荆州中学2015年冬令营英语试题（A卷）
一． 阅读理解，选择正确答案。 （8题 16分）
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My mother always used to tell me to tell the truth（真相）. Of course, this
didn’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father
Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents.
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 was
brought in when his belly was found very big. I took a medical history from his
daughter. She’d been his main carer for years. I stood looking 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. I hesitated. She was obviously very
involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth. “Well, we need to
prove it’s not cancer,” I said and talked 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（病房）, my consultant（会诊医生） was already there, explaining that we
still had to run lots of tests and that it was not confirmed (证实)that 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 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 to worry about?” answered
my consultant. “You don’t say the word ‘cancer’ until it’s confirmed. Even if you
suspect（怀疑） it, think very carefully before you tell people.”
As 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 what they hear —
and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I’d made the
situation worse.
1. The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author ________.
A. misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship（关系）
B. was anxious to receive Christmas gifts
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C. regarded honesty as the best policy
D. had an unhealthy eating habit
2. The author’s consultant was angry with him because ________.
A. he told the daughter what he suspected
B. he delayed running the necessary tests
C. he failed to confirm the parent’s disease
D. he forgot what the consultant had advised
3. The author hung his head ( the underlined part in Para.4 ) because he was feeling
________ .
A. guilty
B. hurt
C. disappointed
D. helpless
4. What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?
A. Learning from parents is necessary.
B. Jumping to a conclusion（结论） is dangerous.
C. Telling the truth may not always be the best solution.
D. Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.
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Howling（嚎叫） is a behavior that is commonly found among wolves. As pack
animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important
means（方式） of communication among each other. There are different
explanations of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.
One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling
together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps howling together is something similar
to people feeling a sense of involvement(联系，关联) with each other when singing a
song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harington, a professor
who studies wolf behavior.
Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling
in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the
lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “ punished ” for joining in the
chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to
reconfirm status（地位） among its members ? — Why do wolves howl for sure ?
What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to find
each other. Hunting grounds are far away and it happens that wolves may separate
from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent
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means of gathering.
Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl,
very likely others will follow. This is often seen to happen in the morning, as if
wolves were doing some sort of “ roll call ” where wolves all howl together to report
their presence.（在场）
5. What the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and human’s
singing in chorus?
A. The act of calling each other.
B. the sense of accomplishment（成就）.
C. The act of hunting for something.
D. The sense of belonging to a group.
6. Why does Harrington think the “social bond ” theory may be wrong?
A. Wolves separate from each other after howling.
B. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.
C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.
D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.
7. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to ________ .
A. show their ranks（等级）
B. find their companions（伙伴）
C. report the missing ones
D. express their loneliness
8. “ Howling… is a contagious behavior ” ( in the last paragraph ) means ________ .
A. howling is a signal for hunting
B. howling is a way of communication
C. howling often happens in the morning
D. howling spreads from one to another
二．完成句子 （10题，20分）
1.The physics teacher told us that ___________________ than sound. (travel)
物理老师告诉我们光传播速度比声音快。
2.We can’t use the reading room because __________________. (repair)
我们不能使用那间阅览室，因为它在被维修。
3.As we all know, our country _________________ in the past thirty years. (change)
众所周知，在过去的30年里我们国家变化很大。
4.___________________ is much easier than carrying it out. (make)
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制定计划比执行计划容易多了。
5.____________________his mother because his mother is very tall. (be)
那位女士不可能是他妈妈，他妈妈个子很高。
6. Don’t believe ___________________. He often tells lies.
(say)
别相信他说的话，他经常撒谎。
7. Don’t be late! Students ___________________ will be punished. (break)
不要迟到了。违反校规的学生将受到惩罚。
8.Before the exam some students enjoy ____________________ to relax. (listen)
考试之前一些学生喜欢听流行音乐来放松心情。
9. It is very important for us ___________________independently. (think)
对我们来说学会独立思考是非常重要的。
10.___________________carefully before you hand them in. (check)
交卷之前你应该仔细检查试卷。
三．短文写作 （14分）
请你以My best friend为题，用英语写一篇短文。
注意：
1.字数不少于120；
2.不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
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答卷
一、阅读理解 （8题，16分）
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二、完成句子 （10题，20分）
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三、短文写作 （14分）
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