2025届黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve2．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue3．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can4．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so5．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing6．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales7．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch8．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing9．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend10．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should11．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a12．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane13．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof14．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read15．________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetaddictedtodrugs.A．That;how B．Which;whataC．What;what D．What;how16．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross17．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the18．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown19．Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which20．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout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）VolunteeringJustliketheanimalsweshelter,peopleareveryspecialtous.TheAnimalShelterofSacramentoCountyhas300activevolunteersandisalwayseagertoaddmore.Ifyouhaveafewhourseachweekandalovefordogsandcats,weattheshelterwelcomeyourparticipation.YouthVolunteersChildren10yearsofageorolderareallowedtotakepartinsomeofourprogramsasyouthvolunteerswhenaccompaniedbyanadult.Theadultcanbeaparent,orguardian18yearsofageorolder.Volunteeringisrewardingforanumberofreasons.Youthvolunteerslearnresponsibilityastheyservethecommunity.Volunteersarerewardedwiththeloveforourshelteredanimals.Volunteerslearnabouttheneedsofdogsandcatsandhowtocareforthoseneeds.YouthVolunteerQualificationsAyouthvolunteermust:*caredeeplyaboutanimalsandtheirhappiness*completeanapplicationform*beatleast10yearsofageandaccompaniedbyanadult*attendatrainingprogramYouthVolunteerOpportunitiesYouthvolunteersmayfillthepositionofdognuzzler,catsnuggler,orkennelaide,ifthereareopenings.Pleasecallourvolunteerinformationhotlineat1-800-290-5992toheararecordingofthepositionsavailable.DogNuzzlersDogsneedtoexchangeinformationwithhumanandexercisetostayhealthyandfeelcomfortablearoundpeople.Dognuzzlersmustbeknowledgeableaboutdogsandabletodealwithmedium-sizedtolarge-sizeddogs.Youthvolunteerdognuzzlersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.CatSnugglersLookafterourcats,givingthemlotsofattention.Catsnugglersmustbeknowledgeableaboutcatsandtheirneeds.Youthvolunteercatsnugglersmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.KennelAidesProvidingfoodandwaterfortheanimalsattheshelterisademandingjob.KennelaidesassisttheAnimalShelterstaffinfeedingtheanimalsinourcare.Kennelaidesmustbeabletoworkatleasttwohoursbetween9a.m.and5p.m.oneitherSaturdaysorSundays.1、WhatbenefitcanyouthvolunteersgainattheAnimalShelter?A．Animalswillhelpthemkilltimeonweekends.B．Theywilllearnmoreabouttheneedsofothers.C．Theywilllearnhowtoapplyforajobinthefuture.D．Animalswillbringthemgreatpleasureinreturn.2、Which10-year-oldchildcanbestserveattheAnimalShelter?A．Matt,whoseyoungersistercancomewithhimat4:00p.m.onSaturdays.B．Jim,whocantakepartwithhismotheronSundaymornings.C．Amber,whocanparticipatewithhisfatheronweekdays.D．Katie,whoseparentshavetoworkeveryday.3、IfoneisinterestedinYouthvolunteer,whatwillheprobablydofirst?A．Servethecommunity.B．Fillintheapplicationform.C．Callthevolunteerinformationhotline.D．Receivetraininginlookingafteranimals.4、Itcanbeinferredthatdognuzzles________.A．arelesscomfortablearoundlarge-sizeddogsB．getalongbetterwithmedium-sizeddogsC．needtocommunicatewithdogsD．shouldbeavailablethewholedayonweekends5、Themainpurposeofthistextisto________.A．lookforyouthvolunteersB．callonpeopletoprotectanimalsC．introducewhatthevoluntaryworkisD．teachpeoplehowtocareforanimals22．（8分）Ifyou’reDIY-minded,youcanbuildyourownsolarpowersystem.Insomeyoucanevenbuildyourownsolarpanels,althoughtheamountthatyoucaneffectivelyDIYhomesolardependsonhowmuchyouwanttopower.Makingyourownsolarpanelisatime-consumingprocessandrequiressomeelectricalskills.However,itcanalsobeveryregarding—leaningtobuildyourownpanelisagreatwaytounderstandhowelectricityingenerated.Beforeyoucanbuildyourownsolarpanels,youfirstneedtounderstandhowsolarcellsgenerateelectricity.Onceyou’veboughtindividualsolarcells(theycanbepurchasedonline),thebasicprocessforbuildingyourownsolarpanelgoeslikethis:Preparethebackingforyourpanel.ManyDIYsolarpanelbuildersprefertouseawoodenboardasthebasefortheirsolarcells.You’llneedtodrillholesmtheboardsothatthewiresforeachcellcanpassthrough.Wireyoursolarcellstogether.Thisrequiressomeexperienceforelectricalwork.Useasolderingiron(烙铁)toattachwiretothesolarcellsandthenlinkeachofthecellstogether.Attachcellstoyourbacking.Ifpossible,attacheachsolarcelltothebackingindividually.Thismakesiteasiertoreplaceasinglecellintheeventthatbecomesdamagedorisnotoperatingproperly.Atthispointyouhaveafunctionalsolarpanelthatcanproduceelectricitywhenthesunshines.However,asolarpanelbyitselfisnotuseful.Ifyouaretryingtogenerateelectricitytopowerdevicesinyourhome,youneedtopairyourpanelwithinverter(转换器)thatwillturndirectcurrent(DC)powerfromthesunintoalternatingcurrent(AC)powerusedinmostelectronicdevices.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuildingDIYsolarpanelinparagraph1?A．Itiseasy.B．Itisnecessary.C．Itiscommon.D．Itisworthwhile.2、What’sthefirststepofbuildingyourownsolarpanel?A．Mastertheadvancedknowledgeofscience.B．Buyindividualsolarcells.C．Preparethebackingforyourpanel.D．Drillholesinthewoodenboard.3、Whyaresolarcellsconnectedtothewoodenboardseparately?A．Toproducemorepower.B．Topassthroughthewoodenboardeasily.C．Toattachcellstothebackingtightly.D．Tosubstitutedamagedcellseasily.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．PeoplewithelectricalskillshaveadvantagesoverthosewithoutinDIYsolarpanels.B．Afunctionalsolarpanelcangivepowertoyourhomedevicesdirectly.C．Howtopairaninverterdependsonhowmuchpoweryouwanttopower.D．Awoodenboardisamustforyourownsolarpanels.23．（8分）Ithasbecomeacertainbeliefamongthepublic----drinkatleasteightglassesofwateradaytoimprovehealthandwellbeing.Bottledwatercompaniesoftenrepealittoincreasetheirsalesbutitisactuallyasillyidea.Thereisnoevidencetoprovetheadvantagesofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday,scientistssay.Themisunderstandingiscausedfromthesuggestionthatadultsshoulddrink2.5litersofwaterdaily,whichwasstressedbytheBritishMedicalJournalinDecember.Theimportantpartofthesuggestionthatmostofthisquantityofwateriscontainedinpreparedfoods,however,isusuallyignored.USresearcherswhoreviewedtheevidenceconcludedthatmostpeopledonotneedtoworryabouttheamountofwatertheydrinkevery.day.Besidesdrinkingwater,theywillbegettingplentyofliquid（液体）inotherways.Caffeinateddrinkssuchastea,coffeeandcolaandalcohol（酒）canhelpreachthedailytotaliftheydon'tdrinktoomuch,thoughthesedrinkshelptheproductionofurine(尿).Lesswellknownarcthedangersofdrinkingtoomuchwater,causingwaterpoisoning,lowsaltlevelsandevendeath.ThereviewofresearchbyDanNegoianu,fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,foundthatnotasinglestudyincludedthesuggestionofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.Althoughonesmallstudysuggestedthatdrinkingwatercouldresultinfewerheadaches,theresultswerenotveryimportant.However,thebenefitsofdrinkingsomewatertopreventapaininheadafterdrinkingtoomuchalcoholare,separately,provedtobetrue.Nostudiesshowedanyadvantagestothecoloroftheskinbecauseoftheincreasedwatertakenintobodies.Dehydration（脱水）canmakeskinlesspleasant,buttherewasnoclearevidencetosupporttheideathatwaterhelpspeoplekeepayouthfulappearance.Theresearchersalsofoundnoevidencethatdrinkinglotsofwaterdoessomegoodtothebody'sorgans（器官）.1、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthesuggestionaboutdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.A．causessomeseriousdiseasesB．hasenoughscientificevidencetosupportitC．ismisunderstoodbypeopleinfactD．waspublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal2、Fromthepassagewelearnthatmanypeopledon'tknowthat_______.A．theproductionofurinecancausewatertoloseB．healthcanbeimprovedbydrinkingplentyof'waterC．betterskincanresultfromintakeofmuchwaterD．caffeinateddrinkscanprovidethewaterpeopleneed3、Whatcanbeprovedaboutdrinkingalotofwateraccordingtothepassage?A．Reducingthebadinfluenceofdrinkingalcohol.B．Helpingtokeepyouthfullooks.C．Makingthebody'sorgansstronger.D．Causingbadheadaches.4、Thewriter'smainpurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A．persuadepeopletodrinkdifferentkindsofwaterB．tellpeopledrinkingmuchwaterisnotashealthyasisconsideredC．warnpeopleofthedangerofdrinkingmuchwaterD．helppeoplerealizetheimportanceofdrinkingenoughwatereveryday24．（8分）Agoodbookisindeedthebestfriendsfaperson.ThesamegoesforoutstandingCEOsofworldrecognizedcompaniesaswell.Let’shavealookatthefavoritebooksofsomeoftheworld-famousCEOsoftheglobe.MicrosoftCEO(Former)-BillGates,TheCatcherintheRyebuJ.D．SalingerAfewthemesexploredinthenovelarerebellion（叛逆）,anxietyandconfusion.Itacknowledgesthatyoungpeoplearealittleconfused,butcanbesmartaboutthingsandseethingsthatadultsdon’treallysee.Gatessaid,“Ididn’tactuallyreadTheCatcherintheRyeuntilIwas13,andeversincethenI’vesaidthat’smyfavoritebook.”OWNCEO-OprahWinfrey,ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLeeThisbooktalksabouthowalittlegirlobservesthepeoplearoundher.Winfreysaid,“Ireaditineighthorninthgrade,andIwastryingtorecommendthebooktootherkids.SoitmakessensetomethatnowIhaveabookclub,becauseIhavebeendoingthatprobablysinceIreadthisbook.”AppleCEO-TimCook,CompetingAgainstTimebyGeorgeStalkJr.AndThomasM.HoutThisbookisbasedon10yearsofpreciousresearchdonebytheauthors.Ittalksabouthownewerconceptsofmanagingtimeinnewproductdevelopment,productionandsalesanddistributionprovidecompanieswiththeedgetosucceedinthishighlycompetitiveworld.1、Whichmaybechosenbyparentstolearnaboutkidsdisobeyingrules?A．CompetingAgainstTime.B．TheCatcherintheRye.C．Napoleon.D．ToKillaMockingbird.2、Whoenjoysreadingthelifestoryofagreatperson?A．TimCook.B．BillGates.C．LarryEllison.D．OprahWinfrey.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromWinfrey’swords?A．Shelovedreadingwhenyoung.B．Shereadthebookwithotherkids.C．Thebookhasaninfluenceonhercareer.D．Thebookisaboutagirl’sthoughts.25．（10分）Asmyfortiethbirthdayapproaches,inevitableasanewhair-do,IrealizehowmanywomenfriendsI’vehadovertheyears:Mosthavecomeandgonewiththechangesoflife,justlikethelatestshoefashionswaltzinandoutofmycloset.Someofmyfriends,likesomeofmyshoes,weresillymistakes.Theyneverdidfitproperly,andtheyalwaysfeltslightly“off”,nomatterhowhardItriedtofitmyfeetintothem.Othersweremyabsolutefavoriteforawhile,buttheyworeoutorworeoff.Allstyleandnosubstance;thequalityjustwasn’tthere.Thentherearemytruefriends—theoneswho,likeapairoffineshoes,nevergooutofstyleoroutoffavor,whoseappealandvaluejustincreasewithwearandtime.Thesearefriendswhostayintouchandstandbyme—asiftheyandIhavenevergoneofftoanewstate,oranewjob.Physicaldistancedoesnotseparateus;timedoesnotchangethefundamentalfactofourfriendship;thewearandtearoflifedoesnotstopus.Thesolestillsupportus;thecolorsandlinesstillpleaseus;theuppers,stillstrongbutgownson,gentlybentaroundfeet.Ourconnectionissecurelyfastened,unaffectedbythewhirlwindofchangeswe’veeachbeenthrough,evenwhenlifecarriesusindifferentdirections.Ifthecomparisonfits...Deborahistheeveningshoe,elegantandlovely.Sheappreciatesthefinerthings,chooseonlythebest,andstilllookspolishedlongaftertherestofushavedrooped.Sheisastudyineleganceandknowsthedifferencebetweenbone,andwinterwhite.Fromthissplendidtreasure,I’vecomerecognizemyownappreciationforthefinerthingsinlife—andtotherealizationthatIdeservedthem.Janeispairessential,timelesspumpsthatIwearoftenandwouldbelostwithout.Withthisclassic,mybasicneedsandcomfortlevelareassured—leavingmetimeandenergyforfun.Icanmovegracefullyfromdaytonight,fromworktoplay,fromjokestodiscussion.Mystepislight;laughtercomeseasilyandIamreadyforadventure.GeorgianaismypairofstandardwhiteKeds—familiar,comfortableandgoodforallseasons.I’vehadthemsincelongbefore.Theyarepartofmychildhood.Theytakemehome,andIamakidagaindivingintotheoceanonahotsummerday.Theyhavebeenupthehillandthroughthemudwithme.Theykeepmemovingforward,evenwhenputtingonefootinfrontoftheotherfeelslikethehardestthingI’veeverdone.IknowIcanslipthemtomorrowandafter.Iamindebtedtotheselovelywornsneakers.Intheshoerackoflife,thesearethefriendsIcherish.TheyarethebaseuponwhichIstand.Theyaccompanymeonmychosenpath,regardlessofwhereitleadsorhowbumpyorhowhumpyorwindingitgcts.1、Paragraph2ismainlyabout.A．whyIdon’tlikesomeofmyfriendsB．whereIcanfindgoodfriendsC．whenIshouldsaygood-byetomyfriendsD．howIdealwiththosegoodfriends2、Whichofthefollowingfriendsisa“Jane”?A．He/ShehasbeentogetherwithyouindifficultiesandsufferingsB．He/Shealwayslivesuptoyourexpectationandkeepshis/herwordsC．He/ShehasbeenhonestenoughtopointoutyourmistakesintimeD．He/Shekeepsabalancebetweenlifeandworkandlivesanenergeticlife3、Theunderlinedword“indebted”inParagraph7isclosetinmeaningto.A．interestedB．embarrassedC．gratefulD．guilty4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A．sharewithyouthewriter’sopinionsonhowtomakefriendsB．expressthewriter’sgratitudetohertruefriendsC．pouroutthewriter’sconcernsaboutsomefriendsD．conveysomecommonembarrassingconflictswithfriends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）“Ijustthink,ayearago,at54yearsofage,Icouldn'tswim.Iwasterrifiedatthethoughtofgoingintothewater.Now,Ihavejust1my200meters.Itfeelslikea2,anditisallthankstoEverydaySwim”.It'snevertoolatetolearnswimming.AngelaKing,55,isaperfect3ofit.Foryears,shehadto4sittingonthesideofapoolwatchingherfamilysplash(拍水)around.TheninAugust2016,thefamilywenttoanattractiontheyhadn’t5for15years.Angelathought,“Allthistime,Istillcan't6.WhenIgetbackhometomorrow,I’mgoingtofindoutmoreaboutswimming7.Inthecoldlightofday,shefeltalittle8,butherhusbandDavidsearchedtheInternetforswimmingclasses.HefoundEverydaySwimatthelocalHaleighpooland9Angelatosignup.Whensheturnedupforherfirsttraining,shesays,"Ifeltabitsickand10,butthissoonpassed.Theinstructor11putmeatease,asdidtheotherpeopleintheclass.Theywereallshapesandsizes,12theywereallfeelinglikeme.”Asthelessons13,shelearnedtobecomemore14inthewater.Atfirst,itwasasimple15oflearningshewasn’tgoingtosink.Thenduringthethirdlesson,theOlympicgoldmedalwinnerDuncanGoodhewturneduptooffer16.“Icouldn’tbelieveit.Heheldmyhandandweallheldhandsinacircleandsplashedunderthewater.WhathedidmademebelievethatIcould17it.”Whenthe10lessonsfor￡100offerfinishedatthepool,she18tosignupforlessons.Infact,frominitially(开始)being19ofthewater,Angelawasnowbecomingaregularswimmerand20somecertificatesalongtheway.1、A．undertookB．wonC．completedD．challenged2、A．dreamB．gameC．showD．suffer3、A．founderB．successC．exampleD．pioneer4、A．settleforB．giveupC．turninD．lookout5、A．visitedB．searchedC．passedD．covered6、A．believeB．swimC．learnD．forget7、A．hoursB．lessonsC．placesD．problems8、A．calmB．frightenedC．gratefulD．hesitant9、A．remindedB．allowedC．forcedD．encouraged10、A．strangeB．worriedC．desperateD．disappointed11、A．onlyB．nearlyC．hardlyD．really12、A．forB．soC．andD．though13、A．progressedB．finishedC．improvedD．began14、A．energeticB．attractiveC．confidentD．outstanding15、A．matterB．actC．symbolD．sign16、A．prizeB．supportC．strengthD．safety17、A．tryB．takeC．getD．make18、A．helpedB．joinedC．beganD．continued19、A．fondB．curiousC．scaredD．doubtful20、A．pickingB．collectingC．acceptingD．registering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）Happinessmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople.ForMary,whohas1．severesleepingproblem,happinessisassimpleashavingagoodnight’ssleep.Bedwasonceaplace2．Marywenttorestafteralonghardday.3．,shehasnothadafullnight’ssleepinalmostsixmonths.Herdoctorsaidthat4．(count)sheepmighthelpherfallasleep.Shetriedthis,butsoongottiredofitafteritfailedtowork.Shefindsthenightswithoutsleepalmost5．(bear).Sheisalwayssleepyandlacksenergyduringtheday.Maryisnotalone.Studiesshowthatmorethanoneinthreepeopleworldwidestrugglewithgettingenoughsleep.Itoftentakesondifferent6．(form):somepeoplecangettosleep,butwakeupmuchtooearly;somegetafullnight’ssleep,butare7．(disappoint)tofindthattheystillfeeltiredwhentheywakeup;others,likeMary,find8．difficulttofallasleepinthefirstplace.Specialistssaythatpeopleshouldnotworrytoomuchaboutthisproblem.Inmostcases,alackofsleep9．(cause)byanxietyandpressure.Itisimportanttokeepyourself10．goodspiritsandtobepositive.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）AlibabafounderJackMa,hiscompanyhasbeenvaluedatmorethan$221billionofwhichMaowned6%,isputinthetoppositionamongChina’swealthiest、Buthestaysoutsidethelistoftheworld’s10richpeople、Foughtagainstahardlife,youngMastillmanagedtolearnEnglishwellenoughtogainadegreeandbecameateacher、AfterwardshestartedatranslationagencyinwhichtookhimtotheUS,whereheintroducedtotheInternet、HisfatewasboundtochangebeforehewasaccidentallyappointedtotakeanAmericanvisitorJerryYang,aco-founderofYahoo,inatouroftheGreatWall、Themeetingobviousprovedtobeaturningpointforallofthem,promotingthebirthofAlibabaandlatercooperationwithJerryYang、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Kate即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否到中国工作询问你的意见，请根据以下提示回一封电子邮件：1.建议她可以来中国；2.阐述你的理由；3.承诺可提供帮助注意：1.词数100左右；2.文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________