2023届甘肃省武威市高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why2．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored3．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink4．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited5．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides6．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto7．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what8．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before9．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout10．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier11．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends12．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything13．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor14．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange15．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need16．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded17．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will18．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped19．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore20．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest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）PeopleinFinlandweretheleastlikelytobelievethatpeoplelaughingintheirpresenceweremakingfunofthem.LessthantenpercentofFinnsinthestudysaidtheywouldthinkthat,comparedtoeightypercentofpeopleinThailand.Somepeopleinthestudysaidtheyfeltunsureofthemselvesinsocialsituationsbuthidtheirfeelingsofinsecurity(局促不安)Otherssaidtheyavoidedsocialsituationswheretheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.ThestudyfoundthatpeopleinTurkmenistanandCambodiaweremorelikelytobeinthefirstgroup.Theywouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.ButpeopleinIraq,EgyptandJordanweremorelikelytotrytoavoidsuchsituationsiftheyfelttheyhadbeenlaughedatbefore.Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontact(联系)withotherpeople.Theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem.Butsomepeopleworrymuchmorethanothers.Theymayhaveanillnesscalledgelotophobia.GelosisaGreekword.Itmeanslaughter.Phobiameansfear.Thisfearoflaughtercanbetrulysadforthosewholivewithit.Itcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlives.Inthestudy,ateamfromtheUniversityofZurichledmorethanninetyresearchersfromaroundtheworld.Theywantedtounderstandthedifferencebetweennormalshynessandtruegelotophobia.Anotherpurposeofthestudywastocomparethelevelsoffearofbeinglaughedatindifferentcultures.Theresearcherssurveyed(调查)morethantwenty-twothousandpeopleinforty-twodifferentlanguages.ThefindingsappearedinthescientificmagazineHumor.1、Whatdidthestudyfind?A．Beinglaughedatisacommonfear.B．Beinglaughedatisdifferentfromculturetoculture.C．OnlypeopleinTurkmenistanwouldhidetheirfeelingsofinsecurityiftheywerearoundotherpeople'slaughter.D．Thefearofbeinglaughedatisdifferentaroundtheworld.2、Shypeopleoftenavoidsituationsthatwouldforcethemintoclosecontactwithotherpeoplebecause________.A．theyhaveadisordercalledgelotophobiaB．ItcanaffecthowtheyleadtheirlivesC．theyworrythatsomethingtheysayordowillbelaughedatD．theyworrythatallwhattheysayordowillmakeotherpeoplelaughatthem3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto.A．laughter.B．gelotophobia.C．fear.D．Phobia.22．（8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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread23．（8分）Feelingsoftenrunhighwhereinsectsareconcerned,withmanypeopleevensickwhenseeingthem,letalonetouchorswallowthem.Andyetinsectspresentahugenutritionalopportunityasanincreasingglobalpopulationseeksmoresourcesoffoodandfeed.Insectshavegenerallyhighlevelsofanimalproteinandkeymicronutrientswithlowerenvironmentalfootprintsthantraditionalalternatives,andtheycanberaisedonleftovers.Butcultural,socialandeconomicproblemsremain,reportsanarticlepublishedtodayinNutritionBulletin.“Insectspresentanutritionalopportunity,butitisunclearhowtheirnutritionalqualityisinfluencedbywhattheyarefed,”saysDarjaDobermann,aresearcherattheUniversityofNottingham.“Inidealconditions,insectshaveasmallerenvironmentalimpactthanmosttraditionalwesternformsofanimalprotein;lessknownishowtoraiseinsectproductionwhilemaintainingtheseenvironmentalbenefits.”