I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents didn’t agree with me when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.

I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with gun—all action．

(   )65. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a good life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

(   )66. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her   B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first         D. took it for granted

(   )67. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

(   )68. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to compare with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Although my father wasn’t a doctor, he made his own brand of “house calls”. I followed him as he    46    a plate of my mother’s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank    47    all major holidays, and when Frank was    48   . As far as I know, their only    49    was that Frank was an occasional    50    at Dad’s small gas station. Frank’s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren’t    51   . Through his caring    52   , my father was teaching me to be a doctor,    53    neither of us knew it at the time.

    When I was 13, my father    54    lung cancer. He brought home a    55    the doctor drew showing    56    his cancer was and told me that he was going to    57   .

    The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing    58    a central feature of our living room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition    59   . He asked me to    60     my mother when he was gone. He said, “I love you, son.” That night he died.

    When you’re 13 and your father dies, you have some    61    to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n)    62     for letting your behavior and grades go down the drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something    63    with yourself. I    64    my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a    65   .  .

A. lent     B. brought           C. bought         D. showed   

A. for         B. in                C. at             D. on      

A. happy    B. well              C. sick           D. homesick    

A. function B. connection        C. information       D. instruction  

A. patient      B. doctor            C. customer       D. passenger  

A. careful     B. strong            C. reasonable     D. punctual    

A. words    B. attitude          C. attention      D. appearance  

A. and       B. because        C. although       D. as      

A. developed B. found             C. constructed       D. recovered   

A. photo    B. picture           C. report         D. film     

A. where    B. how            C. which          D. what    

A. rest     B. retire            C. die        D. leave     

A. decorated B. remained          C. equipped       D. became   

A. worsened B. decreased         C. increased      D. bettered   

A. take care of B. make friends with C. make up for        D. look into  

A. mistakes B. friends           C. choices    D. changes    

A. reason      B. guide             C. cause          D. excuse     

A. positive    B. active            C. productive     D. motive    

A. attracted   B. consumed          C. focused    D. depended   

A. doctor       B. driver             C. teacher    D. nurse 

The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred (模糊) .

Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora. Set in the future when Earth’s resources have been used up, director James Cameron’s film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet. The humans clash with the natives—a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na’vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature.

Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings. On the site Avatar Forums (论坛), the topic “Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true” has more than 1,000 posts. In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: “When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey. It just seems so meaningless. I still don’t really see any reason to keep doing things at all. I live in a dying world.” On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na’vi tribe.

This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects. Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar. “It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen. It makes real life seem more imperfect.”

1. What is the best title of the passage?   

A. Pandora: a perfect world

B. The Na’vi: a great peace-loving race

C. 2010: a breakthrough year for. 3-D movies

D. Avatar: a great movie affecting it’s fans deeply

2. We can learn from the passage that Louis _______ after watching the film Avatar.

A. will cherish his present life more

B. feels disappointed about the real world

C. will intend to create a real Na’vi tribe

D. is proud of living on the earth

3. Thanks to the success of Avatar, _______.   

A. 3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010

B. most people look forward to living on another planet

C. all leading directors will make science-fiction films

D. people have become more realistic about life

4. Why do fans have confused feelings after watching the movie?

         A. Because they have no chance to play a role in the movie.

         B. Because they wonder how such a 3-D movie was made.

         C. Because they desire such a fantasy world of the Na’vi.

         D. Because they are afraid that the earth will disappear soon.

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother  36    a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the  37  to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way 38   a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE（禁止进入）”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her  39    and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains  40  and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,   41  Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski,  42  on the stage, quickly went to the piano and  43  in the boy’s ear, “Don’t  44  . Keep playing.”
Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began  45  in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached  46  to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music.  47  , the old master and the boy  48   a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative  49 
That’s the way it is in life.  50  we can complete on our own is  51  noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the 52  aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music.  53  when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.
The next time you set  54  to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the  55  of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
36. A. made           B. saw               C. looked           D. called
37. A. chance     B. performance   C. piano       D. lesson
38. A. over            B. above        C. across       D. through
39. A. stage           B. seat              C. room       D. table
40. A. parted          B. drew        C. pulled      D. pushed
41. A. singing     B. knocking      C. playing      D. creating
42. A. stood           B. appeared     C. sat         D. fell
43. A. shouted     B. cried        C. whispered    D. looked
44. A. perform          B. stop             C. leave       D. run
45. A. filling          B. getting       C. breaking      D. taking
46. A. forwards      B. down       C. up          D. around
47. A. Separately  B. Together       C. Luckily     D. Hurriedly
48. A. made           B. became        C. changed           D. grew
49. A. experience  B. play          C. concert      D. film
50. A. What           B. That          C. Which      D. When
51. A. hard            B. hardly        C. always      D. usually
52. A. failures     B. successes     C. causes       D. results
53. A. So           B. And         C. But          D. Though
54. A. down           B. about       C. away        D. out
55. A. sound          B. noise        C. voice        D. song

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