题目内容
19.When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem's Apollo Theater in 1934,she had no idea that her life was about to change.Her childhood had been(50)B.After the death of her parents,Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.(51)D,the teachers at the school mistreated her,so she ran away.Homeless and orphaned,Fitzgerald was trying her best to (52)Aon the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo.She had (53)C planned to dance,but at the last second,she decided to sing her mother's favorite song instead.Her performance earned her (54)B from several well-known musicians.Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a (55)Djazz singer.During a musical career that spanned six decades,Fitzgerald (56)Amore than 200albums.She won 13Grammy Awards,the last of which she received 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)Ba wide range of listeners around the world.The worldwide (58)Bof Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s,the United States (59)AAfrican American citizens the same treatment that white citizens received.Fitzgerald's manager and her band (60)B to perform at places where discrimination(歧视) was practiced.They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same amount as white singers and musicians.Ella's fight for (61)C 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)A disadvantages children.For her many civic contributions,in 1992President George Bush awarded her the Presidential Medal of Honor,one of the highest honors (63)Cto civilians.
In 1991,Fitzgerald gave her (64)Dperformance in New York's Carnegie Hall.Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996,the American"First Lady of Song"continues 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.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.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.hated |
60.A.decided | B.refused | C.started | D.afforded |
61.A.wealth | B.future | C.equality | D.agreement |
62.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 |
分析 本文介绍了Ella Fitzgerald是如何从无家可归的女孩成为世界著名的爵士乐歌手的,以及她为争取平等和慈善事业所做出的贡献.
解答 50.B;考查形容词,从后面的句子:After the death of her parents,Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school.可知她的童年很艰辛.A.rich富有;B.rough艰辛的,困难的;C.tiresome厌烦的;D.happy高兴的.
51.D;考查副词,从后面的the teachers at the school mistreated her,可知她很不幸.A.Importantly重要地;B.Unforgettably难忘的;C.Naturally自然地;D.Unfortunately不幸地.
52.A;考查副词,Fitzgerald 尽最大努力在纽约的街头生存.A.survive幸存;B.experience经历;C.learn学习;D.stand忍受.
53.C;考查副词,她原来打算跳舞的,但是最后一刻她决定用唱歌代替了.A.strangely奇怪地;B.blindly 盲目地;C.originally原始地;D.probably可能地.
54.B;考查名词,她的表演赢得了几个著名音乐人的认可.A.jealousy嫉妒;B.recognition认可;C.reputation名气;D.gratitude感激.
55.D;考查形容词,Ella Fitzgerald 继续成为著名的爵士歌手.A.creative有创造力的;B.dependent依赖的;C.undiscovered没有发现的;D.distinguished著名的.
56.A;考查动词,在60年的音乐生涯中,Ella Fitzgerald发行了200多张唱片.A.released发行;B.sold 买;C.copied复制;D.showed展示.
57.B;考查动词短语,她的才能和魅力吸引了全世界很多人.A.compared with和…相比;B.appealed to吸引;C.composed of组成;D.depended on依赖.
58.B;考查名词,全世界对Ella Fitzgerald的敬佩帮助爵士乐成为更受欢迎的种类.A.celebration庆祝;B.admiration 羡慕,敬佩;C.relaxation放松;D.indication暗示.
59.A;考查动词,直到20世纪60年代的人权运动,美国一直否认非洲裔美国公民和白人公民有同样的待遇.A.denied否认;B.supported支持;C.offered提供;D.hated憎恨.
60.B;考查动词,Ella Fitzgerald的经理和乐队拒绝在有歧视的地方演出.A.decided决定;B.refused拒绝;C.started开始;D.afforded提供.
61.C;考查名词,Ella Fitzgerald为平等做出的斗争得到很多名人仰慕者的支持.A.wealth财富;B.future未来;C.equality平等;D.agreement协议.
62.A;考查动词短语,她把钱捐给慈善机关,为关心弱势儿童做贡献.A.caring for关心,想要,照顾;B.playing with戏弄,玩弄,与一起玩耍;C.preferring to更喜欢;D.taking after长得像.
63.C;考查形容词,这是公民获得的最高荣誉之一.A.accessible易到达的;B.inadequate不适合的;C.available可获得的;D.official官方的.
64.D;考查形容词,1991年,她在纽约卡内基音乐厅举行最后一场表演.A.best最好的;B.vivid生动的;C.open开放的;D.final最终的.
点评 完形填空是考查英语语言的应用能力.解题时要在理解短文的基础上,灵活运用所学的基础知识,注意上下文的联系和语境.对于故事类的文章,更多的要考虑文章作者的叙述方法,站在作者的立场上作出最符合题意的选项.