Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Mars Global Surveyor is the oldest of five NASA robotic devices, which is designed to find out signs that Mars once had water; and it had been taking detailed pictures of the red planet for a decade. Unfortunately, it stopped working on November 2 after it developed a motor problem.
After two days of silence, ground control teams received a signal that the device had put itself into an emergency standby mode. There was no information about what had gone wrong. Since then, the mission team at NASA's laboratory in California has tried to contact the device. This week, NASA engineers are preparing for what may be their last chance to recover the spacecraft.
NASA plans to use a newly arrived device to take a picture of the Surveyor to see how the failed craft is oriented to the sun for power and to Earth for communications. It is reported that the picture will be taken on Friday when the satellites are about 93 miles apart. The new high-powered camera should be able to image details of the Surveyor as small as about 10 centimeters. There is a good chance of recovering it.
Flight controllers also plan to try to get the Surveyor to contact one or both of NASA's roving（漫游）geology stations, Spirit and Opportunity, which are located on opposite sides o. Mars'equator（赤道）.The rovers would not be able to transmit the spacecraft'5 science data, but engineers at least would get an idea of its general position. The linkup also could show if the Surveyor still has power. If the device has been unable to charge its batteries due to a positioning problem or failed component, it could run out of power with no hope of recovering. But if it has power, the device is quite capable of autonomous control even if it doesn't hear from Earth. The Surveyor has far surpassed its design lifetime, but scientists still have more targets for the probe's camera and science instruments.
31.The main task of Mars Global Surveyor is _.
A. to take pictures of the red planet
B. to work out the problems of its motor
C. to find out if there was water on Mars
D. to find the causes of the failure in the device
32. The newly arrived device _.
A. is equipped with a powerful camera
B. checks the signs for water on the red planet
C. carries new components for the failed device
D. examines the surveyor's communication system
33. The last chance for NASA's engineers to recover the Surveyor might be _.
A. to charge its batteries B. to adjust its position
C. to test its communication system D. to use the new device to image it
34. The decisive factor for the recovery of the Surveyor is _.
A. its lifeB. its orbit C. its power D. its position
35. The passage is most probably taken from _.
A. a book review B. a news report
C. an advertisement D. a science fiction tale
IV. Word Spelling (10 points, 1 point for two words)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36．绝对的，完全的a. a 37．即，也就是adv. n
38. 障碍，障碍物n. b 39．候选人，应试者n. c
40．衰落，谢绝vt. d 41．忍受，容忍vt. e
42．特征，相貌n. f 43．金黄色的，金（制）的a. g
44．和谐，融洽n. h 45．估计，估价Vt. e
46．干涉，干扰vi. i 47．图书馆管理员n. l
48．多数，大半n. m 49．数字的，数值的a. n
50．官方的a. o 51．构架，框架n. f
52. 哲学n. p 53．推荐，介绍Vt. r
54. 奖学金n. s 55．热带的，炎热的a. t
V. Word Form (10、 points, 1 point each)
将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题纸上。
56.Critics should be as objective as possible in their_(analyze) of literary works.
57.Her father left her all his money when he died, which made her financially _ (dependent).
58.The United States is a country_(advance) in science and technology.
59.It is not a bad movie, but there is nothing_(origin) about it.
60.At the end of the conference, all the_(participate) were asked to fill out a questiolmaire.
61.When a person immigrates to another country, he should_(conscious) adapt himself to the new environment.
62.In my opinion, they should do something to reward their most_(produce) employees.
63.The_(month) salary for the position will be negotiable at around $2,000.
64.A task of the post office staff is to_(class) mail according to the places it is to go.
65.There is an increasing_(tend) for women to have children later in life.
VI.Translation from Chinese into English (15 points, 3 points each)
将下列各句译成英语并将答案写在答题纸上。
66. 这男孩尽管还很小，但已会说两种外语了。
67. 全家人都同意今年夏天去意大利度假。
68. 据说包裹和信件都还没有到达目的地。
69. 我们正在想方设法克服所面临的困难。
70. 这本书激发了那个孩子对绘画的兴趣。
VII. Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)
将下列短文译成汉语并将答案写在答题纸上。
Professors may establish social relationships with students outside of the classroom, but in the classroom they play the role of an instructor. A professor may have coffee with students one day but the next day he may expect them to meet a deadline for a paper or to be prepared for a discussion or an exam. The professor may give extra attention, outside of class, to a student in need of help, but probably will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating academic work. Professors have several roles in relation to students; they may be counselors and friends as well as teachers. Students must realize that when a teacher's role changes, they should change their behavior and attitude accordingly.
