上海市黄浦区大同中学2024届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

上海市黄浦区大同中学2024届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that2．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted3．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished4．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon5．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit6．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture7．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent8．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon9．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what10．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen11．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping12．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout13．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．against C．from D．over14．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will15．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon16．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood17．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded18．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested19．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a20．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would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）Aryanworkedforawell-knownfilmandhehadalovingandcaringfamily.Aryan’sparentsconsideredthemselvestobetheluckiest,tobeblessedwithsuchawonderfulchild.Butontheotherhand,Aryanwasnothappywithhimself,sincehethoughthimselftobeanugly,unconfidentandunattractiveperson.Oneevening,whilereturninghomefromwork,he,alongwithmanypeople,waswaitingforthebus.Onarrivalofthebus,Aryansomehowmadehiswayintothebusandmanagedtofindaseat.Aftersitting,helookedaroundthebusandnoticedahandsomeandcharmingmansittingoppositehim.Onlookingtowardstheman,Aryanbecamesadonceagainregardinghislooksandpersonality.Alltypesofbadthoughtsstartedcominginhismindthathewasnotworththisbeautifulworld.Hethoughtthatluckyman,withsuchabeautifulandattractiveface,mustalwaysbethecenterofattraction.Aryanbecamejealousofthatmanandcouldnotbearhiminfrontofhim.Sohechangedhisseattoavoidhim.Onthewayallthenegativefeelingskeptcomingtohismind,imagininghowhislifewouldhavebeenonlyifheweremorehandsomeandgoodlooking.Finallyonreachingthedestinationhecameoutofthebus.Ashewaswalking,apersonsuddenlypushedAryanfromback.AryanangrilyturnedaroundandwhathesawbroughttearsinAryan’seyes.Thesame“fortunate”manhehadbeenenvyingallhiswayhaddifficultyinwalking,sincehisonelegwasshorterthantheother.The“fortunate”manapologizedtoAryan,butAryancouldn’tsayawordandwalkedawaywithtearsinhiseyesandguiltinhisheart.Whilewalking,herealizedthatwemustbesatisfiedandhappywithwhatweareandeventhebasicqualitiesthatwehavemightbeadreamtosomeoneelse.Soweshouldbegratefulwithwhatwehave.1、WhatmadeAryanfeelunsatisfied?A．Hiscareer.B．Hisfamily.C．Hisappearance.D．Hisexpectation.2、WhydidAryantakeanotherseatonthebusafterseeingthemanoppositehim?A．Becausethebuswastoocrowded.B．Becausehedidn’tthinkhewasworththisbeautifulworld.C．Becauseheenviedtheman’slooks.D．Becausehewantedtobethecenterofattraction.3、Whatcanweinferfromthesixthparagraph?A．The“fortunate”manhadtroubleinwalking.B．The“fortunate”manwasmoreluckythanAryan.C．Aryanwouldn’tforgivethe“fortunate”man.D．Aryanfeltashamedforhismistakenthought.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Happinessliesincontent.B．Everydoghashisday.C．Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.D．Nomanisbornwise.22．（8分）Ifyou’reshoweringeveryday,you’reprobablyoverdoingit.Infact,showeringtoooftencanactuallyhurtyourbodyinthelongrun.AsTime’spublichealthcolumnexplains,dailyshowersarecommonduetosocialnormsmorethananyproperhealthneed.Weconnectbeingfreshlyshoweredwithbeingattractiveandpleasing,sowetendtoshoweringoftentofeelbetter.Butwhat’stheidealshowerfrequency?Intermsofyourhealth—nothowyoulookorsmell—probablyonceortwiceaweek,assistantprofessorofdermatologyatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,Dr.C．BrandonMitchellsays.“Yourbodyisnaturallyawell-oiledmachine,”hesays.“Adailyshowerisn’tnecessary.”Ofcourse,yoursituationmayvary.Ifyouhaveajoblikecarmaintenanceorconstruction,you’llobviouslyhaveavisiblelayerofdirtyou’llneedtowashoffeverysingleday.Similarly,ifyouworkouteveryday,youmaynothaveanyhealthrisksbywashingeveryday,butyou’llstillbesmelly.Ifyoufeellikeyouneedtotakedailyshowersforaesthetic(审美的)reasons,atleastmakemostofthemlightshowers.“Itellpatientswhoshowerdailynottosoaptheirwholebodies,”Mitchellsays.Hityourpits,buttandgroin,whicharetheareasthatproducestrongsmells.Therestofyourbodydoesn’tneedmuchsoaping,hesays.Toomuchtimespentunderthehotwatercandryoutyourskin,causecracks（裂纹）thatcanleadtoinfectionsorgermsgettingintoyourskin,andtakeawaythenaturaloilsonyourskinthathelpkeepithealthy.So,evenifyou’reaimingtobeyourmostpresentable,besuretokeepitmoderatetoavoidhurtingyourskininthelongrun.1、（小题1）Accordingtothepassage,whydomostpeopleshowerdaily?A．Tomeethealthneed.B．Towashoffdirt.C．Toaddtoattraction.D．Togetrelaxation.2、（小题2）Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbeadvisedtoshoweronceortwiceaweek?A．Officestaff.B．Carmaintainer.C．Buildingworkers.D．Gym-goers.3、（小题3）Theunderlinedphrase“lightshowers”inPara.4referstotheshowersinwhich________.A．brightlightsareequippedB．alittlesoapingisinvolvedC．gentleskintouchesareallowedD．lesshotwaterisused4、（小题4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ShoweringDailyBecomesaCustomB．DailyShowerDoesNoGoodtoYouC．ProtectYourSkinWhenShoweringD．YouProbablyNeedn’tShowerDaily23．（8分）Theaye-aye,inthesamefamilyaspeople,monkeysandapes,isabout40cmlong,withabushytaleaboutthesamelengthasthebody.Thedarkbrownfurislongandwoolly,givingtheanimalarathershaggy(蓬松的)appearance.TheyarefoundonlyonMadagascar,anislandoffthecoastofAfrica.ItlivesinthetropicalforestsintheeastandnorthofMadagascar.Theaye-ayeismostlyarboreal(栖息在树上的),butissometimesseenwalkingontheground.It’sactiveduringthenight,lookingaroundinthetreesforfood.Theaye-ayeisactuallythelargestprimate(灵长类动物)activeduringthenight.Largeeyeshelptheaye-ayefinditswayaboutatnight.Duringtheday,theaye-ayesleepsinanestinatree.Aye-ayesspendalmostthewholenighttravellingaboutandfeeding.Aye-ayeslivealone.Sometimespairsareseen,butbasicallylittleisabouttheirlives.Theydon’tIcapandclingtotreeslikeprimates.Theymoveaboutonallfourlegs.Theyoccasionallymakebriefcriesbutaresilent.WormsinsidedeadwoodformthelargestpartOftheaye-ayediet.Theaye-ayealsofeedsonfruit,eggs,andbambooshoots.Thefrontfeetoftheaye-ayeareunique.Allthetoesarelongandthin,butthethirdisexceptionallylong.Theaye-ayetapsonthetreetrunkandlistensformovementassearchesplaces"‘herewormsmight-belocated.Itbitesatthetreetomakehomes.thenitusesitsthirdfingertoreachinsideandhookoutworms,Thefrontteethoftheaye-ayegrowcontinuouslyandareworndownbyitseatingatbarkinitssearchforworms.Aye-ayesareclosetobegoneortotallygone.Becauseofdeforestation(伐木),orforestdestruction,theanimalshavethereforebeenforcedtoeatvillagers’crops,andmanyaye-ayesbeenhavebeenkilledwhiledoingInaddition.somepeopleonMadagascarbelievethatseeinganaye-ayeisasignthatsomeoneclosetothemwilldie,sotheykilltheanimalsonsight.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,theaye.A．lookscolorful.B．hasahairlesstail.C．likesthehotplaces.D．soundslikemonkeys.2、Theaye-aye’sthirdfingerisA．mainlytomakeholesbigenoughB．reachintotheholeforfoodC．roodhelpwalkfastonthegroundD．groundgettheanimalstofixonthetree3、Whatarereducingthenumberofaye-ayes?A．People’sactivities.B．Environmentchanges.C．Globalwarming.D．Environmentalprotection.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toprotecttheaye-ayes.B．Tostopforestsbeingdestroyed.C．Tomaketheaye-ayeslivebetter.D．Tointroducetheaye-ayes.24．（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．entertain25．（10分）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宫).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、600．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、602．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、604．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.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）Myunclewasaquiet,cheerfulman.Hewas

1withfishing,anditwasoneofouryounglifeto

2himonhistriptotheCountryBrook.Wewerequitewillingtoworkhardinthecornfieldtofinishthe

3day’slaborinseasonforanafternoonleisurelywalkthroughthewoodsandalongthebrookside.Iwellremembermyfirstfishingtrip.Ihave

4beenhappierthanwhenIreceivedthatfirstfishingpolefrommyuncle’shand.Itwasa

5,sweetdayofearlysummer;thelongafternoonshadowsofthetreeslaycoolacrossourpath.Myuncle,whoknewbylongexperiencewherethebestplacethatpickerel(梭子鱼)frequentlyvisited,

6placedmeatthemostfavorablepoint.IthrowoutmylineasIhadseenothers,andwaited

7forabite.Nothingcameofit.＂Tryagain.＂saidmyuncle.Suddenlythebait(鱼饵)

8outofsight.Thinking＂afish

9＂,Imadeastrongpull.UnfortunatelyIbroughtupatangleofweeds.Againandagain,Icastoutmylinewith

10arms,anddrewitbackempty.Feeling

11,Ilookedatmyuncle.＂Tryoncemore,＂hesaid,＂wefishermenmusthavepatience.＂Suddenlysomethingtuggedmyline.＂Uncle!＂Icried,lookingbackinuncontrollable

12,＂I’vegotafish!＂＂Not

13,＂saidmyuncle.Ashespoke,thescaredfish

14intothemiddleofthestream.Ihadlostmyprize.Therefore,overcomewithbitterdisappointment,Isatdowninsilence.Myunclerefittedmybait,andtoldmetotrymy

15oncemore.＂Butremember,boy,＂hesaid,withhiswisesmile,＂never

16ofcatchingafish

17heisonthedryground.Similarly,itisnousebraggingofanythinguntilit’sdone,northen,

18,foritspeaksforitself.＂WheneverIhearpeopleboastingofsomething,Ialwaysrememberthe

19bythebrooksideandthe

20cautionofmyuncle:＂NEVERBRAGOFYOURFISHBEFOREYOUCATCHHIM.＂1、A．crazyB．contentC．obsessedD．happy2、A．companyB．companionC．trackD．accompany3、A．necessaryB．extraC．ordinaryD．extraordinary4、A．evenB．everC．neverD．always5、A．hotB．heatedC．noisyD．still6、A．considerablyB．patientlyC．closelyD．considerately7、A．carefullyB．leisurelyC．patientlyD．anxiously8、A．roseB．cameC．sankD．lost9、A．aboveallB．atlastC．afterallD．atleast10、A．tiringB．risingC．achingD．falling11、A．worriedB．concernedC．discouragedD．puzzled12、A．excitementB．disappointmentC．surpriseD．satisfaction13、A．stillB．evenC．yetD．ever14、A．shotB．jumpedC．wentD．swam15、A．handB．poleC．luckD．chance16、A．bragB．prideC．proudD．show17、A．unlessB．untilC．whileD．when18、A．tooB．alsoC．eitherD．aswe19、A．sceneryB．viewC．sceneD．sight20、A．curiousB．generousC．willingD．wise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）MandarinChineseandEnglisharethetwo1．(wide)spokenlanguagesonthisplanet.WhilemostChinesepeopleneverbother2．(learn)asecondlanguageandthequalityofEnglisheducationinChinaissteadilyimproving,thereareonlyhandfulofChinesepeoplewho3．(be)abletouseEnglishatnativeornear-nativespeakerlevel.IcametoChinain2000tolearnChinese,butlittle4．IrealizethateveryonearoundmewantedtospeakEnglish!Itwasduringthistimes5．Istartedhearingcuriousphraseslike"horsehorsetigertiger"and"peoplemountainpeoplesea".6．Iwent,everyoneItalkedto,nomatterhowlongtheyhadbeenstudyingEnglish,allseemedtospeakitwith"Chinese7．(character)”.OnapersonallevelIfound8．funandfunny;asaneducator,Iwantedtodosomethingaboutit.SowhathappenswhenyoucombineChineseandEnglish?Theresultisaconfusingbuthumorousbyproductcalled"Chinglish"，9．ontheonehand,Ithinkisimportanttobeabletolaughatbutit'salsotolearnfromourmistakesandstrivetoward10．(express)ourselvesinamore"native"manner.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。TodayImetmyfirstfriend,Gonzalo.Hehadalreadybeenhereforafewdaysbutofferedmesomehelp.Idon’tthinkIwouldmanagedeverythingsoquicklywithouthim.Heshowedmewheretoeatdeliciousandcheapmealsandhelpeduswithmysearchformymissedbike.Wealsoexploredthecampus.Ittakesus10minutestocrossitonbike.Thebuildingsandsportsfacilitieswereamazedus.Manyteenagerwerehavingsports.Wehappilyjoinedthemtoplay.IwassotiredwhenIfellintosleepdirectIwenttobed.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的英国笔友John写信告诉你近日他由于沉迷于电脑游戏，健康受到很大影响。他十分焦虑。请你根据以下要点提示，给他写一封回信，建议他养成良好的生活习惯。要点如下：1.限制玩游戏的时间，把精力逐渐转移到其他事情上；2.规定起床和睡觉的时间，形成良好的作息习惯；3.每天锻炼半小时，增强体质。注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.字数100字左右（开头已经写好，不计入总词数）。DearJohn,I’msorrytohearthatyou’readdictedtocomputergameswhichhavehadabadinfluenceonyourhealth._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

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、C5、D6、C7、D8、B9、A10、D11、C12、A13、B14、D15、D16、B17、A18、C19、A20、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、C2、C3、D4、A22、1、2．C3、4．A【小题3】【小题3】B【小题4】【小题4】D23、1、C2、B3、A4、D24、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.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsitinaple