2024年重慶市第一中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題含解析

2024年重慶市第一中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號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，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，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，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?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who2．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone3．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where4．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．a(chǎn)retocatch5．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a6．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich7．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another8．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．a(chǎn)goodSamaritanB．a(chǎn)wetblanketC．a(chǎn)featherinmycapD．a(chǎn)pieceofcake9．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what10．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which11．—I’mburntoutasI’vebeenworkingonmyessayallthetime.—____________.You’llsurelymakeit.A．Don’tputonairs B．GivemeabreakC．Don’tgetonmynerve D．Hanginthere12．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．a(chǎn)fterD．unless13．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know14．—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Accordingtotherulesofourhotel,thepayment______bemadeincash.A．shallB．needC．willD．can15．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though16．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where17．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen18．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad19．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen20．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Thinkplantsarejustboringgreenthingsthatyouuseforfoodanddecoration?Thinkagain!Plantsareabletodosomeprettyawesomethingsthatyou’reprobablytotallyunawareof.Researchershavediscoveredthatplantshavetheabilitytocommunicatewithanundergroundnetworkmadeupoffungus(真菌),whichservestheplantsinmanyways.Tomatoplantsusethefunguswebtowarneachotheroftheirownunhealthyconditions.Treesconnectedthroughthefungusnetworkcouldmovenutrients(養(yǎng)分)toandfromeachother.Itisbelievedthatlargertreesmovenutrientstosmalleronestohelpthemtosurvive.Notonlythat,buttheycanalsodamageunwelcomeplantsbyspreadingpoisonouschemicalsthroughthefungus.ItsoundsliketheplantworldhadtheInternetbeforewedid.Someplantshavearatherimpressivelineofdefenseagainstbeingeaten.Whensensingtheyarebeingswallowed,theygiveoffachemicalintotheairthatattractstheinsect’snaturalenemy.Theenemyattacksthebug,thussavingtheplants.Thisisbasicallytheplantkingdomversionofgettingyourolderbrothertobeatupthatkidwhostealsyourlunchmoney.Youmightbeawarethathumansandanimalshaveaninternalclock.Butdidyouknowthatplantsalsohavethisclock?Thismeanstheycanprepareforcertaintimesofdayjustlikewedo.Isitbecausetheycanreacttolightatsunrise?Inastudy,scientistsfoundthatplantsusethesugarstheyproducetokeeptime,whichhelptoregulatethegenesresponsiblefortheplant’sowninternalclock.So,inasense,―wakeupwithpetunias(矮牽牛)isjustasvalidas―wakeupwiththechickens.Natureisfullofsurprises.Soforthoseofyouwhodidn’tknowthewondersofplants,nowyoudo.1、Howmanywaysdoesthenetworkoffungusservetheplants?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords―“yourolderbrother”inParagraph4referto?A．Thechemicalgivenoffbyplants. B．Theinsect’snaturalenemy.C．Thebugattackedbytheenemy. D．Theplanttobeeatenbytheinsect.3、Whathelpstheplantkeeptime?A．Thesugarsproducedbyitself. B．Itsowngenes.C．Thetimeofsunrise. D．Itsresponsetolight.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisloveofdifferentplants.B．Tosharehisstudyonsomeawesomeplants.C．Tointroducetheunknownabilitiesofplants.D．Tomakepeopleawareofplantprotection.22．（8分）IwasfirstintroducedtoPuppiesBehindBars(PBB)whenIwatchedaspecialonAnimalPlanet.Thisnon-profitorganizationisthebrainchildofGloriaGilbertStoga,akind-heartedwomanfromNewYorkPBBisaprograminwhichspecially-selectedprisonersfromprisonsaretrainedinthepreparationofpuppiestobecomeservicedogsforthehandicapped(殘疾人),orpolicedogstoservepoliceforces.MywifeandIweresomovedwhenwewatchedtheprogram.Itisawin-winsituationatallpoints.First,itmakesaprisoner,whomayneverhavethechancetobereleased,gobacktothecommunitybyjoininginthisprogramandofferingeveryminuteofeverydayworking,loving,andtrainingapuppyforfutureservice.Itisdifficultforthem,buttheyrealizetheimportanceofthisprogram.Inaddition,mostofthemhavethechance(forthefirsttimeintheirlives)toexperiencewarmlovethroughananimal.Second,theprogramsavestensofthousandsofdollarsthatitwouldcosttotrainthesedogsthroughtraditionalways.Alldonationstotheprogramareusedtobuydogfood,trainingsupplies,andveterinarycare.Finally,oursocietybenefitsfromservicedogswhichcanprotectpeoplefromdanger,searchandrescuehumansafteraseriousdisaster,orbecomethelifelineforahandicappedperson.Thelastofthesegoesfarbeyondthefactthatdogscanopen.Fridges,answerthephoneordoadozenotherdailytasks.Theygiveasenseoffreedombacktoapersonwhohashadittakenawaybyillness,accident,orwarfare.Becauseofthiswehavegivenalotofmonetarysupportofthismeaningfulprogram.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"brainchild"inParagraph1probablymean?A．Founder.B．Idea.C．Pain.D．Wealth.2、InPuppiesBehindBarswecanfinddogsthat_______.A．a(chǎn)rebeingtrainedforthegovernmentB．willbeadoptedbyprisonersC．willservethedisabledandpoliceD．canplaygameswithchildren3、Thedonationsofthisprogramwill_______.A．beforpolicemenandprisonersB．bespentonthingsfordogsC．beusedtotraindogsintraditionalwaysD．behandedouttothedisabled4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toaskpeopletosupportthepolice.B．ToindicatethesignificanceofPBB．C．Tocallonpeopletocarefordogs.D．TopraiseGloriaandherworkmates.23．（8分）KoreaWhilemanyKoreanspreferWestern-styleweddingsinwhichthebridewearsawhileweddingdress,somecouplesarestillcarryingoutthe“Pyebaek”–aKoreanweddingcustom.ThePyebaekisheldaftertheofficialceremony,andiswhenthebridepaysrespectstoherparents-in-lawforthefirsttime.Thenewcouplebowdeeplybeforetheparents,andtheyexchangejujube(棗)andchestnuts(栗子)—symbolsforchildrenandgoodfortune.—SujeanPark,HuffPostKoreaJapanForJapaneseweddings,it’scustomaryforgueststobringcashasagiftforthenewcouples.Theamountdependsontheguest’srelationshiptothecouple—onaverage,friendswouldgive$300,andfamilymembersmaygiveupto$1,000.Thebillsshouldbeunfolded,freshlyprinted.They’retypicallyputinaspecialenvelopssignedbytheguest.Guestsleavetheenvelopesatareceptiondeskattheceremonyandreceiveweddingfavorsinreturn.—RyanTakeshita,HuffPostJapanBrazilInBrazilianweddings,thebestmancutsthegroom’stieintoseveralpiecesandsellsthemtotheweddingguestsatwhateverpricetheychoosetopayforit.Themoneythat’scollectedusuallygoestowardthecouple’shoneymoon.Brazilianweddingswouldn’tbecompletewithoutpastriescalled“bem-casados”,or“happilymarried”.Thesearetinysweetcakeswithacondensedmilk(煉乳)fillingthataremeanttobringgoodlucktothenewcouples.