学习必备欢迎下载2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语二模——完形填空（黄浦）When16-year-oldEllaFitzgeraldsteppedontothestagetoperformatHarlem’sApolloTheaterin1934,shehadnoideathatherlifewasabouttochange.Herchildhoodhadbeen50.Afterthedeathofherparents,Fitzgeraldhadbeenplacedinaboardingschool.51,theteachersattheschoolmistreatedher,sosheranaway.Homelessandorphaned,Fitzgeraldwastryingherbestto52onthestreetsofNewYorkCitywhenshewonacontesttoperformduringanamateurnightattheApollo.Shehad53plannedtodance,butatthelastsecond,shedecidedtosinghermother’sfavoritesonginstead.Herperformanceearnedher54fromseveralwell-knownmusicians.EllaFitzgeraldwentontobecomea55jazzsinger.Duringamusicalcareerthatspannedsixdecades,Fitzgerald56morethan200albums.Shewon13GrammyAwards,thelastofwhichshereceivedin1990.SheworkedwithsomeofthegreatestAmericansingersofthetwentiethcentury,includingFrankSinatra,LouisArmstrong,CountBasie,andDizzyGillespie.Hertalentandcharm57awiderangeoflistenersaroundtheworld.Theworldwide58ofEllaFitzgeraldhelpedmakejazzamorepopulargenre.UntiltheCivilRightsMovementofthe1960s,theUnitedStates59AfricanAmericancitizensthesametreatmentthatwhitecitizensreceived.Fitzgerald’smanagerandherband60toperformatplaceswherediscrimination(歧视)waspracticed.Theyalsodecidednottoperformunlesstheywerepaidthesameamountaswhitesingersandmusicians.Ella’sfightfor61receivedsupportfromnumerouscelebrityadmirers,includingMarilynMonroe.Fitzgeraldnevertookhergoodfortuneforgranted.Shegavemoneytocharitiesandorganizationsthatcontributedto62disadvantageschildren.Forhermanyciviccontributions,in1992PresidentGeorgeBushawardedherthePresidentialMedalofHonor,oneofthehighesthonors63tocivilians.In1991,Fitzgeraldgaveher64performanceinNewYork’sCarnegieHall.AlthoughEllaFitzgeralddiedin1996,theAmerican“FirstLadyofSong”continuestoliveintheheartsandearsofmusicloversworldwide.50.A.richB.roughC.funnyD.happy51.A.ImportantlyB.UnforgettablyC.NaturallyD.Unfortunately52.A.surviveB.experienceC.learnD.stand53.A.strangelyB.blindlyC.originallyD.probably54.A.jealousyB.recognitionC.reputationD.gratitude55.A.creativeB.dependentC.undiscoveredD.distinguished56.A.releasedB.soldC.copiedD.showed57.A.comparedwithB.appealedtoC.composedofD.dependedon学习必备欢迎下载58.A.celebrationB.admirationC.relaxationD.implication59.A.deniedB.supportedC.offeredD.hated60.A.decidedB.refusedC.startedD.afforded61.A.wealthB.futureC.equalityD.agreement62.A.caringforB.playingwithC.preferringtoD.pickingup63.A.ignorantB.inadequateC.availableD.official64.A.bestB.vividC.openD.final50—54BDACB55—59DABBA60—64BCACD（浦东）Whydopeoplegotouniversity?Thereisapopularnotionthatacollegeeducationissomethingtobeenduredinordertobecome__50__toobtaincertainkindsofjobsortogotograduateschool.ThisisnotwhatwearetryingtodoatHarvard,norwouldwewishtohavemanystudentsherewhotooksucha(n)__51__viewofacollegecareer.Thereareseveralgoalsweaimtoreachinourundergraduateprogram.Themostobviousoneistogiveknowledge—fairly__52__knowledgeinonefieldandamoregeneralknowledgeofavarietyofothersubjectareaswhichyoumaychooseaccordingtoyourinterest.Butifacquiringknowledgeisaself-evidentpartofacollegeeducation,itis__53__themostimportant.Remarkablyfewofthefactsyoulearnherewillremaininyour__54__formanyyears,andsomeofthosethatdowillevenbeproved__55__bynewknowledge.__56__,wecaninstill(灌输)certainattitudesofmind—awilling...
