2017年大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析14

1/192017年大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析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)$902/19D)$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,3/19youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Toenjoyagoodstory.B)Toseetheactorsandactresses.C)Toexperienceanexcitinglife.D)Toescapetheireverydaylife.15.A)Theyfeelthateverythingonthescreenisfamiliartothem.B)Theyaretouchedbythelifestoriesoftheactorsandactresses.C)Theytrytoturntheirdreamsintoreality.D)Theybecomesoinvolvedthattheyforgettheirownproblems.16.A)Becausetheyarewellmadeandthestoriesareinteresting.B)Becausetheheroeshavetocopewithmanyproblemsandfrustrations.4/19C)Becausethecharactersinthemoviesarefreetodowhatevertheylike.D)Becausegoodguysinthemoviesalwayswinintheend.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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).youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusinesses,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtomodifythisinformationforhisownpurposescanreapsubstantialrewards.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.It’seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksuponwhatthe5/19computerisdoing.Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit’sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmaybeenthevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.Forexample,acertainkeypunch(键盘打孔)operatorcomplainedofhavingtostayovertimetopunchextracards.Investigationrevealedthattheextracardsshewasbeingaskedtopunchwerefordishonesttransactions.Inanothercase,dissatisfiedemployeesofthethieftippedoff(向…透露)thecompanythatwasbeingrobbed.Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodrecommendationsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.Why?Becausecompanyexecutivesareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepublicfoundoutthattheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboastinginopencourtofhowhejuggled(耍弄)themostconfidentialrecordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany’sexecutives,aaccountant,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommendationsheneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.21.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A)itisstillimpossibletodetectcomputercrimestodayB)computercrimesarethemostseriousproblemintheoperationoffinancialinstitutionsC)computercriminalscanescapepunishmentbecausetheycan’tbedetectedD)peoplecommitcomputercrimesattherequesttheircompany22.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat________.A)manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthanarediscoveredB)therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblemC)mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimesD)mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheirbadluck23.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?A)Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.B)Companiesneedtoimposerestrictionsonconfidentialinformation.C)Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.D)Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimes.6/1924.Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?A)Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.B)Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords.C)Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.D)Theymustleavethecountryorgotojail.25.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A)whycomputercrimesaredifficulttodetectbysystematicinspectionsB)whycomputercriminalsareoftenabletoescapepunishmentC)howcomputercriminalsmanagetogetgoodrecommendationfromtheirformeremployersD)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(铀)inadditiontothecostofgreatersafetyprovisionscouldpricenuclearpoweroutofthemarket.Inthelongrun,environmentalistsargue,nuclearenergywastesvaluableresourcesanddisturbstheecologytoanextentwhichcouldbringaboutthedestructionofthehumanrace.Thus,ifwewishtosurvive,wecannotaffordnuclearenergy.Inspiteofthecaseagainstnuclearenergyoutlinedabove,nuclearenergyprogrammesareexpanding.Suchanexpansionassumesacontinualgrowthinindustrialproductionandconsumerdemands.However,itisdoubtfulwhetherthisgrowthwillorcancontinue.Havingweigheduptheargumentsonbothsides,itseemstherearegoodeconomicandecologicalreasonsforsourcesofenergyotherthannuclearpower.26.Thewriter’sattitudetowardnuclearenergyis________.A)indifferent7/19B)favorableC)tolerantD)negative27.Accordingtotheopponentsofnuclearenergy,whichofthefollowingistrueofnuclearenergy?A)PrimitiveB)ExhaustibleC)CheapD)Unsafe28.Somepeopleclaimthatnuclearenergyisessentialbecause________.A)itprovidesaperfectsolutiontomassunemploymentB)itrepresentsanenormousstepforwardinourscientificevolutionC)itcanmeetthegrowingdemandofanindustriallydevelopingsocietyD)nuclearpowerstationscanberunandmaintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicalandadministrativestaff29.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthewritersupport?A)Thedemandforcommercialproductswillnotnecessarilykeepincreasing.B)Nuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.C)Uraniumisagoodsourceofenergyforeconomicandecologicalreasons.D)Greatersafetyprovisionscanbringabouttheexpansionofnuclearenergyprogrammes.30.Thefunctionofthelastsentenceisto________.A)advancethefinalargumentB)reflectthewriter’sattitudeC)reversepreviouslyexpressedthoughtsD)showthedisadvantagesofnuclearpowerQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Clothesplayacriticalpartintheconclusionswereachbyprovidingcluestowhopeopleare,whotheyarenot,andwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer’sbackground,personality,status,mood,andsocialoutlook.Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformation,wecanusethemtomanipulatepeople’simpressionofus.Ourappearanceassumesparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteractionthatislikelytooccur.Anelderlymiddleclassmanorwomanmaybealienated(疏远…)byayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmanner,regardlessoftheperson’seducation,background,orinterests.8/19Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlscaneasilyagreeonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits(套装),includingthenumberofboyfriendstheylikelyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.Newscasters,ortheannouncerswhoreadthenewsonTV,areconsideredtobemoreconvincing,honest,andcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Andcollagestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinter-personalrelationshipssaytheyareconcernedaboutthecostumestheymustweartoplaytheserolessuccessfully.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)providescluesforpeoplewhoarecriticalofusB)indicatesourlikesanddislikesinchoosingacareerC)hasadirectinfluenceonthewaypeopleregardusD)isofparticularimportancewhenwegetoninage32.Fromthethirdparagraphofthepassage,wecanconcludethatyoungadultstendtobelievethatcertaintypesofclothingcan________.A)changepeople’sconservativeattitudestowardtheirlifestyleB)helpyoungpeoplemakefriendswiththeoppositesexC)makethemcompetitiveinthejobmarketD)helpthemachievesuccessintheirinterpersonalrelationships33.Theword“precedent”(Line1,Para.4)probablyrefersto________.A)earlyactsformentofollowasexamplesB)particularplacesformentooccupyespeciallybecauseoftheirimportanceC)thingsthatmenshouldagreeuponD)men’sbeliefsthateverythingintheworldhasalreadybeendecided34.Accordingtothepassage,manycareerwomenfindthemselvesindifficultsituations9/19because________.A)thevarietyofprofessionalclothingistoowideforthemtochooseB)womenaregenerallythoughttobeonlygoodatbeingfashionmodelsC)menaremorefavorablyjudgedformanagerialpositionsD)theyarenotsuretowhatextenttheyshoulddisplaytheirfemininequalitiesthroughclothing35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A)Dressingforeffect.B)Howtodressappropriately.C)Managerialpositionsandclothing.D)Dressingfortheoccasion.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themorewomenandminoritiesmaketheirwayintotheranksofmanagement,themoretheyseemtowanttotalkaboutthingsformerlyjudgedtobebestleftunsaid.Thenewcomersalsotendtoseeofficematterswithafresheye,intheprocesssometimescomingupwithcriticalanalysesoftheforcesthatshapeeveryone’sexperienceintheorganization.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’sexperience10/19B)theopinionswhichcontradicttheestablishedbeliefsC)thetendenciesthathelpthenewcomerstoseeofficematterswithafresheyeD)theideaswhichusuallycomeupwithusuallycomeupwithnewwaysofmanagementintheorganization37.Toachievesuccessinyourcareer,themostimportantfactor,accordingtothepassage,isto________.A)letyoursuperiorsknowhowgoodyouareB)projectafavorableimagetothepeoplearoundyouC)workasaconsultanttoyoursuperiorsD)performwellyourtasksgivenbyyoursuperiors38.Thereasonwhywomenandblacksplaydowntheirvisibilityisthatthey________.A)knowthatsomeoneinauthoritywillreachdownandgivethemapromotionB)wanttogivepeopletheimpressionthattheyworkunderfalsebeliefsC)don’twantpeopletothinkthattheirpromotionswereduetosexorcolorD)believetheycangetpromotedbyreasonoftheirsexorcolor39.TheauthorisoftheopinionthatColeman’sbeliefsare________.A)biasedB)popularC)insightfulD)superficial40.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe________.A)RoleofWomenandMinoritiesinManagementB)TheImportanceofBeingVisibleC)JobPerformanceandAdvancementD)SexandCareerSuccessPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C),andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.Asa________actor,hecanperform,sing,danceandplayseveralkindsofmusicalinstruments.A)flexible11/19B)versatileC)sophisticatedD)productive42.Therearenotmanyteacherswhoarestrong________oftraditionalmethodsinEnglishteaching.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)access12/19B)excessC)excursionD)recreation48.Atthepartywefoundthatshygirl________hermotherallthetime.A)dependingonB)coincidingwithC)adheringtoD)clingingto49.Whenapsychologistdoesageneralexperimentaboutthehumanmind,heselectspeople________andaskthemquestions.A)atlengthB)atrandomC)inessenceD)inbulk50.Ithinkshehurtmyfeelings________ratherthanbyaccidentassheclaimed.A)virtuallyB)deliberatelyC)literallyD)appropriately51.Eventhoughhewasguilty,the________judgedidnotsendhimtoprison.A)mercifulB)impartialC)conscientiousD)conspicuous52.Theeducation________forthecomingyearisabout$4billion,whichismuchmorethanwhatpeopleexpected.A)allowanceB)reservationC)budgetD)finance53.Theyhadfierce________astowhethertheircompanyshouldrestorethetraderelationshipwhichwasbrokenyearago.A)debate13/19B)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)tremendous14/19B)demandingC)intensiveD)overwhelming60.Ingeneral,matterswhichlieentirelywithinstatebordersarethe________concernofstategovernments.A)extinctB)excludingC)excessiveD)exclusive61.ThepoetryofEzraPoundissometimesdifficulttounderstandbecauseitcontainssomany________references.A)obscureB)acuteC)notableD)objective62.Themayorwasaskedto________hisspeechinordertoallowhisaudiencetoraisequestions.A)constrainB)conductC)condenseD)converge63.Themorningnewssaysaschoolbus________withatrainatthejunctionandagroupofpolicemenweresentthereimmediately.A)bumpedB)collidedC)crashedD)struck64.Sometimespatientssufferingfromseverepaincanbehelpedby“drugs”thataren’treallydrugsatall________sugarpillsthatcontainnoactivechemicalelements.A)orratherB)ratherthanC)butratherD)otherthan15/1965.Wearewritingtothemanager________therepairsrecentlycarriedoutattheaboveaddress.A)withtheexceptionofB)withthepurposeofC)withreferencetoD)withaviewto66.WhenIsaidgoodbyetoher,she________thedoor.A)sawmeatB)setmeoffC)sentmetoD)showedmeto67.Inthemeantime,thequestionfacingbusinessiswhethersuchresearchis________thecosts.A)worthB)worthofC)worthyD)worthwhile68.Duringthenineteenyearsofhiscareer,FranceBatistehaswonthe________ofawideaudienceoutsideItaly.A)enjoymentB)appreciationC)evaluationD)reputation69.Althoughmostdreamsapparentlyhappen________,dreamactivitymaybeprovokedbyexternalinfluences.A)spontaneouslyB)simultaneouslyC)homogeneouslyD)instantaneously70.Heisholdinga________positioninthecompanyandexpectstobepromotedsoon.A)subordinateB)succeedingC)successive16/19D)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.Butasmanyas200,000carsaresmuggledoutofthecountryeveryyear.Mo