2023屆江西省贛州市寧都縣高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．a(chǎn)id C．belief D．a(chǎn)ccess2．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where3．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen4．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished5．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone6．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof7．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose8．－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must9．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou10．---IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?---I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．a(chǎn)mattending11．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor12．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly13．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear14．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled15．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly16．FormanydaysIhavebeentryingto________whatitisthatmakesJacksoannoyed.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．standout17．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which18．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．a(chǎn)sthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase19．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit20．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Itwashardtoaccept,butthesaddayhadfinallyarrived.Istillrememberthetearswellingupinmysix-year-oldsister’seyesasshelookedaroundtheemptyclosetinwonder.Thespaceoncefilledwithherclothesnowheldonlylonelinessandsorrow.Thislittlechildhadcometotherealizationthatherfatherwasgone.Hehadleftus,andtherewassimplynowaytochangeit.Beingtheoldestoffourgirlshasneverbeeneasy,butwiththedepartureofourfather,ourworldanddreamswerebrokenbeyondrepair.Mymother,themostamazinglywarm-heartedpersonintheworld,hasworkedharderthananyoneshouldsimplytomendourbrokenhousehold.However,longhoursatworkoftenpreventedherfromphysicallybeingthereinourtimesofneed.ThisiswhereIhavesteppedupasthetemporarycaretakerofmythreesmallsisters.ManystudentswritecollegeessaysabouttheirleadershippositionsinschoolandthecommunitybutIfeelthatmygreatestaccomplishmentistheroleIhaveplayedwithinmyownfamily.Senioryearinhighschoolisnotsimpleforanyone,especiallywhenitfeelsliketheentireworldisrestingonyourshoulders,butthisishowIhavefeltforthepasttwoyears,Ihavecontinuallytriedtofulfillthedreammymotherholdsformyfuture.Mymotherwasnotabletocompletehercollegeeducation,andsothissuccessishertopsignificanceforherchildren.Aleaderisdefinedasonewhohasinfluenceonothers.Ihopethatmyleadershipaffectsthelivesofmysistersandeveryonearoundme.Indedicatingmyselftomyfamilyandschool,IhavesetgoalsthatIwilldoanythingtoaccomplish.Iamanextremelydeterminedindividual,andmyuniversitywillhelpmetakethenextstepinclimbingtheladderofsuccess.1、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph1?A．Showatopicfordiscussion.B．Providesomeadviceforreaders.C．Summarizethefollowingparagraphs.D．Introducesomebackgroundinformation.2、Whatwastheauthor’sdreaminhersenioryearinhighschool?A．Tobeadmittedintoacollege.B．Tolookafterhersisterswell.C．Tosetanexampletohersisters.D．Toleadherfamilyoutoftrouble.3、Whatistheauthor’spresentlifelike?A．Happyandquiet.B．Hardbuthopeful.C．Busybutsuccessful.D．Inspiringandrich.4、Whatroledoestheauthorplayinherfamily?A．Awinner.B．Ateacher.C．Aleader.D．Adreamer.22．（8分）Octopuses(章魚(yú))areseaanimalsfamousfortheirroundedbodies,bulgingeyes,andeightlongarms.Theyliveinalltheworld’soceansbutthereareespeciallymoreoctopusesinwarm,tropical(熱帶的)waters.Octopuses,liketheircousin,thesquid(烏賊),areoftenconsidered“monstersofthedeep”,thoughsomespecies,ortypes,occupyrelativelyshallowwaters.Mostoctopusesstayalongtheocean’sfloor,althoughsomespeciesarepelagic,whichmeanstheylivenearthewater’ssurface.Otheroctopusspeciesliveindeep,darkwaters,risingfrombelowatdawnanddusktosearchforfood.Crabsandshrimpsrankamongtheirfavoritefoods,thoughsomecanattacklargerprey(獵物),likesharks.Octopusestypicallydropdownontheirpreyfromaboveand,usingpowerfulsuctionsthatlinetheirarms,pulltheanimalsintotheirmouths.Theoctopusperformsitsfamousbackwardswimbyblowingupwaterthroughamusculartubeonthebodycalledasiphon.Octopusesalsocrawl(爬)alongtheocean’sfloor,puttingtheirarmsintosmallopeningstosearchforfoodSeals,whales,andlargefishpreyonoctopuses.Ifthreatened,octopusesshootaninkyliquidthatdarkensthewater,confusingtheotheranimals.Theoctopuscanalsochangetogray,brown,pink,blue,orgreentomixwithitssurroundings.Octopusesmayalsochangecolorasawaytocommunicatewithotheroctopuses.Octopusesaresolitarycreaturesthatlivealoneindens(巢穴)builtfromrocks,whichtheoctopusmovesintoplaceusingitspowerfularms.Octopusessometimesevenfashionarock“door”fortheirdensthatpullclosedwhentheoctopusissafelyinside.1、InwhichplacecanwefindmoreOctopuses?A．TheoceannearHainan.B．TherivernearCanada.C．TheArcticOcean.D．TheSouthPole.2、WhatisawayforOctopusestocommunicatewitheachother?A．Usingspecialsignals.B．Makingspecialsounds.C．Livingtogetherinagroup.D．Changingtheirowncolors.3、WhatdoweknowaboutOctopuses?A．Theyjuststayindeepocean.B．Theyeatfoodbyusingtheirteeth.C．Theydon’tlikehuntinglargeanimals.D．Theyshootaninkyliquidtoavoiddangers.23．（8分）MeetbigbrotherBlueandhissistersMeadowandLittleWillow,afamilyofthreeblindcatsthatjustgotadoptedbythefamilyCatherineMagno.TheirstorystartsjustbeforetheChristmasof2014whenthekittens（小貓）werefoundinanabandonedhouseinDubai.Bythentheyhadalreadylosttheirsightduetoacatfluthatwasleftuntreatedbytheirprevious（先前的）owner.Afterthattheycametoananimalhome.Atsomepoint,brotherBluealmostgotadoptedbythepreviousowner'sneighbor,butthepoorconfusedcatcouldn’tbearlivingwithouthissistersandcriedallnightwhilesearchingforthem.Soontheywereallunitedintheanimalhomeuntiltheimportantnightof19February2015,whenCatherinetookthemunderherwing."Ihadzeroexperiencehavingadoptedmyfirsteverrescuekittenjustacoupleofmonthsago,"Catherinesaid."ButtheirstorytouchedmyheartsomuchthatIcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthembeingputinacageforaverylongtimeorevenworse."Catherinewasworriedaboutthespecialneedsofhernewpetfriends:“Myworrywasthatit'sgoingtonotonlybechallengingbutalsorequirealotofadjustmentsonmypart,”butapparentlyitwasn'tthatmuchdifferent.“Theonlyadjustmentearlyonwaskeepingeverythingwhereitwasbuttheyaresoonadaptive（適應(yīng)的）.”Andasshewonderfullyputit:“Blindpetsseethroughtheirhearts."1、Whatcausedthethreecatstobeblindaccordingtothepassage?A．Becauseofacertainkindofdisease.B．Becauseofaseriouscaraccident.C．Becauseofsomebadpersonshurtingthem.D．Thepassagedidn'tmentionit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"meaninParagraph2?A．Theownerandhisneighbor.B．MeadowandLittleWillow.C．CatherineMagnoandherfamily.D．Alltheotherblindpetsintheanimalhome.3、WhatkindofpersonisCatherine?A．Hard-working.B．Selfish.C．Kind.D．Rude.24．（8分）WhatDoestheLengthofYourFingersSayAboutYou?Areyouthepeace-lovingtypeortheambitiousgo-getter?Yourfingerlengthmightbeaclue.Takealookatyourfingers.WouldyoubelievemeifItoldyouthatthelengthofyourfingersinrelationtooneanothercanpredictyourpersonality?IknowthatitsoundslikeoneofthosesillytestsyouseeonFacebook,butIhavetoadmitthatitisexactlycorrectforme.Here’showitworks.Lookatyourthreemiddlefingersofyourhand.Isyourindexfingerlongerthanyourringfinger?Isyourringfingerlongerthanyourindexfinger?Orarethetwoofthesamelength?Findthesituationthatbestmatchesyourhandandseeifwhatfollowsisanaccuratedescriptionofyourpersonality.Longerringfinger:TheSweetTalkerIfyourringfingerislongerthanyourindexfinger,researchshowsthatyou’relikelyacharmingtype,andyoucanprobablytalkyourselfoutofanysituation.Othersoftenfindthispersonalitytypeirresistibleandwillgotogreatlengthstohelpyou.You’remorelikelytotakerisks,andyou’regoodatproblem-solving.Peopleinthiscategorymakegreatengineers,soldiersandcrossword-puzzlesolvers.Longerindexfinger:The(Over)ConfidentOneIfyourindexfingerislongerthanyourringfinger,chancesareyouarefullofconfidence—possiblyeventothepointofbeingover-confidentandproud.Youarenotnecessarilyintroverted(內(nèi)向的),butyoudoenjoytimetoyourself,especiallywhenyou’retryingtocompleteaproject.Youareadreampursuerwhocanmakethingshappen,butyoumaybeshywhenitcomestotakingthefirststepinarelationship.Youarealsoprobablyhappywithwhatyouhave,butyou’realwayswishingformore.Indexandringfingerareofthesamelength:ThePeacemakerIfyourindexfingerandringfingerareroughlyofthesamelength,youarelikelytoavoidconflictatallcostsandseektokeepthepeaceinyourrelationships.Youarewell-organized,faithfulandsympathetic.Butdeepdownunderallofthatcaringandpeace-loving,youalsohaveahot-temperedsidethatcanappearunexpectedlywhenyou’repushedtoofar.Youwilltryyourhardesttoavoidafight.Howwelldothesedescriptionsmatchyourpersonality?Iwassurprisedattheaccuracyinmycase,butI’mnotgoingtotellyouwhichoneitwas!1、Whichofthefollowinghandcouldbeanengineer’shand?A．B．C．D．2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A．isverycharmingandhelpfulB．a(chǎn)lwaystrieshardtoavoidafightC．oftentakessillytestsonFacebookD．thinksthedescriptionssuithimwell3、Whatdoesthepassageintendtotellus?A．Howaccuratethedescriptionofthetestis.B．Thelengthoffingerscanrevealpersonality.C．Whyyourfingersarenotofthesamelength.D．Personalityisdeterminedbyyourfingerlength.4、Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A．Apopularmagazine.B．Anofficialreport.C．Apublicadvertisement.D．Abiologytextbook.25．（10分）We’veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyouknowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat280-charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs-longemail.Surelythereason,logic,andstrongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeveritiswhodisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointofview.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder’sstudyofalmost300people,participantswereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.Theywereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityoftheargument.Schroeder’steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothecommunicatorwerelessdismissive(抵觸的)oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthatcommunicator’ssameargument.Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.Oneofusreadaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestronglydisagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewasshockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcomparedtowhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenhehearditspoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable.Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalkingafewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat’sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvincethatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithoversocialmedia.Twitter’slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers’shortattentionmakearguingyourpointanuphillbattle.1、What’stheresultoftheresearch?A．Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.B．Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.C．Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.D．Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.2、Whyisthepoliticianmentionedinparagraph3?A．Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C．ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.D．Tointroducethepolitician’sspeech.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idiotic’’inparagraph3mean?A．Wise. B．Practical. C．Silly. D．Special.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Topersuadeyourboss,youneedtowalktohisofficeandleaveamessage.B．It’sdifficulttofullyexplainyourpointsduetosocialmedia’slimitation.C．Arguingoversocialmediaismoreconvenientthanspeakinginperson.D．Communicatingwithothersoversocialmediaisencouraged.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）“Areyougoingshoppingtoday?”myhusband,Roy,askedwhenIansweredthetelephone.“I1to,”Isaid.Thanksgivingwasonlyacoupledaysaway.Mymoneywas2andIknewIhadtobecreativeinmyshoppingthatday.Forafewseconds,Roysat3ontheotherendoftheline.Thenervousnessgraduallyincreasedunderthewordlessness,whichIcouldn’twaittobreakthrough.“Whydoyouask?”Iwhispered,4whathemightsay.“Nancy,there’safamilywithsixkidsthatwillnothaveanythingto5forThanksgiving.Thelittleoneisonlyfiveyearsold.Whileyou’reatthestorecouldyou6buysomethingforthem?”MyheadbegantospinwhenIwasthinkingaboutthefiftydollarsIhad7forourfamily’sThanksgivingdinner.InthebackofmymindI8thehungryguestswhowouldbecomingtoourhousefordinner.Iputmyheaddownonmydesk,alreadyfeeling9There’snowaypossible,Ithought.Butthecompassion(憐憫)Iheardinmyhusband’s10struckanerveinsideme.Ireplied,“11butonlyifGodhelps.”Ifinishedmyworkand12allthewaytothenearestgrocerystore.Ienteredtheparkinglotandnoticedabig13inthegrocerystorewindow:Turkeys---29centsapound.“ThankGod!”Isaidtomyself.Iwentinside,butwhenIreadthesignmyheart14“Limitone.”ButIneededatleasttwosoIdecidedtofindthemanager.I15theproblem.Hemadeanexception.Tomy16,Ihadenoughmoney.Iwasevenabletopurchaseapackageofcookiesforthefive-year-oldchildwhohad17myheart,eventhoughIhadnevermether.Laterthatafternoon,RoyandImadeaspecialdeliverytoahome18withchildrenofallages.Iwillneverforgetthe19onthesixkids’faces.Byfar,thatwasthegreatest20ofmylife.1、A．plan B．refuse C．fail D．a(chǎn)gree2、A．private B．enough C．endless D．limited3、A．nervously B．silently C．friendly D．excitedly4、A．a(chǎn)rranging B．receiving C．fearing D．blaming5、A．eat B．do C．pay D．say6、A．freely B．possibly C．gently D．regularly7、A．lent B．pulled C．hidden D．saved8、A．invited B．organized C．counted D．connected9、A．a(chǎn)ffected B．defeated C．satisfied D．bored10、A．voice B．face C．heart D．body11、A．Bad B．Poor C．Sure D．Afraid12、A．a(chǎn)ngered B．worried C．wondered D．prayed13、A．flower B．sign C．book D．word14、A．sank B．fell C．ended D．held15、A．explained B．promised C．required D．corrected16、A．horror B．sadness C．credit D．surprise17、A．broken B．stolen C．operated D．supported18、A．covered B．shaped C．filled D．made19、A．sorrow B．loneliness C．disappointment D．smiles20、A．year B．season C．Thanksgiving D．reward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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InmanyplaceslikeBriainandItaly,ifyouleavethehousewithoutbeyourwallet,you'llbeinatoughsituationallday.ButinChina,youcanenjoyyourdayjust1．a(chǎn)smartphone.Theotherday,Isetout2．(see)howfaraphonewouldgetmeinthecountry'scapital.Admittedly,Iwassurprisedtodiscoverhow3．(convenience)itwas.IusedmyphonetocallataxitomeetmyChinesefriend,GuYu,4．wouldguidemetogetaroundBeijing.Wepaidforbreakfastby5．(scan)aQRcodeonthewindowofarestaurantsellingjianbing,oneofChina'smostpopularstreetbreakfasts.Mypurchasecost6yuanand6．(take)justafewseconds.Atanearbycoffeeshop,7．(it)ownerscannedaQRcodeonmyphone.Aswesippedourcoffee,GuYupaidherhouseholdwaterbill.Sheusedthesamesimpleprocesstopayotherbillsandevenherrent.Wealsopaidbyphoneformovietickets,takeoutfood,shoppingandfor8．(deliver).IhaveknownfromGuYuthatfromtinystreetstandstolargechains,9．hugenumberofpeopleacceptmobilepayment,10．(most)throughpopularappsAlipayandWeChat.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy、Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople、Forexample,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputtheminasecretplacewhereIcouldn’tfind、Thenheateitallbyhimself、Heneverhelpedother、Hesaidheisbusy、Thatis,agameoftennismakinghimverybusy、Hedidnotcareifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry、Forinstance,ononenightheplayedstrongandloudlymusictillfouro’clockinthemorning、Butheisdifferencenow、Heoftenhelpsgrandmawithhousework,helpsmomwithcookingandhelpshisclassmatewiththeirlessons、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是新華中學(xué)的學(xué)生會(huì)主席。近來(lái)，隨著網(wǎng)絡(luò)的普及，學(xué)生的漢字書(shū)寫能力降低。為了保護(hù)優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)民族文化——漢字，校學(xué)生會(huì)將提出倡議。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容提示，寫一封倡議書(shū)，向校英文報(bào)投稿。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1.少上網(wǎng)，多讀書(shū)，勤記筆記；2.養(yǎng)成練書(shū)法和寫日記的習(xí)慣；3.自擬一項(xiàng)其他方面的內(nèi)容。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：漢字Chinesecharacter書(shū)法calligraphyDearfriends,Inrecentyears,manyofushavespentalotoftimeontheInternetwithitspopularity._______________________________________________________________________________________________________