江西省宜春市上高县上2024年高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

江西省宜春市上高县上2024年高三适应性调研考试英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody2．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked3．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can4．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides5．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must6．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens7．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting8．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when9．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？10．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when11．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan12．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as13．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch14．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should15．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking16．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked17．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up18．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!19．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t20．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could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）Thereisatreadintravellingthatissweepingthenation—it’sbeingcalledvoluntourism.ForeigndestinationsareattractingAmericancitizenswhowanttosightsee,whileatthesametimeengageincommunityservice.Photosonawallareofrecentvisitstoanorphanage(孤儿院)inIndia.It’satripJimInnersfirstmadeafterlookingamoremeaningfulwaytoseetheworld.ThroughtheAustin-basedMiracleFoundation,InnershastraveledtoIndiathreetimesaspartofagrowingtrendcalledvoluntourism,whichcombinesforeigntravelwithcharitywork.“You’reliving.You’renotjustsendingachecktohelpsomebodybutyouhavealittlegirl,alittleboy.You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”saidInnersSiliconLabsco-founderNavSoochrecentlyraisedmoneytobuildavillagefororphansinIndiaandhastraveledthereseveraltimes.Hesaysit’spossibletosightseeandservetheneedy.“IthinkitwouldbeashametogotoIndiaandnotseetheTajMahal.It’sawonderfulplaceandIthinkyoucanhavethataswellastherealinteractionwithrealpeople.”saidSooch.“We’vehadallages.We’vehadfrom21/2withafamilyallthewayuptoan82-year-oldandthat’sthebeautyofthesetrips.”saysBarbaraJoubert.Sheplansthe9-dayjourneysonbehalfoftheMiracleFoundation.Shesaysitappealstothosewhowanttogiveback.“Sothemostbasicworkorwhatyou’redoingthereislovingthekidsandit’snothard.”saidJoubert.“Spendingtimewithallthesekidshasbeenwonderful.”saysInners.VoluntourismwilltakeJimInnersbackto“Pinky”,thegirlwhocallshimPapaJim.1、Accordingtothetext,voluntourism_________.A．iskindoftravelorganizedbytravelcompaniesB．isawayofearningmoneybytravelingC．isacertaintravelwhileofferingcommunityserviceD．iskindoftraveltoenjoythelocalcultures2、Accordingtothetext,theMiracleFountain_________.A．isintendedtohelpthepoorareasB．mainlyhelpsplanvoluntourismC．belongstoalargetravelcompanyD．isorganizedtoofferserviceinIndia3、WhatdoesInnersmeanbysaying“You’retheirlifelinetoanewlife.”inparagraph3?A．You’llhavetolookaftertheirfuturelife.B．Youneedtosendmoneytohelpthepoor.C．Youwillallowthemtobeyourfamilymembers.D．Youhaveagreateffectontheirfuturelife.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tomakevoluntourismmorepopular.B．Topersuadereaderstohelpthepoor.C．Togiveyouadviceonvoluntourism.D．Tointroducereadersvoluntourism.22．（8分）Inmodemtimes,manyteenagershaveidolsoftheirownwhoarealwayssomestarsonTVontheInternet,etc.Thesestarsalwaysthinkthataslimmerfiguremaybeperfectforthemselves.However,doessizereallymatter?Areteenagefanstryinghardtobecomeliketheiridols?Dofamousstarsreallyhavethepowertoinfluencepeopleespeciallyteenagers?Forthelongesttime,manyparentsblame(责备)teenidolsforinfluencingthewaytheirkidsact.Haveyounoticedhowteensidolizethestarsthesedays?Even,theirpersonalaffairsarebeingfollowedbykidsthesedays.TakeforexamplethecaseofLindsayLohanorMaryKateAshley,Theyaredefinitelyfamousteenstars.However,sincetheyaretryingtoprojectanimagetosatisfyalotofpeopleinshowbusinesstheirhealthandbodysuffer.Manykidsareawareofthisproblem.Buttheyareeasilyinfluencedbythesestarstoexerciseandeatless.Itisafactthatthemediaandespeciallyfamousteenstarscaninfluencepeoplepowerfully.Butteenagersareeasilyinfluencedbecauseteenageyearsaretheperiodwhenourpersonalityandidentitydevelopmentstakeplace.TeenswatchingTVshowsandreadingmagazinesareeasilypulledintothedietingandharmfuleatinghabitsbecausethemediahavesomewaystopulltheseacts.Theyusethinmodelsandstarstoendorse(宣传)productsortostarinanup-and-comingshowsormovies.Withfiercecompetition,starsareforcedtoeatlessanddoextremeexerciseroutinestogettherolesoroffersthatcometheirway.Livingintoday’stimeandgenerationisabitdisturbingtoalotofparents.Media,especiallyaswellasthestars,haveaverypowerfulinfluencetodriveteenagerstogoodorbad.It’sgoodthatwecancontrolourselvestoavoidbadthingsfromhappening.Ifnot,parentsshouldreallybeawareandguidetheirteenstodeterminewhat’sinandwhat’sout.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatLindsayLohan.A．livesarichandhappylifeB．livesanunhealthylifestyleC．doesn’tgetanyexerciseD．setsagoodexampleforteenagers2、ManystarshavetobeondietA．tokeephealthytofacecompetitionB．tokeepaslimsizeC．tosurviveunderpressureD．tosatisfytheirteenagefans3、Intheauthor’sview,whyareteenagerseasilyinfluencedbysomeTVshows?A．Theyareintheirdevelopmentperiod.B．Theyaretiredofschool.C．TheiridolsoftenappearinmanyTVshows.D．Theyhavenothingtodointheirsparetime.4、What’sthetitleofthepassage?A．Parent’sResponsibilitiesB．AdviceonSelf-controlC．Media’sBadInfluencesD．BadInfluencesofidols23．（8分）WelcometoReadingMuseum’sHands–onLearningserviceReadingMuseumhasbeenofferinglearningopportunitiestoschoolsforover100years,andwithyoursupportwehopetocontinuethistraditionforthenext100years.SESSIONSATREADINGMUSEUMVictorianSchoolroomThesessiontakesplaceinasuperbreconstructionofaschoolroominalatenineteenthcenturyBoardSchool.ThechildrenwillexperiencearangeofVictorianstylelessonsanduseslateboardsanddippens.ThesessionleaderplaystheroleofaVictorianteacherbutwillcomeoutoftheroleduringthesessionthereassurethechildren.Wesupplycostumeforallchildren.VictorianToysOurVictoriannannydeliversthisinterestingsession.Thenannywillhelpchildrentoexplorethedifferencesbetweenrichandpoorchildren’stoysfromthepast.Duringthesessionthechildrenhavetheopportunitytomakeatoytotakehome.VictorianChristmasInaspeciallydecoratedroomthechildrenwillfindouthowtheVictoriansintroducedmanyofourChristmascustoms.Theywillmakeasimplecardorpresenttotakehomeandtakepartinaminipantomime.HOWTOBOOKANEDUCATIONALVISITForuptodatepricesandsessiondetails,pleasevisitourwebsite.uk/schools/sessions/Forallsessionbookingspleasephoneuson01189373400.Weaskthatyoubookatleast4weeksinadvance.Pleasebereadytotelluswhenyouwishtocome,thesession(s)youwishtobookandtheyeargroupofpupils.Oursessionstakeplacebetween10:00and12:00or12:30and14:30.Themaximumgroupsizeis35pupils.Werecommendthatyoubring5adultsforeachgroup.1、WhowillgivetheVictorianstylelessons?A．Thechildren.B．Thesessionleader.C．TheVictoriannanny.D．Thevisitors.2、Youcantakehomethethingsmadebyyourselffrom________.A．VictorianSchoolroom&VictorianChristmasB．VictorianSchoolroom&VictorianToysC．VictorianToys&VictorianChristmasD．Alloftheabove3、Ifyouwanttobookaneducationalvisit,youneedto________..A．gothereinpersonB．callat01189373400C．booktwoweeksinadvanceD．visit.uk/schools/sessions/4、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ReadingMuseumhasprovidedlearningservicesfor200years.B．Atleast5adultsarerequiredtoaccompanyeachgroup.C．Theminimumgroupsizeis35pupils.D．Allthesessionslastfor2hours.24．（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.25．（10分）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDr.Jean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedbyB．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferencetoD．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies.d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．ab.B．bc.C．bd.D．cd.3、Thepassagemainlytellsus______.A．theadvantagesofrobottoysB．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingoutD．robotpetsarecoming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）Iamasocialworker.Iwantedtotelleveryoneaboutmyverydearfriendwhopassedawayafewmonthsago.Imethimmanyyearsagowhiledoingmyinternship(实习期)inthecountryprison.Hewas1aprogramhehaddesignedtohelpprisonerswithdrugandalcoholproblems.Hewasalways2newwaystobringhopeandhelptothesemenandtheir3.Oneofhisfavorite4wastheToyDrive.HewouldruneveryChristmasforthechildrenoftheprisoners.Hedidthisfortwentyyears5hissuddendeath.AslastChristmas6，Idecidedthatthistraditionhadtobe7，forthechildrenaswellasthe8ofmyfriend.Butthefilewherehekeptthenamesofthepeoplewhohadbeenhelpedbyhimovertheyearswas9.Ihadtostartanew(重新)andwithverylittle10!Istartedmakingphonecalls,explainingabouttheprojectandmy11.Iprayedeverynightthattheeventwould,12,beworthyofmyfriend.Tomygreat13,individuals,churchesandbusinessesbegantocomeonboardand,14,Ihadenoughtoystogivetoallthechildrenoftheprisonerswithsomeleftoverforthelocalcommunity15!WhenChristmasEvefinallyarrived,Ifeltveryhappy,thinkingIhaddoneallIcoulddoandreflectingonwhata(n)16ithadbeenforme.Iwasbagginguptheremainingtoys17iftherewasanyoneleftwhomightlikethem.Thenmyphonerang.Itwasmydaughter.She18toexplainaboutawomansheknewinKentuckywhohadfivechildren,oneseriouslyill,nohusband,noheatinginthehome,notoys!Oh!Howcouldwenot?MydaughterandIdroveallnight,fromNewYorktoKentucky,andthosechildrenwokeupinanicewarmhousewithplentyof19!Myfriend’s20ofkindnesslivedonthatyear,reachingallthewaytoKentucky!1、A．recordingB．directingC．attendingD．improving2、A．puttingupwithB．keepingupwithC．comingupwithD．catchingupwith3、A．familyB．groupC．companyD．club4、A．eventsB．sportsC．hobbiesD．games5、A．afterB．untilC．becauseD．since6、A．arrivedB．approachedC．followedD．finished7、A．carriedoutB．livedonC．livedoutD．carriedon8、A．benefitB．pleasureC．memoryD．favor9、A．activeB．extraC．missingD．hiding10、A．pressureB．timeC．energyD．confidence11、A．atmosphereB．impressionC．importanceD．difficulties12、A．somehowB．howeverC．otherwiseD．though13、A．curiosityB．disappointmentC．thoughtD．relief14、A．absolutelyB．occasionallyC．eventuallyD．generally15、A．aswellB．inparticularC．oncemoreD．atfirst16、A．burdenB．pityC．honorD．discovery17、A．predictingB．realizingC．evaluatingD．wondering18、A．calledB．cameC．returnedD．drove19、A．chocolatesB．candiesC．flowersD．toys20、A．positionB．spiritC．courageD．attention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）Astherainstartstopoundonthewindows,youmayfindyourdoghidingunderalowpieceoffurnitureorinthecornerofadarkroom.It'snotunusualforadogtoattempt1．(become)groundedduringstormsbyseeking2．lowestplaceinthehouseorsomeplacenearthehouse'spipes.Butwhy?Asyoumightsuspect,noiseisoneofthe3．(reason).Thunder-stormscanfrightendogswithnoisephobia,4．isaseverefearofloudnoises.Noisephobiascanstartatanyageandworsenovertimeif5．(leave)untreated.Anotherreasonisstaticelectricity(静电).Duringathunderstorm,staticelectricityinthecloudsbuildsup,eventually6．(burst)intolightning.Dogscansensethisstaticelectricity,andoftenevenbeforethestormreachesourownneighbourhood.Staticelectricity7．(feel)bydogsthroughtheirfur.Itcouldbe8．(help)togentlyleadyourdogtothebathroomandintothebathtubastheporcelain(瓷器)may9．(actual)helpblockstaticelectricity.Atthesametime,trynottotakecare10．yourdogtoomuch.Otherwise,yourdogmaythinkthatitsbehaviorissomethingyou'dliketoseeagain.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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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）不记分。DearSir,Howareyou?Asaexchangestudent,IamwritingtotellyouIwouldprefertomoveintoasingleroominnextterm,asIfinditinconvenienttosharearoomwithothers、Myroommateoftenheldpartiesatnight,mademuchnoise、Besides,hisfriendsarealwaysvisitinghim,thatdisturbsmealot、SoIhopetodrawyourattentionstothisproblem、Ifyouthinkinmyposition,Iamsurehewillagreethattheonlysolutionformeisgetaroomofmyown,onenotinthesamebuildingandasneartotheschoolcampusaspossible、Iwouldbegratefullyifyoucoulddomethefavor、Bestwishes、Yourssincerely,LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim发来邮件，谈到少数中国游客在国外的不文明行为。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：1.可能出现的不文明行为；2.主要成因；3.你的看法或建议。注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、A3、A4、A5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、B11、D12、A13、C14、C15、B16、D17、D18、A19、A20、C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、C2、A3、D4、D22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、1、B2、C3、B4、D24、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—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（垄断）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationsfallsequallyonallbusinessesC．lesspoliticallypowerfulfirmsalsohavetheirvoiceinmakingregulationsD．mature,successfulcorporationsprefertomaintainthei