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

A. contact    B. include   C. announced    D. public     E. especially

F. growing  G. leader   H. range      I. available  J. separately

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but __1.___ number of colleges and universities.

About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the ___2.___. Recent additions in the United States ___3.___ projects at Yale,  Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are ___4.___ at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) became an early ___5.___with its Open Course Ware project, first ___6.___ in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers.

Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These  ___7.___ from physics to political science.

Visitors can learn the same things that M.I.T. students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not a M.I.T. education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide ___8.___ with teachers.

Still, M.I.T. says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada.

Students and educators use the site, including students at M.I.T. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of appearing online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at M.I.T., is ___9.___ popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures.

M.I.T. Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in science, technology, maths and engineering.

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,共40分)

第一节：（共15小题,每题2分,共30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relation with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered abotrt being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to bring happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

56. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_______.

A. is a good way to test your friendship     B. will do harm to your friendship

C. will strengthen your friendship           D. is a good way to break off your friendship

57. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A. He does not feel that he is well educated.

B. He does not think that he is a very important person.

C. He doesn’t think that being rich is worth so much attention.

D. He does not consider himself to be very successful

58. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A. Money is an end.         B. Money is a means.

C. Money is everything.      D. Money is unimportant.

59. Which of the following might the author disagree with?

A. Money is important in modern society.

B. The meaning of life does not completely lie in money.

C. Wealth will surely bring the owner happiness.

D. Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.

短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满10分)

　　此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

　　此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

　　此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符合(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

　　此行错一个词：在错的词下划—横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

　　注意：1)原行没有错的不要改。2)不按规范格式完成的不得分。

Dear Kang Li,

I haven't heard you for a long time. How           1._____________

are you? I had just finished the exams. Now I'm         2._____________

glad I have time to write for you. Our teacher         3._____________

tells us that China is a big country has the           4._____________

most population in the world. It's on the other        5._____________

side of the world. Now the sun is shining bright         6._____________

here and perhaps you're sleeping in the dark           7._____________

night. I wish to know anything more about the          8._____________

Chinese way of living. I wonder at if you can          9._____________

tell me about it in your next letter. Please write soon.     10.____________

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）“Jan bought it 8 years ago   36   she never wore it. She was   37   it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. “Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're   38   is a special gift.” he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral（葬礼）and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden   39  . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm   40   thinking about his words, and they've   41   my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view   42   worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and   43   time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to   44  , not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and   45   them. “Someday” and “one of these days” are   46   from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   48  . I'm guessing — I'll   49   know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I   51   seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with — someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   53   and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   54  . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n）  55   from God.

36. A. and                      B. so                           C. as                     D. but

37. A. buying                     B. saving                       C. leaving                   D. remaining

38. A. happy                     B. healthy                      C. alive                     D. successful

39. A. separation                         B. death                       C. disease                  D. treatment

40. A. still                       B. also                         C. even                     D. therefore

41. A. changed                   B. spoiled                       C. shaped                           D. held

42. A. beyond                    B. besides                      C. without                  D. over

43. A. most                     B. little                         C. more                      D. less

44. A. enjoy                      B. share                       C. control                   D. choose

45. A. ignore                     B. value                      C. stress                     D. remember

46. A. disappearing                B. escaping                    C. coming                   D. leaving

47. A. find                        B. think                        C. take                    D. make

48. A. affairs                     B. quarrels                    C. hardships                 D. memories

49. A. surely                      B. always                     C. ever                    D. never

50. A. endless                    B. abundant                  C. valuable                  D. limited

51. A. called off                    B. gave off                    C. put off                   D. took off

52. A. sorry                      B. disappointed               C. shameful                D. embarrassed

53. A. value                      B. laughter                  C. imagination              D. freedom

54. A. common                    B. unforgettable                     C. special                   D. similar

55. A. offer                       B. promise                 C. smile                    D. gift