12.2011·宁夏二中第一次模拟  完形填空

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  _36_  some work home from the office, _37_ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise  _38_. But by eleven o’clock he felt _39_ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was  _40_  trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  _41_  himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  _42_  his head in the pillow. But _43_  he could not shut  _44_  the noise, finally, after _45_ seemed hours, his _46_ was gone.

He jumped out of bed, _47_ some clothing, marched _48_ up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who _49_ him in his dressing gown, came _50_ the room and,_51_ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and _52_. I know our parties _53_ you. I meant to send you _54_” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get _55_ . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

36．A. taken  B. carried      C. brought      D. fetched

37．A. with whichB. from which    C. where            D. when

38．A. outside         B. overhead      C. downstairs      D. nearby

39．A. bad            B. tired          C. sick         D. hopeless

40．A. useless         B. necessary     C. possible            D. helpful

41．A. had            B. found         C. caught             D. felt

42．A. buried         B. rested        C. shook             D. turned

43．A. till then       B. worse still     C. strange enough  D. even so

44．A. away         B. off            C. down             D. up

45．A. it            B. what        C. that             D. which

46．A. sleep        B. strength        C. patience            D. anger

47．A. pulled on     B. dressed up      C. selected            D. wore

48．A. sadly         B. proudly      C. quietly          D. firmly

49．A. made fun of   B. stared at      C. was angry with      D. caught sight of

50．A. across        B. around       C. towards            D. by

51．A. as          B. before       C. though             D. until

52．A. meet as      B. sit here        C. join us           D. scold me

53．A. should bother    B. would bother  C. need bother      D. shall bother

54．A. a notice      B. a message      C. an invitation       D. an apology

55．A. washed     B. changed        C. dressed         D. prepared

36-40 CABBA  41-45 BADBB     46-50 CADDA   51-55 BCBCB