2017年湖北高考英語題目
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第一部分：聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)
做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內容結束後，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉塗到答題卡上。
第一節(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話後有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話後，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.15. C. £ 9.18.
答案：B
1. Why doesn’t John go to school today?
A. It’s the weekend.
B. He’s too tired for school.
C. His school is closed down.
2. What will the man do tomorrow morning?
A. Give Frank a bath.
B. Cook Frank a meal.
C. Take Frank to a vet.
3. What is the male speaker?
A. A student.
B. A president.
C. A professor.
4. What does the man mean?
A. The door is unlocked.
B. He is not the one to blame.
C. Somebody has just left the lab.
5. On which floor is the woman’s apartment?
A. The second.
B. The fourth.
C. The sixth.
第二節(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白後有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完後，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6. What is the man’s problem?
A. He is too busy to wait.
B. He cannot find his pills.
C. He has a pain in his back.
7. Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man?
A. He is very polite.
B. He is going on a vacation.
C. He is unable to afford a full checkup.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. Why does the woman call?
A. To offer a job.
B. To raise money.
C. To make an appointment.
9. Where is the man expected to go tomorrow?
A. The agency.
B. Grand Hotel.
C. The City Hall.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat?
A. Stressed.
B. Uncertain.
C. Embarrassed.
11. What is the greatest advantage of the woman’s flat?
A. Its size.
B. Its condition.
C. Its location.
12. Who will the woman consult later?
A. Her agent.
B. Her husband.
C. Her neighbour.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. Who is Alexander?
A. The woman’s boss.
B. The woman’s host.
C. The woman’s cook.
14. What extra dish is to be prepared?
A. Fish. B. Steak. C. Shrimps.
15. What happened in the woman’s department last year?
A. It faced a risk of being shut down.
B. It introduced a new system.
C. It fired a sales manager.
16. What is the man’s attitude towards the preparation for the dinner?
A. He is critical.
B. He is practical.
C. He is enthusiastic.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. What does the speaker say about David Mellor’s eyes?
A. They are red. B. They are small. C. They are round.
18. What is special about David Mellor’s mouth?
A. Very big. B. Rather flat. C. A bit raised.
19. What does David Mellor always do before he begins a speech?
A. Smooths his moustache.
B. Clears his throat.
C. Bites his lips.
20. What kind of person is David Mellor according to the speaker?
A. Gentle and ugly.
B. Humorous and aggressive.
C. Well-known and funny-looking.
第二部分：詞彙知識運用(共兩節，滿分30分)
第一節：多項選擇(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，並在答題卡該項塗黑。
例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know
their _____ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
答案：A
21. Poetry written from the ______ of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.
A. perspective B. priority C. participation D. privilege
22. Carbon dioxide, which makes a ______ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.
A. difference B. comparison C. connection D. barrier
23. While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
A. sacrifice B. substitute C. simplify D. survive
24. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.
A. associate B. dispute C. negotiate D. register
25. Butterflies ______ a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.
A. carry on B. feed on C. put on D. focus on
26. In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple.
A. set aside B. set down C. set off D. set up
27. People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A. appropriate B. conscious C. arbitrary D. controversial
28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.
A. commercial B. generous C. comparable D. profitable
29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.
A. accidentally B. carelessly C. deliberately D. clumsily
30. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.
A. at random B. by chance C. in turn D. on occasion
第二節：完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文後所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，並在答題卡該項塗黑。
Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇蹟).
This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 33 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 36 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
31. A. carefully B. excitedly C. hopefully D. proudly
32. A. shabby B. noisy C. messy D. empty
33. A. mouth B. nose C. stomach D. throat
34. A. bag B. stick C. bowl D. coat
35. A. although B. until C. whereas D. unless
36. A. leapt B. sniffed C. trembled D. withdrew
37. A. broke B. marched C. paced D. stole
38. A. curious B. nervous C. pitiful D. sensible
39. A. took B. released C. felt D. drew
40. A. strongly B. irregularly C. slowly D. wildly
41. A. escaped B. seized C. rubbed D. scratched
42. A. close B. happy C. new D. young
43. A. celebrate B. communicate C. compete D. compromise
44. A. across B. from C. off D. up
45. A. alive B. loose C. open D. still
46. A. counted B. enjoyed C. missed D. wasted
47. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore
48. A. bitter B. forced C. polite D. satisfied
49. A. introduction B. discussion C. comment D. debate
50. A. blood B. smile C. tear D. sweat
第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文後所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，並在答題卡該項塗黑。
A
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.
51. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.
A. observing her school routine B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates D. preserving her history
52. What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey. B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book. D. Her concerns for future generations.
53. What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures. B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities. D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
54. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.
A. to experience it B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories D. to give accurate representations of it
B
Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重疊).
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full-time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.
A child of the Depression (大蕭條), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.
55. Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?
A. They both have gone through difficult times.
B. They have strong emotional ties with each other.
C. They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.
D. They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.
56. The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A. something rare but not pleasant
B. something that cannot be imagined
C. something expensive but not necessary
D. something that can only be enjoyed by boys
57. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The content of the book. B. The purpose of the book.
C. The influence of the book. D. The writing style of the book.
58. How are women’s lives explored in this book?
A. In a musical form. B. Through field research.
C. With unique writing skills. D. From different points of view.
C
We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.
Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on?
We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.
In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body-conscious country.
We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.
Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.
Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.
It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say—not as I do.
59. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?
A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.
B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.
C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.
D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.
60. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?
A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.
B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.
C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.
D. There are too many overweight people in the world.
61. The example of Finland is used to illustrate ______.
A. the cause of heart disease
B. the fashion of body shaping
C. the effectiveness of a campaign
D. the history of a body-conscious country
62. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Actions or Excuses? B. Overweight or Underweight?
C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger
D
The technology is great. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to put a man on the moon, explore the ocean’s depths or eat microwave sausages. Computers have revolutionized our lives and they have the power to educate and pass on knowledge. But sometimes this power can create more problems than it solves.
Every doctor has had to try their best to calm down patients who’ve come into their surgery waving an Internet print-out, convinced that they have some rare incurable disease, say, throat cancer. The truth is usually far more ordinary, though: they don’t have throat cancer, and it’s just that their throats are swollen. Being a graduate of the Internet “school” of medicine does not guarantee accurate self-health-checks.
One day Mrs. Almond came to my hospital after feeling faint at work. While I took her blood sample and tried to find out what was wrong, she said calmly, “I know what’s wrong; I’ve got throat cancer. I know there’s nothing you doctors can do about it and I’ve just got to wait until the day comes.”
As a matter of routine I ordered a chest X-ray. I looked at it and the blood results an hour later. Something wasn’t right. “Did your local doctor do an X-ray?” I asked. “Oh, I haven’t been to the doctor for years,” she replied. “I read about it on a website and the symptoms fitted, so I knew that’s what I had.”
However, some of her symptoms, like the severe cough and weight loss, didn’t fit with it—but she’d just ignored this.
I looked at the X-ray again, and more tests confirmed it wasn’t the cancer but tuberculosis (肺結核)—something that most certainly did need treating, and could be deadly. She was lucky we caught it when we did.
Mrs. Almond went pale when I explained she would have to be on treatment for the next six months to ensure that she was fully recovered. It was certainly a lesson for her. “I’m so embarrassed,” she said, shaking her head, as I explained that all the people she had come into close contact with would have to be found out and tested. She listed up to about 20, and then I went to my office to type up my notes. Unexpectedly, the computer was not working, so I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it. Typical. Maybe I should have a microwave sausage while I waited?
63. Mrs. Almond talked about her illness calmly because ______.
A. she thought she knew it well
B. she had purchased medicine online
C. she graduated from a Medical school
D. she had been treated by local doctors
64. It was lucky for Mrs. Almond ______.
A. to have contacted many friends
B. to have recovered in a short time
C. to have her assumption confirmed
D. to have her disease identified in time
65. Mrs. Almond said “I’m so embarrassed” (Para. 7) because ______.
A. she had distrusted her close friends
B. she had caused unnecessary trouble
C. she had to refuse the doctor’s advice
D. she had to tell the truth to the doctor
66. By mentioning the breakdown of the computer, the author probably wants to prove ______.
A. it’s a must to take a break at work
B. it’s vital to believe in IT professionals
C. it’s unwise to simply rely on technology
D. it’s a danger to work long hours on computers
E
A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.
The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.
Survey respondents (受訪者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.
The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.
“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,” wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.
“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (預防措施),” the authors wrote.
Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.
The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes.
However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.
67. According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?
A. Optimistic adults. B. Middle-aged adults.
C. Adults in poor health. D. Adults of lower income.
68. Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.
A. to fully enjoy their present life
B. to estimate their contribution accurately
C. to take measures against potential risks
D. to value health more highly than wealth
69. How do people of higher income see their future?
A. They will earn less money.
B. They will become pessimistic.
C. They will suffer mental illness.
D. They will have less time to enjoy life.
70. What is the clear conclusion of the study?
A. Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.
B. Good financial condition leads to good health.
C. Medical treatment determines health outcomes.
D. Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.
第四部分：書面表達(共兩節，滿分50分)
第一節：完成句子(共10小題;每小題2分，滿分20分)
閱讀下列各小題，根據漢語提示，用句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子，並將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號後。
例：______ was that the young player performed extremely well in the table tennis tournament. (delight)
令球迷欣喜的是那位年輕的球員在乒乓球錦標賽中表現得極爲出色。
答案：What delighted the fans/made the fans delighted
71. Knowing ______ reduces the risks of failure and it works like an insurance policy for your own ability. (do)
知道你正在幹什麼，能降低失敗的風險，這就像給自己的能力買了份保險。
72. Not ______ my parents, I failed to go to a drama school, where my interest lay. (persuade)
由於沒有說服我父母，我沒能上戲劇學校，而那纔是我的興趣所在。
73. The chief engineer together with his colleagues ______ new scientific methods of farming since five years ago. (look)
五年以來，總工程師和他的同事們一起一直在尋找新的科學農耕方法。
74. When I work on the farmland in the daytime, I always __________ to a tree on the riverbank. (keep)
白天干農活的時候，我總是把羊拴在河邊的樹上。
75. As time is pressing, I think __________ is the best way to get from here to the conference centre. (take)
由於時間緊迫，我認爲從這裏去會議中心最好的辦法是乘出租車。
76. So fast ______ that we can hardly imagine its speed. (travel)
光傳播的速度快到我們難以想象。
77. Through the course of my schooling, I met many teachers, two ______ me greatly. (influence)
上學時我遇到過很多老師，其中兩位對我影響很大。
78. I don’t often lose things, so I was quite surprised ___________ my wallet and found it wasn’t there. (reach)
我不常丟東西，所以當我拿錢包卻發現錢包不在時，大吃一驚。
79. It is reported in the newspaper that several new subway lines ______ in Wuhan. (build)
據報紙報道，武漢正在建設幾條新的地鐵線路。
80. Most believe he _______ for England last week, but for a serious injury which put him out of football. (play)
多數人認爲，要不是受了重傷而告別足球，上週他本會爲英格蘭踢球的。
第二節：短文寫作(共1題;滿分30分)
請根據以下提示，並結合事例，用英語寫一篇短文。
We all know that “sticks and stones may break our bones”, but we should also be aware that words can hurt people, too.
注意：①無須寫標題，不得照抄英語提示語;
②除詩歌外，文體不限;
③文中不得透露個人姓名和學校名稱;
④詞數爲120左右。
2017年湖北高考英語題目答案
第一部分：聽力(每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C
第二部分：詞彙知識運用
第一節：多項選擇(每小題1分，滿分10分)
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. B
第二節：完形填空(每小題1分，滿分20分)
31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. A 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B
第三部分：閱讀理解(每小題2分，滿分40分)
A篇：51. D 52. B 53. B 54. A B篇：55. D 56. C 57. A 58. D
C篇：59. A 60. C 61. C 62. A D篇：63. A 64. D 65. B 66. C
E篇：67. B 68. C 69. A 70. D
第四部分：書面表達
第一節：完成句子(每小題2分，滿分20分)
71. what you are doing
the thing(s) which/that you are doing
72. having persuaded
73. has been looking for
has looked for
74. keep the/my sheep tied
75. taking a taxi
to take a taxi
76. does light travel
77. of whom influenced
of whom have influenced
of them having influenced
78. when I reached for
the moment I reached for
at the time when I reached for
79. are being built
80. would/could have played
第二節：短文寫作(滿分30分)
One Possible Version
My deskmate admires my fluent English very much and I usually feel encouraged by his compliments.
One day, when we learned the new word “eccentric” in class, we were asked to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying “My deskmate is an eccentric boy whose clothes never fit him.” Hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter and my deskmate’s face turned red. After class, I learned from the teacher that my deskmate would have dropped out of school if he hadn’t been helped by others. My mindless words must have hurt him deeply.
Not until then did I realize words could be powerful in both positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurting others if we can’t always be encouraging when we speak.
