高二英语阅读理解专练02

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概要：D During World War II， Polish pilots in Great Britain were famous for showing off their flying skills. One morning， I was returning from a flight test and made the mistake of beginning my land approach （降落） at too low a speed. Just as I crossed the airfield， something was wrong with my plane and it dropped from 2000 feet onto the landing trip and bounced back （弹起） into the air. I gave it full speed， but the plane leaned onto its left wing， and I was off the runway. In despair， I

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During World War II， Polish pilots in Great Britain were famous for showing off their flying skills. One morning， I was returning from a flight test and made the mistake of beginning my land approach （降落） at too low a speed. Just as I crossed the airfield， something was wrong with my plane and it dropped from 2000 feet onto the landing trip and bounced back （弹起） into the air.

I gave it full speed， but the plane leaned onto its left wing， and I was off the runway. In despair， I cut all power and used full right brake （制动闸）。 The plane turned 180 degrees back onto the landing trip， tail first. The firm P51 was not damaged. “Did you see that plane？” a visiting air official said breathlessly.

“Don‘t worry， sir，” the Air Force commanding officer replied， “it’s only one of those Polish pilots trying to show off”。

68. The writer of the story was _____.

A. a Polish pilot

B. an English official

C. a visitor

D. an officer

69. The pilot who flew the plane _____.

A. was showing off his flying skills

B. had great difficulty in landing the plane

C. repaired the plane before landing

D. landed on the airfield without difficulty

70. The plane bounced back into the air because _____.

A. the pilot began his landing approach too late

B. the pilot suddenly decided not to land

C. something was wrong with the left wing

D. it was out of control www.kgf8.com

Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia（（南斯拉夫），on August 27，1910.She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time， some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India， and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.

When she left school， she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India， where she began to train to be a teacher. After training， she was sent to Calcutta（（加尔格答），where she taught geography

at a school and soon after became headmistress（校长）。

However， although she loved teaching， in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Patna， and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly， others came to help her， and her work spread to other parts of India.

Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. many photos have been taken of her， as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979，she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.

71. Where did Mother Teresa receive her education？

A. In Yugoslavia and India. B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.

C. In Britain and India. D. In Yugoslavia， Britain and India.

72. What first made Mother Teresa work in India？

A. Her visit to the poor parts of Calcutta.

B. Her visit to Britain after she finished school.

C. The medical workers' letters to her school.

D. The work of the nurse in the city of Patna.

73. In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things？

a. Trained to be a nurse b. Went to India

c. Helped the dying d. Studied to be a teacher

e. Went to Britain f. Worked as a headmistress