2022-2023学年江西省赣州市部分学校高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

赣州市部分学校2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试

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第一部分 听力（略）

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

A

Strange Museums You Never Know

Some museums hold stranger collections than others. Here's our list of the extremely unusual ones.

The Museum of Bad Art

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to the curators at the Museum of Bad Art, none of these pieces are beautiful. They're either bad pieces made by otherwise talented artists, or bad pieces made by untalented artists. The collection includes portraits, landscapes, and still life pieces.

International Banana Museum

You can find practically every object shaped like a banana at this museum in Mecca, California. Some examples ： staplers, statues, record players, and salt and pepper shakers. Even better, you can also eat practically any banana-flavored treat here, like banana ice cream, banana soda, and, of course, banana splits.

Busy Beaver Button Museum

Learn about the history of buttons. Appreciate a collection of political, humorous, and just plain entertaining buttons. You can even make your own button at this hidden Chicago museum. And you can get a reward if you complete some 18th century puzzles.

National Museum of Roller Skating

This museum in Lincoln. Nebraska, has the largest collection of historical roller skates, in the world. Some skates are almost 200 years old! There are also skating costumes, thousands of photos of skaters and programs from national and international roller skating competitions.

International UFO Museum and Research Center

Do aliens （外星人）exist? If so, what is their preferred mode of transportation? The IUFOMRC in Roswell, New Mexico, is dedicated to answering these questions and researching UFO activity. It includes exhibits on crop circles, Area 51 and other alien-related events. It even keeps an official record of UFO sightings across the country.

21．What can we do in the Busy Beaver Button Museum?

A．Learn about the museum's history.

B．Admire buttons of all kinds.

C．Find the hidden buttons in the museum.

D．Reward those who complete puzzles.

22．If you are crazy about outer space civilization, which museum could be your choice?

A．The Museum of Bad Art.

B．International Banana Museum.

C．National Museum of Roller Skating.

D．International UFO Museum and Research Center.

23．What do these museums have in common?

A．Rich history. B．Practical impact.

C．Unusual exhibition. D．International influence.

B

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won men’s singles Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, said Tuesday he was retiring from competition.

He won the men’s singles gold at the Sochi Games in 2014 and again at the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea in 2018, becoming the first men’s skater to achieve consecutive (连续不断的) golds in the category since Dick Button in 1948 and 1952. At this year’s Winter Games in Beijing, he attempted to become the first man to complete a quadruple axel-4 rotations (旋转) in the air at the Olympics, a jump that he had previously come close to achieving in Japan. In Beijing, he came just short of completing the required rotations for the quadruple axel and fell on his rear, but he expressed satisfaction with his effort afterward and hinted he was ready to retire.

“In terms of how it feels for me, I don’t imagine it being all that different.” he said. “Of course, I feel strongly that I’d like to achieve success with the quadruple axel.”

Beyond his jumping ability, Hanyu’s gift for the dramatics and his gentle appearance made him popular among admirers. Some said he looked as if he had danced off the pages of a Japanese cartoon. They would throw Winnie the Pooh stuffed bears—reportedly his favorite cartoon character—on the ice after his performances. In China, crowds gathered outside the Beijing venue to express devotion to their favorite, and one Chinese follower on social media called Hanyu “the most beautiful icy fairy in my heart”.

In recent years, Hanyu has been suffering from injuries. He said he had constantly thought about retiring from competition since the 2018 Winter Games. “If we’re talking about when I considered turning professional. I was thinking about that at every single competition,” Hanyu said. He said he made the final decision after the Beijing Games as he was recovering from his ankle injury.

24．What can we know from Hanyu’s many experiences?

A．He won the first Olympic gold medal of skiing in 2014.

B．He is the first men’s skater to win two golds continuously.

C．He is the first to perform the quadruple axel successfully.

D．He first indicated his retirement in Beijing.

25．Why does Hanyu attract many admirers?

A．Because of his favourite stuffed bear.

B．Because of the Japanese cartoon pages.

C．Because of his popularity on social media.

D．Because of his looking and performance.

26．How does Hanyu feel about his retiring from competition?

A．Unexpected.

B．Long-awaited.

C．Encouraging.

D．Thrilling.

27．What would be the best title of this passage?

A．Ice Prince Yuzuru Hanyu Retires from Competition

B．Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu, Satisfied with Victory

C．Being Injured, the Ice Prince Sticks to His Dream

D．The Consecutive Golds Winner Has Made His Glory

C

You probably have a first-aid kit at home for your family—but what about your family pets？You need to be ready if your furry friend faces an emergency at home. What's more，as the weather gets warmer，more pet owners take their pets with them when they leave the house—on vacation，to the park，jogging，hiking and even swimming. That can be fun for you and your pet，but there's a chance that your pet will get hurt there，as well. So，it's important to know some of the basics of first aid for your pet if necessary.

If your pet is exposed to long periods of heat and sunlight，she will be easy to get heat exhaustion（衰竭）or heatstroke. Signs of heat exhaustion are breathless，anxiousness，dry gums and red skin most easily seen on the ears.

If either of these occurs，cool the pet right away and，as always，get her to the vet（兽医）.Put the animal in a shaded or air-conditioned area，and wet the body with cool water. Rubbing isopropyl alcohol（异丙醇）on the belly and fanning the area will help drive away the heat. If a pet is suffering from heatstroke，don't try to give her water. Get her to the vet immediately.

If you see an animal that's been hit by a car，or you hit one accidentally，first be cautious of all oncoming traffic before trying to reach the animal. Approach carefully. Even a severely injured animal can bite you.

As someone helps with directing traffic, cover the animal with a blanket or towel. If the animal cannot stand on her own, there's a good chance that there are neck, back or head injuries, so try to gently transfer the animal to a flat surface. Then transport that flat surface to the nearest vet. Picking up or hand-carrying the animal may worsen the injuries.

28．What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．It is dangerous to keep pets outside.

B．It is necessary to prepare for pets' first aid.

C．It is fun to bring pets while you go out.

D．It is possible for pets to run away from home.

29．If a pet suffers from heatstroke, what should you do?

A．Wet her body with cold water.

B．Make her drink some alcohol.

C．Bring her to the vet at once.

D．Freeze her in an air-conditioned area.

30．How can you help an animal injured in an accident?

A．By running to help her immediately.

B．By carrying her in your hands to the vet.

C．By picking her up in a gentle way.

D．By sending her to the vet on a flat surface.

31．The underlined word "transfer" in the last paragraph may mean" ________ ".

A．move B．trap

C．feed D．drive

D

Migraine is a disease that has a number of symptoms (症状), including head pain that can stick around from four hours to several days. While migraines can happen partly because of genetic (基因的) problems, attacks may happen by chance, set off by a cause in the environment.

One common cause is food, and some common dietary causes include alcohol, salt, sugar, chocolate, and caffeine. But there are many others, and scientists continue to identify more. Last year, for example, a Brazilian study found that watermelons brought on a headache within minutes in about 30 percent of the participants.

Some new researches are looking at which foods and what kinds of diets can prevent or lessen migraines. A new study published last year by a team of researchers found that a diet higher in fish oils rather than vegetable oils helped people ease their headaches. In the study, those on a diet lower in vegetable oil and higher in fatty fish had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in total headache hours per day, serious headache hours per day, and overall headache days per month compared to the control group.

Tanya Kamka had suffered weekly migraines for most of her life. Then, in her 50s, she joined the NIH diet experiment and increased her intake of fish. After only a few months, “I haven’t had a migraine, not even a mild one, in over two years.” she says.

For others, the solution comes from plants, not fish. A 60-year-old man joined a study on the food-migraine link and turned to a diet, which includes a lot of dark, leafy greens. After two months he was experiencing only one migraine a month instead of the 18 to 24 a month he’d suffered before.

Clearly, people with migraines react to food in very different ways. What works for one person may not work for another.

32．What do we know about migraine from paragraph 1?

A．It is related to sleep time. B．It never runs in the family.

C．It lasts for at least three hours. D．It can be caused by the environment.

33．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The length of migraine. B．Foods that lead to migraine.

C．The most common cause of migraine. D．A Brazilian study about migraine.

34．What can lessen migraines according to a new study published last year?

A．Fish oils. B．Vegetable oils.

C．All kinds of fat. D．Various Vegetables.

35．Which is the author’s opinion about the effect of food on migraines?

A．It varies from person to person. B．It can only stay for a short time.

C．It depends on the age of a patient. D．It is connected to how much one takes.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）

根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Volunteering is a great benefit to the community. Many nonprofit organizations couldn’t survive without volunteers. However, you may not realize how much it also benefits your career.

●Volunteer in different areas.

You may be likely to just volunteer at one place, and that can be fine.____36____Doing so can help you explore what you’d like to do later in life if you’re younger or even choose a different career if you’re a little bit older.

●Use it to build skills.

Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to build your own skill set.____37____You’re basically working a job, and through that job, you gain experience that you can pass on to your work life.

●Network while you volunteer.

Another way to help work on your career is to use volunteering to help network. Really, you don’t have to go out of your way to network.____38____All networking is making a connection with other people that you and they can rely on later, and volunteering can help you do that.

●____39____

Studies have shown that people who volunteer are more likely to be hired than people who don’t volunteer. In fact, you have about a 25 percent higher chance of being hired if you volunteer than if you don’t. If you don’t have a high school diploma (毕业文凭), that number increases to a 50 percent higher chance.

●Put your volunteer experience on your college application.

If you’re still in high school, volunteering looks great on a college application. It shows leadership, initiative (主动性), and commitment, all things colleges love.____40____

A．Help you find a good job.

B．Increase your chances of being hired.

C．Stop waiting to volunteer until you have more time.

D．Just be sure to include it on your application when you apply.

E．While you are giving your time, you’re also learning new things.

F．Just talk to people while you’re volunteering and get to know them.

G．However, volunteering at different places will expose you to different fields.

第三部分  语言知识运用

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Letting me move into my university dormitory wasn’t an easy decision for my parents. However, they knew if I wanted a good ____41____, I’d have to live away from home. I’d always dreamed of living alone: the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So I was ____42____ about this new stage in my life.

____43____, during the first few months of living alone, I’d find myself crying every day. I’d call my mum every day. I ____44____ to fly back home as soon as I got any time off. That was the only thing I was concerned about. Coming from a big family, I was ____45____ to noises surrounding me. Therefore, the scary silence at night was the worst. I couldn’t even ____46____ without keeping the lights on.

As time went by, I started enjoying the ____47____ that came with living alone. I could do things in my own time: eat whenever I want, wake up whenever I want. The space of loneliness was also then ____48____ by friends who became like family, so I ____49____ missing my family less.

When it was time to say goodbye and go back home after my____50____, I was bittersweet. I’d enjoyed my time alone, learning things which wouldn’t have been ____51____ if I had never moved away from home. But I’d also missed my family too much.

I’d learned a lot from this ____52____. Living alone made me value ____53____ time even more. I realized that every second with them ____54____ though I might not get the freedom I had while living alone.

I guess it’s ____55____ for everybody, but for me, there is no warmth in a house unless it’s filled with loving members and people you love.

41．A．memory B．occupation C．opportunity D．education

42．A．delighted B．worried C．serious D．cautious

43．A．Undoubtedly B．Unwillingly C．Unconditionally D．Unexpectedly

44．A．refused B．pretended C．wanted D．failed

45．A．deaf B．cruel C．accustomed D．opposed

46．A．sleep B．talk C．move D．play

47．A．confidence B．safety C．relief D．freedom

48．A．set aside B．taken over C．filled up D．thrown away

49．A．started B．practised C．resisted D．preferred

50．A．recovery B．graduation C．resignation D．promotion

51．A．useful B．possible C．reliable D．worthwhile

52．A．adventure B．arrangement C．experience D．challenge

53．A．family B．study C．work D．growth

54．A．flew B．counted C．stayed D．repeated

55．A．hard B．common C．meaningless D．different

第二节：（共10个小题；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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

For all humans, outer space means romance and mystery. Most of us explore the universe through our ____56____ (imagine), while some have already arrived there in real life. That’s right: the astronauts.

Recent news about Chinese space program has brought ____57____ interesting fact to the public. Media around the globe have been referring to Chinese space ____58____ (hero) as taikonauts. Why?

The word “taikonaut” has ____59____ (it) root in the Chinese word “tai kong”, meaning “outer space”. Therefore, a taikonaut may be loosely translated as a Chinese astronaut. Actually, this word ____60____ (include) in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1998. But it only existed ____61____ theory at that time. The idea turned into reality when Yang Liwei became the first Chinese taikonaut ____62____ (travel) in space in 2003. Then 38-year-old Yang made a 21-hour flight in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Now, China has built its space station, ____63____ is orbiting the Earth some 400 kilometers above its surface.

Space exploration is an incredible and ____64____ (inspire) adventure, regardless of whether it is done by taikonauts or astronauts. What matters is _____65_____ all humans are getting to explore the universe together.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）

66．为弘扬中国传统文化，你校学生会将举行"诗歌朗诵比赛"（Poetry Recitation Contest），学校国际部学生也可参加。假如你是学生会主席李华，请你根据提示写一则通知。内容要点包括：

1. 比赛的目的；

2. 比赛的时间、地点；

3. 朗诵内容——唐诗宋词。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

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第二节 (满分 25分)

67．阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使其构成一篇完整的短文。

It was the worst day ever. In fact, that’s what we named it, all caps:WORST DAY EVER. The exact date was March 19, 2007, and I’ll never forget it.

The day began as usual. My husband, Alan, a manager working for a national restaurant chain, entered his office in our home to participate in conference calls. From my spot in the kitchen, I could overhear his conversation with his boss. It turned out that my fears were confirmed. Alan’s position had been dismissed. I hugged my husband as my heart sank. What were we going to do? Would we lose our house if we couldn’t afford to pay our mortgage(按揭贷款)?“We’ll be fine, ”he said . “I know, ”I responded . But, frankly, neither of us was very convincing.

I wanted to crawl back in bed and pull the covers over my head, but I had to go to work. So, I quickly showered, dressed, and made my way to work. It was a few hours into my shift when I received a call from the doctor’s office. “You have cancer, ”he stated. “What?”It sounded like something completely ridiculous, since I was a positive and healthy runner. That day I forgot how I arrived home.

I thought about how wonderful things had been up until this day. Alan and I had enjoyed a happy life in our lovely suburban home. We loved our jobs, traveling and fancy dinners. It was all too good to last, I thought. Now it’s time to pay back for all those amazing years. I imagined hospital beds, my bald head and worse. I prepared myself for a future of coping(应对), or no future at all .

I cried and Alan held me in his arms. “Someday in the future, we’re going to write about today, ”he whispered in my ear, “and we’ll call it Worst Day Ever. ”

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

In the following days, we both got right to work.

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After several months, our hard work eventually paid off.

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A

21-23BDC

1. 细节理解题。根据“Busy Beaver Button Museum”中“Learn about the history of buttons. Appreciate a collection of political, humorous, and just plain entertaining buttons. ” （了解纽扣的历史。欣赏收集的政治，幽默，只是简单的娱乐纽扣。）可知在该博物馆可以看到各类不同的纽扣，选项B与文意一致，故选B。

2. 细节理解题。根据题干关键词“space civilization”，对应“International UFO Museum and Research Center”中“The IUFOMRC in Roswell, New Mexico, is dedicated to answering these questions and researching UFO activity. It includes exhibits on crop circles, Area 51 and other alien-related events. It even keeps an official record of UFO sightings across the country.”（位于新墨西哥州罗斯威尔的国际空间站，致力于回答这些问题，研究 UFO 活动。展品包括麦田怪圈，51区和其他与外星人有关的事件。甚至还有全国各地 UFO 目击事件的官方记录。）可知，该博物馆会对外星人和不明飞行物（UFO）问题进行探索，所以对太空文明感兴趣的话，可以来这个博物馆。选项D符合题意，故选D。

3. 推理判断题。根据全文第一句“Some museums hold stranger collections than others. Here's our list of the extremely unusual ones.”（有些博物馆的藏品比其他博物馆更奇特，这是我们列出的极不寻常的藏品。）可知，文章介绍的这些博物馆的相同点是都有不同寻常的展品。故选C。

B

24-27DDBA

24．细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“In Beijing, he came just short of completing the required rotations for the quadruple axel and fell on his rear, but he expressed satisfaction with his effort afterward and hinted he was ready to retire.”（在北京奥运会上，他未能完成四周半跳跃所需的旋转，摔倒了，但他在赛后对自己的努力表示满意，并暗示自己准备退役。）可知，羽生结弦在北京冬奥会上表明他准备退役。故选D项。

25．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Beyond his jumping ability, Hanyu’s gift for the dramatics and his gentle appearance made him popular among admirers.”（除了跳跃能力，羽生结弦的戏剧性天赋和温和的外表使他在崇拜者中广受欢迎。）可知，羽生结弦在滑冰方面的能力、戏剧性天赋和温和的外表使他在崇拜者中广受欢迎，由此可知，羽生结弦吸引很多崇拜者是因为他的外表和表演。故选D项。

26．推理判断题。根据最后一段关键句“In recent years, Hanyu has been suffering from injuries. He said he had constantly thought about retiring from competition since the 2018 Winter Games.”（近年来，羽生结弦一直遭受伤痛折磨。他说，自2018年冬奥会以来，他一直在考虑退出比赛。）可知，因为伤病，羽生结弦自2018年冬奥会以来，一直在考虑退出比赛，由此可知，对于退出比赛这件事，羽生结弦是等待已久的。故选B项。

27．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段内容“Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won men’s singles Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, said Tuesday he was retiring from competition.”（获得2014年和2018年奥运会男子单人滑冰金牌的花样滑冰选手羽生结弦周二表示，他将退役。）可知，本文报道了花样滑冰选手羽生结弦宣布退役的新闻，A项“Ice Prince Yuzuru Hanyu Retires from Competition”意为“冰雪王子羽生结弦退役”是最佳标题。故选A项。

C

28-31BCDA

28．主旨大意题。从第一段中的“You need to be ready if your furry friend faces an emergency at home（如果你家宠物在家遇到突发情况你也需要做好准备。）”和“So, it's important to know some of the basics of first aid for your pet if necessary（因此，知道一些宠物急救知识以备万一之需是很重要的。）”可知，本段主要说明了做好宠物出现紧急情况时的急救准备的必要性。其中so是一个高度总结性词汇，在论述完具体情况后，起总结作用，在首段时就很有可能引出文章中心。故选B。

29．细节理解题。由第三段中的“If a pet is suffering from heatstroke，don't try to give her water. Get her to the vet immediately”可知，当宠物中暑时，应该立刻把宠物送往兽医那里进行治疗。故选C。

30．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Then transport that flat surface to the nearest vet”可知，要在一个平坦的表面上把受伤的动物送往最近的兽医处。故选D。

31．词义猜测题。根据语境尤其是画线词后面的句子“Then transport that flat surface to the nearest vet”中的transport可推知，此处表示把动物挪到一个平坦的表面上。A. move移动；B. trap使……陷入险境或困境；C. feed喂养，进食；D. drive开车。故选A。

D

32-35DBAA

32．细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“While migraines can happen partly because of genetic (基因的) problems, attacks may happen by chance, set off by a cause in the environment. (虽然偏头痛的发生部分是因为遗传问题，但发作可能是偶然发生的，是由环境中的原因引起的。)”可知环境可能导致偏头痛，故选D。

33．主旨大意题。文章第二段讲到“One common cause is food, and some common dietary causes include alcohol, salt, sugar, chocolate, and caffeine. But there are many others, and scientists continue to identify more. (一个常见的原因是食物，一些常见的饮食原因包括酒精、盐、糖、巧克力和咖啡因。但还有许多其他的，科学家们继续发现更多。)”可知第二段主要介绍导致偏头痛的一些食物，故选B。

34．细节理解题。文章第三段讲到“A new study published last year by a team of researchers found that a diet higher in fish oils rather than vegetable oils helped people ease their headaches. (一组研究人员去年发表的一项新研究发现，饮食中鱼油含量高于植物油含量有助于缓解头痛。)”可知去年的新研究发现吃鱼油可以缓解头痛，故选A。

35．推理判断题。文章最后一段讲到“Clearly, people with migraines react to food in very different ways. What works for one person may not work for another. (显然，偏头痛患者对食物的反应方式截然不同。对一个人有效的东西可能对另一个人无效。)”可知食物对偏头痛的疗效因人而异，故选A。

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41-45DADCC    46-50ADCAB    51-55BCABD

41．A. memory记 忆；B. occupation职业；C. opportunity机会；D. education教育。

42．A. delighted高兴的；B. worried担心的；C. serious严肃的；D. cautious谨慎的。

43．A. Undoubtedly毋庸置疑地；B. Unwillingly不情愿地；C. Unconditionally无条件地；D. Unexpectedly意料不到地。

44．A. refused拒绝；B. pretended假装；C. wanted想要；D. failed失败。

45．A. deaf聋的；B. cruel残忍的；C. accustomed习惯的；D. opposed相反的。

46．A. sleep睡觉；B. talk交谈；C. move移动；D. play玩耍。

47．A. confidence自信；B. safety安全；C. relief宽慰；D. freedom自由。

48．A. set aside留出；B. taken over接管；C. filled up填满；D. thrown away扔掉。

49．A. started开始；B. practised 练习；C. resisted抵制；D. preferred更喜欢。

50．A. recovery恢复；B. graduation毕业；C. resignation辞职；D. promotion 提升。

51．A. useful有用的；B. possible可能的；C. reliable可靠的；D. worthwhile 值得的。

52．A. adventure冒险；B. arrangement安排；C. experience经历；D. challenge 挑战。

53．A. family家人；B. study学习；C. work工作；D. growth成长。

54．A. flew飞行；B. counted重要；C. stayed 保持；D. repeated重复。

55．A. hard困难的；B. common常见的；C. meaningless无意义的；D. different不同的。

56．imagination    57．an    58．heroes    59．its    60．was included   

61．in    62．to travel    63．which    64．inspiring    65．that

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Aiming to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Student Union is to hold the Poetry Recitation Contest.

There is no doubt that reading poetry reflects on the appreciation of beauty in ancient literature. As scheduled, the contest is supposed to be launched on January 6th, 2019 at the school's Lecture Hall. Students from the international department are also expected to take part. Additionally, it is recommended that you should prepare Tang and Song poetry. Not only can the contest help us cultivate the habit of reading classic works but also arouse our interest in traditional Chinese literature.

Hopefully, you will benefit a lot and be immersed in the world of fascinating poetry. Your participation will surely make a difference.

The Student Union

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