四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分，共45分。)阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
I always have difficulty in buying birthday presents. My idea never seems to go farther than ties,pens or cards. But, strangely enough,it did not take me long to decide on Tom´s birthday present. For the first time in life, I had a good idea. I would buy him a bottle of champagne (香槟酒). Before the party began,Tom suggested that I should open the bottle. I put it between my knees and began to pull, but it remained unmoved. Soon a lot of people gathered round to watch the fight between me and the bottle. I could hear all kinds of "helpful" suggestions from them like "Break the top off" ," Use your teeth", etc. But I was losing the fight. We were fighting on the floor together, when all of a sudden there was a loud : "pop" and the cork ( 塞子) shot up into the air, while the angry bottle showered (淋) everybody with champagne.
第36题单选 When buying birthday presents, I usually find my idea is __________.
A.poor
B.colourful
C.rich
D.good
第37题单选 I was__________ my present for Tom´s birthday.
A.very sorry for
B.very proud of
C.afraid of
D.tired of
第38题单选 Tom suggested I should open the bottle__________.
A.towards the end of the party
B.after the party started
C.at the end of the party
D.before the party started
第39题单选 Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Though the people around gave all kinds of suggestions, I was not able to open the bottle at first.
B.I tried all the ways that the people suggested.
C.All the suggestions were helpful.
D.Some of the suggestions were very bad.
Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.
The first is called the "tank test". A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure ( 压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else.
Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines(发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot´s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
第40题单选 By doing the "tank test", the engineers can find out
A.the amount of air in the plane
B.the strength of the plane structure
C.the pressure inside and outside the plane
D.the power of the airplane engines
第41题单选 What will happen to the plane under the "tank test"?
A.It will be broken.
B.It will be made stronger.
C.It will be filled with water.
D.It will be tested by pilots.
第42题单选 According to the text,why are test flights most dangerous?
A.The plane may explode in the air.
B.The pilot may lose control of the plane.
C.The engines may be damaged.
D.Too much air may get into the plane.
第43题单选 What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Two Important Tests on Airplanes
B.The Importance of Flying Safely
C.The Danger of Testing Airplanes
D.How Airplanes Are Made and Tested
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