甘肅省武威市武威一中新高考英語全真模擬密押卷及答案解析

甘肅省武威市武威一中新高考英語全真模擬密押卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually2．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen3．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome4．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory5．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given6．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects7．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen8．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure9．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when10．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where11．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch12．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless13．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when14．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion15．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup16．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate17．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup18．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth19．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff20．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn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）Children’sliveshavechangedgreatlyoverthelast50years.ButdotheyhaveahappierchildhoodthanyouorIdid?It’sdifficulttolookbackonone’sownchildhoodwithoutsomeelementofnostalgia(懷舊的).Ihavefourbrothersandsisters,andmymemoriesareallaboutbeingwiththem.Playingboardgamesonthelivingroomfloor,orspendingdaysinthestreetwiththeotherneighborhoodchildren,racingupanddownonourbikes,orexploringthenearbywoods.Myparentsscarcelyappearinthesememories,exceptasproviderseitherofmealsorofsevereblameaftersomeparticularlyriskyadventure.Thesedays,intheUKatleast,thenatureofchildhoodhaschangeddramatically.Firstly,familiesaresmaller,andtherearefarmoreonlychildren.Itiscommonforbothparentstoworkoutsidethehomeandthereisthefeelingthattherejustisn’ttimetobringupalargefamily,orthatnoonecouldpossiblyaffordtohavemorethanonechild.Asaresult,today’sboysandgirlsspendmuchoftheirtimealone.Anothermajorchangeisthatyoungsterstodaytendtospendahugeamountoftheirfreetimeathome,inside.Morethananythingthisisduetothefactthatparentsworryfarmorethantheyusedtoaboutrealorimagineddangers,sotheywouldn’tdreamoflettingtheirchildrenplayoutsidebythemselves.Finally,thekindoftoyschildrenhaveandthewaytheyplayistotallydifferent.Computerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgamesandmoreinterestingactivitiesofmychildhood.Theirony(令人啼笑皆非的事情)isthatsomanywaysofplayinggamesarecalled“interactive”.Thefactthatyoucanplayelectronicgamesonyourownfurtherincreasesthesenseoflonelinessfeltbymanyyoungpeopletoday.DothesechangesmeanthatchildrentodayhavealessrelaxingchildhoodthanIhad?Ipersonallybelievethattheydo,butperhapseverygenerationfeelsexactlythesame.1、Whatisthepurposeofthedirectquestiongiveninthefirstparagraph?A．Togetpeople’sattentionandleadinthetopicB．Togatherpeople’sopinionsonchildhoodC．ToshowwhothepassageiswrittenforD．Tocomparethechildhoodlivesoftwogenerations2、WhichisNOTareasonforthechanges?A．FamiliesaresmallertodayB．ParentsworriedtoomuchabouttheirchildrenC．ToyscanbeplayedbychildrenaloneathomeD．It’stoodangeroustoplayoutside3、Whathasthewriterfocusedoninthefourthparagraph?A．Youngpeopletodayshouldn’tplayelectronicgamesB．Somegamesthatyoungpeopleplaytodayaren’treallygoodC．