首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basics seem to be in bad shape. It’s not uncommon to find your t
Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basics seem to be in bad shape. It’s not uncommon to find your t
admin
2018-02-08
49
问题
Few people expect luxury while flying, but these days, even the basics seem to be in bad shape. It’s not uncommon to find your tray table broken, the in-flight entertainment system not working and your seat【T1】______worn—all of which can make you think, how old is this plane anyway?
The reality for many U.S. air travelers is that most of their journeys take place on planes that have been in service for a【T2】______ or more.
The average age of the fleet of the seven large U.S. passenger airlines is about 14 years old, according to The Airline Monitor. It found American and Delta/Northwest had the oldest fleets, at about 16 years on average. As of the end of 2008, a small percentage of the【T3】______ Delta/Northwest’s planes dated back to the late 1960s. U.S. fleets are among the oldest in the world, said Richard Aboulafia, an【T4】______ analyst.
"I’m not really sure that people should read that much into that," Aboulafia said. "From a safety【T5】______, a lot of the older planes were built tougher and with proper【T6】______, there’s no reason why a plane can’t stay safe for 25 to 30 years."
It’s also important to remember that a plane may be 20 years old, but its engines and other major systems could have been recently【T7】______or upgraded, said Aboulafia. There’s less pressure on the airlines to【T8】______ the【T9】______, unless it’s a safety【T10】______ or a redesign that will save money.
【T4】
选项
答案
aviation
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/65DK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Fewpeopleexpectluxurywhileflying,butthesedays,eventhebasicsseemtobeinbadshape.It’snotuncommontofindyourt
Fewpeopleexpectluxurywhileflying,butthesedays,eventhebasicsseemtobeinbadshape.It’snotuncommontofindyourt
Whydosomepeopleabusedrugs?
Whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplecanjointhelibrary?
SuggestopediaI.IntroductionA.DerivedfromsuggestionandpedagogyB.Acceleratingthelearningspeedtoabout【T1】ofthecon
HowtoBeEffectiveReaders?I.IntroductionofreadingandhowtobeeffectivereadersA.Introductionofreading—Amethodof
A、Applytheknowledge.B、Passalloftheexaminations.C、Findnecessaryinformation.D、Completerequiredtasks.A本题考查行为。由句(4)可知,
A、StudentscangetinformationviatheInternetinsteadofattendingclasses.B、Studentsshouldbestrictlyrequiredtoattenda
Note-TakingI.Whytotakenotes?1)Notesareanaidtomemory.—【T1】andrecallingtheinformation【T1】______2)Notesprovidethe
Note-TakingI.Whytotakenotes?1)Notesareanaidtomemory.—【T1】andrecallingtheinformation【T1】______2)Notesprovidethe
随机试题
气营两燔的舌象为
根据《建筑法》,建设单位需办理申请批准手续的情形有()。
Wearenot_____fools_____believewhathesays.
某水电站于2006年验收,现有3台600MW发电机组。安排安置移民3万,水库淹没面积100hm2,由于移民安置不太妥当,造成移民开垦陡坡,毁林开荒现象严重。本次扩建拟新增一台600MW发电机组,以增加调峰能力、库容、运行场所等工程不变。职工人员不变,新增机
“出口口岸”栏应填()。“数量及单位”栏应填()。
当发生系统外金融机构往来支出时,借记__________科目,贷记__________科目。()
根据《指导外商投资方向规定》的规定,不属于禁止类外商投资的项目是()。
凡以房屋为载体,不可随意移动的附属设备和配套设施,无论在会计核算中是否单独记账与核算。都应计入房产原值,计征房产税。()
AllthePresident’sMen_______oneoftheimportantbooksforhistorianswhostudytheWatergateScandal.
唐朝(theTangDynasty)是普遍公认的中国最辉煌的时期之一。
最新回复
(
0
)