2023-2024学年广东省执信中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年广东省执信中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced2．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up3．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime4．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes5．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some6．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis7．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded8．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay9．—WherewasI?—You________youdidn’tlikeyourjob.A．hadsaidB．saidC．weresayingD．hassaid10．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs11．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom12．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though13．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where14．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected15．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent16．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently17．________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas18．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!19．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast20．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andinconvenienttooperateandcarry,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toovercomethedrawbacks,wecreatedGazeSpeak,whichisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointinghissmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondstoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencesystemisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、What’sthemajorfunctionofParagraph1?A．Toarousethereader’sconcern.B．Tosummarizethewholepassage.C．TostatehowGazeSpeakappworks.D．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.2、TheGazeSpeakappisdesignedto.A．converteyemovementsintoletters,wordsandsentencesB．helpALSsuffererscommunicatewithothersC．useartificialintelligencetocontrolacameraD．beusedbythepeoplewhotalkwithALSsufferers3、TheGazeSpeakappisaneye-trackinginputsystemwhichis.A．expensiveB．inconvenientC．notrobustD．Portable4、Theartificialintelligencesystemisabletopredictthewordsby.A．selectingtherightlettersthrougheyemovementsB．pointingsmartphoneatthespeakerC．stickingacharttothesmartphoneD．showingfourgridsofletterstothelisteners22．（8分）54-year-oldAbdulhasaspecialjob.Hehasbeenworkingasalivingstatueforoverthreedecades,standingperfectlystillforsixhoursadayandresistingpeople’sattemptstomakehimmoveorsmile,anythingthatprovesheisalivingperson.Abdul,knownas“India’sStatueMan,”hasbeenperforminghisdailyroutineeversince1985,soonaftergettingajobasasecurityguard.HisbosshadrecentlytraveledtotheUK,wherehewassoimpressedbythestatue-likemembersoftheRoyalGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalacethathewantedtodosomethingsimilarbackhome.Sohehadhisguardsreceivethreemonthsoftraining,wheretheywouldsitperfectlystillforaroundfourhours.Theyweren’tallowedtotalkorsmile,eat,drink,orevenshooawayaflyifitsatontheirfaces.Intheend,Abdulprovedthebestofthegroup,sohegotthestrangejob.Abdulisn’ttheonlypersonintheworldactingasalivingstatue,butwhatmakeshimspecialisthefactthathecandoitforaslongassixhourswithoutevenblinkinghiseyes.Once,a$155prizewasputupforanyonewhocanmakehimmoveamuscle.Buttryastheymight,noonehaseversucceeded.Actually,Abdultriestomoveaboutasmuchashecaninhissparetime,andonlyeatshealthyhome-cookedfood,tokeephisbodyinshape.Butheclaimsyogahasbeenthebiggesthelp.Inthe32years,AbdulhasbecomeacelebrityinIndiaandotherAsiancountries.ManyBollywoodcelebritiesAbdulearnsabout10,000rupees($156)amonth,whichisenoughtosupporthisfamily,butdefinitelynotenoughtoencouragehischildrentofollowinhisfootsteps.It’sjusttoostressfulandtaxingonthebody.“Despiteallthehardshipandhealthproblems,IlovemyjobandIamthankfultopeoplefortheloveandrespecttheyhaveshoweredonme...hesays.“Whenthetimecomes,Iwanttodieplayingastatue.”1、WhatisAbdul’sdailyroutine?A．Performingasalivingstatue.B．Provingtobealivingperson.C．Smilingathiscustomers.D．Keepinghisbodyinshape.2、WhycouldAbdulgetthestrangejobgivenbyhisboss?A．Hehadhisspecialambition.B．Hewasmostfamiliarwiththejob.C．Hestoodoutamongthegroup.D．Heknewthebossmorethanothers.3、WhatdoesAbduldoinhissparetime?A．Heeatsalotofsnacks.B．Hepracticesyogafor12hoursaday.C．Hecooksforhisfamily.D．Healwaysmovesalot.4、HowdoesAbdulfeelabouthisjobaccordingtothetext?A．It’soverpaid.B．It’ssatisfying.C．It’sboring.D．It’sinstructive.23．（8分）Psychologytellsusthatmanypeoplehatetotakerisks.Butitisgoodforustotakerisks,especiallywhentheriskistoachieveadesiredresult.Inthatway,webecomestrongerandbraver.Ourhumannatureshouldbetotakerisks,butsomepeoplejustsitandwishtheydidn'thavethefeartomoveon.Thisisbecausetheyfailedafewtimesintheirlives.Pleasestepoutanddon'tletthepastholdyoubackfromlivinglifetothefullest.Moveforwardandmoveon!Instudyingthepsychologyoftakingrisks,wefindthathumanprovidesuswiththedesiretoexperimentandtakechances.Risktakingisagreatadvantagethatallowedourancestorstobecomestrongerandstrongerdaybyday.Bytakingriskstheyfoughtoffenemiesanddiscoverednewterritories.Thisattitudehasbecomeapartofourmodernculture.Ridingarollercoasterisacommonrisktakingactivity.Eveneachpersonseemstoenjoytheriskalthoughtheyhavetheunderstandingthatitisdangerous.Thispsychologicalandbiologicalconnectioncreatesaninterestingconnectionbetweenwhatisunsafeandwhathumansenjoy.Gettinginacareachdayisarisk.Gettingoutofbedisarisk,too.Weneedtotakeriskssothatwecancompletemanythings.Astronautstakeriskswhentheygetinsidearocket;however,thethingstheyachievearegreat.Businessmentakeariskwhentheybuypartsofacompany,however,withoutdoingthat,theycouldnotmakemoremoney.Weneedtotakeriskssothatwecangainsomething.Itisimpossibletomoveforwardinlife,earnmoney,enjoyarelationship,playasport,ordoinganythingelsewithouttakingarisk.Itisallpartofthegame.It'soneofthemostimportantpartsoflife.1、Somepeopledon'twanttotakerisks,mainlybecause________.A．theyaretoolazytomoveonB．theyfeelpleasedwiththepresentlifeC．theyhavefailedseveraltimesbeforeD．theyshowlittleinterestinthestrangeworldoutside2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"Thisattitude"inParagraph3mean?A．Takingrisks. B．Fightingoffenemies.C．Discoveringnewterritories. D．Becomingstrongerandstronger.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Dailylifeisfullofrisks.B．Thesafestplacehasthegreatestrisk.C．Peopleshouldtakeriskswhentheyareyoung.D．Wecanalwaysachieveourgoalsbytakingrisks.4、Whatwouldbethetitleforthepassage?A．TakingRisksIsEasierSaidthanDone B．RisksTakenbyAncestorsC．LiveOurLifetotheFullest D．NoRisk,NoGain24．（8分）Oneeveningatabusycrossroads,Inoticedasisterstrugglingtokeepherlittlekidundercontrolwhileshetalkedonthepayphone.Shewantedhimtostaystillnexttoher,buthewantedtorunandplaybytheroad,closetorushingbusesandtaxis.Onecouldsensethewoman’sfrustration,thatshewaspulledintoomanydirections:Shewasangryatthepersononthetelephoneandshoutingattheyoungerthatshewould“snap（折断）hisleg”ifhemovedagain.AsIwaitedforthetrafficlighttochange,thechildbegantocomplainandstruggletofreehimselffromthewoman’sgrasp.Shedroppedthephone,seized（抓住）theneckofhistiny.T-shirtandgavehimaback-handblowacrossthefacethatIknowmadehislittleheadspin.Thelightchanged,andpassers-bycontinuedontheirway.ButIstoodthere,fixedtothepavement.Iknewthisextremelyupsetwomanwouldcarrythroughonherthreatofviolencetothechild.Before,Ihadwantedtogetclosetoherandoffertowatchtheyoungsterwhileshedealtwiththetroublingsituationonthephone.NowIwantedtocomfortthelittleboy.Ialsowantedtospeaktothesistertocalmherandtocaution（告诫）her,asIwishsomeonehadcautionedmewhenIwaspassingmypainontomydaughterandcausingheremotionalsuffering.ButIwaschicken.Ithought,shemaythinkI’moutofline,orImaybehernexttarget.OftenI’vethoughtaboutthatchildandthemanyothersabused（虐待）byadults.Iwonderhowtheywillinternalize（使……藏在心底）theirpain,andifitwillcrushtheirspirits.Willthislittleboygrowuptobeanabusiveman?Willhebegloomy（阴郁的，沮丧的）andwithdrawn（孤僻，内向的）?Willhefindithardtocommunicatewithwomen,withothermen?Orwillhesurviveandbesensitive,caringanddeterminednottocontinuethecycle?Thereistoomuchcruelty（残忍）intheworld,toomuchcrueltybetweenpeople.Itrembleattheincreasingverbal（言语的）bitternessandviolenceamongBlackgirls,andamongyoungmotherstryingtodisciplinetheirchildren.Thisbehaviorisn’tclass-orage-related:IhearsharpwordsfromBlackwomenfromallwalksoflifewhoareoverworkedandstressedoutandhavegrownimpatient.AttimesI,too,becomeimpolitetoothers,or,likethesisteronthephone,strikeoutat（抨击）thoseclosesttome.Oftenwe’retiredbecausewe'vemadethewrongchoices.Younggirlswhostillneedmotheringareloadedwithchildren.Wesisterseasilygethurtandannoyedwhenwedon’tcompromisewithourownsenseofself.Ourpersonalfulfillmentrequiresknowingwhatisbestforus,settingourboundaries（界限）andkeepingthemundamaged.Wewillalwaysbeaskedtodomorethanwearecomfortabledoing.Whenweknowourboundaries,wecandeclinecomfortably.People—andweourselves—willactinwayswedon’tlike.Butthey,likeus,arestillworthyoflove.Whateverirritates（激怒）usaboutapersonshouldbeexamined.Isthepersonreflectingbehaviorinusthatneedstobechanged?Often,whenIfindpeopleirritating,IfindtheymirrorsomethingaboutmethatIneedtocorrect.What’sneededinourpersonalrelationshipsisareturntogentlenessandtolerance（容忍）.Wemustallowoneanotherourlearningexperiences.Justasviolenceresultstoviolence,verbalviolence—thehardwordsandsharptonesweusetoreleaseinnerstress—addstothedistancebetweenus.WhatwepeopleofAfricanrootmustdotobecome,andcontinuetobestrongbeginswithlove,sensitivityandourabilitytoworktogether.WeBlackwomenhavethesespiritualresourcesinabundance（丰富）.Nowwemustencouragethemtocreateapeacefulplace—forourselves,ourchildren,ourmen.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethemotherofthelittlekidmustbe________.A．frustratedandhot-temperedB．cruelandtalkativeC．confusedandquick-mindedD．considerateandsensitive2、Bysaying“ShemaythinkIamoutofline”,theauthormeantthewomanmightsay________.A．“You’renotstandinginthequeue.”B．“Youcanwatchandcomfortmykid.”C．“Walkaway.It’snoneofyourbusiness.”D．“Youarewalkinginthewrongdirection.”3、ThewrongchoicestheauthormentionsinParagraph5include________.a.Wesistersrefusetomarryyoungb.Wearen’tsatisfiedwithourselvesc.Wehaveourboundariesdamagedd.Wedeclineothers’requestsforhelpA．a,bB．c,dC．a,dD．b,c4、Accordingtotheauthor,whenwefindapersonirritating,weshould________.A．returntogentlenessandtoleranceB．reflectonourbehaviorthatneedscorrectingC．avoidthehardwordsandsharptonesD．examineifanythingiswrongwithhim25．（10分）SusanwasbornastheninthchildinaCatholicfamily.Shesufferedfromlearningdisabilitieseversinceherbirthbecauseofhermother’spoorhealth.SchoolwasdifficultforSusanandshewasbulliedbecauseofherdifferentbehaviors.Hersiblings,whoweremucholder,hadlifeexperiencesthatwereunknowntotheirlittlesister.Fromthetimeofherbirth,Susanwasascreamer.Theonlyreallysafeplacethatshewoulduseasarepeatwasherbedroom.Thereshewouldhangpostersofhermusicalidolsonthewallandsingpopularmusicintoahairbrushthatshepretendedwasamicrophone.OnebyonethesiblingsmovedawayfromhomeandthenSusan’sfatherdied.Thisleftheralonewithanagingmotherandacat.ThesiblingsaccusedhermotherofnotexpectingmoreoutofSusan.Shehadseenmanyprofessionalsandrememberedhearingtheword“borderline”butdidn’tknowwhatitmeant.Shetriedvolunteerwork.Herbeststateofmind,however,wasfoundwhenshewassingingandsoshewouldregularlyjoinothersinkaraokeorpubswhereshecouldshowherskillsandreceiveappreciationfromthecrowd.WhenSusanannouncedatChristmasthatshewasplanningtocompeteintheBritain’sGotTalentcontest,hersiblingstriedtodiscourageher.Itwasawonderthatshewasevenabletodotheauditionconsideringthetroublesshefacedjustphysicallygettingtotherightplace.“TheWomanIWasBorntoBe”isabeautifulstorywritteninthesimplebuthumorousvoiceoftheauthor,SusanBoyle.Shetellsherstoryfrombirthtothepresentinaninterestingandeducationalmanner.Thewritingissupplementedbyphotosfromheralbums.Ilovethisbook!Infact,Ireadthewholethinginoneday!Thereissomethinginthestoriesthatnotonlyteachesthereaderbutalsoinspiresustoreachforourdreams—nomatterhowimpossibletheymayseemtobe!1、Thispassageshouldbe.A．anewsreportB．abiographyC．anintroductionD．abookreview2、Accordingtothepassage,whichwasNOTtrue?A．Susantrieddoingalotofvolunteerwork.B．Susan’smotherexpectedtoomuchoutofher.C．Susan’ssiblingstriedtostopherfromcompetingintheBritain’sGotTalentcontest.D．Susan’sperformanceswerewellreceivedbythecustomersinpubs.3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofSusanBoyle?A．Pitifulandselfless.B．Shyandpassive.C．Determinedandinspiring.D．Greatandgenerous.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）IhavelearntalotaboutChineselifeandculturewhileteachinginFirst,familylifequite1inChinafromthatintheUSA．IntheUSA,manyyoungpeople2homeaftertheyfinishtheireducationandstartworking.However,inChina,itis3forpeopletolivewiththeirparentsuntiltheygetmarried.4,manyofmyChinesefriendstoldmethattheir5livedwiththemandhelpedtakecareofthemwhentheywerechildren.ItseemsthatAmericansthinkindependenceismoreimportant6theChinesethinkfamilyrelationshipsaremoreimportant.Bargainingisanother7thatIhavetriedtolearn.IntheUSA,pricesare8andyoucan’taskforalowerprice.HoweverinsomesmallChinesestoresandtouristplaces,youare9tobargain.MyChinesefriendstaughtmetoaskfor40percentor50percent10theoriginalprice.Ifthesalespersondoesn’tagreetomyprice,Ishould11toleaveandhemightletmecomebackandsellmetheitem.Itisaskillthatyouhaveto12ifyouliveinChina.Tippinghasn’tbeeneasierto13.IntheUSA,manypeopleintheservice14wanttoget15

moneyforservingcustomers.TippingisnotapartofChineseculture.16Itriedtotipataxidriver.Helookedalittle17andrefusedtotakethemoney.Indinners,perhapswhatsurprisesanAmericanvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheir18.Actually,thisisa19oftruefriendshipandpoliteness.MyChinesefriendtoldmeifIdidn’twanttoeatit,Ishouldjust20thefoodintheplate.1、A．uniqueB．differentC．privateD．harmonious2、A．comeB．buildC．leaveD．abandon3、A．regularB．trueC．commonD．usual4、A．AlsoB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Although5、A．parentsB．relativesC．babysittersD．grandparents6、A．whileB．sinceC．whenD．as7、A．wayB．customC．lessonD．habit8、A．madeB．agreedC．chargedD．set9、A．expectedB．taughtC．suggestedD．required10、A．upB．awayC．offD．on11、A．promiseB．pretendC．decideD．hope12、A．tolerateB．understandC．practiseD．consider13、A．adjusttoB．turntoC．refertoD．stickto14、A．areaB．departmentC．branchD．industry15、A．easyB．extraC．pocketD．prize16、A．OftenB．OnceC．SometimesD．Before17、A．excitedB．satisfiedC．frightenedD．confused18、A．ownB．childrenC．neighborsD．guests19、A．signalB．markC．signD．feature20、A．leaveB．remainC．putD．taste第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TodayIwenttoaconference,1．twostudentshadadebateaboutthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheInternet.Thefirstspeakertalkedaboutthepositive2．(affect)oftheInternetonourlives.Thefirstisitsvalueforpeoplewho3．(look)forinformationnow.Forexample,withthetouchofabuttonortheclickofamouse,astudentwillfindenoughinformationathisorhercommand.Thesecondisourability4．(relate)toothersthroughtheInternetanditisespeciallyimportantfordisabledpeople5．can’tleavetheirhomes.The6．(two)speakertalkedaboutthenegativeeffectsoftheInternet7．ourlives.Forexample,someexpertsthinkthattheoutcomeofspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternetisdifficultyin8．(form)socialbonds.Theywerealsoquiteexplicit(明确的)abouthowheavyInternetusersspend9．(much)timewiththeirInternetfriendsthantheirreal-lifefriendsfromschoolandwork.Bothsidespresentedlotsofstatisticstosupporttheirarguments.MyownjudgmentisthatthoughtheInternetisbeneficial,weshoulduseour10．(intelligent)andnotbeaslavetoit!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。It’stimeforustograduate、Beforeparting,ourclassisgoingtoholdthelastclassmeeting,whichthemewillbethePastGoldenDays、Weplantohaveseveralactivitiestobringaunforgettableendingtoourbeautifuldays、Firstly,wewillwatchthephotostakeduringthethreeyears,especialaboutourschoolevents、Itwillsurelymakeeveryonetorecallthosepreciousmoments、Thenwe’llextendoursinceregratitudetoourteachers、Itisthemwhogivewithoutaskinganythingforreturn、Thencameoneofthemostimportantmomentinourlife—abigparty、Inaword,Ihopethelastclassmeetingwillmeaningful、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津。最近，你校学生会的英语角网站上正在就“新时代要不要学习雷锋精神”进行讨论。请你根据以下内容要点在讨论区留言。1.新时代需要雷锋精神；2.结合实例说明如何向他学习；3.号召大家努力学习，培养社会责任感。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.可根据内容要点适当发挥，以使内容充实、行文连贯；3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；Recently，somepeoplehaveraiseddoubtaboutlearningfromLeiFeng.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________