【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：What does the word/phrase“…”in Paragraph…mean?
【例题剖析】
根据“嫦娥一号”新闻报道，选出正确的答案。
China to Launch 1st Lunar Probe Chang’e I This Year
China says the launch of its first lunar probe Chang’e I is just around the corner. Chinese scientists made the announcement on Wednesday, saying the satellite would be launched in the second half of this year.
Since China announced the project in 2004, the country’s first lunar exploration project has drawn world-wide attention. Now, China’s space scientists say the satellite is ready for lift off.
Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist, China’s lunar exploration project, said,“Preparations for the satellite, rocket, ground control and data reception are ready for the exploration. We will be able to launch the probe the second half of this year.”
The probe’s operational orbit has already been decided on. Chang’e I is scheduled to enter the moon’s orbit after a nearly 400 000-kilometer journey in space. And a committee of over 100 space experts has also been established for the project. The scientists have agreed to share the data sent back by Chang’e I on the lunar environment.
Ouyang Ziyuan said,“We will make a 3D map of the moon and research the distribution of lunar elements, lunar soil thickness and the moon’s surface environment.”
Ouyang Ziyuan says Chang’e I will be carried by a Long March A3 carrier rocket for its launch. This is scheduled to take place at the Xi’Chang Satellite Launch Center.
1. What does the underlined words“around the corner”in the first paragraph mean?
A. in the corner
B. on the way
C. in the way
D. at the corner
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