2024屆內(nèi)蒙古烏海市烏達(dá)區(qū)高三一診考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2024屆內(nèi)蒙古烏海市烏達(dá)區(qū)高三一診考試英語(yǔ)試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom2．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should3．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which4．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally5．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．a(chǎn)boveB．overC．beyondD．off6．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded7．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives8．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom9．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen10．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway11．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether12．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed13．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read14．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot15．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether16．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover17．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?18．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback19．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup20．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot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）Lastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-law'shouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidn'thaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthat'swhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid"Excuseme,Ma'am,canwehelpyou?Youseemstuck."Stillafraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid"Iamstuck."Andtheyoungmansaid"It'sokay,stayinyourcarandwe'llpushyououtofthesnow."Andtheydid!Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly.1、Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwalkingtowardhercar?A．Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed.B．Becauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatime.C．Becauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingevening.D．Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar.2、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethefouryoungmen?A．Impolite.B．Ill-mannered.C．UnfriendlyD．Warm-hearted.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember.B．Thekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftrouble.C．Theauthorwouldhaveababyinhercar.D．Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow.4、Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe___________．A．EverymanhashisfaultsB．FortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgmentC．Don'tjudgeabookbyitscoverD．Thinktwicebeforeyoudo.22．（8分）EducationSecretaryNickyMorganhascalledforareturntotheclassicsofEnglishliteratureinschools,butaretheystillappropriatefortoday’schildren?Aquickscanofanylistofthemostreadchildren’sbookswillreveal(揭示)thattoday’syoungpeoplearegrowingupinaverydifferentliteraryenvironmentfromtheirparents.GonefrombedroombookshelvesaretheFamousFiveandtheChroniclesofNarnia.AndintheirplacesarethelikesofJeffKinney’sDiaryofaWimpyKid.Andasforthe19thCenturyclassicsofEnglishliterature,suchasEmilyBronteandCharlesDickens,manychildrensimplyhavenotheardofthem.OnesouthLondonmother,GeriCox,explainedhowherdaughter’sYear5classwastobenamedthisyearaftertheliterarygiant,JaneAusten.Buttheclassteachersoonhadsecondthoughtswhenthesuggestednamewasmetwithblankstares.“Mydaughtercamebackandsaidtheyweren’tgoingtobecalledAustenclassanymore,becausenotmanypeoplehadheardofher.Instead,theclasswastobenamedafterRowing,theHarryPotterauthor.”Ms.Morganarguesthatchildrenwillmissoutiftheydonothaveaccessto“ourrichheritage(遺產(chǎn))ofworld-famouschildren’sliterature”.Butperhapsthesemoremodernbooksareabletodothejoboflightingtheliterarytouchpaperjustaswell.AspokesmanforPenguinRandomHouseChildren’sbookssaid:“MillionsofchildrenarereadersbecauseofDiaryofaWimpyKidandJeffKinney’sworkisperfectforturningunwillingreadersontobooks.”AccordingtoSeniGlaister,children’sbooksexpert,themixoftype-faceandartisabigpartoftheattraction.“Itmeansthetextdoesnotlookfrighteningandthatitwillthereforeappealtounwillingreaders.”1、Whoenjoysthegreatestpopularityamongchildren?A．JeffKinney.B．JaneAusten.C．EmilyBronte.D．CharlesDickens2、WhatdoesthestoryofGeriCox’sdaughtersuggest?A．Teacherslearnlessabouttheirstudents.B．Childrenoftenstareblanklyattheirteachers.C．Year5classshouldselecttheirownliterarygiant.D．Childrendon’tlikereadingliteraryclassicstoday.3、What’sMs.Morgan’sattitudetowardsliteraryclassics?A．Unclear.B．Positive.C．Doubtful.D．Confused.4、WhatdowelearnaboutDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．ItbelongstooneofliteraryclassicsB．Itwaswrittenbyawriterin19thcentury.C．Itturnsouttobeagreatsuccessamongchildren.D．Itisn’twell-receivedbyexpertsonchildren’sbooks.23．（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.24．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibilityofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfessorHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyzeddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.4feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(證實(shí))thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfessorHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、Theunderlinedword“fleets”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．colors B．typesC．brands D．groups3、What’sProfessorHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.4、WhatdoProfessorHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.D．Theirstudywillbefurthered.5、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:YellowTaxisAheadB．SafertoRideinYellowTaxisC．ThePreferredColor—YellowD．ColorsandAccidents25．（10分）Markisalwaysengagedinhiswork.Butthistimehefeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Theareacitycouncilwomanwasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasonthedecline.Theneighborhoodfacedmanyproblems.Marklookedatthechartstapedtothewalls.Therewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinemptybuildings.Markreadfromthecharts,“Policepatrolscutback,illegalparkingup20%”.Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig”,hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid,“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcandowouldmakeadifferencehere.”Ashenearedthebusstoponhiswayhome,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybag,andababy.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlyranintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshifted,andgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy’sarmandledhimbacktohismother.“Yougottastaywithmom,”hesaid.Thenhepickedupthestraygrocerieswhileandthewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks,”shesaid,“You’vegotgreattiming.”“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedatthewallsofbus.Ononeofthemwas“Smallactsofkindnessaddup.”Marksmiledandthought,“Maybethat’sagoodplacetostart.”1、WhatwasbeingdiscussedwhenMarkarrivedattheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Thehighpriceofgrocery.B．Theeducationproblemofchildren.C．Theworseningofqualityoflife.D．Thehousingconditionsinthecommunity.2、What’sMark’sopinionaboutthecommunityproblemsaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Peoplecouldsolvetheproblemsbythemselves.B．Hedidn’thavetheabilitytosolvesuchproblems.C．Hedidn’thaveenoughtimetosolvetheproblems.D．Peopleweretooselfishtohelpotherssolvetheproblems.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“Smallactsofkindnessaddup”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Allsmallactswilladduptokindness.B．Everyoneshouldtryhisbesttodogooddeeds.C．Allsmallkindactscanmakepeoplegrowupquickly.D．Everyonecanplayhisownparttomakethingsbetter.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Markalwaysplayedanactivepartincommunityactivities.B．Visualaidswereusedtodisplaytheseriousnessofproblems.C．Manypeoplewerediscouragedbytheproblemsfacingthem.D．Thecitycouncilwomanwasresponsibleforthefallingoflifequality.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）Yearsago，therewasaverywealthymanwho，withhisdevotedyoungson，sharedapassionforartcollecting．Together，theytraveledaroundtheworld，addingonly1arttreasurestotheircollection．Oneyear，aswinterapproached，2engulfed（吞沒(méi)）thenation，andtheyoungmanleftto3inthearmy．Afteronlyafewshortweeks，hisfatherreceivedatelegram．Hisbelovedsonwas4inaction．Theartcollector5awaitedmorenews，6hewouldneverseehissonagain．Withindays，hisfearswere7．Theyoungmanhaddiedwhilerushingafellowsoldiertoadoctor．Upsetand8，theoldmanfacedthecomingChristmasholidayswithsadness．OnChristmasmorning，aknockonthedoorawakenedthe9oldman．Asheopenedthedoor，hewasgreetedbya10withalargepackageinhishands．Heintroducedhimselftotheoldmanbysaying，“Iwasa11ofyourson.Iwastheonehewas12whenhedied．MayIcomeinforafewmoments?Ihavesomethingtoshowyou．”Asthetwobeganto13，thesoldiertoldofhowtheman’ssonhadtoldeveryoneofhis，nottomentionhisfather’s，14offineart．“Iamno15，”saidthesoldier，“butIwanttogiveyouthis．”Astheoldmanunwrappedthepackage，hesawaportrait（畫像）ofhisson．Thoughtheworldwould16considerittheworkofagenius，thepaintingfeaturedtheyoungman’sface17detail．Overcomewithemotion，theman18thesoldier．Afterthesoldierhadleft，theoldmanputthepaintingabovethefireplace，pushing19thousandsofdollarsworthofart．Histaskcompleted，theoldmansatinhischairandspentChristmasgazingatthe20hehadbeengiven．1、A．poorest B．richest C．finest D．cheapest2、A．flood B．fire C．storm D．war3、A．save B．protect C．serve D．build4、A．missing B．a(chǎn)cting C．fighting D．dying5、A．calmly B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．quietly D．secretly6、A．fearing B．doubting C．wondering D．expecting7、A．completed B．doubled C．removed D．confirmed8、A．nervous B．tired C．lonely D．frightened9、A．sad B．puzzled C．a(chǎn)ngry D．worried10、A．farmer B．soldier C．painter D．seller11、A．guard B．photographer C．partner D．friend12、A．rescuing B．commanding C．guarding D．hiding13、A．a(chǎn)rgue B．move C．talk D．eat14、A．description B．love C．sense D．understanding15、A．a(chǎn)rtist B．businessman C．hero D．reporter16、A．sometimes B．never C．often D．still17、A．for B．of C．in D．on18、A．thanked B．questioned C．welcomed D．treated19、A．down B．up C．a(chǎn)side D．off20、A．treasure B．gift C．souvenir D．package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）In1863thefirstundergroundpassengerrailwayintheworldopenedinLondon.It1．（run）forjustundersevenkilometersandallowedpeopletoavoidterriblecrowdsontheroadsaboveastheytravelledtoand2．work.Ittookthreeyearstocompleteandwasbuiltusinganinterestingmethod.Thisincludeddiggingup（挖掘）theroad,layingthetrack（鋪設(shè)軌道）andthenbuildingastrongroofoverthetop.Withallthose3．（accomplish）,theroadsurfacewasreplaced.Steamengines4．(use)topullthecarriages（車廂）anditmusthavebeen5．(fair)unpleasantforthepassengers,withallthesmokeandnoise.However,therailwayquicklyprovedtobeagreatsuccessandwithinsixmonths,morethan25,000peoplewereusingiteveryday.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作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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。WhenIstartedlearningEnglish,Ifounditverydifficulty、NomatterwhathardItried,Ijustcouldnotunderstandthegrammar、Thenoneday,mysisteraskedmewhyIwassoconfusingbyEnglishandItoldherthatIwasafraidofit、ThensheaskedmetowatchingEnglishmoviesandlistentosomeEnglishsongs、Ifellinthelovewiththesesongs、IlearnedtosingthemandfindIcouldremembermoreandmoreword、Ialsofeltveryinterestedthemovies,becauseIcouldlearneverydaywordsfromthem、Havebecomeinterested,I’vestartedtomakegreatlyprogress、Now,I’mnotafraidofEnglishanymore、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是晨光中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李津，應(yīng)邀參加學(xué)校組織的“英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)師生座談會(huì)”，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面所提示的信息，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇發(fā)言稿，簡(jiǎn)單介紹自己英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的情況，并對(duì)學(xué)校今后的英語(yǔ)教學(xué)提出建議。1.自己英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的情況：學(xué)習(xí)方法、習(xí)慣等；2.對(duì)學(xué)校英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的建議(請(qǐng)考生根據(jù)自己的經(jīng)歷與感想，提出兩至三點(diǎn)建議)。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100。開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2.文中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校和本人姓名。Dearteacherandschoolmates,It’sagreatpleasureformetobehereandsharemyexperience...___________________________