Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn’t take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of 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 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 went 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（《恐龍帝國(guó)》）. 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, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. 
小題1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Michael Scofield in Prison Break .
B．Hollywood’s recent big hit—Prison Break.
C．Miller’s unusual path to fame and fortune.
D．The man who will take over all of the world.
小題2:The writer thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because         .
A．it’s difficult to tell him from others
B．he is a shy man and hard to cooperate with
C．he always has ideas hard for people to understand
D．his family background and life experience are very special
小題3:Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence “it all paid off for Miller in the end”?
A．Miller put a lot of extra work for his final success.
B．Miller gained fame and fortune at last with his first film.
C．Miller finally succeeded even if he has been in low position.
D．Miller managed to pay off his debts with his small income in the end.
小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miller?
A．He is chosen to play the Michael Scofield due to his interesting personality.
B．His performance in Dinotopia makes some contributions to his success.
C．He has the same experience with the character Michael Scofield.
D．He is angry about his being born into a mixed-cultural family.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：本文是關(guān)于《越獄》的主角Miller不同尋常的成名之路。
小題1:C 主旨大意題。從文章主題段第一段可知本文是關(guān)于《越獄》的主角Miller不同尋常的成名之路。故C正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段和第四段Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was 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.說明他的文化背景和復(fù)雜，難以搞清。故D正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)本段前兩行Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first went to 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，故C正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)最后一段前2行In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia（《恐龍帝國(guó)》）. He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later.說明他在《恐龍帝國(guó)》中的表現(xiàn)不錯(cuò)，在拍攝《越獄》的時(shí)候，導(dǎo)演想到了他。故B正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：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(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)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(guān)系，對(duì)未說明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論，對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋�？忌紫纫屑�(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)。
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