河南省鄭州一中2024年高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語試卷含解析

河南省鄭州一中2024年高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout2．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．a(chǎn)reofferedD．willbeoffered3．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot4．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown5．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went6．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since7．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency8．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need9．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy10．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom11．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt12．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding13．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill14．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare15．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which16．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed17．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput18．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the19．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday20．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）NewYorkWalkingTour◆StatueofLibertyandEllisIslandWalkingTourStartthisexcitingguided4-hourtourbygettingearlyReserveLineAccessboardingontheferrytoLibertyIsland.Oncethere，goinsidethebaseofthestatueandheadtotheobservationdecksforanawesomeviewofNewYorkCityanditssurroundings.ThencomebackontheferrytoEllisIslandtolearnaboutthehistoryofimmigration(移民)toAmericathattookplaceherebetween1892and1954.◆CentralParkWalkingTourWalkthroughCentralPark’smostpicturesquehighlightsona2-hourtourwithaprofessionalphotographer.RememberyourNewYorkCityadventurewithunforgettableimagesofyouwithfamilyorfriendsasyoucirclethetowersatBelvedereCastle，walkthroughpathswithflowersintheConservatoryGarden，orfeedtheswansbytheLoebBoathouse.◆NewYorkCityArchitectureWalkingTourLearnaboutthehistoryofthebuildingsthatdefinetheNewYorkCityskylineona3-hourwalkingarchitecturetour.Walkdownthefamous42ndStreetcorridorwithalongtimeNewYorkresident(居民)andarchitecturalexpert，stoppingalongthewaytolearnaboutMidtownManhattan’smosticonicstructuresliketheChryslerBuilding，F(xiàn)ordFoundation，GrandCentralStationandtheNewYorkPublicLibrary.◆GreenwichVillageWalkingTourGreenwichVillageisoneofNewYorkCity’smostbeautifulandfamousneighborhoods.Takeaguided2-hourwalkingtourofthislegendaryLowerManhattanspace.Hearaboutthefamousartistswhooncelivedhere，fromEdgarAllanPoetoBobDylan，JimiHendrixandcountlessothers.WalkthewindingstreetsandvisitpopularWashingtonSquarePark，relivingmorethan200yearsofhistory.1、WhydotouristsvisitEllisIsland?A．ToknowaboutAmericanimmigrationhistory.B．Toexplorethesurroundingsoftheisland.C．TogetawholeviewofNewYorkCity.D．ToobserveStatueofLibertyclosely.2、WhowillgowithtouristsonCentralParkWalkingTour?A．Anexperiencedguide.B．Anarchitecturalexpert.C．Aprofessionalphotographer.D．AlongtimeNewYorkresident.3、Whichtourtakesthelongesttime?A．CentralParkWalkingTour.B．GreenwichVillageWalkingTour.C．NewYorkCityArchitectureWalkingTour.D．StatueofLibertyandEllisIslandWalkingTour.4、WhatcantouristsdoonGreenwichVillageWalkingTour?A．Takeunforgettablepictures.B．ComeacrossBobDylan.C．VisitNewYorkPublicLibrary.D．Learnaboutfamousartists.22．（8分）OnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouis,Missourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid,“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering(阻礙)yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.Weinviteyoutojointhefuneralintheroomthathasbeenpreparedinthegym.”Atfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddied,butafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects.Everyonewondered,“Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?Well,atleasthe’snolongerhere.”O(jiān)nebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin(棺材)andwhentheylookedinsideit,theybecamespeechless.Theystoodthere,shockedandinsilence,asifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsouls.Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid,“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.”Youaretheonlypersonwhocanchangeyourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappinessandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychanges,whenyourfriendschange,whenyourbosschanges,andwhenyourcompanychanges.Yourlifechangeswhenyouchange,whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefs,whenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife.1、Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat.A．theharderwework,themoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB．ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC．changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD．wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment2、Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause.A．therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB．theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC．theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD．whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth3、Whoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoor?A．Thecompanyboss.B．Aworkerwholikedtomakefunofothers.C．Thedirectorinchargeofproduction.D．Aworkerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Theemployeeswerehappytohearthedeathofacompetitor.B．Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C．Theemployees’livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.D．Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.23．（8分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingapart-timesummerjobatalocalicecreamshop.Whilehandinganicecreamtoanolderwomanatthedrive-thru(餐車)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?zhèn)鞯?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）Eachdaytheonlinecommunityreportsoncountlesssocialjusticeissuesaroundtheworld.Fromclimatechangeandgunviolencetonaturaldisasters,readerscomeacrossastory,learnaboutanissueandoftenfeelcompelledtohelp.However,withoutanyguidanceonhowtomakeadifference,manyabandontheattemptandmoveonwiththeirday.IdealImpact,anewWeb-basedapp(應(yīng)用程序),seesthatasalostopportunity.Theappisdesignedtoconnectnewsstorieswithefficientwaystohelpmakeadifferenceintherealworld.Let’ssay,forexample,yourecentlyreadanarticle,“Theheartbreaking,worldofcaptive(被抓的)exoticbirds”andfeltmovedbythestoriesoftheoftensadlivesthosebirdsareforcedtolive.Onceinstalledonyourphoneorbrowser,IdealImpactwouldshowyouopportunitiestovolunteer,donateorgetinvolvedtohelpcaptiveexoticbirds.Founder,OlivierKamanda,explainsinthecompany’svideo,“Whatwouldhappenwhenyoucomeacrossastorythatmakesyouwanttogetinvolvedin?Thatarousesafundamentalquestion,‘HowcanIhelp?’Unfortunatelythereisnoplatformthattakesyoufromthatmomentofinspirationtoameaningfulserviceopportunity.Soeveryyear90millionpeopleareinspiredtogetinvolvedtodosomethingwiththeirtimeandtheydon’tknowhow.Andthatcomesatacostof207billiondollarsinlostvolunteertimeanddonations.”KamandasaidinaninterviewwiththeSmithsonian,“Ourappbridgesthegapbetweenpeoplewhoareinspiredtomakeadifferenceandorganizationsthatneedsupport.”O(jiān)ncetheappisinstalledasabrowserplugin(插件)onadesktopormobiledevice,youcanreadthenewsasyounormallywould.Andthen,whenyoucomeacrossastorythatinspiresyoutotakeaction,youcanclickontheIdealImpactbuttonthatappearsinthemainmenuofyourbrowser.Thatwillloadtheappandshowyouopportunitiestogetinvolvedwithnon-profitorganizationsthatareworkingtodealwiththeissueyoujustreadabout.1、WhatisIdealImpact?A．Itssoftware.B．It’sacharitygroup.C．It’sacomputercompany.D．It’sanon-profitorganization.2、HowdoestheauthorexplainthefunctionofIdealImpact?A．Bymakingcomparisons.B．Bygivingfigures.C．Bygivingquotations.D．Bygivinganexample.3、WhatcanIdealImpactdo?A．Itcanhelppeoplemakeacontribution.B．Itcanhelppeoplesearchforexoticbirds.C．Itcanhelppeoplereadnewsstoriesmoreeasily.D．Itcanhelppeoplemakeadifferencetotheircareer.4、WhatwillhappenafteryouclickontheIdealImpactbutton?A．Youwillhavefunnewstoread.B．Youwillfindasolutiontoaproblem.C．Youmaygetaccesstoarelatedcharity.D．Themainmenuofyourbrowserwillappear.25．（10分）Criminalswhotrytopassofffakeartastherealdealshouldbecarefulnow.Anewidentificationmethodcouldmakerecognizingfakesmucheasier.ThetechniqueallowsscientiststotagpaintingsandotherartworkswithtinypiecesofDNA,whichactlikeasignature.Ifanartworkmissedthetag,peoplewouldimmediatelyknowitwasanillegalcopy.DNAisnormallyfoundinsidethecellsofalllivingthings.However,researchersattheStateUniversityofNewYorkatAlbany,whodevelopedthetaggingtechnique,havecreatedDNAinalab,whosecodeisjustasuniqueasthatofDNAfoundinnature.ThescientistswouldapplytheengineeredDNAtoasmalltagandplaceitonanartwork.Overtime,theDNAinthetagwouldbondwiththeartatamolecular(分子的)level.Thatway,evenifthetagisremoved,theDNAremains.PossiblebuyersandsellerscanuseascannertoreadaDNAtagor,ifthetagismissing,swab(擦拭)theartworktotestforDNAinside.Thentheycheckthemolecularmarkeragainstadatabaseofartiststomakesuretheworkisreal.Somefamousartistshavealreadyagreedtotrythishigh-techwaytosigntheirart.That’sbecausefakesarehugeproblemsintheartworld.It’ssaidthatasmanyastwooutofeveryfiveartworkssoldthesedaysarefakes.Someseemsoconvincingthatexpertsareneededtoprovewhetherthey’rerealornot.Althoughapaintingmaybeperfectlycopied,itwouldbenearlyimpossibletocopyaDNAtag.Applyingthetagdoesn’tharmtheworkitself.Evenbetter,theyeachcostonlyabout$150—aninexpensivepriceforatechnologythatcouldsavemuseums,artgalleries,andprivatecollectorsbillions.1、What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．HowtheDNAtagworks.B．HowtheDNAtagismade.C．Whatadatabaseisusedfor.D．WhatcanbedoneiftheDNAtagislost.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoftheDNAtag?A．Itisaffordable.B．Itcanhardlybecopied.C．Itcanrenewautomatically.D．Itdoesnodamagetotheartworks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“convincing”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Authentic.B．Elegant.C．Attractive.D．Complex.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．CopyingaDNATagB．SpottingaFakeC．TheDiscoveryofDNAD．ANewApplicationofNaturalDNA第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Myparentsfixedinmetheideasoffamily,faithandpatriotism(愛國主義)whenIwasyoung.1westruggledtomakeendsmeet,they2tomeandmyfourbrothersandsistershow3weweretoliveinagreatcountrywith4opportunities.Igotmyfirstreal5whenIwasten.Mydadinjuredhisbackworkinginafactoryandhadtobe6asahairstylist.TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDada(n)7onhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglot(停車場(chǎng))threenightsaweek,whichmeantalittle8thatlookedlikealawnmower(割草機(jī)).MomandIemptiedgarbagecansand9wastebyhand.Ittooktwotothreehourstocleanthelot.I’d10inthecaronthewayhomebecauseoftiredness.Ididthisfortwoyears,butthe11Ilearnedhavelastedalifetime.I12disciplineandastrongworkethic(道德準(zhǔn)則),andlearnedata(n)13agetheimportanceofbalancinglife’s14interests-inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.Thisreally15duringmysenioryearofhighschool,whenIworked40hoursaweekatafast-foodrestaurantwhiletakingcollege-pre16.Thehardwork17.IattendedtheU．SMilitaryAcademyandwentontoreceivegraduatedegreesin18andbusinessfromHarvard.19,IjoinedabigLosAngeleslawfirmandwaselectedtotheCaliforniaStateAssembly(議會(huì)).InthesejobsandineverythingelseI’vedone.Ihaveneverforgottenthose20intheparkinglot.1、A．NowthatB．IfonlyC．AsifD．Eventhough2、A．stressedB．a(chǎn)nnouncedC．suggestedD．a(chǎn)dmitted3、A．importantB．surprisingC．fortunateD．satisfying4、A．severalB．limitlessC．fewerD．instant5、A．chanceB．dreamC．successD．job6、A．retrainedB．regardedC．consideredD．respected7、A．increaseB．orderC．discountD．explanation8、A．bagB．machineC．knifeD．stick9、A．broughtupB．gaveupC．madeupD．pickedup10、A．sleepB．talkC．studyD．sing11、A．knowledgeB．informationC．lessonsD．skills12、A．cancelledB．a(chǎn)cquiredC．evaluatedD．forgot13、A．commonB．legalC．oldD．early14、A．competingB．developingC．supportingD．increasing15、A．turnedB．changedC．helpedD．improved16、A．measuresB．coursesC．messagesD．tours17、A．cametrueB．tookoffC．wentaheadD．paidoff18、A．lawB．medicineC．scienceD．a(chǎn)rts19、A．HoweverB．IndeedC．LaterD．Before20、A．peopleB．nightsC．carsD．opportunities第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthem1．(correct)andwisely.2．,someofusareupset3．ourbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn’tcareaboutit.Itisone’sinnerbeauty4．matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstoodbyourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfindapropertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,trying6．(remove)themisunderstanding.Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,7．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage8．toworkefficiently,fullof9．(determine).Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有十處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面畫橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限1詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearSteven,Fromyourletter,Iknowitishardforyoutomakefriends、Thefollowingadvicemaybeforsomehelptoyou、Tobeginwith,walkingtoyourclassmatesandtalkwiththem、Afterseveraltalkyouwillhappyfindthattheyatelikelytoconsideryouasawarm-heartperson、Gradually,youwillenjoyeachothercompany、Besides,you’dbettertogivethemahandwhentheyareintrouble、Itisadvisabletoparticipateindifferentkindofactivities,whichyoucancommunicatewithdifferentpeople、Allinalifyoufollowmyadviceabove,youwouldfindthatitisn’tbigdealtomakesomefriends、Yours,Jack第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國朋友Jenny來信說她想在暑假期間來中國學(xué)習(xí)漢語并對(duì)中國戲劇也感興趣。請(qǐng)你用英語給她回信，提供一些建議。內(nèi)容包括:1.參加漢語學(xué)習(xí)班等；2.觀看京劇專場(chǎng)演出；3.你對(duì)她中國之行的愿望。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、C5、B6、B7、B8、A9、D10、C11、C12、C13、B14、A15、B16、B17、A18、A19、D20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、D4、D22、1、C2、D3、A4、B23、Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(試音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亞軍)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason