Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer．Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.(1 point each，15 points in all)
Play,in recreation, is any activity performed for amusement. Although people engage in play mainly to enjoy themselves，play also 16 the physical and mental health of individuals. Many people increase their physical 17 by swimming or hiking. Many people also improve their mental ability by playing word games or 18 puzzles.
Play activities 19 one of three general groups. Motor play is physical exercise, such as skating or playing volleyball. Intellectual play
primarily 20 mental activity, as in playing chess. Sensory play includes spectator activities, such as attending sports events.
Play takes countless forms. A person may bounce a ball 21 or join in a game of basketball with several other people. Play activity may or may not be planned ahead of time. It can take place 22 from in an individual’s mind to areas designed 23 for play, such as athletic fields.
Some play activities are popular with both children and adults. Others appeal primarily 24 people of certain age groups. Children often 25 plays that require a great deal of imagination, such as dressing up and 26 to be adults. Adult play activities generally require more structured types of recreation, such as sports and games.
For a child, playing is a form of 27 and a significant part of social development. Through playing, they express their ideas, moods, and personalities to other people. Babies only a few months old begin to play, 28 they can communicate effectively with words. Children learn to interact with one another by sharing toys. When they are older, they develop more teamwork skills by playing 29 in such games as volleyball. For an adult, playing is 30 relaxing during leisure time. Play activities can help relieve pressures caused by the tensions of daily life.
16.A． brings out B． contributes to C． depends on D． accounts for 17.A． soundness B． readiness C． fairness D． fitness 18.A． solving B． settling C． clearing D． answering 19.A． deal with B． begin with C． fall into D． break into 20.A． reflects B． neglects C． resolves D． involves 21.A． skillfully B． personally C． alone D． hard
22.A． sometime B． anytime C． somewhere D． anywhere 23.A． singularly B． specifically C． specially D． uniquely 24.A． to B． for C． on D． at
25.A． keep pace with B． take part in C． make fun of D． set foot on 26.A． pretending B． contending C． intending D． attending 27.A． self-confidence B． self-defense C． self-expression D． self-esteem
28.A． no later than B． long before C． soon after D． as soon as 29.A． cooperatively B． collectively C． independently D． individually 30.A． an introduction to B． an insight into C． a result of D． a way of
III. PARAPHRASING
Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)
31. Like all deep experiences, it may take a little work on your part to discover what all the fuss [of those great works of literature] is about.
A. …you need to read those great works of literature to understand why people are fond of them.
B. …you need to study carefully why there is a dispute+ over those great works of literature.
C. …you need effort to figure out why those great works of literature disturb people.
D. …you need time to work out the meanings of those great works of literature.
32. Also, overindulged children are not as challenged as children with fewer playthings to be more creative in their play.
A． Spoilt children need more toys to play with to be more creative. B． Children with fewer toys are motivated to be more creative. C． Spoilt children are challenged by children with fewer toys. D． Fewer playthings stimulate more creation among children.
33. It was pleasant to believe that much of Nature was forever beyond the tampering reach of man.
A． It was enjoyable to realize that Nature was always available for a courageous man to reach.
B． It was enjoyable to realize that Nature had a fascinating power to satisfy man’s curiosity.
C． It made one happy to think that man would never be able to interfere with much of Nature.
D． It made one happy to think that man could control Nature for as long as he liked．
34. I felt myself beginning to sweat. I had deliberately got myself into this jam. What a fool!
A． I had got myself into this stupid argument.
B． I had learned to face this unpleasant consequence. C． I had got myself involved in this difficult situation. D． I had experienced a traffic jam at this crowded place.
35. Courtesy, politeness, good manners-call it what you will, the supply never seems to equal the demand．
A. …people show more politeness than they should．
B. …the supply of politeness is always greater than its demand． C. …you can never have enough words to emphasize politeness. D. …people’s need for politeness is always greater than what they get.
36. The plane did not frighten Kaz. For one thing, Hiroshima had gone almost untouched by the air war.
A. …enemy’s air forces had never occupied Hiroshima.
B. …almost no fighting had ever occurred in and around Hiroshima. C. …Hiroshima was the only city where no one was killed by air raids. D. …hardly had Hiroshima been attacked by enemy’s air forces during the war.
37. It is impossible to measure the importance of Edison by adding up the specific inventions with which his name is associated．
A. …by describing the significance of his inventions. B. …by connecting his reputation with his inventions. C. …by remembering the total number of his inventions. D. …by listing all the inventions he has made or helped make.
38. “That’s nothing but religious pap,” he retorted with a degree of anger. A． “That’s just religious preaching,” he argued back angrily. B． “There is nothing related to religion,” he replied with anger. C． “Anything is more inspiring than a religious creed,” he responded angrily.
D． “Nothing is more important than a religious belief,” he claimed with anger.