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1、最新2017年职称英语考试理工类B级阅读试题及答案4_职称英语B职称英语网权威发布2017年职称英语考试理工类B级阅读试题及答案4，更多2017年职称英语考试理工类B级阅读试题及答案4相关信息请访问职称英语考试网。Engineering EthicsEngineering ethics is attracting increasing interest in engineering universities throughout the nation. At Texas A&M University, evidence of this interest in professional ethi

2、cs culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well as 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

3、growing effort at Texas A&M, yet this group must now expand to meet the needs of 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

4、 of the attention that the media has given to cases such as the Challenger disaster, the Kansas City Hyatt-Regency Hotel walkways collapse, and the Exxon oil spill. As a response to this concern, a new discipline, engineering ethics, is emerging. This discipline will doubtles4 take its place5 alongs

5、ide such well-established fields as medical ethics, business ethics, and legal ethics.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 concep

6、ts6 and often do not believe they are qualified to lead class discussions on ethics. 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 m

7、aterial. Hopefully, the resources presented herein will be of assistance.词汇: ethics /5eWiks/ n.道德规范 implication /7impli5keiFEn/ n.含意 culminate /5kQlmineit/ v.达到顶点 syllabus /5silEbEs/ n.课程大纲 administrator /Ed5ministreitE/ n.管理者 herein /5hiErin/ adj.在这里注释:1. culminated in the creation of a new course

8、in engineering ethics, as well as a project funded by ：本句可理解为 culminated in the creation 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为现在分词短语，用作定语修饰 students。3. value dimension：价值范围，价值尺度4. doubtless：相当于 doubtlessly，用作状语

9、。5. take ones place：确立自己的位置6. quantitative concepts：以数字表达的概念练习：1. Engineering ethics is a compulsory 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

10、xas A&M University.A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned3. The National Science Foundation involves 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

11、 mentioned5. Several engineering professors have quit from teaching to protest against the creation 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

12、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答案与题解 :1. C本文没有述及 engineering ethics是一门必修课，也没有提到美国所有的理工院校都开设了这门学科。2. B 第一段最后一句谈到，想修这门学科的学生人数在不断增加，而本题却说在不断减少，所以给出的信息是错误的。3. B the National Science Foundation (全美科学基金会 )只是为编写有关工程道德问题的教学材料提供经费，并没有亲自动手编写。因此，本题给出的信息是错误的。第 5 页 共 5 页