ComputerandvideogameshavereplacedtheboardgamesD．Boardgamesaremuchmoreinterestingthancomputergames4、Thewriter’sattitudetowardsthechildhoodchangingis.A．approving B．unconcernedC．objective D．optimistic22．（8分）Awalkerseriouslyinjuredinamountain-toplightningstrikewhichkilledtwoothersisshowingsignsofimprovement,thepolicehavesaid.AmajorrescueoperationwasperformedonSundayfollowingtwostrikeswhichhittheBreconBeacons,SouthWales.Twomendied,whiletwoothersweretakentohospital.Apolicespokeswomansaid,“Amaninaseriousconditioninhospital,followingsimultaneous(同時發(fā)生的)incidentsintheBreconBeacons,hasnowimprovedandheisrecovering.Officersarecontinuingtogetintouchwiththenextofrelativesofthedeadmenandenquiriesareongoing.AllmenwerebelievedtobefromEngland.”MarkJones,oftheBreconMountainRescueTeam,describedthelightningstrikeasafreakaccident,andsomethinghehadnotbeencalledouttoin30yearsofservice.ThewalkinggroupRamblersCymrusaidthatwhileincidentsinvolvingthunderandlightningwererare,electricalstormsshouldbetakenseriouslybywalkers.Theorganisation’sdeliveryofficer,EllyHanniganPopp,said,“We’dadviseeveryonetochecktheweatherforecastbeforestartingawalk.Ifyouhearthunder,seelightningorifyourhairstandsonend,postponeactivitieseveniftheskylooksblueandclear.Lightningwillstrikeasfaras10milesawayfromanyrainfall.Lightningcanstrikethesameplacerepeatedly—especiallytall,pointed,isolatedobjects.”“Ifthereisnoshelteryoushouldkeepmoving.Andifyoubecomethetallestobject,crouch(蹲)intheopentwiceasfarawayfromthenearestpointedobjectasitistall.Makeyourselfassmallaspossible,stayonyourtoesandkeepyourheelstogether,asitwillallowelectricitytogouponefoot,throughtheheelsandbackintothegroundthroughtheother.”1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthevictimsoftheincident?A．Bothoftheinjuredmenarerecoveringslowly,B．Thebodiesofthetwomenhaven’tbeenfound.C．Thefourmeninvolvedmaybefromthesamecountry.D．Thepolicecannotcontactthetwodeadmen’srelatives.2、WhydidtheauthorquotethepolicespokeswomaninParagraph2?A．Becausetheaccidentisveryserious.B．Toannouncewherethevictimscomefrom.C．Becausethepolicearelookingintotheaccident.D．Totellthereaderssomefactsoftheincident.3、Whatdothelasttwoparagraphstellus?A．Harmdonebylightning.B．Warningsfromadeliveryofficer.C．Firstaidinalightningincident.D．Safetytipsonalightningstrike.23．（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.24．（8分）IvisitedElbalastJune,joiningMaryandJohnonabicyclingvacation.Theymadethearrangementsforthecar,hotelandbicycles.Istudiedthehistoryoftheisland,whichofcourseparticularlyfeaturesNapoleon.Napoleon(nowIknow)pickedElbaasaplaceforpeacewhenhewasforcedtogiveupthethrone(王權)asEmperorofFrancein1814.Farfrombeingaprisonisland,Elbaisbeautifulwithtoweringmountains,thickforestsandsweepingbaysandbeaches.Itisalsoanislandfilledwithtreasure.Veryearlyonthisisland,localsdiscoveredrichdepositsofiron.Soonoutsiders,too,discoveredtheironand150othervaluablemineralsonthislittlepieceofland.LongbeforeEtruscansandotherGreekssetfootonit,DorianshadmovedinbythetenthcenturyB．C．