福建省莆田八中2024屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

福建省莆田八中2024屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish2．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif3．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich4．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout5．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though6．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．a(chǎn)success;whenC．success;when D．a(chǎn)success;that7．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased8．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault9．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown10．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown11．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory12．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten13．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something14．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony15．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich16．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through17．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard18．merchantA．machineB．a(chǎn)chieveC．stomachD．technology19．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where20．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）"Bigtobacco"iswhatthebossesofseverallargetechnologyfirmshavestartedcallingFacebook．Beingcomparedtothetobaccogiantsisfarfrompraise，butitisnottheonlywide﹣spreadanalogy（比擬）．AlowerblowisthesuggestionthatFacebookmaybecomelikeYahoo，theoncehigh﹣flyinginternet?rmthatfell．Evenayearagotheideawouldhavebeenunthinkable．ButsinceJanuaryFacebookhasbecometrappedinaseriesofmisjudgmentsandmissteps．ItbecameclearthatithaddonetoolittletostopRussianinterference（干涉）inAmerica'selectionin2016．Ithadtoadmitthatithadsharedthepersonaldataof90muserswithoutsidefirmswithoutpermission．ThecomparisontoYahooisimperfect．EvenatitspeakYahoo'sbusinesswasneveraslargeandpro?tableasFacebook's．OneofthemainreasonsYahoodeclinedisbecauseitlostouttoapowerfulcompetitor，Google，inonlinesearch；MarissaMayer，itsbossfrom2012untilitssaletoVerizonlastyear，wasunabletorestoreadvertisers'oremployees'confidenceasusersleft．ButpeoplewhowatchedYahoo'sfallingseesimilarities．Executive（主管）turnoverwasaleadingindicatorofitsdecline；beforeMs．MayerwashiredYahoowentthroughfourchiefexecutivesinthreeyears．Mr．Zuckerberg，whocontrolsthemajorityofFacebook'svotingshares，isnotleaving，butmanytopexecutivesare．Thisyearseveralhaveannouncedtheirdepartures，includingFacebook'schiefsecurityofficer．Whenadvertisers'faithinFacebookhasbeenshaken，politiciansinWashingtonarerunningoutofpatiencewiththecompany．Lawmakers'inspectionofthe?rmiscausingittobemorecautiousabouthowitusesdatafortargetingadvertisementsandaboutwhatinformationitmakesavailabletooutsiders．Mr．ZuckerbergandMs．SandbergareunderpressuretoprovetoemployeesandadvertisersthatFacebookisnotonlytrustworthybutworthyoftheirtimeandmoney．Iftheycannotdoso，andthecompany'ssharepricecontinuesitsslide，itispossiblethatMs．Sandbergwillbereplacedinthenextyear．Mr．ZuckerbergwilldoubtlesshavethoughtsaboutYahoo'ssorrytale．1、ForFacebook，beingcomparedto"bigtobacco"is．A．positiveB．a(chǎn)mbitiousC．creativeD．negative2、Accordingtotheauthor，whatdoesFacebookcurrentlyhaveincommonwiththefailedYahoo？A．Lettingoutusers'data．B．Beingdeepinfinancialcrisis．C．Leadersareleavingthecompany．D．Layingoffalargenumberofemployees．3、TheauthortriestosupporthisjudgmentaboutFacebookby．A．questioningitsmanagementB．usingevidencerelatedtoitC．a(chǎn)nalyzingitsfinancialdataD．listingitsadvantagesanddisadvantages4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？A．Facebookgetstrappedintrouble．B．Twocompaniesaredeepincrisis．C．HowtosaveFacebook．D．Faithismorevaluablethangold．22．（8分）Flowersmakepeoplehappy.Andwhilethatmightseemobvious,therehasn’tbeenmuchresearchtoprovethepointuntilnow.SomenewstudiesbyRutgersUniversityscientistssupporttheideastrongly,andtheexpertsgoontoassumethatflowershaveflourishedonthisplanet,withtheirbeautyevolvinginrecentthousandsofyears,partlybecausehumansaresoattachedtothem.Inatest,bunchesofflowersweresentbyfloriststo113menandwomeninaretirementcommunity.All113gotflowersandanotebook,butsomegotthemearlierandreceivedasecondbunchwhentheothersgottheirs.Bynowyoucanguesstheoutcome.Themoreflowers,themoresmiles.Theresultsofthestudiesgotthescientiststothinkingabouthowtheflowerindustryoftodayhasevolvedintogrowingthingsthatservenootherpurposethanemotional(情感上的)satisfaction.Naturewon’tevenpollinate(授粉)manyofthedomesticatedflowers.Justamongroses,therearesomanytypescreatedbyhumansthat,clearly,flowersaren’twhattheyusedtobe.Butit’slikelyourcollectivehandhasplayedarolelongerthanyoumightthink.Geneticist(遺傳學(xué)家)TerryMcGuiresuggeststhatnature’sprettierflowersgottosurviveanddevelopwellbecausepeopledidn’tdestroythemwhentheyclearedforagriculture.Instead,theygrewthemandhavebeendoingsoforover5,000years.“Becausethey’reasourceofpleasure,wetakecareofthem.Inthatsensethey’relikedogs.Theyarethepetsoftheplantworld.”McGuiresays.Hereisonewaythatmighthaveworked:Manyspeciesofflowersthatarenowplantedusedtogrowonlywhenthegroundwasdisturbed,McGuireexplains.“Ashumansmovedintoagriculturalsettings,theseflowerswouldhavebeenweeds.”“Theseflowersmighthavebeentoleratedbecauseoftheirbeauty.Theseedswouldhavebeenpreservedandreplanted.Overtime,thebestoftheseflowersmighthavebeenselectedandtheseedsmorecarefullypreserved.”1、Theunderlinedword“theirs”probablymeans________.A．flowers B．notebooksC．flowersandnotebooks D．a(chǎn)secondbunchofflowers2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A．Wekeepdogsbecausetheymakeushappy.B．Peoplegrowflowersforthousandsofyears.C．Themoreflowerspeopleget,thehappiertheyare.D．Peopleleftalltheflowersalivewhenclearingland.3、AccordingtoTerryMcGuire,onepossiblewayofflowerevolutionis________.a.themostbeautifulflowerswerechosenb.peoplereplantedtheseedsoftheflowersc.flowerswerewildplantsatthebeginningd.peopleprotectedtheprettierflowerswhileclearinglandA．c,d,b,a, B．c,b,d,aC．c,d,a,b D．c,b,a,d4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MoreFlowers,MoreSmiles B．Flowers:PetsofPlantWorldC．Human’sAffection&Flowers’Evolution D．Human’sLoveTowardsFlowers23．（8分）FrankLloydWrightwasthechampionoforganicarchitecture,astyleofbuildingmeanttoharmonizewithnature.ButI’mnotsureharmonizingwithchipmunks—smallAmericananimalssimilartosquirrelswithblacklinesontheirfur—waswhathehadinmind.DuringmyyearswiththeUSNationalParkService,IspentsixmonthsworkinginavisitorcenterdesignedbyWright’sfirm.SeveralotheremployeesandIstaffedthepark’sphoneandradiosystemfromaroominthebasement.IwassittingatmydeskwhenIfirstheardasoundinthesuspendedceiling.Darkshapesmovedfastacrossthelightpanel(光板)abovemyhead.Momentslater,theyranbackintheoppositedirection,leavingmewithanimpressionofnosesandtails,eachtailfollowedbyanothernose.Itwaslikewatchingashadowpuppet(皮影)performance,butwithrealanimals.“Babychipmunks,”afellowtoldme.“Theyliveintheceiling.”Afterfoursummersworkingintheparks,Ihadgrownaccustomedtosharingindoorspacewithwildlife.Chipmunksintheworkplaceevenseemedtobeajoy;theirbehaviorsprovidedabitofstressreliefondifficultdays.Assummerprogressed,theshadowschasingeachotheracrossourlightsgrewbigger.Theirmovementacrossthelightpanelshadbecomemoreofanathleticrunning.IhadjustansweredacallonedaywhenIheardaloudsound,andaceilingpanelfelldownonmyhead.IdroppedthephoneasIfelloutofmyofficechair,lookingupjustintimetoseeabrowntaildisappearoverthegapintheceiling.Ipulledmyselfoffthecarpet,laughingwithmyco-workers,andnoticedthephonehangingoverthesideofthedesk.Ipickedupthephone,preparingtoexplainthecrash,thescream,thedroppedphone,andthelaughingtothelistenerwhowasabouttovisitthepark.“I’msorry,butyou’renotgoingtobelievewhatjusthappened.”Idon’tthinkhedid.1、Whatdoestheauthorprobablydo?A．He’savisitor.B．He’sabiologist.C．He’sanarchitect.D．He’saconsultant.2、Whatwerethechipmunksdoingwhentheauthorfoundthemforthefirsttime?A．Theywerechasingeachother.B．Theyweremakingtheirhome.C．Theywerejumpingontothelights.D．Theywereclimbinguptotheceiling.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutseeingchipmunksinhisoffice?A．Scared.B．Curious.C．Pleased.D．Shocked.4、Whatwasthemaincauseoftheaccidentwhentheauthorwasmakingaphonecall?A．Thechipmunkswerefightingonthepanel.B．Thepanelcouldn’tbearthechipmunks’weight.C．Somethinghittheceilingfromhighabove.D．Thesuspendedceilingwasnotfirm.5、Whowastheauthortalkingtooverthephone?A．Oneofhisfriends.B．FrankLloydWright.C．Afutureparkvisitor.D．Oneofhiscolleagues.24．（8分）It’scoldanddarkoutside,andyourbedissowarmandcomfortable.Goingforarunseemslikesuchabadidea.Butbeforeyouhideyourrunningshoes,itmightbeworthgivingthatcrazyideaago.AccordingtoTheHuffingtonPost,anoutdoorruninwinter,asopposedtooneonatreadmill(跑步機(jī)),burnsmorecaloriesbecausethebodyisworkinghardtoregulate(調(diào)節(jié))itscoretemperature.Furthermore,researchshowsthatracetimesarefasterincoldweatherthaninwarmertemperatures—andquickerrunsburnmorecalories.Similarly,coldweatheralsomakestheheartworkhardertodistributebloodthroughthebody,makingthatvitalmuscleevenstronger.Outdoorexercisealsoturnsupyourenergyandridsyouofthestressanddepressionthatbuildupeveryday.Theheatandhumidityinthesummercandragyoudownandtireyoufaster,butcoldweatherisrefreshing.Itadjustsyoutoyoursurroundings,makingyoufeelalive.Ofcourse,thethreatofsmoginsomebuilt-upareasisafurtherhurdletowinterexercise.Heartattacks,stroke,lungcancerandasthmaarealldangersofrunninginsmog.Thecombinationofairpollutionandexerciseincreasesthepotentialproblems.Ifyoudochoosetorunoutsideonsmoggydays,takeapathinaparkorresidentialareatoavoidcarexhaust(尾氣),andgoearlyinthemorning,beforerushhour.Butstayinginsideonsmoggydaysandwaitingforthenextcleardaytorunisbest.1、Howdoescoldweatherbenefitrunners,comparedwithwarmweather?A．Theycanrunmoreslowly.B．Theycantakeinmorecalories.C．Theirheartscanfunctionharder.D．Theirbodytemperaturecangetlower.2、Howdoessummeraffectrunners?A．Itbuildsuptheirenergyquickly.B．Itmakesrunnerstiredeasily.C．Itlessensrunners’stress.D．Itcausesheartattack.3、Whataretherunnerssupposedtodoonsmoggydays?A．Stopdrivingcars.B．Domoreexercise.C．Avoidoutdoorexercise.D．Runlateinthemorning.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．RefreshwithaWinterRunB．TakeOutdoorExerciseinSummerC．GotoRuninaParkD．FollowtheTipstoReduceStress25．（10分）Beingattractiveisn’tusuallyconsideredmuchofadisadvantageintoday’sworld.Actually,thereistheendlesspotentialbenefitaboutit,butresearchershavefoundoneareathatbeingprettymakeslifeachallengesecuringyourselfaboring,low-payingjob.Thisstandsincontrasttoalargebodyofresearchthatattractiveness,ingeneral,helpscandidatesintheselectionprocess.Forthemostpartgoodlooksisablessing.Wetreatprettypeoplemorefavorablyingeneral,oftenvoteforthemmoreinelections,andpaythemmoreintheirprofessions.Theresearchsuggeststhatattractivepeoplemaybediscriminatedagainstinselectionforrelativelylessdesirablejobs.Researcherscarriedoutfourexperimentsinvolvingmorethan750participants,includinguniversitystudentsandmanagerswhomakehiringdecisionsintherealworld.Participantswereshownphotosoftwopotentialjobcandidates,oneattractiveandtheotherunattractive.Participantswerethenaskedaseriesofquestionsdesignedtomeasuretheiropinionsofthejobcandidatesandwhethertheywouldhirethesecandidatesforaless-than-desirablejob.Thelessdesirablejobsincludedawarehouseworker,housekeeper,customerservicerepresentativeandthemoredesirablejobsincludedthingslikeamanager,projectdirector,ITelite(精英).Inallexperimentswheretheywereasked,participantsweresignificantlylesslikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthelessdesirablejobandmorelikelytohiretheattractivecandidateforthemoredesirablejob.MsLeesaid,“Intheselectiondecisionforanundesirablejob,decisionmakersweremorelikelytochoosetheunattractiveindividualovertheattractiveindividual.Co-authorDrMadanPillutlasaid,“Itisinterestingthatdecisionmakersconsiderothers’opinionsintheirdecisions.Theythoughtthatattractiveindividualswouldwantbetteroutcomes,andthereforewouldbelesssatisfied,sotheyfavoredunattractivecandidateswhenselectingforalessdesirablejob.”Theresearchalsosuggeststheestablishedviewthatattractivecandidatesarefavoredwhenapplyingforjobsmightbelimitedtohigh-leveljobs.1、Whatdopeoplegenerallythinkofbeingattractive?A．Itisadisadvantage.B．Itisablessing.C．itisnotimportant.D．Ithasnothingtodowithjobs.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．TheparticipantsoftheexperimentB．TheimportanceoftheexperimentC．TheprocessoftheexperimentD．Theresultoftheexperiment.3、Anordinary-lookinggraduatemayhaveanadvantagewhenapplyingfor________.A．a(chǎn)managerB．a(chǎn)projectdirectorC．a(chǎn)warehouseworkerD．a(chǎn)nITelite4、Whyarelessattractiveapplicantspreferredforlessdesirablejobs?A．Becausetheyaremorehardworking.B．Becausetheywillbemoresatisfied.C．Becausetheyhavenorequirementsatall.D．Becausetheywillwantbetteroutcomes.5、Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththeresearch?A．Attractivepeoplearemorefitforhigh-leveljobs.B．Lessattractivepeopleareeasytofindhigh-leveljobs.C．Attractivepeoplecanalwaysbehiredwhenapplyingforjobs.D．Lessattractivepeoplecaneasilygethighlypaidiftheyworkhard.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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）DianeRaywascompletelyself-centeredandveryspoilt.Herparentsgaveher1shewanted,knowingthatshewouldthrowatempertantrum(耍小孩脾氣)iftheydidnot.Shewouldscreamandkickand2onthefloordrummingherheels.Herparentsalways3Thatwaswhyshewasaloneonthe4,wearinganexpensiveswimsuit.Ithastakenamassivetantrumto5herparentstobuyit.Theywerebackatthebeach-house,6fromthetantrumshehadthrownwhentheytoldherthatitwastoodangeroustogodiving7.“Dangerous?”shehadsaid.“Youjustdon’twantmetohave8I’mgoingandifyoutrytostopme,I’llscream.”“Whatareyoudoing?”avoiceasked.Dianejumped.Shedidnotknowthatthemanwasthere9hespoke.“I’mgoingdiving,”sheanswered.“Youshouldn’tswimthatday,”theman10.“Thereisastormcomingup.”“Youshouldmindyourown11!”Dianerepliedandwalkedintothegentlewaves.“Ifyougooutthereyou’llbe12,”themancalledafterher.Shedidnotbothertoreply.Dianeslippedintothewateranddived13untilwhitecapsbeganrollinginanditbecameharderto14againstthecurrent(水流).Saltwaterhitagainstherface,makingit15tobreathe.Oh,whyhadshenotlistenedtoadvice.Panicking,shebeganto16.Then,justasitseemedasifshewouldslipbeneaththesurface,shehearda17voice.“Holdon!I’mcoming.”With18,shesawtheoldmanrowinganancient-lookingboattowardsher.“Ihopeyou’velearnedalesson.Youputusbothin19,”heshoutedangrily,ashedraggedheroverthesideofthe20.Gratefully,Dianethankedhimandrantowardsthebeach-house.1、A．either B．neither C．nothing D．everything2、A．jump B．lie C．spin D．sleep3、A．setout B．setin C．gavein D．gaveout4、A．beach B．bed C．floor D．ship5、A．a(chǎn)llow B．warn C．get D．prefer6、A．changing B．recovering C．a(chǎn)ppearing D．traveling7、A．a(chǎn)lone B．a(chǎn)way C．a(chǎn)gain D．a(chǎn)side8、A．time B．money C．food D．fun9、A．when B．until C．a(chǎn)fter D．once10、A．decided B．intended C．a(chǎn)dvised D．repeated11、A．business B．swimsuit C．friends D．parents12、A．a(chǎn)ngry B．sorry C．confused D．excited13、A．nervously B．sadly C．shyly D．happily14、A．rise B．swim C．stop D．row15、A．difficult B．easy C．comfortable D．suitable16、A．speak B．sing C．sniff D．scream17、A．calm B．frightening C．beautiful D．disgusting18、A．regret B．relief C．interest D．ease19、A．power B．safety C．danger D．thought20、A．house B．wave C．beach D．boat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）AGameGuyAfewyearsago,Igotinvolvedina1．(mass)plantowinanIsraeliQuizshowsimilartoWhoWantsBeaMillionaire,whichwasbeyondmywildest2．(expect).Iwaswalkingdownthestreet3．a(chǎn)friendcalledandsaid,“Dude,you'vegottorunhome.You'regoingtobeontheradio4．20minutes.Explanationslater.”AsIwalked,heexplainedthathe5．(win)theshowtheweekbeforeandwasn'tallowedgoonagain.Sohe'dplayedthatweekusingmyname.NowIwasontheradio6．(compete)withtenotherpeople.Nottoworry—hewashelpingme.Withonephone,Ilistenedtotheradioshow,andon7．phone,Ihadmyfriendtellingmewhat8．(say).Iwasjustrepeatingtheanswers.Asweadvancedtothefinalround,whereI9．(ask)thequestion"Whohassoldthemostalbums?"Iknew10．a(chǎn)nswer,soIshoutedit.Asitturnedout,however,BritneySpearswasnottheone.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。Sometimespeoplearemeantootherswhoaresmarterordifferentfromthem.Itmakesthemfeelpowerfullyorincontrol.Butiftheytaketimetogettoknowthatperson,theymaybecomefriends!Trynottoshowangerstowardskidswhoarebeingmeantoyou.Standinguptallandwalkawaycanworkreallywell.Notgettingareactionfromthemtakesawaythefunforthem.Theymaystopunlesstheyseewhattheyaredoingdon’tbotheryou.Ifkidscontinuetobemean,trytotalkaboutthem.Beingcalmandfirmbutnice.Itishardtobemeantosomeoneisbeingnice.However,ifyoueverfeelthreatenedorinthedanger,tellanadultrightaway.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是某國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生會主席李華，為了促進(jìn)中華名族傳統(tǒng)文化的發(fā)展，你校最近成立了漢語戲劇社團(tuán)．請你用英語給在你校做交換生的Chris寫一封電子郵件，邀請他參加該戲劇社團(tuán)．內(nèi)容包括：1．活動的目的和意義；2、擬開展的活動；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．__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________