专题02 阅读理解（说明文）20篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（湖南专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（湖南专用） 专题02 阅读理解（说明文）20篇 （2023·湖南怀化·统考三模）China has four satellite launch bases (卫星发射基地). They are Jiuquan in Gansu, Xichang in Sichuan, Taiyuan in Shanxi and Wenchang in Hainan. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center which was founded (建立) in 1958 is one of the four famous satellite launch bases in China. The center has created eight proud firsts for China’s space industry. On April 21, 1970, China’s first man-made earth satellite was raised there. The Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou XII manned spacecraft blasted off (发射) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in June, 2021. Xichang Satellite Launch Center, also known as Xichang Satellite City, was founded in 1970. After years of development, the center has thousands of sets of excellent equipment (设备). It is known as the “Oriental Houston (东方休斯顿)”. Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center was founded in 1967. The center has launched China’s first weather satellite “Fengyun-1”, making nine firsts in the history of China’s satellite launches. Wenchang Space Launch Center (founded in 2009) is now the fourth satellite launch center of China. Because it is only 19 degrees away from the equator (赤道), more rocket loads (负载) are possible, making it the center of China’s space development in the future. 1．How many satellite launch bases are there in China according to the passage? A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. 2．What does the underlined words “manned spacecraft” mean in Chinese? A．载人飞船 B．宇宙空间站 C．航空航天器 3．Which center is known as the “Oriental Houston”? A．Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. B．Xichang Satellite Launch Center. C．Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. 4．Choose the order of the foundation (成立) time of the four centers according to the following: ① Jiuquan    ② Xichang    ③ Taiyuan    ④ Wenchang A．①②③④ B．③①④② C．①③②④ 5．Which of the following is NOT right? A．The center of Taiyuan has made nine firsts since 1967. B．The Shenzhou XII manned spacecraft blasted off in June, 2021. C．The center of Jiuquan has created n