四川岳池县高考英语完形和阅理类指导选练（八）word版含答案.docVIP

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四川岳池县2017高考英语完形和阅理类指导选练（八）及答案

完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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