2025屆湖北省武漢二中高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

2025屆湖北省武漢二中高三3月份模擬考試英語試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto2．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed3．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a(chǎn);a D．the;/4．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain5．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon6．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．something D．nothing7．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof8．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn9．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised10．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which11．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor12．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder13．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation14．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake15．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound16．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what17．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion18．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong19．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．a(chǎn)ddition B．a(chǎn)rrival C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．a(chǎn)udience20．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）TheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地畫)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.Itisrangingfromgeometricpatternstodrawingsofdifferentanimalsandstylizedhuman-likeforms.Theancientlinescanonlybetrulytakeninfromhighintheair,leavinggenerationspuzzledastohowthesepreciseworkscouldhavebeencompletedlongbeforethedocumentedinventionofhumanflight.TheLineswerefirstspottedwhencommercialairlinesbeganflyingacrossthePeruviandesertinthe1920,s.Whobuiltthemandwhatwastheirpurpose?Aretheyroads,starpointers,maybeevenagiganticmap?Ifthepeoplewholivedhere2,000yearsagohadonlyasimpletechnology,howdidtheymanagetoconstructsuchprecisefigures?Didtheyhaveaplan?Thesemarkingsarelikeavastpuzzle.TheNazcaLinesarethemostoutstandinggroupofgeoglyphsintheworld.TherearealsohugegeoglyphsinEgypt,Malta,UnitedStates(MississippiandCalifornia),Chile,Boliviaandinothercountries.ButtheNazcageoglyphs,becauseoftheirnumbers,characteristics,dimensionsandculturalcontinuityastheyweremadeandremadethroughoutacertainhistoryperiod,formthemostimpressivearcheological(考古學(xué)的)group.TheNazcaplainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimate(oneofthedriestonEarth,withonlytwentyminutesofrainfallperyear)andtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.Withnodustorsandtocovertheplainandlittlerainorwindtoerode(腐蝕)it,linesdrawnheretendtostaydrawn.Thesefactors,combinedwiththeexistenceoflighter-coloredsubsoilbeneaththedesertsurface,provideavastwritingpadthatissuitedtotheartistwhowantstoleavehismarketernal.1、502．WhatcanweknowabouttheNazcaLinesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theywerebuiltasabigmap.B．Theywereformedbynature.C．Theyareancientlinesincaves.D．Theyarehugemarkingsinadesert.2、504．HowmanyfactorsmaketheNazcaLinesthemostimpressive?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、506．WhyaretheNazcaLineswellpreserved?A．Becauseofthewindatgroundlevel.B．Becauseoftheexistenceofsoftsoil.C．Becauseoftheclimateandgeography.D．Becauseofthethicksandonthetop.4、508．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eternal”probablymean?A．Non-stop.B．Ever-lasting.C．Real-life.D．High-end.22．（8分）AEuropeanUnionprogramislettingblindpeopleexperiencefamouspaintingsforthefirsttime.Itusesthreedimensional(3-D)printingtore-createfamouspaintingssotheycanbetouched.OnepaintingprintedwiththenewtechnologyisGustavKlimt’s“TheKiss.”ItisapopularattractionattheBelvedereMuseuminVienna,Austria.Thepaintingshowsamanandawomanstandinginafieldfilledwithflowers.Theyarewearinggoldrobesandhavetheirarmsaroundeachother.Themanleansdowntokissthewoman.Klimtfinishedthepaintingin1908.Untilnow,peoplewhohadtroubleseeingcouldnotappreciatetheartwork.Butthankstothereproductiontheycantouchthepieceandfeeltheridgesanddepressions.AndreasReichingerstartedmaking3-Dversionsofartworkin2010.Hesaidthisreproductionwashismostdifficultprojectbecausethecouple’srobesaresodetailed.DominikaRaditschisablindmuseumvisitor.Shetouchedthereproduction.Asshemovedherhandsarounditshesaid,”Exactly,canyouseethese?Therearesomanydetails.“Raditschsaidshecanimaginewhattheoriginalpaintinglookslikewhenshetouchesthereproduction.“It’ssomehowround.Youcanfeelit.Itcomeswithit.Andinmanyplacesit’ssosmooth.AndthenIthinktomyself:itprobablyshinestoo!”Raditschsaid.TheBelvedereisnottheonlymuseumtohave3-Dversionsofitsartwork.SomeofthepiecesatthePrado,inMadrid,Spain,havereproductionsthatcanbetouched.ButthepieceinViennahasonespecialpart:itismadewithwidelyavailable3-Dprintingtechnology.Thatmeansoneday,blindartfansanywhereintheworldcoulddownloadthesourcefilesandprintthereproductionsthemselves.1、Whatis”Thekiss”?A．AEuropeanUnionproject.B．Apopularpainting.C．A3-Dtechnology.D．Afamousmuseum.2、WhydidReichingersaythisreproductionwasdifficulttofinish?A．Thepaintingwasreproduceddetailedly.B．Theoriginalartworkwasmadein1908.C．Blindartfanscan’tdownloadthesource.D．The3-Dtechnologyisnotavailable.3、HowdidRaditschfeelwhenshefirsttouchedthereproduction?A．Awkward.B．Puzzled.C．Excited.D．Nervous.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AEuropeanUnionProgramforMuseumVisitorsB．3-DPrintingLetsBlindExperienceFamousPaintingC．HowtoReproducetheWorld-famousPaintingsD．ASpecialMuseumforArtFansinVienna,Austria23．（8分）Ifyouarelookingforalast-minutedaytripwiththefamily,here’salistoffestivalsandfairshappeningwithinareasonabledrivefromCharlotte.HopscotchMusicFestivalWhere:DowntownRaleigh(variousplaces).When:Today—Saturday.Highlights:Thismusicfestival,startedThursday,featuresperformancesbymorethan175nationalandinternationalbandsplayingin15differentplaces,allwithinwalkingdistance.Musicgenreswillincluderock,hip-hop,heavymetal,dance,classical,folkandeverythinginbetween.Admission:$34—$110.Details:.FlatwoodsFestivalWhere:451PeachTreeRoad,Bennett.When:10a.m.Saturday—5p.m.Sunday.Highlights:Thisannualfestival,whichisinits15thyear,featuresfamilyfun,food,horseridesandanantiquetractorpull.Therewillalsobemusicalentertainmentandagrandparadewithcars,trucks,tractors,horse-drawnvehicles,floats,farmequipmentandmore.Admission:FreeFriday;onSaturday,$5forages13andolder.Details:919-548-5192;.NCMountainStateFairWhere;1301FanningBridgeRoad,Fletcher.When:Varioustimestoday—Sept.16.Highlights:Incelebrationofthepeople,agriculture,artandtraditionsthatmakeourregiongreat,thefamily-friendlyfairoffersperformancesandevenamanwhocarvesartworkwithachainsaw.Admission:$7;$3forkids6-12andseniors.Details:828—687—1414;.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“genres”referto?A．types. B．a(chǎn)ctivities. C．lessons. D．programmes.2、HowcanyouknowthedetailaboutFlatwoodsFestival?A．Bysurfingthewebsite:www..B．Bydialingthetelephonenumber:828-687-1414.C．Bydialingthetelephonenumber:919-548-5192.D．Bysurfingthewebsite:.3、Wherecanvisitorsseeaspecialkindofartwork?A．Charlotte. B．DowntownRaleigh. C．Bennett. D．Fletcher.24．（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．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread25．（10分）RedwolvesusedtobeacommonsightacrossthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Buttoday,therearejust50leftinthewild.Theredwolfisoneofthemostendangeredwildcaninespecies（犬科動物）intheworld.Inthepastfiveyears,thespecies'populationinthewildhasdroppedbyhalf.TheUSFishandWildlifeServicehadbeenworkingfordecadestoreintroducethespeciesintothewild,buttheorganizationrecentlyputtheprogramonhold.AccordingtoCindyDohner,thesoutheastregionaldirectorfortheFishandWildlifeService,theagencyisfocusingon"ourcommitmenttogetthesciencerightandrebuildtrustwithourneighborsinthosecommunitiesasweaddressproblemsregardingtherecoveryoftheredwolf."Buttheanimal-rightsgroupDefendersofWildlifesaidonitswebsitethatthedecisionmadebytheFishandWildlifeService"fallswellshortofwhatisneededtocontinueredwolfrecovery."Theredwolfwasdeclaredanendangeredspeciesin1967.By1980,ithadbeenhuntedtoextinction（滅絕）inthewild.Somehuntersthoughttheredwolveswerecoyotes（土狼）,somostpeoplekilledthembecausetheybelievedwolvesweredangerousandwouldattackpeople.Thiswrongbeliefhasmadeitdifficulttorestorethespecies,becausepeopleareafraidtohaveredwolvesreintroducednearhumancommunities.Expertssaythatonewaytofightthesefearsissimplytoteachpeopleaboutredwolves.Inreality,theyareshyanimalsthattheydon'tgetclosetohumansandhuntmostlyatnight.AccordingtotheFishandMildlifeService,captivebreedingcentersintheUSarehometoabout200redwolves.Butwithoutcontinuedeffortsfromthegovernmentandprivategroups,redwolveswillcontinuetosuffer.1、Theunderlinedphrase"put...onhold"inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．pausedB．promotedC．overlookedD．a(chǎn)ccomplished2、WhatdoesDefendersofWildlifethinkoftheFishandWildlifeService'sdecision?A．Practical.B．Annoying.C．Satisfactory.D．Disappointing.3、Thetroubleinreintroducingredwolvesnearhumancommunitiesliesin____.A．humans'over-huntingB．fearsinhumanbeingsC．shortageoffoodinthewildD．lackofgovernmentalsupport4、Whatcanweknowaboutredwolvesfromthetext?A．Theydon'thuntinthedaytimeatall.B．Theirtotalpopulationintheworldisonly50.C．Theykeepawayfromhumansduetoshyness.D．Theyaredangerousbecausetheyattackpeople.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）It'sfourteenyearssinceIleftthePhilippinestolivewithmyfamilyintheUSA．Amonthago,whileonsummervacationbackinmymotherland,Ilearnedalessonfrommosquito(蚊子)bites.Rightbefore1KennedyAirportinNewYork,mygrandma2meofthebehaviorofthenativemosquitoesaroundthe3likeme.Shesaid,"There'sanoldsaying—the4youstayawayfromthemotherland,thesweeteryourblood5tothemosquitoes."Not6it,Ireplied,"Grandma,that'sjustanoldwives'tale!"Well,lessthanaweek7myarrivalinManila,Iwasalreadycarpetedwitha8ofmosquitobites.Itookmanymeasurestokeepmyselffrombeing9,buttheyallproveduseless.Lateone10inmycousin'shome,Icouldn'tbearthe11ofthebites.Hopingtofindsomecomfort,I12mycousin,whowassleepingpeacefullyinthebednexttomine.Unhappyforbeing13shesaid,"Thereisnothingyoucando.Gobacktosleep."Withafewturns,shesleptagain.Enviously(妒嫉地)14hersleep,Ihopedabigmosquitowould15onherface.However,themosquitoeswouldjustlightlydancearoundherforeheadandflyawayquickly,neverbitingher.Amazed(驚奇的),Irantoothers'16,onlytofindtheywereallsleeping17asthesamethingoccurredagainandagain.Fromthosebites,Icameto18mygrandma'ssillytale.Fromthenon,I'vealwaystriedtokeepa(n)19mindaboutthosestrangeoldwives'tales20theydohavesometruthtothem.1、A．leaving B．passing C．visiting D．finding2、A．persuaded B．reminded C．warned D．informed3、A．students B．foreigners C．passengers D．visitors4、A．earlier B．longer C．sooner D．later5、A．grows B．goes C．flows D．remains6、A．expecting B．understanding C．recognizing D．believing7、A．a(chǎn)fter B．before C．when D．a(chǎn)s8、A．shade B．pile C．cloud D．blanket9、A．touched B．bitten C．defeated D．discovered10、A．morning B．a(chǎn)fternoon C．evening D．night11、A．noise B．hit C．pain D．effect12、A．wokeup B．shoutedat C．lookedfor D．droppedon13、A．blamed B．interrupted C．moved D．frightened14、A．having B．watching C．making D．helping15、A．land B．fly C．fall D．wait16、A．houses B．flats C．rooms D．homes17、A．joyfully B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．soundlessly D．worriedly18、A．tell B．know C．remember D．a(chǎn)ccept19、A．open B．a(chǎn)ctive C．clear D．honest20、A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．because D．until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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Tomisaboywithphysical1．（disable）andhecan’twalkas2．normalboy.Inordertoofferhimmoreconvenience,hismotherboughthimarobot3．nameisJimmyyesterday.JimmyaccompaniesTomeverydayafterhisparentsleaveforwork,4．（take）careofhim.Tomsuffersfromararedisease.Hecan’tstand5．.Instead,hehastositonanarmchairalltheday.JimmyshowsympathytoTomandtrieshisbesttomakehimhappy.Somedaysago,hetookTomtothepark.Hetriedtoprotecthimfrombeingharmed.HegaveTomencouragementtohaveatrytowalk.SoTom6．.ButtoJimmy’sdisappointment,Tomfellontheground,causingsomeotherboysnearbytomakefun7．him.“Don’tlaughatthedisabled!”Jimmyturned8．,warningthoseboys.Theyfeltsorryandranawayimmediately.Thenextday,JimmytookTomtotheparkonceagain.Thistime,Tomwas9．tothecircumstanceanddidn’tfeelclumsy（笨拙的）anylonger.Hegetsbackhisownconfidence10．heisstilladisabledboy.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文，文中共有10處語言銪誤，毎句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧）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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LastSaturday,eightystudentsfromourschoolpayavisittoLiaoningScienceandTechnologyMuseum、Themuseum,whichmaintaskistospreadtheknowledgeofscienceandtechnology,coversareaof15,000squaremeters、Themomentwhenweenteredthemuseum,theexhibitioncaughttheirattention、Inthemuseum,wesawthelatestprogressesinscienceandtechnology、Moreover,wedidanamazedscientificexperimentbyourselves、Whatappealedforusmostwasthe4Dfilmwhichmadeusfeelwewereinrealevents、Thoughthevisitingtimewasslightshort,wegainedalot、Itissoaninstructiveactivitythatwehopemorewillbeorganizedinthefuture、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你叫李華，來自美國的交換生Jack就讀于你們班，由于其性格內(nèi)向，在你們班很少有朋友，為此他感到很苦惱，請你用英語給他寫一封電子郵件。內(nèi)容包括：1.表示關(guān)心；2.給他一些建議；3.愿意成為他的朋友。注意：1.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)：80-100左右_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、B6、A7、C8、D9、A10、A11、D12、B13、C14、C15、B16、B17、C18、C19、A20、D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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、502．D2、504．D3、506．C4、508．B22、1、B2、A3、C4、B23、1、A2、C3、D24、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.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepoint