2024屆廣西南寧三中、柳鐵一中等高三下第一次測試英語試題含解析

2024屆廣西南寧三中、柳鐵一中等高三下第一次測試英語試題注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou2．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填3．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how4．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．adjustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．adaptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile5．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot6．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．arebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt7．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What8．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff9．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether10．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee11．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed12．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme13．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime14．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup15．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday16．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless17．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned18．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed19．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit20．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．adjustsC．transformsD．relates第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Best

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Booksof2017Atitsheart,scienceisaboutcuriosity.Soitstandstoreasonthesebooksaboutscienceshouldmakeyouexamineyourworldmoreclosely,andindoingso,giveyouasenseofwonder.Big

Chicken,

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Maryn

McKennaInvestigative

journalist

Maryn

McKenna

uses

the

modern

industrialchickenasawindowintohowantibiotics(抗生素)

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Time

Flies,

by

Alan

BurdickNew

Yorker

staff

writer

Alan

Burdick

examines

the

greatest

gift

humanity

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time.

Time,hewrites,appears

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exist

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two

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the

standardized,objectivekindfoundinclocksandwatches;theother

is

our

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biological

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time,the

one

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measure

in

our

cells,

bodies

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minds.Butthecloserhelooks,the

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distinction

appears.Paleoart,

by

Zoe

LescazeDinosaurs

have

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the

imaginations

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scientists

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Paleoart

bringsthosevisionstogetherinablendofhumanknowledgeandcreativity.Theseimagesnotonlyshowourchangingunderstandingofdinosaurs,butalsoreflectthedistinctartisticsensibilitiesoftheirtime.Bothartisticandeducational,thesepicturesarecertainlyinfluential.WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog,byGregoryBernsBerns,aneuroscientists,traineddogstositinamachineinordertolookintothebrainsofconsciousdogsforthefirsttime.Thatpioneeringworkinspiredhimtodigdeeperintothemindsofotheranimals,fromsealionstotheextinctthylacine(袋狼).Bernssays,“Withtheirabilitytothink,chooseandfeel,dogsandotheranimalsdonotdeservethecrueltreatmenthumanssooftendotothem.”1、Which

book

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Time

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Dog.2、Who

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Mckenna.B．Alan

Burdick.C．Zoe

Lescaze.D．Gregory

Berns.3、What

was

Berns’

pioneering

work?A．Training

dogs.B．Studying

extinct

animals.C．Observing

dog

brains.D．Fighting

for

animal

rights.22．（8分）Withitssnow-coveredmountainsandavarietyofwildlife,YellowStoneNationalParkisoneofthescenictreasuresoftheUnitedStates.LocatedprimarilyinWyoming,theparkhostsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.Ifyouplantotravelwithinthepark,keepinmindadvicefromtheNationalParkService.SeasonalTravelTravelvariesvastlyfromseasontoseason.Roadsaregenerallyopeninthesummerexceptforcasesofrockormudslides,wildfires,accidentsorroadconstruction.Earlysnowsinthefallcancausesomeroadstoclosetemporarily.Inthewinteralmostallroadsareclosedtomotorvehicles,butsnowmobilesandothersnowvehicleswithtracksareallowed.RoadsbegintoopenforthespringbythelatterpartofAprilbutcancloseifsnowfallcontinues.DrivingTimeGrandLoopisthemainroadthroughYellowstoneNationalPark;itpassesbymostofthemajorattractions.TheseincludeOldFaithful,YellowstoneLakeandtheGrandCanyonofYellowstone.ThemaximumspeedlimitontheGrandLoopis45milesperhour,butthespeedlimitdropsduringsomeofthewindingandtwistingsectionsofthisnarrowroad.Allowyourselfatleasttwodaystofullytraveltheloopduetothesizeoftheparkandbeingsometimesstuckinheavytraffic.SafetyAwarenessBuffalo(水牛)oftenblocktheroadsintheparkastheymovethroughthefields.Ifagroupistravelingacrosstheroadyouareon,youcaneitherwaitforthemtopassorfindanalternativeroute.Ifyougetoutofyourvehicle,theNationalParkServicesaystostayatleast25yardsfromanybuffalo(and100yardsormoreawayfrombearsandwolves).Buffaloareparticularlyunpredictableandchargepeopleatspeedsupto30mph.Youcantakeyourbicycleonanypublicroadsandroutesdesignedforbikes,butbicyclesarenotallowedontheparkroadswhicharenarrowwithfewshoulders.Altitudesrangefrom5,300to8,860feet.TheNationalParkServicerecommendscyclistswearhelmetsandnoticeableclothing.1、WhatdoweknowabouttravellingintheYellowstonePark?A．Roadswillstayopenincaseofemergency.B．Trafficjamhappensfromtimetotime.C．Thedrivingspeedontheroadcanbe50mph.D．Motorvehiclesareallowedinthewinter.2、WhatdoestheNationalParkServicesuggestpeopledoaboutsafety?A．Stayinsidethecarthroughoutthetravel.B．GetoutoftheirvehicleswhencomingacrosstheBuffalo.C．Weartheeasy-to-seeclotheswhilebicycling.D．Avoidbicyclingonthepublicroads.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aguidebook.B．Acommercialadvertisement.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ageographytextbook.23．（8分）IfyouliveinWashington,D．C．,orRedwood,Calif.,youmayhaveglimpsedasmall,boxyrobotrollingalongalocalsidewalk,mindingitsownbusiness,butattractingtheattentionofmanyacuriousonlooker.Therobots,whichlooklikeelectricricecookerswithwheels,werepartofapilotprogramlastyearbyStarshipTechnologiesfocusedondeliveringmealsfromlocalrestaurantsindozensofcitiesaroundtheworld.Thisweek,thecompanyrevealedplanstobroadenit’sdeliveryservicebeyondfoodtoincludepackages,amovethatmadeit“theworld’sfirstrobotpackagedeliveryservice”.ThepackagedeliveryserviceisonlyavailableinsomecitiesintheUS.Thewheeledrobotshaveatopspeedof4mphandandcandetectbarriersfromasfaras30feetaway.“Therobotcanoperatethroughjustaboutanything,”saysNickHandrick,headofoperationsforStarship’sD．C．office,“Ifyouhavesomethingintheway,it’sabletoclimbit.”Bygivingcustomerscontrolofwhendeliveriesoccur,StarshipTechnologiesispromotingitsserviceasawaytocombatpackagetheft.Tosignupfortheservice,whichcostsalittlemorethan$10permonth,customersneedtodownloadthecompany’sapp.Customersthencreatea“StarshipDeliveryAddress,”auniqueaddressinsideaStarshipfacility,insteadofahomeaddress,wheretheycanhavepackagessentfromplacessuchasAmazon.com.OnceapackageisdeliveredtotheStarshipaddress,customersreceiveatextnoticethatallowsthemtoscheduleahomedeliveryviarobot.Therobotsareopenedbycustomerswithamobilephonecode(代碼).1、WhatdoweknowaboutStarshipTechnologiescompany?A．PackagesaredeliveredbyitsrobotsallroundAmerica.B．Itsrobotshavetakenonpackagedeliveryforalongtime.C．Itisthefirsttoproviderobotpackagedeliveryservice.D．Itsdeliveryserviceisthebestofallintheworld.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“combat”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Delay. B．Prevent.C．Report. D．Discover.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutrobotpackagedeliveryservice?A．Customerscan’topentherobotswithoutamobilephonecode.B．StarshipDeliveryAddressisthecustomer’shomeaddress.C．Customershavetopayalittlemorethan$10eachtime.D．Robotsthemselveshavecontroloverwhentodeliverpackages.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．RobotDeliveryServiceIsTakingOffB．HumansAreBeingReplacedbyRobotsC．EverythingCanBeDonebyRobotsD．PackagesCanBeDeliveredbyRobots24．（8分）Changzhougovernmentjustannouncednewpoliciesfore-Bikes,especiallyforthosewhohavenotregisteredtheirvehicles.It’sthelastchanceforyoutoregisterbefore15April,2019.1.standardizetheproductionandsalesofe-Bikes※SinceApril15，2019，electricbicycleproductsthatdonotmeetthenewnationalstandardandhavenotobtainedtheChinaCompulsoryCertification(CCCcertification)arenotallowedtobeshippedorsold.2.standardizetheregistrationofelectricbicycles※BeforeApril15,2019,everyonewiththeirvalidIDcardcangotothenearestelectricbicyclelicensesalespointtoregistertheirunlicensedelectricbicyclesandbeissuedtheunifiedelectricbicyclenumberplateforfree.※Encourageelectricbikeownerstotakeoutthird-partyliability(責任)insuranceforelectricbicycles.3.standardizethesafetymanagementofe-Bikes※Thetransition(過渡)periodmanagementiscarriedoutforelectricbicyclesthatreceivetemporarypermitcards(thosemaynotagreewithnewnationalstandard).ThetransitionperiodstartsfromApril15,2019andisdueonApril14,2024.Itisnotallowedtorideontheroadafterthetransitionperiod.※Investigatetheillegaltrafficbehaviorssuchasunlicensedroads,redlights,cross-lineparking,reversedriving,drivingonmotorvehiclelane,speeding,andothertrafficviolationsaccordingtothelaw,andtakepicturesofillegalbehaviorbyusingtheelectroniccamera,facerecognitionandothertechnicalmeanstocarryouton-sitelawenforcement.※Perfectthetransportationcredit-managementsystem,andensureon-sitelawenforcement.Announcedby:ChangzhouPublicSecurityBureauChangzhouIndustrialandInformationTechnologyBureauChangzhouMunicipalMarketSupervisionAdministration15March,2019169、Whatmustyoudoifyoudriveane-bikelegallyinChangzhouafterApril15,2019?A．Buyanewe-BikemeetingthenewnationalstandardbeforeApril15,20)9.B．Paytoregisteryourunlicensede-BikebeforeApril15,2019.C．Takeoutthird-partyliabilityinsuranceforyoure-BikebeforeApril15,2019.D．Obtainane-BikenumberplateoratemporarypermitcurdbeforeApril15,2019.1、Fromtheannouncementweknowthat________.A．thetransitionperiodforregistrationisfiveyearslongB．sixillegaltrafficbehaviorswillbespeciallyinvestigatedC．hightechnologywillbeusedforlawenforcementonthespotD．theannouncementismadeforthesakeofeconomicdevelopment25．（10分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingapart-timesummerjobatalocalicecreamshop.Whilehandinganicecreamtoanolderwomanatthedrive-thru(餐車)window,Inoticedshehadaboxofwhatappearedtobefreshtomatoes.Ifyou’veeverworkedadrive-thrujob,youknowit’shardnottolookintosomeone’scarwhenyou’reinchesfromhisorherface.AsIhandedhertheicecream,Isaid,“Thosetomatoeslookdelicious!Whatkindarethey?”Sherepliedwithabigsmile,“Here,havesome!”WithinsecondsIhadahandfuloftheprettiesttomatoesIhadeverseen.Thosetomatoeslookedexpensive.“Oh,no,youdon’tneedtogivemeany!”Isaid.Iweaklytriedtoprotest:“Really,youdidn’thavetogivemeany,butIappreciateit.”Thewomansmiledagainandsaid,“Ihopeyouenjoythem.Andtoansweryourquestion,it’sanheirloom(祖?zhèn)鞯?seedthatmymomusedtoplant.Sotheyaren’tliketheonesyougetinthegrocerystore.”Afterthatshespedoff.Shewaslikeanadultversionofthetoothfairy:Igavehericecreamandshegavemetomatoes.Abouttwoweekslater,mybossattheicecreamstoresentmeatextmessage:“Iwanttoletyouknowyourgardenerdroppedoffaboxofvegetablesforyou.”Baffled,Ireplied,“Mygardener?”Thatnight,mybossshowedmethebox.Itwasfulloftomatoes,cucumbers,greenbeansandsoon.Thetomatofairywasback!Iwasbothhappyandconfused.Whywasthiswomanbeingsogenerous?Ineversawheragain,buttothisdayherrandomactofkindnessinspiresmetosharemygardenharvestswithanyonewhowillhaveit.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tomakeanadvertisementforthetomatoes.B．Tointroduceastrangeandgenerouswoman.C．Topassonthewoman’sactofkindness.D．Tomakefriendswithstrangers.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“Baffled”?A．Puzzled.B．Frightened.C．Disappointed.D．Relaxed.3、Whydidtheauthorfeelhappyandconfusedwhenreceivingtheboxofvegetables?A．Hedidn’tmeetthepersondroppingoffthevegetables.B．Hedidn’texpectthewomanwassogeneroustohim.C．Hethoughthisbosswasplayingajokeonhim.D．Hedidn’tplaceanorderforthetomatoes.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．theauthormaybecomeanothersecretgardenerB．thetomatofairywillbepopularintheworldC．theauthorwillselltomatoesinsteadoficecreamD．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）AxelWinchwasbornnearly13weeksprematurely(早產地).He12pounds,12ouncesandhadbleedinginhisbrain,visionandhearing2.Afteraweekinthe3inGrandJunction,whereparentsMelissaandAdamWinchlive,he4alife-threateningintestinal(腸道的)condition.Doctors5toairlift(空運)AxelandMelissamorethan200milestoChildren’sHospitalinAurora.Hishealthremained6overthenextfewweeksashislungsshutdown.“Thereweremanytimeswedidn’tthinkhewasgoingto7.”Adamsaid.8,supportwasontheway.Melissa,39,isapoliceofficer.ThepolicedepartmentinGrandJunction9officersinAurora.Soon,membersoftheAurorapolicedepartment10thehospitalwithoffersofhelp.Onebroughtthembananabread.Adetectivegavethe11aplacetostay.Butthenthingsgot12again.AfterweeksofcaringforAxelinAurora,thecouplehadtobrieflyreturntoGrandJunctionontwoseparate13.First,theirhousehadbeenundercontractandtheyhadto14intwodays.Thesecondtime,Melissa’s15hadrunout,soshehadtoreturntoworkforafewdays.Theyhatedhavingtoabandontheirson,whohadimprovedbutwasstillfacing16surgeries.“Wewereafraidhewasgoingtodiewhileweweregone,”Adamsays.AurorapoliceMikesetupa17forhisofficerstospendtimewithAxel—whenhis18couldn’thethere.They19theparentsphotosofthemselvesasleepwithAxelandupdatesfromthenurses.Afterfourmonthsinthehospital,Axelwas20enoughtogohome.1、A．lost B．measured C．weighed D．gained2、A．mistakes B．problems C．systems D．aids3、A．hospital B．family C．prison D．church4、A．determined B．changed C．improved D．developed5、A．decided B．promised C．waited D．hoped6、A．stable B．safe C．dangerous D．harmful7、A．play B．live C．work D．study8、A．Gradually B．Obviously C．Properly D．Fortunately9、A．contacted B．fired C．praised D．persuaded10、A．escaped B．left C．flooded D．shut11、A．team B．child C．couple D．policeman12、A．correct B．tough C．normal D．easy13、A．areas B．classes C．occasions D．groups14、A．moveout B．breakdown C．pullin D．stayup15、A．idea B．luck C．energy D．leave16、A．open B．further C．previous D．quiet17、A．house B．company C．schedule D．library18、A．classmates B．friends C．teachers D．parents19、A．handed B．asked C．texted D．returned20、A．strong B．brave C．fast D．confident第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Dogsarethebestfriendsofman.Itisagoodideatogivethemtraining.1．(actual),trainingadogisverydifferentfromtraininghumans.Ofcourse,youhavetodealwithsomecharacteristicsofyourdogatfirst.Dogtrainingisnotreally2．easytask.Youmustbe3．(patience)andworkhard.Dogtrainingistheprocessofteachingthemhow4．(follow)somebasicorders,dotricks,huntandsoon.Thereisalotofspecifictrainingthatyoucangiveyourdog.But,ifyouarestilla5．(begin),theprocesscouldbeabitdifficult.Lookforguidesandtrytofigureout6．wouldbeagoodwaytotrainyourdog.Withthehelpoftheseguides,youcansavetime7．(learn)whatyoushoulddo,especiallyiftheguides8．(write)byexpertdogtrainers.Trainingit9．(you)willtakemoretimethanhiringsomeonetotrainitforyou.10．thistrainingisyourchancetogetclosertoyourdog,andtheresultsisworthyoureffort.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DearBetty,Howtimeflies!I’vebeeninBritainfornearlythreemonths.AndI’vemetwithsometroubleeitherinlifeandstudyrecently.I’mwritingtoyouforhelp.Firstofall,I’mfeelingexhaustingandlonely.Iamatotallystrangerhere.Beside,thewesterndietdoesn’tagreeformeatall!Tomakemattersworse,IstillfoundithardtofollowthenativespeakersthoughIhaveexposedtoEnglishfornineyears.Meanwhile,Iamafraidtoanswerquestionsinclassforthelackofconfidence.Iwonderhowtodealwiththeproblems.I’dappreciateitthatyoucouldbesokindtogivemesomeusefuladvices.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，從互聯網上得知Banks夫婦的西餐館在登廣告招聘兼職服務員。請寫一封電子郵件應聘。內容包括:1.發(fā)郵件的目的。2.自我介紹。3.應聘理由(可開閣視野、交到新朋友等)。4.表達自己的希望。注意:1.詞數100左右。2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.郵件的開頭和結尾已為你寫好，但不計入總詞數。DearMr.&.Mrs.BanksI’mLiHua,whohasjustgraduatedfromhighschoolthissummer._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、B5、B6、B7、D8、D9、A10、A11、B12、B13、C14、A15、D16、D17、D18、C19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C22、1、B2、C3、A23、1、C2、B3、A4、D24、169、D1、C25、Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(試音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswou