6.Eddie McKay,a once-forgotten pilot,is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.
It all started when Graham Broad,a professor at the University of Western Ontario,found McKay's name in a footnote in a book about university history.McKay was included in a list of university alumni (校友) who had served during the First World War,but his name was unfamiliar to Broad,a specialist in military history.Out of curiosity,Broad spent hours at the local archives (档案馆) in a fruitless search for information on McKay.Tired and discouraged,he finally gave up.On his way out,Broad's glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers.His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform.As he read the words beside the picture,he experienced a thrilling realization."After looking for him all day,there he was,staring up at me out of the exhibiting case,"said Broad.Excited by the find,Broad asked his students to continue his search.They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues.Gradually,a picture came into view.
Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1916.He downed ten enemy planes,outlived his entire squadron (中队) as a WWI flyer,spent some time as a flying instructor in England,then returned to the front,where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917.But there's more to his story."For a brief time in 1916he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,"says Broad."He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke,the most famous German pilot at the time."Yet,in a letter home,McKay refused to take credit,saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.
McKay's war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London-an explanation for why he was all but forgotten.
But now,thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students,a marker in McKay's memory was placed on the university grounds in November 2007."I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word‘deceased'(阵亡) next to his name,"said Corey Everrett,a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform."This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us,but instead of finishing his time at Western,he chose to fight and die for his country."
56.What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?D
A.A uniform of McKay.B.A footnote about McKay.
C.A book on McKay.D.A picture of McKay.
57.What did the students find out about McKay?A
A.He trained pilots for some time.
B.He lived longer than other pilots.
C.He died in the Second World War.
D.He was downed by the pilot Boelcke.
58.McKay's flying documents were destroyed inD.
A.BelgiumB.GermanyC.CanadaD.England
59.We can learn from the last paragraph that McKayB.
A.preferred fight to his study
B.went to war before graduation
C.left a picture for Corey Everrett
D.set an example for his fellow students
60.What is the text mainly about?B
A.The research into war history.
B.The finding of a forgotten hero.
C.The pilots of the two world wars.
D.The importance of military studies.
分析 文章主要讲述一个被遗忘的英雄 Mckay 的故事.
解答 56:D细节题.由第二段"His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform…Broad asked his students to continue his search."可知他被一副一个年轻人穿着破旧制服的画所吸引,由此Broad叫他的学生们继续寻找,故正确答案为D.
57:A推断题.由文章第三段"."For a brief time in 1916he was probably the most famous pilot in the world,"says Broad."He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke,the most famous German pilot at the time."可知 McKay曾是世界上最优秀的飞行员之一,而且做过一段时间的教练员,故正确答案为A.
58:D细节题.由倒数第二段"McKay's war records were destroyed during a World War II air bombing on London …"可知 Mckay 的作战记录毁于 London,故正确答案为D.
59:B推断题.由文章最后一句"This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us,but instead of finishing his time at Western,he chose to fight and die for his country."可知在参加战争之前,Mckay 还是学生,所以B项正确.A项,文中没有提及此内容,所以A项错误.C项,文中没有提到 Mckay 是否留下照片,所以C项错误.D项,文中说的是学生们纪念 Mckay,没有说他为学生们树立了榜样,所以D项错误.故正确答案为B.
60:B主旨题.文章主要讲述一个被遗忘的英雄 Mckay 的故事,B项"发现一个被遗忘的英雄"符合文意,所以B项正确.A项"调查战争历史",C项"两次世界大战的飞行员",D项"学习战争的重要性",均不符合文意,故正确答案为B.
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据