2023届湖北省襄阳市东风高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．allofwhich B．eachofwhich C．allofthem D．eachofthem2．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when3．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a4．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot5．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when6．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto7．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never8．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby9．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate10．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot11．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered12．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what13．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．as B．which C．where D．that14．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend15．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!16．OnthebusIsawastudent

Ibelievedwasyourbrother.A．who B．whomC．which D．whoever17．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what18．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten19．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof20．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree­lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地带）,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.22．（8分）“Doesmysmilelookbiginthis?”Futurefitting-roommirrorsinclothingstorescouldsubtlyadjustyourreflectiontomakeyoulook--andhencefeel--happierencouragingyoutolikewhatyousee.That’stheideabehindtheEmotionEvokingSystemdevelopedbyShigeoYoshidaandcolleaguesattheUniversityofTokyoinJapan.Thesystemcanmanipulate,orinotherwords,controlyouremotionsandpersonalpreferencesbypresentingyouwithanimageofyourownsmilingorfrowningface.Theprinciplethatphysiologicalchangescandriveemotionalonesthatlaughtercomesbeforehappiness,ratherthantheotherwayaround-isawell-establishedidea.Theresearcherswantedtoseeifthisideacouldbeusedtobuildacomputersystemthatmanipulateshowyoufeel.Thesystemworksbypresentingtheuserwithaweb-cameraimageofhisorherfaceasiftheywerelookinginamirror.Theimageisthensubtlyalteredwith-software,turningthecornersofthemouthupordownandchangingtheareaaroundtheeyes,sothatthepersonappearstosmileorfrown.Withouttellingthemtheaimofthestudy,theteamrecruited(招募)21volunteersandaskedthemtositinfrontofthescreenwhileperforminganunrelatedtask.Whenthetaskwascompleted,theparticipantsratedhowtheyfelt.Whenthefacesonscreenappearedtosmile,peoplereportedthattheyfelthappier.Ontheotherhand,whentheimagewasgivenasadexpression,theyreportedfeelinglesshappy.Yoshidaandhiscolleaguestestedwhethermanipulatingthevolunteersemotionalstatewouldinfluencetheirpreferences.Eachpersonwasgivenascarftowearandagainpresentedwiththealteredwebcamimage.Thevolunteersthatsawthemselvessmilingwhilewearingthescarfweremorelikelytoreportthattheylikedit,andthosethatsawthemselvesnotsmilingwerelesslikely.“Thesystemcouldbeusedtomanipulateconsumers’impressionsofproducts,”saytheresearchers.Forexample,mirrorsinclothing-storefittingroomscouldbereplacedwithscreensshowingalteredreflections.Theyalsosuggestpeoplemaybemorelikelytofindclothesattractiveiftheyseethemselveslookinghappywhiletryingthemon.“It’scertainlyaninterestingarea,”saysChrisCreedattheUniversityofBirmingham,UK.Buthenotesthatusingsuchtechnologyinashopwouldbeharderthaninthelab,becausepeoplewilluseawiderangeofexpressions.“Attemptingtomakeslightdifferencestotheseandensuringthatthereflectedimagelooksbelievablewouldbemuchmorechallenging,”hesays.Ofcourse,therearealsoimportantmoralquestionssurroundingsuchsubtlymanipulativetechnology.“Youcouldarguethatifitmakespeoplehappy,whatharmisitdoing?”saysCreed.“ButIcanimaginethatmanypeoplemayfeelmanipulateduncomfortableandcheatediftheyfoundout.”1、What’sthemainpurposeoftheEmotionEvokingSystem?A．Toseewhetherone’sfacialexpressionscanbealtered.B．Toreplacethemirrorsinfutureclothing-storefittingrooms.C．Toseewhetherlaughtercomesbeforehappiness.D．Toseewhetherone’sfeelingcanbeunconsciouslyaffected.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheweb-cameraimageinthestudy?A．Itrecordedthevolunteers’performanceinthetask.B．Itattemptedtomakethevolunteersfeelhappier.C．Itgavethevolunteersafalseimage.D．Itbeautifiedthevolunteersappearanceinthemirror.3、WhatdoesCreedmentionasalimitationofthetechnologyA．Itonlydealswithalimitednumberoffacialexpressions.B．Itonlyworksinclothingstores.C．Itonlymakessubtlechangestopeople’sexpressions.D．Itonlychangestheareasaroundthemouthandtheeyes.4、WhatdoesCreedscommentonthemoralissueswiththistechnologyimply?A．Peopleshouldmaketheirdecisionsindependently.B．Technologyisunabletomanipulatepeople.C．Nothingismoreimportantthanhappiness.D．Peopleshouldneglecttheharmofthetechnology.23．（8分）Bikingalongthebeach.Workingonapuzzlewiththefamily.Readingonthecouch.Theseapparentlyordinaryactivitiesaren’tjusttime-killers—theycanbelifesavers.Studiesshowthathobbieshavelong-lastingandpreventativeresults.Peoplewhoplaypuzzlegamesandreadhavelessmemorylosswhentheygetolder.“Areallygoodhobbytotallyabsorbsus,”saysGailMcMeekin.“Italsogivesussomethingtolookforwardtoandfocuson.”Thatbreakfromeverydaysadnessisperfectforapersonwhojuggleswithcareersandfamilylife.Havingahobbymakesthatheavyloadalittleeasier,asitsetsasidetimeforbothamentalbreakandfocusesonanactivitythepersonloves,onethatisseparatefromofficeandparentalduties.“It’sverysadwhenIseeclients(当事人)whohavebeenlaidoffshowthatworkwasthecentreoftheirlivesandtheyhavenohobbiestoturntoforsupport,”Gailsays.“Entertainmentgivesusrestandafreshperspective,”saysGall,whonotesthatlotsofcreativeideasappearwhenpeopletakeabreakandlistentotheirintuition(直觉).Danielle,blogger,madeherblogginghobbyacareerafewyearsago,andinthemeantimefoundahobbysheneverexpectedtogetinto:clothingdesign.“Havingahobby,especiallyacreativeone,haspositivelyimpactednotonlymyworklife,butmypersonallifeaswell,”Daniellesays.“Thetrick,”shesays,istofindoutwhereyouarespendingtimedoingthingsthataren’tfulfillingtoyouandtakethattimetodosomethingyouloveinstead.”“Learntobeanexpertpublicspeakersoyoucangivebetterpresentationsatwork;startascrapbooking(剪贴本)withyourkidssoyoucanspendtimewiththemandbecreative...”Danielleoffers.Gailalsosuggestsdevelopingahobbythatpromotessocializationwithfriends.Thisisanopportunitytobecomepartofapowerfulsupportsystem,whichisimportantforemotionalhealth.Attheveryleast,it’sagoodwaytochatwithagolffriendwhilewalkingthecourseandforgettingalongdayatwork.1、WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph2mean?A．Quitone’scareertopursueone’shobby.B．Struggletoabalancebetweenworkandfamily.C．Preventusfromtakingupourhobby.D．Attachmoreimportancetoworkthanfamily.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielle?A．Shemakesalivingbywritingblogs.B．Designingclothesishercareer.C．Shesupportsherfamilybybeingapublicspeaker.D．Shespendstimedoingwhatshehasnointerestin.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．Itsourresponsibilitytosocializewithothers.B．Developingahobbyisveryimportant.C．Ourfeelingsaredeterminedbyourhobbies.D．Webenefitfromahobbyoftalkingwithothers.4、Accordingtothepassage,thebenefitahobbybringsisthat.A．wecanconcentratemoreonourjobsB．wecanenjoyourselvesinthewildC．wecanthinkinamorecreativewayD．wecanavoidbeinglaidoff24．（8分）Ayoungwomansitsaloneinacafesippingteaandreadingabook.Shepausesbrieflytowriteonanearbynotepad（便条薄）beforeshowingherwordstoapassingcafewaiter，"Wherearethetoiletsplease？"ThisisafamiliarsceneinTokyo'sso-called"silentcafes"，wherecustomersarenotallowedtospeak，andonlycommunicatebywritingonnotepads.TheconceptrisesfromadesiretobealoneamongyoungJapanese，asituationbroughtbyeconomicuncertainty，ashiftintraditionalfamilysupportstructuresandthegrowingsocialloneliness.Thephenomenon（现象）isnotlimitedtocoffeeshopsbutcoverseverythingfromsilentdiscos，whereparticipantsdancealonewearingwirelessheadphonesconnectedtotheDJ,toproductssuchassmalldesktentsdesignedforconversation-freeprivacyintheoffice.OneKyotocompanyevenofferssinglewomentheopportunitytohavea"onewomanwedding"--afullbridalaffair,completewiththewhitedressandceremony,andtheonlythingmissingisthegroom.Thetrendhasitsownmediaexpression--"botchi-zoku",referringtoindividualswhoconsciouslychoosetodothingscompletelyontheirown.Onerecentweekdayafternoon,ChihiroHigashikokubaru,a30-year-oldnurse,traveled90minutesfromherhometoTokyoonherdayoffinordertoenjoysomesolotime.Speakingquietlyattheentranceofthecafe,MissHigashikokubarusaid,"IheardaboutthisplaceviaTwitterandIliketheideaofcominghere.Iworkasanurseandit'salwaysverybusy.ThereareveryfewquietplacesinTokyo,andit'sabigbusycity.Ijustwanttocomeandsitsomewherequietlyonmyown.I'mgoingtodrinkacupofteaandmaybedosomedrawings.Iliketheideaofaquiet，calmatmosphere."ThedesiretobealoneisnotanewconceptinJapan，hometoabout3.6million"hikikomori"--amoreextremeexampleofsocialrecluses（隐士）whowithdrawcompletelyfromsociety.1、Whatisspecialaboutthe"silentcafe"？A．Itprovidesvariousteaandbooks.B．Peoplearenotallowedtocommunicate.C．Ithasattractedmanyyoungpeople.D．Itoffersservicebywritingnotbyspeaking.2、WhichofthefollowingexplainstheideaofbeingaloneinyoungJapanese？A．Theincreasingsocialloneliness.B．Thestableeconomicsituation.C．Therisingdemandforprivacy.D．TherapiddevelopmentoftheInternet.3、WhatdoweknowaboutHigashikokubaru？A．Shedoesn'tliketobeanurse.B．Shedoesn'tlikethelifeinbigcities.C．Sheenjoyshersolotimeinaquietplace.D．ShetravelledtoTokyoonherworkdays.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．SilentCafes B．LonelyJapaneseC．OneWomanWedding D．SocialReclusesinJapan25．（10分）Worldrecordscanbesetevenifyouareover2yearsold.RobertMarchandwasbornin1911innorthernFrance.Heenjoysridingabicycle,andstartedcyclingseriouslywhenhewasinhis60s.Marchandisnow105yearsold.OnWednesday,acrowdgatheredattheVelodromeNational,about30kilometersoutsideofParis.Theyweretheretoseehowfarhecouldtravelinonehour.TherecordforonehourisheldbyBritain’sBradleyWiggins,aformerTourdeFrancewinner.Wigginscovered54.5kilometersin2015.EvelynStevensoftheUnitedStatesholdsthewomen’srecord.Shewentalmost48kilometersinanhourlastyear.In2012,Marchandsetarecordforridersover2yearsoldwhenhetraveledalmost27kilometersinanhour.Sothequestionmanypeopleaskedthisweekwas:“Couldhebreakhisownrecord?”Marchandsetoffonhisrecordattemptassportsloverscheeredandphotographerswatched.Hemovedslowlybutsteadilyaroundthecyclingtrack.Marchandisrelativelysmall.Heisonly1.52meterstallandweighs52kilograms.Whenthehourended,hecompleted92timesaroundthetrack.Thatisjustover22.5kilometers.Aftertheevent,Marchandsaidhecouldhavedonebetter.Hedidnotseehistrainerstellinghimheonlyhad10minutesremaining.“Iwouldhavegonefaster.Iwouldhavepostedabettertime,”hesaid.Butthenewswasstillgood,ashedidsetanewrecordforriders105-years-oldorolder.“I’mnowwaitingforarival(对手),”hesaid.1、Themainpurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellreaders.A．anunbelievablefactB．bringinthetopicofthetextC．anypersoncansetaworldrecordD．settingaworldrecordisnotsodifficultaspeoplethink2、WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofMarchandjustaftertheevent?A．TiredB．ProudC．RegretfulD．Depressed3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．BradleyWigginssetthecyclingrecordin2015B．RobertMarchandistherecordholderofcyclingover2yearsoldC．Thewomen’srecordofcyclingrecordwassetbyEvelynStevensin2016D．ThoughMarchanddidn’tperformaswellasbefore,hestillsetarecordofcyclingthisyear.4、Whichofthefollowingwell-knownsayingsbestexpressesthemessageofthetext?A．Experienceisthebestteacher.B．Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.C．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.D．Oldpeoplemaystillcherishhighaspirations.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Iwillneverforgetonesummerinmychildhood.Whilewalkingintheattic(阁楼),Isteppedonsomethingand1down,withmyhandlandingonafloorboardthatpoppedupandalmosthitmeinthehead.WhenI2andlookedinsidetheopenspace,Icouldnotbelievemyeyes:Therewasgoldinthere!I3ahandfulofshininggoldcubes,antothebottomstairand4,”Mama.Ifoundgolduphereunderthefloor!”BackupthestairsIdashed.5mybrothersalmostknockedmebackdownastheyranrightbyme.WhenMamaopenedthedoorand6herheadm,she7said,“Honey,that’sinsulation(隔热材料).Nowputitallback.”Ifeltreallydisappointed.IhadthoughtImadeareal8.WhenI9insidetoputthefakegoldback,myhandtouchedwhatfeltlikeabook.Ipulleditout.Itwasoldandsmall:Bartlett’sFamiliarQuotations,whichI’dneverheardof.And10Iwasbored,Idecidedtoseewhatwasinsidethislittlebook.Tomy11,itwasabookofpassages,phrases,andproverbsandIcouldtellthatthiswasgoingtobe12.SoIspentquitemuchtimeonitandfound13inthesepages,AsIdidn’tknowhowtoexpressthingsclearly,Ioften14totalkaboutthem.Thisbookhelpedme15thatIdidn’tneedtofeelashamedor16,becauseotherpeoplehadsimilarexperiences.WhenIwenttocollege,Bartlett’scamewithme.Overtheyears,I’vekeptmyoriginal17,whichtothisdayIoften18.Althoughitwasa19tofindthebook,itliberatedmeinaway.Ithelpedmeseemorethanmyyoungmindandheartwereabletounderstand.Thebookdiscoveredunderthosefloorboardswas,20,gold.1、A．slowed B．calmed C．looked D．fell2、A．bentover B．showedup C．laydown D．brokein3、A．stole B．produced C．seized D．hid4、A．yelled B．sighed C．admitted D．complained5、A．or B．so C．but D．for6、A．nodded B．stuck C．lowered D．lifted7、A．simply B．thoughtfully C．honestly D．angrily8、A．difference B．choice C．mistake D．discovery9、A．sat B．slid C．reached D．walked10、A．until B．nowthat C．unless D．sothat11、A．surprise B．regret C．relief D．disappointment12、A．absurd B．controversial C．boring D．interesting13、A．sympathy B．comfort C．honor D．doubt14、A．tended B．offered C．managed D．hesitated15、A．expect B．remember C．realize D．imagine16、A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．astonished D．tired17、A．mind B．copy C．plan D．file18、A．putaway B．showoff C．referto D．pickup19、A．dilemma B．disaster C．pity D．coincidence20、A．sill B．indeed C．normally D．hopefully第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Hongbao,aredenvelopewithsmallamountsofmoneyin,isagiftthatisguaranteedtobe1．(warm)received,notjustbecauseofthecash,butalsobecauseofits2．(tradition)symbolismandbestwishesforthefuture.ThisistruethroughoutChina,especiallyinthesouth3．peopleviewreceivinghongbao4．anauspicious(吉祥的)beginningoftheNewYear.Legendinthesouthgoesthatadevil(恶魔)usedtoappearloharmchildrenandtheelderly5．loudnoisewouldfrightenthedevilaway,asdid6．colorred.FireworkstookcareofthenoiseandduringtheSpringFestivalcouplets(对联)alsohelpedkeepthedevilaway.Butfireworkscouldn’tgooffalldaysochildrenandtheelderlyalsogothongbao,redenvelopes7．(contain)money.Thetradition8．(survive)forthousandsofyearsandgivinghongbaotochildrenandtheelderlyremainspopularamongChinesepeopleallovertheworld.Ithasalsomadeitswayintoworkplacewherebossesoftengive9．(employ)hongbaoandmostrecently,companieshaveadoptedonlinemarketingstrategieswherehaongbaoaredistributed,hoping10．companiesandstaffmembershaveagoodstart.GivinghongbaoatthebeginningoftheLunarNewYearindicatesbestwishesforthefuture.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺同处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的同。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一间；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Asthesayinggoes,“Timeismoney、”SoasfarasI’mconcerned,timeisevenmorepreciousthanmoney、Timeflieslikeaarrowbeforewerealizeitandwhenitgoesby,itwillneverreturn、However,manypeoplestilldon’tmakefullusetotheirtime、Anumberofstudentsspendalotoftimeinsleeping,chatting,playingcomputergamesandanothermeaninglessmatters、Thoughtheyarealwayscomplainingthattheycan’tdogoodintheirstudy,buttheydon’tacceptthetruththatitiswastingtimeonthosethingsthatleadstotheirfailuresinstudy、Asstudents,wemustbeengaginginourstudiessoastoservethesocietyandournationalinthefuture、Allinall,weshouldawareofthesignificanceoftimeandgetintothegoodhabitofsavingtime、Donotputoffwhichcanbedonetodayuntiltomorrow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack给你写邮件询问你的寒假计划。请你给他写封邮件，告知你的寒假计划。内容包括:1.欢度春节；2.外出旅游；3.复习功课。注意:1.词数不少于100；2.开头已给出，不计入总词数；3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,I’mgladtohearfromyou.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyour,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、A5、C6、D7、C8、B9、D10、C11、D12、C13、A14、B15、A16、A17、D18、A19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、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(蹒跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡头政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectl