2021-2022高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類(lèi)型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．a(chǎn)reblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame2．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone3．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown4．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should5．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot6．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase7．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which8．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce9．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that10．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what11．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will12．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup13．ItshockedtheworldtheUnitedStateswithdrewfromsomemajoragreementsithadbeencommittedto,includingthe2015ParisAgreementonclimatechangemitigationandthe2015IranNuclearDeal.A．which B．whatC．whether D．that14．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．a(chǎn)nythingC．none D．a(chǎn)ny15．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe16．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed17．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing18．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．a(chǎn)teherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg19．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/20．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor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）Anewinternationalstudyshowsthatsomepeopledbiologicalclockplaysapowerfulrolefortheirlifeexpectancy,regardlessoflifestylechoices.PublishedinthelatestissueofAgingonWednesday,thestudyhasfoundthemostdefinitiveevidencetoexplainwhysomepeoplekeephealthylifestylebutdieyoungerthanothers.GeneticistSteveHorvathfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA),ledateamof65scientistsaroundtheworldtorecordage-relatedchangestohumanDNA,analysebloodsamplescollectedfrom13,000peopleandestimatetheirlifespan.Ahigherbiologicalage,regardlessofactualage,consistentlypredictsanearlierdeath,thestudysays.“Yougetpeoplewhoarevegan,sleep10hoursaday,havealow-stressjob,andstillendupdyingyoung,”Horvathsaidinastatement.“Wehaveshownsomepeoplehaveafasterinnateagingrate.”Thefindingsdiscoveredthat5percentofthepopulationagesatafasterbiologicalrate,whichtranslatedtoaroughly50percenthigherthanaverageriskofdeathatanyage.“Thegreathopeisthatwefindanti-aginginterventionsthatwouldslowyourinnateagingrate,”Horvathsaid,addingthat“thisisanimportantmilestonetorealizingthisdream.1、Howwasthestudyconducted?A．BycollectingandanalyzingdataB．ByinterviewinglotsofpeopleC．ByresearchingpreviousstudiesD．Bystudyingdifferentlifestyles2、Somepeoplekeephealthylifestylebutdieyoungerthanothersbecause.A．BybiologicalclockisnotpowerfulenoughB．themostdefinitiveevidencehasbeenfoundC．theyhaveahigheractualagethanothersD．theyagesatarelativelyfasterbiologicalrate3、Accordingtothestudy,itcanbeinferredthat.A．peoplewhokeephealthylifestyletendtolivelongerB．people’slifespancanbepredictedbytheirageC．a(chǎn)nti-aginginterventionshaveprovedtoslowtheinnateagingrateD．5percentofpeoplearebelievedtohaveafasterinnateagingrat22．（8分）TheInternationalPaintingContestonGoogle’shomepagein2015maylookprettystrange,butitspotlightingsaveryseriousissue:cleanwater,whichisunusualforan11-year-oldfromLongIsland.AudreyZhang,afifth-graderfromLevittown,N.Y,isthewinnerofthisyear’sDoodle4Googlecontest,risingtothetopofsome100,000entriesonthethemeof“drawonethingtomaketheworldabetterplace.”Herpiece,titled“BacktoMotherNature,”describesadetailedwater-cleaningmachine.ZhangworkedwithateamofartistsatGoogletoanimate(使……生動(dòng))herdrawing.“Tomaketheworldabetterplace,Icameupwithatransformativewaterpurifier,amachineusedtoremovedirtyorharmfulsubstances,”GooglequotedZhangassaying.“Ittakesindirtyandpollutedwaterfromrivers,lakesandevenoceans,thenmassivelytransformsthewaterintoclean,safeandpurewater.Whenhumansandanimalsdrinkthiswater,theywillliveahealthierlife.”Shecreatedawholeworldaroundthedevice—onepopulatedbyhumans,awhaleinatophatanddragons.Zhang,spieceis“sovividandsorichandsofullandsocomplete,’’GoogleDoodleteamleaderRyanGermicktoldtheWashingtonPost.“Everyleafseemedtohavelifeinit.”AlongwithhavingherartworkfeaturedonGoogle’shomepage,Zhangwinsa$30,000collegescholarship.Inaddition,herschoolwillreceivea$50,000GoogleforEducationtechnologygrant,andthecompanyisdonating$20,000inhernametoacharitydevotedtobringingcleanwatertoschoolsinBangladesh.OnSunday,thenightbeforeherworkwasrevealedonnet,ZhangtoldNewsdayshewasexcitedbythebigwin,butsaidshewouldn’tbeawakewhenherartfirstwentonlineatmidnight.“Ihaveschool-tomorrow,soIcan’tstayuplate,”shetoldthepaper.1、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thewinnerandherworkinthepaintingcontest.B．TheteamofartistsatGoogletoanimatedrawings.C．ThepaintingcontestofGoogle’shomepagein2015.D．Thewater-cleaningmachineinthepaintingcontest.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat______.A．AudreyZhangiscreativeandself-disciplinedB．a(chǎn)water-cleaningdevicewasmadeinthecontestC．$50,000willbedonatedinAudreyZhang’snameD．Zhang’spiecewasprintedinallmajornewspapers3、TheunderlinedwordinParagraphlprobablymeans“_____”.A．putupwith B．1ookforwardtoC．breakawayfrom D．focusattentionon23．（8分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingapart-timesummerjobatalocalicecreamshop.Whilehandinganicecreamtoanolderwomanatthedrive-thru(餐車(chē))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）Theministryofeducationrecentlypublishednationalstandardsforthemanagementofprimaryandsecondaryschools.Itsaysthatschoolsandparentsshouldworktogethertoensureprimaryschoolstudentssleepatleast10hoursadayandmiddleschoolstudentssleepninehoursaday.However,weinterviewedsomestudents’parentsandnoneofourintervieweessaidtheycouldachievethatgoal.Andnoneoftheintervieweesbelievedotherparentswouldbeabletoachievethatgoal.Thishastodowiththeacademicburdenonchildren.Manykidshaveridiculousamountsofhomeworktodoeachnight,whiletheyalsosufferfromtheadditionalburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Thetruthisthatchildrenhavetoworkharderthanadults.Itshouldbenotedthatmanyparentsarerathertiredwiththissituation,andtheycomplainaboutbeingexhaustedbyhelpingtheirchildrenwithhomeworkandfeelpressuredbytheeconomicburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Doubtlessly,themaincourseliesinthecompetitioninsociety.Noparentswanttheirchildrentofallbehindintherace.TheproblemisespeciallyseriousinmanycitiessuchasBeijingandShanghai,wheretherearebothqualityeducationresourcesandfiercecompetition.Itisdifficultforchildreninthesecitiestosleepenoughhourseveryday.Inordertochangethis,educationresourcesneedtobemorefairlyequal,especiallyforprimaryeducation,sothatstudentsandtheirparentsdonothavetocompetesofiercelyforthelimitedamountofqualityeducationresources.Suchthingsarealwayseasiersaidthandone,ofcourse.Tobalanceprimaryandsecondaryeducationresourceswillbeadifficultprocess.Butonlybydoingsowillourchildrengetenoughsleepeveryday.1、WhatisthepurposeofthenationalstandardsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Tomakesurestudentshaveenoughsleep.B．Toexplainwhyenoughsleepisimportantforstudents.C．Tofindoutwhystudentscan’thaveenoughsleep.D．Tostatehowthenationalstandardsarecarriedout.2、Whichfactdoesmainlyleadtostudents’lackofsleep?A．Learningstress.B．Economicalpressurefromextracourses.C．Fiercesocialcompetition.D．Lowefficiencyinstudy.3、Accordingtotheauthor,thegovernmentshould________.A．reducethelearningcourses.B．provideequaleducationresources.C．strengthenfinancialsupport.D．publishstricteducationpolicy.4、WhichonecanBESTdescribethestructureofthepassage?A．Compareandcontrast.B．Causeandeffect.C．Reasonandsolution.D．Opinionandsuggestion.25．（10分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,180,915ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh22.1℃Averagehigh22.1℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout20kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai3SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese21/1SukhumvitSoi29BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu1、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.第三部分語(yǔ)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）AyoungEnglishteachersavedthelivesof30studentswhenhetook1ofabusafteritsdriversufferedaseriousheartattack.GuyHarvold,24,had2thestudentsandthreecourseleadersfromGatwickairport,andtheyweretravellingtoBournemouthto3theirhostfamilies.Theyweregoingto4acourseattheABCLanguageSchoolinBournemouthwhereHarvoldworksasateacher.Harvold,whohasnot5hisdrivingtest,said,Iwasspeakingtothestudents6Irealizedthebuswasoutofcontrol.Thebusranintotreesatthesideoftheroadandhe7thedriverwasslumped(倒伏)overthe8.Thedriverdidn’t9.Hewasunconscious.ThebushitalamppostanditbroketheglassonthefrontdoorbeforeHarvold10tobringthebustoastop.Police11theyoungteacher’squickthinking.Ifhehadn’treacted12,therecouldhavebeenaterrible13.Thebusdriverneverregained14anddiedatEasySurreyHospital.Hehadworkedregularlywiththe15andwasverywellregardedbytheteachersandstudents.Harvoldsaid,Itwas16thatnooneelsewashurt,butIhopedthatthedriverwould17.TheheadofthelanguageschooltoldthelocalnewspaperthattheschoolisgoingtosendHarvoldonaweekend18toDublinwithafriend,thankinghimforhis19.Alocaldrivingschoolhasalsoofferedhimsix20drivinglessons.1、A．noticeB．careC．a(chǎn)dvantageD．control2、A．takenupB．takenoutC．pickedoutD．pickedup3、A．meetB．welcomeC．inviteD．greet4、A．presentB．introduceC．takeD．organize5、A．givenB．failedC．passedD．conducted6、A．whileB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．before7、A．noticedB．learnedC．watchedD．doubted8、A．seatB．wheelC．doorD．window9、A．sleepB．cryC．moveD．speak10、A．a(chǎn)ttemptedB．triedC．intendedD．managed11、A．witnessedB．recordedC．praisedD．understood12、A．clearlyB．quicklyC．suddenlyD．gradually13、A．eventB．incidentC．experienceD．a(chǎn)ccident14、A．consciousnessB．cautionC．curiosityD．confidences15、A．a(chǎn)irportB．stationC．schoolD．police16、A．happyB．surprisingC．excitingD．fortunate17、A．retireB．surviveC．relaxD．recover18、A．tourB．programC．dinnerD．duty19、A．braveryB．skillC．qualityD．knowledge20、A．extraB．freeC．differentD．important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）NeverForgetWhyYOUstartedAtthe19thNationalCongressoftheCPC1．endedlastmonth,“Neverforgetwhyyoustarted”wasakeymessage.Andthatsamemessage2．(apply)toeveryone’slife.Ambitious,meaningthingsyouwanttoachieveverymuch,play3．importantroleinourdailylife.WhenIwasastudent,myfathertoldmethathisambitionsincehischildhoodwastobeatranslator.Hewantedtoworkinsidebigbuildingsasawhite-collarworker.Withhisstrongambitioninmind,hewasdetermined4．(work)hardateverysubject,5．(particular)English,andasaresult,he6．(admit)tothebestuniversityinhisprovince.Afterwards,hecametoShanghaiforajob.Therewasonethingheregretted:hedidn’tgetajobasatranslatorbutbecameateacherinstead.Thisstorygavebirthtomyambitionandit“told”metorealizethisdream.Withtime7．(go)by,somepeopleforgettheirambitions.Howcanyoukeepyourambitionsalive?Firstofall,writingdownyourambitionisagoodwaytoremindyou.Second,takeactiontostayclosertoyourambition.Forexample,IhavetomemorizeEnglishwordsto8．(large)myvocabulary.IalsotrytospeakEnglishasmuchasIcansothatIcancommunicatewith9．(foreign)freely.“Neverforgetwhyyoustarted”isthekey10．yoursuccess.Ifyoufindyourambition,catchitquickly,protectitandkeepitinyourheart.第四部分寫(xiě)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(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Everyboyandeverygirlareeagerforsuccess、Butwhatcanwesucceedinlife?Herearemyopinions:First,wemustbefriendlyandkindly、Itallowsustomakefriendsbutsurvivewhereverweare、Second,wemustsetagoal,whichmotivatesustopursueourdreams、Third,it’sbettertobelieveinus、Onlywithself-confidencewerealizeourgoals、Fourth,weshoulddevelopgoodcharacters,suchasastrongwillanddiligence,becausegoodqualitieshelpustoholdontoourdreamssincewegetintothetrouble、AsfarasI’mconcerning,successbelongstothosewhokeepontrying、Solet’stakeactionsnow!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華。上周日學(xué)校組織全校高三師生去人民公園進(jìn)行了一次戶外郊游活動(dòng)，受到了大家的一致好評(píng)。請(qǐng)你就本次活動(dòng)給校園英語(yǔ)報(bào)寫(xiě)一篇報(bào)道。內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；3.活動(dòng)的意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、C4、D5、B6、B7、A8、A9、C10、B11、A12、C13、D14、C15、C16、C17、B18、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、D3、D22、1、A2、A3、D23、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,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompe