2025屆福建省師大附中高考適應性考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆福建省師大附中高考適應性考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用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的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，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．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why2．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what3．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought4．Ifyou___________tomyadvicecarefully,youwouldn’thavemadesuchaterriblemistake.A．listened B．havelistenedC．wouldlisten D．hadlistened5．---Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?---Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst6．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed7．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who8．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot9．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one10．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit11．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one12．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides13．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where14．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed15．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt16．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which17．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends18．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff19．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite20．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced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）Itwasrainy,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn’shouse.ButshehadinsistedthatIcometoseesomethingatthetopofthemountain.SohereIwas,reluctantlymakingthetwo-hourjourneythroughfogthathunglikeveils.BythetimeIsawhowthickitwasnearthesummit,I’dgonetoofartoturnback.Nothingcouldbeworththis,IthoughtasIinchedalongthedangeroushighway.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,”IannouncedwhenIarrived.“ButIneedyoutodrivemetothegaragetopickupmycar,”Carolynsaid,“Couldweatleastdothat?”“Howfarisit?”Iasked.“Aboutthreeminutes,”shesaid,“I’lldrive—I’musedtoit.”Aftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedatheranxiously.“Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes.”Shegrinned.“Thisisadetour.”Turningdownanarrowtrack,weparkedthecarandgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwitholdpineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreenstoweredoverus.Gradually,thepeaceandsilenceoftheplacebegantofillmymind.Thenweturnedacomerandstopped—andIgaspedinamazement.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossthemountainsideandvalleys,wereriversofflowersinnumerouscolors.Itlookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverandspilledgolddownthemountainside.Aseriesofquestionsfilledmymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?Why?How?Asweapproachedthehomethatstoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawasignthatread:“AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAreAsking.”Thefirstanswerwas:“OneWoman—TwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittleBrain.”Thesecondwas:“OneataTime.”Thethird:“Startedin1958.”Aswedrovehome,Iwassomovedbywhatwehadseen.Icouldscarcelyspeak.“Shechangedtheworld.”Ifinallysaid,“onebulb(球莖)atatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshekeptatit.”Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego.“Imagine,”Isaid,“ifI’dhadavisionandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?”Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling.“Starttomorrow,”shesaid.“Betteryet,starttoday.”1、Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheauthordrovetovisitherdaughter?A．Itwassnowing. B．Itwasfoggy.C．Itwasfreezing. D．Itwassunny.2、Whatcanbeinferredaboutthedaughter?A．Shetoldawhitelietohermother.B．Shewasanexperienceddriver.C．Shedidn’tknowthewayverywell.D．Shekneweverythingaboutthewoman.3、Themotherbegantoenjoyherselfwhen________.A．theyweredrivinginthecarB．theywereatthegarageC．theywereontheirwaybackD．theywerewalkinginthewoods4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheowneroftheproperty?A．Crazyandsilly. B．Determinedandpersistent.C．Braveandcareful. D．Beautifulandcourageous.5、Whatdoyouthinkthemotherwilldoafterthisvisit?A．Shewilllookafterhergrandchildren.B．Shewillpayasecondvisittothegarden.C．Shewillbegintodosomethingmeaningful.D．Shewillcomeandlivewithherdaughter.22．（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.23．（8分）IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He'dneedastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonthisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲學).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacks(缺點)ofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.1、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto______.A．providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB．a(chǎn)ttractthereaders'interestinthesubjectC．showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD．provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______.A．haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB．takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC．trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD．fightforachancetolearnChinese3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ForgottenWisdominAmerica B．HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC．ChineseCultureforWesterners D．OldThinkerwithaBigFuture24．（8分）StanfordUniversityhasbegunaninvestigationfollowingclaimsthatsomeofitsstaffknewlongagoofChinesescientistHeJiankui’splanstocreatetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies.AuniversityofficialsaidareviewwasunderwayofinteractionssomefacultymembershadwithHe.whowaseducatedatStanford.SeveralprofessorsincludingHe’sformerresearchadviserhavesaidthattheykneworstronglysuspectedthatHewantedtotrygeneeditingonembryos(胚胎).TheChinesegeneticscientistpostedavideoonYouTubeinNovember2018.Heclaimedinthevideothathehadusedagene-editingtoolCrispr-Cas9tomodify(修改)aparticulargeneintwoembryosbeforetheywereplacedintheirmother’swomb(子宮).He,whoworksinalabinthesouthernChinesecityofShenzhen,saidthetwingirls,knownasLuluandNana,werebornusinganeggthatwasmodified.HefocusedonHIVinfectionpreventionbecausethefatherisHIVpositive.“Nowthefatherhasareasontolive,areasontowork,hehasapurpose,”Hesaid.Editingthegenesofembryos,whichcanchangeothergenes,isbannedinmanycountriesbecauseDNAchangesarepassedtofuturegenerationsandcouldhaveunforeseeneffectsontheentiregenepool.China’snationalhealthcommissionorderedofficialsto“seriouslyinvestigate”He’sclaims.Shenzhen’shealthandfamilyplanningcommissionsaiditwasinvestigatingthereviewprocessaroundHe’swork.ResearchinstitutionsconnectedtoHehavedistancedthemselvesfromhim.“ThisresearchworkwascarriedoutbyProfessorHeJiankuioutsideoftheschool,”saidtheSouthernUniversityofScienceandTechnologyinShenzhen.Itcalledhisresearcha“seriousviolationofacademicethics(道德)”.1、WhatdidHeJiankuiclaiminthevideopostedonYouTube?A．Hewaswrongintryinggeneeditingonembryos.B．Hepreventedthetwinsfromdevelopingcancer.C．HemodifiedageneinLuluandNana’sembryos.D．HewasinfluencedbyhisresearchadviserinStanford.2、Whyisgeneeditingofembryosbannedinmanycountries?A．TheeffectofDNAchangesonthegenepoolisunforeseeable.B．Itcausesdisabilitiestothegene-editedbabies.C．Thefuturegenerationswillrelyongeneediting.D．Itwillaffectallthehealthygenesoftheembryos.3、HowdidtheuniversityinShenzhenreacttoHe’svideoclaim?A．Itorderedinvestigationstobeconducted.B．Itcalledtheincidentabigshameforthenation.C．ItdeclarednotrelatedtoHe’sresearch.D．Itkeptadistancefromthemedia.4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheUSABansGene-editingB．WhataretheEthicsofMedicalTreatment?C．ScientistsFindtheIdeaofGene-editedBabiesCrazyD．StanfordInvestigatesLinkstoScientistinGeneEditing25．（10分）Askingapatienttohum(哼唱)pianotunesandplayfininstrumentwhileundergoingbrainsurgery(手術)maysoundlikeastrangerequestfromadoctor．However，thatisexactlywhatateamofbrainspecialists，ledbyPilcher，requestedDanFabbiotodo．In2015，thethen25-year-oldmusicianwasdiagnosedwithabraintumor(腫瘤)，whichwaslocatedinthepartofthebrainknowntobeactivewhenpeoplelistentoandmakemusic．“Removingatumorfromthebraincanhavesignificantconsequencesdependingonitslocation，”Pilchersays．“Boththetumorandtheoperationcandamagetissueandaffectcommunicationbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain．”Fabbio，therefore，fearedthesurgerywouldcausehimtolosehismusicalability．Topreventthatfromhappening，Pilcherandhiscolleaguedesignedmanytests，includingaskingFabbiotolistentopianotunesandhumbackduringMRIscans．Thisenabledthephysicianstolocatetheareathatisvitalformusicandlanguageprocessingandcreatea3-DmapofFabbio’sbrain．Despitethegreatstartingpoint，itwasnotaperfectwaytopreventpossibledamagetothe．Theonlywaywastokeepthepatientawakeandaskhimtohumpianotunesduringthesurgerysothatthesurgeonscouldidentifytheareastoavoid．Whilethesurgerywentsmoothly，therealtestcamewhenFabbiowasaskedtoplayasongonhissaxophone．Thetunehadbeensimplifiedtoensurethatitwouldnotrequiretoomuchstrengthandcauseharmtothestitches(縫線)inthebrain．Heplayeditfaultlessly，andwhenhefinished，theentireoperatingroomeruptedinapplause．Theresearcherssaythatayearafterthegroundbreakingsurgery，theyoungmusiciancanonceagainheartunesineverything—evenhiselectrictoothbrush．1、WhatcanweinferfromPilcher’swordsinParagraph2?A．Fabbio’sbrainwasseriouslydamaged．B．Thesurgerywouldbeahugechallenge．C．Fabbio’sbrainpartsfailedtocommunicate．D．Thesurgeryhadtobeperformedimmediately．2、What’sthemajordifficultyinFabbio’ssurgery?A．Tokeephisbrainactive．B．Tohelphimovercomefear．C．Toprotecthismusicalability．D．Toenablehimtoplayaninstrument．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?A．Creatinga3-DmapofFabbio’sbrain．B．RemovingthetumorfromFabbio’sbrain．C．KeepingFabbioawakeduringthesurgery．D．ListeningtopianotunesduringMRIscans．4、WhywasFabbiorequestedtohumpianotunesduringthesurgery?A．Tosavehisstrength．B．Tocheckthesurgeryresult．C．Tomakethestitchesworkeasier．D．Tolocatethevitalareaformusic．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）HeeAhLeewasbornwithseverephysicaldisability.Shehas1fingersoneachhand.Andherlegsendatherknees.Herdoctorsdidn’texpectherto2.Butshedoeslive.Attheageofsixshestartedtoplaythepiano.Atthetime,herfourfingerswerevery3.Shecouldn’tevenholdapencil.Hermother4thatherdaughtershouldtakepianolessons.Onereasonwasthethoughtofhelpingherstrengthenherhandssoshecouldholdapencil.Theotherwas5shefeltthatifshecould6thepiano,shecouldmanageanything.Forsixmonthspianoschools7themdownandthentheonlyteacherwhodidacceptthe8gotdiscouragedandwantedto9.Itbecameathree-monthcontestof10betweenmotheranddaughterthatledtoadifficultsituationinwhichthemother11threwherdaughteronthefloorindisappointment.ShesaidLeegotbackuponthepiano12andforthefirsttimeplayedthechildren’ssongshehadbeentryingto13.ThatwastheturningpointandoneyearlaterLeewonthegrandprizeinapianoconcertforkindergartners.Itwasatage7thatLee14Korea’s19thNationalHandicapConquestContestandwas15withthemedalbythepresident.TodayLeeis32,haswonanumberof16,andisawidelytraveledconcertpianistwithmorethan20017.Leegivesthankstohermotherfor18hertomasterthepianoandsaidthatalthoughhertrainingwas19,“Astimewentby,thepianobecamemy20ofinspirationandmybestfriend.”1、A．noB．twoC．threeD．four2、A．succeedB．existC．surviveD．grow3、A．shortB．inflexibleC．weakD．fat4、A．imaginedB．discussedC．orderedD．decided5、A．thatB．becauseC．whyD．so6、A．teachB．loveC．takeD．master7、A．turnedB．lookedC．calmedD．let8、A．offerB．taskC．giftD．price9、A．hideB．quitC．restD．escape10、A．a(chǎn)chievementB．willC．habitD．quality11、A．a(chǎn)ccidentallyB．bravelyC．a(chǎn)ngrilyD．carelessly12、A．lessonB．classC．boardD．bench13、A．teachB．singC．hearD．learn14、A．competedB．beatC．wonD．watched15、A．presentedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．rewardedD．supplied16、A．supportsB．gamesC．prizesD．praises17、A．contestsB．meetingsC．followersD．performances18、A．challengingB．a(chǎn)llowingC．persuadingD．encouraging19、A．longB．toughC．uneasyD．pleasant20、A．sourceB．symbolC．knowledgeD．energy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）IcametoEnglandlastsummer.I1．(be)inEnglandforelevenmonths.IamgoingtofinishmystudiesinEnglandsoon,andwillleave2．Chinanextmonth.Atfirstitwasverydifficultforme3．(communicate)withotherpeopleinEnglish,4．nowIcanspeakEnglishmuch5．(well),andevenunderstandEnglishtelevision,becauseIhavestudiedhardandmyteachersandclassmateshavehelpedmealot.IhavelotsofEnglish6．(friend)now.Someof7．(they)haveeveninvitedmefordinnerattheirhouses8．Ihavelearnedalotabouttheircustom.Theyare9．(interest)tolearnaboutChinaandChinesepeople.Everytimetheyaskmealotofquestions,Irealizehow10．(few)Iknowaboutmyowncountry.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，請您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：把多余的詞用斜錢（\）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。Everyonehastomakechoicesinhislife、ImadeonewhoIwillneverregret、WhenIenteredseniorhighschool,Iwantedtojoinintheschoolbasketballteam、Somyparentsdidn’tagree,sayitwouldgetinthewayofmystudies、SoItriedtopersuadehimandpromiseI’dmakeabalancebetweenthem、Finallytheyagreed、Late,IdidthatIhadpromised、Ibecamecaptainofteamandalsooneofthetopstudentofmyclass、Ilearnfromthisexperiencethatonceyouhavemadeachoice,sticktoitandworkhardatit,andthenyou’llneverregretit、125第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）一些外國友人想了解我國過春節(jié)的情況。請你根據(jù)下面要點寫一篇英語短文。1)春節(jié)是中國的重大節(jié)日。2)節(jié)前人們要大掃除。3)全家人在一起吃年夜飯。4)孩子們會得到壓歲錢。5)年初一穿新衣服,走親訪友。詞數(shù):100左右____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、D5、A6、A7、C8、C9、D10、D11、D12、D13、B14、D15、B16、A17、B18、C19、C20、B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、A3、D4、B5、C22、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinne