江苏省南通、扬州、泰州2016届高三第三次模拟考试英语试题
2016届南通、扬州、泰州高三第三次模拟考试
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
( )21. — I sometimes call my son abroad, but it's expensive.
— Why do you waste money ________ you could easily use Wechat or QQ?
A. while B. unless C. until D. when
( )22. Alice went fishing in the company of her father early in the morning and she ________ life lessons along the way.
A. was learning B. has learned C. is learning D. had learned
( )23. Education is to change traditionally－minded individuals, typically those who are not prepared to ________， and to encourage critical thinking.
A. compensate B. accumulate C. investigate D. innovate
( )24. I found my computer functioning much better, ________ a new operating system.
A. to install B. installing C. having installed
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D. installed
( )25. — I hope you'll make good efforts while I'm away.
— Be assured! You'll be amazed at what ________ accomplished when you get back. A. will have been B. has been C. was D. would be
( )26. Echo is always complaining about her job as a cashier, but frankly it's ________ to have a job in these difficult days.
A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
( )27. — Jack has been out of consciousness since the accident. Will he come to himself, doctor?
— It's going to be tough but we anticipate that he will ________．
A. put through B. pull through C. put over D. pull over
( )28. She would be much healthier now ________ with that much pressure from work when young.
A. had she not burdened herself B. were she not
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