北京市朝阳区2006年高三年级第一学期期中统一考试
英语试卷
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至12页，第二卷13至14页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
注意事项：
1． 答卷前，考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。
2． 考试结束，考生将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1． What does the man want?
A.
Tea.
B. Coffee. C. A glass of
milk.
2.What is the teacher’s name?
A. Mrs
Pond.
B. Miss Pond C. Miss Bond.
3.What did the woman say about her vacation?
A. She met some friendly people.
B. The hotel was not good.
C. She had fine weather.
4.What is Ray going to do this afternoon?
A. He will have a class at 1:00.
B. He will go to the library at 2:00
C. He will go home around 3:00
5.What is the original price for the T-shirt?
A.80
dollars.
B.50 dollars. C.40 dollars.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What does the woman want to do?
A. Buy a ticket.
B. Book a flight ticket. C. Book a
train ticket.
7.When should the woman check in?
A.7:30
B.8:15
C.8:00
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What are they talking about?
A. New
Year.
B.
Thanksgiving
C. Christmas.
9.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. They are cousins. B. They are husband and
wife. C. They are brother and sister.
听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。
10.If possible, what will they do this weekend?
A. Go
skating. B. Go
skiing. C. Go swimming.
11.How long will it last like this?
A.2
months.
B.3 months. C.4
months.
听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.What is the conversation mainly about?
A. A student’s research project.
B. An exam in a class.
C. Finding books in the library.
13.What subject is the student going to focus on?
A. The end of the Indian civilization(文明).
B. The Southwestern desert.
C. Native American history.
14.Where was the civilization located?
A. In the mountains. B. In the
desert. C. By the river.
听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.What’s the relationship between the woman and the man?
A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son.
C. Classmates.
16.How did the man find the German language?
A. He found it tiring.
B. He found it easy to pick up.
C. He fond it too difficult for him.
17.What can we know about the man?
A. He is interested in learning foreign languages.
B. He had studied in language before he came.
C. He is from an English-speaking country.
听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What shortage is this passage talking about?
A. Drinking water. B.
Specialists.
C. Electricity.
19.What is an expert system?
A. It’s a group of experts formed by doctors and engineers.
B. It is a special kind of program for computers.
C. It is a system for experts to use computer’s freely.
20.What can an expert system do according to this passage?
A. Treat and take care of the patients.
B. Process dirty water in a river for drinking.
C. Give advice to a village doctor on curing a disease.
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．Rosa didn’t remember the exact date of the storm,
but she knew it was ____Sunday because everybody was at __________ church.
A.不填；the
B. a;不填 C.不填；a D. the;不填
22．—When shall we meet, at 6:00 or at 6:30?
—__________.
A. At any
time
B. You make the time
C. Well, either time will
do
D. Any time is OK
23.It is necessary ______me _________my studies before a new term.
A. for; to make a plan
for B. of;
making a plan for
C. for; to make a plan
of D.
of; making a plan of
24.The teacher told us to gather _____ about the ancient calendar.
A. as much information as possible B. information as much as
possible
C. as more information as possible D. information as more as
possible
25.In many ways, the workplace ______ a large family whose members share work
projects and interests.
A. became B.
becomes
C. has become D. is becoming
26.If you are worried that the tickets will sell out, you can buy a
ticket__________.
A. in a row B. in
advance C. on
time D. time after time
27.How much would you ________ for repairing my bike?
A. pay
B.
take
C. cost D.
charge
28.Do you think everything ________was true?
A. what he
said
B. he said
C. which he
said
D. as he said
29.Although the was badly hurt, he ______ explain what had happened.
A. could B.
might
C. was able to D. could not
30.—Is Miss Wang in the office today?
—No, she’s gone to her hometown ______the Spring Festival and she’ll be
back in a week.
A. in B. during
C. for
D. on
31.She will have to find some other work, for she can’t _________this loud
noise any more.
A. come up
with
B. keep up with
C. grow up
with
D. put up with
32.______in a simple style, the book clearly describes the author’s childhood
experiences in a small town.
A. Writing B. To be
written C. Being written D.
Written
33.—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You _____your temper but that’s OK.
A. have lost B. had
lost C. did
lose D.
were losing
34.On a rainy day I was driving north through Vermont _____I noticed a young
man holding up a sign reading “Boston”.
A. which B.
where
C. when D. that
35.They were happy with their marks after the test, _____they expected them to
be a bit higher.
A. though B.
if
C.
since
D. unless
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Follow Every Rainbow
Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the
piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert
pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what
doctors 38 was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get
well, but the medicine 39 her to become 40 deaf. She could no
longer hear the music which she had always 41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano,42 she did decide to
change 43 .She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English.
In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for 44 .She wanted
to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington,D.C.46 ,in 1967
she Was Asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor(宿舍监管员).Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university
during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to
48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington,D.C. In 1972,Shirley
received her M.A.degree.
Always 49 a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at
National Technical Institute for the Deaf(NTID),which 50 deaf and
hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive
her Ph.D. She made 52 in 1992,53 she received the highest degree
in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr.Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many
rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55,she never gave up.
36.A.job
B. interest C.
dream D. duty
37.A.changed B.
disappeared C.
stopped D. ended
38.A.said B.
agreed
C. found D.
thought
39.A.allowed B.
caused C.
encouraged D. enabled
40.A.almost B.
totally C.
actually D. gradually
41.A.played B.
loved
C. performed D. remembered
42.A.and
B.
so
C. but
D. even if
43.A.career B.
interest C.
life D.
attitude
44.A.information B.
help
C. a job D.
an assistant
45.A.happy B.
independent C.
free D.
confident
46.A.However B. Therefore
C. Then
D. Besides
47.A.worked B.
studied C.
lived D.
played
48.A.attend B.
observe C.
describe D. advertise
49.A.interested in B. busy
with C. concerned about D.
ready for
50.A.teaches B.
promises C.
pays D.
offers
51.A.amazing B.
strict
C. wealthy D. beautiful
52.A.progress B.
history C.
suggestions D. excuses
53.A.after B.
while
C.
until D.
when
54.A.found B.
watched C.
followed D. appreciated
55.A.determination B.
intelligence C.
strength D. pride
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
A
Maker
of Great Violins
Hundreds of violins
are made every day. However, the finest and most sought-after violins
were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 300 years ago. The craftsman’s
name was Antonius Stradivarius, and any one of his violins is worth over $
100,000 today.
Stradivarius, who was born in 1644,began his career as a violin maker’s
apprentice(徒弟).Working on his own by
1680,he became determined to make instruments that could reproduce tones(音调)as rich as those produced by the human voice. He tested several
shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased
him. During his career he crafted over 1,100 violins. Those still in existence
have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of Stradivarius’ violin died with
its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely hidden; even
his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps in
each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered possible
explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is the instrument’s
shape and the combination of its parts. Others suggest that the secret lies in
the special wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees. The
most widely accepted supposition is that the beautiful tone of the violins is
created by the liquid that the old master used to coat his instruments.
Chemists have studied and reproduced the liquid as closely as possible, and it
has improved the sound of many violins. Still, no violin maker has been able to
fully reproduce the tone of Stradivarius’ violins.
56.According to the passage, Stradivarius made _________.
A. hundreds of violins every day
B. over 100,000 violins during career
C. only one violin
D. more than a thousand violins during his career
57.We can conclude from the passage that Stradivarius’________.
A. notes were found by chemists
B. notes were never found
C. secrets were learned when he was an apprentice
D. notes were left to his sons
58.In this passage the word rich means ________.
A. wealthy B. highly
amusing C. full and
pleasant D. high and sharp
59.Another food title for the passage would be _________.
A. how to Make Violins
B. Expensive Violins
C. What Was Stradivarius’
Secret D. Italian Violin
Makers
B
The following notice is posted in a bus terminal(终点站).
Timetable
—Buses leave the Railway
Station, New York City, from 7:00 a.m. and every half hour afterwards ,until
11:30 p.m.(7 days a week)
—Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after
every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m.(7 days a week)
—Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.):Buses leave the
Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes.(Monday—Friday)
—Holidays: Buses leave every hour on the hour, each
direction.(Trip time:30 minutes each way)
—All tickets must be bought at Window 12,the Railway
Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Station Window BEFORE boarding buses.
60.How long is it between two buses from New York to Brennan every day?
A. One hour. B.40
minutes. C. Half an hour. D.15
minutes.
61.Which of the latest bus you can take from Brennan if you have to meet a
friend in New York at 10:20 a.m. on a Friday?
A. The 8:00 a.m.
bus.
B.T he 9:40 a.m. bus.
C. The 8:40 a.m.
bus.
D. The 9:20 a.m. bus.
62.Which bus should you take at the Railway Station, New York Cit on Monday if
you want to take a bus in evening rush hours?
A. The 5:45 p.m.
bus.
B. The 6:20 p.m. bus.
C. The 7:15 p.m.
bus.
D. The 6:50 p.m. bus.
63.Where should passengers buy their tickets?
A. Only at the Brennan Station Window.
B. At any window of any railway station before leaving.
C. At New York Railway Station after getting on buses.
D. At a terminal ticket window before getting on buses.
C
The family is larger and
more varied than most people realize. It includes some animals that we normally
think of as camels and some that we don’t usually recognize as camels.
Everybody knows about the one-humped camel, or dromedary. And many people have
heard of the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. But did you know that llamas
and some other animals without humps are also camels?
Camels have played an important role in the lives of many
people for at least four thousand years. And this is mainly because camels have
the ability to live in places where other large animals could never survive. In
huge deserts like the Sahara, the climate can be too hot and dry for most
animals. There are places where rain doesn’t fall for months, or even years.
The sand may stretch for hundreds of miles, and animals may have to walk for
days to reach water. The deserts of Africa and Arabia are not the only places
where camels live.
Desert winds often blow sand into the air. To protect their
eyes, camels have long eyelashes that catch most of the sand. If sand gets onto
an eye, a camel has a third eyelid to get it out. Like a windshield wiper on a
car, this extra eyelid moves from side to side and wipes the sand away. The
eyelid is very thin, so a camel can see through it. In sandstorms camels often
close their third eyelid and keep walking. You might say that a camel can find
its way through a sandstorm with its eyes closed.
64.We understand from the passage that_________.
A. the variety of camels is limited
B. camels refer to those animals with one or two humps
C. the camel family includes a large variety of species without humps
D. some animals without humps are also included in the camel family
65.Camels have been important to human beings for long in history mainly
because__________.
A. they can go without water for a long time
B. they have special structure in their eyes
C. they can stand the heat and dryness of the desert
D. they can carry heavy loads
66.Camels can protect their eyes from the desert wind because________.
A. their eyes are specially structured
B. they have two eyelids
C. their eyelids are specially long
D. their third eyelid functions as a windshield wiper
D
There is a range of
activities which require movements of about one to four or five miles. These
might be leisure activities, such as moving from home to swimming pool, tennis
club, the theater or other cultural centers, or to a secondary or more advanced
school; or they might be movements related with work and shopping in the central
areas of cities. The use of cars which are able to carry five people at 80 mph
for satisfying these needs is wasteful of space and most productive of
disturbance to other road users.
The use of the bicycle, or some more modern derivative of
it, is probably worth more consideration than has recently been given to it.
The bicycle itself is a remarkably efficient and simple device for using human
muscular energy for transportation. In pure energy terms, it is four to five
times as efficient as walking, even though human walking itself is twice as
efficient as the movement of effective animals such as dogs. It is still widely
used, no only in some developing countries where bicycles are major means of
people and goods, but in a few richer towns such as Amsterdam in Holland and
Cambridge in England.
The bicycle neither gives enough protection from the weather
nor is very suitable for carrying goods, and demands considerable muscular work
to make progress against wind or uphill. It also offers its rider no protection
against collisions(碰撞)with
other vehicles. All these difficulties could, however, be greatly got rid of
with relatively small changes in design. The whole machine could be enclosed in
a plastic bubble(气泡)which would provide some protection
in case of accidents.
It would be easy to add a small petrol or electric motor. A
wide variety of designs would be possible. As in rowing, we might employ the
power of the arms or the general body musculature, as well as those of the
legs; more muscular exercise would be good for the health of many people in
cities, and a wide use of bicycle like muscle-powered vehicles would be a
useful way to ensure this. It could also provide opportunities for showing-off
by the young and vigorous.
67.The main idea of the first paragraph is that the car________.
A. can satisfy the demand for speed
B. causes waste of space
C. produces disturbance to other road users
D. is far from prefect for short range movements
68.More attention should be given to the bicycle as a means of transport
because it is______________.
A. a very efficient and simple device
B. much cheaper than a car
C. widely used in Amsterdam and Cambridge
D. still used by rich people
69.Enclosing the bicycle in a plastic bubble would______.
A. make it easier to use
B. save muscular energy
C. provide protection from the weather
D. prevent it from colliding with other vehicles
70.Which of these is UNTRUE for the present bicycle?
A. It is far more efficient than the movement of animals.
B. It offers its rider no protection.
C. It is not very suitable for carrying goods.
D. It can hardly be improved on.
E
The girls in this sixth grade class in East
Pato Alto, California, all have the same access to computers as boys. But
researchers say, by the time they get to high school ,they are victims of what
the researchers call a major new gender(性别)gap in technology. Janice Weinman of the American Association of
University Women says，“Girls tend to be less
comfortable than boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing
rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new way in which to
understand information.
After
re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University Women
researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in
computer science classes. Girls consistently rate themselves significantly
lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers. And they
used computers less often than boys outside the classroom.
An instructor of a computer lab says he’s
already noticed some difference. Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says,
“Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will harm the computer,
whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow.”
Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girl’s
computer usage was falling behind boys. Karen Gould says, “The number one
reason girls told us they don’t like computer games is not that they’re too
violent, or too competitive, Girls just said they’re incredibly boring.”
Purple Moon says it found what girls
want—characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what’s going on
in their own lives. Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says, “What we
definitely found from girls is that there is no intrinsic(固有的)reason why they wouldn’t want to
play on a computer; it was just a content thing.”
The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to
this: the technology gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be
closed if women are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century.
71.According to the passage, girls are victims of the gender gap in technology
because______.
A. they can not discover new ways to use computers
B. they have the same access to computers as boys
C. they are likely to be less comfortable with computers
D. they can only use computers for word processing
72.Girls often feel ____________.
A. bored with computer games
B. comfortable using computers
C. it hard to use computers in word processing
D. worried about using computers
73.The research on girls and computers is________.
A. based on a few recent articles
B. based on thousands of studies
C. presented by one person
D. not considered well grounded
74.The software company seems to think__________.
A. if girls had an equal chance of playing games, they would like
computers
B. if the software content was changed, girls would be more interested
C. if the software was more violent, girls would like it better
D. if the characters were funny, girls would like them better
75.The gender gap needs to be closed because__________.
A. it isn’t fair that boys are allowed to use computers all the time
B. there isn’t enough money for upgrading computers
C. most of the causes may boil down to a question of money
D. the ability to use computers is important in today’s world
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：书面表达（共2小题，满分35分）
第一小题 情景作文（满分20分）
假设你是李华，你在报上看到北京华夏大学将于2006年2月5日举办为期一周的“中国语言文化冬令营”活动。你的美国朋友Mike计划来中国旅行并了解中国文化，请你写信介绍冬令营活动并建议他参加。信的开头已为你写出，词数不少于60。
| 2006中国语言文化冬令营 j y w | |
| 主要课程 | 日常会话、汉字书写 |
| 主要活动 | 京剧、中国民乐、中国绘画欣赏 中国烹饪制作 浏览故宫、天坛、长城 |
| 活动时间 | 2006年2月6日—12日 |
参考词汇：2006中国语言文化冬令营 2006 Chinese Language and Culture Winter Camp
第二节：开放作文（满分15分）
根据下面英文提示写一篇短文，词数不少于50。
The Five Firendlies, Beibei, Jingjing,
Huahua, Yingying and Nini, will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008
Olympic Games. Tell us which of the Five Friendlies do you like best and why
(at least two reasons).
第一小题 情景作文
Dear Mike,
You mentioned in you last email that you wanted to come to China to
learn more that Chinese
culture._____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________。
Best wishes,
LiHua
第二节：开放作文
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第一节：情景作文
One Possible version:
Dear Mike,
You mentioned in you last email that you wanted to come to China
to learn more about Chinese culture. I’d like to tell you about a camp called
“2006 Chinese Language and Culture Winter Camp”. The camp is organized by
Beijing Huaxia University from February 6th to 12th .In the camp they will
teach some simple everyday Chinese and how to write Chinese characters. They
will also introduce Beijing Opera, Chinese folk music, as well as Chinese
painting. Most interesting of all is that you will have a chance to learn and
try Chinese cooking. Sight-seeing tours include the Forbidden City, the Temple
of Heaven and the Great Wall.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
第二节，开放作文
One Possible Version:
I think the Five Friendlies, which will serve as the
Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, are all very lovely, but I
really like Yingying, the Tibetan Antelope best because it is strong and runs
fast. That’s what the Olympics represent and encourage. Also, Yingying comes
from Tibet and it reminds us of the beauty of nature with wild animals and
plants. Finally, it’s a symbol of Tibetan culture. Through this mascot we can
let foreign friends know more about this part of Chinese culture.
听力部分录音稿
第一节
Text 1
W: Tea or coffee?
M: Neither, thank you. Could I have a glass of milk please?
Text 2
M: Is your teacher’s name Miss Pond or Mrs.Pond?
W: Miss. She is not married. And by the way, it’s Bond. B as in boy, O N D.
Text 3
M: Welcome back. How was your vacation?
W: Just fine. We had only on good day as far as weather was concerned. But the
hotel was beautiful, and I had never known friendlier people.
Text 4
W: Ray, are you going straight home after school today?
M: No. I have a class until one o’clock, and after that I’m going to spend two
hours at the library before going home.
Text 5
M: Look, I bought this T-shirt at half price. I only paid 40 dollars for it.
W: Oh, my brother got a similar one for 50 dollars.
第二节
Text 6
W: I’d like to book a ticket to New York for this Friday.
M: Just a second.
W: I’ll need a return-ticket.
M: SDL has a flight leaving at 8:15 a.m.
W: I guess that’s OK. What time shall I Check in?
M: You have to be there three quarters of an hour before it leaves.
Text 7
W: Do you realize it’s November already? Before you know it. Thanksgiving will
be here.
M: Gee, you’re right. It’s time we decided what we are going to do this year.
Do you feel like inviting your sister and her family over?
W: Sure. After all, they had us over last year.
M: Good. That’s settled. Why don’t you give them a call and see if they can
come.
W: Sure. Say, Randy, can you help me with the shopping? We need to get a
turkey.
M: Right. Let’s get a nice big one, so we’ll have plenty of left-over to make
sandwiches with.
Text 8
W: Look! It’s snowing.
M: Yes, but it’s terribly cold today. I’m glad I have my overcoat on.
W: There is ice on the lake, too. We’ll be able to go skating this weekend.
M: Not if it’s too windy. Come on! Let’s go back. I’m freezing.
W: You’ll just have to learn to like it. The weather in Ottawa will be like
this for the next three months.
M: Yes, I know, but I wish it were shorter here.
Text 9
W: Hi, Tim. Come in. As you know, I’m meeting with all the students to talk
about their class research projects. Can you tell me what you’re planning to
write about?
M: Yes, at this point I’m thinking about the Indian civilization in the
Southeast desert states. When I traveled there last summer, I got really
interested in these people, and I’ve found some good sources of information
about them. Maybe I will focus on why their civilization suddenly ended in
about the year 1400.
W: That sounds very interesting, and it looks like you’ve got a good start.
M: Yes, I think I’m OK so far.
W: Good, if you need any help, come in and let’s talk about it.
Text 10
W: Why weren’t you at the German class last night, Tom? Have you given up?
M: Well, no…I came back late yesterday and found John sleeping in the chair.
He’d been writing report all day long and he was too tired to go out again, so
we gave the lesson a miss.
W: You’ve missed quite a lot of the lessons lately, haven’t you? Are you losing
interest?
M: Yes, I’m afraid so. Neither John nor I have a gift for language. People just
laugh at us when we try to speak German. How did you and Jane pick it up so
quickly and easily? You’ve hardly been in Germany a month.
W: It was neither quick nor easy. We’d both studied the language before we
came, and we only needed to revise it.
M: Anyway, all our friends here speak English very well, so we don’t really
need to learn German.
Text 11
Villages in developing countries often lack many things. Books. Clean water.
Electricity. These shortages are easy to see. But a different kind of shortage
is not easy to see. That is the shortage of experts. Many villages have no
doctors, engineers or scientists. They have no one who knows how to treat
unusual medical problems or design a new energy system. There is a way to ease
this problem. You can do it with computers. In the past few years, computer
scientists around the world have developed what they call “expert systems”. An
expert system is a special kind of commuter program. In some situations, it can
take the place of a human expert.
For example, an expert medical system can help to take care of a sick person.
After asking a few questions of the patient, it can tell what medicine or other
treatment is needed