江西省南昌市安義中學(xué)2026屆高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how2．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what3．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects4．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas5．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving6．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a(chǎn);the B．the;a C．a(chǎn);不填 D．the;不填7．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.8．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof9．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before10．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound11．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported12．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing13．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when14．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou15．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when16．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．a(chǎn)retocatch17．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation18．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．X19．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy20．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how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）Easytomakeandcheaptobuy,instantnoodleshavelongbeenChina’s,ultimateconveniencefood.Sinceitwasasnackforstudents,amealonthetrain,orjustthego-tochoiceforhungryworkers,morethan46.2billionpacketsweresoldinChinain2013.Butitseemsthisindustryhasgoneofftheboil.By2016thosesaleshaddeclinedto38.5billion,accordingtotheWorldInstantNoodleAssociation,adropofalmost17%.“ThisphenomenonshowsanunnoticeablewhilecontinuouschangeinChina’sconsumption(消費(fèi))patterns,”saidZhaoPingoftheAcademyofChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade.HetoldtheChinaDaily,“Consumersaremoreinterestedinlifequalitythanjustfillingtheirbelliesthesedays.”About730millionpeopleinChinanowhaveaccesstotheInternetaccordingtogovernmentfigures.Andabout95%ofthoseareusingsmartphonestoconnect.Andappsthatofferfooddeliverytoyourhome,officeorwhereveryouhappentobearearealfast-developingindustry.Theirmenusareundoubtedlymoreexpensivethanapotofinstantnoodles.Butthesemealscanstillbeinexpensive,andarguablymoretasty,dependingonyourfavor.Butputintheglobalbackground,Chinaisstilleasilythebiggestmarketforinstantnoodles.Infact,China’sconsumptionwasroughlyequaltoIndonesia,Japan,Vietnam,India,theUS,SouthKoreaandthePhilippinescombined.AndthatmeansglobalnoodlemanufacturersareunlikelytoturnawayfromtheChinesemarket.Japan’sinstantnoodlebusinessNissinFoods,forexample,isplanningtolandonthestockmarket,inHongKong,bywhichoperationithopestoraiseabout145milliondollars.ItisrareforaJapanesefirmtolistinHongKong,butNissinistalkingupitsprospectsinChina,whereitisalreadythefifthbiggestbrand.“Someconsumersstoppedconsuminginstantnoodles,butmostconsumerswanttoincreasethequality(offoodtheyconsume),”chiefexecutiveKiyotakaAndotoldCNBClastweek.“Wecansupplyhigh-qualityproductssowehavemorepossibilitytodevelopourbusiness.”1、Thephrase“goofftheboil”inParagraph2iscloseinmeaningto________.A．stopboilingB．turndownC．developrapidlyD．getoutofcontrol2、Accordingtothetext,itisbecauseof________thatpeoplehavemorefoodchoices.A．developmentoffoodmanufacturingindustryB．fallofpriceinfoodsbeyondinstantnoodlesC．technologicaldevelopmentoncommunicationD．people’sdoubtoninstantnoodles’foodsafety3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Chinaconsumesmoreinstantnoodlethananyothercountrydoes.B．Chinaisbeginningtoloseitsfirstplaceininstantnoodlebusiness.C．NissinisthefifthbiggestbrandofJapan’sinstantnoodlebusiness.D．NissinisplanningtobuildaninstantnoodlefactoryinHongKong.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．China’sinstantnoodleconsumptionwillcontinuetodropB．ChinesepeoplewillfavorcheaperinstantnoodlestosavemoneyC．instantnoodleswillhaveapessimisticprospectinthefutureD．instantnoodlemanufacturerswillfocusmoreonitsfoodquality22．（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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread23．（8分）WelcometoFraserIslandYouradventureunfoldsOncedepartingRainbowBeachwestartfromInskipPointbyvehicleferry.Watchoutfordolphins.Northwardbound—travelby4WD(4wheeldrive)alongtheendlessgoldenhighwayof75MileBeach.SwimatcrystalclearfreshwaterLAKEMCKENZIE—famousforitsturquoisecolorsandwhitesands.Delicious“Aussiestyle”sizzlingbushBBQwithicycolddrinks.Primitiverainforest—luxuriantcanopyofpalmsandvines.EliCreek—timeforalazydip.ShipwreckoftheSSMaheno-builtinScotland1904-apermanentfixturetotheNorthernBeachsince1935.IntriguingColoredSandsformations—partofthisWorld’slargestsandisland.※Rememberthisisa4WDsafariandmaynotbesuitableifpregnantorifyouhaveabadback.※Dresscomfortably—it’snotafashionparade!Bringyourswimmersandcamera.ComplimentarycolddrinksPrime250gRibFilletSteakORlocalawardwinning100%beefsausagesandonionsORFish—delicatewhitefilletswithlemon,ORVegetarian.Burger—specialblendseasonalvegetables.GENERALCONDITIONS:Toursmayvaryduetotidalorweatherconditions.Asweareasmallcompanyandprepareourownfood,cancellationfeeshavetoapply.NOTRECOMMENDEDFORYOUNGCHILDREN.CodfordPty.Ltd.TradingasFraserIslandNatureToursABN80010870729226、WhichofthefollowingismentionedaboutFraserIsland?A．Considerablesizeandcheapsouvenirs.B．Authenticfoodandimpressivefood.C．Targetvisitorsandmodernarchitecture.D．Convenienttransportationandlonghistory.1、Accordingtotheleaflet,visitorsshould.A．dresstheirfashionableclothes B．provideahealthcertificateC．payextramoneyforcancellation D．followthefixedtripplans24．（8分）Allovertheworldmothersandfathersteachtheirchildrenmanners.Otherchildrenmayhavemannersthatarenotlikeyours.Thereareallkindsofmanners.Manyyearsago,childrenwhohadgoodmannerswereseenandnotheard.Theykeptquietifgrown-upsweretalking.Today,well-manneredchildrenhavemorefreedom.Sometimesgoodmannersinoneplacearebadmannersinotherplaces.SupposeyouareavisitorinthelandofMongolia.Somefriendsaskyoutoeatwiththem.Whatkindofmannersdotheywantyoutohave?Theywantyoutogivealoud“burp(打嗝)”afteryoufinisheating.Burpingwouldshowthatyoulikeyourfood.Insomecountries,ifyougivealoudburp,youaretoldtosay“Excuseme,please.”Inmanyplacespeopleliketoeattogether.ButinsomepartsofPolynesiaitisbadmannerstobeseeneatingatall.Peopleshowgoodmannersbyturningtheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeat.WhataremannerslikeinanEastAfricantown?Thepeopletrynottoseeyou.Theyarebeingpolite.Youmayseeafriend.Hemaynotseeyouatall.Ifyouarepolite,youwillsitdownbesidehim.Youwillwaituntilhefinisheswhatheisdoing.Thenhewilltalktoyou.SupposeyouvisitafriendinArabia.Youshouldwalkbehindtheothertentsuntilyoucometohistent.Ifyoupassinfrontoftheothertents,youwillbeaskedintoeachone.Thepeoplewillaskyoutoeatwiththem.Anditisbadmannersifyousayno.Mannersaredifferentallovertheworld.Butitisgoodtoknowthatallmannersbegininthesameway.Peopleneedwaystoshowthattheywanttobefriends.1、Howdidpolitechildrenbehave?A．Bylookingintoadults’eyeswhiletalkingB．BykeepingsilentwhileadultsweretalkingC．ByslippingintothehousewithoutbeingheardD．Bynotopeningtheirmouthsuntilspokento2、Whichcustomshouldwefollowinordertolookwell-mannered?A．Saying“Excuseme”onburpinginMongoliaB．InvitinggueststodinnertogetherinPolynesiaC．TalkingwithafriendbeforehecompletesthingsinEastAfricaD．AcceptinganeatinginvitationinArabia3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Hearmuch,speaklittleB．Loveme,lovemydogC．WheninRomedoastheRomansdoD．Dowhatyououghttoandcomewhatcan25．（10分）Flyingdowna488-meter-longslideprovidesplentyofexcitementformostpeople.Butforthosewholikemoreextremeadventures,Nicaraguaoffersanevenmoreexcitingslideexperience.Thethoughtofracingdownanactivevolcanowithonlyaboardisenoughtogetmostpeoplehotunderthecollar.Butforthrill-seekingsportsfanatics,boardingdowna2,380-foot-highvolcanoatthespeedof80km/histhecoolestsportaround.ThousandsoftravelersareheadingtothefoothillsofNicaragua’sCerroNegrototakepartinthenewsportingcraze(狂熱).Surfers,dressedinprotectivejumpsuits,knee-padsandhelmets,receivebriefinstructionsandthentryslidingdownashortslope(斜坡).Afterthat,it’stimefortherealthing.Sittingontheirspecially-constructedboards,surferspushoffandflystraightdowna488-meter-longslope.Theblackvolcanicashprovidesadusty,dirtyride.Butboardersusuallyarriveatthebottomwithsmilesontheirfaces.PhillipSouthan,ownerandmanagerofBigfootHostelandGreenPathwaysTours,said,"Westartedofferingthistripin2005andithasbecomesopopular.Thisisauniquetourasnowhereelseintheworldcanyouboarddownanactivevolcano.""Whatweofferisatourforeveryonewithabsolutelynoexperience.Oneofthegreatestattractionsofthetouristhatyougetabitofeverything.Since2005,morethan10,000peoplehavetraveledtoCerroNegrotogiveitatry.""Whenyouareonthetopyouwillhavetheopportunitytostandnearthecrater(火山口)andseeasmokingvolcano.Butthebiggestriskisthatyouwilltakethechanceofgettingsomescratchesifyoufallover.""Manyyearsofexperiencehastakenthistourtoalevelwhereitissafebutstillfunandforsomepeoplealittlefrightening.Wearealwaysworkingonwaystocontinueimprovingitforthefuture."1、WhichwordscanbestdescribetheslideinCerroNegro?A．Securebuttiring. B．Enjoyablebutrisky.C．Popularbutdemanding. D．Worthwhilebutpainful.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"therealthing"inparagraph2referto?A．Slidingdownthevolcanicslope.B．Escapingtheblackvolcanicash.C．Headingtothemountaintopalone.D．Receivingprofessionalslideinstructions3、InwhatwayistheslideinCerroNegrospecial?A．Itisavailabletoeveryone.B．Ithasthelongestslopeworldwide.C．Itisbasedonanactivevolcano.D．Itoffersspecially-constructedboards.4、WhatmakestheslideinCerroNegrorelativelysafeaccordingtoPhillipSouthan?A．High-techsafetyfacilities.B．Knowledgeandskillsfrompractice.C．Advancedtrainingguidanceontheslide.D．Staff’sfamiliaritywiththesurroundings.第三部分語(yǔ)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）Christmasisatimewheneveryoneisexpectedtobejoyful.Mostpeopletrytoputontheirbestsmilestogivetheimpressionthattheyarereallyhappy,1whentheyhavelittlechildrenwhobelieveinthemagicofChristmas.TheybelievethatSantawillcomedownthechimneywith2giftsforthem.ButChristmasornot,lifegoeson.Goodthingshappen3not-so-goodones.It4onChristmasof209.IwokeupearlyandgatheredmychildrenandhusbandtositdownbytheChristmastreetoopenthegifts.Thekidswere5Aftertheceremony,Idecidedto6myemailstoseeifIhadmailfrommy7overseas.TheonlyemailIhadwasfrommysister,butIwasnot8forthenewsIwasabouttoreceive.Shesaidthatshehadbeendiagnosedwithaterminal9andthatshehadlittletimetolive.Itriedtospeak,but10failedme.Iwas11terribly.Myhusbandrealizedsomethingwaswrong.After12tofindtherightwords,Isaid13tohim:“HowdoyoudealwithgriefonChristmasmorning?”The14inmyheartwassogreat,andthememoryofthatChristmasmorningremains15inmymind.Andfivemonthslatershe16Afterthat,everyChristmasmorning17meofherdeath.InthefollowingyearsIdidn’twantto18ChristmasbecauseitremindedmethatIcouldn’tcallherto19heramerryChristmas.Now,IhavetriedtoturnChristmasmorningintoamemorialofthegood20wehadtogether,andeveryChristmasmorningIsetasideamomenttohonorher.1、A．especially B．frequently C．fortunately D．finally2、A．familiar B．funny C．generous D．boring3、A．a(chǎn)swellas B．otherthan C．insteadof D．exceptfor4、A．a(chǎn)pplied B．meant C．continued D．happened5、A．disappointed B．excited C．a(chǎn)ngry D．frightened6、A．check B．change C．receive D．cover7、A．class B．community C．school D．family8、A．grateful B．prepared C．celebrated D．eager9、A．trouble B．fear C．burden D．disease10、A．words B．messages C．expressions D．ideas11、A．falling B．shaking C．standing D．striking12、A．whispering B．struggling C．battling D．requiring13、A．confidently B．honestly C．politely D．softly14、A．pain B．shame C．emotion D．doubt15、A．cautious B．limited C．vivid D．cruel16、A．passedaway B．gaveaway C．turnedaway D．carriedaway17、A．informed B．convinced C．reminded D．a(chǎn)ccused18、A．report B．celebrate C．describe D．imagine19、A．bother B．demand C．wish D．declare20、A．lessons B．discussions C．manners D．times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）語(yǔ)法填空Therearetwomain____1．____(reason)whythetemperatureoftheairisalways____2．___(change).Onereasonisthattheairaroundyou_____3．____(move)infromsomewhereelse.Airusuallymovesinlargebodies_____4．___(call)airmasses.Someairmassesmoveinfromthenorth.Theseairmassesusuallyhavecoldairthatcausesthetemperature____5．____(drop).Airmassesalsomoveinfromthesouth.Theyusuallyhavewarmerairthatcausesthetemperaturetorise.Temperaturechangesduringthedayornightcanbegreat____6．___small.Thisdepends___7．____(part)onhowmanycloudsareinthesky._____8．____therearemanycloudsduringthenight,theyactlikecoversonyourbed.Theyblankettheearthandkeeptheairfrom____9．___(lose)muchofitsheat.Thetemperatureusuallydoesnotdropmuchduringsuchanight.Whentherearemanycloudsduring___10．___day,someofthesun’senergywillnotreachtheearth.Thetemperatureusuallydoesnotrisemuchonsuchaday.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）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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)漏字符號(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)的詞下畫一橫線,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。IwasabouttogobackhomeafterschoolwhileIheardsomeonecryingnearby、Ilookedaroundandfoundtheboysittingontheground、Iwentuptohimandaskinggentlywhathadhappened、Theboylookedatme,stillcrying,pointedouttoaballinadeepholeandtoldmeeverything、Idecidedlendhimahand,andtheballwasoutofmyreach、WherecouldIgettheball?Ithoughtitoverandthenhadanidea、Iquicklyfetchedsomebottlesofwaterandpouredthemintothehole、Withthewaterrising,theballfloatedup、Theboygottheballhappyandexpressedhisthankformyoffer、28第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Jim在給你的郵件中提到他對(duì)中國(guó)文化感興趣，計(jì)劃明年來(lái)北京上大學(xué)。他向你咨詢相關(guān)信息。請(qǐng)給他回郵件，內(nèi)容包括：表示歡迎；推薦他上哪所大學(xué)；建議他做哪些準(zhǔn)備工作。注意：(1).詞數(shù)不少于50；.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、D3、B4、B5、D6、A7、C8、C9、D10、A11、B12、C13、C14、D15、C16、C17、B18、B19、D20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、C3、A4、D22、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.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowel