2023届河北省鹿泉高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign2．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout3．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission4．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof5．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent6．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path7．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions8．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate9．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause10．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving11．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one12．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea13．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped14．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why15．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what16．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what17．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld18．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat19．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously20．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked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）TheTruthCanSetYouFreeIrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginia.Ihadn’tbeenpayingattention，andIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.“CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?”thepoliceofficeraskedme.Ipulledbothoutforhim，andhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicense.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”heasked.“Areyouwiththearmy?”“No,I’mnot,”Ianswered.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginia,andIhadn’thadtimetoreregisteryet.“Sowhatbringsyouhere?”Hehadaskedadirectquestion.Withoutthinkingveryhard,Igavehimadirectanswer.“Well,officer,”Isaid,“sinceyou’veasked,Ihavecancer.Ihavejustmonthstolive.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.”“Soyou’vegotcancer,”hesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?Hetookalonglookatme.“Youknow,foraguywhohasonlyafewmonthstolive,yousurelookgood.”Hewasobviouslythinking:“Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlieonme,orhe’stellingthetruth.”Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.‘‘Well,officer,IknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutside,butthetumors(肿瘤)areontheinside.”Andthen,Idon’tknowwhatpossessedme,butIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirt,showingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Well,hewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.Hehandedmebackmylicense.“Domeafavor,”hesaid,“Slowdownfromnowon.”Theawfultruthhadsetmefree.Ashewentbacktohispolicecar,Ihadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes(金发美女)whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.Idrovehomeunderthespeedlimit,andIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.1、Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause.A．hedidn’thavealicense B．heforgottore-registerC．hewasseriouslyill D．hedrovetoofast2、TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause.A．hewashomesick B．heservedinthearmythereC．Virginiahadbetterhospitals D．hisfamilycouldbebettercaredfor3、Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancer,thepoliceofficer.A．saiditwasanexcuse B．doubtedhishonestyC．showedsympathyforhim D．askedhimtoshowhisscars4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas.A．optimistic B．adventurousC．dishonest D．romantic22．（8分）Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherway,you’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyes,andthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallenge.itistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulook,thewayyouact,thewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestingly,ourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.Unfortunately,mostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbe.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworld.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatis,makealistifyouneedto,butwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Well,rollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmath,findatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamile,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrends,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’strue.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-image.Whenyoucanpatyourselfontheback,you’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!1、Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou.A．daretochallengeyourselfB．feelithardtochangeyourselfC．