—AndreaMartinelli,HuffPostBrazil1、InKoreanweddings,________.A．onlywestern-styleweddingsarefavored B．thecouplemustbothwearawhitedressC．thebrideshowsrespectstoherparents D．somecouplesstillobservetheirtraditions2、WhenattendingaJapanesefriend’swedding,you’dbetter________.A．foldthenewbillsinanenvelope B．contain$300inaspecialenvelopeC．carryanenvelopewithaletterasagift D．givemorethan$1,000tothenewcouple3、WhydopeoplemakepastriesinBrazilianweddings?A．Tosharethenewcouples’stories.B．Toraisemoneyforthenewcouples.C．ToshowtheirexcellentcookingskillsD．Toexpressgoodwishestothenewcouples4、What’sthepurposeofwritingthistext?A．Tosharesomeweddingcustomsroundtheworld.B．Toadvisepeoplehowtomakepreparationsforweddings.C．Toshowthedifferentcustomsbetweendifferentcountries.D．Tocheckhowmuchyouknowaboutweddingcustoms.24．（8分）Beingmistreatedatworkcanouttheirnegativeemotionsonlovedonesathome.Butanewstudysuggeststhatgettingmoreexerciseandsleepmayhelppeoplebettercopewiththembyleavingthematworkwheretheybelong.Previousresearchshowsthatemployeeswhoarelookeddownonorinsultedbycolleaguesarelikelytogoexpresstheirfrustrationsandbehaveangrilytowardpeopleoutsideofwork,saysstudyco-authorShannonTaylor,amanagementprofessorattheUniversityofCentralFlorida’sCollegeofBusiness.Thenewstudybacksupthisidea,butoffersabitofgoodnewsaswell:Employeeswhoaveragedmorethan10,500stepsadayorburnedatleast2,100calorieswerelesslikelytomistreattheircohabitantsthanthosewhoaveragedfewerstepsofburnedfewercalories.Thefindingsalsorevealedthatwhenemployeesfelttheyhadabadnight’ssleepbecauseofworkissues,theyweremorelikelytobegrouchyathome.“Whenyou’retired,you’reeitherlessableorlessmotivatedtoregulateyourself”,saysco-authorLarissaBarber,aprofessorofpsychologyatNorthernIllinoisUniversity.Physicalactivityseemstocounterbalancepoorsleepy,Barbersays,becauseitpromoteshealthybrainfunctionsneededtoproperlyregulateemotionsandbehaviors.“Thisstudysuggeststhathighamountsofexercisecanbeatleastonewaytoimprovethesituationsbroughtbysleeptroublesthatleadtonegativebehaviorsathome,”shesays.Barberacknowledgesthatfindingtimetoworkoutandgetafullnight’ssleepcanbedifficultwhenworkpressureismounting,andthatoften,jobstresscanbedirectlyrelatedtosleepquality.Butshesaysmakingtheefforttoburnsomeextracaloriesandblowoffsomesteamcanbeworthit.“It’snotonlygoodforyou”,saysTaylor,butitcanbenefitthepeopleyoulivewithaswell.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraphlreferto?A．Lovedpeopleathome.B．Negativeemotions.C．Differentworkpressures.D．Moreexerciseandsleep.2、Whowillmostprobablybehaveangrilytofamilymembers?A．Apersonwhoalwaysiseasytogettired.B．Apersonwhooftengoestothegymtoworkout.C．Apersonwhooftenargueswithcolleagues.D．Apersonwhoisalwaystreatedbadlybycoworkers.3、Theunderlinedword“counterbalance”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．makeuseofB．takecontrolofC．makeupforD．keepupwith4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Workpressuremakesnodifferenceinsleepquality.B．Howtoburnmorecalorieshasbecomeamajorissueforworkers.C．Enoughexercisecanreplacegoodsleepindealingwithnegativebehaviors.D．Theamountofcaloriesemployeesburnaffectsthefrequencyoflosingtemper.25．（10分）Saying''I'msorrywhenyou'vehurtsomeonecanbeahardthingtodo.We’restubborncreatures,afterall,anddon’tlovedealingwithitwhenwe’rewrong.Butapologizing,andmeaningit,isanimportantpartoftheforgivenessprocess.MichaelMcCulloughmadearesearchandfoundthatthemostsincere,forgiveness-inducingapolog.esincludesaying“I’msorry”,offeringtomakeupforthewrongdoinginsomeway,andtakingresponsibility.Andthereasonwhytheyworksowellislargelybasedonprinciplesofevolution,theapologiesmakethetransgressor(犯錯的人}seemmorevaluableasarelationshippartner,andalsohelpthevictimfedlessatriskofgettinghurtagain.Onebasicscientificimplicationoftheresultsisthatthehumanpsychologyofconflictresolutionisunusuallysimilartothatofanimalswhichliveingroups.“Manygroup-livinganimals,particularlymammals,seemtousepeacemakinggestures'assignalsoftheirdesiretoendconflictandrestorecooperativerelationshipswithotherindividualsafteraggressiveconflicthasoccurred,”McCulloughsaid.“Weseemtoreachacommonviewonthispoint.”“Iwouldsaythatempathy(情感共鳴）isapartofgoodmentalhealth,andthatcouldbeapartofthenaturalselectionprocess,too,''BethanyMarshallsays.“Humanswithempathytendtobehealthierandmakebetterchoicesinlife,whilethosewhoareaggressivedon’ttendtodoaswell.”,Andhavingempathywhenyou'vehurtsomeone,shesays,isthebestwaytoapologize.”Themostimportantthingisthatyoufeeltheotherperson'spain,''sheexplains.“Soinsteadofusinglogictoexplainordefend,lookinwardtoidentifywhyyoudidthebadthing.Thenconveythattothemandsaythatyouwouldliketomakeitbetter.Thatcounts.”Youcanmakeitevenbetterbymakingsuretoactdifferentlythenexttimearound——whatthestudyauthorsreferredtoas“compensation”（補(bǔ)償).Butwhattendstohappenoften,saysMarshall,isthatpeoplegetdefensiveaboutwhatthey'vedone,orevenmadatthepersonthey'vewronged.Sowatchyourresponse,becausetheworstapology,sheadds,“isonewherethevictimisblamed.''1、Intheexperiment,McCulloughfindthat_?A．a(chǎn)nimalsaremorecooperativewithotherindividualsB．humans'psychologyisveryclosetoanimals’whendealingwithconflictsC．a(chǎn)ggressiveconflictsaren'teasytoendamonganimalsD．signalgesturesmayhelpendconflicts2、AccordingtoMarshall,peoplewithempathytendto_?A．defendthemselvesforwhattheyhavedoneB．trytoexplainwhytheydosomethinglogicallyC．findfaultwiththemselvesseriouslyD．showaggressivebehaviorsinlife3、Tomakeupforthewrongdoing,youneedto?A．conveythebadthingstoothersB．experiencetheotherperson’spainC．becarefulofyourresponseD．promisetobehaveyourselfwellnexttime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofthepassage?A．TopresentthereasonswhyapologizingintherightwaymattersB．ToshowthewayshowyouacceptapologizingofothersC．TotelltheoccasionwhenitissuitabletoapologizeD．Toexplainthewordsthatyouuseforanapology第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ItwasthefirsttimeinfouryearsthatmydaughterKatehadbeenabletohaveaface-to-facechatwithherChinesegrandfatherthroughWeChat.Hergrandfather1showedushisapples.Kateeagerlyaskedwhenshecouldeatthem.Sinceherbirth,wecan’t2timetotakeherbacktoChina.Yearafteryear,hergrandfatherwouldsaveusaboxofthe3applesjustincasewevisited.Theywerekeptinthecoldstore4andtheymusthavebeensweet.Ivividlyremembermyfirst5ofanapplepickedstraightfromthetree.Afewweeksafterthe6,whennewblossoms(花)begantoappearonthetrees,anidea7Kate’sgrandfather.Ifwecouldn’ttakeour8backthisyear,hewouldtaketheapplestous.He9theladder(梯子),carefullyexaminingblossoms.Thosethat10hisexaminationwerepickedoffthetrees.Whentheblossoms11smallapples,hecoveredeachapplewithaspecial12consistingofthreelayers,whichwould13theyoungapplesfrombrownspotsandalsohelpthem14anevencoloring.Severalweekspassedandtheappleswerealmostready.Hespentdays15theouterlayersofthebags.Theinnerredlayersremained.Iftheywereremovedtooearly,thefruitswouldbedamagedbythesunlight.Oncetheyadaptedtothe16,heremovedthefinallayers.Fromhis17,hestillkeptoneboxofhisfinestapplesbutthistimehewas18todeliverthemhimself.19forhispassportandvisaapproved,hedelicately20his2-kilogrambagofbestapplesandheadedforScotland.1、A．carefullyB．proudlyC．secretlyD．briefly2、A．devoteB．costC．spendD．a(chǎn)fford3、A．biggestB．sourestC．ripestD．finest4、A．waitingB．expectingC．growingD．working5、A．touchB．sightC．biteD．purchase6、A．interviewB．discussionC．chatD．a(chǎn)ppointment7、A．a(chǎn)musedB．occurredtoC．crossedD．a(chǎn)ppealedto8、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter9、A．climbedB．designedC．madeD．fixed10、A．escapedB．passedC．failedD．lost11、A．burstintoB．gaveoutC．grewintoD．letout12、A．paperB．bagC．sheetD．package13、A．protectB．discourageC．hideD．cover14、A．winB．a(chǎn)chieveC．a(chǎn)cknowledgeD．undertake15、A．stickingB．a(chǎn)pplyingC．carryingD．removing16、A．sunB．weatherC．climateD．a(chǎn)ir17、A．treeB．harvestC．experimentD．product18、A．a(chǎn)ccustomedB．a(chǎn)dvisedC．engagedD．determined19、A．InstructionsB．RecreationsC．ApplicationsD．Reservations20、A．packedB．filledC．emptiedD．delivered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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Afriend’sgrandfathercametoAmericafromEasternEurope.After1．(settle)downatEllisIsland,hewentintoacafeteriainManhattantogetsomething2．(eat).Hesatdownatanemptytableandwaitedforsomeonetotakehisorder.Ofcoursenobodydid.3．(final),awomanwithatrayfulloffoodsatdownoppositehimandinformedhim4．a(chǎn)cafeteriaworked.“Startoutatthatend,”shesaid.“Justgoalongthelineandpickoutwhatyouwant.At5．otherendthey’lltellyouhowmuchyouhavetopay.”“Isoon6．(learn)howeverythingworksinAmerica,”thegrandfathertoldthefriend.“Life’sacafeteriahere.Youcangeteverythingyouwantaslongasyouare7．(will)topaytheprice.Youcanevengetsuccess,8．you’llnevergetitifyouwaitforsomeonetobringittoyou.Youhavetogetupandgetityourself.”Youcan’tchangetheinevitable.Theonlythingyoucando9．tocontrolyourattitude.Onceyoureachthatpointinlife,happinessand10．(satisfy)can’tbetoofaraway.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處語言銪誤，毎句中最多有兩處。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(jì)分。LastSaturday,eightystudentsfromourschoolpayavisittoLiaoningScienceandTechnologyMuseum、Themuseum,whichmaintaskistospreadtheknowledgeofscienceandtechnology,coversareaof15,000squaremeters、Themomentwhenweenteredthemuseum,theexhibitioncaughttheirattention、Inthemuseum,wesawthelatestprogressesinscienceandtechnology、Moreover,wedidanamazedscientificexperimentbyourselves、Whatappealedforusmostwasthe4Dfilmwhichmadeusfeelwewereinrealevents、Thoughthevisitingtimewasslightshort,wegainedalot、Itissoaninstructiveactivitythatwehopemorewillbeorganizedinthefuture、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是天津某中學(xué)學(xué)生會主席李華，你們外教Mr.Brown剛剛回國，并打算組織學(xué)生來你校學(xué)訪。請你代表學(xué)校給Mr.Brown寫一封電子郵件。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下。1.對他的工作表示感謝。（學(xué)生的進(jìn)步：口語，交際能力等）2.詢問來訪活動事宜。（到訪時間，人數(shù)）3.表達(dá)祝愿與期望。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，是內(nèi)容充實(shí)、行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯學(xué)訪studytourDearMr.Brown,Onbehalfofalltheteachersandstudentsofmyschool,_________________________________