湖北省武汉市2025年高考英语押题试卷含解析

湖北省武汉市2025年高考英语押题试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently2．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a;a B．the;the C．the;a D．a;the3．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which4．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．athercommand5．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid6．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/7．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a;the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填8．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison9．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are10．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken11．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus12．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit13．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered14．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized15．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof16．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though17．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup18．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway19．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence20．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit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）DavidHepworthandEricWhale,twoScottishmaterialscientists,werelookingforsmartwaystoreusefoodwastewhentheyfiguredouthowtomakenanofibers（纳米纤维）outofleftoversfromcarrotjuice.Thecellulose（纤维素）incarrotsandotherrootvegetables,unlikeotherfibrousmaterialslikewoodorcotton,iseasytoseparateoutfromtherestofthebiowaste.ThescientistscallthematerialCurran,aftertheGaelicwordforcarrot.Andtheysetouttoshowthatitcouldbeusedtoreplaceglassorcarbonfibers.Theysayit'snearlytwiceasstrongandslightlylighterthancarbon.Theywouldjustgotobuyintheirlocalgrocerystore.Buttheysoonrealizedthatthecarrotactuallyworkedwellandthattheycouldturntoagriculturalwastetosourcetheirmaterial.Theyfoundthatthesmartest,mostecologicallyresponsibleuseforthenanofiberswasforprotectivesportinggoods.Andinparticular,motorcyclehelmets,whichhavetobebothstrongandlight.That'sright:Motorcyclehelmetsofthefuturemightbemadefromcarrots,notcarbon.Thequestionhere,firstofall,wastoseewhatcouldbeapossiblemarketforsuchanewfiber,fromanecologicalpointbutalsofromtheeconomicandtechnicalanglestoo,"DavidHepworthsays.That'swherethehelmetcomesin.Theyfoundthatprotectivesportinggoods,whichneedstiff,strong,lightfibersandloweconomicoverhead,weresomeofthebestusecasesforCurran.DavidHepworthandhisteamarealsolookingatthepossibilityofusingitinsurfboardsandinsulation（隔离板）formobilehomes.Thechallengenowistakingthematerialfromthelabtomassproduction.And,makingsurethatit'sstillecologicallysmartonagranderscale.Itdoesn'tmakesensetodevelopamaterialfrombiowasteifthere'snouseforit.Orifturningitintoauseableproducttakesmoreenergythanthenon-renewablechoice.1、WhywasthecarrotchosenbytheScottishscientistsatfirst?A．Itworkedbest.B．Itcouldbeconvenienttoget.C．Itiseasytobebrokenintopieces.D．Itdidlittleharmtotheenvironment.2、WhatisspecialaboutCurrancomparedwithotherfibers?A．Itsshape.B．Itslength.C．Itsquality.D．Itsweight.3、Whichisachallengeforusingthenewmaterialmentionedatpresent?A．Howtouseitwidely.B．Howtomakeitcheaper.C．Howtostudyitoutofthelab.D．Flowtogetitinlargeamounts.4、Whichcanbestserveasthetitleforthetext?A．WaystoReuseBiologicalWastesB．ComingHelmetsMadeofCarrotsC．TheSolutionstoDangerousRidingD．TheChallengeinProducingHelmets22．（8分）Inthemid-2000s,WazeMobileco-founderEhudShabtaireceivedacutting-edge(尖端的)giftfromgirlfriend:aGPS.Theexpensivegiftwassupposedtobehelpful.Butstraightoutofthebox,itwasalreadyoutofdate.Shabtai,acodingenthusiast,hadanimmediatereactiontoreinvent.Shabtai’ssolution?Tobuildanapp.With80millionmonthlyactiveusersgloballyandnearly400,000superuserswhofunctionmuchlikeWikipediavolunteereditors(editingmapsratherthanwords),WazeMobilecaughttheeyeofGoogleasarevolutionaryapproachtonavigation(导航).AcquiredbyGooglein2013,Waze’svaluemainlyliesinitshighrateofuserinvolvement.Unliketraditionalnavigationappsthatsimplyshowdirections,Wazeasksitsuserstoreportaccidentsandotherroadconditionsinrealtime,sootheruserscanavoidthetrafficbyusinganalternativeroute.ThegoalbehindWaze’sapproachisanambitiousone:notjustavoidtraffic,butenditaltogether.Wazeisfindingnewwaystoputitsloyalandactiveuserbasetousetomakethatvisionareality,includingaplantomakecarpooling(拼车)cool.Tobesure,trafficjamsaretroublingpeopleallovertheworld.Wazehasbeenquietlyaheadofthegameforsometime.In2013,whenWazewasjustasmalldigital-mappingbusinesswithlimitedresourcesithadsomethingGoogleMapsandothercompetitorsdidn’t:richerGPSguidancethankstoitsstreamoflivetrafficreportsfromusers.TheseuserswerethebasisofShabtai’splantosolveforhisGPSdevice’s“silent”hardware:hegroundedtheappinsoftwarethatcouldbeperpetuallyupdatedbyusers,anywhereandanytime.WazeCarpoolisgoingstraighttotheheartoftrafficjams,tryingtogetmoredriversofftheroadandintocarpools.Theapphasalreadyconnectedtensofthousandsofrideseekerswithdriverswillingtoferrythemalongasharedroute,andthattrendcouldbetheanswertoatraffic-freefuture.1、WhatdidShabtaidowhenhefoundhisgirlfriend’sgiftoutofdate?A．Heimprovedit.B．Hetookitapart.C．Heputitaway.D．Heuseditanyway.2、WhatsetsWazeMobileapartfromtraditionalnavigationapps?A．Ithasthemostusers.B．Itcanindicatedirections.C．Itreportsroadconditionsinrealtime.D．Mostusershelpedititswords.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perpetually”inparagraph6probablymean?A．Difficultly.B．Carefully.C．Greatly.D．Constantly.4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext?A．Theriseofcarpooling.B．Anadvancednavigationapp.C．ThedevelopmentofGoogle.D．Trafficproblemsintheworld.23．（8分）Englandcontinuestobeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Londoninparticularisoneofthemostvisitedcitiesanddrawspeopleinwithitsappeal,history,andpubs.England’ssmallercities,likeBathandOxford,areequallyasattractivewithalotofcultureandfewercrowds.Liverpool,birthplaceofTheBeatles,hasarichmusicalhistory.Thecountrysidehaswonderfulnaturalbeauty.HerearesometipsontravelinginEngland.Freemuseums—PublicmuseumsofferfreeadmissionineverycitythroughoutEnglandandtheUK.It’sagreatwaytolearnaboutthecountry’smostinfluentialartistsandhistory,andspendarainydaywithoutpayingacent.Bookearly—Bookalltransportationwellinadvance,evenifyoudon’tplantouseit.Farescanbearound￡2withalittleplanning.TheMegabusnotonlyrunsbusesbutalsoprovidestrainsthroughoutEnglandandisthebestchoiceforcheaptravelthroughoutthecountry.Pubfood—EatinginEnglandcanbequiteexpensive,butforgoodcheapandfillingmeals,visitthelocalpubs,whereyoucangetagoodmealforlessthan￡10.Besides,thepubsareagreatwaytomeetpeople!GetaTasteofUKcard—TheTasteoftheUKcardoffersupto1%offatselectedrestaurants.Youdon’tneedtobeanEnglishtogetthecard,andyouneedn’tpaythefirstmonth’smembershipfee,whichisperfectformosttravelers.Takeafreewalkingtour—ManymajorcitiesinEnglandofferfreewalkingtours.Theyusuallylastafewhoursandareagreatwaytoseethecity.1、ComparedwithLondon,Oxfordis.A．moreappealingB．lesscrowdedC．largerinsizeD．richerinhistory2、Whyiseatinginlocalpubssuggested?A．Thepriceoffoodislowthere.B．Thechanceofmeetingstarsishighthere.C．Theserviceisexcellentthere.D．Thediningatmosphereisperfectthere.3、Whatcanbeknownfromthetext?A．AllmuseumsintheUKarefreeofcharge.B．ThebestwaytotravelaroundEnglandisbybus.C．FreewalkingtoursareavailableinonlysomecitiesinEngland.D．HoldersoftheTasteofUKcardcanenjoydiscountsatallrestaurants.24．（8分）JoyManganowas33anddivorced.Shehadthreekidsunderage7,andwasbarelykeepinguppaymentsonhersmalltwo-bedroomhomebyworkingextrahoursasawaitress.“ThereweretimeswhenIwouldlieinbedandthink,Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingtopaythatbill,”Manganosays.Buthehadaspecialabilityforseeingtheobviousthing.Sheknewhowharditwastomopthefloor.“Iwastiredofbendingdown,puttingmyhandsindirtywater,wringing(拧)outamop,”Manganosays.“So,Theresgottabeabetterway.Howabouta“self-wringing”mop?Shedesignedaspecialtoolyoucouldtwistintwodirectionsatonce,andstillkeepyourhandscleananddry.Shesetouttosellit,firstafewatfleamarkers.ThenManganometwiththemedia.Butwouldcouchpotatoes(电视迷）buyamop?TheexpertsonshoppingTVwerelessthancertain.Theygaveitatry,anditfailed.Manganowassureitwouldsellifthey’dletherdotheon-cameradisplay.Shesaid,“Getmeonthatstage,andIwillsellthismopbecauseit’sagreatitem.”SoQVC,amultinationalcorporationspecializingintelevisedhomeshopping,tookachanceonher.“Igotonstageandthephoneswentcrazy.Wesoldeverymopinminutes.”Todayshe’spresidentofIngeniousDesigns,amultimillion-dollarcompany,andoneofthestarsofHSN,theHomeShoppingNetwork.Talkingaboutthehouseholdinvention,Manganosays,“Itisasnaturalformeasitisforaparenttotalkabouttheirchild.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Mangano’ssmallhome.B．Mangano’sworkexperience.C．Mangano’sunhappymarriage.D．Mangano’shardlivingconditions.2、Manganosaidthemopsuccessfullywiththehelpof.A．HSNB．QVCC．couchpotatoesD．expertsonshoppingTV3、WhatdoesManganothinkofherinvention?A．Special.B．Normal.C．DissatisfiedD．Unbelievable.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．HSNisabusinessorganizationthatsellsgoodsontheInternet.B．TheexpertsonshoppingTVwereconfidentaboutMangano'smop.C．Manganogottheideaofself-wringingmopfromherownexperience.D．Manganooncehadtoworksevendaysaweektosupportherfamily.25．（10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．entertain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）OursonJasonwasbornwithcerebralpalsy（脑瘫）.MywifeandIoften1himashefacedmanychallengersinhisearlyyears.Itwas2toseehimchosenlastforbaseball3,buthewashappyandwell4byhispeers（同龄人）throughoutprimaryschool.Hismost5timecamewhenhebeganhighschool.Oneafternoon,hereturnedhomewith6.Hethrewhisbagonthefloor,shoutingangrily,“I’llnevergotoschoolagain!”Hewas7withfoodotherkidshadthrownathimonthewayhome.Hedidn’ttelluswhathadhappeneduntillater.Severaldaysearlier,hehad8theschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmadefunofhis9onthetrackandmadehimthe10oftheirone-sidedfoodfight.Icalledtheheadmasteraboutthematteranditneverhappenedagain.Hestayedontheteam11troublecontinued.OnedayinOctober,Wehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedJasonjoggingaroundthesnow-covered12.Afewweekslater,hetolduseachmonthstudents13an“athleteofthemonth”.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason’s14hadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthestudentsaid,“I’dliketonominate（提名）Jasonfortheathleteofthemonth,sir!”Thecoachlooked15.“Heworksharderthananyofus,sir,”thestudentcontinued.“Butwe’llhavetohavesomeone16thenomination,”thecoachreplied.TearsformedinJason’seyesashetolduswhathappenednext.“Mom,Dad,everyoneintheclass17theirhands.”We,alsointears,lookedathimashe18showedhiscertificate.WheneverIdespair,Ithinkofthisstory.I19myselfthatchallengersarenotovercomebyforce,butbypatience,20andfaith.1、A．comfortedB．persuadedC．protectedD．instructed2、A．boringB．confusingC．heartbreakingD．challenging3、A．purposelyB．regularlyC．exactlyD．eventually4、A．praisedB．admiredC．respectedD．accepted5、A．mercifulB．enjoyableC．difficultD．unforgettable6、A．confidenceB．sadnessC．courageD．fear7、A．coveredB．packedC．facedD．supplied8、A．playedforB．votedforC．preparedforD．signedupfor9、A．promiseB．performanceC．goalD．ability10、A．targetB．causeC．focusD．role11、A．incaseB．asifC．eversinceD．eventhough12、A．streetB．campC．trackD．field13、A．trainedB．foundC．dismissedD．chose14、A．nameB．progressC．scoreD．application15、A．satisfiedB．surprisedC．excitedD．disappointed16、A．inviteB．seekC．supportD．consider17、A．putupB．putbackC．putdownD．putout18、A．carefullyB．firmlyC．eagerlyD．proudly19、A．warnB．remindC．informD．teach20、A．honestyB．knowledgeC．determinationD．development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）OneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheUnitedStatesinCarniegeHall,thehomeofclassicalandpopularmusicconcertsinNewYork.CarneigeHallis1．(know)notjustforitsbeautyandhistory,butalsoforitsamazingsound.Ithasbeensaidthatthehall2．(it)isaninstrument.CarniegeHallisnamed3．AndrewCarniege,whopaidforitsconstruction.Hewasa4．(wealth)manwhoalsogavealotofmoneytoschoolsandpublic5．(library).ConstructiononCarniegeHallbeganin18906．theofficialopeningnightwasonMay5,1891.ThehallwasownedbytheCarniegefamilyuntil1924whenitwassoldtoRobertE.Simon.Thebuildingbecameveryoldandin1960,thenewownermadeplanstodestroyitandbuildanofficeblock.IssacStemledagroupofpeopletofight7．(save)CarniegeHallandfinally,thecityofNewYorkboughtitfor$5million.Thenit8．(fix)upbetween1983and1995.Becausethebestandmostfamous9．(music)ofalltimehaveplayedatCarneigeHall,itisthedreamofmanypeoplewhowanttobegreattoplaythere.Thishasledto10．veryoldjokewhichisnowpartofCarniegeHall’shistory.Question:“HowdoIgettoCarniegeHall?”Answer:“Practise,practise,practise.”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。Whenholidaysdrawnearly,peopleusuallygreetedeachotherinavarietyofways、Somepeopleoftengoonthelineandsende-mailsorelectroniccardstotheirfriends,relativesandteachersthatothersprefertomakephonecallsorsendshortmessagesbymobilephone、Inaword,peoplechoosedifferentlytoexchangetheirbestwishduringourholidays、Astome,I’dlikesende-mailsorelectroniccards、First,itcostslittleandnomoney、What’smore,alotofpaperissaving,whichisenvironmentallyfriendly、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，加拿大籍教师Smith于一年前来到你班上任教英语。在他的帮助下，你的英语学习有了很大进步。现在他工作结束，即将离任回国。请你写一封电子邮件对他的工作表示感谢，并预祝他旅途愉快。要求：邮件内容需含以下要点：1．过去学习英语困难（英语单词记不住；害怕开口说英语等）2．Smith老师建议(课余多读英语杂志书籍,多听英文歌曲；多用英语交流等)3．现在学习情况（对英语很感兴趣；口语交际能力也得到了提高）注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，2.词数100左右。DearMr.Smith,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、C4、D5、B6、C7、D8、B9、A10、B11、A12、C13、C14、A15、A16、B17、B18、C19、C20、A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、B2、C3、D4、B22、1、A2、C3、D4、B23、1、B2、A3、C24、1、D2、B3、B4、C25、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.Fore