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Here are some of the strangest aviation(航空) ideas in recent history.
Double-DeckerSeating
In 2015,Airbus filed a patent for a design for a double-decker cabin seating arrangement.Passengers would sit one on top of the other,with upper-tier passengers climbing steps or a small ladder to reach their seats.While the design does have some advantages,the idea of climbing a ladder during flight seems unreliable.
SeparatedCabins
This patent was awarded to Airbus.Rather than waiting for a flight to arrive and be cleaned,passengers could simply board a ready cabin,which would be moved into the plane’s body as soon as it was ready.When the plane reached its destination,the cabin would be separated again.Different cabins with different kinds of seating or levels of comfort could be used for flights of different lengths or destinations.
WindowlessCockpits(驾驶舱)
For ideal design,airplane noses should be long and pointy.But there’s the whole “pilots have to fit in the cockpit” problem.Well,what if the cockpit didn’t have to go in the nose of the plane?That’s part of the thinking behind this Airbus patent application,which suggests replacing the plane’s window with a digital viewing surface.Without a window,there’s no reason the cockpit needs to go in the front of the plane—it could go in the middle of the plane,or even in the tail.
NapStraps(睡眠吊带)
Airbus is not the only company in the strange patents contest.Boeing’s got its own patent,Nap Straps.With this invention,passengers looking for a nap can find an “upright sleep system” beneath their seat.In action,the whole thing is somewhat like a traction device for someone who’s been in a terrible accident.
【语篇解读】本文是应用文。近几年各种奇特的飞机设计层出不穷,本文就介绍了其中几个最为奇特的飞机上的设计。
21.Which shows the disadvantage of double-decker seating?
A.Crowded. B.Expensive.
C.Small. D.Unsafe.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“theideaofclimbingaladderduringflightseemsunreliable”可知,在飞行中爬梯子这种设计想法不可靠,可能出现安全问题。故选D项。
22.Why are separated cabins designed?
A.To improve flight speed.
B.To save passengers’ time.
C.To increase comfort level.
D.To ensure passengers’ safety.
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,机舱分离设计的目的是让乘客可以提前登机,这样可以节省很多时间。故选B项。
23.Which design is intended for pilots?
A.Double-decker seating.
B.Separated cabins.
C.Windowless cockpits.
D.Nap straps.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Butthere’sthewhole‘pilotshavetofitinthecockpit’problem.”可知,这一设计的目标群体是飞行员。
