上海市高三二模英语试题汇编完形填空.doc

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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.rich B.rough C.funny D.happy

51. A.Importantly B.Unforgettably C.Naturally D.Unfortunately

52. A.survive B.experience C.learn D.stand

53. A.strangely B.blindly C.originally D.probably

54. A.jealousy B.recognition C.reputation D.gratitude

55. A.creative B.dependent C.undiscovered D.distinguished

56. A.released B.sold C.copied D.showed

57. A.comparedwith B.appealedto C.composedofD.dependedon

58. A.celebration B.admiration C.relaxation D.implication

59. A.denied B.supported C.offered D.hated

60. A.decided B.refused C.started D.afforded

61. A.wealth B.future C.equality D.agreement

62. A.caringfor B.playingwith C.preferringto D.pickingup

63. A.ignorant B.inadequate C.available D.official

64. A.best B.vivid C.open D.final

50—54 BDACB 55—59 DABBA 60—64 BCACD

（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__,wecan instill（灌输）certainattitudesofmind—awillingnesstoacceptuncertainty,andthelackofdefinitetruths;independenceofmind,andarespectforfactsandfortheuncomfortableconclusionswhichfactssometimesleadto.

Inadditiontothese __57__ qualities,acollegeeducationshouldtrytolayafoundationforthecreativeuseof __58__ time.Someofthiscapacitycanbestimulatedintheclassroom—incoursesinthehumanitiesandthearts.Yet,atleastasmuch __59__ willoccuroutsidethelecturehall—onathleticfields,inmusicrooms,studenttheaters,concerthalls,andsoforth.

Thesearesomeofthe__60__ofaliberalcollegeeducationasIseethem.IcannotresistconcludingwithafewprivatethoughtsaboutournewcareersatHarvard.

Tobeginwith,Ihopethatwewillthink __61__ aboutwhatwewanttoaccomplishhere.Itwouldbe __62__ foryoutosetyoursightsonsomelimitedgoal,su