湖北武漢市蔡甸區(qū)漢陽第一中學2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

湖北武漢市蔡甸區(qū)漢陽第一中學2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題考生須知：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”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。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．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．evenifC．a(chǎn)sifD．nowthat2．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred3．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．a(chǎn)vailable4．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where5．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat6．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved7．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder8．Thedoctor’streatmenthasworkedmarvels:thepatienthascompletely．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded9．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat10．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．a(chǎn)round B．on C．with D．a(chǎn)t11．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating12．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that13．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow14．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．a(chǎn)n;the B．a(chǎn);the C．the;/ D．a(chǎn)n;/15．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem16．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where17．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．a(chǎn)dvocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded18．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened19．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!20．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Morethan135,000UKdrinkerswilldiefromcancercausedbyalcohol(酒精)bytheyear2035,researcherssay.Drinkingtoomuchwillcause7,100cancerdeathsayearby2035,ariseof13percentonthepresentrate.AstudybySheffieldUniversityandCancerResearchUKshowsthatalcoholwillcosttheNHS(NationalHealthService)￡53billionoverthenexttenyearsincluding￡2billiononcancer.Althoughalcoholisknowntocausemanytypesofcancerincludingbreastandthroatmostpeopledon’trealizetherelationbetweenalcoholandcancer.Asurveyof2,100Britonsbytheresearchersearlierthisyearfoundnineintendidnotassociatedrinkingwithcancer.Theresearchersusedacomputermodeltoworkoutthenumbersofalcohol-relatedcancerdeaths,hospitaladmissions(入院)andtotalcoststoNHSoverthenext20years.Thestudyshowsthatafifthofmenand1in10womenhavealcoholeveryday---andmanyofthesearemiddle-agedandmiddleclass.Researchersareveryworriedaboutthisgroupastheybelievecancermaybecausedbydrinkingoverlongperiods.Thestudyshowsthateveniftheexpensestaysasitis,alcohol-relatedcancerdeathswillrisefrom6,299in2015to7,097in2034.Alcoholwillleadto891,299hospitaladmissions,upfrom802,118in2015,and65,005willbecausedbycancer.EarlierthisyearChiefMedicalOfficerDameSallyDaviesstudiedcarefullythealcoholguidelines(指導方針)forthefirsttimeinthirtyyears.Shetoldpeopletherewasnosafelevelofdrinkingandadvisedthemtodrinknomorethan14unitsaweek.Butresearcherssaythisguidanceisn’tenoughandwantthegovernmenttoincreasealittlepriceperunitofalcohol.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．FewerpeoplewilldieofcancerinthefutureB．AlcoholwillbetheonlycauseofcancerdeathsC．MoreandmorepeoplewillgetridofthehabitofdrinkingD．Thecomputermodelcanofferresearchersusefulnumbers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“associate”inParagraph2probablymean?A．ShareB．CompareC．ConnectD．Replace3、Theresearchershopethegovernmentcan__________.A．raisethepriceofalcoholproperlyB．removethenation’sdrinkinghabitC．improvemiddle-agedpersons’incomeD．providefundforNationalHealthService4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleHavingAlcoholMustSufferfromCancerB．AllPeopleHaveKnownAlcoholMayCauseCancerC．ResearchersAreTryingtoDiscovertheNewCausesofCancerD．AlcoholwillHaveWorseEffectsonBritishPeopleovertheComingYears22．（8分）Stopwastingyourtimethinkingofreasonsforyourfailuresandshortcomings.Instead,realizethattheseedsofsuccesswereplantedwithinyouwhenyouwereborn.Onlyyouhavethepowertomakethoseseedsgrow.Theseeds,andthepowertogrowthem,arecontainedinthehumanmind.Successisachoiceandnotachance.Youcanbeasuccessifonlyyoumaketherightchoice.Youcannotbesuccessfulwithoutfirstdevelopingyourself-esteem(自尊).Yourlevelofself-esteemisalwaysbasedonthedegreeofcontrolthatyouareabletoexerciseoveryourself,andthusoveryourlife.Peoplewithlowself-esteemdonotbelievethattheyhaveanypower,orresponsibilityfortheirlife.Theyareleavestossed(擺)bythewindsofchanceblownaboutwithanysuddenchangeintheweather.Youcanexercisecontroloveryourlifeonlytothedegreethatyoubelievethatyouareresponsibleforwhateverhappensinyourlife.Losersthinkthateverythinghappensbyaccidentwhilesuccessfulpeoplerealizethattheyareresponsible.Everythinghappensasaresultofsomething.Ifwecanidentifythecause,wecancontroltheeffect.Weareresponsibleforwhatweconsciouslychoosetoacceptandbelieve.Thoughtsandbeliefscauseeverything.Ourattitudesandactionsarearesultofhabitsingrainedinusoveraperiodoftime.Onegenerallyrisestothelevelthatoneexpects.Weareresponsibleforsettingourexpectations.Oursuccessdependsuponourlevelofconfidence.Weareresponsibleforeitherreinforcing(強化)goodhabitsorkickingbadhabitsandconsciouslyreplacingthemwithconsistentlypracticedgoodhabits.Ifyouassociatewithpositive-thinkingpeople,youaredefinitelygoingtoachievesuccess.Onthecontrary,theoppositehappens.Weareresponsibleforfinding,planting,andnurturing(培育)theseedsthatcontainfuturevictory,bornfromsetbacks.Inshort,inallareasofyourlife,whethertheyarefinancial,physical,emotional,orspiritual,youareresponsible.Onceyourecognizethis,acceptit,andfirmlybelieveit,youareontheroadtosuccess.1、Peoplewithlowself-esteemarecomparedtoleavesbecausethey________.A．a(chǎn)rereadytochangetheirmindsB．a(chǎn)reeasilyaffectedbywindyweatherC．don’thavethepowertofacetheirfateD．can’texercisecontroloverthemselves2、Loserswouldthinkthat________.A．successistheresultofhardworkB．workinghardwillleadtosuccessC．theirfailureisonlybecauseofbadluckD．theydon’tmakeeffortstosucceed3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5that________.A．whetherwewillsucceeddependsonourattitudesB．developingconfidenceisthekeytofuturesuccessC．thoughtsandbeliefsaretheresultofcreativemindD．settingourexpectationsisessentialbeforetakingaction4、Thelastparagraphservesas________.A．theproofoftheauthor’spointsB．theconclusionoftheargumentC．a(chǎn)nintroductiontoanothertopicD．a(chǎn)comparisonbetweentwoviews5、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．SuccessIsaChoice B．TheSecretsofSuccessC．DevelopOurConfidence D．HowtoAchieveSuccess23．（8分）Myrbetriqisaprescription（處方）medicationforadultsusedtotreatthefollowingsymptomsduetoaconditioncalledoveractivebladder:●Urgeurinaryincontinence:astrongneedtourinatewithleakingorwettingaccidents.●Urgency:astrongneedtourinaterightaway.●Frequency:urinatingoften.ItisnotknownifMyrbetriqissafeandeffectiveinchildren.BeforeyoutakeMyrbetriq,tellyourdoctoraboutallofyourmedicalconditions,includingifyou:●haveliverproblemsorkidneyproblems.●haveveryhighuncontrolledbloodpressure.●havetroubleemptyingyourbladderoryouhaveaweakurinestream.●arepregnantorplantobecomepregnant.●arebreastfeedingorplantobreastfeed.TakeMyrbetriqexactlyasyourdoctortellsyouto:●TakelMyrbetriqtabletltimeaday.●TakeMyrbetriqwithwaterandswallowthetabletwhole.Dotchew,break,orcrushthetablet.●TakeMyrbetriqwithorwithoutfood.Specialattention●IfyoumissadoseofMyrbetriq,begintakingMyrbetriqagainthenextday.●IfyoutaketoomuchMyrbetriq,callyourdoctororgotothenearesthospitalemergencyroomrightaway.Myrbetriqmaycauseserioussideeffectsincluding:●increasedbloodpressure●dizziness●commoncoldsymptoms●jointpain●drymouth●headache●flusymptoms●constipation●urinarytractinfection●sinus(sinusirritation)●backpain●inflammationofthebladder(cystitis)Tellyourdoctorifyouhaveanysideeffectthatbothersyouorthatdoesnotgoaway.ThesearenotallthepossiblesideeffectsofMyrbetriq.Callyourdoctorformedicaladviceaboutsideeffects.YoumayreportsideeffectstotheFDAatl-800-FDA-1088.Storagerequirements:●StoreMyrbetriqbetween59°Fto86°F(15℃to30℃).Keepthebottleclosed.●Safelythrowawaymedicinethatisoutofdateornolongerneeded.●KeepMyrbetriqandallmedicinesoutofthereachofchildren.1、Whoisnotsuitableforthismedicine?A．Grown-ups. B．Children.C．Women. D．Oldpeople..2、InwhichsituationdoyouneedtotellthedoctorbeforetakingMyrbetriq?A．Beingawould-bemother. B．Goingtotakeanexam.C．Havingheart&lungproblems. D．Sufferingmildhighbloodpressure.3、HowshouldyoustoreMyrbetriq?A．Reserveitinthefreezingchamber. B．Keepitawayfromchildren.C．Storeitwiththebottleopen. D．Preserveitasyoulike.24．（8分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.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．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Iamasocialworker.Iwantedtotelleveryoneaboutmyverydearfriendwhopassedawayafewmonthsago.Imethimmanyyearsagowhiledoingmyinternship（實習期的工作）inthecountyprison.Hewas1aprogramhehaddesignedtohelpprisonerswithdrugandalcoholproblems.Hewasalways2newwaystobringhopeandhelptothesemenandtheir3.Oneofhisfavorite4wastheToyDrivehewouldruneveryChristmasforthechildrenoftheprisoners.Hedidthisfortwentyyears5hissuddendeath.AstheChristmas6，Idecidedthatthistraditionhadtobe7，forthechildrenaswellasin8ofmyfriend.Butthefilewherehekeptthenamesofthepeoplewhohadhelpedhimovertheyearshadgone9.Ihadtostartanew（重新）andwithverylittle10！Istartedmakingphonecalls，explainingtheprojectandmy11.Iprayedeverynightthattheeventwould，12，beworthyofmyfriend.Tomygreat13，individuals，organizationsandbusinessesbegantocomeonboardand，14，Ihadenoughtoystogivetoallthechildrenoftheprisonerswithsomeleftoverforthelocalcommunity15！WhenChristmasEvefinallyarrived，Ifeltveryhappy，thinkingIhaddoneallIcoulddoandreflecting（認真思考）onwhata（n）16ithadbeenforme.Iwasbagginguptheremainingtoys17iftherewasanyoneleftwhomightlikethem.Thenmyphonerang.Itwasmydaughter.She18toexplainaboutawomansheknewinKentuckywhohadfivechildren，oneseriouslyill，nohusband，noheatinginthehome，notoys！Ohh—howcouldwenothelpher？MydaughterandIdroveallnight，fromNewYorktoKentucky，andthosechildrenwokeupinanicewarmhousewithplentyof19！Myfriend's20ofkindnesslivedonthatyear，reachingallthewaytoKentucky！1、A．recording B．directing C．a(chǎn)ttending D．improving2、A．comingupwith B．catchingupwith C．keepingupwith D．putingupwith3、A．company B．family C．group D．club4、A．hobbies B．sports C．events D．games5、A．until B．a(chǎn)fter C．for D．since6、A．finished B．a(chǎn)rrived C．followed D．a(chǎn)pproached7、A．livedon B．reliedon C．carriedon D．carriedout8、A．pleasure B．memory C．benefit D．favor9、A．extra B．hiding C．Active D．missing10、A．energy B．time C．pressure D．confidence11、A．difficulties B．impressions C．fears D．dreams12、A．however B．though C．otherwise D．somehow13、A．disappointment B．curiosity C．puzzlement D．relief14、A．a(chǎn)bsolutely B．eventually C．generally D．occasionally15、A．a(chǎn)swell B．a(chǎn)tfirst C．inparticular D．oncemore16、A．pity B．honor C．burden D．discovery17、A．wondering B．realizing C．predicting D．evaluating18、A．came B．drove C．called D．returned19、A．candies B．flowers C．chocolates D．toys20、A．courage B．spirit C．position D．a(chǎn)ttention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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Englishisalanguage1．(speak)allaroundtheworld.Therearemorethan42countries2．mostofthepeoplespeakEnglish.AndmostnativespeakersofEnglish3．(find)intheUK,theUS,Canada,andmanyothercountries.Intotal,Englishistheirmothertongueformorethan375millionpeople.Anequal(相等的)numberofpeoplelearnEnglishas4．secondlanguage.However,thenumberofpeoplewholearnEnglishasaforeignlanguage5．(be)morethan750million.Inonlyfiftyyears,Englishhasdevelopedintothelanguagemost6．(wide)spokenandusedintheworld.ForeignstaffinChinaarenotrequested7．(learn)Chinese.Chinesebusinessmen,taxidriversandstudentscantalkwiththemusingEnglish.YoucanlistentoEnglishsongs8．theradiooruseEnglishtocommunicatewithpeoplearoundtheworldthroughtheInternet.WithsomanypeoplecommunicatinginEnglisheveryday,9．willbecomemoreandmoreimportanttohaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.Believeitornot,English10．(rich)ourlivessinceitcametoChina.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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）不計分。IhaveaclosefriendRex,whoItakeasmybetterfriendinthisschoolforforeignstudents、ImethimwhenIarrivedonafirstday,andhewashelpingwithnewstudentstofinddirections、Irememberclearlyhegavemeabroadsmile,andourfriendshipbegan、Heisveryhumor,andhehasendlessinterestingstoriestheymakemeamused、Besides,heisveryunderstanding、He，salwayscomfortingmewhenIinlowspirits、Heeveninvitesfriendslivenearbytoplaywithmetoovercomemyhomesickness、Rexteachmemuchaboutmycountry’slanguageandculture、AlthoughIamtostaythereforjustayear,Iwilltreasurethefriendshipforever、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是育才中學學生會主席(chairmanoftheStudents’Union)李華。你校將舉辦一次英語演講比賽（speechcontest），希望附近大學的外籍教師Smith女生來做評委(judge)。請你給她寫一封信。英語演講比賽的主題：人與自然時間：6月10日下午2：---5：地點：501教室參賽選手：8名聯(lián)系人：李華（電話44876655）________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、A5、C6、B7、A8、C9、D10、A11、C12、C13、A14、B15、B16、B17、D18、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、A4、D22、1、D2、C3、B4、B5、A23、1、B2、A3、B24、1、A2、B3、C4、B25、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-fivelanguageswithinfiv