2025年甘肅省武威市高中名校高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷含答案

2025年甘肅省武威市高中名校高三第二次聯(lián)考英語試卷含答案考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive2．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom3．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．a(chǎn)fter D．until4．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print5．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof6．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．a(chǎn)dvocateB．distributionC．a(chǎn)llocationD．division7．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．a(chǎn)rethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought8．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer9．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that10．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．which11．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed12．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue13．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why14．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion15．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously16．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure17．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to18．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup19．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed20．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）AnoticeatIKEAShanghaihasbeensharedwidelyamongnetizensonChinesesocialmedia.Itstatesthatthestorescafeterianowrequirescustomerstoorderfoodbeforesittingdownincafeteriaseats.Thepolicyisinresponsetoanelderlyblinddatinggroupthatoccupiesseatsforalongtime,consumingonlytheirownfoodbroughtfromhome.DoyousupportIKEA’snewregulation?ChinaDailyreaderssharetheiropinionswithus.LeeXin(China)Theelderlyareharmless.Theyarelonelyandareprobablyhopingtofindsomecompanyagain.Ifanything,thestoreshouldatleastsympathizewiththeseoldpeople.Mbursian(US)Thisismoreforsocializingthanforromance.Ireallydon’tthinkahomefurnishingstoreisagooddatingplaceforseniors.IKEAcouldalsopostareasonabletimelimitpervisitduringpeakhours.Orinsteadoftablesandchairs,theycouldusethosestandingtablesandgetridofthechairsaltogether.AtleastIKEA’scafeteriaisn’toccupiedbythedancinggranniesandtheirportablePAsystems(音響).SEARU(Australia)Romanceisthemostimportantthingwhileeatingisnotthatimportant!Soanoblemanalwaysleavesmorespaceforseniors’loveaffairs!Mr.Qiu(Shanghai,China65yearsold)WehavebeentofastfoodoutletslikeMcDonalds,buttherearebarelyanypeersthere.Wefeellikealienssurroundedbyyoungsters.IfthereisanotherplaceinShanghaiwhereelderlypeoplecangather,wearemorethanreadytopaytwiceasmuchandtravelfurther.TedM(UK)Romancecanariseinmanyplaces,evenIKEA．However,thisdebatearoseasaresultofmanypeopletakingadvantageofIKEA’sgenerousdrinkoffersandgoingtheretomeetandstaywithfriendswithoutbuyinganything.IKEAisashop;itexiststoprovideaserviceforareasonableprofit.Itisnotapublicpark.Michel(NewZealand)Toeveryoneromanticizingthis,pleasealsoconsiderthatthestorehasanimagetoupholdwhileprotectingtheinterestsofotherpayingcustomers.Itisuglytotakeupseatsforsuchlongdurationswhileyoumakeotherswait.1、Howmanypeopleareinsupportofthisnewregulation?A．2. B．3.C．4. D．5.2、Whatisthemajorcauseofthisnewregulation?A．Seniorblinddatesinfluencingtheirbusiness.B．IKEAhaszerotoleranceforromanticbehavior.C．Thestrongreactionofnetizensonsocialmedia.D．Oldpeopleeatingtheirownfoodtosavemoney.3、Peoplewhoareagainstthenewregulationwillprobablyagreethat.A．seniors’loveaffairscancontributetothestore’simageB．IKEAistheonlyplacewhereseniorscanfindtheirpeersC．thesocietyisbeingtoojudgmentalandlacksunderstandingD．IKEAshouldnotreserveaspecialareafortheoldpeopletodate22．（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）Forfamiliesonvacation,aplaygroundprovidesawelcomebreak.Itcanalsoprovideaglimpseintothelocalculture,fromthesetupoftheparktothewaysfamiliesinteract.Herearethedesignsthatliveuptothatchallenge.FruitandScentPlayground,StockholmIsthereapickyeateronasteadydietofchickenfingersandcheese?PerhapsatriptoSweden’sFruitandScentPlaygroundwillchangehisorherculinary(烹飪的)tune.Thisplaygroundfeaturesabananaslide,anorangeseesaw,pearhuts,awatermelonjunglegymandapairofcherryswings,alldesignedbypublicartistJohanFernerStrom.Now,whocansayyoucan’tplaywithyourfood?NishiRokugoPark,TokyoLocatedbetweencentralTokyoandthecityofKawasaki,NishiRokugocombinesrecycledrubbertires(橡膠輪胎)withtraditionalplaygroundequipment.Intotal,morethan3,000tiresofdifferentsizesareusedtocreatetunnels,bridges,tallsculpturesforclimbingand,ofcourse,tireswings.There’slittleshade,soyoucanvisithereintheearlymorningorlateafternoonforthemostcomfortableweather,andbesuretowearyourplayclothes.BicentennialChildren’sPark,Santiago,ChileBicentennialChildren’splaygroundinMetropolitanParkwasbuilttocelebrate200yearsofChileanindependenceandimprovethelivesofSantiagocitizens.Dozensofslidesarebuiltintotheslope,creatingadesigncompletelycomplementary(互為補(bǔ)充的)ofthesurroundinglandscape.Fountainsoffersomerelieffromthesun,andampleseatinggivesparentsaplacetorelax.1、WhatcanbelearnedaboutFruitandScentPlayground?A．ItislocatedinTokyo,Japan.B．Itsdesignwasledbysomeartists.C．Itisaimedatbalancingpeople’sdiet.D．Itsfacilitiesaremodeledafterfruits.2、WhenvisitingNishiRokugoPark,itisbetterto.A．wearthickprotectiveclothesB．a(chǎn)voidmomentswhenit’shotC．takeumbrellasandraincoatsD．watchoutfortheequipment3、WhydoestheauthorrecommendBicentennialChildren’sPark?A．Itbecomespartofthesurroundings.B．Itwasbuilttoimprovepeople’slives.C．Itamuseskidsandhelpsparentsgetrelaxed.D．Itprovidesslidesforbothchildrenandadults.24．（8分）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”,oftenusedinasituation---aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm---asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainstreamofcurrent,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervaporinitchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticles(顆粒)likedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairissqueezedoutatthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Warmandwetair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldandwetair. D．Coldanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Allthunderstormsdon’tstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Abriefintroductionofapeacefulstorm.B．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.C．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.D．Ananalysisofcausesandeffectsofastorm.25．（10分）Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&TourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexploreShakespeare’swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemostfamousplaywright(劇作家),Shakespeare,andhelpsyouseektofurthertheexperienceandinternationalunderstandingofhim.GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour*OpeningHoursTheatreTours:Monday-Sunday:9:30a.m.-5:00p.m.Exhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveitsownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.*ExhibitionandTourPricesAdult:$15.00Senior(60+):$13.50Student(withvalidID):$11.50Child(5-15):$8.00Complimentary:Every16thpersonfree*GettinghereShakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSEl9DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall+44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.*WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.1、Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat12:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.2、Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.3、Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.4、WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?A．AfternoonleaisnotservedonSunday.B．Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordiner.C．Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.D．Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Englishwasalwaysmyfavoritesubject.Inmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,Icouldwriteakillercomposition.Inmyjunioryear,my1allowedmetogivespellingteststotheclass.Ihadwonderful2ofthisyear.Mrs.Alexander3metositatherdeskandtakeovertheclasswhenshehadtoleavetheroom.OnlymyseniorEnglishclasswas4,aswehadateacherrightoutofcollegewhoexpectedcollege-levelwork.Everystudentreceiveda“C”or“D”gradethefirstquarter.5Englishwasstillmysubject.Igraduatedfromhighschool,6earlyandhadchildren.7aboutmyEnglish,IoftenhelpedmykidswiththeirEnglishhomework.AndI8longarticlesandbeautifulpoetryforanewspaper.Fifteenyearslater,Iwenttocollege,andbecauseIhadbeenan“A”student,I9an“A”student.Iliveduptomyownexpectations.Yesterday,I10myhighschoolreportcardswhenIwasreadingoldpapers.Thatbundle(捆)ofreportcards11backtheolddays.Irememberedsittinginmyadvisor’soffice,explainingthatIhadalwaysbeenexcellentatEnglishandcomplainingthatIdidnot12a“D”fromthatinexperiencedteacherofmysenioryear.Theadvisorwas13butunabletochangeagrade.Myold14cardsshowedsomethingelsetoo.Iwantedtotearthemupor15them.Iwasnotan“A”studentinhighschoolEnglish!Somehow,Ihadconvincedmyselfofthis,whenthegradesclearlyreflectedan16studentwithanoccasional“A”or“B”,butmostly“C”s.HadIliveduptothose17anddefine(定義)myselfaccordingtothoseletters,Iwouldhaveneverconfidently18mywritingcareer.HadIbelievedinmyearlygradesinsteadofmyself,Iwouldhaveallowedmyfearof19todefeatmyenthusiasmanddamagemycreativity.20,Iregardedmyyoungerselfasan“A”Englishstudent,exceptforthatundeserved“D”.1、A．teacherB．headmasterC．classmateD．monitor2、A．memoriesB．thoughtsC．expectationsD．impressions3、A．forcedB．a(chǎn)ppointedC．permittedD．begged4、A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．creativeC．interestingD．disappointing5、A．SoB．ButC．AndD．Or6、A．workedB．marriedC．succeededD．progressed7、A．ConfidentB．HappyC．SorryD．Anxious8、A．wroteB．editedC．readD．copied9、A．metB．lostC．a(chǎn)dmiredD．remained10、A．countedB．rememberedC．discoveredD．a(chǎn)pproached11、A．turnedB．broughtC．heldD．put12、A．deserveB．makeC．receiveD．learn13、A．sympatheticB．energeticC．a(chǎn)ngryD．sad14、A．birthdayB．postC．invitationD．report15、A．keepB．correctC．hideD．send16、A．silentB．brightC．a(chǎn)verageD．outstanding17、A．figuresB．gradesC．papersD．words18、A．changedB．endedC．damagedD．sought19、A．changeB．riskC．stressD．failure20、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Still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）LivinginAmsterdamintheNetherlands,Anne1．(suffer)fromWorldWarII.2．(she)familywasJewishsotheyhadtohideortheywould3．(catch)bytheGermanNazi.Duringthattimeheronly4．(truly)friendwasherdiary.Shesaid:“Idon’twanttokeep5．seriesoffactsinadiaryasmostpeopledo,butIwantthisdiaryitselftobemyfriend,andIshallcallmyfriendKitty.”Anne’ssister,Margotfounditwasdifficult6．(settle)andcalmdowninthe7．(hide)placebecauseshewasconcernedaboutwhethertheywouldbediscovered.Sheknewshehadtotrusther8．(parent)andthathidingwasnecessary.Atfirstshethoughtshewouldgocrazy,9．latersherealizedthatitwasbettertogo10．thistogether.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）文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每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(jì)分。3.將改正后的答案按要求寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。ItwasextremecoldlastMondaymorning.WhileIwaswalkinginmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreetcleanersweepingthestreet.Seeingthemareworkingsohardonsuchacoldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmyminddosomethingforthem.Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmatesthatwecoulddo.Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparingporridgeathome.Whenwehandedthecleanersthehotporridgeandexpressedusappreciationfortheirhardwork,theylookedalittlesurprisingatfirst.Andthentheytooktheporridgeandthankedushappily.Sinceitwasverycold,weallfeltwarmatthatmoment.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）目前，你校有許多學(xué)生因?yàn)楦鞣N原因很少參加體育鍛煉。假定你是張華，請你就此事向你校英語報(bào)寫一封信，倡導(dǎo)同學(xué)們積極參與體育鍛煉。內(nèi)容包括：1.學(xué)生們不參加體育活動的原因；2.進(jìn)行體育活動的好處。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.文章開頭和結(jié)尾語已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Dearschoolmates,Nowadays,moststudentsdon’tdosportsforkindsofreasons.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,ZhangHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、B5、B6、B7、B8、D9、D10、C11、A12、A13、B14、C15、A16、D17、B18、C19、A20、C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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、A3、C22、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-determinedroleissearcht