Ⅰ. Listen and complete the tasks.
A. Listen and complete the table.

B. Listen again and answer the questions.
()1. Why is D.E.A.R set up?
A. To encourage reading.
B. To help with book sales.
C. To remember famous writers.
()2. What problem did Beverly Cleary have in her early age?
A. She used to be a very slow reader.
B. She couldn’t go to school to learn reading.
C. There weren’t any interesting books for her to read.
3. What qualities do you think Beverly Cleary had? Why?

A. 1. 1916 2. the US 3. library worker 4. children / kids
B. 1. A 2. A
3. She was kind and helpful because she started to write books for children as she found there was nothing much for them to read then.

Ⅱ. Read and complete the tasks.
Dear Emily,
Thank you for your lovely letter. I'm so glad that you'd like to follow in my footsteps. Here are the answers to the questions you asked me.
I was born in England in 1821. My family moved to America when I was eleven. My father died six years later, and I had to go to work. So, I became a teacher. Teaching was one of the few jobs a woman could have at that time.
I decided to become a doctor in 1844, after visiting a dying friend. She told me that I was clever and that I should consider studying medicine. I reminded her that there were no women doctors in the United States. She
replied that she might not be dying if a woman doctor had treated her.
When I applied(申请) to medical schools, 28 of them turned me down. I had almost given up hope. But, at last, the Geneva Medical College, in New York, said yes.
Being the only woman in a class of 150 men was difficult. When I graduated in 1849, though, I was first in my class. I was also the first woman in the United States to get a medical degree.
I have one main purpose as a doctor. I want to teach women how to care for themselves and their children. I opened a hospital for them. It now includes a medical college for women. Maybe you'd like to apply to it someday.
I wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Blackwell
A. Answer the questions.
()1. Who might be Emily?
A. A doctor in hospital.
B. A teacher in college.
C. A student at high school.
D. A reporter from the magazine.
()2. Which of the following questions did Emily probably ask?
A. How did you set up a hospital?
B. Why did you choose to be a doctor?
C. When did you go to medical school?
D. What was your dream job when you were little?
()3. What is the letter mainly about?
A. Dr Blackwell's suggestions for her patients.
B. Dr Blackwell's memories of her college life.
C. Dr Blackwell's experiences of becoming a doctor.
D. Dr Blackwell's opinions about women doctors.
B. Complete the chart using the information from the letter.

Elizabeth Blackwell, the first 1. in America
Life
Born in England, later moved to America.
Experiences
• She studied in a class of 150 men in Geneva Medical College and 2. .
• She 3. for women and children and later started a special medical school for women.
Inspiration
• It was kind of her to 4. women and children.
• It was 5. for her to become a doctor at that time, but she 6. .
• She made a big difference to public health care.

A. 1. C 2. B 3. C
B. 1. woman doctor 2. managed to get a medical degree 3. opened a hospital
4. care for 5. difficult 6. never gave up

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，分为A、B两部分。A部分是选择题，需根据信件内容定位关键信息，判断选项的正确性；B部分是信息填空题，需从原文中提取对应细节完成表格。解题时，先通读信件把握主旨（Elizabeth讲述自己成为美国第一位女医生的经历），再针对各题目定位原文对应内容，逐一分析解答。
【解析】
A部分：
1. 定位信件最后一段“Maybe you'd like to apply to it someday”，可知Elizabeth建议Emily申请自己创办的女子医学院，推测Emily是学生，对应选项C。
2. 信件详细讲述了Elizabeth决定成为医生的原因（受垂死朋友的鼓励），对应选项B，故Emily可能问的是“为什么选择成为医生”。
3. 信件主要讲述Elizabeth从出生到成为美国第一位女医生的经历，对应选项C。
B部分：
1. 原文提到“I was also the first woman in the United States to get a medical degree”，故填woman doctor。
2. 原文提到“When I graduated in 1849, though, I was first in my class. I was also the first woman in the United States to get a medical degree”，故填managed to get a medical degree。
3. 原文提到“I opened a hospital for them. It now includes a medical college for women”，故填opened a hospital。
4. 原文提到“I want to teach women how to care for themselves and their children”，故填care for。
5. 原文提到“Being the only woman in a class of 150 men was difficult”，故填difficult。
6. 原文提到“I had almost given up hope. But, at last, the Geneva Medical College, in New York, said yes”，说明她从未放弃，故填never gave up。
【答案】
A. 1. C 2. B 3. C
B. 1. woman doctor 2. managed to get a medical degree 3. opened a hospital 4. care for 5. difficult 6. never gave up
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）、信息提取填空
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节定位、主旨把握及信息提取能力，题目难度适中，只要认真阅读原文即可准确解答。
【难度系数】
0.6