云南省红河州云南市蒙自一中2024届高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

云南省红河州云南市蒙自一中2024届高三考前热身英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever2．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general3．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly4．Pleasedon’tmakesoloudnoise．ThenewsofthevolcaniceruptioninIndonesia____andIwanttolisten．A．isbroadcast B．isbeingbroadcastC．hasbeenbroadcast D．hadbeenbroadcast5．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance6．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened7．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable8．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete9．—WillittakemelongtogettotheSunshineHotel?—No,it______takeyoulong.It’snottherushhournow.A．shouldn’t B．shan’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t10．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled11．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy12．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore13．Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted14．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided15．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare16．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom17．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive18．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when19．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright20．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which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）Nineyearsago,afewdaysbeforeChristmas,IwasadirectoratacompanyinSanFrancisco,andIwascalledintoameetingthatwasalreadyinprogress.Thatmeetingturnedouttobemyexitinterview.Iwas64yearsoldatthetime.Itwasn’tcompletelyunexpected.Isignedapileofpapersandleftthecompany.So,40plusyearsofemploymentwasover.Ihadagoodreputationandbackground.Retirementwasnotachoiceforme.Iwantedtodosomething.Andthenanideacameintomymind,bornfrommyconcernforourenvironment.Iwantedtobuildmyownbusiness,designingandproducingbiodegradable(可生物降解的)packagingfromwaste.Thisiscalledcleantechnology,anditwasreallymeaningfultome.Itcouldhelpreducebillionsofpoundsofsingle-useplasticpackagingwastedeachyear.Fiveyearslater,I’mdelightedandproudtosharewithyouthatourincomehasdoubledeveryyearandwehavenodebt.Meanwhile,Ihaveawonderfulpartner,andwe’vewonmorethan20awardsfortheworkthatwe’vedone.AndIamdoingthemostrewardingandmeaningfulworkofmyliferightnow.ButwhatIreallylongforistofindotherfirst-timeentrepreneurs(企业家)whoaremyage.Iwanttoconnectwiththem.SoIwanttodosomethingaboutthatinafewyears.Iwantustostarttalkingmoreaboutpeoplewhodon’tbecomeentrepreneursuntiltheyareseniors.Andthenconnectingallofthemacrossindustries,regionsandcountries—buildingacommunity.1、Whathappenedtotheauthornineyearsago?A．Heretiredfromhisformercompany. B．Hefailedaninterview.C．Hehadagoodfamilybackground. D．Hechangedhisjobtoabetterone.2、Whywasthenewbusinessmeaningfultotheauthor?A．Itwasbeneficialtotheenvironment.B．Itdevelopedacleantechnology.C．Itprovidedjobsforlotsofpeople.D．Itbroughtinquitealotofmoney.3、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothedevelopmentofhisowncompany?A．Cautious. B．Disappointed. C．Ambiguous. D．Positive.4、Whatdoestheauthorplantodointhefuture?A．Todosomethingelseaboutenvironment.B．Tohelppeoplewhowanttobecomesuccessful.C．Tomeetmorepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.D．Tobuildacommunityforseniorentrepreneurs.22．（8分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Hereareseveralbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.Destination:USRecommendedbook:OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.Theprotagonist(主人公)inthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.Destination:SaharaDesertRecommendedbook:

TheStoriesoftheSahara,1976,bySanmaoThebookdescribestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsabareanddullplace.Thevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.3.Destination:EnglandRecommendedbook:

TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.Bythinkingofhislife,hewalkedpastonemailboxafteranother,andfinallywalkedfromtheSouthwestendtotheNortheastendofEngland.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks.”4.Destination:NorthEuropeRecommendedbook:SoSlow,SoBeautiful,2015,byLuoFuFollowingagirl’ssteptolookaroundNorthEurope,whohasbeenlivingtherefor10years.CheckouthowNorthEuropeansseektheirhappiness,whichmoreoriginatedfromasimple,naturalandtranquilmentality.1、575．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Eithertravelorread.B．Bookstotakewithyouonvacation.C．Let’sgosightseeing.D．Ontheway.2、577．Whichbook’scharactercompletedhisjourneywithconfirmfaith?A．OntheRoad.B．TheStoriesoftheSahara.C．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.D．SoSlow,SoBeautiful.3、579．TheStoriesoftheSaharaisspecialbecause___________.A．Thebookdescribestheauthor’slife.B．Thebookpresentsthevividnaturalsceneryandlifethere.C．Thebookdescribesthemysteriousland.D．Thebooktellsastory.4、581．AsforthebookOntheRoad,wecanknow___________.A．Thebookisthemostpopular.B．Theauthorofthebookisayoungperson.C．Thetripisacrosstheworld.D．Thetripisexhaustingbutmeaningful.23．（8分）Keepingthekidsbusyovertheschoolholidayscanbediscouragingandcostparentsalot.Butwe’vefoundsomecheapandcheerfulwaystoenjoyfamilytimethisEasterfromfreedaysouttofun-filledthemeparkswhichwon’tcostyoumuch.We’vedonethehomeworksoyoucangetstartedonhavingagreattime.ThemeParks♦Savefrom10%to25%offthepriceofticketsforLegolandinWindorbybookinginadvanceonline.Afamilyoffourcansaveupto£45.90onaone-dayticket,paying£137.70.♦Booksevendaysinadvanceandsave£43offthepriceofafamilyoffourticketforDraytonManorThemePark.Cali0844-472-1950orbookonlineandyou’llpay£65ontheday.♦YoucanpickupafamilyoffourticketforadayatAltonTowersinStaffordshirefor£43.80offthedayprice.♦Save£16offthepriceforafamilytriptoTheMakingofHarryPotterbybuyingafamilyticket(twoadultsandtwochildren)online.Familyoffour£101,comparedto£117.ActivitiesStudentslookingforacut-pricetriptoseetheanimalscansave15%offtheticketpriceatBristolZooandpay£12.71ratherthanthefulladultprice£14.53.Teensshouldshowtheiridentityasstudents.FreebiesLetyourkidsdiscoverwhatit’sliketobeananimalontheAfricanPlainorintheocean.Or,theycanlearntoloveleafbeetlesorbecomeascientistforthedayattheNaturalHistoryMuseuminLondon.1、InwhichthemeparkcanvisitorssavemostthisEaster?A．DraytonManorThemePark.B．TheMakingofHarryPotter.C．LegolandinWindsor.D．AltonTowers.2、Whatisamustforenjoyingacut-pricetripatBristolZoo?A．Parents’company.B．StudentIDcard.C．Drivinglicense.D．Ageover8.3、WhichplaceshouldTomvisitifhewantstoknowdetailedthingsaboutwhales?A．LegolandinWindor.B．AltonTowers.C．TheMakingofHarryPotter.D．TheNaturalHistoryMuseum.4、Thetextisintendedto.A．showsomefunnyactivitiesB．introducesomeplacesofinterestC．showhowtoenjoyacut-pricetripD．introducesomewaystoenjoyfamilytime24．（8分）ThepopularTVprogramReadershaspromptedmorepeopleinChinatopracticereadingaloudinbooths(小间)setupinbigcitiesacrossthecountry.AsthelatestTVshowtohelppeople'sloveforliteraturerecover,theCCTVprogramReadersinvitespeoplefromallwalksoflifetoreadaloudtheirfavoritepoems,essaysandbooks,orevenpersonalletterstheywrotetotheirlovedones.Justastheweeklyshowhasbeenwell­received,itsreadingbooths,equippedwithprofessionalrecordingdevicesandcameras,havebecomeinstanthits.Acrowdofmorethan200peoplewerepicturedliningupoutsidetheShanghaiLibraryat11amonMarch4—thefirstdayofthebooth'sopeningtothepublicinShanghai.Thedeadlineforregistrationswasbroughtforwardto2pminsteadofthescheduled5：30pm,asthenumberofwaitingreaderscontinuedtogrow.Somewaitedmorethanninehoursforatryoutinthebooth,accordingtolibrarymanagement.“Thereisanoldphotointhelate1970scapturingpeopleliningupoutsidetheShanghaiLibrarybeforeitopens.IfthatwasaspringofreadinginShanghai,nowIthinkanotherspringhasarrivedagain，”librarymanagerZhouDeming,toldThePaper.Thereadingboothistheonlyoneofitskindinthecityofeconomiccenteratthemoment,butmoreareexpectedtobeputintouseinthecomingmonths,accordingtothelibrary'swebsite.TheprogramhasalsoledtoboothsinothercitiesincludingBeijing,Hangzhou,GuangzhouandXi'antoappealtomorepeopletoreadandsharetheirlifestories.Withtherecentboomofculture­themedTVshowssuchasReadersandChinesePoetryCongress,someareoptimisticthatthiswillhelpthecountryloveliteratureandreadingagainingeneral.1、TheCCTVprogramReadersaimsto________.A．teachpeoplewhattoreadB．attractpeople'sattentiontoCCTVC．invitepeopletoreadaloudintheboothD．arousepeople'senthusiasmforreading2、WecanlearnfromParagraph3that________.A．somepeoplewaitedforalongtimetoreadintheboothB．March4wasthefirstdayoftheopeningofShanghaiLibraryC．onMarch4,200peoplereadintheboothD．thetimeforregistrationswaslengthenedforthreeandahalfhours3、Thepassagemainlytellsthat________.A．manypeoplelineuptoreadaloudinreadingboothsB．morereadingboothswillbesetupinthefutureC．ReadershasbecomepopularalloverChinaD．Readershasinspiredmorepeopletoreadaloudinreadingbooths25．（10分）Overahundredyearsagoin1911,somethingstrangewasfoundintheglaciersofAntarctica.GrilffithTaylor—anAustraliangeologist,haddiscoveredabloodredsteampouringoutoftheicecascades（瀑布）ofTalorGlacier!PopularlyknownastheBloodFalls,scientistshadnotbeenabletofindthereasonbehindthebloodredliquidflowingthroughtheice---untilrecently.ThemysteryoftheBloodFallshadfinallybeensolved.Whenthesefallswerefirstdiscovered,scientistshadbelievedthattheredcolourcamefromalargeamountofredalgae（海藻）concentratedinthewater.Redalgaecontainapigment（色素）whichreflectsredlight,makingthealgaeappearred.Thistheorymadesense,untilitwaslaterfoundthatalgaedonotplayapartintheredcoloroftheflowingliquidatall.WhatreallycausesTalorGlacier’swatersappearbloodred,isthepresenceofironoxideintheliquid.Thewatersofthebloodfallsarerichinsaltandironcontent,andwhenthiswatercomesincontactwiththeair,itturnsred—justlikerust!Thewaterinthesefallsisoftenreferredtoas“brine”byscientistsbecauseofthehighsaltcontentinthewater.Thisreasoningbehindtheredcolorsofthefallswasfoundbackin2003.However,theentiremysteryhadnotyetbeensolved.Howisitthen,thattheBloodFallsarenotfrozen?ResearchersattheUniversityofColoradoandUniversityofAlaskafoundthatinsidetheglacier,therewasanetworkofchannelsandreservoirsthatmovethewateraround.Saltwaterhasalowerfreezingtemperature.Inaddition,whenanysubstanceundergoesachangeinstate,itgivesoffheat.Therefore,thebrineactuallywarmitselfupwhileit’sfreezing!Howthisworks,isthatwhenthebrineisflowingthroughtheTalorGlacier,someofitdoesfreeze.Asaresultofchangingstatefromliquidtoice,thebrinegivesoffheat.Thisheatisenoughtokeeptherestoftherestofthebrineinliquidform,whichiswhyitflowsoutoftheglacier.Incrediblenewchemistryfactsfound,anymysterysolved!1、Accordingtothetext,theredalgaetheorywasonceconsidered________.A．ridiculousB．reasonableC．impracticalD．complex2、WhydoestheBloodFallslookredincolour?A．Becausethereistoomuchsaltandironinitswater.B．Becauseitsliquidisrichinredalgae.C．BecausethefollowingliquidreflectsandsunlightD．BecausetheairisthinandrareinAntarctica.3、WhatisthemainreasonfortheBloodFall’snotfreezing?A．Thewatercontinuedflowingconstantly.B．Thereistoomuchsaltinthewater.C．ThebrinegivesoffheatwhilefreezingD．Temperaturesaren’thighenoughforflowingwater.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thediscoveryofthebloodglacier.B．ThebirthoftheTalorGlacier.C．TheflowingredwaterinAntarctica.D．ThemysteryoftheBloodFalls.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）Asacollegestudent,Itookapositionasasalesmanandweekendbrandambassadoratalocalmen'sclothingstoreinNewJersey.InadditiontoallowingmetobecomeanexpertT-shirtfolder,thejob1meforfuturesuccess,teachingmewhattoprioritize(优先处理)andhowto2mytimeeffectively.Ialsolearnedthevalueofteamworkandaclient-centric(以客户为中心的)3tobusiness.My4asabrandambassadorincludedmanagingthesales,takingpartincommunityeventsandsharingdetailsonin-storepromotions.Iwas5withorganizinginventory（库存）andpricemarkingourclothingforsales.WhileIenjoyedtheopportunitytocommunicatewith6onadailybasis,Iwaschallengedtomanagemyscheduleandwas7tolearntheimportanceofprioritization.Oneyearlater,wewereona8scheduletoopenanewstoreandIwasresponsibleforstockingtheinventoryand9newsalesmen.Being19,I10thisasamassivetaskandfeltagreatdealof11.Luckily,usingthetimemanagementskillsIhad12learned,Iwasabletocompletewhatwas13ofme.Iamnowableto14onthesuccessofopeninganewstorethat15existstoday.Muchof16Iaccomplishedwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthe17ofmydirectmanager,Mrs.Brown,whohadagreat18onme.Shesetexpectationsearlyonmeandcleargoalsandprocessesforachievingsuccess.Herapproachhelpedmecompletetasks19andontime,andhas20thewayInowmanagemyownteam.1、A．preparedB．providedC．exposedD．employed2、A．divideB．occupyC．operateD．manage3、A．entranceB．suggestionC．approachD．relation4、A．abilitiesB．responsibilitiesC．ideasD．theories5、A．taskedB．helpedC．awardedD．connected6、A．visitorsB．guestsC．designersD．customers7、A．freeB．quickC．helpfulD．easy8、A．lightB．flexibleC．tightD．loose9、A．usingB．trainingC．consultingD．controlling10、A．describedB．respectedC．servedD．viewed11、A．pressureB．confusionC．reliefD．caution12、A．naturallyB．gratefullyC．previouslyD．carefully13、A．robbedB．requiredC．convincedD．rid14、A．commentB．reflectC．callD．go15、A．alsoB．evenC．alreadyD．still16、A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．how17、A．guidanceB．persuasionC．kindnessD．attraction18、A．judgmentB．markC．signD．effect19、A．exactlyB．immediatelyC．efficientlyD．easily20、A．imaginedB．stoppedC．inspiredD．copied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）Awomanwhowasover50yearsoldhadsurvivedforsixdaysintheArizonadesertrecently,afterhercarunluckilyfell1．(foot)downavalley.Arizona'sDepartmentofPublicSafetysaidthatthewoman,2．namehasn'tbeenknownyet,managedtosurviveongrassandwateruntilshe3．(find)byacowboy,Dave,whowastrackingdowncattle.Thewoman,whowas4．(serious)injuredintheaccident,havingseveralofherribsbroken,hadtospendseveraldays5．(stay)inthecarbeforestrugglingouttoturn6．someoneforhelp.Shestoppedinadryriverbed500yardsfromthecar.Daveandaroadmaintenanceworkerdiscoveredthe7．(damage)carwhiletryingtocontrolacow,andthenfollowedapatternoffootprintstothewoman.What'seven8．(bad),shehadahead9．(injure)."Iwonder10．thewomancouldhavelivedanothernight,"Moralezsaid,"butduetotheiroutstandingefforts,herlifewasfinallysaved.”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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Myfirststayathomealonewasverymemorable、OnedaywhenIwastwelve,bothofmymotherandfatherwereawayonthebusiness,andIhadtobeallwithmyselffortwodays、Myparentsleftearlythefirstday,Igotupsoonaftertheyleft、ThefirsteveningIwasalittlescare,soIturnedonallthelights、Iactuallykeepthelightoninmybedroomthewholenight,thatfinallyputmeatease、Forfearofgetuplatethenextmorning、Iputthreealarmclocknearmybedandsetthealarmrespectivelyat6:00,6:10,and6:15．InordertoprovethatIcouldtakecareofme,Iwashedmyownclothesthenextday,thoughIcouldwaitforMumtodoit、IreallyfeltproudlyofmyselfandthoughtIhadgrownup、178第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是高三学生李华,你需要设计一份英语俱乐部招收新成员的海报。你想请外籍教帅Mr.Brown帮助策划。请根据提示,用英语给Mr.Brown写一封电子邮件,向他寻求帮助,要点如下：1.设计海报的目的；2.为何要求助请Mr.Brown帮助设计海报；3.为何希望得到他的指导——Mr.Brown按长设计海报,并且有这方面的经验；4.感谢他的帮助。注意.1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、B5、B6、C7、A8、A9、A10、B11、A12、D13、C14、D15、A16、C17、C18、C19、B20、A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、1、A2、A3、D4、D22、1、575．B2、577．C3、579．A4、581．D23、1、C2、B3、D4、D24、Artificialintelligence,orAI,hasbeenappliedinawiderangeoffieldstoperformspecifictasks,includingeducation,finance,heavyindustry,transportation,andsoon.EducationThereareanumberofcompaniesthatcreaterobotstoteachsubjectstochildrenrangingfrombiologytocomputerscience,thoughsuchtoolshavenotbecomewidespreadyet.Advancementsinnaturallanguageprocessing,combinedwithmachinelearning,havealsoenabledautomaticgradingofassignments.AIhasalsoledtoanexplosioninpopularityofMOOCs,orMassiveOpenOnlineCourses,whichallowsstudentsfromaroundtheworldtotakeclassesonline.FinanceUseofAIinbankingcanbetrackedbackto77.Banksuseartificialintelligencesystemstoorganizeoperations,maintainbook-keeping,investinstocks,andmanageproperties.Also,systemsarebeingdeveloped,likeAtria,totranslatecomplexdataintosimpleandpersonablelanguage.Therearealsowallets,likeWalletAI,whichmonitoranindividual’sspendinghabitsandprovideswaystoimprovethem.HeavyindustryRobotshavebecomecommoninmanyindustriesandareoftengivenjobsthatareconsidereddangeroustohumans.Robotshaveproveneffectiveinjobsthatareveryrepetitivewhichmayleadtomistakesoraccidentsduetofailureinconcentrationandotherjobswhichhumansmayfinddegrading.TransportationToday’ScarscanhaveAI-baseddriverassistfeaturessuchasself-par