18.Prison Break《越獄》is a huge hit thanks to its great star,Wentworth Miller.His character,Michael Scofield,is the engine that drives the show.
The movie involves two brothers:one has been sentenced to death for a crime,and the other plans to help his brother escape prison.Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today.But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35,is a hard guy to get known.He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune.He graduated from Princeton University in 1995,not with a degree in theatre or film,but in English.He didn't even act when he was in college.His only performance experience was in his university's singing group.Yet,at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to 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 also a special mix of cultures."My father is black and my mother is white.That means I have always been caught in the middle.I could be either one,which can make you feel out of place,"Miller says.
Following his unusual path,Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood.Instead,he worked as a lowly production assistant.Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate.However,it all paid off for Miller in the end.
In 2002,Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia.He starred as a thoughtful and shy man.Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later.With a golden globe nomination(提名)and another season of Prison Break on his resume(履歷),Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood.
56.What kind of man do you think Wentworth Miller is?A
A.Determined.
B.Ordinary.
C.Fortunate.
D.Thoughtful.
57.The author thinks"Miller is a hard guy to get known"because D.
A.Miller is an unfriendly man to cooperate with
B.it's difficult to tell him from others
C.he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D.his family background and life experience are very special
58.What's the closest meaning of the underlined sentence"it all paid off for Miller in the end"?D
A.Miller put a lot of effort for his final success.
B.Miller had to pay a lot of money for his graduation.
C.Miller paid off all the money he owed to others finally.
D.Miller finally succeeded and gained his reputation at last.
59.Which of the following is put in the right order?A
a.Miller did not act in any of the films or TV shows in Hollywood.
b.Miller worked as a lowly production assistant.
c.Miller played a role in the drama"Dinotopia".
d.Miller joined in his university's singing group.
A.dabc B.a(chǎn)bcd C.bacd D.dcba
60.Which of the following statements is TRUE?B
A.Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college.
B.Miller succeeded in the field that he has never majored in.
C.Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.
D.Miller's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood.
分析 本文敘述了扮演《越獄》的男主角Michael Scofield的著名演員Wentworth Miller的家庭背景以及他不同尋常的成名之路.
解答 56.答案 A 推理判斷題 根據(jù) Miller,35,is a hard guyto get known.He does notcome from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.可知,他的成名之路很艱難曲折,不尋常的家庭背景和與表演無關的專業(yè),最終沒有阻礙他的成功,說明他很有意志力(determined),故答案為A
57.答案 D 推理判斷題 根據(jù) Miller,35,is a hard guyto get known.He does notcome from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.可知,他的家庭背景不同尋常,文化背景復雜和生活經(jīng)歷不一般,故答案為D
58答案 D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)本段前兩行Following his unusualpath,Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first wentto Hollywood.Instead,he worked as a lowly production assistant.可知他在好萊塢最初的生活很糟糕,職位也很低,但是他最后取得了成功并收獲了名聲,故答案為D
59.答案 A 排列順序題 根據(jù)文章敘述可知,Miller的生活軌跡應該是先joinedin his university's singing group參加了大學的合唱團,然后沒有在好萊塢出演過任何角色,然后在好萊塢做制作助理,最后出演角色,故答案為A
60.答案 B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段He didn't even act whenhe was in college.可知,大學時他沒有任何表演經(jīng)歷,A不對;Hegraduated from Princeton University in 1995,not with a degree in theatre or film,but in English.可知他大學學的不是表演專業(yè)而是英語,但最后成了著名演員,說明 B正確;He starredas a thoughtful and shy man.他出演的是一個深沉的害羞的男孩,并非他本人如此,C不對;文章并沒有提到是大學的唯一一次表演經(jīng)歷讓他成名,D不對,故答案為B
點評 本文是人物傳記類的短文,信息量較大,考查的以推理題為主,推斷題測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關系,對未說明的趨勢或結局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點.