海陵区初三英语期末调研检测卷2014.1
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 成绩
注意：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。所有试题答案均应工整填写（涂）在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上或超出答题区域无效。
第一部分 选择题（共95分）
一、听力测试（20分）
第一部分：听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。
（ ）1. What does the woman get for her birthday?
A. B. C.
（ ）2. What competition does Simon think Kitty should enter for?
A. B. C.
（ ）3. Where is the cat?
A. B. C.
（ ）4. What are they talking about?
A. B. C.
（ ）5. Why was the woman’s train late?
A. The train was too full. B. The train broke down on the way. C. It was raining heavily.
（ ）6. What was the best thing the man did in New York?
A. He did lots of shopping. B. He visited the Statue of Liberty. C. He met several friends.
（ ）7. What does the boy think the cloud looks like?
A. A giant panda. B. An elephant. C. A whale.
（ ）8. How long does the film last?
A. One hour and forty-five minutes. B. On hour and a quarter. C. One hour and a half.
（ ）9. Who is that boy?
A. Amy’s friend. B. Amy’s brother. C. Amy’s neighbour.
（ ）10. What is Eddie doing?
A. He is having a meeting. B. He is working on the project. C. He is repairing the computer.
第二部分：听对话和短文答题。你将听到一段对话和两篇短文，各听两遍。
听一段对话，回答第11～12小题。
（ ）11. What does Jane say about growing vegetables?
A. It is hard work. B. It is great fun. C. It takes a lot of time.
（ ）12. Which is NOT the reason for Jane’s growing potatoes?
A. She can get great results after she plants them.
B. She can plant potatoes any time.
C. She likes eating potatoes.
听第一篇短文，回答第13～15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。
It was too hot!
What the temperature was:
Over 13 ℃.
What the boy did:
He 14 in the morning.
He spent the whole afternoon 15 .
（ ）13. A. 38 B. 35 C. 25
（ ）14. A. stayed at home B. washed the car C. went shopping
（ ）15. A. in his bedroom B. on the beach C. in the swimming pool
听第二篇短文，回答第16～20小题。
（ ）16. Why did the woman go to the jewellery shop?
A. She wanted to visit a friend who works there.
B. She wanted to buy a gift for her mother.
C. She wanted a new necklace for herself.
（ ）17. How old was the robber?
A. About 30. B. Under 20. C. Older than 40.
（ ）18. What did the shopkeeper do first?
A. He was so afraid that he did nothing. B. He ran after the robber. C. He phoned the police.
（ ）19. Why was the speaker nervous at the police station?
A. She saw the robber again. B. She needed to make a report. C. The police were unfriendly.
（ ）20. Why did the speaker feel lucky and happy?
A. Because the robber did not hurt her.
B. Because the robber did not take her purse.
C. Because the police found all the jewellery.
二、单项选择（20分）
（ ）21. It’s ________ unusual chance for Mr White to get such ________ useful advice.
A. an; / B. a; an C. a; the D. an; an
（ ）22. — Which do you prefer, coke or juice? —________ is OK. But water will be better if possible.
A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither
（ ）23. —________I complete so much my homework now?
— No, you ________.You can do it after supper.
A. May; ought not to B. Should; can’t
C. Can; mustn’t D. Must; needn’t
（ ）24. There are large numbers of school buses ________designed for primary schools in Taizhou.
A. especially B. specially C. probably D. particularly
（ ）25. The director wants to make sure no one will solve the mystery until it ________ at the end of the horror film.
A. is explained B. will be explained C. explains D. has explained
（ ）26. I think your suggestions are of great ________ to me and they are well worth ________.
A. valuable; to offer B. valuable; giving C. value; taking D. value; to follow
（ ）27. Professor Zhang Cunhao and Professor Cheng Kaijia ________China's top science award by Mr President Xi Jinping on 10 January, 2014.
A. presented for B. honoured with C. was honoured for D. were presented with
（ ）28. Mr Chen told us that three fourths of the earth ________covered with water.
A. were B. is C. was D. are
（ ）29. The new iphone 5 costs so________that I don’t think a student can________ it.
A. expensive; buy B. high; offer C. much; afford D. dear; pay
（ ）30. I can hardly imagine a hard-working man like Jacky Chan. Could you tell us ________?
A. how much time did he devote to charity B. what is Jacky Chan like
C. if or not his new movie Police Story 2013 is shown D. what makes him so energetic
（ ）31. ― How was your weekend? ―________
A. It was good. B. I'd like to visit my uncle for this weekend.
C. The same to you! D. I used to spend my weekend in the countryside.
（ ）32. — Excuse me. Would you mind my using your dictionary for a short time? —________.
A. No, you can’t. B. It’s my pleasure. C. Yes, please. D. Not at all. Help yourself.
（ ）33. Make a list of the things you want to buy. ________, you will surely forget some of them.
A. Anyway B. However C. Otherwise D. Therefore
（ ）34. Poor Tim is too nervous to start his speech. Someone should remind him________.
A. how to talk B. whether to speak C. what to say D. when to tell
（ ）35. Frank often wears a mask ________he can keep fit in the foggy and hazy (霾) weather.
A. only if B. until C. so that D. even though
（ ）36. It is said that the terrible weather will ________ for another week.
A. last B. change C. stay D. become
（ ）37. My father has a habit of jogging ________ the Dongcheng River for an hour in the evening.
A. against B. beyond C. through D. along
（ ）38. Not only the kids but also the teacher ________. We are worried because time is running out.
A. has lost B. has gone missing C. have lost their way D. have disappeared
（ ）39. ________ I got on the bus, he got off.
A. As B. While C. Until D. Till
（ ）40. — I have failed. I really don't know why I did so badly.
—________ Just try to do it better next time.
A. Look out！ B. Don't lose heart！ C. You're hopeless. D. Can't you be more careful?
三、完形填空 （15分）
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the 41 for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the 42 ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and 43 , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the 44 of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was 45 humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons 46 . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict 47 students and sometimes a little bit demanding（苛求的）, not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get 48 with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without 49 our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his 50 . I was moved and was 51 another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe（地球仪）, it would 52 me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have 53 met and he will always be. Someday I hope I am 54 to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even 55 .
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
( ) 41. A. replies B. reasons C. rewards D. results
( ) 42. A. moon B. earth C. star D. sun
( ) 43. A. advised B. announced C. added D. answered
( ) 44. A. distance B. weight C. size D. height
( ) 45. A. very B. too C. really D. so
( ) 46. A. at present B. at once C. at times D. at first
( ) 47. A. with B. to C. in D. for
( ) 48. A. away B. together C. angry D. along
( ) 49. A. thinking B. caring C. considering D. supposing
( ) 50. A. money B. blood C. clothes D. time
( ) 51. A. taught B. given C. taken D. had
( ) 52. A. remembers B. represents C. warns D. reminds
( ) 53. A. just B. never C. ever D. yet
( ) 54. A. able B. about C. allowed D. available
( ) 55. A. well B. good C. better D. best
四、阅读理解（40分）
A
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( ) 56. What are the advertisements for?
A. Food you can order. B. Places to go on vacation.
C. Special offers at a shopping center. D. Things on sale in a big store.
( ) 57. If you have spent￥100, you'll get ________ at the shopping center.
A. six hours of free parking B. a free soft drink C. a movie ticket at half price D. two free CDs
( ) 58. Which of the following is not mentioned at this shopping center?
A. Book store. B. Music store. C. Restaurant. D. Toy store.
( ) 59. If you want to buy some books for￥50 with the coupon, you will have to pay________.
A. ￥40 B. ￥45 C. ￥55 D. ￥60
( ) 60. We can know from this passage________.
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B. there is more than one theatre in the center
C. you will win ￥1000 worth of CDs from JoJo’s Music Store if you buy two CDs
D. you only need to pay 6 yuan for the best fast food.
B
Several years ago, a television reporter was interviewing three of the most important people from local businesses. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
( ) 61. This story happened in ________.
A. U.N. B. U.S.A. C. U.K. D. P.R.C.
( ) 62. There are________in this passage.
A. three men B. three women and one man C. four men D. three men and one woman
( ) 63. The banker and the owner of one of the largest companies in the world ________.
A. had similar opinions about the reporter’s question B. disagreed with each other
C. had been invited to the White House many times D. didn’t reply to the reporter
( ) 64. The owner of one of the largest companies thought ________.
A. he himself was really important because he owned one of the largest companies in the world
B. the President was really important because the president of another country called him
C. the visitor was really important if the President would rather treat him than answer an important phone call from another country
D. none of them was really important
( ) 65. The underlined word you in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) ________.
A. the television reporter B. the owner of many buildings
C. the President D. the visitor to the White House
C
7 January, 2014
A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students from China.
These findings are from the latest Open Doors Report. The report documents the record number of international students in the United States during 2012, 2013 school year. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four-hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during the last two years. That represents an increase of almost six percent than one year earlier.
On the other hand, the number of Americans studying overseas (海外) increased by one percent, which reached nineteen thousand this year.
The report says one hundred ninety-four thousand students at American colleges and universities were from
China. That is an increase of more than twenty-three percent over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal, an expert(专家) of international education, described the effect of the increase in Chinese students.
"Now they have been coming for some time. But this year was the highest level ever." She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.
"We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their choice."
Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities. After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about one hundred thousand students in American schools. South Korea is third with about seventy two thousand students.
Why do so many foreign students study in the United States? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason.
"The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very perfect system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States. Among them are some top ones in the world, and what that tells us is there is still a lot of room to host international students."
Foreign students represent less than four percent of the total student population in American higher education. And from Learning English, that's the VOA Special English Education Report. I'm Bob Doughty. Thanks for listening.
( ) 66. Bob Doughty seems to be ________.
A. an exchange student from the USA B. an expert of international education
C. a viewer of VOA D. a reporter from VOA
( ) 67. Which country below has the fewest students studying overseas?
A. South Korea B. India C. China D. America
( ) 68. Which is NOT the reason why so many Chinese students go to the USA for further study?
A. Lots of Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children
B. The USA has a huge and a very perfect education system.
C. There is a lot of room to host international students in the USA.
D. The USA has some top universities and colleges in the world.
( ) 69. Which of the following statement is true?
A. China has 122,000 more students than South Korea at American colleges and universities.
B. The number of Americans studying overseas is becoming smaller and smaller.
C. The number of Asian students has an increase of 6% over the past two years.
D. Most of the international students in the United States are Chinese.
( ) 70. This passage from VOA Special English is most likely to be ________.
A. An advertisement B. A radio programme C. A science report D. A tour guide
D
China's first moon rover (月球车), Yutu, set off from the lander early on December 15, several hours after the Chang'e-3 probe (探测器) soft-landed on the moon surface.
The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface at 4:35 a.m., leaving deep lines on the loose moon land. This was recorded by the camera on the lander and the images were sent to the earth, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. After that, the rover and lander will take photos of each other and start their own science explorations.
Earlier this morning, engineers made final checks of the environment of the landing area and the situation of the probe. Yutu, reached its solar panel (光板) and started to drive slowly to the moon at 3:10 a.m.. It took Yutu nearly a whole hour to complete the simple task.
Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon, at 9:11 p.m. on December 14, making China the
third country in the world to carry out such a mission (执行此类任务) after the United States and Russia.
In old Chinese tales, Yutu was the white pet rabbit of Chang'e’s. The name for the rover was selected following an online survey that collected several million votes from people around the world.
The rover, 1.5 meters long with its two wings folded (折叠), 1 m in width and 1.1 m in height, is a perfect robot controlled by the command center from the earth. It will face challenges including temperature differences of more than 300℃ on the moon.
Yutu will do some research and look for natural resources (资源) for three months, while the lander will conduct an exploration at the landing place for one year. Then they will have a good rest on the moon and will not be used for a long time until China’s next probe visits the moon again.
( ) 71. Which is the best title for the passage above?
A. The first rover on the moon B. The tale of Chang’e
C. The journey to the moon D. Yutu explores the moon
( ) 72. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. The 140 kg six-wheeled rover touched the moon surface.
b. The rover and lander will take photos of each other.
c. Yutu started to drive slowly to the moon.
d. Chang'e-3 landed at the Bay of Rainbows on the moon.
A. a-b-c-d B. c-d-a-b C. d-c-a-b D. c-a-b-d
( ) 73. What does the underlined word width mean in Chinese?
A. 智力 B. 宽度 C. 重量 D. 长度
( ) 74. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The moon had been visited by only two countries before 2013.
B. Yutu is a perfect robot under the control of its own computer.
C. Yutu and Chang’e will return to the earth after the one-year mission.
D. Chang’e-3 is 140 kg in weight.
( ) 75. There will soon be a second moon rover to explore the moon. Which is its proper name?
A. Chang’e-4 B. Yutu-2 C. Shenzhou-11 D.Tiangong-2
第二部分 非选择题（共55分）
五、阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）
Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.
Reduce the use of the decorative (装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly（环保的）lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.
Reuse the wrapping (包装) paper to wrap the gifts. You don’t need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.
Recycle (循环利用) all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It’s a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas. (1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.
There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.
(2)You can make Christmas _________ by _________. You needn’t go shopping for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful. There is a saying that goes, “It is the thought that counts.”
If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.
Let’s use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!
1. 将（1）句译成中文。
2. 在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
3. 回答问题：Why do we use the eco-friendly lights for Christmas?
4. 在文中找出与This can help improve your relationship.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
5. 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
六、词汇运用 （15分）
1. The scientist finally made his dream come true in his ______________.（ninety）
2. It’s ___________（fair）for people to blame air pollution on the developing countries.
3. Who do you think will be the first Chinese ______________（walk）on the moon?
4. The ______________（salesman）addresses and telephone numbers are recorded in yellow pages.
5. Of all, Chen Xin did the experiment _____________（success）. She is the perfect helper that we need.
6. —Does the white kite belong to ______________（she）—No, that’s ours. Her kite was made in blue.
7. I don’t think Kate saw me. She ______________（quarrel）with her classmates then.
8. A better transport system can make our city ______________（crowd）than before.
9. ______________（fix）the mess in his computer, he searched the internet for further information.
10. —Why didn’t Tom go to the cinema yesterday? —He ______________（see）the film twice.
11. Our headmaster insisted that all students should ______________（dress）neatly and properly.
12. Soon they found they had no choice but _____________（sit）there waiting.
13. The Centre is open ______________（day）8.30 a.m. -4.30p.m..
14. As result of the ______________（lose）of too much blood, the old man passed away at last.
15. Follow me, guys! Close your eyes, open your arm and ______________ （breath）deeply.
七、缺词填空（10分）
George Mallory was an English school teacher who loved climbing. In 1924, Mallory and a team of British climbers tried to get to the top of Mount Qomolangma, the tallest mountain in the world. No one had ever done it before.
Mallory had already t 1 to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma in 1921 and 1922, but he had failed b 2 times. In 1924, he started to climb again. On June 8, 1924, he and another climber, Andrew Irvine, were only a few hundred metres a 3 from the top of the mountain. The other m 4 of their climbing team watched as Mallory and Irvine climbed slowly up towards the top. However, the weather was very misty, and soon the two men d 5 into the mist（雾）. They could never r 6 .
In 1953, Edmund Hillary from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal, finally r 7 the top of Mount Qomolangma. Most people thought that they were the first men to do this, but some people wondered w 8 Mallory and Irvine had got there first.
Many years later, in 1999, Mallory's body was found on Mount Qomolangma, about six hundred metres from the top of it. However, it is still u 9 if he and Irvine ever reached the top of the mountain.
Someone had once asked Mallory w 10 he wanted to climb the most dangerous mountain in the world.
“Because it's there,” he answered.
八、书面表达（20分）
某学校提出“走路去上学”的倡议，请你就这一话题写一篇100词左右的英语发言稿。内容包括：
家长接送的优点和缺点
可以节约学生的时间；
确保安全，特别是在天气恶劣时；
使城市更拥堵、加剧污染。
走路去上学的优点
走路有利于健康；
和同学、朋友结伴上学会……；
……。（自拟至少一条）
你的观点
赞同“走路去上学”；
同时要注意……。
要求：100词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
Nowadays more and more parents drive their children to school….
初三英语期末检测参考答案
一、听力测试（20分）
1~5 ABBAC 6~10 BCAAB 11~15 BBBAC 16~20 BACBB
二、单项选择（20分）
21~25 ABDBA 26~30 CDBCD 31~35 ADCCC 36~40 ADBAB
三、完形填空（15分）
41~45 BBCDD 46~50 BADCB 51~55 ADCAC
四、阅读理解（40分）
56~60 CADBB 61~65 BDBCD 66~70 DDCAB 71~75 DCBAB
五、阅读表达（10分）
1. 有许多慈善机构卖这种用循环利用的纸制成的卡片。
2 gifts / presents; yourself/ yourselves
3. Because you can save electricity in this way.
4. This can make your relationship stronger.
5. Let’s use the green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas.
六、词汇运用（15分）
1. nineties 2. unfair 3. to walk/walker 4. salesmen’s 5. the most successfully
6. her 7. was quarrelling 8. less crowded 9. To fix 10. had seen
11. be dressed 12. to sit 13.daily 14. loss 15. breathe
七、缺词填空（10分）
1.tried 2.both 3. away 4. members 5.disappeared
6.return 7.reached 8.whether 9.unknown 10. why
八、书面表达（20分）
Boys and girls,
Nowadays more and more parents drive their children to school. It can save the students’ time. And parents want to make sure the students are safe, especially when the weather is terrible. However, our city is more and more crowded and polluted.
I think going to school on foot is good for us. First of all, walking to school is a wonderful way to exercise and it’s good for our health. Next, it’s fun to walk together with our classmates or friends every day. We can talk about something interesting and know each other better. What’s more, if we walk, our parents won’t have to drive us to school and it will let them have more spare time. (或：There will be fewer cars in the city. More walking and less driving help make our city cleaner. The streets won’t be as crowded as they are now.)
I hope more and more students will go to school on foot. And of course, we must follow the traffic rules at the same time. Thank you for your attention!
初三英语试题听力原文
第一部分 听对话回答问题
1. W: What a lovely handbag! You are very kind.
M: I’m glad you like it. Happy Birthday!
2. M: Kitty, you should enter for the table tennis competition. I think you’ll do well.
W: Thanks for your support, Simon. I shall give it a try.
3. W: Where is the cat? I can’t see it.
M: It’s under the table.
4. W: I like the bowl. What’s it made from?
M: It’s made from bamboo.
5. M: I missed the bus, so I was late for work.
W: I was late for work too. My train was slow because of the rainstorm.
6. W: Welcome back from New York. What was the best thing you did there?
M: We visited the Statue of Liberty. That was really exciting.
7. W: That cloud reminds me of an elephant.
M: It looks more like a whale to me.
8. W: How long does the film last? I have to be home by ten o’clock.
M: One hour and three quarters. That will give you time to get home by ten o’clock.
9. M: Amy, is that boy your brother?
W: No. He is my friend. Would you like to meet him?
10. M: Is there anyone in the office?
W: Yes, Eddie is still there. He’s trying to complete the project today.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
对话录音文字：
M: Why did you join the gardening club, Jane?
W: I enjoyed growing vegetable. It’s fun.
M: What are you growing at the moment?
W: We are growing peas, cabbages and carrots, but I enjoy growing potatoes best.
M: Why is that?
W: They are quite easy to grow, and you get great results.
M: What do you mean?
W: You plant one small potato and a few months later you get ten or more big potatoes back. It gives you a good feeling. And I like eating potatoes!
短文一录音文字：
It was so hot yesterday. The temperature was over 35 degrees Celsius. This seldom happens in this area. I planned to help my father wash the car in the morning, but I was unable to leave the house and did nothing in the end. My friend Peter called me at noon. He suggested going swimming in the afternoon. I thought this would be a good idea. We spent the whole afternoon in the swimming pool and the water made us feel more comfortable. I think the world is getting warmer. We should try our best to protect the environment.
短文二录音文字：
Last week something happened when I was shopping. I was so afraid! I went into a jewellery shop to buy a gift for my mother. Suddenly, a robber, a man around thirty years old, quickly took some jewellery and ran out of the door. At once the shopkeeper phoned the police and their van arrived quickly. They asked the shopkeeper and me to go to the police station to make a report. The next day I drove to the police station. I was nervous but the policeman smiled at me and made me feel comfortable. I told him about the robber and then
went home. I still felt lucky and happy that the robber did not take my purse. I hope I will never see a robber again!
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