Question

【题目】 Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest experts in anything. They continue to lean and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What is a lifelong learner like? Here are some of their main characteristics (特征).

● They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities (机会) to improve their knowledge or skills.

● They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. ________ They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

● They are critical (批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize (合成) information. From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.

● They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually regard problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

【1】What does the underlined “knowledge seekers” mean?

A.Persons who are testing knowledge.B.Persons who are teaching knowledge.

C.Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge.D.Persons who are looking for knowledge.

【2】What can be put in the blank (空白处)?

A.They invite each other to parties.B.They learn both from and with others.

C.They learn from plants and animals.D.They don’t like learning on society.

【3】Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker?

A.You ask others for help when you can’t correct your own mistakes.

B.You believe in the information you get and use it in your study.

C.You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.

D.You always use a lot of ways to analyze and synthesize information.

【4】How is the passage organized? (P= Paragraph)

A.B.

C.D.

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.

B.To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners.

C.To suggest lifelong learners become experts.

D.To describe the height, clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文是说明文。介绍了终身学习者具备的四个特征：1.搜索知识者；2.自我指导的学习者；3.社会批判的思考者；4.解决问题者。

【1】词义理解题。根据后面They are always searching for much information on a topic they’re interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities (机会) to improve their knowledge or skills.可知，这些人总是搜索更多他们感兴趣的信息，寻找经验和机会提高能力，故选D。

【2】根据上一句They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in.他们喜欢学习不同课程，参加他们感兴趣的话题的讨论，和后一句They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses.他们还知道自己的学习风格和学习强项和弱项。可知中间说明的是他们既喜欢向他人学习，也喜欢和别人一起学习，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据第四段They always use a lot of ways to analyze (分析) and synthesize (合成) information.可知，一个批判性的思想者具备的特征是：总是用很多办法分析与核查信息，故选D。

【4】篇章结构题。分析短文结构可知，第一段总的介绍了终身学习者持续学习；后面四段（2到5段）分别介绍他们的特征：一是知识探究者；二是社会的自主学习者；三是批判性的思想者；四是他们是解决问题的人，所以是总分结构，故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。综合分析短文内容可知，短文介绍了主要的终身学习这具备的特征，故选A。