英語20１8年高三試卷英語考試時間：__＿＿分鐘題型閱讀理解簡答題書面表達總分得分閱讀理解(本大題共小題，每小題＿___分，共＿___分。)第一節(共10小題；每小題２.5分，滿分２5分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和Ｄ四個選項中,選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。Ａ

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根據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

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閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、Ｃ和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。

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