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Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn，New York in 1917.Her mother was away for much of her　36　.So her grandmother helped raise her.

At the age of sixteen，Lena　37　work as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City.After　38　 voice lessons，she soon began performing there as a singer too.At the age of nineteen，Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 　39　Louis Jones，who was an actor.　40　，their life together did not last long.But they had two　41　，Gail and Edwin.

In 1940，Lena Horne became the first African American to travel and　42　with an all white jazz band.She　43　made records and performed at New York City’s Café Society jazz club.This was the first nightclub in the United States　44　racial barriers (隔阂).Many jazz clubs during this period had　45　 performers，but few allowed them to watch the　46　as part of the audience.

Lena Horne became very　47　.After performing at a club in Hollywood，California，she　48　filmmakers.So with the help of some filmmakers，she soon　49　making movies.Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies　50　she was the kind of black person that white people could accept.But she said this was the　51　kind of acceptance.It was because of the way she　52　，not because of how good she was or how hard she worked.

However，through her hard work，she helped　53　racial barriers.During her sixty year career as a performer，Lena Horne earned people’s　54　and respect.She used her fame to　55　social injustices(不公正)toward African?Americans.

1. A．dream B．performance C．life D．childhood

2. A．disliked B．found C．lost D．wanted

3. A．taking B．giving C．making D．designing

4. A．saw B．changed C．surprised D．married

5. A．Excitingly B．Amazingly C．Unfortunately D．Happily

6. A．relatives B．children C．friends D．parents

7. A．stay B．play C．perform D．communicate

8. A．always B．hardly C．never D．also

9. A．for B．with C．without D．on

10. A．black B．yellow C．brown D．white

11. A．shows B．dances C．activities D．people

12. A．popular B．hard-working C．happy D．interesting

13. A．took care of B．looked down upon

C．got away from D．caught the attention of

14. A．stopped B．preferred C．began D．enjoyed

15. A．because B．so C．though D．if

16. A．fastest B．worst C．best D．biggest

17. A．served B．sang C．looked D．acted

18. A．break B．protect C．exchange D．show

19. A．hate B．service C．pity D．love

20. A．hide B．fight C．make D．experience

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.C

18.A

19.D

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文为记叙文，介绍了美国著名黑人女演员、歌手Lena Horne几集参与反对种族隔离的人权运动的故事。

1.D考查名词：前面说她的出生，这里是在童年的时候，妈妈经常不在身边。选D。

2.考查动词：A.disliked不喜欢B．found发现C．lost失去D．wanted想要， B符合句意。

3.考查动词搭配：上课：take lessons。选A。

4.考查动词：从后面的their life together，可知是结婚。选 D。

5.考查副词：A.Excitingly兴奋地B．Amazingly惊人的C．Unfortunately不幸的 D．Happily高兴地，从后面的their life together did not last long.可知是不幸地。选C。

6.考查名词：他们有两个孩子。选B。

7.考查动词：A. stay呆在B．play玩，演奏C．perform表演D．communicate交流，和乐队一起表演。选C。

8.考查副词：从后面的racial barriers可知是用否定词，但never太绝对了。选 B。

9.考查介词：这个夜总会是唯一，没有种族歧视的。选C。

10.考查上下文的理解，从but后面的句子,可知当时很多俱乐部有黑人演奏者。选A。

11.考查名词：A. shows 表演B．dances舞蹈C.activities活动D．people人们，这里指不让黑人演奏者参加观众的活动。选C。

12.考查形容词：A.popular 流行B．hard-working勤奋C．happy高兴D．interesting感兴趣的，选A符合句意。

13.考查词组：A.took care of照顾B．looked down upon瞧不起C．got away from 逃避D．caught the attention of引起某人的注意， D符合句意。

14.考查动词：A.stopped停止B．preferred更喜欢C.began 开始D．enjoyed享受，这里指她开始拍电影。选C。

15.考查连词，她能拍电影是因为她是白人能接收的黑人。选A。

16.考查形容词的最高级，从but可知她认为这是最糟糕的接受。选B。

17.考查动词：从后面的句子：not because of how good she was or how hard she worked.可知人们是因为她的长相不是因为她的努力接受她。选C。

18.考查动词：A. break打破B．protect保护C．exchange交换D．show展示，句意：通过她的努力，她打破了种族歧视。选A。

19.考查名词：从后面的and respect 可知并列的是love。选D。

20.考查动词：A.hide 隐藏B．fight斗争，消除C．make 制作D．experience经历，通过努力，她消除社会的不公正。选B。

考点：考查人物传记类短文

点评：从选项中可以看出，本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据上下文，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。

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　　“I like it here,” he added quietly．“I would like to live here so many months of the year．”

　　He already keeps a large flat in Grosvenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna．It has a studio where he likes to paint．Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for ＄4000．At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expression for 50 cents．It’s about an Italian immigrant(移民)who goes to America, but he becomes a failure．

　　“In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett．“My father, an Italian, was ill and died when I was nine．He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success．”

The film is to be made by Italy’s top director Vittori-a De Sica．

(1)

The underlined phrase “standard hit” in the first paragraph most probably means “________”．
[　　]
A．	Bennett’s favorite song that’s not very popular
B．	a song that is always popular
C．	a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience
D．	a song which makes him standard

(2)

What does Tony Bennett want to do?
[　　]
A．	Buy a house and live in England．
B．	Stay with his wife and daughter in England．
C．	Live part of the year in England．
D．	Leave America and settle in England．

(3)

What can we learn about Tony Bennett’s father from this text?
[　　]
A．	He hoped his son to be a singer．
B．	He was born in Italy and died in Italy．
C．	He was a part of Bennett’s achievement．
D．	He was glad that his son became famous．

Tony Bennett, the American singer recently touring Britain, can't remember how many times he has sung his standard hit "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night.

"I never get tired of singing it," he said, "I like it very much. It's a great city and it's a good song."

Bennett is to record a TV special with the American singer Lena Horne while he is here. And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled "Listen Easy" will be published in June.

"I like it here," he added quietly over whiskey. "I would like to live here so many months of the year."

He already keeps a large flat in Grosvenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna. It has a studio where he likes to paint. Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for $4,000. At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film which has been specially written for him called "Two Bits", an informal expression for 50 cents. It's about an Italian immigrant(移民) who goes to America, but he becomes a failure.

"In many ways it's very close to my life the way the story has been written," said Bennett. "My father, an Italian, was ill and died when I was nine. He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success."

The film is to be made by Italy's top director Vittoria De Sica.

60. The underlined phrase "standard hit" in the first paragraph most probably means "_____".

A. Bennett's favorite song that's not very popular

B. a song that is always popular

C. a song which is like a heavy blow to his audience

D. a song which makes him standard

61. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A. "Two Bits" is a musical film.

B. Tony is to star in a film.

C. "Listen Easy" is a new record by Bennett.

D. "Listen Easy" has been published.

62. What does Tony Bennett want to do?

A. Buy a house and live in England.

B. Stay with his wife and daughter in England.

C. Live part of each year in England.

D. Leave America and settle in England.

63. What can we learn about Tony Bennett's father from this text?

A. He liked his son's singing.

B. He was born in Italy and died in America.

C. He was a part of Bennett's achievement.

D. He was glad that his son became famous.

Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn，New York in 1917.Her mother was away for much of her　36　.So her grandmother helped raise her.
At the age of sixteen，Lena　37　work as a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in New York City.After　38　 voice lessons，she soon began performing there as a singer too.At the age of nineteen，Lena moved to Pittsburgh and 　39　Louis Jones，who was an actor.　40　，their life together did not last long.But they had two　41　，Gail and Edwin.
In 1940，Lena Horne became the first African American to travel and　42　with an all white jazz band.She　43　made records and performed at New York City’s Café Society jazz club.This was the first nightclub in the United States　44　racial barriers (隔阂).Many jazz clubs during this period had　45　 performers，but few allowed them to watch the　46　as part of the audience.
Lena Horne became very　47　.After performing at a club in Hollywood，California，she　48　filmmakers.So with the help of some filmmakers，she soon　49　making movies.Lena Horne said that she was able to make movies　50　she was the kind of black person that white people could accept.But she said this was the　51　kind of acceptance.It was because of the way she　52　，not because of how good she was or how hard she worked.
However，through her hard work，she helped　53　racial barriers.During her sixty year career as a performer，Lena Horne earned people’s　54　and respect.She used her fame to　55　social injustices(不公正)toward African?Americans.

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