Most scientists and engineers find careers in three general sectors of society: colleges and universities, industries, and federal and stale agencies. Their work includes an array of activities, from the conduct of basic and applied research to the design and application of new commercial products to the operation and maintenance of large engineering systems.
You can make your planning more effective by appreciating the direction in which professional careers are shifting within that larger picture.【66】But more than half the students who receive PhDs in science and engineering obtain work outside academe—a proportion that has increased steadily for 2 decades. And full-time academic positions in general are more difficult to find than they were during the 1960s and 1970s, when the research enterprise was expanding more rapidly.
【67】The end of the Cold War has removed some incentive for the federal government to fund defense-oriented basic research. Increased national and global competition has forced many industries to reduce expenses and staff. That means that there are fewer research and development positions in universities, industries, and government laboratories than there are qualified scientists and engineers looking for them.
【68】For example, there are strong public pressures for universities to shift their emphasis toward teaching and toward undergraduate education; the number of positions for permanent faculty has decreased; professors are no longer required to retire at a particular age; and more part-time and temporary faculty are being employed.【69】In engineering, careers are being transformed by several intersecting trends.【70】Companies value multilingual workers with a breadth of competencies—managerial as well as technical—and the ability to access and apply new scientific and technologic knowledge. The more flexible and mobile you can be, the more opportunities you will have and the greater will be your control over the shape of your career.
A. Powerful changes have swept through the universities.
B. All those trends 'affect the universities' ability to hire scientists and engineers.
C. For example, increasing numbers of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers find their skills valued in the financial arena.
D. International companies now draw employees from many nations, seeking out valued experts from a global pool of labor to work project by project.
E. For example, for many students, a PhD will mean a career as an academic researcher.
F. As our society changes, so too do the opportunities for careers in science and engineering.
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During extremely cold weather, while starting an engine, it turns too slowly and fails to startThis problem is most likely the result of ()
A . high fuel oil viscosity
B . low fuel oil temperature
C . high lube oil viscosity
D . energized glow plug
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Trunk-type diesel engine pistons are most effectively cooled by heat()
A . conducted through the engine block
B . conducted to water cooled cylinder walls
C . conducted through the piston crown
D . loss to escaping exhaust gase
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Schmidt and her colleagues are the first group of scientists studying Europa.
A . Right
B . Wrong
C . Not mention
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The most common diesel engine fuel system problems are caused by ().
A . incorrect adjustments
B . dirty fuel
C . broken fuel lines
D . excessive vibratio
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() allows the engine to be placed wherever is most suitable, as they no longer have to be aligned with reduction gearing and shafting as is the case with conventional installations.
A . Diesel engine propulsion
B . Diesel electric propulsion
C . Steam engine propulsion
D . Gas turbine propulsio
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The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteria.
A . unavoidable
B . unchangeable
C . unbelievable
D . unpredictable
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Some medium and high-speed diesel engines require reduction gear units to provide a useful propeller speedIn most reduction gears, the bull gear()
A . must churn the oil in the sump
B . is connected to the propeller shaft
C . is driven at the highest RPM
D . compensates for alignment variations between the engine and pinion gear
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On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil by ().
A、banjo feed
B、splash feed
C、gravity feed
D、pressure feed
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On most diesel engines, the governor controls the output speed by ().
A . controlling the amount of fuel injected into the cylinders
B . varying the speed of the turbocharger
C . adjusting the compression ratio
D . changing the timing of the fuel injection camshaft
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The main propulsion diesel engine jacket water temperature rises above normal, with the raw water sea suction and the expansion tank water level being normalWhich of the following problems is most likely the cause?()
A . Faulty thermostatic bypass valve
B . Eroded zinc pencils in the heat exchanger
C . Steam formation in the expansion tank
D . Excessive leakage from jacket water pump seal
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Scientists are developing an intelligent robot that can “see” and “touch” and make decisions like human beings.
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Scientists are developing an intelligent robot that can “see” and “touch” and make decisions like human beings.
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He is one of Britain's most distinguished Scientist.
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If a scientist speaks for a product, what category of ads does it most likely belong to?
A.The first category.
B.The second category.
C.The third category.
D.Another the author failed to conclude.
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Which of the following may amaze the scientists most? .
A.How high the ants can leap by using their jaws.
B.How quickly the trap-jaw ants can move on the ground.
C.How wonderfully the springy system in the trap-jaw ants" jaws works.
D.How quickly the trap-jaw ants can grab food or enemies.
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Darwin's great work, The Origin of Species, is now generally accepted as one of the most important books ever written. But when it first came out in 1859, it was both derided and bitterly condemned by scientists and laymen.
Much of opposition to The Origin of Species arose from Darwin's claim that all living creatures, including man, are somehow related. Many people were outraged by the suggestion that man shared a common ancestor with animals such as apes and monkeys. They attacked Darwin for saying that man had descended from the apes.
But Darwin never actually said this. He believed that modern men and modern apes have both descended from the same ancestor. But at some time in pre-history, millions of years ago, men and apes began to develop separately, and ever since have continued to take on different characteristics. Today, more than 90 years after Darwin's death, this is the opinion which scientists continue to hold.
In his works, Darwin described the progression of life from its earliest forms. First came the invertebrate-creatures without a backbone. Then invertebrates evolved into fish; fish into amphibians; amphibians into reptiles; and reptiles into birds and mammals.
Fossil remains found after his death show that Darwin was right. Perhaps the most amazing fact about his theory is that he managed to work it out with the aid of only a few fossil discoveries.
Fossil remains were not the only information which we now possess but which Darwin lacked. He did not know that apes have the same diseases as men; nor that they and men have the same kind of blood. Nor did he know about the modern uses of radiation which enable scientists to tell the age of fossil remains and so estimate the speed at which evolution has taken place.
Which of the following best describes the passage as a whole?
A.The Origin of Species is a very significant book.
B.Darwin's discoveries were proved to be right though the Origin of Species was severely attacked.
C.The evolution of men has gone through a very long process.
D.It was impossible for Darwin to prove his ideas only with the aid of fossils.
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听力原文:M: Most foreign students here are graduated students in counting, dentistry, engineering and business administration.
W: Right. They tend to major in practical fields that will assure them of good jobs later.
What do foreign students consider important in choosing major?
A.How soon they will graduate.
B.How much their education costs.
C.What kind of job they can get later.
D.Which country they Will work in.
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The scientist spoke confidently, __________ impressed me most.
A、that
B、so that
C、which
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Because of the rising cost of fuel, scientists are building automobile engines who will conserve gasoline but still run smoothly.
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Scientists perform careful experiments and do wide research because______.
A.they must learn to destroy all the insects that we need
B.they must be sure one insect pest is not traded for another
C.research keeps them from inventing new insecticide for the crops
D.research helps them find a way to kill all insects
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Most people don't enjoy facing the difficult situations that sometimes occur with coworkers in the workplace. Such situations may arise from honest disagreements over design or engineering issues, personnel or benefits matters, management decisions or actions, or from any other situation where human impressions and objectives differ.
There could be double trouble for engineers who are more likely to feel at home with electrons and bytes(信息组), and behave in highly predictable ways, than with coworkers, who often appear arbitrary and unpredictable. For those of us who have internalized the strict and measurable rules of the physical world, dealing with other people can be both disappointing and frustrating.
Yet how you manage situations of conflict with your coworkers could have a significant impact on your career, often even more than your engineering prowess or your design skills. Those who deal successfully with potential conflicts are far more likely to receive added responsibilities and promotions, in addition to the pay increases and respect that come with them. On the other hand, not dealing successfully with conflict can potentially relegate you to a career backwater, with technical challenges and high pay passing you by.
Why is dealing with conflict an important skill today? It's primarily because there's more of it now than in the past. Workers of all types are more likely to speak up for their own ideas or actions, rather than follow the dictating corporate chain of command. Conflict also sometimes arises as a result of unclear company goals, or when those goals aren't shared equally by all. Rather than working for a single common good, employees and managers seek individual goals, such as promotion, job security, experience, money, and even the proverbial free lunch.
Not only is actual conflict greater today, but even the potential for interpersonal conflicts in the workplace is far greater than at any time in the past. One reason for this is increased time-to-market pressures. The need to rapidly make decisions, establish an engineering direction, and meet project milestones adds elements of tension and stress to an already difficult endeavor.
This makes the workplace a potential minefield for interpersonal conflict. It's especially apparent to an engineer in a position of responsibility, like a project leader or an engineering manager. For an engineer who must work with others to complete a project, the need to manage conflict can spell the difference between success and failure.
Which of the following statements is true' according to the passage?
A.Minefields are becoming common in the workplace.
B.Workplace conflict can arise from honest disagreements.
C.Workers today are less equipped to deal with workplace conflict.
D.Companies are finding new ways to deal with workplace conflict.
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The use of nuclear power has already spread all over the world.(1), scientists still have not agreed(2)what should be done with the large amounts of waste material that(3)to increase every year. Most waste materials are(4)of simply by placing them somewhere. But nuclear waste must be(5)with great care. It(6)dangerous radiation and it will continue to be(7)for hundreds, thousands, even millions of years.
How should we get(8)of such waste material in such a way(9)it will not harm the(10)? Where can we(11)distribute it? One idea is to put this radioactive waste inside a thick container, which is(12)dropped to the deep bottom of the ocean.(13)some scientists believe that this way of(14)nuclear waste could kill fish and other living things in the oceans or interfere(15)their growth. Another way to(16)nuclear waste is to send it into space, to the sun,(17)it would be burned. Other scientists suggest that this polluting material be(18)thousands of meters under the earth’s surface. Such underground areas must be free(19)possible earthquakes. Advances are being made. But it may still be many years(20)this problem could be finally settled.
1. A .Moreover B However C Therefore D Otherwise
2. A .on
B. with
C. to
D. in
3. A. incline
B. start
C. tend
D. keep
4. A .drained
B. dumped
C. discharged
D. disposed
5. A .dealt
B. handled
C. coped
D. processed
6. A .drops off
B. gives off
C. leaves off
D. sets off
7. A .efficient
B. unfavorable
C. deadly
D. painful
8. A. touch
B. hold
C. grasp
D. rid
9. A. so
B. which
C. that
D. thus
10. A. environment
B. situation
C. location
D. residence
11. A .reasonably
B. rationally
C. regularly
D. safely
12. A .then
B. even
C. ever
D. only
13. A .And
B. But
C. Still
D. Thereby
14. A. scattering
B. preserving
C. containing
D. discarding
15. A. in
B. with
C. against
D. at
16. A. remove
B. deliver
C. transport
D. spread
17. A. where
B. when
C. there
D. while
18. A. covered
B. deposited
C. buried
D. reserved
19. A. from
B.of
C. for
D. about
20. A. until
B. after
C. before
D. unless
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Scientist 2 explains that ice sublimes to water vapor and enters Europa&39;s atmosphere. If ultraviolet light then broke those water vapor molecules apart, which of the following gases would one most likely expect to find in Europa&39;s atmosphere as a result of this process?
A.Nitrogen
B.Methane
C.Chlorine
D.Oxygen
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________________ his great achievements in chemistry, he was considered as one of the most outstanding scientists of the century.
A.In terms of
B.On behalf of
C.On the basis of
D.in the form. of