2023海淀一模

A

I’ve loved photography since I was a teenager. My parents recorded many home videos of my siblings and me. Cherished family moments (11) ______(document). Revisiting them was like opening a treasure chest. I'm grateful for these visual records (12) ______ showed our youth and growth. Film had a big influence on me. I love the emotions conveyed by the story on video. For a decade I worked as a freelance filmmaker and photographer. I recorded a wide range of genres, therefore (13) ______(collect) tens of thousands of images - both still and moving.

B

"Conventional wisdom tells us that we can feel happier if we smile or that we can get ourselves (14)______ a more serious mood if we scowl (怒视)了 said Nicholas Coles, a PhD at Utah University. His team combined data from 138 studies testing more than 11,000 participants and found facial (15) ______(express) do have impact on feelings. For example, smiling makes people happier, scowling makes them feel angrier, and frowning makes them (16) ______(sad). These findings are exciting because they provide a clue about how the mind and body interact (17) ______(influence) our conscious experience of emotion.

C

By drawing patterns such as bamboos on the surface of a cup of tea, Chabaixi, an ancient Chinese tea trick (18) ______(go) viral recently. There are a dozen steps, from grinding tea for fine powder, to pouring boiled water, stirring the mixture for thick froth (泡沫)，and finally drawing patterns. Clear water is used to put into the cup. When the water (19)______(touch) the surface of tea, it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes. The process before drawing is known as “diancha”. The quality of it is crucial to (20)______ the patterns can be successfully produced later.

2023西城一模

A

My name is Barbara and I work at a department store. I (11) ______(work) there for one year when another Barbara joined the staff. Then I changed my name tag from “Barb” to “Barbie”. (12) ______made me feel funny was how small kids talked about me. "Is she really Barbie?” they asked. I changed it at my other job, too and began answering the phone, “This is Barbie. How can I help you?” The callers have gotten used to that over time, ninety percent of (13)______ now respond with my name: "Barbie, can you tell me...” Pronouncing that long “e” sound forces your mouth into a smile, but I have found the smile is usually returned voluntarily.

B

It’s said that for the Englishman, his house is his castle. However, this does not mean that his house is a beautiful palace that others (14)______(invite) to see. For the British, the home is a place to protect oneself from the outside world. It’s a private place in which he goes to hide away (15)______ the troubles of life. To the American, the home is an expression of (16) ______(he). Much money is often spent on each and every room (17)______(create) the right “feel" according to the person's lifestyle. Therefore, he is happy to show his house to others.

C

Smoke jumpers are firefighters, trained to fight fires in places that fire engines can’t reach. They travel in small planes and, (18) ______(use) a parachute, jump into remote wild areas to fight fires. Smoke jumpers have to respond quickly. While a fire is still small, the pilot (19) ______(drop) team members into the area as needed. Their first job maybe to build a fire line to stop the fire from spreading. Water is sent down to them. Smoke jumpers must be (20) ______(high) trained, very experienced and extremely fit. Their job is very dangerous.

2023东城一模

A

On a particular sunny day, little Mykel was determined to learn to ride his bike without the help of training wheels. When the neighborhood kids (11) ______ (spot) Mykel shakily controlling his bike, they raced over (12) ______(help). Some held the bike steady while others offered encouragement. Mykel was not alone as he tried to reach his goal of learning to ride his bike! Some things are (13) ______(easy) said than done. However, with a little help from friends, things go better!

B

Renewable methods for (14)______(produce) electricity, such as wind turbines and solar panels, can only provide power on the days (15) ______ wind blows or the sun shines. Electric batteries (16)______ (use) to store energy are expensive and can also be polluting. Finnish scientists came up with a simple solution that puts unwanted green electricity to work, heating 100 tons of sand to around 5OO°C. The sand stays hot for months; when energy (17)______(require), air can be pumped through it and heated up. The air in turn heats a system that supplies hot water to heat nearby houses.

C

The idea of writing a poem might feel frightening (18)______(initial) - do you need to follow a certain structure, does it need to have a rhyme, or do you need to have recited a dictionary to be a “proper” poet? The truth is: absolutely not. While there are “types” of poem that offer structure to serve (19)______ a guide, the reality is that poetry doesn?t have to follow a set of rules——it,s much more about conveying a feeling, and that opens up a lot of creative (20) ______(free) for us to explore.

2023朝阳一模

A

My son Zack suffered from autism (自闭症)when he was two. Watching a movie together was an important routine for us. On an ordinary spring day, we were enjoying one of his favorite movies that he (11) ______(see) many times before. I took his hand as usual. Suddenly he stood up and wrapped his arms around me in a big bear hug. You could imagine (12)______ excited I was. Although it was just a hug, it meant a lot to me, (13) ______ (fill) me with great joy.

B

This year, the 13th Spring Festival Joint Exhibition of Chinese Books, (14)______was "Reading China”，was held on January 24th in 85 bookstores worldwide. It (15)______ (carry) out a variety of activities such as book exhibitions and cultural performances. Books displayed in the exhibition were philosophical and artistic, which closely met the needs of overseas readers. Overall, this year's book exhibition presented the newest and (16)______(fine) Chinese publications to local readers so that they could better understand China in the new era.

C

ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence technology (17) ______(create) by Open AL It enables machines to understand and respond to human conversations in a (18)______ (nature) and conversational way. ChatGPT has shaken the tech world since it was opened for public use last year. While it certainly comes across as knowledgeable, ifs far (19) ______perfect. It cannot answer questions about things that have happened recently because it (20) ______(train) using data from 2021 and before.

参考答案：

海淀一模

11. were documented

12.that / which

13. collecting

14. in / into

15.expressions

16. sadder

17.to influence

18.has gone

19.touches

20.whether

西城一模

11. had worked

12.What

13.whom

14. are invited

15.from

16.himself

17.to create

18. using

19.drops / will drop

20.highly

东城一模

11.spotted

12.to help

13.easier

14. producing

15.when

16.used

17. is required

18. initially

19.as

20.freedom

朝阳一模

11.hadseen

12.how

13.filling

14.whose

15.carried

17.created

16.finest

18.natural

19.from

20.is trained

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