Question

The bus driver and his passengers were being hailed （拥戴） as heroes last night after rescuing a woman from her burning car following a crash on the Bluff Highway. The 60-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Southland Hospital after firefighters battled for 30 minutes to cut her from her car.
Acting Senior Sergeant Brock Davis of Invercargill, said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the crossroads of Motorimu Rd and State Highway I shortly before 5：00 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. Davis said a Mitsubishi car driven by a 30-year-old man traveling north on the highway and the woman’s southbound （南行的） Suzuki Alto collided （碰撞）. The man suffered slight injuries in the crash, he said.
Invercargill Passenger Transport Ltd driver Bill McDermott and his passengers—New Zealand Aluminum Smelters Ltd workers were first on the scene and alerted emergency services. The scene at the spot was disordered, Mr. McDermott said.
“There was a car on its side and a guy wandering around who was quite excited,” he said. “We stopped, got out and found a lady trapped in her car …… then we noticed flames in the engine bay and the smell of petrol.” Mr. McDermott took a fire extinguisher（灭火器） from the bus, doused （泼洒） the flames, and several other workers controlled traffic.
However, he said his actions were “no big deal”. He was not willing to take any credit for helping the woman.
“The praise goes to all the guys that jumped off that bus.” Invercargill Senior Station officer Alan Goldsworthy, who was an officer in charge at the scene, said there was a possibility the car could have burst into flames if Mr. McDermott and the smelter workers had not helped. “They should acquire a good pat on the back.” he said.
【小题1】It can be known from the passage that the car accident happened _______.

A．at noon

B．in the afternoon

C．in the morning

D．at night

【小题2】Who should get the biggest praise according to the reporter?__

A．Brock Davis.

B．Bill McDermott.

C．Allan Goldsworthy.

D．The firefighters.

【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？______

A．The first witnesses of the accident were passers-by.

B．The woman driver was driving north before the accident.

C．The firefighters spent half an hour helping the woman out.

D．With the bus driver and his passengers’ help, the woman’s car didn‘t burst into flames.

【小题4】The underlined sentence “They should acquire a good pat on the back” in the last paragraph really means ________.

A．the government should give each of the heroes a gold medal of honor

B．the saved woman should offer as much money to the heroes as she can

C．the good deeds of the heroes are well worthy of great appreciation

D．everybody there should pat the heroes on the back gently and thankfully

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：文章报导了公共汽车司机Bill McDermott.和他的乘客一起救了将要燃烧的汽车里面的妇女的事迹，对他们见义勇为是事迹，公众给与很高的赞扬。
【小题1】细节题：从第二段的句子：said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at the crossroads of Motorimu Rd and State Highway I shortly before 5：00 p.m. yesterday.可知这个事故是发生在下午，选B
【小题2】推理题：从最后一段的句子：said there was a possibility the car could have burst into flames if Mr. McDermott and the smelter workers had not helped. “They should acquire a good pat on the back.” he said. 可知Bill McDermott.应该得到最多的表扬，选B
【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：Mr. Davis said a Mitsubishi car driven by a 30-year-old man traveling north on the highway and the woman’s southbound （南行的） Suzuki Alto collided （碰撞）. 可知出事的时候，这个女的是向南行驶，不是向北，选B
【小题4】句意理解题：从最后一段的句子：“The praise goes to all the guys that jumped off that bus.” 可知这句话的意思是他们的英雄之举值得感谢，选C
考点：考查新闻报道类短文