1、高中英语高考模拟测试备考试题8380高中英语高考模拟测试备考试题2019.101,A taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to pass1this kind of training to business managers and staff. It2me only a $12 taxi ride.I had3into Dallas for the sole
2、 purpose of calling on a customer. Time was of great importance and my plan included a4turnaround trip from and back to the airport. A spotless taxi pulled5 . The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was6seated7he closed the door. As he got in the drivers seat, he mentione
3、d that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He8showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy. Well! I looked around for a Watching Camera! Wouldnt you? I could not believe the service I was 9 ! I took the opportunity to say, Obviously you take grea
4、t10in your work. You must have a story to tell You bet, he replied, I used to be in Commercial America. But I11that, thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my position in life12I could feel proud of being the best I could be. I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, but I
5、love driving cars, being13help to others and feeling like I have done a full days work and done it well. I evaluate my14possessions and wham! I became a taxi driven. One thing I know for15is that to be good in my business I can simply just16the expectations of my passengers.17, to be great in my bus
6、iness, I have to go beyond the18expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being great19than just getting by on average.Did I tip him without hesitation? You bet! Commercial Americas20is the traveling folks friend!1. A. byB. away C. onD. into2. A. spent B. costC. wastedD. paid3. A. driven
7、 B. ridden C. flownD. entered4. A. quick B. happy C. longD. far5. A. upB. outC. about D. back6. A. finally B. carefullyC. immediatelyD. comfortably7. A. after B. when C. beforeD. as8. A. thereforeB. then C. indeedD instead9. A. receiving B. accepting C. suffering D. offering10. A. satisfactionB. par
8、t C. pride D. efforts11. A. became used to B. got tired of C. felt interested inD. was filled with12. A. when B. how C. whereD. that13. A. ofB. onC. inD. w4th14. A. individual B. singleC. only D. personal15. A. useB. sure C. discussionD. memory16. A. welcomeB. know C. meet D. notice17. A. Instead B.
9、 However C. Besides D. Moreover18. A. bosses B. driversC. carsD. customers19. A. lessB. worseC. better D. fewer20. A. fortuneB. luck C. loss D. chance2,BEIJINCG, Feb. 28, 2008 (Xinhua) - China plans to carry out its first spacewalk in second half of the year, an official of the nations manned space
10、program said here on Thursday.The Shenzhou VII spacecraft will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern province of Gansu late in the year and the astronauts will leave their spaceship for the first time, the official told Xinhua.Compared with the previous two manned
11、space flights, the upcoming Shenzhou VII space mission is more complex. Besides the spacewalk, the crew is also expected to perform extra-vehicular work such as fixing and tightening equipment. The spaceship will also release a small inspection satellite, which keeps an eye on its own performance.Ch
12、ina may live broadcast the first ever spacewalk. The Shenzhou VII spaceship is able to live-broadcast the walk, but it has not been decided whether the spacewalk will be broadcast in a live or recorded version, the official told Xinhua.Breakthroughs have been made in significant techniques related t
13、o the spacewalk. Research into the development of spaceship and rockets has been going smoothly, and astronauts have undertaken extensive training, according to the official.The Shenzhou VII mission will start the second phase of Chinas three-stage space program. said the official.In the second stag
14、e, China plans further breakthroughs in manned space flight, such as space walks. In this phase, China will put into orbit a space laboratory staffed by humans for short periods and create a fully-equipped space engineering system.In the third stage, China will build a permanent space station and a
15、space engineering system. Astronauts and scientists will travel between the Earth and the space station to conduct large-scale experiments.1. The news mainly tells its readers that _.A. China intends to conduct a spacewalk for the first timeB. China plans to launch her third manned space flightC. Ch
16、ina tries to live broadcast her first-time spacewalkD. China prepares to start her third-stage space program2. What is included in the second stage of Chinas three-stage space program?A. Creating an ever-lasting space station for astronauts.B. Placing a man-staffed lab into orbit for long periods.C.
