《2026年天利38套中考试题精选英语浙江专版》

China’s newest carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its first flight on Nov. 30th, 2024 in Hainan. It is special in many ways. The Long March 12 is the first Chinese rocket with a diameter of 3.8 meters. Most Chinese rockets are 3.35 meters wide, a limit set in the 1960s for transporting things by rail. A wider body allows the rocket to hold 30% more propellant (推进剂) and carry heavier things.
The launch also used a new technology called tethered release technology (牵制释放技术). Before, rockets would launch as soon as they had enough thrust (推力). Now, with the new technology, rockets don’t just take off straight away. They stay still for a short time. During this time, workers quickly check for problems. If everything looks good, the rocket is then launched. This makes sure that both the rocket and things on the ground are safe.
More importantly, the Long March 12 is the first rocket launched at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center. The site has two launch towers. The No. 2 tower can launch over 10 kinds of rockets, different from government-run sites’ towers that can only launch one kind. This is possible because the tower uses an interface (接口) for different rocket sizes.
The Long March 12 will help China build broadband satellite networks to provide Internet to areas away from big cities across the country.
1. When did the Long March 12 finish its first flight?
A. Mar. 12th.
B. Mar. 30th.
C. Nov. 12th.
D. Nov. 30th.
2. How is the Long March 12 different from most other Chinese rockets?
A. Wider.
B. Longer.
C. Heavier.
D. Lighter.
3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. How to choose the launch site.
B. China’s commercial launch site.
C. Different launch towers at the launch site.
D. The new technology used at the launch site.
4. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Aerospace Launch Center: New Tech, Hainan
B. Long March 12 First Flight: New Tech, Hainan
C. Aerospace Launch Center: Advanced Network, Hainan
D. Long March 12 First Flight: Advanced Systems, Hainan

答案： 1—4 DADB