2025屆安徽皖江名校高三第五次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆安徽皖江名校高三第五次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫(xiě)在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫(xiě)清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof2．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while3．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied4．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked5．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since6．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes7．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．a(chǎn)reC．has D．have8．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained9．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit10．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious11．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．a(chǎn)recreated D．a(chǎn)recreating12．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave13．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．a(chǎn)mworkingD．havebeenworking14．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in15．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．a(chǎn)sC．for D．so16．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected17．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．a(chǎn)rebuilt18．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．a(chǎn)mphoningD．havephoned19．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what20．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut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）DogswerelivingascompanionstotheearlysettlersofNorthAmericaover10,000yearsago.TheoldestdomesticdogsintheAmericaswerethoughttobearound9500yearsold.AngelaPerriofDurhamUniversity,UK,andhercolleagueshavecarriedoutfreshradiocarbondatingonthetwodogskeletonsthatgavethisdate,discoveredintheprehistoricKostersiteinIllinois,andfoundtheywereevenolder:around10,100yearsold.AthirddogfromanotherIllinoissitecalledStilwellIIwasolderstill，at10,190yearsold.ThatmakesittheoldestknowndomesticateddogintheAmericas.Theteamconcludedthatallthreedogsweredomesticatedastheirskeletonswerecompleteandunskinned,andsohadn’tbeenbutcheredforfood.Theyhadalsobeencarefollyburied,evidencetheywerevaluedbytheirowners.TheStilwellIIdog,whichprobablyresembledasmallEnglishsettler,wasunderwhatseemedtobethefloorofalivingarea.ItisunclearwhyittooksolongfortamedogstoarriveintheAmericas,giventhattheyweredomesticatedatleast14,000yearsagoinEurasia.Bythistime,peoplewerealreadymovingintoNorthAmericafromSiberia;thereisevidencesomereachedChile18,500yearsago.Geneticistshavefoundsignsofatleastthreewavesofmigrationoverthefollowingmillennia.Thereisnoevidencethatdomesticdogsaccompaniedthem.“Wedon’tknowifdogswerepartofthefirstwavesofimmigrationtotheAmericas”saysLucJanssensofGhentUniversityinBelgium.“Itcouldbeso,butnoarchaeologicalboneshaveyetbeenfound.”Itis“overwhelminglyprobable”thatsomeoftheearlysettlersdidbringdogstotheAmericas,buttheymaynothavehad“thetimeorthespiritualcompulsiontoburythem’％saysPatShipmanofPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.1、HowoldistheoldestknowndomesticdogintheAmericas?A．About9500years.B．About10,100years.C．10,190years.D．18,500years.2、Theunderlinedword“butchered”inthefourthparagraphcouldbereplacedby.A．killedB．boughtC．trainedD．raised3、WhatistheattitudetowardswhentamedogsarrivedintheAmericasinthelastthreeparagraphs?A．Undoubted.B．Unsure.C．Indifferent.D．Unconfident.4、Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?A．TheearliestdomesticdogintheAmericas.B．ThefirstdogarrivingintheAmericas.C．HowdogsweredomesticatedintheAmericas.D．WhentheoldestdogwasfoundintheAmericas.22．（8分）Asiaissuchavastanddiversecontinentforanyonedreamingofanescape.Herearesomebestdestinationstovisitoverthenext12months.Xi’an,ChinaXi’an,Chinaissupremeandthenthere’sthebiggie(重要的事物)-theArmyofTerracottaWarriors,celebrating30yearsasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2017.Xi’anisvast,butarelaxedwayoflivingandrecentopeningshaveboostedanalreadysuperbaccommodationmarket.Acropofnewbarsandcafesarethrowninhere.There’sneverbeenabettertimetovisit.SouthofTokyo,JapanTwocitiesinsouthofTokyoarewellworthvisiting.Yokohamaisjusta20-mixintetrainjourneyfromthecapitalandpacksconsiderableappealwithitsbaysidelocation,architecture,beerandtastycuisine.LessthananhourfromTokyo,fantasticseasidetownKamakura?sknownforitssurfingscene,butalsooffersanattractiveselectionofrelaxedcafesandrestaurants.SriLanka’sHillCountrySriLankamaybe“sohotrightnow”,butLonelyPlanetrecommendsadifferentexperience.Trygettingaheadof(andawayfrom)thepackbytakingascenictraintoSriLanka’sHillCountryforawonderfullytemperateescapefromthenation’shumidcoasts.Thisislandownsamountainousinteriorthatiseverybitasscenicasthecoast,blessedbypleasantlycooltemperaturesthatrarelyabove21℃.RajaAmpat,Indonesia“Raja”means“king”andthisgrandtitleisapparent.Packedwithwhite-sandbeaches,lushjungleandunusualmushroom-shapedsmallislands.RajaAmpatisabiologicalhotspot.Hometosomeoftherichest,mostdiversecoralreefsontheplanet—over200divingspotsarestillinastateofnature—andthis,pairedwithagrowingecotourism(生態(tài)旅游)offering,meansRajaAmpatwillnodoubtremainkingoftheislands.1、WhatcanvisitorsdoinXi’an?A．Shopinafantasticseasidetown.B．Appreciatediverseheritage.C．Enjoymushroom-shapedsmallislands.D．Experienceplantingcropsbythemselves.2、Whereisasurfermostlikelytogo?A．Yokohama.B．RajaAmpat.C．Kamakura.D．SriLanka’sHillCountry.3、Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Afictionbook.B．Aprivateletter.C．Asciencereport.D．Atravelguidebook.23．（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.24．（8分）Throughoutourdailylives,wehaveknownplentyofpeopleandwillknowmore.Buthowcanwetellifsomeoneistrustworthy?InapaperpublishedrecentlyintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,researchergaveustheanswer.Theresearchersasked401adultsfromtheUnitedStatestofilloutaquestionnairemeasuringtheirguilt-proneness(內(nèi)疚傾向)indifferentsituationsaswellasseveralotherqualities,andthenplayashortonlinegame.Inthisgame,Player1isgiven$1,whichtheycanchoosetogivetoPlayer2.AnymoneygiventoPlayer2isthenautomaticallyincreasedto$2.50.Player2canthendecidewhethertokeepallofthemoneyorbehaveinatrustworthywaybyreturningaportionofthemoneytoPlayer1.Theresearchersfoundmoreguilt-pronepeopleweremorelikelytosharethemoneywithPlayer1.Actually,infollow-upstudies,guilt-pronenesspredictedtrustworthinessbetterthanotherpersonalityqualitiestheresearchersmeasured.Whymightguiltleadtotrustworthybehavior?Theresearchersfoundpeoplewhowereguilt-pronealsoreportedfeelinganobligationtoactinethical(合乎道德的)andresponsiblewayswhileinteracting(互動(dòng))withtheirpartnersinthegame.Peoplewhoareguilt-pronetendtoavoidengaginginbehaviorthatmightharmordisappointothers.Iftheydosomethingbad,guiltencouragesthemtotrytomakethingsrightagain.Then，howcanweusethisresearchtoascertainwhethersomeoneistrustworthy?“Onewaytodothismightbeobservehowtheyrespondtoexperienceregret,”leadauthorEmmaLevine,assistantprofessorattheUniversityofChicagoLevine,explains.Anotherwayistoaskthemtodescribeadifficultdilemmatheyfacedinthepast,suggestsco-authorTayaCohen,associateprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thisisparticularlyeffective,Cohenandhercolleagueshavefound,becauseitallowsustoseeifthey’reconcernedabouttheeffectstheiractionshaveonothers.1、Whatmaymakeothersfeelthatwearereliableaccordingtothetext?A．Ourgoodqualitiestohelpthemout.B．Ourtendencytoexperienceguilt.C．Ourkindattitudetowardsthem.D．Ourteamspiritinthegame.2、Whatmayconnectguiltwithtrustworthybehavior?A．Asenseofresponsibility.B．Afeelingofdisappointment.C．Thewayoneinteractswithothers.D．Theabilitytotellrightfromwrong.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ascertain”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Ask B．ExpressC．Describe D．Determine4、Howisthetextorganizedanddeveloped?A．Byprovidingbackground.B．Bymakingalotofcomparisons.C．Byansweringtheraisedquestions.D．Byanalyzingeffectsofguilt-proneness.25．（10分）THEATRECityVarietiesTheHeadrow，Leeds.Tel.430808Oct10～11onlyANightattheVarieties.AllthefunofanoldmusichallwithBarryCryer，DuggleBrown，6dancers，Mystina，JonBarker，AnneDuvalandtheTonyHarrisonTrio.Laughagainattheoldjokesandlistentoyourfavouritesongs.Performances：8p.m.nightly.Admission：￡5；under16orover60：￡4.YorkTheatreRoyalStLeonard’sPlace，York.Tel.223568Sept23～Oct17GropingforWords－acomedybySueTownsend.BestknownforherAdrianMoleDiaries.Townsendnowwritesaboutaneveningclasswhichtwomenandawomanattend.Agentlecomedy.Admission：Firstnight，Mon：￡2；Tues～Fri：￡3.25～5.50；Sat：￡3.50～5.75.HalifaxPlayhouseKing’sCrossStreet，Halifax.Tel.365998Oct10～17OnGoldenPondbyErnestThompson.Thisisamagicalcomedyaboutrealpeople.Abeautifullyproduced，wellactedplayforeveryone.Don’tmissit.Performances：7：30p.m.Admission：￡2.Mon：2seatsforthepriceofone.GrandTheatreOxfordStreet，Leeds.Tel.502116RestaurantandCafé.Oct1～17TheSecretDiaryofAdrianMole，Aged13.SueTownsend’smusicalplay，basedonherbestsellingbook.Performances：Evenings7：45October10～17，at2：30p.m.NoMondayperformances.Admission：Tues～Thurs：￡2～5；Fri&Sat：￡2～6.1、Whichtheatreoffersthecheapestseat？A．HalifaxPlayhouse.B．CityVarieties.C．GrandTheatre.D．YorkTheatreRoyal.2、Ifyouwanttoseeaplaywitholdjokesandsongs，whichphonenumberwillyouringtobookaseat？A．502116. B．223568.C．365998. D．430808.3、WemaylearnfromthetextthatSueTownsendis________________.A．a(chǎn)writer B．a(chǎn)nactressC．a(chǎn)musician D．a(chǎn)director第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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）MydaughterJulieandIwentshoppingthismorning.Alittlepartofmethoughtaboutgoingtoanothercheckoutline.Thisonehadtheshortestqueue,therewasonlyoneguyinit,buthewasina1andthereseemedtobesomecomplicationsgoingon.Well,Istampedonthatlittlepart,andwesteppedin2him.Atfirst,heseemedtobehaving3gettinghisgroceriesontotheconveyorbelt(輸送帶).Butafterawhile,I4thatwhathewasactuallydoingwasdividingthemintotwolots.Still,gettingthestuffuptherewasno5taskinitself.I6tohelp,butheandthecheckoutladyhaditunder7HeaskedJulieifshewould8puttinghisemptybasketaway.Thenhe9forhiswalletwhichwasinapouch(小袋子)ononesideofhischair.Thewayhewaspositionedandthefactheonlyhadoneusable10madethisquiteastretchforhim,soIhelpedthere.Whatmustitbelike,I11,tobesodependentonotherpeoplelikethat?Thecheckoutoperatorcamearoundandgavehimhis12andtheitemsheneededtohavetohand.Iofferedtoget13biggerbagandhesaid,“No.butyoucoulddomeafavor.TakethatlotalongtotheentranceandgiveittoAngela.”I14didthat,leavingJuliewithourshopping.Angela,itturnedout,wascollectingfoodforpeoplewhomightotherwisego15Ihadn’tevennoticedherbefore.Thisguy,despitethelimitationthathis16conditionimposed(強(qiáng)加于)onhim,hadboughtmorethantwiceasmuchshoppingasheneeded.Hemayhavebeen17physically,buthisheartwasmorethancapableof18allthat.Anditchangedmyideaof19whenIrealizedthatthehelphehadgivenwas20thehelphehadreceived.1、A．taxi B．wheelchair C．grocery D．bench2、A．before B．behind C．near D．beyond3、A．difficulty B．potential C．doubt D．a(chǎn)bility4、A．regretted B．recognized C．requested D．realized5、A．special B．obvious C．easy D．necessary6、A．struggled B．offered C．forced D．preferred7、A．control B．consideration C．repair D．a(chǎn)ttack8、A．mind B．finish C．enjoy D．escape9、A．hoped B．chose C．reached D．begged10、A．leg B．knee C．foot D．a(chǎn)rm11、A．warned B．wondered C．feared D．insisted12、A．change B．bill C．note D．coin13、A．more B．a(chǎn)nother C．other D．theother14、A．desperately B．faithfully C．sadly D．Gratefully15、A．thirsty B．tired C．hungry D．crazy16、A．mental B．natural C．official D．physical17、A．a(chǎn)dmired B．limited C．forgotten D．a(chǎn)ccepted18、A．overcoming B．keeping C．passing D．destroying19、A．pride B．patience C．dependence D．bravery20、A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whilepeopleinwesterncountriesarebusy1．（prepare）Christmasgiftsfortheirlovedones,ChinesepeoplearelookingforwardtotheSpringFestival,China'smostimportantannualevent.Whatischildren'sexpectedpartoftheSpringFestival？Chancesarethattheyarelonging2．（receive）redenvelopeswhichcontainmoney.Theredcoloroftheenvelopesymbolizeswishingsomeonegoodluck.Andthemoneyinitisasymbolofwishinggoodfortuneonchildren.Onepopularstoryof3．theredenvelopescamefromisaboutamonster4．（call）SuiappearingonChineseNewYear'sEve.Asleepingchildwhowastouchedbyitwoulddevelopafever5．thenbecameafool.Butacoupleprayedso6．（sincere）thatagodsenteightguardsdisguised（裝扮）ascoinstoprotectthechildren.Fromthenon,peopleplacedeightcoinsonredstringand7．（hide）themunderchildren'spillows.AstheChinesecharacterfor"year"hasthesame8．（pronounce）asthemonster'sname,peoplecalledthecoins"yasuiqian",meaning"9．（luck）moneyagainsttheevilspirit".10．timepassing,papernotesreplacedthecoinsandtheredenvelopereplacedthethread（線）.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤。每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏子符號(hào)（∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。Theoldsaying,“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm,”showustheimportanceofplanning,workinghardandtryingconstant、Toachieveoutstandingresults,mostpeoplemustplanaheadandworkdiligentlytoovercomeallkindofdifficulties、Thathasbeenmyownexperience,either、WhenIfirststartedhighschool,Iseldompassedrayexams,soIneverpreparedwell、Later,myteacher,Mr、Black,advisedmeplaneverythingintheadvance、Sheaskedmetostudyhardaswell、Afterayearofputtinghisadviceontopractice,Icannoweasilypassallmyexams、Therearenoshortcutstosucceed、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）作為班長(zhǎng)李華，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容給新任外教Mr.Smith寫(xiě)一封信，向他表示歡迎并轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)同學(xué)們對(duì)英語(yǔ)課的希望：1．介紹西方文化；2．組織多樣活動(dòng)；3．關(guān)注學(xué)生發(fā)音。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMr.Smith，I'mwritingonbehalfofmyclassto_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、D5、B6、A7、B8、A9、A10、C11、A12、C13、D14、B15、B16、C17、B18、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、A3、B4、A22、1、B2、C3、D23、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpic