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广东省深圳市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题 第I卷 第一部分 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。 A Do you ever dream about climbing Mount Everest, which is 8,848 meters high? If so, you are not alone. Every year, thousands of people try to climb the world’s highest mountains or walk across deserts. Let’s take a look at some of the 21st century’s greatest adventures(冒险家). Ed Stafford Ed Stafford from the UK is the first person to walk along the Amazon River from the mountains of Peru to the mouth of the river in Brazil. There are many dangerous animals in the rainforest, but he was only bitten by ants and mosquitoes. On his trip, Ed had to find fruit and nuts or catch fish each morning. He used a radio to ask the people of the rainforest for food and help. Many people came to meet him and guide him through the rainforest. While he walked, Ed wrote a blog to tell the world about climate change and destruction(破坏) of the rainforest. Meagan McGrath Some adventurers are always looking for a new challenge. Meagan McGrath from Canada has climbed mountains, ridden a bike across Canada and run races in the desert to raise money for the disabled. Erik Weihenmayer Erik Weihenmayer from the United States has climbed mountains and ridden a bike through deserts. Amazingly, Erik is blind and he wants other blind people who can’t see things to have active lives too. He has taken groups of young blind people climbing in Nepal. What happened on Ed Stafford’s journey? He received great help from the locals. He was attacked by dangerous animals. He studied fruit and nuts in the rainforest. He stopped people from destroying rainforests. Who has to face more challenges while adventuring? Ed Stafford. B. Meagan McGrath. C. Erik Weihenmayer. D.All of them 3. What do the three adventures have in common? A. They are disabled people. B. They have great interest in climbing. C. They do something that benefits society. D. They are professional mountain climbers. B C