山西省陵川第一中學2024-2025學年高考英語試題命題比賽模擬試卷（16）含解析

山西省陵川第一中學2024-2025學年高考英語試題命題比賽模擬試卷（16）注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the2．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what3．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas4．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited5．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why6．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses7．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid8．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked9．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria10．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep11．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what12．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted13．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when14．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome15．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when16．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat17．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what18．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI19．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for20．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what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）Whenhewasyoung,LouisArmstrongwastakingwhatwascalled“Creolejazz”,whichwasalsocalleddancemusic,andcombiningitwithtrumpeter(小號手)BuddyBolden,tocreatewhatwouldeventuallybecometoday’sjazz.Armstrongaccomplishedthiswithalmostnoformaltraining.HereceivedlittletrainingbeforehewasplacedintheNewOrleansColoredWaif’sHomeattheageof12,afterarun-in(小爭執(zhí))withthepolice.Thepunishmentturnedouttobeamixedblessing,forhealsohadtheopportunitytoplayinarealband.WhileattheWaif’s,Armstrongalsogotthechancetohearsomeofthecity’sfinestmusicians.CornetistFreddieKeppardperformedinanearbyclub.SodidtrumpeterandbandleaderKingJoeOliver,whotooktheboyunderhiswingandtaughthimhowtoreadmusicandworkonhisplayingtechnique.WhenOliverleftforChicago,ArmstrongchosetostayinNewOrleansandworkwithsomeoftheothertopmusiciansoftheday.InChicago,KingOliverofferedhimaplaceinhisbandin1922.ItbecameArmstrong’sbiggestchallengeyet—thebandhadnopartswrittenfortrumpet,sohewasforcedtolistentoKingOliverandimprovise(即興創(chuàng)作).Soon,Armstrong’sundeniabletalentwasgettingnoticed.Evenclassicallytrainedmusicianswouldcometoheartheincrediblesoundsthisyoungmancreated.LilHardin,theband’spianoplayerandthefutureMrs.Armstrong,explainedthatOliverkeptArmstronginthesecondtrumpet-chairsothatOliverwouldstillbe“King”.Hardinconvincedhimtoleavetheband.ArmstrongmovedtoNewYorkCityin1924tojoinFletcherHenderson’sbandandthenflewsolo.In1925,ArmstrongputtogethertheHotFive,expandinghispopularityevenmore.Armstrongrecordedhisfirstcomposition,CornetChopSuey,oneofthemostcopiedjazzsolosofalltime.Thismonumental1928recordingblends(混合)artistry,enduranceandshowmanshipthathasrarely,ifever,beenmatchedinjazz.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”refertointhesecondparagraph?A．Toplaydancemusic.B．ToworkwithBuddyBolden.C．Toplayajazzinstrumentwell.D．Tocreatemodernjazzmusic.2、WhotaughtLouisArmstronghowtoplaymusicintheearlytime?A．BuddyBolden.B．LilHardin.C．KingJoeOliver.D．CornetistFreddieKeppard.3、WhydidLouisArmstrongLeaveKingOliver’sband?A．BecausehewantedtogetmarriedinNewYork.B．Becausehistalentcouldnotdevelopcompletely.C．BecausehegotabetteropportunityinNewYork.D．Becausethemanforcedhimtoleavetheband.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itasksreaderstoknowmoreaboutmodernjazz.B．Itintroducesoneofthegreatestjazzmusicians.C．Itintroducesthedevelopmentofjazz.D．Itdescribestheimportanceoftalentinplayingjazz.22．（8分）Millionsofgirlsgrowupwiththehopeofbecomingafamoussinger.Someevenwinlocaltalentcompetitionsaschildren,butonlyafewsuchearlysuccessesanddreamsturnintoreality.JessicaAndrewsisoneofthefewwhosedreamshavecometrue.Andrews'firsttasteofsuccesscameattheageof10.ShewonatalentcompetitioninherhometownofHuntingdon,Tennessee,singingIWillAlwaysLoveYou,originallysungbyWhitneyHouston.Houston'sversionofthesongappearedonTheBodyguardsoundtrack,whichhappenedtobethefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.Withintwoyears,talkofAndrewshadspreadtoNashvilleandcaughttheattentionofproducerByronGallimore,whosecreditsincludeworkwithTimMcGraw,FaithHill,andJoDeeMessina.WithGallimoresignedontoproduce,Andrewssoonhadarecordingcontract(合同)withDreamWorksRecords.Andrews'professionalcareerwaslaunchedwith1999'sHeartShapedWorld,recordedwhenshewas14yearsold.ThealbumincludedthecountryhitIWillBeThereForYou,whichalsoappearedonThePrinceofEgypt.ShefollowedupthereleaseofthealbumbytouringasasupportactforsuchcountrysuperstarsasFaithHillandTrishaYearwood.Withthereleaseof2001'sWhoIAm,Andrewsbecameastarinherownright.Thealbumwascertified(證明)goldforsalesof500,000copies.AndrewsreturnedinApril2003withNow,analbumthatshepromisedwouldshowanewsideoftheyoungartist."Thisalbumhasaverydifferentfeelingforme,"shesaid."It'salotmorepersonalandthere'saconfidencethatwasn'tquitethereonthefirsttwo.Ifeelespeciallyconnectedtothisgroupofsongs."1、What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"launched"inthefourthparagraph?A．Aimed B．SentC．Started D．Set2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．TheBodyguardwasthefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.B．AfterAndrewssangWhoIAm,shebecameastarinherownright.C．IWillAlwaysLoveYouwasoriginallysungbyWhitneyHouston.D．Now,expressesanewfeelingofAndrews.3、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeAndrews'album?A．Now B．HeartShapedWorldC．ThePrinceofEgypt D．WhoIAm4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．JessieaAndrews'Life B．JessicaAndrews'DreamC．JessicaAndrews'Songs D．JessicaAndrews'SuccessasaSinger23．（8分）Accordingtoscientists’research,themonthinwhichbabiesareborncouldaffecttheminsomeways.Babiesborninspringgetsickeasily.ChildrenbornunderAquarius(Jan.21st----Feb.19th)maybelesscleverthanthoseborninotherseasons.Theymayalsohaveshorterlivesthanthoseborninautumn.Scientistsbelievemanyofthedifferencescanbeexplainedbythemother'sexposuretosunlightinpregnancy(懷孕).SunlighthelpsleadtotheproductionofVitamin(維生素)Dinthebody.Thelack(缺乏)ofvitaminDinthefirstmonthsoflifemayhaveabadeffectonhealth.VitaminDiscalledthe"sunshinevitamin".Ithasagoodeffectonhealth.AstudyshowedthatpeoplebornfromApriltoJunehadslightlyshorterlivesthanthoseborninOctober,NovemberorDecember.SimilarstudiesintheUSAshowedthatpeopleborninautumnlivedabout160dayslongerthanthoseborninspring.ProfessorRussellFostersaidtheconclusionsweresurprisingandinteresting.Headded,"Thesearesmalleffectsbuttheyarevery,veryclear.Iamnotgivingvoicetostarsignsandtheyarejustforfun.Butitistruethatweareaffectedbyourseasonofbirth."1、Babiesbornin______getsickeasily.A．summerB．springC．autumnD．winter2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exposure”meaninChinese?A．偏愛B．抗拒C．過敏D．暴露3、WhatcanweknowaboutvitaminDaccordingtothepassage?A．ItcomesfromsunlightB．Itdoesn’thelppeoplelivelongerC．Sunlightpreventsits’productionD．Ithasagoodeffectonhealth24．（8分）Thefirstdrawingsonwallsappearedincavesthousandsofyearsago.LatertheAncientRomansandGreekswrotetheirnamesandprotestpoemsonbuildings.ModerngraffitiseemstohaveappearedinPhiladelphiaintheearly1960s,andbythelatesixtiesithadreachedNewYork.Thenewartformreallytookoffinthe1970s,whenpeoplebeganwritingtheirnames,or“tags”,onbuildingsalloverthecity.Inthemid-seventiesitwassometimeshardtoseeoutofasubwaycarwindow,becausethetrainswerecompletelycoveredinspraypaintingsknownasmasterpieces.Intheearlydays,the“taggers”werepartofstreetcrowdswhowereconcernedwithmarkingtheirterritory(領地).Theyworkedingroupscalled“crews”andcalledwhattheydid“writing”—theterm“graffiti”wasfirstusedbyTheNewYorkTimesandthenovelistNormanMailer.ArtgalleriesinNewYorkbeganbuyinggraffitiintheearlyseventies.Butatthesametimethatitbegantoberegardedasanartform,JohnLindsay,thethenmayorofNewYork,declaredthefirstwarongraffiti.Bythe1980sitbecamemuchhardertowriteonsubwaytrainswithoutbeingcaught,andinsteadmanyofthemoreestablishedgraffitiartistsbeganusingroofsofbuildings.Thedebateoverwhethergraffitiisartordeliberatedamageisstillgoingon.PeterVallone,aNewYorkcitycouncilor,thinksthatgraffitidonewithpermissioncanbeart,butifitisonsomeoneelse’spropertyitbecomesacrime.“Ihaveamessageforthegraffitidestroyersoutthere,”hesaidrecently,“andyourfreedomofexpressionendswheremypropertybegins.”O(jiān)ntheotherhand,Felix,amemberoftheBerlin-basedgroupReclaimYourCity,saysthatartistsarereclaimingcitiesforthepublicfromadvertisers,andthatgraffitirepresentsfreedomandmakescitieslivelier.Fordecadesgraffitihasbeenaspringboardtointernationalfameforafew.Jean-MichelBasquiatbegansprayingonthestreetinthe1970sbeforebecomingarespectedartistinthe80s.TheFrenchmanBlekleRatandtheBritishartistBanksyhaveachievedinternationalfamebyproducingcomplexworkswithstencils(模板),oftenmakingpoliticalorhumorouspoints.WorksbyBanksyhavebeensoldforover￡100,000.Graffitiisnowsometimesbigbusiness.1、Whywastheseventiesanimportantdecadeinthehistoryofgraffiti?A．Thatwaswhenmoderngraffitifirstbecamereallypopular.B．Thatwaswhenmoderngraffitifirstappeared.C．ThatwaswhengraffitifirstreachedNewYork.D．Thatwaswhengraffitifirstappearedonsubwaycarwindows2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“taggers”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Namesofpeoplewhograffitied.B．Buildingwherepaintsweresprayed.C．Peoplewhomarkedsurfacewithgraffiti.D．Peoplewhowereinterestedingraffiti.3、Whatcanweknowfromthethirdparagraph?A．NewYorkersthinkgraffitiisart.B．Graffitiwasacceptedbyofficialscompletely.C．Buildingscanbecoveredwithgraffitifreely.D．Therewereonceadvertisementsoncitysurface.4、Whatistheauthor’sfinalopinionaboutgraffiti?A．Graffitihasnowbecomemainstreamandcanbenefitartists.B．Graffitiisnotagoodwaytobecomearespectedartist.C．Somepopulargraffitiartistsendupbeingignoredbytheartworld.D．Somegraffiticausedinconveniencetothelocalenvironment.25．（10分）Withchildbehavior,thereisalmostmuchmorethanitmeetstheeye.Becauseitoccursatsomanydifferentlevels,childbehaviorthatseemssimpleatonelevelcanoftenbemuchmorecomplexandmeaningfulatanother.Forinstance,alittlechild’spatternofgettingintocupboards,drawersandclosedrooms,evenafterbeingtoldnotto,iseasilyconsideredasbadbehavior.Whenviewedatthatlevel,thepatternisunacceptableandcouldleadtopunishment.Butitcanbeviewedatamorecomplexandmeaningfullevel,namelychildexploration.Ifachildregularlyexperiencesanangryparentwhoseemsdeterminedtopreventanyexploratoryactivities,thechildwilldecidetocontinuetoachievefuturediscoveries.Whenparentsviewthisbehaviorasbornoutofnaturalcuriosityratherthansimpleopposition,theyaremorelikelytoacceptandappropriatelymonitorit.Althoughitmayleadtowarningresponsestoensurethechild’ssafety,itislesslikelytoleadtopunishment.Therearecountlessotherexamples.Holdingagoldfishoutsideitsbowlisfoolishatonelevelbutalsocanbeseenasayoungchild’sattempttoexpressphysicalaffectionforapet.Spendingtimewithfriendsratherthanfamilyisselfishatonelevelbutalsoindicatesateen’sneedforindependence.Thepointhereisthatchildbehaviorisoftenexhibitedinsimpleformsthatcanappeartobeoppositional,selfishorgenerallyunacceptableifviewedonlyatthatbasiclevel.However,whenviewedatamoremeaningfullevel,thesameapparentlysimplebehaviorcanbeseenassomethinglargerandpotentiallymoreadaptive.Thisdoesn’tmeanthebehaviorshouldbeignored,especiallyifitisinappropriate.Butlookingatthebiggerpictureofachild’sbehavior,adultsmightgainafullerunderstandingofwhatthey’redealingwith,whichcancreatemoreflexibilityinhowtheyrespond.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,wecanknowthatchildbehavior________.A．isverychangeable B．isinacceptableC．occursatdifferentlevels D．isfullyunderstoodbyadults2、TheexampleinParagraph2mainlyshowsthat________.A．parentsshouldproperlypunishchildbehaviorB．parentsshouldkeepchildren’ssafetyinmindC．children’sbehaviorshowstheirinterestsD．therearedifferentattitudestochildbehavior3、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Thechildwillinsistondoingthingswithdetermination.B．Thechildwillhavetomakefrequentdecisions.C．Thechildwillmakenewdiscoveriesinthefuture.D．Thechildwilldevelopastrongsenseofachievement.4、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that________.A．childbehaviorusuallyreflectsachild’sneedB．whatachilddoescanmeandifferentlywhenseenfromdifferentaspectsC．childrentendtodosomethingtoshowtheirdependencetotheirparentsD．childrenspendingtimewithfriendsshowtheirselfishness5、Whatdoesthewritersuggestparentsshoulddowithachild’sbehavior?A．Haveapositiveattitudetowardsit.B．Ignoretheimproperbehavior.C．Viewitatthebasiclevel.D．Watchoveritfromheadtofoot.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）IgrewuponafarmoutsidePortClinton,Ohio.Iwastheyoungestson,withfourbrothersandfoursisters,plusagirlmyfolkstookin.Bythelate60s,mostofuswere1andhadfamiliesofourown.Oneday,2wewerevisitingmyparentsinlatesummerorearlyfall,Dadmentionedhe’d3wantedaCrimsonKingmapletreefortheyard.Momagreedthattheywerepretty.Likemanyparents,minewere4toshopforsomething,soI5thiswasagreat6togetthemsomethingthey’dappreciate.Ialsothoughtiftheywantedonetree,twowouldbeevenbetter.I7thepriceatworkanddecideditwasabitmorethanIcould8-butallofmysiblingsagreedtogiveahand.InnorthernOhio,wedon’tplantmapletreesatChristmas,sowedecidedtosurpriseMomandDadwitha9ChristmasinOctoberbeforethegroundfroze.Weaskedmyaunt10she’dhelpuswiththedeception(欺騙),andshecalledmyparentsin11tosayshewascomingforaSundayvisit.Thenmysistersandsisters-in-lawwentinto12,planningabigholidayturkeydinner.Onthe13Sunday,weallmetatmyhouseandloadedthetreesinapickuptruck.I14upasSantaClaus.Thenoffwewent,nineor10cars15withpeopleandfood,plusthepickup.Whenthecaravan(隊伍)16myfolks’house,Dadcamerushingoutofthebackdoor,convincedsomethingwas17.HeandMomwere18whenwetoldthemwhywewerethere.WhenChristmas19,ofcourse,wecouldn’tgotoourparents’houseemptyhanded,soMomandDadgotdoublepresentsthatyear.Almosthalfacenturylater,Istilldrivebytheoldfarmhouse(農莊)andsmilewhenIseethosebig,handsome20andremembergivingaspecialgifttospecialpeopleonChristmasinOctober.1、A．divorcedB．marriedC．bornD．friendly2、A．onceB．sinceC．whileD．if3、A．casuallyB．occasionallyC．hardlyD．always4、A．hardB．convenientC．availableD．anxious5、A．performedB．figuredC．promotedD．guaranteed6、A．opportunityB．performanceC．permissionD．access7、A．watchedB．checkedC．noticedD．tested8、A．accountB．acquireC．affordD．advocate9、A．commonB．usualC．ordinaryD．special10、A．ifB．whyC．thatD．what11、A．detailB．surpriseC．advanceD．excitement12、A．fashionB．directionC．instructionD．action13、A．greetingB．adjustedC．chosenD．predicted14、A．lookedupB．tookupC．turnedupD．dressedup15、A．coveredB．loadedC．surroundedD．crowded16、A．arrivedatB．reachedforC．leftforD．headedfor17、A．adequateB．wrongC．beautifulD．invisible18、A．amazedB．delightedC．amusedD．confused19、A．fadedawayB．turnedaroundC．rolledawayD．rolledaround20、A．folksB．pickupsC．treesD．trucks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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Somethingsignificantishappeningtotheworldpopulation-itisagingThemedian(中位數(shù)的)ageofanAmericanin1．(be)30-todayitis41andisexpected2．(increase)to42by3．ForJapan,the4．(number)aremorestriking-22in1950,46todayand53in5．In2015,onein12peoplearoundtheworldwereover65；by2050,itwillbeoneinsixThisagingofthepopulationisdriven6．twofactorsThefirstisdecliningbirthrates,whichmeansoldgenerationsarelarge7．(compare)toyoungergenerations,andso,onaverage,thepopulationbecomes8．(old)thanbeforeThisis9．(particular)trueintheUSThesecondreasonisthatpeoplearelivinglongerAchildbornintheUStodayhas10．veryrealisticchanceoflivingbeyond100andneedstoplanaccordinglyPeopletendtofocusonthefirstfactorHowever,greaterattentionshould11．(place)onlongevity(長壽)Itisn'tjustthatpeopleare,onaverage,livinglongerIt'salsothattheyareonaveragehealthier12．moreproductiveforlongerTherefore,theycanworkforlonger,consumemoreandingeneralbeaboosttotheeconomy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。每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。Manypeoplelikeeatingjunkfoods,becausetheythoughttheyaredelicious、Butinfact,thesefoodsarenothealthy、Thatweneedmostisabalanceddiet、Eatingabalanceddietmeanchoosingawidevarietyoffoodsfromallthefoodgroups、Abalanceddietprovidesdifferentkindsofnutrition(營養(yǎng))withourbody、Weneedabalanceddiettokeephealthy、Therefore,manypeoplestillhaveunhealthyeatinghabits,thatwilldoharmtotheirhealth、Ithinkisnecessaryforustohavethreemealsadayproperly、Wheneat,weshouldeatdifferentkinksoffoods、Foranexample,weshouldeatbothmeatandvegetablestogetdifferentkindsofnutrition、Allinall,it’simportantlyforustokeepabalanceddiet、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,正在你校學習漢語的美國交換生Albert對中國古詩詞很感興趣。請用英語給他寫封郵件,邀請他一同觀看央視頻道《經典詠流傳》中的一期節(jié)目。內容包括：1.時間、地點和觀看人員；2.內容：欣賞以歌曲形式詠唱的經典古詩詞；3.提醒：提前簡要了解一些中國經典古詩詞,觀后一起談感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：《經典詠流傳》EverlastingClassicsHiAlbert,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________