2026届北京市一七一中学高三上英语期末综合测试模拟试题含解析

2026届北京市一七一中学高三上英语期末综合测试模拟试题注意事项：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．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it2．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should3．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup4．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored5．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/6．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which7．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect8．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving9．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing10．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none11．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived12．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost13．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun14．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled15．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof16．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why17．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof18．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft19．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should20．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly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）GETUPTO81%OFFTHECOVERPRICEPlus,getdigitalaccesswithyourpaidprintsubscription!Up-to-DateNewsthatouchesyourlife.Fromstress-freemoney-savingtipsandquickreportsonthelatestinhealthcare,toinspiringarticlesonworldevents,you'lldiscoverhundredsofideasforlivingaricher,moresatisfyinglife.True-LifeStoriesthatamazeandinspire.CheeronAmerica'shometownheroes!You'llbefascinatedbytheseupliftingtruetalesofeverydaypeoplewhoputtheirlivesinharm'swaytohelpothers.Shareintheircharmingstoriesastheyrecallhowtheyovercamealloddstoaccomplishtheunexpected…andtheextraordinary.ReadItAnytime,Anywhere.Geta1-yearprintsubscriptionofReader'sDigestmagazinetodayandyou'llalsogetfreedigitalaccessinstantly.Withdigitalaccess,youcanreadthelatestissueofReader'sDigestanytime,anywherePlus,youcanquicklyaccessyourpastissuesonline,too.ContinuousRenewalService:Yoursubscriptionwillautomaticallyrenewattheratethenineffectattheendofeachtermuntilyoucancel.Youwillreceiveaclearlymarkedrenewalnoticebeforeyoursubscriptionisrenewedandyouraccountischarged.Youauthorizeustochargeyourcredit/debitcardorpaymentmethodatthediscountedrateontherenewalnoticeunlessyoucancel.Ifyourcredit/debitcardcannotbechargedforanyreason,wewillbillyoudirectly.YoumaycancelatanytimebyvisitingCustomerCareandreceivearefundonallunmailedissues.Pleaseprintorsaveacopyofthisformforyourrecords.OfferisgoodinU.S,anditsterritoriesonly.Reader'sDigestcoverpriceis$3.99perissueandiscurrentlypublished10timesannually.Frequencyissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Allow6-8weeksfordelivery.DigitalAccessisavailableimmediatelyafteryoucheckout.Pleasechecktheconfirmationpageandyouremailinboxfordownloadinstructions.1、FromthepassageaboveweknowwhatappearsinReadersDigestis______.A．inspiringandpractical B．educationalandtheoreticalC．amazingandimaginative D．touchingandcritical2、Thepassageaboveismostprobablytakenfromthe______sectionofawebsite.A．culture B．advertisementC．education D．entertainment3、IfyousubscribetoReader'sDigest,youcan______.A．accessitspastissuesonlineanytime,anywhereB．haveonlytenissueseveryyearasplannedC．renewyoursubscriptionatyouroriginalrateD．getbackyourmoneyfortheissuesnotposted22．（8分）Couldthedevice,smartphoneorPC,whichyoureusingaffectthemoraldecisionsyoumakewhenusingit?Totestit,researcherspresentedmultipledilemmastoasamplesetof1,010people.Theparticipantswereassignedadeviceatrandom.Onecaseofthequestionsparticipantswereaskedistheclassic“trolley(有轨电车)problem”:Arunawaytrolleyisheadedtowardsfivepeopletiedupona-setoftraintracks.Youcandonothing,resultinginthedeathsoffivepeople,orpushamanoffabridge,whichwillstopthetrolley.Thepracticalresponseistokillonemantosavefivelives,which33.5percentofsmartphoneuserschose,comparedto22.3percentofPCusers.“Whatweroundinourstudyisthatwhenpeopleusedasmartphonetoviewclassicmoralproblems,theyweremorelikelytomakemoreunemotional,reasonabledecisionswhenpresentedwithahighlyemotionaldilemma,“DrAlbertBarque-Duran,theleadauthorofthestudy,toldCity,UniversityofLondon.“ThiscouldbeduetotheincreasedtimepressureoftenpresentwithsmartphonesandalsotheincreasedpsychologicaldistancewhichcanoccurwhenweusesuchdevicescomparedtoPCs.”Asforwhytheresearchersstartedthisstudy,DrBarque-Durannoted,“Duetothefactthatoursociallives,workandevenshoppingtakeplaceonline,itisimportanttothinkabouthowthecontextswherewetypicallyfacemoraldecisionsandareaskedtoengageinmoralbehaviorhavechanged,andtheimpactthiscouldhaveonthehundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhousesuchdevicesdaily.“it’sclearthatweneedmoreresearchonhowourdevicesaffectourmoraldecisionmakingbecausewe’reusingscreensataneverincreasingrate.1、Whydidtheauthormentionthetrolleyproblem?A．Tointroduceadifficultproblemtoreaders.B．Tointroducetheaimofcarryingoutthestudy.C．ToshowanexampleofthequestionsinthestudyD．Toshowthedifficultyindealingwithdilemmas.2、Howdothesmartphoneusersofthestudybehaveindealingwithemotionaldilemmas?A．Calmly.B．Cruelly.C．Hesitantly.D．Enthusiastically.3、DrAlbertbelievesthatcomparedwithPCs,smartphones.A．helppeoplebearmorepressureB．helppeoplemakedecisionsquickC．makepeoplefeelmorementallydistantD．makepeoplestayhappiertosolveproblems4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Shoppingonlinehasagreateffectonmakingmoraldecisions.B．ThepeopleusingsmartphonesaremorethanthoseusingPCs.C．PeoplewhooftenusesmartphonesorPCsalwaysmeetwithdilemmas,D．Itiscommonforpeopletobeinvolvedinmakingmoraldecisionsindailylife.23．（8分）Asolarplaneonaround-the-worldjourneyhasreachedthepointofnoreturnoverthePacificOceanafterdepartingHawaii,andnowit’sCaliforniaorbust.TheplanewascruisingoverthecoldnorthernPacificlateThursdayatabout6,000meterswithanearly-fullbatteryasnightdescended（降临）,accordingtothewebsitethat’srecordingthejourneyofSolarImpulse2.Aftersomeuncertaintyaboutwinds,theplanetookofffromHawaiiandwasoncoursetolandinMountainView,California,inaboutthreedays.ThecrewthathelpedittakeoffwasclearingoutofitsHawaiianhangar（飞机库）andheadedforthemainlandfortheweekendarrival.AtonepointtheplanewaspassedbyaHawaiianAirlinesjetwhosepassengerscaughtaglimpseoftheSolarImpulse2beforethepowerfulairlinerlefttheslow-movingonebehind.TheaircraftlandedinHawaiiinJulyandwasforcedtostayintheislandsaftertheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstripfromJapan.TheaircraftstarteditsjourneyinMarch2015fromAbuDhabi,thecapitaloftheUnitedArabEmirates,andmadestopsinOman,Myanmar,ChinaandJapan.It’sontheninthlegofitscircumnavigation（环行）.PilotBertrandPiccard,whoisflyingthelatestlegofthetrip,wasconfidentonThursdaythatthingswouldgoaccordingtoplan.Piccardandhisco-pilotAndreBorschbergwereinchargeofthemission.TheteamwasdelayedinAsia.WhenfirstattemptingtoflyfromNanjingtoHawaii,thecrewhadtodiverttoJapanbecauseofunfavorableweatherandadamagedwing.Amonthlater,whenweatherconditionswereright,theplanedepartedfromNagoyainJapanforHawaii.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“Californiaorbust”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Successorfailure. B．ReturnorCalifornia.C．Damageorrepair. D．Destinationandsuccess.2、Whatisthenameofthesolarplane?A．HawaiianAirJet. B．AndreBorschberg.C．SolarImpulse2. D．SolarChallenger.3、WhydidthesolarplanestayinJapanforamonth?A．Becausetheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstrip.B．Becauseitwasaslow-movingsolarplane.C．Becausetheweatherwasunfavorableandawingwasdamaged.D．Becausebothofthepilotshavenoconfidenceaboutthesolarplane.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASolarPlaneTripinAsiaB．TheRound-the-worldTripC．SolarPlaneSoars（高飞）fromHawaiitoCaliforniaD．APleasantSolarPlaneTripfromJapantoCalifornia24．（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．Theimportanceofprotectingkids25．（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）Atmyoldschool,Iwastreatedbadlybyallofmyclassmates.SoIhadtoeatlunchaloneeveryday.Itriedtoreachouttosomeonewholooked1,butIwasrejectedmanytimes,andIfeltreally2Sittingbymyselfwasvery3,becausemanypeopleknewIwasthegirlwhohadnowheretosit.Sothereweremanyterriblefeelingsthat4thatexperience.Atmynewschool,however,Inotonlymadefriends,butfoundthatsomethinghad5,IfeltthatIshoulddosomethingforthosewhohadasimilarlonely6atlunchtimeeveryday.Ididn’twanttobebadlikethepeoplewhowatchedmeeat7.Ifeltlike,withmystory,itwasmy8tostandupandexpressmydissatisfactionwiththeactof9others.Asitseemed10towalkuptopeopleandjustaskthemifIcouldsitdown,Icameupwiththe11ofdevelopinganappcalledSitWithUs.Thismethodwasmuchmore12Itworkedviamobilephones,sonooneelsewouldknowaboutit.Kidscould13upasmembersofaSitWithUsclubonthewebsiteand14topostopenlunches.15,anyonewhohadtheappandhadnowheretogocouldfinda16Meanwhile,hopefullytheymightmakesomenewfriends.Theappcameontothemarket17lastweek.IhadmyfirstClubmeetingtheotherday,andeveryonewasvery18.Sofar,theresultshavebeenvery19Morestudentsarepostingopenlunchesatschoolnow,I’msoexcitedthatthingsaregettingofftoagreat20.AndIhopenobodywillfeellonelywhilehavinglunchatschoolagain!1、A．kindB．patientC．braveD．determined2、A．lostB．downC．movedD．hungry3、A．pleasingB．puzzlingC．dangerousD．embarrassing4、A．putupwithB．madeupofC．cameupwithD．camealongwith5、A．controlledB．noticedC．changedD．realised6、A．historyB．occasionC．experienceD．adventure7、A．aloneB．lonelyC．angrilyD．happily8、A．dutyB．chanceC．beliefD．business9、A．refusingB．protectingC．hurtingD．cheating10、A．wrongB．importantC．necessaryD．impossible11、A．ideaB．planC．secretD．answer12、A．familiarB．suitableC．difficultD．harmful13、A．takeB．signC．comeD．walk14、A．admitB．agreeC．suggestD．manage15、A．MoreoverB．HoweverC．MeanwhileD．Therefore16、A．tableB．lunchC．cellphoneD．friend17、A．patientlyB．regularlyC．suddenlyD．successfully18、A．worriedB．excitedC．shockedD．bored19、A．naturalB．differentC．positiveD．popular20、A．planB．startC．developmentD．position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）Recently,anInternetslangwordFoxior“Buddhist”isbecoming1．(increase)popularasitencouragespeople,especially2．youngtoremaincalmandpeacefulandavoidconflictsasmuchaspossible,inotherwords,tolivelikeaBuddha.Thephrase3．(create)forthefirsttimein2014inJapantodescribeyoungmenwhonolongerbothertostartrelationshipswithwomenorfollowsomeoneelse’slifepath.Theyprefertostayintheirownpeacefulworldwithoutbeingdisturbedandcarelittleaboutpassionandsuccess.Inthisfast-changingandcompetitiveworld,manypeopleare4．heavypressure.It’sonlynaturalthatpeopleareseekingforaspiritualbay.However,somewouldcompare“foxi”with“demotivational（无动力的）culture”,aphrase5．describesyoungpeoplewhofeelaimlessandpowerless.Theysaythatfoxiactually6．(reflect)therealitythatyoungpeoplearelosingtheirwilltofight.Theyarepretending7．(keep)ahealthyandwiseattitudetowards8．(fail)simplybecausetheyareincapable（无能的）ofsucceeding.Allinall,thereisonethingthat“BuddhistYoungsters”shouldbasicallykeepinmind:Youmaywanttokeepacalmmindset,9．youshouldneverstop10．(fight)foryourselves！第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。TodayIwasgoinghomebybikewherealittledograntome、Istoppedintimeavoidhittingthedog、Luckily,itwasnotinjuring,butlayontheground、Icamenearerandtoucheditssidegently、Itjumpedtoitsfootquicklyandstaredatmefriendly、Seeingnothingseriously,Iwasabouttoleave,butthedogstopsmebybitingmytrousers、SoIwantedtoadopttothedogbutitwasunfairforitsmaster,Justthen,thewomancame,sayingthatthedogwasherandthatIcouldtakeitawayasshehadsomemanydogsathome、ThusIgotalovelypet、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）据报道，7岁的美国男孩Trump得知自己身患癌症（cancer）后处于极度的痛苦之中，美国抗癌协会（ACS）决定，每当Trump收到一封慰问信，就多为他分担3美元的治疗费。假如你是新华中学的学生李华，请你用英文给Trump写一封慰问信，主要内容包括：1.自我介绍；2.表亦鼓励；3.祝他早日康复。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、B5、B6、A7、B8、D9、B10、B11、D12、B13、B14、B15、A16、B17、C18、D19、D20、D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、A2、B3、D22、1、C2、A3、C4、D23、1、A2、C3、A4、A24、1、D2、D3、C4、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—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopo