2023届上海市宝山区上海交大附中高三最后一卷英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution2．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize3．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe4．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover5．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations6．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How7．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade8．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach9．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall10．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address11．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts12．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．athercommand13．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when14．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as15．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer16．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined17．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item18．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what19．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed20．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Australianelectronicsandhomewaresretailersarepreparingfortheinvasion(涌入)ofAmericangiantAmazon,butsomehavedecidedtotakethefightuptotheonline-basedstorewhenitcomestolocalshores.Lastweek,AmazonconfirmeditsrapidAustraliaexpansionbyannouncingthatitwassearchingforasitetobuildits“fulfillmentcenter”—alargewarehouse(仓库)forstoringandshippinggoodspurchasedonline—butlocalretailer,includingoneofHarveyNorman’sfoundersGerryHarvey,havesaidtheywillmakeithardforAmazontosucceedinAustralia.HarveyNormansellselectronics,furnitureandbedding—allmarketsinwhichAmazonhopestoholdastake,butHarveyhassaidthathewillhappilygotoe-to-toewiththeAmericanbehemothtoholdhisgroundintheAustralianmarket.“InAmericaandotherpartsofheworld,theyhavejustdemolished(彻底打败)otherretailers,noquestionaboutthat,andtheysendalotofretailersbroke,”HarveytoldNewsCorponMonday.“ThereisnoquestiontheyhaveoneambitionandlikeAttilatheHun,orAlexandertheGreat,theyjustwanttodemolisheverythinginfrontofthemandthenattheendofthedayclaimtobevictoriousandmaketheirownrules.Sothisisacompanythatisextraordinarybyanymeasureandchallengeseveryrulethathaseverbeenwrittenaboutabusiness.”SomeanalystshavesaidthatAmazoncouldtakeinasmuchas3billionU.S.dollarsinsalesinitsfirstfiveyearsinAustralia(aroundIpercentofthetotal225billionU.S.dollarmarket),butHarveyhasrefutedthoseclaims,sayingthatlocalretailerswouldbeputtingup“onehellofafight”whenAmazonlaunchesismainretailservicesinAustralia.“WewillbeoutherefightingthemlikenoAmericanretailerhaseverfoughtthem,”hesaid.“Anypricethattheyputwewillbeatorequal.”Meanwhile,Harvey’sthoughtswerebackedupbytheformerCEOofsupermarketchainWoolworths.RogerCorbett,whosaidAmazonwouldstruggletokeepitslowerwagesandclaimsoflightningfastdeliverytoruralpartswhenitopensinAustralia.“Amazonwillhaveanimpactonthemarketplace,buttheyarecomingintoanalreadyverycompetitivemarket,”hetoldNewsCorp.1、WhydidGerryHarveyreactactivelytoAmazon’sexpansiontoAustralia?A．Tosupportothernationalbrands.B．Tomaintainhisownshareinthemarket.C．TorealizetheAustralianmarket’sdiversity.D．TolearnfromAmazon’simmediatesuccess.2、WhatisAmazonlikeaccordingtoGerryHarvey?A．Powerfulandcreative.B．Aggressivebutoutdated.C．Ambitiousandreliable.D．Promisingbutadventurous.3、Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A．AmazonwilltaketheleadinAustraliasoon.B．AmazonhasnoaccesstotheAustralianmarket.C．Amazon’sservicequalityneedsimprovingurgently.D．Amazon’sexpansiontoAustraliawillbechallenging.22．（8分）Whenyourchildliestoyou,ithurts.Asparents,itmakesusangryandwetakeitpersonally.Wefeellikewecannevertrustourchildagain.Whydoeslyingcausesuchanger,painandworryforparents?Parentsareunderstandablyveryafraidoftheirchildrengettinghurtandgettingintotrouble,buttheyhaveverylittleprotectionagainstthesethingsastheysendtheirkidsoutintotheword.Kidslearnfromotherkidsandfromexternalmedia,andthismakesparentsfeelunsafebecausetheycan’tcontroltheinformationandideasthattheirchildrenareexposedto.Whenyourkidlies,youstarttoseehimas“sneaky（卑鄙的）”,especiallyifhecontinuestolietoyou.Youfeelthathe’sgoingbehindyourback.Youbegintothinkthatyourkidsare“bad”.Because,certainly,iflyingisbad,liarsarebad.It’sjustthatsimple.Parentsneedtomaketheirkidsresponsibleforlying.Butthemistakeparentsmakeisthattheystarttoblamethekidforlying.It’sconsideredimmoraltolie.Butwhenyoulookatyourkidlikehe’sasneak,it’saslipperyslope（滑坡谬误）thatstartswith“Youlie”andendsupat“You’reabadperson”.Kidsknowlyingisforbidden.Buttheydon’tseeitashurtful.Soakidwillsay,“Iknowit’swrongthatIeatasugarsnackwhenI’mnotsupposedto.Butwhodoesithurt?”“Iknowit’swrongthatItrademydriedfruitforaTwinkie.Butitdoesn’treallyhurtanybody.Icanhandleit.What’sthebigdeal?”That’swhatthekidsees.SoIthinkthatparentshavetoassumethatkidsaregoingtotellthemlies,becausethey’reimmatureandtheydon’tunderstandhowhurtfulthesethingsare.They’realldrawntoexcitement,andthey’llallhaveatendencytodistort(歪曲)thetruthbecausethey’rekids.1、Whydoparentsworryabouttheirkidsandfeelunsafe?A．Nobodytruststheirkidsintheworldbecauseoflying.B．Lyingalwayscausestheirkidstogethurtorgetintotrouble.C．Theirkidsareexposedtooutsideworldwithouttheircontrol.D．Theycan’tprotecttheirkidsfromotherkidsandexternalmedia.2、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsparents’seeingkidsasbadiftheylie?A．Immoral.B．Negative.C．Supportive.D．Different.3、Theunderlinedword“they”reallyrefersto________.A．parentsB．theirchildrenC．otherkidsD．badthings4、Howdoparentsreacttokids’lying?A．Takingnonoticeofit.B．Blamingthemimmediately.C．Pretendingtobeangryandeducatethem.D．Acceptitbutmakethemresponsibleforit.23．（8分）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（终点站）.●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．researchpaper24．（8分）Inacountrywheremanygirlsarestilldiscouragedfromgoingtoschool,SushmaVermaishavinganythingbutatypicalchildhood.The13-year-oldgirlfromapoorfamilyinnorthIndiahasenrolledin(入学登记)amaster’sdegreeinmicrobiology,afterherfathersoldhislandtopayforsomeofhisdaughter’stuitiontohelphertobepartofIndia’sgrowingmiddleclass.Vermafinishedhighschoolat7andearnedanundergraduatedegreeatage13withtheencouragementofheruneducatedandpoorparents.“TheyallowedmetodowhatIwantedtodo,”Vermasaid,“Ihopethatotherparentsdon’tmaketheirchildrenaccepttheirchoices.”Sushmaliveswithherfamilyinacrowdedsingle-roomapartmentinLucknow.Theironlyincomeisherfather’sdailywageofupto200rupees(lessthan$3.50)forlaboringonconstructionsites.Theirmostpreciouspossessionsincludeastudytableandasecond-handcomputer.Itisnotagreatatmosphereforstudying,sheadmitted.Buthavingnotelevisionandlittleelseathomehasadvantages,shesaid.“Thereisnothingtodobutstudy.”Herfirstchoicewastobecomeadoctor,butshecannottakethetesttoqualifyformedicalschooluntilsheis18.“SoIchosethemaster’sofscienceandthenIwilldoadoctor’sdegree,”shesaid.Inanotherfamily,Sushmamightnothavebeenabletoreceivehighereducation.MillionsofIndianchildrenarestillnotenrolledingradeschool,andmanyofthemaregirlswhoseparentschoosetoholdthembackinfavourofadvancingtheirsons.Somefromconservative(守旧的)villageculturesareexpectedonlytogetmarried.“Thegirlisaninspirationforstudentswhoarebornwitheverything”,saidDr.BindeshwarPathakofSulabhInternational,whodecidedtohelpafterseeingalocaltelevisionprogramonSushma.Sheisalsoreceivingfinancialaidfromwell-wishingciviliansandothercharities.1、WhichwordcanbestdescribeSushmaVerma’sfather?A．Strict.B．Educated.C．Understanding.D．Supportive.2、Whydoesthewritermentionastudytableandasecond-handcomputer?A．Toshowherfamilyenjoyasimplelife.B．Toshowherfamilyliveaverypoorlife.C．Totellusherroomispoorlyfurnished.D．Totellusherroomisagreatplacetostudyin.3、WhatmadeSushmanotqualifiedtotakethetestformedicalschool?A．Herage.B．Herchoice.C．Herinterest.D．Herpoverty.4、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph6?A．Indianparentstreattheirsonsanddaughtersequally.B．Indianparentsspendmuchoftheirincomeoneducation.C．Indianboyshavemorechancestoreceivehighereducation.D．Indiangirlsinthecountrysidegetmarriedwhentheyleaveprimaryschool.25．（10分）ConcordiaLanguageVillagesBemidji,MinnesotaConcordiaLanguageVillages,aprogramofConcordiaCollegeinMoorhead,Minn.,offerslanguageimmersion(沉浸)programsin15languages:Arabic,Chinese,Danish,English,Finnish,French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Norwegian,Portuguese,Russian,SpanishandSwedish.Ourcamplastsaweek.Nopreviouslanguageexperienceisnecessary,andalllevelsoflanguagelearnersarewelcomeatourculturallyauthenticVillages.SixFlagsAnimalAdventureCampsJackson,NewJerseyKidsaged6to12canenjoyaweek-longjourneyintotheworldofexotic(来自异国的)animals,includingdolphins,tigers,elephants,giraffes,monkeysandmore!They’llhavefunwhiletheylearnaboutanimalsandtheimportanceofpreservingtheirhabitatsthroughhands-onactivitiesandexcitinglivepresentationsfromanimalexperts.Surfourwebsiteforaregistrationform,FAQs,ParentGuide,healthformsandmore!Or,call732-928-2000ext.2076NOWtobooktheexperienceofalifetime!Campfunfacts...SoccerCampsInternationalEuropeLondon,GreaterLondonThissummer,experienceworld-classsoccerinEuropewiththeelitesoccerclubsinEngland,Spain,Italy,PortugalandFrance!Thesefamousyouthsummersoccercampsarewaitingforplayers7-18yearsoldfromallovertheworld!Thecampmaximumstayis2weeks.Campsoffermultipleoptionslike...GakkoinJapanIzumiCity,KagoshimaPrefectureImaginesummercampinJapan!AdventuroushighschoolstudentsfromtheUS&CanadajointheirJapanesepartnersforanEnglish-mostly,cross-cultural,mind-blowingsummerexperienceinbeautifulJapan.Cooperatewithcollege-agedinstructorsfromHarvard,Yale,Stanford,Oxfordandothertopschoolstocreateacampunlikeanyother.For2weeksinabeautiful,ruralplace,"Kohai"(that'swhatwecallcampers)joininstrictworkshopsandhands-onprojects.1、WhatisspecialaboutConcordiaLanguageVillages?A．Itrequiresamembershipstatus. B．Itsatisfieslanguagelearnersofalllevels.C．Itisaimedatchildrenaged6to12. D．Itdemandsfluencyinseverallanguages.2、Whichsummercampoffersknowledgeaboutanimals?A．SixFlagsAnimalAdventureCamps. B．SoccerCampsInternationalEurope.C．ConcordiaLanguageVillages. D．GakkoinJapan.3、WhatdoweknowaboutthecampGakkoinJapan?A．Itprovidesdiverselanguageprograms.B．Itresemblesothercampsinmanyaspects.C．Itfocusesonacross-culturalexperience.D．ItonlyinvitescampersfromNorthAmerica.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Yearsago,ifateenagerhadsomeproblemsinhislife,hemightgohomeandwriteinhisdiary;now,ateenagerwith1problemsmightgoontotheInternetandwriteabouttheminablog(博客).Inmanyways,adiaryandablogarevery2Butwhatmakesbolggingdifferentfromwritingina(n)3diary?Thebiggestdifferenceisthatablogismuchmore4thanadiary.Usually,ateenagertreatshisdiarylikeabookfullof5thathedoesnotwantto6withothers.It’sinterestingthatsomeonewhowritesinablog7adiarywillprobablywritenearlythesameinformation.Ihavealittlesister,andsometimesIgoonlinetoreadher8Shewritesaboutthingslikewakingupearlyforswimmingpracticeandnotstudyingenoughforherchemistrytest.9Iwasherage,Iwroteaboutthesamethings,but10inmydairy.Then,afterIhadfinishedwriting,IwouldhidemydiaryinasecretplacebecauseIwas11thatmysistermightreadit.Thebiggest12withbloggingisthatanyonecanreadwhatyouwrite.IfIwasangrywithafriendduringhighschoolandwrotesomething13abouthiminmydiary,hewouldneverknow14,ifmysistereverwrotesomethingbadaboutafriend,thatfriendmight15herblogandgetangry.Therearealso16toblogging,ofcourse.IfIwasfeelingsadonedayandwroteinmydiary,“Nobodycaresaboutme”,becausenoonewould17aboutit.However,ifmysisterwrotethesamesentenceinherblog,herbestfriendswouldquickly18andtellherhowmuchthey19her.Blogshelppeople20incontactwiththeirfriendsandknowwhatthepeoplearoundthemaredoing.1、A．thesame B．interesting C．difficult D．daily2、A．simple B．special C．similar D．different3、A．personal B．ordinary C．meaningful D．traditional4、A．attractive B．public C．exciting D．quick5、A．thoughts B．puzzles C．ideas D．secrets6、A．tell B．share C．publish D．solve7、A．insteadof B．aswellas C．exceptfor D．besides8、A．blog B．diary C．report D．web9、A．Although B．Since C．When D．Because10、A．only B．already C．still D．never11、A．angry B．sad C．glad D．worried12、A．problem B．doubt C．question D．mistake13、A．boring B．wrong C．mean D．funny14、A．So B．However C．Therefore D．Then15、A．steal B．break C．write D．read16、A．reasons B．wishes C．shortcomings D．advantages17、A．care B．know C．think D．ask18、A．prepare B．begin C．respond D．feel19、A．like B．miss C．need D．stand20、A．lose B．stay C．leave D．find第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Whenyoumeetsomeone,alwaysshaketheirhands.Say“please”whenyouaskforsomething.Standupwhenanolderpersonenterstheroom.Everycountryhasasystemofmanners,thatis,rulesforbehaviorEachparticularculturehasahistoryof1．(accept)behavior.Peopleteachthesemannerstotheirchildren,Everyoneinaculture2．(usual)agreesonwhatisgoodbehaviorandwhatisnot.Whenyouvisitanewplace,youneedtolearn3．mannersforthatplace.Butwhatwillhappenwhenmanydifferentpeoplecometogether?Whatiftheydonotknowtherulesinthisplace?Theinternetisaplacelikethis.Peopleusetheinternetformanythings.Oneofthemostimportantis4．(communicate).Theinternet5．(help)peoplecommunicatequickly.Andtherearemanydifferentwaystocommunicate6．(use)theinternet.Peopleemaillongmessagestofriendsorco-workers.TheypostshortmessagesandlinksonsocialnetworkslikeFacebookorTwitter.Orpeopleadd7．(they)commentstonewswebsitesandonlinegroupdiscussions.Butinallthesewaysofcommunicating,peoplesometimeswritehurtfulthings.Thatis8．manypeoplethinkitisimportanttoteachinternetmanners.Someschoolsanduniversitiesnowteachstudentscorrectinternetbehavior.Therearemanyrules9．(follow).Todaywewilllookatjustafewofthem10．askingthequestions:Who?What?How?andWhere?第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearNattawa,I’mgoingtoenjoyatourinThailandduringmywinterholidaysformyfamily、ThegoodnewsisthatIhavesuccessfulbookedtheairtickettoThailand、Sooutofmyexpectation,whenIvisittheThailandTrainTickettryingtobookthetraintickets,anoticecaughtmyattention、ThenoticesaidthatalltheticketshadfullybookedfromJanuary20toFebruary28、NowI’mwritingtoyouaskedforhelp、IwonderthatwhetheryouarekindenoughtotellmehowwecanrentthevehicleinThailandinordertoensureaself-drivingtravel、Surely,I’llappreciateitverymuchiftheycanbeourguide、Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply、Yours,LiHua170第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达。“Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter”是一句英国名言。请以此为题用英语写一篇100~120词的短文。要求如下：1.简述你对这句名言的理解；2.用一个具体事例加以说明；3.给出恰当的结尾。注意：1.文章的标题已给出（不计词数）：2.文中不得以任何形式透露地区、学校、老师或同学姓名等真实信息，否则按作弊行为认定。PlanningIsGood,ButDoingIsBetter_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、D4、B5、A6、D7、B8、C9、A10、D11、B12、D13、B14、A15、D16、B17、C18、B19、A20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、extraordinarybyanymeasureandchallenges☞A选项Powerfulandcreative.22、1、C2、B3、A4、D23、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulan,amemberoftheCPPCC’sNationalC