Passage Three
Have you ever traveled on any of the giant jet airplanes? If you have not been a passenger on one of these planes, try to imagine a jet which is more than 70 meters long and more than 5 stories high at the tail. [32]Such a plane costs at least 25 million dollars to build. It costs at least $6,000 to fill this giant with fuel. [33]Inside, the jet looks more like a great theatre than a plane. It has 6 kitchens. They are all needed when the plane is full. The jet can hold more than 400 passengers. Imagine that number in one jet plane. Is there any danger that the jet's engines will fail? Fortunately, the planes appear to be quite safe. On each plane, there are twice as many engines as it needs. [34]If two engines fail on the same side, the plane can easily use its other engines to land. [35]There are also two mechanical pilots to take charge, if the human pilots cannot fly the plane.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. How much does it cost to build the giant jet?
正確答案:B
解析:短文說:“制造這種飛機至少要花費2502萬美元。”故答案為B。
33. What does the giant jet look like inside?
正確答案:C
解析:短文提到:“這種大型噴氣式飛機的內部看上去更像一個大劇院。”故C正確。
34. What do we learn about the engines of the giant jet plane?
正確答案:A
解析:短文提到:“即使同側有兩臺發動機失靈,飛機還是可以輕而易舉地憑借其他發動機著陸。”故A正確。
35. What will happen if the human pilot cannot fly the plane?
正確答案:A
解析:短文最后一句說:“如果駕駛員不能操縱飛機,兩個機械駕駛員就會接替他們的工作。”故選A。