上海市華東師大一附中2024屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

上海市華東師大一附中2024屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．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．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that2．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred3．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever4．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．a(chǎn)recreated D．a(chǎn)recreating5．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued6．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it7．—Youseemtobefondofclassicalmusic.—________.Asamatteroffact,Ilikejazzmusicbetter.A．Idon’tagreeB．NotreallyC．Icouldn’tagreemoreD．Nodoubt8．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping9．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can10．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might11．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto12．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures13．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this14．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which15．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant16．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout17．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how18．Repairsofhistoricbuildingshavetobe_____theoriginalstructure.A．insympathywithB．insearchofC．inresponsetoD．incontrastto19．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t20．Ihavenodoubtthathewillmakeit,butIwonder_____heisreallyreadyenough.A．what B．whyC．whether D．That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）Overviewoftherecommendedtravelguides◆AmsterdamDestinationGuideAmsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworld,famousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseum,cyclingculture.MostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre，whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcenters，andcoffeeshops.ThetopmuseumstovisitaretheRijksmusuem,theAnnFrankHouse,andtheVanGoghMuseum.◆CopenhagenDestinationGuideLikeAmsterdam,Copenhagenisoneoftheworld’sbestcyclingcities.Toseethecitywithease,rentabikeortakeasmallgrouptourtoseethesights,includingtheLittleMermaid,theislandAmager,andthecommunityofChristiania.Youcanalsotakeacanalboattourtoseethecityfromauniqueperspective.Therearesomeexcellentmuseumstoexplore.◆BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind(旋風(fēng))—It’shot,crowdedandfullofunusualandexcitingenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithgrandtemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Bangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofisnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtosceesightsliketheKhmerwatsandtheriversidedwellings.◆AzoresDestinationGuideTheAzoresisacharmingregionofPortugalthat’smadeupofninevolcanicislandsintheNorthAtlanticOcean.Comparedtomanyislanddestinations,theAzoresaren’ttouristy,noisy,orpolluted.Instead,travelerscanexpecttodiscoveruntouchednature,andcharmingvillageswithrichculturaltraditions.NatureloverswillbethrilledtodiscoveralloftheoutdoorshottripsavailabletothemintheAzores.1、Whichofthefollowingcanvisitorsenjoymorenaturalbeauty?A．Amsterdam.B．Azores.C．Bangkok.D．Copenhagen.2、WhatdoyouknowaboutBangkok?A．Ithaspleasantweather.B．ItsbuildingsaresimilartoVenice.C．Everyvisitorcanfindproperhotels.D．Visitorscanseesightsonlybyboat.3、Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A．Theyhavecyclingculture.B．Theyareverynoisyplaces.C．Theyhavemanyfamousmuseums.D．Theyhaveconvenientwatertransport.22．（8分）CJ6Fcbnuary,2019Imaginetensofthousandsofhugeenginesarepushingourplanetawayfromadyingsun.Thevisualeffectisimpressiveandgoeswellwiththestory.ThestoryisnotthetypicalHollywoodstyle:Asuperherosavestheearth;everyoneelseistheretogivearoundofapplause.Themovie"theWanderingEarth"bringsaseriousquestiontotheaudience:Whatareyougoingtodowhenfacinganunavoidabledisastertoourcivilization?Allcharactersinthemovieareordinarypeopleandeveryonegivestheiranswerwithshininghumanity.Againstalltheodds(逆境)withoutagoodfight.Thechanceofsuccessisclosetozerobuttheychoosehope.ItisaSci-fifan'sfeastyoudon'twanttomiss.Sylph16February,2019I'llexpectspaceshipsinHollywoodmovieswhenEarthisnolongersuitableforhumansurvival.ButinChineseconcept,wewillneverabandonourhome.Weput10000enginesonEarthandrunawaytogether.ThisiswhereAmericansandChinesediffer.LOLSteve27February.2019Thismoviehasalotofdialogues,morethanthat’snecessaryinmostscenes.Andthestoryliecouldbebetter.Anotherissueisthecast,whichisalmostmadeupofrookiesorfreshfaces,Thoughtheactingisnotbad,it'scertainlynotconsistenteitherSwanIMarch.2019Usually,foreignersinChinesesciencefictionfilmsareportrayedaseitherbadorincompetent(無能的).Yetin"theWanderingEarth",theChinesestruggletosavetheearth,andeagerlycooperatewithaninternationalforceoflargelynamelessheroesIt’sanotherreminderthatinthisdepressingfuturehumanbeingsmustunite.Mike17March.2019Thescreenwriting(電影劇本創(chuàng)作)fitsrightintothegrandplotoftheoriginalnovelbyCixinLiu.Thestory,thesettingandthespecialeffectsmadehisimaginationcomealive!397、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceindicateintheCJScomment?A．IntheWanderingEarth,everyoneworkstogethertosavetheearth.B．InaHollywoodfilm,everyonehelpsasuperherotosavetheearth.C．AllcharactersinaHollywoodfilmareordinaryandgreatpeople.D．TheWanderingEarthdiffersfromtypicalHollywoodfilmsincast.1、InSylphsopinion,thismovieactuallyshows______A．humanconcerns B．culturaldifferencesC．survivalskills D．environmentaldisasters2、WhatdoesStevemainlytalkabout?A．Themovie'scast. B．Themoviesplot.C．Themovieslines D．Themovie'sdrawbacks3、MikemakeshiscommentintermsofA．stonylines B．specialeffects C．noveladaptations D．thesetting23．（8分）FridaywouldbeSamiaandSalem’sweddingday!Everyoneinthevillagewasexcitedandwasbusypreparingforthehappyevent.ThevillagerswereveryproudofSalemasheworkedlonghoursandcaredaboutthepeopleinhisvillage.Whileotherswereenjoyingthepreweddingcelebrations,togetherwiththenurses,thegroomwasbusydeliveringababyinhisclinic.Thebridewasinherroomhappilyarrangingherhairandmake-up,gettingreadyforthearrivalofherguests.Herfamilyandfriendshadexcitedlypreparedthehenna(涂指甲花)party.GrandmaandMumwerebusyinthekitchenwiththefoodtheyhadmadeforthehennafeastforthedaybeforeFriday.Samia’sfriendMariamwasmakingtheweddingcake.HerfriendShaikhawascollectingthebride’sdressfromthetailor.At12noonthehennamakerarrived.Followingthetradition,shestarteddecoratingthebride’shands.Therewasanairofexcitementintheroom.Grandmastartedsingingatraditionalfolksong.Suddenly,thebridefeltastrangetingling(麻刺感)inherhand.Itgrewworseandworse.Herhandbecameredandswollensoon.Grandmasaid,“Ohdear,Ithinkitbestthatyouwashyourhandsimmediately.”Asanemergencyfirstaider,MariamsuggestedapplyingsomecoldcreamonSamia’shandandranoffandreturnedwithsomeinherhand.Neitheroftheseworked.MumtookcontrolandphonedSalembutinvain.Withouthesitation,shetookSamiatothehospitalurgentlywithDadandotherfriends.DrAhmedlookedatherhandandsaid,“You’vehadanallergicreactiontothehenna.Tomorrowisyourwedding.Whataboutdrawingthehennausingbodycolors?”Everyonesmiled.1、WhatwasSalemdoingthedaybeforethewedding?A．Workingwiththenurses. B．Decoratingthebride’shands.C．Preparingfortheweddingcake. D．Visitingthetailorfortheweddingsuit.2、WhateventtookplaceinthevillageonThursday?A．Celebratingaweddingceremony. B．Holdingababy’sbirthdayparty.C．Havingafeastparty. D．Orderingtheweddingdress.3、WhydidMariamrunawaywhenshesawwhathappenedtoSamia?A．Togetsomewater. B．Tocallafirstaider.C．ToinformSamia’smother. D．Tofetchsomecream.4、HowdidSamia’smotherfeelfacingtheemergency?A．Regretful. B．Calm. C．Powerful. D．Nervous.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）Weareenrolledinthefull-timeschoolcalled“l(fā)ife”.Everydayinthisschool,wehaveopportunitiestolearnnewlessons.Nomatterwhetherweliketheselessonsornot,wehavetotakethem,becausetheyareourlessons.Whyarewehereinthisworld?Whatisthepurposeoflife?Humanshavetriedtodiscoverthemeaningoflifeforthousandsofyears,butfailedtogettheanswer,becausethemeaningoflifeisdifferentfrompersontoperson.Eachoneofushashisorherspecialpurposeandpath,uniqueanddifferent.Aswetravelonourlifepath,wewilllearnmanygreatlessonsinordertofulfillthatpurpose.Learningourlessonswellisthekeytodiscoveringtherealmeaningofourownlife.Aswetravelthroughourlifetime,wemaybetaughthardlessonsthatothersdon'thavetoface,whileothersspendyearsstrugglingwithproblemswedon’tneedtodealwith.WemayneverknowwhyweloveEnglish,notphysics,whichindicatesthatourpathisdifferent.Whiletravelingonourownpath,sometimesalone,weshould,firstofall,takeabasiclessoninopenness.Opennessmeansbeingreceptive.Lifewillpresentuswithsomanylessons,noneofwhichareusefultousunlesswecanrecognizethemandareopentotheirvalues.Theselessonsarcnoteasytolearn,butweshouldregardthemasgifts.Buthowcanwerecognizetheselessons?Itisamatterofwhat“glasses”wearewearingatthetime.Itisnotdifficulttospotthemifwetakethemasopportunities.Sowhenwearenotopentolearningourlessons,failingaweeklyEnglishtestmightbelikeadisasterratherthananopportunitytous.Ofcourse,thehardlessonsmaynotbefun,buttheycanactuallybethebiggestgiftswereceivefromlife.1、Theauthormaybeinfavoroftheviewpointthatallmenareborn.A．equalB．differentC．tolearnlessonsD．readyforchallenge2、Theexampleof“weloveEnglish,notphysics"ismentionedtoshowthatwe.A．chooseourownpathinlifeB．needtofacesomehardlessonsC．discoverthemeaningofourownlifeD．realizethenecessityofopenness3、Whetherwecanseelifelessonsasgiftsdependsuponour.A．a(chǎn)nglesofviewB．commonvaluesystemC．experiencesfromlifeD．willingnesstofacechallenge4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．LifeandlessonB．LifeasSchoolC．LifeSchoolandStudentsD．GiftsfromLife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）Itrulyfeelthatmymotherledmehere,toMorzaine,andtomyfutureashappywifeandbusinesswoman.WhenMum1inOctober2007,Iwasacook.InDecemberthatyear,whileIwasworkingforawedding,apearlnecklaceMumhadleftme2.Iwasdistraught（憂心如焚的）.Somedayslater,Iwas3thataguywhowasworkingwithusthatdaycouldprobablyhavemadeafortune4thenecklacehefound.5,hereturnedit.HearinghowI’d6Mumforsixmonthsbeforeherdeath,hesaid,“Christmasisgoingtobe7—whynotgoouttotheAlpsforacoupleofweeks?”IcometoMorzaine,asmall,friendlyvillageintheAlpsand8fellinlovewithit.Whatwas9tobeastopgap(權(quán)宜之計)trip10anewlife.IkepttravellingbetweenLondonandhereandfelt11thanIhadinmonths.InDecember2008,Iwas12asahotelmanagerandmovedherefulltime.Amonthlater,ImetPaul,whowastravelinghere.Wefellinlove.Inthebeginning,Ididn’twanttodiscussmarriage,becausethesadnessoflosingMumstillfelt13.Paulunderstoodthatandnever14me.But,bysummer,wegotmarried.Ayearlater,weusedhissavings,andthemoneyfromthesaleofMom’shouse,tobuildourown15.Wewanttogiveourguestsa16feel,soeachroomisthemed(以……為題)aroundmemoriesfromourlives.TherearealsostylestoremindmeofMom-atinychairwhich17beinherbedroomissetinoneroom.WearehavingawonderfullifeandMum18naturallypartofit,19there’snowaywewouldbehereifitwasn’tforthe20shegaveme.Iknowshe’shereinspirit,keepinganeyeonus.1、A．diedB．cameC．returnedD．visited2、A．burnedB．disappearedC．brokeD．dropped3、A．shownB．comfortedC．persuadedD．told4、A．hidingB．stealingC．sellingD．wearing5、A．HopefullyB．NaturallyC．AccidentallyD．Fortunately6、A．nursedB．curedC．missedD．guarded7、A．longB．hardC．merryD．free8、A．suddenlyB．finallyC．nearlyD．immediately9、A．saidB．provedC．supposedD．judged10、A．turnedoutB．turnedintoC．turneddownD．turnedon11、A．smarterB．higherC．firmerD．lighter12、A．honoredB．hiredC．regardedD．trained13、A．upsetB．painfulC．greatD．good14、A．leftB．pushedC．surprisedD．interrupted15、A．hotelB．restaurantC．homeD．shop16、A．homelyB．livelyC．motherlyD．friendly17、A．oughttoB．usedtoC．mightD．could18、A．takesB．keepsC．looksD．feels19、A．unlessB．whileC．becauseD．though20、A．moneyB．chairC．houseD．necklace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）Youthisakindofwealth.Itwillgraduallydisappearwithtime1．(go)by.Whatcanwedotofulfillouryouth?Inmyopinion,foronething,itisourideas2．mattersalottorealizeourvalue.Nomatterwhatourideasare,wemusttryhardtoachievethem.Whenweareyoung,wearefullofenergy.Wehavethe3．(good)conditionsinourlives.Goodmemories,good4．(understand)andsoon.Weshould5．fulluseoftheseconditionstostudymore.For6．,weshoulddoasmanythingsaspossiblewewanttodo.Ofcourse,theymust7．(rich)ourlives,whichcanmake8．possibleforustogathermanydifferentexperiencesthatareworth9．(remember)whenweareold.Thenwhenwearereallyold,whenwecannotmoveany,wecanbeproudofourachievementsthatwe10．(experience)inhappinessandwecansaywehavenoregretinourlives.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。錯誤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。I’mhappytoshareyoumyjourneytoLondon.Duringthejourney,Ivisitedsomeplacesofinterest,someofthatmadeadeepimpressiononme.Iwenttotwofamousconcerts,whichreducedmestressandmademerelaxing.ThenIwatchedvariousfootballmatch.Inaddition,Ienjoyeddeliciouslylocalfood.Meanwhile,Imadesomenewfriends.Inaconclusion,IexperiencedBritishculturebutthisbroadenedmyeyes.SpringwasthebestseasontovisitBeijing.Wouldyouliketovisitit?I’mlookingforwardtomeetyouinBeijing.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）中醫(yī)，作為中國傳統(tǒng)文化的重要組成部分，近年來引起全世界的廣泛關(guān)注。假如你是李華，你的美國朋友Tony對中醫(yī)文化很感興趣，發(fā)來郵件向你詢問有關(guān)中醫(yī)的事情，比如:中醫(yī)的歷史、地位，以及中醫(yī)的優(yōu)勢(療效、副作用、價格)等，請你給他回一封郵件，回答他的問題并歡迎來體驗。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，以使行文連貫；3.參考詞匯：中醫(yī)TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、A5、B6、C7、B8、C9、D10、D11、A12、B13、B14、D15、B16、C17、D18、A19、C20、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、B2、C3、D22、397、A1、B2、D3、C23、1、A2、C3、D4、B24、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—isbeingpromoteda