上海市浦东新区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末一模考试英语试题

II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Children's Fine Motor Skills Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They are known as fine motor skills, (21) _________ the small muscles of the hands with adequate strength, dexterity（灵巧）and coordination（协调）to grasp and control objects and used. It is firmly believed (22) _________ later, fine motor skills do help children to succeed in school. (23) _________ are also important in day-to-day life. (24) _________ (watch) a baby use their uncoordinated arms and legs might be adorable, but these early reactions are practice for the fine motor skills they'll eventually develop. (25) _________ _________ Stephanie Reich, a professor of the University of California, toddlers need to increase the coordination of fine movements in the preschool years. (26) _________ children grow older, these fine motor skills will improve and become more complex. For example, a 4-year-old may hold a crayon with their fist, using their whole hand to draw. But five-year-olds can start using a pencil between the first and middle fingers and thumb, as adults can. The elementary school years and beyond see (27) _________ (advanced) fine motor skills, such as when children learn to tie shoes between 5 and 6 years old. At about age 7, (28) _________ (improve) performance can be amazingly witnessed. However, every child develops at their own pace. If a single milestone, such as using eating utensils（餐具）, (29) _________ (delay), it isn't necessarily cause for concern. In fact, when working on fine motor skills in the classroom, short less