Ⅳ. Cloze test.
Why do we play games? 31 they are fun, and a lot more. Following rules, planning your next move, and working as a team—these are all the reasons. And you can learn from games.
Think about some of the games you 32 when you were a child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are fun. They teach children some of the basic 33. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work in the future. For example, some children play a game 34 bones. It can be very helpful to exercise their hands and 35, which is needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most 36 games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to 37 part in the competition. People who 38 the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for the whole 39, not just for the athlete who has got it.
Sports are also an event that brings people together. 40 is one of the most popular sports in the world. People all over the world play it—some for fun and 41 for a living. A Californian soccer player discovered a 42 to spread hope through soccer. He set up an organisation to provide poor children 43 not only soccer balls but also a hopeful future.
Next time, when you play your game or sport, think about 44 you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will be 45 to you or not in your life.
()31. A. So B. Because C. When D. Since
()32. A. did B. played C. taught D. made
()33. A. plans B. ideas C. habits D. rules
()34. A. talked B. called C. spoke D. said
()35. A. backs B. mouths C. faces D. eyes
()36. A. famous B. interesting C. easy D. difficult
()37. A. bring B. take C. finish D. play
()38. A. watch B. see C. look D. read
()39. A. village B. city C. country D. town
()40. A. Basketball B. Tennis C. Swimming D. Soccer
()41. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
()42. A. expression B. theme C. way D. comment
()43. A. for B. to C. with D. up
()44. A. when B. why C. what D. where
()45. A. helpful B. careful C. thankful D. beautiful

31.B 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.D
36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.B 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.A

【分析】
做完形填空首先要通读全文，把握文章围绕“游戏和运动的意义”展开的核心主题，解题时优先结合上下文的逻辑提示、固定搭配、生活常识三个维度筛选选项：首先遇到特殊疑问句要对应疑问词的回答规则，遇到动词搭配要回忆常用短语，遇到陌生空可以去前后文找隐藏的提示信息，比如后文出现的足球相关表述就能对应第40题的答案，一步步排除不符合语境的错误选项，就能得到正确结果。
【解析】
31. 前文用Why提问原因，回答why引导的问句只能用Because，A.So表结果，C.When表时间，D.Since表原因时意为“既然”，均不符合，选B。
32. 表示“玩游戏”的固定搭配是play games，句中时间状语为when you were a child，用play的过去式played，其余选项“做、教、制作”均不能和games搭配表玩游戏的含义，选B。
33. 前文提到玩游戏要“遵守规则、规划下一步行动、团队协作”，对应游戏会教孩子基础的规则，A.计划，B.想法，C.习惯均不符合语境，选D。
34. 此处用过去分词called作后置定语，意为“被叫做骨头的游戏”，其余选项均为“说”的含义，无法修饰game，选B。
35. 后文提示这个能力是打猎需要的，打猎需要手和眼的配合，A.背，B.嘴，C.脸均不符合逻辑，选D。
36. 根据常识，奥运会是全世界最著名的赛事，B.有趣的，C.简单的，D.困难的均不符合对奥运会的描述，选A。
37. 固定搭配take part in意为“参加”，是英语中表参与活动的常用短语，其余选项无法构成该搭配，选B。
38. 表示“观看赛事”要用动词watch，watch专门用于指代观看比赛、演出等动态内容，see强调看见的结果，look是不及物动词，read指代阅读，选A。
39. 奥运金牌代表的是整个国家的荣誉，A.村庄，B.城市，D.城镇的范围都不符合奥运会的属性，选C。
40. 后文出现了“A Californian soccer player”的提示，说明此处介绍的全球流行运动是足球，选D。
41. 固定结构some...others...意为“一些人……另一些人……”，指代复数的其他对象，other后需要接名词，another指代三者及以上的另一个，the other指代两者中的另一个，均不符合，选B。
42. 句意为“这名球员找到了一种通过足球传递希望的方法”，A.表达，B.主题，D.评论均不符合句意，选C。
43. 固定搭配provide sb. with sth.意为“给某人提供某物”，是provide的常用搭配，选C。
44. 句意为“下次你玩游戏或者运动的时候，想想你为什么喜欢它”，此处询问原因用why，其余疑问词不符合逻辑，选B。
45. 句意为“这些技能是否会在你的人生中对你有帮助”，A.有帮助的符合语境，B.仔细的，C.感恩的，D.漂亮的均不符合，选A。
【答案】
31.B 32.B 33.D 34.B 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D 41.B 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.A
【知识点】
特殊疑问词应答，固定短语辨析，语境逻辑推理
【点评】
本篇完形填空话题贴近学生日常校园生活，整体难度偏低，绝大多数题目都有明确的上下文线索或者固定搭配提示，没有设置偏难怪的考点，适合用来巩固初中英语基础词汇和短语，做题时只要养成通读全文、前后对照找提示的习惯，就能轻松拿到满分。
【难度系数】
0.8