江苏省南通市通州、海安高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷及答案解析

江苏省南通市通州、海安高三冲刺模拟新高考英语试卷注意事项: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．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout2．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea3．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in4．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict5．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should6．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when7．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which8．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto9．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where10．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that11．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork12．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though13．—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．amspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent14．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued15．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly16．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality17．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom18．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled19．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition20．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever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）Playingamusicalinstrumentthroughout:yourlifeprotectsyourhearinginoldage,aCanadianstudysuggests.Thestudy,publishedinPsychologyandAging,carriedouthearingtestson74adultmusiciansand89non-musicians.Itfounda70-year-oldmusician’shearingwasasgoodasthatofa50-year-oldwhodidnotplay.Hearingnormallydeclinesaspeopleage.By60,10-30%ofpeoplehavemoderatehearingloss.By80,thatgoesuptoasmanyas60%.Problemsareparticularlyseeninthecentralauditory(听觉的)processingsystem,whichisassociatedwithunderstandingspeech,especiallywhenthereisbackgroundnoise.Previousstudieshaveshownmusicianshavebetterhearingthannon-players.Butthisresearch,byateamattheRotmanResearchInstituteinToronto,lookedatadultsofallages-from3to91-toseehowpeoplewereaffectedastheyaged.Theycarriedouthearingtestson74amateurandprofessionalmusicians(whohadplayedsincetheageof1,werestillpractisingandhadbeengivenformalmusiclessons)and89non-musicians(whohadneverplayedaninstrument).Musiciansweresignificantlybetteratpickingoutspeechagainstnoise.Theresearcherssuggestthatlifelongmusicianshipreducesage-relatedchangesinthebrain,probablyduetomusiciansusingtheirauditorysystemsatahighlevelonaregularbasis.TheheadofbiomedicalresearchatActiononHearingLoss,DrRalphHolme,said:“Whilethisstudysuggeststhatmusiciansmightbemoreabletocopewiththeconsequencesofhearingloss,itisfarbettertoreducedamageinthefirstplacebyusingappropriateearprotection.Wehavealwayscampaingnedforeveryonewhoplaysamusicalinstrumentorlistenstoloudmusictowearhearingprotection,likeearplugs,whichreducetheriskofdamagingyourhearingpermanently.”1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Apersonaged80willlose30%hearing.B．Apersonagedabove60musthavebadhearing.C．Peoplehavefewerproblemswithbackgroundnoise.D．People’shearingusuallybecomesworsewhentheygetolder.2、WhatcanwegetfromtheCanadianstudy?A．Ittestedthehearingof12people.B．Thefindingofthestudywasn’tpublishedpublicly.C．Playingamusicalinstrumentmaydogoodtohearing.D．Musicianswereasgoodatpickingoutspeechagainstnoiseasnon-musicians.3、Whydon’tmusicianschangemuchintheirbrainastheyage?A．Theyliketotakemoreexercise.B．Theyusetheirhearingmoreandregularly.C．Theydon’texposethemselvestobackgroundnoise.D．Theypaymoreattentiontoprotectingtheirhearing.4、HowcanwedealwithhearinglossaccordingtoDrRalphHolme?A．Gethelpfrommusicians.B．Listentoloudmusicless.C．Protecthearingproperly.D．Playamusicalinstrumentmore.5、Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A．entertainthereadersB．advertiseamusicalinstrumentC．complainaboutpeople’shearinglossD．informreadersofaresearchonhearing22．（8分）Thepopularwisdomforyearshasbeenthatdrinkinginmoderation(适度)—that’sone“standard”drinkadayforwomenandtwoformen-islinkedtoalowerriskofcardiovascular(心血管的)disease.Butrecentstudiesarecastingsomedoubtonthatlong-heldlearning.Sciencenowsaysitdependsonyourageanddrinkinghabits.A2013studyofnearly2millionBritishwithnocardiovascularriskfoundthattherewasstillamodestbenefitinmoderatedrinking,especiallyforwomenover11whodrankfivedrinksaweek.Whythatage?Alcoholcaninfluencethesubstanceinthebloodinpositiveways,expertssay,andthat’sabouttheagewhenheartproblemsbegintooccur.Also,a2014studyfoundthatdrinkingmorethan100gramsofalcoholperweek—equaltoroughlysevenstandarddrinksintheUnitedStatesorfivetosixglassesofwineintheUK—increasesyourriskofdeathfromallcausesandinturnlowersyourlifeexpectancy.Linkswerefoundwithdifferentformsofcardiovasculardisease,withpeoplewhodrankmorethan100gramsperweekhavingahigherriskofstroke,heartfailure.Another2014studyfoundthatconsistentlydrinkingamoderateamountofalcohol,withinrecommendedguidelines,hadaprotectiveeffectontheheartovertime.Unstabledrinkinghabitswereassociatedwithahigherriskofheartdisease,whichtheauthorsreflectedmightindicatebroaderlifestylechanges,suchaspoorhealthorstress.Formerdrinkerswerealsoatgreaterrisk.Overall,however,thelatestthinkingisthatanyheartbenefitmaybeoutweighedbyotherhealthrisks,suchashighbloodpressure,certaincancersandliverdamage.Womenwhodrinkareatahigherriskforbreastcancer;alcoholcontributesabout2%oftheoverallrisk,possiblybecauseitraisescertaindangeroushormonesintheblood.Drinkingcanalsoincreasethechanceyoumightdevelopliver,mouthandoralcancers.Onepotentialreason:Alcoholweakensourimmunesystems,makingusmorelikelytoinflame(发炎)—adrivingforcebehindcancer.1、Whydoesmoderatedrinkingbenefitwomenover11?A．Ithelpsthemlivelongerthanmen.B．Itreducesthechanceofsomeheartproblems.C．Itdestroystheharmfulchemicalsintheirblood.D．Ithelpsthemrecoverfromcardiovasculardisease.2、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Drinkingmorethan10gramsofalcoholperweekissurelyharmful.B．Solidlinkswerefoundbetweenthediseaseandtheamountofalcohol.C．Thelifespanvariesaccordingtoamountofconsumedalcohol.D．SevenstandarddrinksaretherecommendedamountofdrinkingintheUK.3、Whowillbeatalowerriskaccordingtothe2014study?A．Consistentdrinkerswithlifestylechanges.B．Unstabledrinkerswithlifestylechanges.C．Consistentdrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.D．Unstabledrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Moderatedrinkinghabitsbenefittheheart.B．Moderatedrinkingweakensourimmunesystems.C．Moderatedrinkingcanpreventcancer.D．Moderatedrinkingdoesmoreharmthangoodtohealth.23．（8分）Scientistshaveprovidednewevidencetohelpsolveoneoftheworld’soldestmysteries---zebrasstripes.Researchersrecentlydescribedexperimentsshowingthathorseflieshaveadifficulttimelandingonzebraswhileeasilylandingonhorsesofasinglecolor.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorsesandsawthatfewerflieslandedonthem."Theyflypastthemorhitthemandbounceoff,"saidTimCarooftheUniversityofCalifornia-Davis.Hewastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.ThereportwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.Closelyrelatedtohorses,theworld’sthreezebraspeciesareknownfortheirblack-and-whitestripedbodies.ZebrasarenativetoAfricassavannas,orgrasslands.Theappearanceofthestripesisdifferentfromonezebratothenext.Therehavebeenfourmaintheoriesaboutthereasonswhyzebrasdevelopedstripes.Thefirsttheoryistoavoidattacksbymeat-eatinganimals.Anotheristhatzebrashaveaneasiertimerecognizingotherzebras.athirdideaisthermoregulation,whichistheabilityofacreaturetocontrolitsbodytemperature,evenwhenthesurroundingtemperatureisdifferent.Thefourththeoryistopreventattacksbybitingflies.Onlythelaststandsup,Carosaid."Mostbiologistsinvolvedinresearchonmammalcolorationacceptthatthisisthereasonwhyzebrashavestripes.UniversityofBristolbiologistMartinHowworkedwithCaroonthestudy.Hesaidstripesmayconfuseflieswhentheygettooclosetozebras.Africanhorsefliescarrydiseases,suchastrypanosomiasis.Thesicknesscancauseweaknessandbedeadly.“Inadditiontostripesthatpreventcontrolledlandingsbyhorseflies,zebrasarealwaysmovingtheirtailandmayfrightenoffthehorsefliesiftheydolandsuccessfully,"MartinHowsaid.Headdedthatzebrasarealsousingbehavioralmeanstopreventfliesfrombitingthem1、Whydidtheresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorses?A．ToconfuseAfricanhorseflies.B．Todrawtheattentionofrealzebras.C．TohelpdriveawayAfricanhorseflies.D．ToseehowAfricanhorsefliesrespondedtothem.2、WhatdowelearnaboutzebrasfromParagraph3?A．Theylookthesametothehumaneye.B．Theirstripesaredifferentfromeachother.C．Zebras'livinghabitsaresimilartohorses.D．Threezebraspeciesworldwideareendangered.3、AccordingtoTimCaro,howdozebrastakeadvantageoftheirstripes?A．Theykeephorsefliesfrombitingthem.B．Theyusethemtoavoidattacksbyotheranimals.C．Theycontroltheirbodytemperaturethroughthem.D．Theycaneasilyrecognizeeachotherthroughthestripes.4、WhyarethediseasecarrierAfricanhorsefliesmentionedinthetext?A．Tohelpusknowmoreaboutsuchflies.B．Totellushowzebrassurvivebitingflies.C．Toexplainaboutacauseofdeathofzebras.D．Toshowthenecessityforzebrastoavoidflies.5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whydozebrashavestripes?B．Howdidzebrasevolvefromhorses?C．Whatistheworld’soldestmystery?D．Whendidzebrasstarttopreventhorseflies?24．（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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread25．（10分）ThepopularTVprogramReadershaspromptedmorepeopleinChinatopracticereadingaloudinbooths(小间)setupinbigcitiesacrossthecountry.AsthelatestTVshowtohelppeople'sloveforliteraturerecover,theCCTVprogramReadersinvitespeoplefromallwalksoflifetoreadaloudtheirfavoritepoems,essaysandbooks,orevenpersonalletterstheywrotetotheirlovedones.Justastheweeklyshowhasbeenwell­received,itsreadingbooths,equippedwithprofessionalrecordingdevicesandcameras,havebecomeinstanthits.Acrowdofmorethan200peoplewerepicturedliningupoutsidetheShanghaiLibraryat11amonMarch4—thefirstdayofthebooth'sopeningtothepublicinShanghai.Thedeadlineforregistrationswasbroughtforwardto2pminsteadofthescheduled5：30pm,asthenumberofwaitingreaderscontinuedtogrow.Somewaitedmorethanninehoursforatryoutinthebooth,accordingtolibrarymanagement.“Thereisanoldphotointhelate1970scapturingpeopleliningupoutsidetheShanghaiLibrarybeforeitopens.IfthatwasaspringofreadinginShanghai,nowIthinkanotherspringhasarrivedagain，”librarymanagerZhouDeming,toldThePaper.Thereadingboothistheonlyoneofitskindinthecityofeconomiccenteratthemoment,butmoreareexpectedtobeputintouseinthecomingmonths,accordingtothelibrary'swebsite.TheprogramhasalsoledtoboothsinothercitiesincludingBeijing,Hangzhou,GuangzhouandXi'antoappealtomorepeopletoreadandsharetheirlifestories.Withtherecentboomofculture­themedTVshowssuchasReadersandChinesePoetryCongress,someareoptimisticthatthiswillhelpthecountryloveliteratureandreadingagainingeneral.1、TheCCTVprogramReadersaimsto________.A．teachpeoplewhattoreadB．attractpeople'sattentiontoCCTVC．invitepeopletoreadaloudintheboothD．arousepeople'senthusiasmforreading2、WecanlearnfromParagraph3that________.A．somepeoplewaitedforalongtimetoreadintheboothB．March4wasthefirstdayoftheopeningofShanghaiLibraryC．onMarch4,200peoplereadintheboothD．thetimeforregistrationswaslengthenedforthreeandahalfhours3、Thepassagemainlytellsthat________.A．manypeoplelineuptoreadaloudinreadingboothsB．morereadingboothswillbesetupinthefutureC．ReadershasbecomepopularalloverChinaD．Readershasinspiredmorepeopletoreadaloudinreadingbooths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）MymotherspentherchildhoodwithherfatherontheirfarmintheUS.Shelearnedhowtomendfences,plowfields,andmakecheese.Andshelearnedfarmlifedoesn'toffer1rewards,butifyoustickwithit,theeffortandthelongdays2．Mygrandpaspenthislateryearslivingonacomerofthe3,namedCherryRidge,wherethey4ridinghorsestogethereverySaturdaybeforehediedin2012.Sincethattime,thefarmhas5intoCherryRidgeTherapeuticLearningPrograms,acenterforlearning,horsebackridingandcompanionship."Iama'roadscholar',learninginanexperientialway,"Momtoldme."IfeelIwas6witheyestoseetheneedsofa(n)7spirit,"sheadded.Shehaspartneredwitha8calledWorkingtoEmpowerStudentsTogether(WEST),whichhelpsyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities,emotionalandbehavioralchallenges,orunstablehomeenvironments.Mom'slatestproject,theFarmDayGriefCamp,was9outofhergrievingafterthe10ofmygrandpa."I'manadultwomanwholostmy11onlysixyearsago,"Momsaid."Thereisnothing12thannatureandanimalstohelpwiththe13process."Thecamp'sfirstvisitorswerefivekidsmourningthelossofa7-year-oldwhodiedofcancer.14includedpaintingandrecallingthechild'sfavoritethings;andaballoonlaunchtheycalledSentimentstoHeaven."Eachcamperwroteonethingtheywishedtheycould15withtheirdeparted（去世的）lovedoneontheir16,"Mom-said.Childrenlivingwithphysicaldisabilitiesarealso17atCherryRidge.Recently,astudentinawheelchairsmiledear-to-earasheledthefarm'sminihorsesaround.Mom'svision18children,ensuringthelessonsshelearnedonthefarmwillbe19foryearstocome.Iknowmygrandpawouldbe20.1、A．goodB．realC．differentD．instant2、A．runoutB．comebackC．gobyD．payoff3、A．farmB．schoolC．townD．country4、A．imaginedB．avoidedC．enjoyedD．missed5、A．developedB．dividedC．lookedD．bumped6、A．unableB．confusedC．giftedD．annoyed7、A．happyB．curiousC．determinedD．hurt8、A．courseB．programC．gameD．product9、A．bornB．readyC．foundD．grown10、A．illnessB．troubleC．lossD．failure11、A．momB．dadC．husbandD．child12、A．betterB．worseC．easierD．stranger13、A．learningB．thinkingC．relaxingD．grieving14、A．TrainingsB．ActivitiesC．MethodsD．Rules15、A．shareB．agreeC．playD．provide16、A．paintingB．balloonC．doorD．book17、A．reliableB．upsetC．cautiousD．welcome18、A．protectsB．challengesC．inspiresD．questions19、A．abandonedB．changedC．preservedD．recognized20、A．worriedB．proudC．thankfulD．surprised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）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom对中国谚语（Chineseproverbs）很感兴趣。他来信请教有关知识。请给他回信，内容包括：1.中国谚语的由来（人们的智慧和经验，简短有意义，口口相传）2.学习中国谚语的方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。MyfriendLilyandImeteachotherwhentheywerefiveyearsold、Atthattime,Imovedintoanewhousenexttohersbecausemyfather’swork、Ifeltsolonelywhenfacingthenewenvironment、Thensomeday,Lilyplayedinheryard,butwhenshesawme,shesmiledatmeandaskedmeifornotIcouldplaywithher、Iwasshyatfirst,butthenIwasaffectingbyherkindness、Webecamegoodfriendsoon、Astimegoesby,ourrelationshipbecomesmuchclose、WhenImetdifficulties,shewillhelpmewithoutahesitation、IthinkIamluckilytohaveherasmyfriend、119第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）地震是一种难以预测的自然灾难，懂得必要的避震措施，可以最大程度减少地震对我们的危害。学校正门公告栏正在征集宣传文章，请根据以下提示写出一篇文章：1.沉着冷静，遇事不惊2.室内要找到遮蔽物，如：桌子下面3.室外应远离建筑物，去到开阔的地方注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、B5、B6、B7、B8、A9、D10、A11、B12、B13、D14、B15、C16、C17、A18、B19、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、B4、C5、D22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、1、D2、B3、A4、D5、A24、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.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingers,theshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic(怀旧的),butmoresatisfiedthanever.5、ThosewhoenterAmericanIdolwill_______.A．sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB．beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-finalsC．experienceatleastthreeroundsofperformancesD．havethechancetobecomefamouseveniftheyfail6、WhoplaythemostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdol?A．TheaudiencesB．ThepastwinnersC．ThejudgesD．Therecordcompanies7、TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A．changeitshistoryB．beworthwatchingC．notbethelastseasonD．pickherfavoritesinger8、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapermayyouprobablyfindthepassage?A．AdvertisementB．FinanceC．EntertainmentD．Business25、Artificialintelligence,orAI,hasbeenappliedinawiderangeoffieldstoperformspecifictasks,includingeducation,finance,heavyindustry,transportation,andsoon.EducationThereareanumberofcompaniesthatcreaterobotstoteachsubjectstochildrenrangingfrombiologytocomputerscience,thoughsuchtoolshavenotbecomewidespreadyet.Advancementsinnaturallanguageprocessing,combinedwithmachinelearning,havealsoenabledautomaticgradingofassignments.AIhasalsoledtoanexplosioninpopularityofMOOCs,orMassiveOpenOnlineCourses,whichallowsstudentsfromaroundtheworldtotakeclassesonline.FinanceUseofAIinbankingcanbetrackedbackto77.Banksuseartificialintelligencesystemstoorganizeoperations,maintainbook-keeping,investinstocks,andmanageproperties.Also,systemsarebeingdeveloped,likeAtria,totranslatecomplexdataintosimpleandpersonablelanguage.Therearealsowallets,likeWalletAI,whichmonitoranindividual’sspendinghabitsandprovideswaystoimprovethem.HeavyindustryRobotshavebecomecommoninmanyindustriesandareoftengivenjobsthatareconsidereddangeroustohumans.Robotshaveproveneffectiveinjobsthatareveryrepetitivewhichmayleadtomistakesoraccidentsduetofailureinconcentrationandotherjobswhichhumansmayfinddegrading.TransportationToday’ScarscanhaveAI-baseddriverassistfeaturessuchasself-parkingandadvancedcruisecontrols.AIintransportationisexpectedtoprovidesafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationwhileminimizingtheimpactontheenvironmentandcommunities.ToysandgamesCompanieslikeMattelhavebeencreatingAI-enabledtoysforkidsasyoungasagethree.UsingproprietaryAIenginesandspeec