Question

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.

In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.

1.What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?

A．She wrote too many letters.

B．She was a woman.

C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school.

D．She couldn’t set up her hospital.

2.Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?

A．She couldn’t get admitted to medical school

B．She decided to further her education in Paris

C．A serious eye problem stopped her

D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States

3.How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?

A．Nineteen years

B．Ten years

C．Eight years

D．Thirty-six years

4.Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.

A．the United States

B．Paris

C．England

D．New York City

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】文章介绍了Elizabeth Blackwell，她创办了世界上第一个女子医院以及相关情况。

1.B 细节题。根据第一段第三句话That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.可知最大的障碍是性别。

2.C 细节题。根据第二段最后一句but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

3.C 计算题。根据第2段可知她是1849年毕业，根据第三段可知在1857年她们成立自己的医院，那么是毕业8年以后，故C正确。

4.A 细节题。根据第3段可知她是在美国开始自己的事业，并进一步发展自己的事业的。故选A。