5. 湖南省长沙市一中2009届高三第三次模拟考试  完形填空

Far from a Family Christmas 

My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were    gone for their   36  ; I had chosen to    37   behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  . My room was comfortable enough,   39   I hadn’t realized it until then what made it so—the   40   of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds. 

I was not able to sleep. I was capable of being on my own—  41  , preferred it at times—but tonight was   42  . Tossing（辗转） and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  . The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44   my inner depression.   45  , the glow （光辉） of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46   me of my great misery. 

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47   to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I   48   still, enjoying the sound. 

In the corridor （走廊）  49   my room,   50  came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied（走路不稳） by holiday   51  . The first held a beer bottle with a lighted candle   52   its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him. 

  53   I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering （摇曳的） light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54   and left as fast as they had arrived. 

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55   that someone had cared for me. 

36. A. business B. fights C. missions D. holidays 

37. A. remain B. leave C. help D. work 

38. A. disappointed B. friendly C. lonely D. lost 

39. A. while B. though C. whether D. but 

40. A. impatience B. presence C. interest D. delight 

41. A. in fact B. above all C. at first D. on earth 

42. A. poor B. good C. different D. standard 

43. A. fun B. help C. effort   D. progress 

44. A. appealing to B. sticking to C. leading to D. adding to 

45. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Yet 

46. A. remind B. recall C. remember D. think 

47. A. managing B. attempting C. happening D. deciding 

48. A. sat B. slept C. laid D. lay 

49. A. far from B. beyond C. under D. within 

50. A. explosions B. noises C. sounds D. voices 

51. A. whisper B. confidence C. cheer D. optimism 

52. A. stuck in B. attached to C. tied to D. involved in 

53. A. Thinking B. Seeing C. Guessing D. Admitting 

54. A. good luck B. happy New Year C. merry Christmas D. happy birthday 

55. A. grateful B. stressful C. annoyed D. surprised 

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