Question

The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter(高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

A. She lost her direction.

B. The altimeter went out of order.

C. Her engine went wrong.

D. She was caught in a storm.

2.When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

A. She did nothing but pray for herself.

B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C. She continued flying.

D. She lost hope of reaching land.

3.Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B. She made plans to fly around the world.

C. She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

D. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic

B. Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation

C. A New Record for Flying Time

D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了Amelia Earhart在遇到危险的时候，临危不惧，成功完成了飞行人物，受到人们的热烈欢迎，也收到了荣誉，而且在航空事业取得很大成就，成为女性飞行员的先驱

1.细节题：从第一段的内容：she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter(高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea. 可知她遇到暴风雨，高度表出了故障，从第二段的句子：Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine.可知发动机也出问题了，没有提到她失去方向，选

A．

2.细节题：从第二段的句子：Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. 可知看见发动机着火了，她还继续飞行，选C

3.细节题：从第三段的句子：In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, 可知D是对的，she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. 可知C是对的，从第三段的句子：Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, 可知A是对的，文章没有说她想飞越全世界，选B

4.标题题：从文章最后一段的句子：Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful. 可知Amelia Earhart是女性飞行员的先驱，选B

考点：考查人物传记类短文