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1、世纪中学2020学年高二下期末考试英语试题第卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which me
2、ans “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Co
3、sta Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fou
4、rteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.
5、B. What the Costa Ricans wore.C. How Costa Rica got its name. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. grey and blackC. blue and green D. yellow and orange3. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. help their pa
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14、. Scholarship Zone Scholarship.7. What do the four scholarships have in common?A. They are easy to apply for. B. They are for American citizens.C. They must be applied for online. D. They can be applied for again and again.CCoffee grows only in the tropics(热带). The temperature must be between 65 and
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