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MOOCs, an acronym(縮寫)for “massive open online courses,” mark an important, possibly revolutionary, development in education. These courses are online, free of charge, and open to anyone in the world who has a laptop and an Internet connection. Moreover, they are mainly offered by elite universities like Standford, Berkeley, Harvard and Columbia.

The courses, like normal college courses, are sequenced(按順序排好)by difficulty, enabling students to progress from beginners to the advanced. The courses cover not only a broad range of technical subjects such as math and computer science, but also courses in the social sciences and the humanities (人文學科).

Though MOOCs are not offered for credit and degree, many students enroll in the courses for real skills or knowledge which they can put to some practical use. Some students even form online study groups, or in-person groups with students who live nearby.

The format seems superior to the traditional school class. The average quality of the lecturer is much higher, because students do not have to stick with a mediocre(平庸的) lecturer.

Besides, students can scroll back or forward—in short, they can go at their own learning speed, which they cannot do in a live lecture. And, of great importance, they do not have to travel anywhere to attend an online lecture. One can obtain a first-class American college education wherever he or she lives and however little money he or she has.

There is a problem of asking questions of the lecturer in a class of ten thousand students, but some MOOCs have solved it by allowing students to post questions online for a vote, and only the most popular questions are put to the lecturer.

In a knowledge era, lifelong learning is not confined to a traditional classroom. Of course, students enrolling in MOOCs cannot be compared with those who are in traditional universities, but we need to rethink what a “students” is.

Students in MOOCs are very clever, have work experience, and in many cases, have already developed a set of core competences. Moreover, they also offer unique international perspectives that would be the envy of any school classroom.

61. Which of the following statements is NOT true about MOOCs?

A. The word “MOOCs” is an acronym for “Massive open online campuses.”

B. Anyone who has a computer and an Internet connection can take MOOCs.

C. MOOCs are usually offered by first-class universities in the world..

D. MOOCs may be a breakthrough in the development of education.

62. Students enroll in MOOCs mainly for ________.

A. credits B. degrees C. skills D. study groups

63. MOOCs seem to have an advantage over traditional school classes because________.

①the average quality of the lecturer is higher

②students can travel to many places when taking MOOCs

③students can learn at their own study pace

④there is a problem of asking questions in traditional classes

A. ①② B. ②③  C. ①③  D. ②④

64.Which word is the best to describe students enrolling in MOOCs?

A. Mediocre B. Creative C. Practical D. Competent

65. Which of the following words does not have the same meaning as the underlined word “perspectives”in the last Paragraph?

A. Vision B. View C. Outlook D. Scenery

第Ⅱ卷(共45分)

第三部分　書面表達(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

第一節(jié)　閱讀表達(共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文并用英語回答問題(請注意各小題后面的詞數(shù)要求)。

[1]Although known as an extraordinarily successful businessman, Warren Buffet comes off as a pretty ordinary person.

[2]Looking back on his childhood, one can see how serious he was about making money. Buffet used to go door-to-door and sell soda pop. Later, he also worked at his grandfather’s grocery store. At the ripe age of 11, Buffet bought his first stock(股票). When his family moved to Washington D.C., Buffet became a paperboy for The Washington Post. While still in school, he was making $175 a month, a full-time wage for many young men.

[3]From the beginning, Buffet made his fortune from investing. He started with all the money that he had made from selling pop, delivering papers and so on. Between 1950 and l956, he grew his $9, 800 to $14, 000．From there, he organized investment partnerships with his family and friends, and then gradually drew in more people through very attractive terms. 

[4]Buffet applied to Harvard Business School but         , making it to be one of the worst admission decisions in Harvard history. The outcome ended up affecting Buffet’s life deeply, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School, where he studied under Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation for Buffet’s grand success. 

[5]Buffet is a person of habit—same house, same office, same city. He doesn’t collect houses or cars or works of art, and he hates companies that waste money on such goods. Instead, he has established the Buffet Foundation, with a detailed plan on how to invest his money more wisely to society. 

66. What kind of person is Buffet according to Paragraph 1? (no more than 10 words)

 

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67. What does the writer intend to tell us in Paragraph 2? (no more than 10 words)

 

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68. According to Paragraph 3, how did Buffet start his investment? (no more than 10 words)

 

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69. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

 

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70. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5.

 

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第二節(jié) 寫作(滿分30分)

你最好的朋友Jack最近迷上電腦，因此常常熬夜，疏忽課業(yè)，并受到父母的指責。你打算寫一封信給他,適當?shù)亟o予勸告。

注意：⒈ 詞數(shù)120-150之間（開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)）；   

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以便行文連貫；

Dear Jack,

How have you been recently?

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高三上學期第一次階段性測試答案

第一卷：單選題

1-5. BCADA  6-10.DCACB

11—15 BCADC    16—20 CABCA

21-25. DBCAC  26-30. BACAB  31-35. DCBAB  36-40. CDACD

41—45 AADCC 46—50 DAADB 51-55. CBCDA  56-60.BACBD 61-65. ACCCD

第二卷：閱讀表達

66.He is an extraordinarily successful but pretty ordinary person.

67.From childhood, Buffet was serious /wise enough to make money. 

  或How Buffet made money even when he was young.

68. With all the money that he had made before.

69. was turned down / was not admitted/was not successful /was refused / failed.  

70. He dislikes change.

或 He doesn’t like change.

或 He hates change.

或 He was not willing to change.

或 He was unwilling to change.

寫作：One possible version： 

Dear Jack, 

How have you been recently? I know that you have gotten so addicted to video games that you often stay up late and ignore your studies. As your best friend, I believe that I have the responsibility to give you some advice.

As you might have discovered, video games can have quite a few negative impacts on your life. First, lacking sleep, you may often nod off in class. Therefore, you may not be able to concentrate on what the teacher is saying. You may have found yourself falling behind and having a hard time catching up in your studies. In addition, it seems that you have become a mouse potato and forgotten the benefits of playing sports. 

I really miss the happy times with you on the basketball court, and you do need some exercise. Please do not bury yourself in video games anymore. How about meeting in the park this Sunday? I look forward to your reply!

Sincerely Yours,

                                                                      xx