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1、2019版高考英语阅读理解一轮提升选练（16）李仕才AThismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccessha
2、sbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(试音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontest
3、antshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenf
4、orviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亚军)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldh
5、avehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingers,thesh
6、ow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic(怀旧的),butmoresatisfiedthanever.1.ThosewhoenterAmericanIdolwill_______.A.sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB.beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-finalsC.experienceatleastthreeroundsofperformances10D.havethechancetobecomefamouseveniftheyfail2.Whoplaythe
7、mostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdol?A.TheaudiencesB.ThepastwinnersC.ThejudgesD.Therecordcompanies3.TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A.changeitshistoryB.beworthwatchingC.notbethelastseasonD.pickherfavoritesinger4
