湖南省衡陽(yáng)縣第三中學(xué)2026屆高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末經(jīng)典模擬試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．a(chǎn)ppealto C．belongto D．occurto2．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．a(chǎn)ndC．butD．so3．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading4．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released5．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat6．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed7．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain8．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when9．Ifyouleavethisapplicationformandgotoanotherwebsite,youwilllose______youhavealreadyfilledoutonthisform.A．whateverB．whoeverC．whereverD．whenever10．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto11．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary12．Iappreciate______theopportunitytoworkinyourcompanytwoyearsago.A．giving B．togive C．beinggiven D．tobegiven13．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom14．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will15．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．a(chǎn)tlength B．a(chǎn)trandom C．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tbest16．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar17．Beijing’snewinternationalairportintooperationin2019willserve72millionpassengersannually.A．beingputB．tobeputC．putD．toput18．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld19．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution20．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should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）Theworld’spopulationisprojectedtoreach11billionbytheendofthecentury.Feedingthatmanypeoplewillbeachallenge,anditisfurthercomplicatedbytheimpactofclimatechangeonagriculture.Thatiswhysomepeopleadvocateanunusualwaytoboostthefoodsupplyandfeedpeoplesustainablybyeatinglessmeatandmoreinsects.About2billionpeoplealreadyeatbugs.Mexicansenjoychilly-toastedgrasshoppers.Thaistuckintocricketstir-friesandGhanaianssnackontermites.InsectsareslowlycreepingontoWesternmenusasnoveltyitems,butmostpeopleremainsqucamish(拘謹(jǐn)).Yettherearethreereasonswhyeatinginsectsmakessense.First,theyarehealthierthanmeat.Therearenearly2000kindsofedibleinsects,manyofthempackedwithprotein,calcium,fiber,ironandzinc.Asmallservingofgrasshopperscancontainaboutthesameamountofproteinasasimilarsizedservingofbeef,buthasfarlessfatandfarfewercalories.Second,raisinginsectsischeap,orfree.Littletechnologyorinvestmentisneededtoproducethem.Harvestinginsectscouldprovidelivelihoodstosomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople.Finally,insectsareafarmoresustainablesourceoffoodthanlivestock.Livestockproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofallgreenhouse-gasemissions,that’smorethantransport.Bycontrast,insectsproducerelativelyfewgreenhousegasesandraisingthemrequiresmuchlesslandandwater.Andtheyeatalmostanything.Despiteallthis,mostWesternersfindinsectshardtoswallow.Onesolutionistouseproteinextractedfrombugsinotherproductssuchasreadymealsandpastasauces.Nothavingtolookatthebugsandemphasizingtheenvironmentalbenefitsmightmaketheideaofeatinginsectsabitmorepalatable.1、Whatisthedirectreasonwhysomepeopleadvocateeatinginsects?A．InsufficientfoodsupplyB．ClimatechangeC．TherapidincreaseofpopulationD．Insects’highnutrition2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat.A．eatinginsectsishealthierthaneatingbeefB．eatinginsectsispopularamongwesternersC．eatinginsectscanhelppeopleloseweightD．eatinginsectscauseslessdamagetotheenvironment3、Howcanwemakeitmoreacceptabletoeatinsects?A．ByclosingyoureyeswheneatinginsectsB．ByeatinginsectstogetherwithotherfoodC．Byputtinginsects’nutrientsintootherfoodproductsD．Byconsideringtheenvironmentalbenefitsofeatinginsects22．（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.23．（8分）Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotrackofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtrackscameintoexistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlikeexperience.Addingalaughtracktoatelevisionshowmakestheviewersathomefeelmuchlesslikethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmorelikethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-trackpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever(操縱桿).Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracksarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrack,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.1、Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.A．introducethetopic“sweetening”B．seeksolutionsfortheproblemC．pointoutawayofmakingcomediesD．a(chǎn)rousereaders’interestincomedies2、Whateffectdoesalaughtrackproduce?A．Thecreationofashow.B．Funniersoundinashow,C．MoreengagedliveaudienceD．CommunicationamongTVviewers.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrack?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Neutral(中立的).D．Uncertain,4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thereasonforusinglaughtracks.B．Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracks.C．ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.D．Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.24．（8分）BooksYou’llNeedForYourShelfInFall2017?SwingTime-ByZadieSmithTheauthorofcountlessessayshasanewworkoffictionontheway,and,onceagain,she’slookingatyoungwomenofcolorfindingtheirlivesastheygrowintoadulthood.InSwingTime,it’stwofriendswhoshareapassionfordancing.Asthewomenreachtheir20s,theypartways—buttheirfriendshipcontinuesthroughouttheirlives.?AnotherPlaceYou’veNeverBeen-ByRebeccaKauffmanHercollectionisasetofconnectedstories,eachaboutayoungwomannamedTracywholivesandworksasawaitress.ThestoriesfollowTracyfromchildhoodtopresentday,throughpartiesintotheworkingworld.SomeareshowedbyTracyherself,butwe’regivenafullerviewofhercharacterfromstoriestoldfromeyesofothers.?Moonglow-ByMichaelChabonMichaelChabondrewinspirationforhisnewnovelfromstorieshisgrandfathertoldin1989—storiesofacolorfullifethattouchedonunexpectedbitsofhistory.ItpromisestobearallofChabon’sbestqualities:amazingaccounts,realandknowablecharacters,andatasteoftophumor.?WhateverHappenedtoInterracialLove?-ByKathleenCollinsKathleenCollinsdiedin1988atjust46.Writtenseveraldecadesago,thestoriesofferanhonest,artfulpeepholeintothethoughtsandexperiencesoftheblackpeopleandwomenaboutwhomCollinswrites.1、IfAndywantstoreadsomethingfunny,whosebookcanberecommended?A．ZadieSmithB．MichaelChabonC．KathleenCollinsD．RebeccaKauffman2、InwhichpartofalibrarycanweprobablyfindSwingTime?A．MathB．WomenC．HistoryD．Medicine3、ThebookAnotherPlaceYou\eNeverBeeniswrittenbyfollowing.A．orderoftimeB．orderofspaceC．orderofimportanceD．orderofemergency25．（10分）InternationalAirportSheremetyevoMoscow?IfYou'veLostPersonalpossessionsOnBoardContacttheairline’srepresentativesAttheAirportContact:--SheremetyevoPoliceDepartment……+7(495)578-22-55--UnclaimedluggagestorageroominTerminalC……+7(495)578-23-26--UmclaimedluggagestorageroominTerminalD……+7(499)500-65-52+7(495)753-86-41WhencollectingLostandFounditems,youshallhaveanidentificationdocument,aboardingpassoraticket,andalsotoindicateaplacewheretheitemswerelostandprovetheyareyours.?IfYourLuggageIsLostorDamagedBeforeleavingthearrivalarea,pleaseturntotheLostandFoundcountertofileareport.Thewrittenclaimshallbesubmittedtotheairlinecompanynotlaterthansevendaysfromthetimewhentheluggagewastobecollected.Ifyourluggageisnotfoundwithintwenty-onedaysofthetimewhentheclaimwasfiled,youhavetherighttoclaimdamagesintheamountofnotmorethan600rublesperkilogram.Amountrefunded(退款)forahandluggagelostthroughthefaultofanairlineisnotmorethan11,000rublesregardlessofitsweight.Amountrefundedfordamagedluggageiscalculatedbasedonthetariffs(關(guān)稅).Keepyourflightdocuments(aticket,boardingpass,luggagetag,anddelayedluggagereportfiledattheairport)untiltheendoftheprocedureforsearchingforyourluggage.Currentinformationonluggage-tracingresults……+7(495)578-76-65LostandFoundserviceofAeroflotAirlines……+7(495)544-33-25+7(495)753-86-41Forfurtherinformationpleasecontacttheairline.1、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindyourpersonalpossessionslostonboard?A．Turntotheairline’sstaff. B．Contactthepoliceoffice.C．Submitaclaimtothecompany. D．GototheLostandFoundcounter.2、Howmuchmoneycanyouclaimifyour20-kilogramhandluggageisdamaged?A．Itdependsonitsweight. B．Itdependsonthetariffs.C．12,000rublesatmost. D．11,000rublesatmost.3、Whichnumbershouldyoudialifyoufoundyourluggagemissingatmidnightonyourarrival?A．+7(495)578-76-65. B．+7(495)578-23-26.C．+7(495)753-86-41. D．+7(495)544-33-25.第三部分語(yǔ)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）My10-year-oldsonArthurlovestohelpothers.Henever1tohelppeopleinneed.Hisfavoritepastimeistovolunteer2atvariouscharitiesinourcommunity.Oneday,afterpurchasingthehamburgerArthurlikedmost,Itriedtohurryhimalongwhenhe3nexttoourcurtolookatsomething.Iturnedtoseewhatstoppedhim.Standingaboutfivefeetawaywasanold4inrags.Everyfewsecondshesmiledandtriedtospeaktothepeoplewhowerewalkingby.Atthatmoment,heturnedaroundand5mysonwatchinghim.6Icouldsayanything,hesmiledbroadlyandsaid,“Heydoyouhappentohaveanyspare7?”Arthur8hisemptypocketsandthenlookedatmebriefly.Ishookmyhead---Ihardlyevercarrycashanymore.Arthur9andthenhesaidsomethingthattookmybreathaway.“No,Idon’t.Butareyou10?Doyoulikethehamburger?”Knowingtheoldmanwashungry,Arthur’swholeface11.“Good,here,youcanhave12.”Ithoughtabouthowmanypeoplehad13thismanashewalkedthestreetsthatday.Howmanychosetoactasifhehadn’texisted?Butmyson?Theonewhojustmomentsbeforehadloudlybeggedmeforthehamburgerwasnow14givinghisfavoriteawaytoastrangemanbecausehewashungry.Andhedidn’t15givethefoodandwalkaway.Heengagedthemaninaconversation.Thesmileontheman’sfacetoldmethiswasthereal16forhishappiness.‘‘I’mreallyproudofyou,Arthur.Ithinkyou17hisday.”His18wasbeyondmyexpectation.“It’sonly19.”It’struethatbeingkinddoesn’thavetobedifficultme,orcomplex.AsArthuroftenremindsme,20isnatural.1、A．triesB．managesC．a(chǎn)greesD．refuses2、A．a(chǎn)ctivelyB．carefullyC．seriouslyD．curiously3、A．ranB．pausedC．parkedD．walked4、A．employeeB．customerC．beggarD．policeman5、A．spottedB．recognizedC．heardD．understood6、A．AfterB．SinceC．UntilD．Before7、A．foodB．changeC．pocketD．lime8、A．checkedB．mendedC．returnedD．handed9、A．sighedB．laughedC．criedD．screamed10、A．a(chǎn)ngryB．thirstyC．hungryD．worried11、A．turnedredB．litupC．frozeupD．gotup12、A．hisB．yoursC．mineD．hers13、A．mindedB．welcomedC．ignoredD．a(chǎn)ppreciated14、A．willinglyB．pitifullyC．basicallyD．normally15、A．evenB．justC．yetD．still16、A．excuseB．reasonC．doubtD．fear17、A．minedB．troubledC．madeD．created18、A．behaviorB．responseC．dreamD．a(chǎn)ttitude19、A．naturalB．uselessC．difficultD．calm20、A．patienceB．effortC．skillD．kindness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）SeeingtheGreatWallTheGreatWall1．(snake)morethan6,000kilometers.Firstbuilttokeepoutinvaders,itisnowapopulartourist2．(attract)．Badalingisthemostfamousofthefivesections3．lienearBeijingandcanbeaccessed4．(easy).AbouttwohoursawaybybusliesJinshanling.Thiswell-preservedsectionofthewallhasnotbeenrepairedsince1570!Ifyou’relookingfora5．(peace)walkandamazingviews，thisisthespot6．(visit).AboutsixkilometersfromJiayuguancityinGansuprovince,youcanvisitJiayuguan.ItwasthestartingplaceforthesectionoftheGreatWall7．(build)duringtheMingDynasty.Thispassisthebestpreserved8．theGreatWallmilitaryforts(軍事要塞).TheeasternendoftheGreatWallisShanhaiguaninHebeiprovince.TheeasttoweroftheShanhaiPassiscalledtheFirstPassUnderHeaven.StandnearthetowertoseetheroaringseaononesideandtheGreatWallonthe9．.WhereveryouchoosetovisittheGreatWall,youwillbe10．(amaze).ItislikenootherstructureonEarth.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(yǔ)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短文。短文中共有10處錯(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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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。Self-protectionisoneofthemostimportantskillforteenagers、Buthowcanweprotectourselves?Herearesomeofmyadvice、First,weshouldbecarefulwhenwemakefriends,especialonline、Second,whetherweareindanger,wemustcallthepoliceforhelpontimesothatwecankeepourselvessafe、Also,weoughttoeathealthilyandsafely、Beside,weshouldn’tcrowdeachotherwhenwegotoupstairsordownstairsatschool、Lastbutnotleast,summeriscoming,andwemustrememberswimaloneisdangerous、Inword,weneedtolearnhowtoprotectyourselvesandstayawayfromdanger、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）目前，校校園內(nèi)浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象嚴(yán)重，為創(chuàng)建節(jié)約型校園,請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面表格中的信息寫一篇演講稿，號(hào)召同學(xué)們從我做起，改變不良習(xí)慣，杜絕浪費(fèi)。浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象1、水、電2、餐廳的食物3、紙張、書本造成危害1、浪費(fèi)資源2、形成壞習(xí)慣，不利于品德養(yǎng)成3、浪費(fèi)金錢，增加父母經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān)措施（內(nèi)容請(qǐng)自己添加）注意：1、詞數(shù)：100左右；2、可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3、開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。4、參考詞匯：經(jīng)濟(jì)負(fù)擔(dān):financialburden品德：moralDearclassmates,MayIhaveyourattention,please?NowI’dliketomakeaspeechhere._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、D4、D5、D6、C7、D8、C9、A10、A11、C12、C13、C14、D15、A16、A17、B18、A19、A20、B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、1、A2、D3、C22、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,aboutbalancingcompeting