2023屆湖北省“荊、荊、襄、宜四地七?？荚嚶?lián)盟”高考考前提分英語仿真卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whydidyoulet____kidsoffthistime?—Ijustwanttogivethem____secondchance．A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．the;a2．Wepackedallthebooksinthewoodenboxes_______theywouldn’tgetdamaged.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．a(chǎn)sifC．incaseD．sothat3．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed4．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a(chǎn);the;X B．X;the;a C．a(chǎn);X;the D．the;the;a5．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter6．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct7．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless8．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling9．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise10．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．a(chǎn)reofferedD．willbeoffered11．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid12．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．a(chǎn)ssoonas C．until D．a(chǎn)slongas13．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a14．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch15．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft16．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned17．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto18．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere19．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what20．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Foraslongastherehavebeengifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedontherecipient(接受者).Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,buttherecipienthappier?In2015,psychologistsLaurenHumanandLaraAkninconductedanonlinesurvey,whichsuggestedthatwhenpeoplebuygifts,theyprefertochoosesomethingbasedontherecipient’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidthattheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanandAkninwonderedifthisapproachtogivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sotheysent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“reveals(揭示)yourknowledgeoftherecipient”whiletheotherssetouttobuyacardthat“revealsyourtrueself”.Afterthepurchase,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingemotionallyclosertotheirmothers.Tofindouthowthatapproachgoesdownwithrecipients,thepsychologistsdidanothertest,askingmorethan100studentstochooseasongoniTunestogivetoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupreceivedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultsrevealedthatrecipientsofsongsthatrevealedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.HumanandAkninsuggestitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsistheunderlying(潛在的)goal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffermoreself-reflectivegifts”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysuittherecipient’spracticalneedsortastesasoneacquiredpurelywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferact,thepsychologistsadded.Becauseitreducestheriskofrevealingpoorknowledgeofarecipientbyattemptingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.Butanoteofcautionhere:whattheresearchdoesnotexamineisthepotentialriskinrepeated,unsympatheticgiver-centeredgiving,which,accordingtoHumanandAknin“couldsignalself-obsession”—andnobodywantstorevealthataboutthemselves.1、FromtheMother’sDaycardtest,wecanconcludethat________.A．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiverB．mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththerecipientinmindC．mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastesD．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellontherecipient2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“them,them”refertoinorderofappearance?A．Therecipients;thegivers. B．Thegivers;therecipients.C．Thegivers;thegivers. D．Therecipients;therecipients.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthesignificanceofgiftgiving?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Showingone’sknowledgeoftherecipient.C．Establishingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.D．Meetingtherecipient’spracticalneeds.4、WhichofthefollowingisHumanandAknin’sadviceongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatreflectmoreofyourself.B．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.C．Buysomethingthatfitstherecipient’scharactermost.D．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.5、Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Thetraditionofgiftgiving. B．Thepurposeofgiftgiving.C．Theeffectofgiftgiving. D．Thepsychologyofgiftgiving.22．（8分）Millionsofgirlsgrowupwiththehopeofbecomingafamoussinger.Someevenwinlocaltalentcompetitionsaschildren,butonlyafewsuchearlysuccessesanddreamsturnintoreality.JessicaAndrewsisoneofthefewwhosedreamshavecometrue.Andrews'firsttasteofsuccesscameattheageof10.ShewonatalentcompetitioninherhometownofHuntingdon,Tennessee,singingIWillAlwaysLoveYou,originallysungbyWhitneyHouston.Houston'sversionofthesongappearedonTheBodyguardsoundtrack,whichhappenedtobethefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.Withintwoyears,talkofAndrewshadspreadtoNashvilleandcaughttheattentionofproducerByronGallimore,whosecreditsincludeworkwithTimMcGraw,FaithHill,andJoDeeMessina.WithGallimoresignedontoproduce,Andrewssoonhadarecordingcontract(合同)withDreamWorksRecords.Andrews'professionalcareerwaslaunchedwith1999'sHeartShapedWorld,recordedwhenshewas14yearsold.ThealbumincludedthecountryhitIWillBeThereForYou,whichalsoappearedonThePrinceofEgypt.ShefollowedupthereleaseofthealbumbytouringasasupportactforsuchcountrysuperstarsasFaithHillandTrishaYearwood.Withthereleaseof2001'sWhoIAm,Andrewsbecameastarinherownright.Thealbumwascertified(證明)goldforsalesof500,000copies.AndrewsreturnedinApril2003withNow,analbumthatshepromisedwouldshowanewsideoftheyoungartist."Thisalbumhasaverydifferentfeelingforme,"shesaid."It'salotmorepersonalandthere'saconfidencethatwasn'tquitethereonthefirsttwo.Ifeelespeciallyconnectedtothisgroupofsongs."1、What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"launched"inthefourthparagraph?A．Aimed B．SentC．Started D．Set2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．TheBodyguardwasthefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.B．AfterAndrewssangWhoIAm,shebecameastarinherownright.C．IWillAlwaysLoveYouwasoriginallysungbyWhitneyHouston.D．Now,expressesanewfeelingofAndrews.3、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeAndrews'album?A．Now B．HeartShapedWorldC．ThePrinceofEgypt D．WhoIAm4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．JessieaAndrews'Life B．JessicaAndrews'DreamC．JessicaAndrews'Songs D．JessicaAndrews'SuccessasaSinger23．（8分）Collegevisitsareimportant.Beforeyoucommityearsofyourlifeandmoneytoaschool，besureyou'rechoosingaplacethatisagoodmatchforyourpersonalityandinterests.Youcan'tgetthe“feel”ofaschoolfromanyguidebook，sobesuretovisitthecampus.Belowareafewtipsforgettingthemostoutofyourcollegevisit.ExploreonYourOwnOfcourseyoushouldtaketheofficialcampustour，butbesuretoallowtimetohangaroundonyourown.Thetrainedtourguideswillshowyouaschool'ssellingpoints.Buttheoldestandprettiestbuildingsdon'tgiveyoutheentirepictureofacollege.Trytowalktheextramileandgetthecompletepictureofthecampus.ReadtheBulletinBoardsWhenyouvisitthestudentcenter，academicbuildingsandresidencehalls，takeafewminutestoreadthebulletinboards.Theyprovideaneasywaytoseewhat'shappeningoncampus.Theadsforlectures，clubsandplayscantellyouwhat'sgoingonoutsidetheclassrooms.EatintheDiningHallYoucangetagoodfeelforstudentlifebyeatinginthedininghall.Trytositwithstudentsifyoucan.Dothestudentsseemhappyorstressed？Also，isthefoodgood？Arethereadequatehealthyoptions？Manyadmissionofficeswillgiveprospectivestudentscoupons（優(yōu)惠券）forfreemealsinthedininghalls.VisitaClassinYourMajorIfyouknowwhatyouwanttostudy，aclassvisitmakesalotofsense.You'llgettoobserveotherstudentsinyourfieldandseehowinvolvedtheyareinclassroomdiscussion.Trytostayafterclassforafewminutesandchatwiththestudentstogettheirimpressionsoftheirprofessorsandmajor.Besuretocallinadvancetoscheduleaclassroomvisit-mostcollegesdon'tallowvisitorstodropinatclassunannounced.TalktoLotsofStudentsYourcampustourguidehasbeentrainedtomarkettheschool.Trytotalktostudentswhoaren'tgettingpaidtoimpressyou.Theseimportantconversationscanoftenprovideyouwithinformationaboutcollegelifethatisn'tpartoftheadmissionscript.Fewuniversityofficialswilltellyouiftheirstudentsspendallweekenddrinkingorstudying，butagroupofrandomstudentsmight.Formoretips，.1、Thebestwaytoknowaboutacollegeinanofficialcampustouris______________.A．towalkaroundthecampusaloneB．totakepicturesofthecampusC．tovisittheoldestandprettiestbuildingsD．tohireatrainedtourguide2、Readingthebulletinboardscanhelpyou______________A．decide-themajoryouwanttostudyB．findouttheafter-classactivitiesoncampusC．getfreecouponsfromtheadmissionofficesD．findouttheoptionsofhealthyfood3、Ifyouplantoattendaclassoncampus，____________.A．dropinataclassinyourmajorB．havetalkswithstudentsbeforeclassC．makeanappointmentinadvanceD．a(chǎn)sktheprofessorforpermission4、Togetarealideaofthecollegeduringavisit，it'sbesttotalkto_____________A．famousprofessors B．campustourguidesC．a(chǎn)dmissionofficers D．randomstudents5、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom？A．Anewsreport.B．Atouristposter.C．Aneducationaljournal.D．Ageographicalmagazine.24．（8分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.25．（10分）Asurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetraveledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaandBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravelersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseat-beltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively----whennotdrinking----choosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers----spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviaemail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatupontheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers.Theinternationalflyersdidhoweverexpresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.“Theindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandonboardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements”saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney.”headded.1、Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A．Brazilianschoosetodrink.B．Americansdoin-flightshopping.C．Germanschattokillthetime.D．TheChineseswitchofftheseat-beltsign.2、Whenonboardtheplane,______.A．passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonB．mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesC．morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD．mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B．Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.C．Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.D．Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsfromairlines.4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B．Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.C．Tocriticizeimpolitebehaviorsontheplane.D．Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。Iwasaten-year-oldgirllivingwithmyparentsandfour-year-oldbrotherinMadrid,Spain.Wehad1ourcountryCubajustafewmonthsbefore.TheChristmasseasonarrived.TheCorteInglesDepartmentstorehadashinyred2thatcircledthetown,3itshorn(喇叭)ateveryturn.Myyoungerbrother,Santiago,hadneverseenit.However,4wereconsideredaluxury(奢侈)thenformyfamilyandwereveryhardto5Mybrotherfellinlovewithit.Everydayhewouldpushhisnose6theglassinthewindow.Myparents’painwas7astheylookedattheirson’s8face.ButIdidn’twantto9theinnocenceofafour-year-old.Sonexttime,Ipulledhimaside.“Santiago,youknowthatweleftourcountryandweareinastrangeland”Isaid.“10weareonlyhereinMadridforalittlewhil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B．visited C．left D．missed2、A．light B．car C．bike D．train3、A．sounding B．pressing C．turning D．making4、A．clothes B．decorations C．meals D．toys5、A．find B．get C．search D．exhibit6、A．beneath B．a(chǎn)gainst C．a(chǎn)bove D．under7、A．obvious B．weak C．strange D．puzzling8、A．fearful B．hopeful C．a(chǎn)mbitious D．nervous9、A．realize B．solve C．expect D．destroy10、A．Since B．Whether C．Although D．When11、A．telephone B．names C．a(chǎn)ddress D．permission12、A．a(chǎn)llowed B．determined C．settled D．devoted13、A．directions B．instructions C．excuse D．explanation14、A．a(chǎn)pplyingfor B．a(chǎn)daptingto C．lookingfor D．waitingfor15、A．expensive B．depressing C．colorful D．simple16、A．sorrow B．worry C．care D．delight17、A．threw B．designed C．opened D．hid18、A．resembled B．meant C．recognized D．called19、A．turnedup B．cameup C．litup D．wentup20、A．surprised B．right C．wrong D．kind第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）1．a(chǎn)freezingcolddayinJanuary1994,JiesangSuonandajiefound2．hewaslookingfor—agroupofpoachers(盜獵者)3．werekillingtheendangeredTibetanantelope.Jiesangknewhehadtomove4．(quick).Heshoutedtothepoacherstoput5．theirguns.InthebattlewhichfollowedJiesang6．(shoot)andkilled.LatertheWWF,an7．(organize)fornatureconservationwasfounded.Itsaimwas8．(protect)thenaturalhabitats(棲息地)ofwildanimalsindangerofextinction.Oneofthefounders9．(design)thefamouslogoisPeterScott.Since1995,it10．(spend)morethan$1,000millionon11000projectsin130countries.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。NowadaysSenior3studentsaregenerallyfacedwithalotofpressure,thatisrathercommon、Toreduceit,thefollowingsuggestionmayhelp、Firstofall,knowexactlywhatleadtoyourpressure,andthenyoucantakemeasurestodealwithit、Secondly,setupagoalthatisnottoohigh,intheotherwords,don’tputtoomanypressureonyourself、Thirdly,findingawaytorelaxyourselfoccasionally、Forexample,youcanlistenmusic,goswimmingorjustsimplegowalking、Eventually,makefriendswithothers,forexample,yourclassmates,yourteachers,andourparents、Theywillunderstandyouandcometoyourhelpthoughyouarereallyintrouble、Inaword,nevergetyourselfstuckinthepressurefor“impossibleisnothing”、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）現(xiàn)在城市空氣污染越來越嚴(yán)重，為解決這個問題，作為校學(xué)生會主席，請你用英語寫一份倡議書，號召全校師生保護(hù)城市空氣。內(nèi)容要點如下:1.城市空氣污染的危害；2.解決該問題的建議；3.發(fā)出號召注意:1.詞數(shù):100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭與結(jié)尾已為你寫好，但不計入總詞數(shù)。Dearteachersandstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、B5、A6、A7、A8、B9、C10、C11、A12、D13、D14、A15、D16、C17、C18、C19、A20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C4、A5、D22、1、C2、B3、C4、D23、1、A2、B3、C4、D5、C24、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（壟斷）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinessesC．lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulationsD．mature,successfulcorporationsprefertomaintaintheirstableincomes3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A．largerandolderfirmshaveacommandofresourcesofvariousaspectsB．mostoftheex-lawmakersworkinmature,successfulcorporationsC．politicianslikeprovidingfinancialaidstothecompaniesofworseoperationD．biginsurancecompanieshavebetterrelationshipwithObama4、Astothedevelopmentofsmallerbusinesses,thewriteris________.A．contentedB．confidentC．concernedD．convinced25、GriffithObservatory(天文臺)isanationalleaderinpublicastronomy,andoneofthemostpopularattractionsinLosAngeles.Itislocatedonthesouthernslope(山坡)ofMountHollywoodinGriffithParkat1,134feetabovesealevel.VisitorsmaydrivetotheObservatoryandparkinitsparkinglotoronnearbyroads.Noreservation(預(yù)定)isrequiredtovisit.Parkingislimited,andthebusiesttimesareweekend.Buses,taxis,andcarpoolsarewelcome.LADOTprovidesweekendpublicbusservicefromtheSunset/VermontMetroRedLinestation.GriffithObservatoryisopensixdaysaweek.Admissionandparkingarefree.HoursofOperationTuesday---Friday12:00noon---10:00p.m.Saturday---Sunday10:00a.m.---10:00p.m.MondayClosedTh