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高三10月考试英语试题阅读理解（2分*15）AIfyouarethinkingaboutgoingonholidayinAustralia,maybeMelbourneisagoodchoice.MelbourneisfamousfortheMelbourneCup.ItwillbeheldonNovember6in2018atFlemingtonRacecourseandisoneofthemostfamoushorseracesintheworld.Some100,000peopleareexpectedtoattend,andanother700millionwillwatchittelevised.MelbournewasdesignatedaUNESCOCityofLiteraturein2008andisconsideredtheculturalcapitalofAustralia.Hereareafewculturalplacesandeventsyoumightwanttocheckout:◆NationalGalleryofVictoria:Thegalleryhasmorethan8,000Australianpaintingsanddrawingsaswellasanimpressiveinternationalcollectionofart.Foundedin1861,it’sthenation’soldestmuseum.◆Dogapalooza:Thisdog-friendlymusicfestivaltakesplaceonNovember11inBurnleyPark.Therewillbefoodtrucks,dogwashingstationsandbeer.◆StateLibraryofVictoria:Bookloversshouldgowildforthishistorical,stunningbuilding,whichinadditiontobookshasartdisplays,lectures,historicalexhibitsandmore.Melbournegetshotbecauseoftheannualtennistournament—theAustralianOpen.Firstheldin1905,itisnowthelargestannualsportingeventintheSouthernHemisphere.ThetournamentholdstherecordforthehighestattendanceataGrandSlamevent,with743,667peopleattendingthe2018AustralianOpen.1.WhatisMelbourneCupfamousfor?A.Impressiveartcollections.B.Booklovers.C.Horseraces.D.Dogs.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheAustralianOpen?A.Dogsarenotrestrictedthere.B.Itisanannualtabletennistournament.C.Itisthelargestannualsportingevent.D.Itdatesfromtheearly20thcentury.3.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Anarchitecturebook.B.Atravelbrochure.C.Ahealthmagazine.D.Awildlifejournal.BAfewdaysagoIwassittinginaThairestaurantenjoyingamealwhenIgotaphonecallfromafriendIhadn’tspokentoforalongtime.FullofenthusiasmandexcitementItalkedslightlylouderthanusualandinSpanish,mymothertongue.Afewminutesintothecalltheladysittingbesidemegotup,seeminglyupset,andaskedtherestaurantstafftorelocatehertoatableasfarawayaspossiblefrom“thismanwhowon’tgetoffhisphone”Isankinmyseatoutofembarrassment.Iendedthecallsoonafterwardsandfelttheurgetogooverandapologize.BeforegettingupIlookedaroundtoseewhereshewasandIfoundshewas,indeed,atthetablefurthestawayfromme.Inoticedthattheladywasaloneandstaringoutofthewindow,lookingabitsad.RightthenIquitmyplanforaconventionalapologeticgestureanddecidedtoconductanexperiment.Seeingthosefunnysmilecardsinmywallet,Itookoneout.WhensigningmycheckIaskedthewaitertosecretlychargethelady’smealtomycreditcardinsteadofherbill.Ilefttherestaurant,lettingthewaiterknowIwouldbebackinafewhourstopickupmycreditcard.Ireturnedlateraspromised,excitedtolearntheresult.Tomypleasantsurprise,thingsturnedoutthebestpossibleway.Agroupofrestaurantstaffapproachedmewithjoy,tellingmethattheladyhaddinedtheremanytimes,buttheyhadneverseenhersmileandlaughlikeshediduponreceivingthesmilecardandthe$0check.4.Whydidtheladyasktherestaurantstafftorelocateher?A.Shedidn’tunderstandSpanish.B.Shefeltbotheredbytheauthor’sphonecall.C.Shewantedtositbesidethewindow.D.Shepreferredtostayonherown.[来源:学科网]5.Whatdidtheauthorwanttodofirstafterheendedhisphonecall?A.Givetheladyasmilecard.B.Payforthelady’smeal.C.Conductanexperiment.D.Apologizetothelady.6.Accordingtothetext,thelady_______.A.wasnothappydeepinherheartB.wastoopoortoaffordamealC.wasunfriendlytoothersD.wasparticularaboutwhereshesat7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ApoorlonelyladyB．AnimproperphonecallC．AsmilecardapologyD．AnunpleasantexperienceCSomepeopledon’tmindbeingfat.Otherpeoplecankeepslim(苗条)withoutanyeffort.Butalotofpeopledoputonweightanddon’tlikeit.Thequestionis,whatcantheydoaboutit?Somebelieveexercisecanbehelpful.Butthetroubleisthatitonlymakesyouwanttoeatmore.Youmightsweatoutacoupleofpoundsplayingtennisorclimbingamountain,butyouputitallbackonagainwithabigsteakorbreadandjam.Ahelpfulwayisfoodchoosing.Butwhatsortoffoodshouldyouchoose?Somebelievethatthelesstheyeat,theslimmertheywillbe.Theydon’teatanythinguntiltheybecomeweakwithhunger.Somesticktomilkandbananas.You’llfindyouneedalotofbananas,andunlessyoulivewheretheygrow,theyaren’tcheap.Anothersaysthatifyoueatthingslikehard-boiledeggs,andappleswiththeirskinsonwhicharehardforyourstomachtodigest(消化)，themoreyoueat,thethinneryouget.Thisisbecauseyouuseupthefatinyourbodytogettheenergytodigestthefood.Formostofusthesemethodsaretooextreme(极端的).Thesimplestwayisjusttocutdownonthecarbohydrates(糖类)thatmeansnoteatingbread,potatoes,cakes,sugar,rice,andsoonandeatinganythingelseyoulike.It’sstraightforwardandoftenquiteeffective.Stillothersliketobemorescientific.Theygetatable,whichtellsthemthat,forexample,100gramsofroastlegoflambgivesyou330caloriesanda50gramhelpingofpuddinggivesyou130calories.8.Thereseemsnothingwrongwithexerciseexceptthat__________.A.itmakesyousweatB.itmakesyoueatmoreC.ittiresyououtD.it’shardwork9.Accordingtothepassage,thebestwaytokeepslimis_________.A.exercisingB.hungerC.food-choosingD.eatingmilkandbananas10.Thepracticalmethodsuggestedheremeans__________.A.stickingtobananasB.eatingaslittleaspossibleC.noteatingmanycarbohydratesD.eatingthingsthatarehardtodigest.11.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Don’