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.

 

单词拼写（每小题0.5分，满分5分）

87．After the accident with the sled, I s      to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter.

88．Drivers are supposed to f      their seat –belts while driving on the highway.

89．There were so much beautiful j      that it was hard to choose.

90．Everybody admires him for his fine s       of humour（幽默）.

91．Earth Day is a celebration of life and our planet. It r      us to care about the world and learn to respect life and nature.

92．It’s time for us to make a d      where we should go to have a picnic on Sunday.

93．In some countries, children will go on egg h       during Easter.

94．Many people today make choices about their eating habits b      on what they believe.

95．She said she never r      spending ten hard years paying off the debts.

96．In West Africa, people celebrate a new harvest with days of dancing and

o      fruit to their ancestors and gods.

 

单词拼写（每小题0.5分，满分5分）

87．After the accident with the sled, I s      to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter.

88．Drivers are supposed to f      their seat –belts while driving on the highway.

89．There were so much beautiful j      that it was hard to choose.

90．Everybody admires him for his fine s        of humour（幽默）.

91．Earth Day is a celebration of life and our planet. It r      us to care about the world and learn to respect life and nature.

92．It’s time for us to make a d      where we should go to have a picnic on Sunday.

93．In some countries, children will go on egg h        during Easter.

94．Many people today make choices about their eating habits b      on what they believe.

95．She said she never r      spending ten hard years paying off the debts.

96．In West Africa, people celebrate a new harvest with days of dancing and

o       fruit to their ancestors and gods.

Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit．Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Richard Wagner was a German musician who lived in the mid-19^th century．He gained fame by writing opera, a form of performance combining singing, music on instruments, and drama.

Wagner’s life and work have been very controversial(有争议的)．While he wrote excellent music, many people think his operas are too dark and serious, lacking tile fun common in operas written before his time.

Wagner, on the other hand, thought the opera of his time was too simple．He wanted to make opera a serious form of art that combined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect on the audience.

Some people thought Wagner’s new kind of music was too different from the operas they were used to hearing．Wagner agreed with them．In fact, he didn’t call his works “operas” at all, using instead a German word that means “Musical Festival” or “Musical play”.

While many people today still do not like Wagner’s operas, they cannot deny that Wagner had a lot of influence on opera as a form of art．Wagner invented the tradition of turning off the lights before starting a play．He also was the first person to make the whole audience sit down for an entire play．Today, almost all operas are performed in this manner.

Wagner as a man was even more controversial than Wagner as a writer of music．He hated Jewish people, slept with his friends’ wives, and made many people angry, which we would today think of as evil．Some would say he was a good musician, while others would say that he was a bad musician．But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music and in the world.

81．What is the best word that describes Wagner? (no more than one word)

 

82．What does the underlined word “deep” in Para．3 mean? (no more than 3 words)

 

83．Why does the author say “Wagner as a man was even more controversial”? (no more than 15 words)

 

84．List two things that showed Wagner had a lot of influence on opera? (no more than 30 words)

 

 

第三部分：阅读理解（共16小题；每小题1.5分，满分24分）

阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。  

You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during holidays, and experience a changed environment.

However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach. 

Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. For many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.

Most of us also enjoy showing off the lovely tans --- dark skins we get from a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one’s skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.

56.According to the passage above, more and more people choose to have holidays because they __________.

A. love working outdoors all the time    

B. want to get away from work

C. love enjoying the beauties of nature   

D. become rich and want a better life

57. When office people have holidays, they often _________ .

A. lie on the beach and enjoy sunshine  

B. spend more than they can afford

C. think about their work on the beach  

D. choose to do more physical exercise

58 The word “lift” in the last sentence of the third paragraph may _______  

A. cheer someone up                

B. help someone find a job

C. be the last thing not to be given up   

D. bring good luck to someone

59 At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader _________.

A. the importance of getting sunshine   

B. the bad effect of being on holiday

C. the result of getting sun tanned

D. the healthy look of being tanned