湖北省七市州2024年高三第六次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

湖北省七市州2024年高三第六次模擬考試英語(yǔ)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?？荚嚱Y(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．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．a(chǎn)crossB．withinC．throughD．beyond2．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever3．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare4．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone5．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar6．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed7．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup8．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed9．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．a(chǎn)reC．has D．have10．--Can’tyoustayalittlelonger?Ireallywanttotalkmorewithyou.--Me,too.________Ihavetogethomebefore10atnight.A．But B．Since C．And D．For11．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having12．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression13．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who14．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/15．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand16．Withthedevelopmentofeconomy，ourincomehasincreased________10%inlessthanayear.A．forB．byC．onD．a(chǎn)t17．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey18．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be19．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating20．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands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）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（終點(diǎn)站）.●MammothCaveNationalPark,Kentucky,AmericaPlacenamessuchasGrandAvenueandFrozenNiagaragiveanideaofwhat’sintheworld’slongestundergroundcavesystem.Theoldestpartwasformed10millionyearsago,9.5millionyearsbeforemanmadeanappearance.●Hannan’sNorthMine,Kalgoorlie,AustraliaGodown30.5metersinacageelevatortotunnelsdugduringAustralia’s19th-centurygoldrush.Tryyourhandatpanningforgold（淘金）.Kalgoorliestillproduces10percentoftheworld’sgold.●WieliczkaSaltMine,Krakow,PolandItallstartedwhensaltwasjustliketoday’soil.Ninecenturiesofmininghasproducedmilesofundergroudpassagesandhugecavestoadepthof13meters.MorethanonemillionpeopleayearvisittheUNESCO-listedsite,whichincludeslakesandstatuesmadefromsalt,theworld’slargestminingmuseumandconcerthalls.●BerlinNuclearBunker（地堡）,GermanyTakeafewminutestoadjusttothedim（昏暗的）lightofthis1971radiation-proofColdWarbunker.Feelthecoldenteryourbonesinthedeathlysilence.Thenarrowbedsfor3,562peopletakeupmostofthespace.Thebunkercouldoperatefor14daysafteranuclearattack.It’safrighteningexperience.1、Whatdotheabovefiveattractionhaveincommon?A．Theyareallman-made.B．Theyalllieunderground.C．Theyareallradiation-proof.D．Theyalldatebacktothe19thcentury.2、InWieliczkaSaltMine,visitorscan.A．makesaltstatuesB．enjoythemountainsceneryC．learnaboutsaltmininghistoryD．experienceminingsaltthemselves3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．Hannan’sNorthMineisoutofoperationB．BerlinNuclearBunkeriswell-equippednowC．MammothCaveNationalParkhastheworld’soldestcavesystemD．UndergroundCitywasbuilttomakecitizens’lifemoreconvenient4、Wecanmostprobablyreadthepassageina______.A．newsreportB．historymagazineC．travelguideD．researchpaper22．（8分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(142),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.23．（8分）AsurveybyaninternationaltemporaryserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterattheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what'smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladderpasttheirhumourlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelangryordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice'sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpustogetridofnegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon'tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.1、Mostpeoplethinkasenseofhumourcan________.A．helpyoutodoyourworkbetterB．makeyouhavearichlifeC．makeyoupleasedwithyourworkD．helpyoutomakemorefriends2、Manypeopledon'tusehumourmoreintheworkplacebecause__________.A．theylikekeepingsilentwhenworkingB．theydon'tknowthepositiveeffectsofhumourC．theythinktheyshouldobeytherulesD．theydon'tlikejokingorlaughing3、Apersonwithoutasenseofhumouriseasier__________.A．