Question

【題目】Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x項完成短文).

Although the first airplane did not fly until 1903, flying soon became the fastest method of transport. Today it is ________ people’s favourite way of traveling long distances because it has a lot of advantages. The first airplane were not big or powerful enough to carry more than a pilot, but during the First World War (1914-1918. larger aircraft with up to four engines were ________to carry bombs (炸彈). After the war some of these were changed to carry a few passenger services.

In 1919 the first regular passenger services were started between several cities in Europe.

Air transport was even then too ________ for most cargoes (貨物), but mail began to carried by air at an early stage. This was partly because letters are small and light, and partly because businessmen, especially, were prepared to pay more for their mail to be delivered by the fastest method. ________ , in the United States, where letters could take over a week to cross the country by train, airmail services the first regular transport flights.

The early passenger aircraft could carry only about 12 passengers, and only enough ________for short journeys. For long distances, such as from Europe to the United states, filled with very light gas and able to float through the air, began to be used in the 1930s.

By the end of the Second World War in 1945, much larger airplanes had been made. At the same time, military (軍事的) airfields had been built all over the world, and long-distance routes had been set up. After the war, the introduction of the jet engine, which ________much greater power, allowed even bigger and faster aircraft to be built. Today’s wide-bodied airplanes can carry as many as 800 passengers.

Modern air transport passenger services are quite convenient. Air transport has allowed more people to travel abroad than ever before.

【1】A. quietly B. easily C. directly D. recently

【2】A. recognized B. considered C. developed D. described

【3】A. expensive B. ordinary C. traditional D. private

【4】A. After all B. For example C. In addition D. On average

【5】A. time B. money C. food D. fuel

【6】A. produces B. attracts C. reuses D. spreads

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【6】A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文講的是如今飛機(jī)已經(jīng)成為了人們最喜歡的長途交通方式并重點(diǎn)介紹了飛機(jī)的發(fā)展歷史。

【1】A考查副詞與語境理解。A. quietly悄悄地； B. easily容易地；C. directly直接地；D. recently最近地。生活常識題，如今飛機(jī)已經(jīng)悄悄地成為了人們最喜歡的長途交通方式。

【2】C考查動詞與語境理解。A. recognized組織；B. considered認(rèn)為； C. developed發(fā)展； D. described描述。生活常識題，在一戰(zhàn)期間飛機(jī)的容量被擴(kuò)展、發(fā)展了，來運(yùn)輸炸彈。

【3】A考查形容詞與語境理解。A. expensive昂貴的；B. ordinary普通的；C. traditional傳統(tǒng)的； D. private私人的。上下文暗示題，下文說到商人準(zhǔn)備為郵件的航空投遞付出更高昂的郵費(fèi)，故用飛機(jī)運(yùn)輸貨物依然是一個太昂貴的方式。

【4】B考查短語與語境理解。A. After all ；B. For example； C. In addition； D. On average。固定搭配題，四個選項的意思分別為：畢竟；舉例來說；此外；平均來說，此處在一個總結(jié)句的后面以美國為例，應(yīng)選for example。

【5】D考查名詞與語境理解。A. time時間；B. money 金錢；C. food食物；D. fuel燃料。上下文暗示題，由于下文講到長途飛機(jī)一般需補(bǔ)給汽油，故短途旅行飛機(jī)會攜帶好充足的燃料。

【6】A考查動詞與語境理解。A. produces產(chǎn)生； B. attracts吸引；C. reuses重復(fù)使用；D. spreads擴(kuò)散。上下文邏輯題，滑翔機(jī)的產(chǎn)生可以制造出更優(yōu)質(zhì)的動力，符合邏輯。