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【題目】 Micheal Scofield has won fans all over the world. The star of the hit show Prison Bread is kind, clever and good looking. But what about the man behind the character?

Wentworh Miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays scofield, is a hard guy to figure out. He doesn’t come from a traditional background and doesn’t_____ a traditional path.

Miller didn’t take a direct road to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in theatre or film. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only ___experience was in his university’s well-known singing group. Yet, at graduation, Miller still decided to make the move to the Hollywood.

Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is a_____of cultures. “my father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be ____ one, which can make you feel out of place.” Miller says.

Following his unusual path, Miller didn’t start trying out for films and TV shoes when he got to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a production assistant. Not what you would ____ from a Princeton graduate.

However, it all paid off for Miller in the end. Working on Production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good ____.

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers remembered his performance when they were making Prison Bread two years later.

With a golden globe nomination(金球獎提名) and another season of Prison Break under his belt. Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.

【1】A.goB.walkC.followD.step

【2】A.graduationB.performanceC.productionD.education

【3】A.mixtureB.resultC.mysteryD.miss

【4】A.otherB.eitherC.anotherD.the other

【5】A.respectB.makeC.learnD.expect

【6】A.filmB.actorC.dramaD.guy

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【6】B

【解析】

本篇講述電影《越獄》的主演Micheal Scofield的成名之路。他畢業(yè)于普斯林頓大學的英語專業(yè)，畢業(yè)后當制片助理，由此學到了如何當一名優(yōu)秀的演員并最終走向成功。

【1】句意：他不是來自傳統(tǒng)的背景沒有跟著走傳統(tǒng)的路。

考查動詞辨析。A. go（去……）；B. walk（走路）；C. follow（跟隨）；D. step（踩）；根據(jù)下文Miller didn’t take a direct road to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in theatre or film.可知Michael Scofield并沒有走和其他演員一樣的道路，他是一名英語專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生，不是電影或戲劇專業(yè)畢業(yè)，成名之路不是那么直接；故選 C。

【2】句意：他唯一的表演經(jīng)歷是在大學時候一個出名的歌唱組合表演過。

考查名詞辨析。. A. graduation（畢業(yè)）；B. performance（表演）；C. production（生產(chǎn)）；D. education（教育）；根據(jù)上文He didn’t even act when he was in college.可知他在大學都沒有真正地表演過，下文進一步陳述在大學的歌唱組合是他唯一的表演經(jīng)歷；故選B。

【3】句意：他的家庭背景是多種文化的混合體。

考查名詞辨析。A. mixture（混合物）；B. result（結(jié)果）；C. mystery（秘密）；D. miss（思念）；根據(jù)上下文Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there.、my father is black and my mother is white.可知“他是美國人卻出生在英國、爸爸是黑人媽媽是白人”推斷家庭背景是多元文化混合；故選A。

【4】句意：我可能成為他們中任意一個，這讓我感覺錯位。

考查不定代詞。A. other（其他的）；B. either（二者任何一個）；C. another（三者或以上另一個）；D. the other（二者中另一個）；根據(jù)上文That means I have always been caught in the middle. 可知“父母不同的文化背景總是讓我夾在中間”受著他們的影響，“可能成為他們中的任何一個”，故選B。

【5】句意：他當一名制片助理。不符合你對普林斯頓畢業(yè)的學生的期待。

考查動詞辨析。A. respect（尊敬）；B. make（制造）；C. learn（學習）；D. expect（期待）；

從上文可知他畢業(yè)于普林斯頓大學英語專業(yè)，畢業(yè)后做了一名制片助理，不符合人們“應該從事與專業(yè)相關(guān)的工作”的期待，故選D。

【6】句意：在制片人旁邊工作，他學到了怎樣才能當個好演員。

考查名詞辨析。A. film（電影）；B. actor（演員）；C. drama（戲�。�；D. guy（家伙）；根據(jù)上文it all paid off for Miller in the end.可知“在當制片助理的經(jīng)歷最后回饋了他”——他在制片旁邊學會任何成為一名好演員；故選B。

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