2025屆河北省定州市高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

2025屆河北省定州市高三3月份模擬考試英語試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed2．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished3．Howdidshelosesomuchweightasexpected？_____________eatingless，shejoggedforseveralmileseveryday.A．Inadditionto B．InspiteofC．Insteadof D．Thanksto4．________theprogram,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A．Notcompleting B．NotcompletedC．Nothavingcompleted D．Havingnotcompleted5．IliketheseEnglishsongsandthey________manytimesontheradio.A．taught B．havetaughtC．a(chǎn)retaught D．havebeentaught6．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．a(chǎn)nalyticalC．controversial D．confidential7．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup8．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what9．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．a(chǎn)llC．notall D．none10．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sthough11．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．a(chǎn)ddition B．a(chǎn)rrival C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．a(chǎn)udience12．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done13．Itwasconsiderate_____younottoplaythepianowhileIwasasleep.A．of B．for C．to D．from14．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．a(chǎn)ddress15．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup16．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．a(chǎn)ppealed B．tookC．catered D．saw17．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing18．––Aretherepairsfinishedyet?––Yes,they______whenIcamebackhome.A．wouldbecompletedB．wouldcompleteC．hadcompletedD．hadbeencompleted19．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof20．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might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）OSCARTHEATREBOOKING-inpersonTheBoxOfficeisopenMondaytoSaturday,10am-8pm.-bypostStatingtheperformanceandchoiceofseats,enclosingacheque,postalorder,oryourcreditcarddetailstoOscarTheatreBoxOffice,POBox220,Mainstreet.AllchequesshouldbemadepayabletoOscarTheatre.-bytelephoneRing08448472484toreserveyourticketsortopaybycreditcard(Visa,MasterCardaccepted).-on-lineCompletetheon-linebookingformat.DISCOUNTSSaver:$2offanyseatbookedanytimeinadvanceforperformancesfromMondaytoThursdayinclusive,andforallmatinees(下午場).Saversareavailableforchildrenupto16yearsold,over60sandfull-timestudents.Supersaver:half-priceseatsareavailableforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandonecompanion.Itisadvisabletobookinadvance.Thereisamaximumofeightwheelchairspacesavailableandonewheelchairspacewillbehelduntilonehourbeforetheshow(subjecttoavailability).Standby:bestavailableseatsareonsalefor$6fromonehourbeforetheperformanceforpeopleeligible(有資格的)forSaverandSupersaverdiscountsandthirtyminutesbeforeforallothercustomers.GroupBookings:thereisatenpercentdiscountforpartiesoftwelveormore.Schools:schoolpartiesoftenormorecanbook$9ticketsinadvanceandwillgeteverytenthticketfree.Pleasenote:weareunabletoexchangeticketsorrefundmoneyunlessaperformanceiscancelledduetounforeseencircumstances.1、Howcanyoupayforaticketwhenyoubookbypost?A．Byvisitingthewebsiteofapostoffice.B．Bygoingtoyoulocalbankinperson.C．ByenclosingyourMasterCardinanenvelope.D．Byprovidingyourcreditcardinformation.2、Whatbenefitcanbookersenjoyaccordingtothetext?A．Agroupoftenadultsgoingtoaperformancecanclaimadiscount.B．Aschoolpartyof15personsthatbookinadvancepay$135intotalforaperformance.C．Someoneaccompanyingawheelchairusertoaperformancereceivesadiscount.D．An18-year-oldteenageriseligibleforSaverdiscounts.3、Accordingtothetext,whocangetStandbytickets?A．Full-timestudentsbuyingtickets45minutesbeforeaperformancebegins.B．65-year-oldsbuyingticketsanhourandahalfbeforeaperformancebegins.C．Theatre-goerswhoareunexpectedlyunabletobepresentataperformance.D．Anyonewhobuysticketsanhourbeforeaperformancebegins.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）We’veallhadcaseswherewe’vewaitedjustabittoolongtopayanelectricbillorspeedingticket.Butoneman,fromCaliforniabyreasonableassumption,whogoesby“Dave”,recentlytookprocrastination(拖延)onestepfurther,bypayingaparkingticketalmostahalf-centuryafteritwasgiven.InDecember2018,theMinersvillePoliceDepartmentinPennsylvaniareceivedaletterinthemail.Whoeverwrotetheletterdecideditwasbesttokeephisnamesomewhatunknown,soheputthereturnaddressas“WaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia”underthename“Feelingguilty”.Whentheofficersopenedtheenvelope,theyfoundabriefletter,alongwitha$5bill,andaparkingticketdatingallthewaybackto1974.Thenoteread,“DearPD,I’vebeencarryingthisticketaroundfor40plusyearsalwaysintendingtopay.ForgivemeifIdon’tgiveyoumyinfo.Withrespect,Dave.”Eventhoughtheinitialparkingticketwasonlyfor$2,“Dave”musthavefeltawfullyguiltybecauseheleft150percent,or$3,ininterest.MichaelCombs,thePoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartment,statedinaninterviewthatthesameticketwouldcostabout$20ifitweregiventoday.Combswentontosharethattheoriginalticketfrom1974wasgiventoavehiclethathadanOhiolicenseplate.Becausetherewasnosystemfortrackingticketsgiventoout-of-statecarsbackthen,“Dave”couldhavegottenawaywithneverpayingthe$2fine.Butapparently,guiltgotthebestofhim,andhedecidedtofinallycoughupthemoneymorethan40yearspastitsduedate.1、Howmuchdoweknowabout“Dave”?A．HelivesinWaywardRoad,AnytownCalifornia.B．Thepolicearetryingtofindoutmoreabouthim.C．HiscarprobablycamefromOhioatthattime.D．“Dave”isofcoursetheman’srealnameindeed.2、Whydidn’t“Dave”payfortheparkingticketuntilrecently?A．Hecompletelyforgotaboutitinthepast44years.B．Hedidn’tfindituntilalmosthalfacenturylater.C．Hefailedtofindoutwhoheshouldpaythemoneyto.D．Hedidn’tpayforitjustbecauseofprocrastination.3、Whatdrove“Dave”topayfortheparkingticketatlast?A．Astrongsenseofguilt.B．Fearofbeingtrackedbythepolice.C．Worryaboutbeingfinedmore.D．Suddenchangeofhisfinancialsituation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．PoliceChiefoftheMinersvillePoliceDepartmentSharesaStoryB．MysteriousProcrastinatorFinallyPays44-Year-OldParkingTicketC．UnusualLetterComesfromWaywardRoad,AnytownCaliforniaD．ParkingTicketCarriedAroundforAlmostHalfaCenturyfromOhio24．（8分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(車道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顧客C．行人D．過路人25．（10分）SUBSCRIPTIONSFROMEUROPE/RESTOFTHEWORLD(ROW)Option1:HotEnglishforStudents.Includes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1EnglishUnlockedBook.(100pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced)Europe￡92.70Row￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option2:HotEnglishforTeachersIncludes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1Teacher’sEnglishUnlockedBook.(110pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced):Europe￡92.70/ROW￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option3:Standard.Includes:12magazines+audioMP3S=Europe￡79.70/Row￡95.40Option4:WebSchoolVideos,readings,listenings,onlineexercises4levels.Indicatethelevelyourequire:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.Codeisvalidforonelevelandoneyear=￡24.99Accesstoalllevels:oneyear=￡59.97EnglishUnlockedYourcompleteself-studysolutiontolearningEnglishathome.WithaudioMP3sandvideoMP4s!Choosefrom4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.StudentorTeacherStudent’s/Teacher’sBook:Europe￡18.95/Row￡19.95Phrasalverbs/IdiomsBookletswith150phrasalverbsoridioms+images+MP3sAUDIOFILES.PhrasalverbsIPhrasalverbsIIIdiomsIIdiomsIIEuropeperbook￡17.95/ROWperbook￡18.95Academies,institutes,officiallanguageschools,etc.PhotocopyingHotEnglishmagazineforuseintheirclasseswherevertheyarelocatedhavetopayanextrachargeof￡50ontopoftheirsubscriptioninordertomeetminimalcopyrightrequirements.332、Whowillpayleastifpeoplesubscribetothesamematerials?A．PeopleformSpain. B．PeoplefromFrance.C．PeoplefromtheUSA． D．PeoplefromChina.1、HowmuchwillyourschoolpayforonesetofHotEnglishforstudentsandoneforteachersforclassusetotally?A．￡185.4. B．￡217.8.C．￡267.8 D．￡235.4.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）IwassurethatIwastobekilled.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifeltblindlyinmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigarettes,whichhad31thesearchofjailers(peoplewhoguardprisoners).Ifoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghands,Icould32getittomylips.ButIhadnomatches,theyhadtakenthose.I33throughthebarsatmyjailer.Hedidnotmakeeyecontactwithme.Icalledouttohim,“Haveyougotalight?”Helookedatme,34andcameovertolightmycigarette.Ashecamecloseand35thematch,hiseyesaccidentallylockedwithmine.Atthatmoment,I36.Idon'tknowwhyIdidthat.Perhapsitwas37,perhapsitwasbecause,whenyougetveryclose,onetoanother,itisvery38nottosmile.Inanycase,Ismiled.Inthatinstant,itwasasthougha39jumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwohearts,ourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn'twantto,butmysmileleapedthroughthebarsand40asmileonhislips,too.Helitmycigarettebutstayed41Ikeptsmilingathim,now42ofhimasapersonandnotjustajailer.“Doyouhave43?”heasked.“Yes,here.”Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfeltforthe44ofmyfamily.He,too,tookoutthepicturesofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyeswere45withtears.IsaidthatI46thatI'dneverseemyfamilyagain,neverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.47cametohiseyes,too.48,withoutanotherword,he49mycellandsilentlyledmeout.There,attheedgeoftown,he50me.Andwithoutanotherword,heturnedbacktowardthetown.Mylifewassavedbyasmile.Yes,thesmile―theunaffected,unplanned,naturalconnectionbetweenpeople.1、..A．caught B．broken C．met D．escaped2、.A．barely B．consequentlyC．continuouslyD．constantly3、..A．saw B．looked C．went D．broke4、.A．trembled B．ignoredC．shruggedD．hesitated5、..A．struck B．seized C．counted D．found6、.A．sobbed B．smelled C．sighed D．smiled7、.A．defence B．delight C．nervousness D．despair8、..A．hard B．easy C．simple D．clear9、..A．humor B．spark C．hatred D．sense10、..A．spread B．generated C．brought D．Forced11、.A．near B．distant C．a(chǎn)way D．up12、.A．a(chǎn)fraid B．sure C．a(chǎn)ware D．a(chǎn)wake13、.A．enemies B．pets C．friends D．kids14、..A．photos B．drawings C．films D．outlines15、.A．fixed B．blocked C．filled D．packed16、.A．hoped B．feared C．wondered D．a(chǎn)nnoyed17、.A．Anger B．Sadness C．Sympathy D．Tears18、.A．Accidentally B．Instantly C．SuddenlyD．Occasionally19、.A．grasped B．unlocked C．shut D．fastened20、.A．offended B．saved C．shot D．released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）SwedishbusinessmanNileisdelightedwithhisnewhotel,theworld’sfirstigloo(冰屋)hotel.1．(build)inasmalltown,ithasbeenattractinglotsofvisitorsbutsoonthefunwillbeover.Intwoweeks’time,Nile’sicecreation2．(be)nothingmorethanapoolofwater.“Wedon’tseeitasabigproblem,”hesays.“Wejustlookforwardto3．(replace)it.Nilebuilthisfirstiglooin1991foranartexhibition.Itwas4．successfulthathedesignedthepresentone,5．measuresroughly200squaremeters.Sixworkmenspentmorethaneightweeks—pilling1,000tonsofsnowontoawoodenbase,whenthesnowfroze,thebase6．(remove).Aftertheirstay,allvisitorswillreceiveasurvivalcertificate(證書)7．(record)theirsuccess.Withnowindows,nowheretohangclothesandtemperaturesbelow0℃,itmayseemmorelikeasurvivaltest8．a(chǎn)relaxinghotelbreak.“It’sgreatfun,”Nileexplains,“aswellasagoodstartinsurvivaltraining.”The9．(popular)oftheiglooisbeyonddoubt,itisnowattractingtouristsfromallovertheworld.10．least800peoplehavestayedattheigloothisseasoneventhoughthereareonly10rooms.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。Afterschool,wasabouttoenterintomyapartmentwhenIsawalittledirtydogliebesidethedustbin、Helookedextremelyweak、Immediatelythehomelessdogfilledmeofsympathy、SoIdecidedtotakehimhome、Igavehimsomefoodandabath、Afterthebathhelookedenergyandrefreshed、Whatalovelydog!Whenmyparentsgothome,IaskedthatIcouldkeepthedog、Tomysurprisedandjoy,theyagreed、Uptonow,hehasbecomememberofourfamilyandeveryonehadenjoyedhiscompany、Lookedatthecuteandhappydogtoday,IrealizethatIwasrighttohelphim、Iofferedhimashelterandhebroughtourselvesgreathappinessandlaughter、174第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）針對最近報道的“扶起摔倒的老人而官司纏身”，“救人反而惹來麻煩”等事件，你們班開展了一次主題班會：老人摔倒，你會伸手去扶嗎？請結(jié)合討論情況寫一篇短文，并發(fā)表自己的看法。贊成幫助幫助他人是我們的職責，是中華民族的良好傳統(tǒng)等反對幫助現(xiàn)在有些人喪失良知，幫助他們會惹來麻煩，官司纏身等你的看法……注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右；1．開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。Recently,ourclassheldaheateddiscussionaboutwhetherweshouldlendahelpinghandwhenanoldmanhasafall.Theopinionsvaryfrompersontoperson._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、C5、D6、D7、A8、B9、B10、A11、A12、B13、A14、D15、B16、B17、B18、D19、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、1、D2、C3、A22、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulations