甘肅省慶陽市孟壩中學(xué)2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

甘肅省慶陽市孟壩中學(xué)2025屆高三3月份模擬考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow2．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete3．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.4．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped5．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough6．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan7．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction8．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would9．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend10．Youcan’tusethecomputernow,________theupgradeofthesystemisunderway.A．until B．unlessC．a(chǎn)s D．a(chǎn)fter11．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what12．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup13．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which14．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．a(chǎn)s B．what C．why D．how15．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong-termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need16．—ThemovieLalalandisawesome.It’sreallyapitythatyoudidn’tmakeit.—Sorry,I________.Iwastoobusythen.A．didn’tB．didC．wouldn’tD．would17．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need18．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.19．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what20．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．a(chǎn)ndB．forC．soD．but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）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”，oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay.Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle－cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow－pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour(水蒸汽)initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout(被擠出)atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddampair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.22．（8分）LyinginVictoria,Australia,PhillipIslandNatureParksisabeautifulseasideholidaydestinationwithperks(好處)likenootherintheworld.Ifyou'reseekingarelaxing,adventurousandmemorablecoastalholiday,PhillipIslandisperfectforyou.Fulloffamilyattractions,friendlywildlife,shelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbays,itisreallyhardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.PhilipIsland'smostfamousandpopularfamilyattractionsareThePenguinParadeandTheKoalaConservationCentre.OperatingHourOPENINGTIME:10a.m.CLOSINGTIME:VariesClosedonChristmasDay,25DecemberLocation1019ventorRd,PhillipIsland,Victoria39223ParksPassTicketTheticketgivesyoustandardentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParks,aswellasstandardentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidityfromthetimeofpurchase.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyourinboxwithin60minutesofthepurchase.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.HowtoGetThereCAR:PhillipIslandisaneasy90-minutedrivefromMelbourne.TravelalongtheMonashFreeway(MI)awayfromMelbourneandturnoffattheSouthGippslandHighwayexit.ContinuetravellingontheSouthGippslandHighway(M420)andfollowthesignsforthePhillipIslandontotheBassHighway(A420).AttheAndersonroundabout(環(huán)島),turnrightontothePhillipIslandTouristRoad(B420).AtSanRemo,crossthebridgeontothePhillipIsland.FollowthesignstoreachthePenguinParade,KoalaConservationCentre,andChurchillslandHeritageFarm.Theattractionsarenomorethana15-minutedrivefromeachother.BUS:V/LinerunsdailycoachservicesbetweenSouthernCrossStationandCowesonPhillipIsland,viaGrantville,Corinella,Bass,SanRemoandNewhaven.FordetailedinformationcontactV/Lineon136196orvisitwww.vline.com.au.Pleasenote:ThebustakesthemainroadintoCowesanddoesnotstopatanyoftheNatureParks'attractions.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofavisittothePhillipIslandNatureParks?A．Cheap.B．Dangerous.C．Instructive.D．Worthwhile.2、Howcanavisitorgetthetickethe/shebuys?A．Byfax.B．Bye-mail.C．Byletter.D．Byexpress.3、WhichroadisthenearesttothePenguinParade?A．TheMonashFreeway.B．TheSouthGippslandHighway.C．TheBassHighway.D．ThePhillipIslandTouristRoad.23．（8分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Herearefourbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisapopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThecharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains”.Thebookdescribesayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationshipduringhistriptoCentralEurope.ThehookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlifeandtohonorKundera,aCzech-bornwriterandwhowentintoexileinFrancein1975.3.MyNameisRed,1998,byOrhanPamukThebook,featuringapeakmasterpieceoftheNobelPrizewinnerforLiteratureOrhanPamuk,hasbeentranslatedintomorethan50languagesandpublishedaroundtheworld.Ittellsastoryofayoungman,whohasbeenawayfromhomefor12years,comingbacktohishometowninIstanbul.Whatembraceshimisnotonlylove,butaseriesofmurdercasesaswell.4.TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks”.1、Whichhookcanmakeyouthinkofyourownlife?A．OndieRoad.B．LifeisElsewhere.C．MyNameisRed.D．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.2、Whowroteabooksoldglobally?A．JackKerouac.B．MilanKundera.C．OrhanPamuk.D．RachelJoyce.3、Whenwastheinstructivebooktotheyouthpublished?A．In1957.B．In1975.C．In1998.D．In2013.4、Whydidtheoldmanwalksomanymilestosendaletter?A．Hewasindeepsorrow.B．Hewalkedtokeephealthy.C．Hewitnessedaseriesofmurder.D．Heexpectedhisfriendtolivelonger.24．（8分）XXX:TheReturnofXanderCageReleasedate:January20,2017Starring:VinDiesel,RubyRose,NinaDobrev,DonnieYen,KrisWuRating:★★★★Plot:XanderCage(VinDiesel)isleftfordeathafteranincident,andthenhesecretlyreturnstoactionforatoughassignmentdesignedforhim.JourneytotheWest:ConqueringtheDemons(妖魔)IIReleasedate:January28,2017Starring:KrisWu,KennyLin,YaoChen,JellyLinRating:★★★★Plot:Thefilmisasequel(續(xù)集)tothe2013film,JourneytotheWest:ConqueringtheDemons,whichwasdirectedbyStephenChow.TangSanzang(KrisWu),alongwithhisthreedisciples,setsoutontheJourneytotheWest.Althoughtheyappeartobeharmonious,inreality,theyareplottingagainsteachother.Afteraseriesofadventureswheretheycapturedemons,theystarttounderstandoneanother’spainsandheart,andfinallysolvetheirinternalconflicts,workingtogethertobecomethemostuniteddemon-killingteam.LivebyNightReleasedate:January13,2017Starring:BenAffleck,ScottEastwood,ZoeSaldana,ElleFaningRating:★★★Plot:IntheProhibitionEra,JoeCoughlin,theprodigalsonofaBostonpolicecaptain,becomesabootleggerandlater,anotoriousgangster(惡棍).TheVillageofNoReturnReleasedate:January28,2017Starring:Hsuchi,WangQianyuan,Hsiao-chuanChang,EricTsangRating:★★Plot:Inabeautifulandquietvillage,anuninvitedguestandmysterioustreasureappear,makingaseriesoffunnystorieshappen.1、Whichfilmcanyouseeifyou’refreeonJan.13,2017?A．LivebyNightB．JourneytotheWestC．TheReturnofXanderCageD．TheVillageofNoReturn2、Whostarstwofilmsamongthefourmentioned?A．ScottEastwoodB．KrisWuC．RubyRoseD．Hsuchi3、Whycanthedemon-killinggroupfinallybecomethemostharmoniousone?A．TheyarefacingriskstoexploreeverythingB．TheycanavoidtheirinternalargumentsC．TheycanfullyknowabouteachotherD．Theyarefightingagainsteachother4、HowisTheVillageofNoReturndifferentfromtheotherfilms?A．ItisratedmorestarsthantheotherthreeB．Itisafollow-upfilmtothe2013oneC．ItisnotreleasedinthesamemonthD．Itcanmakeaudiencelaughalot25．（10分）WelcometoSummerFun4Kids－theUKdirectoryofSummerCampsandCourses.Thelongsummerholidaysareincreasinglyrecognizedasagreatopportunityforyoungpeopletotakepartinorganizedactivities,playschemes（兒童游戲活動(dòng)計(jì)劃）ordaycampseitherwithintheirlocalareaonadailybasisorlivingawayfromhomeatanAmerican-styleresidentialSummerCamp.ThisdirectoryaimstoprovideasummaryofavailableopportunitiesthroughouttheUKaswellasbackgroundinformationandusefullinks.DayCampsDayCampsusuallyrunfromMondaystoFridaysofferavariedprogrammeofsports,adventureorcreativeactivitiesthroughouteachday.Arrivalanddeparturetimesvarybutusuallyinvolveastartingtimebetween9:00－10:00a.m.andacollectiontimebetween4:00－5:00p.m..DayCampsareprovidedforyoungpeoplelivingwithintheimmediatecatchmentareaofthevenue（會(huì)場服務(wù)區(qū)）,butsomeofferasupervisedtransportservicefromawidercatchmentarea.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.HolidayPlayschemesPlayschemesareusuallyrunbyvoluntaryorganizationsorlocalauthorities.Playschemesmayberestrictedtospecificactivities（SportsorArts&Crafts）orinvolvearangeofdifferentactivities.Someplayschemesmayinvolveoffsitetrips.Playschemesareprovidedmostlyforyoungpeoplelivingwithintheimmediatecatchmentareaofthevenue.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.Sports/ActivityCoursesSpecialistcoursesinsingleactivitiesorsports.Thesecoursesusuallytake2or3hoursperday,lastinganythingfromasingledaytoaprogressivecourseover4or5consecutive（連續(xù)的）days.Sportscoursesareusuallyledbyqualifiedinstructorsorcoachesandnationalgoverningbodyawardsmaybeachieved,subjecttothelengthofcourse.Sportscoursesareoftenorganizedbylocalauthoritysportscentresorspecialistcenters（RidingSchools,WatersportsCenters,etc）.Agegroupsfrom7yearsandabove.Multi-ActivityProgrammesorcoursesinvolvingacombinationofactivitiesratherthanaspecialistcourse.Typicallymulti-activityprogrammesinvolvebetween4－6activitysessionsperday,witheachactivitysessionlastingbetween1－1.5hours.Thistypeofcourseusuallyfocuseson“taster”orintroductorysessionsinarangeofactivitiessuchassports,adventure,creativeandperformingartsactivities.Agegroupsfrom3yearsandabove.1、TheaimofSummerFun4Kidsis.A．toorganizeplayschemesorcampsforkidsB．togatherinformationandusefullinksC．toprovidealistofavailableopportunitiesD．tomakeenoughmoneythroughsomeactivities2、IfyouchooseDayCampsforyourkid,.A．he/shewillspendsevendaysaweekthereB．he/shemaytakeariskoflosinglifeC．he/shewillstaythereatleast6hoursadayD．he/shewillhavetogrowupasateenager3、AkidenteringforSportscourses.A．willhavesomeoffsitetripswithcoachesB．maybeadmittedtoakeyuniversityinthefutureC．willturnintoaqualifiedinstructorD．shouldbeatleast7orabove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）完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Recently,myhusbandandIhadtheopportunitytodosomethinggoodfortwopeoplewhowerecompletestrangerstous.ItmadeusfeelsogoodtobeabletodoitthatIthoughtIshould21.WeweretravelingdowntoMexicoforThanksgivingweekwithourfamily.22weweresittinginthe23firsttwoseatsinthefirstrowoffirstclasswaitingfortheplanetotakeoff,I24heardoneoftheflightattendants(空乘)telling25thattherewasacouplesittinginthe26oftheplanewhohadjustbeenmarriedthepreviousdayandwere27offontheirhoneymoon.Theyhad28theirflighteightmonthsin29but,owingtosomeschedulechanges,hadnotbeenabletoget30together,andnooneelseontheplanewas31tomoveandthebridewasin32.IturnedtomyhusbandandtoldhimwhatIheard.We33agreedandIcalledtheflightattendant34totellherthatwe’dbehappytogiveupourseatstothiscouple.Theflightattendantseemedamazedandsaid“Really?Areyousure?”Wesaid“Absolutely!”So,we35tothebackoftheplaneinseparateseats.Theflightattendantswereextremely36andtookgoodcareofuseventhoughwewerenolongersittinginfirst37,andwebothmadefriendswiththepeoplesittingaroundus,who,asit38didn’tknowwhytheyoungwomanwascryingorthattheywerenewlymarried,andhadagreatflight.Ihadtogobacktothefrontoftheplaneto39upaforgottenitematonepointduringtheflightand40thatthecoupleweresittingveryclosetogether,happilyenjoyingchampagne.ItreallymademydayandThanksgivingweekgetofftosuchawonderfulstart!1、A．share B．showC．say D．prove2、A．Since B．AfterC．Before D．Though3、A．quite B．sameC．very D．just4、A．carelessly B．a(chǎn)ccidentallyC．happily D．sadly5、A．others B．usC．them D．everyone6、A．front B．middleC．head D．back7、A．getting B．headingC．taking D．hurrying8、A．fixed B．bookedC．checked D．got9、A．a(chǎn)ir B．timeC．church D．a(chǎn)dvance10、A．seats B．champagne C．foodD．tickets11、A．interested B．willing C．eagerD．friendly12、A．comfort B．surpriseC．tearsD．fear13、A．immediately B．differentlyC．finallyD．unbelievably14、A．up B．offC．overD．out15、A．left B．lookedC．returnedD．moved16、A．beautiful B．carefulC．thoughtfulD．grateful17、A．class B．flightC．seatD．plane18、A．wenton B．turnedoutC．gotalongD．tookoff19、.A．pick B．giveC．cleanD．look20、A．told B．informedC．observedD．heard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）PASSYOURLOVEONWaitingfortheairplanetotakeoff,Iwashappytogetaseatbymyself.Justthen,1．a(chǎn)irhostessapproachedmeandasked,“Wouldyoumind2．(change)yourseat?Acouplewouldliketosittogether.”Theonlypossiblewasnexttoagirlwithherarmsincasts,ablack-and-blueface,andasad3．(express).“NowayamIgoingtositthere,”Ithought4．(immediate).Butasoftvoicespoke,“Sheneedshelp.”Finally,Idecidedtomovetothatseat.ThegirlwasnamedKathy.She5．(hurt)inacaraccidentandnowwasonherwayfortreatment.Whenthesnackandjuicearrived,itdidnottakemelongtorealize6．Kathywouldnotbeabletofeedherself.Iconsideredoffering7．(feed)herbuthesitated,asitseemedtooimpolitetoofferaservicetoastranger.ButthenIrealizedthatKathy’sneedwasmoreimportantthanmydiscomfort.Ihelpedhereat,andthoughtshewas8．(comfort)toaccept,shedidasIexpected.Webecamecloserandcloserinashortperiodoftime.Bytheendofthefive-hourtrip,myhearthadwarmed,andthetimewasreallybetterspentthanifIhadjustsatbymyself.Lovesometimesflowsbeyondhumanbordersand9．(remove)thefearsthatkeepusseparate.Whenweoffertoserveanother,wegrowtoliveinalargerand10．rewardingworld.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）短文改錯(cuò)(共l0小題；每小題1．5分，滿分15分)此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行作出判斷：如無錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個(gè)勾(∨)；如有錯(cuò)誤(每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤)，則按下列情況改正：該行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。該行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(^)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。該行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯(cuò)的不要改。Ifsomeoneasksyouhowyoucanmakeyoualways1________happy、Youwillperhapsfindratherdifficulttogivehim2________aproperanswer、Didyouremembertheoldsaying“No3________humanbeingcanreallyhappywhoisnotgivingortying4________togivehappinesstoothers”?Ifyouwillalwaysthinkof5_________takingmorefromothersandgivethemless,youwon’tbe6_________abletohavehappinessinyourlifeevenyouareveryrich、7_________Here’sanarticleforyou、Ifeachofyoufollowit,there8_________willbeallendofmanyunhappydaysofyours、Soyoushould9________learntogiveupyourowninterestswhennecessarilytodoso、10________第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華、你在英語學(xué)習(xí)上遇到了一些困惑，希望通過署期學(xué)習(xí)取得更大進(jìn)步，請(qǐng)給你的外教John寫封郵件，詢問以下內(nèi)容。內(nèi)容：1.暑期英語學(xué)習(xí)的建議；2.下學(xué)期的學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________