tofeelsurprisedB．togetalongwithC．tobeworriedD．tobesuccessful4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A．PeoplewithaSenseofHumour.B．HumourIsImportantintheWorkplace.C．HumourandHumourless.D．EveryoneLikesHumour.24．（8分）Travel-worthyDestinationsinBestFilmsARRIVALBozeman,Montana,U.S.Theyear’sbestthriller,ArrivalfollowsaprofessortoamilitarycampinMontana,wheresheworkstotranslatethelanguagecomingfromalienvisitors.Thefilm,setinthewidelandscapeofMontana,connectsthevastnessoftheuniversewiththenaturalbeautyofBozeman.TraveltoBozeman,andyou’reboundtofeelitsquietness.Inthistown,thewildlifeoftheBridgerMountainslivesalongsidetheconstantinflowofMontanaStateUniversitystudents.Withallitsbreathtakinglandscape,Bozemanistheperfectplacetodosomesoul-searching.FENCESPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S.FencestellsofanAfrican-AmericanfathersupportinghisfamilyduringtheCivilRightsmovementofthe1950s.ThefilmwasshotinPittsburgh,knownforitsbluecollarhistory.Todayithasgrownintoacenterofprogressandculture.Itishometotheworld’sfirstgreenconventioncenter.Ontopofitsenvironmentaldevelopment,thecityhasworkedtokeepitsdiverseculturalheritage.VisitorscandiscoverPittsburgh’shistoryattheHeinzHistoryCenterandtastetheMediterraneanfoodatCure.MOONLIGHTMiami,Florida,U.S.Amasterpieceofself-discovery,MoonlightfollowsanAfrican-AmericanboyinMiamiwhoistryingtofindhisplaceintheworld.Muchofthefilmissetinalow-incomeneighborhoodnorthofdowntown,butvisitorstoMiamiwilllikelyseeadifferentsideofthelivelycity.Modernartmuseumsandrestaurantsfilltheinnercorridors,whileMiamiBeachisfilledwithmusicandoceanlovers.There’ssomethingforeveryoneinMiami,soenjoytheparty.1、WhatmakesBozemanatravel-worthydestination?A．ThestoryofthemovieArrival.B．Thepeacefullandscapeithas.C．MantanaStateUniversity.D．Alienvisitors.2、PittsburghisknownforaccordingtoParagraph2.A．itsdiversecultureB．African-AmericanfamiliesC．theCivilRightsmovementD．beautifulscenery3、InthemovieMoonlight,audienceswillseeasideofMiami.A．modernB．poorC．hi-techD．luxury4、Theauthorwrotethepassagewiththeintentionof.A．writingafilmreviewB．introducingsomefamousfilmsC．describinghowthemovieswereshotD．recommendingtravellingdestinations25．（10分）JohnGeorge,60,remembersthathelivedawonderfullifeintheDetroitneighborhoodwherehegrewup.“Weknewallourneighbors.”GeorgetoldDetroit'sMetroTimes.“OnChristmasEve,we'dallgotomidnightMass,andthere'dbe300peopleinourhouseatoneo’clocktoaboutfiveinthemorning.Thefolkswerejustreallygood,hardworkingpeople.”Bythe'80s,however,theoldneighborhoodchanged.Dueinparttoeconomicdownturnsanddrugabuse,well-kepthomeshadbeenabandonedandkindlyneighborshadfledtothesuburbs(郊區(qū)).ButnotGeorge.“Livinginanycity,it’slikebeinginarelationship,”hetoldReader’sDigest.“Somedaysarebetterthanothers.Butitwasmyhome.AndwhenIsawitbecomingworse,Ihadtwochoices:Icouldleave,orIcouldstayandfight.Ichosethelatter.”Whentheabandonedhomebehindhisturnedintoaworn-outplace,thefatheroftwograbbedsomeboardsandnailsandbeganboardingupthehouse.Aftertwoneighborsstoppedtoaskwhathewasdoing,theydecidedtohelp,withgreatresults.That'showitallgotstarted.Inthe30yearssincethatfirsthomerescue,anarmyofapproximately182,000volunteers,alongwithprivatedonors,hashelpedGeorgepulldownaround300abandonedhomes,mainlyindiepoorerNorthwestareaofDetroit.They'vealsosecured400-somehomesbyboardingthemup.They'vepaintedandrepairednearly900homesandbuiltover100fromscratch.AccordingtoForbes,morethan1,000Detroitershavebeenhousedasaresultoftheirwork.Andthere'sHalloween.InDetroit,October30wasknownasDevil'sNight,aperiodwhenallhellbreaklooseintheformofcrimeandvandalism(破壞公物).Inresponse,Georgecreatedacitizens'patrol(巡邏)thatwouldtaketothestreets,keepinganeyeonillegalbehavior.HenameditAngels'NightWhatbeganwith12neighborsonpatrolin1990hasgrowntomorethan60,000citywide.George'sinspiredideashavenotgoneunnoticedbythecityheloves.Othersarebuyingintoit.There'satrendofyoungerhomeownerscomingin.1、WhatwasGeorge’shomecityDetroitlikebeforethe’80s?A．Neighborswereniceandgotalongverywell.B．Peopleinthesuburbsledawonderfullife.C．Economydeclinedbecauseofdrugabuse.D．Manyhomeswereabandonedandpeoplelied.2、WhatdidGeorgedecidetodoafterhisneighborhoodchanged?A．Movetothesuburbs. B．Leavehishometown.C．Joinhisneighborstohelp. D．Stayandfighttosavehiscity.3、WhathappenedasaresultofGeorgeandothervolunteers'hardwork?A．MorepeoplemovedintoDetroit.B．AlmostallDetroiterswerehoused.C．Over100homeswerenewlybuilt.D．Therewasnoillegalbehavioranymore.4、Whatdoesthestorymainlyintendtotollus?A．Greatmindsthinkalike.B．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Littlepeoplecanmakeabigdifference.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）Myfather’sonlychild,Iwasanobviouscandidatetobehisfishingcompanion.Mymostvivid1ofourfishingoutingsarethoseatLilyLakeintheSierraNevadaMountains.Bytheageof6,I’d2myfirstlessoninfishbehavior:fishlikean3breakfast,whichmeanscrawlingfromoursleepingbags4.Weclimbedthewindingroadtothelake,5thewoodenfootbridge,builtaboveadam.Apathledustothe6tiedupatthewateredge.Myfatherrowedusthroughthedarkgreenchannels.Wespoke7,andtheonlyothersoundsweretheliquiddippingoftheoars（櫓）andanoccasionalbirdcry.8apromising-lookingspot,webaitedourhooks,9ourlines,andwaited.Forthosefewhours,thelakewasours.MyfatherandIhadanuneasy10.Hisbehaviorhadtoooftenembarrassedme.Butonthosefishingmornings,hecould11methelessonsoffishing---notonlyhowtofish,butalsootherlessons:Wewouldn’talwaysgetwhatwe12.Withpatience,though,wemight.Thewaitcouldbeas13asthereward.Muchcouldbeheardinthequietofthedawn.14betweentwopeopledon’tneedtobefilled.Idon’trememberhowoldIwasthelasttimeIwentfishingwithmyfatheratLilyLake.Butthosetimes15fishingweretheclosestmomentI16withmyfatherasachild.Myfatherisgonenow,butI17recentlytoLilyLake.Icrossedthewoodenfootbridgeandstoodontheshore.Asilverflash18thewater’ssurface,spreadinglitteringrings.Iwasthereagainwithmyfather,19throughislandsoflilypads,andIwhisperedathank-youfor20hetaughtme.1、A．thoughtsB．honorsC．dreamsD．memories2、A．deservesB．benefitedC．learnedD．a(chǎn)chieved3、A．elegantB．earlyC．a(chǎn)bsoluteD．a(chǎn)ctive4、A．beforedawnB．duringbreakC．a(chǎn)tnightD．a(chǎn)fterdark5、A．crossingB．reachingC．followingD．examining6、A．horseB．houseC．bagD．boat7、A．loudlyB．silentlyC．softlyD．eagerly8、A．NoticingB．ChoosingC．CheckingD．Digging9、A．castB．leftC．putD．pull10、A．connectionB．relationshipC．communicationD．similarity11、A．giveB．driveC．teachD．tell12、A．wantB．keepC．improveD．gain13、A．disappointingB．puzzlingC．frighteningD．satisfying14、A．SignificancesB．DifferencesC．DifficultiesD．Silences15、A．spentB．takenC．broughtD．paid16、A．stayedB．hadC．carriedD．took17、A．movedB．a(chǎn)djustedC．returnedD．refused18、A．botheredB．interruptedC．damagedD．broke19、A．rowingB．fishingC．standingD．going20、A．whyB．whatC．whenD．which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）Just1．(locate)ineastoftheForbiddenCity,theDongsihutongsareoneofthe2．(old)residentialneighborhoodsinBeijing.Overthepastyears,thesehutongs3．(undergo)majorrestorationasthecityanditsresidentsbothstruggletofindabalancebetweentraditionalandmodernvalues.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）文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。3、將改正后的答案按要求寫(xiě)在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。ItwasextremecoldlastMondaymorning、WhileIwaswalkinginmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreetcleanersweepingthestreet、Seeingthemareworkingsohardonsuchacoldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmyminddosomethingforthem、Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmatesthatwecoulddo、Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparingporridgeathome、Whenwehandedthecleanersthehotporridgeandexpressedusappreciationfortheirhardwork,theylookedalittlesurprisingatfirst、Andthentheytooktheporridgeandthankedushappily、Sinceitwasverycold,weallfeltwarmatthatmoment、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）某電視臺(tái)英語(yǔ)頻道今年暑假準(zhǔn)備舉辦“外國(guó)人游中國(guó)”的夏令營(yíng)活動(dòng)。假定你是李華，是這個(gè)活動(dòng)的志愿者。你的美國(guó)網(wǎng)友Mike發(fā)來(lái)郵件詢問(wèn)該活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你給他回復(fù)一封郵件，郵件內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；3.邀請(qǐng)他參加活動(dòng)。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。參考詞匯：夏令營(yíng)：summercamp；頻道：channel；__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、B5、A6、D7、B8、A9、B10、A11、C12、C13、C14、A15、A16、B17、B18、A19、D20、B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、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulan,amemberoftheCPPCC’sNationalCommittee(全國(guó)政協(xié))，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicalissues.Shewasalsoconcernedthatpublicdisclosureofachild’spersonalinformationandpublicationofphotoscauseapotentialrisktothechild’ssa