福建永定一中高三英语上期第二次阶段考试卷

永定一中高三上期第二次阶段考英语试卷
2008.10.5
(考试时间：120分钟总分150分)
第Ⅰ卷(三部分, 共115分)
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.How soon will the plane leave the airport?
A. In an hour
B. In an hour and a half
C. In two hours
2.What do we know about the man?
A. He drank too much
B. He bought a house
C. He was a poor man
3. Where is the McDonald’s?
A. On the opposite side of the bus station.
B. On the right side of the bus station.
C. At the end of the street and near the bus station.
4.What does the man want to do?
A. Borrow the woman’s car.
B. Enjoy the following holiday with the woman.
C. Spend the next weekend with the woman.
5. What did the woman do this morning?
A. She bought a new air conditioner.
B. She had the air conditioner repaired.
C. She had the air conditioner changed.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段材料读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。

6.What has happened to the house now?
A. Its door is found open.
B. A neighbor is inside it
C. Something is gone
7. What will the speakers probably do at last?
A. Go into the house.
B. Ask their neighbor for help
C. Ask the police for help. 听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。

8.What do we know about Mrs Wilson?
A. She studies butterflies.
B. She likes dogs.
C. She cooks barbecues.
9.What is the woman’s real intention?
A. Seeing some butterflies.
B. Eating ice cream in the Sweet House.
C. Having a picnic in City Park.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。

10.What can we learn about the schooling in the man’s country?
A The school age is lowered.
B. The number of girl s’schools is increasing
C. There is more communication between students.
11.How old are the children when they start school in the man’s country?
A. Six.
B. Seven.
C. Eight.
12.What does the woman think of the girls in school?
A. They should study together with the boys.
B. They will study better without boys.
C. They are more likely to communicate than boys.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。

13.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Manager and worker.
B. Manager and guest.
C. Salesgirl and customer.
14.What does the man complain about?
A. The small room.
B. The noisy neighbors.
C. The terrible service
15.What is the man satisfied with?
A. The food.
B. The TV.
C. The woman.
16.What does the man think of the hotel generally?
A. Perfect.
B. Comfortable.
C. So-so
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17.Where is the speaker now?
A. In an office.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a lab.
18.When is the course arranged during its first half?
A. On Tuesday and Thursday.
B. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
C. On Thursday and Friday.
19.What’s the room number of the research lab for the course?
A. 504
B. 450.
C. 405.
20.What might decide a student’s final grade?
A. Classroom tests.
B. English culture
C. Class attendance.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项选择（从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案）。

（共15小题，计分15分）
21.—Is Mr. Fan there? There is something I really need to talk to him about.
—No, he is out. _____?
A. What’s that
B. What do you want to say
C. Can I take a message for him
D. Can you trust me
22.—This is _________room I told you before.
—I see. Isn’t it ________bright one?
A．the; a B．a; a C．the; the D．a; the
23.I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time __ Brian gets back.
A. before
B. since
C. till
D. after
24. You might as well expect a river to flow backward ____ us carrying out the plan.
A. than stop
B. as to stop
C. as stop
D. so as to stop
25. ________ more and more water polluted, some fishes and plants are facing the danger of dying out.
A．By B．As C．For D．With 26.Frank’s dream was to have his own shop ________ to produce the workings of his own hands.
A. that
B. in which
C. by which
D. how
27. The _______ look in her face suggested that she ________ it before.
A. surprising; wouldn't know
B. surprised; hadn't known
C. surprising; hadn't known
D. surprised; shouldn't know
28. —Do you think we should accept that offer?
—Yes, we should, for we ___such bad luck up till now, and time __ out.
A. have had; is running
B. had; is running
C. have; has been run
D. have had; has been run
29. ______that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.
A. Not realized
B. Not to realize
C. Not realizing
D. Not to have realized
30. She piled the papers in a heap on her desk just_______.
A. anymore
B. anyhow
C. anyone
D. anyway
31. — Mary is sort of worried today.
— How do you know?
—The look on her face _______ her ______.
A. gives…away
B. gives…up
C. gives…in
D. gives… out
32. Mr. White was so angry at all ____ Bill was doing ____ he walked out.
A. that；which
B. that；that
C. what；that
D. which；that
33. The patient is supposed to go to the hospital for ___________ checks.
A. common
B. normal
C. regular
D. usual
34.Without the air to hold some of the sun’s heat, the earth at night ________, too cold for us to live.
A. would be freezing cold
B. will be freezing coldly
C. would be frozen cold
D. can freeze coldly
35.— Would you _______ a drink?
—No, thanks. I have given up drinking.
A. care about
B. care for
C. care of
D. take care of
第二节完型填空（共15小题，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选题中，选出最佳选项。

What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 37 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.
The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 41 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 42 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 43 .”
According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 48 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”
Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 49 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 50 , part of a healthy lifestyle”.
“One of the great lessons of 51 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 52 I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.
TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 53 . Recent US Census（人口普查）data 54 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 55 about 63 percent ten years ago.
36. A. drinking B. sleeping C. washing D. playing outside
37. A. find out B. go out C. look out D. keep out
38. A. away B. off C. on D. beside
39. A. like B. as C. from D. such as
40. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total
41. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except
42. A. governments B. parents C. organizers D. businessmen
43. A. the light B. the radio C. life D. the Internet
44. A. grown-ups B. kids C. clerks D. parents
45. A. less B. enough C. little D. more
46. A. programmes B. screen C. hours D. watching
47. A. However B. On the contrary C. In fact D. As a result
48. A. overweight B. overeaten C. overgrown D. overseeing
49. A. leads to B. results from C. develops D. keeps away
50. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be
51. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for
52. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time
53. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense
54. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes
55. A. rising B. down from C. up to D. up from
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳项。

A
Right is right. Right? Of course. But is left wrong? Well, the Romans used to think so. They thought left-handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that expressed this view. Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word “dexter” means “right”. The English word “dexterous” comes from this word. It means “handy” (clever with hands). So, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is “sinister”. The English word “sinister” comes from this word. Sinister means “evil” (very bad). Is it fair to call right-handed people handy and
left-handed people evil? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such beliefs. In old English, the word for left means “weak”. That isn’t much of an improvement over “evil”.
Not very long ago, children were often forced to write with their right hands. Doctors have since found that this can be very harmful. You should use the hand you were born to use.
People who use their left hands are just starting to get better treatment. But why they get all these bad names in the first place? One reason may be that there are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people. There is one left-handed person for every five right-handed ones. People who are different are often thought to be wrong. But attitudes do seem to be changing. Fair-minded right-handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand.
56. What does the passage lead us to believe when one writes?
A. He can only use his right hand.
B. He can only use his left hand.
C. He can use either his left hand or his right hand.
D. He can use both his left hand and his right hand.
57. The last sentence of this article means ________.
A. Fair-minded right-handed people want to change the habit of the left-handed people
B. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to help the left-handed people
C. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to use left hand to write and so on
D. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to give up using their left hands
58. After we read the article we can certainly know that _______.
A. left-handed people have been treated poorly
B. the number of the left-handed people is larger than that of right-handed people
C. right-handed people are much cleverer than left-handed people
D. left-handed people are less smart but hardworking
59. Which of the following is NOT right, according to the article?
A. At one time, left-handed people were forced to use their right hands.
B. Left-handed people today are being treated better than those in the past.
C. There are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people today.
D. “Dexterous” comes from Latin, means “evil” and English “sinister” mea ns
“handy”.
B
◆1. Malan Flower: China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical (音乐剧) "Malan Flower" this weekend.
Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma Lang. They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree. and all the lovely little animals. However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan flower under her possession.
This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.
Time: 7: 30 p. m., until August 21
Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area
Tel: 6602-2530
◆2. Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin (旋转) plates and juggle umbrellas.
Contortionists (柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, unicycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.
Time: 7: 15 p. m., daily
Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6502-3984
◆3. Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao (Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.
Tao Zhe was born into a musical family. His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera. This probably explains why Too approaches pop music from a unique angle (角度), which separates him from the average pop singer.
With the song "Forever Love You" as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.
Time: 7: 30 p. m. , September 10
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu
Tel: 6835-4055
◆4. Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou's personal and meticulous (注意细节的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.
Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.
The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.
Time: 9 a. m. ~ 5 p. m., August 23 ~ 29
Place: 1 Wusi Dajie
Tel: 8403-3500
60. Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales?
A. Malan Flower.
B. Joyful jugglers.
C. Tour of love.
D. Army artist.
61. What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?
A. 6602-2530.
B. 6502-3984.
C. 6835-4055.
D. 8403-3500.
62. On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?
A. Opinions.
B. Business.
C. Sports.
D. Listings.
C
Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road
—Reported by Sheila Carrick
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear (灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road.
“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Ecopassages(生态通道)” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage
that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!
63. The writer uses the e xample of “ocelots” to show that _______.
A. wild animals have become more dangerous
B. the driving conditions have improved greatly
C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
64. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is ________.
A. an underground path for cars
B. a fence built for the safety of the area
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river
D. a path for animals to cross the road
65. When the writer says that animals se em “to be catching on”, he means ________.
A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B. animals begin to learn to use ecopassages
C. animals are crossing the road in groups
D. animals are increasing in number
66. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because ________.
A. wild animals may attack cars
B. wild animals may jam (阻塞) the road
C. they may see wild animals in the park
D. they may see wild animals on ecopassages
D
Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them,
arguments can be interesting — and they can cover pretty much or any topic — as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.
In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterner s are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.
67. The author considers politics and religion ________.
A. cheerful topics
B. taboos
C. rude topics
D. topics that can never be talked about
68. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?
A. Sports.
B. Children.
C. Personal feelings.
D. Families.
69. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?
A. They don’t want to talk with others much.
B. They do n’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.
C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.
D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves.
70. What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?
A. Praising your own country’s sports.
B. Criticizing your own country’s sports.
C. Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country.
D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country.
E
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会)
of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
71. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills, ___________.
A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things
72. In the process of children's learning new skills, parents ________.
A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. should expect a lot of the children
C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible
73. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ___________.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone
D. it's parents' and society's duty to control the children
74. The word "precept" in Paragraph 3 probably means "___________".
A. opinion
B. punishment
C. behavior
D. instruction
75. In terms of moral matters, parents should _________.
A. follow the rules themselves
B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children
C. forbid their children to follow hook teachings
D. always ensure the security of their children
永定一中高三上期第二次阶段考英语答题卷
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
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第三节：书面表达（满分25分）
以Is Failure a Bad Thing 为题写一篇短文，要点如下：
1．失败是常有的事;2．人们对失败有各种不同的态度; 3．我对失败的态度.
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永定一中高三上期第二次阶段考英语参考答案
听力
1-5 BAAAC 6-10 ACBBB 11-15 BABBA 16-20 CBACA
单项选择
21~25 CAACD 26~30BBACB 31~35 ABCAB
完形：
36-40. DABCC 41-45. CCCBD 46-50. DCAAB 51-55. BCCAD
36. 根据上下文考查合适的动名词。

从文章大意可知是希望人们有健康的生活方式，参加一些activities(第二小节中)，因此选playing outside最合适。

后面的reading和studying都是室内活动。

37. 根据上下文考查合适的动词。

上文提出了一个问题，所以选find out“发现、找到（答案）”。

38. 根据上下文考查意义正确的搭配。

leave…off“关掉”，这是leave复合宾语结构。

39. 考查搭配。

由后文的to，可见这里只能填from。

40. 根据上下文考查合适的词组。

这两句话讲的是参与这个活动的人数的变化，因此先说的是“一开始”in the beginning。

41. 根据上下文考查意义正确的词。

这句话是对前一句话的补充说明，根据后文的and in more than 12 other countries可见是对所有参与者的一个说明，用including“包括”。

42. 考查符合上下文的名词。

进一步陈述组织者的目的。

43. 考查符合文章中心思想的词义选择。

组织者的目的就是希望人们有健康的生活方式，用turn on life“点亮生活”很形象地阐明了中心。

44. 考查符合上下文的名词。

下文的数据明显是针对学生而言，因此用kids。

45. 根据上下文提供的数据，当然看电视的时间更多。

46. 考查符合上下文的词。

这里表示“看电视过多”。

47. 考查符合上下文的关联词。

下文是对上文作更具体的说明，in fact“实际上”。

48. 根据上文的grow fat，这里应该是overweight“超体重的”。

overeating“吃得过多”是导致肥胖的一个方面（还有缺乏锻炼），“成长过快的”overgrown和“监督”overseeing不合文意。

49. 根据上下文及搭配考查合适的动词词组。

从逻辑上看首先排除result from“由于”、keep away“不接触”，再根据后面的too little exercise, and violence从搭配上排除develops。

50. 根据中心思想，组织者认为从道理上说这样做“应该是”健康生活的一部分。

51. 从下文来看Vespe是作为一个电视观众，即一个参与本次活动的参与者，讲自己的体会，而不是一个组织者，因此选taking part in，而participate后面需要加in。

52. 结合句意考查名词引导的时间状语从句。

从主句的现在进行时，可以判断选every time“每次”最合适。

而every day后面要加when，this time“这次”不合题意。

53. 结合上下文考查固定搭配。

“产生了影响”make a difference。

54. 根据句意考查名词与动词搭配。

下文不是列举data“数据”具体是多少，所以不能用says或reads，应该用shows表示数据说明的情况。

55. 根据上下文考查词义。

从前后数字来看是在63 percent的基础上的上升，选up from。

阅读理解
【答案与解析】本文介绍人们对left-handed与right-handed不同的看法和态度。

56. C。

推断题。

根据文章第2段最后一句医生的建议You should use the hand you were born to use可推知此题的答案为C。

57. B。

根据短语give sb a hand 的意思是“帮某人的忙”，可推知此题的答案为B。

58. A。

推断题。

根据文章第1段对left的解释及第2段第1句讲强迫小孩用右手，可推知此题答案为A。

59. D。

细节题。

根据文章第1段中的The Latin word “dexter” means “right”. The English word “dexterous” comes from this word. It means “handy” (clever with hands). So, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is “sinister”. The English word “sinister” comes from this word. Sinister means “evil” (very bad) 可推知此题答案为D。

60. A 细节理解题。

根据第1则广告即Malan Flower可知，音乐剧《马兰花》取材
于神话故事，故选A。

61. C 细节理解题。

通读第3则广告即Tour of love可知这则广告是关于著名歌星
陶姞的演。

唱会的，故选C。

62. D 主旨大意题。

可用排除法。

4篇短文系一些演出或展览活动的列表／清单，
故选D。

63. D 通过“ocelots”的例子来说明前面“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,”这句话，
64. D “Ecopassages(生态通道)” may help animals cross the road without being h it by cars帮助动物穿过马路而不被车碰撞
65. B从Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴)
and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.这句话可知动物在使用这些桥和路
66. D 让人们过马路时注意保护动物，不要碰撞到他们。

【D】非正式谈话是任何商业联系中的一个重要组成部分，不过谈话时，可别无所顾忌，一定要适可而止。

67. B。

语义理解题。

从最后一段第1句话As general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion(宗教) with your business friends 可以明显看出答案为什么选B。

68. A。

细节题。

命题依据是最后一段第4句话Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world。

69. B。

判断题。

从第2段第3句话…because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious(和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build可以推知。

70. D。

语义理解题。

根据最后一段第4句话中的…although be careful not to criticize
a national sport 可知答案为D。

71. B 推理判断题。

根据文章第一段开头In bringing up children，every parent
watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill，既然是每位父母都会这样做，那么这种做法在父母中就是普遍的，故选B,根据文章第一段第二句，选项C。

sets up dangerous states of worry in the child是由hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate引起的，“迫不及待地要求孩子做超出其自然成长速度的事情”和“热切地观察孩子学会每一项新技能”显然不是一回事，作者对后者没有否定之意，所以A不对。

根据文章第一段末句，选项取D,will make him lose interest in learning new things是由a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities引起的。

故D也不合文意。

72. C 推理判断题。

文章第一段第二句It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond
his natural learning rate，but this can set Up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child，说明在孩于成长过程中，父母不能拔苗助长。

文章第一段末句又说：On the other hand，though，if a child is left alone too much，or without any learning opportunities，he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself，说明对孩子太放任自流同样不利。

根据这两方面，应选C，父母对孩子的“严”与“松”之间应有一个恰当的度。

73. C 主旨大意题。

文章第二段的大意是:“父母对孩子的严格程度有很大的不同”。

74. D 词义推测题. 四个选项的意思分别是：A. opinion(观点)；B. punishment(惩
罚)；C. bebaviour(行为)；D. instruction(说教，源于instruct)。

根据文章第三段第三，四句Also，parents should realize that“example is better than precept”. If they are。