2022考研英语一真题+参考答案

2022年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试

英语(一)试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumbered

blankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Theideathatplantshavesomedegreeofconsciousnessfirsttookrootinthe

early2000s;theterm"plantneurobiology^^was1aroundthenotionthatsome

aspectsofplantbehaviorcouldbe2tointelligenceinanimals.3plantslack

brains,thefiringofelectricalsignalsintheirstemsandleavesnonethelesstriggered

responsesthat4consciousness,researcherspreviouslyreported.

Butsuchanideaisuntrue,accordingtoanewopinionarticle.Plantbiologyis

complexandfascinating,butit5sogreatlyfromthatofanimalsthatso-called_6

ofplants9intelligenceisinconclusive,theauthorswrote.

Beginningin2006,somescientistshave7thatplantspossessneuron-like

cellsthatinteractwithhormonesandneurotransmitters,8ataplantnervoussystem,

9_tothatinanimals,saidleadstudyauthorLincolnTaiz,"They10claimed

thatplantshave"brain-likecommandcenters9attheirroottips.”

This11makessenseifyousimplifytheworkingsofacomplexbrain,12

ittoanarrayofelectricalpulses;cellsinplantsalsocommunicatethroughelectrical

signals.13,thesignalinginaplantisonly14similartothefiringina

complexanimalbrain,whichismorethan“amassofcellsthatcommunicateby

electricity,Taizsaid.

“Forconsciousnesstoevolve,abrainwithathreshold15ofcomplexityand

capacityisrequired,he16."Sinceplantsdon'thavenervoussystems,the17

thattheyhaveconsciousnessareeffectivelyzero.”

Andwhat'ssogreataboutconsciousness,anyway?Plantscan'trunawayfrom

18,soinvestingenergyinabodysystemwhich19athreatandcanfeelpain

wouldbeavery20evolutionarystrategy,accordingtothearticle.

l.A.coinedB.discoveredC.collectedD.issued

2.A.attributedB.directedC.compared0.confined

3.A.unlessB.whenC.once0.though

4.A.copedwithB.consistedofC.hintedatD.extended

5.A.suffersB.benefitsC.developsD.differs

6.A.acceptanceB.evidenceC.cultivationD.creation

7.A.doubtedB.deniedC.argued0.requested

8.A.adaptingB.formingC.repairing0.testing

9.A.analogousB.essentialC.suitableD.sensitive

lO.A.justB.everC.stillD.even

11.A.restrictionB.experimentC.perspectiveD.demand

12.A.attachingB.reducingC.returning0.exposing

13.A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.Therefore0.Otherwise

14.A.temporarilyB.literallyC.superficiallyD.imaginarily

15.A.listB.levelC.labelD.local

16.A.recalledB.agreedC.questionedD.added

17.A.chancesB.risksC.excuses0.assumptions

18.A.dangerB.failureC.waming0.control

19.A.representsB.includesC.revealsD.recognizes

2O.A.humbleB.poorC.practicalD.easy

SectionnReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,

CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

Textl

Peopleoftencomplainthatplasticsaretoodurable.Waterbottles,shoppingbags,

andothertrashlittertheplanet,fromMountEveresttotheMarianaTrench,because

plasticsareeverywhereanddon'tbreakdowneasily.Butsomeplasticmaterials

changeovertime.Theycrackandfrizzle.They"weep"outadditives.Theymeltinto

sludge.Allofwhichcreateshugeheadachesfbrinstitutions,suchasmuseums,trying

topreserveculturallyimportantobjects.Thevarietyofplasticobjectsatriskis

dizzying:earlyradios,avant-gardesculptures,celluloidanimationstillsfromDisney

films,thefirstartificialheart.

Certainartifactsareespeciallyvulnerablebecausesomepioneersinplasticart

didn'talwaysknowhowtomixingredientsproperly,saysTheavanOosten,a

polymerchemistwho,untilretiringafewyearsago,workedfordecadesatthe

CulturalHeritageAgencyoftheNetherlands."It'slikebakingacake:Ifyoudon't

haveexactamounts,itgoeswrong,“shesays."Theobjectyoumakeisalreadyatime

bomb.”

Andsometimes,it'snottheartisfsfault.Inthe1960s,theItalianartistPiero

Gilardibegantocreatehundredsofbright,colorfulfoampieces.Thosepieces

includedsmallbedsofrosesandotheritemsaswellasafewdozen“naturecarpets"

—largerectanglesdecoratedwithfoampumpkins,cabbages,andwatermelons.He

wantedviewerstowalkaroundonthecarpets-whichmeanttheyhadtobedurable.

Unfortunately,thepolyurethanefoamheusedisinherentlyunstable.It's

especiallyvulnerabletolightdamage,andbythemid-1990s,Gilardi'spumpkins,

roses,andotherfigureswerespittingandcrumbling.Museumslockedsomeofthem

awayinthedark.

SovanOostenandhercolleaguesworkedtopreserveGilardi'ssculptures.They

infusedsomewithstabilizingandconsolidatingchemicals.VanOostencallsthose

chemicals“sunscreens“becausetheirgoalwastopreventfurtherlightdamageand

rebuildwornpolymerfibers.Sheisproudthatseveralsculptureshaveevengoneon

displayagain,albeitsometimesbeneathprotectivecases.

DespitesuccessstorieslikevanOosten^,preservationofplasticswilllikelyget

harder.Oldobjectscontinuetodeteriorate.Worse,biodegradableplasticsdesignedto

disintegrate,areincreasinglycommon.

Andmoreisatstakeherethanindividualobjects.JoanaLiaFerreira,anassistant

professorofconservationandrestorationattheNOVASchoolofScienceand

Technology,notesthatarchaeologistsfirstdefinedthegreatmaterialagesofhuman

history一StoneAge,IronAge,andsoon一afterexaminingartifactsinmuseums.We

nowliveinanageofplastic,shesays,“andwhatwedecidetocollecttoday,whatwe

decidetopreserve...willhaveastrongimpactonhowinthefuturewe'llbeseen.^^

21.AccordingtoParagraph1,museumsarefacedwithdifficultiesin.

[A]maintainingtheirplasticitems.

[B]obtainingdurableplasticartifacts.

[C]handlingoutdatedplasticexhibits.

[D]classifyingtheirplasticcollections.

22.VanOostenbelievesthatcertainplasticobjectsare.

[A]immunetodecay

[B]improperlyshaped

[C]inherentlyflawed

[D]complexinstructure

23.MuseumsstoppedexhibitingsomeofGilardi'sartworksto.

[A]keepthemfromhurtingvisitors

[B]duplicatethemforfuturedisplay

[C]havetheiringredientsanalyzed

[D]preventthemfromfurtherdamage

24.Theauthorthinksthatpreservationofplasticsis.

[A]costly

[B]unworthy

[C]unpopular

[D]challenging

25.InFerreira'sopinion,preservationofplasticartifacts.

[A]willinspirefuturescientificresearch

[B]hasprofoundhistoricalsignificance

[C]willhelpusseparatethematerialages

[D]hasanimpactontoday'sculturallife

Text2

Asthelatestcropofstudentspentheirundergraduateapplicationformandweigh

uptheiroptions,itmaybeworthconsideringjusthowthepoint,purposeandvalueof

adegreehaschangedandwhatGenerationZneedtoconsiderastheystartthethird

stageoftheireducationaljourney.

Millennialsweretoldthatifyoudidwellinschool,gotadecentdegree,you

wouldbesetupforlife.Butthatpromisehasbeenfoundwanting.Asdegreesbecame

universal,theybecamedevalued.Educationwasnolongerasecurerouteofsocial

mobility.Today,28percentofgraduatesintheUKareinnon-graduateroles,a

percentagewhichisdoubletheaverageamongOECDcountries.

Thisisnottosaythatthereisnopointingettingadegree,butratherstressthata

degreeisnotfbreveryone,thattheswitchfromclassroomtolecturehallisnotan

inevitableoneandthatotheroptionsareavailable.

Thankfully,therearesignsthatthisisalreadyhappening,withGenerationZ

seekingtolearnfromtheirmillennialpredecessors,evenifparentsandteacherstend

tobestillsetinthedegreemindset.Employershavelongseentheadvantagesof

hiringschoolleaverswhooftenprovethemselvestobemorecommittedandloyal

employeesthangraduates.Manytooareseeingtheadvantagesofscrappingadegree

requirementfbrcertainroles.

Forthoseforwhomadegreeisthedesiredroute,considerthatthismaywellbe

thefirstofmany.Inthisageofgeneralists,itpaystohavespecificknowledgeorskills.

Postgraduatesnowearn40percentmorethangraduates.Whenmoreandmoreofus

haveadegree,itmakessensetohavetwo.

ItisunlikelythatGenerationZwillbedonewitheducationat18or21;theywill

needtobeconstantlyup-skillingthroughouttheircareertostayemployable.Ithas

beenestimatedthatthisgeneration,duetothepressuresoftechnology,thewishfor

personalfulfilmentanddesirefordiversity,willworkfor17differentemployersover

thecourseoftheirworkinglifeandhavefivedifferentcareers.Education,andnotjust

knowledgegainedoncampus,willbeacorepartofGenerationZ'scareertrajectory.

Oldergenerationsoftentalkabouttheirdegreeinthepresentandpersonaltense:

“Iamageographer"。!*“Iamaclassist."Theirsonsordaughterswouldneversaysuch

athing;it'sasiftheyalreadyknowthattheirdegreewon'tdefinetheminthesame

way.

26.TheauthorsuggeststhatGenerationZshould.

[A]becarefulinchoosingacollege

[B]bediligentateacheducationalstage

[C]reassessthenecessityofcollegeeducation

[D]postponetheirundergraduateapplication

27.ThepercentageofUKgraduatesinnon-graduaterolesreflect.

[A]Millennial'sopinionsaboutwork

[B]theshrinkingvalueofadegree

[C]publicdiscontentwitheducation

[D]thedesiredrouteofsocialmobility

28.Theauthorconsidersitagoodsignthat.

[A]GenerationZareseekingtoearnadecentdegree

[B]Schoolleaversarewillingtobeskilledworkers

[C]Employersaretakingarealisticattitudetodegrees

[D]Parentsarechangingtheirmindsabouteducation

29.ItisadvisedinParagraph5thatthosewithonedegreeshould.

[A]makeanearlydecisionontheircareer

[B]attendonthejobtrainingprograms

[C]teamupwithhigh-paidpostgraduates

[D]furthertheirstudiesinaspecificfield

30.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutGenerationZfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

[A]Lifelonglearningwilldefinethem.

[B]Theywillmakequalifiededucators.

[C]Depresswillnolongerappealthem.

[D]Theywillhavealimitedchoiceofjobs.

Text3

Enlightening,challenging,stimulating,fun.Theseweresomeofthewordsthat

Naturereadersusedtodescribetheirexperienceofart-sciencecollaborationsina

seriesofarticlesonpartnershipsbetweenartistsandresearchers.Nearly40%ofthe

roughly350peoplewhorespondedtoanaccompanyingpollsaid,theyhad

collaboratedwithartists;andalmostallsaidtheywouldconsiderdoingsoinfuture.

Suchanencouragingresultsisnotsurprising.Scientistsareincreasinglyseeking

outvisualartiststohelpthemcommunicatetheirworktonewaudiences."Artistshelp

scientistsreachabroaderaudienceandmakeemotionalconnectionsthatenhance

learning“Onerespondentsaid.

Oneexampleofhowartistsandscientistshavetogetherrockedthescenescame

lastmonthwhentheSydneySymphonyOrchestraperformedareworkedversionof

AntonioVivaldi'sTheFourSeasons.Theyreimaginedthe300-year-oldscoreby

injectingthelatestclimatepredictiondataforeachseason-providedbyMonash

University9sClimateChangeCommunicationResearchHub.Theperfbrmancewasa

creativecalltoactionaheadofNovember'sUnitedNationsClimateChange

ConferenceinGlasgow,UK.

Butagenuinepartnershipmustbeatwo-waystreet.Fewerartistthanscientists

respondedtotheNaturepoll,however,severalrespondentsnotedthatartistsdonot

simplyassistscientistswiththeircommunicationrequirements.Norshouldtheirwork

beconsideredonlyasanobjectofstudy.Thealliancesaremostvaluablewhen

scientistsandartistshaveasharedstakeinaproject,areabletojointlydesignitand

cancritiqueeachother'swork.Suchanapproachcanbothpromptnewresearchas

welasresultinpowerfulart.

Morethanhalfacenturyago,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyopened

itsCenterforAdvancedVisualStudies(CAVS)toexploretheroleoftechnologyin

culture.Thefoundersdeliberatelyfocusedtheirprojectsaroundlight-hancethe

“visualstudies“inthename.Lightwasasomethingthatbothartistsandscientistshad

aninterestin,andthereforecouldformthebasisofcollaboration.Asscienceand

technologyprogressed,anddividedintomoresub-disciplines,thecentrewas

simultaneouslylookingtoatimewhenleadingresearcherscouldalsobeartists,

writersandpoets,andviceversa.

Nature'spollfindingssuggestthatthistrendisasstrongasever,but,tomakea

collaborationwork,bothsidesneedtoinvesttime,andembracesurpriseand

challenge.Thereachofail-sciencetie-upsneedstogobeyondthenecessarypurpose

ofresearchcommunication,andparticipants.Artistsandscientistsalikeareimmersed

indiscoveryandinvention,andchallengeandcritiquearecoretoboth,too.

31.Accordingtoparagraph1,art-sciencecollaborationshaveL

[A]caughttheattentionofcritics

[B]receivedfavorableresponses

[C]promotedacademicpublishing

[D]sparkedheatedpublicdisputes

32.ThereworkedversionofTheFourSeasonsmentionedtoshowthat:

[A]artcanofferaudienceseasyaccesstoscience

[B]sciencecanhelpwiththeexpressionofemotions

[C]publicparticipationinsciencehasapromisingfuture

[D]artiseffectiveinfacilitatingscientificinnovations

33.Someartistsseemtoworryaboutintheart-sciencepartnership

[A]theirrolemaybeunderestimated

[B]theirreputationmaybeimpaired

[C]theircreativitymaybeinhibited

[D]theirworkmaybemisguided

34.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutCAVS?

[A]Itwasheadedalternatelybyartistsandscientists

[B]Itexemplifiedvaluableart-sciencealliances

[C]Itsprojectsaimedatadvancingvisualstudies

[D]Itsfounderssoughttoraisethestatusofartists

35.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorholdsthatart-sciencecollaborations

[A]arelikelytogobeyondpublicexpectations

[B]willintensifyinterdisciplinarycompetition

[C]shoulddomorethancommunicatingscience

[D]arebecomingmorepopularthanbefore

Text4

ThepersonalgrievanceprovisionsofNewZealand'sEmploymentRelationsAct

2000(ERA)preventanemployerfromfiringanemployeewithoutgoodcause.

Instead,dismissalsmustbejustified.Employersmustbothshowcauseandactina

procedurallyfairway.

Personalgrievanceproceduresweredesignedtoguardthejobsofordinary

workersfrom"unjustifieddismissals".Thepremisewasthatthecommonlawof

contractlackedsufficientsafeguardsforworkersagainstarbitraryconductby

management.Longgonearethedayswhenabosscouldsimplygiveanemployee

contractualnotice.

Buttheseprovisionscreatedifficultiesforbusinesseswhenappliedtohighly

paidmanagersandexecutives.Ascountlessboardsandbusinessownerswillattest,

constrainingfirmsfromfiringpoorlyperforming,high-earningmanagersisa

handbrakeonboostingproductivityandoverallperformance.Thedifferencebetween

C-gradeandA-grademanagersmayverywellbethedifferencebetweenbusiness

successorfailure.Betweenpreservingthejobsofordinaryworkersorlosingthem.

Yetmediocrityisnolongerenoughtojustifyadismissal.

Consequently-andparadoxically-lawsintroducedtoprotectthejobsof

ordinaryworkersmaybeplacingthosejobsatrisk.

Ifnotplacingjobsatrisk,totheextentemploymentprotectionlawsconstrain

businessownersfromdismissingunder-performingmanagers,thoselawsactasa

constraintonfirmproductivityandthereforeonworkers'wages.Indeed,in“An

InternationalPerspectiveonNewZealand'sProductivityParadox”(2014),the

ProductivityCommissionsingledoutthelowqualityofmanagerialcapabilitiesasa

causeofthecountry9spoorproductivitygrowthrecord.

Norarehighlypaidmanagersthemselvesimmunefromtheharmcausedbythe

ERA'Sunjustifieddismissalprocedures.Becauseemploymentprotectionlawsmakeit

costliertofireanemployee,employersaremorecautiousabouthiringnewstaff.This

makesitharderforthemarginalmanagertogainemployment.Andfirmspaystaff

lessbecausefirmscarrytheburdenoftheemploymentarrangementgoingwrong.

Societyalsosuffersfromexcessiveemploymentprotections.Stringentjob

dismissalregulationsadverselyaffectproductivitygrowthandhamperbothprosperity

andoverallwell-being.

AcrosstheTasmanSea,Australiadealswiththeunjustifieddismissalparadoxby

excludingemployeesearningaboveaspecified"high-incomethreshold,,fromthe

protectionofitsunfairdismissallaws.InNewZealand,a2016privatemembers9Bill

triedtopermitfirmsandhigh-incomeemployeestocontractoutoftheunjustified

dismissalregime.However,themechanismsproposedwereunwieldyandtheBill

wasvoteddownfollowingthechangeingovernmentlaterthatyear.

36.ThepersonalgrievanceprovisionsoftheERAareintendedto.

[A]punishdubiouscorporatepractices

[B]improvetraditionalhiringprocedures

[C]exemptemployersfromcertainduties

[D]protecttherightsofordinaryworkers

37.Itcanbelearnedfromparagraph3thattheprovisionsmay.

[A]hinderbusinessdevelopment

[B]underminemanagers9authority

[C]affectthepublicimageofthefirms

[D]worsenlabor-managementrelations

38.WhichofthefollowingmeasureswouldbetheProductivityCommissionsupport?

[A]Imposingreasonablewagerestraints.

[B]Enforcingemploymentprotectionlaws.

[C]Limitingthepowersofbusinessowners.

[D]Dismissingpoorlyperformingmanagers.

39.WhatmightbeaneffectofERA'Sunjustifieddismissalprocedures?

[A]Highlypaidmanagerslosetheirjobs.

[B]Employeessufferfromsalarycuts.

[C]Societyseesariseinoverallwell-being.

[D]Employersneedtohirenewstaff.

40.Itcanbeinferredthatthe“high-incomethreshold^^inAustralia.

[A]hassecuredmanagers5earnings

[B]hasproducedundesiredresults

[C]isbeneficialtobusinessowners

[D]isdifficulttoputintopractice

PartB

(41)TeriByrd

Iwasazooandwildlifeparkemployeeforyears.Boththewildlifeparkandzoo

claimedtobeoperatingforthebenefitoftheanimalsandforconservationpurposes.

Thisclaimwasfalse.Neitheroneofthemactuallyparticipatedinanycontributions

whosebottomlineismuchmoreimportantthantheconditionoftheanimals.

Animalsdespisebeingcaptivesinzoos.Nomatterhowyou"enhance”

enclosures,theydonotallowforfreedom,anaturaldietoradequatetimefor

transparencywiththeseinstitutions,andit'spasttimetoeliminatezoosfromour

culture.

(42)KarenR.Sime

Asazoologyprofessor,IagreewithEmmaMarristhatzoodisplayscanbesad

andcruel.Butsheunderestimatestheeducationalvalueofzoos.

Thezoologyprogramatmyuniversityattractsstudentsforwhomzoovisitswere

thecrucialformativeexperiencethatledthemtomajorinbiologicalsciences.These

aremostlystudentswhohadnoopportunityaschildrentotraveltowildernessareas,

wildliferefugesornationalparks.AlthoughgoodTVshowscanhelpstirchildren's

interestinconservation,theycannotreplacetheexcitementofazoovisitasanintense,

immersiveandinteractiveexperience.Surelytheremustbesomemiddlegroundthat

balanceszoos'treatmentofanimalswiththeireducationalpotential.

(43)GregNewberry

EmmaMairis'sarticleisaninsultandadisservicetothethousandsofpassionate

whoworktirelesslytoimprovethelivesofanimalsandprotectourplanet.Sheuses

outdatedresearchanddecades-oldexamplestounderminethenoblemissionof

organizationcommittedtoconnectingchildrentoaworldbeyondtheirown.

Zoosareattheforefrontofconservationandconstantlyevolvingtoimprovehow

theycareforanimalsandprotecteachspeciesinitsnaturalhabitat.Arethere

tragedies?Ofcourse.ButtheyaretheexceptionnotthenormthatMs.Marrisimplies.

Adistressedanimalinazoowillgetasgoodorbettertreatmentthanmostofusatour

localhospital.

(44)DeanGallea

Asafellowenvironmentalistanimal-protectionadvocateandlongtime

vegetarian.IcouldproperlybeinthesamecampasEmmaMarrisontheissueofzoos.

ButIbelievethatwell-runzoosandtheheroicanimalsthatsuffertheircaptivityso

serveahigherpurpose.Wereitnotforopportunitiestoobservethesebeautifulwild

creaturesclosetohomemanymorepeoplewouldbedrivenbytheirfascinationto

traveltowildareastoseekoutdisturbandevenhuntthemdown.

Zoosareinthatsensesimilartonaturalhistoryandarcheologymuseumsserving

tosatisfyourneedforcontactwiththeselivingcreatureswhileleavingthevast

majorityundisturbedintheirnaturalenvironments.

(45)JohnFraser

EmmaMarrisselectivelydescribesandmisrepresentsthefindingsofour

research.Ourstudiesfocusedontheimpactofzooexperiencesonhowpeoplethink

aboutthemselvesandnatureandthedatapointsextractedfromourstudies.

Zoosaretoolsforthinking.Ourresearchprovidesstrongsupportforthevalueof

zoosinconnectingpeoplewithanimalsandwithnature.Zoosprovideacriticalvoice

forconservationandenvironmentalprotection.Theyaffordanopportunityforpeople

fromallbackgroundstoencounterarangeofanimalsfromdronebeestospringbokor

salmontobetterunderstandthenaturalworldwelivein.

A.Zooswhichsparenoefforttotakecareofanimalsshouldnotbesubjectedtounfair

criticism.

B.Topressurezoostospendlessontheiranimalswouldleadtoinhumaneoutcomes

forthepreciouscreaturesintheircare.

C.Whileanimalsincaptivitydeservesympathy,zoosplayasignificantroleinstarting

youngpeopledownthepathofrelatedsciences.

D.Zoossavepeopletripstowildernessareasandthuscontributetowildlife

conservation.

E.Forwildanimalsthatcannotbereturnedtotheirnaturalhabitats,zoosofferthebest

alternative.

F.Zoosshouldhavebeencloseddownastheyprioritizemoneymakingoveranimals'

wellbeing.

G.Marrisdistortsourfindingswhichactuallyprovethatzoosserveasan

indispensablelinkbetweenmanandnature.

Directions:

Readthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsinto

Chinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10

points)

TheManWhoBrokeNapoleon'sCodes-MarkUrban

Between1807and1814theIberianPeninsula(comprisingSpainandPortugal)

wasthesceneofatitanicandmercilessstruggle.Ittookplaceonmanydifferent

planes:betweenNapoleon'sFrencharmyandtheangryinhabitants;betweenthe

British,everkeentoexacerbatetheemperor'sdifficulties,andthemarshalssentfrom

Paristotrytokeepthemincheck;betweennewforcesofscienceandmeritocracyand

oldonesofconservatismandbirth.(46)Itwasalso,andthisisunknowneven\o

manypeoplewellreadabouttheperiod,abattlebetweenthosewhomadecodesand

thosewhobrokethem.

IfirstdiscoveredtheNapoleoniccryptographicbattleafewyearsagowhenI

wasreadingSirCharlesOman'sepicHistoryofthePeninsularWar.InvolumeVhe

hadattachedanappendix,TheScovellCiphers.(47)Itlistedmanydocumentsincode

thathadbeencapturedfromtheFrencharmyofSpain,andwhosesecretshadbeen

revealedbytheworkofoneGeorgeScovell,anofficerinBritishheadquarters.Oman

ratedScovelPssignificancehighly,butatthesametime,thegeneralnatureofhis

Histoiymeantthat(48)hecouldnotanalyzecarefullywhaCthisobscureofficermay

ormaynothavecontributedtothatstTURqlebetweennationsorindeedtellus

anythingmuchaboutthemanhimself.Iwaskeentoreadmore,butwassurprisedto

findthatOman'sappendix,publishedin1914,wastheonlyconsideredthingthathad

beenwrittenaboutthissecretwar.

Ibecameconvincedthatthisstorywaseverybitasexcitingandsignificantas

thatofEnigmaandthebreakingofGermancodesintheSecondWorldWar.The

questionwas,coulditbetold?

StudyingScovell'spapersatthePublicRecordOffice,London,Ifoundthathe

hadleftanextensivejournalandcopiousnotesabouthisworkinthePeninsula.What

wasmore,manyoriginalFrenchdispatcheshadbeenpreservedinthiscollection,

whichIrealizedwaspriceless.(49)Theremayhavebeenmanyspiesandintelligence

officersdurin?〔heNapoleonicWars,bulilisusuallyexlremelydilTicultl()findihe

materialtheyactuallyprovidedorworkedon.

AsIresearchedScovelPsstoryIfoundfarmoreofpiterestbesidesofhis

intelligencework.HisstatusinLordWellington'sheadquartersandtherecognition

giventohimforhisworkwereallboundupwiththeclasspoliticsofthearmyatthe

time.Histaleofself-improvementandhardworkwouldmakeafascinating

biographyinitsownright,butrepresentssomethingmorethanthat.(5O)Justasthe

codebreakinghasitswiderrelevanceinthestru闻eforSpain,sohisattemptsto

makehiswayupthepromotionladderspeakvolumesaboutBritishsociety.

SectioninWriting

PartA

51.Directions:

Writeane-mailtoaprofessorataBritishuniversity,invitinghim/hertoorganize

ateamforinternationalinnovationcontesttobeheldatyouruniversity.

Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.

Donotuseyourownnameintheemail;use“LiMing”instead.(10points)

PartB

52.Directions:

Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthepicturebelow.Inyouressay,you

should

l)describethepicturebriefly,

2)interprettheimpliedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

WriteyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)

2022年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试

英语（一）试题答案

SectionIUseof