閔行區(qū)2025屆高三壓軸卷英語試卷含解析

閔行區(qū)2025屆高三壓軸卷英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout2．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/3．----Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?----Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．a(chǎn)subjectsointerestingasB．a(chǎn)sainterestingsubjectasC．a(chǎn)sinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas4．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．a(chǎn)nythingC．none D．a(chǎn)ny5．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show6．Thesciencecompetitionisagoodopportunitytoshowstudents_____creativitycanaddnewvaluetotheirschoollife.A．where B．whether C．how D．when7．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends8．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce9．Inmanyways,themagicofAIis________it’snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why10．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．a(chǎn)bilityB．forceC．mindD．strength11．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when12．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when13．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that14．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible15．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie16．---Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?---Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe17．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld18．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed19．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff20．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith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）TheSchoolhasbecomeawarethatmanystudentsarebeingpreventedfromdoingtheirworkbecauseofotherstudentsplayinggamesandwatchingmovies.We'resorryit'scometothis，butwedon'thaveenoughresourcestosupporteverything，andoureducationalmissioncomesfirst.●NORECREATIONALACTIVITIES，SUCHASGAMESANDMOVIES，AREALLOWEDINANYOFTHELABS8：30AMTO4：30PMWEEKDAYS.Workoncourse-relatedgamedevelopmentisexcepted.Notethatitisusuallyveryobviouswhethergameactivityisrecreational.●MULTIPLELOGINSATTHESAMETIMEONTHESAMEUSERACCOUNTAREFORBIDDEN.Ifyouhaveacourse-relatedneedforanexceptiontothisrule，pleasecontactthetechstaff（supportatsignscs.carleton.ca）.Forourgeneralpolicyonlabusage，pleaseseescs.carleton.ca/labpolicy.Notethatitincludes：●NOFOOD（exceptdrysnacksandbottleddrinks）●NOPROPPINGDOORSOPEN1、Whydoesthewriterwritethisannouncement?A．Toemphasizethemust-be-obeyedrulesinthelab.B．Toaskthestudentstopayforwhatthey'vedone.C．Toremindstudentstobringsomething.D．Tocriticizebad-behavingstudents.2、Accordingtotheannouncement,whatisthemostimportantthingforstudentstodoinclass?A．Playingcomputergames. B．Watchingmovies.C．Completingthelearningtasks. D．Finishingallassignmentsbeforeclass.3、Accordingtotheannouncement,studentshavetocontactthetechstaffwhen______.A．theywanttologinthewebsiteB．theyneedtorepairtheircomputersC．theyforgettheirpasswordtoentertheaccountD．theywanttoshareoneuseraccountatthesametime4、WhichfoodcouldNOTbebroughtintothelab?A．Biscuits. B．Anapple.C．Abottleofwater. D．Bread.22．（8分）“I’vealwayslovedfood,”saysCassieDawsoninthekitchenofherflatinLondon.“ButI’vebecomeboredwitheatingout.I’vehadtoomanydisappointingmealsandpaidtoomuchmoneyforthem!Atonepoint,fedupwithmycomplaint,afriendsuggestedIopenmyownrestaurant.Impossible,Ithought.ButthenIheardaboutsupperclubs...”Supperclubsareamixtureofarestaurantandadinnerparty—yougotoastranger’shouseandhe/shecooksdinnerforyou.Likearestaurant,youpayforyourfood,butlikeadinnerparty,youeatatthesametableasotherpeople.Theyareadvertisedthroughsocial-networkingsiteswithamenuandlittleinformationaboutwherethesupperclubisuntiljustbeforethemeal.“It’slikerunningasecretrestaurantforonenight,”saysCassie.“Thenextmorning,Isetthetablesandchairsaside.IputtheTVbackandit’smylivingroomagain.”Cassieopensher“restaurant”forpeopleaboutonceamonth,andshereallyenjoystheeveningsshe’shadsofar.Sheusesfresh,localingredientsandatypicalmealcostsaboutthesameasatakeaway—muchlessthanarestaurantmeal.Sohowdoesshemakemoneyoutofit?“Idon’t,”saysCassie.“Infact,atfirstIwasworriedaboutlosingmoneyonmyclub.I’mgoodatcookingbutmymathsisterrible!ButIwassurprisedbyhowcheaplyIcouldmakeagoodmeal.Thisisn’taboutmoney.It’saboutadifferenteatingexperience.”Andwhataboutinvitingcompletestrangersintoherhouse?WasCassieevernervousaboutthat?“Notatall,”shesays.“Almosteveryoneatthesupperclubisjustinterestedinhavingagoodmealwithotherinterestingpeople.”1、WhydidCassiedecidetoopenherownrestaurantfinally?A．