2023學(xué)年廈門市大同中學(xué)高三第三次測(cè)評(píng)英語(yǔ)試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語(yǔ)模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)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．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken2．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical3．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will4．Moreandmorecollegegraduates,thesurveyshows,feelithardtofindasatisfactoryjob.A．what B．who C．a(chǎn)s D．that5．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended6．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．shallC．would D．could7．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked8．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off9．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought10．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the11．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.12．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what13．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising14．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．something D．nothing15．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep16．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee17．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost18．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what19．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.20．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup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）WantawonderfultravelinLondon?Don’tmissthefollowing!CartoonMuseumThishighlyentertainingLondontouristattractioncoversthehistoryanddevelopmentofBritishcartoonsfromthe18thcenturytothepresentday.Youcanfindadetailedcollectionofalltypesofcartoonsinthismuseumincludingcaricatures(諷刺漫畫)andrareexamplesofcartoonart:it’sanidealplacetoentertainkidsofallagesaswellasaseriouscollectionforanimationenthusiasts.Thereareoverninehundredpiecesonexhibitandthemuseumregularlyholdseventswherebothchildrenandadultscanparticipate.BookingfortheseeventsisrecommendedduetothepopularityyearroundofthisLondonMuseum.Telephone:0207108155ChislehurstCavesChislehurstinLondonishometochalkcavesthatwereminedbyhandforover8,000years.AtourofthesecavesisanexcitingwaytoseehowBritishpeoplehaveimpactedontheirenvironmentoverthousandsofyears.Telephone:02084673264TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumTheOldOperatingTheatreMuseumisoneLondonmuseumofferingafascinatinginsightintothemedicalprofessionofthepast.This300-yearoldherbgarret(閣樓)isBritain’sonlysurvivingoperatingtheatre,withawoodenoperatingtableandanobservationstand,fromwhichvisitorscanwitnesssurgeryperformed.Telephone:02071882679CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseumRecentlyvotedoneofLondon’sbestcinemasbyTimeOutreaders,theCurzonMayfaircinemaiseverythingyouwouldexpectfromthisparticularpartoftown:luxurious(奢華的)andtasteful.Showingmostlyart-houseandindependentfilms,theCurzonMayfairisuniqueintheworldofLondoncinemaforitsroleinscreeningthesefilmsforindustryandpress.Telephone:033332101041、WhatcanwelearnfromtheCartoonMuseum?A．Itisdesignedonlyforkids.B．ItistheoldestcartoonmuseuminBritain.C．Visitorscantakepartintheactivitiesheldinit.D．Onemustbookthemuseuminadvancetovisitit.2、Whichwillyoucallupifyou’dliketoknowsurgeryofthepast?A．0207108155. B．02071882679.C．03333210104. D．02084673264.3、Whichofthefollowingmayattractanaturelover?A．ChislehurstCaves.B．CartoonMuseum.C．CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum.D．TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum.22．（8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．researchpaper23．（8分）Ifyoumakealistoftheworld’stoptenmostchallengingjobs,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad-tempered,wildkidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia’sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently-heldcompetition.Entitled“AWorldWithoutTeachers”,itspurposewastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowhorriblethingswouldbeifwedidn’thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestparticipantsdidnotappeartobehappyattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldreflectedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya“brainbox”inhisfunlivelyentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham’svideorepresentsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon’tjustteach,theyinspire—somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing“mean”fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thesignificanceofteachers.B．Thecampaigntopromoteteachers’status.C．Asurveyofpeople’sviewsaboutteachers.D．Acompetitiontowintheprizeforthebestteacher.2、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A．teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB．beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC．a(chǎn)successfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD．teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids’individualdevelopment3、Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?A．Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B．Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.C．Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.D．Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers’hardwork.4、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?A．Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B．Thefutureofteachers’workappearsinspiring.C．Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D．Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.24．（8分）ItwasamorninginJanuary.Thejetstream(急流)haddippeddown,causingtheArcticcoldtoreachthemountainsofmyhome.Itwasonly2degreesoutside,butthecoldwindmadeitfeellikeitwas15belowzero.Still,Iwaskneelinginthesnowalongsidemyhousetryingtoopenatinydoor,soIeouklgetin.1hadforgottentoleavemywaterdrippingthenightbeforeandnowmywaterpipeswerefrozenandmyfaucets(水龍頭)weredry.ThewindcutintomelikeaknifewhileIstruggledtogettwoelectricheatersinplacearoundthesectionoffrozenpipes.Thewaterlineswereburiedexceptforasmallpiecethatconnecteduptomyhouse.Iputaheateroneachsideofit,rantheextensioncords(軟線)intomyhouseandpluggedthemin.Bothheatersroaredtolifeandstartedblowinghotaironthefrozenwaterpipes.Myfingershadalreadystartedtogonumb,soIstayedinsidetowait.Icouldonlyhopethatthisbitofwarmthcouldgetmywaterflowingagain.Finally,aftertwentyminutes,thewaterstartedflowingthroughmyfaucetsagain.Iwentbackoutsideintothebillercoldandgatheredmyheatersup.IlookedattheweakJanuarysunshiningonthefrozensnowandsmiled.ThenIsentajoyfilledwith"Thankyou"heavenwardandreturnedinsidetomakemyselfahotbreakfast.Sometimesthecoldnessofthislifecangettousaswell.Itcanmakeourheartsfeelicyandfrozen.Itcankeepourkindnessandlovefromflowingouttoothers.Sometimes,though,allweneedisabitofwarnthtogetusgoingagain.Itcanbeasimplesmile,akindword,aheart-felthug,amorningsunrise,abird'ssongoranygentlereminderofjusthowmuchGodlovesus.Letusallbegratefulforthosebitsofwarmththatgelusgoingagain.Andletusalltrytobethatbitofwannthforotherseverychanceweget.1、Whatwasthedirectreasonwhythewaterpipeswerefrozen?A．Thejetstream.B．Thelowtemperature.C．Thecoldwind.D．Theauthor'sowncarelessness.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase"roaredtoinParagraph2?A．Beganfunctioningsmoothly.B．Workedinappropriately.C．Brokedownsuddenly.D．Screamedoutloudly.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhiswork?A．Embarassed.B．Satisfied.C．Madwithjoy.D．Cautiouslyoptimistic.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlycenteredon?A．Thecoldnessoflifehasanegativeeffectonourlifequality.B．Wemeetwiththecoldnessoflifeunavoidablyandunwillingly.C．Weshouldbethankfulforbitsofwarmthoflife.D．Weshouldseizeeverychancetoreceivewarmthoflifefromothers.25．（10分）CommunityServiceAwardWhatdoyoudomakeyourcommunityabetterplace?Howhasvolunteeringchangedyouandhewayyouviewheworld?Writeanessaydescribingyourexperiencesandberecognizedforallthatyoudo.Youcanalsogiveadescriptionofthespecialpersonyoumeetduringyourvolunteeringandyou’llalwaysrememberandgivehim/herthechancetoberecognizedinanationalmagazine,TeenInk!PrizesEachyearatleasttwoteensarehonoredforoutstandingservicetotheircommunitybyTeenInk.Contestwinnersreceive$100fortheirfavoritecharityandacopyofthemagazinefeaturingtheirwinningessay.Plus,they’llhavetheopportunitytochoosefromanexcitingselectionofTeenInkmerchandise（商品）—clothingandotheritems—availableonlyfromTeenInk.GuidelinesTeenInkwillonlyconsideroriginalessayswrittenbyteens.Essaysshouldbebetween150and1,000words.Shareamovingexperience.Tellusaboutsomeonespecialyoumetthroughvolunteerwork.Describewhatyoudoandwhyit’simportanttoyou.Giveexamplesandremembertouseasmuchdetailaspossible.Formoresuggestionsonhowtowriteawinningessay,seeourCommunityServiceWritingTips.Submitentriesthroughourwebsite.Allcommunityservice-relatedpiecessubmittedtoTeenInkareautomaticallyconsideredforthecontest.Seeoursubmissionguidelinesformoreinformation.DeadlinesTherearenodeadlinesforthiscontest.EntriesareconsideredforpublicationinTeenInkmagazineandonlinethroughouttheyear.WinnerswillbeannouncedaftertheJuneissueispublished.Here’showyoucanreachus:Ourmailingaddress:TeenInbox30Newton,Ma02461Phonenumber:(617)964-6800.Mainemailaddress:Editor@TeenIsubmissions@TeenISubscriptions@TeenI1、WhocanhavethechancetowinCommunityServiceAward?A．Volunteersforthecommunityservice.B．Specialpeopleorganizingthecontest.C．Allthereadersofanationalmagazine.D．Somebodyviewingtheworlddifferently.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheawardsfromthetext?A．Theawardsarerandomlydistributed.B．Theawardsareofferedbythemagazine.C．Winnerscangetacopyofthemagazineeveryyear.D．ThemerchandiseinTeenInkisonlyavailabletothewinners.3、Whatistherequirementoftheessayforthecontest?A．ItshouldbeoriginallywrittenbyteensinEngland.B．Itshouldtellreadersaspecialvolunteer.C．Itshouldgiveexamplesanddetails.D．ItshouldbesubmittedbeforeJune.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）Theinhalation(吸入)ofasbestosparticlesisassociatedwithanumberoflungdiseases,suchasasbestosisand___50___cancer.Asbestosisiscausedbytheentryofasbestosparticlesintothewallofthealveoli,causingscarringwhichlimitsthefunctioningofthelungs.Thelung___51___itselasticityandmaychangeshape.Theinitialsymptomsofasbestosisareatightnessinthechestandbreathlessness.Inits___52___stages,sufferersdevelopthebarrel-shapedchestsassociatedwithemphysema,cyanosis,(wheretheskintakesabluish___53___)andclubfingers.Lungcancer,thegeneric___54___formalignanttumors（腫瘤）ofthealveoliandbronchialtubes,hasbeenshowntobedirectly___55___totheinhalationofasbestosparticles.Asinthecaseofasbestosis,thereisgenerallyaperiodofinactivenesswhichmay___56___from25to30yearsafterinitialexposure,despitethe___57___offurtherexposure.Researchsuggeststhatthereisadirectcorrelationbetweenthedegreeofexposuretoasbestos___58___theincidenceoflungcancer.Whereexposureoccurs,thelevelofriskisfurther___59___bycigarettesmoking.Asbestosworkerswhosmokecigaretteshavea90%greaterriskofcatchinglungcancerthanworkerswhodonot___60___.Exposuretoblueasbestoshasbeenshowntoproducemesothelioma,ar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B．blood C．liver D．lung2、A．loses B．gains C．improves D．tightens3、A．early B．formal C．later D．final4、A．size B．color C．sound D．smell5、A．noun B．term C．way D．a(chǎn)pproach6、A．related B．revealed C．compared D．exposed7、A．disappear B．spread C．live D．extend8、A．presence B．a(chǎn)ctiveness C．a(chǎn)bsence D．intensity9、A．a(chǎn)nd B．a(chǎn)longside C．a(chǎn)swellas D．plus10、A．decreased B．lost C．doubled D．increased11、A．diet B．drink C．smoke D．fare12、A．high B．low C．common D．frequent13、A．lead B．a(chǎn)sbestos C．carbon D．hydrogen14、A．Three B．Some C．No D．Other15、A．incase B．nowthat C．whereas D．unless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）WiththeCollegeEntranceExamination1．(draw)near,Iamtoonervous2．(fall)asleep.Mymothertoldmetotake3．easyandnottostay4．lateatnight.Sheisverysensitive5．otherpeople’sfeelings.Mymotherhasa6．(prefer)forcookingmeals.Shealsotoldmeitwasbadtobeparticular7．food.Whatshesaidwas8．(reason).Iamalwayseasily9．(persuade).I’lldosomerelaxingexercise,10．mayhelpmetaketheloadoffmymind.I’msureI’llcalmdowntomeetthechallengewithconfidence.第四部分寫作（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)你修改同桌寫的以下作文。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。Microbloghasbecomemoreandmorepopularinourlife、Itisveryconvenientofpeopletoexpresstheirfeelingsinstantatanytime、Besides,itprovidedachanceforpeopletoreleasetheirinnerstress、Byshowingtheirheartfeltemotionsonthemicroblog,theirfriendscanknowaboutourconditionandoffertotimelyresponse、Besides,microblogcanalsobepotentiallydangerous、Itmaygiveuppeople’sprivacyandothersignificantinformations、Andsometimesitistotalwasteoftime、Inmyopinion,althoughmicroblogprovidesuswithsomeconcernsaswellasemotionalcomfortandlargequantitiesofinformation,weshouldbecarefulwhileusedit、153第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是新城中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華，在網(wǎng)上得知英國(guó)中學(xué)生John打算寒假來(lái)中國(guó)參加中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)節(jié)，他想從網(wǎng)友中招募翻譯。假設(shè)你有興趣為他翻譯，請(qǐng)給John寫一封自薦信，內(nèi)容主要包括:1.自我介紹；2.你的優(yōu)勢(shì)；3.希望成為John的翻譯；注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:ChineseTraditionalArtFestival中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)節(jié)recruit招募interpreter翻譯DearJohn，Howdoyoudo?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023學(xué)年模擬測(cè)試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、C6、B7、C8、D9、B10、B11、C12、A13、B14、A15、D16、C17、B18、B19、D20、A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、C2、B3、A22、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))，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologi