About 79 million Americans have pre—diabetes(糖尿病前期).That means they have blood sugarthat's higher than normal but not hi曲enough to be diagnosed(诊断)with type 2一at least not yet.One lon9.term study reposed by the American Diabetes Association found that l l%of people withpre—diabetes develop the full—blown disease each year.Another study shows that pre—diabetes willprobably become type 2 in lo years or less. 、
Yet，that process is not inevitable.Last year，scientists in Colorado found that people withpre—diabetes who lowered their blood sugar to normal levels--even briefly--were 56%less likely toreach type 2 levels.
Ⅱyou have pre—diabetes.here are four steps to help prevent or delay a diabetes diagnosis：
Lose 7%of your body weight.That is about l5 pounds for the persons who weigh 200.Drop—ping that small percentage has been shown to lower the risk of developing type 2 by close t060%.Exercise 30 minutes five days a week.Whether you do the 30 minutes in one shot or in three10一minute sessions，the benefit is the same.Choose certain exercises，such as fast walkin9，playingtennis or lifting weights.Physical activity such as sweeping floors works，t00.
Turn to your doctor.In some cases，pre—diabetes raises the risk of heart disease and stroke by50%.Your doctor may use some medicine to control your glucose(葡萄糖)levels and keep yourblood pressure in check.
Know your numbers.To see if your pre-diabetes is improvin9，have your blood sugar checkedregularly.A fasting blood sugar of l00 t0125 mr=/dl suggests pre—diabetes;126 m9/dl or above isdiabetes;and below l00 is normal.Other tests，including glucose tolerance and AIC，also are used tomonitor blood sugar.
第52题单选 What do we learn from the two studies mentioned in Paragraph l 7
A.Pre—diabetes will surely become type 2 diabetes.
B.Pre.diabetes is likely to become diabetes within years.
C.Enough attention should be paid to the treatment of type 2.
D.Pre.diabetes is ranked N0.1 danger threatening Americans’health.
参考答案：B
第53题单选 To prevent or delay a diabetes diagnosis，people with pre—diabetes should pay most atten。tion t0____________.
A.glucose levels
B.exercises
C.heart disease
D.stroke
参考答案：A
第54题单选 Which of the following suggests that you have pre-diabetes?
A.70 mg/dl.
B.90 mg/dl.
C.110 mg/dl.
D.130 mg/dl.
参考答案：C
第55题单选 What column of a newspaper is most likely to have this article?
A.Technology.
B.Entertainment.
C.Education.
D.Health.
参考答案：D
V. Daily Conversation( 15 points)
Directions:Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete thefollowing dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
根据下面选项回答下面试题：
A.Thanks, Daddy
B.I'm proud of you
C.You can't believe it
D.Congratulations
E.What makes the day so important
F.Cheer up
G.It's a wonderful day
H.Is that true
Father: How's your day at school, Costa?
Costa: 56, Daddy! It's a day I will nev.~er forget.Father:Oh,is it? 57,my son?
Costa:I have been made the chairman of the Students' Association.Father :That's great.58 !
Costa: 59
Father :That's really nice. You stood first in the examination and now you have won the chairman-ship.60,my'son.
Costa : Thank you, Daddy.
you, Daddy.
第56题简答 填入(56)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：G
第57题简答 填入(57)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：E
第58题简答 填入(58)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：D
第59题简答 填入(59)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：A
第60题简答 填入(60)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：B
VI. Writing ( 25 points)
Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 ~ 120 wordsbased on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.
第61题简答 你(Li Yuan)的班级即将组织一次郊游(picnic)，请你给你的外籍教师(Steve)写封信，内容包括：
·邀请他参加此项活动;
·介绍活动的具体安排和内容(如时间、地点等);·告知需要做的准备(如着装、自备午餐等);
·希望他参加并尽快给予答复。
参考答案：略。
2017成考：2017成人高考新手指南 成人高考报名条件 成人高考考试时间
