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高三上学期第二次月考英语试题2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)21. Raising _______ retirement age in progressive steps is in _____ line with China’s labor market realities and should be prioritized, an official said Tuesday.A. the ; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the22.Nelson Mandela’s fellow campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said Mr. Mandela was “not only an amazing gift to humankind, but he also made South Africans and Africans feel good about being ______ we are. He made us walk tall.”A. what B. where C. when D. who23. I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party. As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.A. goesB. went C. has gone D. had gone24. That’s why, as a country, we offer temporary unemployment insurance – so that job-seekers don’t fall into poverty, and _________ when they get that job, they bounce back more quickly.A. therefore B. because C. in case D. so that25. _____ to improving services, we will provide customers with all the information they need.A. Being committedB. Having committedC. CommittedD. Committing26. Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ________ the possible delays.A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for27. You can stay there for as long as your supplies of food and water can ________.A. hold up B. hold on C. hold back D. hold out28. Not giving up when meeting with difficulties is a good quality, ______ you can benefit from.A. whatB. that C. oneD. the one29. ___________the many ways illegal immigrants come into the United States every year, the vehicle crammed with crowds seems to be the method of choice lately. However, tragedies such as deaths on the journey to the destination, are sometimes reported nowadays．A.In B. ForC. Of D. On30. Last year alone, the temporary unemployment