Question

 

A. self-confidence    B. refers         C. frequently      D. despite        E. consider

F. normally          G. bored        H. alter          I. reshapes       J. qualified

Many people today are obsessed with their appearance. Although they are perfectly healthy, they constantly worry that their nose is a bit too big, or that their ears stick too far out. Cosmetic surgery (整容）is a possible solution to this problem. Cosmetic surgery means a surgeon ___1.___ a part of your body that works ___2.___, but which makes you unhappy. It is different from plastic surgery, which ___3.___ to the work surgeons do to repair body parts damaged by disease or accidents. Different kinds of people get cosmetic surgery. Some may have low ___4.___. They may be depressed, or struggling to find a satisfactory job. People with such problems believe cosmetic surgery will not just make them look better, but also make them feel better inside. Other people may be insecure about one part of their body, or just ___5.___ with how they look.

There is no proof that cosmetic surgery can really make people happier, but ___6.___ this, many people still have very high expectations for it. They think that it will solve all their problems. It is important to remember that cosmetic surgery might ___7.___ a part of your body, but it can’t change your whole life.

Cosmetic surgery can also be risky. If you have existing health problems, like a weak heart or breathing problems, this kind of operation can sometimes make them worse. In addition, cosmetic surgery is a big industry, and not everyone involved in it is honest. Therefore, you need to choose the clinic for your surgery very carefully. You must be certain that the surgeon you choose is ___8.___ to give you cosmetic surgery.

The biggest question for someone thinking of having cosmetic surgery is the cost. The price can vary from a few hundred dollars to $10,000 or above. It depends on which part of your body you want to change. Rich stars may not __9.___ the cost very high, but most people cannot afford to pay. Perhaps it is cheaper—and better for your health—to learn to live with how you look.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.I

2.F

3.B

4.A

5.G

6.D

7.H

8.J

9.E

【解析】

試題分析：

1.句意：外科整形意味著重新塑造身體的一部分。重新塑造：reshapes，選 I

2.考查副詞：normally修飾works，指還能正常運(yùn)作的身體部分 ，選 F

3.考查詞組：refer to“所指，提到”refers ，這是對plastic surgery的定義，而且定語從句的謂語和先行詞保持一致，用單數(shù)。選 B

4.句意：一些人是因為沒什么自信（self-confidence） ，選A

5.考查詞組：be bored with對…厭煩，選 G

6.沒有證據(jù)表明整形手術(shù)的人更快樂，但是盡管如此，還是很多人對它有很高的期望，表示轉(zhuǎn)折用despite ，選 D

7.句意：整形手術(shù)可能改變你的一部分，但不能改變你的整個人生�！案淖儭盿lter，選  H

8.你必須確定選擇的醫(yī)生是合格的（qualified），選  J

9.有錢的明星可能不會認(rèn)為費(fèi)用高。認(rèn)為：consider，選  E

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