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单元质量检测(二)　Unit 14　Careers (时间：100分钟　满分：120分　本卷共4页) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Hugh Laurie was the star of the TV series House. The show was watched by over 80 million people across the globe, but has just finished on May 21st, 2012. Fans will definitely miss the talented and troubled Dr Gregory House, who heads a team of doctors at a New Jersey hospital, but there are probably two things that many dont realize: firstly, Hugh Laurie had a long acting career before House; and secondly, although many think hes from the United States, hes actually an English. Hugh got into acting while studying at Cambridge University. He joined the Footlights, an amateur theater group, and began writing and performing in comedy shows. Soon after, he met fellow student and comedian Stephen Fry, and the two became comedy partners. Together they had huge success on British television in the series Jeeves and Wooster and A Bit of Fry Laurie. By the early 1990s, Hugh was a household name in Britain, but he was still unknown to American and international audiences. However, that all changed in 2004. Hugh was acting in the film Flight of the Phoenix in Namibia when he heard about the upcoming TV show House. He read a few pages of the script (剧本) and fell in love with the main character, Dr Gregory House. So, Hugh filmed an audition (试演) in the bathroom of his hotel (it was the only place with enough light for the camera). The producers loved his audition and Hugh got the part. House quickly became an international hit. And Hugh has since become a superstar. But fame hasnt been easy on his personal life. Hes spent the last eight years living in Los Angeles, while his wife and kids stayed in England. So, now that House is over, will Hugh return to England? Or will his family move to the United States? Theyre still not sure. But Hugh has said that one thing he doesnt miss about London is the weather. “This morning I was having a cup of coffee outside ...