第二节：完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ___36___ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___37___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___38___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___39___ has always been nothing more ___40___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___41___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___42___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___43___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___44___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___45___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___46___, I was so surprised that I was ___47___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___48___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___49___ 7 to 9 and Ed was ___50___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___51___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___52___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___53___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___54___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___55___.
36. A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
37. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
38. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
39. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
40. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
41. A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since
42. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
43. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
44. A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker
45. A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned
46. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
47. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
48. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last
49. A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally
50. A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting
51. A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided
52. A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems
53. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping
54. A. play B. start C. sleep D. move
55. A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor
