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1、辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2020届高三英语10月月考试题阅读理解（2分*15）AIf you are thinking about going on holiday in Australia, maybe Melbourne is a good choice. Melbourne is famous for the Melbourne Cup. It will be held on November 6 in 2018 at Flemington Racecourse and is one of the most famous horse races in the world. Some 1
2、00, 000 people are expected to attend, and another 700 million will watch it televised.Melbourne was designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2008 and is considered the cultural capital of Australia. Here are a few cultural places and events you might want to check out:National Gallery of Victoria:
3、 The gallery has more than 8, 000 Australian paintings and drawings as well as an impressive international collection of art. Founded in 1861, its the nations oldest museum.Dogapalooza: This dog-friendly music festival takes place on November 11 in Burnley Park. There will be food trucks, dog washin
4、g stations and beer.State Library of Victoria: Book lovers should go wild for this historical, stunning building, which in addition to books has art displays, lectures, historical exhibits and more.Melbourne gets hot because of the annual tennis tournamentthe Australian Open. First held in 1905, it
5、is now the largest annual sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere. The tournament holds the record for the highest attendance at a Grand Slam event, with 743, 667 people attending the 2018 Australian Open.1. What is Melbourne Cup famous for?A. Impressive art collections. B.Book lovers. C. Horse ra
6、ces. D. Dogs.2. What do we know about the Australian Open?A. Dogs are not restricted there. B. It is an annual table tennis tournament.C. It is the largest annual sporting event. D. It dates from the early 20th century. 3. From which is the text probably taken?A. An architecture book. B. A travel br
7、ochure. C. A health magazine. D. A wildlife journal.BA few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got a phone call from a friend I hadnt spoken to for a long time. Full of enthusiasm and excitement I talked slightly louder than usual and in Spanish, my mother tongue.A few
8、 minutes into the call the lady sitting beside me got up, seemingly upset, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from “this man who wont get off his phone”I sank in my seat out of embarrassment. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over
9、 and apologize. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and I found she was, indeed, at the table furthest away from me. I noticed that the lady was alone and staring out of the window, looking a bit sad.Right then I quit my plan for a conventional apologetic gesture and decided to co
10、nduct an experiment. Seeing those funny smile cards in my wallet, I took one out. When signing my check I asked the waiter to secretly charge the ladys meal to my credit card instead of her bill.I left the restaurant, letting the waiter know I would be back in a few hours to pick up my credit card.
11、I returned later as promised, excited to learn the result.To my pleasant surprise, things turned out the best possible way. A group of restaurant staff approached me with joy, telling me that the lady had dined there many times, but they had never seen her smile and laugh like she did upon receiving
12、 the smile card and the $0 check.4. Why did the lady ask the restaurant staff to relocate her?A. She didnt understand Spanish.B. She felt bothered by the authors phone call.C. She wanted to sit beside the window.D. She preferred to stay on her own.5. What did the author want to do first after he end
13、ed his phone call?A. Give the lady a smile card. B. Pay for the ladys meal.C. Conduct an experiment. D. Apologize to the lady.6. According to the text, the lady_.A. was not happy deep in her heartB. was too poor to afford a mealC. was unfriendly to othersD. was particular about where she sat7. What
14、is the best title for the text?AA poor lonely lady BAn improper phone callCA smile card apology DAn unpleasant experienceCSome people dont mind being fat. Other people can keep slim(苗条) without any effort. But a lot of people do put on weight and dont like it. The question is, what can they do about
15、 it? Some believe exercise can be helpful. But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam. A helpful way is food choosing. But what sort of food should you choose? Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They dont eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. Youll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live where t
