The newly-discovered star was named a Chinese astronomer honor of his contributions to astronomy.
A. for；in
B. after；for
C. as；in
D. after；in
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A. for；in
B. after；for
C. as；in
(答案→)D. after；in
解析：考查固定搭配。固定搭配be named after…以…命名；in honour of为了纪念…；句意：为了纪念他对航天事业的贡献，这颗刚刚被发现的星星是以一位中国宇航员的名字来命名的。故D正确。