广东省广州市白云中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷（含解析）.docxVIP

2024学年第二学期期中联考试卷

高一英语

注意事项：(宋体五号字，加黑)

1、本试卷分阅读（50分）、语言知识与运用（30分）和写作（50分)

部分；共130分，考试时间120分钟；

2、答卷发放后，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、班别、试室号、座位号等按要求填涂在答卷对应位置上，并认真核对。答卷的填写部分用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔；

3、考试结束时，将答卷交回监考老师，试卷和草稿纸自己保管．

1.阅读(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)

第一小节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

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