新步步高英语训练：专题3完形填空（八）说明文Word版含答案.docVIP

A Some adults spend a lot of time trying to stop children playing.They are usually people who think of play as being the 1 of work and therefore a waste of time.For humans，work is a way of getting food to eat，and like humans， 2 must spend time doing the 3 things.Regardless of this，children 4 playing，and so do other young animals.It is quite 5 to keep both a small child and a young cat 6 for hours with a piece of paper. Hunting may be the most obvious skill 7 in play，but it is far from being the only one.Lambs and goat kids play 8 ，although they will never 9 anything other than some grass.But for these young animals too， 10 is an important part of learning.Sheep and goats are 11 hill and mountain animals.Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of 12 that will keep them safe on the steepest rocks. 13 animals，play is not so different. 14 trees and catching flies are not the most obvious training for the adult world，but the flexibility 15 in these activities is similar to that required of a bus driver or businessman. What we know about animals shows us that playing is a very good way of 16 ，so maybe one of the best ways for 17 to learn is also by playing.Children find playing is fun，but 18 notice that they are also learning at the same time.Most people continue to play games long after they have become 19 ，and perhaps that is because we rely so much on our 20 to learn. 语篇解读　本文属于说明文，讲述了玩耍在人和动物的成长中所起的重要作用。 1．A.reward B．opposite C．basis D．nature 答案　B 解析　reward奖励，奖赏；opposite相反的事物；basis基础；nature天性，自然。句意为：一些成年人花很多时间阻止儿童玩，他们通常是那些认为玩是与工作相反的事情的人，因此他们认为玩是浪费时间。故B项正确。 2．A.animals B．children C．parents D．cats 答案　A 解析　根据下文中的“so do other young animals”可知，本句谈论的是动物的情况。句意为：对人类来说，工作是获取食物的方法，像人类一样，动物也要花时间做相同的事情。故A项正确。 3．A.same B．ordinary C．dull D．chief 答案　A 解析　见上题解析。same同样的；ordinary普通的；dull乏味的；chief主要的。故A项正确。 4．A.delay B．regret C．enjoy D．ignore 答案　C 解析　delay延迟；regret遗憾，后悔；enjoy喜欢；ignore忽视。句意为：孩子们喜欢玩，其他的小动物也一样。故