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编写说明:2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》,依据《中等职业学校公共基础课课程标准》(2020年版)、以及历年真题编写。本套试卷共100份:第一部分是50份知识点训练卷。第二部分是语音辨析、单项选择、补全对话、阅读理解、完型填空、单句改错等40份专项训练卷。第三部分是10份综合模拟卷。
本试卷是2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》的第62卷,是专项训练卷。
2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》第62卷
专项训练卷·单项选择7
考试时间:25分钟 满分:100分
班级 姓名 学号 成绩
一、单项选择题(共40小题,每题2.5分,共100分)
1. My sister usually goes to school ______ bike, not on foot.
A. by B. in C. on D. with
2. Look! The children ______ happily in the park.
A. play B. plays C. are playing D. played
3. —______ is your favorite subject at school?
—English. I think it's very interesting.
A. What B. Who C. Which D. Whose
4. He finished ______ his homework before 8 o'clock last night.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
5. This story is ______ interesting that all the students like it.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
6. A new library ______ in our school last year. It's very big now.
A. builds B. built C. was built D. will be built
7. I wonder ______ they will come to our party this weekend.
A. if B. that C. what D. how
8. My mother asks me ______ too much time on social media.
A. not spend B. to not spend C. not to spend D. don't spend
9. —Who ______ this beautiful picture?
—My little sister. She is good at drawing.
A. draw B. draws C. drew D. will draw
10. This is the school ______ I studied three years ago.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
11. They ______ English for five years. They can speak it fluently now.
A. learn B. learned C. have learned D. will learn
12. The water is ______ hot to drink. Let's wait for it to cool down.
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
13. —Could you please tell me ______ I can get to the train station?
—Take the No. 5 bus. It will take you there.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
14. Many trees ______ by students in our school last Tree-Planting Day.
A. plant B. planted C. were planted D. are planted
15. This movie is ______ more exciting than the one we watched last week.
A. very B. much C. too D. so
16. We ______ a picnic in the park if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
A. have B. will have C. had D. have had
17. —______ beautiful music it is!
—I agree. I like listening to it very much.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
18. You ______ look after your parents when they get old. It's your duty.
A. can B. may C. must D. could
19. I ______ you a call as soon as I arrive in Beijing.
A. give B. will give C. gave D. have given
20. There ______ a football match between Class 1 and Class 2 this Friday afternoon.
A. is B. are C. will be D. was
21. We usually have dinner ______ 7 o'clock in the evening.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
22. Listen! Someone ______ in the next room. Who could it be?
A. sing B. sings C. is singing D. sang
23. —______ is the red sweater?
—It's 80 yuan. I think it's cheap.
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
24. My brother enjoys ______ basketball with his friends after school.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
25. He is ______ a clever boy that he can solve this math problem easily.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
26. The letter ______ by my sister yesterday. She is good at writing.
A. writes B. wrote C. is written D. was written
27. I don't know ______ he will arrive here. Let's prepare for his coming.
A. when B. that C. what D. who
28. The teacher tells us ______ in class. It's important to listen carefully.
A. not talk B. to not talk C. not to talk D. don't talk
29. —Who ______ you this new pen?
—My uncle. He gave it to me last weekend.
A. give B. gives C. gave D. will give
30. This is the girl ______ mother is a doctor in the hospital.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
31. They ______ in this town since they were born. They know every corner here.
A. live B. lived C. have lived D. will live
32. The box is ______ heavy that I can't carry it alone. Can you help me?
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
33. —Could you tell me ______ the post office is?
—It's across from the bank. You can walk there.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
34. Vegetables ______ every day to keep them fresh.
A. water B. watered C. are watered D. were watered
35. Tom runs ______ faster than his classmates. He always wins the race.
A. very B. much C. more D. most
36. If he ______ free tomorrow, he will go to the movies with us.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
37. —______ lovely dogs they are!
