2014中考英语完形填空及答案：海边的故事

　　When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 1 in a village near the sea. He2 it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.

　　But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 3 building in the village. From morning to night there were 4 outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 5 of them even went into Mr Smiths garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 6 . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, If you want 7 your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars. Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 8 coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 9 every day showing them around his house.I came here to 10 not to work as a guide(导游),he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

　　( )1.A. garden B. shop C. house D. school

　　( )2. A. liked B. hated C. sold D. built

　　( )3. A. big B. interesting C. small D. clean

　　( )4. A. children B. students C. parents D. tourists

　　( )5. A. no B. none C. many D. much

　　( )6. A. come B. leave C. stay D. play

　　( )7. A. to satisfy B. satisfy C. to satisfying D. satisfying

　　( )8. A. go on B. stop C. continue D. not

　　( )9. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

　　( )10. A. play B. work C. watch D. retire

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