高考英语阅读命题预测科技奥运成热点2008高考英语阅读命题预测科技奥运成热点近年来，高考英语阅读理解涉及政治、经济、历史、地理、文化、教育、新闻报道、人物故事、科技信息、海外风情等多方面题材。《新课标》对高考英语阅读理解题型做了具体要求，其中一条就是能阅读一般的英文报刊材料，获取主要信息，了解当代发生的重大事件，包括科技、文化、环保等方面。因此，2008年高考新闻报道类阅读理解必将成为热点。【预测热点一】科技类“嫦娥一号”的成功发射显示了中国科技的飞速发展，这无疑是各大报纸、杂志报道的热点，更是高考命题者命题的热点。【解题技巧】主要题型为词义猜测题和语义理解题。这类题考查同学们对英语文章中生词的解释意义、代词的指代意义或短语和句子的含义。常见的提问方式有：Whatdoestheword/phrase“…”inParagraph…mean?【例题剖析】根据“嫦娥一号”新闻报道，选出正确的答案。ChinatoLaunch1stLunarProbeChang’eIThisYearChinasaysthelaunchofitsfirstlunarprobeChang’eIisjustaroundthecorner.ChinesescientistsmadetheannouncementonWednesday,sayingthesatellitewouldbelaunchedinthesecondhalfofthisyear.SinceChinaannouncedtheprojectin2004,thecountry’sfirstlunarexplorationprojecthasdrawnworld-wideattention.Now,China’sspacescientistssaythesatelliteisreadyforliftoff.OuyangZiyuan,chiefscientist,China’slunarexplorationproject,said,“Preparationsforthesatellite,rocket,groundcontrolanddatareceptionarereadyfortheexploration.Wewillbeabletolaunchtheprobethesecondhalfofthisyear.”Theprobe’soperationalorbithasalreadybeendecidedon.Chang’eIisscheduledtoenterthemoon’sorbitafteranearly400000-kilometerjourneyinspace.Andacommitteeofover100spaceexpertshasalsobeenestablishedfortheproject.ThescientistshaveagreedtosharethedatasentbackbyChang’eIonthelunarenvironment.OuyangZiyuansaid,“Wewillmakea3Dmapofthemoonandresearchthedistributionoflunarelements,lunarsoilthicknessandthemoon’ssurfaceenvironment.”OuyangZiyuansaysChang’eIwillbecarriedbyaLongMarchA3carrierrocketforitslaunch.ThisisscheduledtotakeplaceattheXi’ChangSatelliteLaunchCenter.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“aroundthecorner”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.inthecornerB.onthewayC.inthewayD.atthecorner2.WhendidChinaannouncetheproject?A.Inthesecondhalfofthisyear.B.In2004.C.Inthefirsthalfofthisyear.D.In2008.3.HowlongwillChang’eItravelbeforeitentersthemoon’sorbit?A.300000kilometers.B.400000meters.C.400000000meters.D.5000000kilometers.4.WhatwillChang’eIdoinspace?A.Itwilljustcirclearoundthemoon.B.Itwillmakea2Dmapofthemoonandresearchthedistri