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 (準許進A) 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 the 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.

5. Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?

   A. She couldn't get admitted to medical schools.

   B. She decided to further her education in Paris.

   C. A serious eye problem stopped her.

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

6. What main obstacle (障礙) almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances to become a doctor?

   A. She was a woman.

   B. She wrote too many letters.

   C. She couldn't graduate from the medical school.

   D. She couldn't set up her hospital.

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

   A. Eight years.

   B. Ten years.

   C. Nineteen years.

   D. Thirty-six years.

8. According to the passage,all of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell 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 chil?dren

   D. set up the first medical school for women

9. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in     .

   A. England   B. Paris

   C. the United States   D. New York City 

Answer 1

5. C細節(jié)理解題。從第二段最后一句"She warned to be a surgeon (外科醫(yī)師) ，but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.”可知選C.

6. A細節(jié)理解題。從第三段第一句"Upon returning to the United States,she found it difficult to start her own prac?tice because she was a woman.”可知是因為她是女性，故選A.

7. A數(shù)字計算題。大學(xué)畢業(yè)是1849年，創(chuàng)辦自己的醫(yī)院是1857年，所以一共是8年。故選A.

8. B細節(jié)理解題。文章最后一段提到A、B、D項，沒有提及B項的內(nèi)容。故選B.

9. C細節(jié)理解題。從第一段可知她10歲就搬到紐約，大學(xué)畢業(yè)后再次回到美國。故選C.