河北省衡水市阜城中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語試題含解析

河北省衡水市阜城中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although2．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need3．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup4．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/5．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited6．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen7．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where8．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped9．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．a(chǎn)regraduating D．graduate10．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．a(chǎn)tC．withD．to11．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody12．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where13．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived14．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects15．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout16．---Howdidyouliketheconcertlastnight?---Ienjoyeditverymuch,butthedancers______abetterjob.A．couldhavedone B．couldn’thavedone C．coulddo D．haddone17．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when18．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid19．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat20．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）◆ElectricUnderground7：30pm-1：00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatreDoyouknowwho'splayinginyourarea？We'rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands．Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract（合同）？Ifso，comeearlytothetalkat7：30pmbyJulesSkye，asuccessfulrecordproducer．He'sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic．◆GeeWhizz8：30pm-10：30pmComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform．He'sthefunnieststand-upcomedian（喜劇演員）onthecomedyscene．Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone，fromtheyoungesttotheoldest．GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7：00pmfordrinksandsnacks（快餐）．◆Simon'sWorkshop5：00pm-7：30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy（喜劇）．Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy，andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh．Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years'experienceofteachingcomedy．Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun．AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny．◆CharlotteStone8：00pm-11：00pmPizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic；thisisagreateveningout．CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD，withJamesPickeringonthepiano．ThemenuisItalian，withexcellentmeatandfreshfish，pizzasandpasta（面食）．Bookearlytogetatable．Ourbarisopenallday，andservescocktails，coffee，beer，andwhitewine．1、Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced？______A．JulesSkye．B．GeeWhizz．C．CharlotteStone．D．JamesPickering．2、WhatdoweknowaboutSimon'sWorkshop？______A．Itrequiresmembershipstatus．B．Itlaststhreehourseachtime．C．Itisrunbyacomedyclub．D．ItisheldeveryWednesday．3、WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs？______A．5：00pm-7：30pm．B．7：30pm-1：00am．C．8：00pm-11：00pm．D．8：30pm-10：30pm．22．（8分）Asthemorningschoolbellringsandstudentsrushin,teenagersinoneclassroomsettleontomatsandmeditation（冥想）pillows.Theyfallsilentaftertheteachertapsa“singingbow”.Thesestudentsareinafor-credit,year-longmindfulnessclass,whichismeanttoeaseyouthanxietyanddepressionandtopreventviolence.For90minutes,threedaysaweek,theypracticeamixofyoga,sitting,andwalkingmeditation,deepbreathing,journaling,andnon-judgmentallistening.YogaandmeditationhavegainedpopularityamongAmericansinrecentdecades，supportedbystudiesshowingbenefitstoemotional,mental,andphysicalhealth.Thecenturies-oldpracticeshaverootsineasternreligions,butWesternculturehaslongfocusedonphysicalpostures,breathing,andrelaxationtechniques.Somepeoplehavegreetedthemovewithlessthanenthusiasm.Lastyear,anelementaryschoolinOhioendeditsmindfulnessprogramafterparentscomplaineditwastoocloselylinkedtoreligion.Butmanyschooldistrictsarereportingsuccess.InRichmond,California,schoolshavereporteddropsinschoolproblemsamonglow-income,at-riskyouths.TheschooldistrictinSouthBurlington,Vermont,introducedasuccessfulmindfulnesscourseaspartofahealthandwellnessprogram,andnowadministratorstherehaveadvocatedmindfulnessintoK-12curriculums.Twoyearsago,CaverlyMorgandevelopedtheafter-schoolmindfulnessprogramteamedupwithAllysonCopacino，whoteachesyoga.Afterhundredsofstudentssignedup,PrincipalBrianChatardtooknote.Theschoolwasdealingwithastudent’ssuicide,andfewresourceswereavailabletoaddressstudents’emotionalandmentalhealth.“Highschoolisthehardestperiodoftimeforkids,”Mr.Chatardsaid.“You’vegotemotionalchanges,physicalchanges,andallthesocialpressures.It’salsotheonsetofmentalillnessforsomekids,depressionhits,andthere’sthepressureofcollegeandsports.Allthesethingskidsdoisover?whelmingwithouthavingastrategy(策略）todealwithit.”Andnowschoolsalloverthecountryareintroducingthepractices.1、WhatdoWesternpeoplevaluemoreaboutyogaandmeditation?A．Non-judgmentallistening.B．Religiousmeaning.C．Journaling.D．Physicalbenefits.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthemindfulnessclass?A．Itissupportedbyparents.B．Itrelivespressureofstudents.C．Itmainlybuildsstudentsupphysically.D．Itimprovesstudents’academicperformance.3、Whostartedthemindfulnessclass?A．Administrators.B．BrianChatard.C．CaverlyMorgan.D．AllysonCopacino.4、WhatisMr.Chatard’sattitudetowardstheprogram?A．Supportive.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Reserved.23．（8分）Itisthattimeofyearwhenpeopleneedtolocktheircars.It’snotbecausetherearealotofcriminalsrunningaroundstealingcars.Rather,it’sbecauseofthegood-heartedneighborswhowanttosharetheirharvest.Especiallywiththisyear’slargecrop,leavingacarunlockedinmyneighborhoodisaninvitationforsomeonetostuffitfullofzucchini（西葫蘆）.Mysister-in-law,Sharon,recentlyhadagoodyearfortomatoes.Sheandherfamilyhadeatenandcannedsomanythattheybegantofeeltheirskinturnslightlyred.That’swhenshedecideditwastimetoshareherblessings.Shestartedcallingeveryonesheknew.Whenthatfailed,shebegantoaskeveryoneintheneighborhoodlikeapolitician,eventuallyfindinganeighbordelightedtohavethetomatoes.“Feelfreetotakewhateveryouwant,”Sharontoldher.Shefelthappythatshecouldhelpsomeoneandthatthefooddidn’tgotowaste.Afewdayslater,Sharonansweredthedoor.Therewastheneighbor,holdingsomebread.Theneighborsmiledpleasantly,“Iwanttothankyouforallofthetomatoes,andIhavetoadmitthatItookafewotherthingsandhopeyouwouldn’tmind.”Sharoncouldn’tthinkofanythingelseinhergardenthathadbeenworthharvestingandsaidno.“Oh,butyoudid,”theneighborsaid.“YouhadsomeoftheprettiestzucchiniI’veeverseen.”Sharonwasconfused.Zucchiniinhergarden?Theyhadn’tevenplatedanyzucchini.Butherneighborinsistedthattherereallywerebright-greenzucchiniinhergarden.Thetwoofthemwalkedtogetherintothebackyard.Whentheneighborpointedatthelonggreenvegetables,Sharonsmiled,“Well,actually,thosearecucumbersthatweneverharvested,becausetheygottoobig,softandbitterforeatingorcanning.”TheneighborlookedatSharon,shockwrittenalloverherface.Thenshesmiled,andheldoutthebreadthatshehadsharedallovertheneighborhood,“Ibroughtyoualoafofcucumberbread.Ihopeyoulikeit.”1、Whydoestheauthorsuggestthatpeopleintheneighborhoodshouldlocktheircars?A．Theymightbestolenbythieves.B．Theynightbemovedawaybythepolice.C．Theirneighborsmightfillthemwiththeirharvest.D．Theirneighborsmightthrowrubbishinthem.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“blessings”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．tomatoes.B．belongings.C．helpfulthings.D．bestwishes.3、WhatdidtheneighbordoinSharon’sgarden?A．Sheharvesttomatoesonly.B．Sheharvestedzucchinibyaccident.C．Shetooksomecucumbersmistakenly.D．ShestolesomethingwithoutSharon’spermission.4、Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheneighborsbreadwouldtaste________.A．bitterbuttastyB．strangeandbitterC．hardandsourD．softandsweet.24．（8分）LondonHeathrowAirportLondonHeathrowAirportisamajorinternationalairportinwestLondon,England,UnitedKingdom.HeathrowisthebusiestairportintheUnitedKingdomandthebusiestairportinEuropebypassengertraffic.Heathrowisalsothethirdbusiestairportintheworldbytotalpassengertraffic.In2016,ithandledarecord75.7millionpassengers,a1.0percentincreasefrom2015.LocationHeathrowis14mileswestofcentralLondon.Theairportissurroundedbythebuilt-upareasofHarlington.Harmondsworth,LongfordandCranfordtothenorthandbyHounslowandHattontotheeast.TothesouthlieBedfontandStanwellwhiletothewestHeathrowisseparatedfromColnbrookinBerkshirebytheM25motorway.HistoryHeathrowAirportstartedin1929asasmallairfieldonlandsouth-eastofthehamletofHeathrowfromwhichtheairporttakesitsname.Atthattimetherewerefarmsandmarketgardensandorchardsthere.DevelopmentofthewholeHeathrowareaasaverybigairfieldstartedin1944:itwasstatedtobeforlong-distancemilitaryaircraftboundfortheFarEast.Butbythetimetheairfieldwasnearingcompletion,WorldWarⅡhadended.Thegovernmentcontinuedtodeveloptheairfieldasacivilairport;openedasLondonAirportin1946andrenamedHeathrowAirportin1966.FacilitiesHeathrowAirportisusedbyover90airlinesflyingto170destinationsworldwide.TheairportistheprimaryhubofBritishAirways,andisabaseforVirginAtlantic.OfHeathrow's75.7millionpassengersin2016,93%wereinternationaltravellers;theremaining70%wereboundforUKdestinations.ThebusiestsingledestinationinpassengernumbersisNewYork,withover3millionpassengersflyingbetweenHeathrowandJFKAirportin2016.1、WecanknowfromthetextthatHeathrowAirportisnamedaftera(n)____.A．personB．a(chǎn)nimalC．placeD．plant2、WhatcanwelearnaboutLondonHeathrowAirportfromthetext?A．Ithasahistoryorover90years.B．Ithandledfewerthan70millionpassengersin2016.C．MostofitspassengersareboundforUKdestinations.D．Ithasthethirdlargestnumberofpassengersintheworld.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TointroducebasicinformationaboutHeathrowAirport.B．ToattractmoretravelerstoHeathrowAirport.C．ToindicatethehistoryofHeathrowAirport.D．ToshowtheconvenienceofHeathrowAirport.25．（10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.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小題；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四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入的空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。Agroupofgraduates,successfulintheircareers,gottogethertovisittheirolduniversityprofessor.Conversationsoonturnedintocomplaintsabout1inworkandlife.Beforeofferinghisguests2,theprofessorwenttothekitchenand3withalargepotofcoffeeandavarietyofcups--porcelain（瓷）,plastic,glass,crystal,some4andcheap,someexquisite（精致的）and5--tellingthemtohelpthemselvestothecoffee.Whenallthestudentshadacupofcoffeeinhand,theprofessorsaid:“Ifyou6,allthenice-lookingexpensivecupswere7up,leavingbehindtheplainandcheapones.Whileitis8foryoutowantonlythebestforyourselves,thatisthe9ofyourproblemsandstress.Beassuredthatthecupitself10noqualitytothecoffee.Inmostcases11isjustmoreexpensiveandinsomecasesevenhideswhatwedrink.Whatallofyou12wantedwascoffee,notthecup,butyouconsciously13forthebestcups...Andthenyoubeganeyeingeachother’scups.Nowconsiderthis:14isthecoffee;thejobs,moneyandpositioninsocietyarethecups.Theyarejusttoolsto15life,andthetypeofcupwehavedoesnotdefine（規(guī)定）,norchangethe16oflifewelive.Sometimes,by17onlyonthecup,wefailtoenjoythecoffeeGodhasofferedus.Godbrews（釀造）thecoffee,notthecups.Enjoyyourcoffee!“The18peopledon’thavethebestofeverything:Theyjust19thebestofeverything.”Livesimply.Love20Caredeeply.Speakkindly.LeavetheresttoGod.1、A．difficulties B．stress C．sadness D．hate2、A．coffee B．tea C．gift D．cups3、A．packed B．rushed C．fetched D．returned4、A．good-looking B．ugly-looking C．plain-looking D．nice-looking5、A．expensive B．bright C．excellent D．comfortable6、A．suspected B．noticed C．ignored D．a(chǎn)ppreciated7、A．filled B．brought C．taken D．used8、A．normal B．careful C．polite D．rude9、A．share B．a(chǎn)ccess C．entrance D．source10、A．puts B．a(chǎn)dds C．a(chǎn)ttaches D．ties11、A．this B．which C．it D．one12、A．really B．generally C．possibly D．precisely13、A．looked B．searched C．a(chǎn)pplied D．went14、A．Peace B．Joy C．Chance D．Life15、A．refer B．reflect C．contain D．support16、A．quality B．quantity C．character D．value17、A．keeping B．basing C．concentrating D．depending18、A．coolest B．craziest C．happiest D．saddest19、A．make B．use C．a(chǎn)ccept D．put20、A．nervously B．secretly C．generously D．curiously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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thisisaperfectexample1．whatapositivepersonAnnewas.Unfortunately,duetotherisingpopularityofAdolfHitlerandhisideasofhowtheworldshouldbe,onthemorningofJune6th,1942,theFrankfamilywas2．(force)togointohidinginasecretannex;Annetakingherfew3．(possess),oneofthemwasadiaryshehadreceivedforherthirteenthbirthday.Overthenextfewyears,shedevotedherselftothisdiary,not4．(know)that,manyyearslater,itwouldprovideinspirationforpeopleallovertheworld.WhyIhavealwayslookeduptoAnneFrankisnotonly5．shewasanamazingauthor,whichIhavealwayswantedtobe,butalsobecauseherwriting6．(true)reflectedwhatabrightpersonshewas.Aparticularlyinspirationalquotefromherdiarywas－Idon’tthinkofallthemisery,7．ofthebeautythatstillremains.“Thisisallyoureallyneed8．(hear)toknowwhatkindofpersonshewas.Annewillneverbeforgottenbecausesheneverwas9．ordinarygirl.Shewaswisebeyondheryears,butkept10．(she)senseoffunthrougheverythingandhadatalentformakingpeoplelaugh.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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(jì)分。LastsummerIstayedataholidaycampwithsomeclassmate、Wewantedtogodownthemountainnearourcamp、ButourguidePetedidn’tallowmetogobecauseofthebadweather、Atfirstwewerereallydisappointing、Thenwedecidedtogowithouthimanyway、Twohourslater,wereachedthetopofamountain、Althoughtired,butwewerehappy、Suddenlyitrainedheavyandwelostourway、LuckilyIhadmymobilephoneonme、IphonePete、Hetoldustostaywhatwewere、Finallyhefoundus、Wesaidsorryhimandthankedhim、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是Tom，你的美國筆友Mike來信說他父母因?yàn)楣ぷ髟颍野岬搅艘粋€新城市。他現(xiàn)在每天除了上課就是在家上網(wǎng)，幾乎沒有朋友，感覺很孤獨(dú)。請你給他寫一封信，勸他別封閉自己，多結(jié)交朋友，參加社會活動（socialactivities）等。注意：1.詞數(shù)100字左右。（開頭已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)。使行文連貫。DearMike,Iknowit’shardtostartanewlifeinastrangecity.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Tom

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、C5、A6、D7、D8、D9、D10、B11、A12、C13、D14、B15、D16、A17、C18、A19、D20、A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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、D3、C22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、1、C2、A3、C4、B24、1、C2、D3、A25、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—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimpose