江苏省淮安市观音寺中学2025届高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

江苏省淮安市观音寺中学2025届高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus2．Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly3．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are4．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless5．TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit6．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly7．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing8．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise9．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity10．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe11．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound12．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend13．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape14．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof15．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat16．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength17．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto18．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords19．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord20．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually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）Asagestureoffriendship，MayorYukioOzakiofTokyo，JapangaveWashington,D．Cagiftofmorethan3,000JapanesecherrytreesonMarch17,1912.Everyspring,thecherrytreesinWashington，D．C．takebloom(开花)，beginningoneofthecountry'sloveliestcelebrations,theNationalCherryBlossomFestival(March17-April15).Bookyourtripnowtoseethisvibrantdisplayofpinkandwhiteinthiscityfullofhistory!

Washington,D．C．CherryBlossomIn-DepthTour

Priee:$45/personAvailable:Mar.25-Apr.15Duration:1DayHighlights:VisitWashington，D．C．;experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossom(April8-12)Itinerary:GuestswillstarttocelebratetheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalanddiscoverthebeautyofcherryblossoms.Next,wewillbeginoursightseeingcitytourincludingLincolnMemorial,WhiteHouse,USCapitol,MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum,WashingtonMonumentandInternationalSpyMuseum.Thenvisitthenexttouristspot,theJeffersonMemorial,It'sthebestlocationtoviewthecherryblossoms.Finally,guestsmayboardaPotomacRivercruisetoseethecityfromthewater.Thentourends.PriceIncludes:GroundTransportationAdmissionFees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternationalSpyMuseum(optional)$21.95$14.95(3-12yrs)$19.95(Over65yrs)MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum(optional)$23$17(3-12yrs)$20(Over65yrs)PotomacRiverCruise(optional)$26$18(3-12yrs)$23(Over65yrs)Note:Ifyouwouldliketojoinintheoptionalactivities,pleasepaythefeeincashtothetourguide.YoucannotbuytheticketsonyourownoruseCityPass.Thetourguidewillarrangetheticketsforthegroup.1、OnMarch25,tourists___________。A．experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossomB．haveadiscountedtourofacityfullofhistoryC．enjoytheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalD．witnessthefirstdayofthefestival2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．JapanpresentedcherrytreestoattracttouriststoWashington,D．C．B．Thetourcoversfivetouristspotswithoutadmissionfees.C．AdmissionfeescanbepaidincashorwithCityPass.D．Eachtouristmustchooseatleastoneoptionaldestination.3、Itcosts___________fora16-year-oldstudentandhisgrandpa(aged67)togoonthetour，withthewaxmuseumincluded.A．$110 B．$136C．$133 D．$12722．（8分）LakshmigrewupinIndiainthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury,seeingmanypeoplearoundherwhodidnotgetenoughfood,wereoftensickanddiedyoung.Inthe1960s,wasaskedtohelpmanageaprogramtoimprovenutritioninhercountry.Atthattime,mostadviceonnutritioncamefromNorthAmericanandEuropeancountries.Nutritionistssuggestedfoodsthatwerecommonandworkedwellforpeoplewholivedinthesenations.Forexample,theytoldpoorIndianwomentoeatmoremealandeggsanddrinkmoreorangejuice.ButLakshmiknewthisadvicewasuselessinacountrylikeIndia.Peopletheredidn’teatsuchfoods.Theyweren’teasytofind.Andforthepoor,suchfoodsweretooexpensive.Lakshmiknewthatfortheprogramtowork,ithadtofitIndianculture.Soshedecidedtoadjustthenutritionprogram.Shefirstfoundoutwhathealthymiddle-classpeopleinIndiaate.Shetooknoteofthenutrients(营养物）availableinthosefoods.Thenshelookedforcheap,easy-to-findfoodsthatwouldprovidethesamenutrients.Shecreatedabalanceddietoflocallygrownfruits,vegetables,andgrains.Thesefoodswerecheapandcouldbecookedwithsimpleequipment.Herideaswerethoughtunusualinthe1960s.Forexample,sheinsistedthatadietwithoutmealcouldprovideallmajornutrients.Nowweknowshewasright.Butittookhercontinuouseffortstogetotherstofinallyacceptherdietabout50yearsago.BecauseofLakshmi’sprogram,Indianchildrenalmostdoubledtheirfoodintake.Andmanychildrenwhowouldhavebeenhungryandillgrewhealthyandstrong.1、WhydidLakshmithinkEuropeannutritionists’advicewasuseless?A．ItworkedwellforEuropeanpeople.B．ItsuggestedtoomanyfoodsforIndians.C．ItwasnotpracticalinIndiaatthattime.D．Itincludedfoodsthatdidn’texistinIndia.2、Lakshmistudiedhealthymiddle-classpeople’sdietinorderto.A．knowabouttheireatinghabitsB．learnaboutIndiancultureC．findoutnutrientsintheirfoodD．writeareportonfoodnutrients3、Lakshmi’sbalanceddietwasconsideredunusualbecausepeoplethought.A．thosefoodsweretoocheapB．itshouldincludesomemeatC．itprovidedallmajornutrientsD．itenabledkidstogrowhealthy4、WhatcanweinferaboutLakshmi?A．Shecamefromarichfamily.B．Shedislikedmiddle-classpeople.C．SheworkedwithEuropeannutritionists.D．Shewasadeterminedscientist.23．（8分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1967,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1970,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1968ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I‟vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg‟sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn‟ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor‟sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1975hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald‟sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.24．（8分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（养老院）.Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheisincreasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn’tthestrengthtogetupagain.Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,butitwasincreasinglyclearshewasn’tcoping,andneededmoresupport.Thisisn’tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn’tinbedbutsittinginachair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher.“Youdon’tfeellikeyou’reinhospital,”shesays.Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,withbrighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimesandsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.AphysiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimproveherconfidenceonstairs.Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter’sconditionwouldmostlikelyhaveendedupinanacutehospitalward(病房).There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgodownhillfast.“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,”saysSteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.“Putyourpyjamason,youstayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS–theproblemofanolderpopulation,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcaresystemunderpinningitall.1、What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Carpenteroftenfallsathome.B．NoonelooksafterCarpenter.C．ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter’slegs.D．Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?A．Lonely. B．Desperate.C．Relaxed. D．Curious.3、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A．Society. B．Technology.C．Family. D．Medicine.25．（10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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread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）AliandAbrahamwerebrothers.Theirparentsdiedveryearly.Theyleftfortheirsonsacow.Aliwascunning(狡猾的).Hewas1,too.Abrahamwaskindand2.Hetrustedhiselderbrother.Theywantedto3theirfather’sproperty.Alisaid,“Iwillbevery4withyou,Abraham.Youtakethefrontpartofthecowasyourshare.Iwilltakethehindsideofthecow.Eachonegetshis5onlyfromhisshare.”Abraham6thecowverywellfreshgrassandwater.Thecowbecame7.Itgavelotsofmilk.Aligotthemilk.Hesoldthemilkandgotalotofmoney.Buthedidnotsharethe8withAbraham.Abrahamaskedhisbrotherabouthis9ofmoney.Alireplied,“Igotthemilk10mypartofourcow.Hindpartismineaccordingtothe11.Eachofusgetsthebenefitsonlyfromhis12Abrahamsaidnothing.A13manadvisedAbraham.Hesaidsomethinginthe14ofAbraham.ThenextdayAliwasmilkingthecow.ThenAbrahambeatthecowinthefrontpart.Thecowstartedkicking.Ali15Abraham.“You16!Whydoyoubeatthecow?Donotseememilkingthecow?”“Thefrontpartofthecowismine.Icando17.Thatisouragreement,”saidAbraham.Alicouldnotsayanything.18heagreedtosharethemoney.Abrahamsaid,“Not19money.Youmustalsosharetheworkoffeedingandtakingcareofthecowtoo.”Ali20.1、A．greedyB．smartC．diligentD．careless2、A．luckyB．selfishC．honestD．sensitive3、A．sellB．keepC．donateD．divide4、A．strictB．fairC．seriousD．patient5、A．profitB．rewardC．prizeD．award6、A．knewB．understoodC．fedD．remembered7、A．energeticB．healthyC．activeD．aggressive8、A．cowB．foodC．milkD．money9、A．shareB．amountC．useD．secret10、A．forB．fromC．ofD．to11、A．planB．decisionC．lawD．agreement12、A．laborB．knowledgeC．partD．effort13、A．kindB．wiseC．cruelD．funny14、A．earB．noseC．faceD．head15、A．escapedfromB．camefromC．laughedatD．shoutedat16、A．liarB．thiefC．foolD．monster17、A．nothingB．anythingC．somethingD．everything18、A．FinallyB．SuddenlyC．HappilyD．Gradually19、A．reallyB．entirelyC．justD．always20、A．quarreledB．repliedC．criedD．agreed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）Today，itisnotrarethatpeoplemaylosetheirjobs，soitisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings？Well，1．（lose）ajob，ornotbeingabletofindone，almostalwayscausessadness.Ifyou'velostajob，thefirstfeelingisoftenthatof2．（disappoint）.Thedaysseem3．（be）gettinglongerandthetimebecomes4．（hard）tofillin.Somepeoplemay5．（have）difficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeeldepressed，oftenisolatedandlonely.Othersmayloseconfidenceinthemselves.Theyarenolongercertainabout6．（they）ownfeelings.Despitealltheseproblems，unemploymentmaybringgoodfeelings，too.It'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorning，spendmoretime7．yourfamilyandrelatives，andhavemoretimetothink.Itcanbeachanceforafreshstart.Youcanusethetimetoconsider8．youreallywanttogetfromlifeandhowyoucangetit.Alsoyoucanusethetimetoplanhowtofind9．newjob，learnanewskill，orseeifyoucanrunyourownbusinessandbecomeasuccess.10．（possible），anewandbetterjobisalreadywaitingforyou.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson.Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump.Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline.Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample.Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell.SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously.Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging.Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising.Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend.FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据以下要点写一封回信。1.说明回信目的；2.提出合适建议（参加中文学习班、看中文书刊、电视节目等等）；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数80左右。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、D5、A6、C7、B8、C9、B10、D11、C12、A13、D14、C15、D16、D17、C18、D19、B20、B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、B3、C22、1、C2、C3、B4、D23、1、B2、C3、C24、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.•15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(诊断)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.•20-24September,Home,Manchester.BoxofficeTheNestEveryparentwantsthebestfortheirbaby.KurtandMarthaarepreparedtoworkhardtoensuretheirshaseverythingheneeds,evenifthatmeansKurttakingonextrawork.FranzXaverKroetz’sextraordinaryplayaboutthedamagethatprofitcausestoindividualsandtheenvironmentgetsanewtranslationfromConorMcPherson.•15-22October,Lyric,Belfast.BoxofficeTheRedBarnDavidHare’snewplayisbasedonLaMain,apsychologicalthrillerbythegreatGeorgesSimenon.Thestoryconcernstwocoupleswho,ontheirwaybackfromaparty,strugglethroughthesnow.TheplayisdirectedbyRobertIcke,andthecastisheadedbyMarkStrongandHopeDavis.•6-20October,Lyttelton,London.Boxoffice4、WhatdoweknowaboutFatherComesHomefromtheWars?A．ItissetintheUSA．B．ItisputonthroughoutSeptember.C．Ittellsofthehardshipslavessuffered.D．Itisthefirstplaytodescribethecrueltyofwar.5、WhencanyouseetheplaydirectedbyRobertIcke?A．19September.B．3October.C．10October.D．21October.6、Inwhichplaycanwefeelparents’loveforchildren?A．TheNestB．TheRedBarnC．FatherComesHomefromtheWarsD．APacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancer7、Whatdotheplaysmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theyareallcomedies.B．Theyareputoninautumn.C．Theyarehighlythoughtof.D．Theyareworksofthesamewriter.25、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.Witha