2025届甘肃省会宁县第四中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题含解析

2025届甘肃省会宁县第四中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．WorldAIDSDayisalsoimportantinremindingusthatHIVhasnotgoneaway,andtherearemanythingsstilltobedone.A．which B．whatC．that D．/2．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While3．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as4．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when5．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what6．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that7．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a;the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a8．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich9．________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas10．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome11．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations12．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because13．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what14．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned15．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who16．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot17．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever18．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how19．--Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?I’llprepareitforyou.--Don’t________it.I’lleatoutwithmyfriends.A．careabout B．worryabout C．botherabout D．talkabout20．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at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）AnewrestaurantinIndonesiaisonamission(使命)tosupportlocalstrappedinpoverty,manyofwhomareearninglessthan$25amonth,byprovidingthemwithanalternativewaytopayfortheirfood.TheMethaneGasCanteen,runbyhusbandandwifeteamSariminandSuyatmi,islocatedinanunexpectedplaceforaneatery—JatibarangLandfill.Thelandfillisamountainofpurifyingwaste,wherepoorlocalsspendtheirdayscollectingplasticandglasstosell.Meanwhile,thecouple,whospent40yearscollectingwastebeforeopeningtherestaurant,isbusycooking.Whatmakestherestaurantunusual,asidefromitslocation,isthatnocashisrequiredtopayformeals.Poorpeoplehavetheoptiontopayfortheirfoodwithrecyclablewasteinsteadofcash.Sariminweighstheplasticcustomersbringin,calculatesitsworth,andthendeductthatvaluefromthecostofthemeal,givinganyextravaluebacktothecustomer.Theschemeispartofthecommunity’ssolutiontoreducewasteinthelandfillandrecyclenon-degradableplastics.“Ithinkwerecycle1tonneofplasticwasteaday,whichisalot.Thisway,theplasticwastedoesn’tpileup,driftdowntheriverandcauseflooding,”saidSaimin.“Itbenefitseveryone.”Therestaurantseatsabout30peopleandservesmealsthatcostbetween$0.40and$0.80each.SinceopeningthecanteenSariminandSuyatmihaveseentheirdailyincomemorethandoubleto$15aday.“I’mhappytoseeourcustomersenjoyingtheirmeals,”SarimintoldNHKWorld.“Thepoormustalsohavetherighttoenjoyhealthyeating.Iwanttogivethemthatchanceasmuchaspossible.”1、WhatdoweknowaboutJatibarangLandfill?A．ItisagoodplaceforpeopletoeatmealsB．ItisaplacewherelocalscollectplasticandglasstosellC．ItisamountainwhichattractsmanytouristsD．Itisamodemplasticrecyclingplant.2、WhatmakestheMethaneGasCanteendifferent?A．Itslocationandthewaytopayformeals.B．Thedeliciousfoodandthekind-heartedowner.C．Itslocationandthosestrangecustomers.D．Itscustomersandthewaytopayformeal.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmean?A．Increase B．ReplaceC．Remove D．Equal4、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．SariminandSuyatmirecycleplasticwasteonlytomakemoney.B．Theplasticwastemaycauseflooding.C．Therestaurantseatsaround30peopleatpresent.D．SariminandSuyatmihaveseenanincreaseintheirincome.22．（8分）Travellingwithskiingorsnowboardingequipmentcanbeabitofaneffort,particularlyifyou’reswappingbetweenbuses,trainsandplanes.Takeasimpler,moredirectroutetothefourAlpineoptionsontheEurostaratLondonSt.PancrasInternationalorAshford.LaRosièreSainteFoyGreatskiconditionsaren’taone-offhere,thankstoTheslopesarequiet,theliftqueuesnon-existent,theresort’shighaltitudeanditsmostlysouth-andsnowyforestsandbreathtakingmountainfacingandthereforesunny-slopes.It’safamilyviewsdominate(控制）youreyeline.Thisresortisfriendlyresortandkidswillenjoyskiingthroughnotaplacetocomeifyouliketoparty,butit’sathetreesandtunnelsonadventuretrail.greatchoiceforthosewhowanttoprogressonwide,emptypistes.MoûtiersTignesItisagoodresortforfirst-timeskiers.ThosenewItmaynotbetheprettiestresortintheFrenchAlps,tothesportcanbookaholidaysafeinthebutwhatitlacksincuteness,itmorethanmakesupknowledgethatthey’renotstuckupasnowyforinconvenience,takingtheconceptofski-inski-mountainifthesportisn’tforthem.Thetownitselfouttoawholenewlevel.Itshigh-qualitysnowhasaMuseumofPopularTraditions.conditionsareallbutguaranteed.NeedtoknowYoucantakeonepairofskisoronesnowboardonboardwithyouinadditiontoyourstandardadultluggageallowance.Forsafetyreasons,skisandsnowboardshavetobekeptinaprotectivecasethatcoversthewholeitem.There’satravelclasstosuiteverybudgetandstyle.Thoughtheseatsareroomyandcomfortable,it’sworthnothingtherearenosleeperbunkbeds.WithfreeWi-Fiforall,youcanstayconnectedalltheway.264、Ifoneislookingforapeacefulandcrowd-freeskiresort,hewillprobablychoose_____.A．LaRosière B．SainteFoyC．Moûtiers D．Tignes1、Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat_________.A．theEurostarofferseasyaccesstopopularAlpineskiresorts.B．thereisnorestrictiononwell-protectedequipmentonboard.C．travelerscanhaveagoodsleeponcomfortablebunkbedsonboardD．freeWi-Fiisprovidedonboardfortravellerswhoupgradetheirtravelclass23．（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）Something’shappeningatthelowestpointonourplanet,some1,388feetbelowsealevel.TheDeadSea,asaltlakeclosetoIsrael,JordanandtheWestBank,isshrinkingatanalarmingrate—about3.3feetperyear,accordingtotheenvironmentalistgroupEcoPeaceMiddleEast.“It’snotjustlikeonecountryispunishingtheDeadSea;it’smorelikethewholeregion,”saidphotographerMoritzKüstner,whovisitedtheareainFebruarytoworkonhisseries“TheDyingDeadSea”.TheDeadSeaneedswaterfromtheothernaturalsourcessurroundingit,suchastheJordanRiverbasin.Butaroundthe1960s,thecoursesofsomewatersourcesitrelieduponwerediverted.Israel,forinstance,builtapipelineduringthattimesoitcouldsupplywaterthroughoutthecountry.Mineralextraction(提取)industriesareanothermainreasonwhythewaterlevelsaredeclining,expertssay.TheDeadSea’smineralshavebeenpopularfortheirmedicalpowerandcanoftenbefoundincosmetics(化妆品)andotherconsumerproducts.Andthen,ofcourse,there’stheMiddleEast’shot,dryclimate,whichmakesitdifficultforthelaketorefillitself.Lastyear,IsraelandJordansigneda$900milliondealinanefforttostabilizetheDeadSea’swaterlevels.ItinvolvesbuildingacanalfromtheRedSeatotheDeadSeawhichwouldbeabletonotonlysupplywatertoIsraelandJordanbutalsotopumpmuchneededwater—some300millioncubicmetersannually—intotheDeadSea.“ThisisthemostimportantandsignificantagreementsincethepeacetreatywithJordan(in1994),”saidSilvanShalom,Israel’senergyandwaterresourcesministeratthetime.Whetherthecanal—estimatedtotakethreeyearstocomplete—willworkoutpositivelyandasplannedremainstobeseen.Fornow,KüstnershowsusthattheDeadSearemainsverymuchaplaceofinterest,withpeoplefromallovertheworldgoingtheretoswiminitssaltywaters.1、HowmanyreasonsfortheDeadSea’sshrinkingdoestheauthormentioninthepassage?A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diverted”inparagraph3mean?A．Switch. B．Improve.C．Accomplish. D．Repair.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheDeadSeaisdryingoutcausingwatershortagetohumans.B．KüstnervisitedtheDeadSeatoshootTVseriesaboutpeople’slife.C．TheDeadSea’smineralshavebeenusedinsomeproducts.D．TheDeadSea’swaterlevelshavebeenstabilizedbybuildingacanal.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowtheDeadSea’swaterlevels’declineinfluenceshumanbeings.B．HowimportanttheDeadSeaisinIsrael,JordanandtheWestBank.C．WhatweshoulddotosavetheDeadSeafrombeingdestroyed.D．WhytheDeadSeaisdyingandthemeasuretakentosaveit.25．（10分）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦）inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem—whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse…suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100millisecondsroughlythetimeittakestoblink(眨眼)—twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演化的）viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.FellowresearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit.A．keepsoncryingB．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpainD．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“”A．removeB．avoidC．causeD．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scry.B．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cries.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Whyyoucan’tgetababy’scryoutofyourhead.B．Howtorecognizedifferentbabies’cries.C．Whyababyiseasyandlikelytocry.D．Howtopreventababycrying.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）AGoodManIt’salateSaturdayafternooninearlyMarch,andIamsweatinginsearchoftheonlygiftmysonwantsfromLosAngeles:a1tothehomesofthestarssuchasBradPittandJetLi.Acheerfultaxidriversays,“Noproblem.Mapsellersareeverywhere!”Whenthetaxistops,afellow2withathinfoldedsheetandsays:“Tendollars.”Tendollars!Withabsolute3,Iinformhim,“That’stoomuch.”Themapmanleaves.Ibeginwalking,certainI’llfinda(an)4starmapsoon.Iam5.There’shardlyanybodyonthestreet.Theredon’tseemtobemanyrealstores,justcarsandbars.Nomaps.Nostars.Blockspass.Thesunbeginstosink.AttheedgeofWestHollywood,6fellowwandersahead,sellingstarmapstosometeenagegirls.Tendollars7.Forgetit.Mysonwill8.Thatnight,Icallmywife.“Didyougetoneofthosemapstothestars?He’sbeentalkingabout9else.”This10ishardtoignore.It’slate.Atall-nightmarkets:nomaps.Iheadbacktothehotel.Morningiscoming.Therewillbeonelast11.AfterIcheckout,Itakeataxi.Butatnineinthemorning,mapsellersare12tobefound.“Youknow,”saysthedriver,“Theguyswiththemapsjustain’tupyet!”He’sright.“Forgetit.Let’sgototheairport.”“Well,”saysthedriver,“Icould13youoneifyoulike.”Sure.Trustthisguy?Imightaswellthrowcashontothefreeway.Butexitingthetaxi,I14mylastchance.Ihandhim$13andmybusinesscard.Threeweekspass.I’ve15onthestarmap.Mysonhasstoppedmentioningit.Thenoneafternoon,stickingoutfromunderpilesofflyers,thereitis:abigwhiteenvelope.Thereisasmallnote.Icanhardlyreadit,16Imakeoutafewphrases—“forgive17,”“taxi’sbeendown”and,finally,“here’smapforyourson.”There’snoreturnaddress.It’ssigned,“kindregards,M.”Iholdthenoteinmyhand,18whatmysonsaidtomewhenIgotbackfromLosAngeles.“Didyoumeetany19,Dad?”heasked.NowIknowwhattotellhim.“Yes,Idid.ImetaguynamedM.”Ifyounever20anybody,you’llneverfindthegoodguys.1、A．decorationB．mapC．bookD．symbol2、A．arguesB．requestsC．competesD．approaches3、A．assuranceB．permissionC．anxietyD．bargain4、A．perfectB．inexpensiveC．properD．detailed5、A．shockedB．confusedC．impatientD．wrong6、A．oneB．someC．anotherD．either7、A．stillB．evenC．almostD．yet8、A．believeB．regretC．understandD．admit9、A．anythingB．everythingC．somethingD．nothing10、A．ideaB．newsC．changeD．reason11、A．tryB．journeyC．actionD．minute12、A．everywhereB．somewhereC．anywhereD．nowhere13、A．giveB．mailC．showD．spare14、A．createB．recognizeC．deserveD．blow15、A．givenupB．throwndoubtsC．refusedoffersD．droppedin16、A．andB．orC．butD．for17、A．faultB．delayC．carelessnessD．rudeness18、A．rememberingB．remindingC．reviewingD．realizing19、A．admirersB．friendsC．starsD．heroes20、A．lookuptoB．turntoC．havefaithinD．agreewith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）Everyone1．(love)snow.Butwhenschoolstaysopendespitethesnow,itcanbereallyannoying.However,thereisoneupsideofgoingtoschool2．acoldwinterday:youmightbesmarter.Sofar,researcherswhostudythebrain3．(find)thatcoldtemperaturesmakeusthinkmorequicklysincemessagestravelfasteramongourbraincells.Sothescientistssay4．(hang)outonacoldmorningmayboosttheresultofanytestthatday.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(Λ)，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,IwasterriblypoorintheChinese、BeafraidofexpressingmyselfwasoneofthereasonsthatIrarelydidwellinschool、OnceIfailedinamid-termexam、WhenIgotthepapers,IrealizedthingscouldhavebeenbetterifIlistenedtotheteachermuchmoreattentive、SoIturnedtomyteacherforhelpsandhetoldme,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway、IfwearedevotedtolearningChinese,you’llmakeit、”Icouldn’tagreemuch、Fromthenon,Ibegantoworkharder、Outofmyexpect,Imadegreatprogresssoon、Today,Chineseiswheremystrengthlies、AndI’mgratefulformyChineseteacher、45第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。近期你们班组织了志愿者活动和春游。你在跟美国朋友Jeff的邮件交流中，向他介绍你参加其中一项活动的情况，内容包括：1．活动的时间和地点；2．活动的内容；3．你的感受。注意：1．词数不少于50;2．开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。提示词：志愿者活动volunteeractivity春游springoutingDearJeff,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,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、A4、A5、B6、B7、D8、D9、B10、D11、A12、D13、D14、C15、C16、C17、A18、B19、C20、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、B2、A3、C4、A22、264、B1、A23、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．experienceatleastthreerounds