Question

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had   36   a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s show-room, and   37   his father could well   38   it, he told him that was all he wanted.
    On the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his own study and told him how   39   he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   40   but slightly disappointed, the young man  41  the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible《圣经》.  42  , he raised his voice at his father and said, “  43   all your money you give me a book?” and stormed out of the house,   44   the book in the study.
   He did not contact his father for a whole year 45 one day he realized his father was very old and he should go back to see him. Before he could make the 46 , he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his 47  to him.

    He flied back home with sadness and regret 48   his heart. When he  49  his father's important papers , he saw the still new Bible, 50 as he had left it one  year  ago. He opened it and began to   51  the pages. Suddenly, a car key   52   from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签)with the dealer’s name, the  53  dealer who had the sports car he had   54  . On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the 55 :PAID IN FULL.
36. A. expected              B. enjoyed             C. admired            D. owned
37. A. finding                     B. proving                 C. deciding             D. knowing
38. A. afford                     B. offer                     C. keep                 D. like
39. A. encouraged                B. comfortable             C. proud                D. moved
40. A. Nervous                       B. Serious                  C. Careful               D. Curious
41. A. packed                    B. opened                  C. picked up            D. put aside
42. A. Angrily                         B. Eagerly                  C. Calmly               D. anxiously
43. A. At                        B. From                    C. With                 D. To
44. A. tearing                    B. putting                  C. forgetting            D. leaving
45. A. until                      B. as                     C. before               D. unless
46. A. agreement                B. arrangements           C. plan                 D. dream

47. A. possessions             B. books                 C. money              D. purchases
48. A. took                      B.  filled                 C. made                        D. damaged
49. A. put through              B. read through            C. get through   D. search through
50. A. just                     B. only                     C. rather               D. much

51. A. clean                      B. read                           C. turn                 D. count
52. A. lost                       B. came                  C. appeared             D. dropped
53. A. old                        B. same                   C. special                D. new
54. A. remembered              B. desired                  C. found               D. met
55. A. words                         B. information            C. messages            D. card

Answer 1

36—40 CDACD      41—45 BACDA      46—50 BABDA     51—55 CDBBA