河北省雄安新區(qū)博奧高級(jí)中學(xué)2024年高三第一次調(diào)研測(cè)試英語試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．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．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed2．Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive______.A．a(chǎn)tallcost B．foralongwhileC．inthelongrun D．bynomeans3．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why4．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what5．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡(jiǎn)裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure6．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken7．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow8．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom9．---Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?---No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't10．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who11．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once12．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup13．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup14．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout15．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience16．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere17．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．a(chǎn)greed B．reportedC．explained D．decided18．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how19．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged20．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where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）FormanyforeignerswhohavevisitedorworkedinChina,oneoftheirstrongimpressionsisthatthecountryisverysafe.Here,youcangooutalonelateatnighttoeatatafoodstandwithoutfeelingnervous.Youcanalsoletyouryoungerchildrenridepublictransportallbythemselveswithoutworryingabouttheirsafety.Thisyear,2018,marks8specialanniversaryofthelaunchingofthereformandopeninguppolicy,whichtookplacetwoscoreyearsagoinChina.Overthepastfewdecades,thecountryhasachievedfasteconomicgrowth,whilesocialpeaceandstabilityhavebeenmaintained(維護(hù))tothefullestextentatthelowestcost.Ofcourse,therearestillunsolvedproblems.However,fromtheoverallaspect,Chinesesocietyremainsharmoniousandsafe.Inmyeyes,thisshouldbeattributed(歸于)largelytothecultural;economicandpoliticalenvironmentofthecountry.Asocietycanbestableandorderlyonlywhenitspeoplecanleadaprosperous(繁榮的)life.Aftertheintroductionofthereformandopeninguppolicy,Chinaachievedfasteconomicgrowthandsignificantscientificandtechnologicalprogress.Inthemeantime,theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasuressuch2sthosetofightcorruption,reducepovertyandpromotetheruleoflaw,inordertoupholdsocialequity.Thankstotheseefforts,thepotentialfactorsthatmightcausesocialproblemshavebeengreatlyreduced.Apartfromgovernmentdepartmentsincludingthepoliceandjudicial(司法的)departments,thegeneralpublicalsocontributesmuchtosocialgovernance.Thedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyhascreatednewwaysoflinkingthepoliceandthepublic.Byjointlyfightingcrimesinsuchways,thepublicandthepolicehavedevelopedanever-increasinglevelofmutualtrustandpositiveinteraction.ThesafetyandstabilityinChinadidnotcomeeasily.Rather;itshouldbeattributedtotheeffortsmadeby1.3‘billionpeople.ForbothChineseandforeignerslivinginthecountry,thesenseofsafetyandsecurityisveryprecious.1、Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A．ChinahasachievedfasteconomicgrowthandpeoplearebecomingrichB．theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasurestofightsocialproblemsC．thepoliceandjudicialdepartmentsworkmoreeffectivelytomaintainsocialstabilityD．variousfactorscontributetothestabilityandsafetyofpresentChina2、InwhichyearwasthereformandopeninguppolicylaunchedinChina?A．In1968.B．In1978.C．In1988.D．In2008.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeconcludedaccordingtothepassage?A．MostforeignerslackasenseofsafetywhenstayinginChina.B．Governmentdepartmentsratherthanthegeneralpublicplayanimportantroleinkeepingsocialpeaceandstability.C．People’sprosperouslifeinacountrycanleadtoastableandorderlysociety.D．FourbasicreasonsarelistedthroughoutthepassageforChina’sstabilityandsafety.4、Whatisthetoneofthetext?A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Humorous.D．Doubtful.22．（8分）Dodderisanunusualandunwantedplantthatattackedotherplants.Exceptforitsflower,theplantlookslikespaghetti,akindofnoodlesintheshapeoflongthinpiecesthatlooklikestringwhentheyarecooked.Itsalmostleafless,thread-likestemshangdownontopofotherplantsthatdodderneedstostayalive.Dodderdoesnotproduceitsownfood.Instead,itstealsfoodfromotherplants.Itfeedsbysuckingjuicesfromtheplantwhichiswrappedaround,oftenmakingitshostveryweakorevenkillingit.Doddercanfindotherplantsbytheirsmell.Whenayoungdodderplantstartsgrowing,itfollowsthesmellofplantsitprefers,liketomatoplants,potatoplants,orotherfarmcrops.Unlikemostplantsthatusuallygrowinthedirectionoflightorwarmth,adodderplantwillgrowinthedirectionof,forexample,tomatosmell-ifatomatohappenstobegrowingnearby.However,ayoungdodderplantmustfindahostplantquickly.Itnolongerneedsitsrootonceitisattachedtothehostandwrappedaroundit.Ifitcannotcatchasmellofpotentialhostwithinafewdays,itwilldryupandvanishevenifthereisplentyofwateraround.Onceitfindsahost,theyoungdodderplantwillattachitselftoitandstartgrowingfaster.Atthatpointthedodderplantwilldropitsroot.Dodderisthusadifficultweedtomanageandarealheadacheforfarmers.Whenitdoesgetoutofhand,doddercangreatlyreduceafarmer’sharvestorevendestroycropscompletely.Beforesowingtheirproduce,especiallyfarmersinwarmpartsoftheworldoftenchecktomakesurenounwanteddodderseedshavemixedwiththeircropseeds.Thisisagoodwaytostopdodderplantsfrommakingtheirwaytoacropfieldsecretly.1、Whydoestheauthormentionspaghettiinthefirstparagraph?A．Toanalyzethecontentofsomefood. B．Tointroducethetopicofthispassage.C．Totelltheusageofthedodderplants. D．Todescribetheshapeofdodderplants.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vanish”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．invade B．growC．escape D．disappear3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dodderdoesn’tproduceitsownfood. B．Doddergivesoffsmelltoattractplants.C．Doddercanaffectfarmer’sincome. D．Doddercanonlysurviveintheshade.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanewvarietyoffarmcrops.B．Tointroduceplantsthatareharmfultohumans.C．Tointroducethespecialabilitiesofadangerousplant.D．Tointroducerecentimprovementsinfarmingmethods.23．（8分）Itishardtoimaginethatsuchasmallcountry,thesizeofIndianawiththepopulationofAlaska,tuckedintheHimalayaMountains,accessibleonlybytwoairplanes,isthe“HappiestCountry’’intheworldandhasoneofthefastestgrowingGDP’Sintheworld.ThiscountryisBhutan,“LandoftheThunderDragon”,whichislocatedinSouthAsiaandisencompassedbyIndia,China,andNepal.BhutanisthelaststandingBuddhistKingdomintheWorldand,untilrecently,haspreservedmuchoftheirculturesincethel7thcenturybyavoidingglobalizationandstayingisolatedfromtheworld.Internet,television,andwesterndresswerebannedfromthecountryupuntiltenyearsago.OverthepasttenyearsglobalizationhasbeguntochangeinBhutan,butthingsremainperfectlybalanced.Bhutanistheonlycountryintheworldthathasa‘GNH’,whichrefersto“GrossNationalHappiness.’’TheprocessofmeasuringGNHbeganwhenBhutanopeneduptoglobalization.Itmeasurespeople’squalityoflife,andmakessurethat“materialandspiritualdevelopmenthappentogether.”Bhutanhasdoneanamazingjoboffindingthisbalance.BhutanhascontinuallybeenrankedasthehappiestcountryinallofAsia,andtheeighthHappiestCountryintheworldaccordingtoBusinessWeek.In2007,BhutanhadthesecondfastestgrowingGDPintheworld,atthesametimeasmaintainingtheirenvironmentandculturalidentity.In2008,inBhutan’sfirstdemocraticelection,28-year-oldJigmeKhesarNamgyelWangChuckwaselectedpresidentofBhutan.Hepromisesto“maintainastance(立場(chǎng))ofprotectionagainsttheworstaspectsofglobalization,maintainingthe‘GrossNationalHappiness’.”ButJigmehimselfisnostrangertoglobalization.HeattendedhighschoolatPhillipsAcademyanduniversityatWheatonCollegeandthengraduatedfromOxford.1、Theunderlinedword“encompassed’’inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans__________.A．covered B．surroundedC．separated D．guarded2、WhyisBhutanregardedas“thehappiestcountry”?A．Becauseitchangesitspolicyandbeginstoopenup.B．Becauseituses“GNH”tomeasureitsachievement.C．Becauseitstressesbothmaterialandspiritualdevelopment.D．BecauseithasthesecondfastestgrowingGDPintheworld.3、WhatCanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．TheelectioninBhutanisfarfromsatisfactory.B．GlobalizationhasinfluencedBhutan’sreligion.C．Jigme’seducationalbackgroundwillcausedistrust.D．PeopleinBhutanwillcontinuelivingahappylife.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?A． B．C． D．24．（8分）InFlorida,oneMcDonald’scustomerstaredapay-it-forwardchainthatinspiredother249customerstobegenerousanddothesame.ABCNewsreportsthespiritofgivingisintheairas250drive-thru（免下車服務(wù)）customeratalocalMcDonald’spaidforthemealsofthepeoplenexttothethem.LakelandcustomerTorieKeenewaspayingforherfoodonWednesdaymorningwhenshedecidedtopayforthemealofthecarnexttoher.KeenethenpurposelytoldMcDonald’scashierMarisabelFigueroatogreettheothercustomer“MerryChristmas”andnot“HappyHolidays.”ThenextcustomerwasmovedwhenFigueroasaidherfoodwasalreadypaidbythepreviouscar.That’swhenshethoughtthatshewouldlovetodothesameandthedominoeffectfollowed.Figueroa,whoworkedfrom9a.m.to3p.m.onWednesday,saidthatthechainreactionalmostlasedforherentireshift.“Ijustkeptgivingeveryonethesamemessage,andtheywereallsostunnedandsohappy”,shecontinued,“Oneladyevenpaidforthemealsofthenextthreecarsbehindher.”Whilepeoplewereamazedbyhowgeneroustheycouldget,Figueroasaidshehad“neverexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore”inher12yearsofworkingforMcDonald’s.“Ijustkeptgivingeveryonethesamemessage,andtheywereallsostunnedandsohappy”,shecontinued,“Oneladyevenpaidforthemealsofthenextthreecarsbehindher.”Whilepeoplewereamazedbyhowgeneroustheycouldget,Figueroasaidshehad“neverexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore”inher12yearsofworkingforMcDonald’s.“Ifeelveryblessedtohavebeenapartofallthat”,thecashiersaid.KeenecontactedFigueroaonFacebookwhenthepay-it-forwardchaincameoutinthelocalnews.Sherevealedthatshewasthe“mysterycustomer”thatstartedthelongchainofkindness.Keeneaddedthatshewassurprisedbythenumberofpeoplewhocontinuedhergooddeedwhenshewasonlytryingtobrightensomeone’sday.1、Whostartedthepay-it-forwardchain?A．TorieKeenefromLakeland.B．MarisabelFigueroa.C．ManagerofaMcDonald’s.D．FatherChristmas.2、What’rethedrivers’reactionstowardsthegenerousbehavior?A．Luckyandunbelievable.B．Funnyandsurprised.C．Amazedandmoved.D．Ridiculousandhappy.3、Forhowlongdidthechainlast?A．Aweek.B．Awholeday.C．Abouttwelvehours.D．Aboutsixhours.25．（10分）Inadditiontobeingafinancialsuccess,DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontohisfounderWaltDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld.Heneverwastiredofvisitingtheparkhimself,ofexpandingitandimprovingit.Eventoday,Disneylandiskeptspotless.Everynight,eachstreetandwalkwayiswashed,andworkerswithknivesgetdownontheirhandsandkneestoscrape(刮，擦)upchewinggumthathasbeendroppedbyvisitors.(Visitorstotheparkarecalled“guests”never“customers”)Everyyear,some800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneyrefusedtoputupsignsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.Allofthishasreducedtheprofits,butitaddsimmeasurablytotheattractionofthepark.UndoubtedlyithelpsexplainwhyanamazingfiftypercentofthepeoplewhoenterDisneyland’sgateshavebeentherebefore.Thepark’sgeneraldesigncontributestothevisitor’spleasure.Thereareplentyofshadetrees,muchgrass,andlotsofcoolwaterinpondsandlakesandrivers—allman-made.Theparkisdividedintofivesections.Inonesection,thevisitorwalksalonganAmericanMainStreetasDisneyrememberedfromhischildhood.Anothersection(Tomorrowland)showstheworldofthefuture.Athird,Adventureland,satisfiestheuniversalloveofexploration.Stillanother,Fantasyland,takesthevisitorintothedreamlikeworldsmadefamousbyDisneyfilms.FinallythereisFrontierland,whichrepresentstheOldwest.Itispossible,inasingleday,tovisitinimaginationeverycontinentandalmosteveryhistoricalperiod.Thereissomethingforeverygroup.MostofwhathasbeensaidaboutDisneylandisalsotrueofWaltDisneyWorld.ThisisasecondhugeamusementparkoutsideofOrlando,Florida,designedtothrilleast-coastvisitorsasDisneylandhasthrilledthoseinthewest.MillionsofchildrenandadultshavevisiteditsMainStreet,MagicKingdom,andotherunforgettableattractions.1、Fromthe1stparagraphwelearnthat.A．DisneylandisratherwastefulinthatitoftenreplacedthedestroyedplantsB．manypeople’svisitingDisneylandagainshowsthatit’sanonprofitableplaceC．DisneylandismainlytherealizationofthevaluesofitsfounderD．Disneylandiswellkeptinordertoearnmaximumprofits2、VisitorstoDisneyland.A．throwrubbishatrandomB．canstepontheplantsC．a(chǎn)remostlyself-centeredD．nevercareaboutitsefforts3、IfyouwanttogetsomeknowledgeofAmericanhistoryfromDisneylandmoreextensively,youmayfirstvisit.A．AmericanMainStreetB．FantasylandC．AdventurelandD．Frontierland4、WaltDisneyWorld.A．isanothernameforDisneylandB．hastwoattractivesectionsC．isasattractiveasDisneylandD．isdesignedforeast-coastvisitorsonly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）In1988,Ibegantoworkasaflightattendant.1mywingswasmychildhooddreamthatIhadsetformyselfaftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive.Likesomanyothersbeforeme,Ifellinlovewiththeromanceofairplanesand2others.Ihaveflownhundredsofflightssincegraduation,butone3amongthem.WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D．C．,whenIfoundayoungmother4withherbaby.Everythingwasa5,andthemothertoldmethatshehadnomorediapers(尿布)orother6ontheaircraft.Throughhertears,she7methattheyhadmissedtheirflightthe8nightinLosAngeles.Sinceshehadn’t9tomisstheflight,shewas10touseupmostofher11andwhatevermoneyshehadto12herselfandherbaby.Asshestoodinfrontofme,crying,Icouldseethehopelessnessonherface.I13rangtheflightattendantcallbuttonandaskedfor14fromtheotherflightattendants.Theybroughtclothtowelsfromfirst15toassistincleaningupbothmomandthebaby.Igaveherasweaterandapairofpants.AsshethankedmeforallIhaddoneshesaid16,“You’renottheflightattendant,butyou’reaskyangel.”Touchingmyflightattendantwings,she17,“Andthoseareyourangelwing.”ThoughIamnolongeraflightattendant,my“angelwings”are18ondisplayinmyoffice.AndeachtimeIseethem,Iam19ofthatyoungwoman,hersonandthe20thatshegavemeonthatspecialday.1、A．ProducingB．DesigningC．ImaginingD．Earning2、A．callingB．guidingC．helpingD．rescuing3、A．goesawayB．standsoutC．comesupD．setsoff4、A．strugglingB．playingC．communicatingD．competing5、A．messB．mistakeC．trickD．joke6、A．friendsB．fortuneC．clothingD．babies7、A．suggestedB．informedC．persuadedD．confirmed8、A．previousB．dangerousC．extraD．remaining9、A．rememberedB．regrettedC．managedD．expected10、A．warnedB．forcedC．a(chǎn)bleD．likely11、A．wealthB．suppliesC．foodD．souvenirs12、A．raiseB．teachC．supportD．defeat13、A．suddenlyB．a(chǎn)ctuallyC．immediatelyD．generally14、A．a(chǎn)ssistanceB．a(chǎn)dviceC．permissionD．understanding15、A．a(chǎn)irportB．a(chǎn)idC．numberD．class16、A．elegantlyB．quicklyC．eagerlyD．patiently17、A．repeatedB．explainedC．recalledD．continued18、A．seldomB．stillC．evenD．just19、A．a(chǎn)ccusedB．a(chǎn)pprovedC．remindedD．complained20、A．sceneB．excuseC．storyD．present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）Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.Everyonewasinbed1．me.Underthestronglight,Ilookedsadlybeforemeatseveral2．(pile)ofthattroublesomestufftheycall“books”.Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday.“3．canIgotobed?”Iasked4．(I).Ididn’tanswer,InfactIdarednot.Theclockstrucktwelve.“Oh,dear!”Icried.“TenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!”Wepupilsarethemost5．(happy)creaturesintheworld.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewas6．boy.Theclockstruckone.Iwasquitedesperatenow.IforgotallI7．(learn).Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcould.Iprayed,“Oh,God,pleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.Idopromise8．(work)hardafterwards,Amen.”Myeyes9．(be)soheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.Afewminuteslater,withmyheadonthedesk,Ifell10．(sleep).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作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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。Whenitcomestofaceachallenge,allIcanthinkofishowImakeeffortstoimprovemyphysics.Afterenteringtheseniorhighschool,haddifficultylearningphysics.SoIdecidetodosomethingtoimprovesituation.Firstly,Ipreparedmylessonscarefullybeforeclass,mademarkswhereIdidn’tunderstand.Secondly,Ilistenedattentiveinclass,andfiguredoutthatIdidn’tknow.Iftherewerestillsomeproblemstroublingme,Iwouldturntomyteacherwithhelp.Asifasayinggoes,“Anythingisimpossibleforawillingheart.”Aslongasyouarewillingtomeetallchallenge,youwillsurelyconqueralldifficultiesandsucceed.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）你校學(xué)生會(huì)打算在本周五下午舉行一次義賣活動(dòng)。假如你是學(xué)生會(huì)主席，請(qǐng)你用英語寫一則書面通知，通知內(nèi)容包括：活動(dòng)時(shí)間本周五下午四點(diǎn)活動(dòng)地點(diǎn)學(xué)校大禮堂參加對(duì)象高一年級(jí)學(xué)生活動(dòng)內(nèi)容自帶有價(jià)值的閑置物品、書籍等，標(biāo)上價(jià)格，進(jìn)行義賣活動(dòng)目的籌集資金，為改善西部貧困地區(qū)教學(xué)條件處一份力參考詞匯：學(xué)生會(huì)：studentunion義賣：saleofgoodsforcharity注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右，可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。2.文中不得出現(xiàn)考生本人姓名和校名。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________