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Unit 8 Communication Workshop 同步练习 .完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 No matter where in the world the US President travels，if he travels by air，he flies on a plane called Air Force One.It is a well-known__1__of the United States，particularly the US presidency. Air Force One，sometimes__2__as“the flying White House”，isnt__3__a plane.Its the radio call name for any US Air Force plane__4__the President of the United States.In practice，however，Air Force One is used to refer to one of two__5__customized Boeing 747—200B series aircraft__6__of refueling in midair，Air Force One has__7__range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel. Inside，the President and his travel companions__8__4，000 square feet of floor space on three levels，including the Presidents onboard living quarters，with his own bedroom，bathroom，workout room and office space. Because Air Force One carries the President and some trips can be quite long，the plane has a number of special__9__，many of which are found on no commercial jetliner. Meals are prepared in two fully-equipped galleys(厨房)．A large amount of food is__10__in freezers in the lower sections of the plane.The two galleys can__11__100 people at a time，and the storage area holds as many as 2，000 meals. The plane has a lot of technology in its onboard medical__12__.The medical room has an extensive pharmacy(配药室)，loads of emergency room equipment and even an operating table.The plane also has a staff doctor，who travels with the President wherever he goes. The onboard electronics are__13__to protect against electromagnetic pulse attacks，and Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications__14__，allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command__15__in the event of an attack on the United States. 【解题导语】　这是一篇说明文。号称“世界上最安全飞机”的美国总统专机“空军一号”对我们来说很神秘，那么它与普通飞机相比有什么特别之处呢？ 1．A.symbol B．signal C．session D．sense 解析　a symbol of the United States“美国的象征”。signal“信号，暗号”；session“一场， 一节”；s