湖北省恩施高中新高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷及答案解析

湖北省恩施高中新高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫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，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，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，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen2．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path3．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat4．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare5．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus6．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof7．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs8．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because9．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed10．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid11．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．a(chǎn)rebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．a(chǎn)remaking D．havemade12．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition13．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．a(chǎn)dequate C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)ppropriate14．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom15．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.16．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．a(chǎn)roseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated17．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the18．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited19．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t20．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A．Wewillfeelbloodpressureincreasedimmediatelyaftercrossinglegs.B．It’seasyforustokeepcorrectpostureallday.C．Thepelvicbonecancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.D．Yourlegswillgetpainwithlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftime.2、Crossingyourlegsmaycausesomehealthproblemsexcept___________.A．Causingthepainofneckandback.B．Increasingthebloodpressure.C．Leadingtothepainoffeetandlegs.D．Resultinginthedisabilityofarms.3、Whatissuggestedaccordingtothetext?A．Donotoftencrossyourlegswhilesitting.B．Crossyourlegsformorethan15minuteseveryday.C．Getupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryotherhour.D．Crossyourlegstoloweryourbloodpressure.22．（8分）“Sorryseemstobethehardestword”—thatisoneofEltonJohnsmostpopularsongs.Butnoteverypublicfigureseemstofinditsotoughtosaythatpowerfulfive-letterword.Inrecentdayspublicfigures,frompoliticianstostars,haveallpubliclyexpressedremorse.Butwithsomuchremorse,howcanwetellaforcedapologyfromaheartfeltexpressionofremorse?Specifically,sayingsorryshouldbearealizationthatsomethingyouhavesaidordonehashurtsomeoneandyouwanttomakeamends.“Peoplewantstheresponsetobepersonaltothem.Theywanttofeelthatthey’rebeinglistenedtoandtakenseriously,”saysMartinStone.Firstly,itisimportanttoshowthatyouunderstand.Itisvitalthatanygrouporapersonmakinganapologyunderstandsthefocus—isitsorryforthewayit’sactedorisitsorrythatthecomplainantfeelsthewaytheydo?Watchoutforthespeedofresponse.Thequickertheapologycomes,thebetteritindicatesthatthepersonmakingithasfeltanimmediatesenseofguilt.Ifsincere,thepersonmakingtheapologywillbelookingforclues(線索)toseeifheorsheisbeingunderstood,suchaseyecontactandfacialexpressions.Performedapologiesalwayshaveasenseofbeing“actedout”,andareoftenaccompaniedbytoomanyunnaturalgestures.Forasincereapology,itisalsoimportanttoavoidpromisesthatcan’tbekept.Don’tsaythatyou’llmakesurethatthiswillnothappenagainifyourenotconfidentthatitwont.Itcouldcomebacktobiteyou.Anddorememberthattheuseof“but”canhugelychangethetone(語氣)ofanapology.AsStonepointsout,“I’msorrybut...”soundslikeyouaremakingexcusesandaren’tactuallytakinganyformofresponsibility.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remorse”probablymean?A．Feelings. B．Appereciation. C．Regret. D．Sympathy.2、Whichofthefollowingindicatesit’saperformedapology?A．Swearingitwillnothappenagain. B．Avoidingeyecontactwiththelistener.C．Showingyouunderstandhis/herfeelings. D．Payingattentiontothelistener’sreaction.3、Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A．Theattitude. B．Thetoneofvoice.C．Thebodylanguage. D．Thechoiceoflanguage.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainwhatagoodapologyis.B．Todiscusshowtogiveaformalapology.C．Toshowwhyweshouldapologizeinlife.D．Toteachushowtotellifanapologyissincere.23．（8分）Iwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(買辦)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.B．Throughhisowneffortstoexams.C．Throughhisfather’srequest.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？A．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.B．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.C．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.D．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwasmysterious.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwaswonderful.24．（8分）A12-year-oldwithendstagecancer,thechild’sparentshadrecentlymovedherfromthehospitaltoherhomeinthesuburbsofLosAngeles.Somedayslaterthegirl’sbreathquickened,andherfatherphonedthefamily’shospicenurse.Pleasecome,hesaid.Thenurseknewthevisitwouldrequiremorethanfourhoursofhertime:atwo-hourdriveineachdirection,plushertimewiththegirl.Whydon’tweconnectoverFaceTime,sheasked.Thefatheragreed,andtheyconnected.Thenurseaskedthefathertomovehisdaughtergentlytoherside,thentoherback,toliftthechild’sshirt.Thenursewouldask:Whatdoyousee,whatconcernsyou,andthefatherwouldexplain.Inthisfashionthepairexaminedthegirl---thenurseonhercomputer,thefatherhisiPad.Togethertheydecidedthatthenurse’spresencewasnotnecessary,thatthechildhadmoretime.Later,thefatherreportedfeelingcomfortedbythenurse.Heappreciatedheravailability,thefactthatshecouldseewhathesaw,andtheirabilitytodiscussitinrealtime.TelemedicinehasbecomeatrendinAmerica.Somehospitalshavegonesofarastospeciallydesigntelemedicineclinics.Theroomisstagedlikeanofficebutwithbetterlighting.There’sanicedeskforthecliniciantositbehind,acomputersituatedstageleft,andbooksinthebackground.Aphysiciantakingavideocallfromhomemightwearapairofheadphones,equippedwithamic---toensurewhateverthepatientsaysisn’tbroadcasttoanyoneoff-camera.However,thereissomethingmorethanthetechnologybit.AccordingtoDavid,theheadofthetelemedicinepilotthegirl’sfamilyhadbeenpartof,therearesomepeoplewhoaregreatinpersonandyouputthemoncamerathey’readeadfish.“Somephysiciansarecamerashy.Forothers,thephysicalisolationcanactuallyhelpthembemoreempathetic.”Headds.“Myexperienceisthat,onceyougetpastsomeinitialhurdles,youcanmaintainanintimate,immediateconnectionwithpatientsthatinsomecasesmaybemoreusefulthanevenin-personinteractions,”Davidsays.1、WhydidthenursesuggestingconnectingviaFaceTime?A．Becauseshewasnotallowedtoleaveherclinic.B．Becauseshehadtotakecareofotherpatientsintheclinic.C．Becauseittooktoomuchtimeonherwaytopatient’shome.D．Becausethefatherdidn’tpayforherfareoftransportation.2、Howdidthefatherthinkofthetelemedicineservice?A．Hedoubtedthequalityoftheservice.B．Hethoughthighlyoftheservice.C．Heinsistedtheservicebeimproved.D．Hechallengedtheauthorityofthenurse.3、Whatdoweknowabouttheroomsfortelemedicine?A．Betterairconditionersareprovidedforacomfortableenvironment.B．Micsareequippedtoprotectprivacyofpatients.C．Professionalbooksareinplaceforimmediateconsultation.D．Theroomwithacomputerissituatedinthedoctor’shome.4、Whatchallengesmaycliniciansfaceintelemedicine?A．Theyareafraidofbeingisolatedfrompatients.B．Theycouldnotexaminethepatientscarefully.C．Theyarerequiredtodealwithin-personinteractions.D．Theymaynotfeelquitethemselvesinfrontofacamera.25．（10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．researchpaper第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Mymotherwasagiver.Theoccasionnever1–Christmas,birthdays,anniversariesornooccasionatall.Shewasalwaysthinkingaboutwhomight2what.Creativityand3wentintothegiftsshegave,andshe4athankyounote.Onceshesentoutanotetoherownchildrenandgrandchildrenwhohadnotacknowledgedgifts,5thattheywerenowonher“FecalRoster(黑名單)”andwouldnotberemoved6shehadreceivedaproperthankyou.Evenifyoudidn’t7athankyou,she’dgiveyouanothergiftthenext8shehad.Shefigured9mannerswereyourproblem,nothers.EverytimeMomandDad10tovisit,allofuswouldgatherinthedrivewayastheyunloadedluggage.Therewasalwayssomethingforthekids,11acoupleoflittletoysorabig12ofhomemadecookies.Theyweren’tgiftsforparticularoccasion.Theywere13“Isn’tlifegreat?”gifts.Onespringwhentheycametovisit,shehandedmea14bag.Insidewasapaintingthat15:“ASpecialDaughter.You’ve16laughterandjoytoourlivesandsomuchlovetoourhearts.Themostpreciousthingswecan17foryouarethethingsyouhavegivenus…18andLove.”Momwasa19giftgiver,butthebestgiftswewillalwaysrememberherforwereherloverfor20andherloveforus.1、A．matteredB．occurredC．variedD．a(chǎn)rose2、A．wonderB．praiseC．enjoyD．a(chǎn)pprove3、A．thoughtfulnessB．sympathyC．justiceD．a(chǎn)uthority4、A．ignoredB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．promisedD．resisted5、A．a(chǎn)ssumingB．a(chǎn)busingC．statingD．correcting6、A．onceB．a(chǎn)fterC．whenD．until7、A．sendB．purchaseC．conductD．obtain8、A．timeB．chanceC．festivalD．holiday9、A．mistakenB．badC．sillyD．ridiculous10、A．walkedbyB．wanderedaroundC．droveoverD．rodeaway11、A．oftenB．a(chǎn)lwaysC．neverD．seldom12、A．tankB．cageC．containerD．holder13、A．fairlyB．a(chǎn)pparentlyC．especiallyD．simply14、A．cookieB．toyC．handD．gift15、A．readB．toldC．wroteD．a(chǎn)ppeared16、A．showedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．devotedD．brought17、A．a(chǎn)pplyB．wishC．recommendD．a(chǎn)sk18、A．AssistanceB．PrivilegeC．HappinessD．Satisfaction19、A．extremeB．seriousC．grandD．great20、A．lifeB．kidsC．familiesD．gifts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）Duringthepastyearathighschool,Ihadmanyexperiences1．wereunforgettable.Oneofthemwaswhenourclass2．(prepare)foragroupsingingcompetition.Inordertowinthecompetition,wewentalloutforit.Duringtheweekbeforethecompetition,wepracticed3．(sing)inourfreetime.Althoughitwas4．hardjob,everyparticipanttookit5．(serious)anddidtheirbest.Thankstooureffort,wewonthe6．(one)prize.Hearingthe7．(excite)news,wewereallwild8．joy.Themomentwegottheprize,anoldsayinghit9．(me)mind----Nopains,nogains.Itwashardwork,butduringthecourseofpreparation,wedevelopedfriendship,10．(confident)aswellasunderstanding.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限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。LastSunday,Itidiedupmyroomandspotmyalbums、Ilookedthroughthem,recallingthemomentIhadexperienced---thebestandworseyearsofmylife、IstoppedatapicturetakingwhenIhadmyfirstfootballmatch、Ifeltsuchnervousthen,becauseitwasthefirsttimethatIhadaskedtoplaybythecoach、YourjobwastocooperatewithotherteammatesandcoverwiththematchafteritwasoverAlthoughwesucceeded,Istillmadeseveralmistakesinthematchwherealmostruinedourchances、Whenthephotographerwastakingapicture,everyonehadahappyexpression,exceptme、Holdingthepicture,Ilaughed、Howinterestingitwas!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生李華，你身邊的很多同學(xué)被近視、超重等健康問題困擾。請你就此事用英語給美籍校長Mr.Smith寫一封信。內(nèi)容主要包括：1.陳述同學(xué)中存在的健康問題；2.提出建議(舉辦健康知識講座、增加學(xué)生感興趣的活動等)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearMr.Smith,I’mLiHua,astudentfromClassOne,SeniorThree______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、A5、A6、D7、B8、A9、C10、A11、A12、B13、C14、A15、D16、B17、A18、D19、C20、C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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、D3、A22、1、C2、B3、D4、D23、1、A2、D3、B24、1、C2、B3、B4、D25、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.Shewasalsoconcerned