2024届湖北省孝感市高级中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

2024届湖北省孝感市高级中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where2．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed3．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before4．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline5．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task6．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen7．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof8．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly9．Allthestudentsarerequiredtochecktheyhavemadesomespellingerrorsintheircompositions.A．whetherB．whatC．thatD．which10．—Whataboutgoingabroadforfurtherstudy?—Great,butIneverexpected______achanceformebefore.A．theretobeB．therebeingC．ittobeD．itbeing11．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen12．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got13．—Hi,Tom!IgotachancetobeanexchangestudentinHarvardUniversity.—_________!Ihadbeenexpectingtostudythere.A．Luckyyou B．HavefunC．Takeiteasy D．Forgetit14．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win15．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since16．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what17．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding18．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup19．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That20．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched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）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．entertain22．（8分）PeopleYou’veNeverHeardofWhoChangedtheWorldItisafactthatmostpeoplelivetheirlivesunremarkedbyhistory.Whetherbydesignorbyaccident,therearesomepioneerswhoseachievementschangedthecourseofhistorybutwhosenamesareunknowntous.JamesHarrisonJamesHarrisonhassavedthelivesofovertwomillionpeoplebydonatinghisblood1,173times,aGuinnessworldrecord.Hisbloodproducesarareantibody(抗体)whichcurestheotherwisedeadlyRhesusdiseaseinunbornchildren.Ithasalsobeenusedinthedevelopmentofamedicineanti-D,whichwillcuretheRhesusdiseaseinchildrenforever.LewisLatimerAfterhelpingAlexanderGrahamBellobtainhispatentforthetelephone,LewisLatimerpatentedacarbonfilament(碳灯丝),whichallowedlightbulbstoburnforhoursbeforeburningout,muchmoreusefulthanthatinventedbyThomasEdison.Latimerwentontoinventmanyotherusefuldevices,includingadevicewhichcooledandcleanedpatients’roomsinhospitals.MauriceHillemanNotallachievementsrequirebraveryandself-sacrifice.TakeMauriceHillemanforexample.Hefoundanotherwaytochangetheworld.Hedevelopedthemumpsvaccine(疫苗)afterhisdaughtergottheillness.Andhedidn’tstopthere.Intotal,hehassingle-handedlydevelopedover40vaccines,includingeightcommonlygiventochildren.Hisworkhassavedmillionsoflivesandpreventedseriousconsequencesduetothediseases.NilsBohlinIn1959NilsBohlinpatentedarevolutionarydesignthathassavedmillionsoflives－thethree-pointsafetybelt.Aftertheinitialresistancefromdriverswhohatedbeingtoldwhattodo,andevenfortheirowngood,thethree-pointbelthasbecomeastandardfeatureinnewcarsaroundtheworld.1、Whosepatentallowedlightbulbstoburnforhoursbeforeburningout?A．AlexanderGrahamBell.B．LewisLatimer.C．ThomasEdison.D．NilsBohlin.2、What’sthesimilaritybetweenJamesHarrisonandMauriceHilleman?A．Theybothhadspiritsofbraveryandself-sacrifice.B．Theircontributionssavedthelivesofmanychildren.C．Theydevotedthemselvestoworkbecauseoffamilymembers.D．TheybothsetaGuinnessworldrecord.3、Whatwasdrivers’initialattitudetothethree-pointseatbelt?A．Theyrefusedtouseit.B．Theyweresatisfiedwithit.C．Theyweresurprisedatit.D．Theygotexcitedaboutit.23．（8分）AwhilebackIcaughtanewsreportonsomethingcalled―couchsurfing‖andthenetworkoftrustingsoulswhomakethisphenomenonpossible.Theyoffertoputuptravelersfreeofchargeandhelpthemontheirways.Atfirst,itsoundedunbelievable.Imean,invitingstrangersintoone’shomeforoneortwonights?Givemeabreak.However,Iwasintrigued.Idecidedtoinvestigate.Theonlywaytotrulylearnaboutthisphenomenonwastodivein.SoIplannedatriptoFinland,acountryI’vealwayswantedtoexplore.Iwouldcouchsurfateverystopthere.Ifeveranyanxietyexistedwhensteppingintotheunknown,itdisappearedwhenmyfirsthostmetmeatthetrainstation.ArilookedlikemyideaofatypicalFinn:tallandblue-eyed.Finnswerealsosupposedtobefamouslyreserved(寡言少语的).Ariwasanythingbut.Hewasalivewire,givingmeanenthusiasticwelcomeandhikingwithmetohisapartment,whereheshowedmethesleepersofa,servedmetea,andengagedmeinwarmconversations.HealsohandedmeakeytocomeandgoasIpleased.Ifthiswaswhatcouchsurfingwasallabout－trustandfriendship－thenIhadgottenofftoagoodstart.AsIboardedmynexttraintocontinuemyjourney,Ibegantothinkaboutthiscouch-surfingidea.Whaturgedthesepeopletoopentheirhomestostrangers?Iconcludedthattherewasadesiretolendahandtolike-mindedfolkswhomightenrichtheirownlives.Sevencitiesin14days.Sevenhosts.Sevennewfriends.Ifcouchsurfingtaughtmeanything,it’sthis:Mostpeoplearegoodandgenerous.Wherewillcouchsurfingtakemenext?Whoknows?ButIcan’twaittofindout.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains―intrigued‖underlinedinthesecondparagraph?A．Relaxed. B．Disgusted.C．Interested. D．Embarrassed.2、WhatcanweknowaboutAri?A．HewasreservedlikemostFinns. B．Hetalkedlessbuthewasfriendly.C．Hetreatedtheauthorasafriend. D．Hesawofftheauthoratthetrainstation.3、Whydidpeopleoffercouchsurfingtostrangers?A．Totakeanadventurewithstrangers.B．Toexchangehousesforashorttime.C．Tolearnmoreaboutothers’familylives.D．Toenrichtheirownlivesbyhelpingothers.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TravelonTrustandCouches B．AFreeTravelinFinlandC．ExperiencesinStrangers’Houses D．APlanforCouchSurfing24．（8分）YoumaythinkthatthestoryofPygmalion(《卖花女》,1913)---inwhichpeoplearejudgedbythewaytheytalk---issomethingthatonlyexistedinthedaysofBritishhighsociety.Butthankstoetiquette(礼仪)expertandauthorWilliamHanson,werealizethatlittlehaschangedduringthepast100years.InaBBCradioprogram,HansonreleasedalistofcommonwordsusedinBritishEnglishthatcouldrevealwhetherapersonis“common”or“fashionable”.Andyetherecomestheinterestingpart:Whilesomeofusmightgothroughlifeusingfancywords,dressinginwaysthatmakeusappearmorewell-offthanwereallyare,therearewealthypeopleintheworldwhotrytohidetheirrichesbecausetheywanttobeseenas“normal”insteadof“showy”.Beatrice,forexample,isaNewYorkerwhoinherited(继承)millionsofdollars.ShetoldTheNewYorkTimesthatshehasahabitofremovingthepricetagsfromherclothessoherhousestaffdon’tseethemandfeeluncomfortable.“Wedon’twantthat‘Wow’.”saidScott,alsoaNewYorker,whohadjustinheritedover$3million.“We’rejustnotthetypeofpeoplewhowearitonoursleeve.”1、WhatdoesWilliamHansonfind?A．Peoplefailedtojudgeothers’manner.B．Peoplemeetimpolitepersonsfrequently.C．Peopletendtousemorepolitewords.D．Peoplejudgeothersbytheirwayoftalking.2、Whatdorichpeopleprefertodo?A．Toearnmoremoney.B．Tohidetheirriches.C．Tothinkhighlyoftheirwealth.D．Tojudgeothersbytheirwealth.3、WhydidBeatriceremovethepricetagsonherclothes?A．Toshowoffherfashionsense.B．Toavoidmakingpeoplearoundheruncomfortable.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastsentencemean?A．TheTimesmagazine.B．Thebrandlabel.C．Theinheritancecontract.D．Thepricetag.25．（10分）RecentlyacreativeadvertisementdisplayingthedeeplovebetweenanoverseasstudentandhisparentshasstirredupadebateonChinesesocialmedia,withmanycriticizingChina’syoungergenerationofbeingspoiledandtoodependent.Inthead,whichwascreatedbyChinsMerchantsBanktopromoteitscreditcardforoverseasstudents,aChinesestudentnamedLanovercomestheinitial“fresh-off-the-boat”feelingandstartstomakefriendswithlocalAmericanstudents.Decidingtomakesomestir-friedtomatoesandeggs,apopularChinesedish,toimpresshisforeignfriends,LanaskshisparentsinChinaforhelp.Despitethe12-hourtimedifference,theparentswakeupat4amtomakeahow-to-videofortheirson.Theadhasbeenviewedover1.2milliontimessinceitwaspostedonlineonThursday,andhasreceivedmixedreactionsfromChinesenetizens.Somecalleditaheart-wrenchingdemonstrationofparentallove,sharingtheirownmovingmomentswiththeirparents.“WhenIstudiedabroad,mymotheralsotaughtmehowtocookdeliciousdishesovertheInternet,sothatIwouldnotstarveandcouldenjoymylifeinaforeigncountry,“wroteanetizenonSinaWeibo,addingthattheadbroughthertotears.Othersshowedadifferentopinion,criticizingtheparentsforspoilingtheboy.“Chineseparentsspoiltheirchildren.Ithinkit’sheartlessandnottouchingtowakeyourparentsupinthemiddleofthenightjusttosatisfyyourvanitytoimpressothers.Suchparentallovewouldonlydestroyachild,ratherthanmakehim/herindependent,”wroteanetizen.“Ithinktheboyisdumbtoaskhisparentsforhelp,asacasualonlinesearchoftherecipecanofferatleast6millionresults.Spoilingyourchildisnotlove,it’scalledconnivance（纵容）,”notedanothernetizen.1、WhatdoesthecreativeadvertisementleadtoonChinesesocialmedia?A．Agreateconomicinterest.B．Agreatincreaseincreditcardsales.C．Ahottopiconsocialmorality.D．AheateddebateonChinesefamilyeducation.2、Accordingtoparagraph2,Lancalledhisparentat________inAmericantime.A．8:00amB．20:00pmC．16:00pmD．4:00am3、Whatisthefirstnetizen’sattitudetowardsthestoryintheadonSinaWeibo?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Neutral.D．Sympathetic.4、What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．ControversialAdDrawsMixedReactionfromChinesePublic.B．HowtoMakeaPopularChineseDish.C．TheCurrentSituationofChineseNetizens.D．ArgumentsonChina’sAdvertisementBusiness.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）Treesplayaspecialroleinmylife.Theyaccompaniedmygrowth,andmypersonalexperiencesandmemoriesoften1withthem.Therewasarowofpoplars（杨树）inmyfirstchildhoodhome;Inever2thehousewithoutthetrees.Outonthefarm,mygrandparentsalwayscutaChristmastreefromthefields.Theywerealwaysshort.Thosetreeswereafamily3;Icanstill4theirsmellalltheseyearslater.Thepinesinourbackyardwereonly1.5meterstallwhenwemovedin.Theygrewrightalongsideourkids,andinthesame5:silentlyandquickly.Thosepinesoncestretchedahammock（吊床）6thetwoofthem.Theywatchedoverourroundsofhide-and-seek,snowfalls,and7familygatherings.Ahugewillowtreeonce8inthebackyardaswell.Thekidshadatree-houseinitforalongtime.Otherkidsinthe9enjoyedittoo.Thereisasadnesstoa10tree;tothegrounditmakeswhenithitstheground.MyhusbandandIwereworkingasnewspaperphotographers11theactivevolcanoMountSt.Helensexploded.Manynearbyforestswere12destroyedbytheeffectsoftheexplosion.Thelossofallthetreescansomehowbeas13asthelossoflivesandhomes.Treestendtobe14ofstrengthandbeauty.ThetreesreturnedtoMountSt.Helens--andtheyreturned15thantheexpertspredicted.Toallwhohadwitnessedthedisaster,the16wasencouraging.Thosesmalltrees17usofthebeautyofnewbeginnings.We’vefilledintheemptyholes18thepinesstoodandduganewholethatwillsoonbehometoanewtree.Oneofthegrandchildrenaskedhowtallthenewtreeis.“NotmuchtallerthanIam,”Isaid.“CanwedecorateitforChristmas?”sheasked,eyes19.Theoldtreesmaybegone,butthenewonewillsoonbecomepartofmygrandchildren’s20formanyyearstocome.1、A．gotogetherB．comealongC．bringbackD．takedown2、A．seeB．findC．pictureD．build3、A．habitB．traditionC．cultureD．attraction4、A．feelB．senseC．expectD．recall5、A．houseB．fieldC．mannerD．way6、A．withB．betweenC．outofD．across7、A．countlessB．countableC．limitlessD．limited8、A．plantedB．placedC．stoodD．located9、A．neighborhoodB．forestC．backyardD．garden10、A．hollowB．strangeC．rottedD．fallen11、A．whichB．thatC．whenD．while12、A．possiblyB．comparablyC．suddenlyD．completely13、A．encouragingB．upsettingC．movingD．boring14、A．symbolsB．associationsC．charactersD．contacts15、A．harderB．lowerC．easierD．faster16、A．regainB．regrowthC．recoverD．remark17、A．toldB．warnedC．informedD．reminded18、A．whenB．whereC．whichD．that19、A．observingB．staringC．twinklingD．glancing20、A．memoriesB．programsC．adventuresD．experiments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）Lifeisoftenamatterofwaitingfortherightmomenttoact.SunYangwasthefirstChineseman1．(win)anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.Thatmoment2．(come)lastmonth,whenhewonthemen’s200-meterfreestyleeventattheAsianGames.SunhasaccomplishedaGoldenGrandSlam,havingwonthe200,400and1,500-meterfreestyleeventsattheAsianGames,WorldChampionshipsandOlympicGames.His3．(patient)andpersistencehavepaidoff.The26-year-oldswimmertoldXinhuaNewsAgency,“NotmanyswimmerscouldhavewaitedforeightyearsoverthreeAsianGameslikeme.Mydreamhas4．(final)cometrue.”WhileSunstoodonapodium(领奖台)5．(listen)totheChinesenationalanthem(国歌)alongwiththesilverandbronzemedalwinners,atechnicalproblemcausedthenedalists’flagstodroptotheground.Sunjumpedoffthepodium,walkedovertotheofficialsanddemandedthattheflagsagain.6．theend,theofficialsheldtheflagsupthemselvesasChina’snationalanthemplayedasecondtime.ManyChineseInternetusersthoughtSunsreactiontotheincidenttobeanactofpatriotism(爱国主义).“7．isgreattowinthechampionship,but8．(see)ournationalflaggoupagainisalsoveryimportant.Winningthetitleisanachievement9．willberemembered,butraisingtheflagagainisalsoofgreat10．(important).”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学们交换修改作文，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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧),并在其下面写出该加的词、刪除:把多余的同用斜线（\)划掉、修改:在错的词下画一横线，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、Twoheadarebetterthanone、Thisproverbmeanswecanmakethingsareeasierbyworkingwithothers,whoshowsthesignificanceofcooperation、Takemyexperienceasexample、Onceweweregivenquiteacomplicatedphysicsproblembyourteacherbutwewereexpectedtoworkitoutinanypossibleway、ConsideringthatIwasverygoodatidentifyingphysicalprinciplesandmyfriendJoewasbetteratperformingcomplexlycalculation,wedecidetoworktogether、Magically,wesolvedaproblemefficientlyandevenwerebetterthanthetopstudentchoosetoworkalone、Thisexperiencereallyimpressedmyselfalot、Soalwayskeepitinmindthatcooperationnotonlycontributesgreaterworkingefficiencybutalsoexploresourpotential、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，是学校机器人俱乐部(robotclub)的主席，俱乐部即将举办机器人设计比赛。请你给外教Mr.Brown写封邮件，邀请他担任比赛的评委。内容包括:1、活动目的；2、时间、地点等。注意:1、词数80左右；2、可适当增加细节，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、A2、A3、A4、C5、B6、C7、C8、A9、A10、A11、B12、D13、A14、B15、D16、B17、C18、D19、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、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.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionin