广东省揭阳市重点名校2023学年高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项: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．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew2．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee3．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might4．Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve5．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen6．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose7．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with8．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That9．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck10．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where11．---Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?---Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat12．Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail13．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing14．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how15．_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied16．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy17．When________questionsinclass,oneshouldanswerthemasclearlyaspossible.A．asking B．toask C．tobeasked D．asked18．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although19．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run20．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover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）WhenIwaseleven,myparentsgavemethefirstbookIeverowned—TheTalesofEdgarAllanPoe.Idistinctlyrememberopeningit,readingthefirstlinesof“TheCastofAmontillado,”andremarkingtomyself.“Sothisiswhatreadingis!”Mydelightwasunbounded.LittledidIknowatthetimethatIwasatthebeginningofaliftingjourney.So,ifIreadmyfirstrealbookat11,whatwasIreadingbeforethen?Inaword,readers:relativelyplotless,repetitiveifwell-intentionedattemptstoteachchildtorecognizelettersandtheirsoundsandtobuildtheirvocabularies.Beingadutifulboy,IwentthroughthemotionsandIlearnedwhatwordswere.ButIhadnoideawhatwritingwasuntilPoe.InPoe’sstories,thesentencesweremorecomplexandstylishthananythingIhadeverreadbefore.Poe,inshort,wasastar.Myparentsgavemethatfirstbook,butthenIwentoffonmyown.Ilikedscience,whichledmetodiscoverJulesVerne,theFatherofscenefictionandHG.Wells,wellknownforhisnovelTheTimeMachine.Otherwritersfollowedquicklyoneafteranother:IsaacAsimov,RayBradbury,ArthurC．Clarke.ButIdidn’tlimitmyselftosciencefiction.Othertitlesthatdeeplyimpressedmeearlyon,andwhichIhavecarriedonmylife’sjourney,includeTheYearling,Shane,Ivanhoe,OfMiceandMen,ToKillaMockingbirdandTheGoodEarth.Itwentonfromthere.Ibecamethatkidwho,longafterhisparentstoldhimtoturnthelightsoff,hidunderthecoverswithaflashlightandabook,hisgreatestfearofbeingdiscoveredandhavinghislightingtakenaway.IrealizethatmyparentsmusthaveknownIwasdefying(违背)them.Butintheirwisdomtheypretendedtobeignorantofit.AndsoIowemystarasareadertomyparents.1、WhatdidtheauthorfeelaboutTheTatesofEdgarAllanPoe?A．Attractiveandinteresting.B．Complexanddull.C．Distinctbutdifficult.D．Plotlessbuteasy.2、Fromparagraph3weCanlearnthattheauthor________.A．likedreadingtalesbestB．enjoyedreadingsciencefictionmostC．tooknointerestinrealisticnovelsD．likedreadingfreelyandwidely3、Whatdidtheauthorsparentsreacttohisreadingbyflashlight?A．Toldhimtoturnofftheflashlight.B．Tookawayhisbook.C．Madeallowanceforhim.D．Scoldedhimatonce.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．MyStartasaRealReaderB．TheTalesofEdgarAllanPoeC．WhenIBegantoLikeReadingFreelyD．EdgarAllanPoeWasMyFavoriteStar22．（8分）UpcomingMusicfestivalsandconcertsinBostonin2019NewBedfordFolkFestival2019The24thAnnualNewBedfordFolkFestivalwillfeaturethebestincontemporary,traditionalandCelticfolkmusic.Called"oneofthemostexcitingandsmartlyprogrammedfestivalsintheNortheast"and"NewEngland'smostenjoyablefolkfestival",NewBedfordFolkFestivalisanaffordabledestinationforfamiliesseekingafun-filledweekend.●Location:Waterfront,NewBedford,MA●Phone:(617)999-5231●Dates:Saturday,July6,2019一Sunday,July7,2019●Hours:SaturdayandSunday,July7and8from11:00AM.to7:00PM.●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:$289perfamily(limit4membersperfamily;$59perticketformorethan4)BostonCallingMusicFestival2019BostonCallingMusicFestivalisathree-day,two-stagefestivalfeaturingsomeofthebiggestandbestactsinlivemusic!!ThemusicalcelebrationtakesplaceattheHarvardSportsComplex,witheasyaccesstostages,awidevarietyoffood,servicesandmore.Allagesarewelcomeandchildrenunder10arefree:●Location:HarvardSportsComplex,Allston,MA●Phone:(617)536-4100●Dates:Friday,July19,2019一Sunday,July21,2019●Hours:Friday:6PM-1.1PMSaturday/Sunday:12AM-I1PM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:$98perperson;childrenunder10freeLevitateMusic&ArtsFestival2019Joinusforadayofmusic,art,foodandtheoutdoorsattheMarshfieldFairgrounds!Therewillbelotsofmusic,arts&craftsanddeliciousfoodtruckstoenjoy!●Location:140MainStreet,Marshfield,MA,02050●Phone:(617)635-4505●Dates:Friday,July12,2019·Sunday,July14,2019●Hours:12:00AM-8:OOPM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:3DayTickets—$109advanceGA,$269advanceVIP.Kidsunder12FreeJazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019NempacPresentsJazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019everyTuesdayfromJuly23thtoJuly30that6:00prn-7:30pm.Comeandenjoywithus!●Location:Parcel10,Boston,MA,02113map●Phone:(617)227-2270●Dates:July23thtoJuly30th●Hours:6:00PM一8:00PM●In/Outdoor:Outdoor●Cost:150perperson;Childrenunder18free.1、Whichfestivalwouldyouliketogoifyouhavespecialinterestinfolkmusic?A．NewBedfordFolkFestival2019. B．BostonCalling.MusicFestival20119.C．LevitateMusic&ArtsFestival2019. D．JazzintheParkSummerConcertSeries2019.2、WhichnumbershouldyoudialifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationabouttheJazzconcert?A．(617)635-4505 B．(617)227-2270 C．(617)999-5231 D．(617)536-41003、Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon?A．Theyareforfamilies. B．Theylastforthreedays.C．Theytakeplaceoutdoors. D．Theydon'tchargechildren.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）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．Aseriousaccident25．（10分）Whatmakesafamily?Howdofamilymemembersgetalongwitheachother?JapanesedirectorHirokazuKoreedatriestoanswerthesequestionsinhisfilms.Hislaterstfilm,Shoplifters,isabouthisfavritetopic–familyrelations.Withthisfilm,Koreedawonthisyear’sPalmed’Or(金棕榈奖),theCannesFilmFestival’stophonor.ShoplifterstellsthestoryofapoorfamilylivinginTokyo.Threegenerationslivingunderthesameroofsurvivebystealingfromlocalshops.Obviously,whattheyaredoingiswrong.Butthedirectorfocusesmoreontheheartwarmingdetailsofthefamily’sdailylife,accordingtoThePlayist.Koreedashowshowthefamilymemebersloveandsupporteachother.Forexample,thefamilyplansabeachtripfortheyoungestsister.Theycarefullypickoutswimwearforthegirl.Atthebeach,theyplayhappily.Thegirldrawsapicturetohelpherremembertheirtimetogether.Thiscausesviewerstoforgetabouttheirmoraljudgments(道德审判).ThisisanotherfeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle.Heisgoodatpresentingordinarylife.It’sslowandfullofsmalldetails–sometimesit’sevenboring.Butthereistension(冲突)presentaswell.InShoplifters,thesurpriseisthatthefamilymemembersdon’tactuallyhavebloodtiestoeachother,buttheyarestillcloserthanarealfamily.Theyallhavetheirownstories.InJapanandmostotherAsiancountries,bloodtiesarewhatdefines(定义)family.ButKoreedaquestionsthatbylookingatdifferentkindsofrelations.1、HowdoesthefamilyintheShopliftersmakealiving?A．Bydrawingpictures.B．Byworkinginlocalshops.C．Bybeggingfromneighbors.D．Bystealingfromthelocalstores.2、WhatisthefeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle?A．Notensionpresentatall.B．Beingfullofsmallboringdetails.C．Focusingonthehardtimeofpoorfamilies.D．Showingordinarylifethroughthedetailsofdailylife.3、WhatdoesKoreedawanttoshowusinthemovie?A．Themeaningofafamily.B．Howtogetlongwithourfamilies.C．TheordinarylifeinaJapanesefamily.D．Thedifferentrelationshipinapoorfamily.4、Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A．familyrelationsB．afilmdirectedbyKoreedaC．afamousJapanesedirectorD．featuresofKoreeda’sfilms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）JohnandBobbyjoinedawholesale(批发)companytogetherjustaftergraduationfromcollegethesameyear.___1____workedveryhard.Afterseveralyears,however,thebosspromotedBobbytothe____2___ofmanagerbutJohnremaineda(n)____3___employee.Johncouldnottakeitanymore,sohe___4____hisresignation(辞职信）andcomplainedthebossdidnotknowhowto____5___hard-workingstaff.ThebossknewJohnworkedveryhardfortheyears.Hethoughtforamomentandsaid,“Ihavea____6___.1hopeyoucandoonemorethingforourcompanybeforeyouleave.Perhapsyouwillchangeyour____7___."Johndidn't___8___.Thebossaskedhimtogoandfindoutanyone___9___watermelonsinthemarket.Johnwentandreturnedsoon.Thebossasked_____10__itcostperkilogram.Johnshookhisheadandwentbacktothemarkettoaskandreturnedto__11_____tothebossthatthemelonwas$1.2perkg.ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond,andheaskedBobbytodothesamething.Bobbywent,returnedandsaid,"Boss,onlyonepersonsellswatermelons,$1.2perkg,$10for10kg.Hehas340melons____12___.Everymelonweighsabout2kg,boughtfromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyarefreshandred,ofgoodquality."Johnwasvery__13_____andrealizedthe___14____betweenhimselfandBobby.Hedecidednottoresign_____15__tolearnfromBobby.Mydearfriends,amoresuccessfulpersonismoreobservant,thinks___16____andexploresindepth.___17____existinthedailydetails.Forthesamematter,amoresuccessfulpersonseesmoreandfarthersothathecanfindoutachanceandcatchitto___18___hisaim.Ifapersonseesoneyearahead,__19____anotherseesonlytomorrow,thedifferencebetweenayearandadayis365times,thenhow___20____youwin?1、A．All B．Either C．Neither D．Any2、A．post B．condition C．situation D．department3、A．normal B．usual C．ordinary D．common4、A．turnedin B．turnedout C．turnedover D．turnedoff5、A．train B．value C．practise D．respect6、A．demand B．request C．command D．question7、A．attitude B．thought C．mind D．consideration8、A．leave B．laugh C．agree D．refuse9、A．selling B．buying C．checking D．cutting10、A．how B．which C．when D．what11、A．report B．inform C．answer D．predict12、A．afterall B．atall C．inall D．aboveall13、A．regretted B．impressed C．moved D．disappointed14、A．similarity B．problem C．difference D．interest15、A．and B．so C．or D．but16、A．many B．little C．less D．more17、A．Results B．Effects C．Businesses D．Opportunities18、A．finish B．get C．achieve D．abandon19、A．when B．while C．as D．though20、A．might B．could C．would D．should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）ItwasintheninthyearwhenIbegantosuffer1．depression.MyparentsnoticedbutfeltthatsinceI’dalwaysbeen2．goodchild,thiswouldnotlastlong.3．(fortunate),itwasnotso.Ididn’thavefriends.HardlycouldIsharemyproblems.Deepanxietybegantodestroymy4．(confident).IgottiredofstudyingandfinallyIrefusedtoattendclass,5．(shut)myselfinmyroomforhours.Theexamwasdrawingnear,butIsimplydidn’tcare.Myparentsandteachersweresurprisedatmybadbehavior.Onemorning,afteran6．(argue)withmyfather,Istoodattheschoolgate,depressed.Thenastheotherstudentswenttotheirclassrooms,ourheadmastercalledme.Thenextfortyminuteswasoneofthemostimportant7．(moment)inmylife.Shesaidshe8．(notice)abigchangeinmeandwonderedwhy.Atfirstshetookmyhandsin9．(she)andlistenedpatientlyasIsaidmyworries.ThenshehuggedmeasIcried.Monthsoflonelinessdisappearedinhermotherlyhug.Noonehadtriedtounderstandwhattherealproblemwasexcepttheheadmaster,10．helpedmeoutsimplybylisteningandhugging.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。Weoftenhearstoriesofanimalsrescuedpeople、Butnowsomeonehasmanagedtoreturnthefavor、TheeventtookplaceononesnowyJanuarymorningwhereThomasSmithwaswalkingherdog,Jack,inthepark、“AsIwaswalking,IjustsawJackrunningontotheicetowardstheducksinthemiddle,andthenhefallsintothewater,”saidSmith、Herealizedhehadnochoicebuttryandsavehisdogs、”Finally,IgotJackbyaneckandpulledhimout、Idon’tthinkofIhaveeverfeltsocoldbythetimewegotbacktotheland、Whenwegotthere,everyonewasaskingwhyJackwasokay—noonewasparticularworriedaboutme!”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，从互联网上得知联合国将在澳大利亚举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：1.自我介绍(包括英语能力、性格特点）；2.参加意图(传播中国文化、了解其他国家）；3.希望获准。Towhomitmayconcern,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、C5、B6、D7、C8、C9、D10、D11、C12、D13、B14、A15、C16、D17、D18、A19、A20、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、A2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、B3、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,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowell