閩粵贛三省十二校2021-2022學年高考沖刺模擬英語試題含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．a(chǎn)ddictedC．seized D．trapped2．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment3．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited4．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick5．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should6．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might7．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto8．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough9．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway10．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．a(chǎn)s C．eventhough D．incase11．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve12．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether13．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack14．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．a(chǎn)tnopointC．a(chǎn)slikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot15．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising16．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where17．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure18．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain19．BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown20．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）I’vworkedparttimesincetakingearlyretirementtenyearsago.Iwasinspiredbyanolderfriend.Weworkedforthesamecompany,andheretiredtwoyearsbeforeIwasalsoconsidered“spare”,assomecompaniescallit.SoonafterIleftwork,wehadlunchtogether.First,heassuredmethattherewaslifeafterwork.Thenherelatedhisownexperience.Hedidn’twanttotakeanotherfull-timejob,soheturnedhisdaughter’soldbedroomintoahomeoffice.Hearrangedforsomeconsultingworkfromouroldcompany,andhepickedupmoreprojectsfromothercontacts.Soonhewasworking20to30hoursaweek.Hewasn’tmakingasmuchmoney.Hiskidsweregrown-up,sohedidn’tneedasmuchincome.“AssoonasIleftthatjob,”hetoldme,“mybackproblemswentaway.Istartedtoeatbetterandgetmoreexercise,Imakehalfasmuchmoney,butIfeeltwiceasgood,andI’mtwiceashappy.”Idecidedtofollowasimilartrack.Atthetime,myyoungerchildalmostfinishedcollege,somyparentalresponsibilitieswerewindingdown.Wesoldouroldhouseandmovedintoatownhouse.Iwenttoworkformyself.Andtheresult?TodayI,too,makelessmoney.Butwemakeendsmeet.AndIfeeltwiceasgoodandtwiceashappy.Ourexperienceisn’tforeverybody.Butalotofpeoplehaveretiredearlyandlivedtotellthetale,whichprovesitpossible.Jack,anotherfriend,wasasalesmanforacommunicationfirm.Hehadalongdistancetoworkanddidalotoftraveling.Hedecidedtoleavethecorporateworld,inpartbecausehehadhealthproblemsandhewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.Later,hequithisjobwithflexiblehoursandwasrestoredtohishealth.Andnowhehasfoundapart-timejob,andhe,togetherwithhisfamily,isleadingamorerelaxinglife.1、Howdidtheauthorandhisfriendsfeelabouttheirretiredlife?A．It’sbusybutwealthy.B．It’sflexiblebuttiring.C．It’shealthyandhappyD．It’srelaxingandwasteful.2、Whatdidthewriter’sfriendtrytotellhimatlunchthatday?A．Heregrettednotleavinghisjobearlier.B．HelivedamuchbetterlifeafterretiringC．Hemademoremoneyafterfindinganewjob.D．Hislifewasnoteasyforhimafterlosinghisjob.3、BeforeJacklefthislastjob,he______.A．livedabusylifeB．usedtofindpart-timejobsC．oftentraveledwithhisfamilyD．workedhardasarealtravelagent4、Whatdoestheauthormainlyconfirmbywritingthetext?A．HealthismoreimportantthanworkB．Youngpeoplegenerallyliveanexhaustinglife.C．Moreretiredpeoplearepayingattentiontohealth.D．Itmaybeagoodchoiceforpeoplewhoretireearlytodoapart-timejob.22．（8分）PearlopenedhereyeswhenEzraturnedapageofhismagazine.Shepulledoffherquilt.“Ezra,”shesaid.“IfIcouldjusthavesomewater,”shetoldhim.Hepoureditfromthewater-pot.Sheheardnoicecubesclinking(叮當聲);theymusthavemelted.Yetitseemedjustminutesagothathe’dbroughtinawholenewsupply.Heraisedherhead,resteditonhisshoulder,andtippedtheglasstoherlips.Yes,half-heated—notthatsheminded.Shedrankgratefully,keepinghereyesclosed.Hisshoulderfeltsteadyandcomforting.Helaidherbackdownonthepillow.“DR.Vincent’scomingatten,”hetoldher.“Whattimeisitnow?”“Eight-thirty.”“Eight-thirtyinthemorning?”“Yes.”“Haveyoubeenhereallnight?”sheasked.“Isleptalittle.”“Sleepnow.Iwon’tbeneedingyou.”“Well,maybeafterthedoctorcomes.”ItwasimportanttoPearlthatshedeceivethedoctor.Shedidn’twanttogotothehospital.Herillnesswaspneumonia(肺炎),shewasalmostcertain;sheguesseditfromapastexperience.Sherecognizedthewayitsettledintoherback.IfDr.Vincentfoundouthewouldtakeheroutofherownbed,herownhouse,andsendherofftoUnionMemorial,tentheroverwithplastic.“Maybeyoushouldcancelthedoctoraltogether,”shetoldEzra.“I’mverymuchimproved,Ibelieve.”“Lethimdecidethat.”“Well,Iknowhowmyownselffeels,Ezra.”“Wewon’targueaboutitjustnow,”hesaid.1、（小題1）WhereisPearlinthepassageabove?A．Inthehospital.B．StayingwithEzraathishouse.C．Athome.D．Atahealthclinic.2、（小題2）Pearlhasspentthenight________.A．talkingtoEzraaboutthepastB．makingplanstogotothehospitalC．worryingaboutthefutureD．sleepinginherbed3、（小題3）Howdoesthewriterletoutthepassingoftimeinthefirstparagraph?A．Theicecubesinthewater-pothavemelt.B．Thewaterinthewater-potiscold.C．Ezrahasfinallyarrived.D．Pearlcloseshereyesanddreams.4、（小題4）IfEzraknewthatPearlhadpneumonia,hewouldmostprobably________.A．a(chǎn)greetoletherstaywheresheisB．a(chǎn)greetolietothedoctoraboutherillnessC．insistthatshegotothehospitalD．a(chǎn)skanotherdoctorforasecondopinion23．（8分）WhenKevinDurantgavehistearfulMVPspeechin2014,theNBAstarmadesuretothankonepersonwhohadbeentherewithhimfromtheverybeginning:hismother.HisheartfeltwordsaboutthesacrificesshemadeforDurantandhisbrotherledtoalifetimemovieaboutherjourneyasasingleparent,TheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStory.Today,theNBAsuperstar’smomtravelsthecountryasamotivationalspeakerandphilanthropist(慈善家).OnMonday,shespokeatThomsonReuters’inNewYorkaboutherpersonalstrugglestoachievefinancialstabilityandsharedthefinancialadviceshegavehersonwhenheenteredtheleaguewithCNBC．“Iwantedhimtorealizehehasworkedhard,”shesays,“AnditisOKforhimtoenjoyhimselfbecauseofhishardwork.Butitisalsoimperativethathepreparesforhisfuture.”Whilesheadvisedhimtoenjoytherewardsofhislabor,shealsowantedtomakesurethathersonknewtheimportanceoffinancialplanning.Shetoldtheaudiencethatwhenshefoundherselfasingleparenttotwochildrenat21,shecouldn’tfollowthefinancialprinciples.Ratherthanplanningforthefuture,shefocusedonlyonhowhermoneycouldmakeendsmeetforthatmoment.Recently,DuranthasteamedupwithLaurenePowellJobsforanewphilanthropicprogramcalledCollegeTrackwhichisaimedathelpingdisadvantagedkidsattendcollege.Aspartoftheprogram,Duranthascommittedtodonating$10milliontohishometown’spublicschoolsystem.Durant’smomsaysthatinadditiontohisfinancialdecisions,sheisproudofhisphilanthropicworkandhisdesiretohelpthecommunity.“Ithoughtgivingbackwasalwaysveryimportant,andsowetalkedaboutthatandhehadseenthatfromusasafamilyandit’soneofthethingsthatItaughthim,”shesays.1、WhatisTheRealMVP:TheWandaDurantStorymainlyabout?A．Durant’scareerpath.B．Durant’shardchildhood.C．Durant’smother’sdevotiontothefamily.D．Durant’smother’sstrugglingtobeindependent.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imperative”inparagraph3mean?A．Enjoyable. B．Important.C．Unusual. D．Hopeful.3、WhatarethefinancialprinciplesofDurant’smom?A．Enjoyingnowandplanningforthefuture.B．Sharingrewardsandcreatingacharityprogram.C．Spendinglessmoneyandsavingfortheemergencies.D．Donatingmoneytothecharityandhelpingmoreschools.4、WhatmadeDurantpayattentiontothecharityprogram?A．Hiskindheart. B．Hispoorhometown.C．Hismother’steaching. D．Hisdifficultlifeexperiences.24．（8分）Somefamilieschoosetotakeexpensivevacations,suchastotheGrandCanyon.However,myfavoritefamilyvacationwasdifferent.Nineyearsago,myparentscreatedagrandplantobuildthehomeoftheirdreamsinaneighborhoodHoneymoonHill.Asthedreamwaslaunchedsmoothly,ourfamilyoffivesqueezedtightlyintothevehicletogothere.Theoldhomewasgraduallyturnedintotheconstructionmanagementofficeforthenewone.Asthenewhomebegantotakeshape,itsiphonedourattentionandourprimaryhomebecametheplacewherewemerelyslept.Thethreeofuschildrenworkedandbecamesoon-to-be-skilledlaborers.Iquicklylearnedthatpersonalitieswerereadilydisplayedwhenwepaintedawall.Somestucktotheirclaims,stoppingothersenteringtheirarea.Otherssystematicallypaintedtheirwall,workingfromtoptobottominanorganizedfashion.Andonedrewsmileyfacesandsignedhisnamethere.Ofcourse,thejourneydidn’tcomewithoutafewlessonslearned.Icametounderstandthatpaintwouldneverberemovedfromarag,howevermanytimesIwashedit.Welearnedotherimportantlessonswhenmydadattemptedtoshingle(蓋)aroofintheair:safetyisindeedimportant,andsometimesmoneyiswellspentinthehiringofaprofessional.AMother’sDaydinnerservedonatemporarytablecouldactuallytastefarbetterattheendofalongday’sworkthantheeverydaymealswerememberedbackattheoldhome.Mostimportantly,Ilearnedmyfamilycanforgiveeachother’sbarksinclosequarters.Thisprojectbegantomattermuchtoeachofusinourownway.Whenwefinallycompletedtheconstructionafter28months,theresortwenowcallhomewentbeyondalltheothertours,andourfamilygrewcloserbecauseofit.1、Whatmadetheauthor’sfamilyvacationdifferentfromothers’?A．Hisfeelingofit.B．Thelengthofit.C．Thewayofspendingit.D．Themoneyspentonit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“siphoned”inParagraph2mean?A．Ignored.B．Changed.C．Distracted.D．Attracted.3、Whatimpressedtheauthormostduringthevacation?A．Theunderstandingofeachfamily.B．Thedinnerhismothercooked.C．Theworkdonebyallthechildren.D．Theprocessofbuildingthehouses.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．APerfectNewHouseB．ASpecialFamilyVacationC．TheNewHouseUntiedUsAgainD．FamiliesWorkedHardtoBuildaHouse25．（10分）SusanSontag(1933—2004)wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliterature.

Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything—toreadeverybookworthreading,toseeeverymovieworthseeing.

Whenshewasstillinherearly30s,publishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReview,sheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelife,tryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.

Withgreateffortandseriousjudgment,Sontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculture.SeriousnesswasoneofSontag’slifelongmottos,butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoorly-educatedwereobvious,shearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculture.

InNotesCamp,the1964essaythatfirstmadehername,sheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle-knownsetofdifficultunderstandings,throughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.

NotesonCamp,shewrote,represents“avictoryof‘form’over‘content’,‘beauty’over‘morals’”.Byconviction(信念)shewasasensualist(感覺論者),butbynatureshewasamoralist,andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980s,itwasthelattersideofherthatcameforward.

InIllnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978,aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressed(被壓抑的)personalities,aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthedisease.

Infact,re-examiningoldconceptswasherlifelonghabit.InAmerica,herstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCalifornia,wontheNationalBookAwardin2000.

Butwhatmadeherachievelastingfamewasatireless,all-purposeculturalview.“Sometimes,”sheoncesaid,“Ifeelthat,intheend,allIamreallydefending…istheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.”

Andintheend,shemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.1、ItisimpliedbutnotstatedinthefirstparagraphthatSontag.A．wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB．developedworldliterature,filmandartsC．publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD．keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture2、Shefirstwonhernamethrough.A．publishingessaysinmagazineslikePartisanReviewB．herstoryofaPolishactressC．herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandingsD．herbookIllnessasMetaphor3、FromtheworksSusanpublishedinthe1970sand1980s,wecanlearnthat.A．shewasmoreofamoralistthanasensualistB．shewasmoreofasensualistthanamoralistC．shebelievedrepressedpersonalitiesmainlyledtoillnessD．Shewouldliketore-examineoldpositions4、Accordingtothepassage,SusanSontagwouldagreetotheideasexcept.A．Weshouldtryhardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliterature,filmandart.B．Cancercanbedefeatedbecauseitisaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities.C．‘Form’shouldbeover‘content’,‘beauty’shouldbeover‘morals’.D．Weshoulddefendtheideaofseriousness,oftrueseriousness.5、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Alifelongmotto:seriousness.B．SusanSontagisthesymbolofAmericanculture.C．HowSusanSontagbecamefamous.D．AnintroductiontoSusanSontagandhermotto.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollege,IheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttime.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s1filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolife.Iwasso2thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I3SalomeBey,tellingherIwasfromEssencemagazine,andthatIwantedtomeethertotalkabouthercareer.She4andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungup,Iwasscaredoutofmymind.I5Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere6,takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwith,“Canyoutellme…”Isoonrealizedthat7SalomeBeywasonething,butwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossible.The8wasalmostunbearable.Istruggledfordays9draftafterdraft.FinallyIputmymanuscript(手稿)intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript10Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldI11inaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t12therejectionletter,Ithrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.Fiveyearslater,IwasmovingtoCalifornia.While13myapartment,Icameacrosstheunopenedenvelope.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin14:Ms.Profit,YourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastic.Yetweneedsomemorerelevantmaterials.Please15thoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketo16yourstorysoon.Shocked,ittookmealongtimeto17Fearofrejectioncostmedearly.Ilostatleastfivehundreddollarsandthechanceofhavingmyarticleappearinamajormagazine.Moreimportantly,Ilostyearsof18writing.Today,Ihavebecomeafull-timewriter.19thisexperience,I’velearnedaveryimportantlesson:Youcan’t20todoubtyourself.1、A．voiceB．joyC．smileD．speech2、A．proudB．movedC．satisfiedD．a(chǎn)ctive3、A．visitedB．emailedC．interviewedD．phoned4、A．refusedB．a(chǎn)greedC．hesitatedD．paused5、A．explainedB．discoveredC．knewD．replied6、A．seriouslyB．nervouslyC．patientlyD．quietly7、A．foolingB．blamingC．invitingD．urging8、A．hardshipB．failureC．commentD．pressure9、A．onB．byC．withD．in10、A．disappearedB．improvedC．spreadD．returned11、A．compareB．surviveC．competeD．struggle12、A．faceB．deliverC．ignoreD．receive13、A．decoratingB．repairingC．leavingD．cleaning14、A．a(chǎn)nxietyB．disbeliefC．horrorD．trouble15、A．increaseB．replaceC．a(chǎn)ddD．mix16、A．broadcastB．createC．a(chǎn)ssessD．publish17、A．concentrateB．prepareC．escapeD．recover18、A．energeticB．enjoyableC．typicalD．endless19、A．HoldingontoB．DatingbacktoC．LookingbackonD．Droppinginon20、A．a(chǎn)ffordB．a(chǎn)ttemptC．expectD．pretend第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Iwaslivingalifeinmyscreenandhardlynoticedwhat1．(be)aroundme.Iwasalwayscheckingthetimeandthinkingoffuture2．(plan).Mythoughtwas:“Who’sgoingtotextmenow?WhatwillIdonext?”Mybedtimeroutinewasusuallycentered3．onething:myphone.4．Iwenttosleep,Ibrowsedthroughnewswebsitesandcheckedmyemails.WhenIwokeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ididthesamething.TheproblemwiththiswasthatIfeltanxiouseverynight.Sowhenmyfriendsinvitedme5．(go)foralongweekendcampingwithoutthecellservice,Ithoughtthiswas6．(exact)whatIneeded.Here’show7．(keep)awayfrommyphonefor48hourschangedmeandmywayoflife.Withoutmyphone,I8．(fall)asleeplisteningtothesongsoffrogsandcrickets.Inthemorning,Iwokeup9．(feel)energetic.Sittingbytheriver,ridingabike,orsingingoldsongs,ItrulyenjoyedwhatIwasdoing.Ifeltfreewithoutmyphoneatweekendcamp,10．changedmecompletely.Ilistenedtowhatmybodywantedinsteadofwhatmyphonewastellingmetodo.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。WhenIwas12,ImetMary、ShecametoChinawithherparents,whomtaughtEnglishinanuniversity、Wesoonbecamegoodfriends、ShewasfluentlyinChinesewhileIhaddifficultywithmyspeakingEnglish、InordertohelpmewithmyEnglish,wespokeasmuchEnglishaswecanwhenweweretogether、Beforelong,IcouldspeakEnglishwellbutatthesametimeIalsomadegreatprogressesinmywrittenEnglish、Luckily,ayearlater,shehadtoreturnbacktohercountrywithherparents、Andwehaveoutoftouchwitheachothereversince、HowImissher!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）請寫一封email給你在英國的筆友。要求內(nèi)容包括：1．你最喜歡的音樂……(favouritemusic)2．解釋你為什么對某些音樂不太感興趣。(manytypesofmusic,notinterestedin)3．闡明文章開頭和結(jié)尾已給出。DearLucy，Thanksforyourletter.Youaskedmesomethingaboutthemusicinmylife.Letmetellyoubriefly.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________