SAT语法模拟练习:男护士的健康观

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　　Healthy Outlook for Male Nurses

　　The presence of men in the nursing field has a long history reaching back over two thousand years. Men attended

　　the world’s first nursing school in India in 250 1 BCE founded a hospital to provide care for the sick during the Black

　　Plague epidemic and cared for wounded soldiers in countless wars throughout history. Yet despite the historical role

　　of men in nursing, men currently comprise less than 10 percent of the nursing population in the United States. While

　　the reasons behind the dearth of men in nursing 2 are numerous, a current rise in the number of men in the nursing

　　field bodes well for nurses and patients alike.

　　Although men played a prominent role in the nursing field for millennia, shifting gender norms in the late 1800s

　　caused a dramatic drop in the number of men pursuing nursing as a career. Part of this trend was related to the rise

　　of the family medical model in Victorian England. 3 According to this model, the ideal medical team mirrored the

　　patriarchal Victorian family unit, with men (doctors) as the heads of households, women (nurses) as the

　　“handmaidens,” and children (patients) as the dependents. This model dissuaded men from entering the nursing

　　profession, directing them instead to the more socially acceptable role as physicians.

　　In addition to the influence of the family medical model, the teachings of Florence Nightingale—often hailed as the

　　founder of the modern nursing 4 profession, further discouraged men from entering the nursing field. While

　　Nightingale was successful in 5 inflating the status of nursing as a respectable profession for women, her axiom that

　　nursing was the ideal profession for women created social and professional barriers for men interested in

　　pursuing 6 nursing jobs as a professional career path for themselves. For example, in the early 20th century, many

　　nursing registries created separate lists for men and women, legally preventing men from practicing in areas such as

　　maternal/child health, obstetrics, and gynecology. 7

　　The tide against men in the nursing field began to change directions in the 1970s and 8 1980s. Due in part to a United States Supreme Court decision that held that the women-only admissions policy of the Mississippi University

　　for Women violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Since this decision, the percentage

　　of registered nurses who are men in the United States has increased 9 from 2.7 percent in 1970 to 7.6 percent in

　　2011. This growth is likely to prove beneficial for both the nursing community and the patients they serve. 10

　　With the demand for nursing services projected to surge over the next decade, the time could not be better for the

　　equitable inclusion of men into the nursing workforce. For patients, this will mean a larger and more diverse set of

　　potential caretakers; and for the nurses themselves, this 11 meant stable employment, relatively high wages, and a

　　rewarding career.

　　1

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. BCE, founded a hospital to provide care for the sick during the Black Plague epidemic;

　　C. BCE; founded a hospital to provide care for the sick during the Black Plague epidemic,

　　D. BCE, founded a hospital to provide care for the sick during the Black Plague epidemic,

　　2

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. is

　　C. was

　　D. has been

　　3

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. In sharp contrast,

　　C. Influencing this trend,

　　D. In Victorian England,

　　4 A. NO CHANGE

　　B. profession;

　　C. profession:

　　D. profession—

　　5

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. elevating

　　C. rising

　　D. inciting

　　6

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. their interests of a career path in the nursing field.

　　C. their preferred career path as professional nurses.

　　D. this career path.

　　7 At this point, the writer wants to provide a second example in support of the paragraph’s main point. Which choice

　　best accomplishes this goal?

　　A. Those men who were nurses normally worked in hospitals for the mentally ill.

　　B. The United States Army also barred men from nursing until the late 1960s.

　　C. The early 20th century also saw a rise in the number of men pursuing careers as psychologists.

　　D. Florence Nightingale also opened the first secular nursing school

　　in the world in London, England.

　　8

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. 1980s. Which was due

　　C. 1980s, due D. 1980s, this was due

　　9 At this point, the writer wants to add accurate and relevant data from the graph. Which choice most effectively

　　accomplishes this goal?

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. by 9.6 percent in 2011.

　　C. from 2.7 percent in 1970 to 9.6 percent in 2011.

　　D. from 4.1 percent in 1980 to 5.7 percent in 1990.

　　10 The writer wants to conclude the paragraph with a statement that develops the claim introduced in the preceding

　　sentence. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?

　　A. According to a 2010 publication from the Institute of Medicine, male nurses provide unique perspectives and

　　skills that are important to the profession and society at large, particularly in the area of men’s reproductive

　　health.

　　B. While the percentage of men in the nursing field is rising, patients are unlikely to see any tangible differences in

　　the quality of care that they receive.

　　C. Although more men are pursuing nursing as a career, it will probably still take a while before the public feels as

　　comfortable with the idea of male nurses as they do with female nurses.

　　D. A number of research studies suggest that men are more likely to pursue careers as registered nurses than

　　licensed vocational nurses due to the higher average salary associated with the former group.

　　11

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. had meant

　　C. will mean

　　D. is meaning

　　DAADB DBCCA C

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