专升本英语模拟试题及答案(2023.01.11)
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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was eleven 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 to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a college in New York State. She was so determined that she taught 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, 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 clinic because she was a woman. In 1857 Elizabeth and her younger 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 doctor and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.
问题：
1.Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A.Because she couldn't get admitted to medical schools.
B.Because she decided to further her education in Paris.
C.Because a serious eye problem stopped her.
D.Because it was difficult for her to start a clinic in the United States.
【参考答案】C
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】C 根据第二段第二句“She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.”可知，她想成为一名外科医生，但一个严重的眼部问题迫使她放弃了这个想法，即Elizabeth Blackwell不能实现自己成为外科医生的梦想是因为一个严重的眼部问题阻止了她。故选C。
2.What is the main obstacle that almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances of becoming 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.
【参考答案】A
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】A 根据第一段第二、三句“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.”和最后一段第一句“Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own clinic because she was a woman.”可知，有一天她决定她要成为一名医生，那对于19世纪中期的女性来说几乎是不可能的，而且一回到美国，她就发现因为她是一位女性而难以开办自己的诊所，即几乎毁掉Elizabeth成为一名医生的可能性的主要障碍是她是一位女性。故选A。
3.How did Elizabeth earn her tuition fees?
A.By teaching in medical schools.
B.By giving music lessons.
C.By treating patients.
D.By studying hard.
【参考答案】B
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】B 根据第一段最后一句“…she taught music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.”可知，她教授音乐课来挣钱支付学校教育费用。故选B。
4. How many years did she use to open her own hospital after graduation?
A.Eight years.
B.Ten years.
C.Nineteen years.
D.Thirty-six years.
【参考答案】A
[考点]推理判断题
【精析】A 根据第二段第一句“In 1849, after graduation from the medical school…”和第三段第二句“In 1857 Elizabeth…managed to open a new hospital…”可知，Elizabeth于1849年从医学院毕业并于1857年开办了一家新医院。由此可推知，毕业后她花费了8年的时间开办了自己的医院。故选A。
5. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell except that she .
A.became the first woman doctor
B.was the first woman surgeon
C.and another two women founded the first hospital for women and children
D.set up the first medical school for women
【参考答案】B
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】B 根据第三段最后一句“Besides being the first woman doctor…she also set up the first medical school for women.”可知，Elizabeth是第一位女医生，还开办了第一所女子医学院，所以选项A、D正确;根据第二段第二句“She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.”可知，她想成为一名外科医生，但一个严重的眼部问题迫使她放弃了这个想法，即Elizabeth没有成为外科医生，所以B项不正确;根据第三段第二句“In 1857 Elizabeth and her younger sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.”可知，在1857年，Elizabeth和她的妹妹(也是一名医生)以及另一名女医生设法开办了一家新医院，这是第一家为妇女和儿童开办的医院，所以C项正确。故选B。
