江蘇省泰興市洋思中學(xué)2024屆高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

江蘇省泰興市洋思中學(xué)2024屆高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)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)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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(mǎn)分30分）1．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout2．—WhereisPeter?Ican'tfindhimanywhere.—Hewenttothelibraryafterbreakfastand________hisessaythereeversince.A．wrote B．hadwritten C．hasbeenwriting D．iswriting3．(2015·北京)___________theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupveryearly.A．Catching B．CaughtC．Tocatch D．Catch4．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory5．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which6．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed7．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．a(chǎn)ttachedto8．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where9．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing10．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout11．Heisabad-temperedfellow,buthe________bequitecharmingwhenhewishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must12．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must13．Don’trefertothedictionaryeverytimeyoucomeacrossanewwordassometimesitsmeaningmaybe_______clearlyinagivencontext.A．pickedout B．ruledout C．broughtout D．takenout14．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped15．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given16．The2011AustralianOpenwassuccessfullyheldincityofMelbourne,bigcityinAustralia.A．a(chǎn);a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);the D．the;the17．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．a(chǎn)nalyticalC．controversial D．confidential18．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped19．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted20．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）WhychooseCambridgeEnglish?GiveyourstudentsthebestsupportAspartoftheUniversityofCambridge,wearecommittedtoexcellenceineverythingwedo.Weareknownallovertheworldforqualitymaterialsthatreallywork—fromtheever-popularEnglishGrammarinUsetobest-sellingcourseslikeTouchstoneandEnglishinMind.It’snowonderthattensofmillionsofteachersandlearnersaroundtheworldhavechosenCambridgetohelpthemachievetheirgoals.FocusonthelanguagetheyreallyneedWithCambridgeEnglish,youcanbesurethatthelanguageyou’reteachingisnatural,uptodateandusefulforyourstudents.WeusethelatestresearchtounderstandhowEnglishworksandtohelpstudentslearnmoreeffectively.PrepareforexamsuccessWearetheonlypublisherofofficialpreparationmaterialsforCambridgeEnglishexams.Ourwideselectionofcourses,practicetestsandmaterialsaredevelopedinclosecooperationwithCambridgeEnglishLanguageAssessment,thepeoplewhosettheexams.Soyoucanfullyprepareyourstudentsforexamsuccess.DevelopasateacherYourprofessionaldevelopmentisimportanttoustoo.Weprovideoutstandingteachersupportincludingteachertrainingseminarsandtheuniqueonlineprofessionaldevelopmentsite,CambridgeEnglishTeacher.Wearealsoincreasinglyworkingwithtopschoolsaroundtheworld,offeringourexperience,expertknowledgeandskilltohelpdevelopCambridgeEnglishschools.1、WhatisoneadvantageofCambridgeEnglish?A．Usefulmaterials.B．Experiencedteachers.C．Anauthenticlearningenvironment.D．Detailedresearchonlanguage.2、WhycanCambridgeEnglishhelpstudentsbecomeconfidentaboutCambridgeEnglishexams?A．Becausetheexamsarewrittenbyitsteachers.B．Becauseitworkstogetherwiththeexamauthority.C．Becauseitisguidedbylanguageassessmentexperts.D．Becauseitsmaterialsareprovidedbyofficialexaminers.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Aguide.B．Areport.C．Anannouncement.D．Anadvertisement.22．（8分）YoumayhaveneverheardofLanthanum,CeriumorNeodymium,buttheseelements(元素)andothersknownas“rareearth”playamajorroleinmoderntechnology.Theycanactuallybefoundinmanyplacesontheearth,butnotinquantitiesthatcanbemined.Onlyafewcountries—China,America,India,Australia,BrazilandMalaysiahaveanythatcanbeminedenoughtobetraded.EventhoughsomeoftheseelementssuchasCeriumareasabundantasCopper,theyarenotfoundinconcentratedamountsontheearth’ssurface.Theyareoftenmixedtogetherwithothermetals,whichmakesextraction(提取)oftheseelementsanexpensiveandanenvironmentallymessyprocess.Itwasduetothisreasonthattheterm“rareearth”wasinvented.Rareearthmetalsareusedwidelyinourlife.Rechargeablecarbatteries,computers,iPhones,DVDplayers,computermonitors,televisions,lighting,lasers,glasspolishing,andsuperconductorsallusequantitiesofrareearthmetals.Also,withtheadvancementin“green”technologylikesolarpanels,theseshinymaterialsarebecomingmoreimportantthanever.Anaverageelectriccaruses10poundsofLanthanumforitsrechargeablebattery!Americahaslargedeposits(存儲(chǔ)量)ofrareearthsandhasoneofthefirstmines.ItwasopenedinSouthernCaliforniain1940.Theelement“Europium”wasthefirstmetaltobeseparatedinquantityforuseincolortelevisions.However,inthe1980’sand1990’s,asChinastartedproducingtheseelementsinInnerMongolia,theminesinAmericaandelsewherecouldnotkeeppace.ThemineinMountainPass,Californiaalsofailedenvironmentalregulationsandshutdownin2002.Now,recognizingtheimportanceofhavingmorethanonesupplierofthisimportantresource,otherrareearthowningcountrieslikeIndiaandAustraliaareeitherdustingofftheirrareearthminesorspeedinguptheirproduction.Itisbelievedthatthedebateoverrareearthswillbecomelouderinthecomingmonthsandyears.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutrareearths?A．TheyareactuallyasabundantasCopper.B．Theycanbeminedeasilyasothermetals.C．Theycanonlybefoundinafewcountries.D．Theyarenotreallyasrareastheyarenamed.2、ComparedwithChina,America.A．paidmoreattentiontoEuropiumB．haslargerdepositsofrareearthsC．startedproducingrareearthsearlierD．hasmorerareearthmines3、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatrareearths.A．a(chǎn)renowingreatdemandB．cannowbeusedinfewfieldsC．a(chǎn)reharmfultotheenvironmentD．willsoonbereplacedbyothermetals23．（8分）The“TakeIn”restaurantinHelsinki,Finland,iscurrentlyinthenewsforitsingenious(有獨(dú)創(chuàng)性)service.Insteadofcookingthemealsinitsownkitchen—whichdoesn’texist—itallowscustomerstoordervariousdishesfromaselectionof20otherrestaurantsinthecity.SponsoredbyAmericanExpressandWolt,apopularfooddeliveryapp,TakeInisapop-up(突然出現(xiàn)的)restaurantthatopenedatthebeginningofNovember2016,andwillrunthroughMay2,thisyear.Asyou’veprobablyalreadyguessed,thename“TakeIn”isacleverplayonwordsliketake-out.Thewholepointoforderingtake-outistoavoidgoingtoarestaurant,andifyou’regoingtodressuptogoout,youmightaswellgostraighttoyourfavoriterestaurantinsteadoforderingfoodfromitsomewhereelse.Buthere’stheideabehindit—whenyougooutwithagroupoffriendsandyoucan’tdecidewheretogofordinner,becauseeveryonewantstoordersomethingelse,TakeInistheperfectsolution.“Wewanttobealivingroominthecity,”aWoltspokespersontoldMonoclemagazine.“Weallknowwhatit’slikeyou’reabouttogooutfordinnerwithabiggroupoffriends.Everyonewantstoorderwhattheylike.Whatareyougoingtodo?Well,theanswerinHelsinkirightnowisyoucometoTakeInbecauseyoucandoallofthosethingsinthesameplace.”Customersaremorethanwelcometosticktotheselectionofdrinksavailableatthebar.Butiftheywanttotrythe“takein”experience,alltheyhavetodoisusetheWoltapp,justastheywouldfromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.Oncetheyorderandpayfortheirmeals,alltheyhavetodoiswaitforsomeonetodeliverittothepop-uprestaurant.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellabout?A．AmericanExpressandWolt.B．The“TakeIn”restaurantinHelsinki.C．Thewaytoorder"take-out".D．Aworld-widefoodservice.2、Whyisthe“TakeIn”restaurantpopularwithpeople?A．Itcansatisfythetasteofdifferentpeople.B．Peoplecanpaylessmoney.C．Peoplecangettogetherwithbestfriends.D．Itcancookdifferentmeals.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“TakeIn”restaurant?A．Ithasbeenrunformorethantwoyears.B．Itwillreplace“Takeout”restaurantssoon.C．YoushouldusetheWoltapp.D．Youcanenjoytheserviceinyourownliving-room.24．（8分）Boomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpectedaboutmovingbackhome—theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However”,thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.1、Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A．Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B．Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren’sreturn.C．Theparents’qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D．Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybebestreplacedby________.A．cause B．defeatC．a(chǎn)rise D．a(chǎn)llow3、Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A．Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B．Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C．Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D．Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.4、Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A．Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B．Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C．Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D．Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.5、Whatisthesideeffectoftheboomerangchildrenphenomenon?A．Bothparentsandchildrenenjoyamoreharmoniousrelationship.B．Neitherparentsnorchildrenwanttodothechoresathome.C．Notonlyparentsbutalsochildrenwanttobeindependent.D．Thereareoccasionalquarrelsbetweenparentsandchildren.25．（10分）StefanoBoeri,theItalianarchitect,famousforhisBoscoVerticale,agroupoftree-coveredskyscrapersinMilan,introducedhisnewplanstopioneerasimilarprojectintheChinesecityofNanjing．TheChineseversionofBoeri’sBoscoVerticale,orverticalforest,willbehisfirstprojectinAsia．Theprojectwillconsistoftwoneighboringtowersthatwillbecoatedwith23differentspeciesoftreesandmorethan2,500kindsofbusheshangingdownthesidesofthebuildings．Thestructureswillbebuiltwiththeabilitytohouseofficesandwillfeaturea247-roomluxuryhotel,aswellasamuseumandevenagreenarchitectureschool．Thetowersarecurrentlyunderconstructionandaresetforcompletionwithinthenextyear．Buttwobuildingsaren’tenoughfortheambitiousBoeriashenowhasevenbolderplansforChinatocreate“forestcities”inacountrythathasbecomeknownasanurbancenterchokingonpoisonousgasesanddust．Inaninterviewabouthisplansto“greenify”thecityandcountryBoerisaid,“Wehavebeenaskedtodesignanentirecitywhereyoudon’tonlyhaveonetallbuilding,butyouhave100or200buildingsofdifferentsizes,allwithtreesandplantsonthesides.”Boericontinued,“Weareworkingveryseriouslyondesigningallthedifferentbuildings．Ithinktheywillstarttobuildattheendofthisyear．By2020wecouldimaginehavingthefirstforestcityinChina.”AlthoughthesetowerswilllendahugehandindecreasingairpollutioninChina’seasterncity,Boerihassaid,itwilltakemorethanapairoftree-coveredskyscraperstoreallysolveChina’spollutioncrisis．ThisiswhytheItalianarchitecthopestorepeathisdesigninotherpartsofthecountry,aswellasinotherplacesaroundtheworld．1、Boeri’sprojectiscalledverticalforestbecausebuildingsarebuilt________．A．inathickforestfulloftreesandgreenplantsB．inacitywheretreesandgreenplantsaregrownC．withtreesandbusheshangingdowntheirsidesD．withtreesandplantsgrowingaroundlikeaforest2、Moreforestcitieswillbebuiltforthepurposeof________．A．enlargingpeople’slivingspaceintheurbanareasB．offeringauniquesolutiontopollutionproblemsC．makingthebestofemptyspacearoundabuildingD．beautifyingacitywhichislikeaforestofbuildings3、FromthepassageweknowBoeri’sfirstprojectinAsiawill________．A．stillkeeptheoriginalfunctionsverywellB．raisepeople’sawarenessofforestprotectionC．gainhimworldwiderecognitionasanarchitectD．enjoyabetterappearanceinacrowdedcity4、WhatisBoeri’sambition?A．Tofurtherreducetheconstructioncost．B．Toimprovehisdesignformorefunctions．C．TohelptotallysolveChina’spollutionproblems．D．TohavemoreBoscoVerticalesaroundtheworld．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(mǎn)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）Iwasreadytopayformybananasatthegroceryonenight,whenfearseizedme.Mywalletwasgone.IcouldonlyhaveleftitontheG9bus,whichwasnowspeedinginthedarktosome1station.The2momentwasquicklyfollowedbymentalmath.Howmuchtimeandmoneywoulditcosttoreplacethe3ofthatlittlewallet?Thecreditcards,thedriver’slicense,thecash,alllosttothebus.Twohourslater,backatmyhouse,Iheardaknockonthedoor.Myhusband4itwhileIwasonthephoneinthediningroom.“DoesJenniferlivehere?”Iheardaladysay.Inmyhusband’shandwasmywallet,withnotapenny5.SheleftbeforeIcould6makeittothedoortooffermythanks.Aftersharingthestoryonline,Iheardfromsomeone,who7theladyasErinSmith.Without8,Icalledtothankher.Shesaidshe9mywalletonabusseat.She10thatgoingtoastranger’shousewasa11move,butshedecidedtotakethechance.“IfIwereinthat12,Iwouldwantsomeonetotrytofindme,”shesaid.Thisonestrangerrespondedbeautifullytomysmall13,butsheactuallywasn’ttheonlyone.RightafterErin14mywalletonthebus,shepostedapictureofmydriver’slicensetoanonlineforum(論壇),tryingtosee15anyoneknewme.NosoonerdidsheleavemydoorstepthanIhademailsfromtwowomenwhosekidsgotomyson’snurseryandwhorecognizedmyface.I’venever16wordswiththosemomsbeyondsmalltalk,buttheywantedtohelp.Ireadthatpeoplearemoredividedthanever,butthat’snothowthepeopleI17tendtoact.18,Ifeelblessedsomeonehadwantedtohelpastranger.Erinhadgone19whatalmostanyonewouldhavedone,findingmyhouseonabitterlycoldnight,andforthatIwasextremely20.1、A．a(chǎn)ccessible B．hidden C．unknown D．convenient2、A．face-saving B．brain-washing C．eye-catching D．heart-stopping3、A．parts B．contents C．details D．ingredients4、A．ignored B．a(chǎn)nswered C．examined D．interrupted5、A．missing B．returned C．remaining D．a(chǎn)bandoned6、A．still B．ever C．yet D．even7、A．selected B．a(chǎn)ppointed C．identified D．defined8、A．delay B．a(chǎn)larm C．regret D．invitation9、A．moved B．placed C．opened D．spotted10、A．disagreed B．complained C．calculated D．recommended11、A．selfless B．risky C．slow D．personal12、A．site B．direction C．situation D．a(chǎn)tmosphere13、A．crisis B．danger C．threat D．failure14、A．gotridof B．madeuseof C．hadcontrolof D．tookpossessionof15、A．if B．where C．how D．when16、A．recalled B．exchanged C．repeated D．whispered17、A．encounter B．follow C．consult D．a(chǎn)ccompany18、A．Goingaway B．Turningaround C．Lookingback D．Comingalong19、A．into B．a(chǎn)gainst C．over D．beyond20、A．longing B．enthusiastic C．concerned D．grateful第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）“Failingtoopencurtainsfullymakespeoplemorelikelytogetsick”,1．newstudysuggests.Itfoundsunlightkillsdisease-causingbacteria2．liveindust,whiledarkerconditionsletthemthrive(繁殖).Thefindings3．(publish)inthejournalMicrobiome.Researchers4．(warn)theproblemalsoaffectswindowlessoffices.StudyleaderDr.AshkaanFahimipoursaid:“Humansspendmostoftheirtimeindoors,wheredustcarriesbacteria5．(make)ussick.“Therefore,it’simportant6．(understand)howthebuildingsweliveinfluencedusteco-systemsandhowthiscould7．(serious)affectourhealth.”HisteamattheUniversityofOregonchose11smallroomsandallowedin8．(differ)levelsofsunlight.After90days,darkroomshaddoublethenumberofbacteriaabletoreproduce.Fahimipouradded:“Wehopethatwith9．(far)understandingwecandesignaccesstodaylightin10．(build)schools,offices,hospitalsandhomesinwaysthatreducetheriskofdust-borneinfections.”第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(cuò)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(xiě)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(xiě)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(xiě)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。Itwaslatewhenwelefttherestaurant、WehavealreadycrossedalongbridgewhenIdiscoveredIhadleftmypurseattherestaurant、Itwasnothingwecoulddobuttoturnaround、Therewasnochancewecouldreturntotherestaurantbeforetheclosingtime、Thenwerememberedafriendofourswholivedsixblockfromarestaurant、Helistenedtoourstorycarefullybutthenhepromisedhewouldrunovertotherestaurant,thatmypursehadbeenleft、Finally,werecoveredthepurse、Ourfriendsoundeddelightedlytohavebeenapartofthislittleadventure、Besidefindingthelostpurse,Ialsohadasenseofgreathappiness、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，在英國(guó)度假。昨天你在一家商店購(gòu)得一塊手表，回到酒店后發(fā)現(xiàn)手表有問(wèn)題，于是與店員溝通退換，但協(xié)調(diào)無(wú)果。請(qǐng)你用英文寫(xiě)封郵件給該店經(jīng)理，對(duì)相關(guān)情況進(jìn)行投訴。投訴內(nèi)容如下:1.手表有質(zhì)量問(wèn)題；2.店員態(tài)度蠻橫無(wú)理，問(wèn)題沒(méi)有解決；3.希望更換或退貨。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearSir/Madam,IamLiHua,oneofyourcustomers._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________