山西省八校2025屆高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語試題含解析

山西省八校2025屆高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing2．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．a(chǎn)ccustomedto B．buriedinC．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．exposedto3．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．a(chǎn)nswerforD．a(chǎn)ccountfor4．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved5．Haveyoueverbeeninasituation______youknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?A．where B．which C．that D．a(chǎn)s6．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．a(chǎn)rgument D．privilege7．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased8．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping9．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．a(chǎn)ny B．one C．a(chǎn)nother D．theother10．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof11．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before12．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely13．Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood._____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway14．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall15．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif16．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat17．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when18．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout19．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto20．Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Aparentmightplacehisdaughter’sdrawingonthefridgeoutofaloveforhischildratherthanforthewonderfulimage,butformanypeople,thatchildrenartisactuallyquiteamazing.Infact,adultartistswereofteninspiredbychildren’sdrawing.Forthemuseum-goersouttherewhotendtopointtoapieceofmodernartandsay,“Mykidcouldhavemadethat!”It’sworthrememberingthatoften,that’sactuallyjustwhattheartisthadinmind.Formanykids,drawingisexcitingnotbecauseofthefinalproductitleadsto,butbecausetheycanlivecompletelyintheworldoftheirdrawingforafewminutes.Evenchildrenarescribbling(涂鴉),they’rerepresentingthroughaction,notthroughpictures.LianeAlves,aprekindergartenteacher,recalledastudentwhopresentedherwithadrawingfeaturingasinglestraightlineacrossthepage.Alvesassumedthechildhadn’tgiventoomuchthoughttothedrawinguntilheexplainedthatthelinewasoneofthestems(莖)fromThePrincessandthePea,oneofthefairytalestheyreadinclass.MaureenIngram,who’sapreschoolteacheratthesameschool,saidherstudentsoftentelldifferentstoriesaboutagivenpieceofartdependingontheday,perhapsbecausetheyweren’tsurewhattheyintendedtodrawwhentheystartedthepicture.“Weasadultswilloftensay,’I’mgoingtodrawahorse,’andwesetout...andgetfrustratedwhenwecan’tdoit,”Ingramsaid.“Childrenseemtotakeadifferentapproach,wheretheyjustdraw,andthentheyrealize,’itisahorse.’”Andwhataboutthoseoddorscary-lookingdrawings?Doesthatmeankidsaretellingthemselvesstoriesthatareoddorscary?It’shardtosay,butit’srarelyagoodideatoover-interpretit.EllenWinner,apsychologyprofessor,pointedtoparentswhoworrywhentheirkiddrawsachildbiggerthantheadults.What’smostimportanttorememberisthat“children’sarthasitsownlogic,”Winnersaid.“Childrenarenotbeingcrazy.”1、Whatmaytheauthoragreemostprobablyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Childrenaremoreskilledandcreativethanadultsinart.B．Theremightbesimilarpatternsinartists’andkids’drawings.C．Nooneknowswhatthedrawingexperiencemeanstochildren.D．Parentsshouldbecomedrawingteachersoftheirchildren.2、TheauthorgivestheexampleofLiane’sstudenttoprovethatA．simplescribblesfromchildrenaremeaningfulB．notallthechildrenlikedrawingintheclassroomC．children’sdrawingistoocomplicatedtounderstandD．teachersoftenfindithardtoteachchildrendrawing3、Whatismostimportantforchildrenwhiletheyaredrawing?A．Thebestimage.B．Drawingprocess.C．Acopyofrealthings.D．Theendingofstory.4、Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrendrawthingsoddorscary?A．Askteacherstoshowthechildrenhowtodraw.B．Helpthechildrentodrawthepictureagain.C．Inviteotherchildrentohaveadiscussionaboutthedrawing.D．Takeiteasyandlistentothestorybehindthepicture.22．（8分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes;what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhaveinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforaVisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutofthetown.Ages8~12arewelcome,75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinthecoldest.MajesticFunItissmallandpersonalanditoffersawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassics,actionetc.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformation,call970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythecoffeehousefeaturingBelgiansnacks,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andcoffeedrinks.LiveentertainmentmakesthePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00pmtomidnight,butadvancereservationsarerequired.Formoreinformationyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.LocatedinthecenterOfCrestedButteonElkAvenue,opendailyat3:00pm,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00pm.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-6809.1、WhatisspecialaboutKids’NightOut?A．It’sinthetowncenter.B．Itopensonlyinwinter.C．Itoffersmanygames.D．Itgivesparentsaninterestingnight.2、WhatshouldyoudoifyouplantogotoPrincessWineBar?A．Readsomeextraordinarystories.B．Knowthenamesofdifferentsnacks.C．Contactitaheadoftime.D．Arrivebefore8:00pm.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Topromotesomefunprograms.B．Toadvertisethefreebussystem.C．Tocomparethenightlifeitems.D．Toencouragemoreoutdooractivities.23．（8分）WhenIspentthesummerwithmygrandmother,shealwayssetmedowntothegeneralstorewithalist.BehindthecounterwasaladylikenooneI’deverseen.“Excuseme,”Isaid.Shelookedupandsaid,“I’mMissBee.”“Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid,holdingupmylist.“So?Gogetthem.”MissBeepointedtoasign.“There’snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI’mnotyourservant,sogetyourselfabasketfromthatpile.”IvisitedMissBeetwiceaweekthatsummer.Sometimessheshortchargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.Goingtothestorewaslikegoingintobattle.Allsummerlongshefoundwaystotrickme.NosoonerhadIlearnedhowtopronounce“bicarbonateofsoda”andmemorizeditslocationontheshelvesthanshemademehuntforitalloveragain.Butbysummer’sendtheshoppingtripthathadoncetakenmeanhourwasdonein15minutes.“Allright,littlegirl,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”“Thatyou’reameanie!”Ireplied.MissBeejustlaughedandsaid,“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme.Well,Idon’tcare!MyjobistoteacheverychildImeetlifelessons.Whenyougetolderyou’llbeglad!”GladImetMissBee?Ha!Theideawasabsurd…Untilonedaymydaughtercametomewithhomeworktroubles.“It’stoohard,”shesaid.“Couldyoufinishmymathproblemsforme?”“IfIdoitforyou,howwillyoueverlearntodoityourself?”Isaid.Suddenly,IwasbackatthatgeneralstorewhereIhadlearnedthehardwaytoaddupmybillbymyself.HadIeverbeenoverchargedsince?1、Whatdidtheauthor’sgrandmotheralwaysaskhertododuringhersummervacation?A．Makelistsforhershopping.B．Buysomethinginthegeneralstore.C．Sendliststotheladyinthegeneralstore.D．Gotoseetheladyinastore.2、WhatcanweinferaboutMissBee?A．Sheusedtolearntopronouncethenamesofsomegoodsinthestore.B．Sheneithershortchargedtheauthornoroverchargedher.C．TeachingkidslessonswasMissBee’sjobatthattime.D．Hertricksmadetheauthorfinishshoppinginashortertime.3、Theauthormentionedherdaughterto__________.A．showhersatisfactionwithherkid’shomeworkB．informreadersofherirresponsibilityforherkidC．tellreadersMissBee’sinfluenceonherD．expressheroppositiontoMissBee4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AnunforgettablesummertravelB．BeingaresponsiblemotherC．MeangrandmagivingapreciouslessonD．Makingameaningfullifelist24．（8分）Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校學(xué)生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotpartsfromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon^needclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat.A．hissonhadtheabilitytofixitB．itwouldsavehimmuchtimeC．itwouldn'tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp2、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.25．（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(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）SincechildhoodI’dbeenaccustomedtoalifewhereIwouldbeafraidofeverything.Isawmyselfasaninsecureand1individual.Butthen,alltoosuddenly,something2,andoveraperiodof6monthsIfirmlymanagedto3oneofmydiets,andlost30pounds.This4mefromoverweightstraightdowntounderweight.The5taughtmethatIcouldchangemyself.Iheardaboutapublicspeaking6goingonatmyuniversity,andforthefirsttime,Iactuallymanagedto7thecouragetogothere.Itwas8.ForthefirsttimeIsharedmystoryinfrontofdozensofpeople9judgingme,andsuddenlyallthe10fearsaboutspeakingpubliclystarted11.ThistaughtmeIcouldgetridofmy12.Myroadtochange,fromthatpointon,wentfroma（n）13toaneatandorderlyhighway,andIstartedchangingrapidly.UsingthefactthatIcouldgetridofmyfears,Istartedworkingonthemonebyone.Myfearof14strangers,myfearofaskingsimple15Ishould“make16ofbymyself”,myfearofhangingoutwithpeople.Allofthemweregone.AndIstillcontinueto17tothisdaywithout18.Attheend,myweaknessofbeingsociallyincompetentforsolongbecamemy19asittaughtmehowtochange,asInowfighttobecomefarbetterthanthe20,andtheabsolutebestIcanbe.1、A．unconfidentB．dissatisfiedC．surprisedD．thoughtful2、A．missedB．jumpedC．polishedD．struck3、A．a(chǎn)ccountforB．a(chǎn)pplyforC．sticktoD．seeto4、A．producedB．broughtC．exposedD．introduced5、A．failureB．a(chǎn)dventureC．experienceD．connection6、A．organizationB．instructionC．ideaD．event7、A．gatherB．observeC．a(chǎn)ttractD．balance8、A．offeringB．liberatingC．blindingD．confusing9、A．impatientlyB．hopefullyC．potentiallyD．cheerfully10、A．temporaryB．comfortableC．limitedD．random11、A．a(chǎn)cceleratingB．disappearingC．removingD．convincing12、A．fearsB．urgesC．a(chǎn)ppointmentD．a(chǎn)nger13、A．chanceB．orderC．momentD．mess14、A．treatingB．witnessingC．greetingD．remembering15、A．occasionsB．questionsC．purposesD．promises16、A．senseB．notesC．funD．knowledge17、A．progressB．promoteC．complainD．research18、A．exampleB．discoveryC．stopD．information19、A．feelingB．heightC．contributionD．strength20、A．typicalB．a(chǎn)verageC．extraD．precious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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whatarethebenefitsoflaughter?Laughter1．(use)asasignalforbeingpartofagroup—itsignalsacceptanceandpositiveinteractionswithothers.Infact,laughterisimportant,andhasbeenshowntohavemany2．(benefit)effectsonthehumanbodyindifferentways.Justcheckoutthesehealthbenefitsoflaughter.Boosts(增強(qiáng))yourimmunesystem.3．(study)haveshownthatlaughterbooststheimmunesystem,increasingthenumberofantibody-producingTcells.Thisthenmakesuslesslikely4．(catch)coughsandcolds.Italsolowersthelevelsofatleastfourhormones(激素)whichareconnectedwithstress.So,afteragoodlaughyoushouldbefarlessanxious.Improvesyourbreathing.Laughmoreandmore,becauselaughteremptiesyourlungsoftheair5．ittakesin,resultinginacleansingeffect-similar6．deepbreathing.Thisis7．(especial)helpfulforpeoplewhoaresufferingfromasthma(哮喘).Protectsyourheart.Yourheartisamuscleand,likeanymuscleinyourbody,itgets8．(strong)andfunctionsbetterwhenexercised.Regularlaughterislike9．(get)agymmembershipforyourheartThestudysaidthat15minutesoflaughteradayisasimportantforyourheart10．30minutesofexercise3timesaweek.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。Acenturybefore,abirdcalledthepassengerpigeonlivedinNorthAmerica、Thereweresomanypassengerpigeonswhenpeopleoftensawthousands,evenmillionsofbirdsflyingoverhead、Therefore,thereisnotasingleonelefttoday、Whathappened?Howdidallpassengerpigeonsdisappearfromtheearthentire?Thepassengerpigeonsbecomeextinctfortworeason、First,theforeststhatitlivedwascutdowntomakewaywithfarmsandcities、Second,manypigeonswereshotandeatenbecausetheyweregoodtoeat、Atthattime,therewerenohuntinglawsprotectendangeredspeciesastheyarenow、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是美國留學(xué)生李華，最近在當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙上看到一則游泳培訓(xùn)班的廣告，稱其有資歷豐富的教練，一周包會(huì)。你會(huì)一點(diǎn)游泳，想在暑假參加訓(xùn)練提升技巧。請(qǐng)你寫信了解相關(guān)情況，要點(diǎn)如下：1.訓(xùn)練的具體時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.條件和費(fèi)用；3.其他特別注意事項(xiàng)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearSir/Madam,Ihavereadyouradvertisementinthenewspaper,whichisreallyappealingtome._______________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、B4、B5、A6、B7、D8、B9、C10、B11、B12、A13、A14、A15、D16、A17、B18、D19、A20、C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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、A3、B4、D22、1、B2、C3、A23、1、B2、D3、C4、C24、1、C2、A25、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.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecordde