2016考研英语一真题及答案完整版_2016考研英语一答案( 十 )

I first discovered the Napoleonic cryptographic battle a few years ago when I was reading Sir Charles Oman’s epic History of the Peninsular War. In volume V he had attached an appendix, “The Scovell Ciphers.” (47) It listed many documents in code that had been captured from the French army of Spain, and whose secrets had been revealed by the work of one George Scovell, an officer in British headquarters. Oman rated Scovell’s significance highly, but at the same time, the general nature of his History meant that (48) he could not*** yze carefully what this obscure officer may or may not have contributed to that great struggle between nations or indeed tell us anything much about the man himself. I was keen to read more, but was surprised to find that Oman’s appendix, published in 1914, was the only considered thing that had been written about this secret war.
I became convinced that this story was every bit as exciting and significant as that of Enigma and the breaking of German codes in the Second World War. The question was, could it be told?
Studying Scovell’s papers at the Public Record Office, London, I found that he had left an extensive journal and copious notes about his work in the peninsula. What was more, many original French dispatches had been preserved in this collection. I realized at once that this was priceless. (49) There may have been many spies and intelligence officers during the Napoleonic Wars, but it is usually extremely difficult to find the material they actually provided or worked on. Furthermore, Scovell’s story involved much more than just intelligence work. His status in Lord Wellington’s headquarters and the recognition given to him for his work were all bound up with the class politics of the army at the time. His tale of self-improvement and hard work would make a fascinating biography in its own right, but represents something more than that. (50) Just as the code breaking has its wider relevance in the struggle for Spain, so his attempts to make his way up the promotion ladder speak volumes about British society.
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46. 即使是对许多好好研读过这段时期历史的人来说，他们也不知道这也是一场创造密码的人和破解密码的人之间的较量。
47. 它(书中)列出了许多从西班牙的法国军队那里缴获的密码文件，这些文件的秘密已经被英军指挥部的一位军官乔治?斯科维尔揭露了出来。
48. 他(阿曼)无法精细分析这位鲜为人知的军官是否对那场国家间的大规模战争起到作用，也无法确切地告诉我们更多有关他本人的任何事情。
49. 在拿破仑战争期间，可能有很多间谍和情报官员，但通常很难找到他们实际提供或研究过的资料。
50. 正如密码破译在争夺西班牙的斗争中有其更广泛的意义，他在晋升途径上的尝试也提供了很多关于英国社会的信息。
Section III Writing
Part A
51. Directions:
Write an email to a professor at a British university, inviting him/her to organize a team for the international innovation contest to be held at your university.
You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do not use your own name in the email; use “Li Ming” instead. (10 points)
Part B
52. Directions:
Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the picture below. In your essay, you should
1) describe the picture briefly,
2) interpret the implied meaning, and
3) give your comments.
Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)

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答案解析：
51.【审题】
应用文类型
email
书信类型
邀请信，由关键词inviting可判断。
收信人
a professor at a British university
内容要点