內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)呼和浩特市第六中學(xué)高三一診考試新高考英語試卷及答案解析

內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)呼和浩特市第六中學(xué)高三一診考試新高考英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow2．Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand3．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.4．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．a(chǎn)lways D．even5．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned6．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich7．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．whether8．Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead9．Hearingthenews,sherushedout,________thebook________onthetableanddisappearedintothedistance.A．left;lainopen B．left;layopenedC．leaving;lieopened D．leaving;lyingopen10．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin11．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake12．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who13．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose14．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion15．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that16．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while17．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for18．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself-disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless19．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful20．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．where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）Driverlesstechnologywillsoonenteranothermajorglobalindustry:shipping.Severalcompaniesrecentlyannouncedplanstolaunchself-sailingshipstoimprovesafetyandefficiency.OneofthemistheNorwegianchemicalcompanyYaraInternational.YarahasteamedupwithanotherNorwegiancompany,Kongsberg,tobuildanautonomousgoodsshipexpectedtobelaunchednextyear.Kongsbergdevelopedtheship’selectricaltechnologyandautonomouscontrolsystems.Theshipisfullyelectrictoreduceairpollution.Itisdesignedtocarrygoodscontainersnormallytransportedbytruck.Thismeanstheshipwillalsoimproveroadsafetybyreplacingabout40,000trucktripsayear.Thecompanyplanstooperatetheshipsbyfar-awaycontrolbeginningsometimenextyear.By2020,theshipsshouldbeloadingandsailingthemselves.WhileYara’sshipswillbelimitedtoNorwayatfirst,thecompanyplanstogreatlyexpanditsautonomousshippingoperationsinthecomingyears.Anothercompanyputtingahighpriority(優(yōu)先)toself-sailingshipsistheworld’slargestminingcompany,Australia’sBHPBilliton.Thecompany’sVicePresidentofFreight,RashpalBhatti,recentlyspokeaboutthetechnologyinawebsitepost.Bhattibelievesautomationwillbeoneofthebiggestchangesforshippinginthefuture.Hesaid,“Autonomousshipsofferimportantopportunitiestoimprovesafetyandprovidemoreeffectiveresultstothesupplychainofthesea.”Headdedthatself-sailingshipscouldbecomearealitywithinthenextdecade.Rolls-Royce,theBritishautomobileandenginemanufacturer(制造商),isalsodevelopingunmanned(無人駕駛的)shippingtechnologies.OskarLevanderisthecompany’sheadofoperationsatsea.Hesaidinaconferencelastyear,“Thisishappening.It’snotif,it’swhen.”Levandersaidtheseautonomousshipscouldbecontrolledbyfar-awayoperatorsfromanywhere.Headded,“Becausetheseshipswillbedesignedtobeunmanned,theycanbebuiltsmaller,moreefficientandenvironmentallyfriendly.”1、Whyhaveseveralcountriesannouncedplanstoproduceself-sailingships?A．Tosavemoney.B．Todevelopelectricaltechnologyinships.C．Tocompeteinautonomouscontrolsystems.D．Tomakeshippingmoreeffectiveandlessrisky.2、HowwilltheNorwegianautonomousshipbedeveloped?A．OnthebasisofRolls-Royce.B．Byasinglecompanyindependently.C．Bytwonativecompaniesworkingtogether.D．BytakingelectricaltechnologyfromAustralia.3、WhatdoOskarLevander’swordssuggestinParagraph4?A．Itistooearlytomakeautonomousships.B．Thesupplychainoftheseawillbebusier.C．Peoplearemoreconcernedaboutautonomousships.D．Unmannedshippingtechnologiesarebecomingmoremature.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AutomationunderSail B．Self-sailingShipsinUseC．AutomationinSomeFields D．AutomationinImagination22．（8分）Chicagofestivalseasonishere,butareyouready?Musicfestivals,filmseries,streetfests,beerbashes—it’sasummerlongparty.Sopulloutyourcalendar,referenceourguideandstartblockingoffweekends.◆FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlazaSelectFridaysAugust19throughStepmberDaleyPlazaCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsNearly75artistswillbeexhibitingtheirworkinDaleyPlaza,includingjewelry,ceramics,sculpture,paintings,glass,wearables,woodandmixedmedia.◆RenegadeChicagoPop-UpSept.9-10PilsenCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGetyourhandsonthegoodsatthisoutdoorcelebrationofallthingshandmade.Festivitiesincludefoodtrucks,DJsets,craftbrews,DIYworkshops,photoopsandshopping.◆MillenniumParkSummerMusicSeriesSelectMondaysandThursdaysJune12throughAug.21MillenniumParkCost:FreeWebsiteDirectionsGrabablanketandsomepicnicsnacksforafreeoutdoorconcertinthepark.Themusicseriesfeaturesawidevarietyofmusicfromtoplocal,nationalandinternationalartists.◆NorthsiderCraftBeerFestSept23UptownCost:$15-$69WebsiteDirectionsSpendadayonthegreensamplingbeersandhardciders(蘋果汁)frombreweriesacrossthecountry,includingColorado,Michigan,CaliforniaandWisconsin—andlet’snotforgetthoseinourownhomestate,too.1、WhatcanyoubuywhenyouvisitFridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza?A．Artworks.B．Beers.C．Picnicsnacks.D．Fruitjuice.2、Whichofthefollowinglastsmorethantwomonths?A．FridayArtMarketsatDaleyPlaza.B．RenegadeChicagoPop-Up.C．MillenniumParkSummerMusicSerie.D．NorthsiderCraftBeerFest.3、WhatisspecialaboutNorthsiderCraftBeerFest?A．Youcanenjoyfreedrinks.B．Youhavetopaytoattendit.C．Youcanappreciateaconcert.D．Youcancreateyourownbeer.23．（8分）Inhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey'sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated（截）belowtheknee.Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,"TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:Volume3",explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢),heexplains.Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga"stubborn"patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,'Youknowwhat?IneedtopickuprightwhereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,'”Ruggierosaid.Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument."Tapdancers-they'realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,"hesaid.Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon'tshyawayfromthephysical"weakness"hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You'resucharolemodelandaninspiration’,”hesaid.“I'mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI'mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”1、WhatmakesRuggiero'snewshowunusual?A．One-leggeddance.B．Hisownartworks.C．Theuseofinstrument.D．Songsofpopstandard.2、Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat__________.A．RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB．thesetbackhasendedRuggiero'sdancecareerC．Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers'supportD．hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudying3、Whenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice_______.A．Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesB．RuggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapeglegC．therearemanytapdancersintheperformanceD．Ruggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetoEvan?A．WorryB．SympathyC．EncouragementD．Pity24．（8分）Musiciansaresaidtohavebetterlanguageskillsandscientificstudieshavebackedthatup.Butit’snotclearwhythatmightbethecase.Now,astudyof74Chinesekindergartenerssuggestssixmonthsofpianolessonscanheightenthebrain’sresponsetochangesinpitch(聲調(diào)).Andkidswhogotpianolessonswerealsobetterattellingaparttwosimilar-soundingMandarin(普通話)words,whichcontaineddifferentconsonants(輔音),thanwerestudentswhogotextrareadingtrainingorwhowentthroughregularkindergarten.Mandarinisatonallanguage—thefamousexampleisthewordmawhichcanmeanmotherorhorsedependingonitspitch.SomightmusicaltrainingtranslatebettertoMandarinthanitwouldtoEnglish?Yeah,it’spossiblethatthisinfluencedtheresults,saidRobertDesimone,aneuroscientist(神經(jīng)科學(xué)家)attheMcGovernInstituteatMIT.Buthesaysotherstudiesdobackupthefactthatmusiclessonsbenefitlanguagelearners,evenincountrieswithouttonallanguages.“Andwhatourstudyaddedontopofthatwassomeideaoftheneuralbasisforthosebenefits.”Andifyoudon’townapiano,don’tdespair.Thereadinggroupactuallydidjustaswellonmanymeasuresasthepianogroup.“Reading’sprettygoodactually.Wedon’tmeantodisvaluereadinginstruction.”Moreimportant,hesays,wastoshowpianowasn’tactuallyworsethanreadingforthesekills...thusperhapsencouragingcash-strappedschoolstobringtheirmusicprogramsalive.1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?A．It’sobviouswhymusicianshavebetterlanguageskills.B．Musicianstendtobebetterlanguagelearners.C．Readingworksbetterthanapianoforlanguageskills.D．Musiclessonsaregreatlyvaluedinmoney-tightschools.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph3mean?A．MusicaltrainingmakesMandarineasierthanEnglishtounderstand.B．MusicianstranslateMandarinbetterthanEnglish.C．Musicaltrainingcontributesbettertolearningatonallanguagethananon-tonalone.D．MusicallessonshelpEnglishlearnersmorethanMandarinlearners.3、Fromwhatcolumnofthemagazinemightthearticlebetaken?A．Sports. B．Entertainment.C．Education. D．Economy.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthearticle?A．MusiciansAreSmarterB．ReadingHelpsLanguageLearningC．BenefitsofLanguageLearningD．PianoLessonsTuneUpLanguageSkills25．（10分）Bothhoneybeesandantsaresocialinsectsthatliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theysurvivebymeansoftheircollectiveintelligence.Theirdecision-makingpowerisdistributedthroughoutthegroup;thatis,nooneantorbeemakesdecisionsforthegroup.Instead,theyworktogether.AsDeborahM.Gordon,abiologistatStanfordUniversity,says,"Antsaren'tsmart.Antcoloniesare."Thesameistrueforbeecolonies.Althoughbeesandantsarequitedifferentphysically,theyhavealotincommonintermsoftheirsocialbehavior.Specifically,honeybeesandantshavesimilarroleswithinthecolony,bothhavecommunicationsystems,andbothhavethecapacityforlearning.Antscommunicatebyusingchemicalscalledpheromones,whichcanalertotherstodangerortoafoodsource.Forexample,whenworkerantsfindapromisingsource,theylettherestofthecolonyknowhowtofinditbyleavingatrailofpheromonesonthewaybacktothecolony.Theotherantspickupthemessageusingtheirsenseofsmell.Bees,ontheotherhand,usemovementtocommunicatewitheachother.Workerbeessendmessagestoeachotherbymeansofa"dance".Differentspeedsandmovementssenddifferentmessages.Forexample,whenworkerbeescalledscoutsgoouttofindanewhomeforthecolony,theyreturnanddoadancefortheotherworkerbeesthatindicatesthelocationofthenewhomeandhowsuitableitis.Thefasterthescoutsdance,thebetterthenewlocationis.Honeybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning.OneChinesestudyfoundthatbeescanbetrainedtolearnandrememberaroutetoafoodsource.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeescanbetaughttorecognizehiddenobjectsandusetheconceptsof"sameness"and"difference"toaccomplishcertaintasks.Antstakethisonestepfurther.RecentAmericanresearchhasshownthatantsnotonlyhavetheabilitytolearn,butalsocanteachtheirforagingskillstootheryoungerants.Theyobservedthatolderantsaccompanyyoungantsinsearchoffoodandteachthemtherouteandhowtoavoidobstacles.Aswecansee,thesocialbehaviorofhoneybeesandantsisquitesimilar.Bothcoordinatecomplexactionsandaccomplishcrucialsurvivaltasksbycooperatingingroupsconsistingofmanyindividuals.Unintelligentastheymaybeasindividuals,asgroupstheyoftenshowamazingbrillianceastheygoabouttheireverydayactivities.1、Whatdoantsandbeeshaveincommon?A．Theyliveinsimilar-sizedcolonies.B．Theymakeuseofcollectiveintelligence.C．Theyhavesmallleadershipgroupsthatmakealldecisions.D．Theyusethesamemethodstocommunicatewitheachother.2、Whatdoesthespeedofabee'sdanceindicate?A．Thequalityofanewcolonylocation.B．Thedistancetoaneighboringcolony.C．Thediscoveryofanewfoodsource.D．Thedirectiontoapotentialfoodsource.3、Inparagraph3,howdoestheauthordemonstratetheideathatHoneybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning?A．Byusingstatistics.B．Byexplainingreasons.C．Byreferencingopinions.D．Bypresentingstudyfindings.4、Whatisthebenefitofcollectiveintelligence?A．Itallowsthecolonytoreproducemorerapidly.B．Itimprovesworkcooperationwithinthecolony.C．Itreducesthedivisionoflabouramongmembers.D．Itenablesindividualstoteacheachothernewskills.第三部分語言知識運(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）完形填空My9yearolddaughterandIwereflyingfromourhomeinCarolinatospendaweekwithmyhusbandinFlorida．Wewere______aboutthetripbecausewehadn'tseenhimforfivemonths，and_______herDadterribly．AsusualontheCharlottetoMiamiflight，theplanewastotally_______．Becausewedidnotgetourboardingpassesuntilwe_______atthegate，KallieandIcouldnotgetseatstogetherandwere______bytheaisle（過道）．IaskedtwopassengersinmyrowiftheywouldswitchplaceswithKallieandme，_______wecouldbetogether．They_______，sayingtheythoughttheyshouldstayintheirassignedseats．Meanwhile，amotherandherthreechildrenwereina______severalrowsaheadofus．Therehadbeenamistakeintheirboardingpasses，and_______thewholefamilyhadbeensplitup．Thepassengersinherrow_______refusedtomoveelsewhere．Shewasvery_______abouttheyoungerboysittingwithstrangers．Shewasintears，yetnobody______tohelpher．TherewereatroopofBoyScouts(童子軍)on_______．SuddenlytheScoutleaderstoodupandsaid，“Ma’am，Ithinkwecanhelpyou．”Hethen_______fiveminutesrearranginghisgroupsothatadequatespacewas_______forthefamily．Theboysfollowedhisdirectionscheerfullyandwithout_______，andthemother'sreliefwasobvious．Kallie，however，wasbeginningtopanicatthe_______ofnotbeingnexttome．Itoldherthattherewasn’tanythingIcoulddo．______，themansittingnexttotheScoutmaster，______tomeandasked，“Wouldyouandyourdaughterlikeourseats？”_______tohimselfandtheScoutmaster．Wetradedseatsandcontinuedourtrip，verymuchrelievedtobetogetherandwatchthesceneryfromKallie’swindowseat．1、A．worried B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．eager2、A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed3、A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight4、A．reached B．a(chǎn)rrived C．landed D．knocked5、A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected6、A．incase B．evenif C．a(chǎn)sif D．sothat7、A．prevented B．refused C．a(chǎn)greed D．promised8、A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat9、A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead10、A．too B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso11、A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content12、A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied13、A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot14、A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent15、A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．probable D．comfortable16、A．permission B．excuse C．a(chǎn)pology D．complaint17、A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense18、A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly19、A．turnedup B．turnedaround C．turnedout D．turnedaway20、A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Who’sthe1．(popular)cartooncharacterinChinarightnow?ItmightbePeppaPig.Peppais6yearsold.Shewearsareddress.Herfavoritethingtodo2．(be)tojumpinmuddypuddles(泥坑).Shecanspendallday3．(do)this.HerfavoritetoyisabearnamedTeddy.MummyPigisabeautifulladyandshetakescareofherfamily.DaddyPigisanarchitect4．isverycheerfulandplayswithPeppaandGeorgealot.Peppaoftenmakesfunofhisbigbelly(肚子).Theyare5．maincharactersontheBritishTVshowPeppaPig.TheshowhasbeenonTVin406．(language)inmorethan180countriesandregions.It’sabouttheeverydaylivesofthePeppaPigfamilymembers.Theshowis7．(main)forpreschoolers.Butmanyolderkidsandevenadultshavebecomefansoftheshow8．well.“Ithink9．(it)popularityispartlybecauseofitbeingageless,”RichardRidings,avoiceactorplaysPeppa’sdad,toldtheMirror.Theshow’sstoriesaresimple,butitshumorisnottoochildish.Bothkidsandadultsarealways10．(make)tolaughassoonastheyseePeppa.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個(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（∧）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。RecentlywehadaclassmeetingonthetopicofMyChineseDream、SomementionedtheinspiredChineseDreamputforwardbyPresidentXi、AndtheotherstalkedenthusiasticallyabouthisunderstandingoftheChineseDream、Ialsotalkedaboutmyowndream、Ihadalwayswantedtobeadoctor、Notonlycandoctorssavepeople’slifebutalsotheyaredoingarespectablejob、Doctorscanalsohelppeopletoliveabetterlifewithouttheirprofessionalknowledge、Torealizemydream,ImustlearnasmuchasIcangetintoagoodmedicalcollege，whichIcanmakefullypreparationsforthejobofadoctor、Ibelievehardworkisthatittakestoaccomplishmygoal、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著年齡的增長，我們總想掙脫父母的懷抱，漸漸和父母產(chǎn)生分歧。假設(shè)你是李華，某中學(xué)英語雜志社正在開展題為“Howtogetalongwellwithyourparents”的征文活動。請你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一篇征文稿。1.事前要跟父母溝通，征求他們的建議；2.跟父母意見不一致時(shí)要保持冷靜；3.多花時(shí)間跟父母在一起，跟他們一塊郊游等。注意：1.詞數(shù)：120左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。HowtogetalongwellwithyourparentsAsyouaregrowing,youmaywanttobefreefromyourparents__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________