题目内容
10．A first officer（副机长） and relief pilot（后备飞行员） safely landed a Continental Airlines Inc．jetliner Thursday at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport，hours after the pilot of the Boeing 777died midflight en route from Brussels．The 60-year-old pilot，a 32-year Continental veteran based in Newark，is believed to have died of natural causes，the airline said．The flight，which had departed at 9：54a．m．local time in Belgium，carried 247passengers，12flight attendants and the three pilots．
People on the plane said the captain fell ill and a relief pilot took the controls as the airplane was over the North Atlantic and approaching the coast of Canada．
To ensure flight safety in the event a pilot becomes incapacitated （丧失能力），Federal Aviation Administration（联邦航空局） rules require any flight longer than eight hours to carry a relief pilot in addition to the airplane's captain and first officer，who also is trained to command the cockpit（驾驶员座舱）．Flights over 12hours are required to carry two relief pilots．
Because events were confined to the cockpit，other passengers had no idea anything serious had happened until the plane touched down in New Jersey at 11：49a．m．，11minutes ahead of schedule．Despite the crew's call for a doctor，several passengers said，there were no other unusual signs until the plane was met by firetrucks and other emergency vehicles when it landed．
"We thought there was some sort of emergency drill（应急演练） happening，"said Laura McDermott，a New Jersey citizen traveling with her husband and two children．
Some passengers said they were relieved the crew didn't mention the pilot's death while in the air．"It was probably better that way，"said Susan Morgan，a passenger from Houston．"People would have panicked if they had told us．"
A good pilot possesses a combination of many qualities：he must have good flying skills and a high degree of proficiency．He should be focused and aware all the time，self-disciplined and consistent in applying good judgment．In the case of Boeing 777accident，passengers were saved due to both responsible relief pilots and the smart aviation rules．That is，whatever risks they are，there are ways to minimize（最小化） the chances by standard regulations and strictly carrying them out．
21．According to the Federal Aviation Administration rules，B．
A．any flight should have at least two pilots
B．flights flying 13hours should have two relief pilots
C．flights less than 8hours need to carry one relief pilot
D．all flights should not fly more than 8hours without a break
22．What does the underlined word"panicked"mean？C
A．Relaxed．B．Hurried．C．Scared．D．Excited．
23．What qualities should a good pilot possess？D
A．Good flying skills．
B．A high degree of proficiency．
C．Good judgment．
D．All of the above．
24．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．An Airplane Accident That Almost Happened
B．A Pilot Who Died on the Plane
C．A Relief Pilot Who Saved the Whole Plane
D．How to Become a Pilot．
分析 本文主要讲述了一场由于机长身体的不适而有可能引发的空难，幸运的是，后备飞行员及时的控制了飞机的飞行，使的最后化险为夷．
解答 21．B 细节题．根据文章内容，Federal Aviation Administration（联邦航空局） rules require any flight longer than eight hours to carry a relief pilot in addition to the airplane's captain and first officer，who also is trained to command the cockpit（驾驶员座舱）．Flights over 12hours are required to carry two relief pilots为了保证飞行安全联邦航空局规定超过8小时飞行时间的飞行必须配备一名后备飞行员，超过12小时飞行时间的要有2名后备飞行员，结核性选项，故选B
22．C词义猜测题．根据文章内容，Some passengers said they were relieved the crew didn't mention the pilot's death while in the air．"It was probably better that way，"said Susan Morgan，a passenger from Houston．"People would have panicked if they had told us．"一些乘客表示，他们很欣慰机组人员没有告诉他们机长死亡的消息，而工作人员说，如果告诉他们的话，乘客会恐慌会害怕．结合选项，故选C
23．D细节题．根据文章内容，A good pilot possesses a combination of many qualities：he must have good flying skills and a high degree of proficiency．He should be focused and aware all the time，self-disciplined and consistent in applying good judgment．一个优秀的飞行员必须要有过硬的飞行技巧以及对各种技能的很好的熟练，必须全神贯注，严谨以及有及时的超好的判断能力．结合选项，故选D
24．A 主旨题．根据文章内容，本文主要讲述了一场由于机长身体的不而突然病逝而有可能引发的空难，幸运的是，后备飞行员及时的控制了飞机的飞行，使的最后化险为夷．结合选项，故选A
点评 本文是一个广告布告类题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
