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天津市耀华中学2015届高三年级第二次月考发展性试题 英 语 试 卷 本试卷为非选择题, 共20分。 答卷前, 请务必将自己的姓名、考号、座位号填写在答题纸上密封线外相应位置。答卷时, 务必将答案写在答题纸上, 答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后, 将答题纸收回。 祝各位同学考试顺利！ 第节 任务型阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. While there is no widely accepted definition of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), their key features are open access: they are currently free to participants, no entry qualifications are required, they support an unlimited number of participants and as yet, very few include any term of accreditation (认证). Currently offered by some famous universities, MOOCs are attractive to people who do not have the financial resources to meet the growing costs of university education, or who do not have formal qualifications. They also allow participants to study at their own pace. The potential for MOOCs to deliver education is obviously vast — they could be considered as a huge step forwards in widening participation. They also have the potential to provide a unique window on universities that offer popular and valuable courses, they may attract some participants to register for formal fee-paying programmes at the same or other universities and are likely to promote new ways of on-line education. However, it is still very early days for MOOCs. The quality of the education provision is highly variable, with many courses offering only recordings of lectures and delivery is particularly difficult in some special fields that require practical classes, research projects or extensive library access. Besides, wider engagement with participants requires very considerable resource. Even limited feedback or examination becomes a major task if there are several thousand students in the class. Considering the challenges, some people argue MOOCs will soon evaporate (蒸发). But they certainly provide good opportunity for widening higher education, are a means of