There is no good place to have a car crashbut some places are worse than others. In a foreign country, for instance,_____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_____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_____by ERTICO, a transport research organization based in Brussels, Belgium. Cars are fitted with a cellphone-sized device attached_____the underside of the dashboard which is activated by the same sensor that triggers the airbag in a crash. The device_____a cellphone circuit, a GPS positioning unit, and a microphone and loudspeaker.
It registers the severity of the crash by_____the deceleration data from the airbags sensor. Using GPS information, it works out which country the car is in, and from this it determines_____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_____. If the cars occupants are conscious, they can communicate with the operator_____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 highway it ended up.
This_____the emergency services find the vehicle as soon as they arrive on the scene, We can waste a large_____time searching for an incident, says Jim Hammond, a _____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_____been fitted in some premium cars. ERTICO says that_____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 fo the 40,000 lives lost each year on Europes 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 _____in terms of reduced costs to health services and insurance companies, and fewer lost working days.
1. A. try B. tried C. trying D. having tried
2. A. automatically B. accidentally C. tremendously D. usually
3. A. changed B. located C. developed D. copied
4. A. by B. up C. about D. to
5. A. forms B. is consisted of C. composes of D. includes
6. A. read B. reading C. reads D. being read
7. A. on B. in C. of D. at
8. A. car maker B. policeman C. doctor D. operator
9. A. via B. near C. by D. beside
10. A. assists B. causes C. makes D. helps
11. A. number of B. deal of C. amount of D. volume of
12. A. writer B. reporter C. expert D. leader
13. A. already B. long ago C. long before D. shortly
14. A. although B. nevertheless C. however D. if
15. A. city B. year C. person D. country
答案:CACDD BBDAA CCADB
Air Pollution
大卫加勒特 David Garrett
应该适当注重中文学习 Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese
在职业生涯中情商比智商更重要 EQ counts more than IQ in career
掌握学习方法的重要性The Importance of Mastering How to Learn
公司的管理人员如何对付愤青毕业生
2016年6月英语六级作文真题答案:在线教育(有道版)
国际英语资讯:EU summit to focus on growth, jobs
男女生外貌的不同待遇The Different Treatment Between Men and Women
成长的烦恼 The Annoyances in Growing Up
帮你开口说流利英语的绝招
电钻iPhone 7,钻出隐藏耳机孔?
教师的工资应该提高吗?Should Teacher’s Salary Be Raised?
国际英语资讯:Obama kicks off Mideast trip
国际英语资讯:U.S. threatens sanctions on Pakistan over Iran pipeline
复试英文自我介绍
最好的时尚 The Best Fashion
国际英语资讯:U.S. House Republicans unveil budget blueprint, setting stage for fiscal battle
国际英语资讯:Argentine Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope
汉语备受追捧The Popularity of Mandarin
性别比例失衡 Gender Imbalance
分数和能力Score and Ability
疯狂购物Shopping Without Limitation
海外学历就一定有优势? Does Foreign Education Help You Win?
国际英语资讯:U.S. energy intensity projected to continue steady decline through 2040: EIA
国际英语资讯:News Analysis: Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis
广告的负面影响The Negative Sides of Advertisement
手机的危害 The Dangers of Cell Phone
家乡的变化The Changes of My Hometown
“完美”英语张口就来的秘诀
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |