职称英语等级考试理工AB级试题及答案4

二、匹配题(阅读判断(每题1分，共7分);概括大意与完成句子(每题1分，共8分);阅读理解(每题3分，共45分);补全短文(每题2分，共10分);完形填空(每题1分，共15分))

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二、阅读判断

Engineering Ethics

Engineering ethics is attracting increasing interest in engineering universities throughout the nation. At Texas A&M University, evidence of this interest in professional ethics culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well as a project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop material for introducing ethical issues into requied undergraduate engineering courses. A small group of faculty and administrators actively supported the growing effort at Texas A&M, yet this group must now expand to meet the needs of increasing numbers of students wishing to learn more about the value implications of their actions as professional engineers.

The increasing concern for the value dimension of engineering is , at least in part, a result 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 with doubtless take its place alongside 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 concepts 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 material. Hopefully, the resources presented herein will be of assistance.

1. Engineering ethics is a compulsory subject in every institute of science and technology in the United States.

A. Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

2. The number of students wishing to take the course of engineering ethics is declining at Texas A&M University.

A. Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

3.The National Science Foundation involves itself directly in writing up material about ethical issues.

A. Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

标准答案： C,B,B