2025屆河南省新鄉(xiāng)市輝縣市第一中學英語高三上期末教學質(zhì)量檢測試題含解析

2025屆河南省新鄉(xiāng)市輝縣市第一中學英語高三上期末教學質(zhì)量檢測試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact2．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup3．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks4．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff5．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what6．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect7．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever8．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder9．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow10．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though11．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful12．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat13．Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted14．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how15．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo16．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a(chǎn);/17．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental18．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly19．–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should20．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied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）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）Whenyou’resitingatyourcomputer,doyouworkattentivelyallday?Ordoyouallowyourselftobecomedistractednowandagain…toopenafewextratabs,checksocialmedia,readaspotofnews,maybecatchuponsomecelebritygossip,andlookatsome…Stop!You’re“cyberloafing”.Thewordisacombinationof“cyber”,whichmeans“relatedtocomputers”,and“l(fā)oafing”，whichmeans“relaxinginalazyway”.Wedoit,andwedoitalot.AstudyfromtheUniversityofTexassuggestsweareguiltyofthisformofdelayfor14%ofourworkingday.OnaFridayafternoon,Iexpectit’smorethanthat.I’lladmittoit.InfactI’vealreadydoneitinthecourseofwritingthisstory.OK,morethanonce.Butit’saslipperyslope.Itcandamageyourproductivityandevenyourcareer.BecauseaccordingtotheUniversityofTexasresearch,eachtimeaworkergetsdistractedbytheInternetittakesanaverageof23minutestogetbacktowork.Morethanthat,cyberloafinghasadarkside,accordingtoareportpublishedinTheJournalofPsychosocialResearchonCyberspace.Itarguesthatcyberloafingisconnectedtoseveralnegativepersonalities.Peoplewhocyberloafaremorelikelytobeself-interestedandself-admired.Furthermore,peoplewiththesepersonalitiesarelesslikelytofeelsorryaboutavoidingwork,andlessconcernedaboutgettingcaught.Whydowedoit?Forsome,it’sundoubtedlyanescapefromthecontinuousboredomofwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing.Orawayofavoidinghandlingthatevergrowingtasks.Somemightgetafeelingofsatisfactionfindingagreatdealonline.Butoverall,it’ssomethingthattakesyouawayfromwhatyou’reactuallybeingpaidtodo,orpayingtodo:ifyou’reastudent.WhenyouhavethewholeworldoftheInternetatyourfingertips,it’shardtoresist.1、Thefirstparagraphismeantto________.A．introducethetopicB．summarizethemainideaC．describethephenomenonD．a(chǎn)rousethereaders’interest2、Whatattitudedoesthewriterholdtowardscyberloafing?A．Indifferent.B．Incurable.C．Concerned.D．Supportive.3、Whatisthewriterlikelytocontinuetotalkabout?A．Thebestwaytostopcyberloafing.B．Howtoimproveyourefficiency.C．Howtogetridofonlineaddiction.D．Howtoavoidbeingcaughtbyyourbosswhencyberloafing.23．（8分）There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo–––that’swhyitmadeNov16th“InternationalDayforTolerance”.Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?AccordingtoFrenchphilosopherVoltaire,toleranceistheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfool–––thatisthefirstlawofnature.”Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.1、What’sthepurposeoftheUN“InternationalDayForTolerance”?A．Toarousepeople’sawarenessoftoleranceamongpeople.B．TocelebratethefoundingoftheUN.C．Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.D．Tochangepeopledopiniontowardsglobalization.2、Whydomenbehaveintolerantlytowardswomen?A．Becausemendon’trealizethepurposeoftheUN.B．Becausemenarephysicallystrongerthanwomen.C．Becausemendon’tappreciatetheshoesofwomen.D．Becausemenarenotwillingtounderstandwomen.3、Whyisitmeaninglesstousethewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”?A．BecausetheyarehardtopronounceinEnglish.B．Becausetheydon’texpresstheexactmeaningpeoplereferto.C．Becausetheycan’tbetranslatedintootherlanguages.D．Becausetheycan’tbeusedinarespectfulway.4、Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A．Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.B．Humansleanttofindfaultsinothers.C．Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.D．Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.24．（8分）ResidentsinthepoorestcountiesintheU.S.facealifeexpectancyuptodecadeshorterthantheircounterpartsinthewealthiestareas,accordingtoastudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofPublicHealth.ResearchersfromEastTennesseeStateUniversitywantedtobetterunderstandhowsocioeconomicstatuswasassociatedwithheathoutcomes.Tofindouttheydividedthecountry’s3,141countiesinto50new‘states’(with2percentofthecountiesineach)basedonhouseholdincomeasopposedtogeographicproximity(接近).Theresearchersbrokedownthedatabycountysincetheyfoundstate-leveldatamayhidesome‘impactofsocioeconomicdifferencesonboththebest-offandworst-offcounties.’Theythenexaminedhealthdatafromthewealthiestandpoorest‘states’(topandbottom2percent)toseehowresidentsdifferedonfactorslikesmoking,clinicalcareandexcessivedrinking.Researchersfoundthattherewasnearlya10-yeargapinthelifeexpectancyofmenwithanaverageof79.3yearsinthewealthycountiescomparedto69.8yearsinthepoorest.Forwomen,thedifferencewasslightlyless-83yearsinthewealthiestcountiesand76yearsinthepoorest.Thestudyauthorscautionthatwhiletheyfoundaconnectionbetweensocioeconomicstatusandhealthoutcomes,theydidnotanalyzecauseandeffect.Buttheysuggestthatthedatashowshowpolicymakersshouldnotjustfocusonstate-wideinitiatives(主動性)butmoretargetedeffortstohelpthosemostatrisk.“Withlimitedresources,methodsofpinpointingthepoorestcountiescanassistintheallocationofresourcesandprogramstothosecommunitiesthatareinthegreatestneed,’’thestudyauthorswrote.1、HowdidResearchersdividethecounties?A．Bysocialstatus. B．Byincome.C．Byhealth. D．Bylivingplaces.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Thewomendifferenceislessthanthemaninlifeexpectancy.B．Thewealthiest‘state’likehidingtheirwealth.C．Mosthealthdataisunbelievable.D．Mostpoorest‘state’smokeanddrinkalot.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theresearchersthinktheirstudyisperfect.B．Peoplestilldon’tknowthecauseoflifeexpectancy.C．Thegovernmentshouldlearnsomethingfromthestudy.D．TheAmericanresourcesallocationisnotfairatall.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WaystohavealonglifeexpectancyB．GreatincomedifferencesintheUSAC．ThehealthproblemintheUSAD．Meninrichest10yearslongerinpoorest25．（10分）Wehumanbeingsneedtostayintouchwithnature-manystudiesshowhowmuchbetterpeoplefeelwheninsightoftrees.Yetevenmoreimportantly，natureitselfneedsustostayintouch.Manypoliticiansandscientistshavetoldusthatwecan"conquer"nature，butinrealitynaturewillalwaysbebeyondourcontrol---wedohavethepowertodestroyit.Thefateofalltheanimalsandtheirhabitatsdependslargelyonourattitudetowardsthem.Whetherornotweourselvessurvivedependsonhowwellwelookaftertherest.Foroursakeaswellastheirs，weneedtoconsideritseriously.Buthowcanwecareatallifwespendourlivesindoors？BorninSouthLondonattheendoftheSecondWorldWar，atleastIknewwhatasparrowwas（they'rerarenow）andyoucouldn'tputaspadeintoourtinygardenwithoutcuttingaworminhalf.Weknew，too，thatmilkcomesfromcowsandthatoldmencangrowamazingcarrotsonpoorland.Ultra-urban（極度城市化）aswemayhavebeen，atleastwewereintouch."Nowwehaveagenerationwhofranklyarenotintouch.Sohowcantheycareifthecountrysideissoldofftothehighestbidders，andusedtoparkhelicopters，andourcropscomefreefromMonsantoandourlivestockliveinfactories？Theywillknownootherway.Butifwesettlefortheultra-urbanlife，ifweallowallwildernesstobecompromisedandhandourfarmingovertoindustrialchemiststhen，quitesimply，theworldwillfallapart--asithasbeendoingalready.Wehavetorethinkwhatagricultureisreallyfor，andwhyconservationmatterstous，aswellastoothercreatures.Changesofstrategiesbeginwithattitudeandattitudebeginswithawareness.1、Whichofthefollowingopinionswilltheauthorbefor？A．Technologywillhelphumanscontrolnaturecompletely.B．Conqueringnatureisthepolicyofhumansociety.C．Humanshavetofindawaytoliveinharmonywithnature.D．Wewilllosecontrolofnaturewiththedevelopmentofsociety.2、Thesecondparagraphisintendedtotellusthatcitypeopleinthepast_____.A．wereinclosetouchwithnatureB．managedtosurviveinthewarC．killedthewormsintheearthcruellyD．hadahealthierdietthanus3、Thenewgenerationshownoconcernabouttheultra-urbanpatternjustbecause_______A．modernagriculturedoesn'tneedhardworkB．highprofitscanbemadebysellingcitylandC．theyarecutofffromnatureD．livestocklivinginfactoriesaretastier4、FromthepassagewecanguessthatMonsantoislikelytobe____________A．a(chǎn)chemicalfertilizerplantB．a(chǎn)scientistgoodatfarmingC．a(chǎn)constructioncorporationD．a(chǎn)bigagriculturalcompany5、Towardstheendofthepassage，theauthorremindsusto_____________A．movetothecountrysideB．reflectonourpastbehaviorsC．leavespaceforwildanimalsD．tumfarmsintobigfactories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）WhenIwasyoungIlovedtakingpartinhighschoolmusicals．Ilovedto1．Inoneproduction,Iauditioned（試音）like2else.Mymusicteacherwas38thatIwouldgetaparticularpartinthemusicdrama.ThepartIthoughtIhadwasa3leadwhosangsomeofthemostbeautifullovesongs.Butonedaytheshowdirectorpulledmeaside.Iwas4tobeofferedtheleadingrole.Tomydisappointment,hesaid,“Bob,Ifoundaboywithanexcellentvoice.Ineedtogivethe5tohim.”FromthatmomentonIbeganhatingmusicclass.I6thatIdidn’tlikewhatweweresinging.Mymusicteacherdidn’tknowwhy.She7meinfrontoftheclassandtoldmeIhadchanged.Shedidn’tknowwhatIhadbeentold.Butwhenthey8thefinalists,Iwasgivena9role.Forsometimemypridewas10withhavingtodosomethingIdidn’tthinkIshouldbedoing.ButIdidit.TheminorroleIhad11tobemuchmorefunthanIhadexpected.Myperformanceeven12mybrotherwhowasalsointheaudience.Lifeisreallylikea13andalthoughwedonotauditionfortherole,eachofusis14bythedirectortoplayacertainpartinit.The15isthatwesometimesdon’tlikethepartwearegiven.LikemeinhighschoolIbecame16-–ifIcouldn’tbethelead,Iwouldn’tshowupforrehearsal（彩排）.Thenwewonderwhywefeelso17Sometimeswedon’tevenfeellikeweareapartofthe“BigShow.”Everyonedoesindeedhavearole.Someareinfrontofthecurtain,somearebehind,butallare18fortheshowtogoon.All19tosuccessnomatterhowminorthepartis.1、A．debate B．broadcast C．sing D．show2、A．someone B．everyone C．a(chǎn)nyone D．noone3、A．prejudiced B．concerned C．unexpected D．convinced4、A．romantic B．ridiculous C．mysterious D．sensitive5、A．a(chǎn)ttempting B．expecting C．volunteering D．pretending6、A．part B．deal C．favor D．item7、A．a(chǎn)ssessed B．a(chǎn)dvocated C．concluded D．complained8、A．warned B．scolded C．informed D．suspected9、A．presented B．identified C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．delivered10、A．specific B．super C．slight D．small11、A．struggling B．competing C．swinging D．changing12、A．happened B．proved C．expanded D．switched13、A．terrified: B．disappointed C．surprised D．embarrassed14、A．joke B．journey C．stage D．play15、A．a(chǎn)ppointed B．a(chǎn)ttached C．employed D．instructed16、A．reason B．problem C．balance D．focus17、A．curious B．helpless C．a(chǎn)ngry D．positive18、A．exhausted B．lost C．delighted D．thrilled19、A．necessary B．dependent C．natural D．perfect20、A．react B．a(chǎn)djust C．refer D．contribute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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OceanParkAcademyHongKong(OPAHK)1．(provide)environmentaleducationalprograms2．blendinto(融入)theschoolcurriculum.Theseprogramsofferdiverselearningopportunitiesandencouragestudentstoappreciateandbondwithnature.Theyinclude3．experientiallearningapproachwithstudentsmakingdiscoveriesandreceivinginspirationthrough4．(they)ownobservations.Inour5．(late)programs,thelearningprocessisevenmoreinteractiveandstudentslearnthrough6．(explore).Therearemoreopportunitiesforactiveparticipationandmoretimeforreflectionand7．(share).Students’insightscanthenbeintegratedintotheirdailylives.ASTEAMelementisprogressivelyintroduced8．ourschoolprogramstomotivatethestudents9．(think)andtofacilitateself-learning.OPAHKalsofeaturesaTeacherDayCamptoinspireandassistteacherswithimplementingenvironmentaleducation.10．in-parkactivities,OPAHKalsoorganizesoutreachseminars(推廣研討會)andproject-basedlearningprogramsinschools.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。MyparentsandIvisitedmyuncleinSeattleonlastJuly、MyfavoriteexperiencewasourtriptoMountRainer,anvolcanonearSeattle、Beforeweleft,myunclegaveushatstoprotectusfromgettingsunburned,Isupposedthatitwillbeveryhot、Whenwedroveupthemountain,Ifoundthetopcoveringwithsnowandice!Myuncleledmetoasmallpathtoincreaseourchancesofseeingwildlife、Suddenlythereappearedafieldthatsmallwildflowersgrewupthroughthesnow、Littleanimalstoodstill;tinybirdsrosehighlyintotheair、ItwasthemostbeautifulsightthatIdneverseen27第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是高中生李華，有感于校園中存在的隨意涂寫(toscribble)和亂丟垃圾(tolitter)的行為，請用英語給校長寫一封100詞左右的信。信中應包括以下內(nèi)容：1.說明寫信目的；2.對這些行為進行批評；3.提出建議。注意：信的開頭、落款及信的第一句已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。July13,2018DearMr.Headmaster,IamLiHua,astudentfromClassOne,SeniorTwo.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、B5、B6、B7、C8、D9、C10、B11、B12、A13、C14、C15、A16、B17、B18、B19、C20、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、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.Politics