1、河北省张家口市尚义县第一中学等校2024-2025学年高三上学期入学摸底测试英语试题一、阅读理解You know you need good sleep. Research shows it improves brain performance, enhances physic health and makes us more attentive to the people around us. But actually getting it is the tricky part. Sometimes were too stressed to fall asleep. Or we get di
2、stracted by our phones. Or we wake up feeling tired.Thats why Life Kit created our Guide to Better Sleep, a limited-run newsletter series that launches today. Over the course of a week, well send you science-backed strategies to help you sleep better. beeper and longer.How to sign upTo sign up for t
3、his one week newsletter series, click here and enter your email address. Youll get a welcome email from us, followed by three emails packed with tips to improve your sleep that very night.Sleep strategies, straight to your inboxLife Kit spoke to over half a dozen sleep researchers, physicians and ps
4、ychologists to gather science-backed tips. Our newsletters will cover:Bedtime routines to help your brain unwind. In this email, well share wind-down activities to help you release your day and prepare you for sleep.Lifestyle and sleep. This newsletter will cover diet, exercise and substances like a
5、lcohol and caffeine, which can all impact the quality of our rest.Setting realistic expectations about nightly screen time. Sleep experts discuss the use of electronic devices before bed. How does the light affect our sleep?Better sleep is possibleWe hope our Guide to Better Sleep inspires you to tr
6、y something new in your sleep routine. Start small, says sleep specialist Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg. “Emphasize one or two habits to change,” she says. “And think of these changes as little sleep experiments. Every day gives us a chance to either make life better or not.”After this newsletter serie
7、s ends, youll receive weekly emails from Life Kit on lifestyle topics like health, money, relationships and more.1Who is most likely to sign up for the newsletter series?AA doctor content with his sleep duration.BA student addicted to playing computer games.CA writer interested in learning about sle
8、ep disorders.DA professor seeking ways to improve her sleep quality.2Which of the following is covered in the newsletters?AHow to use technology to track sleep patterns.BThe role of physical exercise in improving sleep.CThe impact of excessive caffeine intake on health.DThe importance of a consisten
9、t morning routine for sleep.3Where is this text probably taken from?AA website.BA report.CA travel guide.DA biology textbook.Sometimes I try to turn the TV off and ignore it, but it calls to me: Cindy. just come and spend a little time with me to wake up. watch the morning news. you have to know wha
10、ts going on in the world. An hour later, when I should be doing dishes or laundry, I am attracted by the promos (宣传片) and I have to watch the next show. Just a little, I tell myself, and another hour goes by. Finally, I make myself turn it off and get busy with the chores of life. I work for an hour
11、 or two, and to my surprise, its time for lunch. Who wants to eat lunch alone? I turn on the TV for a little “company”, I watch some reruns of one of my favorites and enjoy my hour-long lunch break with my “friends.”Then I decide to keep the TV on, “just for noise.” while I continue with chores. I b
12、ring in laundry to fold, but end up watching TV and folding laundry only during commercials. I bring things into the living room so I can “listen” while I work, but once again, TV is so appealing that I only get to my chores during commercials. Suddenly, its time to make dinner. I still keep the TV
13、on while I cook. My husband and I eat dinner while watching TV, because he wants to stay informed. After a long day at work, he wants to watch a little TV and relax. Who am I to deny him this privilege?Naturally, I keep him company, because I havent seen him all day. The evening disappears in a few
14、sitcoms and a “made-for-TV” movie, I even force myself to stay up and watch the last show.I calculate that the TV is on in our house for about fifteen hours a day! Thats 105 hours a week. Gone are the days of reading, panting, taking walks, or sitting on the swing in the garden talking to old friend
15、s on the phone. All are put off until the next commercial or the end of the show. Its time to take my life back. Im disconnecting from TV.4What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?AShe prefers entertainment to news on TV.BThe TV often distracts her from the chores.CShe watches TV wh
16、ile talking with her friends.DShe finds it easy to ignore the TV and do chores.5Why does the authors husband watch TV during dinner?AHe enjoys the noise.BThe author insists on it.CHe feels like watching the news.DHe wants to accompany the author.6Which of the following can best describe the author?A
17、Humorous and self-aware.BCreative and confident.COutgoing and warm-hearted.DGenerous and independent.7What makes the author decide to disconnect from TV?AShe misses her old hobbies.BShe needs to focus on her work.CShe feels TV is taking over her life.DShe feels her eyesight is getting worse.Remote w
18、ork has become the norm for millions of white-collar workers in the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered offices four years ago. However, employers have begun asking workers to return to physical offices amid fears that remote and hybrid work reduces productivity. A study recently pub
19、lished in the scientific journal Nature suggests that the hybrid model makes workers happier, less likely to quit, and has no impact on productivity.Stanford University economics professor Nick Bloom and colleagues conducted research on the effects of hybrid working on 1.612 employees at Trip, com,
20、a global travel agent site based in Shanghai. The researchers surveyed the employees, who all worked in engineering, marketing, and finance in the companys airfare and IT divisions, between 2021 and 2022. They found that the companys hybrid work schedule improved job satisfaction and decreased quit
21、rates by 33%, especially among non-managers, female employees, and those with long commutes (通勤).The study also revealed that employees working in-office or in a hybrid model did not experience a notable difference in performance reviews or promotions between the two years. “This is an important res
22、ult given the evidence that fully remote working can damage employee development and promotions,” the study reads. Moreover, workers had the same productivity rates regardless of whether they worked in-office or at home under the hybrid model. To determine employee productivity, the researchers anal
23、yzed scores workers received in categories like innovation, leadership, development, and execution (执行) of projects in performance reviews. They found no difference in the reviews among employees who worked solely in the office and those that were hybrid.Employees who participated in the research we
24、re surveyed twice on their views about how working from home impacted productivity. The first survey was conducted when executives first decided to experiment with a hybrid model in 2021, and the second was at the end of the researchers time analyzing worker productivity in 2022. Bloom and his colle
25、agues found that the experience of hybrid working led to a small improvement in average employees beliefs about the productivity impact of hybrid work.8What does the underlined word “shuttered” in paragraph 1 probably mean?ADecorated.BExpanded.CClosed.DRuined.9What is paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe r
26、esearch findings.BThe research purpose.CThe research subjects.DThe research process.10What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe hybrid work model was initially suspected by companies.BThe employee productivity declined during the hybrid work experiment.CThe hybrid work model changed employee
27、s beliefs about when to work.DThe surveys showed a positive change in employees views on hybrid work.11What is the best title for the text?AThe Struggles of Returning to Physical OfficesBThe Advantages of Remote Work for CompaniesCThe Popularity of Remote Work After the PandemicDThe Impact of Hybrid
28、 Work on Employee ProductivityHuman doctors perform amputations （截肢）, or removal of an arm, leg, or finger, after a serious injury. The purpose of this action is to prevent infection or disease. But humans are not alone in doing them. New research shows that some ants perform amputations on injured
29、ants to help them survive an injury. The behavior was documented in Florida carpenter ants.Scientists said they observed these ants treating injured ants in the colony in two ways. They either cleaned the wound using their mouth parts or amputated the limb, or leg, by biting it off. The choice of ca
30、re depended on the injurys location. When it was further up the leg, they always amputated. When it was further down, they never amputated.Erik Frank of the University of Wurzburg in Germany is the lead writer of the research. It appeared recently in the publication Current Biology. Frank said the s
31、tudy describes for the first time how a non-human animal uses amputations on another individual to save their life.The researchers studied injuries to the upper and lower parts of the leg. Such injuries are common ly found in different kinds of ants while fighting and hunting among insects and anima
32、ls. Frank said, The ants decide between amputating the leg or spending more time caring for the wound. We do not know how they decide this. But we know why the treatment differs.It has to do with the flow of hemolymph （血淋巴）. Injuries further down the leg have an increased hemolymph flow. Frank said.
33、 So harmful bacteria can enter the body after only five minutes. An amputation would not help infection after that time. He continued, Injuries further up the leg have a much slower hemolymph flow, giving enough time for timely and effective amputations.The study found that after an upper le g injur
34、y, an ant that experiences amputation has a survival rate of 90 to 95 percent. For lower leg injuries in which just cleaning was performed. the survival rate was about 75 percent, compared to about 15 percent for injuries that received no care.12Why do ants perform amputations on injured members of
35、their colony?ATo prepare for a future battle.BTo practice their survival skills.CTo show dominance over other ants.DTo ensure the survival of the injured ants.13What does Erik Frank think of their study?APioneering.BInteresting.CChallenging.DDisappointing.14What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?AT
36、he two treatment methods for leg injuries.BThe survival rates after different treatments.CThe importance of hemolymph flow in injury response.DThe effect of hemolymph flow on amputation decisions.15What is the authors purpose of writing this text?ATo tell a unique story about ants.BTo share a new sc
37、ientific discovery.CTo introduce some survival skills of ants.DTo persuade scientists to further research ants.Final exams and big semester-end papers are among the most challenging aspects of the college experience, 16 . The following study tips can help reduce your stress and increase the grade po
38、int average.Collaborate with study partnersYour peers might be encountering the same academic challenges as you. 17 . Then you can go over material together, brainstorm, and to support each other through challenges. Having other people to study with means you can explain the material to one another,
39、 quiz each other, and build a network you can rely on throughout the rest of the class and beyond.Take breaksThe brain can only absorb so much information at a time. According to the National Institutes of Health, research has shown that taking breaks in between study session s boosts retention (记忆)
40、. 18 . Make sure that you are allowing enough time, relaxation, and sleep between study session s so your brain will be refreshed and ready to accept new information. 19 Studying can be mentally and emotionally exhausting and maintaining your drive can be challenging. Studies have shown that giving
41、yourself a gift during your work can increase the enjoyment and interest in a given task. They have also shown small, frequent gifts can sustain your drive better than a single one in the end. Next time you finish a challenging study session, treat yourself to an episode of your favorite show.Read a
42、nd review consistentlyAccording to the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve principle, we forget 75% of what we have learned within 24 hours. Going over new ideas a day after class will help increase retention and comprehension. 20 . Break chapters into sections and review the material at the end of each bef
43、ore moving on. Make notes by summarizing the critical aspects of the reading so you can easily review them without having to reread entire chapters.APace yourselfBReward yourselfCCollaborating with partners can enhance your learningDSo, you can make time each evening for a quick reviewEYou can reach
44、 out to them to form effective study groupsFThere is so much to learn and remember as you head into finalsGRests enable our brains to process and store practiced information.二、完形填空“Did you write your thank-you notes?” I asked my younger son, Jon, “No, not yet, Mom,” Jon replied, 21 his eyes. “Ill do
45、 it when I get back from Kims house.”“Sorry, thats not going to happen!” I said. “Youre not leaving this house until youve written a note to everyone you came in contact with during your 22 .”“Even the receptionist who was 23 to me?” Jon asked with a puzzled expression. “Of course,” I 24 . “Its impo
46、rtant to show 25 to everyone, no matter how they treated you.”Jon 26 but reluctantly (不情愿地) sat down at the kitchen table, pulling out a stack of paper. As he began writing, I noticed his 27 reluctance transform into thoughtful consideration. He took his time, 28 each note. Alter finishing the notes
47、, he 29 sealed them in envelopes, ensuring that each person, from the interviewers to the receptionist, received a note of thanks.A few days later, Jon received a call from the company. They 30 him the internship (实习期), praising him for being professional and polite. Jon was 31 . “Mom, they mentione
48、d the thank-you notes! The manager said the notes made a huge 32 .”I smiled, glad that Jon was starting to understand the 33 of a simple thank-you note. “Its not just about being polite,” I explained. “Its about showing appreciation and 34 from the crowd.”Jon nodded, now fully appreciating the value of those 35 gestures. He learned that day that expressing gratitude can op
