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(1)A.词义猜测题。根据第一段中China successfully launched 22 new satellites in a single ride on Sunday morning(周日上午,中国一次性成功发射了22颗新卫星)"和划线单词上下文"A modified (改进的) version of China's Long March﹣8 carrier rocket blasted off (发射升空) at 11:06 am and flew for more than 15 minutes before deploying all of the 22 small satellites into their designated (指定的) orbits.(中国长征八号运载火箭的改进型号于上午11:06发射升空,飞行了超过15分钟,然后将所有22颗小型卫星……指定轨道。)可知,中国一次性成功发射了22颗新卫星,具体过程是,中国长征八号运载火箭的改进型号先发射升空,接着飞行了超过15分钟,然后就把22颗小型卫星放置到指定轨道,由此可推知划线单词"deploying"意思是"放置",与A项"placing(放置)"意思一样,A.Placing放置;B.Applying申请;C.Lifting举起;D.Linking连接。故选A。
(2)B.推理判断题。根据倒数第三段Reusable design can save launch costs and help achieve better commercial success.(可重复使用的设计可以节省启动成本,并有助于取得更好的商业成功。)可知,可重复使用的火箭设计可以节省启动成本,并有助于取得更好的商业成功,由此可推知,可重复使用的火箭设计有着广阔的前景。故选B。
(3)C.细节理解题。根据第四段"You can call it a shared rocket if you want," said Xiao Yun,the commander in chief for the launch. "We prepare one or two types of rockets every year for that.If there are many satellites to launch,we use a big rocket.If only a few to launch,we have smaller rockets.("如果你愿意,你可以称之为共享火箭,"发射总指挥肖耘说。"我们每年为此准备一到两种火箭。如果有很多卫星要发射,我们就用一个大火箭。如果只能发射几枚,我们有更小的火箭。")可知,长征八号火箭被称之为共享火箭,是因为发射到太空的卫星共用这一枚火箭。故选C。
(4)D.标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其是前两段China successfully launched 22 new satellites in a single ride on Sunday morning,setting a new national record,from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern Hainan Province.A modified (改进的) version of China's Long March﹣8 carrier rocket blasted off (发射升空) at 11:06 am and flew for more than 15 minutes before deploying all of the 22 small satellites into their designated (指定的) orbits.(周日上午,中国在海南省文昌航天发射场一次成功发射22颗新卫星,创造了新的国家纪录。中国长征八号运载火箭改进型于上午11时06分发射升空,经过15分多钟的飞行,22颗小卫星全部进入预定轨道。)可知,文章主要讲述了中国用重新设计的长征八号火箭将22颗卫星成功送入轨道,创造了新的国家纪录。由此可知,D项:China Sends 22 Satellites into Orbit with Redesigned Long March﹣8.(中国用重新设计的长征八号将22颗卫星送入轨道。)最适合做文章标题,故选D。