遼寧撫順市六校聯(lián)合體2023-2024學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題含解析

遼寧撫順市六校聯(lián)合體2023-2024學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where2．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．a(chǎn)sB．sinceC．untilD．before3．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline4．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though5．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard6．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t7．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout8．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who9．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich10．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．a(chǎn)re11．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted12．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit13．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen14．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*15．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．a(chǎn)partfromC．freefromD．a(chǎn)wayfrom16．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for17．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch18．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant19．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!20．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?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）Therearemanyprogramsforhighschoolstudentstodaythathelplonelyteenagersdealwithloneliness.However,lonelinessisnotonlyanissueforteensbutalsoanimportantandrarelyacknowledgedoneintheelderly.InBritain,TraceyCrouchwasappointedtobethefirstMinisterofLonelinessinordertoaddresstheissuescausedbyloneliness.Thisisthefirsttimesuchapositionhasbeencreated.InBritain,therearearound9millionpeoplewhosaytheyarelonelyfrequently.InGermany,astudyconductedbyRuhrUniversityBochumfoundthat20percentofpeopleovertheageof85feltlonely,and14percentofthosebetweenage45and65feltsociallylonely.IntheUnitedStates,morethan25percentofthepopulationlivesalone,morethan50percentareunmarried.Lonelinessisgenerallyassociatedwithheartdisease,overweight,andanxiety.Additionally,thestressfromlonelinesscancauseyourcellstochangeonamolecular(分子)levelthatreducesitsabilitiestodefendyourbodyagainstdiseases.Infact,doctorsbelievehavingfeelingsoflonelinessisequivalenttosmoking15cigarettesperdayinregardtoitseffectonhealth!InBritain,thenewMinisterofLonelinesswillhelpintroducegovernmentpoliciesontheissueandfundacharity—anorganizationforhelpingpeopleinneed,todevotetheireffortstowardsaidingloneliness.Therearecharitiesthatlinklonelyseniorstohighschoolstudentsinordertogivethemalineofcommunicationwhenevertheyfeellonely!ThepossibilitiesforthenewMinisterofLonelinessareendless.Forexample,shecanprovideeducationservicestohouseholdbusinessessothattheycanidentifylonelycustomersiftheyseeone.Lonelinessfitsintothecategoryofbeingasocialissuethatmustbemonitoredbytheentirecommunityinordertohelpthoseinneed.Therefore,governmentinvolvementinmedicalservicesandcareforseniorsandothersisvitalforhappyseniors.1、HowdoestheauthordevelopParagraph3?A．Bylistingsomestatistics.B．Bygivingexamplesoflonelypeople.C．Bypointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferences.D．Bycomparingdifferentculturesindifferentcountries.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“equivalent”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Relevant. B．Similar.C．Opposite. D．Superior.3、WhatwilltheMinisterofLonelinessdo?A．Dohouseworkforlonelypeople.B．Developfriendshipswiththeelderly.C．Helpfundcharitiestoaidlonelypeople.D．Communicatewithanxiousschoolstudents.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．UKbecomesthecapitalofloneliness. B．Lonelinessaffectsoldpeople’slifeworldwide.C．Manyteenagerssufferfromloneliness. D．UK’sMinisterofLonelinesssettlesloneliness.22．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithALS（漸凍癥）tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALSalsoknownasmotorneurone（神經(jīng)元）disease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotordisabilitiesareexpensive,notconstantundersunlight,andrequirefrequentreadjustmentandconsiderable,relativelyfixedsystems,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toreducethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemrunningonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,constant,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartstucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeforcommunication.Thelabelshowsfourgrids（方格）ofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheywantthelettersbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithm（計(jì)算程序）isthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、HowdoesthenewsmartphoneapphelppeoplewithALS?A．Byconnectingitscamerawithsufferers’appearance.B．Bycommunicatingwithpeopledirectlywithacamera.C．Bychangingeyemovementsintodetailedwritteninformation.D．Bylookingintotheeyesofthesufferers.2、WhydidtheresearchersdevelopGazeSpeak？A．GazeSpeakwillhavefewerdisadvantages.B．Currentsystemscan’tfunctioneffectively.C．GazeSpeakcanbeproperlyusedinthemedicalfield.D．Currentsystemscanincreasetheriskofmotordisabilities.3、Whatcanweknowaccordingthetext?A．Sufferers’eyemovementsaredeterminedbyGazeSpeak.B．Currentsystemsaresolidbutcostlyforsufferers.C．GazeSpeakhashelpedpeoplealot.D．GazeSpeakhasn’tbeenpracticallyonthemarket.23．（8分）Foryournextout-of-this-worldvacation,younowhavetheoptionofliterallygoingoutofthisworld—butit’llcostyou$40million.Thenagain,canyoureallyputapricetagonhavingthetimeofyourlife?AccordingtoanewreportfromPopularMechanics,Russiaislookingtobuildaluxuryhotelinouterspace.Thereyouwillwakeuptoabreathtakingblueplanet—theearth!ThehotelisexpectedtobestationedontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Whilespacetourismitselfisn’texactlyanovelidea,thenotionofbuildingahotelouttherehasn’tbeenraisedbefore.Really,othercompaniesarestillfocusedonthetransportationpartofthepuzzle—afterall,atriptospaceisenoughformostfolks.AccordingtoPopularMechanics,thehotelwillincludealuxuryorbitalsuitewithbigwindows,personalhygiene(衛(wèi)生)facilities,exerciseequipment,andyes,WiFi.Becauseifyoucan’tshareyourexperienceonsocialmedia,diditreallyevenhappen?Ofcourse,thereasonsbehindthehotelaren’tjustforfunandgames.Apparently,spacetourismmightbeabletohelptheRussianspayforanothermoduletoaddtotheinternationalSpaceStation.RussianspacecontractorRKKEnergiaiscurrentlybuildingthefirstsuchmodule,whichwillgivescientistsalaboratoryandpowersupplystationfromwhichtoconducttests.Ifanyofthisisgoingtohappen,however,Russiaisgoingtohavetohurry.WiththeISSexpectedtobeoutofusein2028,there’slittletimetobuildthehotelandfindwealthytouriststoactuallybuyatripintoouterspace.Soifyou’verecentlycomeintoafortuneandareinterestedininvestinginwhatcouldbethetimeofyourlife,ISSiscallingyourname.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthehotelfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itisquiteaffordable.B．ItwillbebuiltinRussia.C．Itwillofferanamazingview.D．Itcosts$40milliontobuild.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thepuzzle”inParagraph2referto?A．Anorbitalsuite.B．Spacetourism.C．Spaceexploration.D．Acreativeidea.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．Hotelguestswon’tbeabletoseeintospace.B．Visitorsarerequiredtotakeexerciseeachday.C．SpacetravelisnotpossiblewithouttheInternet.D．Touriststendtosharetravelingexperiencesonline.4、ThehotelwillbebuilttoprovideRussianscientistswithA．funandgamesB．financialsupportC．spacecontractorsD．moretimeinspace24．（8分）WithmorelargesolarfarmsbeingdevelopedinthesunnysouthwesternUnitedStates,researchersandconservationistsalikearebeginningtonoticesurprisingenvironmentaleffects.Whilesolarenergyisknownforitspositiveenvironmentalimpacts,officialsattheNationalFishandWildlifeForensicsLaboratoryhavecometorecognizeoneofitssignificantdownsides:Somespecksofbirdsthatliveclosetolargesolarplants(太陽(yáng)能板)aredyingoff,includingendangeredbirds.Arecentfederalinvestigationrecovered233birdsthathadbeenkilledasadirectresultofsolarplants.Researchersbelievethatsomeoftheaffectedbirdshavemistakenthelarge,reflectiveareasofthesolarpanelsforbodiesofwater.Thisisaphenomenonreferredtobyscientistsas“l(fā)akeeffect.”Thebirdsaredrawntowhattheyassumetobewater.Theyaimfortheareaandslamintothepanelswithgreatforce.Itisthoughtthattheinsectsthatbirdscatfallvictimto“l(fā)akeeffect”aswell,leadingthebirdsintothepanels.Researchersfigurethatbetween1,000and28,000birdsarekilledasaresultofharvestingsolarenergy.Thenumberofbirdsaffectedbywindfarmingismuchgreater,rangingfrom140,000to328,000.Coal-firedelectricityhasthelargestnegativeeffectonbirds,killingnearly8millionayear.Thesenumbersmakesolarfarmingseemlikethebestoption.However,conservationistsarequicktopointoutthatareaswheresolarisexpectedtoboombetween2015and2020arehometosomeoftherarestbirdsintheUnitedStates.Thiscouldputspecificbirdspeciesatriskofextinction.ThereexistsastateorderinCaliforniathat20percentofallelectricityofallenergysoldshouldberenewablebytheyear2017.Thishasbeenonedrivingforcebehindtherapiddevelopmentofhugesolarfarms.Theindustry,whichisexpectedtoboomasaresultofthischangetorenewableenergy,isfacingnewlyfiledlawsuits(起訴)byconservationistgroups.TheselawsuitscouldslowdowntheapprovalprocessfortheplannedsolardevelopmentacrosstheSouthwest.1、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph1?A．Solarfarmsrequirealongdevelopmentperiod.B．Mostpeoplewouldbeshockedbythesizeofsolarfarms.C．Solarenergyequipmentlooksstrangetomostpeople.D．Mostpeoplethinkthatsolarenergyisverybeneficial.2、Theunderlinedword“slam”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．dashB．breakC．moveD．slide3、Whichofthefollowingbestreflectstheauthor’sviewpoint?A．Usingsolarfarmsisthemostpracticalwaytocreateenergy.B．Morebirdsareendangeredbysolarfarmsthanwindfarming.C．Solarfarmsmaynotbeasfriendlytotheenvironmentasexpected.D．Waysshouldbefoundtoreduce“l(fā)akeeffect”causedbysolarfarms.25．（10分）Mylovefordogsgoesasfarbackasmyfirstmemory.Asalittlegirl，Icollecteddogtoys.At5yearsold，Iwasreadyandwillingtorunawaywiththefamilydogafterthethreatofgivinghimawaywhenhechewedupthesofa.Luckilyhestayedandmyaffectionforman'sbestfriendcontinued.Asanadult，myreasonsforwantingtoadoptadogwerepurelyselfish.Iwantedacompanion.Iwantedayoung，energeticdogthatwouldneedlongwalksorrunstohelpkeepmcactivetosticktoanexerciseroutine.LittledidIknowthatmyfour﹣leggedfriendandlovefordogswouldhelpmefeelmoreathomeinandfallinlovewithmyShanghaicommunity.Itseemedtomethatbeingatallblondedidn'talreadyattractalotofcuriousstares；adda12﹣kilogramblackdogthatbelieveseveryoneishisbestfriendtothepictureandlocalsseemevenmoreintrigued.ThedecisiontoadoptXiaoHeidefinitelyfulfilledthoseearlyselfishdesires，buttheexperiencehasalsobroughtmeclosertomyneighborsandmademefeelmoreathome.AfewmonthsafterIfirstbroughtXiaoHeihome，IspottedthegroupofelderlyChinesepeoplewhogatheratthepark.Afterrealizingtheygotheremostweeknights，IdecideditwouldbeagoodwaytohelpXiaoHeisocializewithotherdogs.Afterafewvisits，itwasnotonlyanopportunityforhimtoplaybutalsoachanceformetopracticemyChinese."MostChinesegivetheirdogsEnglishnames，butyou'vegivenhimaChinesename.Veryinteresting，"theylaughed.Withthatsimplelaugh，itseemedthatbarrierswerebrokenandwitheachvisitIfeltmoreapartofthecommunity.1、Whydidtheauthorwanttoadoptadog？A．TopracticeChinese.B．TounderstandChineseculture.C．Tofeelathome．D．Tofindacompanion．2、Whoislikelytobetheauthorofthetext？A．AShanghainative.B．AChinesedoglover.C．AforeignerinShanghai.D．AresearcheronChineseculture.3、Theunderlinedword"intrigued"inParagraph2probablymeans_____.A．interested B．excited C．satisfied D．frightened4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext'？A．Theauthoroncelefthomewithherdog.B．Theauthorgetsalongwellwithherneighbors.C．TheauthorisgoodattheChineselanguage.D．TheauthorwillsettleinShanghaiforever.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）MymotherspentherchildhoodwithherfatherontheirfarmintheUS.Shelearnedhowtomendfences,plowfields,andmakecheese.Andshelearnedfarmlifedoesn'toffer1rewards,butifyoustickwithit,theeffortandthelongdays2．Mygrandpaspenthislateryearslivingonacomerofthe3,namedCherryRidge,wherethey4ridinghorsestogethereverySaturdaybeforehediedin2012.Sincethattime,thefarmhas5intoCherryRidgeTherapeuticLearningPrograms,acenterforlearning,horsebackridingandcompanionship."Iama'roadscholar',learninginanexperientialway,"Momtoldme."IfeelIwas6witheyestoseetheneedsofa(n)7spirit,"sheadded.Shehaspartneredwitha8calledWorkingtoEmpowerStudentsTogether(WEST),whichhelpsyoungpeoplewithlearningdisabilities,emotionalandbehavioralchallenges,orunstablehomeenvironments.Mom'slatestproject,theFarmDayGriefCamp,was9outofhergrievingafterthe10ofmygrandpa."I'manadultwomanwholostmy11onlysixyearsago,"Momsaid."Thereisnothing12thannatureandanimalstohelpwiththe13process."Thecamp'sfirstvisitorswerefivekidsmourningthelossofa7-year-oldwhodiedofcancer.14includedpaintingandrecallingthechild'sfavoritethings;andaballoonlaunchtheycalledSentimentstoHeaven."Eachcamperwroteonethingtheywishedtheycould15withtheirdeparted（去世的）lovedoneontheir16,"Mom-said.Childrenlivingwithphysicaldisabilitiesarealso17atCherryRidge.Recently,astudentinawheelchairsmiledear-to-earasheledthefarm'sminihorsesaround.Mom'svision18children,ensuringthelessonsshelearnedonthefarmwillbe19foryearstocome.Iknowmygrandpawouldbe20.1、A．goodB．realC．differentD．instant2、A．runoutB．comebackC．gobyD．payoff3、A．farmB．schoolC．townD．country4、A．imaginedB．a(chǎn)voidedC．enjoyedD．missed5、A．developedB．dividedC．lookedD．bumped6、A．unableB．confusedC．giftedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed7、A．happyB．curiousC．determinedD．hurt8、A．courseB．programC．gameD．product9、A．bornB．readyC．foundD．grown10、A．illnessB．troubleC．lossD．failure11、A．momB．dadC．husbandD．child12、A．betterB．worseC．easierD．stranger13、A．learningB．thinkingC．relaxingD．grieving14、A．TrainingsB．ActivitiesC．MethodsD．Rules15、A．shareB．a(chǎn)greeC．playD．provide16、A．paintingB．balloonC．doorD．book17、A．reliableB．upsetC．cautiousD．welcome18、A．protectsB．challengesC．inspiresD．questions19、A．a(chǎn)bandonedB．changedC．preservedD．recognized20、A．worriedB．proudC．thankfulD．surprised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）OwingtotheeffectofTraditionalChinesemedicineandtreatment,itbecomesmoreandmorepopularnowintheworld.TraditionalChinesemedicineoriginatedinancientanddevelopedfor1．longtime.Ithascollectedvariouswaystotreat2．(differ)diseases.TraditionalChinesemedicinepaysattention3．thebalanceofthebodysystem.Itreads,oncethebodysystembalances,thedisease4．(disappear).Thedamageofthebodysystemisthesourceofthedisease.TCMisanimportantpartofChineseculture.Great5．(success)havebeenmadeinmanyareasthroughTCMcure.Astoacutestomachache,thereisnoneed6．(have)anoperation;allyouneedisacupofChineseherbs,7．theWesternwaytakesmoretimeandmoney.Youmayeventaketheriskofbeinginfectedafteroperation.8．(compare)withtheWesternmedicinehighfees,TCMhasareasonablepricethatordinarypeoplecanafford.IthinkTCMwillbethemainstreaminthehealthservicesinthefutureinChina.Andourcountryshouldinvestmoremoneyonthe9．(develop)ofTCM;10．(make)sureitisnotgoingtofadeaway.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。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。3、錯(cuò)誤類型不涉及單詞拼寫。Goodrelationshipsbetweenteachersorstudentsareimportanttoteachingandlearningonlywithgoodrelationshipscanstudentandteacherscooperatewell.Goodrelationshipsdependedonbothsides.Ontheonehand,studentsshouldrespectteachersandourhardwork.TheyshouldpoliteCoteachersandreadytofollowingtheiradvice.Onanotherhand,teachersshouldbekindly,friendlyandpatienttostudents.Theymustberesponsibleontheirteachingandhelpstudents.Ifbothsidestreat10eachotherinafriendlyway,teachingandlearninginclasswillbehighlyefficient.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）最近很多大城市都投放了公共單車（sharedbikes），比如摩拜單車(Mobike)、Ofo共享單車等。由于它們方便停放，騎車也能起到鍛煉身體的作用，作為代步工具很受大家歡迎。但是，各地也出現(xiàn)了很多毀車現(xiàn)象，比如刮掉車上的二維碼（QKcode）、上私鎖等。你對(duì)這種現(xiàn)象怎么看？你對(duì)共享單車公司有什么建議嗎？請(qǐng)你給相關(guān)部門寫封信，要點(diǎn)如下：1.共享單車給人們帶來(lái)的便利/好處；2.共亨單車使用中出現(xiàn)的問(wèn)題；3.你對(duì)解決問(wèn)題的建議。參考詞匯：bike-sharingcompanies共享單車公司，Mobike和Ofo是兩家共享單車公司注意：詞數(shù)100左右；開頭和結(jié)尾已給出。DearSir/Madam,I’mLiHua,..._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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