2006高考英语预测---语言点180题---网络版

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28岁，西安教师，陕西师大硕士研究生。赵老师擅长总结：对语法、语言点的总结全面而深刻，对阅读、完型、写作、改错等题型的解题方法的总结十分实用。赵老师讲课风格独特，训练方法简单实用，形成了一整套的高考英语教学、训练方法。赵老师对高考英语有着深入而独到的研究，多次命中高考英语原题。赵老师从事高考英语辅导五年，所带各届学生成绩都有大幅度提高，并且每届都有超过80%的学生高考英语成绩高于120分，受到学生和家长的一致好评。

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2006高考

英语预测---语言点180题

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说明：

1. 所有180道试题均为赵松涛老师编写。

2. 考生须对所有试题要做到知其考点及其关联的考点，并对每一个选项都作

认真总结，切勿只记答案。

3. 本试题按考点编排，考生复习时须将同一考点或相近考点的题目放到一起

复习，以达到全面掌握。例如，1.2.3.题为考查强调句的三个题型，特别是第2题为考查强调句与从句的区别，掌握此三题就基本掌握了强调句。4．动词题目（118--152）的选项中所列所有单词或短语为06高考可能考查单词或短语之总结，须认真掌握。形容词、副词题目（167—180）的选项中所列形容词、副词为06高考可能考查单词之总结，须认真掌握。

试题：

1. It was Bird flu ____ killed ____ eight-year-old girl in April, 2006.

A. which; the

B. that; an

C. which; an

D. that; the

2. Will it be nine o’clock tomorrow ____ we’ll have t he meeting?

A. when

B. while

C. that

D. where

3. ---____ will direct 2008 Olympic ceremonies?

---Not Li An but Zhang Yimou.

A. Which is it that

B. Whom is it that

C. Who is it that

D. What is it that

4. It won’t be a long time ____ we enjoy football matches of the 2006 World Cup.

A. until

B. before

C. when

D. after

5. ---Is your grandpa still smoking?

---No. It’s years ____ he smoked.

A. after

B. before

C. when

D. since

6. ---Have you been here before?

---Yes, it’s the third time ____ I ____ the Bell Tower.

A. when; visited

B. that; visited

C. when; have visited

D. that; have visited

7. In fact ____ is hard for a man to keep his promise every time.

A. that

B. this

C. there

D. it

8. Ann’s father kept telling Ann that she shouldn’t surf the internet too frequently, but ____ didn’t help.

A. he

B. which

C. she

D. it

9. “I believe ____ is still a good chance that Yao Ming will participate in the 2006 world championships if he recovers well.” a spokesman said yesterday.

A. it

B. this

C. there

D. that

10. Be sure to phone me when you arrive, ____?

A. aren’t you

B. will you

C. can you

D. don’t you

11. Boris reminded you that you shouldn’t make a call in class, ____?

A .should you B. shouldn’t you C. didn’t he D. did he

12. Tom, you looked sleepy this morning. You must have stayed up last night, ____?

A. didn’t you

B. aren’t you

C. mustn’t you

D. haven’t you

13. I remember I have been here before. There used to be a church near the park, ____?

A. usedn’t it

B. wasn’t it

C. usedn’t there

D. did there

14. Excuse me, ____ I have something important to tell you.

A. and

B. so

C. but

D. yet

15. ---He has made some progress recently.

---So he has. He could have achieved more, ____.

A. yet

B. though

C. either

D. although

16. ---I raised objections in the meeting. Will you hate me?

---No, I won’t. ____, I’ll thank you for your plain words.

A. Therefore

B. Still

C. Besides

D. Yet

17. Doctors are operating on the injured. I’m afraid we can do nothing but ____ patiently.

A. waiting

B. to wait

C. wait

D. waited

18. ____, David will try his best to overcome it.

A. No matter how the problem is difficult

B. However difficult is the problem

C. No matter difficult the problem is

D. No matter how difficult the problem is

19. ____ much progress you have made, you should be modest.

A. No matter

B. How

C. Whatever

D. However

20. ____, he never shows off.

A. Knowledgeable is he as

B. Is as he knowledgeable

C. He is as knowledgeable

D. Knowledgeable as he is

21. As we all know, the more we practise, ____.

A. we will acquire the more details

B. the more details will we acquire

C. and the more details we will acquire

D. the more details we will acquire

22. Only when something gets lost, ____.

A. you can realize how important it is to you

B. how important you can realize it is to you

C. can you realize how important it is to you

D. realize you how important it is to you

23. It’s only when something gets lost ____.

A. can you realize how important it is to you

B. how important you can realize it is to you

C. that you can realize how important it is to you

D. that can you realize how important it is to you

24. In order to prepare for the college entrance examination, it was ____.

A. not until midnight did he go to bed

B. until midnight that he didn’t go to bed

C. not until midnight that he went to bed

D. until midnight when he didn’t go to bed

25. ---Tom, ca n’t you be careful? You have left out some figures in your calculations.

---Oh, ____.

A. so am I

B. so have I

C. so I am

D. so I have

26. Not only ____ saving material and resources but ____ trying to save water and energy.

A. all factories are; most of the families are

B. all factories are; are most of the families

C. are all factories; are most of the families

D. are all factories; most of the families are

27. So fluently _____ that ______.

A. does he speak English; is he considered as a native

B. he speaks English; is he considered as a native

C. does he speak English; he is considered as a native

D. he speaks English; he is considered as a native

28. Off the coast ____ with several fishing villages located there.

A. does an island lie

B. lies an island

C. an island is lying

D. an island lies

29. He was doing his homework ____ the light went out.

A. when

B. while

C. before

D. until

30. Why did you use my cell phone ____ you had your own one? To save your money?

A. as

B. where

C. while

D. when

31. Some people say more but do less ____ others do the opposite.

A. once

B. while

C. when

D. as

32. ____ I do dislike this kind of people, I never speak ill of them.

A. While

B. Since

C. As

D. Unless

33. In this world there is no shortcut to take. Everyone, no matter how clever he is, can’t achieve

success, ____ he works hard.

A. as long as

B. even though

C. unless

D. although

34. He’d like to set off 30 minutes early ____ he meets with the traffic jam.

A. so that

B. now that

C. in case

D. or else

35. He always took a notebook with him ____ he could take down something important at all

times and all places.

A. because

B. so that

C. in case

D. if only

36. ____ you dislike this job, why not hunt for another?

A. Although

B. While

C. Since

D. Because

37. Paley, look at your paper. Why have you a second time made the same mistake _____ you did

it a month ago?

A. in which

B. that

C. where

D. when

38. ---Mum, I’m outing.

---Well, and ____ you play or go shopping, you must come back before nine o’clock.

A. whenever

B. whether

C. whichever

D. no matter

39. He is honest, ____ his brother always tells lies.

A. however

B. since

C. whereas

D. though

40. He will go to the coffee bar, ____ it rains.

A. despite

B. except that

C. except when

D. besides

41. ____ is known to everyone, London will hold the 2012 Olympic Games.

A. It

B. As

C. That

D. What

42. Cong Fei died of cancer in April, 2006, ____ made us in deep sorrow.

A. who

B. that

C. it

D. which

43. Have you been to Mount Hua, ____ scenery is charming?

A. where

B. which

C. whose

D. what

44. Now more and more people begin to enjoy golden weeks, ____they can relax or travel.

A. on which time

B. in that time

C. during which time

D. by which time

45. He is the only one of the top students who ____ admitted to Peking University.

A. was

B. were

C. have been

D. has been

46. Tomorrow he will participate in a job interview ____the interviewer is likely to ask some

difficult questions.

A. that

B. when

C. whom

D. where

47. On my father’s birthday, I gave him a special present, ____ I had spent my own money buying

for the first time.

A. that

B. what

C. one

D. it

48. ---If you are admitted to a key university, ____ as a prize?

---I’m longing for a cell phone.

A. what you expect your father will offer you

B. do you expect what your father will offer you

C. what do you expect will your father offer you

D. what do you expect your father will offer you

49. Nowadays customers become more and more practical and buy only ____ they need.

A. where

B. which

C. when

D. what

50. She’d like to offer money to ____ needs it to continue his or her study.

A. who

B. whom

C. whoever

D. whomever

51. Yesterday he sold out all his stamps at ____ he thought was a reasonable price.

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. as

52. Generally speaking, ____ we have seen seems more believable than ____ we have been told.

A. what; that

B. what; what

C. that; what

D. that; that

53. After three days’ waiting, there was a little doubt in the mother’s mind ____ the police could

find her lost child.

A. how

B. that

C. where

D. whether

54. “Sustainable development” is a question ____ we can continue developing the world without

damaging the environment.

A. whether

B. when

C. that

D. how

55. We’d like to do ____ we can ____ the poor.

A. how; help

B. all; to help

C. whatever; help

D. however; to help

56. Your cell phone is always being power off. ____ we got through, we wouldn’t have to come to

your home now.

A. If

B. Once

C. Had

D. Should

57. _____ the comedy has brought us!

A. How great fun

B. What great fun

C. How a great fun

D. What a great fun

58. How cold your hands _____!

A. felt

B. are felt

C. feel

D. are feeling

59. It is one thing to write a novel , ____.

A. the other to write history

B. another to write history

C. the other is to write history

D. another is to write history

60. ---Why not go out for a picnic on such a sunny day?

---____ like a good idea.

A. Sounding

B. Sounds

C. Sounded

D. Sound

61. Errors, if ____, should be corrected.

A. necessary

B. possible

C. any

D. important

62. Today everyone arrived earlier than ____.

A. expecting

B. having expecting

C. to be expect

D. expected

63. ---What do you suppose has made Carrie so upset?

---____ her new cell phone.

A. Because of having lost

B. Because she lost

C. Lost

D. Losing

64. Don’t cry any more, Tony. Or I’ll regret ____ the truth.

A. to tell you

B. to have told you

C. to telling you

D. telling you

65. Every one has his or her right to object ____ unequally.

A. to treat

B. to treating

C. to be treated

D. to being treated

66. When I passed by, she pretended ____ me.

A. to don’t recognize

B. not recognizing

C. to have not recognized

D. not to have recognized

67. He is such a man who is difficult ____.

A. to satisfy with

B. to be satisfied with

C. to satisfy

D. to be satisfied

68. Have you seen the man ____ on the grass in the picture?

A. lay

B. lain

C. laying

D. lying

69. All the guests ____ to the party were enjoying themselves.

A. to be invited

B. having invited

C. invited

D. being invited

70. With everyone ____, the famous man began his speech.

A. sited

B. seating

C. to sit

D. seated 71. There were a crowd of people ____ the singer into the hall.

A. followed

B. to follow

C. following

D. having followed

72. ____ from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a grey net of steel.

A. Viewing

B. To view

C. Viewed

D. Having viewed

73.____ him more time to think over the matter and you will get a satisfactory answer.

A. Leaving

B. Left

C. To leave

D. Leave

74. The other day he hurried to school without breakfast, only ____ that it was Sunday.

A. to tell

B. told

C. to be told

D. telling

75. ____ from his excited voice, he must have some good news to tell me.

A. Judging

B. Judged

C. To judge

D. Having judged

76. Once telling him the truth, ____.

A. he will be nervous all the time

B. he will find himself nervous all the time

C. you will find him nervous all the time

D. everyone will find him nervous all the time

77. _____ wonderful, this kind of food enjoyed a good sale.

A. Tasted

B. Being tasted

C. Tasting

D. Having tasted

78. Ding Junhui who has won many victories in his matches is considered ____.

A. achieving success

B. to achieve success

C. having achieved success

D. to have achieved success

79. Ann is fond of pop songs and is often ____ in her room.

A. listening to sing

B. listened to sing

C. listened to to sing

D. listened to sing

80. While walking in the street, the girl felt a hand ____ into her pocket.

A. putting

B. put

C. to be putting

D. to put

81. While answering the phone, Ira noticed a fellow ____ her.

A. stare at

B. stared at

C. staring at

D. to stare at

82. The three girls and two boys ____ in the final exam were punished.

A. having caught to cheat

B. caught to cheat

C. having caught cheating

D. caught cheating

83. ---Has he decided to come tomorrow?

---He said he ____ but it depended on the weather.

A. could

B. might

C. would

D. should

84. In that company only Allan ____ objections in the meeting

A. dare to raise

B. dares raise

C. dared raise

D. dare not to raise

85. The headmaster declared: “Any student ____ bring cell phones to school.”

A. shouldn’t

B. needn’t

C. shan’t

D. won’t

86. In his memory, ten years ago he ____ go to see a movie on Sundays.

A. might

B. would

C. should

D. could

87. ---Would you like to live in a modern flat or do you prefer a traditional house?

---Well, I ____ say I’d rather live in a trad itional Siheyuan.

A. dare

B. must

C. can

D. may

88. The Brazilian football team has lots of excellent players, so if there is no unexpected thing to

happen, this team ____ win the championship.

A. should

B. would

C. may

D. need

89. ---Where is my new football shoes, Mum? I need them to play football with my friends.

---I haven’t seen them. You ____ somewhere in your room.

A. ought to put it

B. might put it

C. ought to have put it

D. may have put it

90. ---It took me sixteen hours from Xi’an to Ji’nan.

---Sixteen hours! You ____ there.

A. couldn’t fly

B. mustn’t fly

C. couldn’t have flown

D. mustn’t have flown

91. Sir, if--- if I ____ your advice to practice more, I ____ so sorry now.

A. followed; won’t feel

B. had followed; won’t feel

C. followed; wouldn’t feel

D. had followed; wouldn’t feel

92. Tony can’t have received the invitation, otherwise he ____ your wedding ceremony yesterday.

A. had attended

B. attended

C. would have attended

D. would attend

93. Safety in production is essential and important so everyone ____ take safety measures too

seriously.

A. dare not

B. should

C. can’t

D. must

94. In order to carry out the construction on time, we need several ____ workers.

A. dozen of

B. dozens

C. dozen

D. dozens of

95. Tow thirds of the construction ____ so far.

A. have completed

B. has completed

C. have been completed

D. has been completed

96. Guo Degang together with his partner ____ popular with many crosstalk fans.

A. has

B. have

C. has got

D. have got

97. Many young people would like to dance ____ music so as to relax.

A. with

B. to

C. over

D. in

98. Hong Zhanhui has been carrying on his school life ____ his little sister following him.

A. as

B. for

C. with

D. of

99. Many girls dream of becoming a super girl ____ Li Yuchun.

A. like

B. as

C. of

D. towards

100. Sir, it is ____ my ability to prepare a report of 20000 words in such a short time.

A. past

B. over

C. off

D. beyond

101. ____ the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels can cause mountain sickness.

A. In spite of

B. Apart from

C. In terms of

D. Regardless of

102. If you can find out your advantages ____ others, you will achieve greater success.

A. to

B. over

C. on

D. against

103. ---Do remember to charge the battery 12 hours when you first use it.

--- _____.

A. Got it

B. Remembered it

C. Made it

D. Heard it

104. ---Waiter, ____.

---Wait a minute, Sir. Well, that’s 80 Y uan altogether.

A. How much did we eat?

B. Would you please charge me?

C. May I have the bill, please?

D. Take the money, please.

105. ---Would you like to travel this summer?

---_____. But if I’m admitted to a key university, certainly I will.

A. I couldn’t agree m ore

B. That all depends

C. With pleasure

D. I have no idea 106. Iris, is the red car yours?

---No. It’s ____. Mine is yellow.

A. anyone else

B. someone else

C. anyone else’s

D. someone else’s

107. My pleasure, Sir. ____ person could do that way; I just did the same.

A. Any

B. Every

C. Any other

D. Every other

108. He thought it would be easier to go there than to come back, but it was just _____ way.

A. another

B. other

C. the other

D. some other

109. Nowadays the cost of gas is less than ____ of oil, so many taxis prefer to use gas as fuel.

A. those

B. it

C. that

D. one

110. You can not teach a man ____; you can only help him find it within himself.

A. everything

B. anything

C. something

D. nothing

111. Some of the information came from the internet, how about _____?

A. the others

B. another

C. the rest

D. others

112. I’d like to enjoy my spare time by readin g ____ newspaper or listening to ____ music.

A. a; the

B. /; /

C. a; /

D. /; the

113. Jessica, ____ wife of the famous actor became ____ chairman of the community.

A. the; /

B. /; the

C. /; /

D. the; the

114. ---Who invented ____ cell phone?

--- I don’t know. Maybe ____ American.

A. the; an

B. /; an

C. /; /

D. a; the

115. Nowadays we need to learn ____ law so as not to break ____ law.

A. the; /

B. a; the

C. a; /

D. /; the

116. The robber caught a passer-by by ____ hand, and forced him into a car.

A. the

B. a

C. his

D. her

117. ____ in the centre of Shaanx i Province, Xi’an is ____ most beautiful city.

A. Locating; a

B. Located; the

C. Locating; the

D. Located; a

118. Mr Johnson, I’m glad to inform you that you have been ____ to our company.

A. accepted

B. admitted

C. afforded

D. attracted

119. Don’t scold him ---you should ____ his youth.

A. allow for

B. care for

C. hunt for

D. call for

120. After the heated discussion, the two sides ____ the key point eventually.

A. agreed to

B. agreed with

C. agreed of

D. agreed on

121. Sorry I’m late, for my car ____ on the half way.

A. broke up

B. broke off

C. broke down

D. broke away

122. The orphan was ____ by the local government.

A. brought down

B. brought up

C. brought out

D. brought in 123. Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi was ____ by the national team on April 30, 2006.

A. called on

B. called for

C. called up

D. called off

124. To save money, we need to ____ our expenses.

A. cut up

B. cut down

C. cut out

D. cut off

125. The goal of this plan is to ____ and develop a new health care model for China.

A. explode

B. employ

C. explore

D. exploit

126. Nowadays the Chinese government ____ more importance to education and agriculture.

A. adjusts

B. attaches

C. provides

D. marks 127. She keeps fit by ____ for half an hour every morning.

A. standing out

B. working out

C. trying out

D. carrying out

128. As they had no children of their own, they ____ an orphan.

A. adapted

B. received

C. adopted

D. accepted

129. He was ____ of stealing in the supermarket.

A. accused

B. discovered

C. charged

D. removed

130. The best chance to reach customers is to ____ to their emotions.

A. stick

B. appeal

C. reflect

D. contribute

131. To make more money, he often ____ newspapers.

A. refers to

B. devotes to

C. contributes to

D. attends to

132. A smile can help us ____ difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.

A. get through

B. get over

C. get in

D. get along

133. After the race, my legs ____.

A. wore out

B. gave out

C. ran out

D. tired out

134. I t’s a pity that nowadays there are still many children who ____ of school due to lacking money in some poor areas.

A. leave out

B. drop out

C. make out

D. let out

135. On Children’s Day, there are several movies ____ for children.

A. promised

B. intended

C. permitted

D. reminded

136. The traffic is always being ____ by some accident.

A. made up

B. put up

C. held up

D. picked up

137. The manager resigned, and his assistant ____ his business.

A. handed over

B. looked over

C. took over

D. turned over 138. We had trained more and prepared well in every detail so we ____ to win.

A. expected

B. deserved

C. designed

D. supposed

139. The crops grow well, so this year ____ to be another good one for harvests.

A. hopes

B. expects

C. promises

D. means

140. On the bus, a passenger found her pocket ____ and all the money ____.

A. picked; robbed

B. stolen; stolen

C. picked; stolen

D. stolen; picked 141. The twins can’t ____ each other and they quarrel frequently.

A. relate to

B. stick to

C. change to

D. lead to

142. Please ____ what I have said and do as I have required.

A. put down

B. give off

C. give away

D. put away

143. Seconds ____ in an emergency.

A. deal

B. figure

C. count

D. spare

144. In Summer our eyes should get ____ from the sun.

A. separated

B. prevented

C. protected

D. burnt

145. Unfortunately the boy ____ our offer and left.

A. turned down

B. benefited from

C. applied for

D. laid off

146. He regretted having ____ such a good opportunity.

A. thrown up

B. thrown away

C. thrown about

D. thrown out

147. It’s not a easy task to ____ the real meaning of a good essay.

A. live up to

B. have a hand in

C. make sense of

D. hold on to 148. It is reported that 6 passengers including two Peking University students were killed and 4 were ____ in the accident which happened in Yunnan on April 30, 2006.

A. wounded

B. hurt

C. injured

D. harmed

149. At the gates of some factories, we usually can see a notice saying “____”.

A. keep away

B. keep out

C. keep off

D. keep up

150. 1949 ____ the foundation of the People’s Republic of China.

A. declared

B. saw

C. met

D. included

151. These old pictures ____ me of my youth.

A. afforded

B. intended

C. offered

D. reminded

152. Don’t ____ , Tony. Success won’t come easily.

A. lose your heart

B. lose hearts

C. lose heart

D. lose your hearts 153. T o the customer’s surprise, the ____ was very patient to answer each of his questions about the product.

A. sale’s assistant

B. sale s’ assistant

C. sales assistant

D. sale assistant 154. His only ____ was that we should keep the place clean.

A. situation

B. occasion

C. condition

D. position

155. Today there are five ____ of high fever in this hospital.

A. points

B. cases

C. examples

D. deeds

156. In the sports meeting, they four took part in the ____ race.

A. boys

B. boy’s

C. boys’

D. boy

157. A teacher’s ____ is not to force students to learn but to help them learn.

A. matter

B. business

C. event

D. affair

158. If anyone has seen the robber, make ____ with the police, please.

A. relation

B. connection

C. link

D. contact

159. This plan ____ improving the living standard of people.

A. aims at

B. is aimed at

C. is aiming at

D. aimed at

160. By now, Einstein’s theories ____ r ight.

A. are proved

B. have been proved

C. have proved

D. will prove

161. He will have lived in Xi’an for 7 years by the time he ____ next year.

A. graduates

B. will graduate

C. is graduating

D. should graduate

162. Sorry, our manager won’t be free at 4 this afternoon. He ____ a guest.

A. will have met

B. is about to meet

C. is meeting

D. will be meeting 163. He has taught in this school since ten years ago when it ____.

A. set up

B. has been set up

C. was set up

D. has set up

164. He went back home very late yesterday, for he ____ not to leave until Ann ____.

A. promised; returned

B. had promised; returned

C. promised; would return

D. had promised; would return

165. ---You h aven’t got a ticket to the 2006 World Cup, have you?

--- ____. But how I wish to get one to the final.

A. Yes, I have

B. Yes, I haven’t

C. No, I have

D. No, I haven’t

166. The Great Wall is one of the eight wonders in the world, which ____ from the third century

B. C..

A. dated

B. is dated

C. dates

D. was dated

167. In order to complete the task tomorrow, we need to work ____ hours today.

A. ten other

B. other ten

C. ten another

D. ten more

168. ---When will our astronauts land on the moon?

---Perhaps in ____ 10 years.

A. some

B. rather

C. any

D. more

169. Nowadays our government is ____ about health care.

A. curious

B. serious

C. anxious

D. various

170. The police always take advantage of dogs’ ____ sense of smell to search for something.

A. sensitive

B. sharp

C. practical

D. fluent

171. In order to save energy, many factories have brought in some ____ machines.

A. effective

B. expensive

C. efficient

D. extreme

172. There must be ____ than man in some other unknown planet.

A. more cleverly a creature

B. a more clever creature

C. more a clever creature

D. a creature more cleverly

173. Cheer up, Maria! You can also enjoy ____ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart.

A. as a convenient life as

B. as convenient a life as

C. as a life convenient as

D. convenient as a life as

174. This month our family has consumed ____ water as we did last month.

A. as twice as much

B. more than twice

C. twice as much as

D. more than twice as much

175. One needs to be ____ of what his or her shortcoming is.

A. familiar

B. particular

C. aware

D. certain

176. If one is not sure ____, he is sure ____.

A. to win, to lose

B. of winning; to lose

C. to win; of losing

D. of winning; of losing

177. If there are two ways to choose from, most people prefer ____ one.

A. easy

B. easier

C. an easier

D. the easier

178. The movie The Promise is ____ than The Fearless, so I like neither of them.

A. not less interesting

B. no less interesting

C. no more interesting

D. not more interesting

179. Our company would like to employ ____ workers.

A. local twenty skilled

B. twenty local skilled

C. skilled twenty local

D. twenty skilled local

180. May every candidate pass the college entrance examination ____!

A. smoothly

B. comfortably

C. conveniently

D. naturally

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