江蘇省徐州一中2026屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.---Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for2．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed3．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that4．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone5．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This6．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe7．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged8．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed9．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity10．-----Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.-----_________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes11．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft12．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking13．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something14．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that15．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone16．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant17．________onFebruary5,2019,theWanderingEarthsoonbecameagreathit.A．Releasing B．BeingreleasedC．Released D．Torelease18．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof19．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one20．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．a(chǎn)ll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）ACADEMICACTIVITIESANDLEARNINGTRIPSNACA(NativeAmericanCommunityAcademy)involvesstudentsinacademicactivitiesandlearningtripsinordertostrengthentheclassroomlearningexperience.Someexamplesofourcommitmenttoacademicactivitiesinclude:☆StudentDemonstrationsAttheendofeveryschoolyear,NACAcelebratesstudentlearningandgrowththroughStudentDemonstrations.Eachstudentchoosesaprojectthatreflectstheirbestworkanddemonstratesitpubliclyforfamilyandcommunitymembers.Throughthisprocessstudentsalsopracticetheskillsofgivingaproperintroduction,sharingcontentknowledge,makingapersonalconnection,betteringtheirvisualandoralpresentationskillsandinteractingwiththeircommunity.☆StudentCouncilStudentCouncilisagroupofpeer-electedrepresentatives.TheyserveasleadersoftheirgradelevelandpromoteNACACoreValues.Theymodelpositiverelationshipsamongeachotherandstaff.StudentCouncilwillfacilitateschoolwideeventstofosterschoolspirit.☆PotentialLeadersDevelopmentTriptoWashingtonDCEverysummer,aboutthirty8thgradestudentstakepartinaPotentialLeadersDevelopment.AtriptoWashingtonDCisanimportantopportunitythatpromotesyouthleadershipforstudentswhileengagingthemonadeeperacademiclevel.Itprovidesanexperience-basedunderstandingoftheendlessopportunitiesthathighereducationcanprovideandencouragesthepursuitofacademicsuccess.Studentswhoattendthistriparegreatlyimpacted,longforcompletingtheirhighschooleducationinamorefocusedanddeterminedmannerandbeginmakingplansforcollege.ThetripalsocreatesawarenessofthesignificanceofWashingtonDC/USgovernmentandimportanceofgovernmenttogovernmentrelationships.1、What’stheaimofNACAtrips?A．Toequipstudentswithsocialexperience.B．Tohelpstudentsstrengthenwhattheylearninclass.C．Topromotetheawarenessofprotectingnature.D．Tohelpstudentswithlearningdifficultiestocatchup.2、HowdoesNACAcelebratetheendofaschoolyear?A．ByorganizingtripsforstudentstoWashingtonDC．B．Bychoosingmodelstudentsfortheirgoodrelationships.C．Bygettingstudentstopresenttheirbestworkpublicly.D．Bymakingpersonalconnectionswiththecommunity.3、WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutTriptoWashingtonDC?A．Itsparticipantsarefutureleadersofallfields.B．Itsteachersareallexpertsatpresentationskills.C．Itsetsmodelsforstudentstosocializeinreallife.D．Itaimstoinspirestudentsforhighereducation.22．（8分）Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinical(臨床的)depression(沮喪).Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividuals(個人)wholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernight(整夜)candevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword“clinicaldepression”todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Inthenewstudy,Americaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(倉鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnal,whichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.Theanimalswereseparatedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelight,athirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelight,whileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.Afterfourweeks,theresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed.“Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn’tshowanysleepuneasiness(不安)atallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlight,theydidnot.”RandyNelsonnotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.Hesaysthere’salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.1、Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause__________.A．theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolorsB．theyareeasytoobserveandstudyC．theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeingsD．theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday2、Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?A．Theydrinklesssugarywater.B．Theydon’tsleepwell.C．Theireyesightbecomesworse.D．Theirenergylevelbecomeslow.3、__________tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.A．Dimlight B．RedlightC．Bluelight D．Darkness4、Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?A．Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.B．Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.C．Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.D．Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.23．（8分）DentalInsuranceQuotesYoucanbuyyourowndentalinsurancewheneveryouwantto.Everythingyouneedtogetstartedistogetadentalinsurancequote.Thissiteletsyousearchforplansthatareavailablewhereyoulive.Then,youcancomparetheplanstofindtherightoneforyou.Youcanevenapplyforandpurchaseyournewdentalinsurancehere.CompareDentalInsuranceandDiscountPlansOnlineEnteryourZipCodetocomparefreeratequotesforthebestdentalinsuranceanddentaldiscountplansandapplyonlinetoday.DescriptionsofDentalPlanTypes●DHMODentalPlans：ADHMOisatypeof“managedcare”.Inthisplan,anetworkofhighlyqualifieddentistsprovidesaffordablecareforindividuals.Consumerschooseadentistfromthenetwork,andtheypayalowmonthlypremiumtoreceiveservicesatnocostorareducedprice.Theparticipatingdentistsreceivefixedmonthlyfees.●PPODentalInsurancePlans:Anothertypeofmanagedcareplaniscalledapreferredproviderorganization(PPO).ConsumerswithPPOsselectadentistfromanetworkofpreferreddentalproviderswhoprovidedentalcaretomembersatreducedrates.●IndemnityDentalInsurancePlans:Adentalindemnityplan,alsoknownas“traditional”insurance,allowsconsumerstochoosefromthelargestpoolofdentists.Individualsarefreetovisitanydentist,unlikethosewithmanagedcareplans.Subscriberspaytheirdentist'sbillinfullandthensubmitaclaimforpayment.●DiscountDentalPlans:Discountdentalplans(DDPs)arenotinsurance.However,theyhelpconsumerssaveondentalcarecosts.Membersmakemonthlyorannualpaymentsandmayreceiveunlimiteddentalcareservicesatdiscountpricesbasedonafeeschedule.Servicesareprovidedbydentistswhoparticipateintheplan'sdentalnetwork.1、Whatcanyoudoonthiswebsite?A．Findinformationonoraltreatment.B．GettheZipCodeofwhereyoulive.C．Makeanappointmentwithadentist.D．Chooseaproperdentalinsuranceplan.2、Ifyouvaluethefreedomtochoosedoctorsmost,whichplanisyourbestchoice?A．DHMODentalPlans.B．PPODentalInsurancePlans.C．IndemnityDentalInsurancePlans.D．DiscountDentalPlans.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）SpecialKidsTherapy（治療）（SKT）,isacharitableorganizationdevotedtoimprovingthequalityoftheindividualswhostrugglewithphysical,mentaloremotionaldisabilities.ExamplesofwhatSKTcando:SKToffersthefamiliesofchildrenwithspecialneedspracticalhelpinbuyingspecialmedicalequipment,suchaselectrically-poweredwheelchairsandothercommunicationequipmentthatarenotcoveredbyinsurance.SKTorganizessummercampactivitiesforchildrenwithspecialneeds,providingthemwithachancetoenjoytheirsummerandexperiencethetraditionalsummercampthatfitstheirabilities.Howyoucanhelp:SKTisanall-volunteercharitableorganization,whichisstaffedbyvolunteersanddependsondonationsthatmakeitpossibleforustoserveandhelpthesespecialchildren.SKTreliesonpeoplelikeyoutohelpmakegoodthingshappenforthesespecialchildren.Yourcontributionissincerelyappreciated.Yourdonationshelpmakechildrenwithspecialneedsabletohavealternativetherapiessuchasanimal-assistedtherapy,art＆musictherapy,massagetherapyandwatertherapy.Thesearejustafewofthemanyprovenalternativetherapiesthatbringjoyandbuildself-respectofthechildrenwithspecialhealthcareneeds.Althoughthesetherapiesarenotcoveredbyinsurance,theyenhancethemental,physicalandemotionalaspectsofachild’slife.SKTknowsthatyourtimeisvaluableandweappreciateyourvolunteerinterest.Therearemanychancestovolunteertoworkwiththechildrenandtheirfamiliesatoureventsorprograms.Donationsmaybemailedto:BosseFinancialAttn:SpecialKidsTherapy,IncPOBox1024Findlay,Ohio45839PleasewritecheckstoSpecialKidsTherapyPhone:419-422-5607Email:care@1、FromthepassagewecanknowthatSKT_______.A．EarnsverylittlebyitsalternativetherapiesB．OffershelptothechildrenwithdisabilitiesC．IspartlysupportedbythelocalgovernmentD．Paysinsuranceforchildrenwithspecialneeds2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enhance”meaninthetext?A．AcceptB．DamageC．ReduceD．Improve3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．SKTisanon-profitableorganization.B．ThedisabledcanaskpracticalhelpfromSKT.C．Donationsareusedtopayinsuranceforchildren.D．Familiesofchildrenwithspecialneedsareallpoor.4、Thetextiswrittento________.A．encouragefamiliestogetdonationsB．tellushowchildrencanliveanormallifeC．makeanintroductionofthespecialchildrenD．CallonpeopletojoinSKTtohelpdisabledchildren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）Itwasahotsummerday.ThesunwasshiningbrightlyandallIcouldthinkofwas1downwithascoopofmyfavoriteicecream.Idecidedtomakeaquick2tothenewlyopenedicecreamparlor(冰淇淋店)closebyforamid-day3.Iorderedmyicecreaminafancyconeandaskedtheserverto4twotubsofchocolateicecreamforfolksathome.5Iknewit,Iwashalfway6myicytreatandwasenjoyingtheviewofthetwocolorfullypreparedicecreamflavors,sittingprettyonenexttothe7.Nowthatmyto-goorderwas8,Iheadedtothepaymentcountertosettlethebill.9,thecashier(收銀員)hadforgottentobillmyicecream,10onlyforthetwotubs.Thenextfew11passedbyasIdebatedbetweendoingwhatwas12—clearingthebillandmovingout,anddoingwhatwasright—13theerror.IknewifIdidn’tbringtheerrorinthebilltohis14,myicecreamwouldbechargedagainsthis15.Thatmoment,mydecisionwasmadeandIwentandtoldhim16hehadmissed.Helookedatmein17andthankedmeprofuselyfortellingtheerror.Haditnotbeenformy18tellingtheerror,hewouldhavebeenfined.Thesmileofreliefonhisfacemademesmile,too.Icameoutoftheicecreamparlorfeelingreally19aboutmyself.Iknewthatdayhowwonderfulitfeelstodowhatisright20whatiseasy.1、A．calming B．breaking C．cooling D．setting2、A．choice B．trip C．decision D．promise3、A．meal B．work C．treat D．cure4、A．sell B．take C．make D．pack5、A．While B．Although C．Unless D．Before6、A．through B．up C．over D．a(chǎn)cross7、A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．one D．others8、A．ready B．slow C．late D．over9、A．Satisfyingly B．Disappointingly C．Annoyingly D．Surprisingly10、A．taking B．spending C．charging D．buying11、A．days B．weeks C．hours D．seconds12、A．easy B．ridiculous C．interesting D．right13、A．referringto B．pointingout C．findingout D．lookinginto14、A．mind B．face C．notice D．note15、A．expenses B．salary C．taxes D．fine16、A．why B．where C．that D．what17、A．need B．relief C．disbelief D．a(chǎn)nxiety18、A．honestly B．obviously C．secretly D．incredibly19、A．good B．fresh C．a(chǎn)wesome D．well20、A．otherthan B．ratherthan C．regardlessof D．a(chǎn)partfrom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）根據(jù)上下文填寫空白處所需的內(nèi)容或所提供單詞的正確形式，所填寫詞語不得多于3個單詞。EveryThanksgivingmyfamilyandI,alongwithothers,prepareandserveThanksgivingmealsforthepeopleinoursmallmountaincommunity.MyhusbandandIalsobringmealstothedisabled.ThisThanksgivingwedid1．same.Afterdeliveringthemtosomeindividualapartments,wewenttothe2．(centre)diningroom.WeputtheboxesfilledwithTurkey,ham,mashedpotatoesandsomeotherfoodsonthetables.Peopleinvited3．(we)tostay,andthankedus,4．wehadotherdeliveriesandhadtoleave.Aswestartedtogoout,Iturnedaroundandsawthemall5．(watch)us.ThenIasked,“Wouldanybodylikeahug?”Theylinedup.Therewassomuch6．(warm)ineachhug.Myeyes7．(fill)withtearsandmyheartwithlove.NowIvisitnowandthen8．(chat)and,ofcourse,hug.ThisyearatmyThanksgivingdelivery,whentheylineup9．theirhugs,Iamgoingtohavethemturnaroundandhugeachother.ThesepeoplehavenofamilyatThanksgiving--whatcouldbe10．(good)forthemthanhugs!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。Havingadreamisofgreatimportance、Yourdreamsareordinaryandrealistic、IhopeIwilladmittedintoatopuniversityandbecomeagooddoctorafterIwillgraduatefromuniversity、IhopedonedayIcanfindacureforcancer、IhopethosewhomlovemeandthosewhomIlovewillbehealthyandlivehappyeveryday、Torealizemydreams,Iwilltakemoreexercisestobuildupmybody、Iwilltrymybesttofocustimeandenergytomystudy、Imustworkhardatmylessonsorbefullypreparingfortheentranceexam、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華你校上周剛剛舉辦了“漢服節(jié)”（theHanfuFestival）活動，你的外國朋友Peter對此非常感興趣，請你給他寫封信.信的內(nèi)容包括：1.活動目的：了解漢服，傳承傳統(tǒng)文化2.活動內(nèi)容安排：主題講座，漢服舞蹈表演等3.活動在同學(xué)中引發(fā)的反響注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右2．可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好DearPeter,Howareyouthesedays?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、C5、A6、B7、B8、A9、B10、C11、D12、B13、B14、C15、A16、B17、C18、B19、C20、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、B2、C3、D22、1、D2、A3、C4、B23、1、D2、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,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwill