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《2013年高考英语二轮阅读理解归类复习-旅游交通(详解)》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在应用文档-天天文库。
1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解归类复习—旅游交通(2012·江西卷)Forthosewhomakejourneysacrosstheworld,thespeedoftraveltodayhasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreatertoamoderntravelerthanthosewhichoncefacedmenastheywalkedfromvillagetovillage.Jetplanesflypeoplefromoneendof
2、theearthtotheother,allowingthemafreedomofmovementundreamtofahundredyearsago.Yetsomepeoplewonderiftherevolutionintravelhasgonetoofar.Apricehasbeenpaid,theysay,fortheconquest(征服)oftimeanddistance.Travel_is_something_to_be_enjoyed,not_endured(忍受).Theboatoffersleisureandtimeenoug
3、htoappreciatetheeverchangingsightsandsoundsofajourney.Ajourneybytrainalsohasaspecialcharmaboutit.Lakesandforestsandwild,openplainssweepingpastyourcarriagewindowcreateagrandviewinwhichtimeanddistancemeannothing.Onboardaplane,however,thereisjusttheblankblueoftheskyfillingthenar
4、rowwindowsoftheairplane.Thesoftlighting,inflightfilmsandgentlemusicmakeuptheonlyworldyouknow,andthehoursprogressslowly.Thenthereisthetimespentbeing“processed”atamodernairport.Peopleareconveyedlikerobotsalongwalkways;baggageisweighed,ticketsproduced,examinedandproducedyetagain
5、beforethepassengersmovetoanotherwaitingarea.Journeysbyrailandseatakelonger,yes,butthehoursdevotedtobeing“processed”atdepartureandarrivalinairportsareluckilyabsent.Nowonder,then,thatthemodernhighspeedtrainsarewinningbackpassengersfromtheairlines.Man,however,isnowaworldtraveler
6、andcannotturnhisbackontheairplane.Theworkinglivesoftoomanypeopledependuponit;wholenewindustrieshavebeenbuiltarounditsdesignandoperation.Theholidaymaker,too,withlimitedtimetospend,patientlyenduresthebusyairportsandthelimitedspaceoftheflighttogainthoseextrahoursandevendays,rela
7、xinginthesun.Speedcontrolspeople'slives;timesaved,inworkorplay,istheimportantthing—orsowearetold.Perhapsthosefirsthorsemen,ridingfreeacrossthewild,openplains,wereenjoyingabetterworldthantheoneweknowtoday.Theycouldtravelatwill,andtheclockwasnottheirmaster.1.Whatdoesthewritertr
8、ytoexpressinParagraph1?A.Travelbyplanehasspeededupthegrowthofvillage
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