5.If Kate McWilliams got a penny every time someone asked how old she was she would be on to a good thing.Easyjet says the 26-year-old is its youngest ever commercial female airline captain.
She flies to around 100destinations across the world and says most people"are pleasantly surprised and impressed"when she tells them her age.
But Kate isn't the youngest ever female captain.Ronan Milne got in touch with Newsbeat to say his colleague Dawn Hunter was made a captain aged 24at Loganair.Sarah Hendry is also 24and a captain with the same company.
Kate began flying in the air cadets(见习生) when she was 13years old,but admitted to the Press Association that she never thought she could become a commercial pilot.However,following aviation training in Southampton,she joined easyJet as a co-pilot in May 2011.This August she took up the rank of captain after passing the airline's command course.
"Personally I don't think my age matters,"she said."I've been through the same training and passed the same command course as every other captain so I've proven myself capable regardless of my age."
Kate is originally from Carlisle,but now lives in Surrey so she can be near to Gatwick Airport.From there she flies Airbus A319and A32planes to locations across the world,including Iceland,Israel and Morocco."I rarely fly to the same place twice in the same month,"she said."That keeps things interesting."
Around 5% of commercial pilots are women.Last year easyJet announced a plan to increase its number of female entrants to 12%.Julie Westhorp,chairwoman of the British Women Pilots'Association (BWPA),hopes Kate will inspire more women to think about working in aviation.She says:"Both the BWPA and easyJet are aware of the importance of visible role models for girls and young women when making career choices and continue to work together to encourage young women to consider a pilot career."
32.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.More women will take up a pilot career,inspired by Kate.
B.Kate has flown to around 100destinations across the Europe.
C.Most people like the female pilot at such a young age.
D.There are more training and courses for the female pilot.
33.Which of the following is the correct order,according to the passage?C
a.Kate became a co-pilot of EasyJet.
b.A plan to increase its number of female employees was made by EasyJet.
c.Kate began her flying work.
d.Kate became the captain in EasyJet.
A.cbad B.acbd C.cabd D.abcd
34.What can be inferred from the passage?C
A.Kate has dreamt of being a pilot since she was a little girl.
B.Kate made a move so that she could be closer to the airport.
C.Kate likes experiencing something different.
D.Kate has been the youngest ever female captain.
35.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?B
A.Kate Mc Williams-An amazing female pilot
B.Meet Easy Jet's youngest female airline captain
C.Ages don't matter
D.An experienced captain.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,属于人物传记,易捷航空表示,26岁的Kate是有史以来最年轻的商业女性的航空公司的机长.她飞到世界各地的100个目的地,大多数人说"惊喜和感动"时,她告诉他们她的年龄.主要以此展开,主要介绍了易捷航空公司最年轻的女机长Kate.
解答 33.答案:C.细节理解题.由文章第一段以及第二段第二句"she flies to around 100 destinations across the world and says most people"are pleasantly surprised and impressed"when she tells them her age."可知,许多人都喜欢像Kate这个年龄的女飞行员,故选C项.
34.答案:C.细节理解题.由文章第四段内容"she joined easyJet as a co-pilot in May 2011."可知,a发生的时间是2011年;由第七段第二句"Last year easy Jet announced a plan to increase its number of female entrants to 12%."可知,b发生的时间是去年;由第四段首句可知,c发生的时间是Kate十三岁时;由第四段最后一句"This August she took up the rank of captain after passing the airline's command course."可知,d发生的时间是今年八月,故时间顺序排列正确的为C.故选C项.
35.答案:C.推理判断题.由文章第六段最后一句Kate所说的话"I rarely fly to the same place twice in the same month.""That keeps things interesting."可知,Kate很少一个月两次飞往同一个地方而且她认为这很有趣,故选C项.
36.答案:B.主旨大意题.阅读全文,根据文章内容可知,本文介绍了易捷航空公司(easyJet)最年轻的女机长Kate,故选B项.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题,主旨大意题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.