2013届高考英语维“升”素25 旅游交通（阅读理解）

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1、高考维“升”素25——旅游交通（时间：30分钟分数：56分）维A阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)(2012·江西卷)Forthosewhomakejourneysacrosstheworld，thespeedoftraveltodayhasturnedthecountriesintoaseriesofvillages.Distancesbetweenthemappearnogreatertoamoderntravelerthanthosewhichoncefacedmenastheywalkedfromvillagetovillage.J

2、etplanesflypeoplefromoneendoftheearthtotheother，allowingthemafreedomofmovementundreamtofahundredyearsago.Yetsomepeoplewonderiftherevolutionintravelhasgonetoofar.Apricehasbeenpaid，theysay，fortheconquest(征服)oftimeanddistance.Travel_is_something_to_be_enjoyed，not_endured(忍受

3、)．Theboatoffersleisureandtimeenoughtoappreciatetheeverchangingsightsandsoundsofajourney.Ajourneybytrainalsohasaspecialcharmaboutit.Lakesandforestsandwild，openplainssweepingpastyourcarriagewindowcreateagrandviewinwhichtimeanddistancemeannothing.Onboardaplane，however，there

4、isjusttheblankblueoftheskyfillingthenarrowwindowsoftheairplane.Thesoftlighting，inflightfilmsandgentlemusicmakeuptheonlyworldyouknow，andthehoursprogressslowly.Thenthereisthetimespentbeing“processed”atamodernairport.Peopleareconveyedlikerobotsalongwalkways；baggageisweighed

5、，ticketsproduced，examinedandproducedyetagainbeforethepassengersmovetoanotherwaitingarea.Journeysbyrailandseatakelonger，yes，butthehoursdevotedtobeing“processed”atdepartureandarrivalinairportsareluckilyabsent.Nowonder，then，thatthemodernhighspeedtrainsarewinningbackpassenge

6、rsfromtheairlines.Man，however，isnowaworldtravelerandcannotturnhisbackontheairplane.Theworkinglivesoftoomanypeopledependuponit；wholenewindustrieshavebeenbuiltarounditsdesignandoperation.Theholidaymaker，too，withlimitedtimetospend，patientlyenduresthebusyairportsandthelimite

7、dspaceoftheflighttogainthoseextrahoursandevendays，relaxinginthesun.Speedcontrolspeople'slives；timesaved，inworkorplay，istheimportantthing—orsowearetold.Perhapsthosefirsthorsemen，ridingfreeacrossthewild，openplains，wereenjoyingabetterworldthantheoneweknowtoday.Theycouldtrav

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