【正文】 s（氨和硝酸鹽） ,which the rains quickly leach(過濾 ) away. It has been calculated that a rise in temperature from 77186。C to 176。t hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a selfservice gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money he saw the truck being driven away. In 1987, million motor vehicles were stolen in the United Statesone every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end of the decade. Vehicle theft is a mon phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing. Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of thefts. It is a major money maker for anized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200,000 cars are smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely conduct indepth auto investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation(緩刑 ), not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals. One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work fulltime on the state39。s auto theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth. How can you protect your car? If you live in a high theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 to $1, 000. Some systems engage automatically simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, t hefts may drop by one third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police. Questions: 71. What is the passage mainly about? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________ 14 ______ ______ _______ _____ ________. 72. What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________ ______ ______ _______ _____ ________. 73. How serious did the author predict the annual vehicle theft could in the United States in 1989? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________ ______ ______ _______ _____ ________. 74. What are the two ways thieves sell the stolen cars? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________ ______ ______ _______ _____ ________. 75. What type of security system can help the police track down a stolen car? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________ ______ ______ _______ _____ ________. Part V Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a position on the topic: Title: Families of the Past, Present and Future Word Limit: No less than 120 words 15 Key ant notes to Model Test One Tape scripts for Test 1 Section A 1: W: I need some Vitamin B pills, please, and I‘d also like to get this prescription filled. M: Fine, I can have everything for you in about five minutes if you want to wait. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? [B] 2. M: Excuse me, how can I get to the Grand Theatre from here? W: You can take a taxi or a No. 15bus, but it isn‘t too far. Maybe you‘d like to walk. Q: Is the Grand Theatre far away? [C] 3. W: Could I see a pair of leather shoes like the red ones in the window? I need a size fiveanda half. M: I‘m sorry but that style doesn‘t e in half sizes. What about a six? Q: What will the woman probably buy? [A] 4. M: Good evening. This is John Smith at World Travel Agency. Is Mr. Howell there? W: No. He‘s out. I‘ll be glad to take a message. Q: What‘s Mr. Smith‘s first name? [D] 5. W: The music and the flowers are lovely. M: Yes. I hope that the food is good. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place ? [D] 6. M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, madam? W: I‘ve been feeling dizzy lately, and last night my chest pained me a lot. Q: What‘s the probable relationship between the two speakers? [C] 7. W: Oh, no. It‘s 12 o‘clock already and I haven‘t finished typing these invitations. M: Don‘t worry. That clock is fifteen minutes fast. You‘ll still have time to do them. Q: When does this talk take place? [B] 8. M: I have to say sorry because I have to attend a lecture. If I could, I‘d go with you to the movie W: That‘s too bad. I wish you could. Q: Where is the man going? [D] 16 9. W: I‘ll send you a postcard from Thailand when I go there on my vacation. M: I‘ll be very glad to get one. I have a collection of cards from all over the world. Q: What can we learn about the man? [A] : It‘s much better to wait until the rain stops. Don‘t you agree? W: Yeah. I couldn‘t agree more. Q: What does the woman think? [C] Section B Passage 1 I don‘t know how it is that when I go to a post office I always seem to find myself in a queue behind some one who has some long and plicated business to do. Having only e in to buy a couple of stamps, I have to wait patiently while some one takes ten minutes to plete a form that a child could do in a minute. People in other queue move quickly forward to take their turn and are served by cheerful, smiling clerks. Sometimes, feeling that I cannot endure waiting in my motionless queue any longer, I decide to join another one. It may be longer, but at least it is moving, I say to myself. This always turns out to be the worst thing I could have done. Not only have I now lost my place in the first queue but the one I am in now slow to a top. Questions 11 to 13 a