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
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37. So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and 45 , for it brooked(容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.
Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other——you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life——something that is 55 to come by.
36. A. easy B. eager C. impossible D. possible
37. A. enough B. limited C. tight D. plentiful
38. A. retrace B. come C. go D. go back
39. A. main road B. branch C. crossing D. highway
40. A. showed B. pointed C. intended D. made
41. A. former B. later C. last D. the third
42. A. brief B. long C. no D. heated
43. A. hoped B. wanted C. favored D. got
44. A. getting B. taking C. grasping D. giving up
45. A. slowly B. immediately C. timely D. easily
46. A. less B. more C. most D. least
47. A. high B. slow C. short D. rapid
48. A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise
49. A. just exactly B. more or less C. hardly D. most
50. A. unwanted B. rejected C. enjoyable D. desirable
51. A. wish B. want C. must D. have to
52. A. spend time B. kill time C. have a hard time D. hope for
53. A. start with B. get up C. succeed in D. end up in
54. A. By no means B. Not in the least C. At most D. At least
55. A. stupid B. delighted C. hard D. supported
Though they are of ____ age, they are quite opposite in character.
A. an; a B. an; / C. the; a D. the; /
. --- Thanks for your help, but can you do me one more favour, please?
--- ____, sir. What’s it then?
A. Just a minute B. It’s very nice of you
C. That’s all right D. At your service
Some young people ____ a good salary in a job at home instead of working hard day and night abroad, but they chose to go abroad.
A. must make B. could have made
C. should have made D. would make
The famous actor keeps fit by ____ for half an hour every morning.
A. acting out B. bringing out
C. giving out D. working out
