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Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are mo

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问题     Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.
    The first is called the "tank test". A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure(结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.
    The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.
According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?
选项 A、The plane may explode in the air.
B、The pilot may lose control of the plane.
C、The engines may be damaged.
D、Too much air may get into the plane.
答案B
解析 本文的第三段对test flight“试飞”进行了说明。其中提到The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again.即试飞员的任务是设法在发动机关闭的情况下重新控制飞机，但也就存在不能重新对飞机加以控制的可能。选项B中的lose control of意思是“失去对……的控制”，最贴近题意。
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