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【题目】 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(金球奖提名) 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】

本篇讲述电影《越狱》的主演Micheal Scofield的成名之路。他毕业于普斯林顿大学的英语专业，毕业后当制片助理，由此学到了如何当一名优秀的演员并最终走向成功。

【1】句意：他不是来自传统的背景没有跟着走传统的路。

考查动词辨析。A. go（去……）；B. walk（走路）；C. follow（跟随）；D. step（踩）；根据下文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并没有走和其他演员一样的道路，他是一名英语专业的毕业生，不是电影或戏剧专业毕业，成名之路不是那么直接；故选 C。

【2】句意：他唯一的表演经历是在大学时候一个出名的歌唱组合表演过。

考查名词辨析。. A. graduation（毕业）；B. performance（表演）；C. production（生产）；D. education（教育）；根据上文He didn’t even act when he was in college.可知他在大学都没有真正地表演过，下文进一步陈述在大学的歌唱组合是他唯一的表演经历；故选B。

【3】句意：他的家庭背景是多种文化的混合体。

考查名词辨析。A. mixture（混合物）；B. result（结果）；C. mystery（秘密）；D. miss（思念）；根据上下文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“他是美国人却出生在英国、爸爸是黑人妈妈是白人”推断家庭背景是多元文化混合；故选A。

【4】句意：我可能成为他们中任意一个，这让我感觉错位。

考查不定代词。A. other（其他的）；B. either（二者任何一个）；C. another（三者或以上另一个）；D. the other（二者中另一个）；根据上文That means I have always been caught in the middle. 可知“父母不同的文化背景总是让我夹在中间”受着他们的影响，“可能成为他们中的任何一个”，故选B。

【5】句意：他当一名制片助理。不符合你对普林斯顿毕业的学生的期待。

考查动词辨析。A. respect（尊敬）；B. make（制造）；C. learn（学习）；D. expect（期待）；

从上文可知他毕业于普林斯顿大学英语专业，毕业后做了一名制片助理，不符合人们“应该从事与专业相关的工作”的期待，故选D。

【6】句意：在制片人旁边工作，他学到了怎样才能当个好演员。

考查名词辨析。A. film（电影）；B. actor（演员）；C. drama（戏剧）；D. guy（家伙）；根据上文it all paid off for Miller in the end.可知“在当制片助理的经历最后回馈了他”——他在制片旁边学会任何成为一名好演员；故选B。

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