资源描述：
《2019高考英语一轮优编选题unit4astronomythescienceofthestars含解析新人教版》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、Unit4Astronomythescienceofthestars李仕才一、阅读理解。Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyo
2、thershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(试音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipatein
3、astrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’slive
4、performance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiv
5、eamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeand
6、anewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingers,theshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic(怀旧的),butmoresatisfiedthanever.1.ThosewhoenterAmericanIdolwill_______.A.sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB.beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-finalsC.expe
7、rienceatleastthreeroundsofperformancesD.havethechancetobecomefamouseveniftheyfail2.WhoplaythemostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdol?A.TheaudiencesB.ThepastwinnersC.ThejudgesD.Therecordcompanies3.TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A.changeitshistoryB.bewo
8、rthwatchingC.notbethelastseasonD.pickher
