北京市第156中學2025屆高考英語倒計時模擬卷含解析

北京市第156中學2025屆高考英語倒計時模擬卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準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題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。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．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared2．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what3．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone4．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld5．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched6．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood7．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing8．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where9．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson10．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference11．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring12．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before13．一WhichT—shirtdoyoulikebest?一．Theyarebothoutoffashionandexpensive．A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both14．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?---Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit15．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines16．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference17．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that18．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after19．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．athercommand20．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall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）Ourneighborsaidthestormlastedfourminutes.Thetownhousesaredestroyedordamaged.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnoindicationthatsevereweatherwasonitsway.Thefirstalertmyhusband,Jimmy,67,andI,65,gotcamearound9p.m.,fromsomerollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroom,andwechangedthechanneltoourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstogettotherelativelysafeclosetdownonthefirstfloor.Aswereachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframe.Itflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhavestuckthroughus.Finally,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgraspedJimmy’sarmasthetornadosuckedthedooropenandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandscalp(頭皮)werefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.1、Howwastheoldcoupleawareofthetornado?A．Theylearneditfromtheirneighborswhopassedtheirhouse.B．Theylearneditfromsomecommonindicationsbeforeatornado.C．TheyfoundthenewsreportforecastingthetornadoonTV.D．Theyfoundthetornadoontopofthemwhentheywereupstairs.2、Wecaninferfromparagraph4that____________A．Theoldcouplewasverygratefultothebranch.B．Theoldcouplemissedthebranchverymuch.C．Theoldcouplewashitbythebranchonthehead.D．Theoldcouplewasfortunatetohaveanarrowescape.3、Whydidtheoldwomanfeelnopaininparagraph5?A．Becauseshewasworriedaboutherhusband.B．Becauseshewasbraveenoughtobearthepain.C．Becauseshedidn’tactuallyfeelanypain.D．Becauseshehadagoodhusbandtocomforther.4、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom_______.A．abrochureB．anovelC．newspaperD．amagazine22．（8分）Chinaplanstolaunch156smallsatellitesby2025toprovideInternetservicesinlowsignalareasandplaceswithadversenaturalenvironment,accordingtoChinaAerospaceScienceandIndustryCorporation(CASIC).Duetoenvironmentalconditionsofdeserts,mountainsandseas,halfoftheworld'spopulationhasnoaccesstotheInternet,andtheinformationdeficiencyhamperslocaldevelopment.ItwillbeChina'sfirstbroadbandInternetaccesssystemwithsmallsatelliteshoveringinloworbit,whichwillalsohelpmeettheneedsofcommercialspacedevelopment.Theproject,namedHongyun,planstosendthefirstsatelliteby2012,andlaunchfourmoreby2020.Bytheendof2025,CASICplanstohaveallofthe156satellitesinoperation.TheHongyunProiect,whichfocusesoncommunication,remotesensingandnavigation,canoffercommunicationandInternetservicesforChinaandless-developed3countrieswithreducedlatency.Meanwhile,theprojectcanalsobenefitemergencycommunication,sensordatacollectionandremotecontrolofunmannedequipment.Currently,internationalmaritimesatellitesarewidelyusedincommunicationsinmountainousareasandairplanes,butthosesatellites,36,000kilometersabovetheEarth,havetimeandsignaldelayaswellashighcostforprovidingservices.ThesmallsatellitessentbytheHongyunProjectwillhoverinloworbitsonlyhundredsofkilometersto1,000kilometersabovetheEarth,andthuscouldimprovetheInternetaccess.However,theloworbitsatellitesmayfacechallengesinpowersupply,astheyneedmoreenergytoreducetheinfluenceofair-resistancecomparedtohighorbitsatellites.Experimentsareneededtodeterminewhethersolarenergyaloneisenough.1、Accordingtothepassage,________________.A．156satelliteswillbelaunchedbytheHongyunProjectby2020B．internationalmaritimesatellitescancausesignaldelayC．TheHongyunProjectmaynotencouragecommercialspacedevelopmentD．loworbitsatellitesarecurrentlyusedwidelyincommunicationsinmountainousareas2、Theunderlinedword“hampers”inParagraph2probablyrefersto________.A．accelerates B．determinesC．prevents D．promotes3、WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedintheHongyunProject?A．CommunicationandNavigation. B．Remotesensing.C．Datacollection. D．Solarenergy.4、Loworbitsatellitesneedmoreenergyinorderto________.A．providemoreaccuratedata B．improvetheInternetaccessC．reducetheeffectofair-resistance D．facemorechallenges23．（8分）SingaporeSwimmingLessonsMysonwasawaterphobicbutherecentlywontheswimmingcompetitionheldbyhisschool!Threeyearsago,myfamilyandIwereinvitedtoahousewarmingparty.Myson,whodidn'tknowhowtoswim,accidentallyfellintotheswimmingpoolwhilehewasplayingwiththeotherkidsaroundthepoolsidearea.Helookedatmeandshoutedforhelpcontinuously,scaredtodeath.IfeltsohelplessasIwasn'tabletoswimaswell.IdecidedtosignmysonaswellasmyselfupforprivateswimminglessonthroughHappyFishSwimSchool.Theinstructorwaspatientandfriendlyandhelpedmysonovercomehisphobicofwater.Now,myentirefamilyisabletoswimandwestillheadtothepooleveryweek!From:MrsCheng(Bedok,Singapore)OurswimmingInstructorOurswimminglessonsareconductedbyprofessionalswimminginstructorscertifiedbySingaporeSportCouncil(SSC)andSingaporeSwimmingTeachers'Association(SSTA).TheyarefullytrainedinCPRandLife-Savingskillstoensurethesafetyofallstudents(thatmeansyou).WhyShouldn’tYouLearnSwimmingwithHappyFish?*WehaveapowerfulteachingsystemtoconductALLswimminglessons.Thiswillsaveyourtimeandunnecessarycostsoflearningfromdifferentinstructorsandendingupbeingnogood!*Youmaychooseyourpreferredtimingandlocationforyourswimminglesson.Learnhowtoswiminspiteofyourbusyschedule.*Weorganizegroupswimminglessonsatalmostallpublicswimmingpools.Meetnewfriendsandlearnnewskillsatthesametime!*Wealsoprovideswimminglessonsatyourconvenience.Youcanbeassuredof100%attentionfromyourpersonalswimminginstructorthroughoutyourlesson.Wewilltraveltoyourdesignedlocationatyourpreferredtimingtoconductswimminglessonsjustforyou.Hurry!Joinusforthefuninthewatertoday!1、Theunderlinedpart"wasawaterphobic"inthelettermeans_____________A．hadtobefarawayfromwaterB．especiallylikedtodrinkwaterC．hadastrongfearofwaterD．hadaparticularinterestinwater2、AletterfromMrsChengisusedto_____________A．showthenecessityforthechildrentolearnswimmingB．adviseparentstotakegoodcareoftheirchildrenC．warnpeopletobecarefulwhenlearningtoswimD．showtheimportanceofmakinggoodpreparationsbeforelearningtoswim3、Whatisstressedintheparagraph"OurswimmingInstructor"?A．Thetrainingquality.B．Thelife-savingmethods.C．TheswimmingcertificatesD．Thesafetyguarantee.4、Wecanlearnthatchangingprogramsandinstructors_____________A．canoftenhelpyoumakerapidprogressB．canoftenhelpyousavealotofmoneyC．isencouragedbyallswimmingprogramsD．mightcostyouunnecessarymoney5、Accordingtothetext,thegroupswimminglessons_____________.A．areorganizedatpersonalswimmingpoolsB．canhelpyoumakemorenewfriendsC．areonlyprovidedattheappointedplacesandtimeD．aretooexpensiveforordinarypeopletoafford24．（8分）Canetoads,alsoknownasbufotoads,areyetanotherinvasive(入侵)speciesthathasfoundahospitablehomeinwarmsouthernFlorida.DeliberatelyintroducedfromSouthandCentralAmericainthe1930s,theyweresupposedtocontrolbeetlesdamagingthesugarcanecrop—that’showtheygotthename“canetoads.”Canetoadscanposeaparticulardangerbecausetheadultonesshoottoxin(毒素)fromtheirbackwhenattacked.Thetinytoadsdon’tcarryenoughtoxintobedeadlyyet,butbigadultonescaneasilysendadogintoaseizure(疾病發(fā)作)orevenkillit.Thetoxinis“veryviscousandwouldstickinsidethedog’smouth,”saysSteveJohnson,awildlifeecologistattheUniversityofFlorida.Ownersshouldtrytowipeoutanaffecteddog’smouthandimmediatelytakeittothevet.TilfordstartedToadBustersin2017.Thewomanwholivedtherehadninecats,whichshefedbydumpingalmostabagofcatfoodeverynight.Canetoadsnormallyeatbugs,buttheyarehappytoeatpetfood,too.CanetoadshaveadaptedbeautifullytotheFloridasuburbs,soalotofTilford’sworkalsoinvolvesgettingpeopletorethinktheirsuburbanbackyard.Nomorecatfood,forexample.Petpoop(糞便)canalsoattractinsects,whichcaninturnattracttoads.Asdolights.Andtoadslovetobreed(繁殖)inattractivepoolsofwater,suchasthelakeintheaffectedPalmBeachGardenneighborhood.For“theselargercommunitiesthatwanttobuildthesebeautifulpondsandwanttohavehousesonponds,”Tilfordsaid,“thisisalmostapest-controlservice.”Thecanetoadsaren’tgoingaway,buttheycanbemanagedlikemosquitoesorrats.DealingwithtoadsamountstoanannoyingthinginFlorida,buttheycanalsocreatemoredramaticproblems.InAustralia—wheretheywerealsodeliberatelyintroducedinthe1930stoprotectsugarcane—theyareagenuinescourge(災禍).TheissueisthatAustraliahasnonativetoadspecies,sononeofthepredators(食肉動物)knewhowtoavoidthetoxictoads.Asthecanetoadsadvancedeasttowestacrossthecontinent,“theyleftawakeofdeadanimalsintheirpaths,”saysSeanDoody,anecologistattheUniversityofSouthFloridaatSt.PetersburgwhohasstudiedcanetoadsinAustralia.Turtles,lizards,andcrocodilesjuststarteddyingout,whichwasgoodnewsfortheirprey(受害者).“Ifyouwereasmallspeciesthatwaspreviouslybeingeaten,suddenlyyou’reonahoneymoon,”saysRickShine,abiologistatMacquarieUniversityinSydney,Australia,whohasalsostudiedtheimpactofcanetoadsonAustralianwildlife.1、Whatcancanetoadsbedescribedas?A．InvasivespeciesintroducedtoSouthAmerica.B．Naturalenemiesofbeetlesdamagingsugarcane.C．Dangerousspeciesmakingactiveattacksondogs.D．Agreatthreatpresentedtosomewildlifeecologists.2、WhichmightbetheproperwayofavoidingcanetoadsaccordingtoTilford?A．Abandonthesuburbanbackyard.B．Lightupthebackyardatnight.C．Controlthenumberoflargehouses.D．Keeppetfoodawayfrombackyard.3、WhathappenedinAustraliaaftercanetoadsbeingintroduced?A．Canetoadsdestroyedsomefoodchains.B．Mostofthepredatorsdiedoftoadtoxin.C．Canetoadsbredatamuchslowerpace.D．Bigspecieslearnedtoavoidcanetoads.25．（10分）Thereisalotoftalkabout“brainpower.”Youdon’tusuallyhearaboutstomachpower.Asitturnsout,thestomachmightalsobeverypowerfulwithanewelectronicpillinsideit.Thenewelectronicpill,equippedwithaWi-Fitransmitter,isswallowedandcanharvestenergyfrominsideaperson’sownstomachtorecordcore（核心）bodytemperatureandthensendthehealthdatatoanoutsidemonitor.Themodelcanpoweritselffornearlyaweek—muchlongerthancurrentabsorbabledevices,whichareplacedinsidethebodyandonlycansharehealthinformationforlessthananhour.“Tomakethedeviceworkevenlonger,andseeifthestomach’sacidcouldpowerthedevice,weusedtinypiecesofcopperandzincforexperiments.”saidPhilipNadeau,anelectricalengineerwhodesignedthedevicetogether.TheWi-Fidevicesfitinsideacapsulebutunfoldwhentheyhitthestomachanddeliverdrugsforlongperiodsoftimebeforetheybreakdownandpassthroughthebody.ThisWi-Fipillcouldleadtofreshopportunitiesfordrugdeliveryorreal-timehealthmonitoringfrominsideorgans,saidGiovanniTraverso,adoctorandbiomedicalengineeratBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston,whoc0-ledastudyofthepillpublishedrecentlyinNatureBiomedicalEngineering.Despiteourmanymedicaladvances,we’reprettybadatmeasuringcorebodytemperature.Arecentstudyof8,600patientsfoundthatthermometer（溫度計）readingsfromthemouthorskindidalousyjobofmeasuringcoretemperature.Gettinganaccuratetemperatureisimportant.TraversoandNadeauarealsoaimingtoshrink（縮?。﹖hepilltothesizeofatablet.“Temperaturetrackingisjustthefirstofmanywaysthemedicalcommunitycanusethedevice.”Traversethinks.1、WhatisWRONGabouttheWi-Fipill?A．TheWi-Fideviceispoweredbyitself.B．Thepillcansendhealthdatatothedoctor.C．Nadeauisthefirstonetodesignthepill.D．Thepillcanhelpmonitorpatients’health.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)ousy”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Accurate.B．Unimportant.C．Terrible.D．Traditional.3、WhatistheTraverso’sattitudetothefutureoftheWi-Fipill?A．Pessimistic.B．Unconcerned.C．Worried.D．Optimistic.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．TheWi-Fipillistoobigforthepatientstoswallow.B．Thepillmayhelpthosewithotherdiseasesinthefuture.C．BodytemperatureistheonlyoneusefortheWi-Fipill.D．Thepillhasbeenusedinmanywaysinmedicalfield.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）ItwasaWednesdaynight.Amiddle-agedmancameinforatoothextraction(拔牙).Hewassitting1inthewaitinghallwhenItookhisbloodpressure,whichwas2at160．Iwasalittleworriedbecausewearenotsupposedtoextractteethfrompatientswithhighbloodpressure.Understandingmy3,heexplainedthathewasjust4.Iledhimtothedentalchair,tryingtocalmhimdown.Mostpatientsarealittlenervousbeforetreatment,sowenormally5withthemtohelpthemrelax.Isaid,“Extractioncanbescary,butwewilltrytomakeitless6.”Hesaid,“No,youdon’tunderstand.”Afterawhile,he7,“Myfatherdiedofheartattacksonthedentalchair.AndlastweekIwas8withcancer.Soit’shardformeto9.”1was10.Itriedhardtosaysomethingto11him,butIfailedandsankintosilence.Thedoctorcamein.He12thepatientandstartedtotalkabouttheextraction.Thepatient,13,toldhisstory.Thedoctor14andsaid,“Okay,Isee.Letmeknowifyoudon’tfeelwellduringthe15.”Hestartedtheprocedure,constantlyaskingthepatienthowhe16.Whenwesuccessfullypulledhistooth,I17asighofrelief.Wedoctorswillmeetdifferentpatientsinour18.Sometimestheycomewith19memoriesoftreatment.Whatwecandoistotryourbesttohelpthem.Tobeadoctormeansservingpatientswitha20heart.1、A．happily B．excitedly C．anxiously D．breathlessly2、A．high B．low C．strong D．weak3、A．role B．concern C．desire D．behavior4、A．curious B．lonely C．cautious D．nervous5、A．speak B．inform C．chat D．tell6、A．effortless B．painless C．unbearable D．uncomfortable7、A．added B．explained C．thought D．evaluated8、A．diagnosed B．checked C．examined D．infected9、A．cheerup B．comein C．setout D．calmdown10、A．speechless B．noiseless C．soundless D．wordless11、A．encourage B．comfort C．motivate D．indicate12、A．welcomed B．greeted C．waved D．operated13、A．however B．therefore C．again D．thus14、A．laughed B．nodded C．shook D．realized15、A．extraction B．discussion C．treatment D．relaxation16、A．felt B．judged C．recognized D．expected17、A．blew B．sighed C．squeezed D．breathed18、A．jobs B．lives C．careers D．performances19、A．good B．hopeful C．serious D．bad20、A．kind B．heavy C．caring D．sinking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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Astheeffectsofglobalwarming,risingseasandnaturaldisastersbecomemoreserious1．before,somelocalcommunitiesaretakingaction.AmongthemisonecommunityinFlorida2．localpeopleandgovernmentofficialsareprovingsuccessfulinprotecting3．(coast)citiesfromthedangersofrisingsealevels.Thecommunityhasstudiedhowmuchsealevelswillriseandhassuggested4．(way)toaddresstheproblem.Ithaspersuadedthestategovernment5．(ban)newdevelopmentsonlandnearthecoastlineandrecommendedbuildingsanddunes(沙丘)alongbeaches.KristinJacobs,oneofthegroup’sfounders,decidedtotakeactionin2008afteritbecame6．(gradual)clearthatherstate’s27waterauthoritiescouldn’tagreeonjoint(聯(lián)合的)action.WhilesomeFloridagovernmentofficialsdoubtwhethertheclimatewillbecomehotteror7．(cold),thepeople8．(live)intheselocationsarecertainoftheneedtoprotecttheircommunities.Atpresent,comingupwithwaystofightagainsttheeffectsofclimatechangeunderanlimitedbudget9．(be)apressingconcern.Onlytimewilltellwhetherthesecoastalcommunitieswillsucceedin10．end.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）假定英語課上英語老師要求同桌之間互相修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在該詞下面寫出該加的詞。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞。2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。Boysandgirls,welcometoEliteSecondarySchool!I’mMr、Green,inchargeofthisschool、I’dliketointroduceyoutovariousaspectofourschool,fromourhistorytoourbuildingsandactivities、EliteSecondarySchoolsetupin1960、Inthepastfiftyyears,Elitehadexperiencedalotofchangesanddevelopments、OurschoolfinallydecidedtomovetoAberdeenin1990,duetothelackofthespace、Theschoolcampusnowwasalmostthreetimeslargerthanthepreviousone、Weevenhavethreelibrarieswhichareavailablewithalltheteachersandstudents、Asforlaboratories,theyhavetwoPhysicslabs,twoChemistrylabs,andaBiologylabwhichwasestablishedlastyear、Studentsherealwayshaveanenjoyabletimeatschoolbecausethereisawidelyrangeofextra-curricularactivitiesforthemtochoose、Wetrytoprovideasmuchactivitiesforourstudentsaspossible、EliteSecondarySchooliscommittedtoprovidingthehighestlevelofeducationtothechildren、Thankyouforyourtime、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是新城中學學生李華，在網上得知英曜中學生John打算寒假來中國參加中國傳統(tǒng)藝術節(jié),他向網友招募翻譯。你有興趣為他翻譯。請給John寫一封自薦信，內容要點如下：1.自我介紹；2.你的優(yōu)勢；3.希望能成為John的翻譯。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：中周傳統(tǒng)藝術節(jié)ChineseTraditionalArtFestival；招募recruit_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________