重慶市九校2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題含解析

重慶市九校2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)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(qǐng)按照題號(hào)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(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)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．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture2．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate3．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．a(chǎn)sD．since4．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited5．---ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.---Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget6．Maryfeltfromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanye-mail.A．cutdown B．cutin C．cutoff D．cutout7．Theexpertpointsoutthephenomenonthatcreamgoesbadfasterthanbutter______itsstructureratherthanitschemicalcomposition.A．livesupto B．getsdowntoC．comesdownto D．standsupto8．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted9．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t10．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined11．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather12．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot13．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned14．Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingtheverynatureofchildhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where15．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．a(chǎn)ccuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference16．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo17．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth18．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．a(chǎn)few19．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion20．Itwasonlyafterafamilyrelatedconversation______________Ifoundoutshewasactuallymydistantcousin.A．when B．thatC．which D．who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）StudentsattheFloridahighschoolwhere17peoplewereshotdeadinFebruaryof2018arebeingaskedtowearclearbackpacks.SchoolofficialshavewrittentofamiliesofMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighpupilsoutliningtheplansaspartofnewsecuritymeasures,Theysayanystudentwithoutaclearbackpackwillbegivenoneatnocost.Aswellasintroducingthetransparentbackpacksforquickersafetychecks,therewillalsobeairport-stylemetaldetectorsandschoolvisitorswillpassthroughspecialgates.“We’regoingtomaneverygateattheschoolduringschoolhoursandforafter-schoolactivities,”saidthesuperintendentofBrowardCountyPublicSchools,RobertW.Runcie.SincetheshootingwhenNikolasCruzopenedfirekilling17people,studentstherehavebeenleadingcallsforgunreform.DonaldTrumphastoldUSpoliticianshewantstougherlawswith“reallystrongbackgroundchecks”,whilehe’sfacedangerfromanti-gungroupsforsuggestingtrainingschoolstafftousefirearms.Inthelastfewdays,safetyatMarjoryStonemanDouglasHighhasbeencalledintoquestionagainafterseveralsecuritybreaches(違反).ThreestudentswerearrestedonTuesday,twoforcarryingknivesandoneformakingthreatsonSnapchat.Someparentshavebecomesoworriedthatthey’vebeenkeepingtheirchildrenoffschool.“We’vegottoputthingsintoplacenow,”MrRunciesaid.1、Whichisanewsecuritymeasureoftheschool?A．Teachersaretrainedtousefirearms.B．Guardsarehiredtomonitorthestudents.C．Visitorsareforbiddentoentertheschool.D．Studentsarerequiredtowearclearbackpacks.2、Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolshootingfromthetext?A．Thegunmanwasaschoolstaffmember.B．OneofthevictimswasnamedNikolasCruz.C．Seventeenpeoplewereshotdeadoncampus.D．Someoneunknownbrokeinandopenedfire.3、Someparentshavebecomeworriedbecause.A．threestudentswerebadlyhurtB．theschooltakesfewsafetymeasuresC．theyreceivedaletterfromtheteacherD．therearestillsafetyproblemsattheschool4、Whatisthestudents’attitudetowardfirearms?A．Theycallforchangesofgunlaws.B．Theyareagainsttheschool’sstricterrules.C．Theydefendtheirrighttopossessweapons.D．TheyapproveofDonaldTrump’ssuggestion.22．（8分）AsSimonKindleysides,34,tookhisfirststepintheLondonMarathoninApril,hefeltasifmagicwasintheair."Aswewerewalkingtowardthefirstmile,weactuallystartedjoiningalltherunners,"hesaid."Everyonewasonthestreets,cheering,andthatwasamagicalmoment."Astimewenton,thecrowdsandotherracersspreadaround.Kindleysidesandhisteamofeightsupporterscontinuedwalking.Kindleysides,whoisparalyzed(癱瘓的)fromthewaistdownandtypicallyusesawheelchair,wasequippedwithanexoskeleton(體外骨骼)tohelphimwalk.Hissupporterswalkedwithhimtochangethebatteriesinhisexoskeletonsohecouldkeepmoving.In2013,Kindleysideswasdiagnosedwithabraintumor(腫瘤)thatwasgrowinginawaythatpressedoncertainnerves,leadingtohimlosingfeelinginhislegs.Hewastoldhewouldneverwalkagain.Beforehisparalysis,theLondon-basedsingeranddancerhad"alwayswantedtorunamarathon,"hesaid,buthenevermadetheplantodoso--untilthisyear.DuringtheLondonMarathon,thelasttwomileswerethehardest."Atthatpoint,Iwasexhausted.Itwasfreezingcold,andIwashurtingemotionally,"Kindleysidessaid.Buthekeptgoing."Ididn'twanttoletpeopledown.Ihadateamofeight,andIwasraisingmoneyforTheBrainTumourCharity,"hesaid."Ididn'twanttoletthemdown,myselfdown,andIthoughtifIwouldgetthisfar,Iwouldhavetocontinue."SohecontinuedandmadehistoryasthefirstparalyzedmantocompletetheLondonMarathononfoot.Then,recoveringathome,hesharedhisaccomplishmentwithhisthreechildren."TheyusedtosayI'mtheonlydadintheirwholeschoolwho'sinawheelchair,andnowtheysayI'mtheirdad,theonlyonewhohaswalkedamarathon,"hesaid.Kindleysidesistrainingtocompletethreemoremarathonsnextyear,includingtheLondonMarathonagain.1、WhydidKindleysides'supportersaccompanyhimalltheway?A．Toinspirehimasateam. B．Tohelpchangethebatteries.C．Toguidehimalongtheroad. D．Toassisthimwiththewheelchair.2、WhatcausedKindleysides'disability?A．Anaccidentinthepreviousmarathon.B．Anoperationonhisbrainforthetumor.C．Somenervesproducedoutofthetumor.D．Thepressurefromthebraintumoronthenerves.3、WhatpartlysupportedKindleysidestofinishthehardesttwo-milerace?A．Thebelieftobeatothers. B．Thestrongdesiretorecover.C．Thekindnesstohelpthecharity. D．Theprizemoneyforthewinner.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutKindleysides?A．Hewasonceasuccessfulactor.B．Hischildrenfeelapityforhiminthewheelchairnow.C．HeisambitiousforjoininginLondonmarathonsoncemore.D．Hewasthefirstdisabled-mantocompletetheLondonMarathon.23．（8分）Alittlegirlwhobattledagainstcancerreceivedaspecialgiftonherthirdbirthday,thankstoacreativestrangerfromIdaho.JessicaSebastian,ownerofSebastianDesign,wascontactedbyDanielleMunger,whosedaughter,Brynn,lostaneyebecauseofcancer.DaniellaskedJessicaifshecouldmakeabunnydollwithoneeye.?”Imakedolls,whichisnotaheroicprofessionbyanymeans.ButrecentlyIwasaskedtomakeadollforalittlegirlwhoisatruesuperhero,”Jessicawrote.“AmamacontactedmeandaskedifIwouldmakeabunnydollwithoneeyeforhertwo0year-olddaughterwholovesanimalsandlostherlefteyetocancer.Thegirlhadstartedtonoticethatshewasdifferentandhersweetmamareadarticlesaboutadollwhichlookslikeachildcanbehelpfulandtherapeutic（有益健康）.Shewantedherdaughtertohaveadollthatlookedlikeherandonlyhadherrighteye.Uptonow,Idon’tthinkI’veeverbeenaskedtocreatesomethingsotenderandmeaningful.”BrynnreceivedthespecialgiftonMarch25duringherfamilybirthdayparty.“Shesmiledsobigandthenshecouldnotopentherestofherpresentsuntilwegotthebunnyoutofherboxandshecouldshowherofftoallhercousinsandfamily,”Daniellesaid.Thatevening,DaniellesnappedaphotoofBrynninherwonderwomanpajamaslookingatthebunnydollhappily.Sherecalledherdaughtersaying,,“Shematchesme!”“Myfavoritepartofthisphotoishowsheiswearingherwonderwomannightgown,”Jessicasaid.“Itperfectlyrepresentsthestrengthandcourageofthislittlesuperhero.1、WhydidDanielleaskJessicatomakeabunnydollwithoneeye?A．TosellittoadisabledgirlB．TocureherdaughterofcancerC．TomeetthedemandofherdaughterD．Tofreeherdaughterfromthefeelingofdifference2、WhatcanweinferaboutDaniellefromthepassage?A．Sheisthoughtfulmother.B．Sheisgoodatmakingbunnydolls.C．Shebelievesinherdaughter’scure.D．Shelikesabunnydollwithoneeye.3、WhatdidBrynnmeanbysaying“Shematchesme!”?A．Hermotherwascomfortingher.B．Shewasgladtoreceivethedisabledbunnydoll.C．Sheonlydeservedtoownthedisabledbunnydoll.D．Shefeltdownwhenshewasthedisabledbunnydoll24．（8分）Areyouafraidofsharks?Whataboutsnakesorspiders?Putthosefearsaside:becauseintheU.S.you’refarmorelikelytobekilledorinjuredbyadeerskippingacrosstheroad.Deercausemorethan200humansdeathseachyear,plussome29,000injuries,allbecauseof1.2millioncollisionsbetweenvehiclesanddeer.MostincidentsoccurintheeasternU.S.,wheredeerprosperwithoutnaturalpredatorslikewolvesandmountainlions.“That’stheregionintheU.S.wheredeer-vehiclecollisionsaresuchaproblem,andwhereitseemslikeaneffectivelargecarnivorereintroductioncouldmakeareallybigdifference.”sayswildlifebiologistLauraPrughfromUniversityofWashington.Shethinksitwouldhelptoreintroducepredatorslikemountainlions,alsoknownascougars,pumasorpanthers,topartsoftheirhistoricrangefromwhichthey’vebeendrivenout.TheresearcherssaythatbringingthepredatorsbacktotheeasternU.S.wouldmean22percentfewercollisionsbetweencarsanddeeroverthreedecades.Eachyearwouldseefivefewerhumandeaths,680fewerinjuriesandasavingsofsome550million.SophieL.Gilbertthinkstherearegreatsocioeconomicbenefitsoflargepredatorrestorationthroughreducedwildlife-vehiclecollisionsandshesays,says,“Cougarshaveshownthattheycancoexistinshortdistancewithpeople,withveryfewconflicts,inalotofareasoutwest.”Still,somefolksmightbeunderstandablynervousaboutthiskindofplan.Afterall,reintroducingpredatorsdoesn’tcomewithoutriskstopetsandtolivestock,andveryoccasionallytopeople.“OurfearoflargepredatorsissonaturalandintensethatIdon’tthinkit’spossibletojustcompletelyclearitwithstatistics...WhatIhopeisthatknowingthatthereactuallycanbesomemeasurablebenefitsmightmakepeoplealittlemoresupportiveandmaybebalancethatfearalittlebit.”saysLaura.Indeed,thestatisticsshowthatcougarswouldpreventfivetimesasmanyhumandeathsfromdeer-relatedaccidentsastheywouldcausebyattacks.Butit’llbeatoughsell:thepresswillcovercougarattacks,butastatisticallypreventeddeathdoesnotmakethenews.Nevertheless,“Ifpeopleinthewestcanputupwithhavingmountainlionsaround,IwouldhopethatNewYorkerswouldbeupforthechallengeaswell.”1、Whatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“carnivore”inParagraph3?A．Acat-likeanimal.B．Adangerousanimal.C．Ameat-eatinganimal.D．Agrass-eatinganimal.2、Whydopeoplewanttobringbackmountainlions?A．Tominimizetheaccidentscausedbydeer.B．Tomaintainbiodiversityandecologicalbalance.C．Totakeupthechallengefrompeopleinthewest.D．Toreducepeople’sfearofthisdangerouscreature.3、Whyisithardtopersuadepeopletoacceptthismeasure?A．Becausetherisksoutweighthebenefits.B．Becausemountainslionslikeeatingpeople.C．Becausethebenefitsarenotaseye-catchingasitsrisks.D．Becausemountainlionstendtogettooclosetopeople.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Puma:aToughSellB．ANewStudyonPumaC．DeerCauseHugeLifeLossesD．DeerorPumas:aHardChoice25．（10分）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,originalproblem-solvingwork?Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto______________,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetweenneurons(神經(jīng)細(xì)胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone.Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhastooffer.1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A．focusedB．relaxedC．a(chǎn)wakeD．busy2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A．Theyaresolutionproviders.B．Theyareasourceofinspiration.C．Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D．Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A．wanderintothewildB．listentoabeautifultuneC．switchtothetrafficchannelD．stopconcentratingonanything4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A．offerpracticalsuggestionsB．summarizepastexperiencesC．a(chǎn)dvocatediversewaysoflifeD．establisharoutineforthefuture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）MadisonWilliams,aged13,wasstudyinginherbedroominDublin,Ohio.Suddenly,hermother,LeighWilliams,rushedinsaying1,“Alittleboyfellintoaseptictank（化糞池）,andnoonecan2him.”Theyrantotheneighbor’syard,wheretheyfoundtheboy’sdesperatemotherandotherpeople3aseptictankopeningthatwasslightlywiderthana4.Theboy,only2,hadslippedin.Madisonquickly5thesituation.Shewastheonlyonewhocould6throughthesmallhole.Without7,shegotonherstomachnexttotheopening,placedher8outinfrontofher,9toldtheadults,“Lowermein.”Leighandtheothers10herwaistandlegs.Shemovedherarmsandshouldersfromsidetosideuntilshegotthroughthe11.Inside,thetankwasdark,andtheairwassick.Sheusedherhandsto12theboyinthedirtywater,andjammedherleftwrist13ahiddenpole,injuringthemusclesinherwristandarm.Ignoringher14,Madisoncontinued.Minutestickedbybeforeshe15graspedhisfoot.Then,tenminutesafterMadisonhad16thetank,sheandtheboywere17.Buttheboywasn’toutof18.Hehadbeenkeptfromoxygenlongenoughthathewasn’t19.Anadultgavehimseveralhardhitsontheback.ItwasonlywhenMadisonheardhimcrythatsheknewhewas20.Madison’sactionmadeherahero.1、A．impatientlyB．bravelyC．a(chǎn)nxiouslyD．calmly2、A．reachB．seeC．recognizeD．hear3、A．coveringB．repairingC．diggingD．surrounding4、A．bowlB．plateC．basketballD．tap5、A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．surveyedC．rememberedD．drew6、A．fitB．breakC．walkD．look7、A．effortB．helpC．doubtD．hesitation8、A．a(chǎn)rmsB．feetC．clothesD．glasses9、A．stillB．evenC．a(chǎn)ndD．so10、A．loweredB．heldC．pushedD．pressed11、A．waterB．openingC．passageD．gate12、A．examB．greetC．shakeD．feel13、A．a(chǎn)gainstB．withC．onD．towards14、A．lifeB．timeC．injuryD．direction15、A．carefullyB．finallyC．a(chǎn)gainD．just16、A．searchedB．touchedC．enteredD．observed17、A．liftedoutB．steppedforwardC．movedonD．cameaway18、A．balanceB．orderC．controlD．trouble19、A．talkingB．sleepingC．breathingD．smiling20、A．sadB．OKC．hungryD．different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）Tablemannersvaryfromculturetoculture.1．isacceptableinonecountrymaybeconsideredextremelyrudeinanother.Herewewilltellyouaboutthetraditionaltablemanners2．themoderntablemannersinKorea.3．(tradition),itwasthewoman’sjob4．(cook)foodandsetthetable.Thewomanwouldsit5．herhusbandtomakesurethathehadeverythingheneededforapleasantmeal.Only6．thehusbandfinishedwouldthewomanandherchildreneat.Nowadays,tablemannershavechangedalot.7．ofthefamilymemberseattogetheratthesametime.Itiscommontoseeeveryonehelpwiththemeal,8．(include)thehusband.Onetradition,however,hasnotchanged.Itistheoldestpersonthatstartsthemeal.9．(stay)untiltheoldestpersonisfinishedisconsideredtobe10．basictraditionofKoreantablemanners.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。RecentlywehadaclassmeetingonthetopicofMyChineseDream.SomementionedtheinspiredChineseDreamthatwasputforwardbyPresidentXi.AndotherstalkedenthusiasticallyabouthisunderstandingoftheChineseDream.Weareallbelievethatthisdreamwillcometrueinthefuture.Ialsotalkedaboutmyowndream.Ihadalwayswantedtobeadoctor.Notonlycandoctorssavepeople’slifebutalsotheyaredoingarespectablyjob.Doctorscanalsohelppeopletoliveabetterlifewithouttheirprofessionalknowledge.Torealizemydream,Ishouldtrytoworkhardlyfromnowon.ImustlearnasmuchasIcangetintoagoodmedicalcollege,whichIcanpreparemyselffullyforthejobofadoctor.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，在上海舉辦的“國(guó)際進(jìn)口博覽會(huì)”的志愿服務(wù)中，結(jié)識(shí)了加拿大人Terry，他回國(guó)后發(fā)郵件向你詢問(wèn)有關(guān)中文及中文學(xué)習(xí)方法。請(qǐng)你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1、簡(jiǎn)介中文的國(guó)際地位。2、學(xué)中文的建議（重視聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、看、寫......）。3、望學(xué)好。注意：1、詞數(shù)100左右。2、可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫參考詞匯：InternationalImportExpositionDearTerry,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________