배경 스토리
고래를 닮은 코 때문에 ‘하늘을 나는 고래’라는 별명을 가진 에어버스 벨루가 XL은 에어버스 A330-200기를 화물수송 전용으로 개조한 기종이며, 에어버스 벨루가의 후속작입니다. 벨루가 XL에 관해 재미있는 스토리를 토익문제로 제작했습니다.
PART 6
Questions 131-134 refer to the following article.
You won’t be able to travel in it, but the Beluga will play a crucial part of the construction of many of the commercial passenger planes. The plane’s whale-like nose has earned it the nickname “the flying whale.” That’s 131 its strong resemblance to the white-colored Arctic-dwelling mammal, the beluga. The 132 design was chosen by Airbus staff following a poll in which 20,000 employees were given six options and asked to choose their favorite. With 40% of the vote, it was the clear winner. “The local kids in the final assembly sites in Germany and France recognize the Beluga because of signature smile,” says Bertrand George, head of the Beluga XL program. “They love this very special plane.” 133 The enormous cargo bay is large enough to carry two A350 wings at a time. The old Beluga, 134 , could only carry one such wing.
131.
(A) because
(B) because of
(C) why
(D) like
132.
(A) distinctive
(B) definite
(C) diverse
(D) delicate
133.
(A) The enormous plane was built by Airbus engineers across Europe.
(B) But is beauty in the eye of the beholder?
(C) However, the design is functional as well as cute.
(D) For kids, the Beluga XL looks like an actual whale in appearance.
134.
(A) by comparison
(B) for example
(C) in short
(D) likewise
