试卷简介：

第二部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D )中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
                                            A
Cosmetic surgery (整容手术) is not something to be entered into lightly. Unfortunately, in this modern world, we have become confused by very narrow standards of beauty. Images of stars who never seem to age are seen everywhere these days. We forget the fact that most of these images are the result of super photo manipulation (处理), driven by the extremely powerful beauty industry. We are all different — why should we all look the same? Isn’t there more to life than having surgery in order to have the same boring face that everybody else wants to have?
—Dr Elisabeth McKenna, Psychologist
Yes, it’s not real! That’s what I told my friends when they started asking me about my nose job. I’d always been sensitive to my nose, but it took me a long time before I decided to go for cosmetic surgery. I took advice from several doctors and after careful consideration I finally decided to have it done. I had been saving money from my part-time job and my parents helped me out with the rest. It was quite expensive but I don’t regret a penny of it. In fact I wish I’d had it done a few years ago. I’ m sure I wouldn’t have been laughed at so much at school.
—Debbie Caron, Student
It makes me really angry to think of the millions of people who spend much money on cosmetic surgery. Surgery should be carried out for medical purposes, not vanity (虚荣心). I would rather all the money spent on cosmetic surgery was used to treat people around the world who are in need but can’t get proper medical treatment. Furthermore, there are thousands of under-qualified doctors out there who only care about getting as rich as possible as quickly as possible. They don’t care about the psychological and physical damage they do. The whole industry makes me sick. We should do something to stop it.
—Danny Glass, Student
21. What does Dr Elisabeth McKenna suggest?
A. Don’t be fooled by “perfection”.                      B. Cosmetic surgery often goes wrong.
C. The beauty industry needs improving.                     D. It’s unnecessary to set new standards of beauty.
22. What did Debbie Caron’s cosmetic surgery bring to her?
A. More friends.                                                B. More worries.
C. More self-confidence.                                    D. More job opportunities.
23. How does Danny Glass feel about those who have cosmetic surgery?
A. They should be treated as patients.                   B. They hurt themselves psychologically and physically.
C. They can have a new start.                             D. They waste money and medical resources.