Question

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分, 滿分30分）

In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (破產). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of his  36  heart.

He had been in the milk business and every day he  37  milk to many homes. His route（線路）included many people  38  worked at the local steel company. Dad  39  delivering milk even when his customers were unable to  40  him.

After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a  41  building he and his brothers had built. That was the  42  of the Poplar Inn, named  43   the row of poplar trees（楊樹）nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were  44  to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Poplar Inn   45   much larger.

On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day in the kitchen  46  for parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped  47  customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were  48   then and many adults would dance. As the evening went  49 , and children became bored with watching their parents  50 , they were often taken to our bedrooms.

Since Dad had a big heart, it was not  51  for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的貸款), he  52  out a card, but he never tried to  53  those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards — therefore there were no  54  at all.

The Poplar Inn was  55  around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think I’d hear music and the sound of people laughing.

36. A. warm   B. stupid C. ugly   D. powerful

37. A. bought        B. took         C. presented        D. fetched

38. A. who     B. which        C. whom           D. what

39. A. stopped B. recommended    C. kept   D. advised

40. A. aid       B. pay     C. employ      D. inform

41. A. small   B. huge   C. convenient       D. single

42. A. history  B. story   C. end             D. beginning

43. A. after     B. with    C. at       D. to

44. A. devoted       B. contributed C. added           D. related

45. A. went    B. became      C. appeared        D. changed

46. A. preparing     B. sending     C. standing     D. searching

47. A. predict  B. disappoint C. concern      D. entertain

48. A. important     B. curious       C. popular      D. meaningful

49. A. away    B. on      C. up      D. down

50. A. dance   B. sing    C. play    D. drink

51. A. common      B. unknown    C. patient       D. unusual

52. A. filled    B. carried       C. picked       D. stood

53. A. throw   B. collect C. form       D. complete

54. A. affairs  B. dialogues   C. debts   D. problems

55. A. set aside      B. brought in  C. pulled down      D. put together

Answer 1

36-40: ABACB      41-45: ADACB      46-50: ADCBA      51-55: DABCC