高三英语模拟试卷单选题集粹
21. We are spare no efforts to create _____ more peaceful and more advanced world, ________ place where everyone enjoys his life and freedom.
A. the; a B. /; the C. a; a D. the; the
22. Make sure the task you give the children is ________ their reach.
A. under B. beyond C. above D. within
23. A clear, warm day suddenly grew chill ________ a dark curtain of rolling dust advanced across the plains.
A. until B. as C. so D. since
24. Some firms have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ________.
A. than more on efficiency B. and more efficiency
C. and more on efficiency D. than efficiency
25. At that time, the money spent in educating a black child was just one fourth of ________ on each white child.
A. that spent B. what has been C. it had been D. that was spent
26. William Beebe, one of the first men ________ the depth of the sea in a bathysphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.
A. exploring B. having exploring
C. to be exploring D. to explore
27. ________ the whole passage, and you will get a general idea of it.
A. Scanning B. To scan C. Scan D. Having scanned