重庆市第四十二中学2021-2022学年高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item2．—Look!Maryiscrazilylookingforsomethingagain!—_____,shecan’tfindherkeys.A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly3．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion4．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay5．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced6．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging7．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that8．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division9．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant10．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who11．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch12．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash13．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying14．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout15．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which16．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith17．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor18．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are19．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as20．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．any第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingapart-timesummerjobatalocalicecreamshop.Whilehandinganicecreamtoanolderwomanatthedrive-thru(餐车)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(祖传的)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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread22．（8分）Circlescanbefoundeverywhereinthenaturalworld,butwithnoaccuratewaytomeasurethemtheyareverymysteriousandmightneverbefullyunderstood.Whenyoutakethedistancearoundacircleanddivideitbythedistanceacrossacircle,youwillalwaysgetPi(∏).WhilePiisequaltoabout3.14whenrounded,itisinfinitelylong.Withthehelpofcomputers,mathematicianshavebeenabletocalculatePiouttooveratrilliondecimal(小数)places.ThismakesPipuzzling,eventothemostfamousmathematicians.PiDayiscelebratedgloballyonMarch14,sincethewaywewritethisdate,3/14,looksjustlikePiwhenrounded.In2009,U.S.CongressvotedtoofficiallymakeMarch14PiDay.Certainpartsoftheworld—placeswhereMarch14iswrittenas14/3—willinsteadcelebratePiApproximationDaywhichtakesplaceonJuly22ndbecauseoftheresultof22/7.Pihasappearedinmovies,comics,music,andmore.“Inmodernmovies,anytimethefilmmakerwantstocreateasenseofmystery,thesymbolPiisused,”saysBlatner.Peoplealsoloveworkingtomemorizethedigits(数位)ofPiandcompetingagainstotherstoseewhocanremembermost.TheGuinnessWorldRecordforrecitingthemostdigitsofPiisheldbyLuChaoofChina,whosuccessfullyrecitedPitonearly67,000decimalplaces.Aboveall,PiDayisabouthavingfunwiththenumber,accordingtoBlatner.PeoplewillcelebratePiDaybyeatingpieandthrowingpie,andwithfunPi-relatedgames.Princeton,NewJerseyholdsaseriesofPi-relatedfestivities.EventsthisyearincludeasurprisebirthdaypartyforAlbertEinsteinwhosebirthdayalsofallsonMarch14,anda“WalkaPiEvent”whereparticipantswillwalk3.14milestogether.Justlikethenumberitself,thepossibilitiesforPiDayaretrulyendless.1、WhatmakesPimysterious?A．Waystodivideacircle.B．Waystouseitwhenrounded.C．Inabilitytowriteitasanexpression.D．Itsplentifuldecimalplaces.2、WhyisPiDaycelebratedinsomeplacesonJuly22nd?A．Becauseitisvotedofficially.B．Becauseitwascorrectedoriginally.C．BecausethedivisionresultisapproximatelyequaltoPi.D．Becausethatdayiseasiertoremember.3、WhatisthegoalofusingPiinfilmsaccordingtoBlatner?A．Tomovemoreviewers.B．Tocallforviewers’attention.C．Tomakethefilmsmorefrightening.D．Toaddsomethingmysterioustothefilm.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．LuChaoisthefirstChinesetorecitePi.B．ManystatesintheUSAcelebratePidayonJuly22nd.C．TherearemanydifferenteventstocelebratePiDayintheworld.D．ScientistswilltrytheirbesttofigureoutthedigitsofPithoroughly.23．（8分）NofashioneventattractstheworldquiteliketheVictoria’sSecretFashionShow.InNovember2017,morethan55modelsdescendeduponShanghaiforthelingerie（内衣）maker’sfirstshowinAsia.Victoria’sSecretcasteightChinesemodelsfortheshow,includingLiuWen,doublethenumberthatwalkedin2016.LiuWen,aChinesefashionmodel,startedhermodelinecareerin2005aftercompetingintherealityTVshowNewSilkRoadWorldModelContest.Althoughshedidnotwinthecompetition,Liusoonbeganworkingfull-timeasamodel,eventuallybecominganationalsuccessstoryafterworkingwithfashionmagazineslikeVogueandHarper’sBazaarthatarepopularinChina,In2007,shewassignedtotheMarilynagency,andhassincewalkedforBurberry.Givenchy,Chanel,TomFord,ProenzaSchoolerandTommyHilfiger.Liuwalkedarecord74showsinNewYork,London,MilanandParisfortheautumn/winter2009season,followedby70forspring/summer2010,makingherthesecondmost-bookedcatwalkmodelthatyear.Shehasalsoachieved15internationalVoguecoverstodate.In2009,LiubecamethefirstwomanofChineseorigintowalkintheVictoria’sSecretFashionShow.Liualsoparticipatedinthe2010—2012shows.ShereturnedtotheVictoria’sSecretrunwayagainin2016.Inthepast,Liuhassaidthataftermodelingshemightenjoyworkingasastylistor,weretheopportunitytoarise,asanactress-shefeelsthatmodelingandactinghavemuchincommon,butfornowsheenjoysmodelingandworkinginthefashionindustry.Shehasstatedthatsheknowsthat,asacareerchoice,workingasafashiondesignerorstylistwouldbe“veryhardwork”,butsheisnowmoreseriouslyconsideringbecomingastylistbecauseshewouldlike“toshareherfashionstyle-tomboyish,vintage,andcomfortable-withtheworld”.1、HowmanytimeshasLiuappearedinVictoria'sSecretFashionShow?A．4.B．5.C．6.D．7.2、WhichstatementisNOTtrue?A．Liucreatedarecordof15internationalVoguecovers.B．Liuwalked70showsfortheautumn/winter2010season.C．LiureturnedtotheVictoria’sSecretFashionShowagainin2016.D．Liudidn'twintheNewSilkRoadWorldModelContestin2005.3、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLiuWen?A．beautifulandpatientB．successfulandkindC．determinedandsmartD．hardworkingandambitious4、Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthispassage?A．Inaposter.B．Inamagazine.C．Inafashionshow.D．Inabookreview.24．（8分）Weallhaveourwaysofmarkingtime.Mylifeismeasuredbytakingpicturesfromonestorytothenext.Myoldestsonwasborninthemiddleofalongstoryaboutendangeredanimals.Mydaughtercamealongwithapackofgraywolves.It'sthestoryinAlaskathatI'llrememberbest,though.Itwasthestoryaboutthelossofwildland,duringwhichmywifeKathygotcancer.That'stheonethatmadetimestandstill.Withanxiety,Istoppedtakingpicturesonthedaywhenshefoundthattumor（肿瘤）.Cruelly,itwasThanksgivingDay.Earlyexaminationsavestime.Butourswasnotearly.Bythetimeyoucanfeelityourself,it'softenbiggerthanthedoctorwantsittobe.Cancerisathief.Itstealstime.Ourdaysarealreadyshortwithworry.Thencomesthisterribledisease,unfairasstormatharvesttime.Butcanceralsohasthepowertochangeus,forgood.Welearntosimplifyit,enjoyingwhatwehaveinsteadoffeelingsorryforwhatwedon't.Cancerevenmakesmeabetterfather.Myworkhasmademeastrangertomythreekids.ButnowIpayattentiontowhatreallymatters.Thisisnotarace.Thisisanewwayoflifeandanewwayofseeing,allfromthecancer.Intheendeachofushassolittletime.Wehavelessofitthanwecanpossiblyimagine.AndeventhoughitturnsoutthatKathy'scancerhasnotspread,andherprognosis（预断）isgood.Wetrytomakeitallcountnow,enjoyingeverypartofeveryday.I'vepickedupmycameraagain.Iwatchthesky,searchingforbeautifullight.Whenwinterstormscome,KathyandIgatherourchildrenandtakethetimetocatchsnowflakes（雪花）onourtongues.Afterall,thisisgood.Thisiswhatwe'relivingfor.1、Whatisthewriter?A．Asponsor.B．Adoctor.C．Aphotographer.D．Adirector.2、HowdidthewriterfeelafterknowingKathy'sdisease?A．Anxious.B．Innocent.C．Powerful.D．Optimistic.3、Whateffecthasthecancerhadontheauthor?A．Hefocusesmuchmoreonhiswork.B．Hespendsmoretimewithhisfamily.C．Hebecomesastrangertohischildren.D．Hedevotesmuchmoretomedicalcare.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Cancerstealstime.B．Kathy'scancerhasspread.C．Snowflakesmakethefamilyfeelcool.D．Theauthortakesadifferentwayoflife.25．（10分）Asamanager,youwanttohelpyouremployees.Andthat'sgreat.Whenanemployeecomestoyouwithaproblem,youmaytendtojumpinandofferadvice.Whileyourintentionsarenoble,youmayenduphelpingwhereitisn'tactuallyneededortakingovertheconversationaltogether.Yougointorescuermode,andit'sunderstandable.You'retryingtohelpoutwhereveryoucan.Butattheendoftheday,you'revery;tiredbecauseyou'vetakenonmorethanyoushouldhave,andyourteammemberisdepressedbecauseresponsibilitiesweretakenawayfromthem.Youthoughtyouwerehelpingasmuchasyoucould,butinsteadyouunderminedtheirmoraleastheyhadnochancetoachievesomethingindependently.Theeasiestwaytoavoidthissituationistobelazy.Youjustaskquestions,especially,askthelaziestcoachingquestion:"HowcanIhelp?"Thisisthelaziestwaytofindoutwhatyouremployeeneedsfromyou.Byaskingsomethinglikethis,youforcethepersontodecidewhattheyneedexactly—theymightnotevenknowyetthemselves.Ortheyknowwhattheyneedandwilltellyou,inthehopethatyou'llagreewithwhateveritis.Eitherway,askingthelazyquestioncreatesawin-winsituation,asitresultsinaclearanddirectrequestthatwillleadtothesolutionyouremployeeislookingfor.Byaskingthislazyquestion,youavoidjumpingintohelpinthewaywhichyoufirstthinkisneeded—nomorerescuermode!Askingquestionsisaself-managementtoolbecauseitkeepsyoulazyandyetshowsyourcuriosity.Belazyandalsobeoutspoken.Askyouremployee,“Whatdoyouwantfromme?”Ofcourse,becarefulofhowyousaythis,becausenoteveryonewilllikethis.Askyouremployee,really,truly,“WhatcanIdotohelp?”Itsoundseasy,butitcanbehardtoresistthetemptationtojumpinandhelpsomeone,ortoofferadvice.However,intheend,you'llfindthataskingthelazyquestionmakesyoumoreusefultothoseyoumanage,anditwillhelpyouworklesshardand.havemoreimpact.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"underminedtheirmorale"meaninParagraph2?A．Loweredtheirsalary.B．Madethemmuchlazier.C．Gavethemmorefreedom.D．Affectedtheirgrowthandenthusiasm.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Mostpeopleliketobeincontroloftheconversation.B．It'sunwisetoaskwhatanemployeeactuallyneeds.C．Sometimeswecan'thelpofferinghelptoothers.D．Itisbesttoofferadvicewhenyou'reaskedto.3、Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．BeingaLazyManagerisaGoodThingB．HowtoOfferAdviceatProperTimeC．WhyPeopleareWillingtoHelpOthersD．HowtoBecomeanIndependentEmployee第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ihavealwaysbeenanindependentperson,butIhavecometoknowthatbeingindependentdoesnotmeanrefusinghelp.Iam1askingforhelp,andItrytoaccept.Furthermore,Iwilleven2helpandwhensomeoneisintrouble,I3walkaway.Andallthesechangescamefromanaccidentonanisland.Sometimesaperson’sindependenceisa4ofpride,daring,stubbornnessandluck.Iusedtobetoo5sinceIwaslittle.Iwasonceatravelerwhoneveraskedfor6,choosinginsteadtostrugglewithmapsandsignsuntilIfoundmyway.ThenonedayontheislandofKohPhangan,inThailand,everything7.IwasswimmingintheoceanwithSean,myfiance,whenhewas8byaboxjellyfish(箱型水母).He9withinthreeminutes,25yearsold.YetwhenonlookersandtravelersaskedifIwanted10,stubbornprideandforceofhabit11meaccepting.ButtwoyoungIsraeliwomenstayed.12myprotest(反对),theywerewithmeevenwhenthepolicetriedtocoverupthe13ofSean’sdeath.Itwaslistedasdrunkdrowningtoavoidhurtingthe14industry.TheIsraeliwomen15havewalkedaway.16,withouteventellingme,they17theirscheduleratherthanleavemebehind.18Ididn’trealizeitatthattime,Iwouldnothave19thedisasterwithoutthesegreatwomen.Actually,thepersonwhoneedshelpthemostisusuallythelastpersontoaskforit.Ihavelearned20isbetterthanrefusingbecauseitnotonlyhelpsyouwalkoutoftrouble,butalsohelpsyouknowtherealmeaningoflife.1、A．struggling B．dealing C．confused D．satisfied2、A．offer B．accept C．seek D．desire3、A．occasionally B．frequently C．usually D．seldom4、A．range B．symbol C．way D．mix5、A．adventurous B．brave C．independent D．creative6、A．money B．equipment C．directions D．suggestions7、A．happened B．messed C．changed D．disappeared8、A．attacked B．caught C．followed D．impressed9、A．sunk B．died C．failed D．recovered10、A．company B．advice C．comfort D．evidence11、A．kept B．prevented C．denied D．suggested12、A．Inspiteof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Asaresult13、A．proof B．news C．fact D．cause14、A．medicine B．entertainment C．fishing D．tourism15、A．could B．need C．should D．must16、A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Besides17、A．delayed B．made C．considered D．threw18、A．When B．While C．Because D．If19、A．survived B．experienced C．avoided D．suffered20、A．refusing B．accepting C．giving D．begging第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Foryou,the“ClearandBright”daythatfallsineveryAprilmightbenomorethanjustanotherholiday—thefactthatitcomeswiththreedaysoffschoolmatterstomoststudents1．morethanthefactthatitispartofthe24solarterms.ButtheUNESCOhasrecognizedtheimportanceofthe24solarterms.ThisancientsystemthatChinesepeoplehaveusedtokeeptrackofthetimeofyear2．(add)totheUNESCOlistofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityonNov30.Forstarters,youmayhaveheardyourmomsay:“Thesanfudaysarealmostover.Theheatwon’tbehereforlong.”Thesanfudaysareaperiodoftimethat3．(fall)insummer,somewhere4．MinorHeat(inJuly)andAutumnEquinox(inSeptember).Thecoldestdays,orthesanjiudays,aresimilar.Theycoverthe27days5．(follow)WinterSolstice.Insomeplaces,solartermsguidepeople’slivesthroughspecialfoods,6．(culture)eventsandhealthylivingtips.Forexample,peoplefromnorthernChinaareinthehabitofeatingdumplingsonthedayofWinterSolstice.AndonStartofAutumn,somepeopletreat7．toabigfeast,especiallyofmeat,somethingtheycall“puttingonautumnweight”,ortieqiubiao.Butnomatter8．differentlypeoplecelebratethe24solarterms,theyhavebeenhereforalongtimeandcouldlastforever.AccordingtoChinesewriterandacademicYuShicun,unlikemanyotherexamplesofintangibleculturalheritage–PekingOperaandChineseZhusuan,forexample–thesolartermsareneitherregional(地域的)noratypeofartorskill.Instead,thesystemisaphilosophyoftime,9．appliestoeverything.Andthismeanstheyare10．(likely)todieout.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIwasyoung,Iwanttobeagreathero、Butwithtimegoesby,thingshavechanged、NowI’vedecidedtobecomeadoctorwhichcanhelpsavepeople’slives、Thisjobishelpfullyandworthdoing、Andhowtomakeitcometrue?Iknowitisreallybigchallenge、Iwillworkhardandgoalloutforit、FromnowonIwillspendonmoretimelearningmylessons,sothatIcangotoyouridealuniversity、OnthesametimeIamgoingtoreadmanybooksonmedicines、IbelieveIwillachievemydream、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将于下周六晚上举办校园艺术节（CampusArtFestival）演出活动，请你代表学校学生会给外籍教师John写封电子邮件，邀请他担任评委。邮件要点如下：1、举办艺术节的目的；2、演出的时间和地点；3、演出的主要内容；4、期待回复。注意：1.词数100左右，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、B5、B6、D7、B8、B9、B10、A11、A12、B13、C14、C15、C16、A17、A18、A19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(试音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsinger