小题狂做基础篇

Exercise l （银川一中2019届高三第四次月考）

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Undoubtedly, Britain is a nation of hat wearers. From taking off hats 1 launching mortar boards（学位帽）in the air, hats have long been associated with ceremonies and practices. Even the history of the country can

2 (tell)through hats.

3 (date)back to medieval England, the flat cap became a symbol of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Edwardian Era was

4 golden age of hats, when the decorations became even more delicate, ranging from flowers, birds to fruits. The pork pie hat, starting in the middle 19th century, was the

5 (choose)for many well-dressed Victorian citizens. Decades later it

6 (gradual)became a key feature of London street style. By the 1960s, though, hats faded out of people’s sight because of the rise of private cars. It was the Royal Wedding

7 (hold)in 2011 that contributed to the return of hat wearing. For example, Stockport Hat Works Museum—the only museum in the country featured in hats and hat making —is

8 (popular)than ever, with a distinct increase on its visitors.

9 marks Britain out on the world stage is the large number of hats of different shapes and colors. The variety of hats in Britain 10 (reflect)its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage.

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Exercise 2 （安徽师范大学附属中学2019届高三第一学期期中考试）

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I’m a single mother with a 1 (grow)son. I love him more than I can say. He’s a good person, a great guy 2 so many ways —smart, 3 (create), kind to animals, etc. We get along well, have common interests and enjoy each 4 (other)company. The rest of my immediate family is 5 (die), and he is literally all the family I have.

The problem is that he is 6 (turn) 30 and shows no signs of wanting to leave home. He 7 (do)move out and try the roommate route twice, but both times it did not turn out well and he moved back in with me. This wouldn’t be so bad —we do get along well —but he doesn’t pay half the expenses, or even a quarter. In fact, he doesn’t pay me 8 (something)at all. My frequent requests for him 9 (contribute)to the rent and utilities（公用设施）often result in losing his temper and yelling at me that all I care about is money. He 10 (spend)his salary on himself: clothes, movies, computer accessories. It’s as if he still sees himself as a teenager with an allowance.

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Exercise 3 （山东省实验中学2019届高三二诊）

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When police found Barely, 19 years old, living in a tent, instead of a dormitory in Gordon State University, they were prepared to drive him away.

Then they heard his story. Barely 1 (plan)to walk to college 2 he couldn’t afford a bus ticket, but it would be too 3 (tire). So he rode six hours from his hometown on his little brother’s bike, 4 (carry)all his possessions —a bag, a tent, two bottles of water 5 a box of food —in order to start his second year 6 a biology major. He arrived early to look for a job, but no luck. 7 (touch)by his story, Officer Richard and his partner put Barely up at a motel with their own money. Word spread and soon people donated clothes, school supplies and money 8 (cover)the rest of his motel stay —he was even given a job. And then there was Casey, who started a GoFundMe page for Barely after spending time with him. “This kid, though weak in 9 (appear), rode a bike for 6 hours in the hot weather. I thought that he is determined.” She wrote on her Facebook page. The fund reached $184, 000, all of 10 went into an education trust for Barely.

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