2025届黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三十二中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2025届黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三十二中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项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．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof2．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing3．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed4．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch5．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped6．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread7．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman8．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently9．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat10．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed11．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe12．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone13．IorderedadrinkwhileI______formyfriendstocome.A．willwaitB．amwaitingC．wouldwaitD．waswaiting14．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup15．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly16．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported17．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which18．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins19．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though20．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked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）Halfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner?That’sthemagicofGroupon,butforsomesmallbusinessownersthe“greatbusiness”offeredbyGrouponcanbeequaltothekissofdeath.Howcouldthatoccur?ThemathofGrouponseemssimpleataglance,butuponfurtherinspectionthenumbersdon’taddupwhenitcomestosmallerbusinesses.AGroupontypicallyoffersa50%discountonaproductorservice;thentheremainingprofitisdividedbetweenGrouponandthesmallbusiness.WhileGrouponhasalreadyreceivedtheprofitinadvance,themerchantisleftwaitingfortheircut.Thoseworryingnumbersareassumingthepricecutis50/50,which,insomecases,isbeinggenerous.Whenyoubreakitdowntonumbers,aGroupondealseemsdisastrous,butit’snotonlythenumberssmallbusinessownershavetoworryabout.ThepointofGroupondealsistoattractnewandhopefullylongtermcustomers.Yet,doesthisactuallyhappen?ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon’treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn’treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethattheyhavebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreakitdown,Grouponindicatesthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobeflexiblewiththeirprice,butalsothattheirproductorserviceisn’tworththepricethey’rechargingfor.Whencombiningthesefactors,it’snowonderloyalcustomersareputoffbytheideaoftheirfavoriteshopofferingGroupons.NowIbynomeanssayGrouponshavebadeffectsonallbusinesses;howeverthestormofGrouponisactuallyadisasterforasmallbusiness.1、WhatisgoodaboutGroupon?A．Itcanofferalargediscount.B．Ithelpsaddupthenumbers.C．Itcanimprovethequalityoftheproduct.D．Itbringssmallbusinessownersmoreprofit.2、CFHSJuniorAngelitaPope’sstatementsuggeststhat.A．smallbusinessownersneedn’tworryaboutdealsB．peoplelikeusingGrouponinthesamebusinessC．thepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusinessD．Grouponmaynotbringcustomersback3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?A．Newfaces.B．Loyalcustomers.C．Groupondealers.D．Smallbusinesses.4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Anewbusinesstrend—GroupondealingB．ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompanyC．TheeffectsofGroupononsmallbusinessesD．Afantasticshoppingexperience—Groupon23．（8分）TheAliceFergusonFoundationisanon-profitgroupthatworkstoimprovetheenvironmentbybuildingrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandnature.Itteachespeoplewaystoprotecttheenvironment.Attheendoftheyear,itdesignseventstohelpchildrencelebrateChristmaswithoutincreasingtheamountofwastetheycreate.HannaSeligmannworksforthefoundation.VOAjoinedSeligmannrecentlyduringoneofhertalks.“Solet’sfigureoutwhatisinourbagoftrash.”Sheshowsadultsandchildrenhowtoreducewasteduringtheholidaygift-givingseason.“Youcansortitasacardboarditemoryoucansortitasaplasticitem,”Seligmannworkswithvolunteers.“Weencourageusingthingsthatarealreadyinyourhouselikenewspaper,oldmagazines,usingagiftwithinagift.Youcanwrapsomethinginareusablenapkin,wrapsomethinginascarf,orashawl(围巾)orevenareusabletototebag(大手提袋)。”LoriArguellesistheexecutivedirectorforenvironmentaleducationattheAliceFergusonFoundation.“Overtimewerealizedthatreallyjustdoingtrash,cleanupswasthesymptomoftheproblem,notgettingtotherootcause.Anditwasjustalittleoveradecadeagothatwestartedtheinitiativeitself.”OneactivityiscalledtheTrashTimelineGame.Itteacheschildrenthatthethingstheythrowawaydonotdecomposeatthesamerate.Forexamplepaperdissolvesinaboutfourweeks.Anapplecoretakestwomonths.Ametalcantakesupto100years.Aplasticbagwillnotdecomposefor450yearsGlasstakes1,000yearsAnd,theysay,Styrofoam(泡沫聚苯乙烯)neverdissolves.Youngpeopletakingpartintheprogramlearnthatreducingwasteisimportantnotjustduringtheholidays,buteverydayoftheyear.1、WhyistheAliceFergusonFoundationcreated?A．TohelpchildrencelebrateChristmas.B．Toreducetheamountofwaste.C．Tomaketheenvironmentbetter,D．Tobuildrelationshipsbetweenpeopleandmature2、WhatsuggestiondoesSeligmanngiveonwrappinggifts?A．Itisbettertousecardboarditemstowrapgifts.B．Itisbettertowrapgiftsinsomethingscapableofbeingusedagain.C．Itisbetternottowrapgiftsinplasticitems.D．Itisbetternottowrapgiftsatall.3、WhatcanweinferfromLoriArguelles’swords?A．Doingtrashcleanupsmeansalottoprotectingtheenvironment.B．Westillneedtomakegreateffortsonthewaytoprotectingtheenvironment.C．Overadecadeoureffortstoprotecttheenvironmentprovedfruitless.D．Overtimewefoundtherootcauseofprotectingtheenvironment4、What’sthemeaningof“decompose”?A．breakdownB．breakoutC．storeupD．storeaway24．（8分）IwasfirstintroducedtoPuppiesBehindBars(PBB)whenIwatchedaspecialonAnimalPlanet.Thisnon-profitorganizationisthebrainchildofGloriaGilbertStoga,akind-heartedwomanfromNewYorkPBBisaprograminwhichspecially-selectedprisonersfromprisonsaretrainedinthepreparationofpuppiestobecomeservicedogsforthehandicapped(残疾人),orpolicedogstoservepoliceforces.MywifeandIweresomovedwhenwewatchedtheprogram.Itisawin-winsituationatallpoints.First,itmakesaprisoner,whomayneverhavethechancetobereleased,gobacktothecommunitybyjoininginthisprogramandofferingeveryminuteofeverydayworking,loving,andtrainingapuppyforfutureservice.Itisdifficultforthem,buttheyrealizetheimportanceofthisprogram.Inaddition,mostofthemhavethechance(forthefirsttimeintheirlives)toexperiencewarmlovethroughananimal.Second,theprogramsavestensofthousandsofdollarsthatitwouldcosttotrainthesedogsthroughtraditionalways.Alldonationstotheprogramareusedtobuydogfood,trainingsupplies,andveterinarycare.Finally,oursocietybenefitsfromservicedogswhichcanprotectpeoplefromdanger,searchandrescuehumansafteraseriousdisaster,orbecomethelifelineforahandicappedperson.Thelastofthesegoesfarbeyondthefactthatdogscanopen.Fridges,answerthephoneordoadozenotherdailytasks.Theygiveasenseoffreedombacktoapersonwhohashadittakenawaybyillness,accident,orwarfare.Becauseofthiswehavegivenalotofmonetarysupportofthismeaningfulprogram.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"brainchild"inParagraph1probablymean?A．Founder.B．Idea.C．Pain.D．Wealth.2、InPuppiesBehindBarswecanfinddogsthat_______.A．arebeingtrainedforthegovernmentB．willbeadoptedbyprisonersC．willservethedisabledandpoliceD．canplaygameswithchildren3、Thedonationsofthisprogramwill_______.A．beforpolicemenandprisonersB．bespentonthingsfordogsC．beusedtotraindogsintraditionalwaysD．behandedouttothedisabled4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toaskpeopletosupportthepolice.B．ToindicatethesignificanceofPBB．C．Tocallonpeopletocarefordogs.D．TopraiseGloriaandherworkmates.25．（10分）MyfatherwasataxidriverbutIamaking—KingRenato,ofthecountryPontinha,anislandonFunchalharbour.It’sinMadeira,Portugal,whereIgrewup.Itwasdiscoveredin1419;CaptainCookoncecamehere.In1903,thePortuguesegovernmentdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuildaharborport,sothekingsoldthelandtoawealthyBritishfamily,theBlandys,whomakeMadeirawine.Fourteenyearsago,thefamilydecidedtosellitforjust€25,000(£19,500).IdecidedtobuyitthoughIhadnomoney—Iwasjustanartteacher.Itriedtofindsomebusinesspartners,buttheyallthoughtIwascrazytowanttobuywhatisactuallyalargerock;ithasasmallcave,aplatformontop,andnoelectricityorrunningwater.SoIsoldsomeofmypossessions,putmysavingstogetherandboughtit.WhenthekingofPortugaloriginallysoldtheislandin1903,heandallthegovernorssignedadocument,sellingallthe“possessionsandthedominions(领土)”oftheisland.ItmeansIcandowhatIwantwithit—Icouldstartarestaurant,oracinema,butnobodythoughtthatsomeonewouldwanttostartacountry.Sothat’swhatIdid:IdecidedthatthiswouldnolongerbejustarockontheportofFunchal.Itwouldbemyisland,aboutthesizeofaone-bedroomhouse.AfterIboughtit,thegovernorofMadeiraaskedtobuymyisland.Ofcourse,Isaidno.HesaidthatunlessIsolditbacktothestate,hewouldn’tletmeconnecttoanyelectricity.ButIhaveasolarpanelandasmallwindmill,andmaybeinthefutureIwillbeabletogeneratepowerfromtheoceanaroundPontinha.1、Whatdoesthewriterwanttoshowbymentioninghisfather?A．Hehadaroyalfamily.B．Helovedhisfamily.C．Hewasnotabornking.D．Hewasnotagooddriver.2、Whosoldtheislandtotheauthor?A．APortugueseking.B．Anartteacher.C．TheBlandyfamily.D．CaptainCook.3、Howdidthewriterstartthecountry?A．Hediscoveredtheisland.B．Hefoundbusinesssupporters.C．Hewassupportedbycitizensintheisland.D．Hetookadvantageoftheofficialdocument.4、WhatcanweinferaboutthecountryPontinha?A．Itwasatinyisland.B．Aharborportwasbuiltonit.C．Itwasawealthyland.D．Lifetherewasveryconvenient.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）MydaughterandIwerewalkingdownthehillbacktomycar.“Whatdidyoujustsay,Mom?”askedmyyoungestdaughter.HerquestioncausedmetostopwalkingasIwas1thatI’dsaidanything.IamnowatanagewhenI2talkaloudtomyself.IknewithappenedwhenIlistenedtotalkbackradio,butIhadn’t3italsohappenedwhenIadventuredwithdaughter.“Sweetpea,Ididn’trealizeyouheardme,4Iwasjustsaying‘woooah’becauseofthatviewatthebottomofthehill.”There,infrontofusinallofherbeauty,wasSydneyHarbor.It’sasightInever5of;sometimesI6itoutbecauseitmakesmyheartsing.Whatisthe7tohappiness?Thereisnosimpleanswer.However,forme,itmeans8thesmalljoysinlife.Toooftenwe9timewaitingforthe“extraordinary”andforgettocelebratethe10momentsofbliss(幸福).Thingslike11mygirl’ssandyfingersaswewatchapinksunsetonthebeach.Inthesemomentsmyheart12,andI’mhappy.Laughtermatterstoo.WhenIlaugh,lifeisgood.Soitmademehappytodressupinagreenpeasuitandsurprisemyhusband.“13!”Ishoutedashewalkedintoourbedroom.Therewasa14silence,thenaquestion.“Areyouallright?”askedPeter.