2025屆山東省濰坊市青州二中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題含解析

2025屆山東省濰坊市青州二中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、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．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because2．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive3．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which4．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when5．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure6．Youcanneverbe________whencrossingthestreet.A．verycareful B．toocareful C．carefullyenough D．enoughcareful7．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup8．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it9．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose10．Yourletterwillgetattention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A．careful B．common C．instant D．general11．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor12．—DidyoutakesideswhenMomandDadwerearguingagain?—No.I’velearnedthatit’sbest_______untilitblowsover.A．tocallitadayB．topulltheirlegsC．tositonthefenceD．towashmyhandsoff13．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough14．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade15．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign16．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot17．—WhyaretheWoodssellingtheirbelongings?—Theytoanothercity.A．hadmoved B．havemoved C．moved D．a(chǎn)removing18．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t19．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why20．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand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）83-year-oldAntonioVicentehasspentthelastfourdecadesofhislifefightingagainstthetrend.AsBrazilianlandownerscutdownrainforeststomakeroomforprofitableplantations(種植園)andcattlegrounds,hestruggledtobringthejunglesofhischildhoodbacktolife.“WhenIwasachild,thepeasantscutdownthetreestomakegrasslandsandcharcoal,andthewaterdriedupanddidnotcomeback,”hetoldthereporters,“Ithought:‘Waterisvaluable,noonemakeswaterandthepopulationwillnotstopgrowing.Whatisgoingtohappen?Wearegoingtorunoutofwater.’”Withonlysomedonkeysandasmallteamofhiredworkers,AntonioVicentesetaboutbringingbacktheforesttohisland.Whatstartedoutasaweekendhobbysoonbecameapermanentwayoflife,andAntoniorecallsoftenspendingwholedaysandnightsinhisyoungjungle,surroundedbyratsandfoxes,andeatingbananasandwichesforbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Overthelast40years,hehasplantedanestimated50,000treesonhis31-hectareland,whichnowmakeupasmallbutuniqueareaofrainforest,andahavenforwildlife.Astheforestgrew,thewaterreturned,andAntoniosaysthattherearenowover20water,sourcesonhislandthatwerenolongertherewhenheboughtit.Thentheanimalsstartedmakingahomethere,Today,theforestisalivewiththesoundsofbirdsandinsectslivingthere,andmorespeciesaresettlingineveryyear.“Therearetoucans(巨嘴鳥),allkindsofbirds,squirrels,lizards,andeventheboarsarereturning,”83-year-oldVicentesays,“Ifyouaskmewhomyfamilyare,Iwouldsayallthisrighthere,eachoneofthesethatIplantedfromaseed.”1、WhatdowelearnabouttheBrazilianpeasants?A．Theywastedmuchwateronfarming.B．Theyfocusedonshort-termprofits,C．Theycaredmuchabouttheenvironment.D．Theyreliedheavilyonrainforestsforaliving.2、WhatusedtobeyoungAntonio’sbiggestconcern?A．Overpopulation. B．Pollutedwater.C．Lossofgrasslands. D．Watershortage.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“haven”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Trap B．DisasterC．Shelter D．Balance4、Inthelastparagraph,Antoniomainlyexpresseshis________.A．a(chǎn)ffectionforhisforest B．thanksforhisfamilyC．deeploveforrarebirds D．prideasasuccessfulfarmer22．（8分）BestLondonwalkingtoursSandemansNewLondonToursGainanattractiveinsightintoLondon'shistory.VisittheCityofLondon,stoppingatStPaul'sCathedralandtheTowerofLondon;exploreEastLondoncoveringBrickLane,Cockneycultureandthecriminalunderworld;learnaboutJacktheRipper;orboardonafive-venuepubcrawl.OpeningTimes:Dailyat11:00and14:00CityVisitorTrailTheCityVisitorTrailtakesyouonajourneythroughtheheartofLondon.TakeinfamousattractionssuchasSt.Paul'sCathedral,Guildhall,theBankofEnglandandtheTowerofLondonortrythethemed"side-tracks",eachonemovingawayfromthemainpathtogiveamorein-depthlookatonepartofthecity.OpeningTimes:Available24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Checkwithindividualattractionsforentryrequirements.BritMovieToursJoinauniquemovieandTVsightseeingwalkingtourexperienceinLondonandgoonlocationtoseeincredibLesetsandfascinatinglandmarks.Localguidesprovidefascinatinginsightsintotheindustryandtherearemultipletoursavailable,inctudingDoctorWho,GangsterLondonandHarryPotterTourofLondonlocations.OpeningTimes:MondaytoFriday9:OOamt05:30pmRoyalTourofLondonVisitthreeroyalpalacesasyoujourneyfromBigBentoBuckinghamPalaceandTrafalgarSquare.AlongthewayyouwilldiscoverplotstodestroyParliament,Churchill'shiddenshelter,veryexpensiveclubsfortherichandfamous,andmore.Andifthat'snotenoughexcitement,Iistencloselyforincredibletalesofman-eatingpelicans(鵜鶘)andcrazylosttourists.ThiswalkingtourisrunbyStrawberryTours.OpeningTimes:Thetourstartsat10ameveryday.1、Whichtourcanyoujoinatanytime?A．SandemansNewLondonTours B．CityVisitorTrailC．BritMovieTours D．RoyalTourofLondon.2、Whatcanyoudoonamoviesightseeingtour?A．LearnsomeLondon'shistory.B．Participateinmakingfilms.C．Visitsomefilm-makinglocations.D．Actasalocalguide.3、What'sthrillingontheRoyalTourofLondon?A．Visitingplacesofinterest.B．Meetingfamouspeople.C．Exploringnewspots.D．Listeningtoamazinglegends.23．（8分）TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld'smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator．TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens（from1837until1839）wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld．Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofir7neofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage．OpeningHours

TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00．

Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime．

Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview．AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5．00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4．00;Children:￡3．00;Families:￡14．00（2adults&uptofivechildren）GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof￡4．00eachapplies．Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3．00each,Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseumanditscollection．Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairrampforbetteraccess,acustomercarekitandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpaired(受損的）vision．OurHandlingSessionsarealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired．TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum．ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline．HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,performancessoirees（社交晚會）andmanyothersocialoccasions．FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243．Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLine．Foramap,pleaseclickhere．TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance．1、Thepassageisprobablyfroma__________.A．book B．websiteC．newspaper D．a(chǎn)nnouncement2、Comparedtogoingthereseparately,ifafamilywithtwoadultsandfivechildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave________.A．￡25．00 B．￡14．00C．￡9:00 D．￡11．003、IntheCharlesDickensMuseum,peoplecannotfind___________.A．paintings B．rareeditionsC．manuscripts D．cars4、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum．B．InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:00．C．VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum．D．AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusers．5、Thepassageiswrittento___________.A．persuadereaderstovisitLondon．B．informreadersaboutthehistoryoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．C．offerreaderssomeinformationabouttheCharlesDickensMuseum．D．tellreadershowtomakeuseoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．24．（8分）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（終點站）.●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．researchpaper25．（10分）VolunteeringJustliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.YouthVolunteersChildren10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.YouthVolunteerQualificationsAyouthvolunteermust:*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness*completeanapplicationform*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult*attendatrainingprogramYouthVolunteerOpportunitiesYouthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.DogNuzzlersDogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.CatSnugglersLookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.KennelAidesProvidingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.1、WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?A．Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.B．Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.C．Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.D．Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.2、Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?A．Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:00p.m.onSaturdays.B．Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.C．Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.D．Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.3、IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?A．Servethecommunity.B．Fillintheapplicationform.C．Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.D．Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.4、Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.A．a(chǎn)relesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogsB．getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogsC．needtocommunicatewithdogsD．shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends5、Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A．lookforyouthvolunteersB．callonpeopletoprotectanimalsC．introducewhatthevoluntaryworkisD．teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals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）IhadstoppedtogetgasataplacewhereIalmostnevergo.Ihad1aboutcleaningmywindshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃).Butthenwhenthegas2wasalmostfinished,Idecidedforsomereasonto3andcleanit.That'swhatIwasdoingwhenawomanapproachedmeandaskedfor4.Thereweretwowomen,onemiddleaged,theothertwenty-something，5ayoungchildinthebackseat.Onadaywhenthetemperaturewaswellpast100,theywere6inanoldcarwithnoairconditioning,drivingfromatownaboutanhouraway."CanyoutellushowtogettoMopac,sir?"Shehadafolded-upprintoutofdirectionsfromGooglemaps."Sure.WhereonMopacareyou7？"Iasked.Sheunfoldedtheprintoutandshowedmethe8.Iknewitwell,andstartedtogetthe9thatthismomentwasmeanttohappen."Iknow10wherethatis."Itoldher."Iusedtohavea(n)11inthatbuildingtoworkin."I12givingdirectionstotheolderlady,andthenagaintoher13,whowasthedriver.Ittookawhile,becauseI14eachinstructiontomakesuretheyunderstood.Inasinceremomentof15,theolderladythankedme.Thewhole16helpedmemuchmorethanithelpedher.Ihadbeenhavingavery17day.Infact,theonlyreasonIhadgonetothatparticulargasstationwasthatIwantedtotakealittledriveand18myhead.AsIreplacedthegascap,havingsentthemontheirway,Isuddenly19thatIfeltbetter.Myheadwasclear.AndIam20fortherealgoodnessitbroughtintomylife.1、A．cared B．hesitated C．worried D．complained2、A．making B．leaking C．burning D．pumping3、A．goahead B．giveup C．setoff D．hurryup4、A．gas B．coins C．directions D．food5、A．upon B．with C．except D．beyond6、A．starving B．sheltering C．traveling D．hiding7、A．lost B．a(chǎn)rranged C．located D．headed8、A．distance B．line C．sign D．a(chǎn)ddress9、A．feeling B．evidence C．reward D．pleasure10、A．generally B．exactly C．wholly D．personally11、A．destination B．field C．office D．a(chǎn)partment12、A．thoughtof B．putoff C．turnedto D．endedup13、A．companion B．passenger C．helper D．colleague14、A．explained B．repeated C．demonstrated D．recalled15、A．silence B．coldness C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．embarrassment16、A．situation B．a(chǎn)ccident C．conversation D．incident17、A．meaningful B．fortunate C．important D．difficult18、A．clear. B．empty C．cover D．turn19、A．understood B．realized C．a(chǎn)cknowledged D．a(chǎn)ssume20、A．a(chǎn)nxious. B．fit C．ready D．grateful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）ThenationalcollegeentranceexaminRussia,UnifiedStateExam,willincludeChineseas1．electiveforeignlanguagestartingfrom2019.ChinesewillbecomethefifthelectivetestitemfortheUnifiedStateExam2．(follow)English,German,FrenchandSpanish.ThenumberofChineselearnersinRussia3．(grow)quicklyinthepastdecade,accordingtoasurvey4．(carry)outbyalinguisticresearchcenterinRussia.ApproachestolearningChinesevaryfrompersontoperson,5．moreandmorepeoplechoosinguniversitycoursesinRussia.Thethree-hour-longChinesetestwillquizstudentson6．(they)listening,reading,andwritingabilitiesandafourthsectionwillexaminestudentsongrammar,vocabularyandChinese7．(character).SomepartsintheexamareevenalittlebitdifficultfornativeChinesespeakers.TheUnitedNations(UN)in2010suggestedaChineseLanguageDay8．fallsonApril20eachyear9．(celebrate)culturaldiversityaswellastopromoteusingallofficiallanguages10．(equal).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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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。DearPeter,Iammorethanhappytoknowyougotafirstprizeinthespeechcontest、I’mwritingtooffermysincerecongratulationstoyou、Itisknowntoall,successlieinhardwork、Ithinkyoumusthavebeenpracticedalot、Andatthesametimeyoumusthavegainedmorevaluableskills、CouldyoupleasehelpmebuttellmewhatIshouldpayattentionwhenIspeakinpublic?Youknow,whenmadeaspeech,Ialwaysgetnervously、Iwouldappreciateitifyoucangivemesomeadvices、Pleasewritetomeassoonasyoucan、Yours,LiHua83第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李明，最近你校的一份英語報紙正在校園出現(xiàn)的“涂鴉”現(xiàn)象開展討論。請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇倡議書。主要內(nèi)容包括：“涂鴉”丑陋難看。公共建筑物不是表達觀點、感情的地方。禁止“涂鴉”。參考詞匯：graffitin.涂鴉，(在墻上的)亂涂亂寫vandalismn.對公共財物的有意破壞DearEditor,Recentlygraffitihasbecomemorenoticeableinmyschool.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiMing

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、B5、C6、B7、B8、D9、D10、C11、D12、C13、A14、D15、C16、D17、D18、C19、B20、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、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、B2、C3、D23、1、B2、D3、D4、A5、C24、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(全國政協(xié))，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicalissues.