湖南省湘西2026屆英語高三第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。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．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．a(chǎn)reneeded C．needs D．isneeded2．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit3．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction4．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality5．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which6．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though7．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which8．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．a(chǎn)sfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．a(chǎn)sif9．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which10．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how11．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless12．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis13．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those14．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever15．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime16．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual17．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what18．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when19．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．a(chǎn)round20．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid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）Leila’sHairMuseumBeforetheinventionofphotography,peoplekeptmemoriesoflovedonesbycreatingmementos(紀(jì)念物)usinghumanhair.In1986,LeilaCohoonopenedamuseuminIndependence,Missouri,toshowhercollectionofmorethan2,000piecesofhair-basedartcollectedover30years.Billedastheonlyhairmuseumintheworld,itincludesmorethan400braidedhairwreaths(花環(huán))and2,000piecesofjewellerydatingbacktothemid-1600s.“Mymuseumisfilledwithotherpeople’sfamilies,”Leilasays.“Ittellsastory.”InternationalUFOMuseumandResearchCenterOnJuly7,1947,afarmerdiscoveredmysteriousmetallicdebris(金屬碎片)inhisfarmoutsideRoswell,NewMexico.RoswellArmyAirField(RAAF)originallysaiditrecoveredaflyingdisc.Thenextday,RAAFchangeditswords:Theobjectwasaweatherballoon.StoriesofaUFOandagovernmentcover-upspread.Eachyear,180,000peoplecheckoutthedirtfromtheUFOcrashsite,photos,andreportsabouttheRoswellincident.MuseumofBadArtNotallartiscreatedequal.Afterfindinganoilpaintingintherubbishin1993—thenowclassicLucyintheFieldwithFlowers—ScottWilsonstartedcollectingbadart.Beforelong,heshowedhisfindsattheSomervillemovietheater.TheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)givesthepublicafirsthandlookatsomeoftheworld’sworst“disaster-pieces”.PopularpaintingsincludeManaLisa,HollywoodLips,andDrillingforEggs.“MOBAisalwaysonthelookoutforthebestoftheworst,”saidco-founderMarieJackson.“Butwhatanartistconsiderstobebaddoesn’talwaysmeetourlowstandards.”MutterMuseumWelcometotheMutterMuseuminPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania—hometomorethan5,000brains,bones,anddeadbodies!In1858,Dr.ThomasDentMuttergavehiscollectionofpreservedbodyparts,andbonestotheCollegeOfPhysicianstoimprovemedicaleducation,whichledtothemuseum’screationin1863.Today,MutteristhemostfamousmedicalmuseuminAmerica,housingawallofbones,andpiecesofAlbertEinstein’sbrain.1、WhatisspecialaboutLeila’sHairMuseum?A．Itisfulloffamilystories.B．Ithousestheworld’sgreatestphotos.C．Itholdscollectionsfromaroundtheglobe.D．ItwasopenedtorememberLeila’slovedones.2、WhatcanyoufindintheMutterMuseum?A．PhotosabouttheRoswellincident. B．SomeofAlbertEinstein’sbrain.C．2,000piecesofjewellery. D．ManaLisa.3、Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A．Theyarenewly-foundedmuseums. B．Theyareart-centered.C．Theyareunpopularamongvisitors. D．Theyarequiteunusual.22．（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．entertain23．（8分）Shortlyafterthewar，mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry，althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurniture（家具）init；manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked（滲漏），makingthewholehouseterrible.Onourfirstevening，wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed；butIcouldnotstandmissinganyofmyuncle'sexcitingstories.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove，theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep."Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin！"criedoutmyuncle，withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor，wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear，astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadfallendown，fallingrightontothepillow（枕頭）onmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle'sstories，otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured，perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloorinthesittingroomdownstairs，notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentfalldownonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither！1、Whydidtheuncleseldomspendmuchtimeinthecountrycottage？A．Becausetheroofofthecottagehadfallen.B．Becausethecottagewasinbadcondition.C．Becausehewasusedtolivingabroad.D．Becausetheroomsweretoosmalltolivein.2、Whentheauthorandhisbrotheropenedthebedroomdoor，theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause.A．itwascompletelydarkinsideB．therewastoomuchdustintheairC．somethingstrangestoppedthemD．itwasamessinside3、Theauthorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause.A．hedidnotmisstheexcitingstoriesB．hespentmoretimewithhisuncleC．hehadaluckyescapeD．hesawastrangesight4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewriter'suncle？A．Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.B．Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.C．Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.D．Thoughtfulandsensitivetodanger.24．（8分）Someonesentmeanemailurgingmetoacquirealotmoreresources,suggestingcoulddosomuchmoregoodifIhadan8or9figurenetincomeof6likeI’vebeendoingforyears.Heclaimedtohaveacquiredagreatdealofwealthhimselfandfoundithighlybeneficialtofuelinghispathwithaheart.AsIconsiderhissuggestion,Ifindmyselfnothavingmuchclarity(清晰的思維)astowhatI'ddowithImillionor10millionmoremoneyflowingthroughmylife.Iputsomuchattentiononcreativity,fulfillment,exploration,relationships,etc.thatIfinditdifficulttointelligentlyimaginehowmorefinancialresourcescouldprovideextrafuelforthat,exceptinsmallwaysorinwaysthataren’tparticularlymeaningfultome.LatelyI'vebeenconsideringwhatitwouldbeliketodeliberatelyreducemyincomeforawhileandseeifIcouldliveonmuchless，justfortheexperience.WhatifIcappedmynetpersonalincomeat$10,000peryear,forinstance?Thatisn’tsuchabigdealtome,though,sinceIalreadywentthroughaperiodoflowincomelikethatduringthe1990s,andIlearnedthatIcouldstilldowhatIloveregardlessofincome.I'veneverworkedinabusinessenvironment-theonlyjobI'veeverhadwasworkingfor$6/hourinavideogamestorewhileIwasincollege.SoI’veneverseenhowlargeroperationsallocateresources.That'sprobablywhyIhaven’tpushedmyselftoacquiremore.AsImentionedinmybook.MoneyandYourPathWithaHeart，mymainfinancialgoalinlifewastomakemoneyirrelevantinmylife.I’mnotinterestedinbuildinganempire.WhatinterestsmeisexploringpersonalgrowthandsharingwhatIlearnalongtheway.InsomewaysIfeelthatacquiringandacquiringandallocatingmoreresourcescouldbecomeabigdistraction.I’malreadydoingwhatIwanttobedoing,sowhyrickdistractingmyselftoacquiremoreresources,especiallywhenIlacktheideaabouthowIshouldtreatsuchresources?Ilikehavingfreedomandflexibility，andIdon'treallyseehowmoreresourceswouldmeaningfullyimprovethat.1、Whydidthemanemailtheauthor?A．Toasktheauthortofuelhispath.B．Tolendsomemoneytotheauthor.C．Tosharehisopinionaboutwealth.D．Tourgetheauthortoearnmoremoney.2、Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthor'spersonality?A．Optimisticanddevoted.B．Independentandcooperative.C．Unfortunatebutpositive.D．Wealthybuthardhearted.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capped”inParagraph3probablymean?A．LimitedB．SpentC．IncreasedD．Distributed4、ThefollowingaretrueEXCEPTA________.A．theauthormightbeaprofessionalwriterB．theauthorisgoodatdesigningvideogamesC．theauthorisinterestedinexploringhispersonalgrowthD．theauthormightbeapersonwholikessharinghisknowledge25．（10分）TheCoca-ColaCompanyannouncedithadaddedanewalcoholicbeveragetoitsportfolioonlyintheJapanesemarket.Thelow-alcoholdrink,orChu-Hi,isawatereddownmixtureoftheShouchuspiritplusflavoring.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavorsandtastes.Notallflavorsaresuccessful,buttheuniqueflavorsdeservearoundofapplause.Herearefiveotherunusualcocacolaproductsthatwerereleased.BeverlyIntroducedin1969,BeverlywasanItalianaperitif,designedtobeconsumedbeforemealsandbelievedtoaiddigestion.CompetitorslikeCampariandSanPellegrinoledtoitsdiscontinuationin2009.OKSodaThisproductwasstartedtocapturetheGenerationXmarketin1993.OKSodacanshadgrim-lookingillustrationsinitsadcampaignthatrespondedtotheideathatGenerationXwascynicalanddisillusioned.Itssloganwas"ThingsaregoingtobeOK"anditevenhaditsownmanifesto(宣言).Itwasdiscontinuedin1995.Coca-ColaBlakCoffeeinsoda?Coca-Colahaddevelopedthisrecipefortwoyearsandfinallyreleasedthecarbonatedcoffeedrinkin2006.Ithopeditwouldtapintothepremiumcoffeemarkets,butjustoneyearlaterBlakwasdiscontinued.NewCokeIn1985,the99-year-oldcompanydecideditwasscrappingitsclassicCoca-ColarecipeforasweeterversiontocompetewithPepsi.Inblindtastetests,peoplegenerallypreferredthenewrecipecomparedtotheold.Butthreemonthsaftermakingtheswitch,thecompanyannouncedthereturnoftheclassicCoca-Cola.Coca-ColaPlusAftermorethanadecadeofresearchanddevelopment,Coca-ColastarteditsfirsteversodaapprovedbytheFOSHUfoodstandard.Theno-calorieandno-sugardrinkcontainsfiberthatwillhelpreducefatabsorptionandhelpmoderatebloodsugarlevels.1、Whichofthefollowingcanhelpmakefatabsorptionless?A．OKSoda. B．Coca-ColaBlak.C．Coca-ColaPlus. D．NewCoke.2、Whichofthefollowinglastedlongest?A．Beverly. B．OKSoda.C．Coca-ColaBlak. D．NewCoke.3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．It'sthefirsttimeCoca-Colahasexperiencedwithflavors.B．Coca-ColaPlusisano-calorieandno-sugardrink.C．AllflavorsbyCoca-ColaCompanyarenotsuccessful.D．Therearemanysucc.essful'productsinCoca-ColaCompany.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）Attheageofnine,Iwastakingswimminglessonsatapool.ThedayhadarrivedwhenIwastobetestedtoseeifIcould1toahigherlevelclass.Fifteenofuswereto2swimmingfromonesideofthepooltotheotherandback.Iwatchedasmy3,onebyone,triedandfailed.Thenitwasmyturnto4,Imean,myturntoattempttopassthetest.IwasabouthalfwaywhenIgot5Iimmediatelystoppedand6thesideofthepool,endingmytest.Ourinstructor,acollegestudent,wasstanding7me.“Whydidyoustop?”heyelled,inaless—than8voice.“Igotwaterinmynose,”I9.That’swhenthiscollegestudent10meoneoflife’sgreatlessons,11heprobablyneverrealizedthat.Bendingdown,heshouted,“So?”“So?”The12shockedme.Ithadjustseemed13tomethattheanswertopainwastoremovethethingcausingthe14.Mynine-year-oldbrainhadnotunderstoodthefactthatavaluable15isworthachieving,howeverdifficulttogetthere.Recognizingthat,Iwas16nothingwouldkeepmefromcompletingthetest.Infact,Ididitrather17onmynextattempt.Seeingme18thetest,almostalltheothersdidsoaswell.Lifeisajourney,andtheroadwon’t19beeasy.Wehavetofocusonthefinaldestination,notthe20alongtheroad.1、A．skipB．referC．a(chǎn)dvanceD．a(chǎn)dd2、A．taketurnsB．insistonC．takerisksD．putoff3、A．competitorsB．classmatesC．studentsD．instructors4、A．showB．leaveC．failD．observe5、A．injuredB．blamedC．trappedD．choked6、A．pushedB．pressedC．grabbedD．controlled7、A．a(chǎn)boveB．belowC．besideD．beyond8、A．surprisedB．sympatheticC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．cold9、A．explainedB．reactedC．declinedD．urged10、A．deliveredB．owedC．taughtD．promised11、A．sothatB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．evenif12、A．problemB．excuseC．questionD．voice13、A．logicalB．illegalC．ridiculousD．impossible14、A．disasterB．discomfortC．damageD．fear15、A．resultB．a(chǎn)dvantageC．goalD．task16、A．concernedB．sensitiveC．embarrassedD．sure17、A．slowlyB．easilyC．clumsilyD．eagerly18、A．a(chǎn)ttendB．takeC．giveD．pass19、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．everD．seldom20、A．sightsB．barriersC．surprisesD．harvests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）“Failingtoopencurtainsfullymakespeoplemorelikelytogetsick”,1．newstudysuggests.Itfoundsunlightkillsdisease-causingbacteria2．liveindust,whiledarkerconditionsletthemthrive(繁殖).Thefindings3．(publish)inthejournalMicrobiome.Researchers4．(warn)theproblemalsoaffectswindowlessoffices.StudyleaderDr.AshkaanFahimipoursaid:“Humansspendmostoftheirtimeindoors,wheredustcarriesbacteria5．(make)ussick.“Therefore,it’simportant6．(understand)howthebuildingsweliveinfluencedusteco-systemsandhowthiscould7．(serious)affectourhealth.”HisteamattheUniversityofOregonchose11smallroomsandallowedin8．(differ)levelsofsunlight.After90days,darkroomshaddoublethenumberofbacteriaabletoreproduce.Fahimipouradded:“Wehopethatwith9．(far)understandingwecandesignaccesstodaylightin10．(build)schools,offices,hospitalsandhomesinwaysthatreducetheriskofdust-borneinfections.”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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Self-protectionisoneofthemostimportantskillforteenagers.Buthowcanweprotectourselves?Herearesomeofmyadvice.First,weshouldbecarefulwhenwemakefriends,especialonline.Second,whetherweareindanger,wemustcallthepoliceforhelpontimesothatwecankeepourselvessafe.Also,weoughttoeathealthilyandsafely.Beside,weshouldn’tcrowdeachotherwhenwegotoupstairsordownstairsatschool.Lastbutnotleast,summeriscoming,andwemustrememberswimaloneisdangerous.Inword,weneedtolearnhowtoprotectyourselvesandstayawayfromdanger.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。下面是你班班會上以“中學(xué)生是否能佩帶手機”為題進行討論的情況。請你寫一封信給21stCentury報的編輯說明該情況，并表明你自己的觀點。比例40%學(xué)生贊同60%學(xué)生不贊同贊同的理由：1.便于同親友聯(lián)系；2.可以上網(wǎng)查資料；3.儲存有用信息。不贊同的理由：1.手機輻射對人健康有害；2.響鈴影響自己和他人學(xué)習(xí)。注意：1.要包含所有的要點，但不要逐條翻譯；2.字數(shù)約100字。參考詞匯：輻射radiationDearEditor,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、C5、C6、B7、D8、B9、C10、B11、D12、A13、A14、B15、B16、B17、A18、A19、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、1、A2、B3、D22、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-determinedroleissearchtheworldoffuturepossibilitiesupontheroadwhichwea