湖南省醴陵二中、四中2024屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

湖南省醴陵二中、四中2024屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed2．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where3．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs4．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon5．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．a(chǎn)redoing D．haddone6．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining7．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld8．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto9．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．exposed D．a(chǎn)pplied10．Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled11．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．a(chǎn)ddictedto C．a(chǎn)ccustomedto D．exposedto12．Idon’tthinkRosemarywillbeupsetaboutit,butI’llgotoseeherincaseshe_______.A．is B．willbe C．does D．need13．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．a(chǎn)cquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction14．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped15．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether16．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody17．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where18．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on19．TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit20．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself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）Whenyou’reajuniorinhighschool,threelittlelettersquicklybecomelargerthanlife:SAT.Atthestartofmyjunioryear,Irealizedthattheenvironmentwaspackedwithcompetition.Surprisingly,thispressuredidn’tcomefromadults.Itcamefromtheotherstudents.Everyoneinmygradehadcollegeonthebrain.Togetintothecollegeofourchoice,weallbelieved,wehadtooutcompeteandoutscoreeveryoneelsewithlesssleep,becausetimeforsleepingwastimeyoudidn’tspendstudyingfortheSAT.Iletmyselfgetsweptupinthepressure.Mynewmottowas,ifIwasn’tineverysinglehonorlevelclass,Iwasn’tdoingenough.Iwasbad-temperedandIcouldn’tfocus.Istoppedtalkingtomyfriendsandmymom,andIcouldn’tfigureoutwhoIwas.Ididn’thavetheconfidencetoknowthatmyownpassionsanduniqueskillswerewhatwouldmakemestandouttocolleges.That’swhenIrealized:IamnotmySATscore.TryingtosticktowhatIthoughtcollegeswantedmaskedwhoIreallyam.IdecidedtorelyonmystrengthsandgetawayfromthecrazypressureIwasputtingonmyself.Insteadofforcingmyselfintohigherlevelsofmath,Itookonanextrahistoryclass.IlearnedhowtolovewhatIwasdoingandnotwhatIthoughtIwassupposedtodo.Ilearnedtoshineasanindividual,notafacelessmemberofthecrowd.AndIfoundthatnotonlywasthisbetterformyhappiness,butitalsomadememoreeffectiveandefficientwhenIstudied.Tome,individualitymeanshavingtheconfidencetodecidewhoIamandwhoIwanttobe,andanumberonapageisnevergoingtochangethat.Iammoresureofmyself,andmorereadytoapplyforcollege,thanever.1、Atthestartofthejunioryear,theauthordecidedtostudyfortheSAT________.A．toovercomethepressurefromotherhighschoolstudentsB．totesthowgoodshewasatstudyingcomparedtoothersC．becauseitwasexcitingtocompetewithotherstogetintocollegeD．becauseshewaseagertogetanadvantageoverothersinthecompetition2、Whendidtheauthorrealizesheshouldn’tjustcompeteforscores?A．Whenshegotineverysinglehonorlevelclass.B．Wheneverybodystoppedtalkingtoher.C．Whenshefoundshewasnolongerherusualself.D．Whensheforcedherselftotakeadvancedmaths.3、WhatcanyouinferfromParagraph5?A．Shetriedtoliveaswhoshewas,notjustastudentfocusingongrades.B．Shelearnedtoteamupwithothersandsogainedefficiency.C．Shemanagedtodowellinbothmathsandhistoryclasses.D．Shewantedtobenumberoneandnoonecouldchangehermind.4、Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Pressurebringsoutthebestinyou.B．Youwillstandoutbybeingyourbestself.C．Thingswillhappenwhetheryoulikeitornot.D．Lifeisjustamatterofdecisivetimes.22．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(瑣事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October8.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.23．（8分）IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearoller-coaster.I’m105,butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI’mingoodcondition.I’mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweak,buttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLand,whichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn’tchoosetogoonthat.I’dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn’tridesomethinglikethat,becausemybloodpressurecoulddropandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn’tnervous—Idon’tgetfrightenedofanything.Iwassecurelyfastened,soIknewIwouldn’tfallout.Theroller-coasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutes,anditcouldn’tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshire,Leicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefund,whichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI’dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Later,someonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.Ihaditonthewallinmylivingroom,withanotheronethatgotayearearlier.Myrecord-breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsago,withtheice-bucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoit,andthevideowasverypopular.Afterthat,IstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I’mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI’mhaving.TheyjustsayI’mdaftandthat’saboutit.ButI’vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I’vehadareallygoodlife.Idon’tthinkI’vewastedanyofit.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.B．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.C．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.D．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.2、Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtheroller-coaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself. B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn’tthinkmuchaboutit. D．Hegotfrightenedasitstartedmoving.3、WhatdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Hewastheoldestpersonintheworld. B．Hesetarecordtheyearbeforelastyear.C．Hedislikedshowingoffhissuccess. D．Hewaseagertogetcertificates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daft”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．healthy. B．strong.C．crazy. D．funny.24．（8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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread25．（10分）BarcelonaCicloTour,1ofthe10bestbiketoursintheworld!Gaudi,theancientstreetsofthegothicquarter,themulti-culturaldistrictofElRaval.thebeachesandmodernismbuildings,bybike!TheDailyBarcelonaBikeTourThebestwaytoseeBarcelonaisbybike!EnjoyBarcelona’smostpopularsightsincluding:theworksofGaudiincludingtheSagradaFamilia,theGothicQuarter,theCathedralandRomanCitywalls,PareCiutadella,thebeachesandmuchmore,allinarelaxingtourwith17stops.InEnglish,ourtrainedguidestellthefascinatingtruthandstoriesbehindBarcelona’smostfamousbuildingsandmanyhiddensecrets.Nopreviousreservationneeded.JustcomealongtoexperiencetherealBarcelonaasyoudiscoverthewholecitybybike.Thingspreparedforyou●1bikeperperson●3.5-hourtourwithguide●Afreebottleofwater●Afreedrinkatabeachcafé●Ahandlebar-bagforpersonalbelongings●FreehelmetsandchildseatsavailableonrequestWhatdoyouneedtobring?Aslittleaspossible:comfortableclothes,somemoneyandacamera.Wecanalsostoreyourbackpacksafelyinalocker.Tourtimes●11:00amMorningTourEverydayoftheyearexceptDecember25andJanuary1.●4:30pmAfternoonTourEverydayfromApril15toOctober31.●7:30pmNightTourEveryThursday,Friday,SaturdayandSundayfromJuneItoSeptember30andeveryFridayandSaturdayinOctober.DeparturepointPlacaCatalunya,atthedoorofHardRockCaféWatchforourguidesintheirCicloTourT-shirts.Pleasearrive10minutesbeforedeparturetime.ContactusIfyouarecomingtoBarcelona,donothesitatetocontactusforaquote,Wewouldbehappytoprepareabiketourforyou.Tel:+349331719701、Accordingtothetext,whichisincludedinthebiketour?A．ASpanish-speakingtourguide.B．Afreemealinalocalrestaurant.C．Freeadmissionto17popularsights.D．Afreebagforpersonaluse.2、IfyoutraveltoBarcelonaduringtheSpringFestival,whichtourcanyouchoose?A．The11:00amMorningTour.B．The4:30pmAfternoonTour.C．The7:30pmNightTour.D．Noneoftheabove.3、Tojoininthebiketour,whatdoyouneedtodo?A．Buyahelmetandbringabottleofwater.B．Payforthetouratleastonedayinadvance.C．Cometothedeparturepoint10minutesearly.D．GetaT-shirtfromthetourguidewhenyouarrive.4、Whatisthetextintendedas?A．Atraveltip. B．Atourad.C．Atraveljournal. D．Atourschedule.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）Throughoutthejunior-andsenior-highmorningsIwatchedmyfathergotowork,I1toldhimhowthataffectedme.Isimply2abouthisabilitytodowhathedid;keepingthe3filledwithfood,payingmytuitionfeesand4Christmasgiftsunderthetree,takingmetoBostontobuynewclothes,draggingmetochurchonSundays…Perhapsitwasbecausethesescenesseemedso5thatIneverspokeofthem.Andthenatcollege,awayfromhimwhenhis6becamemerelythevoiceoverthephoneIthoughtothermenweremore7thanDaddy.Thosemenwhotaughtmyclassesand8complextheories.Then,Ienteredsociety.Ilookedforwardto9home,talkingwithDaddy,sharingaballgame,watchinganoldWesternmovieontelevision,drinkingabeet,listeningtothe10abouthischildhooddays.I11Daddyagain-notasaboyinawe(敬畏),butwithrespectasaman.AndI12thathewasmyfather,amanwhocommittedhimselftoathanklessjobinasociety.Andnow,whenIspendpreciousmomentswithmyownson.Iwonderwhathethinksofme.AtwhatpointwillI13inhisworldofimportantmen,andwilltherebeapointwhenhe’llreturntomewithanodof14?Willhetreatmewithloveand15?Howwillhemeasuremyweaknessesandstrengths?Sometimesthe16lessonsarethemostdifficulttoteach.Sometimesthemostessentialtruthsarethedifficulttolearn.Ihopemysonwillonedayvalueallthe17andtruthsthathavepassedtohim,through18,fromhisgrandfather.Andasmysongrowsolder.Ibelievethathe,too,willmeasurehisstepsbythestrides(大步)Ihavemadeforhim,justasIhave19mygoalsbecauseofthestridesmyfatherhasmadeforme.Whenmysondoesthis,perhapshewillfeelthesame20andfulfillmentthatIdowhenIsay,”Iamfather’sson.”1、A．oftenB．onceC．sometimesD．never2、A．forgotB．learnedC．doubtedD．wondered3、A．kitchenB．marketC．restaurantD．bedroom4、A．preparingB．buryingC．pilingD．hiding5、A．mysteriousB．ordinaryC．specialD．boring6、A．dutyB．presenceC．a(chǎn)bsenceD．performance7、A．considerateB．kindC．importantD．believable8、A．explainedB．createdC．provedD．studied9、A．leavingB．rebuildingC．visitingD．returning10、A．jokesB．storiesC．newsD．truth11、A．rediscoveredB．recalledC．retoldD．repeat12、A．noticedB．sawC．realizedD．watched13、A．riseB．disappearC．fallD．die14、A．a(chǎn)pprovalB．sympathyC．supportingD．understanding15、A．praiseB．hateC．respectD．envy16、A．simpleB．usefulC．complexD．big17、A．opportunitiesB．lessonsC．giftsD．knowledge18、A．herB．themC．meD．himself19、A．a(chǎn)chievedB．setC．quittedD．changed20、A．embarrassmentB．disappointmentC．excitementD．pride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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Drunkdriving,amajorconcerncurrently,isnotafunnything,1．haskilledmanypeopleandruinedthelivesofmanyothers.Atpresent,trafficaccidentsbecome＂theworld’sfirstharm＂.Twomonthsago,after2．(drink)alotofalcohol,myfriend’suncledrovehiscarhome.Hewas3．(heavy)drunk,buthestilldrovehomeby4．.Ontheroadnearhishome,anoldladywasgoingacrosstheroad,5．hisuncledidn’tnoticeherandhewasstillmovingonundertheinfluenceofalcohol.Andtheoldladydidn’tseehisuncle,either.Intheend,theladydied.6．itnotbeenforhisuncle’sdrunkenness,theterribleaccidentwouldnothavehappened.Iftheladyhadn’tdied,she7．liveahappylifewithherdaughtersandsons.Andhisuncle’shomewasalsodestroyedbyhisuncle.Therefore,two8．(family)weredestroyed.Iwishmorepeople9．(can)realizetheseriousnessofdrunkdrivingandobeythetrafficregulationsfaithfully.Alwaysremember:refuse10．(drink)anddrive,andgiveasafeworldtoyouandme!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。每處錯誤僅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。注意丄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。Yesterday,LiMeigoestoastoretoreturnashirtwithoutcarryingthereceipt(收據(jù)）、Whenshegotthere，sherefused、Thesalesmansaidthathewouldn’ttakeitbackifsheshowedhimthereceiptThinkingitwasnowayout，LiMeiputtheshirtbackinherbagandleftSuddenlytwoshopguardstoppedherandbegantosearchforher、TheyfoundtheshirtinthebagandlookedatitcarefulManyeyeswerestaringather,whatmadeLiMeiveryembarrassing、Luckily,asalesmancameupintimeandshewasallowedtogo、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華,17歲,是我校一名高二的學(xué)生。西安市明年要舉辦國際旅游節(jié)，現(xiàn)向全市招募志愿者，請你根據(jù)以下要點向組委會寫一封申請信，應(yīng)征旅游節(jié)志愿者的工作。1.你的個人信息；2.你的興趣愛好與特長或相關(guān)經(jīng)歷等；3.你的承諾。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.信的開頭、結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearCommittee,Thankyoufortakingyourtimetoreadmyletter.IreallyhopetobeavolunteerfortheInternationalTourismFestivalinourcity.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、B6、D7、D8、D9、C10、B11、B12、A13、C14、D15、D16、A17、D18、B19、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、D2、C3、A4、B22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、C2、A3、B4、C24、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,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亞軍)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestant