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1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题3任务型阅读7(25分钟)(A)请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最适当的单词。注意:每空1个单词。Shoulddoctorseverlietobenefittheirpatientstospeedrecoveryortocoverthecomingofdeath?Inmedicineasinlaw,government,andotherlinesofwork,therequirementsofhonestyoftenseemdwarfedby
2、greaterneeds;theneedtoprotectpatientsfrombrutalnews,toupholdapromiseofsecrecyortoadvancethepublicinterest.Whatshoulddoctorssay,forexample,toa46-year-oldmancominginforaroutinephysicalcheckupjustbeforegoingonvacationwithhisfamilywho,thoughhefeelsinperfectheal
3、th,isfoundtohaveaformofcancerthatwillcausehimtodiewithinsixmonths?Isitbesttotellhimthetruth?Ifheasks,shoulddoctorsrejectthatheisill,orminimizethegravityoftheillness?Shouldtheyatleasthidethetruthuntilafterthefamilyvacation?Doctorsfacesuchchoicesoften.Attimes
4、,theyseeimportantreasonstolieforthepatients’ownsake;intheireyes,suchliesdiffersharplyfromself-servingones.Studiesshowthatmostdoctorssincerelybelievethattheseriouslyillpatientsdonotwanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition,andthatinformingthemofrisksdestroysthei
5、rhope,sothattheymayrecovermoreslowly,ordeterioratefaster,perhapsevencommitsuicide.Butotherstudiesshowthat,contrarytothebeliefofmanyphysicians,agreatmajorityofpatientsdowanttobetoldthetruth,evenaboutseriousillness,andfeelcheatedwhentheylearnthattheyhavebeenm
6、isled.Wearealsolearningthattruthfulinformation,humanelyconveyed,helpspatientscopewithillness;helpthemtoleratepainbetterwithlessmedicine,andevenrecoverfasteraftersurgery.Thereisanurgentneedtodebatethisissueopenly.Notonlyinmedicine,butinotherprofessionsaswell
7、,practitionersmayfindthemselvesrepeatedlyindifficultywhereseriousconsequencesseemavoidableonlythroughdeception.Yetthepublichaseveryreasontoknowtheprofessionaldeception,forsuchpracticesarepeculiarlylikelytobecomedeeplyrooted,to4spread,andtotrust.Neitherinmed
8、icine,norinlaw,government,orthesocialsciencescantherebecomfortintheoldsaying,“Whatyoudon’tknowcan’thurtyou.”Title:1OrNotDifferent2·Mostdoctorsarein3oflyingforthepatients’ownsake.·Agreatmajorityofpatien