廣東華南師大附中2022年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon2．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what3．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous4．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a(chǎn);/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a(chǎn);the5．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when6．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn7．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin8．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot9．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis10．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing11．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened12．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI13．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although14．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that15．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot16．LetHarryplaywithyourtoysaswell,Clare—youmustlearnto________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share17．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when18．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division19．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one20．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun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）ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A．MethodistChurch,Pomona.B．TownSquare,CulverCity.C．RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D．HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A．It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B．It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C．Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D．IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A．meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB．reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC．switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD．singanddancealongwiththeband22．（8分）CruzGenet,11,andAnthonySkopick,10,couldn’tagree.Werethebirdsontheiceducksorgeese?Therewasonlyonewaytofindout.SoonacoldJanuaryevening,thetwofriendsriskedontothefrozenpondneartheirhouseinFrankfort,Illinois,togetabetterlook.Firsttheythrewasmallstonetotestit.Thentheysteppedonit.Believingtheicewouldholdtheirweight,Anthonytookafewsteps,then....Hefellthroughtheseeminglyfrozenice.Cruzrushedtohelphisfrightenedfriend—thepond“ate”himtoo.Gruzmanagedtolifthimselfoutofthewaterandontoamorereliablepart.HethencarefullymadehiswaytoAnthony.Buttheicedidn’thold,andhefellinagain.Thistimehecouldn’tgetout.Theboysquicklylostfeelingintheirarmsandlegs.Cruzwassurehewasgoingtodie.Anthony’soldersisterhadseentheboysfallthroughtheiceandstartedscreamingforhelp.JohnLavin,aneighbordrivingnearbyonhiswaytothegrocerystore,heardher.Hequicklypulledover.Seeingtheboys,hekickedoffhisshoes,andrunintothefreezingwater.LavinmadehiswaytoCruzandAnthonyandsavedthembacktoland.Theyweretakentothehospital,wheredoctorsdiscoveredthattheirfive-minutestayinthewaterhadloweredtheirbodytemperaturenearlytendegrees.Fortunately,theboyshavefullyrecovered,thoughtheyarestillmovedbytheirfearlessneighbor.“Justtothink,”saysGruz,“ifhewasn’tthere,Icouldhavedied.”1、WhydidGruzandAnthonystepontheice?A．Togoskating. B．Totrapsomebirds.C．Tosettleadisagreement. D．Totestthestrengthoftheice.2、HowdidCruzfeelwhencaughtinthewater?A．Hopeless. B．Puzzled.C．Shocked. D．Calm.3、Whatbasicallysavedthetwoboys’lives?A．Screamingofanoldersister. B．Bettercareofdoctors.C．loweringoftheirbodytemperature. D．Braveactofaneighbor.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TwoBoysFallingintheWater B．AHeroicMantotheRescueC．DuckorGeese,ItIsaQuestion D．CuriosityKillstheCat23．（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．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain24．（8分）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasainewalksalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Actually,Kasaineistrackinglions.Particularly,heistrackingonelioncalledMarti.Trackinglionsonfootmaysounddangerous,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BorninatraditionalMaasaifamily,heunderstoodthebeautyandriskofthewildlife.Livingwithbiggameforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwhereanimalshavebeenandwheretheymightbegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprintsofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidotherdangerousanimals.ButmaybeKasainedidn’tknowthat,yearslater,hewouldbetrackinglionsspecificallytoencounterthemandtoprotectthem.Todayheleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsoveraredsandypathinthereserve,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisunmistakableprints.Eachyear,tensofthousandsoftouristscometoKenya’snationalparkstotrytovisitthe“bigfive”:elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloes,andlions.Theattractionoftheseanimalstopeopleallovertheworldmeansthatthenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.ConsideringtherapidurbandevelopmentinKenya,thisisn’tunimaginable.In2016,astudyshowsthatmanyofthenation’smosttreasuredspecieshavefallentolessthanone-thirdoftheirpopulationcountingfromjust40yearsago.Thenumberoflionsfelltoo.In1998,thenationwashometoover15,000;onlyabout2,000remaintoday.Severalexpertshavepredictedtheycoulddisappearentirelyfromthecountryinthenexttwodecades.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyamustbeatthesacrificeofotherthings.Peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingregions.CommunitieslikeKasaine’sarenowfindingitincreasinglydifficulttomaintainatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Buttheyaregladthattheirsacrificereallymakesadifference.1、WhatdidKasainelearnonhiswaytoschoolandbackhome?A．Thebeautyandriskofthewildlife.B．Themethodoftellingdifferentplants.C．Theskillsoftellingdifferentpawprints.D．ThelifestyleofatraditionalMaasaifamily.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Thelion. B．Thepath.C．Thereserve. D．Thegroup.3、WhyisKenyamakingeffortstoprotectwildlife?A．Toimprovethenation’seconomy.B．Tooffermorejobstothelocalpeople.C．Toshowtheimportanceofthe“bigfive”.D．Tosetagoodexampletoothercountries.4、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．ThelionsinKenyaareindangerofdyingout.B．Thenumberofspeciesdeclinedseriouslyin2016.C．Thenation’seconomyisexperiencingaveryhardperiod.D．SpeciesinKenyadecreasedeveryyearintherecenttenyears.5、HowdoesKasainefeelabouthissacrifice?A．Unpleasant. B．Hopeful.C．Doubtful. D．Worthwhile.25．（10分）Chicagofestivalseasonishere,butareyouready?Musicfestivals,filmseries,streetfests,beerbashes—it’sasummerlongparty.Sopulloutyourcalendar,referenceourguideandstartblockingoffweekends.◆FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlazaSelectFridaysAugust19throughStepmberDaleyPlazaCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsNearly75artistswillbeexhibitingtheirworkinDaleyPlaza,includingjewelry,ceramics,sculpture,paintings,glass,wearables,woodandmixedmedia.◆RenegadeChicagoPop-UpSept.9-10PilsenCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGetyourhandsonthegoodsatthisoutdoorcelebrationofallthingshandmade.Festivitiesincludefoodtrucks,DJsets,craftbrews,DIYworkshops,photoopsandshopping.◆MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeriesSelectMondaysandThursdaysJune12throughAug.21MillenniumParkCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGrabablanketandsomepicnicsnacksforafreeoutdoorconcertinthepark.Themusicseriesfeaturesawidevarietyofmusicfromtoplocal,nationalandinternationalartists.◆NorthsiderCraftBeerFestSept23UptownCost:$15-$69WebsiteDirectionsSpendadayonthegreensamplingbeersandhardciders(蘋果汁)frombreweriesacrossthecountry,includingColorado,Michigan,CaliforniaandWisconsin—andlet’snotforgetthoseinourownhomestate,too.1、WhatcanyoubuywhenyouvisitFridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza?A．Artworks.B．Beers.C．Picnicsnacks.D．Fruitjuice.2、Whichofthefollowinglastsmorethantwomonths?A．FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza.B．RenegadeChicagoPop-Up.C．MillenniumParkSummerMusicSerie.D．NorthsiderCraftBeerFest.3、WhatisspecialaboutNorthsiderCraftBeerFest?A．Youcanenjoyfreedrinks.B．Youhavetopaytoattendit.C．Youcanappreciateaconcert.D．Youcancreateyourownbeer.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）Whenthehostannouncedthatmychoir(合唱隊)wonthesecondplaceoftheWorldChoirGame,Icouldn’tbelievewhatIheard.Allthe1thatwemadeearntheirmeaning.Throughthisunforgottenexperience,I2much.Inthesemi-finals,weweresupposedtosingfoursongs.Whenweplayedthethirdsong,Isuddenlyheardanunexpected3—agirlinthealto(女低音)gotquick.Theotherstudentsinthealtowere4bythegirlandweregettingquickerandquicker.Ourchoir’sleader,Mrs.Linoticeditand5usedherhandtokeeptime,butshe6.Afterthesong,thesmileonMrs.Li’sface7andsomeofourmembersturnedandtriedtofindthepersonwhofirstgot8.Mymindwasblank,butquicklyI9theonlythingwecoulddowasto10theperformance.Thenwithasmile,Mrs.Libecamea11again,whoseemedtohavetallyforgotwhatwehaddone.Wesangthe12songasusual.Afterthecompetition,Iwas13.Justbecauseofoneperson’s14,thewholechoirmust15thefactthatwemightlosethegame.Icried,butthenIfoundnothingwouldchangenomatterhowhardwe16thegirlwhoplayedpoorly.17，Icametoher,encouragedher,andpracticedthewholemelodywithher.Inthefinals,wegotthemedalbecauseofour18performance.Neverblameapersonwhenshemakesamistake,buthelphertosolvetheproblemwhenyouarestruggling19thesamegoalNomatterwhatyouwillexperiencewithothersinthefuture,successesorfailures,20ortears,thesewillsurelybecomeyourprecioustreasureandmemory.1、A．promisesB．effortsC．requirementD．differences2、A．consideredB．forgotC．learnedD．explained3、A．nameB．shoutC．voiceD．song4、A．drivenawayB．ledawayC．givenoutD．turneddown5、A．similarlyB．easilyC．happilyD．immediately6、A．failedB．succeededC．a(chǎn)rrivedD．a(chǎn)greed7、A．frozeB．meltedC．a(chǎn)ppearedD．ignored8、A．busyB．wrongC．warmD．slow9、A．missedB．heardC．sawD．realized10、A．quitB．stopC．completeD．end11、A．conductorB．singerC．dancerD．worker12、A．lateB．onlyC．firstD．last13、A．excitedB．disappointedC．interestedD．satisfied14、A．faultB．successC．planD．opinion15、A．denyB．offerC．refuseD．a(chǎn)fford16、A．blamedB．encouragedC．calledD．a(chǎn)sked17、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Besides18、A．badB．commonC．perfectD．rude19、A．upB．outC．towardD．in20、A．mistakeB．surpriseC．sadnessD．laughter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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）BeforeIarrivedinChinalastfall,Ihadalreadyspentsixyears1．(learn)ChineseHowever,Iwasonlyable2．(increase)myvocabularyandstudyfortests.Whenitcametospeaking,everythingI'dlearnedwould3．(sudden)escapeme.WhenIstartedmyfreshmanyearatBeijingUniversity,Igottoknow4．toimprovemyChinese.EvenifIfoundquiteafew5．(method),myChinesedidn'timprovesoquickly.Istillstruggledwithgrammar,tonesandconfidence,butwhenmyfreshmanyearended,Ifelt6．confidentthanever.Withthetermover,I7．(take)atripalonetoShanghaiandputwhatIhadlearnedintouse.AsIlookbackonmyfirstyearoflearningChineseatuniversity,Ihavebenefitedalotowing8．thesupportofmyChineseteacher.Althoughnextyear'sChineseclassisgoingtobevery9．(challenge),IknowthatIwon't10．(judge)bymygrades.I'mimproving,andthat'sallthatmatters.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。每處錯誤僅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限一詞;2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DuringtheholidayItakepartinaspecialsummercamp.ThereImetagirlfromCanvey,atownontheThames,whereistotheeastofLondon.Asahost,IshowedhimaroundsuchplaceastheGreatWallandtheSummerPalace.Shewasdeeplyimpressingbythegreatsights.Ialsotoldheraboutthegreatchangesthathadbeentakenplaceinthepastfewdecades.ShesaidBeijingwasquitedifferentfromthatshehadexpectedandthatitwasverybeautifully.Meanwhile,IimprovedmyspokenEnglishinherhelp.Ithinksummercampisveryvaluable.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,收到筆友Ben的如下郵件,請按括號內(nèi)的內(nèi)容提要給予回復(fù)。DearLiHua,Guesswhat?Mybosshasaskedmetomakeashortfilmforvisitorstoyourtown.(Great)I’llbeinchargeofafilmteamoffoursoit’llbeaninterestingexperienceforme.WecouldcomeforoneweekeitherinJulyorAugust.Whendoyouthinkwouldbebetter?(Saywhenandwhy)Inthefilmwe’dliketoshowaplacethat’sabitunusual.Istheresomewhereinterestingthattouristsdon’tnormallyvisit?(TellBen)Finally,we’llneedsomeonetoshowusaroundthetown.Doyouknowsomeonewhomightbeabletohelpus?(offertohelp)Pleasewritebacksoon.Ben注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好。DearBen,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishesforyou!Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、C5、B6、D7、C8、C9、C10、B11、A12、B13、A14、D15、A16、D17、D18、C19、C20、A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、SantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.?C選項RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.1、B細節(jié)題解題。根據(jù)“CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebration”中的第一句“…respectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.”……一棵綠色的樹，它是一座22英尺高的落基山松樹，有7500多個LED燈。分析本句可知這是一棵來自落基山的圣誕樹。故選B.2、B推理判斷題。根據(jù)HollywoodChristmasParade一段中“.theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeature…Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.”分析本段可知在游行期間可花錢預(yù)訂座位觀看大游行的，故選B。22、1、C2、A3、D4、B23、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.Theauthorcr