海南省海南中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题

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1、海南中学2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题第一卷二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomethingnewshoweduponmyfather'sfrontporchthisspring—anest.Arobin（矢口更鸟）decidedthatthetopofacornorpost（角柱）justunderthemetalroofwouldbetheperfectplacetobuildhernew

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