17、 Carrying out large-scale experiments in laboratories.D. Setting up a fully-equipped space engineering System.3. Which is true according to the passage?A. Important technique about spacewaik remain uncertain in spite of researches.B. spacewalk is the only factor that leads to Shenzbou VII missions c
18、omplexity.C. Due to Shenzhou VIPs inability, its uncertain how to broadcast the spacewalk.D. Our. country is getting along quite well with developing spaceship and rockets,3,Among the crowd of Olympian gods the most famous one was Apollo. He was the son of Zeus and Letto. According to Greek mytholog
19、y, Letto was driven by Hera, Zeus wife, from land to land and at last Poseidon took pity on her and Brought the island of Delos out of water for her to live on. There she gave birth to the twins, Apollo and Artemis.Wearing a purple robe, Apollo usually sat in his bright eastern palace early in the m
20、orning and made ready to start his daily journey across the sky. During the day he drove his carriage of gold and ivory(象牙), and brought light, life and love m the great world below. In the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in the far western sea and got on his golden boat to return to his
21、 eastern home.Apollo was the god of music and poetry. He could bring about all feelings, which are expressed in his noble songs. With his gold musical instrument and the sweet accents of his godlike voice he led the choir of the muses(音乐女神们) at Olympus. The pleasant music was so exciting that stones
22、 marched into their places of their own will in musical time when he helped Poseidon build up the walls of Troy(特洛伊城). On one occasion, invited to a contest by the human musician Marsyas, he won and then flayed(剥的皮) him to death for his pride. On another occasion, he lost at a musical contest and tu
23、rned the ears of the judge, King Midas, into those of an ass(驴子).Apollo stood for youthful and manly beauty. His golden hair, stately manner and air all combined to make him the admiration of the world. A beautiful girl, by the name of Clytle, was so fond of his beauty and glory that from dawn to du
24、sk she knelt on the ground, her hands outstretched towards the sun god, and her eyes looked at his golden wheeled carriage racing across the blue sky. Though her love was not returned, she had never changed her mind aboutApollo, The gods were moved at the sad sight, and Changed her into a sunflower.
25、1. What does Apollos carriage most probably look like?2. What is the authors attitude towards Apollo?A. He speaks highly of Apollo. B. He looks down upon Apollo.C. He doesnt show his attitude towards Apollo. D. He admires Apollo very much.3. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Apollo loved Clytl
26、e so much that he turned her into a sunflowerB. Apollo was a god of both virtues and shortcomingsC. But for Apollos help, Troy couldnt have been built upD. Apollo was not good at singing but loved singing very much4. The purpose of this passage is _.A. to explain how Apollos manly beauty impressed f
27、ile worldB. to introduce a well-known Olympian godC. to tell how Apollo came into beingD. to show the importance of doing good deeds for others4,Formula One Car Racing was hit by McLaren spy controversy.David Beckham left Real Madrid for Las Angeles Galaxy of the Major League Soccer.The National Bas
28、ketball Association (NBA) was involved in gambling.Mens 100-meter world record was revised.Asafa Powell of Jamaica lowered the world 100-meter record with a time of 9.74 seconds in Italy in September. He had previously shared the record of 9.77 with American Olympic champion Justin Gatlin.Germany de
29、fended their title at the Womens World Cup.Germany became the first team in history to defend the title at the Womens World Cup after beating Brazil 2-0 in the final on Sept. 30.American track atl01ete Marion Jones admitted that she had used steroids(类固醇类药物) in the run-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics
30、.Jones was then stripped of the five medals, including three golds she won in Sydney, and banned for two years.FIFA ended its policy of rotating(使轮流) the hosting of World Cups through its six continental confederations from the 2018 World Cup finals.The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) presented its
31、new anti-drug rules aimed at strictly punishing drug-takers but also offering mercy for accidental drug-taking.Swiss Roger Federer still ruled the tennis world.For the third time in four years, Federer walked away with three of the four majors.Brazilian mens volleyball team got their 10th world-leve
32、l crown in seven years after defending World Cup title in December.1. Which country, should you go to if you want to watch David Beckhams league matches on the spot?A. America.B. Spain.C. Britain.D. Germany.2. What does the underlined word stripped most probably mean?A. To remove ones clothes, either completely or to a particular extent.B. To take off a covering, or take the covering off something.C. To separate one or more components from a
