Ⅲ .完形填空

My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he__1__ from a series of treatments(解析), the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months__2__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收缩). So, he had to return to college with a visible 10inch __3__on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,__4__ will pay any more attention to your scar__5__ you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother__6__.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__7__ high—glad he was alive.

_8__， everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better __9__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer __10__ .

But you see, like Keaton's scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your__11__， or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false__12__.

One of my friends in college was very __13__ . At first, when people met him, they noticed his__14__ for about 10 seconds. This man felt __15__ about himself and spent most of his time__16__ about other people's comfort and welfare. __17__， people ignored his looks. What people__18__ was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn't act in an ugly way so people didn't treat him as an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on what you value __19__ yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same __20__.

1．A. cured              B. recovered                 C. improved                   D. returned

2．A. because          B. though                     C. until                          D. before

3．A. cut                  B. wound                     C. injure                        D. scar

4．A. no one            B. anyone                     C. everyone                   D. someone

5．A. as                   B. like                          C. than                          D. when

6．A. another           B. others                      C. all                             D. us

7．A. put                 B. held                          C. taken                        D. hung

8．A. After all           B. In conclusion             C. In fact                       D. Above all

9．A. as long as        B. if                             C. even if                       D. as if

10．A. house            B. telephone                 C. job                           D. car

11．A. clothes          B. hairstyle                    C. figure                       D. salary

12．A. means           B. standards                 C. comments                 D. rules

13．A. smart            B. optimistic                  C. rude                         D. ugly

14．A. manners        B. expressions              C. looks                        D. actions

15．A. lucky             B. worried                     C. good                        D. sad

16．A. inquiring        B. asking                       C. knowing                   D. caring

17．A. Completely     B. Gradually                   C. Obviously                 D. Suddenly

18．A. wanted          B. understood                C. brought                   D. saw

19．A. within            B. beyond                      C. except                     D. above

20．A. kindness        B. concern                     C. beauty                     D. perfection

答案及解析：

1. B.作者的孩子在火灾中被烧伤，在他从一系列的手术中康复后，医生告诉他说他们不能在接下来的六个月内对他进行任何手术。

2. A. 用because表示原因，说明不能手术的原因是要用很长一段时间才能让皮肤停止收缩。

3. D. 由于不能够进行手术所以作者的孩子带着一个可以被别人看见的10英寸的伤疤返回大学学习。scar伤疤；cut刀伤。

4. A. 该句话是作者对孩子的鼓励，意思是说“与你相比，没有任何人会更加注意你的伤疤。”

5. C.句中的more暗示该空应该填入than表示比较。

6. B.如果伤疤不会让你烦恼，它也不会让别的任何人烦恼的。用others表示除了作者孩子外的任何人。

7. B.孩子把作者的建议牢牢地记在心里，高昂着头返回校园，表明了作者的孩子不对自己脸上的伤疤感到任何的羞愧。

8. fact 事实上，表明在现实生活中几乎每个人都有某种伤疤或缺点。after all毕竟；in conclusion 总之；above all尤其重要的是，这三个选项均不符合句意。

9. B.有些人认为人们会更加喜欢他们，如果他们看起来与众不同，着装不同或者有了一辆与众不同的新车。用if引导一个条件状语从句表示条件。

10. D.后文有暗示。

11．A.如果你用同样错误的标准来评价你的外表、着装或者汽车，别人就也会这样做的。该空与上一段话中的dressed differently保持一致。所以答案选A.

12. B.根据上题分析，可知该空的意思是“标准”，四个选项中只有B可以表示标准，所以正确的答案为B.

13. D.与前文的looks一致，并且与后文中的in an ugly way相对应。

14. C.根据前后文可知该用looks来表示作者一个朋友的丑陋的外表。

15. C. 虽然别人刚见到这个朋友时会很注意他的丑陋的外表，但这个朋友却表现得对自己的外表感觉很好，很正常，所以用good表示满意。

16. D.作者的朋友把他的大多数时间用来关心别人的舒适和福利。care about关心，符合句意。

17. B.由于作者的朋友不去关注自己的外表，所以渐渐地周围的人也就不去注意他的外表了。

18. D.最后人们注意到的只是作者这个朋友的善良和对别人的关心。

19. A. 通过文章的论述，作者提出：应该去注意你的内在的价值和品质。within oneself内在的，内部的。

20. C. 与前一句话的beautiful保持一致。