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【题目】阅读短文,根据其内容回答文后各个小题。

What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?

Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue-to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look 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 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(A EX)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 see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

【1】What does the underlined "knowledge seekers" mean?

A. Persons who are looking for knowledge.

B. Persons who are teaching knowledge.

C. Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge.

D. Persons who are testing knowledge.

【2】What can be put in the blank(空白处)?

A. They don’t like learning on society.

B. They learn both from and with others.

C. They learn from plants and animals.

D. They invite each other to parties.

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

A. You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information.

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

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

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

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

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

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

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

C. To suggest lifelong learners become experts.

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】文章大意：本文向我们讲述了终生学习者是什么样子的，并介绍了一些他们的主要特征。

【1】词义猜测题。根据下文They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills.他们总是在寻找自己感兴趣的话题信息，并寻找新的经验或机会来提高他们的知识或技能，可知"knowledge seekers"指的是“寻找知识的人”，故答案选A。

【2】句意猜测题。根据下文they also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses.他们也知道自己的学习方式，以及自己的优缺点，结合选项，可知B选项“他们从别人那里学习”符合题意，故答案选B。

【3】理解判断题。A. You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information.你总是用很多方法来分析和综合信息；B. You believe in the information you get and use them in your study.你相信你得到的信息，并在你的研究中使用它们；C. You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them.只要你找到了，你就会改正错误；D. You ask others for help when you can’t correct your own mistakes.当你不能改正自己的错误时，你可以向别人求助。本题题意为：下列哪一个最清楚地表明你是一个有判断力的思考者，结合选项可知，A选项符合题意，故答案选A。

【4】文章结构分析题。通读全文可知，本文首先提出问题：终生学习者是什么样的？然后阐述了终生学习者的内涵和含义，接着就终生学习者的特征展开分述，所以本文的组织结构安排为总、分式，故答案选C。

【5】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要向我们讲述了终生学习者是什么样子的，并介绍了一些他们的主要特征。结合选项，可知D选项To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have.“介绍了终生学习者的一些主要特点”符合题意，故答案选D。