1、高考資源網(wǎng)（），您身邊的高考專家投稿兼職請聯(lián)系：2355394692絕密絕密★啟用前啟用前20142015學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期中考試(卷)高二英語高二英語考試時(shí)間：120分鐘；學(xué)校：__________姓名：__________班級(jí)：__________考號(hào)：__________題號(hào)一二三四五六七八九十十一總分得分注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級(jí)、考號(hào)等信息2.請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分60分）第1節(jié)（

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5、asthesametemperatureasadesert.C.haslittlemoisturenolakesrivers.D.therearenopeoplethere.2.Antarcticahas_______.A.tentimesasmuchmoistureastheSahara.B.thesameamountofmoistureastheSahara.C.aboutone—tenthofthemoistureoftheSah

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7、older.D.thesnowaboveitisheavy高考資源網(wǎng)（），您身邊的高考專家投稿兼職請聯(lián)系：2355394692moneyindertomakemeprogrammes.“whydoyouwanttodothat”theFCaskedsharply.AgainRobertalmostlosthistemper.“Becausememepeoplearelisteningtomydepartment’sprogrammes.

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