陜西師范大學(xué)附中2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

陜西師范大學(xué)附中2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so2．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/3．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether4．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting5．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright6．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto7．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying8．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown9．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse10．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound11．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing12．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion13．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison14．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．a(chǎn)nswerfor D．pullthrough15．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where16．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter17．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation18．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where19．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)ny20．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld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）SeveralJobsThatWillBeAutomatedByArtificialIntelligence(AI)AndRobotsTranslatorImagerecognitionsoftwareandvoicerecognitionsoftwarearebringingsomemajoradvancestolanguagetranslation．ApplicationslikeGoogle’sWordLenscantranslatewordsfromsignsanddocumentsinrealtimeandtherearealotoftranslationappsthatallowyoutotypeinawordorphraseandwilltranslateitforyou．Somewillevenspeakthephraseforyouandrawword-to-wordtranslationwillbefullyautomatedsoon．FastfoodworkersAutomatedorderingboothshavealreadymadetheirwayintoafewMcDonald’srestaurantsaroundtheworld，andcookingpositionscouldberemovednext．Theboothsprobablycan’thandlecustomerserviceproblemswell，sotelevideosystemscouldbringinanofficeemployeetodealwithcomplaints．FieldtechnicianNewadvancesintheInternetofThingscouldmakethisworkobsolete.Low-costsensorscombinedwithhighavailabilitycellular／satellitecommunicationsandcloudtechnologyarebeingstartedtoautomateandalarmthesesites,andcanbecheckedandmaintainedfromadesktopormobiledevice.SalesrepresentativeBut,e-commerceischanginghowwemakepurchasingdecisions,especiallythosewherethereisn’tmuchdifferentiationamongthemajorcompetitors.Ifyou’resellingahigh-differentiationproductand／orahigh-price,low-volumeproductyouhavesomejobsecurity,butifyou’resellingahigh-volume,low-differentiationproduct,youbetterstartpolishingyourresume,saidDougCamplejohn,CEOofFliptop.“Thesekindofproductsalesareallmovingonline.”1、WhatcanGoogle’sWordLensdo?A．Translatebyimageandvoicerecognitionsoftware.B．Speakthephraseorwordforyou.C．Makereal-timetranslation.D．Allowyoutotypeinawordorphrase.2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondpart?A．Alltherestaurantsownautomatedorderingbooths.B．Serviceproblemscan’tbehandledautomatically.C．CookswillnotbeautomatedbyAIandrobots.D．CustomerswillhavenocomplaintsbecauseofAI．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsolete”meaninPart3?A．Abandoned.B．Welcome.C．Forbidden.D．Efficient.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“youbetterstartpolishingyourresume”inthelastparagraph?A．Youmustvalueyourpresentwork.B．Youhavesomejobsecurity.C．Yourresumeneedscorrectingfurther.D．Youshouldconsiderchangingthejob.22．（8分）It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmumusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger”.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(激素)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivatesbrainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.Becauseofthis,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthatdietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fasting(禁食)isabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.B．Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.C．Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D．Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.2、Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcravings?A．Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell. B．Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C．Itshowsfoodislinkedtofeelings. D．Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3、What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A．Theincreaseoffooddesire. B．Thedecreaseofchemicals.C．Therefusaloffatandsugar. D．Thedisappearanceofappetite.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Thefindingsoffoodcravings. B．Whathungerisallabout.C．Thefunctionsofbrainareas. D．Whatdietingmaybringus.23．（8分）TheNazcaLinesareaseriesoflargeancientgeoglyphs(地畫)intheNazcaDesert,insouthernPeru.Itisrangingfromgeometricpatternstodrawingsofdifferentanimalsandstylizedhuman-likeforms.Theancientlinescanonlybetrulytakeninfromhighintheair,leavinggenerationspuzzledastohowthesepreciseworkscouldhavebeencompletedlongbeforethedocumentedinventionofhumanflight.TheLineswerefirstspottedwhencommercialairlinesbeganflyingacrossthePeruviandesertinthe1920,s.Whobuiltthemandwhatwastheirpurpose?Aretheyroads,starpointers,maybeevenagiganticmap?Ifthepeoplewholivedhere2,000yearsagohadonlyasimpletechnology,howdidtheymanagetoconstructsuchprecisefigures?Didtheyhaveaplan?Thesemarkingsarelikeavastpuzzle.TheNazcaLinesarethemostoutstandinggroupofgeoglyphsintheworld.TherearealsohugegeoglyphsinEgypt,Malta,UnitedStates(MississippiandCalifornia),Chile,Boliviaandinothercountries.ButtheNazcageoglyphs,becauseoftheirnumbers,characteristics,dimensionsandculturalcontinuityastheyweremadeandremadethroughoutacertainhistoryperiod,formthemostimpressivearcheological(考古學(xué)的)group.TheNazcaplainisuniqueforitsabilitytopreservethemarkingsuponit,duetothecombinationoftheclimate(oneofthedriestonEarth,withonlytwentyminutesofrainfallperyear)andtheflat,stonygroundwhichminimizestheeffectofthewindatgroundlevel.Withnodustorsandtocovertheplainandlittlerainorwindtoerode(腐蝕)it,linesdrawnheretendtostaydrawn.Thesefactors,combinedwiththeexistenceoflighter-coloredsubsoilbeneaththedesertsurface,provideavastwritingpadthatissuitedtotheartistwhowantstoleavehismarketernal.1、283．WhatcanweknowabouttheNazcaLinesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theywerebuiltasabigmap.B．Theywereformedbynature.C．Theyareancientlinesincaves.D．Theyarehugemarkingsinadesert.2、285．HowmanyfactorsmaketheNazcaLinesthemostimpressive?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、287．WhyaretheNazcaLineswellpreserved?A．Becauseofthewindatgroundlevel.B．Becauseoftheexistenceofsoftsoil.C．Becauseoftheclimateandgeography.D．Becauseofthethicksandonthetop.4、289．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eternal”probablymean?A．Non-stop.B．Ever-lasting.C．Real-life.D．High-end.24．（8分）YourNewYear’splantomovemoreisoneofthetoughesttostickto,andagroupofscientistsworkingwithobese(過度肥胖的)micethinkthey’restartingtounderstandwhyRatherthanoursedentary(久坐的)livescausingweightgain,saysAlexxaiKraviz,theNationalInstitutesofHealthneuroscientistwholedthestudy,changesinbrainchemistryafterwestartgainingweightaffectourcapacitytomove.“Obsesmicecanmovejustfine,”saysKravitz,whopublishedtheworkwithhisteaminCellMetabolism“Theyjustdon’t.”WhatKravitz’steamfoundisthattheactivityofaparticulardopamine(多巴胺)receptorlinkedtomovementgoesdownasmicegainweightonahigh-fatdiet.Sotheniceslowdownandtheymoveless.Andwhentheresearchersrestoredtheactivityofthatdopaminereceptor—DR2—themicestartedmovingmore,eventhoughtheywerestillobese.TheteamalsosawthatleanmicemissingtheDR2receptoractedlikeobesemice.Thisisthetarget,saysKravitz—restoringthatdopaminereceptorfunction.“Maybe20or30yearsdowntheroad,wecoulddothatinpeople,”hesays.Andthereisonemorething:ThescientistsfednormalmiceandthemicelackingDR2thesamehigh-fatdiet.Bothsetsofmicegainedweightatthesamerate.KravitzsaysthisisimportantbecausemicelackingDR2movelessfromtheget-go,whereasanormalmousetakesalittletimetostartseeingthatdopaminereceptor-relatedlossofexercise.Theabilitytoexerciseseemstobedisconnectedfromweightgain,hesays.“Exerciseisahealthythingtodo,butitsimpactonweightlosshasbeenexaggerated,”hesays.“Wehavetoberealisticaboutthesizeoftheeffectofexerciseonweight,asopposedtohealthbenefits.”Still,beforeyouabandonyourNewYear’sexerciseplan,keepinmindthatthisstudywasdoneusingahigh-fatdiet,andnotthenormalcalorierestrictionthatpeoplemaintainwhentheydiet.That’sabigdrawbacktothework,saysVickiVieira-Potter,aUniversityofMissouriphysiologistnotinvolvedinthestudy.“Theyfeedthemicewithhigh-fatdiet,itdamagesthereceptor,andthatdecreasesactivity.Thosewhoplantolostweightshouldrememberhigh-fatdietisanicewaytocauseobesityinthelab,butit’snotthesameasthenormalsituationofobesity,”shesays.Sinealsosaysthatalotoftheweightgaininthemicecameaftertheystoppedmovingaround,whichindicatesthatthelossofmovementdidimpactobesity.1、AlexxaiKravitzislikelytoagreethat________.A．high-fatfoodleadstothelackofDR2B．lessmovementresultsfromweightgainC．thelackofDR2resultsinlessmovementD．weightgainleadstotheinactivityofDR2.2、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearchmentionedinthepassage?A．High-fatdietisboundtocauseobesity.B．Theresearchteamaimtodealwithhumanobesity.C．High-fatdiethaslittleinfluenceontherateofweightgain.D．Obesemice’sabilitytomoveisaffectedbytheinactivityofDR2.3、Theunderlinedword“exaggerated”inParagraph7canbereplacedby“________”.A．underestimatedB．excludedC．overlookedD．overemphasized4、AccordingtoVickiVicki-Vieira-Potter,________.A．besidesdiet,otherfactorsbehindobesityshouldn’tbeignoredindailylifeB．thetotallossofmovementcandoharmtothefunctionofDR2C．AlexxaiKravitz’steammisreadtheresultsoftheresearchD．obesityismainlycausedbyhigh-fatdietpeopletake.25．（10分）GuidedWalkingWeekApril2016Dates:April30th-May7th2016Location:Abdet,CostaBlancaAweekofguidedwalkinginthemountainsaroundAbdet.HighlightsincludetheclimbingofValencia’shighestsummit(SierradeAitana),travelingcompletelyaroundtheimpressivePuigCampana,andseveralexplorationsintheSierradeAitana.Ancienttrailsleadthroughspectacularcanyons(峽谷)toabandonedsettlementssituatedhighinthemountains.Youwilldiscoverthesnowtraderrouteswhichleadfromtheincrediblesnowholeshighinthemountainsdowntothevillagesandtownsonthecoast.Theseyears,goldeneagleshavemadeareturntothisarea,andyoumayalsoseeotheranimals—wildgoats,foxes,wildpigsandredsquirrels.Aspartoftheweekyouareinvitedtohelpclearsomelocalwalkingpaths.Thisinvolvesclearingcollapsed（坍塌的）wallsandrocks,cuttingbackfallentrees.Thisisofcourseoptionalandisjustforhalfaday,it’sactuallygreatfun!Price:$499Includes:·AccommodationinthebeautifulmountainvillageofAbdet·Allfood-goodhomecooking·Beer,wine,softdrinks·Snacksandpostwalktreats·Packedlunches&drinks(exceptcafé/barvisits)·Expertguiding·Photos/Videosofyourdaysinthemountains·Airportpick-up/return$25eachway(flytoAlicante)·Singleroomsupplement$75Tobookorgetfurtherinformation,pleasecontactinfo@.1、Whatwillyoufindduringtheguidedwalking?A．ClimbingSierradeAitanaisthemostexcitingB．Ancienttrailshavechangedintohighways.C．TheenvironmentinAbdetisgettingbetter.D．Tradersliveinincrediblesnowholes.2、Whatmayyouenjoyifyoupay$499?A．Packedlunchesincludingbarvisits.B．Goodhomecookingbreakfastonly.C．Busstoppick-up/returneachway.D．Picturesandprofessionalguiding3、Whatdothedetailspresentedintheadsuggest?A．ClearingwalkingpathsisamustB．Peoplecanbookthewalkingonline.C．Accommodationconditionsaretough.D．ThewalkingendsonApril30th2016第三部分語言知識(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）Igrewupinasmalltown.TherewasamannamedJoe,whowasuneducatedandcouldn’ttalk1.Hewasgoodnaturedbutnotverysmart,2everyoneteasedhim.Onedaywhenwassittingontheporch,hecamewalkingby,Iwasabout12andthoughtitwouldmakeme3grownuptoplayjokesonhimassome4did.HeaskedwhatIwasdoing,Itoldhimthatmyfatherhad.5hisjobandthatwewereshortofmoney.Icouldseemyfriendsnearby6soIwentonwiththe7.Fromhis8expression,I’mconvincedthatIhadfooledhim9.Iknewheliveda10lifewithlowincome,SOitwasfunnywhenheasked11weneededanything.Itoldhimthatwedidn’tknowifwewouldhaveenoughto12.hereplied"youpoorthing."ThatnightIheardthedoor13softly.Ithoughtitwasthewindwhippingagainstthedoor,soI14it.ThenextmorningIfoundasmallboxoffoodoutsidemyhouse,IknewitwasfromBob.Ilookedintotheboxofcannedfoodwith15inmyeyes.Ifeltashamedfortakingadvantageofhis16towardsme,I17thewholestorytomyfatherandsaidIwantedtoreturnthebox.Myfatherscoldedmeand18thatIkeepthebox;otherwiseitwouldhurtJoe’sfeelings.Althoughthegoodwasnot19,IknewJoegavethebesthehad.Ididnot20thegift.1、A．smoothly B．loudly C．publicly D．honestly2、A．if B．when C．so D．but3、A．feel B．a(chǎn)ppear C．sound D．smell4、A．peers B．teenagers C．a(chǎn)dults D．idiots5、A．found B．lost C．quitted D．changed6、A．playing B．cheering C．smiling D．laughing7、A．report B．story C．tale D．legend8、A．doubtful B．impatient C．puzzled D．concerned9、A．a(chǎn)bsolutely B．easily C．completely D．finally10、A．happy B．expensive C．simple D．tough11、A．how B．whether C．why D．that12、A．drink B．spend C．wear D．eat13、A．knockedat B．brokeninto C．tomdown D．closedup14、A．opened B．shut C．ignored D．locked15、A．thanks B．fear C．tears D．pride16、A．stupidity B．kindness C．love D．sympathy17、A．confessed B．translated C．repeated D．recommended18、A．suggested B．insisted C．ordered D．decided19、A．fresh B．cheap C．valuable D．tasty20、A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．give C．cherish D．deserve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）Inourdailylife,weoftenmeetwithdifficulties.Somepeopledonothing1．wait,whileotherstryhardtoconquer(戰(zhàn)勝)2．.Personally,weshouldfacewithdifficultiespositively.MymemorydrewmebacktofiveyearsagowhenIwas3．middleschoolstudent.Atthattime,IhadgreattroublestudyingEnglish.Firstofall,IfeltithardtomemorizeEnglish4．(word).BesidesIdidn’tdaretosayanythinginclasswhenI5．(ask)questions.WhatannoyedmemostwasthatIfailedexams6．(constant).Iwasabouttogiveup7．myEnglishteacherfoundmyproblems.Heencouragedmeandgavemesomegoodadvice.So8．(inspire)byhim,Idecidedtosettlemyproblems.Followinghisadvice,Imadeprogressgradually.Iowemyachievement9．theteacherwhoseencouragementwasofgreat10．(important).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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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。Advertisinginformsconsumersofnewerproductsavailableonthemarket、Itgivesusinformationwitheverythingfromshampooandtoothpastetocomputersandcars、Butthereisoneseriousproblemswithus、Theinformationareactuallyveryoftenmisinformation、Ittellsustheproducts'benefitsbuthidesitsadvantages、Advertisingnotonlyleadsustobuyingthingsthatwedon、tneedandcan’tafford,butitconfusesoursensereality、"Zoomtoothpastepreventsbadteethandgivesyouthewhiteteeth!"theadvertisementtellsus、Anditdoesn’ttellusthecompletetruththatahealthdietandagoodtoothbrushwillhavethesameeffect、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你接受了一項(xiàng)寫作任務(wù)，要為英語校報(bào)寫一篇人物介紹。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下信息進(jìn)行寫作。姓名：余光中生平：1918年10月11日生于南京，1017年11月14日卒于畢業(yè)學(xué)校：1951年畢業(yè)于大學(xué)專業(yè)：外語愛好：閱讀和寫作身份：詩人﹑散文家和翻譯家成就以及代表作：其詩文和譯著共40多種，獲得地區(qū)文學(xué)界各種重要獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)；其代表作《鄉(xiāng)愁》入選中小學(xué)課本。被稱為文壇“璀璨五彩筆”。提示詞：散文家essayist；《鄉(xiāng)愁》Homesickness;璀璨五彩筆‘BrightMulticoloredPens’注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；1．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearEditor，Itismygreathonortotakeonthetasktowriteanarticleaboutaculturalcelebrity.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________