2019年成人本科学位英语真题试卷
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Big data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person.
As a student at the University of Sussex, Julian Dailly had two majors—English and philosophy. When he completed his studies, Dailly wondered how he would ever earn a living in a world filled with machines and technology. Now, he is part of the big data industry that includes Google and Facebook.
Dailly\’s research company, Morar Consulting, started three years ago with five employees. The company\’s earnings have increased by 25% each year. It now employs 90 people. \\
1.Dailly has an education background of_______.(B)
A. engineering
B. arts
C. sciences
D. business
解析：细节题。根据文章第二段第一句“As a student at the University of Sussex, Julian Dailly had two majors—English and philosophy.”可知，苏塞克斯大学的学生朱利安·戴利曾同时攻读两个专业——英语和哲学。英语和哲学都属于文科专业，故选B。
2.Dailly’s company focuses on businesses in _________.(D)
A. marketing strategy
B. machine selling
C. staff training
D. big data research
解析：细节题。根据文章第二段最后一句“Now, he is part of the big data industry that includes Coogle and Facebook. ”可知，现在，他成为包括Google和Facebook 在内的大数据企业的一员。由此我们可以得知，戴利的公司是一家大数据研究公司，故选D。
3.The company’s staff is characterized by all the following EXCEPT_________.(D)
A. fresh ideas
B. young age
C. mixed education backgrounds
D. rich experience in the field
解析：细节题。根据文章第五段第一句“Companies like Dailly’s employ recent college graduates.”可知，和戴利的公司相似的公司都会雇佣刚毕业的大学生。由此可知，公司员工多为刚毕业的大学生，行业经验是不丰富的，故选D。
4.The company is aimed at making use of the information to help people ____________.(A)
A. take predictive action
B. remember the past
C. learn from each other
D. stick to the tradition
解析：细节题。根据文章第六段最后两句“That helps people take proper action in advance. This makes it much more useful for strategy.”可知，这有助于人们提前采取适当的行动。这对策略制定格外有用。由此可知，这些公司的大数据能够帮助人们提前采取行动，故选A。
5.According to Dailly, the idea that humans may be replaced by machines ___________.(B)
A. is a wise warning
B. is pure imagination
C. may come true
D. needs further study
解析：推理题。根据文章最后一段“Julian Dally dismisses concerns that computers have finally taken control of our daily lives. ‘Some may worry that humans will be allowed to be replaced by machines. I think it’s a fantasy.’”可知，对于计算机最终会主宰人类的日常生活这个说法，朱利安·戴利不屑一顾，认为这只是幻想。这与B项“单纯的想象”相符，故选B。
A little boy in South Carolina got to celebrate his birthday twice: After only one friend showed up to his birthday party, the local fire department decided to throw him another one.
The City of Beaufort Fire Department shared the story of a party the fire department held for a local boy named Cooper, who was disappointed when only one of his classmates showed up to his 6th birthday party. But after a community member gave the local fire department a call, the members were quick to come to his rescue.
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6.Who did the most to make Cooper’s second birthday party a great success?(A)
A. Firefighters from Beaufort Fire Department.
B. Men from the biker group.
C. Community members.
D. Cooper’s parents.
解析：细节题。根据文章第一段后半句“…the local fire department decided to throw him another one.”可知，当地的消
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