【正文】 most important reason for us to practice writing skills is . A. to earn our living B. to attract others to read C. to do daily reports easily D. to bee good secretaries 52. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to . A. ment and blame B. introduce and describe C. explain and persuade D. interest and inform D In front of the large Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life – size bronze statue (雕塑 ) of a dog. Even though the statue is very small, it isn’ t difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive. Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were close friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would walk with his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home. Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the relation between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time. He became a familiar sight to people over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place where he last saw his friend alive. 53. Hachiko is . A. a dog B. a professor C. a train station D. a university 54. The statue was built . A. to be a meeting point B. to attract more visitors C. in honour of the dog D. in honour of the owner 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The professor worked at the train station. B. The professor died at home. C. The dog kept waiting at the station for years. D. The dog died before the statue was put up. 56. Which of the following best describes the dog? A. Patient. B. Strong. C. Brave. D. Faithful. E Olympic volunteer hopefuls from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan stand a better chance if they are bilingual. Priority will be given to applicants who have “ special skills” and can speak languages other than English and Chinese. “ We expect those people from above– mentioned areas, who are qualified for being a volunteer, to put in an application,” Liu Jian, office director of Beijing Olympic Games Volunteer Work Coordination Group, said. Liu made the remarks on march 28,20xx at a press conference to officially launch the volunteer recruitment (招募 ) drive from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries for the 20xx Games. Volunteer requirements can be found at the official website , or by calling the hotline on 8610 – 12308. Recruitment for volunteers in Beijing began on August 28,20xx. In areas outside the capital, it began on January 19 this year. To date, more than 400,000 people have sent in applications, more than 270,000 of them from Beijing. “ According to the latest applications results, we still need a lot of volunteers with foreign language skills other than English,” Li Binghua, executive vice – president of BOCOG, said. Of course, these applicants must be able to municate with other people in Chinese Putonghua, he said. Volunteers with mainly be contracted in eight fields depending on their skills including VIP guest liaison and language services, driving, media services, petition anization, medical treatment, and security examination. The application websites are , gov. hk (Hong Kong), (Macao), (Taiwan), (overseas Chinese), and (foreigners). Applications in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries will conclude by the end of march 20xx. BOCOG will finalize the recruitment drive by the end of May 20xx. 57. Recruitment for overseas volunteers began . A. on March 28,20xx B. on January 19,20xx C. on August 28,20xx D. on may 26,20xx 58. What kind of person has a better chance of being overseas volunteers? A. A person living in Hong Kong who can speak English and Chinese Putonghua. B. A person living in Taiwan who can speak French and Chinese Putonghua. C. A person living in Macao who can speak German but cannot speak Chinese. D. A person living in the USA who can speak French and English but cannot speak Chinese. 59. If an African American is qualified for being a volunteer, he can put in his application on . A. B. C. D. 60. We can infer that . A. many Chinese applicants can speak English B. Most applicants are Beijing natives C. At present most of the applicants are from Beijing D. The applicant must pass the driving test 第二節(jié)：閱讀下面短文，然后從下列六個標題的選項（ A、 B、 C、 D、 E 和 F），選出符合各段落的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。 此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下 劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。 78. to→ for。 83. sooner→ soon。 —— 語法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面有些許錯誤，但為盡力使用較復雜結(jié)構(gòu)或較高級詞匯所致；具備較強的語言運用能力。 —— 雖漏掉 2 個次重點，但覆蓋所有主要內(nèi)容。達到了預期的寫作目的。 —— 有一些語法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面的錯誤，但不影響理解。 2,4,6 —— 漏掉或未 寫清楚一些主要內(nèi)容。 —— 較少使用語句間的連接成分，內(nèi)容缺少連貫性。 —— 語法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)、詞匯項目有限。 。 —— 缺少語句間的連接成分，內(nèi)容不連貫。 第一檔：（差）（ 0— 6 分） 未完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。語法結(jié)構(gòu)單調(diào)、詞匯項目有限。整體而言，基本達到了預期的寫作目的。 —— 雖漏掉一些內(nèi)容，但覆蓋所有主要內(nèi)容。 —— 語法結(jié)構(gòu)或詞匯方面