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 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】 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

【小題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

【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：文章 介紹了Elizabeth Blackwell的生平和所作的重大事件，她是第一個創辦女子醫院的醫生等。
【小題1】C 細節題。根據第二段第二行but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.說明眼部疾病是她沒有實現自己外科手術醫生夢想的原因。C正確。
【小題2】A 細節題。根據第三段第一句Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.說明主要的障礙是她的性別，她是女的，受到歧視，故A正確。
【小題3】A 計算題。根據第二段第一行In 1849, after graduation from medical 說明她在1849年畢業；根據第三段第2，3行By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital說明在1857年創辦了醫院，故是在畢業8年以后，故A正確。
【小題4】B 細節題。根據文章最后兩行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.
說明ACD都提及了，只有B沒有講到，故B符合要求。
考點：考查人物傳記類短文閱讀
點評：人物傳記類閱讀要抓住這個人一生中所完成的重大事件，注意文章的細節把握。