2018-2019学年度第二学期高二英语期中考试
命题人：周慧婷、车光容 审题人：王林
第 I 卷
第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman like collecting best?
A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets.
2. Which country found lovely music is good for people’s hearts?
A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia.
3. What is the woman eager to buy?
A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks.
4. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket.
5. What prevented the woman calling the man yesterday?
A. She lost her cellphone.
B. Her cellphone was power off.
C. Her teacher took her cellphone away.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for?
A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.
7. What will the woman do next?
A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How old is the woman's grandfather?
A. 78. B. 79. C. 80.
9. What did the woman's grandfather do last winter?
A. He went in the hospital. B. He went on a cycling holiday. C. He attended a skiing contest.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers arguing about?
A. Who to blame. B. Which way to go. C. What transport to take.
11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers?
A. They took the wrong way.
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B. They drove beyond the speed limit.
C. They went through the red light.
12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers?
A. The woman didn’t prefer to travel by train.
B. The man failed to ask the way.
C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests?
A. To test who is brighter.
B. To test language and numerical ability.
C. To judge individual talents.
14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world?
A. Their children being stupid.
B. Their children’s failing in the exams.
C. Their children’s abilities not being developed.
15. Why do some children do badly in school exams?
A. They are not good with words and numbers.
B. They do not study hard enough.
C. They are looked down upon by others in school.
16. How can a person be happy?
A. Putting your skills to good use.
B. Having a higher IQ.
C. Doing well in the exams.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the conductor like?
A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted.
18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton?
A. Give a lecture. B. Meet an old friend. C. Visit a university.
19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket?
A. He might be fined. B. He forgot the destination. C. He wrote something important on it.
20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora?
A. Forgetful. B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered.
第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Students are basing their research for business school on their network of contacts, skills and knowledge to acquire and the brand value associated to it. Here is the Top Four of Business School Worldwide.
Harvard Business School
Harvard holds the top spot for the past two years now. This private business school, located in Boston, is
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ranked as one of the most well-known schools offering the best full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and other executive education programs. The establishment now counts 1,917 students in MBA and 100 in Ph.D.
INSEAD
With different campuses located in Europe, Singapore, Asia and the Middle East, INSEAD Business School remains one of the most recommended in terms of programs. It has reciprocal (相互的)agreements with Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. In the past five decades, INSEAD has become an internationally regarded institution.
HEC Paris
The Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris makes French and European pride. The private institution reaches the first position in Europe and France. It is considered as one of the most famous business schools in the world.
London Business School (LBS)
London Business School is located in London. Having motto to develop insights(洞察力) and leaders that have impact, this Public Business School promoted and is still continuing promoting legends in business world. An executive MBA degree and Executive Education programs has been launched in Dubai since 2006.
21.If a Singaporean business student doesn’t want to leave his homeland, he’ll choose__________.
A. Harvard Business School B. INSEAD
C. HEC Paris D. London Business School
22. Which of the following is true about INSEAD?
A. It has campuses in Europe and Africa B. It is a public school.
C. It has reciprocal agreements with LBS. D. In the past 50 years it has developed quickly.
23. If you are a student of LBS, you’ll_________.
A. learn business and improve your understanding B. read a lot of legendary stories in LBS
C. have the most powerful influence in the world D. get your MBA degree easily
B
Experts say there are about 6, 500 languages spoken throughout the world. But the United Nations estimates that about half of these languages are in danger of disappearing.
One non-profit organization seeking to save world languages is a New York-based group called Wikitongues. Officials from Wikitongues say the organization has a simple goal: to provide the tools and support that people need to save their languages.
Udell is the co-founder of Wikitongues. He said when a language disappears, many other things can go away as well. For example, parts of a community's culture, knowledge and identity can also be lost. Udell believes the process of bringing languages back must be done by community members themselves, “from the ground up,” he said.
“There is no way an outside organization can save someone's language for them.”
Wikitongues was launched in 2016 as an open internet collection of world languages. The self-described “community” is operated by volunteers from around the world. The collection is in the form of language videos that people add to the Wikitongues website.
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There are currently more than 400 languages and dialects represented on Wikitongues' YouTube channel. Udell says more than 1,500 people from 70 different countries have added videos to the system.
“We have people from India who record dozens of languages, which is beyond their own.” he said.
One of Wikitongues'volunteers is Kolokwe, who lives in Namibia. His native language is Subiya, however, he does not get the chance to speak his native language every day. Like many other educated people from his area, he speaks a lot of English and Afrikaans.
Kolokwe is hoping his involvement with Wikitongues call help keep Subiya and other African languages from going extinct. He wants the world to know about his language. But his goal goes beyond just sharing his language with others through video. He is also working to create a dictionary and language teaching materials that can be used in schools.
24.Which of the following is true of Wikitongues?
A.It was founded by the United Nations.
B.Officials from it want to make money.
C.It contributes to saving languages.
D.1500 languages are uploaded on its website.
25.What is the result of the disappearance of the languages?
A.People are uncertain about who they are.
B.All the customs and beliefs are still existing.
C.People can not communicate with each other.
D.The community becomes more independent.
26.What can we infer from the opinion of Udell?
A.The majority of languages have been saved.
B.Wikitongues can save languages disappearing.
C.Internet plays a more important part than volunteers.
D.Only community members can save their own languages.
27.Why is Kolokwe involved in volunteering?
A.He has no chance to speak his native language.
B.He dislikes speaking English and Afrikaans.
C.He wants to stop his native language dying out.
D.He hopes to teach his language in school himself.
C
Imagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and helps them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $ 3-million-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or A.I., to Hasbro's “Joy for All” robotic cat.
The cat has already been for sale for two years. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. Researchers at Brown's Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor.
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They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars.
It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia (痴呆). The Joy for All cat that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm while Elliott is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks would be greater.
The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people.
28.What's the purpose of the project?
A.To relieve the pain of the elderly. B.To promote the sales of a medicine.
C.To invent a robotic cat for the elderly. D.To help make the robotic cat smarter.
29.Compared with the old model, the new robotic cat will be
A.smaller B.cheaper C.more talkative D.more expensive
30.What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?
A.The cat gives much help to the elderly. B.The more functions of the cat, the better.
C.There is no cure for dementia at present. D.Mary Derr would have died without the cat.
31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.
B.Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable.
C.Each family can afford such a cat in the future.
D.The feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.
D
Everyone is eager for happiness. As long as you analyze people's actions, you will draw the conclusion that they all seek happiness. Every act is in fact a search for it, even if on the surface it doesn't look so. Happiness is always the main target.
Going to the movies, eating in a restaurant and going to a party are all motivated by the desire to be happy. Who does not dream of a vacation in some fascinating locations, a new car, a new house, or the ideal match? All people daydream, and some even try to make their dream a reality. And why is that? In order to be happy!
Many people endanger themselves by climbing steep mountains, entering unexplored caves, or diving into the deep of the ocean in order to enjoy the few moments of happiness. A thief may steal because he loves the thrill of danger, or because he desires to have quick money to spend. He is actually looking for happiness, though in a perverted way.
Of course not all actions end in happiness. The motive is happiness, but the results do not always bring the desire. According to some spiritual traditions, we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. The spiritual part is always happy. Rather, it is happiness itself. But the physical body covers this happiness essence. There is a constant desire to find out this happiness. This is the reason why happiness is constantly sought.
However, there is no need to search for happiness or to create it, or to have all kinds of outer experiences and actions in order to feel it. On the contrary, everything has to be dropped in order to experience it. Every technique, which helps to relax the mind and calm the rush of thoughts will lead to happiness.
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32.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A.many things people do are to attain happiness B. it is very hard to analyze people's actions
C.happiness is a daydream D.one should act carefully so as not to show his purpose
33.The underlined word “perverted” in Paragraph 3 most likely means ______.
A.illegal B.unfair C.cautious D.difficult
34.According to the author, why do people seek happiness all the time?
A.All actions don't result in the expected happiness.
B.There is little awareness of the nature of happiness.
C.One's physical body is controlled by his spiritual part.
D.People are so greedy that it's hard to satisfy their desires.
35.What is the author's attitude towards seeking happiness?
A.Objective B.Favourable C.Doubtful D.Disapproving
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience. But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types —hotels and motels. 36 The answer isn't as simple as you'd think.
These two types of lodging(住宿)have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep.______37______ For instance, they came to be for different reasons, and at very different times.
The word “hotel” dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word, hôtel. That word, just like the English one, referred to a place that provides lodging, meals, entertainment, and other services to travelers. 38 This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words “hotel” and “motor.” As America's major highway system developed, so did motels, filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country.
39 Hotels tend to be built for longer stays, while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey. Because of this, hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges（休息室）, gyms, and entertainment.
40 Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel, Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.
A. There are many secrets that hotels won't tell you.
B. But there are plenty of features that set them apart.
C. Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?
D. Motels, on the other hand, are a much more recent lodging option.
E. Besides their first letters, is there any real difference between them?
F. So, in the end, it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging.
G. There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you're in.
第三部分： 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
I have always been a big girl. I am comfortable with my body but there is a price to pay for being 41 .
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In primary school, I was enthusiastic about gymnastics but I had to 42 my shortcomings by hours after hours of extra practice, going over every 43 . It took months to master the ribbon(带子), which I used to get in a terrible 44 . However, I carried on and 45 greatly so that in 2015 I was in the National Championships Final.
Whenever I went up in a 46 , I always got the sense that the 47 did not expect much from the overweight child before them. They 48 about my weight in low voices. One man 49 said, “That’s the ugliest leotard(紧身衣) I’ve ever seen and the elephant inside it isn’t much 50 !”
I felt 51 . Trying to smile away the tears, I decided to let my ribbon do the talking. I had worked particularly hard on my ribbon and it showed. On the first beat I knew it was to be 52 . I was sliding on the music, each move under 53 control. Soon the 54 of the crowd turned to cheers. As I went into that last split leap, the crowd 55 . I turned to face them and found each one on their feet, applauding. It was incredible.
I was titled National Champion that year, but the best thing I got from hours of 56 practice was the knowledge that my appearance cannot 57 who I am and should never limit what I can do. Society seems to 58 that overweight people are unhappy with their weight and have little 59 , so they never achieve much. What a ridiculous guess! I believe I can achieve anything 60 I am bigger than my body. Who wants to be ordinary anyway?
41. A. famous B. different C. responsible D. beautiful
42. A. get rid of B. put up with C. flee from D. make up for
43. A. routine B. ribbon C. promise D. note
44. A. dirt B. length C. mess D. order
45. A. improved B. developed C. grew D. changed
46. A. class B. competition C. organization D. accommodation
47. A. coaches B. judges C. organizers D. crowd
48. A. knew B. cared C. commented D. heard
49. A. always B. still C. even D. hardly
50. A. faster B. better C. thinner D. heavier
51. A. hurt B. excited C. moved D. disappointed
52. A. ordinary B. inspiring C. popular D. excellent
53. A. elegant B. steady C. urgent D. accurate
54. A. tears B. whispers C. expressions D. smiles
55. A. cheered B. rushed C. stopped D. laughed
56. A. tiring B. nervous C. physical D. scientific
57. A. determine B. understand C. judge D. abandon
58. A. suggest B. know C. hope D. believe
59. A. respect B. confidence C. freedom D. equality
60. A. if B. though C. because D. when
第二节（共10 小题：每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you are a foodie and want to seek something special to eat while traveling in Chongqing, local people will probably recommend you to try hotpot. Everyone 61 (live) here seems to love it, and trying hotpot should be an 62 (essence) part of your food trail in Chongqing.
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Hotpot restaurants can 63 (find) on pretty much every street in Chongqing. Hotpot is for all seasons so 64 is not strange that every hotpot restaurant is crowded with diners even in the hottest summer days!
When you do go for hotpot, you will often be asked to make a 65 (choose) of broth（肉汤） in which you cook your raw ingredients. If you’re courageous enough and ready for a challenge, the traditional oily spicy broth might be 66 you’re after. But if you haven’t yet fully adapted 67 the local tastes, you may feel even a little chilli is 68 (believe) spicy! Then you’ll have no choice but 69 (order) a non-spicy broth.
Half spicy and half clear broth is available at most restaurants; these pots either come in the shape of a giant yin and yang, or with 70 separate smaller pot of clear broth in the middle. If you can’t bear too much chilli and oil, but still want to have a try, ask for a yuanyangguo.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共10 小题, 每小题1 分，满分10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10 处
语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分。
Cellphone apps surely make people's life easier. It looked like they can even do homework
for students. Recent years have been witnessed the release of a various of learning apps
aimed at students. Most of these apps allow users to take a photo of our schoolwork and the
correct answers will just appear on their cellphones. Convenient they are, these apps can
cause some problems. Most students just copy the answers from the app, while
only a few use the app to study. Better still, some students even use these apps as social
networks. Therefore, it doesn't mean that these apps should be completely ban. Parents and
teachers should give necessary guidance to help students make fully use of the strengths of
these learning apps and avoid their weakness.
第二节 书面表达（满分25 分）
假如你是李华，一直以来你都十分关注海洋塑料污染（plastic pollution/white pollution）问题，你从网上了解到每年有上千万吨塑料垃圾进入海洋，对海洋动物的危害触目惊心。你将代表学校参加国际高中生环境保护论坛。请你就此问题写一篇发言稿。
内容要点包括：
1. 海洋塑料污染现状;
2. 海洋塑料污染带来的危害；
3. 解决措施并呼吁大家积极参与。
注意：
1. 词数100 左右。
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
英语试题答案
第I 卷 听力
1-5 CABAC 6-10 BABCA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 ACABA
第二部分 阅读理解
21-23 BDA 24-27 CADC 28-31 DBAD 32-35 AABD
36-40 EBDGF
第三部分 完形填空
41-45 BDACA 46-50 BDCCB 51-55 ADDBA 56-60 AADBC
第Ⅱ卷
第一节 填空
61. living 62. essential 63. be found 64. it 65. choice 66. what 67. to
68. unbelievably 69. to order 70. a
第二节 短文改错
71. looked-looks 72. 去掉been 73. various-variety
74. our-their 75. Convenient后加as/though 76. Better-Worse 77. Therefore-However
78. ban-banned 79. fully-full 80. weakness-weaknesses
书面表达
附：听力原文
（Text 1）
M: I thought you only liked collecting stamps.
W: I also like collecting coins. But collecting train tickets is my favorite activity.
（Text 2）
W: Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger, too?
M: Sure. It’s a new find by American researchers and reported in Russia on Tuesday.
（Text 3）
W: Do you have any change? I’m dying for candy and this machine won’t give change.
M: Look. This one gives change. I think I’ll get something to eat, too.
（Text 4）
W: Good morning. May I help you, sir?
M: Yes, could I change these pounds for dollars, please?
W: Do you want small bills or large ones?
M: Both are OK.
（Text 5）
M: Why didn’t you call me yesterday? I was waiting by the phone all day.
W: I’m sorry, but I couldn’t call. I couldn’t find a phone.
M: What do you mean you couldn’t call? You have a cellphone, don’t you?
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W: I used to have a cellphone. The teacher took it away because I tried to call you from class.
（Text 6）
M: Hello. Can I help you?
W: Oh, hello. Yes. I want something to wear at a conference.
M: So, you're looking for something quite smart.
W: Yes. Some kind of business suit...Hmm, this is nice. Is this one on sale?
M: Yes, it is. There's a 25% reduction on this one. It's a real bargain.
W: Hmm. It's still a bit expensive for me. Is there a discount for cash?
M: Oh, no, I'm sorry.
W: Oh, well, can I try it on?
M: Yes, of course. The changing room is just over there.
W: Thanks.
（Text 7）
W: My grandfather hasn't been too well lately.
M: Oh dear. I'm sorry to hear that.
W: He's 79. Don't you think he should slow down a bit at his age?
M: Absolutely.
W: But he won't listen to me. He says he wants to enjoy his life to the full.
M: Fair enough.
W: Last summer he went on a two -week cycling holiday in France. Last winter he attended a skiing contest.
M: You are kidding. I can't believe it.
W: We're going to give him a big party for his 80th birthday.
M: That's great.
W: But before that, I'm going to have a word with him and tell him to take things more easy.
M: Good for you.
（Text 8）
M: This is all your fault! This wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t tried to give money to that policeman!
W: Well, if you’d listened to me when I suggested asking someone for directions, we shouldn’t have got lost in the first place, would we?
M: Oh, go on! Blame it all on me! You were the one who was driving when we got stopped by the police. If you hadn’t been speeding, we wouldn’t have been stopped at all!
W: That’s not fair. We were doing fine until you suddenly decided you knew a quicker way!
M: Oh, come on! I only suggest it because we were running so late. We would’ve been fine if you hadn’t suggested driving instead of taking the train.
W: No! We would’ve been fine if you had remembered to book tickets!
（Text 9）
W: Why is it that some children perform better than others at school?
M: Obviously, certain children are brighter than others. But it is not that simple. A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests.
W: The so-called IQ tests?
M: Yes. Basically they are intended to test language and numerical ability, so some children are bound to suffer. This is very unfortunate. A child with an average IQ may turn out to be successful when he grows up.
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W: What you are saying is that some children have abilities that are not easy to measure.
M: Exactly. If these abilities are not discovered early, they cannot be developed. That’s why there are so many unhappy parents in the world. They are not doing the things they are best at.
W: I see.
M: But at school, only those who are good with words and numbers will probably do well in exams.
W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in this case?
M: Yes. In my opinion, a child should be judged on his individual talents. After all, being happy in life is putting your skills to good use, no matter what they are.
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Mr. Mora is a famous university president. He is remembered as a humorous man because his lectures cause laughter from time to time. He is also remembered by his family and friends for being absent-minded. There are many interesting stories about Mr. Mora, which amuses people.
Once on a train, a conductor came to Mr. Mora, asking for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Mr. Mora began searching his suitcase. “Never mind, sir,” said the conductor, seeing how anxious Mr. Mora was becoming and trying to comfort him. “When you find your ticket, just post it to the station. I’m sure you have it somewhere.” “I’m sure, too,” said the president as he continued searching. “But I must find it. I need to know where I’m going.”
Mr. Mora got off the train in New York and hurried to the post office to make a telephone call to his secretary. “I’m in New York now but I don’t know why,” said Mr. Mora, feeling like a small boy who had got lost. Within minutes came the short reply, “You are not supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton to give a lecture.”
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