Question

     Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently   36   by tramps to inform their   37   whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to   38   them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

      Quite   39   one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be   40  , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into   41  . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a   42   in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,   43   a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began   44   a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been   45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with   46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   47   his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The   48  was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt   49   for him as he walked   50  out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and   51  his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake.   52  deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the   53  sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his   54  , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried   55  , whistling as he went along.

36. A. employed	B. made	C. taken	D. put up
37. A. parents	B. classmates	C. fellows	D. friends
38. A. share	B. save	C. give	D. put
39. A. in a way	B. by mistake	C. by the way	D. by chance
40. A. with	B. in	C. by	D. on
41. A. a fashion	B. a design	C. pieces	D. blocks
42. A. success	B. care	C. failure	D. family
43. A. gave	B. took	C. set	D. made
44. A. drawing	B. kissing	C. correcting	D. studying
45. A. pleased	B. strange	C. funny	D. exciting
46. A. surprise	B. satisfaction	C. worry	D. disappointment
47. A. rise	B. put on	C. raise	D. throw
48. A. conversation	B. introduction	C. quarrel	D. greeting
49. A. happy	B. frightened	C. worried	D. sorry
50. A. cheerful	B. sadly	C. bravely	D. eagerly
51. A. waved	B. swung	C. shook	D. nodded
52. A. Digging	B. Stealing	C. Putting	D. Looking
53. A. existed	B. moving	C. shining	D. existing
54. A. belongings	B. clothes	C. umbrella	D. stick
55. A. step	B. position	C. pace	D. situation

Answer 1

36―40 ACBDB   41―45 CCDDD   46―50 BCADB   51―55 CADAC