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广东省广州市实验中学新高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1.—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired.I____anearlynight.A.have B.amhaving C.havehad D.had2.Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask.A.unless B.assoonas C.until D.aslongas3.Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A.it B.one C.that D.theone4.Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A.ambiguous B.delicate C.explicit D.confidential5.Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A.therefore B.somehowC.furthermore D.otherwise6.YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A.tocheck B.checking C.checked D.check7.Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A.meanB.novelC.slimD.instant8.—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A.haddoneB.havedoneC.didD.wasdoing9.ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A.held B.holding C.beheld D.tohold10.Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A.where B.whenC.who D.which11.MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A.inplace B.inturn C.inforce D.indepth12.Linda________tohermotherforsolongthatshefiguresoutalmosteverygestureofhermother’s.A.attended B.hadattended C.wouldattend D.hasattended13.Themeetingplanned
nextMondayisveryimportant.A.tobeheldB.heldC.beingheldD.holding14.Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A.worked B.hasbeenworkingC.hadworked D.hasworked15.—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A.wasleft B.hasleftC.hadbeenleft D.hasbeenleft16.GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross-straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence.A.unless B.evenifC.aslongas D.until17.Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________.A.was;bepunished B.be;waspunishedC.was;waspunished D.be;bepunished18.一Excuseme,sir.Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission.一Butthemanagerisexpectingme.A.the;a B.an;the C.the;不填 D.不填;不填19.Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress.A.where B.whyC.whether D.who20.Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A.iswornB.wearsC.wearing D.areworn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)TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure,cuppingandmassage(针灸,拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture,notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(疟疾)treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A.hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B.cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C.westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D.westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A.BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB.BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC.Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD.BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A.Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B.Theeffectivenessofprescription.C.Lackinginstandardization.D.Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A.medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B.prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C.Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D.medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce22.(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.23.(8分)AwhilebackIcaughtanewsreportonsomethingcalled―couchsurfing‖andthenetworkoftrustingsoulswhomakethisphenomenonpossible.Theyoffertoputuptravelersfreeofchargeandhelpthemontheirways.Atfirst,itsoundedunbelievable.Imean,invitingstrangersintoone’shomeforoneortwonights?Givemeabreak.However,Iwasintrigued.Idecidedtoinvestigate.Theonlywaytotrulylearnaboutthisphenomenonwastodivein.SoIplannedatriptoFinland,acountryI’vealwayswantedtoexplore.Iwouldcouchsurfateverystopthere.Ifeveranyanxietyexistedwhensteppingintotheunknown,itdisappearedwhenmyfirsthostmetmeatthetrainstation.ArilookedlikemyideaofatypicalFinn:tallandblue-eyed.Finnswerealsosupposedtobefamouslyreserved(寡言少语的).Ariwasanythingbut.Hewasalivewire,givingmeanenthusiasticwelcomeandhikingwithmetohisapartment,whereheshowedmethesleepersofa,servedmetea,andengagedmeinwarmconversations.HealsohandedmeakeytocomeandgoasIpleased.Ifthiswaswhatcouchsurfingwasallabout-trustandfriendship-thenIhadgottenofftoagoodstart.AsIboardedmynexttraintocontinuemyjourney,Ibegantothinkaboutthiscouch-surfingidea.Whaturgedthesepeopletoopentheirhomestostrangers?Iconcludedthattherewasadesiretolendahandtolike-mindedfolkswhomightenrichtheirownlives.Sevencitiesin14days.Sevenhosts.Sevennewfriends.Ifcouchsurfingtaughtmeanything,it’sthis:Mostpeoplearegoodandgenerous.Wherewillcouchsurfingtakemenext?Whoknows?ButIcan’twaittofindout.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains―intrigued‖underlinedinthesecondparagraph?A.Relaxed. B.Disgusted.C.Interested. D.Embarrassed.2、WhatcanweknowaboutAri?A.HewasreservedlikemostFinns. B.Hetalkedlessbuthewasfriendly.C.Hetreatedtheauthorasafriend. D.Hesawofftheauthoratthetrainstation.3、Whydidpeopleoffercouchsurfingtostrangers?A.Totakeanadventurewithstrangers.B.Toexchangehousesforashorttime.C.Tolearnmoreaboutothers’familylives.D.Toenrichtheirownlivesbyhelpingothers.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.TravelonTrustandCouches B.AFreeTravelinFinlandC.ExperiencesinStrangers’Houses D.APlanforCouchSurfing24.(8分)“Birds”and“airports”aretwowordsthat,pairedtogether,don’tnormallypaintthemostharmoniouspicture.SoitreallyraisessomeeyebrowswhenChinaannouncesplanstobuildanairportthatisforbirds.Describedastheworld’sfirst-everbirdairport,theproposedLingangBirdSanctuary(保护区)inthenortherncoastalcityofTianjinis,ofcourse,notanactualairport.Rather,it'sawetlandpreservespecificallydesignedtoaccommodatehundreds-eventhousands-ofdailytakeoffsandlandingsbybirdstravelingalongtheEastAsian-AustralianFlyway.Over50speciesofmigratory(迁徙的)waterbirds,someendangered,willstopandfeedattheprotectedsanctuarybeforecontinuingtheirlongjourneyalongtheflyway.Locatedonaformerlandfillsite,the150-acreairportisalsoopentohumantravelers.(Halfamillionvisitorsareexpectedannually.)However,insteadofduty-freeshopping,themainattractionfornon-egg-layingcreaturesatTianjin’snewestairportwillbeagreen-roofededucationandresearchcenter,aseriesofraised“observationplatforms”andanetworkofscenicwalkingandcyclingpathstotalingover4miles.“TheproposedBirdAirportwillbeagloballysignificantsanctuaryforendangeredmigratorybirdspecies,whileprovidingnewgreenlungsforthecityofTianjin.”AdrianMcGregorofanAustralianlandscapearchitecturefirmexplainedofthedesign.Frequentlyblanketedinsmogsothickthatithasshutdownrealairports,Tianjinisacity---China’sfourthmostpopulous----thatwouldcertainlybenefitfromanewpairofhealthygreenlungs•1、Theunderlinedphrase“non-egg-layingcreatures”inParagraph3refersto?A.Visitors. B.Designers.C.Endangeredwaterbirds. D.Planes.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheairportaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplecannotwatchbirdsupclosehere.B.Itislocatedona150-acrelandfillsite.C.Itfunctionsasanactualairportandawetlandpreserve.D.Itprovidesmigratorybirdswithfoodandshelter.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Theairportwillbecomeapermanenthomeforbirds.B.Tianjinwillwinworldwidefameinthefuture.C.Tianjin’sairqualitywillimprovethankstotheairport.D.Tianjinwillbeabletoaccommodatemorepeople.4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Airportsshutdownandopenup.B.ChinaistoopenthefirstBirdAirport.C.Airportsturnintogreenlungs.D.Birdsarenolongerenemiestoairports.25.(10分)WhenIfirstgotane-mailaccounttenyearsago,Ireceivedcommunicationsonlyfromfamily,friends,andcolleagues.NowitseemsthateverytimeIcheckmye-mail,Ihaveanendlessseriesofadvertisementsandothercorrespondencethatdonotinterestmeatall.Ifwewante-mailtocontinuetobeuseful,weneedspecificlawsthatmakespamming(发送垃圾邮件)acrime.Iflawmakersdonotdosomethingsoontoprohibitspam,theproblemwillcertainlygetmuchworse.Computerprogramsallowspammerstosendhundredsofmillionsofe-mailsalmostinstantly.Asmoreandmoreadvertisersturntospamtoselltheirproducts,individuale-mailboxesareoftenfloodedwithspame-mails.Wouldpeoplecontinuetousee-mailiftheyhadtodealwithanannoyingamountofspameachtime?Thisproblemistroublingforindividualsandcompaniesaswell.Manyspame-mailscontaincomputervirusesthatcanshutdowntheentirenetworkofacompany.Companiesrelyone-mailfortheiremployeestocommunicatewitheachother.Spamfrequentlycausesfailuresintheirlocalcommunicationsnetworks,andtheiremployeesarethusunabletocommunicateeffectively.Suchasituationresultsinalossofproductivityandrequirescompaniestorepeatedlyrepairtheirnetworks.Thesecomputerproblemsraiseproductioncostsofcompanies,whichare,intheend,passesontotheconsumer.Forthesereasons,Ibelievethatlawmakersneedtolegislate(立法)againstspam.Spammersshouldbefined,andperhapssenttoprisoniftheycontinuetodisturbpeople.E-mailisatoolwhichhelpspeopleallovertheworldtocommunicateconveniently,butspamisdestroyingthisconvenience.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“correspondence”inParagraph1probablymean?A.messages B.ideasC.connections D.programs2、Accordingtothetext,whatisthemajorcauseofthefloodingspam?A.Companiesrelyone-mailforcommunications.B.Morepeopleintheworldcommunicatebye-mail.C.Manycomputervirusescontainspame-mail.D.Moreadvertisersbegintopromotesalesthroughspam.3、Accordingtotheauthor,whoisthefinalvictimofspam?A.Thebusiness B.TheadvertiserC.Theemployee D.Theconsumer4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toinform B.ToeducateC.Topersuade D.Toinstruct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)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Formany,justtakingpartinasinglemarathonistheachievementofalifetime.ButforJulieWeiss,ithasbecomea1routine.Shehasrun12marathonsonceaweek—forthepastyearinmemoryofherdadwho2just35daysafterhewas3withpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌).WhenJulieWeisslostherfatherin2010,shewas4tofindtheresearchforpancreaticcancerissoshortoffund.“Itmademefeel5”shesaid,“IknewIhadtodosomething.”Sothismarathonqueen,6shecallsherself,didwhatshedidbest;shewentrunning.Havingcompleted25marathonsduringthe7twoyears,Julienowvowed(发誓)torun12marathonsin12weeksin8ofherfather.Afteraskingpeopleto9moneyforeachmarathon,she10awebsite,marathongoddess,com,tocollectmoneyforthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork(PANCAN),anonprofitorganization.Juliebeganherincredible11withamarathoninRomeandthenenteredaraceevery12insomecityacrossNorthAmerica.13leavingworkat5p.m.onFridayshewouldbereadytobeginthenextrace,beforeshe14hometoCaliforniaonSunday.Juliefinishedher1,2.4-milejourneyinMarch2013,15morethan$200,000intheprocessforPANCAN.Whilerunning,shestucktoastricttrainingschedule.“Mybody’sgettingusedtothis.I’mchangingmydiet,becomingmorehealthyandlearningtorunmore16”shesaid.Whenhermusclesbeganto17,shekepther18inmind.“Whenyoudowhatyoulove,forthoseyoulove,thatiswherethe19happen.Togetherwecanmakea(n)20,andpavethewayforahappy,healthy,cancerfreelife.”shesaid.1、A.weekly B.monthly C.daily D.yearly2、A.passedby B.passedaway C.diedoff D.diedout3、A.connected B.diagnosed C.treated D.dealt4、A.inspired B.exhausted C.interested D.shocked5、A.desirable B.helpless C.hopeful D.wishful6、A.while B.what C.as D.since7、A.previous B.precious C.present D.precise8、A.search B.need C.honor D.place9、A.pay B.donate C.make D.earn10、A.setup B.madeup C.heldup D.brokeup11、A.experiment B.stage C.road D.challenge12、A.day B.morning C.weekend D.weekday13、A.At B.By C.With D.On14、A.parted B.left C.headed D.missed15、A.raising B.earning C.spending D.wasting16、A.merrily B.efficiently C.specifically D.casually17、A.swell B.stress C.burn D.ache18、A.strength B.relief C.motivation D.interest19、A.miracles B.accidents C.stories D.events20、A.offer B.sacrifice C.promise D.difference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)Asfewerpeoplechoosetomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebecomea1.(distance)memoryinsomeways.However,a38-year-oldcraftsman,LiJianzhong,isdevotedto2.(keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkedasaminerformorethantenyears.After3.minecloseddown,Liturned4.housingdecorationuntilhe5.(force)togivethatupduetoafingerinjury.Earlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterestin.Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby6.(he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheInternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoonmasteredtheskillandcouldmakea7.(vary)ofsugarpaintings,thusencouragingsomeofyoungpeople8.(follow)theexampleofhim.Craftsman9.(normal)paintanimalsandflowersonastoneboardwiththesyrup(糖浆).Whenthesugarcoolsdown,10.appearsisapieceofsugarart.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,每句中最多有两处。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。DearTom,I’mmorethanhappierthatyou’reinterestedinChineseculture、NowletmetellyousomethingaboutaDragonBoatFestival、It’satraditionalChinesefestivalfallinginthe5thdayofthe5thmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar、It’swidelybelievedthatthefestivalheldinmemoryofthegreatpoetQuYuan,wholivedinancienttimes、Disappointedwiththegovernment,hedrownedhimintheMiluoRiver、Thefestivaliscelebratedbyboatracing,withtheboatsbuildingintheshapeofdragons、Competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtothedrumbeat,racetoreachthefinishingendfirst、Wealsohavethecustomofeatingzongzi,wrappedwithbambooleaf、It’sverypopularlyamongChinesepeople、IfyouwillwanttoknowaboutotherChinesetraditionalfestivals,justwritetome、Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达(满分25分)29.(25分)假定你是李华,作为交换生(anexchangestudent)正在英国学习。今天早晨你骑车上学时不小心刮擦到了一辆停在路边的汽车。由于急着上学,你无法在原地等候车主。请留一张便条,内容包括:1.表明身份2.简述事情经过3.道歉并表示愿意赔偿4.联系方式(Tel:5893671E-mail:lihua@)注意:1.词数80左右2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案第一部分(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)1、B2、D3、B4、A5、B6、D7、B8、A9、D10、D11、D12、D13、A14、B15、D16、C17、A18、C19、B20、B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、C2、D3、C4、B22、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’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies(垄断)byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB.thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinessesC.lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulationsD.mature,successfulcorporationsprefertomaintaintheirstableincomes3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A.largerandolderfirmshaveacommandofresourcesofvariousaspectsB.mostoftheex-lawmakersworkinmature,successfulcorporationsC.politicianslikeprovidingfinancialaidstothecompaniesofworseoperationD.biginsurancecompanieshavebetterrelationshipwithObama4、Astothedevelopmentofsmallerbusinesses,thewriteris________.A.contentedB.confidentC.concernedD.convinced23、1、C2、C3、D4、A24、1、A2、D3、C4、B25、Manypeoplewritetonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbear
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