Toearnaliving.B．Tosatisfyherfriend’sneeds.C．Tomakefriendswithstrangers.D．Tocookcheapandgoodmealsforothers.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph2referto?A．Dinnerparties.B．Supperclubs.C．Freshingredients.D．Invitationstodinner.3、WecanknowthatCassie’srestaurant________.A．servesmealsforfreeB．onlyservestakeawaysC．isonlyopentoherfriendsD．isonlyopenintheevening4、HowdoesCassiefeelaboutherrestaurantnow?A．Worried.B．Content.C．Annoyed.D．Sensitive23．（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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread24．（8分）Everyonesmilesinthesamelanguage.Butnoteveryonesmilesinthesamemedium,andthatmightbehurtingus.That'saccordingtoanewstudyfromresearchersattheUniversityofHaifaandBen-GurionUniversity,bothinIsrael,andtheUniversityofAmsterdamintheNetherlands.Inadvertentlytimedtotherecentreleaseof“TheEmojiMovie,”scientistsdecidedtostudywhetherusingsmileemojisintextmessagesbetweenworkcolleaguescausedthesamewarmfeelingsasaface-to-faceinteractionthatincludesasmile.Theresults?Forthefirsttime,sciencewasabletoconfirmthatasmileemojidoesnotconjurethosesamefeelings.Quitetheopposite,infact:usingasmileemojiinconversationactuallydecreasesperceptionofthecolleague'scompetenceandinsertsalevelofdistanceintotherelationship.It'saphenomenonstudyleaderArikCheshindubbed"virtualfirst-impressionmanagement."Heandhiscolleagues,includingco-leaderEllaGlikson,conductedseveralexperimentsanalyzingthereactionstotextmessagesthatincludedsmileemojisversusmessagesthatdon't.Theyalsomeasuredthesesameinteractionsinsocialsettingsandfoundthattheemojisactuallyimprovedperception."Ibelievethereisagreatergapinwhatthesenderishopingtoconveyandwhatthereceiverinterprets,"Cheshin,aprofessor,said."Thisintention-interpretationgapcanbedamaging."Inaddition,Cheshinandcolleaguesfoundthattheeffectsofsmileyuseonsocialperceptionsoccurregardlessoftheexpresser'sperceivedgender.Sowhat'sthetakeawayhere“Idon'tthinkthatemoticonsandemojisreplaceactualemotion,”Cheshintoldus."Theyarejustdifferent.Theemotionsarethereandwillalwaysbewhentherearehumansinvolved."Beforepickinganemojithatfitsyourmoodatthemoment,it'sbettertojustusewordsatleastwhenyou'reatwork.Or,betteryet,justshowupandtalkface-to-face.Youknow,likethegoodolddays.1、WhatisfoundinthestudybyArik?A．Workcolleaguesusesmileemojismore.B．Asmileemojileadstowarmfeelings.C．Smileemojiskeepcolleaguesatadistance.D．Smileyuseworksbetterthanface-to-faceinteraction.2、AccordingtoCheshin,theemojissendersmaynotknow______.A．howmuchvirtualimpressionitleavesB．howitchangessocialsettingsC．howithasimprovedperceptionD．howthereceiverwillunderstandit3、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsemojisatwork?A．Cautious.B．Positive.C．Disapproving.D．Indifferent.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Wordsmeanmuchmorethanyoursmileemojis.B．Yoursmileemojiswon'treplaceyouractualsmile.C．Smilingisauniversallanguageinanycommunication.D．Misunderstandingmayarisefromsmileemojis.25．（10分）FromthemodemLondonEyetothehistoricTowerofLondon,belowareLondon’smostvisitedtouristattractions.BritishMuseumTheworld-famousBritishMuseumexhibitstheworksofmanfromprehistorictomodemtimes,fromaroundtheworld.ThemostinterestingandexcitingpartsincludetheRosettaStone,theParthenonsculpturesandthemummiesintheAncientEgyptcollection.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.NationalGalleryThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGoghdaVinet.Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.TateModernSittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModem,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodemandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.Coca-ColaLondonEyeTheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks—allinjust30minutes!MadameTussaudsAtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.1、WhichoneshouldtheyvisitifvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks?A．TheTateModem.B．TheBritishMuseum.C．TheNationalGallery.D．TheCoca-ColaLondonEye.2、WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?A．Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.B．BothareonthebanksoftheThames.C．Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.D．Bothexhibitmodemandcontemporaryart.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinMadameTussauds?A．EnjoyShakespeare’sworks.B．WatchLadyGaga’sperformance.C．Seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople.D．Talktosomefamouspeoplefacetoface.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）Don’tletAurora’ssmallstature（身材）foolyou—herspiritisstrong.Sheisoneof140chickens1fromafarm.Whenwesavedher,shewastinyandsickanditseemed2thatshewouldsurvive.Havingnevergottheright3,manyofthechickensweresickandsome4died.Atayoungage,Auroraandhersistersandbrotherswere5bytheirmom.Luckily,anothermother6theircare.Auroraseemedthelastto7foodandattention.Shegrewatamuchslower8thanherbrothersandsisters.Everythingseemed9her.Attheyoungageofsevenmonths,Aurorahadlosttwomomsandwas10tofindaplacewiththeotherchickens.Aurora11foundcomfortwithanoldchickennamedMargaret,stayingunderher12wingsduringthecoldnights,13Margaretwassooldthatafewmonthslatershedied.Aurora,inherownway,thinksofMargaret.Everyevening,youwillfindherinthe14spotwhereshekeptMargaretcompany.15whentheotherchickenstryto16heraway,Auroracomesback.AsAuroragrew,webecame17atherlovetosimplylive.Nothing18her.Soremember,whenlifeseemsso19thatyoucan’ttakeit,thinkofAurora.Shehaslosttwomoms,watchedhersistersandbrothersdie,and20fromseriousillnesses.Yetsheenjoysthesmall,sweet____lifehasoffered—safety,food,warmthandgoodfriendships.1、A．raised B．purchased C．rescued D．collected2、A．hopeful B．proper C．possible D．unlikely3、A．touch B．care C．gift D．partner4、A．sadly B．a(chǎn)ngrily C．coldly D．calmly5、A．punished B．refused C．a(chǎn)bandoned D．scolded6、A．tookon B．putforward C．lookedafter D．broughtabout7、A．get B．eat C．draw D．offer8、A．cost B．rate C．standard D．value9、A．for B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)bout D．a(chǎn)gainst10、A．a(chǎn)rranging B．choosing C．struggling D．a(chǎn)ffording11、A．lately B．eventually C．constantly D．frequently12、A．unless B．so C．because D．but13、A．same B．relevant C．similar D．normal14、A．Still B．Thus C．Even D．Yet15、A．clear B．put C．turn D．push16、A．nervous B．a(chǎn)mazed C．excited D．disappointed17、A．helped B．a(chǎn)ttracted C．impressed D．stopped18、A．tough B．different C．smooth D．boring19、A．waked B．made C．recovered D．learned20、A．chances B．pleasures C．dreams D．services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）EveryDayisMother'sDay!Whenyouknowhowtospeak,whatisyourfirstword?ItistheMother.Wegrowup1．thearmsofourmothers.Noonelovesuslikeourmothers.Nooneis2．(will)tosacrificeeverythingforuslikeourmothers.Ifsomeoneasksme"whoisyourfavoriteperson,yourinspirationandyoureverything?",Iwillsayitismymother.Iadmiremymother.Shewasalwaysbusy3．(take)careofthefamilywhiledoingherjob.Butsheneversaidshewastired.Shelovesusmorethanherlife.Mymotherismyteacher,friendandadviser,4．canshareallmyproblemsandstoriesinlife.WhenIwassadorstressful,mymotherwasalwaysbymysideand5．(comfort)me.Makingmymothercryisthe6．(bad)thingbutIdid.In2009,Ididnotstudy7．(proper).Iwasreadingnovelsandnewspapers.Ialsowentoutsidetoomuch.Whenmysecondaryschoolcertificateexaminationresult8．(publish),itwasaverageandnotsogood.Itwasthebiggestbadsituationinmylife.Shecried.ShetoldmemanytimesthatIshouldnotwastemytimeandIneeded9．(focus)onmystudy.10．Iignoredheradvice.Shegavemeeverythinginmylife.Mymotherwasthegreatestwomanintheworldandmyheart.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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。TherearemanyproblemswhenIamabroadlonely,especiallywhenIamintheCzechRepublic,itsofficialisnotEnglish.Sothefirstbigproblemislanguage.ManyCzechpeopledon'tspeakEnglish.SoIhavetolearntheCzech.It’sverychallengingalthoughtherearesevencasesforgrammar.Inthebeginning,Ican’tunderstandtherulesatall.Butlittlebylittle,IremembereditandlearnedhowtospeakCzechproper.Thesecondproblemismakingfriend.Atschool,Iwasoftenignoring,whilemanyofmyclassmatesgatheredtogetherandchattedeachother.However,ItriedtotalktoeveryoneImetandwentoutwiththemonweekends.NowIhavemanygoodfriends.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）為迎接世界圖書日，我校將舉辦一場英語演講比賽活動。假設(shè)你是學(xué)校的播音員，請你用英文寫一篇廣播稿，內(nèi)容要點如下：1.活動時間和地點：4月23日（周二）下午2點，學(xué)校操場；2.活動主題：ReadingandProgress；3.由外教Mr.Smith擔任評委，賽后他將和大家交流如何培養(yǎng)閱讀習(xí)慣；4.邀請師生觀賽。注意：1.100詞左右，開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；2.廣播稿應(yīng)包括以上要點，可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：世界圖書日WorldBookDay評委judgeDearteachersandschoolmates,MayIhaveyourattention,please?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、C5、B6、C7、C8、B9、C10、D11、D12、C13、C14、D15、A16、D17、D18、C19、B20、D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、C3、D4、B22、they指代?B選項Supperclubs.23、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,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂A