2025屆湖北省十堰市高考考前提分英語仿真卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant2．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing3．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．a(chǎn)crossB．withinC．throughD．beyond4．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what5．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor6．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup7．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending8．—DidyoumeetMr.Smith?—Yes.WhenIarrived,he________forNewYorktoattendapressconference.A．wasjustleaving B．justleftC．justleaves D．hadjustleft9．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will10．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched11．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof12．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．a(chǎn)ppetiteD．suspension13．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch14．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who15．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so16．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since17．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination18．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith19．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup20．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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.22．（8分）WorldElephantDayistheperfecttimetofindoutmoreabouttheseamazinganimalsandwhatwecandotopreservethemsotheydonotgothewayofthemammoth（猛犸象）.WorldElephantDaywascreatedin2011bytwoCanadianfilmmakersPatriciaSimsandThailand’sElephantReintroductionFoundationandwasfirstcelebratedonAugust12,2012.TheymadethedocumentaryReturntotheForest,afascinating30minutefilmaboutthereintroductionofcaughtAsianelephantstothewild.Currently,thedemandforivory（象牙）isbecomingbiggerandbigger,whosepriceishigherthanthatofgold,makingelephantsbiggertargetsthanever.Habitationlossisalsoadangertotheworld’selephantpopulationasitrobselephantsofthehundredsofpoundsoffoodtheyneedeveryday,makingitmoredifficultforthemtobreedandmakingiteasierforhunterstotrackthemdown.Circusesandtourismarealsoseriousthreatstotheanimals’well-being.Thebestwaytocelebratethisdayistotaketheopportunitytoeducateyourselfaboutthesemagnificent（巨大的）mammalsandshareyourknowledgewithothers.Asever,simplyspreadingthewordaboutthedangersthesemagnificentmammalsfaceviasocialmediacanactuallymakearealchange.Exposethat“training”elephantsofteninvolvestyingandbeatingthemdailyformonthsonend.Ifyouwanttogetabitmoreinvolved,youcouldchoosetomakeadonationtoafoundationdedicatedtoprotectingelephantsfromhuntersorrelocatingthemtolocationsbettersuitedtotheirneeds.Whicheverwaysuitsyoubest,makesurethatyouspendthisdayinawaythathelpselephantsallovertheworld,sowe,inturn,cancontinuetowonderatthemandtheiruniquelyfascinatingwayoflife.1、WhatisthemainpurposeofWorldElephantDay?A．Tocollectdonationsforelephants.B．Todoresearchersonelephants’life.C．Toprotecttheelephantsfromextinction.D．Tomakefilmsaboutallkindsofelephants.2、Whichofthefollowingisthebiggestthreattoelephants?A．Humanbeing.B．Severeclimate.C．Naturalenvironment.D．Limitedfoodresource.3、WhatdoestheauthoradvisedoingtocelebrateWorldElephantDay?A．Watchingtheelephantshows.B．Makingyourownfilmsaboutelephants.C．Appealingtofocusonelephantprotection.D．TravelingtoThailandtoridetrainedelephants.4、Accordingtothetext,whatisthebestwaytoprotectelephants?A．Supplyingenoughfoodforelephants.B．Catchingandraisingelephantsinthecages.C．Replacingelephantsinsuitablewildhabitations.D．Attractingelephantstolivetogetherwithhumanbeings.23．（8分）Beesareunimaginablyterritorial(有地盤意識(shí)的),fightingtodeathtodefendtheirhomewithpainfulstings(螫刺).Butkillerbeesareparticularlyfierce.TheyappearedafterAfricanbeeswereimportedtoBrazilinthe1950s.Bythe1980s,theyhadspreadnorthtotheUnitedStates,outgunningnativebeesalongtheway.Theirmassiveattackshavekilledmorethan1,000people.MarioPalma,abiochemistatSaoPauloStateUniversityinRioClaro,Brazil,whostudiessocialbehaviorinbees,wantedtounderstandthebasisofthisaggression.Soheandhiscolleaguesswungablackleatherballinfrontofsomekillerbeesandcollectedthebeeswhosestingersgotstuckintheballduringtheattack.Theyalsocollectedkillerbeesthatremainedinthecell.Theanalysissuggestedthatkillerbeebrainshavetwoproteinsthat—intheaggressivebees—quicklybreakintopiecestoformaso-called“neuropeptide(神經(jīng)肽)”,theyreportedthisweekintheJournalofProteomeResearch.Palmaandhiscolleaguesalreadyknewthatbeebrainshavethesetwoproteins.“Wewereastonishedwhenweidentifiedsomeverysimpleneuropeptides,whichwereproducedinafewseconds,”Palmasaid.Killerbeesthatremainedinthecelldidnotmaketheseneuropeptides,hereported.Andwhenhisteamputtheseneuropeptidesintoyoung,lessaggressivebees,they“becameaggressivelikeolderindividuals”.Palmaaddedthattheseneuropeptidesalsoincreasetheproductionofenergyandalarmchemicals.Theycouldalsoencouragethenervecellsinkillerbeesneededtomakethestingingattack.“Thereisafinebiochemicalregulationinthekillerbeebrain,”hesaid.Researchershavefoundtheseneuropeptidesinotherinsects,butfewhadassociatedthemwith“fight”behavior.1、Whatisspecialaboutbees?A．Theyareparticularlyfierce. B．Theyshowterritorialbehavior.C．TheywereimportedtoBrazil. D．Theyliveinharmonywithotherinsects.2、WhydidPalmaandhiscolleaguesperformtheexperiment?A．Tounderstandbees’socialbehavior.B．Tostudywhykillerbeesareaggressive.C．Toprovebeesloveflyingaround.D．Tolearnhowbeescommunicatewitheachother.3、Whatfindingsurprisedtheresearchersduringtheexperiment?A．Therearetwoproteinsinkillerbeebrains.B．Youngkillerbeesarefiercerthanolderones.C．Thekillerbeesmakeanattackimmediately.D．Killerbeebrainsproduceneuropeptidequickly.4、Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?A．Theformoftheseneuropeptidesinkillerbees.B．Thefunctionoftheseneuropeptidesinotherinsects.C．Theapplicationofthesescientificmethodsinotherinsects.D．Theproductionofenergyandalarmchemicalsinkillerbees.24．（8分）Attheageoftwenty-two,Iwasemployedbyoneofthelargestcommercialcompaniesintheworld,somyworkmainlyfocusedonadvertising,workingonproductionteamsforhundredsoftelevisioncommercials.Iwasfortunatetoexperiencesuchanamazingcareeratsuchayoungage,workingalloverthecountrywithsomeofthemostcreativepeopleintheworld.Ihaditall.Andthenonedayasuddenthoughtcamethroughmelikealightningbolt.“Thisisanindustrythatusesanorexic（厭食的）modelstoselldietfoodtoteenagegirls.”Mylifechanged.AndIquit.Atwelve-yearcareer.Rightthen.ThatnightIwenthomeandwasweakinmyknees.Ididnotwanttobepartofthemembersmakingthisproblem;Iwantedtobepartofthepeoplewhohadsolution.ButIhadnoideawhatthesolutionlookedlike.Mygrandfatherusedtosay,"Startwithwhatyouknow,andmorewillberevealed."Iknewthefilm,televisionandadvertisingindustriesandalmosteverythingaboutthem.SoIstartedgoingintojuniorhighschools.Ihelduppicturesofthemodelstoshowwhattheylookedlikeatfiveo'clockinthemorning,andthenheldupanotherpictureshowingwhattheylookedlikeafterthreehoursofprofessionalmake-up,thirty-fivelightingtechnicians,andprofessionalphotographerswhocanmakeanyonelookbeautifulandsexy...Nottomentiontheeffortsofpost-production,wheretheyairbrushnearlyalloftheimperfectionpartsrightoutofthepicture.Withdigitaltechnology,theycanevenstretchthemodelstomakethemappeartallerandthinner.Italkedtoyounggirlsandsaid,"Thisisamulti-billiondollarindustrythatspendsmillionsofdollarsayearprovingtoyouthatthereissomethingwrongwithyousothattheycansellyousomethingtofixit.SoIamheretotellyouthatyourteetharewhiteenough...Andyourbreathisfreshenough...andyourthighsarethinenough.Youareenough."Youareenough,nomatterwhatotherssayandwhathappens.1、Whydidtheauthorquitworkinginthecommercialcompany?A．Hewasfedupwithhisworkinadvertisingindustry.B．Herealizedhisworkwasmisleadingteenagegirls.C．Hefoundithardtoworkwiththeteam.D．Hedecidedtotakeupacareerineducation.2、Theauthorshowedtwosetsofpicturesofmodelstoyounggirlsto.A．showthemagicpowerofmake-upskillsB．stressthegreateffortsmodelsmadeintheirworkC．a(chǎn)dvocatedevelopingdigitaltechnologyD．exposetherealtruthbehindtheamazingbeautyofmodels3、Whatmessagedoesthewritermainlywanttopasstoteenagegirls?A．Youmightaswellchangeyourlifewhenanopportunityarises.B．Youcan'tbetoocautiouswhenfacinglifechoices.C．Itiswhoyouareratherthanwhatyoulooklikethatcounts.D．Itisworthwhiletoexperiencesomethinginterestingandcreative.25．（10分）At27,afterservinginWorldWarII,Idreamedofowningapieceofland.SoImovedfromcentralIllinoistoShelbina,Missouri,andbought236acresfor$6,000.Theplotoflandwassituatedonadirtroadandwashalffarmlandandhalftrees,withanoldhousethathadnorunningwaterorelectricity.Obviously,itwasnotwhatyou’dcallprimerealestate.Butitwasmine.Iwasaloneforthefirsttimeinmylife,andIfounditliberating.Mydayswerefilledfromdawnuntilduskwithplowingandplantingcorn.Dinnertimecameandwent,andIbarelyrememberedtoeat.Iwouldn’tsayIwasagreatsuccessatfarminginMissouri.However,whenIwenttothestoretobuysomeplowshares,ImetanicewomannamedClaudetteworkingbehindthecounter.IalsoranintoheratSt.Mary’sCatholicChurchinShelbinaeachweek.Ifoundoutlaterthathermanagerkeptaskingherabout“thattallboy(andeligiblebachelor)fromIllinoislivingoutinthecountryinanoldhousewithnowater,noelectricityandnohousekeeper.”Claudetteandhersistersoonvisitedmyfarmandputupsomecurtains.Toshowmyappreciation,ItookClaudetteoutforarideinmy2?-tonStudebakertruck.Wemarriedin1954andhavenowbeentogetherformorethan62years!IlatersoldtheMissourifarmfora$3,500profitandbought40acresinIllinois.Formanyreasons,buyingtheMissourifarmwasagoodidea.Iwillalwayscherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved.1、WhentheauthorboughttheplotoflandinShelbina,________.A．itwaswellequippedB．hewasunsatisfiedwithitC．itwasnotarealestateD．heworkedveryhardonit2、Theunderlinedword“l(fā)iberating”inparagraph2canbereplacedbytheword________.A．upsetB．interestingC．freeD．boring3、TheauthorregardsbuyingtheMissourifarmasagoodideabecause_______.A．hewasabletosellitatthepriceof$3,500B．hecouldrecallplentyofexperiencesinhisownfarmC．hegotthechancetomeethiswifeworkingatachurchinShelbinathenD．hecouldpurchaseanotherhouseinIllinoisasaresultofsuccessfulfarming第三部分語言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Idon’ttalkwithpassengersonairplanes.Myflighttimeis1forturningthepagesofagoodbook.Thatchanged,2,onaflightfromTampatoNewarkwhenIsatnexttohertheladyinSeat26B．After3myseat,Iopenedmybook.Thenshe4me.“Andwhereareyoutravelingto?Homeoronvacation?”“Headinghome,”Iclosedmybook.“You?”“Oh,home,too,”shebegan,“Icomefroma(n)5family.Ninekids!I’mtheoldest6aliveeighty-nine!”Andthenshelaughed,joyfully.Iwouldn’thave7shewasnearlyninety,though.“Goodbook?”sheasked,pointingtomypaperback.“Yes.Doyouread?”“Oh,Idon’thave8toread,”shereplied.I’msixtyyearsyoungerthan26B,yetshe’stheonewho’stoobusytoread?Whatonearthcouldshebedoingwithher9?“Well,”shebegan,“IworkatCostco.Thereare10nicepeople.Therearealsothe11ones,butIenjoythem,too!”Shelaughedagain,andI12herabilitytonotletnegativeenergiesaffecther13.IwonderedhowIcould14that,too.“What’syoursecret,”Iasked,“tosoundingso15andhealthy?”“Myhusbanddiedtenyearsago,”shesaid,16.“Ithoughttomyself,I’mnotgoingtojust17!That’swhenIgotmyCostcojob.Ibelieveinbeingactive.”“Lifeissogood,”she18,“I’mjustexcitedeverydaytoliveit!”IwantedthatplaneridetoreroutetoCaliforniasoIwouldhavemoretimetolearnaboutherenergyforlife.Ibecamemore19witheachmileweflew.Itoldmyself,ifsomeonewhoiseighty-nineyearsoldcanchoosetoliveherlifewithsuch20andpassion,Ican,too.Ifyouhavethedrive!1、A．reserved B．a(chǎn)djusted C．squeezed D．limited2、A．thus B．instead C．though D．rather3、A．slippinginto B．searchingfor C．clearingup D．settlinginto4、A．cameto B．bentto C．turnedto D．pointedto5、A．complex B．nuclear C．wealthy D．extended6、A．yet B．even C．still D．ever7、A．predicted B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．guessed D．doubted8、A．time B．patience C．a(chǎn)bilities D．chances9、A．days B．talent C．books D．interest10、A．really B．a(chǎn)ctually C．seemingly D．probably11、A．learned B．weird C．a(chǎn)mbitious D．innocent12、A．weighed B．a(chǎn)dmired C．realized D．identified13、A．a(chǎn)im B．fate C．taste D．mood14、A．obtain B．manage C．control D．imagine15、A．a(chǎn)cademic B．realistic C．positive D．creative16、A．sadly B．coldly C．seriously D．peacefully17、A．hangout B．sitaround C．stepback D．getaway18、A．responded B．continued C．recalled D．declared19、A．a(chǎn)stonished B．satisfied C．delighted D．inspired20、A．desire B．wisdom C．courage D．confidence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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Successfulcommunication1．(involve)morethantalkingtoaperson.Goodlisteningskillsandbodylanguagearealsoimportantforustocommunicate2．(effective)withothers.Studieshaveshownthatoftheinformationthatisreceivedfromotherpeople,only10%isfromwhattheysayand40%isfromthetoneandspeedoftheirvoice.Theother50%isobtainedfromtheirbodylanguage.Therefore,3．(read)bodylanguageisanimportantpartofdevelopingoursocialskills.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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。Attention,swimmer!Pleaselistencarefullytothefollowedinformation.AllguestsmustsignoutandleaveaphotoIDatthefrontdesk.Itisrequiredwhichallswimmersshouldshowerwithsoapbeforeenteringthepool.Inadditionto,allswimmersmustwearproperbathingsuits.Ifourstaffsdeterminedthatyourclothesarenotappropriate,youwillbeforbiddentoenterthepool.Ifyouaresickandhavesignsofillness,don’tusethepool.Pleaseremindyourchildrentousethebathroom.Iftheyhave“accidents”,reportthemtothegymstaffimmediate.Childrenunder10yearsoldmustbeaccompaniedbyaadultatalltimes.Remindchildrenthatspittingnotallowed.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的留學(xué)生朋友Jack要寒假回美國(guó)，打算為他的媽媽準(zhǔn)備幾件富有中國(guó)特色的禮物，特來向你咨詢。請(qǐng)你給他回復(fù)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.建議禮物旗袍（cheongsam）和中國(guó)結(jié)（Chineseknot）；2.說明禮物的意義；3.表達(dá)祝福。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、B5、B6、C7、C8、A9、A10、C11、D12、B13、D14、B15、B16、C17、A18、B19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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’sbeperfec