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It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, and such is the case with Canadian a
It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, and such is the case with Canadian a
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2018-08-16
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It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single human being, and such is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. The man is the Hon. John A. D. McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at the same time the thrilling history of aviation’s progress in Canada.
It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John McCurdy confounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart, an aircraft designed by himself, for half a mile over the ice of Brasdeor Lakes. This was the first powered flight in Canada and the first by a British subject in the Commonwealth.
McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability and of the development and the use of the aileron by being the first man in the world to execute a figure eight in the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. He flew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight to date, and that over open sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first cross country race in Canada, 40 miles from Hamilton to Toronto, and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.
When the World War II came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadian aircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions.
Following the World War II , McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia where he made Canada’s first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck, site of his first flight.
The "Silver Dart" is______.
选项
A、the name of a weapon
B、a plane bought by McCurdy
C、the nickname of a famous Canadian pilot
D、a plane designed by McCurdy
答案
D
解析
此题解答只需根据上下文进行合理分析推断,一般就可以找到正确答案。“Silver Dart”所在的位置为第二段第一句,紧接在此短语后的逗号之后有“一架飞机”一词,故可以断定:Silver Dart为一架飞机,因为两者互为同位关系。据此可以排除A项“一种武器的名称”及C项“一位著名加拿大飞行员的绰号”(此选项有一定迷惑性)。现在只剩B、D项,逐个分析。我们再根据下文的内容可知,Silver Dart为McCurdy自己设计的,这样就可以把B项“McCurdy购买的飞机”排除掉。D项“McCurdy自己设计的飞机”,正为选项。解答此题时注意避免一看到“飞机”二字就选B项,以致功亏一篑。
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