2025届湖北省麻城一中高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷含解析

2025届湖北省麻城一中高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but2．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass3．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling4．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before5．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto6．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking7．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped8．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose9．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed10．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．appropriately D．merely11．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．as B．what C．why D．how12．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof13．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide14．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing15．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in16．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted17．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when18．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly19．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof20．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy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）EveryoneshouldbesoluckyastohaveafriendlikeFranciaRaisa.OnThursday,singerandactressSelenaGomez,25,usedInstagramtoexplainwhyshewas“layinglow”thissummer.ShepostedaphotoofherselfinahospitalbedwithherfriendFranciaRaisaholdinghands.Shesaidsherecentlyreceivedakidneytransplantfromherbestfriendbecauseofcomplications(并发症)fromlupus(狼疮),anautoimmunedisease,whichmeansitistheresultoftheimmunesystemattackingnormaltissue,includingthekidneys,brain,heartandlungs.Peoplewithlupusmayfirstexperiencetiredness,jointpainoralittlebitofrash(皮疹)ontheirbodiesandcangoforalongtimebeforetheirdoctorsrealizeitismoreserious.Manypeopleseetwoorfourdoctorsbeforetherealproblemispickedup.AccordingtoDr.KyriakosKirou,roughlyathirdtoone-halfofpeoplewithlupusdevelopkidneydisease,anduptooneinfiveofthemwilleventuallyneedatransplant,sometimesbecausetheyweren’ttreatedwitheffectivedrugstopreventtheimmunesystemfromattackingthekidneys.ThoughGomezsaidthatshewas“verywellnow,”shewarnedaboutthedangersofnottakingmedicaldiagnosesseriously,likesheinitiallydid.HerInstagrampostalsocalledattentiontotwomajorhealthtopics:theneedforlivingorgandonatorsandthefactthatGomezrepresentsthreegroupsmorelikelytobediagnosedwithlupusandlupus-relatedkidneydisease.Nineoutof10peoplediagnosedwithlupusarewomen,andmostdevelopthediseasebetweentheagesof15to44.Andlupusistwotothreetimesmorecommonamongwomenofcolor,includingHispanicwomen,accordingtotheLupusFoundation.RaisaisLatina,andGomez’sfatherisofMexicanorigin.Whileit’snotessentialthattheorgandonatorandreceiverbeofthesameethnicity,peoplewhoshareasimilarbackgroundsometimesarebettermatched,accordingtodatafromtheUnitedNetworkforOrganSharing.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutFranciaRaisa?A．Sheislucky.B．Sheisselfless.C．Sheisoptimistic.D．Sheisencouraging.2、Whatislupuslikeatitsearlystage?A．Itisdeadly.B．Itishardtorecognize.C．Itssymptomsarepsychological.D．Itremindsyouofakidneydisease.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A．Peoplewithlupus.B．Coloredwomenlupuspatients.C．Lupuspatientswithkidneydisease.D．Womenbetweentheagesof15to44.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．RaisaandGomezhaveasimilarbackground.B．GomezhasfullyrecoveredthankstothekidneyfromRaisa.C．Itisvitalforthedonatorandreceivertobeofthesamerace.D．Theorganfromthedonatorofthesameracematchesthereceiverbetter.22．（8分）Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGo23．（8分）MyFavouriteTravelBooksTheOldPatagonianExpressbyPaulTherouxChoosingmyfavoritePaulTherouxbookislikepickingmyfavoriteplaceintheworld:It’simpossibletosettleonjustone.ButTheOldPatagonianExpress,whichisaboutatrainjourneyTherouxmadefromBoston,USAtosouthernArgentina,isrightupthereatthetopofmylist.Therouxhasawickedsenseofhumor.Hebringssomuchwisdomandexperiencetohistravels.WaldenbyHenryDavidThoreauIfhewerealivetoday,ThoreauwouldprobablyfrownifheheardsomeonerefertoWaldenasatravelbook.ButIregarditasatravel-writingmasterpiece.“Iwentintothewoods,”hewrites,“becauseIwishedtolivedeliberately,tofrontonlytheessentialfactsoflife,andseeifIcouldnotlearnwhatithadtoteach,andnot,whenIcametodie,discoverthatIhadnotlived.”That’sthesamespiritofdiscoverythatdefinessomanygreatcontemporarytravelrecords.TheDharmaBumsbyJackKerouacLikesomanypeople,IfellinlovewithKerouac’snovelsinmylateteensandearly20s.OntheRoadgetsallthepress,butIalwaysloveTheDharmaBums.KerouacbeautifullycapturestheromanceofCaliforniatrains,Berkeley,andbackpackingintheSierras.It’shardtoreadthisbookwithoutwantingtoleaveforthemountainstobrainstormbadhaikusonthetrailandcookcannedmacaroniandcheeseoveracracklingcampfire.ConfuciusLivesNextDoorbyT.R.ReidThisissortofAYearinProvenceinJapan,onlythecross-culturaldifferencesaremuchgreater.ReidandhisfamilymovedtoTokyowhenhebecamethechiefforTheWashingtonPost,enablinghimtouncovertruthsaboutthecountry.AmongthehighlightsarehisobservationsaboutJapaneseschools,includingYodobashiNo.6ElementarySchool,wherehisdaughtersweregreetedbythewholeschoolstaff.1、Whichbookenablesreaderstoexperiencegreatcross-culturaldifferences?A．TheOldPatagonianExpressB．ConfuciusLivesNextDoorC．OntheRoadD．Walden2、WhatwillpeoplefeelafterreadingJackKerouac’sTheDharmaBums?A．AstrongdesiretofollowB．AlovefornovelsC．AwishtolearncookingD．Anexcitementtowritepoems3、Whichwriterbasedhisbookonatrainjourneyfromhometoabroad?A．T.R.ReidB．HenryDavidThoreauC．PaulTherouxD．JackKerouac24．（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）ChinesefashiondesignerWangTaoreleasedherfall-winter2019collectioninNewYorkonFebruary9,thetenthtimeherbrand,TaorayWang,hasbeenfeaturedattheNewYorkFashionWeek.SittingonthefrontrowoftheshowwereU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’syoungestdaughterTiffanyTrumpwithhermotherMarlaMaples,aswellasformerFoxNewshostKimberlyGuilfoyle.TiffanyTrump,afanofTaorayWang,woreacustommadewhitedouble-breastedcoatbyWangtoherfather’sinauguration(就职典礼)ceremonyinJanuary2017.Wang’slatestcollection,Eternity,ispartlyinspiredbyTiffanyTrump.Inthiscollection,Wangcombinestheunconventionalbeautyofthe1970s,representedbyfamousAmericanmodelLaurenHuttonandthefemalelookfavoredbypeoplesuchasTiffanyTrump.Thetwowomenarefromintwodifferentagegroupswithtwodifferentstylesbutbothareconfidentandbrave,saidWangwhileattendinghershowinManhattan.“Beautyisnotabouttimeorage.It’sallaboutattitude.’’AlongwithChina’sgrowingeconomicstrength,Chinesefashionhasgraduallygainedworldwideattention,saidWang,addingthatonlywhenmoreandmoreforeignerswearclothesdesignedbyChinesepeople,willitmeanarealriseofChinesefashionontheglobalstage.Wanghasadiversebackground.WithadegreeinhistoryfromEastChinaNormalUniversityinShanghai,WanggotaseconddegreeinfashionfromJapan’stopfashioninstituteTokyoModeGakut'n,whereshereceivedfiveinternationalawardsindesign.ShewasselectedbyJunkoKoshino—awell-kownJapanesedesigner,toheadthestudioasthechiefmen’sdesigner.Torealizeherglobalcareerambitions,WangthenleftJapantogototheUKwheresheworkedasaleadingdesigner.In2002shereturnedtoChinaandledtherepositioningofbroadcast:bo,makingitoneofthetop10Chinesewomen’slabels.WangiscurrentlyaboardmemberoftheShanghaiRiboFashionGroup.1、WhoprobablygaveWang’sinspirationforherlatestcollection?A．TiffanyTrumpandMarlaMaples. B．JunkoKoshirioandKirnbrlyGuilfnyle.C．TiffanyTrumpandDonaldTrump. D．TiffanyTrumpandLaurenHutlon.2、WheredidWangTaowinfiveinternationalawardsindesign?A．InTokyo. B．InNewYork. C．InManhattan. D．InShanghai.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．BothTaorayWangandboarewellreceived.B．WangTaoworkedinUKasachiefmen’sdesigner.C．ItistheTrumpwhomakeWangTaobecomefamous.D．WangTaostudiedfashioninEastChinaNormalUniversity.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．WangTao’sdiverseeducationbackground.B．AChinesedesigner’swayontheglobalstage.C．ThedesignstyleofaChinesefashiondesigner.D．WangTao’sfall-winter2019collectioninNewYork.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）Mymotherandherfamilykeptinformationaboutmyfatherandhisfamilyasecretfrommeforoverhalfacentury.In2010Ibeganto1myfatherthroughA.However,Ilearnedhehad2canceronAugust6,1999inahospitalinDallas,Texas.WhenIgotmyfather'sdeath3，themedicalexaminertoldmebecausemyfatherhadno4aroundthecity,theyburiedhiminabodybagina(n)5graveinanoldcemetery.Iknewmyfather6inWW2soIdecidedtoworkongettinghisremains7tomystatetobeburiedinournationalcemetery.From2011to2017Ikeptworkingon8mydebtfromadivorceandincreasingmy9scoresosomedayIcouldgetapersonalloan.Thatcertificateof10serviceprovedmyfatherserved43monthsinWW2intheUSAArmyAirForcefightingtheNazi's.Istilldidnothavethemoney11.InJulyof2018abankapproveda$10，000personalloansoIhadafuneraldirector12apermittoexhumemyfather.After4monthsof13IaskedSenatorBrownforhelpagaininNovember.SixdaysafterhecontactedTexasofficialsapermitwas14.OnJuly9,2019anairplanewill15attheClevelandHopkinsInternationalAirport16Iwillbefinally17withmyfatherandtouchhismetalcasketandthemissingpieceofmyheartwillbe18.OnJanuary10,2019theOhioPatriotGuardRiderswillescortmyfather'shearsethroughmy19tobeburiedwithhonorsinourstatesNationalcemeteryandonedayinJanuarySenatorBrownwillhaveanAmericanFlag20overourNation'sCapitaltohonormyfather.Ifyounevergiveuponedayyourdreamwillbecomeareality.1、A．hireout B．allowfor C．searchfor D．divein2、A．sufferedfrom B．diedof C．evolvedinto D．diedfrom3、A．adjustment B．diploma C．penalty D．certificate4、A．soldiers B．seniors C．relatives D．enemies5、A．unprotected B．unmarked C．theoretical D．mobile6、A．joined B．played C．served D．enrolled7、A．broughtdown B．broughtin C．broughtout D．broughtback8、A．lowering B．increasing C．wiping D．swapping9、A．housing B．employment C．marriage D．credit10、A．sustainable B．military C．authentic D．historic11、A．moreover B．while C．though D．therefore12、A．applyto B．applyfor C．tryout D．tryon13、A．clarifying B．waiting C．requesting D．wrestling14、A．suspended B．rejected C．granted D．substituted15、A．land B．stop C．leave D．touch16、A．which B．whose C．where D．when17、A．confronted B．reunited C．involved D．occupied18、A．reserved B．restricted C．restored D．rewarded19、A．school B．church C．country D．hometown20、A．flowed B．flown C．covered D．controlled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）Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout1．(be)lateforschool.Thereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,someof2．lookedveryanxiousand3．(disappoint).Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenext4．thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalk.Aboyonabike5．(catch)myattention.Hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefusedtostop6．wereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykept7．(ride).Hewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshouting.Finally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranuptothedoorofthebus.Iheardanexcitedconversation.Thenthedriverstoodupandasked,“Didanyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?”Awomanonthebusshouted,“Ohdear!It’s8．(I).”Shepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcase9．(thank).Everyoneonthebusbegantalkingabout10．theboyhaddone,andthecrowdofstrangerssuddenlybecamefriendlytooneanother.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。MyfatheristhemanIrespectmost、Strictashemaybe,howeverheneverfailstoshowhercareandconsideration、OnceIbrokeaneighborwindow、Seeingnobodyaround,Iranawayimmediately、WhenDadcamehome,henoticedmyuneasinessandaskedmewhathashappened、Icouldonlytellhimatruth、Insteadofscold,hepraisedmyhonestyandthenencouragedmetoapologizeourneighbor、IlearnedfromthisincidentthatnotonlydoesDadtakecareofmyhealthandhealsoteachesmewhattobeagoodcitizen、HowluckilyIamtohavesuchagoodfather!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（photographyclub）将举办国际中学摄影展。请给你的英国朋友Peter写封信。请他提供作品。信的内容包括：1．主题：环境保护；2．展览时间；3．投稿邮箱：intlphotoshow@.注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.提示：国际中学摄影展：anInternationalHighSchoolStudentsPhotographyShow_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、D5、C6、C7、D8、C9、B10、A11、A12、A13、C14、B15、B16、C17、C18、D19、C20、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、B2、B3、C4、D22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、B2、A3、C24、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffecto