閲讀理解閲讀下面的材料，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。Emergencies(緊急情況)...
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閲讀理解
閲讀下面的材料，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
Emergencies (緊急情況) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接線員），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up（掛斷）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速撥號) function.
1. The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999
2. Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
3. People can’t call 911 when ________.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
4. Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what has happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.
【回答】
1. B 由文中第二段中的句子The very first 911 call was made on February 16,1968, in Alabama.可知，911這個號碼是在1968年被首次使用的，故選B。
2. C 由文中第二段中的句子They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly.可知，選擇911作為急救電話，是因為911這幾個數字容易記住並能很快撥打，故選C。
3. B 由When to call一段中的句子The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.可知，當一個人受了重傷或遇到危險時，發生火災時，發生交通事故或某人突發急病時，可撥打911電話，由此可排除A、C、D三項，故選B。
4. A 由Don’t hang up！一段中的句子If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so.可知，如果你撥打911，不要掛斷電話直到接線員説可以才能這樣做。故A項正確；而B項“告訴接線員發生的事情就掛斷電話”不正確；由When to call一段中的句子Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen.可知，C項“測試一下你的電話是否能打通911”是錯誤的；由When in an emergency call一段中的句子Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening.可知，D項“儘可能快地告訴接線員一切”是錯誤的。
5. D 由第二段中的句子Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.可知，A項“911幾乎是全美國的急救電話”是正確的。由第三段中的句子Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999.可知B項“我們還沒有全世界通用的急救電話號碼”是正確的。由第三段中的If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.可推知，電話本里通常列着急救電話號碼，故C項正確。由最後一段中的句子She had been taught to use a speed-dial function.可知，那隻*Faith是用快速撥號鍵撥打的911，而不是按了三個數字9-1-1，故D項錯誤，應選D。
知識點：日常生活類
題型：閲讀理解
