Eliza:Gary, you are late for one hour. （1）

Gary:Please excuse me for my being late.

Eliza: What's wrong with you?

Gary: I just got back from abroad.

Eliza:（2）

Gary: Yes,I'm jet-lagged. I'm dying.

Eliza: What is the time difference between Dalian and Portland?

Gary:（3）

Eliza:No wonder you look tired!

Gary: You are so considerate.

Eliza: （4）

Gary: Yes, I did, and I slept right through the alarm today.

[A] There is eight hours' time difference between the two cities.

[B] Then you'd better get more sleep.

[C] You've been like this for three days.

[D] Yeah,well,you must get pretty jet-lagged.

Martin; Hi, Vera.Long time no see.

Vera:Hi, Martin.Nice to see you here.

Martin: Vera, you look so beautiful today.

Vera: （1）

Martin: You look like a million dollars in your new full dress. （2）

Vera:Thanks. In fact, this dress is a birthday present from my friend.

Martin: I think you're the most beautiful girl here tonight. （3）

Vera: All right.

[A] I'm sorry I was engaged for this dance.

[B] You really have a good taste.

[C] Thanks for your compliments.

[D] Can you oblige me with a dance?

Ellen: Taxi! Taxi!

Driver:Where to,Miss?

Ellen: （1）

Driver:Please hop in.

Ellen:I think it's not very long to the company.

Driver: （2）

Ellen:The streets are heavy with traffic at this time of day, aren't they?

Driver:Yes,they are.

Ellen: It is the rush hour now.

Driver:Yes.Are you in a hurry?

Ellen:No.I am not. （3）

Driver: That's right.

[A] It is really a waste of time.

[B] It'll take about thirty minutes.

[C] Safety is more important.

[D] I'd like to go to University Company.

Passage One

   Big data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be containedor processed by any one machine or person. As astudentat 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. What we do here is we try to discover what's meaningful for people and Link that to the ire conomic behavior. "Dailly said.

   “He noted the importance of working with people with different skills. We have people from traditional research back grounds, in addition to some in social sciences, economics, people from tech backgrounds, and sales people." Dailly said.

   Companies like Dailly's employ recent college graduates. The industry profits from the ideas of these young men and women. New forms of data also make it possible for some observers to predict the future. They are more valuable to companies than the traditional forms of data recording or reporting.

   "We have 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've done. That helps people take proper action in advance. This makes it much more useful for strategy." Julian Dailly 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." 

Dailly has an education background of _____ .

A. engineering

B. arts

C.  sciences

D.  business

Dailly'scompany focuses on businesses in _____.

A. marketing strategy

B. machinese illing

C. staff training

D. bigdat are search

The company's staffis characterized by all the following EXCEPT _____ .

A. fresh ideas

B.young age

C.mixed education backgrounds

D. rich experience in the field

The company is aimed at making use of the information to help people _____ .

A. take predictive action

B. remember the past

C. learn from each other

D. stick to the tradition

According to Dailly, the idea that humans may be replaced by machines_____ .

A. is a wise warning

B.is pure imagination

C. may come true

D. need sfurther study

Passage Two

A new record for the oldest woman to run a marathon has been set, but it may not stand for more than a year Hariette Thompson, 92, said that she hasn't ruled outrunning the Rock'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego again next year. Hariette finished in7 hours, 24 minutes, 36 seconds, the BBC reports, coming close to the over-90 record of7 hours, 7 minutes, and 42 seconds she set in 2014, despite having a very difficult year between marathons."I couldn't train very well because my husband was very ill and I had to be with him for some time, and then when he died in January I had some treatments on my leg," Thompson, who was in her 70s when she ran her first marathon, Tells the AP."I was just really thrilled that I could finish today.

At 92 years and 65 days old, Thompson is 46 days older than Gladys Burrill was when Burill finished the 2010 Honolulu Marathon.―I can't believe I made it,‖Thompson tells the Charlotte Observer. "I was really tired at one point. Around Mile 2 1,Iwas going upa hill and it was like a mountain, and I was thinking, This is sort of crazy at my age. I can't do it'. But then I felt better coming down the hill. And my son Brenny kept feeding me all these wonder (碳 水 化 合 物 )that kept me 

going.‖Thompson— whose parents, three brothers, and husband all died of cancer-tells the Observer that the San Diego marathon's fundraising for the Leukemia(白血病 ) Society is what inspired her to run and may even bring her back again next year. 

What does Thompson say about the San Diego marathon next year?

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

When did Thompson set her firs over-90 marathon record?

A. In 2010

B. In 2012

C. In 2014

D. In 2016

What did Thompson mainly do in that difficult year?

A. She took care of her husband

B. She hurt her leg and had to rest

C. She received some new training

D. She traveled around with her family

During this year's marathon, Thompson____ .

A. ran faster than last time

B. once considered giving up

C. was confident she could make it

D. could hardly move in the end

What inspired Thompson to run the marathon?

A. Setting her son a good example

B. Setting new marathon record

C. Raising money for cancer treatment

D. Living up to her own promise