题目内容
19.Science FictionThe science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H.G.Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds).Sci-Fi,as it is commonly shortened,is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot.Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind.
Writing in the late 1800s,Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10guesses about future technologies of air conditioning,automobiles,the Internet,television,and underwater,air,and space travel.Unbelievably,of all places from which to choose,Jules Verne guessed Tampa,Florida,USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon,which was only 200kilometers away from the actual 1969location at Cape Canaveral,Florida.
One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.Published in 1949,it was not meant as a prediction,but as a warning:Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas,trends,and emerging technologies of his time.Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use,such as"big brother"and"doublethink".Even the author's name has been made into an adjective-Orwellian-and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian(极权主义) government.Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication,setting a record that still stands.
What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation.The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story.For example,the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series.Advances in genetics(遗传学) cause fantasies of the end of disease,horrors of eugenics(优生学),and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life.The science fiction author's self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity-searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling.
67.What can science fiction offer to people?A
A.A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind.
B.A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology.
C.An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human.
D.A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history.
68.Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four?B
A.A prediction of future technologies.
B.A warning of cruel and unfair ruling.
C.The consequence of scientific findings.
D.An imaginary perfect world of freedom.
69.From the passage we can learn thatD.
A.Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms
B.H.G.Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s
C.Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne's fiction
D.Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration
70.According to the author,what is the role of science fiction in society?D
A.A moral compass.
B.A reference of technology.
C.A record of science development.
D.A consideration of possibilities.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了过去的几部科幻小说对现在的预测和影响并表达了作者自己的看法,作者认为科幻小说很有发展前景.
解答 67.A.主旨大意题,本文讲述了过去的几部科幻小说对现在的预测和影响,在介绍中都提到了.在第一段最后概括论述的;故选A.
68.B.细节理解题 根据文章第三段Even the author's name has been made into an adjective-Orwellian-and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost 可知这部小说警告残酷和不公平的裁决;故选B.
69.D.细节理解题,根据最后一段中For example,the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series.可知星际迷航电影系列是基于太空探索;故选D.
70.D.推理判断题.文章最后一句"The science fiction author's self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity-searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling"表明了作者对科幻小说作用的看法;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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