甘肃省部分普通高中2024届高三最后一卷英语试卷含解析

甘肃省部分普通高中2024届高三最后一卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining2．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence3．--Wheneveryouwantagoodmeal,cometomyrestaurantandeatforfree.--Believeme.Thatisan________Iwillnotrefuse.A．approach B．offerC．idea D．instruction4．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which5．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup6．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout7．Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction8．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized9．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup10．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise11．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing12．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed13．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup14．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye15．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．andC．orD．so16．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed17．Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe18．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant19．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven20．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound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）OnChristmasDay,2003,awomannamedNancySueBrowntookherdaughterandgrandchildrentoseeamovieatanAMCtheater.Whenthemoviewasover,thecrowdmadefortheexits.Atheateremployeehadjustfinishedmoppingthehallwayanddutifullyplacedthe“wetfloor”signintheslipperyarea.Nooneslippedduetothewetconditions,butsomeonedidmanagetoknockoverthesign.AndbythetimeMs.Browngottothearea,thesignwaslyingonthefloor.Andshortlythereafter,sowasshe.Herfootgotcaughtinthesign,inabadway,andshefell.UnfortunatelyMs.Brownhadundergoneabackoperation,andthefallcausedmoredamagethanitotherwisewouldhave.Sosheandherhusbandsued(提起诉讼).AMCarguedthattheentirepointofthe“wetfloor”signabovewastowarnofdanger,andtherefore,courtsshouldencouragetheusebynotallowingBrown’scasetoproceed(继续进行).AMCreferredtoacaseaboutaDecember,1998incident,wherea“wetfloor”sign,notinuse,felltothefloorcausinganothertrip-and-fall.Inthatcase,Georgia’sCourtofAppealsruledinfavorofthestore,butdidn’tgosofarastosaythat“wetfloor’signscouldn’tgiverisetolegalliability(责任)intrip-and-fallaccidents.IntheBrowncase,theSupremeCourtthereforerejectedAMC’sargumentthattheformercaseapplied.ButtheBrownsarguedsomethingsurprisingthatthe“wetfloor”signwas,itself,dangerous,because“usingthistypeofsigninareaspassedbylotsofcustomerscreatesanunreasonableriskofforeseeableharmtothepublicintheformoftrippinghazards(危险).”That’sright—thesafetysign,usedinthewayitwasdesigned,wasitselfdangerous.Thecourtthankfullydidn’tacceptthatargument,atleastnotentirely.ButitdidconcludethatBrown’scasecouldcontinuetoajury(陪审团)—“amerchant’sselectionanduseofequipmentdesignedtowarncustomersofonedangerthathavethepotentialtoexposethemtoadifferentone.”1、Accordingtothetext,Ms.Brown________.A．slippedonthewetfloor B．trippedoverawarningsignC．knockedoverawarningsign D．wasknockeddownbythecrowd2、AMCmentionedthe1998caseinorderto________.A．acceptitslegalliabilityforMs.Brown’slossB．proveMS.BrownhadsomephysicalproblemsC．stressthatithadnolegalliabilityfortheaccidentD．proveothercustomerswereresponsiblefortheaccident3、WhatcanwelearnabouttheBrowncasefromthelastparagraph?A．Itwouldbejudgedbyjury.B．Itwouldnotbeallowedtoproceed.C．ThecourtwouldruleinfavorofAMC．D．ThecourtacceptedalltheargumentsoftheBrowns.4、Theunderlinedword“one”inthelastparagraphrefersto“________”.A．danger B．customer C．businessowner D．equipmentinpublicplaces22．（8分）Afive-year-olddognamedKelseyhasbeenpraisedasaheroforhelpingtosavethelifeofherownerwhoslippedinthesnowandbrokehisneck.Theman,Bob,wasalonewhenhelefthisMichiganfarmhouseonNewYear’sEvetocollectfirewood.Expectingajourneyofonlyseveralmeters,Bobwaswearingjustlongjohns(衬裤),ashirtandslipperswhenhewentoutside,althoughthetemperaturewasaround-4°C．Aftertheaccident,hewasunabletomoveinthesnow.Fortunately,Kelseycametohisassistance.“Iwasshoutingforhelp,butmynearestneighborisabout400metersaway,anditwas10:30pm,”Bobexplained.“ButmyKelseycame.Bythenextmorning,myvoicewasgoneandIcouldn’tyellforhelp,butKelseydidn’tstopbarking.”Kelsey’scompanionkepthimwarmbylyingontopofhim.Shelickedhisfaceandhandstokeephimawake.“Kelseykeptbarkingbutneverleftmyside,”Bobrecalled.“Shekeptmewarm.IknewIcouldn’tgiveupandthatitwasmychoicetostayalive.”Bobspent20hoursinthefreezingcold.Whenhefinallylostconsciousness,hisdogkeptbarking.Finally,hearingthebarking,Bob’sneighbordiscoveredhimat6:30pmonNewYear’sDayandcalledtheemergencyservicesatonce.WhenBobarrivedinhospital,hisbodytemperaturewasbelow21°C．However,doctorsweresurprisedtofindthathedidn’thaveanyfrostbite(冻疮).TheybelieveditwasbecauseofKelsey’sdeterminationtokeephimwarm.Dr.ChaimColen,thedoctorwhotreatedBob,said,“Animalscanhelpandhisdogreallysavedhim...Hewasveryfortunate.Bobsaidhewas“enormously”gratefultobothDr.ColenandhisKelsey.“Theysavedmylife.Theyaretrulyheroes!”1、WhathappenedtoBobonNewYear’sEve?A．Helefthisdogaloneinhisfarmhouse.B．Hewaspraisedforsavingadogowner.C．Hebrokehisneckandcouldn’tmove.D．Heheardhisneighbor’sshoutingforhelp.2、WhydidKelseykeepbarking?A．Tokeepwarm.B．Tostayalive.C．TokeepBobawake.D．Toseekhelpfromothers.3、HowdoesDr.ColenfeelaboutKelsey?A．Helpful. B．Fortunate.C．Grateful. D．Friendly.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ANeck-breakingAccident B．TheMagicNightC．WarmthonaWinter’sNight D．DeterminationtoKeepAlive23．（8分）Asfamiliesgetreadytoheadbacktoschoolforthefall,parentsareonatightbudgetlogetalltherightsuppliespurchased,paperworkfilledoutandphysicals(体检)scheduled.Itcanbeatoughtimeofyearandmanyparentsstruggletofindthetimeandmoneytomakeithappensmoothly.That’swhereHeartlandCommunityHealthCentercanhelp.Inordertogetkidsofftoahealthystarttotheschoolyear,Heartland,withsupportfromConnectChurch,willbefocusingontheback-to-schoolneedsoffamiliesduringtheweekofAug.7—11,andbeyond.Duringtheeventweek,Heartlandwillofferreduced-costschoolphysicalsbyappointmentonly.Freebackpacksfilledwithvariousschoolsuppliesandfreetoothpastetoprotectteeth,alongwithotherhelpfulinformation,willbeavailableonawalk-inbasisduringeventhours.The2017BackToSchoolwithHeartlandeventwillbeheld:Monday—Thursday2:00p.m.—5:00p.m.andFriday1:00p.m.—3:00p.m.,Aug.7—11.However,reducedcostsforphysicalswillbeavailablethroughSept.30thisyear,forthosewhoareunabletoscheduleanappointmentduringtheeventweek.Heartland’sregularclinichoursareasfollows:Monday&Wednesday:8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.;Tuesday&Thursday:8:00a.m.-7:00p.m.;Friday:8:00a.m.—3:00p.m.HeartlandisaLevel3Patient-centeredMedicalHomeandaHealthCenterservingDouglasCountyandsurroundingareaswithprimarycare,behavioralhealthandassistanceprograms.Servicesareavailabletoall,regardlessofincomeorinsurancestatus.Heartlandislocatedat346MaineSt.,Ste.150inLawrence,KS,andalsooffersanofficeinsidetheLawrence-DouglasCountyHealthDepartmentat200MaineSt.1、WhatcanpeoplegetfromHeartlandduringeventhours?A．Pick-upservice.B．Freeschoolsupplies.C．Reduced-costtechnicaltraining.D．Helpintheformofmoney.2、WhencanyouvisitHeartland’sclinic?A．At5:00p.m.onFriday.B．At7:00p.m.onMonday.C．At9:00a.m.onWednesday.D．At7:00a.m.onThursday.3、WhatinformationaboutHeartlandcanwegetfromthetext?A．Itsdevelopmenthistory.B．Thenumberofitsmembers.C．Itsfounder.D．Itsaddress.24．（8分）HowmanytimesdoyoucheckyourFacebookpageinadaytoseewhetheryourlatestposthasgotanother“like”or“thumbsup”?Althoughyoumightbeembarrassedtoadmithowmanytimesyoudothis,don’tworry—--psychologicalfindingshaveshownit’scompletelynormal.Infact,thepleasurewederivefromreceivinga“like”isequaltothatofeatingchocolateorwinningmoney,andwecan’thelpwantingmore.Accordingtothefindings,whichobserved32teensagedbetween13and18,thefeedbackcircuitintheteens’brainsisparticularlysensitive,andthe“social”and“visual”partsoftheirbrainswereactivewhentheyreceived“likes”onthesocialnetwork.Theresearchalsoshowedthatthoughthethumbsupmightcomefromcompletestrangers,thegoodtheyderivefromthemworkedallthesame.So,doesitmeanweshouldtryourbesttowinasmanythumbsupaspossible?Notnecessarilysoifweknowthereasonsbehindourdesireforattention.In“whydopeoplelongforattention”byM.FaroukRadwan,heexplainedseveralcasesinwhichpeoplenaturallylongedforattention.Radwansaidpeoplewhowereanonlychild,whowereusedtobeingthecenterofattentionintheirhouse,maytrytocopytheseconditions.Feeling“overlookedandunappreciated”mightalsoleadyoutolongforattention.Othertimes,thestateofbeingjealousorwantingtocoveryourmistakesmayalsocontributetosuchlongings.Infact,toomuchdesireforattentioncancreateanxiety,andinturnruinyourhappinessevenwhenyougetit.Sowhatcanwedoaboutit?Theanswerisquitesimple.“Ifpeoplecouldadoptgoalsnotfocusedontheirownself-esteembutonsomethinglargerthantheirself,suchaswhattheycancreateorcontributetoothers,theywouldbelesssensitivetosomeofthenegativeeffectsofpursuingself-esteem,”wrotepsychologyprofessorJenniferCrocker.Soperhapstheanswertoouraddictionto“likes”issimplytofocusonsomethinglargerthanourselves—--ahard,butaworthyone.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“derive”inParagraph2?A．deliverB．giveC．preventD．get2、What’sthereactionofreceiving“likes”onthesocialnetworktothebrain?A．Thebrainbecomesmorenervous.B．Somepartsofthebrainareactive.C．Thebrainbecomeslesssensitive.D．Thebrainbecomescleverer.3、Whowantstogetmoreattentionaccordingtothepassage?A．theonlychild.B．Theoldwholiveshappilywithchildren.C．Theyoungwhofeelsanxious.D．Teenswhowanttodiscovertheirmistakes.4、What’sCrocker’ssuggestionaboutthenegativeeffectsofgettingself-esteem?A．Doinganinterestingmatter.B．Workingharderthaneverbefore.C．Havingabiggergoalthantheirself.D．NotcheckingyourFacebookpageinaday.25．（10分）Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-Astudents.WeseethemfrequentlyinTVsituationcomediesandinmovieslikeRevengeoftheNerds.Theygethighgrades,allright,butonlybybecomingdulllaborers,theirnosesalwaysstuckinabook.Theyarenotgoodatsocialcommunicationandlookclumsywhiledoingsports.How,then,doweaccountforDomenicaRomanorPaulMelendres?RomanisonthetennisteamatFairmontSeniorHighSchool.Shealsosingsinthechoralgroup,servesonthestudentcouncilandisamemberofthemathematicssociety.FortwoyearsshehasmaintainedA'sineverysubject.Melendres，afreshmanattheUniversityofNewMexico，wasstudentbodypresidentatValleyHighSchoolinAlbuquerque.Heplayedsoccerandbasketballwell，exhibitedatthesciencefair，andmeanwhileworkedasareporteronalocaltelevisionstation.Beingaspeechgiveratthegraduationceremony，heachievedstraightA'sin.hisregularclasses，plusbonuspointsforA'sintwocollege-levelcourses.Howdosuper-achieverslikeRomanandMelendresdoit？Brainsaren'ttheonlyanswer."Topgradesdon'talwaysgotothebrighteststudents，"declaresHerbertWalberg，aprofessorofeducationattheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago，whohasconductedmajorstudiesonsuper-achievingstudents."Knowinghowtomakethemostofyourinnate（天生的）abilitiescountsformore.Muchmore.”Infact，Walbergsays，studentswithhighIQsometimesdon'tdoaswellasclassmateswithlower1Q.Forthem，learningcomestooeasilyandtheyneverfindouthowtogetdown.Hardworkisn'tthewholestory，either."It'snothowlongyousittherewiththebooksopen，"saidoneofthemanystraight-Astudentsweinterviewed."It'swhatyoudowhileyou'resitting.”Indeed，someofthesestudentsactuallyputinfewerhoursofhomeworktimethantheirlower-scoringclassmates.Thekidsatthetopoftheclassgettherebymasteringafewbasictechniquesthatotherscanreadilylearn.1、Theunderlinedword“nerds”canprobablybe__________A．dullbookwormslackingsportsandsocialskillsB．successfultopstudentspopularwiththeirpeersC．studentswithcertainlearningdifficultiesD．bornleaderscrazyaboutsocialactivities2、Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph？A．MostTVprogramsandfilmsareaboutstraight-Astudents.B．Peoplehaveunfavorableimpressionofstraight-Astudents.C．Everyoneknowsaboutstraight-AstudentsfromTVorfilms.D．Straight-Astudentsarewelladmiredbypeopleinsociety.3、Somestudentsbecomesuper-achieversmainlybecause__________A．theyarebornclevererthanothersB．theyworklongerhoursatstudyC．theymakefulluseoftheirabilitiesD．theyknowtheshortcuttosuccess4、Whatwillbetalkedaboutafterthelastparagraph？A．Theinterviewswithmorestudents.B．TheroleIQplaysinlearningwell.C．Thetechniquestobebetterlearners.D．Theachievementstopstudentsmake.5、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．IQismoreimportantthanhardworkinstudy.B．Thebrighteststudentscannevergetlowgrades.C．Topstudentscertainlyachieveall-arounddevelopments.D．Students'withaverageIQcanbecomesuper-achievers.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）Mymomhasbeenandwillalwaysbemybiggestinspiration.Sheisasingleparentofeight,andIhavenoideahowshe1.Throughouttheyears,mymomhasovercomemanyhardshipswhichcouldeasily2someonewithlittlefaith.Even3doctorsquestionedifmylittlesisterJessicawouldlivetoseetheageof1,mymomneverlost4.Aftercountlessvisitstomultipledoctors,mymom5tobringherhomeandmakethebestofmysister’slife6receivingthesameresultsfromdifferenthospitals.Jessica’snumeroushospitalvisitsdefinitely7her,butmymomnevershowedsignsof8.HerstrengthhelpedJessicathroughevery9time.NomatterhowconfusedJessicawas,mymomalwaysmadeherfeelasiftherewasabsolutelynothingto10,whichenabledJessicatolivethelifeofa11child.Sheattendedapublicschool,wenttopartiestodancearoundexcitedly.Weactually12thatshewasevensick.13,thingsbegantotakeaturnfortheworse.Aroundher6thbirthday,Jessicalostsight,whichwas14bylossofsensationinherleftarmattheageof5.However,thiswasitanddoctorshadno15.Thewholefamilywereheartbrokenand16,atapointofnoreturn.Onceagain,mymomfoundawayto17usall.Shemadeitherjobtoletusknowthatshehadastrongsupportsystem.Shedecidedto18herjobandattendtohereveryneed.Withmymomsleepingbyhersideeverysinglenight,Inoticedtheir19growstrongerthananything.NowJessicais20yearsoldandisenjoyinghercollegelife.Mymomgetsustorealizethatnomatterhow20ourtrialsmayappear,wehaveasupportsystem.Weareafamilythatwillalwaysbethereforoneanother.1、A．failedB．survivedC．graduatedD．developed2、A．guideB．pushC．refreshD．discourage3、A．untilB．whenC．unlessD．since4、A．hopeB．controlC．interestD．patience5、A．refusedB．threatenedC．decidedD．hesitated6、A．farfromB．regardlessofC．apartfromD．insteadof7、A．upsetB．destroyedC．satisfiedD．relieved8、A．wisdomB．curiosityC．weaknessD．sympathy9、A．ripeB．toughC．lonelyD．precious10、A．worryaboutB．relyonC．learnfromD．showoff11、A．difficultB．superC．giftedD．regular12、A．forgotB．declaredC．discoveredD．sensed13、A．HopefullyB．SuddenlyC．GratefullyD．Seriously14、A．reducedB．causedC．followedD．removed15、A．answerB．doubtC．reasonD．mercy16、A．guiltyB．annoyedC．confusedD．innocent17、A．blameB．screenC．respectD．favor18、A．offerB．finishC．continueD．quit19、A．faithB．willC．bondD．conflict20、A．completeB．temporaryC．unfairD．unbearable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）"Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell."Picturethis:You’rerushing

1．(finish)yourhomeworkonthecomputer.Yourmobilephonerings.Suddenlythecomputergoesblankandyouloseallyourwork.Nowyouhavetostayuptogetit

2．(do).Howcanyoufeelcalmandhappy?3．(invention)havespeededupourlivessomuchthattheyoftenleaveusfeelingstressedandtired.Whydoyouthinkpeoplewholivefarawayfrom

4．(noise)citiesoftenseemtobehappier?Perhapsbecausetheylead

5．simplelife.OnefamilyintheUKwent"backintime"tosee

6．lifewaslikewithoutalltheinventionswehavetoday.Thegrandparents,withtheirdaughter,andgrandsonsBenjamin,10,andThomas,7,

7．(spend)nineweeksinahousedatingbackto1940.Theyhadnomicrowave,computerormobilephones.Thegrandmother,Molly,said,"Itwashard

8．(physical),butnotmentally."Shebelievedlifewaslessmaterialistic."Themorethingsyouhave,themoredifficultlifebecomes,"shesaid.Theboyssaidtheyhadlesstofightover,theircomputer,forexample.Benjaminalsonoticedthat

9．(he)grandmotherhadchangedfrombeingatrendy,beer-drinkinggrannytoone

10．likedcookingthings.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Itwaslatewhenwelefttherestaurant.WehavealreadycrossedalongbridgewhenIdiscoveredIhadleftmypurseattherestaurant.Itwasnothingwecoulddobuttoturnaround.Therewasnochancewecouldreturntotherestaurantbeforetheclosingtime.Thenwerememberedafriendofourswholivedsixblockfromarestaurant.Helistenedtoourstorycarefullybutthenhepromisedhewouldrunovertotherestaurant,thatmypursehadbeenleft.Finally,werecoveredthepurse.Ourfriendsoundeddelightedlytohavebeenapartofthislittleadventure.Besidefindingthelostpurse,Ialsohadasenseofgreathappiness.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是英国的一名中学生Tom.今日收到中国网友李华的来信。请你针对李华在信中提到的问题，给其写一封回信。写作要求：1.字数：不少于120；2、内容充实，行文连贯。DearTom,Howareyoudoingthesesdays?Iwanttotellyousomeexcitingnews.Wehaveaforeignteacherthissemester,whowealllikeverymuch.Butmostofthetime,IcannotfullyunderstandwhatshesaysinclassbecauseIamnotverygoodatEnglishlistening.Iamquiteupset.Sodoyouhaveanysuggestionsonhowtoimprovelistening?Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________