五、【知识科普】阅读短文,选择最佳的选项。
In the UK, when people feel ill, they usually go to see the doctor near their houses. The doctor usually asks about their symptoms and gives them some medicine. But when they only have a cold, they don't go to see the doctor. They usually go to the drugstore(药店) to buy some medicine. But when they are badly ill, or they are in an emergency(紧急情况), people can call 999 for an ambulance. The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon.
()1. In the UK, when people feel ill, they usually .
A. go to see the doctor near their homes
B. go to the drugstore
C. ask doctors to come to their houses
()2. When people in the UK have a cold, they usually .
A. go to see a doctor
B. buy some medicine by themselves
C. don't do anything
()3. What does the word "ambulance" mean?
A. 担架
B. 报警
C. 救护车
()4. In the UK, people can call for an ambulance.
A. 120
B. 999
C. 119

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先读题目明确考查方向，再回到原文定位对应信息，结合原文内容和常识判断选项。每道题都能在原文中找到直接依据，只要仔细阅读原文，就能准确选出答案。
【解析】
1. 题干问在英国人们生病时通常做什么，定位原文第一句“In the UK, when people feel ill, they usually go to see the doctor near their houses.”，可知对应选项A。
2. 题干问感冒时通常做什么，定位原文“But when they only have a cold, they don't go to see the doctor. They usually go to the drugstore to buy some medicine.”，可知对应选项B。
3. 题干问“ambulance”的含义，原文提到紧急情况时人们叫它送病人去医院，结合常识，该词意为“救护车”，对应选项C。
4. 题干问叫救护车的电话，定位原文“people can call 999 for an ambulance.”，可知对应选项B。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题，主要考查学生提取原文细节信息和猜测词义的能力，原文信息明确，难度较低，学生只要认真阅读短文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.9