2023届福建省福建师大附中高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm2．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic3．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．around4．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout5．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem6．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t7．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones8．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly9．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when10．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a11．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto12．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto13．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless14．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which15．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until16．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where17．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited18．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill19．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight20．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried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）Mostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?22．（8分）Oneofthebestwaystounderstandtheworldaroundusistostopandpickupabook.Herearesomebooksbyblackauthors,whichareshapingourconversationsaboutrace.TheHateUGivebyAngieThomasPublishdate:February28th2017ThenoveltellsthetaleofStarrCarter,a16-year-oldwhoistryingtogoingtoawhitehighschoolwithoutfeelinglikesheisabandoningherfriendsandfamilyinherblackneighborhood.ButwhenStarristhesolewitnesstoapoliceshootingofandunarmedblackteen,shemustdevelopthecouragetofindhervoiceandspeakoutagainstinjustice.ThisWillBeMyUndoingbyMorganJerkinsPublishdate:January302018Inherfirstbook,writerandjournalistMorganJerkinsdivesintowhatitmeanstoablackwomaninmodernsociety.ThroughessaysabouteverythingfromSailorMoontothe“BlackGirlMagic”movement,Jerkinsoutlineshowraceandwomen’srightscross.It’sdeliveredwiththesharpcriticismthathasmadeJerkinsamust-followvoiceintoday’smedialandscape.WeWereEightYearsInPowerbyTa-NehesiCoatesPublishdate:October3rd2017WeWereEightYearsInPowerisacollectionofCoates’sessayswrittenaboutrace,history,andpowerduringtheeightyearsofObama’spresidency.AcriticallookatraceintheU.S.,WewereEightYearsInPowersituatesthecurrentsocial,political,andculturalconversationswe’rehavingasacountrywithinthelargerwebofhistory,makingitamust-read.Don’tCallUsDeadAuthor:DanezSmithPublishdate:September5,2017DanezSmith’spoetrycollectionDon’tCallUsDeadisabreathtakinglookatbeingblack,beingqueerandlivingwithHIV,whentheworldseemsunfriendlytothoseidentities.Itwillleavereadersanger,sadnessandresolveasaresultofSmith’spoems.1、Whoisspeakingfortherightsofblackwomen?A．AngieThomas.B．MorganJerkinsC．Ta-NehisiCoatesD．DanezSmith2、WhichbookshouldbechosenifyouwanttolearnaboutObama?A．TheHateUGiveB．ThisWillBeMyUndoingC．WeWereEightYearsInPowerD．Don’tCallUsDead3、Whatdothesebookshaveincommon?A．Theywereallpublishedinthesame.B．Theyarecollectionsofessaysorpoems.C．Theyalldealwiththeproblemofblackrace.D．TheyareallrelatedtoAmericanmodernculture.23．（8分）“Beafraid.Beveryafraid,”saysacharacterinTheFly,ahorrorfilmaboutamanwhoturnsintoanenormousinsect.Itcapturestheuneaseanddisgustpeopleoftenfeelforthekingdomofcockroaches,Zika-carryingmosquitoesandcreepycrawliesofallkinds.However,ecologistsincreasinglyseetheinsectworldassomethingtobefrightenedfor,notfrightenedof.Inthepasttwoyears,scoresofscientificstudieshavesuggestedthattrillionsofmurmuring,droning,honeybees,butterfliesandbeetlesaredyingoff.“Ifallmankindweretodisappear”,wroteE.O.Wilson,arespectableentomologist,“theworldwouldregenerate…Ifinsectsweretovanish,theenvironmentwouldcollapseintochaos.”Mostofthestudiesdescribedeclinesof50%andmoreoverdecadesindifferentmeasuresofinsecthealth.Theimmediatereactionisshock.Insectsenableplantstoreproduce,throughpollination(授粉),andarefoodforotheranimals,soacollapseintheirnumberswouldbecatastrophic.Butasecondlookleadstoadifferentassessment.Ratherthancausingapanic,thestudiesshouldactasatimelywarningandareasontotakeprecautions.Thatisbecausetheworstfearsareunproven.Therearenostudiesatallofwildinsectnumbersinmostoftheworld.Reliabledataaretooscarcetodeclareaglobalemergency.Moreover,wheretheevidencedoesshowacollapse—inEuropeandAmerica—agriculturalandruralecosystemsareholdingup.Farmproductionstillremainshigh.Assomeinsectspeciesdieout,othersseemtobemovingintotheniches(生态位)theyhaveleft,keepingecosystemsgoing,althoughwithlessbiodiversitythanbefore.Itishardtoarguethatinsectdeclineisyetcausingsignificanteconomicdamage.Buttherearecomplications.Agriculturalproductivityisnottheonlymeasureofenvironmentalhealth.Animalshavevalue,independentofanydirecteconomiccontributiontheymaymake.Themorespeciesmakeupanecosystem,themorestableitislikelytobe.Theextinctionofafewinsectspeciesamongsomanymightnotmakeabigdifference.Thelossofhundredsofthousandswould.Andthescaleoftheobserveddeclineraisesdoubtsabouthowlongecosystemscanremainresilient(能复原的).Anexperimentinwhichresearchersgraduallypulledoutinsectpollinatorsfromfieldsfoundthatplantdiversityheldupwelluntilabout90%ofinsectshadbeenremoved.Thenitcollapsed.Giventhelackofdata,itisimpossibletoknowhowcloseEuropeandAmericaaretoanecosystemcollapse.Butitwouldberecklesstofindoutbyactuallytriggeringone.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphimply?A．Ecologistshavelongbeenafraidofthosedisgustinginsects.B．Ecologistsareworriedaboutthedisappearanceofsomeinsects.C．Ecologistshavealreadygotridoftheprejudicedfeelingaboutinsects.D．Ecologistsarerespectfuloftheinsect’sabilitytoregeneratethemselves.2、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthestudiesconductedinthepast2years?A．Thoughthereisadeclineinthenumberofinsects,westillhavethereasontobeoptimistic.B．Biodiversitycancauseimmediatedamagesothatweshouldtakeprecautionsrightaway.C．Datacollectedfromallovertheworldisconvincingtoproveourenvironmentisatrisk.D．Theconsequenceofdecreasingbiodiversitymaybemoreseriousthanwecanimagine.3、Whatisthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toshowthemagicalpowerofourmothernature.B．Toanalyzewhyinsectsareontheedgeofextinction.C．Todrawpeople’sattentiontothedecreasinginsects.D．Tourgethescientiststocollectmoredataaboutinsects.24．（8分）NewYorkCityisaworldcapitalineverysenseoftheword—it'saculturalandeconomicpowerhouse,andarguablythemostinfluentialcityontheplanet.Butitwasn'talwaysthisway,asthefollowingcitiesoncedominatedtheworldaroundthem.Djenne­DjennoInthefloodlandsoftheNigerdeltapeoplehavebeenbuildinghousesandotherstructureswithclayforcenturies.ThetownofDjenne­Djennoismadeentirelyoutofclay.Itwasinhabitedasfarbackas250BC,andbecameanimportantlinkinthetrans­Saharangoldtrade(跨撒哈拉黄金交易).Constructedonhillscalled“toguere”，thecitymanagedtoescapethemarshy(沼泽的)landscapeandannualfloodsproducedbytherainyseason.Djenne­Djennoisbelievedtobeoneoftheearliestsettlementsinthesub­Saharanregion,andisconsideredbysometobe“thetypicalAfricanCity”.Archeologicalevidenceshowsusacontinuoushumanpresenceintheareaupuntilthe14thcenturyAD,whenpeoplemovedtothenearbytownofDjenne,foundedinthe11thcentury.Furtherevidencepointsoutthatevenbeforethecity'sconstruction,theBozopeopleweregrowingwildriceintheregion.Inthe13thcenturyAD,withKingKoumboro'sconversiontoIslam,itspalacetransformedintoamosque.CarthageLegendhasitthatCarthagewasfoundedbyQueenDidoofthePhoenicians.ShefledthecityofTyrelocatedinpresent­dayLebanoninordertoescapethehatredofherbrotherPygmalion,whowasherrivaltothethrone.Alongwithagroupofsettlers,shetraveledagreatdistancebyseaandlandedinNorthAfrica,whereshemetKingIarbas.Heofferedtogivethemlandinordertobuildasettlement,butnobiggerthanthesurfacecoveredbythehide(牛皮)ofanox.Theycleverlycutthehideintothinstripsandwereabletoencloseafairlylargeareaofland.Onthisland,themightycityofCarthagewasbuilt.Thesestoriesaremostlikelyjustthat,butthefactthatthePhoeniciansbuiltthecityaround760BCistrue.Locatedinsuchagoodposition—inthemiddleoftheMediterranean,closetoSicily,SardiniaandCorsica,andaprettygooddistancefromEgypt—helpedmakeCarthagealeadingtradecenterandmilitarypower.Thepopulationsoonreachedhalfamillioncitizensand,inordertohousethemall,buildingswereallbuiltfiveorsixstoriestall.Carthagewasthefirstcityinancienttimestohaveacentralizedsewagesystem,linkingallbuildingswithinthecitywalls.Themostnotableofstructuresamongtheruinswasthe“Thophet”，whichisbelievedtobeanaltar(圣坛)forchildsacrifice.TenochtitlanTenochtitlanwasthecapitalcityoftheAztecEmpire.ItwasbuiltonanislandsurroundedbyLakeTexcocodeepinsidethejunglesofCentralAmerica.BythetimetheSpanishconquerorswereawareofitsexistence,thepopulationwasaround200，000.ThiswasacityverydifferentfromwhattheEuropeanswereusedto.Foundedin1325AD,theAzteccapitalwasjoinedtothemainlandbythreecauseways(堤道).Itwaslaidoutinstraightstreetgridsandhadenormouspyramidsatitscenter,whichweresurroundedbytheskullsofthedeadandceremonialsculptures.1、Whatdoweknowabouttheancientcities?A．Tenochtitlanwasthefirstcitytolinkallbuildingswithinthecitywallsusingacentralizedsewagesystem.B．Carthagewasconsideredtohaveplayedanimportantroleinthetrans­Saharangoldtrade.C．TherewasnodoubtthatCarthagewasfoundedbyQueenDidoofthePhoenicians.D．Accordingtosomepeople,thecityDjenne­Djennois“atypicalAfricancity”.2、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom________.A．anewsreport B．asciencefiction C．ahistorybook D．aresearchpaper25．（10分）World’sbestbeaches:2018TripAdvisorawardwinnersNO.1ClearwaterBeachItliesinAmerica,aboutaforty-minutedrivewestofTampa.Itimpressestravelerswithtwoandahalfmilesofsugar-whitesand,crystal-clearwatersandgentleGulfwind.Thebeachofferscalm,shallowwater,makingitanidealplaygroundfortourists.*Bargainhotelnearby:PierHouse60MarinaHotel,from$293pernight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$71round-tripfromORD(Chicago)toTPA(Tampa)No.2SiestaBeachJustsouthofSarasota,SiestaBeachonSiestaKeyisknownforitseight-milestretchofsugar-fine,quartz-whitesand.It’salsoagreatspotforkidstocollectseashellsandsanddollars.*Bargainhotelnearby:TropicalBeachResorts,from$295permight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$238round-tripfromEWR(Newark)toSRQ(Sarasota)No.3Ka’anapaliBeachAmongthemostvisitedbeachinWestMaui,thisareaisapopularspotforquietrelaxationorwatersports.It’salsofamousforthedailycliffdivingceremonyoffofthebeach’snorthernmostcliffsknownasBlackRock.*Bargainhotelnearby:LahainaShoresBeachResort,from$289pernight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$382round-tripfromSFO(SanFrancisco)toOGG(Kahului)No.4SouthBeachPeoplewatchingisagreatpastimeinMiami’sSouthBeach,whichdrawscelebritiesandmodels.Travelerslovethewide,fine,whitesand-coveredbeachesaswellasthesurroundingarea,knownforwildnightlifeandexcellentrestaurants.*Bargainhotelnearby:RoomMateLordBalfour,from$264pernight(doublebed)*Greatairfare:Aslowas$3round-tripfromLGA(NewYork)toMIA(Miami)1、HowmuchmaytheypayatleastifMr.andMrs.SmithfromChicagovisitabeach?A．$364 B．$435C．$579 D．$6572、SiestaBeachisdifferentfromotherthreebeachesinthat.A．touristsenjoyanexcitingsportB．finesugar-whitesandcoversitC．childrenhavemoregreatfunD．manyfamouspersonsvisitit3、Charlieiseagertomeethisfavouritemoviestar,whichbeachwouldyourecommend?A．ClearwaterBeach. B．SiestaBeach.C．Ka’anapaliBeach. D．SouthBeach.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）ChristinaParrabrushedhercane(手杖)acrossthecarpetattheentrancetoWalgreens.Shetappedherwaypasttheshoppingcarts(手推车)andredlipsticksshecouldonly1.Christina,a16-year-oldwithtwoprosthetic(假的)browneyes,hadvisitedthisstoreseveraltimesin2forthismoment:Shewasshopping.Lovesongs3throughtheloudspeakersoftheNorthHighlands,Californiastore.ChristinareachedtheendofAisle(通道)1-Aandturnedright,4herwaypastsmoothbottlesofliquidsoap,towardtheindividualsoapbars.Shewantedtobuyabarofsoap.Asimplegoal,butnot5aneasyone.Christinawas18monthsoldwhenshewasdiagnosedwithcancerinbothhereyes.Doctors6Christina’slefteyeimmediately;afewyearslater,theyremovedtheright.Sincethen,activitiesotherkids7forgranted—takingabus,8thestreet,shoppingatastore—haveposed(造成)plentyof9forher.Theteachershowedthelittlegirlhowtofindherclassroomby10hercanealongalawn’sedge.Shelearnedtocountdrivewayswhile11toacertainaddress.Yetforalongtime,shoppingstillseemed12.Howwouldsheeverwalk13thosevastaisles,14withrowafterrowofproductsshecouldn’tsee?Finally,Christinatoldherteacherthatshewasreadytoshop15.Together,theytookinventory(目录册)atWalgreens.Overthecourseofseveral16,ZermenotoldChristinathekindsofproductseachaisleheld;Christinatookcareful17onherBraillecomputer(盲人电脑).And18itwas,onMonday,thather19cametorestonthebarsofsoap.Shefeltherwaydowntoalowershelf,untilshe20theoneshewanted.1、A．seeB．findC．imagineD．smell2、A．searchB．preparationC．praiseD．favor3、A．wentB．gotC．flewD．passed4、A．forcingB．feelingC．findingD．losing5、A．fortunatelyB．clearlyC．necessarilyD．differently6、A．removedB．curedC．treatedD．rebuilt7、A．makeB．takeC．haveD．get8、A．cleaningB．buildingC．crossingD．wandering9、A．challengesB．joyC．pleasureD．disasters10、A．wavingB．tappingC．touchingD．moving11、A．appearingB．turningC．pointingD．walking12、A．scaryB．uncertainC．possibleD．frightened13、A．acrossB．throughC．overD．by14、A．surroundedB．coveredC．filledD．decorated15、A．ofherownB．onherownC．toherownD．atherown16、A．failuresB．effortsC．attemptsD．visits17、A．noticeB．attentionC．focusD．notes18、A．soB．yetC．moreoverD．besides19、A．caneB．fingersC．noseD．cart20、A．sawB．smelledC．boughtD．located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）Itwaslastyear1．Tomraisedapig.Butsoon,hefelttired2．itandwas3．(determine)togiveitup.However,thepigalwaysknewtheway4．(go)home.Tomcouldn’tsucceedin5．(do)soseveraltimes.Oneday,Tom6．(drive)hiscar,turningmany7．(time)ontheway,thengaveitup.Lateatnight,hefoundhewasintrouble.Hetelephonedtohiswifeandasked8．(hopeful),"Hasn’tthepigreturnedhomethistime?”Hiswifeanswered,“Ithas!And9．areyounow?”Themanshouted,“Idon’tknow.Iamlost!”“WhatcanIdoforyou?”“Letit10．(answer)thephone.”Tomcried.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson.Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump.Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline.Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample.Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell.SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously.Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging.Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising.Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend.FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是中学生李华，从校英文报上看到一封求助信：从美国来的交换生John感到很难适应新环境，非常孤独，希望得到同学们的帮助。请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1.表达关系；2.关于如何交朋友给出自己的建议；3.邀请来家里做客。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearJohn,I’mLiHua,oneofyourschoolmates._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________