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【题目】 About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁） business. Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts, Sir John O'Reilly, a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, argued in a lecture.

"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. the UK needs more graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

B. engineering graduates are not as creative as expected

C. there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK.

D. skill shortages could threaten business

【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】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

【4】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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：最近由英国皇家工程院所做的一项研究表明，英国需要增加50%学习工程、科学、技术和数学方面的毕业生。如果把枯燥的工程学和艺术学结合起来，不仅能增加工程师的创造力，还可以吸引更多的年轻人从事工程学。

【1】细节理解题。根据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，英国需要更多科学、技术、工程和数学等主干学科方面的毕业生。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章的第四段可知，在讲座Full Steam Ahead for Growth中，提倡更广泛地采用，工程师应该意识到艺术对他们工作的重要性，除了其它的好处外，还可以吸引更多的年轻人从事工程学这一职业。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten business. 可知，IET在2014年的调查引起了人们对工程学招生数量的关注。其它都太片面。故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据文章的开头和结尾可知，本文的大意是：工程学需要强化它的创造力以吸引更多的年轻人把工程学作为事业来学习。故选D。