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(錄取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught in 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(外科醫(yī)師) , 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.
【小題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

【小題2】What main obstacle(障礙) 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.

【小題3】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．a(chǎn)nd several other women founded the first hospital for women and children

D．set up the first medical school for women

【小題4】Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.

A．England

B．Paris

C．the United States

D．New York City

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：本文主要介紹了世界上著名的女醫(yī)生Elizabeth Blackwell的故事。
【小題1】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后一句She wanted to be a surgeon(外科醫(yī)師) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.可知嚴(yán)重的眼部疾病是主要原因。故C正確。
【小題2】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.可知性別是她難以成為醫(yī)生的主要原因。故A正確。
【小題3】B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段2,3行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.可知她姐姐已經(jīng)是一位醫(yī)生了，可知她并不是第一位女醫(yī)生。故B正確。
【小題4】C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章1,3段Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old.和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可知她主要是在美國度過自己的一生。故C正確。
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