2025届上海外国语大学附属外国语学校高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

2025届上海外国语大学附属外国语学校高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition2．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the3．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that4．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward5．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout6．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping7．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed8．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis9．---Mysonisaddictedtocomputergames.Heishopeless，isn'the？---Yes，_____________heisdeterminedtogiveupandstartallover.A．if B．unlessC．though D．so10．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid11．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition12．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource13．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe14．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the15．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood16．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend17．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday18．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should19．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed20．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing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）VisitorCodeofConductPleasehelpusmaintainahealingenvironmentforourpatient.Visitinghoursandpoliciesvarythroughoutthehospital.Pleaseaskastaffmemberaboutthepolicyontheunityouwishtovisit.Weaskthatyoucomplywiththefollowingvisitorrules:•Donotvisitifyouaresick(fever,cough,sorethroat,nausea,orvomiting)orhavebeenexposedtochickenpox(水痘)orothercontagious(传染的)illnesswithinthepastthreeweeks.•Cleanyourhandseachtimeyouenterandleavethepatient’sroom.•Followisolationprecautions(隔离预防措施)thatarepostedonthepatient’sdoor.•Youmustwearshoesandshirtsatalltimes.Clothingmustbecleanandneat.•Visitorsarelimitedtotwoperpatienteachtime.•Donotusewaitingroomsonaunitifyouarenotvisitingapatientinthatunit.•Waitingroomsarenotforovernightstays.•Childrenmusthaveadultsupervision(监护)atalltimesandmustberespectfulofthehospital’shealingenvironment.Someunitsdonotallowchildren’svisiting.Youwillbeaskedtoleaveforviolating(违反)anyoftheaboverulesorforthefollowings:•Yourbehaviorcreatesarisktopatients,familiesorstaff.•Youappeartobeill.•Yourefusetofollowisolationprecautions.•Youarenotrespectfulorconsiderateofothers.•Youfailtosupervisechildren.Ifyoubelievesomeoneisviolatingtheserules,oryouneedassistance,pleasenotifysecuritybydialing7363onthehospitalphonesor813-844-7363onyourmobilephone.Securityisavailableatalltimes.Waitingareasaremonitoredatalltimesbyasecurityvideocamera.1、Theunderlinedphrase“complywith”inParagraph1probablymeans________.A．obeyB．studyC．discoverD．pass2、Accordingtothepassage,youshould________beforeyouvisitaunitinthehospital.A．makeanappointmentB．askpermissionfromthedoctorC．checkthevisitingpolicyD．ringupthepatientfirst3、Ifachildwantstovisitthepatient,he/sheshould________.A．stayatthewaitingroomofanyunitB．besupervisedatalltimesC．refusetofollowisolationprecautionsD．createanewenvironmentforpatients4、Accordingtothecode,visitorsareallowedto________.A．touchpatientequipmentB．visitpatientsingroupoftwoC．stayovernightinthewaitingroomD．changeintoslippersinthepatientroom5、Whatcanbeconcludedfromthetext?A．Childrencangotovisitpatientsbythemselves.B．Ifyouseemtobeill,youcanstillvisitthepatientsunlessitiscontagious.C．Visitorswhoviolatetheruleswillnotbeallowedtovisitagain.D．Youcanaskforsecurity’shelpatanytime.22．（8分）WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemud.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments（沉淀物）whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled（未取样）.Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Givingup B．TakinginC．Wipingout D．Givingout2、HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?A．It'llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.B．It'llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick.C．It'llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.D．Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.3、What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．It'shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.B．It'simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.C．It'simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.D．It'snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．StudiesoftheRainforests.B．ClimatesoftheAmazon.C．SecretsoftheIceAge.D．ChangesoftheRainforests.23．（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.24．（8分）Whatmakesapersonagiverortaker?Theidea“givevs.take”takesshapeinallinteractions(互动)andrelationshipsofourlives.We’reeithergivingadvice,makingtimeforpeople,orwe’reonthereceivingend.Wekeepchangingbetweenthetwobasedondifferentsituationsonadailybasis,ifnotanhourlyone.AccordingtoAdamGrant,aprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvania,mostpeoplearematchers.Theymakecarefulobservationsontakersandmakeitapointforthemtopaysomethingback.Theyhatetoseepeoplewhoactsogenerouslytowardsothersnotreceiveanyrewards.Actually,mostmatcherswilltryhardtopromoteandsupportgiverssothattheycangetthegoodtheydeserve.Isthereagenderfactor(性别因素)thatplaysapartinthis?AstudyledbyHannahRileyBowles,aprofessoratHarvardUniversity,focusedonthisquestion.Sheasked200seniormanagerstositdowninpairswhereonepersonwouldactasthebossandtheotherasanemployeetodiscusssalarypromotions.Male“employees”askedforanaveragesalaryof$146kwhilethefemalesaskedforonly$141k.Butwhydidtheynotbargainashardasthemen?Simplybecausetheyweremorelikelytobegivers.Asawoman,Idoenjoytheactofgivingupmytime,myknowledge,andmycareandmyattentiontoothers.Idon’texpectanythinginreturn,butIdotendtopullmyselfawaywhenIfeellikeI’mbeingtakenforgranted.IalsotendtogetupsetwhenIseealovedone’scontinuousactionsofkindnessgounnoticed.So,it’ssafetosayI’m50%giver,35%matcherand15%taker.Idoknowsomeone,however,whois99%giver.They’reconstantlydevotingtheirtime,sharingvaluableinsights(洞察力)andgoingoutoftheirwayforeveryonewhocrossestheirpath.Althoughthey’rechangedthelivesofmanypeople,theyrarelyseeanyofitreturned.Buttheuniverseisslowlyrepayingthem;they’renowextremelysuccessful,wellknownforwhattheydo.1、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．mostpeoplethinktheyaregiversB．peoplearenotalwaysgiversortakersC．anindividualisborntobeagiveroratakerD．fewdifferencesexistbetweengiversandtakers2、InAdamGrant’sopinion,mostpeople________.A．hatetakers B．prefergivingtotakingC．enjoyrelyingonthemselves D．balancegivingandtaking3、Hannah’sstudyfocusedon________.A．theroleofgivingandtakinginjobsB．thegenderdifferenceingivingandtakingC．theroleofmenandwomeninsocietyD．thesalarydifferencebetweenwomenandmen4、Theauthortendsto________.A．thinkactsofkindnessshouldbevaluedB．expectsomethinginreturnforgivingmostofthetimeC．takegivingforgrantedD．beacompletematcher5、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Givingistheshortestpathtosuccess.B．Sharingisthegreatesthumanquality.C．Nogooddeedgoesundone.D．Giversareworthrespecting.25．（10分）HongKongMuseumofArtEstablishedin1962,thepurposeofHongKongMuseumofArtistopreservetheculturalheritageofChinawithalocalfocus.HongKongMuseumofArtfeaturesmorethan15000differentobjectsofancientChineseartfromHantoQingDynasty.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri,Sun);10:00am-8:00pm(Sat);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)2720116HongKongSpaceMuseumItisoneofthelargestplanetariumsintheworld.Openedin1980,themuseumsuniqueegg-shapeddomestructureaddedanotherfamousarchitecturalhighlighttoHongKong.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesdayOpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Wed,Thur,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)272036HongKongScienceMuseumItopenedin1991andcoversawiderangeofscienceandtechnologyandincontrasttotraditionalmuseums,theHongKongScienceMuseumencouragesitsvisitorstoactivelyparticipate,exploreandexperiencetheexhibitions.Especiallyforkidsthisisagreatlearningandfunopportunity.StandardticketHK$25;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$12.5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:1:00pm-9:00pm(Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri);10:00am-9:00pm(Sat,SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonThursday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27323232HongKongMuseumofHistoryEstablishedin1975,itisnotonlyahighlightforhistorylovers,butalsoforthearchitecturalenthusiasts.On17500squaremeters,themuseumpreservesanddisplays6000yearsofHongKonghistory.StandardticketHK$10;Students,Seniors,DisabledHK$5;FreeadmissiononWednesday!OpeningHours:10:00am-6:00pm(Mon,Wed–Sat);10:00am-07:00pm(SunandPublicHolidays);ClosedonTuesday(exceptPublicHolidays)Phone:+(852)27249042（307词）1、HowmuchdoesitcostsforacoupletovisitHongKongSpaceMuseumonFriday?A．HK$10B．HK$5C．HK$15D．HK$12、HowisHongKongScienceMuseumdifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasuniqueegg-shapeddomestructure.B．Visitorscantakepartintheexhibitionsactively.C．IthelpstopreservethehistoryofHongKong.D．PeoplecanlearnthehistoryofHongKong.3、WhatdotheMuseumsmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theiropeningtimearethesame.B．Theyallopenfreelyonpublicholidays.C．Theirfreeadmissiondaysarethesame.D．Theyareallintendedforhistorylovers.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）IrecentlyvisitedLondonandtraveledonthetubewhileIwasthere.Apartfromthepeople1,almosteverybodyelsewasontheirphones,andbecauseofthenatureofthetube,itisdifficultnottosee2whattheyarealldoing.Ofcourse,being3itisdifficulttogetanysignal,whichrulesouttextingorusingtheInternet,4thereisstillplentyyoucanuseyourphonesfor.Peoplewereplaying5,readingarticlesandlisteningtomusic,andI’msurethatassoonasthey6fromthetrainstationtheywouldstarttexting,callingorcheckingtheiremails.Thereisaconstant7toeveryoneintheworld,8youhaveamobilephoneinyourhand.Recently,mysmart-phonebrokeandhadtobe9tothewarehousefor10foraweekorso.InthemeantimeIhadtouseareally11,basicphonejusttokeepintouchwithmyfamilyandfriends.AllIcoulddoonthisphonewassend12,makecallsandplayonegame.AndIlovedit.IlovedbeingfreefromtheInternet,andIreallydidn’tmindnothavingconstant13aboutwhatmyfriendsweredoingorwhatthelatestcelebritystorywas.Itwasquite14anditallowedmetospendmoretime15mysurroundings—Icould16mytimeinLondonmore,forexample,andIcouldwatchthepeoplearoundmeandreallyseewhatwasgoingon.17,IknewthatassoonasIgotmysmart-phonebackIwouldbeoneofthosepeopleonceagain,18tofindingoutwhateveryoneisdoingand19mytimeplayinggamesorcheckingsocialnetworksites.PerhapsIshouldjustgobacktousingthebasicphoneand20Ievergotmysmart-phoneback...1、A．present B．asleep C．disabled D．opposite2、A．exactly B．carefully C．immediately D．sensitively3、A．crowded B．faraway C．outdoors D．underground4、A．and B．but C．so D．or5、A．cards B．records C．games D．jokes6、A．survived B．differed C．suffered D．emerged7、A．approach B．connection C．access D．communication8、A．asfaras B．aslongas C．assoonas D．aswellas9、A．givenaway B．leftbehind C．sentoff D．soldout10、A．change B．recycle C．repair D．use11、A．cheap B．familiar C．modern D．old12、A．e-mails B．massages C．photos D．signals13、A．actions B．worries C．updates D．complaints14、A．boring B．embarrassing C．inspiring D．refreshing15、A．gettingacross B．lookingafter C．takingin D．thinkingabout16、A．cost B．enjoy C．waste D．save17、A．However B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Therefore18、A．opposed B．equal C．addicted D．blind19、A．burdening B．devoting C．sparing D．wasting20、A．insist B．forget C．deny D．Admit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）TheWanderingEarthisaChinesesciencefictionmovie,1．isbasedonthenovelof2．samenamebyLiuCixin,andwasreleasedonFebruary5,2019,theChineseNewYear’sDay.Afterlearningthesunisdyingout,peopleallaroundtheworldfeel3．(panic),sotheybuildgiantplanetthrusters(星球推进器)tomovetheearthoutofitsorbitandsail4．toanewstarsystem.The2500years’journeycomeswithunexpecteddangers,butinordertosavehumanity,agroupofyoungpeoplecomeoutbravelyandfighthardforeveryone’s5．(survive)。We6．(impress)toseethethemeofthisfilm.Itdoesn’tparticularlyshowsomebody’sabilitytosaveourworld7．showsallthehumanbeingsareworkingtogether,8．(spare)noefforttosavethisworld.TheWanderingEarthisseenbypeople9．thedawn(开端)ofChinesesciencefictionmovies.ItmeansthatChina’ssci-fimovieshave10．(official)setsail.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短文。文中共有10处错误，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：在错的词下划一横线，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。MyparentsandIwentonaone-daytriptoLakeTaihulastweekend.Ittookusthreehoursdrivethere.Wewereamazedbyitsizewhenwegotoutfromthecar.Thenweboardaboatandstartedadelightfulday.Whenadmirethebeautifulsceneryfromthelake,andwehadalotofpicturestaken.Backonthebank,weboughtavarietyofsouvenirandtasteddifferentkindsofdeliciouslocalfood.Hoursquicklyflownlikeanarrowafterweknewit.Finally,wehadtosaygood-byeataboutsix.Whatawonderfullydaywespent!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办中文书法展(ChineseCalligraphyExhibition).请写封邮件邀请你的外教John参加，内容包括：1.时间及地点；2.展览内容；3.邀请他学书法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,Howiseverythinggoingwithyou?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、D5、A6、C7、A8、D9、B10、A11、B12、A13、B14、C15、B16、B17、C18、C19、D20、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、A2、C3、B4、B5、D22、1、B2、D3、A4、A23、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—isbeingpromotedas