阅读理解

　　

　　Over the last decade, demand for the most common cosmetic surgery procedures, like breast enlargements and nose jobs, has increased by more than 400 percent. According to Dr. Dai Davies, of the Plastic Surgery Partnership in Hammersmith, the majority of cosmetic surgery patients are not chasing physical perfection. Rather, they are driven to fantastic lengths to improve their appearance by a desire to look normal. “What we all crave is to look normal, and normal is what is prescribed by the advertising media and other external pressures. They give us a perception of what is physically acceptable and we feel we must look like that.”

　　

　　In America, the debate is no longer about whether surgery is normal; rather, it centres on what age people should be before going under the knife. New York surgeon Dr. Gerard Imber recommends “maintenance” work for people in their thirties. “The idea of waiting until one needs a heroic transformation is silly,” he says. “By then, you’ve wasted 20 great years of your life and allowed things to get out of hand.” Dr. Imber draws the line at operating on people who are under 18, however. “It seems that someone we don’t consider old enough to order a drink shouldn’t be considering plastic surgery.”

　　

　　In the UK cosmetic surgery has long been seen as the exclusive domain of the very rich and famous. But the proportionate cost of treatment has fallen substantially, bringing all but the most advanced laser technology within the reach of most people. Dr. Davies, who claims to “cater for the average person”, agrees. He says:“I treat a few of the rich and famous and an awful lot of secretaries. Of course, ￡3,000 for an operation is a lot of money. But it is also an investment for life which costs about half the price of a good family holiday.”

　　

　　Dr. Davies suspects that the increasing sophistication of the fat injecting and removal techniques that allow patients to be treated with a local anaesthetic in an afternoon has also helped promote the popularity of cosmetic surgery. Yet, as one woman who recently paid ￡2,500 for liposuction to remove fat from her thighs admitted, the slope to becoming a cosmetic surgery Veteran is a deceptively gentle one. “I had my legs done because they’d been bugging me for years. But going into the clinic was so low key and effective it whetted my appetite. Now I don’t think there’s any operation that I would rule out having if I could afford it.”

　　

　　1. According to the text, the reason for cosmetic surgery is to _____.

　　

　　A. be physically healthy B. look more normal

　　

　　C. satisfy appetite D. be accepted by media

　　

　　2. According to the third paragraph, Dr. Davies implies that_____.

　　

　　A. cosmetic surgery, though costly, is worth having

　　

　　B. cosmetic surgery is too expensive

　　

　　C. cosmetic surgery is necessary even for the average person

　　

　　D. cosmetic surgery is mainly for the rich and famous

　　

　　3. The statement “draws the line at operating on people” (Line 3, Paragragh 2) is closest in meaning to_____.

　　

　　A. removing wrinkles from the face B. helping people make up

　　

　　C. enjoying operating D. refusing to operate

　　

　　4. It can be inferred from the text that____.

　　

　　A. it is wise to have cosmetic surgery under 18

　　

　　B. cosmetic surgery is now much easier

　　

　　C. people tend to abuse cosmetic surgery

　　

　　D. the earlier people have cosmetic surgery, the better they will be

　　

　　5. The text is mainly about _____.

　　

　　A. the advantage of having cosmetic surgery

　　

　　B. what kind of people should have cosmetic surgery

　　

　　C. the reason why cosmetic surgery is so popular

　　

　　D. the disadvantage of having cosmetic surgery

　　

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　　6.In_______ ，exchanging business cards is common among professional workers.But normally it is not the situation in social settings.

　　

　　A.Indonesia B.Asia C.Australia D.Japan

　　

　　7.In _____, the gesture that people put the business card into a wallet and then put the wallet in the back pocket of his or her pants is not meant to be a sign of disrespect.

　　

　　A.apan　　B.Indonesia

　　

　　C.Korea　　D. America

　　

　　8.In the Islamic world, when presenting or receiving a business card, using the ______ hand is a good manner.

　　

　　A. Left　　　　 B. Right

　　

　　C.Left or right　D. eft and right

　　

　　9.One of your first impressions you will make on a foreign colleague is through your business card, and in many cultrues, especially in ____, the exchange of business card is a meaningful ritual rather than a casual informality.

　　

　　A. Europe 　　 B. Asia

　　

　　C.America 　　　D.Africa

　　

　　10.When presenting your name card, make sure that the side using _____is face up.

　　

　　A.English B.Japanese

　　

　　C.Your mother lauguage D.Native lauguage of people who receive card

　　

　　参考答案

　　

　　阅读理解

　　

　　1. 【B】【精解】本题考查事实细节。第一段第二、三句引用戴维斯博士的观点指出，大多数人做整形手术不是为了追求身体的完美，而是希望看起来比较正常(a desire to look normal)。因此【B】正确，排除【A】。该段最后部分引用戴维斯博士的话，指出正常的标准是被广告媒体等所界定的，因此它们告诉我们什么是被人认可的外观。这只能说明媒体的宣传影响了我们的审美标准，不能说明做手术最终是为了迎合媒体。【C】明显错误，它只是出现了文章中的个别词汇。

　　

　　2. 【A】

　　

　　【精解】本题考查文中人物观点。第三段最后部分戴维斯博士说，“手术虽然要花很多钱，但它也是一种生活的投资。”因此可知【A】是他的观点。该段第二、三句提到，美容手术费用大幅度下降，使除了最先进的激光技术外所有的手术都面向大众。主张“面向普通人”的戴维斯博士对此表示赞同。可见，戴维斯赞同的是美容费用降低到大众可消费的水平，而没有谈及美容手术是否必要，排除【C】。【B】表述不完整，【D】显然不是主张“面向普通人”的戴维斯博士的观点。

　　

　　3.【D】

　　

　　【精解】本题考查句意理解。题干部分出现在第二段倒数第二句中，其字面含义是“殷伯医生对于给18岁以下的人做手术划了一条界限”。该句中however一词表明它与上文存在转折关系。上文中，殷伯医生提出三十岁左右的人要开始“保养”，即，做美容手术。此外，下文引用殷伯医生的话解释了题干所在句子的含义：有些我们认为不够喝酒年龄的人不应该考虑做整形。根据上下文的含义可以推知【D】是正确的含义。【A】和【B】都拘泥于字面含义;【C】含义正相反。

　　

　　4. 【B】

　　

　　【精解】本题考查全局事实细节。由38题的分析可知，连医生都不赞同18岁以下的人做美容手术，由此可排除【A】和【D】。第三段第一、二句提到，在英国，外科整形一向被视为富人和名人的专利。但是现在费用大幅度下降，使很多手术都面向大众。第四段首句也提到，在一下午的时间里，病人就可以完成脂肪注射、抽取手术。从技术的层面上也说明了做美容手术的容易可行。因此可知【B】正确。【C】“滥用”一词从文中无从推知。

　　

　　5. 【C】

　　

　　【精解】本题考查文章主旨。全文首句利用数据(10年和400%)说明现在美容手术很受欢迎。第一段分析了人们做手术的心理原因。第二段表面上在谈论做美容手术的年龄，其实从侧面也说明了人们随着年龄的增长有做手术的需求。第三、四段分别从手术费用和技术发展两个角度分析手术越来越普及的原因。因此，【C】是全文主旨的概括。其他项都是文章某一部分涉及的内容，不足以说明整篇文章的主旨大意，以偏概全，不入选。

　　

　　单项选择

　　

　　6-10 C　D　B　B　D