2015届高三英语完形填空专项训练MyhusbandJeffandImovedintoournewhomeinScottsblufflastyearjustbeforeChristmas.Ididnothavethe36orenergytocarryoutmytraditionalChristmasdecoratingandbakingactivities.Whatwasthepoint,anyway?Itwasgoingtobea37Christmasafterall.38,theneighborlynatureofwestNebraskaresidentsstartedtotrickle(陆续来临)in.Therewasa39onthedooroneevening.ItwasJeff’snewcolleague,JohnSmith,andhiswife,Phyllis.TheSmithshadstoppedbyto40ustotownwithaloafofhomemadebread.Theypointedouta41ontheporch(门廊).Apparentlythedoorbellwasn’tworkinginthecoldsnowyweatherandwehad42avisitfromtheBrowns,ouracross-the-streetneighbors,whobroughtusaChristmascardandmoreChristmascookies.The43feelingsbroughtbythesethoughtfulgestureslastedlongerthanthefood.AsJeffandIwereclearingpre-Christmas44fromourdriveway,ErnieGuzmancameoverfromnextdoorto45ustodigout.Then,wereceivedaninvitationto46aChristmasEvemealwithourneighbors,ErnieandNancySommer,andtheir47—a90-year-oldlady,whoalsohadnofamilyintheimmediateareawithwhomtospendtheholiday.OurChristmasEvewasquitemerry,thankstoour48.OurChristmasmorning49wasspecial,thankstotheSmiths’giftofbread.Iwasso50forthesegesturesofwelcome,especiallyduringtheholidays.Thisyear,wewereagainunabletobewithourfamiliesforChristmas.The51andworkschedulesjustmadethingstoodifficult.52thatsenseofChristmasisolation(孤立)alltoowell,wedecidedtotrytoroundupsomeotherfolkswhowere53intheholidays.Lonelypeopleareallaroundus,butmostofus54noticethem.Justtakealookaroundyou.Sometimes,thesmallest55gesturecanmakeaworldofdifference.36.A.chanceB.timeC.anxietyD.ability37.A.merryB.freeC.lonelyD.usual38.A.ThereforeB.MeanwhileC.SomehowD.However39.A.cardB.signC.knockD.note40.A.welcomeB.inviteC.driveD.send41.A.treeB.packageC.mailD.flower42.A.forgotB.arrangedC.receivedD.missed43.A.deepB.trueC.warmD.mixed44.A.snowB.rubbishC.dustD.leaves45.A.teachB.helpC.urgeD.forbid46.A.shareB.prepareC.tasteD.exchange47.A.auntB.guestC.maidD.partner48.A.folksB.relativesC.colleaguesD.neighbors49.A.callB.greetingC.breakfastD.meeting50.A.sorryB.eagerC.readyD.grateful51.A.distanceB.expenseC.seasonD.situation52.A.StudyingB.ShowingC.KnowingD.Discovering53.A.aloneB.busyC.happyD.active54.A.alwaysB.seldomC.finallyD.usually55.A.carefulB.patientC.vagueD.kind1BAcoupleofdaysago,mysisterLizandIspokeaboutDad,andwedecidedtogethimalittlesomethingtogetherforFather’sDay.wetalkedabouttimeswhenwewere---36---upandhowMomandDadusedtpplaythe“goodcop,badcop”thingonus.Dadhasbeenapersonoffewwordssincewewere---37---.Heraisedusmoreby---38---thananythingelse.Whenhespoke,though,welistened,andhewasalwaysmysteriousanddifficulttounderstand.Therewasalwaysa(n)---39---meaningthatInevergot,butLizalways---40---todecipher（破解）him.BythetimeIgottohighschool,Ihadwantedawholebunchofskateboardgear（装备）andI---41---IwastoooldtoaskmoneyfrommayparentssoIworkedaburgerjoint.Oneday,Iwasreallyangryaboutannoyingburgers.Icamehomehuffingandpuffing（气喘吁吁）.Dadsawmeandaskedmewhatwasthe---42---.ItoldhimthatIwasfedupwithannoyingburgers.Hesaidthatweallhaveto---43---somewhere,thatwemayknowitnow,buttheskillswelearneveninaburgerjointmightcomeIhandylaterinlife.“Whoknows,youmightenduphavingtoruna---44orevenownonewhenyougrowup,”saidDad.He---45---medownandIkeptwhathesaidinmind,eventhoughIdidn’tagreewithit.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIgottocollege,Iworkedinarestaurant.Duringoneofthereal...
