Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 50 by tramps to inform their 51 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 52 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite 53 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 in, 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 ing into pieces.
But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 54 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 55 a funny turn, laid a small parcel 56 the front gate, and began 57 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 58 , for the tramp’s face lit up with satisfaction. He entered the front gate 59 and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him raise his hat 60 couldn’t hear his words. The 61 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face.
I felt 62 for him as he walked sadly 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 shook his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 63 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the existing sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his belongings, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 64 , whistling as he went along.
【小题1】A．employedB．madeC．takenD．put up【小题2】A．coaches B．classmatesC．fellowsD．friends【小题3】A．shareB．saveC．giveD．urge【小题4】A．in a wayB．by mistakeC．by the wayD．by chance【小题5】A．successB．careC．failureD．responsibility【小题6】A．gaveB．launchedC．setD．made【小题7】A．byB．toC．inD．behind【小题8】A．drawingB．kissingC．correctingD．studying【小题9】A．sad B．strangeC．funnyD．exciting【小题10】A．confidentlyB．innocentlyC．consequentlyD．consciously【小题11】A．andB．butC．howeverD．therefore【小题12】A．conversationB．introduction C．argumentD．greeting【小题13】A．happyB．frightenedC．capableD．sorry【小题14】A．DiggingB．StealingC．PuttingD．Looking【小题15】A．stepB．positionC．paceD．situationA
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(答案→)A
解析：流浪汉们常将他们所使用的特殊符号画在住户的墙上，告知同行这家主人是否友好，可否去拜访．本文讲述一个流浪汉根据符号的指引去一户人家乞讨，结果却吃了闭门羹．后来他发现是符号错了。
【小题1】考查动词及上下文的呼应。employ使用；雇佣； make制造； take拿走； put up举起,张贴。这种特殊的符号常被流浪汉用来告知同行是否可以进入该户人家乞讨。put up张贴，据下文，符号是画在墙上，故不可选。故选A。
【小题2】考查名词及上下文的呼应。coaches教练； classmates 同学； fellows同行； friends朋友。据上下文是指告知同行。同行不一定都是朋友，故排除D项，所以选C。
【小题3】考查动词及上下文的呼应。share分享； save节省； give给 ；urge催促。据上文知，有了这种符号，流浪汉们就可省下做一些不必要的拜访的麻烦，故选B。
【小题4】考查介词短语及上下文的呼应。从后半句came across得知为巧遇by chance。故选D
【小题5】考查名词及上下文的呼应。success成功的人； care 关心； failure失败的人； responsibility责任。那个人看起来非常高兴好像不是一个失败的人，故选C。
【小题6】考查动词及上下文的呼应。give 给； launch开始，发射； set树立； make a turn转一圈。他滑稽地转了一个圈”。故选D。
【小题7】考查介词及上下文的呼应。by 在附近； behind在……后面。流浪汉把包放在前门的旁边，故选A。
【小题8】考查动词及上下文的呼应。draw画； kiss轻拂； correct改正； study研究。据上下文知这里是“研究”，“仔细看”那个符号，想弄清它代表的意思。故选D。
【小题9】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。sad伤心的； strange奇怪的； funny 滑稽的； exciting令人兴奋的。根据下文for the tramp’s face lit up with satisfaction.指符号有帮助的，提供了好消息。故选D。
【小题10】考查副词及上下文的呼应。confidently自信地； innocently天真地； consequently 因此； consciously自觉地。他自信地走到前门摁响了门铃。故选A。
【小题11】考查连词及上下文的呼应。and表示前后是顺承关系； but表示前后是转折关系； however表示前后是转折关系； therefore表示前后是因果关系。我看见他举起帽子但是听不清他说的话。故选B。
【小题12】考查名词及上下文的呼应。conversation谈话； introduction 介绍； argument论证； greeting问候。流浪汉与主人之间的谈话。故选A。
【小题13】考查形容词及上下文的呼应。Happy高兴的； frightened害怕的； capable 能干的； sorry难过的。看到他悲伤地走出来，我为他感到难过。故选D。
【小题14】考查动词及上下文的呼应。dig挖，插； steal偷； put放； look看。把手插到口袋里去找东西。故选A。
【小题15】考查名词及上下文的呼应。step 脚步； position 职位； pace 步法，步速； situation形式。pace这里指步伐节奏．流浪汉迈着不紧不慢的步伐，吹着口哨继续往下家去乞讨。故选C。