Question

第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）

     阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 in the game: I won 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

Answer 1

36---55   CDCAD   DADBC   ADBCA   CBADB