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安徽省安庆市慧德中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。 A I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探险队) during the rainy season. I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha, a quiet town. After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha, we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations (代) of his family. The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes. After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies. I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip. Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help. 1. What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage? A. He organized the journey. B. He was the leader of Lava Expeditions. C. He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha. D. He had much knowledge about climbing mountains. 2. How did Lava Expeditions help the author while climbing Kilimanjaro? A. By carrying bags for him. B. By offering food to him. C. By encouraging him. D. By teaching him climbing skills. 3. What did the author think of his climbing Kilimanjaro? A. Tiring and disa