云南省蒙自一中2024屆高考考前提分英語仿真卷含解析

云南省蒙自一中2024屆高考考前提分英語仿真卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding2．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads3．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased4．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when5．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect6．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．a(chǎn)rrival7．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis8．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when9．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare10．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake11．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed12．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．a(chǎn)rehaving13．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom14．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．a(chǎn)mreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed15．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed16．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．a(chǎn)reenjoying B．a(chǎn)retoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying17．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced18．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t19．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．a(chǎn)mhaving C．havehad D．had20．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought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）Acoupleofweeksago,afewfriendsandIhadanopportunitytoattendadearfriend’sweddinginNewYork.Aftertheweddingandreception,ratheraccidentallyfourofusgatheredinahotelroomandbegantoexplorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath.Whatdoesitmeantolivetruly?Ifweareallgettingclosertodeath,isallthematerialaccumulationworthit?Itisnotexactlythetypeofconversationsonehasatawedding.Whiletheanswersvariedfrompersontoperson,Iwasleftwithmorequestionsthananswersandafeelingofgratefulnesstobesurroundedbyfriendswhowereaskingthe“right”questions.Astheclockkepttickingpast3a.m.,oneoftheroommatessuggestedwewatchashortfilmtitled“LastDaysofZachSobiech”.Thefilmisaboutateenager’sjourneythroughthelastdaysofhisincurableillness.ThefilmbroughtupalotofmixedemotionsbutonequotethatstoodoutformewasZach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness,“Whatmakesonehappyisseeingsomeoneelsesmilebecauseyouputitthere.”By4a.m.,therewasthisenergyintheroomthathadtobeshared!Withafewpackagesofpost-itnotes,wehitthehallsofthehotel.Wedecidedtoleaveshortinspirationalwordsonguests’doors,sowhentheyopenedtheirdoorsfewhourslaterasmilewouldturnup.Weendedupstickingpost-itnotesonallthedoorsuntilweranoutofthem.Thenoteonthedoorofthenewly-wedsproperlysaid,“Wherethereislove,thereislife.”1、About“explorethedeepermeaningoflifeanddeath”atawedding,theauthorthinks______A．itisrathermeaningful.B．itisinteresting.C．itisnatural.D．itisnotproper.2、Afterwatchingthefilm,whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Zach’smixedemotions.B．Zach’spoorfate.C．Zach’ssimpleexplanationofhappiness.D．Zach’sstrugglewithillness.3、Whatdidtheauthorandhisfriendsdoaftertheysawthefilm?A．Theyknockeddoortodoortoofferhelpinthehotel.B．Theysharedhappinesswiththeworkersofthehotel.C．Theystucknoteswithencouragingwordsonguests’doors.D．Theythankedtheweddingcouplegratefullyforinvitation.4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthorandhisfriends’action?A．Onewhobringshappinesstoothersisalsohappyoneself.B．Helpingothersintroubleisgoodtooneself.C．Friendsareyourvaluabletreasure.D．Goodisrewardedwithgood.22．（8分）Whyhavesomanyawardsceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardodaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.Itwouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin"patronage"fromrichpeople-akingoralordwouldgivetheartistorscientistmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnowcitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.Perhapsawardsceremoniesarejustthemostrecentfaceofthisprocess.However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymorepeoplewillgoandseeitorbuytheDVD．WhenawriterwinstheNobelprize,manymorepeoplebuyhisbooks.WhenagroupwintheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupselllotsmorerecords.Mostawardsceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefitsbutalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatforpublicisingnotonlymusicbutalsoMTVitself！Onthesurface,itseemstobea"win-win"situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion-howfardoyouthinkthatpublicityandmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?1、WhyaresomesuccessfulpeoplelikeShakespearementionedattheverybeginningofthepassage?A．Toshowgreatadmiration. B．Toprovidethebackground.C．Toprepareforthetopic. D．Toanswerthequestion.2、Artistsandscientistsusedtoreceivemoneyfrom______.A．richpeople'ssupport B．a(chǎn)lesoftheirworksC．differentawards D．thegovernment3、Thewriterthinksawardsactuallydoabetterjobin____.A．gettingthewinners'greatachievementsrecognizedB．financiallysupportingascientist'soranartist'sworkC．improvingthestatusofthegreatestscientistsorartistsD．earningmoremoneyfortheawardsceremonysponsors4、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsawardsceremonies？A．Subjective. B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.23．（8分）Ifyoufeelsickoruncomfortable,youmightseekoutadoctor.Butwhattodoifyoudon’tquiteknowwhereyoufitintothisworldandyou’retiredofcarryingthatburdenalone?Iansweredstrangers’questionsonlifepuzzlesattheentrancetotheNewYorkCitysubwayat57thand8th.Agroupofstrangershadstoppedbybecausetheywerecarryingaroundsomedeep,meaningfulquestionsthathadlonggoneunanswered,like“whycan’tIbehappierinmylife?”AndthenIspottedher,whowouldbemytoughestquestioneroftheday.Shewasabout6yearsoldandheldhermother’shandasshecraned(伸長脖子)hernecktostareatus.Hermotherstopped,butthegirlhesitated.“It’sOK,”Ioffered.“Doyouhaveaquestion?”Thegirlsmiledathermother,thenletgoofherhandtowalkovertowardsus.Shelookedmedeadintheeyeandsaid:“HowdoIknowI’mreal?”SuddenlyIwasbackingraduateschool.ShouldItalkabouttheFrenchphilosopherReneDescartestoproveourexistence,withthephrase“Ithink,thereforeIam?”O(jiān)r,mentionEnglishphilosopherG.E.Mooreandhisfamous“hereisonehand,hereistheother,”toprovetheexistenceoftheexternalworld?Butthentheanswercametome.Irememberedthatthemostimportantpartofphilosophywasfeedingoursenseofwonder.“Closeyoureyes,”Isaid.Shedid.“Well,didyoudisappear?”Shesmiledandshookherhead,thenopenedhereyes.“Congratulations,you’rereal.”Shegrinned(露齒而笑)broadlyandwalkedovertohermother,wholookedbackatusandsmiled.1、Whydidtheauthorshowupattheentranceofthesubway?A．Totakethesubway. B．Tolookforstrangers’help.C．Toofferadviceonlifepuzzles. D．Tohelpstrangerscarrytheirbags.2、Whatmadethelittlegirlstareattheauthor?A．Curiosity. B．Horror. C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.3、Howdidthegirlfindtheanswer?A．Byhearingastory. B．Bylearningphilosophy.C．Byreferringtoothers’words. D．Byhavingarealexperience.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Strictandsmart. B．Honestandbrave.C．Cleverandhelpful. D．Humorousandsociable24．（8分）Earlierthismonth,tworockclimbersachievedwhatmanythoughtimpossible:Theyclimbedupthe3,000-foot-highDawnWallinYosemiteNationalParkwithoutspecializedequipment.Climbingwithoutthisequipmentiscalled“free-climbing.”Untilnow,noonehadfree-climbedtothetopoftherockface,whichisapartofthemountainEICapitan.EICapitan,whichmeans“thecaptain”or“thechief”inSpanish,hasalwayspresentedachallengetoclimbers.ButtheDawnWall,onthemountain’ssoutheastface,isaparticularlydifficultroutetothesummit(頂峰).Itisarockformationthatisbothsteepandrelativelysmooth.Thismakesfree-climbingtherockfaceseemalmostimpossible.Aboutsevenyearsago,professionalclimberTommyCaldwellspottedapossiblerouteupthewall.Ittookyearsofplanningandpreparation,butthismonth,Caldwell,36,andhisfriendKevinJorgeson,30,finallymaketheclimb.Freeclimbersdouseropesandotherbasicsafetyequipmenttocatchthemiftheyfall—andCaldwellandJorgesonfelloften.Beforestartingtheirclimb,theybrokedowntheirrouteinto32sections.Eachsectionwasbasedonaropelengthcalleda“pitch.”Theropewassecuredintotherockfacetocatchtheclimbersiftheyfell.CaldwellandJorgeson’sgoalwastoclimbtheDawnWallwithoutreturningtotheground.Iftheyfell,theyhadtostartthatpitchalloveragain.ThetwomenstartedclimbingonDecember27.Theysleptinhangingtents,andateamoffriendsbroughtthemfoodeachday.Themenhadspentyearsrehearsing(排練)themovementsitwouldtaketogetthrougheachpitch.Theymadeitthroughthefisthalfoftheclimbrelativelyeasily.Buthalfwayup,Jorgesonranintotrouble.Inonedifficultspot,hefelleachtimeheattemptedtoclimb.After10daysoftrying,Jorgesonfinallymadeittothenextpitch.Gettingthroughthattroublesomepitchgavebothclimbersrenewedenergy.Theyfinishedtherestoftheclimbfivedayslater,onJanuary14.1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlyexplain?A．WhytheDawnWallisahardchallenge.B．WhypeoplepreferclimbingElCapitan.C．Howtofree-climbtheDawnWall.D．HowElCapitangotitsname.2、ToclimbYosemite’sDawnWall,CaldwellandJorgeson________.A．receivedoneyear’strainingB．chosethenearestrouteC．madethoughtfulpreparationsD．usedspecialequipment3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthisworld’stoughestclimb?A．Itincludes32differentroutes.B．Itisalsotheworld’shighestclimb.C．ItwasoncecompletedbyCaldwell7yearsago.D．Ittookthetwoclimbers19daystogettothetop.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJorgeson?A．Proudbutpatient.B．Cautiousandfriendly.C．Braveanddetermined.D．Imaginativebuthalf-hearted.25．（10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.第三部分語言知識運用（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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～20各題所給的四個選項（A．B．C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該選項標(biāo)號涂黑。Visionistheartofseeingwhatisinvisibletoothers.--JonathanSwiftIwalkedintoawildthird-gradeclassroom.Musicwasplaying1,childrenwereundertablesapplyingmake-up,kidswerethrowingafootballindoors,andstudentswere2wherevertheycouldfind3Iwasamid-year4Theprevious5saidhecouldnolongermanagethesechildrenand6withoutnoticeduringtheholidaybreak.AssoonasIwalkedintheroom,Irealizedwhyhe7Isatdown8inmychairandbeganreadingtheir9softly.Aftereachname,I10,askingGodtohelpmeunderstandthatchild.Ithennaileda11tothewallnexttothechalkboardandbegan12mynameandareadingassignmentontheboard.Ithenaskedeachchildtocometome,andtellmetheirnamesandwhattheywantedtolearn.Itwasa13task,becauseonlytwochildrentherewantedtolearnsomething!Ruleswere14,boundariesestablished,parentscontacted.Butthemirrorsavedtheday--no,theyear!Unbeknownst(不知的)tothechildren,themirrorallowedmetoseetheirevery15whileIwaswritingontheboard.Theysoonbecame16astohowIknewwhowasmisbehavingwhileIwaswritingontheboard.Whenonestudentfinallyaskedme,ItoldhimIhadaspecialteacher’seyeinthebackofmyheadthatmyhair17Atfirsttheydidnotbelieveme.18theydidbegintoexhibitbetterbehavior,especiallywhileIwroteontheboard,thinkingIhadmagical19Inevertoldthemdifferently.Why20agoodthing?1、A．softly B．clearly C．loudly D．peacefully2、A．speaking B．laughing C．standing D．dancing3、A．space B．music C．partner D．joke4、A．representative B．replacement C．reference D．reward5、A．teacher B．headmaster C．director D．leader6、A．retired B．remained C．resigned D．returned7、A．went B．came C．left D．disappeared8、A．a(chǎn)ngrily B．restlessly C．indifferently D．quietly9、A．names B．faces C．figures D．minds10、A．prepared B．prayed C．protected D．preferred11、A．board B．mirror C．cross D．picture12、A．noting B．copying C．writing D．drawing13、A．difficult B．different C．distant D．direct14、A．dated B．written C．worked D．set15、A．make B．move C．matter D．mind16、A．pleased B．puzzled C．known D．worried17、A．covered B．hooked C．hung D．displayed18、A．So B．However C．And D．But19、A．view B．scene C．eyes D．vision20、A．mixup B．bringup C．messup D．burnup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）Textingwhilewalkingissomethingthatmostofusareguiltyof．Wecan’thelp1．(reply)tothatmessagewejustreceived．However，whileit’sfuntokeepuptowhat’sgoingon，wemayactuallyput2．(we)indanger．AteamofresearchersfromUKrecentlyfoundpeople3．usetheirphoneswhileonthemovewalkdifferently．Duringtheresearch，agroupof21volunteers4．(ask)towalkaroundastreetwithobstacles(障礙物)suchasastep．5．volunteerstraveledthecourseatotalof12timeseach，eitherwritingorreadingamessage，makingacall，orwithnophoneata6．Ittookthevolunteers68percent7．(1ong)tocompletethecoursewhileusingaphone．Theyalsopaidattentiontothetravelpath51percentmorewhentheyweren’tusingaphone．“Althoughthere8．(be)noaccidents，weshouldstillbeaware9．what’sgoingonaroundus，”accordingtoMatthewTimmis，co—authorofthestudy．Thebigriskissuddenly—appearingsituations，likesomeonesuddenlywalkinginfrontofyou．Youarenotgoingtobeabletorespondtothat10．(swift)enough，soyoumayinjureyourselforgetinjured．Inaword，thesehidden11．(danger)oftextingwhilewalkingshouldberecognizedtoavoidinjuries．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）假如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。Springismyfavoriteseasonoftheyear、Thedaysarenotsohoteventhoughthesunshonebrightly、Thetreesandgrasseslookgreener、WhateverIlook,Icanseesomanyprettyflowers、Itrainssometimesbutnotsomuch、Weneedn’twearsomanyclothestokeepingourselveswarm、Iliketoplayinmygardenearlierinthemorning、Ifeelenergeticallybecauseitiscleanandfreshonspring、Onholidays,wewouldhavethebreakfastinthegarden、Itispleasanttositoutside、TheyaresomanythingsIlikeaboutspring、Thatiswhyismyfavoriteseason、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你所在的城市將舉辦國際馬拉松賽，屆時很多中外選手參加比賽，現(xiàn)招募有英文優(yōu)勢及熟悉本地的志愿者為比賽提供服務(wù)，你有意參與。請你用英語給組委會寫一封申請信。內(nèi)容包括：1.表示感興趣；2.個人情況及優(yōu)勢；3.希望得到回復(fù)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)）；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.馬拉松MarathonDearSirorMadam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、A3、D4、B5、A6、B7、B8、B9、C10、B11、C12、D13、C14、B15、D16、D17、B18、B19、B20、D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、D2、C3、C4、A22、1、C2、A3、D4、C23、1、C2、A3、D4、C24、1、A2、C3、D4、C25、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’sbeperfectlyc