2017年广东省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。根据第二段第一句可知，戴利上大学时修了两个专业：英语和哲学。这两个专业都属于文科范畴，选项B(文科)正确。选项A(工科)、选项C(理科)和选项D(商科)都不符合题意。故本题选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：推理题。根据第二段最后一句可知，戴利现在是大数据产业的一员，表明戴利的公司现在主要从事的是大数据产业，选项D(大数据研究)符合文章意思。选项A(市场营销战略)、选项B(卖机器)和选项C(员工培训)在文中都未提及。故本题选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。本题考查戴利公司员工的特点。根据第四段第二句可知，公司员工构成有传统的研究人员，有社会科学、经济学领域的人员，有相关技术人才，还有销售方面的人员，与选项C(教育背景多样)相符。根据第五段前两句可知，公司还会聘用应届大学生，从这些年轻人那里获得新鲜思想，与选项A(新鲜思想)和选项B(年轻)一致。大学生是没有经验的，故本题选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。根据倒数第二段第三句和第四句可知，这些信息有助于人们提前采取适当的行动，更有利于整体布局，选项A(提前采取措施)与原文表述一致。选项B(记住过去)、选项C(互相学习)和选项D(坚守传统)文中均未提及。故本题选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：细节题。关于人类被机器取代的问题，根据最后一段最后两句可知，有些人可能担心人类会被机器取代，而戴利认为那只是个幻想。选项A(是个明智的警告)、选项C(可能成真)和选项D(需要进一步研究)均与原文不相符。选项B(纯粹的想象)与原文意思一致，故本题选B。
A new record for the oldest woman to run a marathon has been set, but it may not stand for more than a year: Harriette Thompson, 92, said that she hasn\’ t ruled out running the Rock\’ n\’ Roll Marathon in San Diego again next year. Harriette finished in 7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds, the BBC reports, coming close to the over-90 record of 7 hours, 7 minutes, and 42 seconds she set in 2014, despite having a very difficult year between marathons. \\
6.What does Thompson say about the San Diego marathon next year?(D)
A. She may not be able to be there.
B. She hasn’t thought about it.
C. She is sure to take part in it.
D. She is likely to run again.
解析：细节题。根据第一段第一句可知，92岁的哈里特-汤普森说不排除明年还会参加在圣地亚哥举行的摇滚马拉松比赛的可能性，说明有可能参加，选项D(她有可能再次参加)与原文相符。选项A(她可能不能去了)是对她的能力的否定推测，并不是汤普森自己说的。选项B(她没再考虑过)和选项C(她确定去参加)均与原文不符。故答案为D。
7.When did Thompson set her first over-90 marathon record?(C)
A. In 2010.
B. In 2012.
C. In 2014.
D. In 2016.
解析：细节题。根据第一段第二句可知，90岁以上小组7个小时7分钟42秒的记录是汤普森在2014年的时候创下的，故答案为C。选项A(2010年)、选项B(2012年)和选项D(2016年)均与原文不符。
8.What did Thompson mainly do in that difficult
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