上海市高三二模英语试题汇编完形填空.docx

1、上海市高三二模英语试题汇编完形填空2013届（2012学年）上海市高三英语二模完形填空（黄浦）When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlems Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 50 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding

2、 school. 51 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, so she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 52 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 53 planned to dance, but at the last second, she deci

3、ded to sing her mothers favorite song instead. Her performance earned her 54 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 55 jazz singer.During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 56 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she rec

4、eived in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 57 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 58 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more p

5、opular genre. Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 59 African American citizens the same treatment that white citizens received. Fitzgeralds manager and her band 60 to perform at places where discrimination (歧视) was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they w

6、ere paid the same amount as white singers and musicians. Ellas fight for 61 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 62 disadvantages children. Fo

7、r her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 63 to civilians. In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 64 performance in New Yorks Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” conti

8、nues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide. 50. A. rich B. rough C. funny D. happy 51. A. Importantly B. Unforgettably C. Naturally D. Unfortunately52. A. survive B. experience C. learn D. stand 53. A. strangely B. blindly C. originally D. probably 54. A. jealousy B. recognition C

9、. reputation D. gratitude 55. A. creative B. dependent C. undiscovered D. distinguished 56. A. released B. sold C. copied D. showed57. A. compared with B. appealed to C. composed of D. depended on 58. A. celebration B. admiration C. relaxation D. implication 59. A. denied B. supported C. offered D.

10、hated60. A. decided B. refused C. started D. afforded 61. A. wealth B. future C. equality D. agreement62. A. caring for B. playing with C. preferring to D. picking up 63. A. ignorant B. inadequate C. available D. official 64. A. best B. vivid C. open D. final 5054 BDACB 5559 DABBA 6064 BCACD（浦东）Why

11、do people go to university? There is a popular notion that a college education is something to be endured in order to become_50_to obtain certain kinds of jobs or to go to graduate school. This is not what we are trying to do at Harvard, nor would we wish to have many students here who took such a(n

12、)_51_view of a college career.There are several goals we aim to reach in our undergraduate program.The most obvious one is to give knowledgefairly_52_knowledge in one field and a more general knowledge of a variety of other subject areas which you may choose according to your interest. But if acquir

13、ing knowledge is a self-evident part of a college education, it is_53_the most important. Remarkably few of the facts you learn here will remain in your_54_for many years, and some of those that do will even be proved_55_by new knowledge._56_, we caninstill(灌输) certain attitudes of minda willingness

14、 to accept uncertainty, and the lack of definite truths; independence of mind, and a respect for facts and for the uncomfortable conclusions which facts sometimes lead to.In addition to these_57_qualities, a college education should try to lay a foundation for the creative use of_58_time. Some of th

15、is capacity can be stimulated in the classroomin courses in the humanities and the arts. Yet, at least as much_59_will occur outside the lecture hallon athletic fields, in music rooms, student theaters, concert halls, and so forth.These are some of the _60_ of a liberal college education as I see th

16、em. I cannot resist concluding with a few private thoughts about our new careers at Harvard.To begin with, I hope that we will think_61_about what we want to accomplish here. It would be_62_for you to set your sights on some limited goal, such as getting good grades or merely getting into one or ano

17、ther graduate school.Second, I hope that you will give some thought to what you can do for others during your stay here. There are many problems waiting for your help, and many people who could_63_your efforts.My final bit of advice. Whatever else we do, let us remember not to take ourselves too ser

18、iously. However great our problems may seem, however urgent our complaints, they are overshadowed（黯然失色）by the_64_of countless other people on our planet.50. A.fascinated B. qualified C.determined D. required51. A. optimistic B. strong C. narrow D. sensitive52. A. concentrated B. expanded C. informed

19、 D. illustrated53. A. by far B. far from C. free from D. without doubt54. A. memory B. position C. evaluation D. foundation55. A. useful B. essential C. false D. common56. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Somehow57. A. physical B. inborn C. emotional D. intellectual58. A. business B. study C. e

20、xperiment D. leisure59. A. appreciation B. stimulation C. participation D. exposure60.A. benefits B. aims C. problems D. achievements61. A. broadly B. honestly C. freely D. continually62. A. fantastic B. magic C. tragic D. basic63. A. suffer from B. profit from C. reflect on D. complain about64. A.

21、inspiration B. difference C. ambitions D. difficulties5054.BCABA5559.CADDB 6064.BACBD（普陀）50. A. take B. reduce C. increase D. face51. A. profits B. advices C. benefits D. promotions52. A. milk B. water C. coke D. coffee53. A. based on B. fond of C. different from D. qualified for54. A. cause B. endu

22、re C. ease D. relieve55. A. warn B. compare C. cure D. treat56. A. unpleasant B. modest C. significant D. positive57. A. tendency B. intention C. intensity D. extension58. A. on the contrary B. as a result C. for instance D. in one word59. A. turned up B. took up C. put up D. gave up60. A. satisfact

23、ion B. uncertainties C. consequences D. qualifications61. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Nevertheless62. A. contemporary B. similar C. different D. initial63. A. realize B. attach C. demonstrate D. weaken64. A. unlikely B. sensible C. jealous D. miserable5054BCDAA5559BACCA6064BABDA（徐汇金山松江）St

24、arting around 1348, the plague(瘟疫) hit the continents of Europe and Asia. As a result, it killed an 50 forty million people. This disease has come to be known as the Black Death. Its victims suffered a horribly painful death 51 by fever and dying, blackened flesh. Although they are not certain, many

25、 historians agree that the Black Death probably originated in China and spread through trade 52 , carried by fleas (跳蚤)found on rats. Rats are very common in cities, so these areas were hit the hardest. The disease passed to humans when the fleas would jump from the rats to a human host. Every socia

26、l group suffered from the Black Death-it was not a discriminating (有识别力的)disease. But those who lived in rural settings were sometimes 53 , as were the wealthy, who had less 54 with outsiders and could afford to move to more remote areas in an 55 to spare themselves. The Black Death had many long-te

27、rm 56 . Certain areas of Europe were nearly 57 after it, including some of its prosperous cities. For example, Bremen, Germany, lost almost 7,000 of its 12,000 inhabitants; Florence, Italy, lost 40,000 of its nearly 90,000; and Paris lost more than 50,000 of its 180,000. Major cities had to create m

28、ass graveyards where the dead could be buried. European population only began to 58 again in the last decades of the 15th century. The Black Death also brought about 59 changes. As large numbers of peasants died, there was a shortage of labor. Peasants had 60 spent generations working for the same f

29、amily, but after the plague hit, they began to take advantage of the labor 61 . Workers 62 many times their usual pay for work and would sometimes move to a new lord or noble who offered 63 incentives (刺激;鼓励) and working conditions. In this way, the Black Death caused the landowning aristocracy (贵族)

30、 to lose much of their power and social 64 .50. A. enormous B. evaluated C. estimated D. expected51. A. characterized B. reported C. specialized D. caused52. A. stations B. goods C. routine D. route53. A. infected B. spread C. spared D. included54. A. contact B. similarities C. exchange D. trade55. A. attraction