II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank
Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, or so I thought.
I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon ___21___（bring） in when his body was found very swollen（浮肿的）. I took a medical history ___22___his daughter who had accompanied him in the ambulance. She'd been his main care for years. I stood ___23___ (look) at him as she gave a detailed history. "Has he lost any weight recently?" I asked, "Well, it's funny you should mention that, but yes." She said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. "Why? What are you worried about?" she asked. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told ___24___ the truth. "Well, we need to prove it's not cancer." I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.
Half an hour later, a nurse called me: "Mr. McMahon's daughter broke down－she said you told her he had cancer." My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed ___25___ he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. "Why on earth did you do that?" she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. "She asked me what I was worried about and I told her." I said, hanging my head. "And give her more ___26___ (worry) about?" replied my consultant. "You don't say the word 'cancer' until it's confirmed. ___27___ you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people."
___28___ it turned out, it wasn't cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they're sometimes selective in ___29___ they hear－and as a doctor it's important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I'd made the situation ______30______ (bad).
【答案】21. was brought
22. from 23. looking
24. her 25. that
26. to worry
27. Even if
28. As 29. what
30. worse
