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.

     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.

 (安徽师大附中2009届高三第二次模拟考试)

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

 (安徽师大附中2009届高三第二次模拟考试)

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