广东省天河区届高考英语二轮复习 语法精讲精炼 阅读理解15.docx

1、广东省天河区届高考英语二轮复习 语法精讲精炼 阅读理解15阅读理解精讲精炼1574.It was a simple letter asking for a place to study at Scotlands oldest university which helped start a revolution in higher education. A 140yearold letter written by a lady calling for her to be allowed to study medicine at St Andrews University has been dis

2、covered by researchers. Written by Sophia JexBlake in 1873, the sevenpage document, which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution, was released yesterday on International Womens Day.The document was discovered buried in the university archives (档案)by parttime history

3、 student Lis Smith, who is completing her PhD at St Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. She said: “We knew that Sophia JexBlake and her supporters, in their effort to open up university medical education for women, had written to the Senates Academicus (校评议委员会)at St Andrews in an atte

4、mpt to gain permission to attend classes there, but we didnt know documentary evidence existed. While searching the archives for information about the universitys higher certificate for women, I was astonished to come across what must be the very letter JexBlake wrote. ”In the letter, Sophia and her

5、 supporters offered to hire teachers or build suitable buildings for a medical school and to arrange for lectures to be delivered in the subjects not already covered at St Andrews. Although her letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St And

6、rews, a distancelearning degree for women. The qualification, which ran from 1877 until the 1930s, gave women access to university education in the days before they were admitted as students. It was so popular that it survived long after women were admitted as full students to St Andrews in 1892.Ms

7、JexBlake went on to help establish the London School of Medicine for Women in 1874. She was accepted by the University of Berne, where she was awarded a medical degree in January 1877. Eventually, she moved back to Edinburgh and opened her own practice.59Sophia wrote a letter to St Andrews Universit

8、y because she wanted _.Ato carry out a research project thereBto set up a medical institute thereCto study medicine thereDto deliver lectures there60Lis Smith found Sophias letter to St Andrews University _.Aby pure chanceBin the school officeCwith her supporters helpDwhile reading history books61So

9、phias letter resulted in the establishment of _.Athe London School of Medicine for WomenBa degree programme for womenCa system of medical educationDthe University of Berne62. When did St Andrews University begin to take fulltime women students?A. In 1873. B. In 1874.C. In 1877. D. In 1892.【要点综述】此篇讲述

10、了一封女子求学的信件引发了英国高等教育的改革，允许女子接受高等教育。59C信息理解题。根据第一段which urged the university to allow women to study medicine at the institution可知C为正确选项。60A信息理解题。根据第二段中but we didnt know documentary evidence existedI was astonished to come across what must be the very letter JexBlake wrote.可知A(纯粹偶然的机会)为正确选项。61B信息理解题。由

11、倒数第二段letter was not successful, it eventually led to the establishment of the Ladies Literate in Arts at St Andrews可推断B为正确选项。62D信息理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句可知答案为D，此事发生在1892年。75.Holidays are really important.Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experien

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