文章首段闡述了飛機(jī)上的黑匣子的功能，即記錄飛機(jī)的飛行狀況。第二段是對首段的實(shí)例說明。第三段按時(shí)間順序描述了黑匣子的發(fā)展歷程，請關(guān)注三個(gè)時(shí)間：1958， 1960和1965。 最后一段說明改進(jìn)后的現(xiàn)代黑匣子既有語音記錄的功能，又能記錄飛行數(shù)據(jù)。
原題：57.What does the author say about the black box?
A) It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane。
B)The idea for its design comes from a comic book。
C) Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible。
D) It is an indispensable device on an airplane。
答案：57 D It is an indispensable device on an airplane
原文中的Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book。可能是誤導(dǎo)學(xué)生選擇C的原因。withstand意為“經(jīng)受，承受”，而C中的ward off 則為“避開，擋住”之意。本句句意為：飛機(jī)失事后，黑箱子往往能完好無損，躲過災(zāi)難，這簡直令人難以置信(就像漫畫書中的東西一樣)
原題：58.What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?
A) Data for analyzing the cause of the crash。
B) The total number of passengers on board。
C) The scene of the crash and extent of the damage。
D) Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash。
答案：58 A Data for analyzing the cause of the crash
原文定位為第二段最后一句：“the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed。” cause of a tragedy與選項(xiàng)中的cause of the crash一致。
原題：59. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?
A) New materials become available by that time。
B) Too much space was needed for its installation。
C) The early models didn’t provide the needed data。
D) The early models often got damaged in the crash
答案：59 D The early models often got damaged in the crash
原文定位于第三段“Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned..。.” failed to withstand crashes與選項(xiàng)中的got damaged in the crash同義。
原題：60. Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?
A) To distinguish them from the color of the plane。
B) To caution people to handle them with care。
C) To make them easily identifiable。
D)To conform to international standards。
答案： 60 C To make them easily identifiable
原文定位于第三段最后一句…be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. to aid visibility意為“有助于提高能見度”，與easily identifiable同義。
原題：61.What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?
A)There is still a good chance of their being recovered。
B)There is an urgent need for them to be restructured。
C)They have stopped sending homing signals。
D)They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil。
答案： 61 A There is still a good chance of their being recovered
原文定位于最后一段…but statistics say they’re still likely to turn up. Turn up 與recovered 同義，“被找到”。be restructured 意為“被重建”。
