【题目】Engineers should embrace(接受) the arts,Sir John O'Reilly,a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology,argued in a lecture.
About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten(威胁) business.
"There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter.He says science,technology,engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects,are vital for a modern knowledge economy.But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits(招聘) - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces.
Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution,Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession.The lecture,Full Steam Ahead for Growth,advocated a wider adoption -- Steam,or science,technology,engineering,arts and maths.Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation(创新),crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness,he argued. "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John.
Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding,he told the reporter.In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art.The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products,he said.
"Aesthetics(美学) is part of it," he told the reporter,adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player,nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have".
Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences.But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in".
【1】According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _______ .
A. skill shortages could threaten business
B. engineering graduates are not as creative as expected
C. there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK.
D. the UK needs more graduates in science,technology,engineering and mathematics
【2】According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth,_______ .
A. engineers should cooperate with arts majors
B. Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering
C. engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work
D. engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before
【3】By giving the example of Apple's iPod,Sir John intends to _______ .
A. stress the importance of arts
B. stress the importance of marketing
C. stress the importance of communication
D. stress the importance of science and technology
【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. More university students should study arts instead of engineering.
B. Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields.
C. The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering.
D. Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools
【5】What is the passage mainly about?
A. Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job.
B. The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts.
C. University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products.
D. Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】A
【4】C
【5】D
【解析】
【1】D细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits(招聘) - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces.可知英国缺少STEM研究科目方面的人才,故答案选D。
【2】B细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession.可知认识到工程学中的艺术成分会吸引更多的人来从事这一行业,故答案选B。
【3】A推理判断题。在文章倒数第二、三段Sir John 提到 艺术学校和工程专业学生的合作能够促进产品的成功的原因是”Aesthetics(美学) is part of it,",然后以Apple’s iPod为例,由此判断Sir John通过Apple’ iPod是想说明艺术在工程学方面的重要性。
【4】C细节理解题。通过文章第二、三段内容可知这份调查显示了在STEM研究学科方面人员的缺少,而且Sir John在调查中鼓励年轻人进入这一领域。
【5】D主旨大意题。本文是一篇调查报告,在首段先提出Engineers should embrace the arts,进而指出在STEM研究学科方面人员的缺少,然后在下文呼吁人们要强调工程学中的艺术方面,以此吸引更多的年轻人从事这一行业,由此判断本文中心内容是要人们意识到工程学中创新的一面从而鼓励年轻人从事这一行业。故答案选D。
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