四、阅读理解。(20分)
A(2024·扬州)
China has named the spacecraft that will put its astronauts on the Moon. The new manned spacecraft is Mengzhou and the lunar lander is Lanyue. China plans to land its astronauts on the Moon around 2030. Check the table to learn the details on China's exciting journey to the Moon.

续表

(
D
)1. Which of the following is Lanyue's task?
A. Operate near-Earth space station.
B. Support Earth exploration and activities.
C. Transport between the ground and space station.
D. Work as the centre for energy supply on the Moon.
(
B
)2. What can we learn from the exploration steps?
A. The same rocket sends Mengzhou and Lanyue into space.
B. Astronauts reach and leave the Moon in the Lanyue lander.
C. Mengzhou and Lanyue join together at the space station.
D. The Lanyue lander returns to the Earth with the samples on the Moon.
(
D
)3.
新考法 写作意图 What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To encourage the youth to make inventions for China's Moon programme.
B. To tell the readers about the history of China's lunar exploration journey.
C. To offer suggestions on how to take up challenges in the lunar exploration task.
D. To give information on the new spacecraft for China's manned lunar exploration task.