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1、考点规范练20(Module2)Ⅰ.阅读理解AForthosewhomakejourneysacrosstheworld,thespeedoftraveltodayhasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreatertoamoderntravelerthanthosewhichoncefacedmenastheywalkedfromvillagetovillage.Jetplanesflypeoplefromoneendoftheearthtotheother,allow
2、ingthemafreedomofmovementundreamtofahundredyearsago.Yetsomepeoplewonderiftherevolutionintravelhasgonetoofar.Apricehasbeenpaid,theysay,fortheconquest(征服)oftimeanddistance.Travelissomethingtobeenjoyed,notendured(忍受).Theboatoffersleisureandtimeenoughtoappreciatetheever-changingsightsandsounds
3、ofajourney.Ajourneybytrainalsohasaspecialcharmaboutit.Lakesandforestsandwild,openplainssweepingpastyourcarriagewindowcreateagrandviewinwhichtimeanddistancemeannothing.Onboardaplane,however,thereisjusttheblankblueoftheskyfillingthenarrowwindowsoftheairplane.Thesoftlighting,in-flightfilmsand
4、gentlemusicmakeuptheonlyworldyouknow,andthehoursprogressslowly. Thenthereisthetimespentbeing“processed”atamodernairport.Peopleareconveyedlikerobotsalongwalkways;baggageisweighed,ticketsproduced,examinedandproducedyetagainbeforethepassengersmovetoanotherwaitingarea.Journeysbyrailandseatakel
5、onger,yes,butthehoursdevotedtobeing“processed”atdepartureandarrivalinairportsareluckilyabsent.Nowonder,then,thatthemodernhigh-speedtrainsarewinningbackpassengersfromtheairlines.Man,however,isnowaworldtravelerandcannotturnhisbackontheairplane.Theworkinglivesoftoomanypeopledependuponit;whole
6、newindustrieshavebeenbuiltarounditsdesignandoperation.Theholiday-maker,too,withlimitedtimetospend,patientlyenduresthebusyairportsandthelimitedspaceoftheflighttogainthoseextrahoursandevendays,relaxinginthesun.Speedcontrolspeople’slives;timesaved,inworkorplay,istheimportantthing—orsowearetol
7、d.Perhapsthosefirsthorsemen,ridingfreeacrossthewild,openplains,wereenjoyingabetterworldthantheoneweknowtoday.Theycouldtravelatwill,andtheclockwasnottheirmaster.【语篇导读】本文主要就当今一些人追求有速度的旅游提出了自己的看法,作者建议人们不妨不坐飞机,改乘其他交通工具,好好欣赏人生的旅途。1.WhatdoesthewritertrytoexpressinPa
