单选题
An explosion had thrown radioman Harley Olson out of bed. He worked wildly, trying to 26 an SOS. But the power was gone. Harley ran on deck. The crew was 27 into lifeboats. There was no room for him. He had no choice but to jump into the black water and start to swim. Suddenly, in the darkness, his fingers hit something hard. It was a life raft. Climbing 28 , Harley called out again and again. But no one answered. Soon his first feeling of 29 left him. In one way he was lucky. The raft had enough food and water for 15 men for several weeks. At daybreak, Harley saw some little boxes 30 by. He fished one out of the sea. Chewing gum. Quickly, he 31 in 20 small cartons. In the afternoon, Harley 32 another raft he tied it to his own. Later, a third raft bobbed up. And then a mattress floated by him in the wreckage. Harley could hardly believe his eyes. Here was the start of a bed room. He tugged the mattress aboard. Using boxes, he made himself a bed. With a blanket, he made a 33 from the hot sun, the next morning, he ate like a king. The sea was always peaceful. Every day was like a vacation. When the sun got hot, the carefree sailor took a swim, after that, he enjoyed a sunbath. Each evening, before going to bed, he went for a walk on the two rafts floating behind. Harley Otson was 34 with his Kingdom on the sea. The 35 trip lasted 28 days. A. pleasure B. hauled C. radio D. launch E. scrambling F. sight G. panic H. dimension I. aboard J. floating K. intensively L. spotted M. superior N. delighted O. shade
【答案解析】根据句子结构“his first feeling of ______ left him.”此空需填入一个名词。根据前文他们发出SOS求救信号逃生，说明他们处于一种险境，心情是比较害怕的，再根据后文上了救生艇后，很幸运他们有足够的食物和水可以生存，，所以前后是相反的状态，选项中只有名词panic“恐慌”符合文意。