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全国硕士研究生招生考试英语一试题及答案
2022年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语
(一)试题
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
Theideathatplantshavesomedegreeofconsciousnessfirsttookrootintheearly2000s;theterm"plantneurobiology"was__1__aroundthenotionthatsomeaspectsofplanbehaviorcouldbe__2__tointelligenceinanimals.__3__plantslackbrains,thefiringofelectricalsignalsintheirstemsandleavesnonethelesstriggeredresponsesthat__4__consciousness,researcherspreviouslyreported.
Butsuchanideaisuntrue,accordingtoanewopinionarticle.Plantbiologyiscomplexandfascinating,butit__5__sogreatlyfromthatofanimalsthatso-called__6__ofplants'intelligenceisinconclusive,theauthorswrote.
Beginningin2006,somescientistshave__7__thatplantspossessneuron-likecellsthatinteractwithhormonesandneurotransmitters,__8__"aplantnervoussystem,__9__tothatinanimals,"saidleadstudyauthorLincolnTaiz,"They__10__claimedthatplantshave'brain-likecommandcenters'attheirroottips."
This__11__makessenseifyonsimplifytheworkingsofacomplexbrain,__12__ittoanarrayofelectricalpulses;cellsinplantsalsocommunicatethroughelectricalsignals.__13__,thesignalinginaplantisonly__14__similartothefiringinacomplexanimalbrain,whichismorethan"amassofcellsthatcommunicatebyelectricity."Taizsaid.
"Forconsciousnesstoevolve,abrainwithathreshold__15__ofcomplexityandcapacityisrequired,"he__16__."Sinceplantsdon'thavenervoussystems,the__17__thattheyhaveconsciousnessareeffectivelyzero."
Andwhat'ssogreataboutconsciousness,anyway?
Plantscan'trunawayfrom__18__, soinvestingenergyinabodysystemwhich__19__athreatandcanfeelpainwouldbeavery__20__evolutionarystrategy,accordingtothearticle.
1.[A]coined[B]discovered[C]collected[D]issued
2.[A]attributed[B]directed[C]compared[D]confined
3.[A]Unless[B]When[C]Once[D]Though
4.[A]copedwith[B]consistedof[C]hintedat[D]extendedto
5.[A]suffers[B]benefits[C]develops[D]differs
6.[A]acceptance[B]evidence[C]cultivation[D]creation
7.[A]doubted[B]denied[C]argued[D]requested
8.[A]adapting[B]forming[C]repairing[D]testing
9.[A]analogous[B]essential[C]suitable[D]sensitive
10.[A]just[B]ever[C]still[D]even
11.[A]restriction[B]experiment[C]perspective[D]demand
12.[A]attaching[B]reducing[C]returning[D]exposing
13.[A]However[B]Moreover[C]Therefore[D]Otherwise
14.[A]temporarily[B]literally[C]superficially[D]imaginarily
15.[A]list[B]level[C]label[D]local
16.[A]recalled[B]agreed[C]questioned[D]added
17.[A]chances[B]risks[C]excuses[D]assumptions
18.[A]danger[B]failure[C]warning[D]control
19.[A]represents[B]includes[C]reveals[D]recognizes
20.[A]humble[B]poor[C]practical[D]easy
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,Cor[D]MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Peopleoftencomplainthatplasticsaretoodurable.Waterbottles,shoppingbags,andothertrashlittertheplanet,fromMountEveresttotheMarianaTrench,becauseplasticsareeverywhereanddon'tbreakdowneasily.Butsomeplasticmaterialschangeovertime.Theycrackandfizzle.They"weep"outadditives.Theymeltintosludge.Allofwhichcreateshugeheadachesforinstitutions,suchasmuseums,tryingtopreserveculturallyimportantobjects.Thevarietyofplasticobjectsatriskisdizzying:
earlyradios,avant-gardesculptures,celluloidanimationsillsfromDisneyfilms,thefirstartificialheart.
Certainartifactsareespeciallyvulnerablebecausesomepioneersinplasticartdidn'talwaysknowhowtomixingredientsproperly,saysTheavanOosten,apolymerchemistwho,untilretiringafewyearsago,workedfordecadesattheCulturalHeritageAgencyoftheNetherlands."It'slikebakingacake:
Ifyoudon'thaveexactamounts,itgoeswrong."shesays."Theobjectyoumakeisalreadyatimebomb."
Andsometimes,it'snottheartist'sfault.Inthe1960s,theItalianartistPicroGilardibegantocreatehundredsofbright,colorfulfoampieces.Thosepiecesincludedsmallbedsofrosesandotheritemsaswellasafewdozen"naturecarpets"—largerectanglesdecoratedwithfoampumpkins,cabbages,andwatermelons.Hewantedviewerstowalkaroundonthecarpets—whichmeanttheyhadtobedurable.
Unfortunately,thepolyurethanefoamheusedisinherentlyunstable.It'sespeciallyvulnerabletolightdamage,andbythemid-1990s,Gilardi'spumpkins,roses,andotherfiguresweresiltingandcrumbling.Museumslockedsomeofthemawayinthedark.
SovanOostenandhercolleaguesworkedtopreserveGilardi'ssculptures.Theyinfusedsomewithstabilizingandconsolidatingchemicals.VanOostencallsthosechemicals"sunscreens"becausetheirgoalwastopreventfurtherlightdamageandrebuildwornpolymerfibers.Sheisproudthatseveralsculptureshaveevengoneondisplayagain,albeitsometimesbeneathprotectivecases.
DespitesuccessstorieslikevanOosten's,preservationofplasticswilllikelygetharder.Oldobjectscontinuetodeteriorate.Worse,biodegradableplasticsdesignedtodisintegrate,areincreasinglycommon.
Andmoreisatstakeherethanindividualobjects.JoanaLiaFerreira,anassistantprofessorofconservationandrestorationattheNOVASchoolofScienceandTechnology,notesthatarchaeologistsfirstdefinedthegreatmaterialagesofhumanhistory—StoneAge,IronAge,andsoon—afterexaminingartifactsinmuseums.Wenowliveinanageofplastic,shesays,"andwhatwedecidetocollecttoday,whatwedecidetopreserve...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.InFrreira'sopinion,preservationofplasticartifacts__________.
[A]willinspirefuturescientificresearch
[B]hasprofoundhistoricalsignificance
[C]willhelpusseparatethematerialages
[D]hasanimpactontoday'sculturallife
Text2
Asthelatestcropofstudentspentheirundergraduateapplicationformandweighuptheiroptions,itmaybeworthconsideringjusthowthepoint,purposeandvalueofadegreehaschangedandwhatGenerationZneedtoconsiderastheystartthethirdstageoftheireducationaljourney.
Millennialsweretoldthatifyoudidwellinschool,gotadecentdegree,youwouldbesetupforlife.Butthatpromisehasbeenfoundwanting.Asdegreesbecameuniversal,theybecamedevalued.Educationwasnolongerasecurerouteofsocialmobility.Today,28percentofgraduatesintheUKareinnon-graduateroles,apercentagewhichisdoubletheaverageamongOECDcountries.
Thisisnottosaythatthereisnopointingettingadegree,butratherstressthatadegreeisnotforeveryone,thattheswitchfromclassroomtolecturehallisnotaninevitableoneandthatotheroptionsareavailable.
Thankfully,therearesignsthatthisisalreadyhappening,withGenerationZseekingtolearnfromtheirmillennialpredecessors,evenifparentsandteacherstendtobestillsetinthedegreemindset.Employershavelongseentheadvantagesofhiringschoolleaverswhooftenprovethemselvestobemorecommittedandloyalemployeesthangraduates.Manytooareseeingtheadvantagesofscrappingadegreerequirementforcertainroles.
Forthoseforwhomadegreeisthedesiredroute,considerthatthismaywellbethefirstofmany.Inthisageofgeneralists,itpaystohavespecificknowledgeorskills.Postgraduatesnowearn40percentmorethangraduates.Whenmoreandmoreofushaveadegree,itmakessensetohavetwo.
ItisunlikelythatGenerationZwillbedonewitheducationat18or21;theywillneedtobeconstantlyup-skillingthroughouttheircareertostayemployable.Ithasbeenestimatedthatthisgeneration,duetothepressuresoftechnology,thewishforpersonalfulfillmentanddesirefordiversity,willworkfor17differentemployersoverthecourseoftheirworkinglifeandhavefivedifferentcareers.Education,andnotjustknowledgegainedoncampus,willbeacorepartofGenerationZ'scareertrajectory.
Oldergenerationsoftentalkabouttheirdegreeinthepresentandpersonaltense:
'Iamageographer'or'Iamaclassist.'Theirsonsordaughterswouldneversaysuchathing;it'sasiftheyalreadyknowthattheirdegreewon'tdefinetheminthesameway.
26.TheauthorsuggeststhatGenerationZshould__________.
[A]becarefulinchoosingacollege
[B]bediligentateacheducationalstage
[C]reassessthenecessityofcollegeeducation
[D]postponetheirundergraduateapplication
27.ThepercentageofUKgraduatesinnon-graduaterolesreflect__________.
[A]Millennial'sopinionsaboutwork
[B]theshrinkingvalueofadegree
[C]publicdiscontentwitheducation
[D]thedesiredrouteofsocialmobility
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