2．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 2014survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威脅） 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，F(xiàn)ull 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（創(chuàng)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（美學(xué)） 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"．

41．According to a recent study by the Royal AcademyD．
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
42．According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth，B．
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
43．By giving the example of Apple's iPod，Sir John intends toA．
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
44．Which of the following is true according to the passage？C
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
45．What is the passage mainly about？D
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．

分析 本文是一篇科教類(lèi)閱讀．文章主要介紹了STEM科目，它一般指科學(xué)、技術(shù)、工程和數(shù)學(xué)等，而最近英國(guó)的一份調(diào)查報(bào)告顯示，攻讀STEM課程的學(xué)生比例下降，英國(guó)STEM學(xué)科的發(fā)展前景令人堪憂(yōu)．在文章中Sir John提出人們應(yīng)該認(rèn)識(shí)到工程學(xué)當(dāng)中的藝術(shù)成分，呼吁更多年輕人進(jìn)入這一領(lǐng)域．

解答 41．D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段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．可知招聘人才大量短缺，需要增加50%STEM畢業(yè)生的數(shù)量．由此推知，英國(guó)缺少STEM研究科目方面的人才．故選D．
42．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段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．可知認(rèn)識(shí)到工程學(xué)中的藝術(shù)成分會(huì)吸引更多的人來(lái)從事這一行業(yè)．故選B．
43．A 推理判斷題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二、三段Sir John 提到藝術(shù)學(xué)校和工程專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)生的合作能夠促進(jìn)產(chǎn)品的成功的原因是"Aesthetics（美學(xué)） is part of it--美學(xué)是它的一部分"，然后以Apple's iPod為例，由此判斷Sir John通過(guò)Apple'iPod是想說(shuō)明藝術(shù)在工程學(xué)方面的重要性．故選A．
44．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．通過(guò)第二、三段內(nèi)容可知這份調(diào)查顯示了在STEM研究學(xué)科方面人員的缺少，而且Sir John在調(diào)查中鼓勵(lì)年輕人進(jìn)入這一領(lǐng)域．故選C．
45．D 主旨大意題．本文是一篇調(diào)查報(bào)告，在首段先提出Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts--工程師應(yīng)該接受藝術(shù)，進(jìn)而指出在STEM研究學(xué)科方面人員的缺少，然后在下文呼吁人們要強(qiáng)調(diào)工程學(xué)中的藝術(shù)方面，以此吸引更多的年輕人從事這一行業(yè)，由此判斷本文中心內(nèi)容是要人們意識(shí)到工程學(xué)中創(chuàng)新的一面從而鼓勵(lì)年輕人從事這一行業(yè)．故選D．

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B．Wearable technology is popular among the majority because it serves various purposes in diverse areas．
C．Firms and software developers need to make wearable devices more wearable to meet the needs of the majority．
D．Many people still want to buy Google Glass even if it doesn't look good on fashion models．
77．What is the purpose of writing this passage？B
A．To tell people about the functions and limits of Apple's smartwatch．
B．To argue that the smartwatch can serve as a good example to improve wearable devices．
C．To encourage various companies to improve their businesses by using wearables．
D．To help consumers differentiate the smartwatch from other wearable gadgets．

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11．The reform has changed the whole nation．It cannot remain _____ it used to be．（　　）
A．whatB．whereC．whichD．when

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2．閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出適合填入對(duì)應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑．
"The first step towards greatest is to be honest．"Everyone believes in this saying but it takes pains to do so．
A thief who（26）Aa winning lottery ticket（彩票）at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty．His（27）D，who picked up the ticket，then claimed（認(rèn)領(lǐng)） the￡25，000prize，managed to（28）Bthe owner，and handed over the cash．
The（29）Chappened when Professor Vinicio was（30）Ca tyre on an Italian highway．Another（31）A，who was just passing by，stopped to"help"，（32）Da suitcase from her car and drove off．The（33）Bfound the dropped ticket and put it in her pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy．
The next day，she（34）Ato see the lottery results on TV and，taking out the ticket，she realized it was a（35）C．She claimed the big prize．Then she began a battle with her（36）D．Finally，she decided she could not keep the money（37）Bhaving been robbed．She advertised in newspapers and on radio，saying："I'm trying to find the man who（38）Ame．I have a￡25，000prize for him--a lottery win．Please meet me．Anonymity（匿名）（39）C．"
Professor Vinicio received hundreds of calls from（40）Dpeople hoping to trick her into handing them the cash．（41）Bthere was one voice she recognized-and she arranged to meet the man in a park．The robber，a 35-year-old unemployed father of two，（42）Athe suitcase and burst into tears．He could not believe what was happening．"Why didn't you keep the money？"he asked，feeling quite（43）A．The professor replied："I（44）Cbecause it's not mine．"Then she walked off，（45）Dthe thief's offer of a reward．

26．A．droppedB．boughtC．stoleD．offered
27．A．bossB．professorC．friendD．victim
28．A．punishB．seekC．cheatD．catch
29．A．jokeB．a(chǎn)ccidentC．robberyD．murder
30．A．makingB．damagingC．changingD．selling
31．A．driverB．policeC．winnerD．companion
32．A．leftB．returnedC．foundD．stole
33．A．passer-byB．ladyC．helperD．stranger
34．A．happenedB．hesitatedC．failedD．tried
35．A．wasteB．loserC．winnerD．chance
36．A．careerB．courageC．luckD．conscience
37．A．because ofB．despiteC．withoutD．in return for
38．A．robbedB．knewC．troubledD．a(chǎn)dmired
39．A．expectedB．neededC．guaranteedD．wanted
40．A．braveB．meanC．generousD．dishonest
41．A．SoB．ButC．ThusD．Instead
42．A．gave backB．gave upC．took upD．looked for
43．A．a(chǎn)shamedB．satisfiedC．disappointedD．excited
44．A．daren'tB．mightn'tC．couldn'tD．needn't
45．A．sharingB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．a(chǎn)ppreciatingD．rejecting．

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