[考研类试卷]考研英语(完形填空)模拟试卷49.doc.pdfVIP

[考研类试卷]考研英语（完形填空）模拟试卷49 一、Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points) 0 Culture influences an individuals health beliefs, behaviours, activities and medical treatment outcomes. 【C1】______the significant influence of culture upon health and related outcomes, health care 【C2】______should be culturally competent in order to provide 【C3】______health care to patients. Cultural competency means considering many options and being more careful about making judgements. 【C4】______, scars and bruises that suggest abuse in western culture could 【C5】______be symbols of accepted healing methods or sacred rituals. 【C6】______, different parts of the body are considered sacred in different cultures. Cultural competency in healthcare 【C7】______four major challenges for providers. The first is the straightforward challenge of recognizing clinical 【C8】______among people of different ethnic and racial groups, e.g., higher 【C9】______of hypertension in African Americans and 【C10】______diabetes in certain Native American groups. The second, and far more complicated, challenge is 【C11】______. This deals with everything from the need for interpreters to nuances of words in various languages. Many patients, even in western cultures, are 【C12】______to talk with their doctors about 【C13】______personal matters as sexual activity or chemical use. How do we overcome this 【C14】______among more restricted cultures? The third challenge is ethics. 【C15】______western medicine is among the best in the world, we do not have all the 【C16】______. Respect for the belief systems of 【C17】 ______and the effects of those beliefs on well-being are critically important to competent care. The final challenge involves 【C18】______. For some patients, authority figures are immediately mistrusted, 【C19】______for good