福建省龙岩市龙岩第一中学2023-2024学年高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

福建省龙岩市龙岩第一中学2023-2024学年高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused2．_______travellingexpensesrisingalot,wehadtochangeallourplansforthetour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With3．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where4．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome5．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when6．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot7．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake8．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome9．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as10．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed11．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has12．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared13．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting14．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded15．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently16．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with17．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer18．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink19．Notuntiltheyleftschool________howmuchtheirteacherslovedthemandhelpedthem.A．theyrealized B．didtheyrealizedC．thewouldrealized D．hadtheyrealized20．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever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）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小题1）WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小题3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小题4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.22．（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．researchpaper23．（8分）Once,alionessandhercubwerehuntinginthejungle.Thebabyaskeditsmother,"Mother,whyarewehuntingwhenadeerisalreadyathome?”Themothersaid,"Mylove!Wecan'teatthatdeerbecauseithassurrendered(投降)himselfseekingourhelp.Heiswoundedandhelpless.Wemusthelphim.”Thebabycubwassurprisedandquestionedagain,"Whyso?That'sourfood,wecaneatit.”“Honey,youareright!It'sourfoodandwecankillhiminanysecondbutdoyouthinkhedeservestobekilledwhenhehascometo-usforprotection?”Thebabycubcouldn'tunderstandhermother'svulnerability(软弱).Itkeptquietandpacedwithitsmother.Atlast,theydidn'tgetanythingandcamebacktotheircave.Thedeer,ontheotherhand,wasterrifiedofhisowndecisionoftakingshelterinthecave.Unfortunatelyhehadnochoice!Hewasattackedbyahunterandsomehowmanagedtoescape.Whilerunningforhislife,hesawthecaveandwithoutasecondthoughtenteredit.Hehadalreadygotashotfromthehunter.Whenherealizedhewasinthelionscave,hegaveuptheideaofrunningbackagain.Thedeergazedatthelionesswithapitifullook,tearsrollingdownHesatthereasifheurgedforthemercyofthelioness.Thelionesscameclosertothedeer,smelleditandslowlymovedoutofthecavewithhercub.Whenthelionscameback,thecubaskeditsmothertokillthedeeragain.Butthelionesswasfirmonherdecision.Shesaid,"Sweetheart!Wecan-manageonenightwithoutanyfood.Tomorrow,Iwoulddefinitelyfetchoutsomefoodforyou.”Thecubsaidnothing,grunted(嘟哝）alittle.Whenthecubslept,thelionesswhisperedtothedeer,"Run,awayfromthisareabecauseIdoubtifIcouldsaveyouanylongerifthenexttimesituationdemands!"Thedeerlookedatthelionesswithgratitudeandslowlywalkedawayfromthecave.1、Whatcontributestothedeer'ssurvival?A．Thehunter’smercy.B．Thelioness'ssympathy.C．Thecub'sunderstanding.D．Thelioness'svulnerability.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthedeer?A．Hetrustedthelioness.B．Heregrettedsurrendering.C．Hewenttothecavebyaccident.D．Hetriedtofightthelioness.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Thedeermightbekilled.B．Thehunterwouldspotthedeeragain.C．Thelionesscouldcurethedeer.D．Thecubmightdrivethedeerout.4、What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ArtofParenting.B．ADeerHunt.C．Momentofkindness.D．ANarrowEscape.24．（8分）Supermarketshopperswhobuylotsoffoodson"twoforone"dealsarefarmorelikelytobeobese(肥胖的),amajorstudysuggests.CancerResearchUKfoundthatthosewithhighestconsumptionofdiscountedfoodswereat50percentgreaterriskofobesity,comparedwiththosewithlowtake-upofsuchdeals.Thestudyofmorethan16,000householdsfoundalmostoneinthreefoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarketbasketswereboughtonpromotion.Andthediscountswerefarmorelikelytobeappliedtounhealthyfoods,withalmosthalfofallchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacksboughtonpromotion.Shopperswhosebasketscontainedbetween40and80percentofgoodsonspecialofferwere54percentmorelikelytobeobesethanthosewithamaximum20percentoffoodsonsuchdeals.Thosewithhighesttake-upofthedealsbought30percentlessfruit,andnearly25percentfewervegetablesthanthoseshunningthedeals.Thestudyfollowsagovernmentconsultationonproposalstoban"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoodsandsupermarket"guiltlanes"aspartofitschildhoodobesitystrategy.Oneinfivechildrenareoverweightorobesewhentheystartprimaryschool,risingtoaroundoneinthreewhentheyleave.Researchhasfoundthatobesityincreasestheriskof13differenttypesofcancerincludingbowelandbreastdisease.AlisonCox,directorofcancerpreventionatCancerResearchUK,said:"Thegovernment'sproposed9p.m.banonjunkfoodadsisastepforwardinfightingchildhoodobesity.Nowwewanttoseerestrictionsonpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitems,aswellasthosestrategicallyplacedatcheckouts.Thiswillhelpfamiliestomakehealthierchoices."Thereisn'tonemagicfixfortheproblem,butgettingridoftheseencouragementstobuyunhealthyfoodiskeytochangingit."1、Whoarefarmorelikelytobeobese?A．ThosewhobuyfoodanddrinkitemsinUKsupermarkets.B．Peoplewhoprefer"buyone,getonefree"dealsonunhealthyfoods.C．Shopperswhosebasketscontainedamaximum20percentofdiscountedfoods.D．Householdswithlowtake-upofchocolate,crisps,popcorn,andsavourysnacks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"shunning"inParagraph4mean?A．Closing. B．Accepting. C．Avoiding. D．Negotiating.3、Tofightchildhoodobesity,thegovernmenthas.A．suggestedabanonunhealthyfoodadsataspecificperiodofthedayB．restrictedpricepromotionsforunhealthyfoodanddrinkitemsC．officiallypreventedjunkfoodfromsaleafter9p.m.D．helpedfamiliestomakehealthierchoices4、Whatmightbeasolutiontotheproblem?A．Changingpeople'sattitudestowardshealthydiet.B．Findingoutthereasonwhypeoplelikejunkfood.C．Removingwhatmakespeoplebuyunhealthyfood.D．Teachingconsumerstherightwayofpickingfood.25．（10分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人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）RediscoveryIusedtobeahappychildwithalovingfamilyandmanyfriends.Ihada1thatcouldbrightenacoldwinterdayandIhadaspecialloveforlife.Attwelve,mylifehadahugebreakdown.ItwasthenthatI2OCD(强迫症).Istartedtowashmyhandstentimesanhour,andIconstantly3mykitchenoventomakesurethatitwasoff.Thiswayoflifecontinuedforfourpainfulyears,andbythen,myOCDhadledtodepression(抑郁).Iwasnolongerthe4littlegirlIhadbeen.InthetenthgradeIfinally5tomymotherthatIwassufferingfromdepressionalongwithmyOCD．MymomtookmetoadoctorandIstartedtaking6.Overafewmonths,themedicinedidhelptheOCD,butIstillwasstrugglingwithdepression.Oneautumnevening,Ihitrockbottom.Ithoughtsuicide(自杀)wastheonly7tomydepressionproblem,soIdecidedtowriteasuicidenote.AsIwas8it,myeyesfellonaphoto.Itwasa9ofanadorablelittlegirl,wearingherredsocceruniformandholdingabikehelmet.Shehadabrightsmilethatshowedshewasfulloflife.Ittookmeafewminutesto10whothegirlinthephotowas.ThephotohadbeentakenwhenIwassevenyearsold.Ialmostcouldn’tbelievethatsmilingchildwasme.Ifeltachillgodownmyspine(脊柱).Itwaslikemyyoungerselfhadsentmea11.RightthenandthereIknewIcouldn’tkillmyself.OnceIhadbeenastronglittlegirl,andIhadtobecome12likethatagain.Itoreupmysuicidenoteand13thatIwouldnotrelyonlyonmymedicine.Iwouldhavetofightthedepressionwithmymind,too.Icouldmakemyselfhappyagain.IthasbeentwoyearssinceI14myself.TherealreasonIamhealedisthatItookactionandrefusedtoletdepression15mylife.Ilearnedalifelong16:Nevergiveup.Everyonehaschallengesinlife,buteveryonecan17.Iamlivingproofofthat.NowIampreparedforwhatever18lifemaybring.Ihavearolemodelto19uptoforstrength,andwhoisguidingme20life.Myheroisaseven-year-oldgirl,smilingbackatmefromaphotoonmydesk.1、A．dream B．thought C．hope D．smile2、A．prevented B．treated C．developed D．discovered3、A．checked B．fixed C．touched D．tested4、A．pretty B．happy C．popular D．lovely5、A．admitted B．suggested C．showed D．replied6、A．classes B．medicine C．exercise D．notes7、A．response B．door C．entrance D．solution8、A．posting B．copying C．finishing D．revising9、A．picture B．figure C．model D．shadow10、A．explain B．realize C．question D．describe11、A．gift B．card C．message D．letter12、A．open B．strong C．lively D．athletic13、A．advised B．doubted C．promised D．imagined14、A．rejected B．replaced C．recalled D．rediscovered15、A．risk B．abandon C．ruin D．waste16、A．lesson B．skill C．class D．experience17、A．escape B．quit C．recover D．survive18、A．adventures B．benefits C．opportunities D．challenges19、A．come B．look C．make D．add20、A．through B．over C．across D．from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）ThanksgivinginCanadaiscelebratedonthesecondMondayofOctobereachyearandit’sanofficialstatutoryholiday—1．inPEI,Newfoundland,NewBrunswickandNovaScotia—howeverfederallyregulatedinstitutionsdoobserveThanksgivinginthose2．(province)too.IntheUSthanksgivingis3．fourthThursdayinNovember.The4．(origin)ideaistogivethanksforthepastharvestseasonbutformanyCanadianfamiliesthetradition5．(change)overtimeandthefocusisnowtogettogetherwithfamilyandeatalargeturkeydinner.Appleciderisamustforanytraditionalthanksgiving6．(celebrate)aswellasturkeystuffingandpumpkinpie.ThefirstThanksgivingholidaywas7．(actual)heldinCanadain1872tocelebratetherecoveryofthePrinceofWalesfromaseriousillness.After1879celebrationswereheldeveryyearbutnotalwaysinOctober—itusedtobeobservedaroundArmisticeDayinNovember.AttheCrawfordLakeconservationarea(Milton,ON)apatharoundthelakehaspicturesandshortstoriesofnativepeopleandtheircelebrations.Oneofthestories8．(be)aboutthanksgiving;itstartswiththissentence,9．reads“ThanksgivingtonativeIndianswasawayofeverydayliferatherthanaone-daycelebration.”Takeafewminutes10．(think)aboutthisquote.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。DearSir,I’mLiMing,astudentfromNo.2MiddleSchool.I’mwritingtorecommendmeasavolunteerfor2022WinterOlympicGamestobeheldinBeijingandZhangjiakou.Herecomesmyadvantages.Tobeginwith,Ilovesportsandplaysportshasbeenanimportantpartofmylife.However,IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,thatmakesiteasierformetocommunicatewithforeignguests.What’smore,Iamfriendlyandpatient,butIcangetalongwithotherseasy.Moreimportantly,Iconsideritagoodchancetoserveforoursocietyanddevelopmyability.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucangivemeachance.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着科技的发展，手机移动支付逐渐盛行，人们对此看法不一。下面是你班班会上以“手机移动支付”为题进行讨论的情况。请你以李明的名义写一封信给21stCentury报的编辑，说明该情况并表明你自己的观点。理由60%学生赞同1.简单易操作，不需要携带现金或银行卡；2.大至商场小至路边摊都能使用，快捷方便；3.……。40%学生不赞同1.存在安全问题，如个人信息泄露，资金盗用等；2.导致过度消费；3.……。个人观点1.……；2.……。（注意事项）1.文章需包括所有的要点，但不要逐条翻译；2.词数150词左右，信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总字数；4.参考词汇：移动支付mobilepayment摊贩stallholder1.不必写标题；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Deareditor,Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,mobilepaymentisgainingpopularityinChina.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiMing

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、D4、D5、C6、C7、C8、A9、C10、C11、A12、C13、D14、B15、B16、B17、D18、B19、B20、A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、2．A3、4．C【小题3】【小题3】C【小题4】【小题4】B22、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(全国政协)，proposedabanononlinecompetitionsfeaturingchildrentopreventfuturepsychologicalissues.Shewasalsoconcernedthatpublicdisclosureofachild’spersonalinformationandpublicationofphotoscauseapotentialrisktothechild’ssafety.LiHongyan,themotherofanl1-year-oldgirlandan18-month-oldboyinBeijing,saidshehasneverurgedotherstovot