2025届四川省广安市邻水县邻水实验学校高考冲刺模拟英语试题含答案

2025届四川省广安市邻水县邻水实验学校高考冲刺模拟英语试题含答案注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.2．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang3．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice4．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare5．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow6．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked7．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although8．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排练)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please9．Wedidhaveaquarrelaboutmoneylastnight，butnowwehavealready_____________.A．takenup B．putupC．madeup D．broughtup10．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging11．Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which12．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch13．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou14．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto15．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which16．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve17．PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe18．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan19．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked20．语音知识(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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）WecanvideochatwithastronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationandwatchlivefootagefromthefrozenheightsofEverest.Butcommunicatingwithasubmarine(潜艇）oradiverisnotsoeasy.Thelackofpracticalmethodsforsharingdatabetweenunderwaterandairbornedeviceshaslongbeenafrustrationforscientists.Thedifficultystemsfromthefactthatradiosignalsworkperfectlyinairtravelbutpoorlyinwater.Sonar(声呐）signalsusedbyunderwatersensorsreflectoffthesurfaceofthewaterratherthanreachingtheair.Now，researchersatMIThavedevelopedamethodwiththepotentialtorevolutionizeunderwatercommunication.“Whatwe’veshownisthatit’sactuallyfeasibletocommunicatefromunderwatertotheair,"saysFadelAdib，aprofessoratMJT’sMediaLab，wholedtheresearch.TheMITresearchersdesignedasystemthatusesanunderwatermachinetosendsonarsignalstothesurface,makingvibrations(震动)correspondingtothelsandOsofthedata.Asurfacereceiverthenreadsanddecodesthesetinyvibrations.TheresearcherscallthesystemTARF.Ithasanynumberofpotentialreal-worlduses,Adibsays.Itcouldbeusedtofinddownedplanesunderwaterbyreadingsignalsfromsonardevicesinaplane'sblackboxanditcouldallowsubmarinestocommunicatewiththesurface.Rightnowthetechnologyislow-resolution.TheinitialstudywasconductedintheMITswimmingpoolatmaximumdepthsofaround11or12feet.ThenextstepsfortheresearchersaretoseeifTARFisworkableatmuchgreaterdepthsandundervaryingconditions—highwaves,storms，schoolsoffish.Theyalsowanttoseeiftheycanmakethetechnologyworkintheotherdirection—airtowater.Ifthetechnologyprovessuccessfulinreal-worldconditions,expect“textingwhilediving”tobethelatestunderwaterfashion.1、WhatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinParagraph1?A．Thefutureofvideochatunderwaterandinair.B．Thefrustrationsofdevelopingunderwaterdevices.C．Thedifficultyofcommunicationfromwatertoair.D．Thecurrentsituationofcommunicatingwithasubmarine.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”mean?A．Achievable. B．Convenient.C．Changeable. D．Alternative.3、WhatdoweknowaboutTARF?A．Itiswidelyusedtofinddownedplanes.B．Itcanworkwellatgreatdepthsunderwater.C．Itisanunderwatermachinethatsendssignals.D．Itcansend，receiveandreadsignalsfromunderwater.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheReal-worldUsesofSonarTechnologyB．FullWater-to-airCommunicationClosertoRealityC．ABreakthroughintheApplicationofVideoChatD．TARFBecomingaNewMeansofCommunication22．（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.23．（8分）Criminalswhotrytopassofffakeartastherealdealshouldbecarefulnow.Anewidentificationmethodcouldmakerecognizingfakesmucheasier.ThetechniqueallowsscientiststotagpaintingsandotherartworkswithtinypiecesofDNA,whichactlikeasignature.Ifanartworkmissedthetag,peoplewouldimmediatelyknowitwasanillegalcopy.DNAisnormallyfoundinsidethecellsofalllivingthings.However,researchersattheStateUniversityofNewYorkatAlbany,whodevelopedthetaggingtechnique,havecreatedDNAinalab,whosecodeisjustasuniqueasthatofDNAfoundinnature.ThescientistswouldapplytheengineeredDNAtoasmalltagandplaceitonanartwork.Overtime,theDNAinthetagwouldbondwiththeartatamolecular(分子的)level.Thatway,evenifthetagisremoved,theDNAremains.PossiblebuyersandsellerscanuseascannertoreadaDNAtagor,ifthetagismissing,swab(擦拭)theartworktotestforDNAinside.Thentheycheckthemolecularmarkeragainstadatabaseofartiststomakesuretheworkisreal.Somefamousartistshavealreadyagreedtotrythishigh-techwaytosigntheirart.That’sbecausefakesarehugeproblemsintheartworld.It’ssaidthatasmanyastwooutofeveryfiveartworkssoldthesedaysarefakes.Someseemsoconvincingthatexpertsareneededtoprovewhetherthey’rerealornot.Althoughapaintingmaybeperfectlycopied,itwouldbenearlyimpossibletocopyaDNAtag.Applyingthetagdoesn’tharmtheworkitself.Evenbetter,theyeachcostonlyabout$150—aninexpensivepriceforatechnologythatcouldsavemuseums,artgalleries,andprivatecollectorsbillions.1、What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．HowtheDNAtagworks.B．HowtheDNAtagismade.C．Whatadatabaseisusedfor.D．WhatcanbedoneiftheDNAtagislost.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoftheDNAtag?A．Itisaffordable.B．Itcanhardlybecopied.C．Itcanrenewautomatically.D．Itdoesnodamagetotheartworks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“convincing”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Authentic.B．Elegant.C．Attractive.D．Complex.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．CopyingaDNATagB．SpottingaFakeC．TheDiscoveryofDNAD．ANewApplicationofNaturalDNA24．（8分）WhiletheU.S.isstilldebatingaboutgettingridofthepenny,Swedenisrapidlymovingtowardsabolishingcurrency(货币)altogether.Thoughthismaysoundradical(过激的),itisanaturalevolutioninthisdigitalsociety.Sweden,whichwasthefirstEuropeancountrytointroducebanknotesin1661,hasjustbeenworkinghardertoconvinceitsresidentsthatdigitalpaymentsareasaferalternativetocarryingcash.Overtheyears,theideahasgainedpopularitywithresidents,especiallytheyoungergenerationthatismuchmorecomfortablewithtechnology.Todaymanybanksdon'tevenhaveATMsandsomehavestoppedhandlingcashaltogether!TicketstoridepublicbusesinmostSwedishcitiescanonlybepurchasedviacellphones.Numerousbusinessesarealsomovingtowardsacceptingonlydigitalpayments.Eventhehomelessthatsellstreetpapertomakeendsmeethavetostartacceptingthismodeofpayment!Butdespiteitsgrowingpopularity,somepeopledon'tlikethisradicalidea.Theyincludethehomeless,elderlypeopleaswellasthoselivinginruralareaswhoarestilluncomfortablewithmobilephonesandcomputers.Buttheofficialsareconfidentthatintheverynearfuture,theywillbeabletoconvinceeveryonetomovethissafeandmorecost-effectivepaymentsystem.Swedenisnottheonlycountrytryingtoabolishpapercurrencyandcoins.ThemovementisrapidlygaininggroundinDenmarkandFinlandaswell.In2014,Israelannouncedathree-stepplantogocashlessandjustlastweekthevendors(小贩)ofapopularstreetinSydneydeclaredtheywouldstopacceptingcurrencyfromcustomers.Whetherthisphenomenonspreadsremainstobeseen.Butonethingisforsure—Withincreasinglyadvancedpaymentsystemsbeingintroducedeveryday,pullingoutcashisrapidlybecoming“uncool”.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3and4?A．ManybanksinSwedendon'thaveATMs.B．Youdon'thavetobuyticketswhenridingbuses.C．Peopledon'tgivethehomelessmoneybutfood.D．Peoplecanjusttakecellphoneswhenshopping.2、Accordingtothepassage,whichinformationisRIGHT?A．Swedenwasthefirstcountrytogettheideatoabolishcurrency.B．Theyoungergenerationisopposedtothemeasures.C．BusfarecanonlybepurchasedviacellphonesinmostSwedishcities.D．BanksinSwedenhavestoppeddealingwithcashcompletely.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnAdvancedCountry–SwedenB．AControversialGovernmentPolicyC．SwedentoInfluencetheWorld'sCashPaymentD．SwedentoBecometheCashlessSociety4、Whichofthefollowingcategoriesdoesthispassagebelongto?A．Education. B．Economy.C．Travel. D．Insurance.25．（10分）ToimproveChineseonourcampus,severalprogramswillbeorganized.Hereissomeinformation.LanguagePartnerProgramTheaimofthisprogramistopromoteChineselanguagestudyforAmericanstudents,throughthisprogram,nativespeakersofChinesecanhelpourChineselanguagestudents,whocanhelpstudentsorscholarsfromChinawiththeirEnglishinexchange.Ifinterested,pleasecontactYuanLu,yuan-lu-2@TheChineseCornerTheChineseCornerisanon-threatening,pleasantplaceforfacultyandstudentswhowanttopracticetheiroralChinese.Learnersofalllevelsarewelcometojoin,sincewehavetopicssuitableforeachlevel.AttheChineseCorner,youcanmakefriendswithChinesestudentsandexchangeopinionsonculturalissues.Youwillsurelylearnsomethingneweverytimeyoucome!WewelcomewhoeverwantstospeakChinese.Contactperson:BoSun,bo-sun@TheChineseHostFamilyProgramThepurposeofthisprogramistohelpourAmericanstudentstogainfirst-handexperienceofChineseculture,lifestyle,customs,andconventionsthroughestablishingfriendshiprelationswithChinesefamilies.StudentswhojointhisprogramwillbeinvitedbytheirChinesehostfamilytojointheirfamilyactivitiesonaregularbasis.Pleasesignupforthisprogram.Cross-UniversityChineseLanguagePerformanceCompetitionThiscompetitiongivesstudentsinandoutsideofIowaagreatopportunitytoshowtheiroralChineseproficiencyaswellastheirtalentinperforming.Asmanyasfouruniversitieshaveparticipatedinthecompetition,includingTheUniversityofIowa.Eachuniversitypresentsasetofprograms,andthenparticipantsareawardedprizesatanawardsceremony.Mid-AutumnFestivalCelebrationTheChineseProgramhostsanannualcelebrationfortheMid-AutumnFestival.Weinviteallstudentsandfacultymemberstojoinourparty.YouwillmeetChang’e,thegoddessoftheMoon,learnabeautifulChineselegendarystoryandtastemooncakesaswellasotherChinesefood.IfyouknowsomeChinesecharacters,youmaywinaprize!Comeandjoinus!Formore,pleaseseetheFlyer.1、IfyouhavedifficultywithEnglish,whatwillyouprobablydo?A．AttendtheMid-autumnFestivalcelebration.B．GototheChineseCorner.C．ParticipateinLanguagePartnerProgram.D．ContactaChinesehostfamily.2、IfyouwouldliketodisplayyourspokenChinese,whichwillyousignupfor?A．ChineseLanguagePerformanceCompetition.B．TheChineseCorner.C．TheChineseHostFamilyProgram.D．LanguagePartnerProgram.3、Thepassageisintendedfor________.A．AmericanseniorhighstudentsB．AmericanuniversitystudentsC．ChineseseniorhighstudentsD．ChineseuniversityStudents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）“Youwillneverwalkagain.Youwillhavetouseawheelchair."Iheardhis1fallheavilyonmyears,numbing（使麻木）mysoul.IfIhadneverfelthopelessbefore,Ifelthopelessthen.Thecaraccidenthadleftmeunconscious.When2,Ifoundbothlegsincasts.（石膏）.WhileIhadotherseriousinjuries,my3weremyfirstconcern.Workingasaspecialneedsteacherandbusyandactivebynature,Icouldn'timaginebeing4inawheelchair.Lyinginmybed,IwonderedhowI5givemyten-year-oldsonhopethatMomwould6.He'dbeencheerfuloneveryvisit,butIsaw7inhiseyes.HeneededtherayofhopethatIwouldnotbeinawheelchairforever.Justmaybe,Ithought,Icouldusethisexperiencetoteachhimwhattodowhenmisfortune8.Itdidn'ttakemelongtobecome9withmylimitedmovementsandevenwiththepacethedoctorswerewillingtogowithme.Iwasdeterminedtolearneverythingtheyshowedme.Everynightinmyprivateroom,assoonasIknewIwouldn'tbe10ordiscovered,Iwouldmovemyselffromthebedtothefloor,11ontothebedrail（床栏杆）fordearlife,andslowlyputtingmyweight12myfeet.Afterseveralweeksofsuchdifficult13,mystrengthandconfidencecontinuedto14.Itcamethetimetosharemyachievementswiththepersonmost15tome.Onenight,whenIheardmysongreetthenursesatthestation,I16myselfup.Asheopenedthedoor,Itookafewsmallsteps,17,hecouldonlywatchasIturnedandstartedbacktobed.Allofthepain,thefear,andthestruggle18asIheardthewordsIhadlongedtohear,"Mommy,youcanwalk!"Iamnowabletowalkalone,sometimesusingastick.Iamabletotakepublictransportationtoshopandvisitfriends.Mylifehasbeenblessedwithmany19ofwhichIamproud.Butnonehaseverbroughtmethesatisfactionandjoy20bythosefourlittlewordsofmyson.1、A．words B．report C．explanations D．decision2、A．hit B．awakened C．asked D．discovered3、A．legs B．parents C．activities D．surroundings4、A．placed B．caught C．carried D．stuck5、A．might B．should C．could D．must6、A．change B．recover C．adjust D．succeed7、A．curiosity B．surprise C．fear D．puzzle8、A．strikes B．passes C．continues D．remains9、A．familiar B．strict C．discouraged D．impatient10、A．punished B．interrupted C．accepted D．protected11、A．falling B．setting C．holding D．stepping12、A．through B．in C．at D．on13、A．efforts B．lessons C．acts D．cures14、A．appear B．survive C．build D．add15、A．useful B．important C．popular D．pleasant16、A．opened B．dressed C．woke D．dragged17、A．Disappointed B．Embarrassed C．Afraid D．Astonished18、A．faded B．spread C．backed D．sank19、A．expectations B．challenges C．achievements D．supports20、A．proved B．offered C．taught D．suggested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）TheChineseLunar(月球)ExplorationProgramisdesignedtobeconductedinthreestages:Thefirstissimplyreachinglunarorbit(轨道),atask1．(complete)byChang‟e1in2007andChang‟e2in2010.Thesecondis2．(land)ontheMoon,asChang‟e3didin2013andChang‟e4in2019.ThethirdoneiscollectinglunarsamplesandsendingthemtoEarth,ataskforthefutureChang‟e5andChang‟e6missions.It3．(be)China‟sfirstsamplereturnmissioninDecember2019.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏洞符号（/\）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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）不计分。Seniorthreestudentwillfacethequestionaftertheypassbythecollegeentranceexamination、ShouldIchooseagoodmajorandagooduniversity?Somestudentsprefertoconsidermajorsfirstsothattheycanlearnwhattheyareinterested、Itwillalsomakeitpossiblyforthemtotaketheirfavoritejobsinthefuture、However,thosewhothinkdifferentlybelievesthattheenvironmentisimportanttoone’sdevelopment、Theyalsobelievethatstudentsgraduatefromleadinguniversitiesareoftenmorelikelytofindagoodjob、Inmyopinion,thebestchoiceistochooseagoodmajoratagooduniversity、Butifwecanobtainboth,thefirstthingtoconsiderisagoodmajor,becausenomatterwherewestudy,theycanstillachievealotinthecertainfieldifwetryourbest、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，现在你写一封信告诉你的外国朋友Peter如何保持健康，要点如下1.健康对我们任何人来说都是最为重要的；2.注意你的饮食，均衡饮食；3.锻炼是必要的；4.要养成良好的生活习惯，不抽烟，多休息。注意：词数100个左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearPeter,Iamwritingtoyoutotellyousomethingabouthealth.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C2、A3、A4、C5、B6、B7、ADCBB8、C9、C10、D11、A12、A13、C14、B15、C16、B17、C18、D19、A20、regularA．productionB．1anguageC．popularD．minute2．weightA．heightB．ceilingC．foreignD．neighbour3．specialA．musicalB．oceanC．medicineD．biscuit4．perfectA．electB．preventC．effectD．problem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、B22、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—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoim