Question

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There was a fire in the factory at about 1：40 last night.A reporter interviewed some people about it this morning.

Reporter： What were you doing when the fire broke out？

I was preparing a report when I got the phone call from Jim. I quickly drove to the factory.The firefighters（消防员） were putting out the fire when I got there.They arrived several minutes before me. Tom The manager（经理） of the factory

I was on duty last night. I smelled（闻到） something burning. When I got up，I saw smoke coming from the window of the workshop(车间)．I called 911 and our manager at once. And they both arrived quickly. Jim A worker

We drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1：47 am.We arrived at about 1：55 am and soon put it out.No one died or got hurt in the fire. It's dry these days.We think all the families and factories should be more careful. Jeff A firefighter

1.What was Tom doing when he got the phone call?

A．Sleeping.                   B．Watching TV.

C．Hanging out with friends.   D．Preparing a report.

2.Who discovered(发现)the fire first?

A．The manager.    B．A worker.

C．A firefighter.  D．The reporter.

3.When did the firefighters get the phone call?

A．At 1：40 am.     B．At 1：47 am.

C．At 1：55 am.     D．At 2：07 am.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tom arrived at the factory first.

B．The reporter was working when the fire broke out.

C．Jeff said it was dry these days.

D．Jim helped the firefighters put out the fire.

5.What don't we know about the fire?

A．The cause.       B．The place.

C．The time.        D．The casualty figures(伤亡人数)．

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是工厂火灾后，记者采访人们的谈话实录。记者采访了工厂经理、一位工人及一位消防员。主要询问的是当时人们正在做什么。

1.D 细节理解题。题意：汤姆接到电话时在做什么？A．Sleeping.睡觉；B．Watching TV.看电视；C．Hanging out with friends.和朋友闲逛；D．Preparing a report.准备报告。由表格第二格第一句：I was preparing a report when I got the phone call from Jim可知，汤姆当时正在准备一份报告。故选D。

2.B 推理判断题。题意：谁最先发现火灾？A．The manager.经理；B．A worker.一名工人；C．A firefighter.一位消防员；D．The reporter.记者。由表格第三格里的：I was on duty last night. I smelled（闻到） something burning.可知，吉姆最先发现火灾。他是当晚的值班工人。故选：B

3.B 细节理解题。题意：消防员什么时候接到电话的？A．At 1：40 am.；B．At 1：47 am.；C．At 1：55 am.；D．At 2：07 am. 由最后一格里的：We drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1：47 am.可知消防员是在凌晨1：47接到电话的。故选B。

4.C 推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个是对的？A．Tom arrived at the factory first.汤姆最先到达工厂；B．The reporter was working when the fire broke out.火灾发生时，记者正在工作；C．Jeff said it was dry these days.杰夫说最近干燥；D．Jim helped the firefighters put out the fire.吉姆帮助消防员扑灭火灾。由最后一格的倒数第二句：It's dry these days.可知Ｃ正确。故选C。

5.A。

考点：考查新闻报道类短文阅读。