山西省祁縣二中2024屆高考英語(yǔ)必刷試卷含解析

山西省祁縣二中2024屆高考英語(yǔ)必刷試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、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(hào)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。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Iappreciate______theopportunitytoworkinyourcompanytwoyearsago.A．giving B．togive C．beinggiven D．tobegiven2．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun3．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter4．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart5．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful6．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the7．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．a(chǎn)sifD．sothat8．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless9．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded10．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should11．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how12．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s13．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged14．IorderedadrinkwhileI______formyfriendstocome.A．willwaitB．a(chǎn)mwaitingC．wouldwaitD．waswaiting15．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which16．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent17．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could18．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure19．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout20．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas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）Knowingwhattodoatcheckoutandproperlypreparingforitcanturnapotentiallyheatedsituationintoaquickthankyouaddgoodbye.Belowwemadealistoffivethingsyoushouldrememberathotelcheckout.Don’tbelatetocheckHotelsmayaddanextremelyhighpriceforbeingjustahalfhourlate.Ifyouknowyouwon’tmakethecutofftime,itneverhurtstocallaheadandtrytonegotiateawayapotentialcharge.Don’tforgettodoublecheektheroomandsafeMakesureyoudon’tleavethingsbehind.Ifyouhaveanearlyflightorcheckouttime,packupasmuchasyoucanthenightbeforesothatlast-minuterushisn’ttooannoying.Also,besuretotakeoutanythingintheroomsafe.Don’tforgettotipthehousekeepersIt’salwayspolitetoleavesomemoneyforthepeoplekeepingyourroomclean.Don’tignorethedetailedbillYoumaybeinarush,butgivethedetailedhillacarefullooktoseeifthehotelchargeisdifferentfromtherateyouinitiallybooked.Don’tgetangryShootingattheassistantmanagerstandingbehindthefrontdeskprobablywon’thelp.Whendealingwithanunexpecteditemonthebill.Thinkabouthowdifficultitcanbetodealwithannoyedcustomers.Keepcalmandthingsmaybesolvedbetterandsooner.1、Thehotelwillchargeyoumoremoneyifyou.A．checkbeforecutofftimeB．donotcallthehotelaheadC．a(chǎn)relateincheckingoutD．negotiatewiththeclerks2、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A．Leavingsomethingbehind.B．Beingsuretokeeptheroomclean.C．Doingthepack-upasearlyaspossible.D．Tippingthehousekeeperstoshowrespect.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraphofthepassage?A．TosuggestawaytosolveproblemsproperlyB．Toprovidemoreinformationaboutthehotel.C．ToshowtheuneasinessofassistantmanagersD．Toprotectcustomersfromunnecessarydangers.4、Inwhichsectionofthemagazinecanyouprobablyfindsuchapassage?A．Fitness. B．Nature.C．Lifestyle. D．Travel.22．（8分）StudyingtheDNAof300micehasflaggedupgeneswhichhavebeenlinkedtohereditary(遺傳的)sightlossforthefirsttime.Researcherssaybecausemice’sgenesaresosimilartohumans’,theirfindingscouldleadtothetreatmentofmoregeneticdiseases.ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davisstudiedinformationfromadatabankofmice’sgeneticmaterial.Theyfound347geneslinkedtoeyeproblems,withjust86ofthemhavingbeenstudiedinthepast.Onlyaround50to75percentofhereditaryeyediseasesinhumancanbeexplainedwithpresentscience.Theresearchersbelievethesehundredsofnewgenesfoundinmicecouldbeakeytoexplaining-andthereforebeingabletotreattheother25-50percent.“Thisisextremelyvaluableforpeoplewithhereditaryeyedisease,”saidresearcherProfessorAlaMoshiri.“Allresearchersaregoingtostartusingthesedata.Inthepast,weknewtheproblemwastherebutwedidn’tknowwheretolook.Noweyecenterscancallbackpatientsandscreenthemforthesenewgenes.Weexpectedthatmoreandmoreofthesegeneticdiseaseswillbetreatable.”Also,thefactisthatmorethan60percentofeyeproblemsatbirthareonesresultingfromthebaby’sparents!ThankstodatafromtheInternationalMousePhenotypingConsortium(IMPC),whichistryingtoworkoutwhateverysinglegeneinamouseisresponsiblefor,withtheaimoftranslatingittohumans,scientistsaremovingclosertofiguringoutallgeneticcausesofblindness.Todothis,scientistsseparateasinglegenefromotheronesatatimeandthenobservewhateffectithasonthemouseforalongtime.Thishassofarbeendonemorethan7,000timesandhasachievedgreatsuccess.ResearchersarenowworkingalongsideeyecarecentersinTexasandIowainordertocomparethemice’sgenestothoseofpatients.1、Howmanyhereditary-sight-loss-relatedgeneswerenewlyfound?A．86. B．261.C．300. D．347.2、Whyisthepercentageofgeneticeyeproblemsmentionedinparagraph3?A．Toshowthesignificanceofstudyingmice’sgenes.B．Toprovemice’sgenesaresimilartohumans’.C．Towarnthehighrisklevelofsufferingthem.D．Toexplainhowcommontheyareamongpeople.3、Whatshouldscientistsdofirsttounlocksecretsofgeneticblindness?A．Comparehumans’geneswithmice’s.B．Recognizeeachgene’sroleofhumans.C．Setapartageneofamouseeachtime.D．Figureouteachgene’sfunctionofamouse.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NewWaystoCureSightLossB．GenesFoundBehindEyeProblemsC．GeneticDiseasesDiscoveredinMiceD．HumansGenesCausingEyeDiseases23．（8分）NewWaytoExperienceDentistryHaveyoueverhadyourhandheldduringadentalprocedureyoufeeluneasyabout?Whataboutadentalofficethatmimics（模仿）thespiritofDisneyland?Ifyou'relookingforadentalofficethatprovidesthebestcareandthebestenvironment,you'relookingforDr.Licking'sofficeinSunnyvale.OfficemanagerJudy,whohasworkedwithDr.Lickingfor38years,speakshighlyofhiskindness.Shebelievesthattheofficeis“theDisneylandofdentistry”.Everyonefromchildrentotheirgrandparentslovestheenvironmentandcaretheyreceivefromthiswelcomingoffice.Dr.Lickingisknownasthebestdentalcareproviderforanyonewhofearsfacingappointmentswiththedentaloffice.Thestaffgoesoutoftheirwaytomakepatientsfeelcomfortableandatease.Dr.LickingandJudysetthestandardwiththeirsaying,“whensomeonecomestoyourhome,youstandupandwelcomethem,likeanoldfamilyfriend.”Dr.Licking'sofficehasall.Theyrecentlyrelocatedtoputthenewequipmentintotheirpractice.Theofficeisequippedwithanintra-oralvideocamera,andasapatientyoucangetpicturesofyourteethasyou'rewalkingoutthedoor.Settinghimselfapartfromotherdentists,Dr.Lickingcontinueshiseducationbeyondwhatisrequired.Forthisreason,heisoneoffewdentistsinthecountrywhooffersozonetreatment.Ozonecannaturallystopdecay(蛀蝕)initstracks.Formoreinformationonthisnewtechnology,visittheirwebsiteat.Dr.Licking'sofficeisDiamondCertified,anhonorgivenonlytocompanieswiththehigherqualityafterextensiveandcontinualresearch.Dr.Licking'sofficeextendsaninvitationtoyoutomeettheirgentlestaffandoffersyouafreeofficevisit,includingx-raysandanexam.Theofficeholdsextendedhoursrangingfrom7a.m.to8p,m.,MondaythroughThursday.Don'tworryifyouhaveanemergency.Dr.Licking’sofficerespondstoallemergenciesandurgentcalls.JOHNLICKING,D．D．S.Cosmetic&FamilyDentistrysince1970408—736—6235877W.FremontAve.SuiteC3,Sunnyvale1、Whatisspecialaboutthedentaloffice?A．Itusesthemostadvancedequipment.B．ItisdecoratedlikeDisneyland.C．Ithasacaringenvironment.D．Itprovidesserviceforbothkidsandoldpeople.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDr.Licking?A．Hehasdevelopedozonetreatment.B．Heisthebestdentistalloverthecountry.C．Hehasbeenstudyingdentistrycontinuously.D．Hehasworkedasadentistfornearly38years.3、Thepassageiswrittento______.A．introduceafamousdentistB．showanewtreatmentfortoothdecayC．a(chǎn)dvisepeopletohavetheirteethexaminedD．invitepeopletovisitDr.Licking'soffice24．（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．entertain25．（10分）Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundant（豐富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遺產(chǎn))siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.1、WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Hiking.B．Skiing.C．Diving.D．Snowboarding.2、Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．Banff.Alberta.C．MachuPicchu.D．GreatBarrierReef3、WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.D．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Whenyouconcentrate,youfocusononethingandgetotherthoughtsoutofyourmind.Youconcentrateonschoolwork,onsports,oronsomemusicwhichrequiresserious________effort.Thepointisthatyouthinkofonlyone________atatime,doitandleaveitbehindyou.________toconcentrateisimportant.Anyadultwilltellyouthey________haveatleastadozenthingsontheirminds.Whentheymustcompleteaprojectbyacertaindayandhour,theyconcentrateonitand________severalpeopleintoaworkteam.This________aclearfocusonthework—andongettingotherstodotheir________.Adultshavea(n)________lifewhichmayincludeahusbandorawife,children,andalltheworkofrunningahousehold.Suppermustbe________andthebrokenbackstaircasemustbefixedbeforesomeonegets________.Ifachildissick,heorshemustgotothe________.Withallthesethingsontheirminds,howdoadults________theday?Theyknowtheycannotfightalltheirbattlesatonetime,sotheyconcentrateonthemost________task,getitdone,andgoontothenext.Themartialarts(武術(shù))________youthiskindofconcentration.Todoamovement________,youmustwatchandimitatethemaster.Sinceyoudonotalwaysgetthingsrightthefirsttime,youmustfigureoutyour________andcorrectit.Theinstructoristhereto________,butyouarestillresponsibleforyourpersonalprogress.Asyoumoveupinrank(等級(jí)),moreandmoreisdemandedofyou.The________areincreasinglycomplex.Youhave________timeinclassandwanttogetthemostfromit.Butsinceyouhavelearnedtoconcentrateon________movementsandgetthemright,youconfidentlyaccept—andmeet—thesegreaterchallenges.1、A．technical B．political C．mental D．social2、A．opinion B．person C．question D．task3、A．Learning B．Agreeing C．Promising D．Preparing4、A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．hardly D．probably5、A．organize B．order C．send D．divide6、A．offers B．changes C．a(chǎn)djusts D．requires7、A．lesson B．favorite C．best D．favor8、A．city B．home C．country D．a(chǎn)rt9、A．sold B．eaten C．cooked D．bought10、A．hurt B．cheated C．punished D．beaten11、A．professor B．movie C．class D．doctor12、A．referto B．dreamof C．getthrough D．hopefor13、A．pleasant B．hopeful C．difficult D．urgent14、A．teach B．lend C．leave D．spare15、A．quickly B．correctly C．carefully D．graciously16、A．mistake B．pain C．disadvantage D．regret17、A．practice B．pay C．watch D．help18、A．ideas B．cultures C．movements D．situations19、A．fixed B．limited C．a(chǎn)ppointed D．wasted20、A．direct B．simple C．smart D．Wise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）Theotherday,ImetanoldmanwhosenamewasTed,91yearsold.Hetoldmeabouthis1．(believable)unusualstory.HehadlivedthroughtheGreatDepression,servedinthedefenceforceandworkedon2．farm.Hewassoknowledgeablethatheknewalotinmanyareasoflife.Hewasbuildingmodelcarts(手推車)thatday.Hispalehandsreachedouttoafolderonthetable,andhe3．(take)outsomephotos.InthephotosIsawhiscollectionofmodelcarts.Tedtookmethrougheachphotoandexplained4．wasineachphoto.Hestartedtellingmeabouthowhecutsteel5．(build)hismodelcarts.Heseemedvery6．(enthusiasm).Hegavemesomevaluablelife7．(lesson).Herepeatedlykeptsayingthat8．(learn)isveryimportantinlife.9．(impress)byhisloveandenthusiasmforlifeattheageof91,Irealizedthattherecan’tbeanybarriersinlife10．weimpose(把……強(qiáng)加于)thosebarriersonourselves.第四部分寫作（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)課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)(Λ)，并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。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。Thismorning,ourschoolheldafiredrill.Wewerelisteningtotheteacherattentivelyinthemathclasswhileweheardthefirealarmfromthespeakeronthewall.Theteachersstoppedteachingimmediatelyandinstructingustoexittheclassroominorder.Whenitgotintothepassageway,wefoundweweresurroundedbyheavysmokesomewhere.Itwaschokingandourtearsrandown.Webentdown,coveredourmouthswithhandkerchiefs,andrandownstairsrapidintotheopenontheplayground,justaswehadtaughtbefore.Whenwecomebacktoourclassroom,wegaveasummaryofthisfiredrill.Ithinkthefiredisastersoftenhappen.Soweshouldknowthetipstoescapefromafireforcaseofemergency.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校英文報(bào)舉辦征文活動(dòng)，話題是對(duì)即將來你校任教的英語(yǔ)老師的建議和期望。請(qǐng)你給報(bào)社寫一篇征文。內(nèi)容包括:1.歡迎新老師，期待取得進(jìn)步；2.講課語(yǔ)速建議；3.英語(yǔ)為主，必要時(shí)說漢語(yǔ)。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。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、A4、D5、B6、B7、D8、C9、C10、D11、D12、D13、C14、D15、C16、A17、C18、C19、D20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、D3、A4、D22、1、B2、A3、C4、B23、1、C2、C3、D24、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.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsit