Question

    Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was born on 9 June, 1836, in Whitechapel, East London. She was expected to marry well and live the life of a lady. However, meetings with the feminist(女权主义者) Emily Davies and Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman physician, convinced Elizabeth Garrett that she should become a doctor.

This was unheard of at that time and her attempts to study at a number of medical schools were refused. She enrolled(入学) as a nursing student at Middlesex Hospital and attended classes for male doctors, but was driven out after complaints from other students. As the Society of Apothecaries did not specifically forbid women from taking its examinations, in 1865 she passed their exams and gained a certificate which enabled her to become a doctor. The Society then changed its rules to prevent other women entering the profession this way.

In 1866, she set up a clinic for women in London, thanks to her father’s backing；in 1870 she was made a visiting physician to the East London Hospital. There she met James Anderson, a successful businessman, who she married in 1871.

In 1872, Anderson founded the New Hospital for Women in London, staffed entirely by women. She appointed her spiritual guide, Elizabeth Blackwell, as a professor there.

Anderson’s efforts paved the way for other women, and in 1876 an act was passed permitting women to enter the medical professions. In 1883, Anderson was appointed to manage the London School of Medicine for Women, which she had helped to found in 1874. It was the first medical school in Britain to train women as doctors.

Anderson, Britain’s first female doctor, retired in 1902. Six years later, she became the mayor(市长) of Aldeburgh, the first female mayor in England. Anderson died on 17 December, 1917.

1.Why did the Society change its rules?

A.To provide certificates for women.

B.To forbid women to take its exams.

C.To offer programs to train women doctors.

D.To encourage women to attend medical schools.

2.What was Anderson’s father’s attitude to her career?

A.Supportive. B.Doubtful.

C.Sympathetic. D.Critical.

3.What did Anderson do after founding the New Hospital for Women?

A.She married a successful businessman.

B.She started a clinic for women in London.

C.She learned at a hospital as a visiting physician.

D.She helped create a school to train female doctors.

4.Which of the following can be used to describe Anderson?

A.Strict. B.Sensitive.

C.Determined. D.Modest.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了英国第一位女医生——安德森的生平，和她的成就。安德森是英国第一位女医生，也是英国第一位女市长。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Society then changed its rules to prevent other women entering the profession this way.”可知该协会随后改变了规则，以防止其他妇女以这种方式进入这一行业。由此可知，该协会修改规定是为了禁止女性参加考试。故选B项。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 1866，she set up a clinic for women in London，thanks to her father’s backing”可知，在1866年，由于父亲的支持，她在伦敦开办了一家妇女诊所。所以安德森的父亲支持她的事业。故选A项。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In 1872，Anderson founded the New Hospital for Women in London”1872年，安德森在伦敦建立了新的女性医院。和倒数第二段中的“...the London School of Medicine for Women，which she had helped to found in 1874.It was the first medical school in Britain to train women as doctors.”她于1874年帮助建立了伦敦妇女医学院。这是英国第一所培训女性医生的医学院。可知，安德森在创立新的女性医院之后，又协助创办了一所培训女医生的学校。故选D项。

4.推理判断题。根据第二段“She enrolled(入学) as a nursing student at Middlesex Hospital and attended classes for male doctors, but was driven out after complaints from other students. The Society then changed its rules to prevent other women entering the profession this way. 可知，她在米德尔塞克斯医院注册成为一名护理专业的学生，和男医生上课，但在其他学生投诉后被赶了出去。随后，该协会改变了规则，以防止其他女性以这种方式进入这个行业，再从第三段至最后一段叙述了她的一生奉献给了医学事业。终于成为英国第一位女医生和女市长，由此判断出，安德森是一位意志坚定的人。故选C项。