2023届江苏省上饶市“山江湖”协作体高考英语三模试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：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．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand2．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom3．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer4．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor5．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup6．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic7．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria8．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely9．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake10．Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink11．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t12．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis13．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when14．Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout15．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn16．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing17．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that18．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized19．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross20．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing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）Justafewyearsoutoflawschool,IdecidedthatIwantedtowritefictions.TheonlythingIhadeverpublishedbeforewasalaw-reviewarticle.IhadmadegreateffortstowritewhenIcamehomeatnightafterwork,butIwastootired.Idecidedtoquitmyjob.IbeganmynewlifeonaFebruarymorning.Isatdownatmykitchentableat7:30amandmadearesolution.EverydayIwouldwriteuntillunchtime.ThenIwouldliedownonthefloorfor20minutestorestmymind.Afterthat,Iwouldreturntoworkforafewmorehours.Inmyfirstyear,Isoldtwostories.ThenIwroteanovel,butIthoughtitwasn’tgoodenough,soIendedupputtingitinadrawer.Mysecondnovel,BillyLynn’sLongHalftimeWalk,waspublishedtoglowingreviewsandreceivedtheNationalBookCriticsCircleAwardforfiction.Mysuccesssoundslikeafamiliarstory,butactuallyitwasfarfromsudden.Iquitmyjob,andforeverystoryIpublishedinthoseyears,Ihadatleast30rejections.ThenovelthatIputawayinthedrawertookmyfouryears.Mybreakthroughcamein2006,18yearsafterIfirstsatdowntowriteatmykitchentable.Sometimesgenius(天才)isjustthethingthatcomesoutafter20yearsofworkingatyourkitchen.Also,doingsomethingtrulycreativerequirestheenergyofyouth.OrsonWellesmadehismasterpiece,CitizenKan,at25.T.S.EliotwroteTheLoveSongofJ.AfredPrufrockat23.1、Whendidtheauthordecidetodevotehimselftowritingfictions?A．Whenhewastiredfromhiswork.B．Straightaftergraduationfromlawschool.C．Onbeinginformedhislaw-reviewarticlecameout.D．Whenhishobbywasdisturbedbyhiswork.2、Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor.A．ledawealthylifeB．arrangedhislifereasonablyC．wastoodiligenttorelaxhimselfD．remainedsingle3、Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellusinthispassage?A．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.C．Itisnevertoooldtolearn.D．Itisthefirststepthatcoststroublesome.4、WhydidtheauthorgivetheexampleofOrsonWellesandT.S.Eliot?A．Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthemandhimself.B．Toshowcreativityneedsenergyandefforts.C．Topersuadethereadersoftheirgreattalents.D．Torecommendtheirtwomasterpieces.22．（8分）BertKatz,myfather-in-law,celebratedhis90thbirthdayinNovember2016.BertlovedsportsandwasanenthusiasticYankees(anAmericanprofessionalbaseballteambasedintheNewYorkCity)fan,soitwasnowonderthatovertheyears,hewasanavid(热切的）listenertoWFANradioand,inparticular,theafternoonshowhostedbyMikeFrancesa.Berthadhealthissuesinhislateryearsthatlimitedhismobility,andwhenhelosthiseyesightthreeyearsago,hisattachmenttohisradioandFrancesabecamemorepronounced.HejustlovedlisteningtoMiketalkaboutsportsandhisYankeeseachafternoon.Thosehoursbroughthimsomuchpleasure.Ofcourse,MikewillbeleavingDec.15,2017after30yearsatthestation.MikelivesinthesamecommunitywhereIworkonLongIsland,andIhavegottentoknowhimoverthepast20years.Sowhenmyfather-in-lawwasapproachinghisspecialbirthdaytheyearbeforelastyear,IaskedMikeforafavor:tocallBertandwishhimahappybirthday.Mikeagreedwithouthesitation.Twodaysbeforethespecialday,Mikestoppedatmyworkplace.IcalledBertathisnursinghomeandputMikeonthephone.ItwasacompletesurprisetoBert.Mikespentmorethan10minuteswishingBertahappybirthday,andofcourse,talkingabouttheYankees.WhenmyfamilycelebratedBert’sbirthdaytwodayslater,hecouldn’tstoptalkingaboutthephonecall.Overhislifetime,hesaiditwasoneofthenicestthingsanyonehadeverdoneforhim.Unfortunately,Bert’shealthdeclinedlastyearandhepassedawayJuly13,2017.Buteveninhisfinalmonthsinthehospitalandnursinghome,healwayshadaradiosettoWFANtolisteneachafternoontoMikeFrancesa.Andhealsohadthememoryofthatspecialphonecallforhis90thbirthday.1、WhathabitdidBertkeepforyears?A．Playingbaseball.B．Listeningtoasportsprogram.C．Checkinghiseyesightregularly.D．LeadingorganizedcheeringfortheYankees.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pronounced”inParagraph2mean?A．Obvious.B．Unusual.C．Important.D．Understandable.3、Whatwordcandescribetheauthor?A．Honest.B．Caring.C．Patient.D．Independent.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Aspecialgift.B．Thecallfinallyarrived.C．Thebigdreamcametrue.D．Anunforgettablebirthdayparty.23．（8分）Here’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(免疫的)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanothermethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneedlesaresosmallthat100ofthem,arrangedinorderonapatch,canfitunderyourthumb.Yetthey’rebigenoughtoholdvaccineforthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey’dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiariescouldbepeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,wherefluvaccinesarehardtocomeby.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless，iseasiertotransport,doesn’trequirerefrigeration,canbeself-administeredanddoesn’tcausewasteofneedles-areevenbetter.“MicroneedlePatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms,”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Avaccinepatchthatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B．Aclinicalstudythatprotectspeoplefromdisease.C．Apatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D．Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A．ItisproducedbytheWHO.B．Itcausesslightsideeffects.C．Itdeliversvaccinetothelittlefinger.D．Itworksbadlyon30%ofthevolunteers.3、Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat________.A．itisprovidedfreeofchargeB．itcanbeusedwithoutadoctorC．itcanhekeptatroomtemperatureD．itneedslesscareintransportation4、WhatisKaijaandMaria’sattitudetowardsthenewshot?A．Cautious. B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.24．（8分）AccordingtoGuglielmoCavalloandRogerChartier,readingaloudwasacommonpracticeintheancientworld,theMiddleAges,andaslateasthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies.Readerswere“listenersattentivetoareadingvoice,”and“thetextaddressedtotheearasmuchastotheeye.”Thesignificanceofreadingaloudcontinuedwellintothenineteenthcentury.UsingCharlesDickens’snineteenthcenturyasapointofdeparture,itwouldbeusefultolookatthefamilialandsocialusesofreadingaloudandreflectonthefunctionalchangeofthepractice.Dickenshabituallyreadhisworktoadomesticaudienceorfriends.Inhislateryearshealsoreadtoabroaderpubliccrowd.ChaptersofreadingaloudalsoaboundinDickens’sownliteraryworks.Moreimportantly,hetookintoconsiderationtheVictorianpracticewhencomposinghisprose,somuchsothathiswritingismeanttobeheard,notonlyreadonthepage.PerformingaliterarytextorallyinaVictorianfamilyiswelldocumented.Apartfrompromotingapleasantfamilyrelationship,readingaloudwasalsoameansofprotectingyoungpeoplefromthedangerofsolitary（孤独的）reading.Readingaloudwasatoolforparentalguidance.Bymeansofreadingaloud,parentscouldalsointroduceliteraturetotheirchildren,andassuchthepracticecombinedleisureandmoreseriouspurposessuchasreligiouscultivationintheyouths.Withinthefamily,itwascommonplaceforthefathertoreadaloud.Dickensreadtohischildren:oneofhissurvivingandoften-reprintedphotographsfeatureshimposingonachair,readingtohistwodaughters.Readingaloudinthenineteenthcenturywasasmuchaclassphenomenonasafamilyaffair,whichpointstoawidespreadbeliefthatVictorianreadershipprimarilymeantamiddle-classreadership.ThosewhofelloutsidethisgrouptendedtobeoverlookedbyVictorianpublishers.Despitethis,Dickens,withhispublishersChapmanandHall,managedtodistributeliteraryreadingmaterialstopeoplefromdifferentsocialclassesbyreducingthepriceofnovels.Thiswasalsomadepossiblewiththetechnologicalandmechanicaladvancesinprintingandthespreadofrailwaynetworksatthetime.Sincetheliteracylevelofthissectionofthepopulationwasstilllowbeforeschoolattendancewasmadecompulsoryin1650bytheEducationActaconsiderablenumberofpeoplefromlowerclasseswouldlistentorecitalsoftexts.Dickens’sreaders,whowerefromsuchsocialbackgrounds,mighthaveheardDickensinthismanner.SeveralbiographersofDickensalsodrawattentiontothefactthatitwastypicalforhistextstobereadaloudinVictorianEngland,andthusliteracywasnotanobstacleforreadingDickens.Readingwasnolongerachieflyclosetedformofentertainmentpracticedbythemiddleclassathome.Aworkingclasshomewasinmanywaysnotconvenientforreading:thereweretoomanydistractions,thelightingwasbad,andthehomewasalsooftenhalfaworkhouse.Asaresult,theVictoriansfromthenon-middleclassestendedtofindrelaxationoutsidethehomesuchasinparksandsquares,whichwereidealplacesforthepublictogowhileawaytheirlimitedleisuretime.Readingaloud,inparticularpublicreading,tosomeextentblurredthedistinctionsbetweenclasses.TheVictorianmiddleclassdefineditsidentitythroughdifferenceswithotherclasses.Dickens’spopularityamongreadersfromthenon-middleclassescontributedtothecreationofanewclassofreaderswhoreadthroughlistening.DifferentreadersofDickenswerenotreadingsolitarilyand“jealously,”touseWalterBenjamin’sterm.Instead,theyoftenenjoyedamorecommunalexperience,anexperiencethatisgenerallylackingintoday’sworld.Modernaudiobookscanbeconsideredacontemporaryversionofthepractice.However,whilethetwentiethandtwentieth-first-centurytrendforindividualstolistentoaudiobookskeepssomecharacteristicsoftraditionalreadingaloud—suchas“listenersattentivetoareadingvoice”andtheearbeingthefocus—itisafarmoresolitaryactivity.1、WhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinParagraph1?A．Thehistoryofreadingaloud.B．Thesignificanceofreadingaloud.C．Thedevelopmentofreadingpractice.D．Therolesofreadersinreadingpractice.2、HowdidthepracticeofreadingaloudinfluenceDickens’sworks?A．Hestartedtowriteforabroaderpubliccrowd.B．Heincludedmorereadablecontentsinhisnovels.C．Scenesofreadingaloudbecamecommoninhisworks.D．Hisworkswereintendedtobebothheardandread.3、HowmanybenefitsdidreadingaloudbringtoaVictorianfamily?A．2. B．1.C．2. D．3.4、WherecouldaLondonsteelworkerpossiblyhavegonetoforreading?A．Workingplace. B．His/herownhouse.C．Nearbybookstores. D．TrafalgarSquare.5、WhatchangedidreadingaloudbringtoVictoriansociety?A．Differentclassesstartedtoappreciateandreadliteraryworkstogether.B．Peoplefromlowersocialclassesbecameacceptedasmiddle-class.C．Thedifferencesbetweenclassesgrewlesssignificantthanbefore..D．Anon-classsocietyinwhicheveryonecouldreadstartedtoform.6、Whatislikelytobediscussedafterthelastparagraph?A．Newreadingtrendsforindividuals.B．Theharmofmodernaudiobooks.C．Thematerialformodernreading.D．Readingaloudincontemporarysocieties.25．（10分）Whocouldhaveimaginedthatatreadmill(跑步机)onwheelswouldonedaybecomeathing?Lopifitisanunusualmeansoftransportationthatallowsyoutopoweranelectricbicyclebywalkingonatreadmill.LopifitfounderBruinBergmeestersaysitallstartedwhenheaskedhimselfthequestion."HowcanIuseatreadmilloutdoors?"Heeventuallycameupwithadesign,towhichheaddedanelectricengine,andLopifitwasborn.Thetreadmillbicycleissimilartoatypicalelectricbicycleinthatthemotoronlyworkswhentheriderputspowerinaswell.TheLopifitsensesitwhenyouwalkonthetreadmillandusesthemotortoturnadrivechainatthebackpartofthetreadmill,helpingyoureachatopspeedof17milesperhour.TousetheLopifit,simplyturnonthebatteryanduseyourfeettoslidethetreadmillbackwardsandactivate(激活)themotor.Thengetonandenjoytheride!Ifyouneedspeed,justwalkonthetreadmill,andifyouwanttocoast,allyouhavetodoisstaystillandadmiretheview.Tostop,youhavetwohandbrakesavailable.TheLopifitfirsthitthestreetsin2014and,unsurprisingly,becameaninstanthit.Thatwasactuallyquitechallengingforthecompany,becauseitstartedgetinquiriesandcallsfororders,butitwasnowherenearreadyformassproduction.Theuniquetreadmillbicyclebecameavailablethisyear,andLopifitisstrugglingtokeepupwithdemand,despitethehighpricetagof$2,115.Butdespitehavingaveryloyalfan-baseofso-calledLopifitters,thecreativemeansoftransportationalsohasnaysayerswhosimplyconsidertheinventionstupidandunnecessary.Theybasicallybelievethatifyou’regoingtowalk,youmightaswelldoittheold-fashionedway.ButtheLopifitdoeshavetheuniqueadvantageofhelpingyouwalkreallyfastwithoutbreakingasweat,orwalkingatcyclingspeed,ifyouwill.1、WiththehelpofLopifit,youcan________.A．cycletoworkbywalkingB．offerpowertoanybicycleC．createatreadmillonwheelsD．answersomehardquestions2、Fromthesecondparagraph,wecanlearn________.A．howLopifitwascreatedB．whereLopifitcanbeusedC．whoLopifitisintendedforD．whichdesignissuitableforLopifit3、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefourthparagraph?A．Lopifitwascheapandavailablein2014.B．Lopifitalwaysbrokedownonthestreets.C．ItwashardforthecompanytodesignLopifit.D．ThesupplyofLopifitfailedtomeetthedemand.4、HowdothepublicreacttoLopifit?A．Positively.B．Variously.C．Angrily.D．Cautiously.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）Signscansometimesbeseenattheentranceofahouse,expressingthatatramp（流浪汉）haspassed.Thisspecialsign-languageisfrequently1bytrampstoinformtheir2whetherthehostofacertainhouseisfriendlyorunfriendly,andto3themthetroubleofmakingunnecessarycalls.Quite4oneday,Icameacrossarealtramp.HewassuchararesightthesedaysthatIstoodsomedistanceawayandwatchedhim.Hewasdressedjustasatrampshouldbe5,oldworntrousers,andajacketmanysizestoobigforhim.Onhisheadtherewasabatteredoldhatandhisbootsweresooldandworn;theywerealmostcominginto6Butthemanhimselflookedcheerfulasifhehadnotbeena7,forthetramp’sfacelitupwith8Heenteredthefrontgateconfidentlyandrangthebell.Whenthedooropened,Isawhim9hishatbutcouldn’thearhiswords.The10wasveryshortindeed,fornosoonerhadhespokenafewwordsthanthedoorclosedfiercelyinhisface.Ifelt11forhimashewalked12outofthehouse,Butjustasquickly,hisfacelitupagainandhemovedquicklytowardsthegate.Therehestopped,lookedatthesign,and13hisheadseriouslyasifhehadmadeabadmistake.14deeplyintohispockets,heproducedapieceofchalk,rubbedoutthe15signandmadeanewoneinitsplace.Hestaredatitforamomentsmilingtohimself,thengatheredhis16,pushedbackhishatandbeganwalkingtowardsthenexthouseatanunhurried17,whistlingashewentalong.1、A．employed B．made C．taken D．putup2、A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends3、A．share B．save C．give D．put4、A．inaway B．bymistake C．bytheway D．bychance5、A．with B．in C．by D．on6、A．afashion B．adesign C．pieces D．blocks7、A．success B．care C．failure D．family8、A．gave B．got C．set D．made9、A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying10、A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting11、A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment12、A．rise B．puton C．raise D．throw13、A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting14、A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry15、A．cheerful B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly16、A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded17、A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking18、A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing19、A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick20、A．step B．position C．pace D．situation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）Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,intelligentrobotswillbewidelyusedinthefuture.Athome,robotswillhelp1．(we)dosomehouseworkandtakecareoftheelderly,babiesandparents.Inadditiontothese2．(task),robotswillevenbeabletoplaychessanddoexercisewithpeople.Infactories,robotswillbeusedtoperformsomedangerousjobs3．(avoid)accidents.Robotswillchangeourfuturelifeinmanyways,whichwillmakeitmorecolorfulandcomfortable.However,weshouldn’tdependonintelligentrobotstoomuch,forthey4．(make)tohelphumansratherthanreplaceus.Sorobotsshouldbeused5．(proper).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：在错的词下划一横线，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。DearParents,I’mLiHua,chairmanoftheStudentUnionofXinhuaMiddleSchool、AreportwilltaketheplaceinourschoolhallonSunday,thatthemeisabouthowtohelpteenagersovercomesomecommonproblemsinstudy、Iwasverypleasedtoinviteyoutocomebuthopethatyouwillbeabletoattend、Thereportisgoingtostartat3:00intheafternoon,lastedabouttwohours、Fromitwewilllearnsomemethodsofguidingyourchildrenintheirstudy、Ithinknotonlyyoubeinterestedinit,butalsoyouwillbenefitalotfromit、Irealhopeyoucanmakeit、Ifyouwanttoknowmoredetail,pleasecallourschoolofficeon87885688orvisitourwebsite、Yourssincerely,LiHua146第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你在某英文网站看到一则告示，内容是关于向全球中学生征集2019年他们对自己国家的祝福语。请你用英文给该网站发邮件向其推荐你的祝福语。内容包括：1.推荐的祝福语;2.推荐的理由。注意：1.词数不少于50;2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,IamLiHua,astudentfromChina.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________