55．A．latter　　　　　　　　　 B．present　　　　　　　　 C．formal　　　　　　　　 D．former

答案　 36.B　 37.A　 38.C　 39.D　 40.A　 41.C　 42.D　 43.B　 44.C　 45.B　 46.C　 47.A　 48.C　 49.B　 50.C　 51.A　 52.D　 53.A　 54.C　 55.D

Passage 2

(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.

54．A．confirmed　　　　　 B．acknowledged　　　 C．negotiated 　　　　　 D．managed

53．A．peace　　　　　　　　　 B．friendship　　　　　　 C．trust　　　　　　　　　　 D．harmony

52．A．rising　　　　　　　　　 B．starting 　　　　　　　 C．falling　　　　　　　　 D．turning

51．A．reasoning　　　　　　 B．quarrelling 　　　　 C．debating　　　　　　　 D．discussing

50．A．however　　　　　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．and

49．A．allowed　　　　　　　 B．convinced　　　　　　 C．forbade　　　　　　　 D．promised

48．A．pushed　　　　　　　　 B．felt　　　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　 D．fought

47．A．carefully　　　　　　 B．specially　　　　　　　 C．repeatedly　　　　　 D．particularly

46．A．called　　　　　　　　 B．urged　　　　　 C．forced　　　　　　　　 D．asked