三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从55～75题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.”

 Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1. Mr. David’s house was        that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small  B．so quiet  C．so interesting  D．such interesting

2. Mr. David put a notice on the window in order      .

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look round

D．to get some money out of the visitors

3. The notice made the visitors        .

A．more interested in his house

B．lost interest in his house

C．angry at the unfair price

D．feel happy about the price

4. At last he had to sell his house and move away because        .

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his surprise, many visitors came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night, there were visitors outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into the house. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said，“If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.”Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游)”, he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.Mr. David’s house was      that many visitors came to see it.

A．so small           B．so quiet           C．so interesting      D．such interesting

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order      .

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitors curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look around

D．to get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors      .

A．more interested in his house              B．lost interest in his house

C．angry at the unfair price                  D．feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice      .

A．the visitors didn’t come any more

B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C．more and more visitors came for a visit

D．no visitor would pay the money for a visit

5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because       .

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
【小题1】Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small           B．so quiet           C．so interesting      D．such interesting

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look round

D．to get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors _______.

A．more interested in his house

B．lost interest in his house

C．angry at the unfair price

D．feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice_______.

A．the visitors didn’t come any longer

B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C．more and more tourists came for a visit

D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

第二节情景作文（共 1 小题，满分 15 分）
假如你是班长李华，接到学生会关于开展“英语角”活动的通知。请你根据下面内容，向全班同学用英语做一个口头通知，转达学生会通知的内容。
注意：1.格式正确，要点全面   2.词数：120左右
English Corner Notice
Time：3：30--- 5：00，this Wednesday afternoon
Place：the basketball field in our school
Attendants(参加者): Mr. David, from America, Miss Susan, from England
Contents:
1.Topic for discussion: friendship between boys and girls
2.performances: English songs, stories, short plays and playing games with foreign teachers      
Requirements:
All the students are welcome.
Students in senior 2 are required to be present on time.
April 26th
The Students’ Union