“Data is the new oil.” Like the sticky black thing, all those Is and 0s are of little use until they are processed into something more valuable. That something is you.
Five of the world’s ten most valuable companies are built on a foundation of tying data to human beings. Google and Facebook want to find out as much as possible about their users’ interests, activities, friends and family. Amazon has a detailed history of consumer behavior. Tencent and Alibaba are the digital wallets for hundreds of millions of Chinese; both know enough about consumers to provide widely used credit scores. Those with a good Zhima credit score, provided by Alibaba, enjoy discounts. Those without receive few offers. In other words, data are used to decide what sort of access people have to services.
That data are valuable is increasingly well-understood by individuals, too, especially because personal information is so often leaked（泄露）or stolen. The list of companies that have suffered some sort of data leak in 2018 alone reads like a roll call of household names: Facebook, Google, British Airways and so on. Such events have caused a switch in the public understanding of data collection. People have started to take notice of all the data they are giving away.
Yet few people have changed their online behavior or exercised what few digital rights they possess. Partly this is because managing your own data is time-consuming and complex. But it is more because of a misunderstanding of what is at risk. “Data” is an abstract concept. Far more solid is the idea of identity. It is only when “data” is understood to mean “people” that individuals will demand responsibility from those who seek to know them.
The fossils of past actions fuel future economic and social outcomes. Privacy rules and data-protection regulations are extremely important in protecting the rights of individuals. But the first step towards ensuring the fairness of the new information age is to understand that it is not data that are valuable. It is you.
1.The example of Zhima credit scores is mentioned to show __________.
A.data help companies target their services
B.credit scores change people’s way of life
C.Alibaba gains popularity among customers
D.people prefer to be offered discounts
2.What has caused a change in the public understanding of data collection?
A.The development of companies. B.The history of consumption.
C.Cases of data leak and theft. D.Lists of household names.
3.People don’t protect their data well mainly because __________.
A.they find it time-consuming and complex
B.they are not fully aware of its importance
C.they have no access to their personal data
D.they are afraid of taking responsibility
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To defend companies’ use of data.
B.To show the economic value of data.
C.To call for more regulations to protect data.
D.To advocate a new way of thinking about data.
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“Data is the new oil.” Like the sticky black thing, all those Is and 0s are of little use until they are processed into something more valuable. That something is you.
Five of the world’s ten most valuable companies are built on a foundation of tying data to human beings. Google and Facebook want to find out as much as possible about their users’ interests, activities, friends and family. Amazon has a detailed history of consumer behavior. Tencent and Alibaba are the digital wallets for hundreds of millions of Chinese; both know enough about consumers to provide widely used credit scores. Those with a good Zhima credit score, provided by Alibaba, enjoy discounts. Those without receive few offers. In other words, data are used to decide what sort of access people have to services.
That data are valuable is increasingly well-understood by individuals, too, especially because personal information is so often leaked（泄露）or stolen. The list of companies that have suffered some sort of data leak in 2018 alone reads like a roll call of household names: Facebook, Google, British Airways and so on. Such events have caused a switch in the public understanding of data collection. People have started to take notice of all the data they are giving away.
Yet few people have changed their online behavior or exercised what few digital rights they possess. Partly this is because managing your own data is time-consuming and complex. But it is more because of a misunderstanding of what is at risk. “Data” is an abstract concept. Far more solid is the idea of identity. It is only when “data” is understood to mean “people” that individuals will demand responsibility from those who seek to know them.
The fossils of past actions fuel future economic and social outcomes. Privacy rules and data-protection regulations are extremely important in protecting the rights of individuals. But the first step towards ensuring the fairness of the new information age is to understand that it is not data that are valuable. It is you.
1.The example of Zhima credit scores is mentioned to show __________.
A.data help companies target their services
B.credit scores change people’s way of life
C.Alibaba gains popularity among customers
D.people prefer to be offered discounts
2.What has caused a change in the public understanding of data collection?
A.The development of companies. B.The history of consumption.
C.Cases of data leak and theft. D.Lists of household names.
3.People don’t protect their data well mainly because __________.
A.they find it time-consuming and complex
B.they are not fully aware of its importance
C.they have no access to their personal data
D.they are afraid of taking responsibility
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To defend companies’ use of data.
B.To show the economic value of data.
C.To call for more regulations to protect data.
D.To advocate a new way of thinking about data.
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As is known to all, many things can be measured in terms of data. Sometimes data can indeed tell the truth. With the help of data we can easily know the price of a can of Coke in the supermarket or the result of a football match. Data can make our life easier and more comfortable. What is more important, data seem to be fairer than words or statements. 1.. Nowadays, as lies exist in the world, data are expected to tell the truth. Therefore, many of us would rather believe data.
On the other hand, if we judge things only by data from the so-called specific research, aren’t we a little too narrow-minded? Many people often treat the so-called specific data unwisely just to make sure that they are making the right decisions. 2.. For example, how can you tell that somebody isn’t a good student just because he or she doesn’t get high marks in the final examination?
There are many things in our life which cannot be measured by data. For example, the degree of your feeling happy in your life, the depth of love between you and your friends, and the faith you have in your country. 3..
There is no doubt that analyzing the exact data is important to assessment of an actual event. But data should be dealt with wisely. We often get wrong data which mislead us. 4.. Remember, data have no feeling but we humans have. Data do not mean much to people if we do not have the abilities to analyze the data with the knowledge and confidence to judge whether they are true or false. We should try our best to be wise thinkers.
5.. Life is much more colourful than the pale data. So give the cold data a warm heart and we’ll find that the world is far more wonderful than the pale data can describe.
A．Data are data after all.
B．If the data are true, we don’t have to worry about being cheated.
C．But sometimes we may find that data aren’t everything.
D．Sometimes our hearts and mind are more sensitive than data.
E. Now and then the so-called specific data puzzle us very much.
F. The exact data should come from assessment of an actual event.
G. We can only feel them in our hearts but can never express them in data.
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All________ is needed is a supply of oil.
| A．the thing | B．that | C．what | D．which |
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Easter is a holiday celebrated all over the world. A lot of people like to do ____ things during the Easter weekend. One year my friends Katherine and David decided to ____ on the weekend. They lived in Houston and I lived in San Antonio, about 250km away.
I was very ____ to go to the wedding. I ____ a new black suit, new black shoes, and a great wedding gift for Katherine and David. After having breakfast in my apartment, I was ready to go and got into my car. I started the car and was ____! The car made a very loud scratchy ____. It didn’t start. My car was ____!
I ____ called my other friends who were going to the wedding. They were all in Houston already. I was so ____. I really wanted to go to the wedding. Then I ____ one more person that might still be in San Antonio. The girl I ____, Emily.
I called Emily to see if she was still in town and she was! She came to my ____ and we drove to the wedding together. I was a little nervous ____ I liked her very much, but I didn’t dare to ask her out. On the way, we had a great ____ and we were both really excited for David and Katherine and couldn’t ____ to get there.
The wedding was beautiful. There was so much delicious food at the ____, and because it was Easter, the entire wedding was ____ in very bright colors. The best part was that Emily and I danced all night together. I got to know her very well and we decided to go on a ____ when we ____ to San Antonio. My car breaking down was the best thing that ____ to me that Easter weekend!
1.A. ordinary B. common C. strange D. special
2.A. get changed B. get separated C. get married D. get promoted
3.A. interested B. excited C. confused D. disappointed
4.A. wore B. bought C. borrowed D. made
5.A. moved B. frightened C. shocked D. surprised
6.A. sound B. voice C. shout D. cry
7.A. broken B. wrong C. dead D. injured
8.A. slowly B. immediately C. finally D. gradually
9.A. happy B. pleased C. upset D. curious
10.A. dreamed of B. thought of C. talked about D. spoke about
11.A. fancied B. hated C. disliked D. enjoyed
12.A. dormitory B. company C. apartment D. town
13.A. so B. because C. but D. and
14.A. conversation B. speech C. rest D. travel
15.A. bear B. wait C. stand D. help
16.A. celebration B. congratulation C. reception D. recreation
17.A. lighted B. decorated C. painted D. constructed
18.A. day B. date C. week D. night
19.A. got up B. got down C. got over D. got back
20.A. occurred B. hit C. happened D. struck
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The Norwegian government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline, production limits have been laid down, and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the government will be able to hold things back for long.
Ever since the war, the government has been carrying out a program of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this program has had a great deal of success. Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.
The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose most of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.
1.The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to _____.
A. provide more jobs for foreign workers
B. slow down the rate of its development
C. sell the oil it is producing abroad
D. develop more quickly than at present
2.The Norwegian Government has tried to ____.
A. encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources
B. prevent oil companies employing people from Northern Norway
C. help the oil companies solve many of their problems
D. keep the oil industry to something near its present size
3.According to the text, the oil industry might lead in Northern Norway to ____.
A. the development of industry
B. a growth in population
C. the failure of the development program
D. the development of new towns
4.In the south, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be _____.
A. a large reduction in unemployment
B. a growth in the tourist industry
C. a reduction in the number of existing industries
D. the development of a number of service industry.
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The new discovery of oil is of great ______ to this area’s economy.
A. performance B. significance
C. satisfaction D. assumption
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The price of oil is __________higher and higher, which doesn’t prevent people from owning a new car in many developed cities in China.
| A．rising | B．raising | C．arising | D．arousing |
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In 1965, a new Voting Rights Bill became law, ________all black people had the right to vote from then on.
| A．by which | B．that | C．by what | D．which |
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1. Another new year is coming. It's up to all of us to fill it with things__________ promise progress and happiness.
2.Can Starbucks find a place in China, ________ tea has been the preferred drink for hundreds of years?
3.The World Wide Fund for wildlife is an organization ________ aim is to protect wildlife.
4.The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point ___________ he can walk correctly and safely.
5. _______________(suffer) such a heavy loss, the boss didn’t have the courage to go on with his business.
6.____________(ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
7.Hot _______the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
8.They promised to develop a software package by the end of this year, ____________ difficulty they might have.
9.What ______________ (require) in our team is that everyone should obey the rules to the letter.
10.When her mother came in, she ____________ (pretend) to have fallen asleep.
高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lots of people like a good fright at Halloween. Yet, the most frightening thing of all about the night is that twice as many children are killed while out and about on Hallween compared to any other day of the year, according to a study by Safe Kids Worldwide. It can also be a worrying time for others, especially elderly people living alone. Bu many people think it’s just harmless fun.
But is it harmless fun?
Police forces across Britain are giving warnings about Halloween night. They are asking all those wishing to celebrate Halloween this year to respect those who don’t want to join in.
Some forces, like West Mercia Police, have produced “Sorry, No Trick or Treat” posters which can be downloaded from their website, and put up in windows. They want people to send them to the old or anyone who may be frightened by ghosts(鬼)knocking on their doors.
A spokesman said: “Children should not call on houses where the posters are put up, neither should they call on strangers, as this can put young people at risk and also make some house owners anxious, especially those who are elderly or living alone.”
The police want all trick or treaters to remember that disturbing other people or throwing objects at their homes or cars are all criminal offences(刑事罪). “What may start off as a bit of fun could end up with someone getting a criminal record,” they warn. “Parents may want to consider having a Halloween party at home, instead.”
Kent Police are warning young people never to go into the home of someone they don’t know----and to remember not to frighten people.
Warwickshire Police are also warning that tricks may seem like harmless fun but can cause trouble to others. They say behaviour such as throwing eggs can quickly cross the line between being anti-social and causing criminal damage. This can result in fines of ￡2,500 for small offences.
1.What has the study made by Safe Kids Worldwide found?
A.Halloween brings people no fun B.Halloween night puts some kids at risk
C.kids are involved in criminal offences D.kids are afraid of Halloween
2.Why are British police forces making efforts to?
A.Control anti-social behaviours B.Put an end to trick or treat
C.Make Halloween safe and trouble-free D.Punish those who frighten others
3.Why are the “Sorry, No Trick or Treat” posters designed?
A.To express disagreement with Halloween B.To ask people to respect the elderly
C.To warn little kids to behave themselves D.To make some people free from harm
4.Which of the following things is encouraged by the police during Halloween?
A.Having a Halloween party at home B.Inviting the elderly to join in the celebration
C.Going trick or treating from door to door D.Giving strangers a good fright
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