2021年職稱英語考試理工類B級閱讀試題及答案4職稱英語B.doc

1、2021年職稱英語考試理工類B級閱讀試題及答案4_職稱英語BEngineering EthicsEngineering ethics is attracting increasing interest in engineering universities throughout the nation.At Te_as A&M University, evidence of this interest in professional ethics culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well a

2、s a project funded by1 the National Science Foundation to develop material for introducing ethical issues into required undergraduate engineering courses.A small group of faculty and administrators actively supported the growing effort at Te_as A&M, yet this group must now e_pand to meet the needs o

3、f increasing numbers of students wishing to learn2 more about the value implications of their actions as professional engineers.The increasing concern for the value dimension3 of engineering is, at least in part, a result of the attention that the media has given to cases such as the Challenger disa

4、ster, the Kansas City Hyatt-Regency Hotel walkways collapse, and the E_on oil spill.As a response to this concern, a new discipline, engineering ethics, is emerging.This discipline will doubtles4 take its place5 alongside such well-established fields as medical ethics, business ethics, and legal eth

5、ics.The problem presented by this development is that most engineering professors are not prepared to introduce literature in engineering ethics into their classrooms.They are most comfortable with quantitative concepts6 and often do not believe they are qualified to lead class discussions on ethics

6、.Many engineering faculty members do not think that they have the time in an already overcrowded syllabus to introduce discussions on professional ethics, or the time in their own schedules to prepare the necessary material.Hopefully, the resources presented herein will be of assistance.詞匯: ethics /

7、5eWiks/ n.道德規(guī)范 implication /7impli5keiFEn/ n.含意 culminate /5kQlmineit/ v.達到頂點 syllabus /5silEbEs/ n.課程大綱 administrator /Ed5ministreitE/ n.管理者 herein /5hiErin/ adj.在這里注釋:1. culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well as a project funded by ：本句可理解為 culminated in the creat

8、ion of a new course as well as in a project funded by，即 a project前面省略了 in。 as well as的意思是 and。2.wishing to learn：wishing to learn為現(xiàn)在分詞短語，用作定語修飾 students。3.value dimension：價值范圍，價值尺度4.doubtless：相當于 doubtlessly，用作狀語。5.take ones place：確立自己的位置6.quantitative concepts：以數(shù)字表達的概念練習：1.Engineering ethics is a c

9、ompulsory subject in every institute of science and technology in the United States.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned2.The number of students wishing to take the course of engineering ethics is declining at Te_as A&M University.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned3.The National Science Foundation involves

10、itself directly in writing up material about ethical issues.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned4.It seems that medical ethics and business ethics are more mature than engineering ethics.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned5.Several engineering professors have quit from teaching to protest against the creatio

11、n of a new course in engineering ethics.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned6.Many engineering professors may not have time to prepare material for class discussion on professional ethics.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned7.It is likely that following this introductory passage, the author will provide the necessary material related to the topic of engineering ethics.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned答案與題解 :1.C本文沒有述及 engineering ethics是一門必修課，也沒