高考維“升”素25——旅游交通

　　（時間：分鐘）　維A 閱讀理解

　　(2024·江西卷)For those who make journeys across the world，the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages.Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village.Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other，allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.

　　Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far.A price has been paid，they say，for the conquest (征服) of time and distance.Travel_is_something_to_be_enjoyed，not_endured(忍受)．The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey.A journey by train also has a special charm about it.Lakes and forests and wild，open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing.On board a plane，however，there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane.The soft lighting，in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know，and the hours progress slowly.

　　Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport.People are conveyed like robots along walkways；baggage is weighed，tickets produced，examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area.Journeys by rail and sea take longer，yes，but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent.No wonder，then，that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.

　　Man，however，is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane.The working lives of too many people depend upon it；whole new industries have been built around its design and operation.The holiday-maker，too，with limited time to spend，patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days，relaxing in the sun.Speed controls people's lives；time saved，in work or play，is the important thing—or so we are told.Perhaps those first horsemen，riding free across the wild，open plains，were enjoying a better world than the one we know today.They could travel at will，and the clock was not their master.

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇議論文，乘坐飛機旅行方便快捷，節省了出行的時間，然而卻也存在一些問題。

　　1．What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1?

　　A．Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.

　　B．The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.

　　C．The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.

　　D．Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.

　　答案　B　[考查細節理解。通讀第一段可知該段主要講的是，現代的旅游速度讓人們可以很快很方便地從一個地方到達另一個地方，似乎縮短了地域之間的距離。]

　　2．How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?

　　A．By giving instructions.

　　B．By analyzing cause and effect.

　　C．By following the order of time.

　　D．By giving examples.

　　答案　D　[考查推理判斷。由畫線句后面的內容可知，作者通過舉例子來闡述這一句話。]

　　3．According to Paragraph 3，passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because ________.

　　A．they pay less for the tickets

　　B．they feel safer during the travel

　　C．they can enjoy highter speed of travel

　　D．they don't have to waste time being “processed”

　　答案　D　[考查細節理解。根據第三段中的“but the hours devoted to being ‘processed’ at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent.No wonder，then，that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.”可知，如今高鐵進站出站方便讓游客更加青睞乘坐火車旅行。]

　　4．What does the last sentence of the passage mean?

　　A．They could enjoy free and relaxing travel.

　　B．They needed the clock to tell the time.

　　C．They preferred traveling on horseback.

　　D．They could travel with their master.

　　答案　A　[考查推理判斷。從本文的最后一句話可知，這些游客可以隨自己的意愿去旅游并且不受時間的限制。]

　　5．What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A．Air travel benefits people and industries.

　　B．Train travel has some advantages over air travel.

　　C．Great changes have taken place in modern travel.

　　D．The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

　　答案　D　[考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知，本文主要講的是乘坐飛機旅行方便快捷，節省了出行的時間，然而卻也存在一些問題。]

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　　Upon arrival in the city，I observed two men fighting，one of whom had been seriously injured.I

　　__1__ him for his injuries and at the same time witnessed to him of God.I then

　　__2__

　　two days，camping overnight，and arrived home without incident.

　　Two weeks later I

　　__3__

　　my journey.Upon arriving in the city，I was

　　__4__

　　by the young man I had treated.He told me that he had known I carried money and

　　__5__.He said，“Some friends and I followed you into the jungle，knowing you would camp

　　__6__.We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.__7__ just as we were about to move into your camp，we saw that you were

　　__8__

　　by 26 armed guards.”

　　At this I laughed and said，“I was certainly all

　　__9__

　　out in that jungle.”

　　The young man pressed the

　　__10__，however，and said，“No sir，I was not the only person to see the

　　__11__.My five friends also saw them，and we all

　　__12__

　　them.It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.”　

　　At this point in the sermon，one of the men jumped to his feet and

　　__13__

　　the missionary and asked if he could tell him the

　　__14__

　　day this happened.The missionary told the __15__，and the man who interrupted told him this story：

　　“On the night of your

　　__16__

　　in Africa，it was morning here and I was preparing to play golf.I was about to putt __17__ I felt the urge to pray for you.In fact，the urging of God was so strong，I called men in this church to meet with me here to

　　__18__

　　for you.__19__ all of those men who met with me on that day stand up？”

　　The men who had met together to pray that day stood up.The

　　__20__

　　quickly counted how many men he saw.There were 26.

　　Notes：

　　sermon n．說教　②putt vi.擊打

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是記敘文。“我”在旅行途中看到一個人受傷，于是趕緊對他進行救治，結果那個人看到“我”帶的藥品和錢，就起了歹意。那些在叢林中為“我”祈禱的人們被那個年輕人當作守衛“我”的人，最后“我”免遭禍災。

　　1．A.persuaded

　　B．treated

　　C．thanked

　　D．punished

　　答案　B　[聯系空后的“for his injuries”可知，在那個人受傷后“我”為他治傷。treat在這里的意思是“救治”。]

　　2．A.spent

　　B．watched

　　C．traveled

　　D．drove

　　答案　C　[聯系下文的“and arrived home without incident”可知，給他治傷后“我”旅行了兩天，然后回到家。]

　　3．A.began

　　B．ended

　　C．prepared

　　D．repeated

　　答案　D　[聯系下文的“Upon arriving in the city”可知，“我”從家中又回到了城里，因此是重復了這個旅行。]

　　4．A.caught

　　B．approached

　　C．hurt

　　D．welcomed

　　答案　B　[“我”一到城里，那個年輕人就走到“我”這里來。approach sb的意思是“逼近某人；靠近某人”。D有一定的干擾性，聯系后文可知，他走過來只是告訴“我”一件事情，并不是歡迎“我”。]

　　5．A.medicines

　　B．gold

　　C．treasures

　　D．clothes

　　答案　A　[從下文“We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.”可知，他們看到“我”帶的錢和藥品了。]

　　6．A.alone

　　B．less

　　C．overnight

　　D．by

　　答案　C　[聯系第一段中的“camping overnight”可知，“我”在野外度過了一個晚上。]

　　7．A.And

　　B．But

　　C．Then

　　D．So

　　答案　B　[前后為轉折關系。]

　　8．A.surrounded

　　B．seized

　　C．trapped

　　D．taken

　　答案　A　[聯系空后的“by 26 armed guards”可推測，他認為“我”被26個持槍的衛兵包圍著。seize指“抓住”；trap指“困住”；take指“占領”。]

　　9．A.afraid

　　B．tired

　　C．alone

　　D．helpless

　　答案　C　[那人說“我”被26個衛兵包圍著，顯然是沒有的事情，因此“我”說是自己一個人在那里過夜。]

　　10．A.button

　　B．point

　　C．incident

　　D．key

　　答案　B　[聯系后文他所說的可知，他又強調了這一點。空前的press的意思是“強調”，而point指“要點”。]

　　11．A.medicines

　　B．money

　　C．jungle

　　D．guards

　　答案　D　[聯系下文“It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.”可知，他在這里再次說衛兵的事情。]

　　12．A.noticed

　　B．wanted

　　C．counted

　　D．feared

　　答案　C　[聯系前文的“by 26 armed guards”可知，他們肯定數過人數。]

　　13．A.interrupted

　　B．corrected

　　C．hit

　　D．questioned

　　答案　A　[聯系空前的“jumped to his feet”可知，這個人著急了，趕緊打斷了他的話。]

　　14．A.bad

　　B．exact

　　C．other

　　D．following

　　答案　B　[聯系下文“The missionary told the __15__(date)”可知，“我”讓他告訴我確切的日期。]

　　15．A.place

　　B．position

　　C．date

　　D．people

　　答案　C　[顯然那人告訴了“我”日期。]

　　16．A.incident

　　B．action

　　C．pray

　　D．travel

　　答案　A　[聯系文章第一句可知，那個傳教士遭遇了一次事件，因此用incident。]

　　17．A.while

　　B．as

　　C．when

　　D．before

　　答案　C　[本空考查“be about to ...when”的搭配，意思是“剛要……就在這時”。]

　　18．A.guard

　　B．light

　　C．pray

　　D．pay

　　答案　C　[聯系前文的“I felt the urge to pray for you”可以得出答案。]

　　19．A.Must

　　B．Should

　　C．Need

　　D．Would

　　答案　D　[此句表達請求，因此用would。]

　　20．A.youngster

　　B．missionary

　　C．prayer

　　D．stranger

　　答案　B　[疑惑的是那個傳教士，因此數人數的應該是他。]

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　　Plan ahead to make your family trip run smoothly

　　Family vacations

　　are

　　cherished

　　memories.Keeping children entertained on the road or during a flight，however，can be challenging.The best way to cut down on anxiety？Plan ahead.

　　Avoid giving children snacks that contain sugar and caffeine. Sweet treats keep them happy and quiet for five minutes，as it fills them with unusable energy that will turn into crankiness (偏執) when the sugar wears off.Bring fun，small snacks like flavored baked chips，apple sauce，raisins，and granola bars—and top it off with a little protein like cheese sticks to keep the blood sugar levels nice and steady.

　　Bring plenty of plastic or paper bags. This is the perfect time to put those spare bags around the house to use.Store them in your purse or pocket，as well as in the car.This is a quick solution for garbage，diaper wrapping or motion sickness.

　　Avoid extra costs on bulk items you will need during the trip. When flying，purchase bulk items like diapers，formula，and wipes at your destination.In the past，it was convenient and free to check these items.Now，each checked luggage item costs $25 or more on average.When driving，do the opposite; take your bulk items to avoid extra trips to the store when you arrive，which can help you avoid impulse travel purchases.

　　Bring a full change of clothing for each child. Keep these items within fairly easy reach.When a spill or mess happens，this will help parents avoid unexpected (and unbudgeted) clothing purchases.

　　Travel planning can help make family vacations what they are supposed to be: Fun! What are some of your favorite strategies for saving time and stress while traveling with children?

　　Notes：

　　diaper n．尿布　②formula n．配方奶　③wipe n．濕巾

　　長短句分析：When driving，do the opposite; take your bulk items to avoid extra trips to the store when you arrive，which can help you avoid impulse travel purchases.

　　句法點睛：when driving在前半句作時間狀語，when you arrive在后半句中作時間狀語；which引導非限制性定語從句在從句中作主語，指代前面的句子。

　　句意：開車旅行的時候，要做相反的事情——帶上你的東西，以免當你到達目的地后還得去商店購物，從而避免沖動性購物。

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了如何才能有比較愉快的家庭旅行經歷——提前計劃好一切。

　　1．Which of the following can keep the blood sugar levels nice and steady?

　　A．Coffee.

　　B．Apple pie with sugar in it.

　　C．Candies.

　　D．Cheese sticks.

　　答案　D　[細節理解題。由第二段最后一句“...and top it off with a little protein like cheese sticks to keep the blood sugar levels nice and steady.”可知，cheese sticks可以幫助降低血糖。前三項都是含有糖和咖啡因的食物，會使孩子情緒暴躁，不可選。]