Zhao Wenxuan, a film star from Taiwan has been fond of seeing films since his childhood. He would sometimes go to the cinema for the same film four or five times. He also enjoys literature (文学) and art. Before he took the fihn acting as his career( 职业), he has been on the staff( 工作人员 )of an airline in Taibei. His change of job to acting was quite by chance.
One day,he came across in the paper an advertisement for a leading actor to appear in the film named Wedding Feast. Full of excitement, he answered the job ad by telephoning the director of the film, Mr. Li An. It was this telephone call that had changed all his life. At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role. That he could be chosen owed much to his good command of English, natural manners and low pay for this work in the film.
The film Wedding Feast proved to be a hit. It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards. Also, it was the first Taiwan film that was per-mitted to be shown in the U. S. Thanks to the fihn Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan,Hongkong and Southeast Asia.
In 1994, Mr. Zhao acted as leading role in the Hongkong film Red Rose and White Rose, in which many film stars like Ms. Chen Chong from U. S. and Mr. Ye Yuqing from the local area took parts in it. This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded five prizes for the best play, actress and music. Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle.
Since 1993, Mr. Zhao has taken part in the shooting of 13 films, most of which are highly thought of.
Mr. Zhao said that Taiwan should think to cooperate (合作) much with the mainland in the film producing industry and it would benefit each other. In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting. He has just completed his performance in the film Night ~ Dawn directed by Mr. Sung Kee Chiu, a director frown Hong Kong.
第44题单选 When he was very young, Zhao Wenxuan__________.
A.was a movie fan
B.wanted to be a photographer
C.would love to be an actor
D.was eager to be a painter
第45题单选 Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading role in the movie Wedding Feast?
A.Because he liked to see films very much.
B.Because he could speak English very well, acted naturally and cared little about the pay for his work.
C.Because he was a famous actor at that time.
D.Because the director of the movie knew him very well.
第46题单选 The text suggest that__________.
A.Wedding Feast is just an ordinary film
B.the film Wedding Feast disappointed people greatly
C.Zhao Wenxuan became a famous movie star because of the film Wedding Feast
D.a lot of Taiwan films are shown in the U. S. every year
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities.Of course，there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains，explored(探险)unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans.Now，however，there are people who seek(寻找)an immediate thrill(令人激动的事情)from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee(蹦极)jumping to be a good example of such an aetwity.You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon)200 metres above the ground with an elas-tic(弹性的)rope tied to your ankles.You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground.It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping.Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve(包括)jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.
Why do people take part in such activities as these?Some psychologists(心理学家)suggestthat it is because life in modern societies has become safe and borin9.Not very long ago，people’s lives were constantly under threat.They had to go out and hunt for food，diseases could not easily be cured，and life was a continuous battle for survival.
Nowadays，according to many people，life offers little excitement.They live and work in comparatively safe environments;they buy food in shops;and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
第47题单选 A suitable title for the article is__________.
A.Dangerous Sports--What and Why?
B.The Boredom of Modern Life
C.Bungee Jumping--Is It Really Dangerous?
D.The Need for Excitement
第48题单选 More and more people today __________.
A.are trying activities such as bungee jumping
B.are climbing the highest mountains
C.are coming close to death in sports
D.are looking for adventures such as exploring unknown parts of the world
第49题单选 In bungee jumping,you __________.
A.jump as high as you can
B.slide down a rope to the ground
C.attach yourself to a rope and fall to the ground
D.fall towards the ground without a rope
第50题单选 People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because __________.
A.they have a lot of free time
B.they can go to hospital if they are injured
C.their lives lack excitement
D.they no longer need to hunt for food
五、补全对话(共5句;每旬满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Jane和Michael商量周末去野餐。他们讨论要去什么地方，带些什么。Michael建议邀请John和他的女朋友参加。最后他们决定星期六早上8点出发。
六、书面表达(满分30分)
第56题简答 你的英国笔友Paul来信向你询问他即将来华就读学校的服务设施情况。请用英语写一封回信，主要内容如下：
1.邮局、超市和银行在操场附近;
2.营业时间：邮局：9：00～18：00;超市：9：00～22：00;中国银行：9：00～17：00;
3.银行可兑换外币(foreign currency);自动柜员机(ATM)全天24小时服务;
4.洗衣房(washhouse)在宿舍楼一楼。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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