问题
单项选择题
| Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight (16) before setting down. High desert winds had (17) the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be (18) the city for a few minutes waiting to (19) . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened (20) there might be a few bumps(颠簸). Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) (21) by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt (22) and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’ s not a good thing to have happen in a(n) (23) space because it only (24) to increase the discomfort of the situation. About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very (25) There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be (26) noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A (27) was having a good time！ With each bump of the (28) , he would let out a giggle (咯咯地笑)of delight. As I observed this, I (29) that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his (30) . He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we gown--ups have learned from (31) . He was (32) the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and (33) back into my seat, pretending I was (34) on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even (35) to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(随恼) of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. |
What information can we get from the first passage
A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly
B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind
C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY
D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic
答案
参考答案：A
解析： 由第一段最后两句可知喷射汽车穿过大西洋时总是从西吹向东，因此飞机顺风飞行比逆风飞行速度快，故推出喷射气流影响飞行速度，故选A。B和第一段最后一句矛盾，句中的slower应该写成faster；C和第一段第一句意思相反，句中的more应该是less：D 中的from the east to the west应该是from the west to the east，故排除。