I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探險(xiǎn)隊(duì)) 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.
小題1:How did the author get to Nairobi?
A.By bus.B.By train.C.By air.D.On foot.
小題2:What do we know about Taddeus Minja according to the passage?
A.He organized the journey.
B.He was the main guide of Lava Expeditions.
C.He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha.
D.He had little knowledge about climbing mountains.
小題3: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.
小題4:What did the author think of his climbing Kilimanjaro?
A.Tiring and disappointing.
B.Tiring but excited.
C.Dangerous but exciting.
D.Dangerous and tiring.
小題5:What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To tell readers about Lava Expeditions.
B.To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro.
C.To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro.
D.To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析:
小題1:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第一行I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there.說(shuō)明他是坐飛機(jī)去內(nèi)羅畢的,故C正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段1,2行Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro說(shuō)明Taddeus Minja是主要的向?qū),故B正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第五段3,4行But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories.說(shuō)明他們給我的鼓勵(lì)是我給我最大的幫助。故C正確。
小題4:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired.和I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip.說(shuō)明對(duì)于本次登山,我感覺(jué)到疲憊也感覺(jué)到很興奮,故B正確。
小題5:D主旨大意題。作者寫作本文是為了和讀者分享自己攀登乞力馬扎羅上的經(jīng)歷。故D正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng):作者在文章中介紹了自己和Lava Expeditions一起攀登乞力馬扎羅行的情況。要求考生在閱讀時(shí),把握文章細(xì)節(jié),在關(guān)鍵的時(shí)間,地點(diǎn)和人物的方面做好標(biāo)識(shí),一提高閱讀的速度和解題的效率。
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