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

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

46. C 47. B 48. A　49. C 50. D　　 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D　55. D

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 games 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.

55. A. helped 　　B. recovered 　C. improved 　　D. changed

Keys:　 36. D　37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C　　 41. A 42. C　43. D 44. A 45. A

54. A. forgotten 　 　B. passed 　　 C. left 　　　D. lost

53. A. before 　　B. if 　　 　C. while 　　 D. as

52. A. talking 　 　B. playing 　　C. reading 　　 D. watching

51. A. find 　　　B. pick 　　 　C. pack 　　　D. hold

50. A. over 　　　B. into 　　 　C. with 　　　D. for

49. A. checked 　 　B. took 　　 　C. cleared 　　 D. put