湖北省沙市中学2018-2019学年高二上学期第八次双周考英语试题 Word版含答案
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19. What does the speaker mainly complain about?

 A. The train's delay, poor service and no apology.

 B. The rude manners of the crew and the high price of the ticket.

 C. The delay of the train and poor-quality food of the restaurant.

20. What is the purpose of the tape-talk?

 A. To comment on the restaurant on the train.

 B. To give the reason why he missed his flight.

 C. To urge the company to make up for his loss.

 

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;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。

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