文档介绍：08高考英语阅读命题预测
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    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: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 mittee of over 100 space experts has also been established for the project. The scientists have agreed to sh