2026屆廣東省廉江市實驗學(xué)校英語高三第一學(xué)期期末經(jīng)典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(rèn)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．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what2．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible3．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．a(chǎn)ttheriskof B．a(chǎn)tthecostof C．a(chǎn)ttheendof D．a(chǎn)tthemercyof4．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/5．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet6．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference7．TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit8．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid9．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for10．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong11．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported12．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt13．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with14．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever15．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead16．IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift17．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup18．TheywerestandingsofarawaythatIcouldn’t_____theirfacesclearly.A．makeout B．makefor C．makeoff D．makeup19．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．a(chǎn)ddition B．a(chǎn)rrival C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．a(chǎn)udience20．Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't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）InarecentseriesofexperimentsattheUniversityofCalifornia,researchersstudiedtoddlers’thinkingaboutwinnersandlosers,bullies(欺凌)andvictims.Inthefirstexperiment,toddlers(學(xué)步兒童)watchedasceneinwhichtwopuppets(木偶)hadconflictinggoals:Onewascrossingastagefromrighttoleft,andtheotherfromlefttoright.Thepuppetsmetinthemiddleandstopped.Eventuallyonepuppetboweddownandmovedaside,lettingtheotheronepassby.Thenresearchersaskedthetoddlerswhichpuppettheyliked.Theresult:20outof23toddlerspickedthehigher-statuspuppet—theonethatdidnotbowormoveaside.Itseemsthatindividualscangainstatusforbeingdominant(占優(yōu)勢的)andtoddlerslikewinnersbetterthanlosers.Butthenresearchershadanotherquestion:Dotoddlerslikewinnersnomatterhowtheywin?So,researchersdidanotherexperimentverysimilartotheonedescribedabove.Butthistime,theconflictendedbecauseonepuppetknockedtheotherdownandoutoftheway.Nowwhenthetoddlerswereaskedwhotheyliked,theresultsweredifferent:Only4outof23childrenlikedthewinner.Thesedatasuggestthatchildrenalreadyloveawinnerbytheageof21-31months.Thisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthepreferenceisinborn:21monthsisenoughtimetolearnalotofthings.Butifapreferenceforwinnersissomethingwelearn,weappeartolearnitquiteearly.Evenmoreinteresting,thepreferenceforwinnersisnotabsolute.Childreninourstudydidnotlikeawinnerwhoknockedacompetitordown.Thissuggeststhatalreadybytheageof21-31months,children’slikingforwinnersisbalancedwithothersocialconcerns,includingperhapsageneralpreferenceforniceorhelpfulpeopleoveraggressiveones.Inatimewhenthenewsisfullofstoriesofpublicfigureswhocelebratewinningatallcosts,theseresultsgiveusmuchconfidence.Humansunderstanddominance,butwealsoexpectstrongindividualstoguide,protectandhelpothers.Thisfeelslikegoodnews.1、Oneofthepurposesoftheexperimentsisto________.A．teachtoddlershowtogainhigherstatusB．offertoddlersachancetowatchasceneC．observetheprocessoftoddlers’solvingaconflictD．findouttoddlers’attitudetowardwinnersandlosers2、Thetoddlersregardedbowingandmovingasideasasignof________.A．obeyingrulesB．gainingstatusC．givingintotheotherD．showinggoodmanners3、Whatdoesthesecondexperimenttellusabouttoddlers?A．Theyareexcellentlearners.B．Theyarealwayschangeable.C．Theyshowmercytotheloser.D．Theyvaluekindnessoverwinning.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresultsoftheseriesofexperiments?A．Disappointing. B．Encouraging.C．Unexpected. D．Controversial.22．（8分）America’slatestsuperheroAustinPerine，whocallshimselfPresidentAustin，isnowtakingthecountrybystorm.Butheisnotatypicalsuperhero.Twothingssethimapart:Hedoesn’tfighthumanenemies，buthungerandhomelessness.Also，he’sonlyfouryearsold.Oursuperhero’soriginstorystartedfromthedaywhenTJPerine，hisfather，tookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries，alocalshelterthatprovideshousing，foodandotherservicesforthehomeless.Astheydrovebythebuilding，theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.Thatday，Austinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanasandwichandhandedthefoodouthimselfwithhisslogan，“Don’tforgettoshowlove!”Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeksinarow，wordofAustin’skindnessspreadthroughsocialmedia.AustinandTJcouldfeed25to50peopleatatimebefore，andnow，thankstocommunitysupport，theycanfeed800to2,000people.ButAustinisn’tmerelyfillingstomachs.Hehasbeenimprovingthelivesofthehomelesspeoplehemeets.OnthatfirsttriptoFirehouseMinistries，TJandAustintalkedtoapoormannamedRaymont.TherespectAustinshowedforhimtouched41-year-oldRaymont，whoregainedhisconfidenceinlifeandfinallyfoundajobwiththehelpofTJ.Allthatwasmadepossiblebecausealittleboytookthetimetocare.Austin’spassionhasbecomehisfamily’scalling.AfterraisingmoneythroughaGoFundMepage，Audrey，TJ’smotherestablishedthenonprofitShowLoveFoundation，dedicatedtofightinghomelessness.Shenowservesaspresident，andTJoverseespublicrelationsforthefoundationfulltime.Theyoffermedicalandmentalhealthcareaspreventivestepsagainsthomelessness.AsforPresidentAustin，hecontinuestogiveoutfood，smiles，andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday,”hesaidproudly.1、WhyhasAustinbecomewell—knowntotheentirecountry?A．Hehassuperpowertofillthestomachsofthehomeless.B．Hefightshungerandhomelessnessatsuchayoungage.C．Hehasremovedthepovertyofthelocalcommunity.D．Hehaschosenanimpressiveanduniquename.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“dedicated”inParagraph5?A．Exposed. B．Opposed. C．Devoted. D．Addicted.3、WhydoestheauthorintroducetheexampleofRaymontinParagraph4?A．ToshowAustin’spositiveinfluence.B．Topersuadepeopletoliveofftheirown.C．ToprovethepersonalabilityofAustin’sfather.D．Todescribethedifficultsituationofpoorpeople.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswhatAustindoes?A．Sympathetic. B．Humorous. C．Approving. D．Considerate.23．（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）It’snotpianolessonsordanceclasses.Nowadays,thebiggestextra-curricularactivityinthewestisgoingtoatutor.Pat,amotherinCanada,spendsabout800Canadiandollarsamonthontutorswhenfindingouthalfherdaughter’sclasshavetutors.Shefeelslikeherchildisgoingtofallbehindbecauseeveryoneelseseemstobeahead.Shelley,amotherofthree,alsohastutorsconstantlycominginandoutofherhome.Shewasalwaysyellingwhenshecouldn’tmanagetogetherchildrenfocused.Whenshegetsatutoronceaweek,theybecomefocusedforoneentirehourandcangetmostoftheirhomeworkdone.Tutoringisn’tsimplyaprivateschoolphenomenon.Norisitintendedonlyforlower-achievingstudents.InCanadaalone,sevenpercentofhighschoolstudentsreportedusingatutorin2010.Thatincreasedto15percentin2015.Overall,parentshiretutorsbecausetheyareworriedschoolarenotmeetingtheirexpectations,butthereisalsoacultureshift.AspecialvalueisplacedoneducationinAsia,wheretutoringisviewedasanextensiontotheschoolday.AsalargenumberofAsiansemigratedtothewestovertherecentyears,theirattitudestowardseducationhavehadaninfluence.Anotherreasonforthegrowthinbusinessisparentalfrustrationandtheirpackedschedules.Alotofparentsjustdon’thavetimetohelptheirchildrenwithhomeworkandsomeotherscouldn’thelptheirchildrenafterGrade3,accordingtoapresidentofanAmericantutoringcompany.Therehasbeenanoticeablechangeintheattitudes,too.Childrenusedtogetbullied（被欺負(fù)）forhavingatutor,nowit’sbecomingthenormtohaveone.Childrendon’tseemtomindthattheyhaveatutor.Oneparentfeelssurprisedthatsomanyofherchild’sclassmateshavetutors.Fortheamountparentspayintuition,childrenshouldhaveasmuchextrahelpchildrenwithatutorbecause_______.1、Shelleydecidedtoequipherchildrenwithatutorbecause_______.A．herchildren’sschoolisnotmeetingherexpectationB．overhalfofherchildren’sclassmateshavetutorsC．herchildren’shomeworkistoodifficultforherD．shehadahardtimegettingherchildrenfocused2、InCanada,thepopulationofhighschoolstudentsusingatutorgrewby_______from2010to2015.A．7%.B．8%.C．10%.D．15%.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A．Patgotatutorbecauseshecan’thelpherchildrenwithhomework.B．Shelleyspendsabout800Canadiandollarsontutorseverymonth.C．AsiansusuallyplacemoreemphasisoneducationthatCanadians.D．Moststudentswiththehelpoftutorshavepoorgradesatschool.4、Thetutoringbusinessinthewesthasbeenseeningrowthinrecentyearsbecause_______.a.alotofparentsaretoooccupiedtohelptheirchildrenwithhomework.b.childrennolongergetbulliedforgoingtoatutorandgettingextrahelpc.manyschoolscannotofferasmuchhelpastheirstudentsneedd.Asiansemigratingtothewesthaveaffectedpeople’sattitudetotutoring.A．a(chǎn),b,c.B．a(chǎn),b,d.C．a(chǎn),c,d.D．b,c,d.25．（10分）TheFiveBestCountriesToMoveToForRetirementRetiringinadifferentcountryisgainingpopularity.Belowarefiveofthebestcountriestoseekretirement.CostaRicaMildclimate,breathtakinglandscapesandbeachesdrawretirees(退休人員)toCostaRica.Thecountryreadilywelcomesimmigrantsandoffersasimpleresidencyprocess.Withamonthlyincomeofatleast$1,000permonthfromSocialSecurityorasimilarsource,peopleenjoyahighstandardoflivingatamuchlowercostthantheU.S.MalaysiaRetireeswhochoosetomakeMalaysiahomewillappreciateitsrichcultureandattractivescenery.Moreover,thecountryoffersmodernfacilitiesatmodestprices.Immigrantsenjoyconvenienceandcomfortintheirdailylife.Youwillfindlow-costrentalunits,deliciousstreetfood,andvariousshoppingmalls.MexicoBecauseit’sclosetotheU.S.,MexicodrawsmorethanamillionAmericanretireestoitsborders.IncreasingimmigrantcommunitiesenjoyseasidelivingandconversationswithfriendlyEnglishspeakinglocals.Plus,legalresidentsovertheageof60receiveairline,grocery,andrestaurantdiscounts.PanamaGentleoceanwindtakestheheatoutofhotyear-roundtemperatures,whichhasbeenthechiefattractiontoforeignretirees.BeautifulbeachesandaboomingeconomyalsoattractretireestoPanama.Anincomeof$2,000permonthcoversmodestlivingcosts.Furthermore,thecountryoffersdiscountstoretireeswithaspecialvisa.EcuadorLazycoastaltowns,sun-shininghotspots,andnature-filledviewswaitforimmigrantsseekingacarefreelifestyle.PublictransportationcostsinEcuadormakeowningavehicleunnecessary.Abusrideonlycosts25centsandtaxirideswillrunabout$3.1、WhatdoCostaRicaandMalaysiahaveincommon?A．Convenientshopping.B．Relativelylowlivingcost.C．Variousculturalactivities.D．Simpleimmigrationprocedures.2、Whichcountry’slocationspeciallyattractsretireesfromtheU.S.?A．Malaysia’s.B．Mexico’s.C．Panama’s.D．Ecuador’s.3、WhatisthemainreasonforretireestochoosePanama?A．Beautifulbeaches.B．Aboomingeconomy.C．Apleasantclimate.D．Discountsforretirees.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）IamveryluckybecauseIenjoymyworkverymuch.I’mafitnessinstructoratagymnearwhereIlive.I1sixaerobics(有氧運動)classesaweekandalsotellmystudentsabout2andnutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyou3.”Tobehonest,Iworryaboutthe4thatmanypeoplehavetoday.Somanypeopleareoverweight.Andwhy?Becausetheyeatthe5foodsandtheydon’tdoanyexercise.Whenyouworkinanofficeallday,Iknowitisdifficulttofind6tokeepfit,butyou7needtodo20minutesaday!It’salsoveryimportanttohavea8diet,startingwithbreakfastinthemorning.It’snotagoodideato9breakfastalthoughmanyofusjusthaveacupofteaorcoffee.Eatasmuch10foodaspossible—lotsoffruitandvegetables—and11nottoeattoomuchfriedfood.Whenyoudon’thavemuchtime,it’s12togetatakeaway(外賣),butitcertainlyisn’tverygoodforyou!One13thatalotofpeoplefeellessthan100%fitisthattheydon’tdrink14water.Youneedtodrinktwolitersaday—andwater15water,nottea,coffeeorsugarydrinks.Keepingfitisfun.However,alotofpeoplethinkit’s16togojoggingorcycling.Theyjustwantto17theirfood.Well,ofcourse,it’sfinetohavecakesandicecream,18noteveryday!Iwouldsaywelikewhatourbodies19andifyoueatmorehealthyfood,overtime,youmightfindyourselfwantingtoeatthemmorethananythingelse.Tryit,Ithinkyou’llbe20!1、A．designB．chooseC．shareD．teach2、A．tasteB．cookingC．healthD．wealth3、A．eatB．wearC．speakD．think4、A．ideaB．dietC．habitD．goal5、A．cheapB．properC．deliciousD．wrong6、A．timeB．moneyC．spaceD．courage7、A．onlyB．evenC．everD．still8、A．specialB．poorC．simpleD．balanced9、A．makeB．missC．getD．order10、A．fastB．driedC．freshD．expensive11、A．begB．tryC．decideD．promise12、A．safeB．smartC．hardD．easy13、A．reasonB．excuseC．resultD．opinion14、A．someB．hotC．enoughD．clean15、A．includesB．meansC．needsD．produces16、A．unusualB．naturalC．boringD．interesting17、A．enjoyB．showC．prepareD．research18、A．soB．butC．orD．a(chǎn)nd19、A．looklikeB．relyonC．a(chǎn)reusedtoD．a(chǎn)remadeupof20、A．movedB．worriedC．troubledD．surprised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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）If1．(give)thechoice,agreatmanypeoplewouldchangeatleastoneaspectoftheirappearance.Theywouldrequestadoctortogivethemastraighternose,2．(big)lips,andsoon.Firstly,one’sappearanceis3．orherparents’blessing.Afterbreastenlargementsurgery,manywomenlooksexierthanbefore.4．,manyofthemarelaterdiagnosedwithmammarydiseases.Themoreseriouseffectis5．theyrisk6．(be)unabletobreast-feed.Secondly,theadvocating7．suchapracticewillmisleadpeopleinthe8．(judge)ofbeauty.Theconceptofbeautyisquiterichinitscontent.Itshouldincludemanyvirtueslikehonesty,diligence,andsoon,whichshouldformtherealmainstreamofourspirituallife.Thepracticeandthedebatesaboutman-madebeautywillconfusethosewhoaretodevelop9．correctconceptofbeauty.Concerningtheabovepossible10．(harm)thepracticemaybringabout,Iamstronglyagainstitandadvocateseekingtrueandnaturalbeauty.Besides,people,especiallywomen,shouldlaymoreattentiononthecultivationoftheirinnerhearts.Theinnerbeautyoutweighstheoutsidebeautyinthelongrun.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，并在其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。Oneafternoonlwassittingatmyfavoritetableinarestaurant,waitedforthefoodIhadordered、SuddenlyInoticedamansittingattablenearthewindowkeptglancingatmydirection、Finallyhegotawayandwentintothekitchen、Whenhecameout,hepaidhisbillandleft、Icalledtheowneroftherestaurantandaskedwhatthemanwanted、Hetoldmethatthemanwasadetective、Shethoughtlwasthemanhewaslookingfor、Beca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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、B3、B4、C5、B6、D7、A8、A9、A10、C11、B12、B13、B14、C15、C16、C17、C18、A19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、D4、B22、1、B2、C3、A4、C23、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.AsthefamousproducerSimo