2024屆內(nèi)蒙古翁牛特旗烏丹二中高三考前熱身英語試卷含解析

2024屆內(nèi)蒙古翁牛特旗烏丹二中高三考前熱身英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which2．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman3．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff4．Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction5．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．a(chǎn)daptable C．recyclable D．changeable6．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof7．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison8．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．a(chǎn)ppoint B．employC．promote D．commit9．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that10．That’swhyIhelpbrightenpeople’sdays.Ifyou________,who’stosaythatanotherpersonwill?A．didn’t B．don’tC．weren’t D．haven’t11．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．a(chǎn)mwaitingfor12．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly13．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof14．ThematchesoftheFIFAWomen’sWorldCupwillbeplayedin2019allaroundFrance,whosemen’steam_____the2018WorldCup.A．wins B．wonC．haswon D．hadwon15．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that16．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth17．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what18．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.19．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed20．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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.22．（8分）Theministryofeducationrecentlypublishednationalstandardsforthemanagementofprimaryandsecondaryschools.Itsaysthatschoolsandparentsshouldworktogethertoensureprimaryschoolstudentssleepatleast10hoursadayandmiddleschoolstudentssleepninehoursaday.However,weinterviewedsomestudents’parentsandnoneofourintervieweessaidtheycouldachievethatgoal.Andnoneoftheintervieweesbelievedotherparentswouldbeabletoachievethatgoal.Thishastodowiththeacademicburdenonchildren.Manykidshaveridiculousamountsofhomeworktodoeachnight,whiletheyalsosufferfromtheadditionalburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Thetruthisthatchildrenhavetoworkharderthanadults.Itshouldbenotedthatmanyparentsarerathertiredwiththissituation,andtheycomplainaboutbeingexhaustedbyhelpingtheirchildrenwithhomeworkandfeelpressuredbytheeconomicburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Doubtlessly,themaincourseliesinthecompetitioninsociety.Noparentswanttheirchildrentofallbehindintherace.TheproblemisespeciallyseriousinmanycitiessuchasBeijingandShanghai,wheretherearebothqualityeducationresourcesandfiercecompetition.Itisdifficultforchildreninthesecitiestosleepenoughhourseveryday.Inordertochangethis,educationresourcesneedtobemorefairlyequal,especiallyforprimaryeducation,sothatstudentsandtheirparentsdonothavetocompetesofiercelyforthelimitedamountofqualityeducationresources.Suchthingsarealwayseasiersaidthandone,ofcourse.Tobalanceprimaryandsecondaryeducationresourceswillbeadifficultprocess.Butonlybydoingsowillourchildrengetenoughsleepeveryday.1、WhatisthepurposeofthenationalstandardsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Tomakesurestudentshaveenoughsleep.B．Toexplainwhyenoughsleepisimportantforstudents.C．Tofindoutwhystudentscan’thaveenoughsleep.D．Tostatehowthenationalstandardsarecarriedout.2、Whichfactdoesmainlyleadtostudents’lackofsleep?A．Learningstress.B．Economicalpressurefromextracourses.C．Fiercesocialcompetition.D．Lowefficiencyinstudy.3、Accordingtotheauthor,thegovernmentshould________.A．reducethelearningcourses.B．provideequaleducationresources.C．strengthenfinancialsupport.D．publishstricteducationpolicy.4、WhichonecanBESTdescribethestructureofthepassage?A．Compareandcontrast.B．Causeandeffect.C．Reasonandsolution.D．Opinionandsuggestion.23．（8分）AlvinIrbywearsmanyhats.Heisastand-upcomedian,achildren’sbookauthor,aformerkindergartenteacherand,aboveall,thefounderofthenonprofitBarbershopBooks.BarbershopBookstriestosolvethisproblem:Howtogetblackchildrenexcitedaboutreading?Itssolution:15books.BarbershopBooksputs15books—allpickedbykids—ineachofthedozensofbarbershops,mostlyinblackneighborhoods,acrossthecountry.Irby,whojustturned33,sayshe’shopingtohelpblackchildrenidentifythemselvesasreaders.Thatmeans,firstandforemost,thatreadingshouldbefun.Italsomeanskidsneedtoseetheirlifeandinterestsreflectedinthestoriestheyread.But,Irbysays,thepublishingindustryhasalongwaytogo.Whenhewenttoabigbookexhibitionrecently,fewofthekids,titlesondisplayhaddiversecharacters.Andthosethatdidfeltbothforeignandnotfun.Thebooks’subjectsweremainlyslavery,civilrights,orolddeadblackperson.Thelibrarianshemetcouldhardlynametwolaugh-out-loudpicturebookswithablackprotagonist(主角).Booksaboutslaveryandcivilrightshavetheirplace,Irbybelieves,butlittleblackboysandgirlsdeservebooksthatallowthemtobechildrenandtolaughlikechildren.Irbysays,schoolsneedtofocuslessonout-of-touchbooksandreadingteststhatleavekidsfeelingdefeated.Theyshouldtrylisteningmoreandaskstudents:Whatareyourstrengths,yourexperiences,yourinterests?What’smostimportanttoyou?InLevelsBarbershopofNewYork,what’smostimportanttoVincent,asixth-graderandsonofabarber,isDiaryofaWimpyKid,thebookIrbyjustreplaced,becausethehero’sstoryfeelsreal—andreallyfunny.“Everythinggoeswrongwhenhethinksthatit’sgonnagoright,”Vincentsays.“Or,whensomethinggood’sabouttohappen,itjustgetsruinedbyhisbrother,Roderick.”Vincent’senthusiasm—hesayshe’sreadeverylastoneoftheshop’s15books—isallthemotivationAlvinIrbyneedstokeepgrowingBarbershopBooks.Anditisgrowing.Lastyear,theprogramwona$10,000InnovationsinReadingPrizefromtheNationalBookFoundation.Andnextmonth,IrbywillhostaNewYorkCityfundraiser...1、WhatcanweknowaboutIrby?A．HesetupBarbershopBooks.B．Heownedmanybarbershops.C．Helikeswearingdifferenthats.D．Heworksinakindergartennow.2、WhatisIrby’sopinionaboutthepublishingindustry?A．Itpreferstopublishhistoricalbooks.B．Itdoesn’tholdenoughbookexhibitions.C．Itsbooksdon’tconnectwithblackchildren.D．Itsbookshavetoomanyforeigncharacters.3、WhydoesVincentlovereadingDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．Ithasasurprisingending.B．It’snewlyputontheshelf.C．It’sarealstoryaboutablackhero.D．It’samusingandreflectshislife.4、Theauthorusesthelastparagraphto________.A．giveevidenceofBarbershopBooks’successB．a(chǎn)rousekids’enthusiasmforBarbershopBooksC．encouragedonationsforBarbershopBooksD．stresstheimportanceofBarbershopBooks24．（8分）Iwasinthemiddleofcodingawebpagewhenmywifeemailedmethesequestions:Everwonderwhatitwouldbeliketohavetheface,thebrains,thepersonalityandthebody?Whatitwouldbeliketohaveeveryonestopwhenyouwalkinaroom?Whatitwouldbeliketobeabletogetanythingoranyoneyouwant?Istoppedforamomentandthoughtaboutitbecausemywifewouldn'temailmethisunlesssomethinghaddrivenhertodoso.IemailedherbackwithwhatIthoughtwasaprettygoodanswer.HereiswhatIwroteherback.Yes,Ihadthoughtmanytimesaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeoneofthebeautifulpeople.TobeabletotakeyourbreathawaywhenIwalkedintoaroom,ortobethelifeofthepartyandhaveeveryonefawning(奉承)overmeasIworeonlythefinestclothesandsportedtheperfectbody?ButthenIalwayscamebacktotherealizationthatalifestylelikethatissofragile.Asyougetolder,yourbodychanges;asyougetolder,themoneychanges.Yourbodyneverlooksthesame;theclothesbecomemoreandmoreexpensivetomaintain.Andonceyouhavecrossedtheline,suddenlyyouareout.Thenextfreshfacecomesinandyouarequicklyforgotten.AllthroughgrowingupIwasneveranattractiveperson.Iwasoverweightandpickedon.Butthatdidn'tstopmefrombeinganiceperson—agood,clean,funnyandhelpfulperson.Iwasthepersonwhoyoucametowhenyouneededafriendafterabreakup.Iwastheoneyoucametowhenyouneededajoketobrightenupyourday.Andinthelongrun,Iwillbetheoneyouremember,notthenewface,orthefreshstyle.Inclosing,Iwouldliketosaythatwe,aspeople,havedevelopedintolookingforthingsthatarebiggerandbetterinsteadofwhatwilllast.Idon'tknowaboutyou,butIwillrememberthefriendwhohelpedmewhenIwasdown,morethanthehotgirlIjustsawwalkingdownthestreet.IwishIcouldteachtheworldsomemorejokes.1、Howdidtheauthorreacttohiswife'squestions?A．Hetookthemseriously.B．Hewentoncodingthepage.C．Herepliedtothemrightaway.D．Hewonderedwhyshehaddoneso.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A．Hecaresmuchaboutappearance.B．Hehasacleverandbeautifulwife.C．Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.D．Hedoesn'tlikebeautifulwomen.3、Accordingtothetext,theauthorwouldagreethatoneshould________．A．tryanewandfreshlifestyleB．telljokestoliveameaningfullifeC．wearfancyclothestoattractpeopleD．bethepersonwhobringsjoytoothers4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatIsWisdom?B．WhatWillLast?C．ThreeQuestionsD．ThreeAnswers25．（10分）Thousandsofpeopleimpactallaspectsofourlives,beittheweathermanattheTVstudioinaneighbouringcity,orthetechnicianataphonecompanyacrossthecontinent,orthewomaninTobagowhopicksthemangoesforyourfruitSalad.Everyday,intentionallyorunintentionally,wemakealargenumberofconnectionswithpeoplearoundtheworld.Ourpersonalgrowthandevolution(andtheevolutionofsocieties)comeaboutasaresultofconnectingwithourfellowhumans,whetherasabandofyoungwarriorssettingoutonahuntorasagroupofco-workersheadingouttothelocalbakeryafterworkonFriday.Asaspecies(物種),weareinstinctively(本能地)driventocometogetherandformgroupsoffriends,associationsandcommunities.Withoutthem,wecannotexist.Makingconnectionsiswhatourgraymatterdoesbest.Itreceivesinformationfromoursenseandprocessesitbymakingassociations.Itgrowsquicklywhenit’smakingconnections.Peopledothesamething.It’sascientificfactthatpeoplewhostaysociallyandphysicallyactivelivealongerlife.Thisdoesn’tmeanstayingwiththesameoldcrowdandgoingaroundonanexercisebike.Itmeansgettingoutandmakingnewfriends.Whenyoumakenewconnectionsintheoutsideworldyoumakenewconnectionsintheinsideworld—inyourbrain.Thiskeepsyouyoungandalert(機(jī)警的)—EdwardM.Hallowell,inhisbookConnect,citesthe1979AlamedaCountyStudybyDr.LisaBerkmanoftheHarvardSchoolofHealthSciences.Dr.Berkmanandherteamcarefullylookedat7,000people—aged35to65,overaperiodofnineyears.Theirstudyconcludesthatpeoplewholacksocialandcommunityconnectionsarealmostthreetimesmorelikelytodieofmedicalillnessthanthosewhohavemorecontacts.Andallthisisindependentofsocioeconomicstatusandhealthpracticessuchassmoking,alcoholicbeverageconsumptionorphysicalactivity!Otherpeoplecanalsohelpyoutakecareofyourneedsanddesires,whateveritisyou’dlikeinthislife—romance,adreamjob,tickettotheRoseBowl—thechancesareprettyhighthatyou’llneedsomeone’shelptogetit.Ifpeoplelikeyou,theywillbewillingtogiveyoutheirtimeandtheirefforts.Andthebetterthequalityofharmoniousrelationshipyouhavewiththem,thehighertheleveloftheircooperation.1、Whichofthefollowingislaidgreatstressoninthepassage?A．Ourfateisdecidedbythecompanionswekeep.B．Peopleconnectwitheachotheroutofnecessity,C．Contactsbetweenpeopleareessentialforourlife.D．Connedionisestablishedwhenweworktogether.2、Theunderlinedpart“graymatter”inParagraph3refersto“________”.A．nerve B．cell C．sight D．brain3、Dr.Berkmanandhisteam’sstudyreveals________.A．a(chǎn)wondercurefordeadlydiseasesB．a(chǎn)vitalfunctionofconnectingC．a(chǎn)greatencouragementtosmokersD．a(chǎn)practicalwaytoconnection4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A．TheBenefitsofConnecting B．TheProgressofConnectionC．TheMethodsofConnecting D．TheFeaturesofConnection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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）OnMother’sDay,TrevorWallacewokeupearlyandhand-scrubbed(擦洗)afountain.Itwasn’tjustanyfountain,1itwasonethathadaspecial2tohisfamily.15minutesawayfromTrevor’scampussiteDeAnzaCommunityCollegewherehisbeloved3,MarilynRosenthal,hadworkedfordecades.Herco-workersattheschool4alargefountaininherhonorwithaplaque（匾）thatsaysHeart’sGarden:In5ofMarilynRosenthal.Thefountainwas6toTrevor’smom,Sarene,whowasonly36yearsoldwhenhermomdied.Althoughshe7it,shedidn’thavetheopportunityto8it.Astimewenton,thefountain,whichishiddenundertrees,9disrepair.TrevorcalledSarenethatdayto10herahappyMother’sDayandtoldhertoexpecta(n)11.ThenhedrovetoDeAnzaCommunityCollegewithhis12,andtwosponges（海綿）.Whenhearrivedatthefountain,itwascoveredwithleavesand13withdirt.Hestartedtoscrub.Ashecleaned,he14anotherproblem:thefountain’swaterwasturnedoff.Withoutwater,thesitewouldn’tbe15.Therefore,Trevorpurchasedabottleandwaspouringwateronan16fountain.Completingallthesethings,hetookabeforeandafter17,andsenthismomtwo18emails.Thesubjectlineofthefirstemailwas,“GiftOne:Openthefirst!”Itwasthebeforephotoofthefountain.Thesubjectlineofthesecondemail19,“GiftOne:Part2”.Itwastheafterphotoofthefountain.“WhenIopenedthephotos,I20intotears,”Sarenesays.“Henotonlyhonoredme,butalsohonoredmymom.”1、A．yetB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．otherwise2、A．giftB．significanceC．historyD．explanation3、A．friendB．colleagueC．grandmotherD．mother4、A．establishedB．gatheredC．donatedD．measured5、A．memoryB．placeC．chargeD．support6、A．specialB．delicateC．valuelessD．private7、A．cherishedB．sharedC．hidD．reserved8、A．spreadB．marchC．playD．visit9、A．turnedinB．broughtinC．lookedintoD．fellinto10、A．celebrateB．wishC．desireD．congratulate11、A．emailB．fountainC．cardD．surprise12、A．presentB．fortuneC．trickD．camera13、A．providedB．cakedC．decoratedD．mixed14、A．crashedintoB．gaveoutC．metwithD．cameupwith15、A．shinyB．fragrantC．preciseD．transparent16、A．polishedB．a(chǎn)bandonedC．furnishedD．transformed17、A．lookB．expressionC．shotD．performance18、A．practicalB．separateC．reliableD．outstanding19、A．readB．wroteC．lookedD．directed20、A．movedB．burstC．brokeD．wept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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）CharlieChaplinwasborninapoorfamilyofmusichallperformersin79.1．a(chǎn)stonisheduswasthatCharlie2．(teach)tosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.Suchtrainingwascommoninactingfamiliesatthattime,3．(especial)whenthefamilyincomewasoftenuncertain.Unfortunatelyhisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoff.Byhisteens,CharliehadbecomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEngland.Noonewaseverbored4．(watch)him—hissubtleactingmadeeverything5．(entertain).Astimewentby,hebeganmakingfilms.Hisfilmcharacter,thelittletramp,wasasocial6．(fail)butwaslovedforhisoptimismanddetermination7．(overcome)alldifficulties.Charliewrote,directedandproducedthefilmshe8．(star)in.In1972hewasgiven9．specialOscarforhisoutstandingwork.HelivedinEnglandandtheUSAbutspenthislastyearsinSwitzerland,10．hewasburiedin1977.Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhocouldinspirepeoplewithgreatconfidence.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）Throughouthistorymanhaschangedtheirphysicalenvironmentinordertoimprovehiswayoflife、Withthetoolsoftechnologythathehaschangedmanyphysicalfeaturesoftheearth、Thus,man’schangestothephysicalenvironmenthasnotalwayshadbeneficialresults、Today,pollutionoftheairandwaterisaincreasingdangertothehealthoftheplanet、Likeweknow,massivedestructionofenvironmenthasbroughtinnegativeeffectsandevenformedagreatthreattoman’sexistence、Therefore,effectivemeasuresshouldbetakenandlawspasstoconserveenvironment、Otherwise,maniscertaintosuffertheseriousconsequencescausingbythislackofcareforhislivingsurroundings、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，諾丁漢大學(xué)（TheUniversityofNottingham）計(jì)劃在中國招收一批優(yōu)秀高中畢業(yè)生，你準(zhǔn)備報(bào)名。請你向該校負(fù)責(zé)人Dr.Dan發(fā)一封100字左右的電子郵件，包括以下內(nèi)容：1.簡要說明你的意向及個(gè)人情況；2.適當(dāng)咨詢申請入學(xué)的準(zhǔn)備工作（如：筆試、面試的時(shí)間以及考察重點(diǎn)、學(xué)費(fèi)等）；3.具體詢問學(xué)校的課程安排以及學(xué)生的在校學(xué)習(xí)、課外活動、業(yè)余生活、住宿等情況。DearDr.Dan,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、A5、A6、A7、B8、C9、A10、B11、A12、C13、A14、B15、C16、D17、C18、A19、A20、B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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernment