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2016．3本试卷分第1卷选择题和第Ⅱ卷非选择题两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分阅读理解共两节，满分40分
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