I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 1and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned an    2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an    3   victory. After all, Ed’s idea of   4  has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth.   6   I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and    7 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that. Ed refused to buy a    9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly   11   , I was so surprised that I was   12  .  My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.    13   , 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  14 7 to 9 -- and Ed was   15  .  The sudden realization was painful. We  16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious   17 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone   18 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to  19  .  In a way, I think we both won; I the game, but cousin Ed my   20  .

1．A．encouraging        B．hopeless          C．surprising       D．regular

2．A．declared             B．mentioned       C．persuaded       D．suggested

3．A．unforgettable       B．unexpected      C．easy               D．early

4．A．exercise              B．preparation      C．joy                 D．fitness

5．A．time-saving         B．comfortable     C．suitable           D．effort-making

6．A．As soon as          B．As long as       C．When             D．Since

7．A．strangely            B．personally       C．reasonably      D．eagerly

8．A．cared                 B．forgot             C．quarreled        D．joked

9．A．clean                  B．larger              C．straight           D．darker

10．A．set out              B．got ready        C．arrived            D．returned

11．A．notice               B．admire            C．believe            D．measure

12．A．nervous            B．curious           C．careless          D．speechless

13．A．After all            B．As a result       C．Above all        D．At last

14．A．mistakenly        B．then                C．instead            D．naturally

15．A．leading              B．coming           C．waiting           D．counting

16．A．pretended          B．stopped           C．continued        D．decided

17．A．thoughts           B．doubts            C．situations        D．problems

18．A．scoring             B．completing      C．receiving         D．keeping

19．A．play                  B．start               C．sleep              D．move

20．A．friendship         B．respect           C．support           D．favor

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ___1___ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, 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 ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving   B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared     B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all      B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended    B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor

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  Thirt 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, 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. quarrelled      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

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __1__ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, 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 ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving    B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared      B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all       B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended     B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __ 1 __ and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and __ 2 __ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an __ 3 __ victory. After all, Ed's idea of __ 4 __ has always been nothing more __ 5 __ than lifting a fork to his mouth. __ 6 __ I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and __ 7 __ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned' out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often __ 8 __ about that, Ed refused to buy a __ 9 __ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __ 10 __ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __ 11 __ , I was so surprised that I was __ 12 __ . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __ 13 __ , 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 __ 14 __ 7 to 9 - and Ed was __ 15 __ . The sudden realization was painful. We __ 16 __ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __ 17 __ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __ 18 __ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __ 19 __ . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __ 20 __.

1. A. encouraging　 B. hopeless　 C. surprising　 D. regular

2. A. declared　 　 B. mentioned　 　 C. persuaded D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected 　 C. easy　 　 　 D. early

4. A. exercise　 　 B. preparation　 C. joy　　 　 　 D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　 B. comfortable　 C. suitable　 　 D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　 B. As long as　 C. When　　 　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　 　 B. personally　 C. reasonably　 D. eagerly

8. A. cared　 　 　 B. forgot　　 C. quarreled　 　 D. joked

9. A. clean　　 　 B. larger　 　 C. straight　 D. darker

10. A. set out　　 　 B. got ready　 　 C. arrived　 D. returned

11. A. notice　 　 B. admire　 C. believe　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　 　　 B. curious　 C. careless　 D. speechless

13. A. After all　 　 B. As a result　 C. Above all 　 D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　 B. then　　 　 　 C. instead　 D. naturally

15. A. leading　 　 　 B. coming　 C. waiting　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　 B. stopped　 C. continued　 　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　 　 B. doubts　　 C. situations　 D. problems

18. A. scoring　 　 　 B. completing　 C. receiving　 　 D. keeping

19. A. play　 　　　 B. start　　 　 C. sleep　 　 　 D. move

20. A. friendship　 B. respect　 C. support　 D. favor