河北省衡水市景县中学2023-2024学年高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

河北省衡水市景县中学2023-2024学年高考压轴卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat2．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what3．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure4．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen5．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking6．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang7．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which8．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where9．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse10．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep11．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto12．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit13．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant14．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted15．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit16．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith17．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup18．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise19．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon20．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable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）Itwasthesummerof2014whenIwasaskedwhetherIwantedtogotoMalibu(anislandinCanada)withmychurchtoservethemilitaryfamilies.Atfirst,Iheardthisandthought,"Youareaskinganeleven-year-oldinhislastweeksofsummerifhewantstogoonatripwithhismomtoCanadatoserveotherpeople?"Ofcourse,Irespondedwithakindrefusal,butmymomfoundawaytoconvincemetogo.Whenwewereontheferrytotheisland,athousandthoughtswererunningthroughmyhead,suchas"WhatamIgoingtodohere?""AmIevengoingtobeuseful?"and"WhyamIevenhere?"Whenwegottotheisland,Iwasassignedtothechildcare.Iwasactuallysomewhatexcitedbecausemyfriendsaidhewouldhelpme.ThefirsttimeImetthekids,Igottoknowthemprettywell.Theywereallbetweentheagesoffourandsix.Someofthemstayedbehavedandafewofthemstartedactingcrazyandwouldevenhitandpushtheotherkids.Withthosekids,Iwasverystrict,butIstilltriedtobepositiveandmaintainasmile.Afterall,theywerejustinnocentkids.Inmostofthetime,Ineededtohelpthemwiththingslikelaundryandsettingtables.Eventhoughitsoundeddull,Ienjoyedeverysecondofit.OneofthethingsIdidinmyfreetimewastoplaypool.Ibefriendedafewkidsthere.Theywerereallyeasytotalkto.Someofthethingswetalkedaboutweresports,food,videogames,andmostofallpool.EventhoughIwasonlyatMalibu,Canadaforoneweek,IfeellikeImadespiritualchangesinsomepeople'slife.Youdon'thavetogoaboveandbeyondtomakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.Intheend,itallcomesdowntowhatwayyouchangedthem.Itcouldhavebeeninaspiritualwayoramentalwayaslongasyouhadapositiveeffect.Sogooutandtrytomakeadifferenceinthisworld.1、Howdidtheauthorreactwhenaskedifhelikedtoservethemilitaryfamilies?A．Hehardlybelievedit.B．Hewasveryconfusedaboutthedecision.C．Herejectedtheoffer.D．Hewashesitantaboutthetrip.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasonthewaytoMalibu?A．Hewaseagerforthecomingchallenge.B．Heenjoyedeverysecond.C．Hefeltsomewhatexcited.D．Hewasactuallyunwilling.3、Asavolunteer,theauthor'smaintaskontheislandwas.A．toattendtokidsthereB．toeducatekidsthereC．tobefriendkidsthereD．tosharehisexperienceswithkidsthere4、Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor'sstayinMalibu?A．Hefoundthekidsveryhardtodealwith.B．Hedidn'tquitelikethebadly-behavedkids.C．Hemanagedtogetalongwithmostkids.D．Hesharedcommonhobbieswithsomekids.5、Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthelastparagraph?A．Thebenefitsoftakingthetrip.B．HisspiritualchangesinMalibu.C．Whathehaslearntfromtheexperience.D．Whattodotomakeagreaterdifference.22．（8分）Whenyoueatoutinarestaurant,itisnotunusualtohearpeopleyelling,“Letmegetthisone!”andsometimesseethempushingorarmwrestlingtofightfortheprivilegeofpayingthebill.Thesefightsareoftenveryloudandactive.Eachpersoninvolvedshowsanhonestdesiretopickupthebill,andintheend,allthepeopleatthetablegivethewinnerpraiseandgratitude.Infact,figuringoutwhowillgetthebillisalwaysaheadacheforChinesepeopleatformalmeals.Althoughthepeoplehostingthemealareverylikelytopaythecheck,itisacommonpracticetomakeatoken(象征性的)efforttopaythebill,butyouwillembarrassthemifyoudoendupactuallychippingin(凑)somecash.Inrecentyears,goingDutchhasbeenacceptedbymanyyoungpeople.Butoldergenerationswhofear“losingface”stillfinditembarrassingandmeantocalculateeachperson’sshareofthebill.AstravelguidebrandLonelyPlanetnoted,itisconsidered.“theheightofunsophistication(不懂人情世故)”。Butthesedays,thankstodigitalpaymentapps,splittingthebillelectronicallyisbecomingawidely-acceptedidea.Evenpeoplefromoldergenerationswouldliketodoso.ByscanningaQRcodeandpayingtheirshareviasocialnetworkingtoolWeChatande-commerceappAlipayontheirsmartphonesinoneeasyclick,urbanChinesearefindingiteasiertosavethemtheembarrassmentoffiguringouteachperson’spaymentwhentheyorderameal.“ThisfunctionhasmadegoingDutchlesstroubleandmorefuninChina”,CNNnoted.“Becauseoftheirconvenience,manyofusareneverwithoutourphones.Andperson-to-personmobilepaymentservicesareincrediblyeasytouseandsavethetroubleofdealingwithchange,”saidan18-year-oldstudentinChina.“Youcanalsoleavefunnynotesusingemoji(表情符号)likeabowlofriceoracupofteatodescribeamealthatyouhaveshared.”1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheChinesetraditionofdiningoutwithfriends.B．AnewtrendofsplittingthebillinChina.C．Howsocialnetworkingtoolshaveinfluencedourdailylives.D．WhypeopleinChinaargueoverwhopaysthebillwhendiningout.2、Splittingthebillatformalmealswasconsideredtobea(an)______task.A．hard B．easyC．exciting D．funny3、ManyChinesepeoplemakeatokenefforttopaythebillbecause______.A．theydon’twanttobeconsideredunsophisticatedB．theywantpraiseandgratitudefromtheirfriendsC．theyconsideritanhonortohostthemealandpaythebillD．theyfindithardtoworkouthowmucheachpersonneedstopay4、Theunderlinedphrase“goingDutch”(inParagraph4)probablymeans______.A．figuringoutthetotalpaymentB．takingturnstopaythebillC．fightingfortheprivilegeofpayingthebillD．eachpersonpayingtheirownexpenses5、Accordingtothepassage,whichisNOTtheadvantageofusingdigitalpaymentappstosplitthebill?A．They’reeasiertouseandmoreinteresting.B．Theysavethetroubleofdealingwithchange.C．Theymakeiteasiertofigureouthowmuchmoneyeachpersonhastopay.D．Theymakepeoplelessembarrassedtosplitthebill.23．（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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread24．（8分）WeBritslovetheideaofarealChristmastree—butnotsomanyofusliketherealitiesofdragginga7ftNorwaySprucethroughthehouseandleavingneedlesallovertheplace.Ifyoucountyourselfamongthereluctantgroup，thenitmaybetimetogofake(假白勺）.Afterall,buyinganartificialChristmastreeneedn,tmeanacceptingdefeat.ThereJsahugerangeofoptionsandsizes,includingpre-littrees,whichwillsaveyouthefrustrationoftryingtostringyourownlights.AnotherbigbonusofchoosinganartificialChristmastreeiscost：artificialtreescanlastfordecades,sotheyworkoutcheaperthanpayingforarealtreeeveryyear.Likenowretailers(零售商）areofferinggreatdealsatthemoment：atTesco,thereJs25percentoffartificialChristmastrees.Meanwhile,youcantakeadvantageofthecurrent3for2offeratArgostofillyourhousewithnotone,nottwo,butthree.Youmayperhapspartnerupwithfriendswhoarealsolookingtoinvest.Ofcourse,keepyourtreeforyearsandyearsanditwillstarttopayyoubackintermsofcarbonfootprint;however，a“real”onewillalwayshavetobetransported，usedanddealtwitheveryyear.Arethereanydownsides?Yes.Youmightthinkyou,resavingtheplanet,butafaketreeisactuallynotanenvironmentallyfriendlyoption.MostaremadeinfactoriesinAsia,resultinginsomeseriousairmilestoreachtheUK.They’remadefrommetalandplastic，andmanyendtheirlivesinlandfill.Anotherproblemwithafaketreeisthattheydon'tlookverynatural—andofcourseyouwon’tgetthatlovelypinesmelleither.You’11alsoneedtofindspaceforstorage.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reluctant”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Passive.B．Related.C．Unwilling.D．Supportive.2、WhichisthebenefitofbuyinganartificialChristmastree?A．Abundantchoices.B．Thelovelypinesmell.C．Cheaperthanarealone.D．Freefortransportation.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．FakeChristmastreesareenvironmentallyfriendly.B．BritishpeopleliketodragarealChristmastreehome.C．PeopleneedtofindspacetostoreafakeChristmastree.D．Peoplemayget3moreiftheybuytwofakeChristmastrees.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．DifferentreasonsforchoosingfakeChristmastrees.B．ValuablesuggestionsonchoosingfakeChristmastrees.C．EfficientwaysofsavingmoneyonchoosingChristmastrees.D．AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofchoosingfakeChristmastrees.25．（10分）Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchoressuchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowancesorotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.’’Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort,Susiesaid."Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兑取)eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,’’saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcementtohelpmotivatethem."Whatdoyouthink?Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18.1、Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?A．Bypresentingsomefacts.B．Bylistingsomeevidence.C．Bycomparingdifferentviews.D．Bystatinghisownexperiences.2、AccordingtoSusieWalton,.A．kidsshouldberewardedfordoingchoresB．parentsdecidewhatkidscandoforthefamilyC．kidshavetheresponsibilitytosharehouseworkD．kidscangetextracomputertimefordoingchores3、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．ChrisBergman’sopiniononraisingkidsB．mainreasonswhykidsneedencouragementC．howtomotivatekidstotrynewapplicationsD．theadvantageofrewardingkidsfordoingchores4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto.A．invitereaderstoexpresstheiropinionsB．informreadersoftwodifferentopinionsC．callonreaderstoreflectontheirbehaviorD．presenttheauthor'sviewpointaboutparenting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）In2000areportwaspublishedaboutwhattheearthmightbelike20yearsfromthenon.Thereportwasaresultofathree-year1Accordingtothereport,thepictureoftheearthintheyear2020isnota2one.Theworldwillbemore3becausethepopulationwillcontinuetogrow.Thepopulationcouldbe46900million,almost2450millionmorethanin1995.Morepeoplewouldmoveintocities,especiallycitiesin5countries.CitieslikeCairoandJakartaprobablywould6have15millionbythen.Foodproductionwill7,butnotenoughtofeedallthepeople.Farmerswillgrow90%morefoodthantheydidin1995,8mostoftheincreasewouldbeincountriesthat9produceenoughfoodfortheirpeople.Littleincreaseis10inSouthAsia,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.Poorfarmingwaysare11largeareasofcropland,changingfarmsintodeserts.Morefarmlandis12ascitiesbecomelargerandmorehousesarebuilt.13willgetworseasindustrialcountriesburnmorecoalandoil.Manyoftheworld’s14coulddisappearasmoreandmoretreesarecutdown.Energywillcontinuetobeaseriousproblem.Theexpertssaytheirpictureoftheearthfortheyear202015Theyonlycarriedoutthesituationthat16today.Bychangingthesituation,by17theproblems,thepicturecanbechanged.Thereis18timeforthenationsoftheworldtowork19aplanofaction.Buttheywarnedthat20toolongtomakedecisionswouldgreatlyreducethechancesofsuccess.1、A．learning B．project C．notice D．study2、A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue3、A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible4、A．nomorethan B．asmanyas C．asmuchas D．aslargeas5、A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous6、A．none B．each C．all D．neither7、A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue8、A．so B．but C．or D．however9、A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never10、A．wanted B．lacked C．found D．expected11、A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting12、A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．found13、A．Airpollution B．Waterpollution C．Somediseases D．Allfarmland14、A．animals B．plants C．forests D．people15、A．mustbetrue B．willcometrue C．can'tbetrue D．maybewrong16、A．happens B．develops C．exists D．appears17、A．settling B．workingout C．answering D．dealing18、A．no B．still C．less D．plentyof19、A．about B．in C．out D．for20、A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting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）WuzhenisatypicalancienttowninsouthernChina.1．(lie)inthenorthernpartofTongxiangCity,ZhejiangProvince,itcanbeeasilyaccessed(到达)throughanumberofexpressways.OnarecentbusinesstriptoShanghai,alocalfriend2．(invite)metoWuzhen.Itwas9:00amwhenwearrivedthere.Withitshousesmade3．blackbricksandgraytiles(瓦)againstthewhitewalls,thesmalltownislikea4．(tradition)Chineseinkandwashpainting.Wanderingalongtheriverside,youwillbe5．(deep)impressedbythegreatviewandslowlifestyle.Atlunchtime,I6．(treat)tothesteamedwhitefish,awell-knowndishservedatmost7．(restaurant)inWuzhen.Ittastedsogood.ButIthinkitisthemixofcultureandfoodthatmakesitsooutstanding.Afterlunch,wecontinuedourwalk,enjoyingthesightsandlearningaboutitshistory,ahistory8．isfullofgoodstoriesanduniquecharacters.It'sreallyfortunateforanybody9．(explore)suchabeautifulplace.Wehopetherewillbe10．secondchancetovisitthiswonderfultown!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。Somedaysbefore,Idecidedtoleavemybikeathomeandtakethebusinstead、Onthebus,Ipullmycapoff、WhenIreachedmystop,Igotoffthebus、Whilecrossthestreet,Irealizedsomethingweremissing、Mycap!Iturnedaround,runningtothebus,andthebuspulledawayfromthestop、Justthen,abusstoppedashortdistanceawaybecausearedlight、WhileIsadlylookedatthebus,thedoorwasopened、Amanstoodnearthedoorandlookedaround、Seenme,hewavedsomething:Itwasmycap、Ibarelyhadtimetograbthemandsaythankyoubeforethedoorclosedagain、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，是一名高二学生。最近，你校广播站向全体学生招募两名英语播音员。你很想尝试一下，请根据下面的要点写一封自荐信。1.自我介绍和写信的目的；2.自身优势；3.希望被录取。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好。DearSirorMadam,IamLiHua,astudentinClass1,Grade2.Ihavereadthenotice__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、C3、C4、C5、C6、D7、C8、A9、C10、D11、A12、A13、D14、C15、C16、D17、A18、C19、B20、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、C2、D3、A4、D5、C22、1、B2、A3、A4、D5、C23、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,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompet