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 utensil（s it isn't necessarily cause for concern. 餐具）, (29) (delay), In fact, when working on fine motor skills in the classroom, short lessons provide the most benefit for learning,. Play-based learnin