Section B

　　Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then give short answers to the five questions.

　　Just before daylight, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

　　In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time o, Amelia Earhart was famous.

　　What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.

　　In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that woman had a place in aviation and that air travel was useful.

41.What kind of airplane did she use for that flight?

42.In her flight from North America in 1932, where did Amelia Earhart land?

43.According to the passage, what was Amelia Earhart’s reason for making her flights?

44.Which was the significance of her flight?

45.The best title for this passage would be

PART III Cloze (10%)

Directions: Choose the right word for each blank from the list given below. Make changes, if necessary.at cause being which replace however　must way shortage need where profitsnegative after on

　　Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions like about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the Value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

PART IV. English- Chinese Translation (15%)

　　Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Then translate the following 5 sentences into Chinese.

　　Computers may one day turn night into day---with good old, natural sunlight.

　　（1）Colossal computer-controlled mirrors, thousands of feet across, may one day orbit the earth, reflecting sunlight onto a darkened United States.

　　(2)Some scientists say that 16 of these mirrors, each about a half mile across, could aim their reflected light at one area on the earth that was about 200 miles by 300 miles. That much light would equal about 56 moons.

　　The mirrors would be so high that they could catch the sun’s light as it was shining on the other side of the earth. The mirrors could orbit-thousands of miles high-at the same speed as the earth turns on its axis(轴). That way, the mirrors would always be over the same spot.

　　The aluminum-coated(涂铝的), plastic mirrors could be folded up and packed into a spaceship, according to the scientists. Once released a few hundred miles in space, the mirrors, powered by a solar-powered engine, could make the rest of the trip into space on their own.

　　(3)The scientists say that the computer-controlled mirrors could also be made to tilt(倾斜) slowly, so the reflected sunlight would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth. For example, as night fell, the mirrors could be tilted to light up Boston. Later on, as darkness spread slowly westward, Chicago, for example, then San Francisco could be lit up. The reflected sunlight would allow these cities to save up electricity. And in emergencies, such as power-failures, the mirrors could light up the affected area.

　　What no one knows yet is what effect this artificial daytime would have on plants, animals, and humans. Would it confuse some animals and harm plants that are used to regular day-night cycles? The scientists recommend that studies be done to find out what bad effects there might be.

PART V. WRITING (15%)

　　Directions: For this part, you are asked to write a letter based on the following information in Chinese. Your writing should be about 120 words. Remember to write it clearly.

写一封信：委托演讲，安排程序

1．你是人力开发部总经理王大伟，你写信给英国一位高级顾问亚当.史密斯先生，请他就“致力中国研究三十年”一题作一个演讲，他的地址如下：

Cambridge Consultants

36 Queen Street

London EC3V8ES

United Kingdom

2．你们公司定于5月22至5月29日在公司总部召开‘国外管理阶层研讨会’，

3．如果史密斯先生同意，他的演讲暂定于5月22日（星期二）下午1点半至4点半。建议演讲持续90分钟，提问时间50分钟。

4．参加会议的还有来自五个国家的七个经理。

5．更详细的安排请参考随信附上的你的行程安排。