2023學(xué)年匯文中學(xué)高三二診模擬考試英語試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。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，滿分30分）1．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith2．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove3．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion4．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which5．____ofdangerinthestreetatnight,thegirldoesn’tdaretogooutwithoutsomeone____her.A．Warned;accompaniedB．Warned;accompanyingC．Warning;accompaniedD．Warning;accompanying6．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause7．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should8．Wecancommunicate________peopleineverypartoftheworld________theInternet.A．with；with B．with；throughC．through；through D．through；with9．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry10．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)ny11．Allwehaveis24precioushoursadayandthereforeweshallwaste______A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone12．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith13．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof14．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn15．Duetothereformandopening-up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．a(chǎn)pproximately C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．considerably16．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade17．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced18．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever19．ItisalmostfiveyearssinceJimmytaughthighschoolstudentsandhe_____asaninterpreterinaforeignenterprise.A．servedB．hadservedC．isservingD．wouldserve20．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．a(chǎn)s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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Manyofusmistakenlybelievethatit’swrongtothinkwehaveanygoodqualities.Wemayspendalotoftimeblamingourselvesforournegativequalities,thinkingthatselfcriticismisthekeytoimprovingourperformance.However,aconstantfocusonoursupposedshortcomingscanstopoureffortstomakefriendswithotherpeople.Howcanwebelievethatotherscouldlikeusifwebelieveourinnerbeingisflawed(有缺陷)?Ifsomeoneseemstodislikeyou,thereasonforthatdislikemighthavelittleornothingtodowithyou.Thepersonwhodoesn’tlikeyoumightbefearful,orshallow,orbusyorshy.Perhapsyouandthatpersonaresimplyamismatchforeachotheratthisparticulartime.Don’ttakeyourselfoutofthegamebydecidingthatyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities.Infact,someoftheveryqualitiesyouconsidertobeflawsmaybeirresistibletosomeoneelse.Forallthefactorsthatmightcauseonepersontorejectyou,thereareatleastasmanyfactorsthatwillworkinyourfavorwithsomeoneelse.Youmightbethirtypoundsoveryouridealweight,butyoumayhaveawonderfullaughandarealenthusiasmforlife.Therearemanypeoplewhodon’tmindyourextrapounds.Youmaydriveashabbycar,butyoumightbeagreatdancerandaloyalfriend.Therearepeopleouttherelookingforloyalty,orfun,orsweetness,orwisdom,andthepackageitcomesinisnotimportant.Ifyouareworriedthatyouarenotbeautifulenoughtoattractfriends,keepinmindthatnoteveryoneislookingforphysicalbeautyintheirfriends.Youcandecidetofeelinferior(自卑)becauseyoudon’thavemuchmoneyandyoudon’tdriveanicecar.Youcanbelievethatthisisthereasonthatyoudon’thavemanyfriendsinyourlife.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareverywealthyyoumaybesuspiciousthateveryoneisafteryourmoneyandthatnobodyreallylikesyouasaperson.Thepointisthatyoucanfocusonjustaboutanythingandbelieveit’sthereasonyoudonothavefriendsandcannotmakeany.1、Accordingtotheauthorplaysanimportantroleinmakingfriends.A．a(chǎn)dmittingyourshortcomings B．selfcriticismC．modesty D．confidence2、Ifyouarenotlikedbyaperson,.A．youshouldfindthereasoninyourselfB．you’dbettertalkwiththepersonfacetofaceC．youmaynotbetheonetobeblamedD．youandthatpersonmisunderstandeachother3、Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat.A．yourgoodqualitiesmayturnouttobeyourflawsB．yourweaknessmayalsobeyourstrengthsinsomewayC．yournegativequalitiescauseapersontorejectyouD．you’llhavefewfriendsifyourflawsarebiggerthanyourgoodqualities4、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?A．Itisimportanttoloseweight.B．Itiseasierforawealthypersontomakefriends.C．Innerqualitiesaremoreimportantthanphysicalappearance.D．Ifyouarenotbeautifulenough,trytoimproveyourphysicalbeauty.22．（8分）LawrenceFerlinghetti,thepoet,publisher,painter,socialactivistandbookstoreowner,hasbeenSanFrancisco’shonoredpoet.Heturns100thismonth,andthecityismakingpreparationstocelebratehiminstyle.ReadingsandperformancesandanopenhousewilltakeplaceatCityLights,thesacredbookstoreheco-foundedin1953.OnMarch24,1919,LawrenceFerlinghettiwasborninYonkers,NewYork.AfterspendinghisearlychildhoodinFrance,hereceivedhisBAfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,anMAfromColumbiaUniversity,andaPhDfromtheSorbonne.Heistheauthorofmorethanthirtybooksofpoetry,includingPoetryasInsurgentArt;AConeyIslandoftheMind.Hehastranslatedtheworksofanumberofpoets,includingNicanorParra,JacquesPrevert,andPierPaoloPasolini.Inadditiontopoetry,heisalsotheauthorofmorethaneightplaysandthreenovels,includingLittleBoy:ANovel,LoveintheDaysofRageandHer.In1953,FerlinghettiandPeterMartinopenedtheCityLightsbookstoreinSanFrancisco,California.ItbecameanervecenterfortheBeatsandotherwriters.AllenGinsberg,JackKerouacandotherwritersfromthaterawereEasternerswhodroppedintoSanFranciscoforaspell.In2001itwasmadeanofficialhistoriclandmark.NowCityLightsisalmostcertainlythebestbookstoreintheUnitedStates.It’sfilledwithseriousworldliteratureofallkinds.IfCityLightsisaSanFranciscoinstitution,Ferlinghettihimselfisasmuchofone.Hehasloomedoverthecity’sliterarylife.Asapoet,he’sneverbeenacriticalfavorite.Buthisflexibleandplain-spokenandoftenpowerfulwork—hehaspublishedmorethan50volumes—hasfoundawideaudience.Hiscollection“AConeyIslandoftheMind”hassoldmorethan1millioncopies,makingitoneofthebest-sellingAmericanpoetrybookseverpublished.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutFerlinghettifromParagraph2?A．Hehadahappychildhood.B．Hereceivednormaleducation.C．Hehadagiftforwritingnovels.D．Hehadwrittenlotsofpoetry.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFerlinghettiaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Flexible. B．Optimistic. C．Outspoken. D．Productive.3、WhyisCityLightsfamous?A．Becauseitisanervecenterfortheyouth.B．Becauseitscollectionshavealonghistory.C．Becauseitisanofficialhistoriclandmark.D．Becauseithasmanymodernworldliterature.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tospeakhighlyofagreatpoet.B．TointroducesomeEnglishpoetry.C．TopromotevaluesofCityLights.D．TocelebratethebirthdayofFerlinghetti.23．（8分）CustomerServiceOurclient(委托人),locatedinElmhurst,wantstolookforanexperiencedcustomerserviceindividual.Youwillbedoingorderentry,quotationsandcustomerservice.Excellentbenefitsuponhire.Requirements:?2-4yearsCustomerServiceExperience?Enoughknowledgetouseacomputer?CollegedegreeaplusEmail:Klmhurst@orcall2815—1005forfurtherinformation.AdministrativeAssistantWewanttoaddexperiencedAdministrativeAssistantstoourteamtorepresentStiversatclientcompaniesontemporaryassignments.Weneedsomeonewhocanperformavarietyofadministrativefunctions:scheduleappointments,giveinformationtocallers,writereports,handlemultipleprojects,etc.Requirements：?Ahighschooldiplomawithatleast5yearsofexperienceinthefieldorinarelatedarea?Familiarwithavarietyofthefield’sconcepts,practices,andprocedures?Performavarietyofcomplicatedtasks?MustbefamiliarwithusingMSExceldailyPleasesendyourapplicationtoRecruitment@.VideoEditorWearelookingforasuperb,intelligentvideoeditor.OurYouTubechannelhasaworldwidefanbaseandourvideocontentisgrowingfast,soweneedsomeonewhocanjointheteam,editvideos,andbrainstormideas.Requirements:?Bachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience?KnowledgeofAvidmediamanagementaplus?Abilitytoworkefficientlyinafast-pacedenvironmenttomeettightdeadlinesIfyouareinterested,pleasesendanemailtoIvytang@.SalesManagerWearecurrentlyseekingaSalesManagertojoinourteaminSiouxCity,IA．Wearelookingforenergetic,service-mindedindividuals,whoarefinanciallyambitious,andenjoyhelpingotherstoprovideourclientswithmotivationandsupportinapositiveandprofessionalworkenvironment.Requirements:?Abilitytodevelopnewandeffectivemethodsofincreasingsalesinacompetitiveenvironment?Excellentcustomerservice,salesandcommunicationskills?2+yearsofdirectsalesmanagementexperienceSubmityourresumetoCareers-stonemor@.1、IfyouwanttoworkinStivers,youshouldsendyourapplicationto.A．Recruitment@B．Careers-stonemor@C．ELmhurst@toppersonaL.comD．Ivytang@aoL.com2、WhowouldbemoresuitableforthepositionofSalesManager?A．Onewiththeabilitytoeditvariousvideos.B．Onewithabachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience.C．OnewithknowledgeofAvidmediamanagement.D．Onewithexcellentsalesandcommunicationskills.3、Apersonwithzerojobexperiencemaylandajobin.A．CustomerServiceB．AdministrativeAssistantC．VideoEditorD．SalesManager4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Atextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Ajobwebsite.D．Atraveladvertisement.24．（8分）Inthefighttoconservetropicalrainforests,here’satoolyoudon’toftenhearabout:orangepeels.Specifically,12,000tonsofthem,dumped(傾倒)ontheland.“Youdon’tusuallyassociatewastetreatmentwithbiodiversitybenefits,somethingthat’sgoodfortheenvironment.TimTreuerisanecologistatPrincetonUniversity.andhe’stalkingaboutauniqueconservationstory.Itstartedintheearly1990s,whenanorangejuiceproducercalledDelOrosetupacompanyneartheGuanacasteConservationAreainCostaRica,aregionthatcontainsseveralnationalparksandawidlifeprotectionzone.DelOroneededsomewheretodumptheorangepeels,andthecompanyalsoownedforestedlandnexttotheparklandthatithadnointentionofgrowingcropson.Soadealwasstruck:ifDelOrodonateditsforestedland,itcoulddumporangepeelwasteondegraded(退化的)landwithintheconservationarea.Thenathousanddumptrucks’worthoforangepeelswerelyingonthelandin1998.“Andwithinaboutsixmonthstheorangepeelshadbeenturnedfromorangepeelsintothisthickblackrichsoil.”“Icouldn’tevenfindthesitethefisttimeIsawit.”Hecouldn’tfinditbecause,over16years,theorangepeelwastehadsentthelandonajourneytobecomeavine-chokedjungle,withthreetimesthediversityoftreespeciesoftheneighboringcontrolplot,richersoilandamuchthickercovering.Inotherwords,theexperimentwasasuccess.TheresultsappearinthejournalRestorationEcology.Treuersaysperhapsthislessoncouldbeappliedelsewhere.“It’sashamethatweliveinaworldwithnutrient-limiteddegradedecosystemsandalsonutrient-richwastestreams.We’dliketoseethosethingscometogetheralittlebit.That’snotlicenseforanyagriculturalcompanytojuststartdumpingtheirwasteproductsonprotectedareas,butitdoesmeanthatlandmanagers,peopleinvolvedwithindustrial-scaleagriculturaloperationsshouldstartthinkingaboutwaystodothoughtfulexperimentationtoseeifintheirparticularsystemtheycanhavesimilarwin-win-winresults.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph2referto?A．Wastetreatment.B．Aconservationstory.C．Anorangejuicecompany.D．Thebiodiversitybenefit.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutorangepeels?A．Theyareparticularlyhardtobreakdown.B．Theycanchangethecolorofthelandsoil.C．Theyarebeneficialtobiologicaldiversity.D．Theycangraduallydestroythesurfacesoil.3、WhatdoTreuer’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Wastecanbeusedforenvironmentalprotection.B．Nowastecanbethrownrandomlyontheprotectedareas.C．Large-scaleagriculturaloperationsstartwithexperiments.D．Landmanagersmustbereadytotakeontheirresponsibility4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtoDealwithOrangePeelsB．HowtoImprovetheDegradedLandC．AFruitfulExperimentinLandConservationD．WaystoProtectTropicalForestsEffectively25．（10分）Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatcitieswithsomekindoffunctioningecosystemsmakeforbetterplaceforhumanstolive.Moreplantsandanimalsincitiesmakeforhappier,healthierpeople.AstudyconductedongreenspacesinSheffield,England,forinstance,revealedthatthegreaterthebiodiversity(生物多樣性),thegreaterthepsychologicalwell-being(健康)ofthecity’scitizens.InParis,researchersfoundthatgettingcitizenstotakepartinday-longactivitiesinvolvingurbanwildlifeopenedtheireyestothenaturalworldforatime,atleast.FewcitieshavebeenassociatedwithurbanecologyforaslongasBerlin.“SloweconomicrecoveryaftertheSecondWorldWarmeantthatreconstructionwouldtakealongtime.Thisprovidelocalecologistwiththeidealconditionstodevelopanambitiousecologicalresearchprograminthebombed-outwastelandsofWestBerlin,”saidJensLachmund,asociologistattheUniversityofMaastrichtintheNetherlands.ThepioneeringworkinBerlinbadseveralconsequences,especiallytheformationofsignificantnaturalspaceswithinthecity,suchastheSudgelandeNature.“Berlinhasindeedbenefitedalotfrombeingacasestudyinurbanecology,”saidLachmund.TherecentresearchconductedbyMarkGoddard,abiologistattheUniversityofLeeds,andhiscolleaguesconfirmedtheimportanceofnaturalspacewithinanurbansetting.Goddardandhisteamconductedastrikingglobalanalysisofbirdandplantdiversity,quantifyingtheinfluenceofurbanizationonlevelsofbiodiversityaroundtheworld.“Functioningurbanecosystemswillbeextremelyimportanttohumanhealthandwell-being,”saidGoddard.Citiestakeupjust3%ofthelandsurfacearea,yetaccordingtothemostrecentfigurefromtheUnitedNations,some3.6billionpeople(justover50%oftheglobalpopulation)nowliveinurbanareas.By2050,thisfigureisexpectedtoriseto6.3billion.Withoutanimalsandplantstokeepuscompany,itisadarkfuture.1、ThefindingsinParagraph2arementionedtoexplainthelinkbetween.A．Citizensandtheirwell-beingB．greenspacesandurbanwildlifeC．urbanecologyandcitizens’well-beingD．functioningecosystemsandthenaturalword2、WhatwouldbeGoddard’sattitudetowardsBerlinswork?A．Cautious.B．Admiring.C．Uncaring.D．Negative.3、Theauthorusesfiguresinthelastparagraphtoshow.A．thenegativeeffectofoverpopulation.B．theimportanceofurbanecosystems.C．theseriousproblemsofcitylife.D．therapidgrowthofurbanareas.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Shouldcitiesbeforanimalsandplantstoo?B．ShouldBerlinhavemorenaturalspaces?C．Shouldmorepeopleliveinurbanareas?D．Shouldtheglobalpopulationbecontrollednow?第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Onewinternineyearsago,IvolunteeredatahomelessshelterinLosAngeles,1mealsforpeople.ThereImetAlbert,whosaidhelikedmy2.“Wanttoseemine?”heasked,liftinghis3.Hewasbarefoot.Hesaidhehadbeenhopingtogetapairbuthadnevermadeit.Ifelta4feelinginmystomach.Thenextday,5,Iwenttobuysocks-about$106.Thatnextmorning,I7myalarmfor5a.m.anddrovetothelocalpark,acommondestinationfor8people.Itwasstill9out.Itookoutabagofsocksand10agroupofmen,standingaroundatree,11withcold.WhenIhandedeachofthemapairofsocks,theylookedconfusedatfirst,12mymotives（動機）,buttookthem.Anhourlater,I13allthesocks.Mostpeopleweresleeping.IfeltlikeSanta.Whentheywould14,theywouldfindaverymeaningful15.EveryweekI'llhandoutmanysocks.IfI'mawayfor16aweek,Iwillbringsockswithmeandhandthemouttothehomelessinotherstatesandcountries.Inthepastyears,thishasbecomemy17.It'saddictive,Isuppose,andit'sincrediblysatisfyingtohelpmakesomepeople's18alittlebiteasier.PartofmehopestoseeAlbertoutthere,but19Idon't,I'dliketothinkoneofthepairswill20him.1、A．preparingB．givingC．donatingD．buying2、A．carB．mealsC．socksD．help3、A．legB．a(chǎn)rmC．handD．head4、A．magicalB．sinkingC．comfortingD．surprising5、A．finallyB．inadditionC．howeverD．a(chǎn)fterwork6、A．moneyB．worthC．valueD．worthy7、A．madeB．placedC．setD．fixed8、A．mercilessB．sleeplessC．joblessD．homeless9、A．darkB．rainyC．quietD．windy10、A．signaledtoB．shoutedatC．headedforD．wavedat11、A．tremblingB．smilingC．jumpingD．sleeping12、A．provingB．inquiringC．demandingD．questioning13、A．tookoffB．tookoutC．gaveoffD．gaveout14、A．situpB．wakeupC．riseupD．setup15、A．meatB．presentC．a(chǎn)ctD．kindness16、A．lessthanB．otherthanC．morethanD．ratherthan17、A．habitB．taskC．past-timeD．entertainment18、A．winterB．livesC．familiesD．difficulties19、A．unlessB．untilC．evenifD．a(chǎn)sif20、A．suitB．fitC．matchD．find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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）DoyouknowtheUKgovernmenthas1．(successful)passedalawbanningbrandingonpacksofcigarettes?Thatmeanstobaccomanufacturerswillbeforced2．(pack)theircigarettesinplainpackets.Themotivationbehindthis3．(decide)istomakesmokinglessappealingtopeople,especiallychildren.Asimilarlaw4．waspassedinAustraliain2012hasresulted5．a(chǎn)fallinsmokingratesfrom15.1%to12.8%forpeopleaged14.AsforJanuary2015,22%ofadultmenand17%ofadultwomensmokeinGreatBritain.ThepossibilityofsmokingintheUKincreaseswithagesothatattheageof15,8%ofschoolchildren6．(be)regularsmokers.Itisthoughtthatchildrenwillbelessattractedtocigarettes7．(sell)inunbrandedboxes.Smokingisoneof8．biggestcausesofpreventabledeathsinEngland.Everyyearabout80,000dieandover450,0009．(send)tohospitalduetosmoking.Thisplacesalargestrain(壓力)onthehealthserviceandisalsoafactorinwhythegovernmentwouldliketopreventpeoplefrom10．(take)upsmokingorhelpthemquit.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單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Hearinganewsthatthe2023WinterOlympicswouldbeholdinChina,Ifeltveryexcited.ItstrucktomehowIlearnedskatingwhenIwasachild.At7,Ibegantogocrazyaboutskating,likeallmyfriend.Atthebeginning,itextremelytoughformetokeepmybalance.Ialwaysfalloverontheground,asaresultofwhichIthoughtIhadnotalentforskating.SoIgraduallylostconfidenceandbecameimpatient.ThemoreimpatientIwas,themoreterribleIdid.Iwasabouttogiveupwhilemyfathercametomyassistance.Encouragedbyher,Irestoredconfidenceandstoodupagain.AsIpracticedskating,healwayscreatedarelaxedatmosphereandputforwardsomespecificadvice.Eventually,Imadeit.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是紅星中學(xué)學(xué)生李華.你們班在上周組織了一次“傳統(tǒng)文化之旅”活動。你的網(wǎng)友Tom寫信說想了解相關(guān)情況,請根據(jù)提示寫一封email。內(nèi)容包括:1.活動目的;2.活動地點和內(nèi)容;3.活動感受。注意:1.字?jǐn)?shù)100字左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearTom,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________