2023屆廣東省廣州市番禺區(qū)禺山高級(jí)中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析2

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!2．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop3．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange4．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave5．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up6．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海嘯）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced7．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．a(chǎn)llowance8．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup9．—Isthereahospitalnearby?Ihurtmyankle,andcannotmovenow.—It’sabout3blocksaway.I_____youthere.A．tookB．takeC．willtakeD．havetaken10．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．a(chǎn)sifD．sothat11．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how12．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none13．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible14．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen15．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow16．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof17．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．a(chǎn)partfromD．insteadof18．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe19．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive20．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse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）TouristGuideToTheNationalGalleryOpeninghours:Daily10am-6pmFriday10amn-9pmClosed.24-26DecemberReasonstovisitWithover2,300paintingsinthecollection,therearehundredsofreasonstovisittheGalleryHerearesometogetyoustarted.……★Getintogreatart.FromLeonardodaVincitoVincentvanGogh.Seepricelessworksofartforfree……★Getcreative,Brushupyourskills,andcreateyourowngreatworksofart……★L(fēng)eanaboutart.Discovermoreaboutpaintings,★Beinspired.Life,death,passion,beauty,,,Everypaintingtellsastory.★Relax.EscapefromthenoisycityintoapaintingRegulations★Talkinalowvoicewhenyouuseyourcellphoneinthegallery.★Nottouchingthepaintingsorotherexhibits.Nottakingpetsinorcrossingthebarriers.★Consumingfoodanddrinkindesignatedareasonly,i.e.notinroomsthatcontainpaintings★Followingour‘no-smoking’policyinanypartofthebuilding.★Followingour‘no–photography’policyinexhibitionswhereasignisdisplayedAccess:TheNationalGalleryaimstomakeaccesstothepaintingsenjoyableandwelcomingtothewidestpossiblepublic.Therearearangeoffacilitiestohelpyouseethecollection,visitexhibitionsandcometoeventsTheGalleryoffersBritishSignLanguage-interpretedAsonpaintingsforvisitorswhoaredeaf,andspecialartsessions(展期)forvisitorswhocan’tsee.Address:TheNationalGallery,TrafalgarSquare,LondonWC2NSDNGettinghere:★BytubeTheneareststationsareCharingCross(NationalRail,Northern,andBakerloolines)andLeicesterSquare(NorthernandPiccadillylines)★BybusRoutes3,6,9,11,13,15,23,24,87,91,139,and176stopatTrafalgarSquare.★BybikeThenearestbikestandsareonOrangeStreet,StMartin'sStreet,StMartinsPlace,andDuncannonStreetClickheretofindmoreinformation.1、WhenistheNationalGalleryclosed?A．Onthanks-giving B．AtChristmas C．OnNewYearsDay D．AtEaster2、WhatarevisitorsallowedtodointheNationalGallery?A．Makeacall, B．TakeadoginC．Smokeacigarette. D．Touchthepainting3、Whoarespecialartsessionsintendedfor?A．Youngvisitors. B．Foreignvisitors.C．Disabledvisitors. D．Femalevisitors22．（8分）Hamburgers,Frenchfries，potatochips,popcorn,andpizza.Thereisnodenying(否認(rèn))thatthesefoodsaretasty.Butoften,it’stheaddedsaltthatmakesyoudesirethem.Thus,USkidsareeatingtoomuchsaltyfood.Tablesaltisabout40%sodium(鈉).Ourbodiesneedsomesodiumtoworkproperly.Buttoomuchofitisnothealthy.Thesaltbottleistoblameforjust11%ofthesodiumkidsconsume.Theresthasbeenaddedtofoodbeforeitevenreachesthetable.Thefollowingshowshowmuchsodiumispackedintoatypicalturkey-and-cheesesandwich.Aturkeysandwichcanpackabigsodiumpunch.Addateaspoonofmustard(芥末)andthetotalrisesto1,522milligrams(mg).Kidsaged9to13shouldgetnomorethan2,200mgeachday.Thiscanraisebloodpressure,whichinturncanleadtoheartproblems.Today,1in9childrenhasraisedbloodpressure.There’sgoodnewsthough.Consuminglesssaltcanlowerbloodpressure.That,ofcourse,iseasiersaidthandone.Themoreyoueatsaltyfoods,themoreyoudevelopatasteforthem.Thekeytochangingyourdietistostartsmall.Smallchangesinsodiuminfoodsarenotusuallynoticed.Eventually,theeffortwillresetakid’stastebuds(味蕾).BridgetMurphyisadietitian.Shesayskidscantryaddingspicestotheirfoodinsteadofsalt.Eatingfruitsandvegetablesandcuttingbackonpackagedfoodswillalsohelp.Needalittleinspiration?Murphyoffersthistip:Focusontheimmediateeffectsofadietthatishighinsodium.Highbloodpressurecanmakeitdifficulttobeactive.“Doyouwanttothinkclearlyandperformwellinschool?”sheasks.“Doyouwanttorunfaster?”ZerleenQuader,oftheCDC,suggestsreadingnutritionlabels.“It’ssurprisinghowmuchthesodiumcontentforthesamefoodcanvarybybrand,”shesays.1、Whydokidstendtoeattoomuchsalt?A．Saltcontainsmuchsodium.B．Thesaltbottlesaretoobig.C．Saltmakesfoodsdelicious.D．Saltisnecessaryfortheirbodies.2、Wheredoesmostofthesaltkidseatprobablycomefrom?A．Family-cookedfoods.B．Fruitsandvegetables.C．Bottlesinthekitchen.D．Store-boughtfoods.3、Howdoesaddedsaltdoharmtoone’shealth?A．Itmakesonetooactive.B．Itraisesbloodpressure.C．Itchangessodiuminsalt.D．Itmakesgainingweighteasy.4、Whichisasuggestedwaytoreducetheintakeofsalt?A．Replacingsaltwithspices.B．Eatingwithoutselection.C．Eatinglesshome-madefood.D．Takingmuchexerciseeveryday.23．（8分）It'salittlehardtofigureouttherulesforsurebutthebabyAfricanbuffalo(水牛）seemstohavetheupperhand.Thetwostandacouplefeetapart,staringateachother.Behindthem,theirmotherslookonwiththekindofindifference(不關(guān)心）ofmotherseverywherewhoseetheirkidsplayingaharmlessgame.Thealarmwentoffabouthalfanhourago,thesecondtimetonight.Here，onebellmeans"elephant",two"rhino"(犀牛），andthreeandfour，Ireallycan'trememberforwhat，becausewhenyou'reawokenbybellsinthemiddleofthenight，yourfirstthoughtwon’tbeAnimal",ButassoonasIrealizeditwastherhinoalarm,Iwasrunningforthestairs.YetI'mtheonlyonewatchingtheanimalsstare-down.Eithernobodyelsediedofaheartattackwhenthebellswentoff,orIwastheonlyoneintheentirehotelwhodidn'tturnthealarmswitchtooffbeforegoingtobed.TheArk,ahotelshapedlikethebiblicalark(圣經(jīng)的方舟),liesinthehighlandsofKenya’sAberdareNationalPark,about100kilometersnorthofNairobi.AttheArk'sprow(船首)arehugewindowsoverlookingawaterhole.Earliertonight，I'dwatchedapackofwolves,buffalosandelephants.Andnow,atThreeorsointhemorningsI'mdownfortheroundofrhinobells.Thefirsttime,2.5hoursago,itwasasingleblackrhino,whichcamedown,gotadrink,andleft.I'dhavebeensorryforthelostsleep.I'vealreadyarrangedwithaguidetotakemeoutatsunrisefortheso-called"should-never-missed"bird-watching,wherewellgettosee30species,butreally,howmanytimesinyourlifewillyougettowakeupandsay，"Wow!Rhino?Isn'tthatthedefinitionofaprettygoodright?LastweekwewentfromUgandaintoKenya，BeforeIlefthome,IthoughtI'dbehappywithtenelephantsandfiveorsixgiraffesonthewholetrip.Ididn'tdaretodreamtherhino.1、Themessagethatthehotel'sbellssentwas.A．a(chǎn)verywisewaytheauthorhadneverheardofB．hardfortheauthortorememberindetailC．a(chǎn)matterthatallvisitorshadgotusedtoD．likeconditionedresponsetrainingforanimals2、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardthebell?A．It'sbotheringbuttwobellsarewelcome.B．Itshouldbeturnedoffwheneveritrings,C．Itsvisitorshaveachancetoseebuffalos.D．Itisaverybadwaytowaketheguestsup.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“diedofaheartattack"inparagraph3mean?A．diedunexpectedlyB．feltextremelyexcitedC．feltveryuncomfortableandtiredD．sufferedfromaterribleheartattack4、Whatdidtheauthorseeatabout3:00a.m.?A．Twobuffaloswerefightingfiercelyforfood,B．Arhinoandabuffalowerefightingforwater.C．Arhinoandabuffalowerestaringateachother.D．Abuffalowasteachingitsbabytowalkfreely.24．（8分）Aftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”,oronlineon“CyberMonday”,Americansandpeopleworldwidearepreparingfornewlypopular“GivingTuesday”.Startingin2012,nowtheglobaleventthatiscelebratedannuallyontheTuesdayafterThanksgivingisthebrainchildof92ndStreetY,aculturalcenterinNewYorkCityandUnitedNationsFoundation.Asthenameindicates,GivingTuesdayismeanttorestartthecharitableseasonandthereforeobservedbyraisingfundsforlocalnonprofitsandschools,organizingfoodandclothingdrives,andconductingrandomactsofkindness.In2015,700,000peoplefrom71countriescametogethertodonate$116.7millionincash.Anadditional$1.08millionwasspentongifts.Whiletheeasiestwaytoparticipateisbydonatingtoyourfavoritecharity,thisdaycanbecelebratedinmanyotherwaystoo.Youcangivebackbyvolunteeringatyourlocalshelterorfoodbank,orevenbydonatingblood.Ifallelsefails,apurchasefromthegrowingnumberoforganizationsthatgiveaportionoftheirsalestocharitywilldothetrick.Butperhapsthebestwaytocelebratethedayisbyhelpingthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Assistafamilymemberwithasimplechorelikefoldinglaundry,cookingdinner,orevenreadingtoayoungersibling.Nomatterwhatyoudo,besuretoshareyougooddeedonsocialmediaandinspireotherstocelebrateGivingTuesdayaswell!1、Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?A．BlackFriday B．GivingTuesdayC．ThanksgivingDay D．CyberMonday2、What’sthemainpurposeof“GivingTuesday”?A．TomakeThanksgivingDayenjoyableB．TogetvoluntaryworkbetterknownC．ToencouragemorepeopletodocharitiesD．Topersuademorepeopletoshoponline3、Whydoestheauthoradvisesharinggooddeedsonsocialmedia?A．Tokeeparecordofone’sexperienceB．TohelppeoplemakenewfriendsC．TodonatemoneytolocalschoolsD．TomakeGivingTuesdaymorepopular4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthenextprobablycomefrom?A．Education B．CultureC．Lifestyle D．Business25．（10分）PeterSkyllberg,aSwedishman,wastrappedinhiscarfortwomonths,withtemperaturesreaching-30oC,withnofoodorwater,andyethesurvived.Thebestexplanationwasthathisvehiclecreatedan“igloo(snowhouse)effect”andprotectedhimfromtheextremelylowtemperaturesandthathisbodywouldhibernate(冬眠)duringthistime.Canhumansgetintoalow-energyconsumptionstatelikeabearbyreservingenergy,andreducingbodytemperature?Chinesescientistsarelookingforthekeytoregulatingbodytemperature.Scientistshavefoundthehypothalamus(下丘腦),anareainthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,isresponsibleforregulatingbodytemperature.WangHong,abrainscientistattheShenzhenInstitutesofAdvancedTechnologyoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,ledherteamtomarktheneurons(神經(jīng)元)responsibleforregulatingbodytemperatureinmicebymeansofacutting-edgegeneticbiologytechnique.Intheexperiments,theyinjected(注射)drugintomicetomakethebodytemperaturesofthemicedroprom37Cto27intwohours.Theteamfoundthechangeinbodytemperaturecausednoharmtothehealthofthemice.“Wedon’tknowifwecandevelopadrugthatcancontrolhumanbodytemperature.Westillneedalotofstudy.”Wangsaid.Chinesescientistsarenotaloneinsuchresearch.Body-coolingtechniquesarebeingusedinpioneeringhospitalsaroundtheworld.Dutchdoctorsarenowusinglowtemperaturesforpatientswhohavesufferedbraininjuriesinaccidents,AccordingtodoctorsworkinginFlorence,itmayevenhelptosavethebrainsofbabieswhoarebornsufferingfromsevereepilepticfits(癲癇病發(fā)作).1、WhydoestheauthormentionPeterSkyllberg?A．Totellanamazingstory.B．Tointroducethetopic.C．Toteachsurvivalskills.D．Toexplain“iglooeffect”.2、WhatdidWangHong’steamfindintheexperiment?A．Geneticbiologytechniquehelpedalot.B．Adrugcouldcontrolhumanbodytemperature.C．Themice’shealthwasn’tdamagedbythechangeofbodytemperature.D．Hypothalamuswasresponsibleforregulatingbodytemperature.3、Howcanbody-coolingtechniqueshelppeople?A．BraininjuriesmaybetreatedproperlyB．Peopletrappedinsnowcansurvive.C．Patientswithepilepticfitswillbecured.D．Medicalaccidentscanbeavoided.4、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom.A．a(chǎn)biologytextbookB．a(chǎn)sciencefictionC．a(chǎn)survivalbrochureD．a(chǎn)medicalmagazine第三部分語(yǔ)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）Ialwayshelpothersinstinctively(本能地).Nomatterhowbigorsmalltheaction,Iam1tohelpothers,suchasopeningdoors,sharingumbrellaandsoon.Iwasdrivinghomeona6-lanehighway.Ahuge2,involving5cars,unfoldedinfrontofme.Subconsciously,I3100feetpastthepile-upandrantoacarwhichwasupsidedown.Igottheinjuredoutofthecarand.4themagainsttheguardrail(護(hù)欄).Ithenwenttothefourothercarstocheckifanyoneelsewashurt5.Ilookedoverandsawayoungman,bloodyandcontorted,6stillonthepavement.Everyonearoundsaidhewasdead;severalhadchecked.Butafeelinginsidemesaid"1didn'tcheckhim.Cantheybe7heisdead?”Ifeltforpulsesatdifferentspotsandfelt8ThenIcheckedthecarotidartery(頸動(dòng)脈)onceagain.Atthatmoment,Iwasfeelingforaveryweak9andrapidheartrate.Ipushedhischinupwards.Hethen10outabigclot(血塊)，andstartedtakingrapid,11breaths.Bythen,theambulancewasleavingwithother12.Ithadbeenreportedonradiothattherewasadeath.SowhenImotionedtotheambulancedriver，13`thispersonwasaliveandneededhelpfirst.Heinitially14myrequest.Butwithmyinsistence,he,togetherwithanurse,didinfact15themanthoughttobedead.HewasadmittedtoalocalICU.Hisinjurieswereserious,withlittle16torecover.Someforetoldhewouldn't17it.Duetothedistinguisheddoctorsandcareofnurses,hedid18.Whenhewasreleasedfromhospital,thestorywas19byallthenewsstations.Ismiledtomyself,happythatIwasfortunateenoughtobeattherightplaceattherighttime,tofollowmy20,anddidabigdeal.1、A．driven B．persuaded C．ordered D．convinced2、A．trunk B．a(chǎn)ccident C．case D．truck3、A．wentover B．tookover C．gotover D．pulledover4、A．put B．leaned C．stood D．sat5、A．slightly B．hardly C．badly D．casually6、A．dying B．lying C．hiding D．crying7、A．certain B．skeptical C．puzzled D．eager8、A．something B．everything C．nothing D．a(chǎn)nything9、A．voice B．breath C．pulse D．move10、A．spat B．spoke C．threw D．coughed11、A．strong B．deep C．narrow D．shallow12、A．victims B．passengers C．nurses D．drivers13、A．proving B．indicating C．pretending D．imagining14、A．criticized B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．understood D．ignored15、A．lookinto B．takeover C．a(chǎn)ttendto D．yellat16、A．time B．chance C．strength D．energy17、A．get B．make C．have D．put18、A．succeed B．a(chǎn)ppear C．survive D．escape19、A．covered B．invited C．praised D．interviewed20、A．instinct B．dream C．a(chǎn)mbition D．hobby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）Afewyearsago,afteralongmorningofsightseeinginNewYork,mychildrenandItookarestonaparkbenchinCentralPark.“Look!”mysonsaid,1．(point)toanearbyrubbishbin.That’swhenwesawourfirstraccoon(浣熊).Quiteathomeinthebigcity,hepaidusnoattention,concentratingonlyonfindinga2．(taste)lunch.Hesortedthroughafewoptionsbeforecomingoutwithawrappedsandwich3．(hold)betweenhispaws.4．(surprise),ratherthanrunaway,hejumpeddownandwalkedcasuallytoaspotonthepath,notametrefrom5．wesat.Thechildrenwerespellbound,theraccoonprovidingbetter6．(entertain)thananymuseum.Heglancedatus,perhapscheckingtosee7．wewereabouttostealhislunch.8．delicatefingers,hepeeledbackthelayersofplasticwrapuntilthehalf-eatensandwich9．(uncover).Thenhesurprisedusall.Insteadofstartinghisfood,heturnedtoanearbypoolofwaterand10．(dip)hispawsin.Withacasualair,herubbedhispawstogetherunderwaterforamoment,brushedhisfur,thenstartedgracefullypickingathismeal.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(yǔ)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短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。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)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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。Lastyear,Iwentshoppinginadepartmentstore、LittledoIknowthatIwasheadingforaverynewexperience、WhileIwaswalkingaroundthestore,Ihappenedtoseetheforeignertryingtoexplainherselfwithasalesman、Gatheringhercourage,Idecidedtostepinandhelpedherexplainherself、Fortunately,Icouldunderstandthatshewastalkingabout,soIjusttranslateditintoChinese、Ifeltgladforabletohelpherandtalkwithher、ShesaidthatshewasastudentlikemeandwastouringChinalonely、Shetoldmeaboutsomeexperienceshehadtouringthecountry、AlthoughIwon’tseeheragain,butit’sgoodtomeetsomeonelikeherfromanothercountry、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）某電視臺(tái)英語(yǔ)頻道今年暑假準(zhǔn)備舉辦“外國(guó)人游中國(guó)”的夏令營(yíng)活動(dòng)。假定你是李華，是這個(gè)活動(dòng)的志愿者。你的美國(guó)網(wǎng)友Mike發(fā)來郵件詢問該活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你給他回復(fù)一封郵件，郵件內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容；3.邀請(qǐng)他參加活動(dòng)。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：夏令營(yíng)：summercamp；頻道：channel；_____