2025屆浙江省普通高中第二共同體高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆浙江省普通高中第二共同體高三二診模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade2．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats3．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．a(chǎn)dvertised B．tobeadvertised C．a(chǎn)dvertising D．havingadvertised4．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned5．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what6．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．a(chǎn)pplyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor7．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed8．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where9．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how10．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．a(chǎn)sD．that11．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise12．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．a(chǎn)ddictedto C．a(chǎn)ccustomedto D．exposedto13．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken14．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake15．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．merely16．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when17．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate18．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live19．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely20．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．a(chǎn)n;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a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）AndrewstartedhisjobfouryearsagoatajobsearchcompanyG,whenheworkedinacomputerprogramminglanguagecalledStata.Thenotherprogramminglanguagesappear,andhehashadtocontinuallylearnnewskills.Hesaystheever-changinguniverseofworkrequiresemployeestobecriticalthinkersandfasttoadapttothenewenvironment.Peopleneedtolearnnewtechnologiesandapplytheirskillsquicklyandregularly.Whencompanieshirenewworkers,theyarenotalwayslookingforknowledgeofacertainsoftware,butsoftskillslikeproblemsolving,effectivecommunicationandleadership.Theyalsomaywantcandidateswhoshowawillingnesstokeeplearningnewskills.Studentsmaybelievethatstudyingscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics,knownastheSTEMfields,willeasilyleadtoagoodfirstjob.Butemployersaretellingcolleges:youareproducingengineers,buttheydonothavetheskillsweneed.Thatmeansfindingnewwaystosolveaproblemismoreimportantthanusingestablishedstepstodoso.Togetstudentsready,somecollegesandevenhighschools,areworkingonbuildingcriticalthinkingskills.OneexampleofthisisattheprivateWestminsterSchoolsinAtlanta,Georgia.ForthreeweeksinJanuary,studentseithergetjobsorgoontrips.Theexperiencegivesthemabettersenseofwhattheymightdointhefuture.Careerofficesatuniversitiesalsoplacealotofimportanceoninterviewskills,teachingyoungpeoplemorethanwritinganeffectiveresumeanddressingwell.Theyhavetolearnhowtoperformbestonvideoandphoneinterviews,andhowtodealwithnewwaysofbeingchosenforajob.1、WhatdoesthejobatGrequireAndrewtodo?A．Toapplywhathelearnedincollegetohiswork.B．Tokeeplearningnewknowledgetokeepup.C．Tohaveagoodcommandofseverallanguages.D．Tokeepchangingjobsfordifferentskills.2、Whatqualitydocompaniesrequireofnewworkers?A．Skillsatsolvingproblemsandeffectivecommunication.B．Willingnesstostopworkandgoforfurthereducation.C．Tricksatmanagingawholedepartmentorresearchteam.D．Readinesstostaybehindafterworkandworkovertime.3、Whatmessagedoemployersconveytocolleges?A．Interviewskillsandeffectiveresumearenecessaryforstudents.B．Goodbasicknowledgeinrelatedfieldisessentialforstudents.C．Manynewwaysoflookingforgraduateemployeesarepopular.D．Collegestudentsshouldhavetheskillsforsolvingproblems.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．NewSkillsAreRequiredofEmployersB．TraditionalEducationLimitsJobChancesC．Tomorrow’sJobsRequireSoftSkillsD．WhatYouLearnTodayDecidesYourFuture22．（8分）Wehumansaresweetonsugar.Thatmakessense.Allanimalsneedsugartolive.It'sthefuelthatpowersourcells.Soit'snotsurprisingthatwe'reborntowantthesweetstuff.Sugarstoresthesun'senergylikeabattery.Afterameal,yourbodybreaksdownfoodsintotheirbuildingblocks.Itusessomesugarsforenergyrightaway.Therestgetstoredforthebodytobreakdownlater.It'samyththatsugarmakesyouextremelyexcited,buthavingasugarysnackcangiveyouaquickburstofenergy.That'sbecausethesugarsinsweetfoodsareeasyforyourbodytoturnintofuel.Whenyoueatotherkindsoffoods,likevegetables,ittakeslongerforyourbodytobreakthesugarsdown.Thesedaysit'seasytofindsweetsnacks.Sodas,candy,cakesandevenfoodsthatseemhealthy,suchasyogurt,canbepackedwithsugar.Foodmakersaddsugar,becausetheyknowthattohumans,sweetmakeseverythingtastebetter.Americanseatabout20teaspoonsofextrasugareveryday.That'swaymorethanwhatisgoodforus.Eatingtoomuchsugarcancausemorethanastomach-ache.Itcanmakepeopleoverweight,decaytheteethandevencausediabetes.However,expertsaren'tworriedaboutnaturallysweetfoods-theproblemisaddedsugar.Sogoaheadandenjoyasweetappleorevenasugar-richcarrotthatarealsofullofvitaminsandothergoodstuff.Evencakeisgreatonceinawhile,aslongasyoudon'toverdoit.Afterall,noonewantslifetobedull.Andyourbodyneedsitsfuel!1、Thefirsttwoparagraphsaremainlydevelopedby_'A．causeandeffect.B．problemandsolution.C．givingexamples.D．makingcomparisons.2、Peoplemaybetnckedintoeatingtoomuchsugarbecause.A．noonewantslifetobeboring.B．we'reborntowantthesweetstuff.C．so-calledhealthyfoodcanbepackedwithsugar.D．sugaristhefuelfortheplantsandanimalsontheEarth.3、WhatdoestheauthorwanttostressinPara.4?A．We'dbettersaynotosweetfoods.B．Expertsareworriedaboutaddedsugar.C．Eatingtoomuchsugarisbadforourhealth.D．We'dbetterconsumesugarfromnaturalsources.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SugarIsEverywhere.B．SugarBringsHappiness.C．WhyDoesSugarTasteSogood?D．WhyDoesSugarMakeUsFat?23．（8分）USstudentVanessaTahaystandsoutfromtheotherteenagersinherschool.Herskinisdark,heraccentisthick,andifyouaskher,shewilltellyouthesearethethingssheisproudestof.Tahayisapoet,andat18shewasconsideredamongthebestinLosAngeles.Whensheisonthestage,audiencesoftengosilent.Theyalsolaugh,shoutandcry.Butthisdoesn’tcomeeasilyforsomeonewhocomesfromavillagethatsitsatthebaseofahugemountainrangeinCentralAmerica.Whenshefirstappearedatschool,shewasteasedbyothersforbeingshortanddifferent.Sheneverspoke,sotheycalledher“mouse”.“HowdoIdefendmyself?”Tahaythought.“Idon’tknowhow.”“Keepgoing,”hermotherwouldtellher.“Atsomepoint,you’lllearn.”ShespenthoursafterschoolandonweekendswatchingthesameDVDs:EnglishwithoutBarriers.Tahay’selderbrother,Elmer,persuadedhertogototheafter-schoolpoetryclub.Inthelastsixyears,herEnglishteacherLaurieKurnickhasturnedClevelandCharterHighSchool’spoetryprogramintooneofthemostrespectedinthecity.HerteamdrawsfromthelikesofD．H.Laurence,PatMoraandKendrickLamartocreatepoemsabouttheirownlives.Thepoemsfocusonmanythings—somefunny,somepainful.ThefirsttimeTahayreadthegroup’spoems,chillswentupherspine(脊柱).“IwishIcouldwritelikethat,”shethought.“Iwanttosaysomething.”ShewroteherfirstpoemaboutherfirstyearinAmerica.ShecalleditInvisible.Thedayherturncametoreciteinfrontoftheteam,shebrokedowncrying.Shecriedfor15minutes.“Ihadsomuchheldin,”Tahaysaid.“Icouldn’tevenfinishit.”Butshekeptatitdespiteherless-than-perfectgrammar,spellinganddiction(措辭).Still,shewouldn’ttellherfriendsaboutherpoetrybecausesheworriedtheywouldmakefunofher.Butwithtime,herpoemschangedher.“Theygavemepride,”Tahaysaid.“TheytoldmethatI’mworthsomething.”“Shehadthisinnocence,”Kurnicksaid.“Thiswillingnesstobegenuineandshowyouthingsyoudon’teversee.”1、WhatdidTahay’smothersuggestshedowhenshewasteasedbyothers?A．Fightwiththembravely.B．Reportthemtoherteachers.C．Ignorethemandkeepgoing.D．Tryhardtomakefriendswiththem.2、WhatarethethemesofTahayandherteam’spoems?A．Theiradmirationforthegreatpoets.B．Theirappreciationofnaturalbeauty.C．Theirexpectationsofabetterfuture.D．Funnyandpainfulstoriesabouttheirlives.3、HowdidTahayprobablyfeelwhenshefirstreadthegroup’spoems?A．Shewascold.B．Shewasexcited.C．Shewasnervous.D．Shewasfrightened.4、HowdidTahaybenefitfromwritingpoems?A．Shefeltmoreconfidentaboutherself.B．Shewonmanynationalpoetrycompetitions.C．Shebecamethefirststudentpoetinthecity.D．Sheimprovedhergrammarandspellinggreatly.24．（8分）Afourth-gradeteacherallowedoneofherstudentstoshaveherheadintheschoolyard,afterbullies（仗勢欺人者）teasedhimabouthisownshortbuzzcut（短寸頭發(fā)型）.ToriNelsongottheideaafternoticingthatMatthewFinney,ashyboyfromherhomeroomatWinlockMillerElementarySchoolinWashingtonstate,wasstandingoutsidehisclassroomcryingandwearingawinterhat.Ms.Nelsoncouldseethebackofhisneckhadbeenshaved,andsinceMatthewusuallyhadverythickbrowncurlyhair,sherealizedthathe’dhadahaircutovertheweekend.Sheaskedhimwhatwaswrong,andhesaidhe’dgottenabuzzcutforthesummer.Butthismorning,afifthgraderonthebusmadefunofhim,andhedidn’twanttocometoclassandgetteasedbyotherkids.MsNelsontriedtoconvinceMatthewtocomeinside,butsinceschoolrulesprohibitkidsfromwearinghatsindoorsherefused–explainingthathewasafraidofshowinghishaircuttotheotherchildrenincasetheyalsomadefunofhim.FinallyIsaid:“Ifyoutakeoffyourhatandcometoclass,I’llletyougivemeabuzzcut,too,"'MsNelsontoldYahooParenting.'Ifiguredit’sjusthair,andmineisalreadyshortanyway.Imightaswellgetitshorterintimeforthewarmweather.'Matthewexcitedlytookherupontheoffer,andMsNelsonandanotherteachergatheredallthefourthgraderstogetherduringbreaktime.Aschoolemployeebroughtinscissors,whichMatthewusedtothecheersofhisclassmates,excitedlywatchingashisteacher’shairfellawayontothegroundintheschoolyard.'Itwasalotoffunforthekids,andithelpedMatthewfeelbetterabouthimself,'saidMsNelson.'Youhavetodowhatittakestoreachchildren.Teachingisn’tjustaboutreadingandwriting,it’saboutself-esteemandacceptingdifferences.'1、WhatmainlyledtoMatthew’sstandingoutsidetheclassroom?A．HisfearofbeinglaughedatB．HiswillingnesstolearnC．HisviolatingschoolrulesD．Hisnotfinishinghishomework.2、WhydidMs.Nelsonhaveherheadshaved?A．ToshowsympathyforMatthew.B．TocomfortandencourageMatthew.C．Toprepareforthewarmweather.D．Toshowheruniquepersonality.3、WhatisMsNelsonlike?A．responsibleandcaringB．knowledgeableandcreativeC．HumorousandeasygoingD．Stronganddetermined4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TherealmeaningofteachingB．StanduptoschoolbullyingC．TeachkidstorespectdifferencesD．Ahaircutfulloflove25．（10分）TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages2millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(觸角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.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）YearsagoIhadtheopportunitytomeetagirlwhostrengthenedmyunderstandingofthepowerofbelief.Shewas__36___themostpowerfulindividualIhadevermet.ImetChrisforthefirsttimewhiletakingtheDaleCarnegie__37___inCalifornia.Ourclasshadalreadybeengoingforquitesometimewhen___38___,supportedbymetalcrutches(拐杖),___39__herselfin.Chrishadcerebralpalsy(大腦性麻痹).Shehadmuch___40___incommunicatingwithothers.Thiswasnotdueto___41___ofdesire,butbecausemostofhertwenty-oneyearsoflifeshehadbeenkeptinaroomwithnomorethanElvisrecordsandtapesto__42___her.Noonehadtakenthetimetoassistherindevelopingtheabilityto___43___.ItwasBonnie,herpresentcaretaker,who___44___therewasmuchmoretoChristhananyoneelsecouldsee.Whenaskedbytheinstructorwhathergoal___45___thetwelve-weekcoursewas,Chrisstruggledtorespondandbecamefrustratedand____46___intheprocess.Formostofher___47___nobodywouldlistentoher.Theonlywaysheknewtogetsomeoneto___48___wasthroughtemperoutbursts(發(fā)脾氣).WithBonnieasherinterpreter,Chrisconveyedthather___49___wastobeabletostandbyherselfinfrontofforty-fivepeopleandtellusaboutherself.Onthetwelfthweek,Chrisstoodinfrontoftheroomand___50___withus,inherownwords,whatherlifehadbeenlike.ItwasoneofthemostbeautifulandenlighteningexperiencesIhadever___51____.Thoughasagirlwhohadinmanywaysbeen____52___,shebelievedthatshecould___53___moreinherlifeandshedid.Andshealsohadtheloveandsupportofforty-fivefriends,who,justweeksbefore,hadbeen____54___strangers.WhatweallwitnessedthroughChris’courageisthatlifeis____55___momentbymoment,basedonourbeliefs,whicharerelevanttobothourpersonalandprofessionaldirectionandhavethepowertomakeourwildestdreamscometrue.1、A．luckily B．naturally C．formally D．probably2、A．break B．course C．house D．chance3、A．someone B．he C．herself D．she4、A．ran B．rushed C．dragged D．jumped5、A．difficulty B．concept C．disagreement D．suggestion6、A．lack B．need C．notice D．cheer7、A．impress B．entertain C．calm D．a(chǎn)nnoy8、A．walk B．pronounce C．communicate D．write9、A．knew B．a(chǎn)sked C．spoke D．required10、A．a(chǎn)t B．for C．on D．in11、A．grateful B．surprised C．a(chǎn)ngry D．noisy12、A．way B．process C．operation D．life13、A．watch B．smile C．listen D．understand14、A．class B．goal C．a(chǎn)bility D．reason15、A．began B．a(chǎn)greed C．found D．shared16、A．a(chǎn)rgued B．a(chǎn)ttended C．witnessed D．a(chǎn)ccepted17、A．foundout B．thrownaway C．broughtup D．heldout18、A．give B．a(chǎn)ccomplish C．spend D．a(chǎn)ccompany19、A．complete B．necessary C．enough D．typical20、A．called B．carried C．searched D．created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）parCharlieChaplinwasa1．(humor)actor.Heentertainedusnonverbal(不用語言的)humor.Bornin2．(poor),hebecamefamousforusingaparticularformofactinginentertainingsilentmovies.Hewas3．charmingcharacter,well-knownthroughouttheworld.Heplayedapoorandhomelessperson,4．(wear)largetrousers,worn-outshoesandasmallroundblackhat5．carryingawalkingstick.Thecharacterwasasocialfailureinthemovies,buthe6．(love)byallthepeople.Byovercoming7．(difficult),beingkindtopeopleunkindtohim,makingasadsituationentertainingandeatingaboiledshoe,CharlieChaplinmade8．（we）happyandexcited.CharlieChaplinproduced,directedandwrotemoviesin9．hestarred（主演）.In1972hewasgivenaspecialOscar10．hisoutstandingworkofbringinghumortousallthroughfilms.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）短文改錯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。每處錯誤僅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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。TodayisSunday、I’vebeeninCanadafortwomonths、ThisisfirsttimethatIhavebeenawayfrommyfamilyforsuchalongtime、WiththehelpofKatiaaroommateofme,I’vesoongotusedtolivewithoutmyparentsaround、Katia,likemanyotherRussiangirls,areniceandlively、Webecamefriendsshortlyafterwemeeteachother、AlthoughherEnglishisalittlehardlytounderstand,weenjoychatandweusuallytalkalotaboutourownfamilies、We’rebothsurprisedthatChinesecultureorRussianculturearesodifferent、Now,we’replanningasmallpartyforthenextSunday、There,Katiawillintroducemetosomeofherfriends,oneofwhohasbeentoChinaseveraltimes、Ijustcan’twait、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是某學校學生會成員，為了弘揚中國書法藝術(shù)，學校邀請著名書法家沈鵬到校舉行書法講座。請你用英語寫一則書面通知，要點如下：1.講座時間2.講座地點3.活動安排：聽講座，討論，觀摩即興創(chuàng)作等。4.歡迎大家踴躍參加。提示：書法calligraphy

書法家calligrapher即興創(chuàng)作improvise1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________