高考英语阅读理解专练复习题6

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1、江苏省高三英语阅读理解专练（6）A　　Beforeanewairlinergoesintoservice,everypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers.Inthefirsttest,amodernairlinermustflyatveryhighaltitudes.Airmustbepumpedintotheplacesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructureoftheplanehastobeverys

2、trongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithair,theairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressureonasmallwindow,forexample,islikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretocrack（爆裂）,theplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Inordertotestthestructureoftheplane,itisloweredintoahugetankofwate

3、r.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitisintheair.Finally,thereisanexplosion.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehascracked.　　Inthesecondtest,thetestpilotmustfindexactlywhathappenswhenalltheenginesareshutoffatonce.Hetakestheplaneupveryhigh.Thenheshutsth

4、eenginesoff,theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers.　　1．Whymustairbepumpedintotheplane?　　A.Becausewithoutairtheplanecan’tfly.　　B.Becausetheplaneneedsairforitsrefueling.　　

5、C.Becausethepassengers’livesdependonair.　　D.Becausethepassengershavepaidforit.　　2．Whatwouldhappenifasmallpartoftheplanewascracked?　　A.Theplanewouldnotgoforward.　　B.Theplanewouldexplode.　　C.Theplanewouldfalldown.　　D.Theplanewouldflyslowly.　　3．Forwhatpurposedoesthepilotshutoffalltheengines?　　A.Tofi

6、ndoutexactlywhathappens.　　B.Tosavefuel.　　C.Toflyevenmoreslowly　　D.Tokeepbalance（平衡）B　　RobertSpring,a19thcenturyforger（造者）,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesofAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglishin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.At

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