andwereminingtheisland.TheRomansrulednext,obtainingthemineralsandbuildinggrandhousesoverlookingthesea.Fromthetwelfthcenturyuntilthenineteenth,theislandwastradedbackandforthandwaspassedtoFrancein1802.ThencameNapoleon,thenewrulerofElba.IwaseagertovisithishouseinPortoferraio.TheEmperorlivedwithhiscourtandhismother,buthiswife,MarieLouisehadensconcedherselfinthesplendidViennesepalaceofherfather,EmperorofAustria.Shelivedsafelythereandshowedlittleinterestinvisitingherhusbandinhismini-kingdom.Apparently,Napoleonwasn’ttroubledmuchbythis.Hewastoobusyridingeverywhereonhorseback,buildingroads,modernizingagricultureand,aboveall,sharpeninghistinyarmyandnavyintoreadinessforhisescape.IntheformalgardensbehindthehouseitseemedtomethatIcouldimaginetheexiled(流放的)conqueror’sanxiousthoughts.HemightgazeoverwhereIstoodnow,towardthelighthouseoftheStellafort,thesandybay,andacrossit,thegreenmountainsoftheTuscancoast.NapoleonspentonlytenmonthsherebeforemakinghisvictoriousreturntoFranceandthethrone.1、WhatdidtheauthordoforthevisittoElba?A．Hedidresearchonitspast.B．Hearrangedtransportation.C．Heplannedbicyclingroutes.D．Hebookedaccommodation.2、WhomightbetheearliestoutsiderstoElbaaccordingtothetext?A．Napoleonandhisarmy. B．EtruscansandotherGreeks.C．Dorians. D．Romans.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ensconced”probablymean?A．Settled. B．Locked.C．Cured. D．Controlled.4、Whatcametotheauthor’smindduringhisvisittoNapoleon’sgardens?A．BeautifulviewsonElba.B．TerriblelivingconditionsonElba.C．Napoleon’sambitiontoregainpower.D．HardshipofNapoleon’sreturntoFrance.25．（10分）ThoughGrantandIaretypicallymoretraditional,weactuallymetonline,throughFacebook.Asasinglemom,itwasalwaysanightmaretryingtodate,asIhavefullcustody(撫養(yǎng)權)ofmydaughterandverylittle“me”time.Butthatwasn’ttheonlychallengewehadtoovercomeasacouple-wealsolivedfourandahalfhoursawayfromoneanother.Butwhentwopeoplearemeanttobe,lifesurehasaninterestingwayofbringingtwopeopletogether.Ninemonthsago,IrandomlyaddedhimonFacebook.Afterweeksofmessagingbackandforth,wehadourfirstfour-hourphonecall,andthelongcallledtoourfirstdate.Inthesixandhalfmonthsthatwedated,Igottowitnessanattractive,charmingbachelorbecomeapositive,lovingandselflessfathertomylittlegirl.Onthedayofourengagement(訂婚),hetookmydaughterandItobreakfast.Ihadafeelingthathewasplanningsomething.Butafteranxiouslyeatingbreakfast,hopingandprayinghewasn’tgoingtogetdownononekneeinthemiddleofaverybusySaturdaymorningbrunch,weleft.Then,wewalkedamileintothewoods.Itwasquitetheadventure.Finally,wegottoawoodenbridgeinthemiddleoftheforestandhegotdownononeknee.Afterproposingtome,Grantgotbacktoproposetomydaughter.Hesaid,“Adrianna,canIbeyourdaddy,topromisetoloveandprotectyoufortherestofyourlife?”Assoonashespokethosesweetwords,Ionceagainbrokedownintears.Mydaughterrepliedincompleteshock,“thankyou!”Hethenpresentedherwithabeautifulheartnecklace.Thenecklacesymbolizesapieceofhisheartthatshecanalwayscarrywithher.Ourbeautifullittlefamilyoftwohasbecomethree.MydaughterandIbothgotourfairytaleending.1、WhatchallengesdidtheauthorandGrantfaceasacouple?①Shehadlittletimetodate.②Theymeteachotheronline.③Therewasalongdistancebetweenthem.④Theyweretraditionalpeople.A．①②B．①③C．③④D．②④2、HowcouldtheauthorprobablydescribeGrant.A．Generousandgrateful.B．Humorousandgifted.C．Responsibleandcaring.D．Optimisticandpatient.3、Whydidtheauthorfeelanxiousonthedayoftheirengagement?A．Shehadnoideawhattheirfuturewouldbe.B．Shedidn’tknowhowtorespondtoGrant.C．ShewasafraidGrantwouldn’tacceptherdaughter.D．ShethoughtthatGrantwouldproposetoherinpublic.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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Apastor(牧師)hadakitten(小貓),whichonceclimbedupatreeandwasafraidtocomedown.Hecoaxed(哄誘),butfailed.Thetreewasnotenoughtoclimb,sohedecidedtoaropetohiscarandpullittomakethetreedown,andthenhecouldgetthekitten.That’shedid.Aftercheckinghisprogress,hethecaralittlefurtherforward,butunluckilytheropebroke.Thetreewent“boing!”andthekitteninstantlythroughtheair—outof.Thepastorfelt.Hewalkedallovertheneighborhoodlookingforthekitten,butinvain.Sohe,“Lord,Ijustcommitthiskittentoyourkeeping,”andwentonabouthis.Afewdayslaterhemetachurchmemberatastore.Hetoseecatfoodinhershoppingcart.“Whyareyoubuyingcatfoodyouhatecatssomuch?”Heaskedher.“Youwon’tbelievethis,”Shereplied,andthentoldhimhowherlittlehadbeenbeggingherforacat,butshekept.Thenafewdaysbefore,thechildhadagain,sotheMomfinallytoldher,“Well,ifgivesyouacat,I’llletyoukeepit.”“Iwatchedmychildgooutintheyard,getonher,andaskGodforacat.Youwon’tbelievethis,butIsawakittencameflyingoutofthebluesky,andrightinfrontofher.”learned...Neverunderestimate(低估)thePowerofGodandHisUniqueSenseofHumor.1、A．tallB．youngC．strongD．long2、A．fixB．windC．rollD．tie3、A．bendB．breakC．lieD．fall4、A．howB．whyC．thatD．what5、A．pushedB．movedC．pulledD．dragged6、A．sailedB．threwC．floatedD．flowed7、A．reachB．mindC．sightD．touch8、A．frightenedB．terribleC．confusedD．angry9、A．askedB．wonderedC．doubtedD．prayed10、A．businessB．wayC．researchD．prayer11、A．seemedB．decidedC．happenedD．came12、A．unlessB．whenC．becauseD．though13、A．boyB．babyC．girlD．pet14、A．thinkingB．waitingC．hatingD．refusing15、A．appearedB．beggedC．arguedD．cried16、A．GodB．anyoneC．PastorD．somebody17、A．stomachB．legsC．kneesD．head18、A．suddenlyB．slowlyC．graduallyD．obviously19、A．rushedB．restedC．droppedD．landed20、A．KnowledgeB．LessonC．AbilityD．Skill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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）In1．(tradition)Chineseculture,taichiisoftenrelatedtotheChineseideaofyinandyang,theideathatonecanseetwosidesineverything.Once2．atime,TaoistZhangSanfengsawabirdattackingasnakeintheWudangMountainsinHubeiprovince.Thesnake’sdefenseinspiredhim3．(create)asetof72movements,whichused4．(soft)andpowerfrominsidetodefeatviolentforce.Forthose5．doit,taichicanbepracticedanytimeandanywherewithoutequipmentoragymnasium.Andlearningtodoit6．(correct)givesusapracticalwaytoachievesuchthingsasbalance,motorcontrolandrhythm(節(jié)奏)ofmovement.Soit7．(believe)thatpracticingtaichicaninsomewayhelpusstand,walk,moveandrunbetter.Taichi’sbenefitscertainlygobeyondphysicalones.ForMarleniCalcinafromPeru,who8．(do)taichiforover10years,it’snotonlyasport,butalsoawayoflife.And9．istaichithathashelpedherunderstandthevalueof“goingslowly”.Now,practicingtaichiislike10．(speak)withhersoul.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）下面文中共有10處語言錯誤，要求你在錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（/\），并在該句下面寫出該加的詞。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。Atfirst,Iwasnotquitewillingtositdownandwatchedthe90-minutefootballmatch、

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mydadstaysuplatejusttowatchhisfavouritesport、Seeinghimstronglyinterestinthisgameof

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mydad!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，計劃和同學去孤兒院（orphanage）陪孩子們過中秋節(jié)（theMid-AutumnFestival）。請給外籍學生Julie寫封郵件，邀請她一同前往，內容包括：1.出發(fā)及返回時間；2.活動安排；3.歡迎她表演節(jié)目。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、A5、C6、B7、D8、B9、D10、B11、C12、A13、B14、C15、B16、B17、D18、D19、B20、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、A2、D3、B4、C22、1、C2、D3、D23、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（壟斷）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wec