2024屆云南省彝良縣民族中高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2024屆云南省彝良縣民族中高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing2．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious3．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;the C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the4．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need5．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere6．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich7．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain8．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder9．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong10．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff11．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade12．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen13．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't14．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited15．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring16．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome17．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed18．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand19．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken20．Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastbyseainsteadofdrivingacrosscontinent。A．the；the B．/；the C．the；/ D．/；/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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain22．（8分）Whenmyfathermarriedmymotherin1943,hegavemymothera1937crowncoinandtoldhertokeepitinthebackofherpurseandnottospendit.Thiswouldmeanthatshealwaysfeltthatshewasprotectedandwouldalwayshavemoneyifshereallyneededit.WhenIwasmarriedin1970myhusbandwhohadheardthisstory,obtaineda1937crowncoinformeandIhavealwayskeptitinmywallet,andIhavealwayshadenoughformyneeds.Afriendrecentlyfellonhardtimes,partlythroughexternal(外部的）circumstancesandpartlythroughpoorplanning.FriendsandIhaveloanedhermoney,paidherbills,givenherfood,andeventriedtoteachherbudgettechniques,butnoneofthemhasbeenasolution.Shehasjustslippeddeeperanddeeperintofinancialtroubleanddepression.Lastweekshelookedpaleandunwell,verydepressedandhopeless,verysadforafriendtoseeandIthenthoughtabouthowthecrowncoin,aphysicalreminderofanother'scareandlovehadprotectedme,soIwenttothebankfora$100dollar-bill.Itoldmyfriendthestoryandaskedhertokeepthe$100inthebackofherwallet.Itturnedoutthatshedidn'thaveawallet,sosheputthemoneyinalittlepencilcasewhereshekepthercoins.Sheimmediatelyfeltbetter—“Ifeelrich,andthankyouforbeingagoodfriend,”shesaid,andwewerebothabitteary.IwenthomeandrememberedalittlewalletIhadthatI’dneverused,andthought,“I’llgivethattomyfriend.”Iopenedit,andinside,found$100.1、Whatdidthe1937crowncoinfromtheauthor’sfathermeantohermother?A．Hisconcernforher. B．Hispityandprotectionforher.C．Hiscareandloveforher. D．Hisprideandrespectforher.2、Wheredidtheauthor’sfriendkeepthe$100dollar-bill?A．Inthebackofherwallet. B．Inalittlepencilcase.C．Inthepocketofherraincoat. D．Inthelayerofhersuitcase.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Theauthorbecamerichallofasudden.B．Theauthor'sfriendwouldreceiveawalletasagift.C．Theauthor'sfriendwasnottouchedbyherstory.D．Theauthorfeltuncomfortablewhenreceivingthebill.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Acrowncoin B．ThehelptoafriendC．Ahardlife D．Agiftfrommyfather23．（8分）Playingamusicalinstrumentthroughout:yourlifeprotectsyourhearinginoldage,aCanadianstudysuggests.Thestudy,publishedinPsychologyandAging,carriedouthearingtestson74adultmusiciansand89non-musicians.Itfounda70-year-oldmusician’shearingwasasgoodasthatofa50-year-oldwhodidnotplay.Hearingnormallydeclinesaspeopleage.By60,10-30%ofpeoplehavemoderatehearingloss.By80,thatgoesuptoasmanyas60%.Problemsareparticularlyseeninthecentralauditory(聽(tīng)覺(jué)的)processingsystem,whichisassociatedwithunderstandingspeech,especiallywhenthereisbackgroundnoise.Previousstudieshaveshownmusicianshavebetterhearingthannon-players.Butthisresearch,byateamattheRotmanResearchInstituteinToronto,lookedatadultsofallages-from18to91-toseehowpeoplewereaffectedastheyaged.Theycarriedouthearingtestson74amateurandprofessionalmusicians(whohadplayedsincetheageof16,werestillpractisingandhadbeengivenformalmusiclessons)and89non-musicians(whohadneverplayedaninstrument).Musiciansweresignificantlybetteratpickingoutspeechagainstnoise.Theresearcherssuggestthatlifelongmusicianshipreducesage-relatedchangesinthebrain,probablyduetomusiciansusingtheirauditorysystemsatahighlevelonaregularbasis.TheheadofbiomedicalresearchatActiononHearingLoss,DrRalphHolme,said:“Whilethisstudysuggeststhatmusiciansmightbemoreabletocopewiththeconsequencesofhearingloss,itisfarbettertoreducedamageinthefirstplacebyusingappropriateearprotection.Wehavealwayscampaingnedforeveryonewhoplaysamusicalinstrumentorlistenstoloudmusictowearhearingprotection,likeearplugs,whichreducetheriskofdamagingyourhearingpermanently.”1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Apersonaged80willlose30%hearing.B．Apersonagedabove60musthavebadhearing.C．Peoplehavefewerproblemswithbackgroundnoise.D．People’shearingusuallybecomesworsewhentheygetolder.2、WhatcanwegetfromtheCanadianstudy?A．Ittestedthehearingof162people.B．Thefindingofthestudywasn’tpublishedpublicly.C．Playingamusicalinstrumentmaydogoodtohearing.D．Musicianswereasgoodatpickingoutspeechagainstnoiseasnon-musicians.3、Whydon’tmusicianschangemuchintheirbrainastheyage?A．Theyliketotakemoreexercise.B．Theyusetheirhearingmoreandregularly.C．Theydon’texposethemselvestobackgroundnoise.D．Theypaymoreattentiontoprotectingtheirhearing.4、HowcanwedealwithhearinglossaccordingtoDrRalphHolme?A．Gethelpfrommusicians.B．Listentoloudmusicless.C．Protecthearingproperly.D．Playamusicalinstrumentmore.5、Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A．entertainthereadersB．a(chǎn)dvertiseamusicalinstrumentC．complainaboutpeople’shearinglossD．informreadersofaresearchonhearing24．（8分）Traditionally,robotshavebeenhard,madeofmetalandotherrigidmaterial:ButateamofscientistsatHarvardUniversityintheUShasmanagedtobuildanentirelysoftrobot-onethatdrawsinspirationfromanoctopus(章魚(yú)).DescribedinsciencejournalNature,the“Octobot”couldpavethewayformoreeffectiveautonomousrobotsthatcouldbeusedinsearch，rescueandexploration.“TheOctobotisminimalsystemwhichmayserveasafoundationforanewgenerationofcompletelysoft,autonomousrobots”thestudy’sauthorswrote.Robotsbuiltforprecise,repetitivemovementsinacontrolledenvironmentdon’tdosowellonroughterrains(地形)orinunpredictableconditions.Andtheyaren’tespeciallysafearoundhumans,becausethey’remadeoutofhardandheavypartsthatcouldbepotentiallydangeroustotheirusers.Soresearchershavebeenworkingonbuildingsoftrobotsfordecades.They’retakeninspirationfromnature,lookingtoanimalsfromjellyfishtocockroaches,whichareoftenmadeupofmoreflexiblematter.Butcreatingacompletelysoftrobotremainsachallenge.Evenifengineersbuildasilicone(硅酮)body,it’sstillagrandchallengetoconstructflexibleversionsofessentialparts,suchasasourceofpower.“Althoughsoftroboticsisstillinitsearlystage,itholdsgreatpromiseforseveralapplications,suchassearch-rescueoperationsandexploration,”BarbaraMazzolaiandVirgilioMattolioftheItalianInstituteofTechnology’CenterforMicro-BioRobotics,wroteinacomment.“Softrobotsmightalsoopenupnewapproachestoimprovingwellnessandqualityoflife.”1、What’sthespecialfeatureof“Octobot”？A．It’ssoft.B．It’smadeofmetal.C．It’sverysmall.D．Itlookslikeanoctopus.2、What’sthedisadvantageoftraditionalrobots?A．They’rehardtocontrol.B．They’retooheavytomove.C．Theycan’tpredictconditions.D．Theycan’tbehavewellallthetime.3、OneofthebiggestchallengesistobuildOctobot’s________.A．siliconebodyB．complexcomponentsC．precisemovementsD．flexiblepowersource4、Whatcanweinferabouttheapplicationof“Octobot”？A．IthasbeenusedinvariousfieldsB．Ithasnotbeenputintouseonalargescale.C．IthasbeenusedinthefieldofrescueD．Ithasnotbeenimprovedyet.25．（10分）Itismadefromgrapesgrownwithoutpesticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑)andchemicals,iskindtotheenvironmentandrarelycauseshangovers(酒后頭痛).SalesoforganicwineareboomingintheUK.AccordingtotheorganicfoodandfarminggroupSoilAssociation,salesoforganicbeers,winesandspiritsroseby14.3%lastyeartoreachnearly￡6million,drivenbythedemandfromconsumerswhoareincreasinglyseeking“natural”food.“Itseemsthatpeoplearerediscoveringtheirlinkwiththeenvironmentthroughorganicfood.Organicwinesalsotastebetter,perhapsduetolessuseofman-madechemicals.”saidFinnCottleofSoilAssociation.Aswellasthebenefitsofproducinggrapeswithoutusingpesticides,organicwinealsocontainslesssulphurdioxide(二氧化硫),whichcancontributetowardshangovers.Supermarketsareincreasingsuppliesontheirshelvestomeetconsumerdemand,whiletheswitchtoonlineshoppinghasalsohelped,aspeoplearemoreeasilyabletofindwhattheyarelookingfor.VintageRootsisnowoneoftheUK’sbiggestonlineshopsoforganicwine,whileOcadoprovidesmorethan100differentorganicwinesandDaylesford,best-knownforitsorganicvegetableboxes,hasbranchedoutintoorganicwineandspirits.ThediscountsupermarketAldiissettostartitsfirstcollectionofso-called“green”winesthisweek,offeringeightwineswithorganiccertificates.Aldiexpectsthewinestoappealtotheyoungshopperswhoareincreasinglyconcernedabouttheenvironmentalinfluenceoftheproducethattheyarebuyingandconsuming.EnglishorganicwineproducerOxneyEstate’sNoirRosérecentlywontheWaitroseprizeforthemostoutstandingroséwineatthecompetition.AspokeswomanforWaitrosesaid:“Organicwineisagrowingtrendgloballyandwehaveseensalesincreaseby16%inthelastyear”.1、Salesoforganicwineareincreasingprobablybecause________.A．consumersarenowmoreenvironmentallyawareB．itoffersaverydifferenttastefromtraditionalwineC．consumersaretiredofhangoversafterdrinkingD．itcontainsnosulphurdioxideorpesticide2、What’sthemainideaofparagraph4?A．UKsupermarketswelcomeorganicwineandspirits.B．Onlineshoppingpromotesthesalesoforganicwine.C．There’renotenoughsuppliesoforganicwineintheUK.D．Supermarketsshouldgoonlinetosellmorewine.3、“Waitrose”inthelastparagraphisprobably________.A．a(chǎn)wineproducerB．a(chǎn)norganicwineC．a(chǎn)winecompetitionD．a(chǎn)newsagency4、Thewritingpurposeofthetextisto________.A．persuadereaderstogogreenwhiledrinkingB．compareorganicwineandtraditionalwineC．sharewithreaderswineswithouthangoversD．introduceanewconsumingtrendintheUK第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ItwasalreadyhalfpastsevenandIwasrunninglateagainforthedinnerappointmentwithmywife,Eleanor.Wehad1tomeetattherestaurantatseveno'clock.Ifeltalittleuneasy,buttomy2，Ihadagoodexcuse:Abusinessmeetinghad3andI'dwastednotimegettingtothedinner.WhenIarrivedatthe4，1apologizedandtoldEleanorIdidn'tmeantobelate.Shescreamed,"Younevermeanto."Well,I5tellshewasangry."I'msorrybutitwasnot6,"Isaid.ThenItoldheraboutthebusinessmeeting7,myexplanationseemedtomakethingsworse,whichstartedtodrive8madaswell.Severalweekslater,whenI9thesituationtomyfriendKenHardy,hesmiled,"You10aclassicmistake.You'restuck11yourownwayofthinking.Youdidn't12tobelate.Butthat'snotthepoint.Whatis13inyourcommunicationishowyourlatenessaffectedEleanor."HepointedoutthatIfocusedontheintention14Eleanorfocusedontheresult.Thus,15ofusfeltmisunderstoodandcrazy.ThinkingmoreaboutKen'swords,I16recognizedtherootcauseofsuchdisagreement.It'stheresultoftheactionthatreally17Ishouldhavestartedtheconversationbyexpressing18myactionsaffectedEleanorand19thediscussionsaboutmyintentionforlater,muchlaterandevennever.Lateron,aftertalkingtoEleanorandreally20herexperienceoftheresultsofmylateness,I'vemanagedtobeontimealotmorefrequently.1、A．Started B．Agreed C．Continued D．Managed2、A．Relief B．Surprise C．Regret D．Sorrow3、A．brokenout B．closeddown C．fadedaway D．runover4、A．House B．Room C．Restaurant D．Supermarket5、A．Could B．Must C．Will D．might6、A．Movable B．Comfortable C．Acceptable D．Avoidable7、A．However B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Otherwise8、A．Her B．Him C．me D．them9、A．spread B．wrote C．translated D．described10、A．knew B．made C．found D．took11、A．In B．beyond C．For D．a(chǎn)gainst12、A．Need B．Prove C．Pretend D．Intend13、A．Funny B．Important C．Possible D．Simple14、A．While B．After C．Until D．unless15、A．All B．None C．Both D．Neither16、A．Usually B．Merely C．Hardly D．gradually17、A．Inspires B．Matters C．Improves D．challenges18、A．How B．Why C．When D．what19、A．Compared B．Reported C．Finished D．saved20、A．Showing B．Satisfying C．understanding D．destroying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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ACCTVjournalistsucceededinarousingaheateddiscussionamongnetizensbyaskingpeoplewhethertheywerehappy.Theresponsestothequestionwerevarious,evensomequitefunnyones1．(include).Althoughpeopleplayedjokes2．theanswers,itdidnottakelong3．theybegantofigureoutthetruemeaningsofhappiness.Itiscertainthatpeople’sviewsonhappiness4．(affect)greatlybytheirownlifeexperience.Unfortunately,toomanypeoplerefertobeingrichashappinessandthereisnosignof5．decreaseinthenumberofthosewhoarevoluntarilyatthemercyofwealth.Somepeoplewhose6．(intend)istomakebigmoneyappreciate7．(be)givenanychancetomultiplytheirincome,believingthatis8．theirhappinesslies.Someareeagertoinherittheirparents’property,especiallythosewhoareknownassilver-spoonkids.Evenworse,somewouldratherbreakthelawtosatisfytheirfinancialdesireorseektheirfortune9．(legally).Inmyopinion,happinessisnotaboutpursuingwealthmerelybutaboutadmiringthebeautifulthingsinlife.Therefore,liveyourlife10．thefullestandbehappy.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。作文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。LeiXingyu,whoissixteen,amiddleschoolstudentinNorthernChina、Sheisoneofthebeststudentinherclassandshewaswonanawardforyoungscientistslastyear、Whensittingintheclassroom,shelooksjustlikeallhisclassmatesbutafter’classherlifeisobviousdifferent、Shewasbornwithouttheabilitytouseherlegsbutshehasnofeelingbelowherwaist、Shehastouseawheelchairtodoeverydaythings,suchasgettingdressing,gettingoutofbedandgotoschool、Sofarshehadcreatedmanyprograms、Andoneofwhichreceivedanawardatherprovince’ssciencefair、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，計(jì)劃后天和其他志愿者去敬老院（nursinghome）看望老人們并在敬老院舉辦一些活動(dòng)等。請(qǐng)給外教露西寫(xiě)封郵件，邀她一同前往，內(nèi)容包括：1.

出發(fā)及返回時(shí)間；2.

活動(dòng)：送老人們食物、與他們聊天、為他們做午飯等。注意：1.

詞數(shù)100左右；2.

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、D4、C5、C6、D7、D8、A9、A10、A11、D12、D13、C14、C15、B16、B17、A18、A19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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-determinedroleissearchtheworldoffuturepossibilitiesupontheroadwhichwearetraveling.3、Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowthatsciencefictionmightbe________.A．a(chǎn)forecastofhowanewdiscoverycouldinfluencemankindB．a(chǎn)briefreviewofthepresentdrawbacksoftechnologyC．a(chǎn)thoughtfullookatthepastandapredictionofthefutureD．a(chǎn)nanalysisofhowanewtechnologycouldbeusedtoharmhuman.4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNineteenEighty-Four?A．Apredictionoffuturetechnologies.B．Awarningofunfairandcruelruling.C．Themotiveofscientificdevelopment.D．Animaginaryperfectworldoffreedom.5、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A．H.G.WellspredictedtheInternetinthelate1800sB．NineteenEighty-FouradoptedsomepopulartermsC．StarTrekmovieserieswerebasedonspaceexplorationD．CapeCanaveralwasmentionedinJulesVerne’sfiction6、Accordingtotheauthor,whatistheroleofsciencefictioninsociety?A．Areferenceoftechnology.B．Amoralcompass.C．Arecordofsciencedevelopment.D．Aformofthinkingaboutpossibilities.22、1、C2、B3、B4、A23、1、D2、C3、B4、C5、D24、1、A2、D3、D4、B25、On29Maylastyear,IwasdoingmyswimtrainingforahalfIronmanraceinthebaynearmyhome.Iwasfinishingmyfirstloop(圈)whenIfeltjawscomingaroundmybodyandasharppain.Thewaterwasdark,soIcouldn’tseeanything.Itjustcameoutofnowhereandthenitwasgoneinaflash.Iknewitwassomethingreallybigand