In 1940，Lena Horne became the first AfricanAmerican to travel and 42 with an allwhite 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 sixtyyear career as a performer，Lena Horne earned people’s 54 and respect.She used her fame to 55 social injustices(不公正)toward AfricanAmericans.
【解题导语】 本文向我们介绍了黑人女歌手、电影演员Lena Horne。
36.A.dream B.performance
C.life D.childhood
解析：选D。根据So her grandmother helped raise her的语境，可知Lena Horne小的时候，她妈妈常不在她身边，故选D
37.A.disliked B.found
C.lost D.wanted
解析：选B。这里是指Lena Horne十六岁的时候找了份跳舞的工作。
38.A.taking B.giving
C.making D.designing
解析：选A。根据voice lessons以及后文的语境，可知这里是指Lena Horne上了一些发音练习的课，故选A。
39.A.saw B.changed
C.surprised D.married
解析：选D。根据后文他们生了孩子的语境，可知这里是指Lena Horne跟Louis Jones结婚了。
40.A.Excitingly B.Amazingly
C.Unfortunately D.Happily
解析：选C。根据their life together did not last long可知不幸的是，Lena Horne跟Louis Jones在一起生活的时间并没有持续多久，故选C。
41.A.relatives B.parents
C.friends D.children
解析：选D。他们是一对夫妻，所以应该是有了两个孩子。
42.A.perform B.play
C.stay D.communicate
解析：选A。根据后文语境，可知Lena Horne是跟着乐队去各地演出，故选A。
43.A.always B.hardly
C.never D.also
解析：选D。Lena Horne不仅跟着乐队演出，她还发表专辑，还在纽约市的Café Society爵士酒吧表演。
44.A.without B.on
C.for D.with
解析：选A。Lena Horne是个黑人女人，她能够在那家酒吧表演，说明那家酒吧没有种族隔阂。
45.A.yellow B.black
C.brown D.white
解析：选B。这里是指黑人表演者，故选B。
46.A.activities B.dances
C.shows D.people
解析：选C。因为是在酒吧，所以应该是不允许黑人表演者在观众席区看“表演”。
47.A.popular B.hardworking
C.happy D.interesting
解析：选A。根据后文语境，可知Lena Horne很受欢迎。
48.A.took care of B.looked down upon
C.got away from D.caught the attention of
解析：选D。Lena Horne很受欢迎，吸引了一些电影制片人的注意。
49.A.stopped B.preferred
C.enjoyed D.began
解析：选D。Lena Horne吸引了一些电影制片人的注意，所以不久之后就开始去拍电影了。
50.A.if B.because
C.though D.so
解析：选B。后面是在解释原因，故选B。
51.A.worst B.fastest
C.best D.biggest
解析：选A。根据But的语境，可知Lena Horne并不喜欢这种原因，故选A。
52.A.served B.sang
C.looked D.acted
解析：选C。Lena Horne之所以被选中拍电影，是因为她的样子，而不是因为她优秀或者工作努力。
53.A.protect B.break
C.exchange D.show
解析：选B。根据后文语境，可知Lena Horne通过自己的努力，打破了种族隔阂。
54.A.hate B.service
C.pity D.love
解析：选D。根据and respect的语境，可知Lena Horne赢得了观众的喜爱和尊敬。
55.A.hide B.make
C.fight D.experience
解析：选C。Lena Horne成名后，利用自己的名声反抗社会对黑人美国人的不公正对待，故选C。
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
My mother loves flowers.As soon as warm weather comes around，you will find her planting，watering and weeding over everything.For many years we lived next door to each other，and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own.After the flowers became plentiful each summer，she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the house-both hers and mine.I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement(布置) of fresh flowers on my coffee table.
Shortly before Christmas one year，a local flower shop offered a bouquetamonth special.It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.
After the holidays，in early January，I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month’s bouquet.The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase(花瓶).
I was so embarrassed(尴尬的).However，after we returned home，she began to arrange the flowers she had received.“Mom，I’m sorry，”I told her.“I can’t believe how skimpy that bouquet is.”She looked at me and smiled.“It’s okay，”she said.“It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”
Mom’s words helped me to realize something bigger and more important-when we have too many good things，we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one.
Thanks，Mom，for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.
【解题导语】 作者给妈妈买了一束鲜花，可是数量太少，连一个小花瓶都装不满，但妈妈却很喜欢。
56.According to Paragraph 1，which of the following is TRUE?
A.The author’s mother put fresh flowers on the author’s coffee table.
B.The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.
C.The author’s mother usually bought flowers for her daughter.
D.The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.
解析：选A。细节理解题。由第一段最后两句话可知，“妈妈”经常将花园里新鲜的花拿到“我”和她的房间里，这样，我下班回家后会在咖啡桌上发现漂亮的鲜花，只有A项表达正确。
57.The author bought her mother flowers to .
A.celebrate the coming Christmas
B.express thanks for all her mother’s done
C.bring more flowers to her mother’s garden
D.arrange her mother’s new house
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years可知。
58.The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means .
A.beautiful B.colorful
C.cheap D.small
解析：选D。词义猜测题。由第三段的The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.可知，那束花连一个小花瓶都装不满，可见花束很小。
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