高考英语阅读理解D篇
2004全国一卷
Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoservice,everypartofitistestedagainandagain、Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers、
Thefirstiscalledthe“tanktest"、Amodemairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky、Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe、Themetalstructure(结构)oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason、Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside、Thepressure(压力)onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistry?ingtogetout、Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofail,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky、Totestthestructureoftheplane,theplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater、Thenitisfilledwithair、Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair、Finally,thereisanexplosion、Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse、Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken、Thenthatpartismadestronger、
Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair、Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines(发动机)areallshutoffatonce、Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone、Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain、Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers、
68、Bydoingthetanktest,theengineerscanfindout_______、
A、theamountofairintheplane
B、thestrengthoftheplanestructure
C、thepressureinsideandoutsidetheplane
D、thepoweroftheairplaneengines
69、Whatwillhappentotheplaneunderthetanktest?
A、Itwillbebroken、B、Itwillbemadestronger、
C、Itwillbefilledwithwater、D、Itwillbetestedbypilots,
70、Accordingtothetext,whyaretestflightsmostdangerous?
A、Thepl