All the preparations for the task ______, and we're ready to start.
　A. completed B. complete　C. had been completed D. have been completed

My mother was a responsible teacher and she retired. So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time. She had a little bit of computer  _________  , so I just set it up for her and let her   _________  with it on her own.

As time went on, I   _________   the computer was hardly touched. She said she didn’t know   _________   to use it. I decided to teach her. I sat and   _________ everything and she seemed OK with what I said. Unfortunately, my sister called me at that moment   _________   we talked on the phone for an hour. Then when I saw her again, she was sitting in front of the computer, looking quite   _________   . The screen saver (屏幕保护) had appeared and she didn’t know how to  _________    it off. She had tried _________  every key and it didn’t work. I told her, “Just   _________   the mouse a little.” What I meant was that she just needed to move the mouse around to  _________ the computer up. What she did was to  _________   the mouse and start shaking it around in mid-air until the   _________    went completely black. I couldn’t help laughing because of her funny  _________  . The more I laughed the   _________  she got.

She thought that I was a (n)  _________   teacher and she decided to figure the thing out herself. Well, at least I helped her overcome her   _________  of breaking something and encouraged her to    _________  a little.

About a week later, I found a home-made   _________  card with a mouse on the front making a funny face   _________  to my door. It said, “Thanks for the computer lessons. Love, Mom.”

36．A. knowledge  B. theory     C. technology   D. history

37．A. watch      B. train      C. play         D. see

38．A. thought    B. heard      C. found        D. ignored

39．A. why        B. when       C. how          D. where

40．A. learned    B. described  C. explained    D. discussed

41．A. and        B. but        C. because      D. since

42．A. amusing    B. relaxed    C. interesting  D. discouraged

43．A. get        B. break      C. cut          D. turn

44．A. hitting    B. feeling    C. changing     D. removing

45．A. hang      B. shake      C. rub          D. push

46．A. clean     B. wake       C. bring        D. take

47．A. put up    B. cut off    C. pick up      D. put away

48．A. screen    B. curtain    C. cover        D. window

49．A. gesture   B. movement   C. action       D. expression

50．A. happier   B. ruder      C. better       D. angrier

51．A. impatient B. humorous   C. careful      D. helpful

52．A. pressure  B. sadness    C. depression   D. fear

53．A. observe   B. reply      C. experiment   D. answer

54．A. shopping  B. birthday   C. inviting     D. greeting

55．A. stuck     B. appeared   C. printed      D. combined

A. Stay busy.

B. Beat the heat.

C. Get going with goals.

D. Seek help from a dietitian.

E. Think about what and how you eat.

F. Stick to a schedule.

Tips to fight summer weight gain

When we think of summer, most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer --- not gain it. In reality, though, summer isn‘t all beach volleyball and water sports. Lots of summer activities can work against our efforts to stay at a healthy weight. The good news is that it‘s easy to avoid problems if we know what to look out for. Here are 5 ways to beat summer weight gain:

61. _____________________ When we don‘t have a plan, it‘s easy to spend summer moving from couch to computer, with regular stops at the fridge. Avoid this by setting a specific aim, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job. Just be sure to plan for some downtime so you can relax a little!

62. _____________________ With school out, we lose our daily routines. If you don‘t have a specific job or activity to get up for, it‘s easy to sleep late, watch too much TV, and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure — like getting up at the same time each day and eating meals at set times. Plan activities for specific times, like exercising before breakfast, for example. If you have time on your hands, offer to make dinner a couple of nights a week so your family can enjoy a sit-down meal together.

63. _____________________ When we‘re bored, it‘s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar, filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment. That‘s especially true if a dream summer job or planned activity fell through. Limit your screen time — including TV, computer, and video games — to no more than 2 hours a day.

64. _____________________ Don‘t let hot summer days prevent you from carrying out exercise plans. Move your workout indoors. If a gym isn‘t your scene, try bowling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors, try joining a local pool or move a regular run or soccer game to early morning or evening.

65. _____________________ Summer means picnics and barbecues — activities that revolve around an unlimited spread of food. Pace yourself. Don‘t overload your plate. Avoid going back for seconds and thirds. Choose seasonal, healthy foods like fresh fruit instead of high-sugar, high-fat desserts. Make catching up with family and friends your focus, not the food. Another good tip for summer eating is to limit frozen treats like ice cream to no more than once a week.

 I've asked several people what happened, but no one will give me a_______ answer.

   A. loose          B. native        C. latter           D. straight

   With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps (处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

     How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-workers, neighbors, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy（礼貌）to speak to others that are around you.

    I know of a few people that don't have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke？

    Laughing is essential to keeping your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

 41. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.

  A. it makes people more confident                   B. it can pick up people’ s spirits

  C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world  D. it can help people get on well with others

 42. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.

   A. facts and descriptions                    B. evidence and argument

   C. examples and conclusion                D. stories and persuasion

 43. The phrase "busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.

   A. explaining carefully           B. speaking loud    C. keeping silent        D. laughing hard

 44. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.

  A .talk about his own understanding of humor              

  B. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

  C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

  45.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world？

    A. Positive.    B. Critical.          C. Satisfied.           D. Indifferent.    

After having a heavy lunch, when we continue our work in office, we tend to feel drowsy. It may strengthen so much that we find it difficult to keep our eyes open. At that time, many of us wish we could have a small bed next to our desks where we can take a rest! Sometimes, we even get a sense of guilt for fear that we may commit some mistakes in the work we are doing at that time. Some people may think that there must be something wrong with their health.

Usually, our lunch consists of heavy foods that make the stomachs full. So, most of the blood is directed towards the stomachs where the digestion is taking place. As a result, the brain receives much less amount of oxygen than it usually gets. This condition gives rise to drowsiness which is also accompanied by a sense of tiredness. During digestion of the foods, stomach acids are produced to help with digestion but they also change the pH values of the blood and make it alkaline(碱性的). Generally speaking, the pH values of the blood from 7.35-7.45 is normal. This alkalinity of blood can lead to the drowsy feeling. If you observe carefully, you will find that when you eat foods like pasta or bakery products, you tend to feel sleepier. These foods make the sugar levels in the blood higher than normal.

Thus we’d better make some changes on the foods that make up our lunch. Avoid potatoes, pasta, desserts and sweets, and eat less. Besides, we should stay away from drinks rich in caffeine, such as coffee. The fact is that it can make you think clearly only for a brief period of time. After that, you will start feeling sleepy all over again. Walking a few minutes after lunch is the best way to get rid of the drowsiness. This will improve the flow of blood in the body and will limit the blood sugar.

28. What does the underlined word “drowsy” in Para. 1 mean?  

 A. Sick.   B. Weak.    C. Sleepy.    D. Impatient.

29. Why do we sometimes feel guilty after having a heavy lunch？  

A. Because we can’t help worrying about our health.

 B. Because we may drink lots of our company’s coffee.

 C. Because we fear we may make mistakes in the work.

 D. Because eating may take up our work time.

30. If a person eats too much, the pH value of his blood might be at ______.  

 A. 8       B. 7       C. 6       D. 5

31. By following the suggestions in the last paragraph, we could________.  

 A. get rid of our bad eating habits finally

 B. improve our health without much effort

 C. keep our blood flowing at a normal speed

D. ensure our work efficiency in the afternoon

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

We are now living in a information age, in which TV, cellphones and the Web are wide used. It seem that many people cannot enjoy themselves without it. However, unless I were to give up one of them, I would turn off TV rather than to switch off my cellphone or cut off the Internet. I can do without TV because few shows attract me and there are too many ads. Besides, most programs on TV are available elsewhere, either. As for cellphones and the Web, they are less necessary for me. I need a cellphone to keep in touch my family and friend.

I watch documentaries, not movies．I read history books, not fiction．I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity．An hour sleeping is an hour wasted．And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it．But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.

New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech．“We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming（难以应付的） pressures, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.”

Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement．Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep．“Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”

A century ago, college was about character building．Today, our characters are in decline．We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills．We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual．

Philosopher Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds．Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning（演绎推理）．Clouds cannot be taken apart．Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.

“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn it into a Clock problem,” Brooks said．And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend．At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.

To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love．And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person．“Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said．Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.

29．From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.

A．are controlled by time

B．are keen on reading books

C．are changing their characters

D．are eager to achieve more

30．In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means _________.

A．deletes       B．weakens

C．worsens       D．emphasizes

31．The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________．

A．love is more important than focus

B．the focus on human natures counts

C．more work contributes to happiness

D．success comes from devotion to work

32．The purpose of this passage is to __________.

A．bring awareness to character building

B．stress the importance of productivity

C．warn about the pressure to seek success

D．criticize students’ desire for achievements

  Many of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam. But it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robot. An artificial intelligence(AI) robot will take part in the 2017 National College Entrance Exam, reported China Daily.

  “The robot will sit three exams: math, Chinese, and a comprehensive test of liberal arts (文科), which includes history, politics and geography,” Lin Hui, CEO of an AI company in Chengdu. Like the others who take the exam, the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time. But instead of taking exams together with other students, the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present, except for proctors(监考人)and a notary(公证人). It is expected to be totally disconnected from the Internet and solve the problems with its AI program.

It’s believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills, rather than its math skills, will give the robot its biggest challenges. Questions in math are objective with specific answers, while in the other test subjects there are some subjective questions that test skills such as reading comprehension and essay writing.

The robot aims to be enrolled in one of the first-class Chinese universities in 2017, and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 2020.

21. The author wrote the passage in order to _________.

   A. lay more burden on Grade 3 students

   B. inform readers of the explosive news

   C. introduce the function of the robot

   D. predict what robots will do in the future

22. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

   A. The differences between the robot and other candidates

   B. The specific information about how the robot will take the exam

   C. The ideal universities of the robot

   D. The advantages the robot has

23. Which is one of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate?

   A. Math calculating            B. Objective questions

   C. Liberal arts skills            D. Physics questions

24. Choose the correct one according to the passage.

   A. The robot candidate will have its separate proctors

   B. The robot will participate in Chinese, English, math and science

   C. The robot is not designed to be admitted to universities

   D. The robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam

 — Did you catch the first bus this morning?

—No. It had left the stop _________ I got there.

A. in the time  B. at the time

C. by the time  D. during the time

 ---Did you see Lucy when you arrived at the party?

---Yes, but she ________ soon afterwards.

A. had left            B. was leaving      C. would leave     D. left

书面表达

假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：

1．  积极的人生态度；

2．  努力学习；

3．  参加体育锻炼;

4．  ……

注意：

1．词数120左右； 

2．适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头已为你写好。

Disability aids are vital to those who suffer problems with executing work with two hands. These are people who have been disabled due to some major sickness or some other problems. In order to help them carry on their work in the normal way, disability aids are manufactured. This helps them make their life a lot easier than what it would have been without these aids. The kind of disability aids that an individual might require depends on the person only. It is the problem that a person faces that decides the aids that he/she will use for carrying out their respective jobs. The following is the list of a few disability aids that come of significant use.

The first and foremost aid is the stocking aid, aiding the individuals suffering from the problem of bending down to reach the foot and wear their own socks. These stocking aids have a gutter(槽) that is made up of plastic material. These gutters are shaped in a certain way along with the attachment of cotton tapes in it. The sock is then put over the gutter. The foot is placed inside the gutter. The cotton tapes help in pulling the socks up the leg and subsequently the sock. In this manner, the sock is worn by a person who has problems wearing it by bending one’s back and reaching the foot.

There are openers that help the people who have problems with their hands or wrists to open bottles of ketchup, jam and other such bottles and jars that necessitates the use of hands and fingers.

The third type of disability aids that comes to our minds are lifts. Now what are lifts? Lifts are certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas, such as a bathtub or a set of stairs. These lifts are of varied types and come for numerous applications. It is for the individual to decide the type that he/she requires to use.

For people, who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner, there is something known as grab rails. These grab rails are installed for those who have mobility problems in their upper bodies. These rails come in varieties of shapes, sizes and angles. These grab rails are available to home users as well, in their different variations. One can purchase and fix one to their homes according to one’s specificities. These grab rails require the act of screwing and drilling in order to fix them to their appropriate place. The prices of these rails also vary according to the variation of their shapes and sizes.

A portable book holder is a much sought-after disability aid. It can be used by anybody for that matter, not just the disabled. These portable book holders are light-weight and can be easily moved about. These holders relieve the strains on one’s hands, necks and shoulders that might occur due to the handling of a book. The holders are provided with extended legs that help in placing the reading material at suitable distance.

Thus with the help of these disability aids, the old and disabled people can make their lives much more convenient and comfortable that would otherwise have been a cumbersome and complex one.

Disability Aids

假定你是李华。你是学生会主席。你校将于5月25—30日在广州沙面举行龙舟赛 (Dragon Boat Race)。请根据以下内容给姐妹学校剑桥中学（Cambridge High School)写一封邀请信。

(1)写信目的

(2)活动时间、地点和意义

(3)回复时间：2017年4月15日前 

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好。

       As the road to the airport is under reconstruction, we’d better ______early to avoid  the traffic jam,

A, pay off       B. set off C. put off       D. take off

Here is a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players' Tribune website on November 30th.

“...This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding(重击).My mind can handle the grind(苦差事)but my body knows it's time to say goodbye."

“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game. I join Kobe's millions of' fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.”

——Adam Silver, NBA commissioner (总裁)

“We're all sad. This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun, exciting prosperous eras we could imagine. We're in full support of him. But it's still very sad.”

——Jeanie Buss, Lakers president

“I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play. It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up" 'I thought he had at least another year in him.”

——Byron Scott, Lakers coach, and Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97 season

“He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced. Kobe is the greatest competitor I have ever faced. I am glad he has found peace. I don't know if we'll see another one like him.”

——Shane Battier, of the Miami Heat

“Hard to believe @ kobe bryant is finally going to hang it up. One of the NBA's great champions. Enjoy the rest of this season, my friend.”

——Scottie Pippen, retired NBA All-Star

1. What can we learn from Kobe Bryant's letter

   A. He'll finish this season before he retires.       

   B. He'll return to basketball court soon.

   C. He has lost passion for basketball.

   D. He'll retire immediately after the letter.

2. According to Byron Scott,        .

   A. Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball  

   B. Lakers team has played very well this year

   C. Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year

   D. it is difficult to find another player like Kobe

3. Where can we most probably read the comments

   A. In a newspaper.                  B. From an Internet page.

   C. In a sports magazine.            D. In a TV program.

He gets about 500 yuan a month. How _____ he balance his family's outgoings with such a small income?

A. could                                                    B. ought

C. might                                                    D. would

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bill来信询问你的家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面提示写一封电子邮件，开头已给出。

介绍情况：

    1．最近发生数次雾霾天气；

    2．人们已经认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生；

    3．你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。

注意：词数1 00个左右。

参考词汇：雾霾：smog

Dear Bill,

I'm glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog.