【正文】 rage made the final cut this week39。s qualifying races.　　However, another crowdpleaser, Cajunbot—or the Ragin39。 Cajun—a converted allterrain vehicle developed by a team from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, did.　　The smart money in Saturday39。s race may be on Stanley, a converted Volkswagen Touareg made by a team at California39。s Stanford University. It was the only vehicle that didn39。t hit an obstacle in the trial runs.　　Even if none of the vehicles finishes the race this year, DARPA39。s Kurjanowicz said, the event has succeeded in galvanizing robotics developers and pushing the creation of new technologies.　　The beauty of the Grand Challenge is that it doesn39。t tell people how to solve the problem, he said. The munity has e up with its own elegant solutions.　　1. The passage mainly describes the advantages and disadvantages of robot car races.　　2. Last year39。s robot race in Nevada was a great success.　　3. It is a surprise that up to 43 teams came for this year39。s race called the Grand Challenge.　　4. The Pentagon39。s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA) is sponsoring the race.　　5. The aim of the Grand Challenge is to spur development of autonomous ground vehicles.　　6. Ghostrider and It Came From the Garage both made the final cut at this week39。s qualifying races.　　7. TerraMax will finish the race and win the grand prize of two million . dollars.　　8. The obstacles on the Fontana qualification course are made to resemble the ________________.　　9. The only motorcycle robot in the qualifications is ________________.　　10. The only vehicle that didn39。t hit an obstacle in the trial runs is ________________.　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)　　Section A　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.　　11. [A] At the department store. [C] In the restaurant.　　[B] At the office. [D] In the drug store.　　12. [A] The man shouldn39。t expect her to go along.　　[B] She doesn39。t think she has enough money.　　[C] She39。ll go even though the movie is bad.　　[D] The man should count the number of people going.　　13. [A] She wasn39。t really studying.　　[B] She hadn39。t finished writing her articles.　　[C] She had furnished her house.　　[D] She could write beautifully.　　14. [A] The problem may have been a very plicated one.　　[B] No one can do it.　　[C] The woman thinks that the problem is too easy.　　[D] The man can solve the problem himself.　　15. [A] The janitor is too busy to do his work.　　[B] The sanitary conditions of an apartment.[C] The relationship between the janitor and the two speakers.　　[D] The architecture of a building.　　16. [A] He can39。t tear either piece of cloth. [C] The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.　　[B] He wants part of each piece of cloth. [D] The pieces of cloth seem identical to him.　　17. [A] Tuesday. [C] Thursday.　　[B] Wednesday. [D] Friday.　　18. [A] A photographer39。s camera. [C] A movie camera.　　[B] A television camera. [D] The man39。s own camera.　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.　　19. [A] Memories of a recent storm. [C] Weather patterns that can affect Florida.　　[B] How strong winds develop into a hurricane. [D] Planning a summer vacation.　　20. [A] Late summer is sunny season. [C] Late summer is rainy season.　　[B] Late summer is hurricane season. [D] Late summer is cloudy season.　　21. [A] Wind speed. [C] Water temperature.　　[B] Rainfall. [D] Direction of approach.　　22. [A] By name. [C] By location.　　[B] By number. [D] By month.　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.　　23. [A] Her professor did not like her story.　　[B] She had trouble finishing her assignment.　　[C] She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.　　[D] She was taking too many courses.　　24. [A] Take some extra time. [C] Do some work for another course.　　[B] Do a writing exercise. [D] Write the story ending first.　　25. [A] To go shopping. [C] To meet with her professor.　　[B] To do research for her story. [D] To take a break from her work.　　Section B　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.　　Passage One　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　26. [A] Given by the local government. [C] Bought from different cities and villages.　　[B] Born by a large number of bitches. [D] Captured over grassland.　　27. [A] 11week course for control duty. [C] 9week course for control duty.　　[B] 11week course for patrol duty. [D] 9week course for patrol duty.　　28. [A] Catching runaway criminals. [C] Patrolling the dangerous town.　　[B] Scratching the hidden bombs. [D] Drugsniffing or bombsniffing.　　Passage Two　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.　　29. [A] Gold was discovered.　　[B] The transcontinental railroad was pleted.　　[C] The golden Gate Bridge was constructed.　　[D] Telegraph munications were established with the East.　　30. [A] About two million. [C] About five million.　　[B] About three million. [D] About six million.　　31. [A] 19 million dollars. [C] 37 million dollars.　　[B] 32 million dollars. [D] 42 million dollars.　　Passage Three　　Qu