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 l