“Yes!Don’tyouthinkthisisfunny?”Ireplied,alittleannoyed.15hisnonplussed(令人发懵的)response,Icouldn’thelplaughingaboutitlaterwithmyfriends.16Iwanttobehappy,sincebecomingaparentIhavecometorecognizethatIcanonlyeverbeashappyasmy17child.Myheartisheavywhenmygirlhastroubles,andnonumberofharborsightingswill18that.Idomybestto19thatweightonmysoulbycelebratingmomentsofjoywithmyfamily.Whenmydaughterchatswithmeaboutherdayatschool,itmakesmehappy.Alittlethinglikethis,cominginthemiddleofthemessand20oflife,isenoughformetorecognizethatthedayisahappyday.1、A．uncertain B．unhappy C．unaware D．unusual2、A．tendto B．happento C．attemptto D．seeto3、A．felt B．imagined C．realized D．understood4、A．and B．but C．or D．while5、A．dream B．hear C．tire D．think6、A．find B．hold C．let D．seek7、A．solution B．approach C．answer D．key8、A．appreciating B．acknowledging C．addressing D．applying9、A．take B．waste C．kill D．spare10、A．permanent B．long C．short D．exciting11、A．grasping B．touching C．shaking D．holding12、A．extends B．spreads C．expands D．stretches13、A．Surprise B．Great C．Look D．Yes14、A．absolute B．long C．brief D．shocked15、A．Besides B．Despite C．Considering D．Concerning16、A．Although B．Since C．Because D．When17、A．happiest B．unhappiest C．youngest D．oldest18、A．strengthen B．shorten C．broaden D．lessen19、A．balance B．increase C．hide D．escape20、A．happiness B．tension C．worry D．thrill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）Whilethousandsofcollegestudentsheadedforwarmclimatetoenjoysunandfunduringtheirweekofffromclasses,sevenlocalstudentshadotherplansTheNorthernEssexCommunityCollege(NECC)studentsandoneoftheirteachersspentpartoftheirspringbreakinNewYorkCity1．(help)repairanareadestroyedbythehurricane.Iwantedtoseeformyselfwhathappened,"saidTerry."Icouldn'timagine2．(total)whatitisliketoloseyourhomeandeverythingthatyouhadandthe3．(power)effectthehurricanehadonthosepeople.Iwantedtodosomethingtounderstandtheirfeelingofhelplessness.ThegroupheadedintoBrooklyn'sRedHookdistrict,which4．(strike)hardbythehurricane.Theretheymetpeoplefromotherpartsofthecountrywhohadalsovolunteered5．(offer)help.Together,thosevolunteersandtheNECCstudentsworkedtoclearrubbishoutofathree-storybuilding.Theyputonprotectivesuitsandgloves6．theyenteredthebuilding.Insidethebuilding,thestudentssawnothingbutbrokenwallsanddoorsandpiecesofthebuildinglyingallover7．place.Thestudentsreturnedtoschoolwithasenseof8．(achieve),andtheyfelthappybecause9．helpedpeopleinneed.Itwasremarkablehowacommunitylostsomuchandwasstillabletorecover,andthisleftthedeepestimpression10．thestudents.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。AsIaminhighschoolnow,IhaveclassesfromMondaytoFriday,butIambusywithmystudyandhavelesstimetoplay、Mylifeinclassisbusy、Ontheonehand,Ineedtofinishmyhomework,thisisthefirstthingIneedtodo、JustwhenIfinishmyhomeworkwillIgotoplaywithmyfriendshappy、Ontheotherhand,IwillaskmyfriendstogooutforthefunorIwilljuststayatmybedroomplayingcomputergame、Iamsosatisfiedwithme,becauseIstudyhardandplayhard、Asastudent,Ineedtostudy、Atthesametime,Ialsoneedenjoymylife、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120--150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.你校正在举办英语节，你参加了其中的演讲比赛，演讲的主题是“FindingMe-timeisImportant”，根据主题写一篇演讲稿，内容须包括:拥有自我专属时间的重要性以及对老师和同学的建议。(注意:你的文章中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、C5、A6、C7、C8、B9、D10、B11、D12、B13、D14、B15、A16、B17、D18、A19、B20、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.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusuallyanewdiscoveryorinnovation.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsitinapleasantstory.Forexample,thebeginningofspaceexplorationwasfollowedafewyearslaterbytheStarTrektelevisionprogramandmovieseries.Thesciencefictionauthor’sself-determinedroleissearchthewo