areunconfidentaboutyourselfD．haveahighopinionofyourself2、Accordingtothepassage,ourserf-images.A．havepositiveeffectsB．areprobablyuntrueC．areoftenchangeableD．havedifferentfunctions3、Howshouldyouchangeyourserf-imageaccordingtothepassage?A．TokeepadifferentimageofothersB．TomakeyourlifesuccessfulC．TounderstandyourownworldD．Tochangethewayyouthink4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowtoprepareforyoursuccessB．HowtofacechallengesinyourlifeC．Howtobuildapositiveself-imageD．Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities23．（8分）AlbertEinseinsaid，“Onlyalifelivedforothersisworthliving.”Howdoesthisjoboffersound?You’llneedtobeavailableonshortnotice，includinglateatnightandonweekends.Youcouldbeaskedtodoanythingfromhelpingatcommunityeventstorespondingtolife-threateningemergencies(sometimesputtingyourownsafetyatrisk).Thisjobalsoinvolvesalotofregulartraining.Oh,andyouwon'tbepaidforanyofthis.Wouldyoutakethejob?Thisjobmightnotnecessarilyappealtoeveryone,butifthissoundslikeanopportunityyou’deagerlyaccept，thenyou’dfitrightinwithWesternAustralia’s26,000emergencyservicevolunteers.Theemergencyservicesaren'ttheonlyindustrybenefitingfromvolunteers.AcrossbothAustraliaandAmerica,betweenaquarterandhalfofthepopulationvolunteereachyearinareasincludingeducation,sports,health,religion,andsocialservices.Whatmotivatespeopletovolunteer?Yes,volunteersdon'tgetpaid.Butitdoesn'tmeanpeopledon'tgetbenefitsfromvolunteering.Indeed,researchshowstherearesignificantmentalhealthbenefitscomingwithvolunteering.Itcanbeameanstomakenewfriends,buildnewskillsortrythingsoutofyourcomfortzone.Itcanalsobeameanstohelplovedones.Acaseissomeoneclosetomewhorecentlylostherhusbandtoadisease.Whenherhusbandwasadmittedtoanursingfacility,shedecidedtovolunteerforthepatientadvocacycommittee.Shefoundgreatsupportandfeltshecouldmakeadifferenceinthelivesofthepatients.Afterherhusband'spassing,shedecidedtocontinuevolunteeringforthecommitteenotonlyasawaytoshowgratitudeforthegreatcareherhusbandreceivedbutalsobecauseshemadefriendsthere.Shefoundawaytoputhercareerskillstouseforthecommongoodandkeepactiveafterretirement.Therearecountlesswaystovolunteer.Nomatterhowyoudoit,itisdefinitelywortheveryminuteyouputintoit.1、Ifwearecommittedto“thisjob”describedinPara.2,weare_______.A．alwaysindangeroflosingourlivesB．oncall24hoursaday,7daysaweekC．busyprovidingfirst-aidtrainingincommunitiesD．goingtoworkonweekendsandrestonweekdays2、Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthethirdparagraph?A．Noteveryoneisfittobeavolunteer.B．Manyindustriesintheworldneedvolunteers.C．ManyemergencyservicesexistinWesternAustralia.D．ManypeopledevotethemselvestovolunteeringinAustraliaandAmerica.3、Wecancometotheconclusionthatvolunteering_______.A．isawin-winsituationB．benefitsboththebodyandthemindC．spreadsquicklyamongpeopleD．ishardtosticktowithoutrewards4、Theauthor'sfriendkeptvolunteeringafterherhusband'sdeath_________.A．forherinteresttolearncareerskillsB．tostayhelpfulandrelatedtopeopleC．asameanstogetoverhergreatlossD．becauseitwasherhusband'slastwill5、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toencouragevolunteering.B．Toadvertiseajobopportunity.C．Toexpressgratitudetovolunteers.D．Togiveadviceonvolunteering.24．（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．researchpaper25．（10分）MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor“rowoflights".ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneoftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.DiwalicelebrationscannowbefoundatAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity'sTimesSquare.Theyarealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums.NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccessinAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact.“Ifeltit'sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia'srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,"shesaid,“andIcouldn'tfindabetterplacethanTimesSquare.”BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommunications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeopleattendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.TheexactdateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsorcandlescalled“diyas".ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear.VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.TheeventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation'slargestcelebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandance，foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,alongthecity'sfamousRiverWalk.1、WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?A．Dances. B．Lamps.C．Food. D．Clothes.2、WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?A．TomaketheAmericanculturericher.B．Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.C．TomakeIndianculturebetterknownintheUS.D．ToshowtheachievementsofIndianimmigrants.3、WhatdoweknowaboutDiwali?A．ItisheldinautumninIndia.B．ItlastsfivedaysinAmerica.C．Ithasbeenheldfor40yearsinAmerica.D．IthappensfromNovember10thtoJanuary7thinIndia.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．DiwaliismainlycelebratedinDisneyParks.B．ManyAmericancitiescompetetoholdDiwali.C．IndianHolidayDiwalilightsupAmerica,too.D．DiwalihasbecomethemostimportantholidayinIndia.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Onemorningalltheemployeesreachedtheofficeasusual．Andonthewalltheysawabigon21onwhichwaswritten：Yesterday,thepersonwhohasbeen22yourgrowthinthiscompanypassed23．Weinviteyoutojointhefuneralpreparedinthe24． Inthebeginning，theyallgot25formedeathofoneoftheircolleagues．26afterawhiletheystartedgetting27toknowwhowasthemanthatlimitedthegrowthofhiscolleaguesandthecompanyitself． The28inthegymwassuchthatsecurityagents(保安)were29tocontrolthecrowdwithintheroom．Themorepeoplereachedthecoffin(棺材)，themoretheexcitement30up．Everyonewhisperedtoeachother：“31onearthisthisguy?” Onebyonetheexcitedemployeesgotlosertothecoffin，andwhenthey32insideit，they33becamespeechless。Theystoodnearbythecoffin，shockedandin34．asifsomeonehad35thedeepestpartoftheirsoul． Therewasa36insidethecoffin；everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself,Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthat37Thereisonlyonepersonwhois38tosetlimitstoyourgrowth：ITIS39!!!!!!Yourlifedoesn’tchangewheneveryonearoundyouchanges．YourlifechangeswhenYOUchange，whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefsinside．Don’tbeafraidof40；buildyourselfandyourreality．It’sthewayyoufacelifeitselfthatmakesthedifference!1、A．card B．post C．sign D．1etter2、A．encouragingB．helping C．building D．limiting3、A．on B．by C．away D．down4、A．office B．gym C．way D．meetingroom5、A．sad B．excited C．afraid D．calm6、A．and B．but C．or D．so7、A．ready B．pleased C．curious D．serious8、A．surprise B．anger C．excitement D．sadness9、A．admitted B．forced C．forbidden D．ordered10、A．heated B．woke C．turned D．kept11、A．Ⅵmere B．What C．How D．Who12、A．walked B．looked C．got D．turned13、A．suddenly B．gradually C．merely D．extremely14、A．Sorrow B．order C．silence D．person‘15、A．stolen B．touched C．attacked D．seen16、A．1etter B．book C．mirror D．appeared17、A．wrote B．read C．showed D．able18、A．sure B．eager C．afraid D．able19、A．YOU B．ME C．HE D．ITSELF20、A．punishmentB．praises C．changes D．blame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）Europe’sbusyseasonsareinsummerandwinter.CrowdingisthemainprobleminthewarmestmonthsofJune,JulyandparticularlyAugust,1．you’dbetternotgointhebusymonths.Insomecountries,suchasFranceandItaly,manyshopsandrestaurantscloseinAugustwhilelocalstaketheirownholidays,2．（mean）thatsomecitiescanfeelratherdead.DecemberisalwaysbusyinParis,PragueandanyAustrianorGermancitywith3．goldenChristmasmarket.Easterisanotherbusytime.Youcanfindbargainsbyvisitingtraditional“summer”4．（destination）suchasGreeceinwinter,5．beawarethatpublictransportmightbelessfrequent.InsomenorthernlocationssuchasScotland,Sweden,IcelandandNorway,itmightnotrunatallbecauseofheavysnowandice.Foralltheabovereasons,byfarthebestmonthstotraveltoEurope6．May,SeptemberandOctober.Apart7．transportcosts,youmayneedabout50to80eurosadaytogetbyinWesternEurope.ThismightbelessinsmallertownsandinMediterraneanEurope.EasternEuropeisthe8．（cheap）region,costingadailytotalof30to40euros,althoughUkraineandRussia9．bemoreexpensive,about40to50eurosaday.Sweden,IcelandandNorwayare10．（slight）dearerthanWesternEurope.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。每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。LastSundaywewenttoworkonourschoolfarm、Uponarrival,weweredividedintogroup、Wegotdowntoworkatonceaftergettingsettle、Someofuspickedapplesorothersloadedbasketsofapplesontothetrucks、Wealsohelpwiththecomharvest、Wecutthecomearsoffandpiledup、NeverinmylifehadIseensuchmuchcominthefield、Ifeltitwasagreatfun、Thenwehadapartyontheopenair,thatwesangsongsanddancedhappily、Itwasreallyanunforgettablyexperienceforusall、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）最近，我校社团聆心社（Listeningtoyourheart）就“有烦恼向谁说”展开了调查活动。请用英语写一篇短文投稿，陈述调查结果，并谈谈你个人的选择及你的理由。注意：1.词数100左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Recently,theschoolclubListeningtoyourhearthascarriedoutasurvey—“ToWhomdoyougowhenintrouble?”Theresultsareasfollows.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、B5、A6、A7、D8、B9、C10、A11、D12、B13、D14、C15、A16、C17、D18、C19、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、1、D2、D3、B4、A22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、B2、D3、A4、B5、A24、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanega