2025届江西省萍乡市高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题含解析

2025届江西省萍乡市高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Itiswidelyacknowledgedinforeigncompaniesthatemployeesshouldbe________intermsofinnovationcapability.A．examinedB．evolvedC．evaluatedD．encouraged2．I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.3．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides4．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot5．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that6．________leftthedoorunlockedmustbeheldresponsiblefortheaccident.A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever7．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen8．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when9．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct10．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted11．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where12．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed13．一Didyouforgetyourpromise,dear?一Ihavefinishedmyhomeworkontime,mom.A．Excuseme. B．Surely.C．Whynot? D．HowcouldI?14．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto15．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the16．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted17．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave18．Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what19．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun20．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．arereading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）ThesixthmassextinctionoflifeontheEarthisunfoldingmorequicklythanfeared,scientistshavewarned.Morethan30percentofanimalswithabackbone—fish,birds,amphibians,reptilesandmammals—aredeclininginbothrangeandpopulation,accordingtothefirstcomprehensiveanalysisofthesetrends.Aroundadecadeago,expertsfearedthatanewrangewipeoutofspecieswasappearing.Today,mostagreethatitisunderway—butthenewstudysuggeststhatthedie-outisalreadygrowingfast.Thelossofbiodiversityhasrecentlyaccelerated.Severalspeciesofmammalsthatwererelativelysafeoneortwodecadesagoarenowendangered,includingcheetahs,lionsandgiraffes,thestudyshowed.Thereisnomysteryastowhy:ourownever-expandingspecies—whichhasmorethandoubledinnumbersince1960to7.4billion—iseating,crowdingandpollutingitsplanetarycohabitantsoutofexistence.Bycomparison,thereareasfewas20,000lionsleftinthewild,lessthan7,000cheetahs,500to1,000giantpandas.Themaindriversofwildlifedeclinearehabitatloss,over-consumption,pollution,otherspecies,disease,aswellashuntinginthecaseoftigers,elephants,rhinosandotherlargeanimalsprizedfortheirbodyparts.Climatechangeisthoughttobecomeamajorthreatinthecomingdecades,withsomeanimals—mostfamouslypolarbears—alreadyindeclineduetorisingtemperaturesandchangingweatherpatterns.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accelerated”inParagraph3mean?A．Madeup.B．Putup.C．Spedup.D．Usedup.2、Whyhasthelossofbiodiversityspedup?A．Themankind’spopulationisgrowingfast.B．Theairpollutionistoosevere.C．Therearefewerspeciesinlargerareas.D．Mancauseswiderwaterpollution.3、Whichisnotthemaindriverofwildlifedecline?A．Outsideanimals.B．Lossoflivingareas.C．Variousillnesses.D．Lackofwater.4、Howisthefutureofpolarbears?A．Uncertain.B．Hopeful.C．Doubtful.D．Unsatisfying.22．（8分）AtfirstglanceEstherOkadeseemslikeanormal10-year-old.Shelovesdressingup,playingwithBarbiedollsandgoingtotheparkorshopping.ButwhatmakestheBritish-Nigerianyoungsterstandoutisthefactthatshe’salsoauniversityundergraduate.Esther,fromWalsall,anindustrialtownintheUK’sWestMidlandsregion,isoneofthecountry’syoungestcollegefreshmen.Thetalented10-year-oldenrolledattheOpenUniversity,aUK-baseddistancelearningcollege,inJanuaryandisalreadytopoftheclass,havingrecentlyscored100%inarecentexam.“It’ssointeresting.IthasthetypeofmathsIlove.It’srealmaths-theories,complexnumbers,allthattypeofstuff,”shesmiles.“Iwanttofinishthecourseintwoyears.ThenI’mgoingtodomyPhDinfinancialmathswhenI’m13.IwanttohavemyownbankbythetimeI’m15becauseIlikenumbersandIlikepeopleandbankingisagreatwaytohelppeople.”sheadds.Estherhasalwaysjumpedaheadofherpeers.ShesatherfirstMathGSCEexam,aBritishhighschoolqualification,atOunsdaleHighSchoolinWolverhamptonatjustsix,whereshereceivedaC-grade.Ayearlater,shegottheA-gradeshewanted.ThenlastyearshescoredaB-gradewhenshesattheMathA-levelexam.Notcontentwithbreakingbarrierstoattendcollegeatjust10yearsold,Estherisalsowritingaseriesofmathworkbooksforchildrencalled“YummyYummyAlgebra.”“Itstartsatabeginnerlevel-that’svolumeone.Butthentherewillbevolumetwo,andvolumethree,andthenvolumefour.Aslongasyoucanaddorsubtract,you’llbeabletodoit.Iwanttoshowotherchildrentheyarespecial.”shesays.1、WhydoesEstherOkadewanttohaveherownbank?A．Tomakemoremoney.B．Tosetupamathsschool.C．Tohelpthepeopleinneed.D．Topublishhermathsbooks.2、WhatcanbeinferredaboutEstherOkadefromthetext?A．Sheisnotgoodattakingmathsexams.B．Shefailstogetalongwellwithherpeers.C．Sheisdeterminedandstrictwithherself.D．ShewasnotadmittedtoOunsdaleHighSchool.3、WhatmakesEstherOkadespecialaccordingtothetext?A．Hernaturaltalentinmaths.B．Herloveforbigchallenges.C．Scoring100%ineveryexam.D．Writingaseriesofmathbooks.23．（8分）NEWHAVEN,Connecticut——AsurpriseawaitedstudentsinYalewhoshowedupforProfessorLaurieSantos’sclass.Theygotslipsofpaperthatsaid,“Noclasstoday.”Therewasonlyoneruleforthestudents‘unexpectedfreetime——Theywerenotallowedtostudy,buttorelax.Sinceexamsandpaperswerecomingup,everyonewastiredandstressed.Atthismomenttheyweretouched.Witharoundapplause,ninestudentshuggedSantos,andtwoburstintotears.Yet,cancellingclasswasnotjustabreak.Itwasalsoachallenge,asshewasaskingthemtostopworryingabouttheirgrades,evenifitwasjustanhour.OnestudentwenttotheYaleUniversityArtGalleryforthefirsttimeinherfouryearsatYale.Agroupofstudentswenttoarecordingstudioandplayedanewsong.Morepeoplewereoutside,andmoreweresmiling.That’swhyabout1,200studentsweretakingSantos’sclass,called“PsychologyandtheGoodLife,”thelargestclassinYale’s317-yearhistory.Evennon-YalestudentshadthechancetotakeSantos’sclass.ItwasofferedasanonlinecourseandsheimmediatelybecameanInternethit.SkylerRobinson,oneofherstudents,wasatalossforawhileaboutwhattododuringhisbreak,andthendecidedtotakeanap.“Itwasagreatnap,”hecommented.Santosdesignedtheclassaftersherealizedthatherstudentskeptbusythroughlongdaysthatseemedfarmoredepressingandjoylessthanherowncollegeyears.“Theyfeelthey’reinthiscrazyratrace.They’reworkingsohardthattheycan’ttakeasinglehouroff.That’sawful.”Theideasbehindtheclassaresimple.Santossaid,“Itisthehopethatsciencecanhelpstudentsfindpeaceamongallthestressesanddifficultiestheyfaceatcollege.”Thelessonsincludeshowingmoregratitude,performingactsofkindnessandincreasingsocialconnections.Thestudentsreallywantedtolearntoleadahappylifeinascience-drivenway.Santosalsonotedthepsychologicalhappeningof“mis-wanting”,whichledpeopletoworktowardsthewronggoalsinlife.Oneweek,Santoaskedstudentstoexercise.Anotherweek,shewantedthemtogetmoresleep.Theyworkedhardtokeepsomenewhabits.Socialscienceresearchledtomanynewunderstandingsofhowpeoplefindhappiness.ShethinksherclasscanchangeYale,orrather,notjustYale.1、Howdidstudentsrespondtothecancellingclass?A．Theyexpressedtheirconcern.B．Theywereatalosswhattodo.C．Theyshowedgratitudetotheteacher.D．Theywereeagertostudyindividually.2、HowcanweknowSanto’sclasswaspopular?A．Fromtheattendenceinherclass.B．Fromthesubjectshetaught.C．FromthelonghistoryofYale.D．Fromthereleaseoftheonlinecourse.3、WhatcanstudentslearnfromSantos’sclass?A．Todevelopgoodstudyhabits.B．Toletexercisebecometheirroutine.C．Tobetterunderstandhowtofindhappiness.D．Todosomethingjoyfulduringthestressfultime.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Santoshadamorestressfultimeinhercollege.B．StudentswouldbeinratraceafterSantos’sclass.C．Santos’sinfluencecanreachawiderrangeofpeople.D．Santosisgoingtocancelmoreclassesforbettereffects.24．（8分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．atraveljournalB．asciencefictionC．anewsreportD．afilmreview25．（10分）Notallof

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thatshewasallegedlyunabletoattendthefuneralaftershewastoldbyherex-husband’ssecretarythattherewerenotenoughseats.“Iwasgoingtotakethetraindown.Iwantedtopaymyrespects.ButIpaidmyrespectsbyraisingthreewonderfulchildrenduringa23-yearmarriage,”SharontoldtheOutlet.NeilandSharonsharethreechildren:sonPierceanddaughtersAshleyandLaurenBushLauren,whogaveareadingatthefuneral,wherethefatherofthreeattendedwithhissecondwifeMariaAndrews,whomhewedin2004.WhiletheD．C．memorialservicewastakingplace,SharonrecalledhavinglunchwithLadyGaga’smotherCynthiaGermanottaandpublishingheiressAnneHearst.Thoughshewassnubbedfromthefuneral,SharonsharedphotosonInstagramtohonorherformerfather-in-law.“MygirlsLaurenandAshleyreadscripturesattheirgrandfather’sfuneral.Ifeelsoproudofthem.MayheRIP.”ThemotherofthreecaptionedaphotoofLaurenandAshley.“MayheRIP,”Sharonalsopostedon

Instagram,speakingoftheirchildren’supbringing.Sharoncreditedherselfforraisingthemtobecharitableandpublicservants.“Itaughtthemeverythingtheyknowabout‘pointsoflight’bytakingthemtosoupkitchensandhomelesssheltersfromthetimetheywere4yearsold.Ididn’twantthemspoiled,”shesaid,referencingthepublicservicenonprofit—PointsofLight,forwhichherex-husbandservesaschairmanoftheboardofdirectors.“Ididthis.Neilwasneveraround.Hewasalwaystraveling,”Sharonadded.1、WhywasSharonnotinvitedtoGeorgeH.W.Bush’sfuneral?A．Becauseshedidnotintendtoattend.B．BecauseshewasnotNeil’scurrentwife.C．Becausethecathedralcan’tholdsomanypeople.D．Becauseshewasbusywithherchildren’supbringing.2、HowdidSharonmournforthepassingawayofherformerfather-in-law?A．Throughmediainterviews. B．Bypostingonasocialmedium.C．Byraisingthreegrandchildren. D．Bylookingbackonlunchingwithhim.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sharon’smarriagelasted30years.B．NeilandSharonsharethreedaughters.C．PointsofLightisaprofit-makingcompany.D．Sharon’sgirlsattendedtheirgrandfather’sfuneral.4、What

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towardsNeil’sperformanceofbringingupchildren?A．Unconcerned. B．Appreciative.C．Dissatisfied. D．Positive.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）OnDec.6,KelseyZwickboardedFlight58fromOrlandotoPhillywithLucy,oneofher11-month-oldtwindaughters.Lucywasborn11weeksprematurely（早产）and1fromseverelungdiseaseasaresultofacomplication（并发症）ofthat.Thebravebabygirlwasonoxygen2untilrecently.Today,Lucyneedsoxygenatnightandwhile3—onesmallgooddeedremindedZwickhow“4“sheandherhusband,Yuri,trulyare.“Tothe5in2D．Idon’tknowyou,butIimagineyousawus6.Iwaspushingastroller（婴儿车）,hadadiaper（尿布）bagonmyarmandalso7anoxygenmachineformydaughter,”ZwickwroteonherFacebookpost.“We8theplane,satdowninourwindowseatandmade9tothosearoundusabouthavingtositbymyyelling-but-happybaby.Theflightattendantcameoverandtoldmeagentlemanwaswaitingto10seats,”shewrote.“Youweregivingupyourcomfortable,first-classseattous.Notableto11tears,Icriedmywayupthe12whilemydaughterLucy13!Shefeltitinherbonestoo...real,pure,goodness.Ismiledandthankedyouasweswitchedbutdidn’tgetto14youproperly,”themomcontinued.“So...thankyou.Notjustfortheseatitselfbutfor15.Forseeingusandrealizingthatmaybethingsarenot16easy.Fordecidingyouwantedtoshowarandomactof17tous.Ican’twaittotellLucysomeday.Inthemeantime...wewillpayit18.”Zwick’sstorytouchedtheheartsofmany,givingriseto19commentsonthepostthathassincebeen20over164,000times.1、A．recovers B．suffers C．results D．benefits2、A．test B．health C．survival D．support3、A．playing B．flying C．sleeping D．growing4、A．astonished B．amused C．blessed D．anxious5、A．man B．attendant C．assistant D．guide6、A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere7、A．filling B．pumping C．following D．dragging8、A．booked B．reserved C．pre-boarded D．quit9、A．complaints B．comments C．offers D．jokes10、A．choose B．switch C．accept D．occupy11、A．burstinto B．giveback C．holdback D．breakinto12、A．passage B．airport C．flight D．pilot13、A．shouted B．crawled C．talked D．laughed14、A．meet B．thank C．recognise D．accept15、A．noticing B．donating C．reminding D．forgiving16、A．just B．right C．always D．ever17、A．forgiveness B．advantage C．kindness D．donation18、A．forward B．downward C．backward D．toward19、A．passive B．supportive C．possible D．negative20、A．made B．chosen C．researched D．shared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）TocelebratetheLanternFestivalthePalaceMuseumorganizeditsfirstlightshowintheForbiddenCity.Thecomplex,hometoChineseemperorsforfive1．(century),wasopenedatnightforthefirsttimein94years.Itwaslitupwithgiantredlanternsandprojectionsofancientpaintings.MasterpiecessuchasAlongtheRiverDuringtheQingmingFestivalwereprojectedontheroofs,givingvisitorsafeelinglikewalking2．time.Thedesignteamsmartlycombinedhightechnology3．(light)withtheprinciplesofculturalrelicpreservation.Only3,000people4．(allow)inonthatday:500peoplewhobookedtheirticketsonline,and2,5．(invite)guestsincludingmodelworkers,officers,soldiers,andambassadors.With6．seriesofwell-plannedandtourist-friendlyculturalactivities,thePalaceMuseumisnowonacampaigntomaketraditionalChineseculturemore7．(access)tothegeneralpublic.Ithassetanexampletoothermuseumsinourcountry,mostof8．seemtobestilllivingindaysgoneby.Hopefully,thehandsometurnoverwillbeused9．(appropriate)tobetterprotecttheForbiddenCityandimprove10．(it)internationalimageofbeingpartoftheworld'sculturalheritage.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。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant、Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful、Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhelpmedevelopmyinterestinspokenEnglish、Ididgotherebutwassoshytosayaword、MyEnglishteacheradvisedmepreparesometopicsandmaterialsaheadofthetime、NowIkeeponspeakingEnglishwheneverpossiblyandgototheEnglishcornerregularly、ThankstomyfriendsandEnglishteacher,IhavefallenforlovewithspokenEnglish、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。端午节即将到来，请你写一封信邀请加拿大留学生Peter来你家过端午节。信的主要内容包括：1.表达你诚挚的邀请；2.对端午节做简单介绍；3.介绍你家乡的庆祝活动。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、A3、A4、A5、B6、B7、C8、B9、A10、A11、D12、C13、D14、A15、C16、C17、C18、A19、A20、B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、C2、A3、D4、D22、1、C2、C3、A23、1、C2、A3、C4、C24、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(连贯性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Ma