1. (2022九上·温州开学考) 阅读理解

At times we all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or stuck behind a very slow driver. It might be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something which happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it "road rage". What do we know about road rage?

There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms:

·Driving much faster than the speed limit

·Increasing your speed very quickly.

·Changing lanes very suddenly and stopping another car.

·Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.

There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include:

·Making rude signs at people,

·Shouting at people and hitting somebody.

·Driving into another person's car on purpose.

·Using a weapon such as a baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.

Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been accidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even death.

Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving which seems to be positive. Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough. Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled, but it takes a long time. In the UK in the last 30 years, the police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving. Let's hope they can have the same success with the road rage.

1. （1） According to the passage, the underlined words "road rage" is ___________.

   A . a kind of heavy traffic jam B . a person who drives fast C . a form of getting angry D . an action of driving slowly
3. （2） Which of the following are the actions of road rage?

   ①Mr James changed his lane suddenly while there was a car following.

   ②Mrs Smith shouted at another driver who was trying to overpass her car.

   ③Mr Miller drove so carelessly that his car hit an old man who was walking.

   ④Mr Green drove at 110 km/h while the speed limit is 70 km/h.

   A . ①②③ B . ②③④ C . ①③④ D . ①②①
5. （3） Road rage is so common possibly because ____________.

   A . the punishments are not serious enough B . the drivers are badly drunk on the road C . the films show good examples to the drivers D . it won't cause serious injuries or death
7. （4） What can we infer from the passage?

   A . Aggressive driving are much worse than aggressive reactions. B . Road rage can be controlled without any punishments for the drivers. C . The accidents by using mobile phones have been reduced successfully. D . The police will be able to do a lot to deal with road rage in the future.