2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Accordingtotherulesofourhotel,thepayment______bemadeincash.A．shallB．needC．willD．can2．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique3．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects4．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted5．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto6．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should7．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo8．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t9．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand10．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven11．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped12．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring13．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly14．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor15．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when16．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto17．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased18．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit19．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected20．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;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．（6分）Mid-Februaryof2018bringsustwokeyevents:Valentine’sDayandthestartoftheYearoftheDog.Happinessandromanceareintheair.BothathomeandabroadvariouscelebrationsareheldforthetwowesternandChinesefestivals.Herearesomeactivitiesrecommendedtoyou,whichfewpeoplewillmissthechancetoparticipateinthem.DogthemedexhibitionheldinBeijingtogreettheSpringFestivalTheChineseLunarNewYearwillstartonFeb16,makingstartoftheYearoftheDog.Tocelebrateit,anexhibitionentitled“BestWishesfromtheAuspiciousDog”willbeopened.Theplace:AttheCapitalMuseuminBeijing.Theexhibitiontime:FromFeb14,2018tillMarch189:00am~6:00pmperday.Themaintheme:Therelationshipbetweendogsandhumans,theexhibitionhascollectedculturalrelics,pictures,historicalfactstoshowthatdogshaveaccompaniedusthroughouthistory.Admission:80yuanforperadult,childrenunder15free.Favorableitems:Anyonewiththeirsweetheartwillenjoyfreeadmission.AlargecelebrationheldbyBostonChinesecommunitytocelebratetheYearoftheDogDate:FromFebruary14toFebruary16,2018.9:30am—5pm.Place:InCopleySquareHotel,Boston.Programs:Dragondance,liondance,magicshow,Beijingoperaandballet.Food:ManytraditionalChinesefoodssuchashotpots,dumplings,ricecakes.Fare:SponsoredbyalargeChineseCooperation,allthefeesarefree.Highlights:AnyonewhosebirthdayisintheYearofthedogwillreceiveamascotofthedog.Attention:Participantsneedtoregisterinadvancebyvisitingthewebsite:.The2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairtowelcomethecomingChineselunarnewyear.WiththethemeofembracingtheYearoftheDog,the2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairkicksoffinChengdecity,NorthChina’sHebeiprovince.Morethan50groupsofLanternsinvariousshapesandsizesareilluminatedduringthefestivaltopromoteChineseSpringFestivalculture.Inadditiontothecarvediceexhibition,visitorscanalsowatchfolkperformances.Openingtime:FromFebruary14,Valentine’sDaytillMarch2.Highlights:Andatingareawillbesetasideforthesinglestofindtheotherhalfoftheirs.Admission:1.100yuanforeachadult,childrenunder15free.2.Anyonewhomarriedintheyearofthedogwillenjoythehalfprice.521、Whichcelebrationwilllastlongestaccordingtothetext?A．ThedogthemedexhibitioninBeijing.B．ThelargecelebrationinBoston.C．DingshengRoyalLanternFairinChengde.D．ThecelebrationinCopleySquareHotel.1、InBostoncelebration,amascotofthedogwillbereceivedbyanyonebornin________.A．2004 B．1996C．2012 D．19942、HowmuchwillacouplemarriedintheyearofdogpayforDingshengLanternFairadmission?A．60yuan. B．100yuan.C．200yuan. D．150yuan.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．advertiseD．entertain23．（8分）IwashavingagreatmorninguntilIsatdowninfrontofmyofficecomputer.“Yourpasswordhasexpired(過期),”aservermessageflashedonmyscreen,withinstructionsforchangingit.Comingupwithanewcodedoesn’tseemlikeabigdeal,unlessyouworkatmycompany,wherewehavetochangeitmonthly,usingatleastoneuppercasecharacter,onelowercasecharacter,onesymbol,andonenumeral.Oh,andthewholedarnthingcan’tbefewerthaneightcharacters.AndIcan’tuseanyofthesamepasswordsI’veusedinthepastthreemonths.SuddenlyIwasfurious.Whatdidn’tmakeitanybetterwasthatIwasdeeplydepressedaftermyrecentdivorce.DisbeliefoverwhatshehaddonetomewasallIthoughtabout.Everyday.Myangerdidn’tmeananythingtotheemptyinputfieldwithapulsatingcursor(閃動的光標),waitingformetotypeapasswordthatI’dhavetore-enter—manytimes—forthenext30days.IrememberedatipI’dheardfrommyformerboss.He’dsaid,“I’mgoingtouseapasswordtochangemylife.”Icouldn’tfocusongettingthingsdoneinmycurrentmood.TherewereclearindicatorsofwhatIneededtodotoregaincontrolofmylife,butIcouldn’tnoticethem.Mypasswordbecametheindicator.MypasswordremindedmethatIshouldn’tletmyselfbeavictimofmyrecentbreakupandthatIwasstrongenoughtodosomethingaboutit.ImademypasswordForgive@h3r.Ihadtotypethisstatementseveraltimesaday.Eachtimemycomputerwouldlock.Eachtimemyscreensaverwithherphotowouldappear.EachtimeIwouldcomebackfromeatinglunchalone.Inmymind,IwroteForgivehereveryday.ThesimpleactionchangedthewayIlookedatmyex-wife.Thatconstantreminderofreconciliationledmetoacceptthewaythingshadhappenedattheendofmymarriageandembraceanewwayofdealingwithmydepression.Asthemonthworeon,Ifeltaslowhealingbegintotakeplace.Bythetimemyserverpromptedmetoresetmypasswordthefollowingmonth,Ifeltfree.Onemonthlater,mydearExchangeserveraskedmeyetagaintoresetmypassword.IthoughtaboutthenextthingthatIhadtogetdone.MypasswordbecameQuit@smoking4ever.Iquitsmokingovernight.Thispasswordwasapainfulonetotypeduringthatmonth,butdoingithelpedmetoyellatmyselfinmymindasItypedthatstatement.Itmotivatedmetofollowmymonthlygoal.Onemonthlater,mypasswordbecameSave4trip@thailand.GuesswhereIwentthreemonthslater:Thailand.Seeinghowtheseremindershelpedtomaterializemygoalskeptmemotivatedandexcited.Whileit’ssometimesdifficulttocomeupwithyournextgoal,keepingatitbringsgreatresults.Hereisasimplifiedextractofwhatsomeofmypasswordshavebeeninthepasttwoyears,soyougetanideaofhowmylifehaschanged,thankstothismethod:Forgive@h3rTomyex-wife,whostarteditall.Quit@smoking4everItworked.Save4trip@thailandItworked.Eat2times@dayItneverworked,stillfat.Sleep@before12Itworked.Ask@her4dateItworked.Ifellinloveagain.No@drinking2monthsItworked.Ifeelbetter.Get@c4t!Itworked.Ihaveabeautifulcat.MovE@togeth3rItworked.Facetime2mom@sundayItworked.ItalkwithMomeveryweek.Andtheoneforlastmonth:Save4@ringYep.Lifeisgonnachangeagainsoon.1、Theunderlinedword“furious”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinthemeaningto______.A．depressed B．doubtfulC．nervous D．angry2、Whydidhedecidetouse“Forgive@h3r”ashispassword?A．Becausehedecidedtoforgivehiswife.B．Becausehehopedhiswifewouldforgivehim.C．Becausehehopeditwouldremindhimtobestrong.D．Becausehisformerbosstoldhimtouseittochangehislife.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassword“Save4@ring”forlastmonth?A．Hewillcallhismothereveryweek.B．Hewillsoonaskhisgirlfriendtomarryhim.C．Hispasswordwillhelphimsavemoney.D．Hewillberemindedtosavehispassword.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowaPasswordChangedMyLife. B．WhyIChangedMyPassword.C．HowaSlowHealingTookPlace. D．HowIFollowedMyMonthlyGoal.24．（8分）MuirWoodsandSausalitoHalfDayTourWanderthroughanancientcoastalredwoodforestandexploretheartisticbaysideonthishalf-daytourfromSanFrancisco.TravelacrosstheGoldenGateBridgetovisitMuirWoods,hometosomeoftheoldestandtallesttreesonEarth.AttheendofyourtourchoosebetweengettingdroppedoffatUnionSquareinSanFranciscoortakingtheferrybacktoSanFrancisco.YosemiteNationalParkandGiantSequoiasDayTripDiscoverthebeautyoftheSierraNevadaonthisfull-daytriptoYosemiteNationalParkfromSanFrancisco.TravelaboardacomfortablevanthroughhistoricGoldRushtownstoreachthepark,whereyou’llbeamazedbysupersizednaturalwonders.Takeahikeamongancienttrees,andenjoyseveralhourstoexplorethepark’swondersonyourown.NiagaraFallsTourEscapefromNewYorkCityandheadnorthtoseebothsidesoftheCanadianborderonthisguided,2-daytourtoNiagaraFalls.VisitNiagaraFallsonboththeAmericanandCanadiansidesandtakearideonthefamousMaidoftheMistboat.Then,ontheroadbacktoNewYorkCity,makeastoptoshopattheCrossingsPremiumOutlets,oneofthelargestoutletmallsintheUS.NapaandSonomaWineCountryTourEscapetoCalifornia’sfamouswinecountryonthisfull-daytourfromSanFrancisco.Tasteregionalvarietalsatthreedifferentwineriesincludingbothbig-nameandfamily-runestates(莊園).Learnaboutthewinemakingprocessduringguidedtours,andappreciatetheregionalculturewithastopforlunch.1、Whichtourshouldyouchooseifyouwanttodosomeshopping?A．MuirWoodsandSausalitoHalfDayTour.B．YosemiteNationalParkandGiantSequoiasDayTrip.C．NiagaraFallsTour.D．NapaandSonomaWineCountryTour.2、WhatcanyoudoonNapaandSonomaWineCountryTour?A．AppreciatesomeoftheoldestandtallesttreesonEarth.B．Enjoysupersizednaturalwonders.C．Getsomewinemakingknowledge.D．Takearideontheboat.3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtodobywritingthepassage?A．Tointroducesomeoutdooractivities.B．Tosharesometourexperiences.C．Toadvertiseforthewinecountry.D．Tocallforprotectingnaturalwonders.25．（10分）AboutUsCattyShackRanchWildlifeShelterisanorganizationthatdoesn’trunforprofit.Ourmissionistoprovideasafe,loving,foreverhomeforendangeredbigcats,andtoeducatethepublicabouttheirsituationinthewild.Ourprimaryfocusisintherescueofcatsfromserioussituations.OnceananimalistakeninatCattyShackRanch,theywillhavealoving,foreverhomeforlife.Nowweneedsomevolunteerstohelpus.WhatDoVolunteersDo?OurvolunteersattheRanchdoavarietyofprojectsincludingupkeepofenclosures,yardworkandlandscaping,cleaningandpreparationofresidents’fooditems,guidingtours.WealsohaveourThriftStorethatneedsvolunteers.ItprovidesaperfectopportunityforthepersonwhoneedstobeinsidefromtheFloridaheat,orjustlovestohelpoutwithretail（零售）!ThriftStorevolunteershelpwithsellingitems,cleaning,andorganizingthestore.VolunteerRequirementsYoumustbeatleast18yearsold,ifvolunteeringfor“schoolcommunityservicehours”,volunteersmaybe16yearsoldbutmustbeaccompaniedatalltimesbyaparentoradults.Youmustbeabletovolunteeratleast8hoursamonthtobean“active”volunteer.Beforevolunteering,allpaperworkandappropriatedocumentationmustbecompletedandturnedintoourVolunteerCoordinator.HowtoBecomeaVolunteerJoinusforaVolunteerMeetingonthefirstThursdayofeverymonthat6:00PM.Atthemeeting,pleasebring:①CompletedVolunteerForm（downloadhere）;②DriverslicenseorofficialformofID;③$20（cashorcheck）foryourshirtandvolunteerbadge（徽章）.AdditionalInformationIfyouhavefurtherquestionsaboutvolunteers,pleasecontactusbyemail,wewillrespondtoyourinquirywithinafewdays.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCattyShackRanch?A．Itisanon-profitorganization.B．Youcanvisititfreeofcharge.C．Itisapubliceducationalbase.D．Youcangeteducatedonwildlifeprotection.2、ThedutyofthevolunteersofCattyShackRanchcan’tinclude.A．doingsomecleaningB．workingasaguideC．managingthestorethereD．actingasadoorkeeper3、Ifyouwanttobecomean“active”volunteerofCattyShackRanch,youmust.A．haveatleast8hourstoworkperdayB．dovoluntaryworkaccompaniedbyadultsC．workbeyondtherequiredhourspermonthD．havearichworkingexperience第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）Ivystoodintheairport’sbaggageclaimwaitingforherbag.Ithadbeenalongtrip,butshewasfinallyhomeinBozeman,Montana.Sheyawned.Shecouldn’twaittogethome,1herthingsandrelax.Ascarousel（行李傳送帶）startedto2,shewatchedthebagsdropontoit.Shesawher3greenbag.Shewaitedforittocomeclosesoshecouldgrabit.4alargewomantookthebagandhurriedofftowardtheexit!5,Ivystartedafterher.Thenshestoppedandthought,“Manybagslookalike.That’s6notmine.”Shereturnedtothecarouseltowait.Finallyshesawanothersmallgreenbagdropontothecarousel.7itwasnotherbag!Immediatelysheknewwhathad8.Thewomanhadtakenherbag,andthisonemust9theotherwoman.Sheregrettednot10thewomanwhenshefirstgrabbedthebag.Nowwhatwasshegoingtodo?Ivylookedatthe11tag,whichsaid,“MelanieMoser,300SkyCrestDrive,Bozeman,MT58715.”“Well,atleastshe’sa12.”Ivythought.“Icandrivetoherhouseand13thisbagformine.Butwouldsomeoneaccusemeofthe14ifItookitfromtheairport?”Soshewenttotheairlinecounterandexplainedthe15.Theclerktookthebag.“Butwhataboutmybag?”askedIvy.“She’llbringyoursbackwhenshecomestogethers,”saidtheclerk.16towait,Ivydroveto300SkyCrestDrivetogetherbag.Amanansweredher17andsaidhiswifehadjustleftfortheairport.Hewasslightlyannoyedwithherfornotbeingmore18.Ivyreturnedtothe19.Herbagwaswaitingforherattheairlinecounter.“Nexttime,”shethought,“IfIthinksomeoneis20mybag,I’llsaysomething!”1、A．tidyupB．putawayC．mixupD．throwaway2、A．operateB．appearC．continueD．exist3、A．specialB．extraC．smallD．heavy4、A．EventuallyB．PrivatelyC．IntentionallyD．Suddenly5、A．ExcitedB．ShockedC．AshamedD．Scared6、A．exactlyB．rarelyC．obviouslyD．probably7、A．SoB．ButC．OrD．Unless8、A．happenedB．clarifiedC．failedD．lost9、A．appealtoB．refertoC．turntoD．belongto10、A．monitoringB．recognizingC．challengingD．criticizing11、A．baggageB．productC．priceD．category12、A．touristB．passengerC．foreignerD．local13、A．exchangeB．replaceC．mistakeD．donate14、A．possessionB．theftC．consumptionD．damage15、A．ruleB．originC．problemD．secret16、A．ReluctantB．AvailableC．PatientD．Anxious17、A．invitationB．knockC．callD．suggestion18、A．honestB．attentiveC．carefulD．curious19、A．officeB．hotelC．houseD．airport20、A．noticingB．packingC．takingD．searching第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WeusuallyrelyonHollywood1．(hero)toshowuponourscreensanddefeatthebadguys.YetWolfWarriorIIhasproventhataChinesemoviemakercan2．(entertainment)audiencesjustaswell.ThemaninquestionisLengFeng,3．(play)byWuJing,thefilm’swriteranddirector.Lengisa4．(fear)formerspecialforcessoldierofthePeople’sLiberationArmy.Duringamilitaryrebellionin5．Africancountry,Lengalmostsingle-handedlyhelpsChineseworkersandAfricanlocalsescapethewar-tornnation.Inbothactingandtechnicalterms,thefilmissimilar6．aHollywoodblockbuster.Itfeaturesqualityactionscenesandstunts（特技）,7．(include)gunfights,carchasesandanunderwaterfight.WolfWarriorIItookarecord-breaking3.4billionyuaninthefirst13dayssinceitsreleaseonJuly27.Butthe8．(fight)scenesalonedon’texplainthemovie’s9．(succeed－it’salsothepatriotism（愛國主義）andspiritofthefilmprojects10．havedeeplyimpressedChineseaudiences.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）該文中共有十處錯誤,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、只允許修改十處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。Duringthesummerholidaysinthisyear,IthoughtIshoulddosomethingmeaningfulinsteadofstayingathome、SoIgotajobattheKFCfastfoodrestaurantandworkingthereasacleaner、Iworkedsevenhouradayforthreeweeks、Thejobwashardandboredandseemedendless,whichmademetiredthatInearlygaveituphalfway、Afterall,Istucktoitwithdetermination、EverydayIstartedofffromworkearlyinthemorningandgothomelaterintheevening、FinallyIfinishedthejobuntilthenewtermbegan、Now,Iunderstandthatlabormeans、Ithinkitisreallyasuccessfulexperience、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國網友Johnson熱愛科學，他在來信中提到想要了解你所設想的發明物：單人噴氣飛行器（jetpack）。就此請你用英語給他回封信，內容包括：1.介紹該發明物(外觀、用途等)；2.闡述想要發明該物體的原因。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、B6、D7、A8、C9、D10、B11、D12、B13、C14、D15、B16、A17、B18、A19、A20、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、521、A1、D2、B22、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.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusually