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