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1、揭阳市2014年高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语本试卷共三部分，满分135分,考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题
2、卡一并交回。I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节:完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwasfifteen,IannouncedtomyEnglishclassthatIwasgoingtowritemyownbooks.Halfthestudentssmiled1,andevenworse,therestnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughing.“Don’tbe2.Onlygeniusescanbecomew
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