二、完形填空(共 10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~ 25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My grandpa always tells me that people who laugh at their own mistakes will get others to laugh along. Yesterday, I learned that he is ____16____.
“Stay in line,” Mrs Martin said. I looked at the long line, ____17____ that there would still be pizza (比萨饼). When I reached the front, I looked at the choices. I could only see chicken, fish and mashed potatoes (土豆泥). I could hear the sad noise of my ____18____ stomach.
Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw the ____19____ piece of beef pizza. I got so excited.
“Beef pizza, please,” I said politely. Mrs Martin handed me the pizza. I took the paper plate (碟子) so ____20____ that the pizza fell out. I wanted to ____21____ it, but it landed on the mashed potatoes. My face started burning. All I could hear were ____22____ from some kids in line.
As I looked at the upside-down pizza, I heard Mrs Martin’s voice. “Maria, would you like some mashed potatoes to go with your pizza?” I replied in a/an ____23____ voice, “Of course.” Mrs Martin put the mashed potato pizza on my plate with an encouraging smile. I suddenly ____24____ and relaxed. I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.
I never really believed my grandpa until I saw others laughing with me. The laughing made me feel ____25____ instead of just silly.
16. A. funny B. right C. clever D. joyful
17. A. believing B. worrying C. hoping D. knowing
18. A. silly B. active C. strong D. empty
19. A. last B. best C. largest D. cheapest
20. A. quietly B. quickly C. politely D. carefully
21. A. catch B. eat C. buy D. throw
22. A. excuses B. cheers C. laughs D. thanks
23. A. angry B. nervous C. sweet D. sleepy
24. A. woke B. agreed C. understood D. forgot
25. A. hurt B. helpless C. proud D. good
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D
【解析】
【分析】本文主要讲述作者在取披萨时，一不小心将披萨掉进了土豆泥里，这引起了朋友们的嘲笑，但作者通过和朋友们一起大笑的方式使自己远离了窘境。
【16题详解】
句意：昨天，我知道他是对的。
funny滑稽的;right对的;clever聪明的;joyful高兴的。根据“I never really believed my grandpa until I saw others laughing with me”可知，我之前从来都不相信我的祖父，直到经历昨天别人嘲笑我的事，我才相信他是对的。故选B。
【17题详解】
句意：我看着长长的队伍，希望还能有披萨。
believing相信;worrying担心;hoping希望;knowing知道。根据“I looked at the long line”以及“I could hear the sad noise of my stomach”可知，披萨队伍排得很长，并且我当时很饿，所以我是希望轮到我的时候还有披萨。故选C。
【18题详解】
句意：我能听到我空着的肚子发出的悲伤的声音。
silly愚蠢的;active积极的;strong强壮的;empty空的。根据“the sad noise”可知，我当时是饿的咕咕叫，所以胃是空的。故选D。
【19题详解】
句意：然后，从我的眼角，我看到了最后一块牛肉披萨。
last最后的;best最好的;largest最大的;cheapest最便宜的。根据“I could only see chicken, fish and mashed potatoes”以及“I got so excited”可知，我本来只看见鸡肉、鱼和土豆泥，瞥见最后一块牛肉披萨的时候觉得很开心。故选A。
【20题详解】
句意：我拿纸盘子拿得太快了以至于比萨掉了出来。
quietly安静地;quickly快速地;politely礼貌地;carefully小心地。根据“the pizza fell out”可知，是我拿盘子拿得太快了。故选B。
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【21题详解】
句意：我想抓住它，但它落在土豆泥上了。
catch抓住;eat吃;buy买;throw扔。根据“the pizza fell out”可知，我想抓住掉出去的披萨。故选A。
【22题详解】
句意：我只能听到排队的孩子们的笑声。
excuses借口;cheers欢呼声;laughs嘲笑声;thanks感谢。根据“My face started burning”可知，披萨掉到了土豆泥里，排队的孩子们在嘲笑我，我觉得很尴尬。故选C。
【23题详解】
句意：我紧张地回答。
angry生气的;nervous紧张的;sweet甜美的;sleepy昏昏欲睡的。根据“My face started burning”可知，我因为披萨掉落，听到周围人的嘲笑声而变的紧张尴尬。故选B。
【24题详解】
句意：我突然清醒过来，放松了。
woke醒来;agreed同意;understood理解;forgot忘记。根据“I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.”可知，我突然清醒了过来，想到祖父跟我说的，不再紧张尴尬，而是和众人一起笑自己的错误。故选A。
【25题详解】
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句意：笑声让我感觉很好，而不只是很傻。
hurt受伤的;hopeless无助的;proud骄傲的;good好的。根据“people who laugh at their own mistakes will get others to laugh along”以及“I looked around laughing, and we all laughed together.”可知，我和大家一起笑自己的错误，让我忘记了尴尬，笑声让我觉得很好。故选D。
编辑：小徐