山西省忻州一中、臨汾一中、精英中學2025屆高考臨考沖刺英語試卷含解析

山西省忻州一中、臨汾一中、精英中學2025屆高考臨考沖刺英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed2．—Wouldyoulikemetheradioabit?—No,it’sallright.I’musedwiththeradio.A．toturndown;towork;on B．turningdown;toworking;onC．turningdown;toworking;off D．toturndown;toworking;on3．Oneofthetruetestsofleadershipistheabilitytorecognizeaproblem________itbecomesanemergency.A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．unless4．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup5．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why6．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting7．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown8．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped9．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While10．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout11．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday12．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost13．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout14．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough15．_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied16．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen17．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could18．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof19．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed20．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Googleannouncednewfeaturestomakedevicessmarterandmoreusefultoopenitsyearlydevelopers'conference.TheannouncementscameatGoogle'sI/O2018conferenceinMountainView,California.GoogleDuplex"Sowhatyou'regoingtohearistheGoogleAssistantactuallycallingarealbarber’stoscheduletheappointmentforyou.Hello,howcanIhelpyou?Hi,I'mcallingtobookawoman'shaircutforaclient.I'mlookingforsomethingonMay3rd.Sure,givemeonesecond.Mm-hmmm.Thatwasarealcallyoujustheard."GoogleChiefPichaisaidthedemonstrationwastheresultofthecompany'sresearchanddevelopmentovermanyyearsintheareasofnaturallanguage,deeplearningandtext-to-speech.GooglecallsthetechnologyDuplex.Theideaistocreatemachinesthatsoundandactmorehuman-likeininteractionswithpeople.ContinuedConversationAnothernewfeaturerelatedtoAssistantiscalledContinuedConversation.Untilnow,usershavehadtosay"HeyGoogle"eachtimetheyaskedaquestionorwantedhelp.Butnow,ausercanissuemorethanonecommand–suchasafollow-upquestion–foruptoeightseconds,andAssistantwillanswer.GmailSmartComposeThelatestnewtoolforGmailisanauto-completefeaturecalledSmartCompose.ItusesAItosuggestwaystofinishsentencesastheyarewritten.Forexample,"Ihaven'tseenyou"mightbeauto-completedto"Ihaven'tseenyouinawhileandIhopeyou'redoingwell."DigitalWellbeingGooglesaysitrecognizesmanyusersaretryingtofindtherightbalanceinlifewithtechnology.Sometimestheywouldliketobreakawayfromtheirdevicestobeabletospendtime"onbetterthings."Newfeatureswiththisinmindcanhelpuserspreventoveruseoftechnology.ADashboardwillprovideusersdetailedinformationabouthowmuchtimetheyarespendingonwhichpartsoftheirdevice.Whenthedeviceisplacedfacedown,anewfeaturewillputthedeviceonholdandsilenceitsotheusercancenteronotherthings.AWindDownModefeaturecanletusersenterthetimetheywanttogotobed.Atthattime,thedevicewillagaingosilentandthefrontofthedevicewilldimtohelpusersdisconnectbeforebed.1、WhatdoesthesmalldialoguemeaninGoogleDuplex?A．GoogleChiefPichaicallshisassistanttoarrangeanappointmentforhim.B．Google’sdigitalassistantsetsahaircutappointmentforsomeoneallbyitself.C．AnassistantinGooglesetsahaircutappointmentforawoman.D．Thatwasn’tarealcallthereceiverhadheard.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutDigitalWellbeing?A．Itcanfindtherightbalanceinwork.B．Itmayautomaticallygosilentwhilethescreenisstillbright.C．Itcantellhowmuchtimeisbeingspentonpartsofthedevice.D．Whenonefeatureisoperatinglongenough,anewonewilldisappear.3、Ifyouarepoorinwritingcompositions,youprobablylike________.A．ContinuedConversationB．GoogleMaps-AugmentedRealityC．GoogleDuplexD．GmailSmartCompose22．（8分）Amidgrowingglobalcondemnationofelephantridingasatouristactivity,YokDonNationalParkinsouthernVietnamhasendedthepracticeandreplaceditwiththefirstethical(倫理的)elephantexperienceofitskindinthecountry.Theformallycaptivegroupoffourelephantswerereleasedfromtheirchainsearlierthismonthandnolongercarrytouristsonridesthroughthepark.Visitorscaninsteadobservetheanimalsroamingfreelyintheirnaturalhabitat.TheparkworkedontheinitiativewithAnimalProtectionAsia,whichcampaignsforlong-termchangesinanimalwelfareandtourisminVietnam.Theofficialagreementbetweenthecharityandthestate-runparkwassignedon13July,andrunsuntilApril2023,withthefirsttourstakingplaceearlierthismonth.Overthenextfiveyears,itishopedthatthenewmodelwillprovideasmuchorevenmorerevenueforownersasriding,andencouragemahouts(管象人)andelephanttourismcompaniestofollow.Thisprojecthasentirelychangedthelivesoftheelephantsattheparkanditalsoprovidesamuchbetterexperienceforthetourists.Misusehasbeenreplacedwithrespect,andtheanimalslookmuchhealthierandhappierthanbefore.Awarenessoftheadverseeffectsofelephantridinghasincreasedinrecentyears,withagrowingnumberoftouristsavoidingcruelattractionsandsupportingwelfarecentresandanimalprotectioninstead,alongsideanincreasingnumberoftouroperatorsrefusingtosellelephanttreksthatincluderiding.Manyoftheelephantsusedinridingandotheractivities,suchaspaintingorperformingtricks,arecaughtasbabiesfromthewild,theirmothersoftenkilled.Oncecaptured,theytypicallyundergointensiveconditioningknownas“crushingthespirit”,wheretheyarekeptintinypensandbeatenandstarved,sometimesforweeks.Oncetrained,manyoftheanimalseventuallydiefromexhaustion.CampaignersandcharitieshopetocontinuetoeducatetheindustryinVietnamandaroundtheworld,andshowhowprofitableethicalelephantexperiences,withretiredandrescuedanimals,canbe,instead.1、WhatistrueformostworkingelephantsinVietnam?A．Theyareallowedtoroamfreely.B．Theyarechainedupandcruellytreated.C．Theyoutnumberthosefoundinthewild.D．Theyarekeptwiththeirmothersduringtraining.2、WhatisthegoalofAnimalProtectionAsia?A．Itseekstoraisemoneyfornationalparks’operation.B．ItwantstoorganizemoresightseeingtoursinVietnam.C．Ithopestosetanewmodelforelephanttourismcompanies.D．ItexpectstoeventuallyfreealltheworkingelephantsinAsia.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“adverse”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Practical. B．Unexpected.C．Financial. D．Negative.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SaynotoelephantridingB．AnewprofitablemodelC．VietnamtakestheleadD．Negativeeffectsofelephanttourism23．（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.24．（8分）China'shealthandeducationauthoritiesonMondayrequiredthecountry'sschoolstoestablishsystemstoreportHIV/AIDSinfectioncasesinstudents．TheNationalHealthandFamilyPlanningCommissionandtheMinistryofEducationsaidinajointcircularthatinfectionsofthevirusamongyoungstudentssawamarkedriseinrecentyears，asignofproblemsineducationandstudents'awarenessaboutHIV/AIDSprevention．Thetwoauthoritiesrequiredlocalhealthandeducationagenciestoimproveawarenessatschoolsandcalledforestablishmentofaninfectionreportingsystemandregularconsultationmechanismtoanalyzethecauseofinfectionsandformulatecountermeasures．Thecircularalsourgedproperprotectionofinfectedstudents'privacy．StudentsinsecondaryschoolsandoldershouldattendspecialclassesonHIV/AIDSpreventionfocusedonpreventionofunsafebehavioraswellassexualresponsibilityandmorality，thecircularsaid．Italsopledgedfinancialsupportforvolunteerservices．ThecircularsaidHIV/AIDSvoluntarycounsellingandtestingservicesshouldbeimprovedandschoolsshouldencouragestudentswithriskybehaviorstousetheservices．1、whatdoestheunderlinedword"circular"inthesecondparagraphmean？______A．round． B．noticeC．a(chǎn)dvertisements D．news2、Fromthepassage，wecaninferthat______．A．StudentshavefullyrealizedthemeaningofHIV/AIDS．B．China'shealthandeducationauthoritiespaylittleattentiontoHIV/AIDSissuesinChinesestudents．C．students'awarenessaboutHIV/AIDSshouldbegreatlyimproved．D．HIV/AIDSinfectioncasesinstudentshavedrawnnoconcernamongstudents．3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？______A．callforreportsonstudentswithHIV．B．publicconcernsaboutHIV/AIDSinfection．C．volunteerservicesforHIV/AIDSinfectioncases．D．toignoreHIV/AIDSinfectioncasesiswrong．25．（10分）Careersinzoologyareextremelyvariedandunique,andcanprovideincrediblelearningandworkopportunitiesforanyonedevotedtoanimalstudiesandwelfare.Zoology,orthestudyofanimals,isawidefieldwithmanyspecialties,includingresearch,conservation,veterinary(獸醫(yī)的)medicine,andthecareofanimals.Forpeoplewithaloveofanimalsandsometraining,dreamsofcareersinzoologymaycometrue.Somecareersinzoologyfocusonresearchandscientificstudies.Thesecareersmayallowthosewithagoodtheoreticalsciencebackgroundtodevelopandrunstudiesthatimprovehumanunderstandingoftheanimalworld.Researchinzoologycanhelpcreatesaferandmoreeffectiveproductsforanimalsorcanteachhumansmoreaboutanimalbehaviorinordertoaidinconservation,breedingprograms,andhabitatpreservation.Careersinzoologythatfocusonconservationattachgreatimportancetothecontinuedsurvivalandincreasedprotectionofanimalspecies.Conservationistsmayworkwithpoliticalgroupsorgovernmentstohelpmakelawstoprotectandpreserveanimals,ormayworkinthefieldgatheringinformationonpotentialthreatstothehealthofglobalecosystems.Someconservationistsworkineducationalfields,tryingtoimprovehumaneffortstosaveanimalsfromextinction.Animalsaresubjecttoillnessandinjury,andsomecareersinzoologyhelptocreateasafe,stableanimalpopulation.Veterinarymedicineisanimportantspecialtyfield,andmaytakeseveralyearsofintensivetrainingtoqualifyasacertifiedveterinarian.Whilemanyveterinariansfocusonthesmall-animalpracticeofdomesticpets,vetsinruralareasoftenworkwithlargefarmanimalsandmoreadventurousveterinariansmayworkwithexoticspeciesinzoosandwildlifepreserves..Humanslovetoobserveanimals,andmodern-dayzoosandwildlifepreserveshelpmeetthatinterestwhileprovidingfacilitiestoassistwithconservationprograms.Zoologycareersinzooscanrangefromoverseeingbreedingprograms,tocreatingtheproperdietforadeer,tocleaningthetiger’scage.Manyvolunteerandentry-leveljobsareavailableforpeoplethatloveanimals.1、Whatisthepurposeofresearchingonanimalsinzoology?A．Tohelpgovernmentsmakelaws.B．Toimproveresearchers’scientificknowledge.C．Tocreatesafeandeffectiveproductsforhumans.D．Toeducatepeopletoprotectanimals.2、Whatcancareersinzoologythatfocusonveterinarymedicinehelp?A．Betterunderstandanimals.B．Protectanimals’health.C．Cleantheanimals’cages.D．Increasethenumberofanimals.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?A．B．C．D．4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A．Volunteers’passionforzoology.B．Anewideaofcareersinzoology.C．Differenttypesofcareersinzoology.D．Effectivemeasuresofanimalprotection.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Yearsago,Ihadtheopportunitytoconductaseminar.Thiswasamotivationalonebasicallydesignedto1peopleinchangingtheirlives,2theirpersonalbarriersinlife.Itwasalways3tomeettheseminarattendees.Someofthemcouldn’twaittogetstarted,otherswere4aboutwhattheywouldgetfortheirmoney,andothersattended5oftenbeingforcedbypressure.Thislastgroupwasalwaysthemost6toworkwith.Theysittherewith7crossed,rarelyparticipatinginanyofthespecificexercisesmeanttohelpthembuildpositivebehaviorsto8oldhabitsandthoughts.Intheend,Istartedtolookthroughtheevaluationspayingparticularattentiontofindtheformsubmittedbyoneoftheattendeeswhohadseemingly9lessattentiveness.Tomydisappointment,inthis10,therewasnoform.IleftthatdaythinkingthatIhad11thisperson.AsI12mypreparationforthenextseminarafterwards,onedayIreceivedaphonecall—itwasthe13attendeewhohadnotsubmittedtheevaluationform!Myimmediate14wastoprepareforarequestforatotalrefund(退款).Itwasnotthecase,15Hetookhistimetotellmehowmuchtheseminarhadalreadyhelpedhimchangehisways,andhowmuchmorecomfortablehewaswithhimselfnowthatheknewhowtoovercomehisownpersonalbarriers16successbothpersonallyandprofessionally.Iwassurprisedandgladtobe17tohim.Actuallyweallhavepowertoaffectthe18ofothers,butthispowercanalsobenegativeifyouuseitwronglyorimproperly.Power—youallhaveit—useit19becauseyouneverknowwhatimpactyouhaveonotherpeopleevenwhenyouthink201、A．rescue B．a(chǎn)ssist C．sponsor D．treat2、A．breakingdown B．workingagainst C．breakingthrough D．workingout3、A．fascinating B．frightening C．incredible D．mysterious4、A．conscious B．explicit C．roundabout D．skeptical5、A．willingly B．reluctantly C．voluntarily D．naturally6、A．inspiring B．daring C．challenging D．shocking7、A．hands B．wrinkles C．smiles D．a(chǎn)rms8、A．impress B．conquer C．twist D．spin9、A．displayed B．paid C．clarified D．requested10、A．court B．case C．guilt D．generation11、A．succeeded B．managed C．a(chǎn)nticipated D．failed12、A．wentabout B．turnedover C．putaway D．setoff13、A．a(chǎn)rbitrary B．bored C．very D．suspected14、A．reaction B．feeling C．effort D．mind15、A．but B．a(chǎn)lthough C．though D．while16、A．to B．beyond C．opposite D．a(chǎn)gainst17、A．hopeful B．helpful C．handy D．holy18、A．gestures B．functions C．emotions D．behaviors19、A．wisely B．foolishly C．regularly D．regularly20、A．a(chǎn)dditionally B．a(chǎn)like C．otherwise D．overall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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LastMonday,someAustralianstudentscametoourschoolforavisit.They1．(show)tovisitvariousoptionalcourses.Oneofourteacherstaughtthemsomethingaboutcalligraphy.Asavolunteer,Iexplained2．Englishwhennecessary.TheywereimpressedbytheamazingChineseart,andsomeofthemeventriedwritingsomecharacterssuccessfully.3．(remember)theenjoyablemoment,wetookphotostogetherandthiswasreallyamemorableandrewardingevent.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：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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)不計分。DearMr、Brown,I’mverythankfultoyouforinvitemetostaywithyouinLondoninthecomingvacation、IhavebeendreamedofseeingyouagainsothatIcangetmorehelpfromyouinmineEnglishlearning、AndI’mafraidIcan’tgotoyourplaceinthissummer、BecauseIhavepromisedmygrandmother,shelivesinthecountry,tospendthesummerwithher、ShemissesmetoomuchthatIfindthatdifficulttorefuseherrequest、I’mbusynowpreparingforseveralexaminations、Iplantovisityouinwinterifitconvenienttoyou、Bestwishes、LiMing第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是拉姆，你的朋友LiHua愛吃甜食，她現(xiàn)在很胖，走路都很困難，請你給她寫一封建議書，告訴她：1.少吃甜食，因為甜食易引發(fā)心臟?。?.多吃水果和蔬菜；3.多進行體育鍛煉；4.要求：語音連貫，詞數(shù)在100字左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、C5、C6、C7、D8、C9、D10、D11、C12、B13、C14、A15、C16、D17、A18、C19、D20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、C3、D22、1、B2、C3、D4、A23、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,isopposi