新編同等學力申請碩士學位英語考試：歷年試題精解(2014年)（簡體書）

Also, peoplehave less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores (瑣事)and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leadsto short tempers. These factors ,when combined in certain situations, can spell Road Rage.
You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might besurprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn longand hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourselfin any of these situations, watch out!
Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you,there are things you can do to avoid any major confrontation. If you are susceptible to Road Rage,the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver srage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contactand getting out of their way.
49. The first sentence in Paragraph 1 implies that
A. people not interested in the media know little about recent happenings
B. Road Rage has received much media coverage in the last few months
C. one may be raged by media reports and wants to avoid them
D. the media coined the term "Road Rage" only a few months ago
50. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, lastyear
A. drunk driving remained the No. 1 killer on the highways
B. more people were killed by aggressive driving than by drunk driving
C. two thirds of drivers were killed by aggressive driving
D. 41,907 people fell victim to aggressive driving
51. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of aggressive driving?
A. Increasing number of cars. B. Drivers stress and anxiety.
C. Overcrowded roads. D. Rush hour traffic.
52. The word "spell" in Paragraph 3 means
A. speak B. cause C. describe D. spare
53. Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving?
A. Talking while driving. B. Driving fast.
C. Yelling at another driver. D. Sounding the horn when passing.