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第17讲 完形填空
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most_____21_____and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and_____22_____we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an_____23_____victory. After all, Ed's idea of ____24____has always been nothing more____25____than lifting a fork to his mouth. As far as I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and ____26____proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often_____27_____about that,Ed refused to buy a larger T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed arrived for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly____28____, I was so surprised that I was____29____. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. _____30_____, at the point in our game when I'd have predicted the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ______31______7 to 9—and Ed was _____32_____. The sudden realization was painful. We continued to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious_______33_______about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone_______34_______that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to move . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my _____35_____.
21. A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular
22. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested
23. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early
24. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness
25. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making
26. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly
27. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked
28. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure
29. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless
30. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At