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1、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,theteachersattheschoolmist
2、reatedher,sosheranaway.Homelessandorphaned,Fitzgeraldwastryingherbestto52onthestreetsofNewYorkCitywhenshewonacontesttoperformduringanamateurnightattheApollo.Shehad53plannedtodance,butatthelastsecond,shedecidedtosinghermother’sfavoritesonginstead.Herperformanceearnedher54fromse
3、veralwell-knownmusicians.EllaFitzgeraldwentontobecomea55jazzsinger.Duringamusicalcareerthatspannedsixdecades,Fitzgerald56morethan200albums.Shewon13GrammyAwards,thelastofwhichshereceivedin1990.SheworkedwithsomeofthegreatestAmericansingersofthetwentiethcentury,includingFrankSina
4、tra,LouisArmstrong,CountBasie,andDizzyGillespie.Hertalentandcharm57awiderangeoflistenersaroundtheworld.Theworldwide58ofEllaFitzgeraldhelpedmakejazzamorepopulargenre.UntiltheCivilRightsMovementofthe1960s,theUnitedStates59AfricanAmericancitizensthesametreatmentthatwhitecitizensr
5、eceived.Fitzgerald’smanagerandherband60toperformatplaceswherediscrimination(歧视)waspracticed.Theyalsodecidednottoperformunlesstheywerepaidthesameamountaswhitesingersandmusicians.Ella’sfightfor61receivedsupportfromnumerouscelebrityadmirers,includingMarilynMonroe.Fitzgeraldnevert
6、ookhergoodfortuneforgranted.Shegavemoneytocharitiesandorganizationsthatcontributedto62disadvantageschildren.Forhermanyciviccontributions,in1992PresidentGeorgeBushawardedherthePresidentialMedalofHonor,oneofthehighesthonors63tocivilians.In1991,Fitzgeraldgaveher64performanceinNew
7、York’sCarnegieHall.AlthoughEllaFitzgeralddiedin1996,theAmerican“FirstLadyofSong”continuestoliveintheheartsandearsofmusicloversworldwide.50.A.richB.roughC.funnyD.happy51.A.ImportantlyB.UnforgettablyC.NaturallyD.Unfortunately52.A.surviveB.experienceC.learnD.stand53.A.strangelyB.
8、blindlyC.originallyD.probably54.A.jealousyB.recognitionC.repu