“Studiesoverallshowthatinsectscouldmakevaluableeconomicandnutritionalcontributionstothefoodorfeedsystems,buttherearenoclearregulationsinplacetobringinsectsintosuchsupplysystemswithoutthemturningintoamoreexpensiveversionofpoultry（家禽）forfood,”saysDobermann.Thearticlehighlightshowinsectshavebeenasourceoffoodforhundredsofyearsinmorethan100countrieswithover2,000speciesthatcanbeeaten;incentralAfrica,upto50%ofdietaryproteinhascomefrominsects,withtheirmarketvaluehigherthanmanyalternativesourcesofanimalprotein.Insectsneedtobelargeenoughtomaketheeffortofcatchingthemworthwhileandeasytolocate,preferablyinpredictablylargequantities.Theyareconsumedatvariouslifestages,asraw,fried,boiled,roastedorgroundfood.1、Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofraisinginsectsforfood?A．Itwillofferpeopleworkopportunities.B．Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.C．Itwillreplacetraditionalfood.D．Itwillresultinlessleftovers2、WhatcanbeinferredfromDobermann’swords?A．Raisinginsectsforfoodhasbecomepopular.B．Raisinginsectscan’tsolvefoodproblems.C．Moreshouldbedonetoraiseinsectsforfood.D．Moremoneycanbemadebyraisinginsects.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph4standfor?A．Insects. B．Regulations.C．Feedsystems. D．Supplysystems.4、Whichisthepossibletitleofthispassage?A．HowtoRaiseInsects B．RaisingInsectsforMoneyC．InsectsSeemNoLongerUgly D．ANewSourceofFood24．（8分）Everfeellikeyou’vebeenhitontheheadafterabadnight’ssleep?Accordingtoscientists,thethoughtisn’tasunbelievableasitseems.Astudyfoundgoingwithoutsleepforjustonenightcauseschangesinthebrainsimilartothosethathappenafterablowtothehead.Theresearcherssaidthehealthyyoungmenexaminedinthestudyshowedasuddenriseinthesamechemicalswhichindicate(表明)braindamage.ProfessorChristianBenedict,ofUppsalaUniversity,Sweden,explainedthatthechemicalsNSEandS-100Barebiomarkers(生物指标)forbraindamage,suchasconcussion(脑震荡).Hesaid,“Whatwefoundwastheirlevelsinthebloodroseinthegroupthatwentwithoutsleepforanight.Thiswasnottothedegreethatwouldhappenafteraheadinjury,forexample,butitwasstillworthpayingattentionto.Duringsleep,thebraincleansitselfofpoisonoussubstances.”Hesaidthefindingssupporttheprevious(以前的)researchshowinghowthebrainmakesuseofsleeptocleanitself.ProfessorBenedictalsosaidhisstudycouldsupportpreviousstudieswhichlinkedalackofsleepwithincreasedriskofAlzheimer’sandParkinson’sdiseases.Theriseofthechemicalsinthebloodaftersleeplossmaysuggestnotgettingenoughsleepleadstoalossofbraintissue,heexplained.ProfessorBenedict,whosestudyispublishedinthejournalSleep,added,“Inconclusion,thefindingsofourtrialindicateagoodnight’ssleepmaybeveryimportantforkeepingbrainhealth.”AthirdoftheUKpopulationsufferfromsleep-relatedproblems,whiletheaveragepersonnowsleepsforonlysevenhoursanight,comparedwithalmostnineafewdecadesago.Manyscientistsbelieveirregularsleepingpatternsleadtoillnessesrangingfromachesandpainstoheartdisease,whilelessthaneighthours’sleepanightcanlowertheIQthenextday.1、Ifyoudon’tsleepforanight,whatwillhappen?A．TherewillbeariseinthechemicalsNSEandS-100BB．ThechemicalsNSEandS-100BwilldroptoalowerlevelC．SomeofthechemicalsNSEandS-100BwillchangeintoothermattersD．ThechemicalsNSEandS-100Bwillbelessabletogetridofpoisonousmatters2、Whatisthepreviousstudymainlyaboutaccordingtothepassage?A．ThewaytoavoidbraindamageB．ThewaystoimprovethequalityofsleepC．Thewaysthathaveeffectonpeople’ssleepD．Thewaythebrainusessleeptocleanitself3、Wecanweinferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．man’sintelligenceisaffectedbysleepinawayB．peoplewhoneedmoresleephaveahigherIQC．onefourthoftheUKpopulationhavesleep-relatedproblemsD．modernpeopleneedlesssleepthanthoseafewdecadesago4、What’sisthethemeofthepassage?A．Eighthours’sleepisimportantB．HowhumanbrainsworkduringsleepC．SleeplossisclosetoablowtotheheadD．Regularsleepingpatternsimprovehealth25．（10分）Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnosignsevereweatherwasonitsway—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.MyhusbandJimmyandIwerewatchingTVupstairs.Nosoonerhadwegotthecoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstogetthroughtogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Aswestruggledtoreachthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgraspedJimmy’sarmandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandheadwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.Don’tleaveme.”Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtheevidencetoshowthetornadoisviolent?A．ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.B．Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.C．Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.D．Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A．Thecouplehadpredictedthearrivalofthetornadoinadvance.B．Jimmyflewrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebayduringthetornado.C．Thethree-foot-treeflewoverthecouple’sheadandinjuredthembadly.D．Theauthorstillfeltscaredwhenthetornadowassuddenlyover.3、Whydidtheauthorfeel“nopain”inparagraph4?A．Shedidn’thurtbadlyenoughtosensethepain.B．Shewasseverelyinjuredandfailedtosensethepain.C．Herattentionwasfullyfocusedonherhusband.D．Shehadletherhusbandgoawayfromherhand.4、Whichofthefollowingphrasesbestdescribesthecouple’sexperienceinthistornado?A．AthrillingadventureB．AnarrowescapeC．AriskyattemptD．Aseriousaccident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）Oneday,Idroveintoaservicestationtogetsomegas.ItwasabeautifuldayandIwasfeeling1.AsIpaidforthegas,theattendantsaid,“Howdoyoufeel?”Thatseemedlikea2question,butIfeltfineandtoldhimso.“Youdon'tlook3.”herepliedandcontinuedtotellmemyskinappeared4.BythetimeIleft,Iwasalittle5.Aboutablockaway,I6tothesideoftheroadtolookatmyface7themirror.Waseverythingallright?HadIpickedup8raredisease?BythetimeIgothome,Iwasbeginningtofeelaslight9somewhereinmybody.ThenexttimeIwentintothatgasstation,I10whathadhappened:Theplacehadrecentlybeenpaintedabrightyellow,andthelightreflectingoffthewallsmadeeveryoneinside11asthoughtheyweresick!Thatwasthetruth.12,Iletthatshortconversationchangemyattitudeforanentireday.His13observationaffectedthewayIfeltandacted.Thisexperiencemademethinkalot.Itisthesamewithlife,inwhichattitude14.Thewaywelookatlifedetermineshowwefeelandhowwe15.Ifweexpectsomethingtoturnout16,itprobablywill.Butthe17alsoworksinreverse.Ifweexpectgoodthingstohappen,they18do.Anoptimisticattitude,Ibelieve,isnotaluxurybuta(an)19.Soafterthat,Ichosetohighlightthe20throughouttherestofmylife.1、A．great B．excited C．sick D．uncomfortable2、A．considerate B．thoughtful C．strange D．funny3、A．happy B．comfortable C．satisfied D．well4、A．grey B．yellow C．black D．red5、A．angry B．uneasy C．painful D．unbelievable6、A．pulledover B．pulledin C．pulledout D．pulledthrough7、A．on B．at C．over D．in8、A．certain B．some C．several D．anxiety9、A．comfort B．relief C．pain D．anxiety10、A．pickedout B．putout C．turnedout D．figuredout11、A．feel B．behave C．look D．see12、A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise13、A．kind B．helpful C．rude D．negative14、A．matters B．affects C．decides D．speaks15、A．work B．perform C．learn D．believe16、A．smoothly B．badly C．well D．positively17、A．principle B．saying C．meaning D．sentence18、A．usually B．certainly C．definitely D．seldom19、A．imagination B．tool C．necessity D．alternative20、A．important B．useful C．positive D．special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）Anyonewhohashadalong-termdiseaseknowsthatrecoveringathomecanbelonely.Thiscanbe1．(especial)trueofchildren.Theymayfeel2．(leave)out.Now,thesechildrenmayhaveahigh-techfriendtohelpfedlessalone.Asmallrobotmayhelpchildrenwhoarerecoveringfromlong-termillnesses.Therobotlikehumanbeingstakestheirplaceatschool.Andtheirschoolfriendsmusthelpcarrytherobotbetweenclassesandplacetherobotontheirdesks.Throughtherobot,achildcanhearhisorherteachersandfriends.Heorshecanalsoattendclassesfromwherevertheyarerecovering—whetherathome3．fromahospitalbed.Dolva,oneofthescientistswho4．(be)concentratingondevelopingtherobot,explains5．therobotAVIworks.Shesaysfromhome,thechildusesatabletorphonetostarttherobot,6．(use)thesamedevice,heorshecancontroltherobot’smovements.Insidetherobotsthereisasmallcomputerlinked7．a4Gnetwork.Therobotis8．(equip)withspeakers,microphonesandcameras,9．makescommunicating10．(easy).Soit’stheeyesandthecarsandthevoicesatschool.HopefullyAVIwillhelpsomechildrenfeellesslonelywhiletheyareabsentfromclass.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Oneyearago,IhadaspecialEnglishlessonholdattherailwaystation.ItwasquitedifferentfromtheregularEnglishclasseswewerefamiliarto,forwehadnotextbooks,noblackboardandnofixedseats.Gatheredattheentranceofthestation,weweretoldtocollectasmuchEnglishwordsandsentenceaspossiblethere.Curiousandexcited,wewalkedaroundthestationandlookedeverywhere,searchforanyinformationinEnglish.WheneveranEnglishwordcomesintosight,theclasswouldburstintothecheersasifwehaddiscoveredanewworld.WiththeChinesetranslationandvividlypictures,wecouldfigureoutitsmeaningwithease.Now,thisunforgettablelessonstillencouragesmetobeanactivelearnerwhereIgo.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Mike在与你同一城市的国际学校读书。你收到他的email，了解到他最近因为一次考试没有考好而烦恼，请按照以下内容给Mike写一封回信。1.宽慰；2.给予改进学习的建议（查找失败原因；向老师求助；劳逸结合）；3.邀请周末去打篮球。注意：1.字数100字左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入字数。DearMike,I’msorrytohearthatyoufailedinthelastexam.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hopingeverythingwillbefinewithyou.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、D3、B4、D5、C6、A7、C8、D9、D10、D11、A12、D13、B14、A15、C16、A17、D18、A19、D20、A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、1、D2、C3、B22、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.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecor