Crashed Cars to Text Message for Help

第1题

Crashed Cars to Text Message for Help There is no good place to have a car crash—but s

There is no good place to have a car crash—but some places are worse than others．In a foreign country，for instance，______（1）to explain via cell-phone that you are upside down in a ditch when you cannot speak the local language can fatally delay the arrival of the emergency services．

But an answer may he at hand．Researchers funded by the European Commissiono are beginning tests of a system called E-merge that______（2）senses when a car has crashed and sends a text message'telling emergency services。 in the local language that the accident has taken place．

The system was______（3） by ERTIC0，a transport research organization based in Brussels，Belgium．Cars are fitted with a cell-phone-sized device attached______（4）the underside of the dashboard which is activated by the same sensor that triggers the airbag in a crash．The device______（5）a cell-phone circuit，a GPS positioning unit and a microphone and loudspeaker．

It registers the severity of the crash by______（6）the deceleration data from the airbag's sensor．Using GPS information，it works out which country the Car is in，and from this it determines （7）which language to compose an alert message detailing precise location of the accident．

The device then automatically makes a call to the local emergency services______（8）．If the car's occupants are conscious，they can communicate with the operator______（9）the speaker and microphone．

E-merge also transmits the vehicles make，model，color and license number，amt its heading when it crashed，which in rum indicates on which side of a multi-1ane highway it ended up．

This______（10）the emergency services find the vehicle as soon as they arrive on the scene．

“We can waste a large______（11）time searching for an incident，”says Jim Hammond，a（an）______（12）in vehicle technology at the Association of Chief Police Officers in the UK．Tests will begin soon with police car fleets in the UK．Trials have already started in Germany，Sweden，Spain，the Netherlands and Italy．

In-car systems…that summon the emergency services after a（：rash have______（13）been fitted in some premium cars “ERTICO says that______（14）EU states” are willing to fund the necessary infrastructure，E-merge could be working by,2008．

A study by French car maker Renault” concluded that the system could save up to 6000 of the 40．000 lives lost each year on Europe’ S roads．and prevent a similar number of serious injuries．

The Renault study estimates that fitting E．merge to every car in Europe would eventually save around 1 50 billion per______（15）in terms of reduced costs to health services and insurance companies，and fewer lost working days．

第 46 题

A．try

B．tried

C．trying

D．having tried

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第2题

Crashed Cars to Test Message for Help

There is no goold place to have a car crash-but some places are worse than others. In a foreign country, for instance, 51__ to explain via cell-phone that you are upside down in a ditch when you cannot speak the local language can fatally delay the arrival of the mergency services.

But an answer may be at hand. Researchers funded by the European Commission are beginning tests of a system called Emerge that _52__ senses when a car has crashed and sends a text message telling emergenc services in the local language that the accident has taken place.

The system was _53_ by ERTICO, a transport research organization based in Brussels, Belguim. Cars are fitted with a cell-phone-sized device attached _54_the undersie of the dashboard which is activated by the same sensor that triggers the airbag in a crash. The device _55_ a cell-phone circuit, a GPS positioning unit, and a microphone and loudspeaker.

It registers the severity of the crash by _56_ the deceleration data from the airbag’s sensor, Using GPS information, it works out which country the car is in ,and from this it determines _57 which language to compose an alert message detailing precise location of the accident.

The device then automatically makes a call to the local emergency services 58 if the car’s occupants are conscious, they can communicate with the operator 59 the speaker and microphone.

E –merge also transmits the vehicles make, model, color and license number, and its heading when it crashed, which in turn indicates on which side of a multi-lane highwan it ended up.

This60 the emergency services find the vehicle as soon as they arrive on the scene,“We can waste a large61 time searching for an incident.”says Jim Hammond, a (an) 62 in vehicle technology at the Association of Chief Police Officers in the UK. Tests will begin soon with police car fleets in the UK. Trials have already started in Germany, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy.

In-car systems that summon the emergency services after a crash have63 been fitted in some premium cars. ERTICO says that64 EU states are willing to fund the necessary infrastructure; E-merge could be working by 2008.

A study by French car maker Renault concluded that the system could save up to 6000 of the 4000 lives lost each year onf Europe’s, and prevent a similar number of serious in-juries.

The Renault study estimates that fitting E-merge to every car in Europe would eventually save around 150 billion per 65 in terms of reduced costs to health services and insurance companies, and fewer lost working days.

第51题 A try B tried C trying D having tried

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第3题

The bus went out of control and ______ against cars and telephone poles.

A.crowded

B.crashed

C.claspe

D.clapped

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第4题

It is reported that two cars ______ into each other this morning on the highway, killing both drivers and two passengers.

A.crawled

B.crouched

C.pressed

D.crashed

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第5题

There is no good place to have a car crash -- but some places are worse than others. In a

foreign country, for instance,(1)to explain via cellphone that you are upside down in a ditch when you cannot speak the local language can fatally delay the arrival of the emergency services. But an answer may be at hand. Researchers funded by the European Commission are beginning tests of a system called E-merge that(2)senses when a car has crashed and sends a text message telling emergency services in the local language that the accident has taken place. The system was(3)by ERTICO, a transport research organization based in Brussels, Belgium. Cars are fitted with a cellphone-sized device attached(4)the underside of the dashboard which is activated by the same sensor that triggers the airbag in a crash. The device(5)a cellphone circuit, a GPS positioning unit and a microphone and loudspeaker. It registers the severity of the crash by(6)the deceleration data from the airbag's sensor. Using GPS information, it works out which ootmtry the Car is in, and from this it determines(7)which language to compose an alert message detailing precise location of the accident. The device then automatically makes a call to the local emergency services(8). If the car's occupants are conscious, they can communicate with the operator(9)the speaker and microphone. E-merge also transmits the vehicles make, model, color and license number, and its heading when it crashed, which in rum indicates on which side of a multi-lane highway it ended up.' This(10)the emergency services find the vehicle as soon as they arrive on the scene. "We can waste a large(11)time searching for an incident," says Jim Hammond, a (an)(12)in vehicle technology at the Association of Chief Police Officers in the UK. Tests will begin soon with police car fleets in the UK. Trials have already started in Germany, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy. In-car systems that summon the emergency services after a crash have(13)been fitted in some premium cars. ERTICO says that(14)EU states "are willing to fund the necessary infrastructure, E-merge could be working by 2008. A study by French car maker Renault concluded that the system could save up to 6000 of the 40, 000 lives lost each year on Europe's roads, and prevent a similar number of serious injuries. The Renault study estimates that fitting E-merge to every car in Europe would eventually save around 150 billion per(15)in terms of reduced costs to health services and insurance companies, and fewer lost working days.

cellphone n.移动电话，手机

underside n. 下侧；底面

dashboard n. (车辆的)挡泥板; (汽车的)仪表板

sensor n. 传感器；敏感元件

airbag n. (安全)气囊

severity n.严重(性)

deceleration n.减速

occupant n. 占有人,占用者

A．try

B．tried

C．trying

D．having tried

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第6题

which of the following statements is true according to the text？A．70% of the cars can be r

which of the following statements is true according to the text？

A．70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.

B．70% of the customers are white-collar employees.

C．More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.

D．Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.

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第7题

According to the text, GM employees（）[A] worry about the production cost of car

According to the text, GM employees（）

[A] worry about the production cost of cars

[B] express the dissatisfaction with their welfare

[C] show much confidence in their chairman

[D] feel excited when voicing their opinions

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第8题

In the text in section B, why does the author regard the Internet as a double-edged sword？

Like pollution and traffic jams that come with the convenience of cars, Internet access has proven so popular that it has given rise to a new kind of social epidemic, Internet addiction.

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第9题

【单选题】In the text ,the example of Japanese automakers is given to show that _____.

A、competition can make you behave in the best way that you can

B、competition is fierce in the American automobile marketplace

C、U.S.automakers are faced with a strong challenge from their Japanese counterparts

D、U.S.automakers have to improve the quality of their cars

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第10题

听力原文：A small dog brought disaster to a small English town last week. It was trying to

听力原文： A small dog brought disaster to a small English town last week. It was trying to cross a busy street but was too frightened to leave the strip in the middle of the street.

A truck driver parked his truck on the side of the road and got out to help it. While he was going to get the dog, his track rolled down the street. It smashed into four parked cars, crashed through a fence, rolled down a bank and smashed into a row of houses. Only the driver was hurt. The dog bit him on the hand while he was carrying it.

Here is another story about dogs. A nine-year-old child, who nearly drowned while she was swimming in a home swimming pool, was saved by the family dog on Saturday. The child was alone in the large pool at the time.

The family of the dog said it would receive an extra large bone as a reward.

(33)

A．It smashed into a row of houses.

B．It was run over by a truck.

C．It was too nervous to leave the strip in the middle of the road.

D．It hit a truck.

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