河北省沧州市七县2025年第一次高考模拟考试英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—- Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair.—- .I bought them for you only a week ago!A．You bet B．You said itC．You don't say D．You name it2．In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack ______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.A．less than B．more thanC．other than D．rather than3．The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already ______for a big meal． A. being laid B．laying C．to lay D．laid4．— Do you often come here to have a walk?— No, only _________, because we are much too busy.A．occasionally B．eventuallyC．merely D．frequently5．AlphaGo’s beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has ________ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans.A．give off B．work outC．set off D．put out6．—I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer?— ________. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.A．Behave yourself B．Be my guestC．Have fun D．Take care7．While working in Kunming, he checked the weather each morning for months ________he realized it would be the same every day.A．when B．afterC．before D．since8．-- I have heard Mr. Morgan will be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.-- No, he _______ at that time.A．was boarding B．would be boardingC．will be boarding D．is boarding9．If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.A．do devote B．to devoteC．devoting D．devoted10．The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless11．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations12．Obviously,a good habit help us to speed up to reach our destinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall13．The new local law in Nanjing says parents not physically harm young children or expose them to longterm hunger as a punishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need14．I think that this is the best mobile phone available in the world. No other one can ________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win15．-My computer doesn't work!-Robert is a computer expert. How I wish he______ with me.A．came B．had comeC．is coming D．has come16．Once he makes up his mind to do something, seldom ______ give it up.A．he will B．does heC．would he D．will he17．I am a better reader this year than I was last year because I ________ to hundreds of new concepts and ideas.A．have exposed B．had been exposed C．have been exposed D．was exposed18．My neighbour came to ask me why there was so much noise in my house yesterday afternoon. I told her that some children an English song.A．praticed B．would practice C．have practiced D．were practicing19．One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem ________ it becomes an emergency.A．when B．beforeC．after D．unless20．This book is said to be a special one, as it ____ many events not found in other history books.A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分）Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr. Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing 。