江西省宜春市上高縣上2024年高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

江西省宜春市上高縣上2024年高三適應(yīng)性調(diào)研考試英語試題請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)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．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody2．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked3．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can4．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides5．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must6．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．a(chǎn)ccumulates B．a(chǎn)ccelerates C．collapses D．loosens7．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting8．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when9．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？10．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when11．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan12．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．a(chǎn)s13．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．a(chǎn)retocatch14．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should15．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking16．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked17．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up18．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!19．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t20．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could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）Thereisatreadintravellingthatissweepingthenation—it’sbeingcalledvoluntourism.ForeigndestinationsareattractingAmericancitizenswhowanttosightsee,whileatthesametimeengageincommunityservice.Photosonawallareofrecentvisitstoanorphanage(孤兒院)inIndia.It’satripJimInnersfirstmadeafterlookingamoremeaningfulwaytoseetheworld.ThroughtheAustin-basedMiracleFoundation,InnershastraveledtoIndiathreetimesaspartofagrowingtrendcalledvoluntourism,whichcombinesforeigntravelwithcharitywork.“You’reliving.You’renotjustsendingachecktohelpsomebodybutyouhavealittlegirl,alittleboy.You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”saidInnersSiliconLabsco-founderNavSoochrecentlyraisedmoneytobuildavillagefororphansinIndiaandhastraveledthereseveraltimes.Hesaysit’spossibletosightseeandservetheneedy.“IthinkitwouldbeashametogotoIndiaandnotseetheTajMahal.It’sawonderfulplaceandIthinkyoucanhavethataswellastherealinteractionwithrealpeople.”saidSooch.“We’vehadallages.We’vehadfrom21/2withafamilyallthewayuptoan82-year-oldandthat’sthebeautyofthesetrips.”saysBarbaraJoubert.Sheplansthe9-dayjourneysonbehalfoftheMiracleFoundation.Shesaysitappealstothosewhowanttogiveback.“Sothemostbasicworkorwhatyou’redoingthereislovingthekidsandit’snothard.”saidJoubert.“Spendingtimewithallthesekidshasbeenwonderful.”saysInners.VoluntourismwilltakeJimInnersbackto“Pinky”,thegirlwhocallshimPapaJim.1、Accordingtothetext,voluntourism_________.A．iskindoftravelorganizedbytravelcompaniesB．isawayofearningmoneybytravelingC．isacertaintravelwhileofferingcommunityserviceD．iskindoftraveltoenjoythelocalcultures2、Accordingtothetext,theMiracleFountain_________.A．isintendedtohelpthepoorareasB．mainlyhelpsplanvoluntourismC．belongstoalargetravelcompanyD．isorganizedtoofferserviceinIndia3、WhatdoesInnersmeanbysaying“You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”inparagraph3?A．You’llhavetolookaftertheirfuturelife.B．Youneedtosendmoneytohelpthepoor.C．Youwillallowthemtobeyourfamilymembers.D．Youhaveagreateffectontheirfuturelife.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tomakevoluntourismmorepopular.B．Topersuadereaderstohelpthepoor.C．Togiveyouadviceonvoluntourism.D．Tointroducereadersvoluntourism.22．（8分）Inmodemtimes,manyteenagershaveidolsoftheirownwhoarealwayssomestarsonTVontheInternet,etc.Thesestarsalwaysthinkthataslimmerfiguremaybeperfectforthemselves.However,doessizereallymatter?Areteenagefanstryinghardtobecomeliketheiridols?Dofamousstarsreallyhavethepowertoinfluencepeopleespeciallyteenagers?Forthelongesttime,manyparentsblame(責(zé)備)teenidolsforinfluencingthewaytheirkidsact.Haveyounoticedhowteensidolizethestarsthesedays?Even,theirpersonalaffairsarebeingfollowedbykidsthesedays.TakeforexamplethecaseofLindsayLohanorMaryKateAshley,Theyaredefinitelyfamousteenstars.However,sincetheyaretryingtoprojectanimagetosatisfyalotofpeopleinshowbusinesstheirhealthandbodysuffer.Manykidsareawareofthisproblem.Buttheyareeasilyinfluencedbythesestarstoexerciseandeatless.Itisafactthatthemediaandespeciallyfamousteenstarscaninfluencepeoplepowerfully.Butteenagersareeasilyinfluencedbecauseteenageyearsaretheperiodwhenourpersonalityandidentitydevelopmentstakeplace.TeenswatchingTVshowsandreadingmagazinesareeasilypulledintothedietingandharmfuleatinghabitsbecausethemediahavesomewaystopulltheseacts.Theyusethinmodelsandstarstoendorse(宣傳)productsortostarinanup-and-comingshowsormovies.Withfiercecompetition,starsareforcedtoeatlessanddoextremeexerciseroutinestogettherolesoroffersthatcometheirway.Livingintoday’stimeandgenerationisabitdisturbingtoalotofparents.Media,especiallyaswellasthestars,haveaverypowerfulinfluencetodriveteenagerstogoodorbad.It’sgoodthatwecancontrolourselvestoavoidbadthingsfromhappening.Ifnot,parentsshouldreallybeawareandguidetheirteenstodeterminewhat’sinandwhat’sout.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatLindsayLohan.A．livesarichandhappylifeB．livesanunhealthylifestyleC．doesn’tgetanyexerciseD．setsagoodexampleforteenagers2、ManystarshavetobeondietA．tokeephealthytofacecompetitionB．tokeepaslimsizeC．tosurviveunderpressureD．tosatisfytheirteenagefans3、Intheauthor’sview,whyareteenagerseasilyinfluencedbysomeTVshows?A．Theyareintheirdevelopmentperiod.B．Theyaretiredofschool.C．TheiridolsoftenappearinmanyTVshows.D．Theyhavenothingtodointheirsparetime.4、What’sthetitleofthepassage?A．Parent’sResponsibilitiesB．AdviceonSelf-controlC．Media’sBadInfluencesD．BadInfluencesofidols23．（8分）WelcometoReadingMuseum’sHands–onLearningserviceReadingMuseumhasbeenofferinglearningopportunitiestoschoolsforover100years,andwithyoursupportwehopetocontinuethistraditionforthenext100years.SESSIONSATREADINGMUSEUMVictorianSchoolroomThesessiontakesplaceinasuperbreconstructionofaschoolroominalatenineteenthcenturyBoardSchool.ThechildrenwillexperiencearangeofVictorianstylelessonsanduseslateboardsanddippens.ThesessionleaderplaystheroleofaVictorianteacherbutwillcomeoutoftheroleduringthesessionthereassurethechildren.Wesupplycostumeforallchildren.VictorianToysOurVictoriannannydeliversthisinterestingsession.Thenannywillhelpchildrentoexplorethedifferencesbetweenrichandpoorchildren’stoysfromthepast.Duringthesessionthechildrenhavetheopportunitytomakeatoytotakehome.VictorianChristmasInaspeciallydecoratedroomthechildrenwillfindouthowtheVictoriansintroducedmanyofourChristmascustoms.Theywillmakeasimplecardorpresenttotakehomeandtakepartinaminipantomime.HOWTOBOOKANEDUCATIONALVISITForuptodatepricesandsessiondetails,pleasevisitourwebsite.uk/schools/sessions/Forallsessionbookingspleasephoneuson01189373400.Weaskthatyoubookatleast4weeksinadvance.Pleasebereadytotelluswhenyouwishtocome,thesession(s)youwishtobookandtheyeargroupofpupils.Oursessionstakeplacebetween10:00and12:00or12:30and14:30.Themaximumgroupsizeis35pupils.Werecommendthatyoubring5adultsforeachgroup.1、WhowillgivetheVictorianstylelessons?A．Thechildren.B．Thesessionleader.C．TheVictoriannanny.D．Thevisitors.2、Youcantakehomethethingsmadebyyourselffrom________.A．VictorianSchoolroom&VictorianChristmasB．VictorianSchoolroom&VictorianToysC．VictorianToys&VictorianChristmasD．Alloftheabove3、Ifyouwanttobookaneducationalvisit,youneedto________..A．gothereinpersonB．callat01189373400C．booktwoweeksinadvanceD．visit.uk/schools/sessions/4、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ReadingMuseumhasprovidedlearningservicesfor200years.B．Atleast5adultsarerequiredtoaccompanyeachgroup.C．Theminimumgroupsizeis35pupils.D．Allthesessionslastfor2hours.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）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDr.Jean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedbyB．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferencetoD．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies.d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．a(chǎn)b.B．bc.C．bd.D．cd.3、Thepassagemainlytellsus______.A．theadvantagesofrobottoysB．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingoutD．robotpetsarecoming第三部分語言知識(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）Iamasocialworker.Iwantedtotelleveryoneaboutmyverydearfriendwhopassedawayafewmonthsago.Imethimmanyyearsagowhiledoingmyinternship(實(shí)習(xí)期)inthecountryprison.Hewas1aprogramhehaddesignedtohelpprisonerswithdrugandalcoholproblems.Hewasalways2newwaystobringhopeandhelptothesemenandtheir3.Oneofhisfavorite4wastheToyDrive.HewouldruneveryChristmasforthechildrenoftheprisoners.Hedidthisfortwentyyears5hissuddendeath.AslastChristmas6，Idecidedthatthistraditionhadtobe7，forthechildrenaswellasthe8ofmyfriend.Butthefilewherehekeptthenamesofthepeoplewhohadbeenhelpedbyhimovertheyearswas9.Ihadtostartanew(重新)andwithverylittle10!Istartedmakingphonecalls,explainingabouttheprojectandmy11.Iprayedeverynightthattheeventwould,12,beworthyofmyfriend.Tomygreat13,individuals,churchesandbusinessesbegantocomeonboardand,14,Ihadenoughtoystogivetoallthechildrenoftheprisonerswithsomeleftoverforthelocalcommunity15!WhenChristmasEvefinallyarrived,Ifeltveryhappy,thinkingIhaddoneallIcoulddoandreflectingonwhata(n)16ithadbeenforme.Iwasbagginguptheremainingtoys17iftherewasanyoneleftwhomightlikethem.Thenmyphonerang.Itwasmydaughter.She18toexplainaboutawomansheknewinKentuckywhohadfivechildren,oneseriouslyill,nohusband,noheatinginthehome,notoys!Oh!Howcouldwenot?MydaughterandIdroveallnight,fromNewYorktoKentucky,andthosechildrenwokeupinanicewarmhousewithplentyof19!Myfriend’s20ofkindnesslivedonthatyear,reachingallthewaytoKentucky!1、A．recordingB．directingC．a(chǎn)ttendingD．improving2、A．puttingupwithB．keepingupwithC．comingupwithD．catchingupwith3、A．familyB．groupC．companyD．club4、A．eventsB．sportsC．hobbiesD．games5、A．a(chǎn)fterB．untilC．becauseD．since6、A．a(chǎn)rrivedB．a(chǎn)pproachedC．followedD．finished7、A．carriedoutB．livedonC．livedoutD．carriedon8、A．benefitB．pleasureC．memoryD．favor9、A．a(chǎn)ctiveB．extraC．missingD．hiding10、A．pressureB．timeC．energyD．confidence11、A．a(chǎn)tmosphereB．impressionC．importanceD．difficulties12、A．somehowB．howeverC．otherwiseD．though13、A．curiosityB．disappointmentC．thoughtD．relief14、A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．occasionallyC．eventuallyD．generally15、A．a(chǎn)swellB．inparticularC．oncemoreD．a(chǎn)tfirst16、A．burdenB．pityC．honorD．discovery17、A．predictingB．realizingC．evaluatingD．wondering18、A．calledB．cameC．returnedD．drove19、A．chocolatesB．candiesC．flowersD．toys20、A．positionB．spiritC．courageD．a(chǎn)ttention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）Astherainstartstopoundonthewindows,youmayfindyourdoghidingunderalowpieceoffurnitureorinthecornerofadarkroom.It'snotunusualforadogtoattempt1．(become)groundedduringstormsbyseeking2．lowestplaceinthehouseorsomeplacenearthehouse'spipes.Butwhy?Asyoumightsuspect,noiseisoneofthe3．(reason).Thunder-stormscanfrightendogswithnoisephobia,4．isaseverefearofloudnoises.Noisephobiascanstartatanyageandworsenovertimeif5．(leave)untreated.Anotherreasonisstaticelectricity(靜電).Duringathunderstorm,staticelectricityinthecloudsbuildsup,eventually6．(burst)intolightning.Dogscansensethisstaticelectricity,andoftenevenbeforethestormreachesourownneighbourhood.Staticelectricity7．(feel)bydogsthroughtheirfur.Itcouldbe8．(help)togentlyleadyourdogtothebathroomandintothebathtubastheporcelain(瓷器)may9．(actual)helpblockstaticelectricity.Atthesametime,trynottotakecare10．yourdogtoomuch.Otherwise,yourdogmaythinkthatitsbehaviorissomethingyou'dliketoseeagain.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(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)漏字符號(hào)（^）。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(cuò)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(cuò)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）不記分。DearSir,Howareyou?Asaexchangestudent,IamwritingtotellyouIwouldprefertomoveintoasingleroominnextterm,asIfinditinconvenienttosharearoomwithothers、Myroommateoftenheldpartiesatnight,mademuchnoise、Besides,hisfriendsarealwaysvisitinghim,thatdisturbsmealot、SoIhopetodrawyourattentionstothisproblem、Ifyouthinkinmyposition,Iamsurehewillagreethattheonlysolutionformeisgetaroomofmyown,onenotinthesamebuildingandasneartotheschoolcampusaspossible、Iwouldbegratefullyifyoucoulddomethefavor、Bestwishes、Yourssincerely,LiMing第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華，你的英國朋友Jim發(fā)來郵件，談到少數(shù)中國游客在國外的不文明行為。請(qǐng)你給Jim回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.可能出現(xiàn)的不文明行為；2.主要成因；3.你的看法或建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于50；2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearJim,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A4、A5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、B11、D12、A13、C14、C15、B16、D17、D18、A19、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、D4、D22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、1、B2、C3、B4、D24、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.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（壟斷）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinessesC．lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulationsD．mature,successfulcorporationsprefertomaintainthei