2024届江苏省盐城市阜宁中学高考仿真卷英语试题含解析

2024届江苏省盐城市阜宁中学高考仿真卷英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when2．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic3．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown4．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration5．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed6．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins7．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled8．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted9．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen10．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none11．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme12．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely13．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how14．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting15．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a16．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing17．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme18．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout19．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did20．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.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）EmmaWatsonenteredourlivesastheperfectHermioneGrangerin2001,and16yearslater,we’rejustasmuchinlovewiththischarming,intelligentBritishgirl,asever.YoumayormaynotbeaPotterhead,butalotofpeoplearecharmedbyEmmaWatson’sperfection.Despitebeingastarperformerattheyoungageof11,she’snevergonetheHollywoodspoiledchildroute.Infact,shemadeallattemptstostayasnormalaspossible.Shesaid,“Ignoringfamewasmyrebellion,inafunnyway.Iwasinsistentonbeingnormalanddoingnormalthings.Itprobablywasn’tadvisabletogotocollegeinAmericaandroomwithacompletestranger.Anditprobablywasn’twisetoshareabathroomwitheightoilierpeopleinadormitory.Lookingback,Ithinkthatwascrazy.”Sheadded,“Iwasverywell-educated.Mydadpaidformetogotoaverygoodschool,soIworkedhardeverysingledayatthatschooltomakehimproudofme.AndIdid,andIstilldo.”IfwehadtoimaginewhatHermioneGrangerwouldhavegrownuptobelike,wewouldsayshe’dbetheEmmaWatsonofthePotteruniversebecausetherereallyisnowaytoseparatethetwo.Inthelastfewyears,Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercapthanweimaginedbeinghumanlypossible,whichincludeactor,scholar,modelaridUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador.InherroleasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador,she’dsupportedpowerfulcausestothebestofherabilityandbroughtthemalltheattentiontheydeserve.EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccuratedescriptionofourfavoritegirlfromthePotteruniverse.“Younggirlsaretoldyouhavetobeadelicateprincess.Hermionetaughtthemthatyoucanbeawarrior.”1、AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanactress,she.A．followedmostoftheHollywoodchildrouteB．hadapreferenceforanormallifeC．becamerebelliousinafunnywayD．wenttoagoodcollegeinstead2、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap”inPara4?A．Emmahasearnedmoretitles.B．Emmawearsacapwithfeathers.C．Emmaisexpertatdesigningcaps.D．Emmahasbeenmoreabsorbedinherjob.3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EmmaWatson:YouCanBetheBestActress.B．EmmaWatson:YouCanBeaWarrior.C．TheWaytoBeaDelicatePrincess.D．TheWaytoBeaGoodPerformer.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetoEmmaWatson?A．Critical.B．Objective.C．Cautious.D．Appreciative,22．（8分）Brisbaneisanexcitingcity,votedasoneofthemostliveablecitiesinAustralia.Itsfinefoodwillmakeyouhatetoleave.Herearefourfamousrestaurants.AriaForafinediningexperienceinBrisbane,itishardtogopastAriabyawardwinningwell-knownchefMattMoran.WithabeautifulsettingattheEagleStreetPieroverlookingtheBrisbaneRiver,Ariaisallaboutbeautifullypresentedfood.ThisiswhatAliadiffersfromotherrestaurants.Themenuhereisseasonalwithdifferentlunchanddinneroptions,andpricesaresetdependingonhowmanycoursesyouchoose.BavarianBierCaféTherearelotsoffantasticrestaurantsthatoverlooktheBrisbaneRiverandtheStoryBridge.AbigfavoriteistheBavarianBierCaféwhereyoucanenjoyamazingGermanfood,withbigcupsofBavarianbeertodrinkandcookiestogowithit.Pricesarequitereasonableandtheviewsaresomeofthebestyou’llgetinBrisbane.E’ccoBistroSetinanoldteawarehousebuilding,E’ccoBistrohasbeenservingupamazingfoodinBrisbaneforover20years.E’ccoBistroisrunbychefPhilipJohnsonwhofocusesonusingthebestlocalproducetocreatedisheswherethematerialsdothetalking.Themenuhasagoodvarietyofdishesatreasonableprices,withdishessuchaslobsterswithsweetandsouronions,carrot,mushroom.ThePloughInnPloughInnisoneofthebestpubstogotoforfoodinBrisbane.Nomatterwhenyoucomein,itissuretosatisfyallofyourappetite.PubdiningishugeinBrisbaneandthediningexperiencehasmovedawayfromthebasicpubbugsofold,nowofferingextensivemenuswithrestaurantqualityfood.Thepubatmosphereisstilltherehowever,andthefoodisgenerallystillcheap,plentifulandnottoofancy.1、WhatmakesthefoodservedbyAriaspecial?A．Itstaste. B．Itsprice.C．Itsappearance. D．Itsvariety.2、WhichrestaurantwouldyouliketogotoifyouarealoverofGermanfood?A．Aria B．BavarianBierCaféC．E’ccoBistro D．ThePloughInn3、InwhichaspectisPhilipJohnsonexpert?A．Cookingfoodwithlocalfoodmaterials.B．Presentinghisfoodinanattractingway.C．Offeringbeerwithdeliciouscookies.D．Creatingatraditionalpubatmosphere.23．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投资)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.24．（8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.25．（10分）Letmetellyouaboutmyrelationshipwiththeschooldesk.FrommyfirstdayatPennyCampElementarySchoolin1982,itwasterrible.Thisishowitwentdown:fivesecondsintoclass,thefootstartbouncing;10secondsin,bothfeet;15seconds,Iburstoutthedrums!Afterafewminutes,it’sallover.I’mtryingtoputmylegbehindmyneck.No,thatdeskandIdidn’tgetalong.Sittingstillwashardenough,butIalsostruggledwithreading.Readingoutloudinclasswasaspecialkindofhell(地狱).BythethirdgradeIhadprogressedfrombeingoneof“thosekids”tobeingthe“specialkid”.Iwasfoundtohavemultiplelanguage-basedlearningdisabilitiesandattentiondeficitdisorder(A．D．D)(注意力缺陷障碍症).Iwasturnedintoa“patient”whoneededtreatmentratherthanahumanbeingwithdifferences.Istruggledwithsevereanxietyanddepressionatage10.Isurvivedthistimeinmylifebecauseofmymom.Sheknewinherheartthatherchildwasn’tbrokenanddidn’tneedtobefixed.Mymomwasright.WhenIthinkbackonmyschoolexperience,Irealizeitwasn’ttheA．D．D．thatdisabledme.Whatdisabledmewerelimitationsnotinmyselfbutintheenvironment.I’vecometobelievethatIdidnothaveadisability,asitiscommontosay,butexperienceddisabilityinenvironmentsthatcouldnotaccommodateandacceptmydifferences.Inthefallof1977,aftertwoyearsatLoyolaMarymountUniversity,wheremylearningdifferenceswerefullyaccommodated,Itransferredto(转学)BrownUniversity,whereIgraduatedwithanhonorsdegreeinEnglishliterature.Istillcan’tspellorsitstill,butInowusesupportandtechnologytorelievemyweaknessandbuildalifeonmystrengths.Idon’tfeelstupidanymoreandIknowthatI—andotherslikeme—canlivegoodlivesdespitethesechallenges.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedidn’tliketostudy.B．Heusedtobeactiveatschool.C．Hesufferedfromabrokendesk.D．Hehadtroublesittingstillinclass.2、Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelinclassinhisearlyschoolyears?A．Exited.B．Uneasy.C．Interested.D．Bored.3、Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Heislivingagoodlifewithhisweakness.B．Hisdisabilityhasbeencuredbytechnology.C．HegothishonorsdegreeinEnglishliteratureinthefallof1997.D．HewastransferredtoBrownUniversitybecauseofhisdisability.4、Fromthepassagewelearnthat__________.A．adisabilityisnothingbutadifferenceB．family’ssupportisthemostimportantC．disabledpeoplecan’tlivewellhoweverhardtheyworkD．sometimeslimitationsoftheenvironmentdisableaperson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）AsakidIlovedeverythingaboutschool.Ilovedbooks,1,testsandhomework.MostofallIlongedtosomedaymarchdowntheaisle(通道)toreceivemy2Thatseemedmoreappealingeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadto3becausemyparents4affordtuition.Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Prettysoon,Imarried.IhadthreeChildren,andIthought:“There5mydiploma.”Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis(幼年型关节炎)inher6andknees,whichmadeit7forhertofunction(活动)inanormalclassroom.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses.“That’stheanswer,”Isaidtomyself.Lindaalwaysfeels8intheevening,soI’lljustsignherupfornightschoo1.Lindawasbusy9outenrollment(入学)formswhenthesecretarysaid:“MrsSchantz,whydon’tyoucomebackto10?”I11:“There’snoway!I’m55!”12heinsisted,andbeforeIknewwhatIhaddone,IwasenrolledforclassesinEnglishandcrafts.“Thisisonlyanexperiment,”I13him,buthejustsmiled.Tomysurprise,bothLindaandIthrived(茁壮成长)ineveningschool.Iwentbackagainthenextsemester,andmygrades14improved.Itwas15goingtoschoolagain,butitwasnogame.Sittinginaclassfullofkidswasawkward,16mostofthemwererespectfulandencouraging.Duringtheday,Istillhadloadsofhouseworktodo,ButwhenIwasdown,Lindaencouragedme.“Morn,youcan’t17now!”Andwhenshewasdown,I18her.Togetherwesawitthrough.Atlast,Igotmydiploma.19,myclassmatesvotedunanimously(一致地)formetobeclassspeaker,andIgota＄3,000collegescholarship.Yes,Mom,Iwaslateforschool,butIgotthere20.1、A．parents B．teachers C．trees D．flowers2、A．job B．present C．certification D．diploma3、A．dropout B．watchout C．keepout D．findout4、A．wouldn’t B．couldn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t5、A．goes B．comes C．exists D．breaks6、A．hands B．head C．eyes D．stomach7、A．1ikely B．frequent C．easy D．impossible8、A．Worse B．excited C．better D．annoyed9、A．giving B．taking C．filling D．sending10、A．work B．school C．home D．office11、A．1aughed B．told C．argued D．shouted12、A．And B．But C．Although D．So13、A．informed B．asked C．warned D．convinced14、A．regularly B．happily C．steadily D．naturally15、A．interesting B．disappointing C．concerned D．exciting16、A．asif B．evenif C．incase D．ifonly17、A．continue B．rest C．quit D．hesitate18、A．raised B．discouraged C．cheered D．defeated19、A．Tomysurprise B．Tomysatisfaction C．Tomyrelief D．Tomycredit20、A．naturally B．frequently C．constantly D．eventually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）SinceJuly2019,China’sonlinefood-deliveryplatformEleme1．(carry)outanewserviceofpickingupgarbagefromitsusersinShanghai.Theservicecomesafter2．recently-releasedregulationonwastemanagementinShanghai.Individuals3．throwawaytheirgarbagewithoutbeingsortedoutcanbefinedupto200yuan,whilecompaniesand4．(organize)canfacefinesupto50,000yuan.Thetrashtakeawayservicerequiresresidentstosort5．(they)owngarbagebeforeit6．(pick)upbyworkersfromEleme,whowillensurethewasteisdisposedofinthecorrectgarbagebins.It’sobviousthatthisserviceis7．(convenience)totheold,especiallytothedisabledcustomers.8．,manynetizensonSinaWeibodon’tthinkElemeisprovidingawonderfulservice,sayingitjustwants9．(make)money.Theythink12yuanforanorderistoomuch.Besides,manymorepeopledoubtifthesecollectorswillwashtheirhandsafterdealing10．thetrash.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，每句中最多两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。HowtokeepmentalhealthAsweknow,mentalhealthlinkstoourhappinessindex.However,it’svitaltokeepourmentalhealth.Herearesomeadviceonhowtodoit.Firstly,acceptyourselftrue.Knowingyourownpotentialsandmakingpracticalgoalinsteadofsettinghighexpectationscankeepyourselfawayfromheavyburden,thusenjoygoodmentalhealth.Secondly,befriendlyandsociable.Lifewithfriendsismiserable.Somakefriends.It’stheircomfortandsupportwhichhelpyougothroughhardshipinlife.Lastly,commityourselftoyourcareer.Youreffortsbringyouasenseofachievement,whichwillinturnensureyourhappiness.Inabrief,itpaystofocusourattentiononourmentalhealth.Themore,thebest!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，正在教你的美国朋友Jason学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知他下次上课的内容。”内容包括:1.诗歌，尤其是唐诗在中国传统文化中的意义和影响。2.诗歌形式多样、内容丰富、情感真挚。3.请他提前了解一些诗歌。注意:1.词数90左右:2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯:3.文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearJason,Itis2weekssincewemetlasttime.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、C5、C6、A7、B8、B9、D10、D11、D12、B13、D14、D15、A16、C17、A18、D19、C20、A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、1、B2、A3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、A23、1、B2、D3、C4、A24、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—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaul