浙江省錢清中學(xué)2025屆高三下第一次測試英語試題含解析

浙江省錢清中學(xué)2025屆高三下第一次測試英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，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．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare2．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take3．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised4．Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please5．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a(chǎn);/6．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow7．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since8．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial9．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout10．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith11．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered12．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．a(chǎn)s13．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned14．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．a(chǎn)mwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched15．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the16．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown17．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld18．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout19．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something20．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized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）SUBSCRIPTIONSFROMEUROPE/RESTOFTHEWORLD(ROW)Option1:HotEnglishforStudents.Includes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1EnglishUnlockedBook.(100pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced)Europe￡92.70Row￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option2:HotEnglishforTeachersIncludes:12HotEnglishmagazines+audioMP3S+1Teacher’sEnglishUnlockedBook.(110pages,4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced):Europe￡92.70/ROW￡108.90IndicatetheEnglishUnlockedlevelyourequire(onebookincludedinprice)Option3:Standard.Includes:12magazines+audioMP3S=Europe￡79.70/Row￡95.40Option4:WebSchoolVideos,readings,listenings,onlineexercises4levels.Indicatethelevelyourequire:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.Codeisvalidforonelevelandoneyear=￡24.99Accesstoalllevels:oneyear=￡59.97EnglishUnlockedYourcompleteself-studysolutiontolearningEnglishathome.WithaudioMP3sandvideoMP4s!Choosefrom4levels:Pre-Intermediate;Intermediate;UpperIntermediate;Advanced.StudentorTeacherStudent’s/Teacher’sBook:Europe￡18.95/Row￡19.95Phrasalverbs/IdiomsBookletswith150phrasalverbsoridioms+images+MP3sAUDIOFILES.PhrasalverbsIPhrasalverbsIIIdiomsIIdiomsIIEuropeperbook￡17.95/ROWperbook￡18.95Academies,institutes,officiallanguageschools,etc.PhotocopyingHotEnglishmagazineforuseintheirclasseswherevertheyarelocatedhavetopayanextrachargeof￡50ontopoftheirsubscriptioninordertomeetminimalcopyrightrequirements.531、Whowillpayleastifpeoplesubscribetothesamematerials?A．PeopleformSpain. B．PeoplefromFrance.C．PeoplefromtheUSA． D．PeoplefromChina.1、HowmuchwillyourschoolpayforonesetofHotEnglishforstudentsandoneforteachersforclassusetotally?A．￡185.4. B．￡217.8.C．￡267.8 D．￡235.4.22．（8分）Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校學(xué)生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotpartsfromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon^needclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat.A．hissonhadtheabilitytofixitB．itwouldsavehimmuchtimeC．itwouldn'tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp2、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.23．（8分）InancientEgypt,ashopkeeperdiscoveredthathecouldattractcustomerstohisshopsimplybymakingchangestoitsenvironment.Modernbusinesseshavebeenfollowinghislead,withmoretactics(策略).Onetacticinvolveswheretodisplaythegoods.Forexample,storesplacefruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection.Theyknowthatcustomerswhobuythehealthyfoodfirstwillfeelhappysothattheywillbuymorejunkfood(垃圾食品)laterintheirtrip.Indepartmentstores,thewomen’sshoesectionisgenerallynexttothewomen’scosmetics(化妝品)section:whiletheshopassistantisgoingbacktofindtherightsizeshoe,boredcustomersarelikelytowanderoverandfindsomecosmeticstheymightwanttotrylater.Besides,businessesseektoappealtocustomers’senses.Storesnoticethatthesmellofbakedgoodsencouragesshopping,sotheymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughouttheday.Musicsellsgoods,too.ResearchersinBritainfoundthatwhenFrenchmusicwasplayed,salesofFrenchwineswentup.Whenitcomestothesellingofhouses,businessesalsousehighlyrewardingtactics.Theyfindthatcustomersmakedecisionsinthefirstfewsecondsuponwalkinginthedoor,andturnitintoabusinessopportunity.ACaliforniabuilderdesignedthestructureofitshousessmartly.Whenenteringthehouse,thecustomerwouldseethePacificOceanthroughthewindows,andthenthepoolthroughanopenstairwayleadingtothelowerlevel.Theinstantviewofwateronbothlevelshelpedsellthese$10millionhouses.1、Whydostoresusuallydisplayfruitsandvegetablesinthefirstsection?A．Tosavecustomerstime. B．Toshowtheyarehighqualityfoods.C．Tohelpselljunkfood. D．Tosellthematdiscountprices.2、AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingencouragescustomerstobuy?A．Openingthestoreearlyinthemorning. B．DisplayingBritishwinesnexttoFrenchones.C．Invitingcustomerstoplaymusic. D．Fillingthestorewiththesmelloffreshbread.3、WhatistheCaliforniabuilder’sstoryintendedtoprove?A．Thehousestructureisakeyfactorcustomersconsider.B．Themorecostlythehouseis,thebetteritsells.C．Anoceanviewismuchtothecustomers’taste.D．Agoodfirstimpressionincreasessales.4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toexplainhowbusinessesturnpeopleintotheircustomers.B．Tointroducehowbusinesseshavegrownfromthepast.C．Toreportresearchesoncustomerbehavior.D．Toshowdishonestbusinesspractices.24．（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.25．（10分）OnFriday,Germany'stelecomregulator(電信業(yè)管理者),theFederalNetworkAgency,announcedthatanumberofchildrenssmartwatches,designedforages5to12,canallowsomeonetoremotelytapintothewatchsmicrophoneandsecretlyspyfromremoteplaces.Theregulatorisn’tjustworriedaboutthepotentialofpeoplespyingonchildren-it'sworriedthedevices(設(shè)備)canbeusedtospyonanyone.AndinGermany,it'sillegaltorecordprivateconversationswithoutpermission."Accordingtoourinvestigations,parentswereusingthewatches,forexample,tolisteninontheirchildrenduringclass,saidFederalNetworkAgencyPresidentJochenHomanninastatement.Smartwatchesthatmakephonecalls,liketheAppleWatch,arelegalinGermany.Theproblemwithmanyofthechildren'ssmartwatches,however,isthatthedeviceshaveaclassicspyingfunction,similartoababymonitor,whichcanbeeasilyactivated(激活)justbyusinganapp.TheGermanregulatorissoseriousaboutdestroyingthesedevices.it'saskingcitizenstodocumentthewatches'destructionandfileevidenceonline.Oncethewatchesaredestroyed,theregulatorwillprovidea"certificateofdestruction,"confirmingthedeedwasdone.Thisisn'tthefirsttimetheFederalNetworkAgencytoldGermancitizenstodestroyaconsumerdevice.Theregulatoronceprohibitedthedoll"MyFriendCayla",whichwasfittedwithradiotransformingtechnologythatcouldallowchildrentobespiedon.Remindtechproducers:TheGermangovernmentwon'tjustbandevicesthatcanspyonanyone,they'lldemandthedevicesbedestroyedwithhammers(orwhatevermeansofdestructiononeprefers)—evenifthey'redolls.1、WhyistheFederalNetworkAgencyconcernedaboutchildren’ssmartwatches?A．Theyaretooexpensivetoafford.B．Theycan'tbeusedinremoteplaces.C．Theyareharmfultochildren'shealth.D．Theycanbeusedtowatchanyoneinsecret.2、Howcanasmartwatchspyingfunctionbeperformed?A．Byusinganapp.B．Byusingababymonitor.C．Byfixingadevice.D．Bydownloadingsoftware.3、Whatwillcitizensgetafterdestroyingthewatches?A．Adocument.B．Adoll.C．Acertificate.D．Aprize.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheGermangovernment’sattitudetochildren’ssmartwatches?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Acceptable.D．Unbearable.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Sarahlivedonafarmwithherfamily.Shewas1tolearntotrack,toidentifyeachpersonandwheretheyweregoingbythemarkstheyleftontheground.Andifherfathercouldn’tteachher,she’dteachherself.Tothe2ofherfamily,sheborrowedalltheir3andtaughtherselftorecognizeeveryone’sfootprintsinthesand.Morethanonceherfathercameoutsideshouting,“Sarah,bringme4myboots.”Sarahdevelopedthehabitofwalkingaroundwithhereyesfixedontheground,5thecomingsandgoingsofevery6intheplace.Shealsodevelopedtheannoyinghabitof7everyone.Whatwereyoudoingdownatthedam,Jack?You’renot8toplaythere.”“Didyoufindwhatyouwere9inthegarage,Auntie?”and“Whowasthestrangervisitingtodaywearingsizetenboots,Mum?”Aftershe’d10everypairofshoesthateveryone11,sheturnedtothefarm’sanimals.Bythistime12hervictimshadtoadmit,13,thatshewasgood.Herbest14cameoneeveningwhenshesaidthehorse’sfrontfootwas15.Herfathersaidthatthehorsewas16fine.Sarah17thatitshoof(蹄）hadasplit.Sarah’sfather18thehorse’shoof.“You’re19.Thehoofissplit.Howdidyouknow?”“Youcanseeitinits20.’’Sarahmovedthehorseaway.“Look,it’splaininthesand.’’“Ifyoucantellithasasplithooffromthatsand,you’reprettygood,”saidherfather.1、A．determinedB．forcedC．a(chǎn)ppointedD．encouraged2、A．expectationB．a(chǎn)nnoyanceC．disappointmentD．delight3、A．shoesB．booksC．socksD．tools4、A．upB．outsideC．overD．back5、A．guidingB．hearingC．studyingD．predicting6、A．vehicleB．personC．a(chǎn)nimalD．season7、A．surprisingB．criticisingC．questioningD．challenging8、A．preparedB．invitedC．qualifiedD．a(chǎn)llowed9、A．callingforB．lookingforC．waitingforD．fightingfor10、A．wornB．collectedC．destroyedD．memorised11、A．ownedB．borrowedC．triedD．bought12、A．yetB．evenC．a(chǎn)lsoD．still13、A．guiltilyB．a(chǎn)pprovinglyC．merrilyD．unwillingly14、A．performanceB．trickC．magicD．idea15、A．tiedB．lostC．injuredD．stolen16、A．safelyB．extremelyC．hardlyD．perfectly17、A．doubtedB．wonderedC．insistedD．discovered18、A．inspectedB．splitC．treatedD．fastened19、A．lyingB．jokingC．rightD．crazy20、A．bootsB．tracksC．jumpsD．hoofs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~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ArturoToscanini,whoconductedthefirstpublicperformanceofmanyworld-famousoperas(suchasOthelloandLaBoheme),1．(regard)asthegreatestconductorofthefirstpartofthetwentiethcentury.Toscanini2．(bear)inItalyonMarch25,1867.Heenteredamusicschool3．hewasnineandgraduatedin18854．thehighesthonoursincelloandcomposition.5．wasmostspecialaboutToscaniniwasthathedidhisjobwithoutthehelpofascore.6．(read)throughascore,he7．recalleverynotemanyyearslater.However,thefact8．hehadamarvellousmemoryalonedidnotmakehimagreatconductor.Itwashisenergy,strictattitudetowardsperformance,andloyaltytothecomposer'sintentionthatmadehimoutstanding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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。Watchingoneoftheflag-raisingceremonyinthecapitalleftmeadeepimpression.OnthemorningofJanuary1,2018，myparentsandIgototheTian’anmenSquare.Whentheygotthere,alotofpeoplewerealreadywaiting.Seethesoldierswalkinginsight,allofusfeltexciting.Pacinginorder,andthesoldierscametothestand.Thenthemostlyexcitingmomentcame.Theflagroselittlebylittlewiththefamiliarmusic,andwesangbyit.Theflagreachedthetopthemomentthemusiccametoend.Justthen,cheersburstoutfromthecrowds,whatmademeproudofourmotherland.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你叫李華，你的朋友John沉迷于微信(WeChat)而不能自拔，寫信向你尋求幫助，請你給他回一封電子郵件。內(nèi)容包括:1.表示理解和關(guān)心；2.沉迷微信的影響；3.提出具體建議。要求: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；3.格式與詞尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯:beaddictedto(doing)sth.沉迷于…DearJohn,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、B5、B6、C7、D8、B9、B10、D11、A12、A13、B14、B15、B16、A17、D18、D19、C20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、531、A1、C22、1、C2、A23、1、C2、D3、D4、A24、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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregove