2023年年大學(xué)英語六級考試試題及參考答案

1997年1月大學(xué)英語六級考試試題及參照答案PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause，youmustreadthefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA)，B)，C)andD)anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:

Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.

C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoaretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o'clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)"5hours"isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose［D］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer［A］［B］［C］［D］1.A)Theirparentscutbacktheloan.

B)Thewomandoesn'twantFranktotakeanotherEnglishcourse

C)Theycan'tpaytherentthismonth.

D)Thewoman'sbossrefusedtogiveheraraise.2.A)AskDr.Smithtoalterhisdecision.B)AskDr.Smithtocallthelibrary.

C)GetthebookdirectlyfromDr.Smith.D)GetDr.Smith'swrittenpermission.3.A)$120B)$108C)$90D)$404.A)Hefeelsunsympathetic.B)Hefeelsit'sapity.

C)Hefeelsit'sunfair.D)Hefeelsglad.5.A)Doingbusiness.B)Takingpictures.

C)Buyingcameras.D)Makingmovies.6.A)Lookingforanapartment.B)Lookingforajob.

C)Takingasuburbanexcursion.D)Askingthemanforhisopinions.7.A)She'llgotoheruncle's.

B)Shehasanappointmentwithherfriend.

C)She'llhaveanappointmentwithherfriend.

D)She'llhaveavisitor.8.A)Hemadeasuddenturn.B)Hedrovethebusoverabicycle.

C)Hetriedtoavoidhittingthetruck.D)Hewasdrivingtoofast.9.A)Heiscurious.B)Heisimpatient.

C)Heisexhausted.D)Heissatisfied.10.A)Shedidn'tknowhowtousethenewoven.

B)Shewantedherrefrigeratortobefixed.

C)Thereissomethingwrongwiththeoven.

D)Thereissomethingwrongwiththefood.SectionBDirections:Inthissection，youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage，youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThemarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne

Questions11tol3arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Becauseheledhisteamstomanychampionships.

B)Becausehesetasmanyas65differentrecords.

C)Becausehestillplayedthegameafterheretired.

D)Becausehedidn'tstopplayingevenwhenhewasseriouslyinjured.12.A)Helostthefinalchancetowinachampionship.

B)Hewasknockedoutduringonecontest.

C)Hebrokeaboneinthewristduringamatch.

D)Hewasawardedwitha$1.5millionhouse.13.A)Tobreakthepreviousrecords.

B)Tobuyaluxuryhouse.

C)Towinonemorechampionshipforhisteam.

D)ToplayagainsttheNewYorkteamonceagain.PassageTwo

Questions14tol6arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Toenjoyagoodstory.B)Toseetheactorsandactresses.

C)Toexperienceanexcitinglife.D)Toescapetheireverydaylife.15.A)Theyfeelthateverythingonthescreenisfamiliartothem.

B)Theyaretouchedbythelifestoriesoftheactorsandactresses.

C)Theytrytoturntheirdreamsintoreality.

D)Theybecomesoinvolvedthattheyforgettheirownproblems.16.A)Becausetheyarewellmadeandthestoriesareinteresting.

B)Becausetheheroeshavetocopewithmanyproblemsandfrustrations.

C)Becausethecharactersinthemoviesarefreetodowhatevertheylike.

D)Becausegoodguysinthemoviesalwayswinintheend.PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Becausethebottlewasemptyanduseless.

B)Becausehewantedtolightentheloadofhissmallplane.

C)BecausethebottlemightbeusefultothenativeAfricans.

D)Becausehewantedtoamusethelocaltribespeople.18.A)Amessagefromtheoutsideworld.B)Awarningfromthegods.

C)Asymbolofmisfortune.D)Agiftfromthegods.19.A)ThelocalAfricansarepeacelovingpeople.

B)Sodabottlesareverypreciousinsomeremoteareas.

C)Atrivialthingmaysometimesbringaboutundesirableconsequences.

D)Cautionmustbetakeninintroducingnewtechnology.20.A)Theythoughtthatthegodswereallcrazy.

B)Theywereisolatedfromtheoutsideworld.

C)Theyenjoyedlivinginthepeacefuldesert.

D)Theyworshippedthegodsallthemoreaftertheincident.

PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).youshoulddicideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusinesses,governments,andfinancialinsitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtomodifythisinformationforhisownpurposescanreapsubstanitialrewards.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.It'seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksuponwhatthecomputerisdoing.Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit'sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmaybeenthevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.Forexample,acertainkeypunch(鍵盤打孔)operatorcomplainedofhavingtostayovertimetopunchextracards.Investigationrevealedthattheextracardsshewasbeingaskedtopunchwerefordishonesttransactions.Inanothercase,dissatisfiedemployeesofthethieftippedoff(向……透露)thecompanythatwasbeingrobbed.Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodrecommendationsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.Why?Becausecompanyexecutivesareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepublicfoundoutthattheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboastinginopencourtofhowhejuggled(耍弄)themostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany'sexecutives,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommendationsheneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.21.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat__________.A)itisstillimpossibletodetectcomputercrimestoday

B)computercrimesarethemostseriousproblemintheoperationoffinancialin

stitutions

C)computercriminalscanescapepunishmentbecausetheycan'tbedetected

D)peoplecommitcomputercrimesattherequesttheircompany22.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat__________.A)manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthanarediscovered

B)therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblem

C)mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimes

D)mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheirbadluck23.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?A)Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.

B)Companiesneedtoimposerestrictionsonconfidentialinformation.

C)Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation

D)Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimes.24.Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?A)Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.

B)Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords.

C)Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.

D)Theymustleavethecountryorgotojail.25.Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A)whycomputercrimesaredifficulttodetectbysystematicinspections.

B)whycomputercriminalsareoftenabletoescapepunishment

C)howcomputercriminalsmanagetogetgoodrecommendationfromtheirformer

employers

D)whycomputercrimescan'tbeeliminatedQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.Weliveinaconsumersocietywherethereisanenormousdemandforcommercialproductsofallkinds.Moreover,anincreaseinindustrialproductionisconsideredtobeonesolutiontotheproblemofmassunemployment.Suchanincreasepresumesanabundantandcheapenergysupply.Manypeoplebelievethatnuclearenergyprovidesaninexhaustibleandeconomicalsourceofpowerandthatitisthereforeessentialforanindustriallydevelopingsociety.Thereareanumberofotheradvantagesintheuseofnuclearenergy.Firstly,nuclearpower,exceptforaccidents,isclean.Afurtheradvantageisthatanuclearpowerstationcanberunandmaintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicalandadministrativestaff.Thenuclearreactorrepresentsanenormousstepinourscientificevolutionand,whatevertheantinucleargroupsays,itiswrongtoexpectareturntomoreprimitivesourcesoffuel.However,opponentsofnuclearenergypointoutthatnuclearpowerstationsbringadirectthreatnotonlytotheenvironmentbutalsotocivilliberties.Furthermore,itisquestionablewhetherultimatelynuclearpowerisacheapsourceofenergy.Therehave,forexample,beenverycostlyaccidentsinAmerica,inBritainand,ofcourse,inRussia.Thepossibilityofincreasesinthecostofuranium(鈾)inadditiontothecostofgreatersafetyprovisionscouldpricenuclearpoweroutofthemarket.Inthelongrun,environmentalistsargue,nuclearenergywastesvaluableresourcesanddisturbstheecologytoanextentwhichcouldbringaboutthedestructionofthehumanrace.Thus,ifwewishtosurvive,wecannotaffordnuclearenergy.Inspiteofthecaseagainstnuclearenergyoutlinedabove,nuclearenergyprogrammesareexpanding.Suchanexpansionassumesacontinualgrowthinindustrialproductionandconsumerdemands.However,itisdoubtfulwhetherthisgrowthwillorcancontinue.Havingweigheduptheargumentsonbothsides,itseemstherearegoodeconomicandecologicalreasonsforsourcesofenergyotherthannuclearpower.26.Thewriter'sattitudetowardnuclearenergyis__________.A)indifferentB)favorableC)tolerantD)negative27.Accordingtotheopponentsofnuclearenergy,whichofthefollowingistrueof

nuclearenergy?A)PrimitiveB)ExhaustibleC)CheapD)Unsafe28.Somepeopleclaimthatnuclearenergyisessentialbecause__________.A)itprovidesaperfectsolutiontomassunemployment

B)itrepresentsanenormousstepforwardinourscientificevolution

C)itcanmeetthegrowingdemandofanindustriallydevelopingsociety

D)nuclearpowerstationscanberunandmaintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicaland

administrativestaff29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthewritersupport?A)Thedemandforcommercialproductswillnotnecessarilykeepincreasing.

B)Nuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.

C)Uraniumisagoodsourceofenergyforeconomicandecologicalreasons.

D)Greatersafetyprovisionscanbringabouttheexpansionofnuclearenergy

programmes.30.Thefunctionofthelastsentenceisto__________.A)advancethefinalargument.

B)reflectthewriter'sattitude.

C)reversepreviouslyexpressedthoughts.

D)showthedisadvantagesofnuclearpower.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Clothesplayacriticalpartintheconclusionswereachbyprovidingcluestowhopeopleare,whotheyarenot,andwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer'sbackground,personality,status,mood,andsocialoutlook.Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformation,wecanusethemtomanipulatepeople'simpressionofus.Ourappearanceassumesparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteractionthatislikelytooccur.Anelderlymiddleclassmanorwomanmaybealienated(疏遠(yuǎn)……)byayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmanner,regardlessoftheperson'seducation,background,orinterests.Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlscaneasilyagreeonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits(套裝),includingthenumberofboyfriendstheylikelyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.Newscasters,ortheannouncerswhoreadthenewsonTV,areconsideredtobemoreconvincing,honest,andcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Andcollagestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaytheyareconcernedaboutthecostumestheymustweartoplaytheserolessuccessfully.Moreover,manyofuscanrelateinstancesinwhichtheclothingweworechangedthewaywefeltaboutourselvesandhowweacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyouanticipatedastressfulsituation,suchasajobinterview,oracourtappearance.Intheworkplace,menhavelonghadwelldefinedprecedentsandrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninthebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureof"masculine"and"feminine"attributestheyshouldconveybytheirprofessionalclothing.Thevarietyofclothingalternativestowomenhasalsobeengreaterthanthatavailableformen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplayless"feminine"grooming(打扮)-shorterhair,moderateuseofmakeup,andplaintailoredclothing.Asonemaleadministratorconfessed,"Anattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterview,butshewon'tgetajob."31.Accordingtothepassage,thewaywedress__________.A)providescluesforpeoplewhoarecriticalofus

B)indicatesourlikesanddislikesinchoosingacareer

C)hasadirectinfluenceonthewaypeopleregardus

D)isofparticularimportancewhenwegetoninage32.Fromthethirdparagraphofthepassage,wecanconcludethatyoungadultstendto

believethatcertaintypesofclothingcan__________.A)changepeople'sconservativeattitudestowardtheirlifestyle

B)helpyoungpeoplemakefriendswiththeoppositesex

C)makethemcompetitiveinthejobmarket

D)helpthemachievesuccessintheirinterpersonalrelationships33.Theword"precedent"(Line1,Para.4)probablyrefersto__________.A)earlyactsformentofollowasexamples

B)particularplacesformentooccupyespeciallybecauseoftheirimportance

C)thingsthatmenshouldagreeupon

D)men'sbeliefsthateverythingintheworldhasalreadybeendecided34.Accordingtothepassage,manycareerwomenfindthemselvesindifficultsituations

because__________.A)thevarietyofprofessionalclothingistoowideforthemtochoose

B)womenaregenerallythoughttobeonlygoodatbeingfashionmodels

C)menaremorefavorablyjudgedformanagerialpositions

D)theyarenotsuretowhatextenttheyshoulddisplaytheirfemininequalities

throughclothing35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A)Dressingforeffect.B)Howtodressappropriately.

C)Managerialpositionsandclothing.D)Dressingfortheoccasion.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themorewomenandminoritiesmaketheirwayintotheranksofmanagement,themoretheyseemtowanttotalkaboutthingsformerlyjudgedtobebestleftunsaid.Thenewcomersalsotendtoseeofficematterswithafresheye,intheprocesssometimescomingupwithcriticalanalysesoftheforcesthatshapeeveryonesexperienceintheorganization.ConsiderthenovelviewsofHarveyColemanofAtlantaonthesubjectofgettingahead.Colemanisblack.Hespent11yearswithIBM,halfofthemworkinginmanagementdevelopment,andnowservesasaconsultanttothelikesofAT&T,CocaCola,Prudential,andMerch.Colemansaysthatbasedonwhathe'sseenatbigcompanies,heweighsthedifferentelementsthatmakeforlongtermcareersuccessasfollows:performancecountsamere10%,image,30%;andexposure,afull60%.Colemanconcludesthatexcellentjobperformanceissocommonthesedaysthatwhiledoingyourworkwellmaywinyoupayincreases,itwon'tsecureyouthebigpromotion.Hefindsthatadvancementmoreoftendependsonhowmanypeopleknowyouandyourwork,andhowhighuptheyare.Ridiculousbeliefs?Nottomanypeople,especiallymanywomenandmembersofminorityraceswho,likeColeman,feelthatthescales(障眼物)havedroppedfromtheireyes."Womenandblacksinorganizationsworkunderfalsebeliefs,"saysKaleelJamison,aNewYorkbasedmanagementconsultantwhohelpscorporationsdealwiththeseissues."Theythinkthatifyouworkhard,you'llgetahead-thatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachdownandgiveyouapromotion."Sheadds,"Mostwomenandblacksaresofrightenedthatpeoplewillthinkthey'vegottenaheadbecauseoftheirsexorcolorthattheyplaydown(使不突出)theirvisibility."Heradvicetothosefolks:learnthewaysthatwhitemaleshavetraditionallyusedtofindtheirwayintothespotlight.36.Accordingtothepassage,"thingsformerlyjudgedtobebestleftunsaid"(Line2,

Para.1)probablyrefersto"__________".A)criticismsthatshapeeveryone'sexperience

B)theopinionswhichcontradicttheestablishedbeliefs

C)thetendenciesthathelpthenewcomerstoseeofficematterswithafresheye

D)theideaswhichusuallycomeupwithusuallycomeupwithnewwaysofmanagement

intheorganization37.Toachievesuccessinyourcareer,themostimportantfactor,accordingtothe

passage,isto__________.A)letyoursuperiorsknowhowgoodyouare

B)projectafavorableimagetothepeoplearoundyou

C)workasaconsultanttoyoursuperiors

D)performwellyourtasksgivenbyyoursuperiors38.Thereasonwhywomenandblacksplaydowntheirvisibilityisthatthey__________.A)knowthatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachdownandgivethemapromotion

B)wanttogivepeopletheimpressionthattheyworkunderfalsebeliefs

C)don'twantpeopletothinkthattheirpromotionswereduetosexorcolor

D)believetheycangetpromotedbyreasonoftheirsexorcolor39.TheauthorisoftheopinionthatColeman'sbeliefsare__________.A)biasedB)popularC)insightfulD)superficial40.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe__________.A)RoleofWomenandMinoritiesinManagement

B)TheImportanceofBeingVisible

C)JobPerformanceandAdvancement

D)SexandCareerSuccess

PartⅢVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Asa_____actor,hecanperform,sing,danceandplayseveralkindsofmusical

instruments.A)flexibleB)versatileC)sophisticatedD)productive42.Therearenotmanyteacherswhoarestrong______oftraditionalmethodsinEnglish

teaching.A)sponsorsB)contributorsC)advocatesD)performers43.Wemanagedtoreachthetopofthemountain,andhalfanhourlaterwebeganto___.A)ascendB)descendC)declineD)plunge44.Competition,theybelieve,__________thenationalcharacterthancorruptit.A)enforcesB)confirmsC)intensifiesD)strengthens45.Theaccident__________himofhissightandtheuseofhislegs.A)excludedB)disabledC)deprivedD)gripped46.Onweekendsmygrandmausually__________aglassofwine.A)subscribestoB)engagesinC)hangsonD)indulgesin47.Thepeoplelivingintheseapartmentshavefree_______tothatswimmingpool.A)accessB)excessC)excursionD)recreation48.Atthepartywefoundthatshygirl__________hermotherallthetime.A)dependingonB)coincidingwithC)adheringtoD)clingingto49.Whenapsychologistdoesageneralexperimentaboutthehumanmind,heselects

people__________andaskthemquestions.A)atlengthB)atrandomC)inessenceD)inbulk50.Ithinkshehurtmyfeelings__________ratherthanbyaccidentassheclaimed.A)virtuallyB)deliberatelyC)literallyD)appropriately51.Eventhoughhewasguilty,the__________judgedidnotsendhimtoprison.A)mercifulB)impartialC)conscientiousD)conspicuous52.Theeducation______forthecomingyearisabout$4billion,whichismuchmore

thanwhatpeopleexpected.A)allowanceB)reservationC)budgetD)finance53.Theyhadfierce__________astowhethertheircompanyshouldrestorethetrade

relationshipwhichwasbrokenyearago.A)debateB)clashC)disagreementD)context54.Theytossedyourthoughtsbackandforthforoveranhour,butstillcouldnotmake

__________ofthem.A)impressionB)comprehensionC)meaningD)sense55.Thepoliticiansayshewill__________thewelfareofthepeople.A)preyonB)takeonC)getatD)seeto56.Ifyou__________thebottleandcigarettes,you'llbemuchhealthier.A)takeoffB)keepoffC)getoffD)setoff57.Hewas__________tostealthemoneywhenhesawitlyingonthetable.A)draggedB)temptedC)elicitedD)attracted58.Beijingsomewhatshortsighted,shehadthehabitof__________atpeople.A)glancingB)peeringC)gazingD)scanning59.Ofthethousandsofknownvolcanoesintheworld,the_______majorityareinactive.A)tremendousB)demandingC)intensiveD)overwhelming60.Ingeneral,matterswhichlieentirelywithinstatebordersarethe______concern

ofstategovernments.A)extinctB)excludingC)excessiveD)exclusive61.ThepoetryofEzraPoundissometimesdifficulttounderstandbecauseitcontains

somany__________references.A)obscureB)acuteC)notableD)objective62.Themayorwasaskedto__________hisspeechinordertoallowhisaudienceto

raisequestions.A)constrainB)conductC)condenseD)converge63.Themorningnewssaysaschoolbus__________withatrainatthejunctionanda

groupofpolicemenweresentthereimmediately.A)bumpedB)collidedC)crashedD)struck64.Sometimespatientssufferingfromseverepaincanbehelpedby"drugs"thataren't

reallydrugsatall________sugarpillsthatcontainnoactivechemicalelements.A)orratherB)ratherthanC)butratherD)otherthan65.Wearewritingtothemanager____therepairsrecentlycarriedoutattheabove

address.A)withtheexceptionofB)withthepurposeof

C)withreferencetoD)withaviewto66.WhenIsaidgoodbyetoher,she__________thedoor.A)sawmeatB)setmeoffC)sentmetoD)showedmeto67.Inthemeantime,thequestionfacingbusinessiswhethersuchresearchis_____the

costs.A)worthB)worthofC)worthyD)worthwhile68.Duringthenineteenyearsofhiscareer,FranceBatistehaswonthe____ofawide

audienceoutsideItaly.A)enjoymentB)appreciationC)evaluationD)reputation69.Althoughmostdreamsapparentlyhappen__________,dreamactivitymaybeprovoked

byexternalinfluences.A)spontaneouslyB)simultaneouslyC)homogeneouslyD)instantaneously70.Heisholdinga______positioninthecompanyandexpectstobepromotedsoon.A)subordinateB)succeedingC)successiveD)subsequentPartⅣShortAnswerQuestions(15minutes)Directions:Inthispartthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.JoeTemplershouldhaveknownbetter:afterall,heworksforalargeautoinsurancecompany.Itwon'thurttoleavethekeyinthetruckthisonce,hethought,ashefilledhisgastankataselfservicegasstation.Butmomentslatterashewaspayingthemoneyhesawthetruckbeingdrivenaway.In1987,1.6millionmotorvehicleswerestolenintheUnitedStates-oneevery20seconds.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,expertspredictannualvehicletheftscouldexceedtwomillionbytheendofthedecade.Vehicletheftisacommonphenomenon,whichhasadirectimpactonoverfourmillionvictimsayear.Thecostisastonishing.Manypoliceofficialsblameprofessionalthievesforthehighvolumeofthefts.Itisamajormoneymakerfororganizedcrime.Typically,stolencarsaretakentopiecesandthepartssoldtoindividuals.Butasmanyas200,000carsaresmuggledoutofthecountryeveryye