第二节完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Pecan Thief
When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s
farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather
pecans for us to enjoy later.
Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket
was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just
then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was
a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.
Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.
Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49 my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”
“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”
Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.
I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the  55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.
36．A．rooms      B．woods      C．holes         D．roads
37．A．hard     B．dirty     C．light         D．easy
38．A．let        B．settle     C．have         D．keep
39．A．sweater     B．basket       C．eye           D．hand
40．A．joined      B．lived     C．discovered       D．disappeared
41．A．jumped     B．held  C．stood D．found
42．A．strange     B．secret       C．anxious     D．patient
43．A．covered    B．filled C．rebuilt      D．decorated
44．A．turn  B．choice      C．chance      D．Achievement
45．A．afraid       B．ashamed   C．careful      D．proud
46．A．Otherwise B．However   C．Besides     D．Therefore
47．A．driven      B．followed   C．protected  D．caught
48．A．annoyed   B．satisfied    C．surprised   D．delighted
49．A．off    B．beside       C．over  D．around
50．A．supply      B．cost   C．support     D．preparation
51．A．escape      B．spend       C．survive     D．fled
52．A．place B．notice       C．advantage D．charge
53．A．guilty       B．unconfident      C．embarrassed     D．nervous
54．A．open B．leave C．cross D．occupy
55．A．inspiration       B．expectation      C．impression       D．satisfaction

Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.  Each word can be used only once.  Note that there is one word more than you need.

    We，in the world of fast growth, are now witnessing the appearance of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical ___1___, raw materials, and money are no longer the key factors in the creation of wealth. Now, the vital ___2___ in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and ___3___ of knowledge.  And individuals entering the workforce ___4___ their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn.  Knowledge workers ___5___ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, figures, and data.

     What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be communicating information. Currently, many jobs ___6___ some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future.

     In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in __7___ training to get new skills that will help you keep up with improved technologies. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, easy promotions, and even the ___8___ workplace, which you are __9___ with now. Don’t expect the companies will provide you with a clear career path. And don’t wait for someone to “encourage” you. You have to encourage yourself.

Li Lu’ou thought he did the right thing by calling 110 when he saw his two classmates in trouble on the corner of a dark street.

Li and his classmates from NO.2 Middle School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University spent this year’s Valentine’s Day selling roses on the street.As night approached，they cycled back with over 200 yuan in their pockets.

Suddenly，a gang of robbers jumped out at them.The five robbers were tall and strong，so Li ran away to call the police.He thought it would be the most practical thing to do and he was right.His classmates returned safe and sound.

So，what would you have done in Li’s situation？Would you have got off your bike and fought the robbers to rescue your friends?

A new Beijing student code does not encourage you to risk your life to help them.

The new code was introduced to more than 1.7 million primary and middle school students in the city at the start of the new term.

It has cut words which might encourage youngsters to risk their lives for others dangerous situations.Gone are the old calls，which had been in place since 1987，for students to“fight criminals courageously”and “sacrifice themselves to save others”．

Children’s heroic acts usually left them injured or even dead because they failed to fully foresee the dangers of their actions.

A well­known example was Lai Ning，who was listed among the “top 10 model young pioneers” in 1989 after he lost his life trying to put out a fire at the age of 14.

The deaths connected to teenagers’“heroic acts” started a nation­wide debate about the protection of youngsters.

Wei Lusheng，a parent in Beijing，said schools must first teach children how to protect themselves，before learning from heroes.

But educators thought the spirit of courage should not be thrown away in the new student code.

“Getting rid of the words‘fight criminals courageously’do not mean we deny the spirit of‘fearlessness’and ‘readiness’to help others.”said Li Jing，an official in Beijing.“But，we should be more rational about the spirit of sacrifice.”

Li Lu’ou agreed.“Cherishing life is no reason to be a coward，” he said.“but you need make sure you are able to offer help.For example，it would cause more trouble if I jumped into water to rescue someone drowning，but didn’t know how to swim.In that situation it’s better to call the police or an adult.”

41．Which is true about Li and his classmates?

A．They bought roses for each other on Valentine’s Day.

B．They called 110 immediately when they were held up by a gang of robbers.

C．Li risked his life for his classmates in the dangerous situation.

D．Instead of fighting the robbers Li thought it right for him to call the police.

42．The new student code was introduced in Beijing because______.

A．students are facing more danger than they used to

B．the old student code didn’t include the spirit of courage

C．the old one didn’t tell students how to protect themselves while helping others in trouble

D．the old student code encouraged students to sacrifice themselves to save others.

43．Which can be inferred about Lai Ning?

A．He was one of the top 10 model young pioneers in 1987.

B．If it weren’t him，the forest fire would not have been put out.

C．According to the new code，he shouldn’t have risked his life to put out the fire.

D．His deeds did not agree with what the old student code encouraged.

44．The underlined word“deny ”in the second last paragraph means“________”．

A．agree with                                          B．disagree with

C．connect with                                      D．object to

45．According to the new student code which of the following statements is right?

A．There will be more criminals after the new student code was introduced.

B．The police in Beijing will have a more difficult time in keeping order.

C．The spirit of“fearlessness”and “readiness”help others will be thrown away.

D．Teenagers are advised to make sure they are able to offer help when they want to.

第二节  完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s

farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather

pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket

was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just

then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was

a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44  . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49  my shoulders.

 “That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”

“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.

“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the  55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

36．A．rooms         B．woods        C．holes D．roads

37．A．hard   B．dirty   C．light   D．easy

38．A．let      B．settle          C．have  D．keep

39．A．sweater     B．basket        C．eye     D．hand

40．A．joined         B．lived   C．discovered          D．disappeared

41．A．jumped       B．held   C．stood D．found

42．A．strange      B．secret         C．anxious      D．patient

43．A．covered      B．filled  C．rebuilt        D．decorated

44．A．turn   B．choice         C．chance       D．achievement

45．A．afraid          B．ashamed   C．careful        D．proud

46．A．Otherwise B．However    C．Besides      D．Therefore

47．A．driven         B．followed     C．protected  D．caught

48．A．annoyed     B．satisfied     C．surprised   D．delighted

49．A．off      B．beside        C．over   D．around

50．A．supply         B．cost   C．support      D．preparation

51．A．escape       B．spend         C．survive       D．fled

52．A．place B．notice         C．advantage D．charge

53．A．guilty B．unconfident        C．embarrassed     D．nervous

54．A．open  B．leave C．cross D．occupy

55．A．inspiration B．expectation        C．impression         D．satisfaction

In an age dominated （控制的） by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn't make it into a classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic（时有时无的） radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain （统领） at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted （进行） and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended （融合的） learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．
Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face （often abbreviated to F2F） teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．
Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT （English Language Teaching ） environment, a simple scenario （剧情概要） might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．
【小题1】What is the main idea of this passage?