Question

    An 82-year-old Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country's airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China's second batch （一批）of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safely at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing.

In 1956, Miao Xiaohong, who graduated from a high school in Jinan, won a position in the second batch. She graduated from the flight school in 1958. In the following years, she flew many important missions （任务）.In 1963, she undertook a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility （能见度）prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task.

In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky. To prepare for the flight, she walked 3 ,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for high-altitude flight during the past two months. Different from past flights for missions, this time her goal was to enjoy the flight. She said that it was exciting and fresh. " Seeing the boundless blue sky unfold in front of me, I feel it is very open," she said.

The trainer said that Miao Xiaohong could finish 30 hours of flight to get a license for commercial flight. She said, "My physical condition is good enough to finish the 30-hour flight but it is not so important for me to get such a license. After achieving my dream of returning to the sky, I hope to encourage young women to join the airline industry. I'm 82 years old and I can fly again. You, the young people, can fly and will fly better than me."

1.What can we learn from the airdrop mission carried out by Miao Xiaohong?

A.She was a very brave pilot.

B.She had excellent flying skills.

C.She suffered from poor eyesight.

D.She usually completed hard tasks.

2.What made Miao Xiaohong have the idea of flying a plane at the age of 82?

A.Her deep love for flight.

B.Her wish to set a flying record .

C.The requirements of her books.

D.The influence of other aged pilots .

3.Which of the following words can best describe Miao Xiaohong?

A.Faithful B.Energetic

C.Determined D.Promising

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Returning to the blue sky

B.Coming to join in the flight

C.Managing to finish difficult tasks

D.Improving yourself to set a record

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了一位挑战自我重新上天的退休女飞行员的故事。

1.

推理判断题。根据文章第二段In 1963, she undertook a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task（1963年，她承担了为河北省洪灾地区空投物资的任务。由于云层距离地面约100米，能见度很低，她无法定位目标区域，但她成功完成了任务）可知，尽管空投困难重重但她还是出色的完成任务。由此判断出她飞行技术一流。故选B项。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章第三段When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky（当她为自己的书收集资料时，她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法）可知，她有重新上天的想法是受到国外上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行的影响。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。根据第三段To prepare for the flight, she walked 3 ,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for high-altitude flight during the past two months（在过去的两个月里，为了准备这次飞行，她每天要走3000步，并活动双臂，以满足高空飞行的要求）以及前句提到的she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky（她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法）由此判断出，她是一个非常有毅力的人。故选C项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章第一段An 82-year-old Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country's airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China's second batch of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safely at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing（一位82岁的中国女飞行员在北京驾驶一架小型飞机40分钟后，创造了中国航空业的一项记录。中国第二批女飞行员苗晓红在北京平谷Shifosi机场控制了Tecnam P2010飞机的起飞、转弯、爬升、俯冲和安全降落）以及第三段In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky（1989年，她退休了，开始了她的写作生涯。当她为自己的书收集资料时，她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法）可知，这篇文章主要叙述了一位挑战自我重新上天的退休女飞行员的故事。短文的最佳标题为“重返蓝天”。故选A项。