．arrivedatB．lookedforC．pointedtoD．shoutedto10、A．andB．butC．soD．for11、A．guestsB．giftsC．adultsD．children12、A．eagerlyB．questioninglyC．anxiouslyD．calmly13、A．whisperedB．criedC．greetedD．added14、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter15、A．withamazementB．withreliefC．inhorrorD．insorrow16、A．emptyB．silentC．noisyD．tidy17、A．huggedB．hidC．droppedD．hit18、A．suggestionB．answerC．boxD．place19、A．behindB．beforeC．overD．around20、A．surprisedB．familiarC．chokedD．loud第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）MovingsilentlythroughAlibabaGroupHoldingLtd’s“FlyZoo”hotel,blackdisc-shapedrobotsaboutametreinheightdeliverfoodanddropofffreshtowels.Therobotsarepartofasetofhigh-techtoolsthatAlibaba1．(say)extremelycutsthehotel’scostofhumanlabourandremovestheneedforgueststointeract2．otherpeople.Insidethehotel,softly-litwhitepanelledwallsbringtomind3．insidesofHollywoodspaceships.Guestscheckinatreceptiondesksthatscan4．(they)faces,aswellaspassportsorotherID．5．(visit)withaChinesenationalIDcanscantheirfacesusingtheirsmartphonestocheckinaheadoftime.Atthehotel’srestaurant,tallercapsule-shapedrobotsdeliverfoodthatguests6．(order)viatheFlyZooappwhileataseparatebar,alargeroboticarmcanmixmorethan20differenttypesofcocktails.Facialrecognitioncamerasaddchargestotheroomrate7．(automatic).Thehoteldoesemployhumans,8．Alibabarefusedtotellhowmany.Thisincludeschefsandcleanersaswellasreceptionstaff,9．willassistwithconventionalcheck-inproceduresforguestsunwillingtohavetheirfaces10．(scan)andwanttouseelectronickeycards.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Threeyearsbefore,whenIbeganmyseniorhighschoolstudy,IfoundextremelydifficulttolearnEnglishwell、Therearesomanynewwordsandgrammarrulestokeepinmind、HardalthoughImighttry,IstilldidpoorintheEnglishexams、ItwasthehardesttimeinmylifeandInearlylostmyheartanddecidedtogiveinwhenmymotherfoundmyproblem、ShesaidthatwhetherIwantedtomeettheshinningsunontheothersidesofthedifficulties,Ishouldfirsthavethecouragetoovercomethemandthenenjoythejoyofsuccess、Inordertoprovemyself,Istudiedveryharderthanever、AttheendofthetermIgotthehighestmarkinEnglish、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）近年来，越来越多的中国年经人热衷于过洋节，忽略了中国传统节日。为了更好地传承中国的传统节日，最近国家出台了不提倡过洋节的规定。作为年轻人，我们要不要传承（inherit）和发展中国传统节日？请就此问题写一篇短文表达你的观点并阐述理由。注意：1.字数100字左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。AnincreasingnumberofChineseyoungpeoplearefondofcelebratingwesternfestivalsthesedays.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、A5、C6、C7、A8、A9、D10、B11、A12、B13、B14、B15、C16、C17、A18、A19、C20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、B3、D4、C5、A22、1、D2、A3、D4、C23、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.Thesc