2025屆吉林省德惠市九校英語高三第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題含解析

2025屆吉林省德惠市九校英語高三第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)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(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．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．a(chǎn)few2．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who3．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich4．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．a(chǎn)ll B．whatC．a(chǎn)llthat D．that5．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment6．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would7．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded8．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．a(chǎn)regraduating D．graduate9．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight10．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure11．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．a(chǎn)ny12．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion13．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon14．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how15．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy16．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．a(chǎn)ddress17．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith18．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant19．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating20．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．a(chǎn)lthough D．once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）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Ineverfeltbored.Thefields,hillsandwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplaygroundwhoseadventureswereonlylimitedbymyimagination.Icanrememberoncehikingtonearbylakeandwalkingslowlyaroundit.AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyears"turnaroundandheadbackhome",butIwasstubbornandwalkedon.TherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsightInoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscaredIdidn'twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Itwasstilloveramileaway,butmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight'ssleep.Ioftenthoughtofthatexperiencerecently.Actually,inourlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!Andmayyourroadsalwaysleadyouhomeagain!1、Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?A．HecouldwatchTValldayB．Hecouldhavefuninnature.C．HehadmanyfriendstoplaywithD．Heusedtoexploretheolddirtroad2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"something"inParagraph3probablyreferto?A．DoubtB．HopeC．Fear.D．Courage3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?A．Hewascontradictoryinmind.B．Hewasunconsciousofdangerahead.C．Hewasworriedtobetrappedinthewoods.D．Hewasafraidofbeingscoldedbyhisparents.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．EveryEffortIsWorthwhile.B．AllRoadsLeadHome.C．BeDeterminedinYourLife.D．BeBravetoAdventure.22．（8分）Thereareseveralreasonsforhairlossinwomen.However,inmostcases,treatmentisquiteeffective.Femalehairlosspatternsinwomenarenotaseasilyrecognizableastheyareinmen.Awomanmayexperienceittemporarilyduetopregnancy(懷孕)orillness,althoughtheymayexperienceitforotherreasons.Hairlosscanbeduetoavarietyoffactors,includingagenetictendency(whichisnotgeneticallylinkedtojustoneparent—bothparentscontributetothetendencytolosehair).Womenwhoareexperiencinghairproblemsseemtohavemorelimitedchoicesthanmen.TherearesomefemalehairlosstreatmentsthatareavailablesuchastheTricominSystemwhichisatopicaltreatmentthatisnutritionbased.ShenMinforWomenisanothernaturaltreatmentthatcontainsherbs(藥草)thataresaidtostimulate(刺激)hairgrowthandevenrestorehairthatisgrayingtoitsnaturalcolor.Themajorityofthepopular,provehairlosstreatmentsareonlyintendedformenandarenotsuitableforwomen.True,awoman’shairissueisdifferentfromaman’s.Thebiologicalmakeupisdifferentandtheneedsaredifferent.Womenhavedifferentneedsandtheirbodiesreactindifferentwaystoenvironmentalchanges,physicalillnessandeventhetreatmentsthatareavailable.Therearemanynaturaltreatmentssuchasvitaminandmineralsupplementsthataresaidtostimulatehairgrowth,but,forthemostpart,theseclaimsarecurrentlyunproven.Oneofthefirstandmostimportantfactorstoeffectivelytreatingistogetadiagnosisfromadoctor.Talktoyourdoctoraboutanysymptoms(癥狀)thatyoumaybeexperiencinginadditiontothethinninghair.Stress,weightlossorgain,illnessanddepression,allofthesecanbecontributingfactors.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthelstparagraphthat________.A．usuallyhairlossishardtohealB．femalehairlossismorecommonthanthemen’sC．womentendtosufferfromhairlossduringthepregnantperiodD．onlyillnesscontributestohairloss2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmatchesthetextaboutthetwotreatments?A．Botharetosolvetheproblemofmalehairloss.B．TricominSystemiseffectiveinspeedingthegrowthofthenewhair.C．ShenMinisanupdatedwayoftreatinghairloss.D．Theformerisnutrition-based,whilethelatterismedicine-based.3、Thereasonsforthedifferencesbetweenthefemaleandmalehairlossproblemsdonotinclude________.A．thebiologicalstructureandcompositionofthehairB．thewantsandneedsC．thereactionsandresponsestotheoutsidechangesD．theapproachtotakingexercise4、Thenaturaltreatments________.A．includevitaminandmineralsupplementsB．a(chǎn)reappliedtokeepthehairhealthyC．havebeenprovedusefulD．a(chǎn)rethemostcommonly-usedways23．（8分）WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Kidsforself－servicebanking.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Travelersinthezoo.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．youkeeptheaccountbalancedD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Leopard. C．Lion. D．Buffalo.24．（8分）WhentheclockstruckmidnightonFebruary23,myflightlefttheEgyptiancapitalCairoheadingforBeijing.Iwasabouttostarta10-monthprogramorganizedbyChina’sPublicDiplomacyAssociation.DuringthisprogramofferedtoAfricanjournaliststobetterunderstandChinaandreportonsomeimportantevents,onebeingtheForumonChina-AfricaCooperationinSeptember,Igainedalotofknowledgeregardingtheculture,history,andfeaturesofthisvastsociety.Uponarrival,IfirstsoughtouttheEgyptiancommunityinBeijing,andmettwojournalistsfrommycountrywhoworkedforXinhuaNewsAgencyandChinaGlobalTelevisionNetwork.OurgatheringpointwasanEgyptiancoffeeshopinSanlitun,awell-knownmeetingplaceforforeignersinBeijing.MostofourmeetingswerespentsharingexperiencesaboutlifeinChina.Indeed,Iwasabletobeginunderstandingthecountrythroughtheirstories.Plus,throughthosefriendsIexpandedmycircle.IalsostruckuparelationshipwithsomeChinesejournalistswhileparticipatinginactivitieswithmyAfricanpeers.TheyhelpedmeappreciatetherichcultureandeventfulhistoryofancientChina,aswellasthemassivedevelopmentsoverthelast40years,bothpoliticallyandeconomicallyDuringmystay,Itraveledtonineprovincesandvisitedmassesofcities.TheplaceIwasmostconnectedwithwasSanyaduetoitssimilaritiestoSharmEl-Sheikh,oneoftheworld’smostfamoustouristdestinations,locatedontheRedSeainEgypt.Shanghaiwillalsolastinmymemory.Idiscoverthatthiscityisnotonlydistinguishedforbusinessdeals,buthasacolorfulhistoryillustratedbyitsfantasticmuseum,whichtellsthestoryofhowShanghai’simportancegrewinthe19thcentury.WhenwalkinginBeijingoranyoftheothercitiesIvisited,Ialwaysfelthistorymixedwithsignsofmodernity,mirroringfourdecadesofhardwork.Irecordedmanyaspectsofmylifeinchina.1、WhydidthewritercometoChina?A．WorkingforXinhuaNewsAgency. B．Visitingsomefamouscities.C．Expandinghiscircleoffriends. D．Coveringimportantevents.2、WhatdoforeignersusuallydowhenmeetinginSanlitun?A．Talkabouttheirlifeexperiences. B．justhaveadrinkinacoffeeshop.C．Sharestoriesintheirowncountries. D．Participateinactivities3、Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthewriter’smentioningSharmEl-Sheikh?A．Hemissedhishometown.B．Itisafamoustouristdestination.C．IthassomethingincommonwithSanya.D．ItislocatedinEgypt.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter’simpressionofChina?A．Dissatisfying. B．Awesome.C．Moving. D．Horrible.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(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）Ifyou’vealwayshopedtogiveupyour9-to-5jobtomovetoMainetooperatearestaurant,thentheCenterLovellInn,builtin1805,couldmakeyourdreamcometrue.Allyouneedtomakeityoursis$125,apostagestamp,anda200-wordessay.In1993,thethen-owneroftheninn,Smith,1anessaycontesttofindasuccessor(繼任者).HechoseJack,whohadbeen2a50,000-square-footrestaurantinMaryland3winningownershipoftheinn.ButaftermorethantwodecadesofmanagingtheCenterLovellInn,Jack,now68,isreadyto4.Andhe’splanninghisownessaycontestoffindtheinn’snewowner.“Therearealotofvery5peopleintherestaurantbusinesswhowouldliketohavetheirownplacebutcan’t6it,”JacktoldthePressHerald.“Thisisawayforthemtohavethe7totry.”Jackhopesto8atleast7,500participants,whichwouldearnhimmorethan$900,000.Jackhaspromisedtostop9limitstotheparticipantsafterthenumberofthem10thatfigure7,500.“IfIgetmoreparticipants,allthebetter,”hesaid.Toapply,applicants(18yearsofageandolder)can11a200-or-less-wordessayonthe12ofwhythey’retherightfit,aswellasacheckfor$125,totheCenterLovellInnpostmarkedbyMay7.Jackwell13theapplicantstoatop20andfromthere,twoanonymous(匿名)judgeswillselectthenew14oftheinn.Jackishoppingto15thesuccessoronMay1st,2017.Jackis16thatjustasitdidlasttime,theessaycontestwill17afittingnewownerforthecenturies-oldinn.Hesaidpeopleoftenaskedhim,“‘Whatifyougetthe18personorwhatifthispersonliestoyou’?Ouranswerwasandis,‘Wetrust.’Itwaspartofthe19ofthiswholething.Andit20wewereright.”1、A．elected B．held C．a(chǎn)ttained D．undertook2、A．obtaining B．bothering C．a(chǎn)doring D．managing3、A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．for4、A．distinguish B．retire C．pause D．operate5、A．miserable B．thoughtful C．talented D．a(chǎn)rbitrary6、A．a(chǎn)fford B．a(chǎn)ccumulate C．a(chǎn)djust D．purchase7、A．justice B．procedure C．a(chǎn)ssumption D．opportunity8、A．govern B．a(chǎn)stonish C．a(chǎn)ttract D．comfort9、A．indicating B．setting C．reflecting D．a(chǎn)cknowledging10、A．a(chǎn)rrives B．strikes C．a(chǎn)ssociates D．reaches11、A．send B．prepare C．donate D．preserve12、A．reform B．breakthrough C．competence D．topic13、A．keepup B．narrowdown C．a(chǎn)pplyfor D．castdown14、A．owner B．a(chǎn)uthority C．interpreter D．volunteer15、A．identify B．remark C．a(chǎn)nnounce D．resist16、A．reasonable B．thankful C．confident D．conservative17、A．pickout B．teamupwith C．bringback D．callup18、A．current B．innocent C．cautious D．wrong19、A．means B．drawback C．magic D．hardship20、A．livedon B．turnedout C．markedout D．setaside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）Mayun,founderandchairmanofChinesee-commercecompanyAlibaba,lefthispositionascompanychairmanonSept10,2018,accordingtoan1．(office)announcement.CEOZhangyongwouldtakeover2．newchairmanthen.3．(make)sureasmoothandsuccessfultransition(交接),MayunwouldremaininhispresentroleuntilSept10,2019.DanielZhangyong,whowillreplaceMayunin2019,4．(call)anoutstandingbusinessleaderbyMayun.Zhangyonghasproven5．(he)byleadingAlibabatorealizethirteenmonthsofhealthyandhigh-speed6．(grow)overthepastthreeyears.Heisalsoknownasakeyarchitectofthe"DoubleEleven"festival,7．hasbeencopiedbyotherplatformssincethen.8．(pass)theAlibabatorch(火炬)toZhangyongandhisteamistherightdecisionattherighttime,”Mayunsaidinaletter,“Ifeel9．(true)proudofthisdecision”.Whenaskedabouthisfutureplan,Mayunsaid“Iwanttoreturntoeducationbecausethisis10．Ilovetodo”.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(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)漏子符號(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。Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable.Hereisamovingstoryaboutit.Oncetherewasamedicalstudentwantedtoreadatextbookwhichwasfartooexpensivetobuyit.Theonlycopyhecouldfindwasinabookshop,buthecouldn’taffordit.Sothathecoulddowastoreaditintheshop.Everyafternoon,hegoestotheshopandreadsomeofthebooksatatime.Oneday,however,hefoundthebookmissedfromitsusualplace.Sodisappointed,hewasabouttoleavewhenhenoticedanowneroftheshopsignalingtohim.Totheirsurprise,theownerpointedtothebook,whichwasgoodputawayinacomer.Andheaddedthatheputitthereforcaseanyoneelseattemptedtobuyit.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,欲將參觀某展覽會(huì)的票贈(zèng)予友人Jackson。請(qǐng)給他發(fā)一封郵件,內(nèi)容包括:1.展會(huì)信息;2.轉(zhuǎn)贈(zèng)原因;3.期待回復(fù)。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、A5、C6、A7、D8、D9、C10、A11、D12、A13、A14、A15、C16、D17、B18、B19、C20、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、1、B2、C3、A4、B22、1、C2、D3、D4、A23、1、B2、A3、D24、1、D2、A3、C4、B25、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,