—I want to keep one as a pet.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
38. You ______ be quiet in the reading room. Everyone is reading carefully.
A. can B. may C. must D. could
39. She ______ me the truth as soon as she knows it.
A. tell B. tells C. will tell D. told
40. There ______ some milk and two eggs on the table. Let's have them for breakfast.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
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编写说明:2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》,依据《中等职业学校公共基础课课程标准》(2020年版)、以及历年真题编写。本套试卷共100份:第一部分是50份知识点训练卷。第二部分是语音辨析、单项选择、补全对话、阅读理解、完型填空、单句改错等40份专项训练卷。第三部分是10份综合模拟卷。
本试卷是2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》的第62卷,是专项训练卷。
2026版内蒙古自治区(对口招生)《英语考纲百套卷》第62卷
专项训练卷·单项选择7
考试时间:25分钟 满分:100分
班级 姓名 学号 成绩
一、单项选择题(共40小题,每题2.5分,共100分)
1. My sister usually goes to school ______ bike, not on foot.
A. by B. in C. on D. with
【答案】A
【解析】考查介词用法。句意:我妹妹通常骑自行车上学,不是步行。“by + 交通工具” 是固定搭配,表 “乘坐某种交通工具”,“by bike” 即 “骑自行车”。A 项 “by” 符合搭配;B 项 “in” 用于 “in + 交通工具(如 car)”;C 项 “on” 用于 “on + 交通工具(如 bus)”;D 项 “with” 表 “用…… 工具”,后接具体工具(如 a bike)。故选 A。
2. Look! The children ______ happily in the park.
A. play B. plays C. are playing D. played
【答案】C
【解析】考查现在进行时。句意:看!孩子们正在公园里开心地玩耍。“Look! (看!)” 是现在进行时的标志词,表动作正在进行,结构为 “am/is/are + 现在分词”。主语 “The children” 是复数,故用 “are playing”。A 项是一般现在时;B 项是第三人称单数形式;D 项是一般过去时。故选 C。
3. —______ is your favorite subject at school?
—English. I think it's very interesting.
A. What B. Who C. Which D. Whose
【答案】A
【解析】考查特殊疑问词。句意:—— 你在学校最喜欢的科目是什么?—— 英语,我觉得它很有趣。答语 “English (英语)” 是具体事物,需用 “What” 提问。B 项 “Who” 对人提问;C 项 “Which” 表 “哪一个”,需有选择范围;D 项 “Whose” 对所属关系提问。故选 A。
4. He finished ______ his homework before 8 o'clock last night.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
【答案】B
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意:他昨晚 8 点前做完了作业。“finish (完成)” 是固定搭配,后接动词时需用动名词形式,即 “finish doing sth. ”。A 项是动词原形;B 项是动名词,符合搭配;C 项是动词不定式;D 项是过去式。故选 B。
5. This story is ______ interesting that all the students like it.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
【答案】A
【解析】考查固定句型。句意:这个故事太有趣了,所有学生都喜欢它。“so + 形容词 + that 从句” 表 “如此…… 以至于……”,符合语境。A 项 “so” 符合该句型;B 项 “such” 后接名词短语(如 “such an interesting story”);C 项 “too” 用于 “too...to...” 结构;D 项 “very” 无 “如此…… 以至于……” 的含义。故选 A。
6. A new library ______ in our school last year. It's very big now.
A. builds B. built C. was built D. will be built
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意:去年我们学校建了一座新图书馆,现在它很大。“last year (去年)” 是一般过去时的标志词,“library (图书馆)” 与 “build (建造)” 是被动关系,需用 “was/were + 过去分词”。主语 “A new library” 是单数,故用 “was built”。A 项是一般现在时主动语态;B 项是一般过去时主动语态;D 项是一般将来时被动语态。故选 C。
7. I wonder ______ they will come to our party this weekend.
A. if B. that C. what D. how
【答案】A
【解析】考查宾语从句引导词。句意:我想知道这个周末他们是否会来参加我们的派对。从句表 “是否” 的疑问含义,需用 “if” 引导。A 项 “if” 符合语境;B 项 “that” 引导无疑问含义的从句;C 项 “what” 在从句中作主语或宾语,此处从句不缺成分;D 项 “how” 表 “如何”,不符合 “是否” 的语义。故选 A。
8. My mother asks me ______ too much time on social media.
A. not spend B. to not spend C. not to spend D. don't spend
【答案】C
【解析】考查非谓语动词的否定形式。句意:妈妈让我不要在社交媒体上花太多时间。“ask sb. to do sth. (让某人做某事)” 的否定形式是 “ask sb. not to do sth. (让某人不要做某事)”。A 项缺少 “to”;B 项语序错误;C 项符合结构;D 项是祈使句否定形式,不能用于 “ask sb. ” 后。故选 C。
9. —Who ______ this beautiful picture?
—My little sister. She is good at drawing.
A. draw B. draws C. drew D. will draw
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般过去时。句意:—— 这幅漂亮的画是谁画的?—— 我妹妹,她擅长画画。“画” 的动作发生在过去,需用一般过去时。A 项是动词原形;B 项是第三人称单数形式(一般现在时);C 项是过去式,符合语境;D 项是一般将来时。故选 C。
10. This is the school ______ I studied three years ago.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句引导词。句意:这就是我三年前就读的学校。先行词 “the school (学校)” 是地点,且引导词在从句中作地点状语,需用 “where”。A 项 “who” 用于先行词为人;B 项 “which” 用于先行词为物且作主语或宾语;C 项 “where” 符合地点状语要求;D 项 “whose” 表 “…… 的”,作定语。故选 C。
11. They ______ English for five years. They can speak it fluently now.
A. learn B. learned C. have learned D. will learn
【答案】C
【解析】考查现在完成时。句意:他们已经学了五年英语,现在能流利地说了。“for five years (五年了)” 是现在完成时的标志词,表动作从过去持续到现在。A 项是一般现在时;B 项是一般过去时;C 项是现在完成时,符合语境;D 项是一般将来时。故选 C。
12. The water is ______ hot to drink. Let's wait for it to cool down.
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
【答案】A
【解析】考查固定句型。句意:水太烫了,不能喝,我们等它凉一点吧。“too + 形容词 + to do sth.” 表 “太…… 而不能做某事”,符合 “不能喝” 的语境。A 项 “too” 符合该句型;B 项 “so” 用于 “so...that...” 结构;C 项 “such” 用于 “such...that...” 结构;D 项 “enough” 需放在形容词后,且 “hot enough” 表 “足够烫”,与 “等凉” 语义相反。故选 A。
13. —Could you please tell me ______ I can get to the train station?
—Take the No. 5 bus. It will take you there.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
【答案】C
【解析】考查宾语从句引导词。句意:—— 你能告诉我怎么去火车站吗?—— 坐 5 路公交车,它会把你送到那里。答语 “Take the No. 5 bus (坐 5 路公交车)” 是方式,需用 “how” 提问。A 项对时间提问;B 项对地点提问;C 项对方式提问,符合语境;D 项对原因提问。故选 C。
14. Many trees ______ by students in our school last Tree-Planting Day.
A. plant B. planted C. were planted D. are planted
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意:去年植树节,我们学校的学生种了很多树。“last Tree-Planting Day (去年植树节)” 是一般过去时的标志词,“trees (树)” 与 “plant (种植)” 是被动关系,需用 “was/were + 过去分词”。主语 “Many trees” 是复数,故用 “were planted”。A 项是一般现在时主动语态;B 项是一般过去时主动语态;D 项是一般现在时被动语态。故选 C。
15. This movie is ______ more exciting than the one we watched last week.
A. very B. much C. too D. so
【答案】B
【解析】考查副词修饰比较级。句意:这部电影比我们上周看的那部令人兴奋得多。“more exciting (更令人兴奋的)” 是比较级,需用 “much” 修饰,表程度。A 项 “very”、C 项 “too”、D 项 “so” 均不能修饰比较级。故选 B。
16. We ______ a picnic in the park if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
A. have B. will have C. had D. have had
【答案】B
【解析】考查条件状语从句的时态。句意:如果明天不下雨,我们就去公园野餐。“if (如果)” 引导条件状语从句,遵循 “主将从现” 原则,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。A 项是一般现在时;B 项是一般将来时,符合原则;C 项是一般过去时;D 项是现在完成时。故选 B。
17. —______ beautiful music it is!
—I agree. I like listening to it very much.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
【答案】A
【解析】考查感叹句。句意:—— 多美妙的音乐啊!—— 我同意,我非常喜欢听。感叹句结构 “What + 形容词 + 不可数名词 + 主语 + 谓语!” 适用于此处,“music (音乐)” 是不可数名词。A 项符合结构;B 项 “what a” 用于可数名词单数;C 项 “how” 后接形容词或副词;D 项 “how a” 结构错误。故选 A。
18. You ______ look after your parents when they get old. It's your duty.
A. can B. may C. must D. could
【答案】C
【解析】考查情态动词。句意:父母老了,你必须照顾他们,这是你的责任。“照顾父母” 是义务和责任,“must” 表 “必须”,符合语境。A 项 “can” 表 “能”;B 项 “may” 表 “可能”;D 项 “could” 是 “can” 的过去式,表 “过去能” 或委婉请求。故选 C。
19. I ______ you a call as soon as I arrive in Beijing.
A. give B. will give C. gave D. have given
【答案】B
【解析】考查时间状语从句的时态。句意:我一到北京就给你打电话。“as soon as (一…… 就……)” 引导时间状语从句,遵循 “主将从现” 原则,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。A 项是一般现在时;B 项是一般将来时,符合原则;C 项是一般过去时;D 项是现在完成时。故选 B。
20. There ______ a football match between Class 1 and Class 2 this Friday afternoon.
A. is B. are C. will be D. was
【答案】C
【解析】考查 there be 句型的时态。句意:这周五下午一班和二班将有一场足球赛。“this Friday afternoon (这周五下午)” 是将来时间,there be 句型的一般将来时结构为 “there will be”。A 项是一般现在时(单数);B 项是一般现在时(复数);C 项是一般将来时,符合语境;D 项是一般过去时。故选 C。
21. We usually have dinner ______ 7 o'clock in the evening.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
【答案】A
【解析】考查介词用法。句意:我们通常晚上 7 点吃晚饭。具体时间点前需用介词 “at”。A 项 “at” 符合 “具体时间点” 的用法;B 项 “in” 用于年、月、季节或泛指上午 / 下午 / 晚上;C 项 “on” 用于具体日期或星期几;D 项 “for” 用于时间段。故选 A。
22. Listen! Someone ______ in the next room. Who could it be?
A. sing B. sings C. is singing D. sang
【答案】C
【解析】考查现在进行时。句意:听!有人在隔壁房间唱歌,会是谁呢?“Listen! (听!)” 是现在进行时的标志词,表动作正在进行,结构为 “am/is/are + 现在分词”。主语 “Someone” 视为单数,故用 “is singing”。A 项是动词原形;B 项是一般现在时第三人称单数;D 项是一般过去时。故选 C。
23. —______ is the red sweater?
—It's 80 yuan. I think it's cheap.
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
【答案】B
【解析】考查特殊疑问词。句意:—— 这件红色毛衣多少钱?——80 元,我觉得很便宜。答语 “80 yuan (80 元)” 是价格,需用 “How much” 提问。A 项 “How many” 对可数名词数量提问;C 项对时间或长度提问;D 项对频率提问。故选 B。
24. My brother enjoys ______ basketball with his friends after school.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
【答案】B
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意:我哥哥喜欢放学后和朋友们打篮球。“enjoy (喜欢)” 是固定搭配,后接动词时需用动名词形式,即 “enjoy doing sth. ”。A 项是动词原形;B 项是动名词,符合搭配;C 项是动词不定式;D 项是过去式。故选 B。
25. He is ______ a clever boy that he can solve this math problem easily.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
【答案】B
【解析】考查固定句型。句意:他是个如此聪明的男孩,能轻松解出这道数学题。“such + a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数 + that 从句” 是固定句型,表 “如此…… 以至于……”。A 项 “so” 后接形容词或副词(如 “so clever a boy”);C 项 “too” 用于 “too...to...” 结构;D 项 “very” 无 “如此…… 以至于……” 的含义。故选 B。
26. The letter ______ by my sister yesterday. She is good at writing.
A. writes B. wrote C. is written D. was written
【答案】D
【解析】考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意:这封信是我妹妹昨天写的,她擅长写作。“yesterday (昨天)” 是一般过去时的标志词,“letter (信)” 与 “write (写)” 是被动关系,需用 “was/were + 过去分词”。主语 “The letter” 是单数,故用 “was written”。A 项是一般现在时主动语态;B 项是一般过去时主动语态;C 项是一般现在时被动语态。故选 D。
27. I don't know ______ he will arrive here. Let's prepare for his coming.
A. when B. that C. what D. who
【答案】A
【解析】考查宾语从句引导词。句意:我不知道他什么时候会到这儿,我们准备一下他的到来吧。从句表 “时间” 的疑问含义,需用 “when” 引导。A 项 “when” 符合语境;B 项 “that” 引导无疑问含义的从句;C 项 “what” 对事物提问;D 项 “who” 对人提问。故选 A。
28. The teacher tells us ______ in class. It's important to listen carefully.
A. not talk B. to not talk C. not to talk D. don't talk
【答案】C
【解析】考查非谓语动词的否定形式。句意:老师告诉我们上课不要说话,认真听讲很重要。“tell sb. to do sth. (告诉某人做某事)” 的否定形式是 “tell sb. not to do sth. (告诉某人不要做某事)”。A 项缺少 “to”;B 项语序错误;C 项符合结构;D 项是祈使句否定形式,不能用于 “tell sb. ” 后。故选 C。
29. —Who ______ you this new pen?
—My uncle. He gave it to me last weekend.
A. give B. gives C. gave D. will give
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般过去时。句意:—— 谁给你的这支新钢笔?—— 我叔叔,他上周末给我的。“last weekend (上周末)” 提示 “给” 的动作发生在过去,需用一般过去时。A 项是动词原形;B 项是一般现在时第三人称单数;C 项是过去式,符合语境;D 项是一般将来时。故选 C。
30. This is the girl ______ mother is a doctor in the hospital.
A. who B. which C. where D. whose
【答案】D
【解析】考查定语从句引导词。句意:这就是那个女孩,她的妈妈是医院里的医生。先行词 “the girl (女孩)” 与从句中 “mother (妈妈)” 是所属关系,需用 “whose” 引导,表 “…… 的”。A 项 “who” 用于先行词为人且作主语;B 项 “which” 用于先行词为物;C 项 “where” 用于先行词为地点且作状语。故选 D。
31. They ______ in this town since they were born. They know every corner here.
A. live B. lived C. have lived D. will live
【答案】C
【解析】考查现在完成时。句意:他们从出生起就住在这个小镇,熟悉这里的每一个角落。“since they were born (自从他们出生起)” 是现在完成时的标志词,表动作从过去持续到现在。A 项是一般现在时;B 项是一般过去时;C 项是现在完成时,符合语境;D 项是一般将来时。故选 C。
32. The box is ______ heavy that I can't carry it alone. Can you help me?
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
【答案】B
【解析】考查固定句型。句意:这个箱子太重了,我一个人搬不动,你能帮我吗?“so + 形容词 + that 从句” 表 “如此…… 以至于……”,符合 “搬不动” 的语境。A 项 “too” 用于 “too...to...” 结构(如 “too heavy to carry”);C 项 “such” 后接名词短语;D 项 “enough” 需放在形容词后,且 “heavy enough” 表 “足够重”,与 “需要帮忙” 语义不符。故选 B。
33. —Could you tell me ______ the post office is?
—It's across from the bank. You can walk there.
A. when B. where C. how D. why
【答案】B
【解析】考查宾语从句引导词。句意:—— 你能告诉我邮局在哪里吗?—— 在银行对面,你可以走路过去。答语 “It's across from the bank (在银行对面)” 是地点,需用 “where” 提问。A 项对时间提问;C 项对方式提问;D 项对原因提问。故选 B。
34. Vegetables ______ every day to keep them fresh.
A. water B. watered C. are watered D. were watered
【答案】C
【解析】考查一般现在时的被动语态。句意:蔬菜每天都要浇水以保持新鲜。“every day (每天)” 是一般现在时的标志词,“vegetables (蔬菜)” 与 “water (浇水)” 是被动关系,需用 “am/is/are + 过去分词”。主语 “Vegetables” 是复数,故用 “are watered”。A 项是一般现在时主动语态;B 项是一般过去时主动语态;D 项是一般过去时被动语态。故选 C。
35. Tom runs ______ faster than his classmates. He always wins the race.
A. very B. much C. more D. most
【答案】B
【解析】考查副词修饰比较级。句意:汤姆比他的同学跑得快得多,他总是赢得比赛。“faster (更快地)” 是比较级,需用 “much” 修饰,表程度。A 项 “very” 不能修饰比较级;C 项 “more” 用于构成多音节词的比较级;D 项 “most” 用于构成最高级。故选 B。
36. If he ______ free tomorrow, he will go to the movies with us.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
【答案】A
【解析】考查条件状语从句的时态。句意:如果他明天有空,就会和我们一起去看电影。“if (如果)” 引导条件状语从句,遵循 “主将从现” 原则,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。A 项是一般现在时,符合原则;B 项是一般过去时;C 项是一般将来时;D 项是现在完成时。故选 A。
37. —______ lovely dogs they are!
—I want to keep one as a pet.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
【答案】A
【解析】考查感叹句。句意:—— 多可爱的狗啊!—— 我想养一只当宠物。感叹句结构 “What + 形容词 + 可数名词复数 + 主语 + 谓语!” 适用于此处,“dogs (狗)” 是复数名词。A 项符合结构;B 项 “what a” 用于可数名词单数;C 项 “how” 后接形容词或副词;D 项 “how a” 结构错误。故选 A。
38. You ______ be quiet in the reading room. Everyone is reading carefully.
A. can B. may C. must D. could
【答案】C
【解析】考查情态动词。句意:在阅览室你必须保持安静,大家都在认真阅读。“保持安静” 是阅览室的强制要求,“must” 表 “必须”,符合语境。A 项 “can” 表 “能”;B 项 “may” 表 “可能”;D 项 “could” 是 “can” 的过去式,表 “过去能” 或委婉请求。故选 C。
39. She ______ me the truth as soon as she knows it.
A. tell B. tells C. will tell D. told
【答案】C
【解析】考查时间状语从句的时态。句意:她一知道真相就会告诉我。“as soon as (一…… 就……)” 引导时间状语从句,遵循 “主将从现” 原则,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般现在时。A 项是动词原形;B 项是一般现在时第三人称单数;C 项是一般将来时,符合原则;D 项是一般过去时。故选 C。
40. There ______ some milk and two eggs on the table. Let's have them for breakfast.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
【答案】A
【解析】考查 there be 句型的主谓一致。句意:桌子上有一些牛奶和两个鸡蛋,我们早餐就吃这些吧。there be 句型遵循 “就近原则”,离 be 动词最近的 “some milk (一些牛奶)” 是不可数名词,故 be 动词用 “is”。B 项用于复数名词;C 项和 D 项是过去时,与 “Let's have them (我们吃吧)” 表当前状态不符。故选 A。
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