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.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

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

   A. She was a woman.

   B. She wrote too many letters.

   C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.

   D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.

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

   A. Eight years    B. Ten years      C. Nineteen years  D. Thirty-six years

4.According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell, except that she ______.

   A. became the first woman physician

   B. was the first woman doctor

   C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children

   D. set up the first medical school for women

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章 介绍了Elizabeth Blackwell的生平和所作的重大事件，她是第一个创办女子医院的医生等。

1.C 细节题。根据第二段第二行but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.说明眼部疾病是她没有实现自己外科手术医生梦想的原因。C正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第三段第一句Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.说明主要的障碍是她的性别，她是女的，受到歧视，故A正确。

3.A 计算题。根据第二段第一行In 1849, after graduation from medical 说明她在1849年毕业；根据第三段第2，3行By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital说明在1857年创办了医院，故是在毕业8年以后，故A正确。

4.B 细节题。根据文章最后两行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.

说明ACD都提及了，只有B没有讲到，故B符合要求。

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