三、(2025·宿迁市泗阳县模拟改编)完形填空。(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Wang Tao was so smart that he scored high and entered No. 1 Middle School, which is the best one in our town. I would wish he hadn't been so 31 because it made me feel like I had to work harder just to catch up with him.
"I needed an A!" I 32 myself before the Maths test. I studied 33 the last minute. I felt confident as I 34 the first page of the paper, quickly filling in the answers with a smile. However, as I turned to the last page, I couldn't 35 anything. I was naturally the last one to hand in my test paper.
The next day, I received my test paper back. I saw the red mark: 72! Not even a B⁺. It was over. I felt 36. When I went home, Wang Tao was sitting on the sofa, reading. He immediately noticed the 37 on my face. He asked with care, "What's wrong, Wang Li?" I shouted at him, "How I wish you were not so perfect!" I told him about what I 38.
To my surprise, Wang Tao listened 39 and said, "You know, Wang Li, being at No. 1 Middle School is not as easy as it seems. I have my own 40 and failures too. When I got a 41 grade in a very important subject, I felt just like you do now. You are so focused on being perfect that you forget to 42 the journey of learning. I may seem perfect from the outside, 43 you don't see the hours of hard work and the time I doubted myself."
His eyes met mine sincerely, "Be proud of your hard work, not just the 44." I looked at Wang Tao with understanding and said, "Thank you. I'm so 45 for what I said." From that day on, I learned to focus on my personal growth, rather than compare myself to others.
()31. A. creative
B. perfect
C. honest
D. strict
()32. A. explained
B. mentioned
C. repeated
D. reported
()33. A. until
B. against
C. across
D. from
()34. A. handed out
B. took away
C. turned down
D. looked through
()35. A. translate
B. plan
C. remember
D. hide
()36. A. upset
B. peaceful
C. excited
D. regretful
()37. A. kindness
B. shyness
C. loneliness
D. sadness
()38. A. admired
B. experienced
C. refused
D. chose
()39. A. patiently
B. politely
C. wisely
D. loudly
()40. A. worries
B. ideas
C. hope
D. courage
()41. A. smaller
B. bigger
C. lower
D. higher
()42. A. discuss
B. control
C. complete
D. enjoy
()43. A. so
B. but
C. and
D. or
()44. A. promises
B. reasons
C. results
D. processes
()45. A. pleased
B. sorry
C. proud
D. nervous

31 B 32 C 33 A 34 D 35 C 36 A 37 D 38 B 39 A 40 A 41 C 42 D 43 B 44 C 45 B