It should be very clear that we live in a most fantastic time. It’s a time when information is of primary importance. It’s a time when new information technologies are fundamentally transforming the world in every aspect. Among the changes, which have come upon modern society, the ones in education are probably the most obvious and influential. New information technologies are accelerating changes in education, at the same time presenting revolutionary tools with the potential to make education more efficient and more effective than ever.

The application of new information technologies has remarkably promoted the process of education. Online learning is probably the best case. As is often the case with “technology”, online learning may appear to be horrible; it can sound like alphabet soup sometimes. Now let’s see whether you can understand all this. You can participate in CBT at a CLC via the convenience of IDL. What does it all mean? Let me translate: CBT—Computer-Based Training; CLC—Computer Learning Center; IDL—Interactive Distance Learning. Sound complicated? Not really. Online learning is much less complicated than it seems. Students can learn at any time, anywhere, at any speed. They can make their own learning schedules and follow their own paths to suit their lifestyles. In my university, every semester there’re several online courses available, which need no class meetings or paper materials. The only thing I have to do is just to get online regularly as I wish, and download necessary learning materials. Then everything I need to know about the course is only a click away.

But online learning is not perfect; it’s like the microwave oven: it does some things better, but it is not a complete replacement for the traditional model. The traditional classroom model for education and learning is hard to leave behind. Because humans are social creatures, there’re times when we need to see each other face-to-face for interactive learning. A social and personal connection often builds effective teams, solves problems, and inspires confidence. So one possible solution is to combine online learning with the old traditional classroom learning , which not only makes the learning process faster and cheaper, but also highlights the interactions between teachers and students.

The bottom line: the Internet is the most important educational tool in the information age and online learning will become a main part of every individual’s learning experience in the future. That’s exactly how we will move knowledge from the ones who have it to the ones who need it faster and cheaper, and that’s how we’re going to survive in the information age.

60. The most suitable title for the passage should be “___________.”

A. Education in the information age

B. Advantages and disadvantages of online learning

C. Online learning vs classroom learning

D. How to survive in the information age

61. In Paragraph 3 the microwave oven is mentioned as an example to indicate that_________.

    A. online learning needs improving

B. online learning doesn’t suit everyone

C. online learning will exist alongside the traditional model

D. online learning is more advanced than the traditional model

62. Which of the following descriptions about online learning is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It is more efficient and effective.

B. It is convenient to both teachers and students.

C. It stresses interactions between teachers and students.

D. It isn’t as complex as it seems.

63. It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. not all the people are in favor of online learning

B. it is not easy to combine online learning with classroom learning

C. in the future all the courses will be available online

D. in a sense our survival in the world depends on online learning

       请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel．In a few hours he would be flying to France to   1a different life．It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel’s life．I wanted to   2him some words of significance．But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the   3time I had let such moments pass．

       When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten．He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     4the steps of the bus and disappeared inside．The bus drove away and I said nothing．A decade later, a similar   5played itself out．I drove him to college．As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him  6and confidence as he started this new stage of life．Again, words   7me．

       Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those    8opportunities．How many times have I let such moments   9? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have   10to me．Or what he might want to face in the years   11．Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything．

       What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?   12as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter．My father and I loved each other．Yet, I always   13never hearing him put his    14into words．Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten．Why is it so   15to tell a son something from the heart?

       My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly．“Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you．” That's all I could say．He hugged me．For a moment, the world   16, and there were just Daniel and me．He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying．All I was   17of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed    18mine．What I had said to Daniel was   19．It was nothing．And yet, it was    20．

1.A．experience           B．spend              C．enjoy                 D．shape

2.A．show                   B．give               C．leave                 D．instruct

3.A．last                    B．first                    C．very                  D．next

4.A．upward              B．into                C．down               D．up

5.A．sign                  B．scene          C．scenery             D．sight

6.A．interest                B．instruction      C．courage            D．direction

7.A．failed                 B．discouraged                                     C．struck        D．troubled

8.A．future                  B．embarrassing                                    C．obvious    D．lost

9.A．last                    B．fly                C．pass                D．remain

10.A．counted              B．meant              C．valued             D．eared

11.A．forward              B．before             C．ago                D．ahead

12.A．But                   B．And           C．Instead            D．So

13.A．wondered            B．regretted             C．minded            D．tried

14.A．views                 B．actions                                         C．feelings           D．attitudes

15.A．important              B．essential           C．complex           D．hard

16.A．disappeared            B．changed                                        C．progressed       D．advanced

17.A．sensitive              B．convinced         C．aware              D．tired

18.A．by                    B．against         C．on                   D．with

19.A．clumsy              B．gentle               C．absurd             D．moving

20.A．none                B．all                   C．anything          D．everything

完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)  

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to     41    a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to     42     him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the     43     time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     44     the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar     45      played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him     46     and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words     47     me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those     48    opportunities. How many times have I let such moments     49    ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have     50     to me. Or what he might     51     to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?     52     as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     53    never hearing him put his    54     into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so     55    to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    56    , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    57     of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed    58    mine. What I had said to Daniel was    59   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   60     .

41. A. experience              B. spend               C. enjoy               D. shape

42. A. show                B. give                C. leave               D. instruct

43. A. last                  B. first                C. very               D. next

44. A. upward              B. into                C. down              D. up

45. A. sign                         B. scene               C. scenery              D. sight

46. A. interest               B. instruction           C. courage            D. direction

47. A. failed                B. discouraged          C. struck              D. troubled

48. A. future                B. embarrassing         C. obvious            D. lost

49. A. last                  B. pass                C. fly                D. remain

50. A. counted              B. meant               C. valued             D. eared

51. A. think                B. want                C. expect              D. wish

52. A. But                 B. And                 C. Instead             D. So

53. A. wondered             B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried

54. A. views               B. actions              C. feelings             D. attitudes

55. A. important             B. essential             C. hard                D. complex

56. A. disappeared           B. changed             C. progressed           D. advanced

57. A. sensitive              B. convinced           C. aware              D. tired

58. A. by                  B. against              C. on                 D. with

59. A. clumsy              B. gentle              C. absurd              D. moving

60. A. none                B. all                 C. anything            D. everything

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ______a different life. It was a transitional (过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to ______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the ______time I had let such moment pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked ______ the steps of the bus and disappeared ii\side. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar .______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments ______ ？ I don't ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?

______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into ______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry， and 1 knew I would he able to get______ only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘' I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the

world ______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All 1 was______of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was ______ . It was nothing. And yet, it. was everything.

第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to     41    a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to     42    him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the     43     time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     44     the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar     45      played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him     46     and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words     47     me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those     48    opportunities. How many times have I let such moments     49    ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have     50     to me. Or what he might     51     to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?     52     as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     53    never hearing him put his    54     into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so    55   to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    56    , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    57     of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed    58   mine. What I had said to Daniel was    59   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   60    .
41. A. experience             B. spend              C. enjoy              D. shape
42. A. show               B. give               C. leave              D. instruct
43. A. last                 B. first               C. very              D. next
44. A. upward             B. into               C. down             D. up
45. A. sign                        B. scene              C. scenery             D. sight
46. A. interest                 B. instruction          C. courage           D. direction
47. A. failed               B. discouraged         C. struck             D. troubled
48. A. future               B. embarrassing        C. obvious           D. lost
49. A. last                 B. pass               C. fly               D. remain
50. A. counted             B. meant              C. valued            D. eared
51. A. think               B. want               C. expect             D. wish
52. A. But                B. And                C. Instead            D. So
53. A. wondered            B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried
54. A. views              B. actions             C. feelings            D. attitudes
55. A. important            B. essential            C. hard               D. complex
56. A. disappeared          B. changed            C. progressed          D. advanced
57. A. sensitive             B. convinced          C. aware             D. tired
58. A. by                 B. against             C. on                D. with
59. A. clumsy             B. gentle             C. absurd             D. moving
60. A. none               B. all                C. anything           D. Everything