2017年海南成人高考学位英语试题及答案(3)

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions:There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For eachof them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one andmark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.PassageOneBig data can be defined as information that is toobig or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person.As a student at the University of Sussex, JulianDailly 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 machinesand technology. Now, he is part of the big data industry that includes Googleand Facebook.Dailly’s research company, Monar Consulting,started three years ago with five employees. The company’s earnings haveincreased by 25% each year. It now employs 90 people. “What we do here is wetry to discover what’s meaningful for people and link that to their economicbehavior,” Dailly said.He noted the importance of working with people withdifferent skills. “We have people from traditional research backgrounds, inaddition to some in social sciences, economics, people from tech backgrounds,and sales people,” Dailly said. Companieslike Dailly's employ recent college graduates. The industry profits from theideas of these young men and women. New forms of data also make it possible forsome observers to predict the future. They are more valuable to companies andcompanies than the traditional forms of recording or reporting."Wehave access to the core information inside people's heads," Dailly said."They tell you what people are going to do as opposed to what they'vedone. That helps people take proper action in advance. This makes it much moreuseful for strategy."JulianDailly dismisses concerns that computers have finally taken control of ourdaily lives. “Some may worry that humans will be allowed to be replaced bymachines. I think it’s a fantasy.”16.Dailly has an education background of ______.A. engineering B. artsC. sciences D.business17.Dailly’s company focuses on business in ______.A. marketing strategy B. machine sellingC. staff training D. big dataresearch18.The company’s staff is characterized by all the following EXCEPT ______.A. fresh ideas B. young ageC. mixed education backgrounds D. rich experience in the field19.The company is aimed at making use of the information to help people ______.A. take predictive action B. remember the pastC. learn from each other D. stick to thetradition20.According to Dailly, the idea that humans may be replaced by machines ______.A. is a wise warning B. is pureimaginationC. may come true D. needs further study