2016届宜兴市高考英语第一次模拟卷一、听力（略）二、单项选择（共小题；每小题分，满分分）21. _ application of transgenic technology should be restricted on all food production and the government should take _ “scientific attitude” toward genetically modified food.A. The ; a B. An; the C. The; the D. An; a 22. Marquez, one of the worlds greatest writers, died on April 17, 2014 and his dealth sparked both worldwide mourning and a _ of his lifes achievements.A. conservation B. reservation C. preservation D. celebration23. -HaventItoldyouthatyoushouldbehomeearlier? -Yes,butI_homeearlierthanIusuallydo.A. wascomingB. havecomeC. cameD. hadcome24. _ to a lot of new ideas when studying in college, Mary always does something that others cant understand to realize her dream.A. Exposing B. Exposed C. Being exposed D. Having exposed25. I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions _ she stopped working because of illness or tiredness. A. when B. where C. which D. that26. -Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.- You _ have my computer unless you take good care of it. A. neednt B. mustnt C. shouldnt D. shant27. - Im going to San Francisco for a couple of days.-. I wish I could get away for a while.A. It doesnt matter B. You are too lucky!C. I really envy you D. I cant agree more28. During the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up _ old shabby houses were torn down.A. which B. in what C. in which D. where29. -Would it bother you if I turned up the radio? -_. The baby is sleeping. A. Of course, you would. B. Im afraid so C. I suppose not D. It doesnt matter30. Guangzhou Evergrande made history by winning the AFC Champions League title for China in 2013, which was the first time a Chinese club _ the competition.A. had won B. has won C. won D. was winning31. - The light is so weak that I cant _ the words in the article. - Maybe your eyesight is failing. A. leave out B. make out C. read out D. figure out32. Although he is quite wealthy, he is actually _ is known as “Tuhao” poorly educated, he likes to show off and lacks sympathy. A. what B. who C. that D. which33. _ the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are trying their fortune in medium-sized ones. A. Regardless ofB. Apart from C. Thanks to D. Due to34. To be frank with you, I think its not wise of you to buy these goods at such a high price. They are old fashioned and will not _ much on the market. A. sell B. purchase C. fetch D. deserve 35. -He should have been warned of the danger.- _ , but he wouldnt listen to me.A. So he had B. So had heC. So was he D. So he was三、完形填空（共小题；每小题分，满分分）If youre going to do something, my dad used to say, do it right.Mostly he said that after my halfhearted 36 to weed the vegetable garden. For some reason, he knew that there were white roots still 37 deep in the ground without looking around the garden. So I would be in the 38 again the next day with a spade dig deep and 39 the roots of our garden. As I tried to focus my attention on digging, Dads words kept 40 in my mind: “Do it right.”I saw a perfect example of what Dad was talking about last week when one of the teams in the company was 41. All of us were sad to see them go. They were good friends and 42 , and we worried about them. And 43 , at such times you always wonder: am I next?But as we watched them during the week they were given to 44 , many of us noticed that they werent handling this in quite the way we expected them to. 45 none of them found another job, there was also no 46 or sadness in their departure. I didnt hear a negative word. I didnt see any tears or 47 facesat least, not from them. Instead, I saw grace.“Its 48 ,” one of my colleagues whispered. “I went over there to offer comfort and support to them, and they 49 comforting me.”Ancient Greeks believed that swans save their sweetest song for the moments to their 50 . I dont know if my departing friends 51 their ending as a “swan song” or not, but the calm, quiet dignity with which they embraced their cruel reality touched and 52 us.Lee, a man who has seen and 53 lots of layoffs during almost 40 upanddown, onagainoffagain years with the company, 54 nicely for all of us.“Now, thats doing it right, ” he said.Somewhere, I ju