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 AfricanAmericans.
【小题1】A．dreamB．performanceC．lifeD．childhood【小题2】A．dislikedB．foundC．lostD．wanted【小题3】A．takingB．givingC．makingD．designing【小题4】A．sawB．changedC．surprisedD．married【小题5】A．ExcitinglyB．AmazinglyC．UnfortunatelyD．Happily【小题6】A．relativesB．childrenC．friendsD．parents【小题7】A．stayB．playC．performD．municate【小题8】A．alwaysB．hardlyC．neverD．also【小题9】A．forB．withC．withoutD．on【小题10】A．blackB．yellowC．brownD．white【小题11】A．showsB．dancesC．activitiesD．people【小题12】A．popularB．hard-workingC．happyD．interesting【小题13】A．took care ofB．looked down uponC．got away fromD．caught the attention of【小题14】A．stoppedB．preferredC．beganD．enjoyed【小题15】A．becauseB．soC．thoughD．if【小题16】A．fastestB．worstC．bestD．biggest【小题17】A．servedB．sangC．lookedD．acted【小题18】A．breakB．protectC．exchangeD．show【小题19】A．hateB．serviceC．pityD．love【小题20】A．hideB．fightC．makeD．experienceD
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解析：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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题3】考查动词搭配：上课：take lessons。选A。
【小题4】考查动词：从后面的their life together，可知是结婚。选 D。
【小题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。
【小题6】考查名词：他们有两个孩子。选B。
【小题7】考查动词：A. stay呆在B．play玩，演奏C．perform表演D．municate交流，和乐队一起表演。选C。
【小题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。
【小题9】考查介词：这个夜总会是唯一，没有种族歧视的。选C。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题19】考查名词：从后面的and respect 可知并列的是love。选D。
【小题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。