云南省昆明第一中学2024届高考英语一模试卷含解析

云南省昆明第一中学2024届高考英语一模试卷注意事项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．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase2．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege3．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain4．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything5．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．accomplish D．accompany6．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased7．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．asthough8．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it9．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.10．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should11．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where12．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay13．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．appealto B．adapttoC．applyto D．attachto14．Wehavestrong________forbelievingthatthenewly-inventedmaterialisnotonlypopularbutalsoamonumenttotheeco-friendlylifestyle.A．grounds B．reasons C．causes D．purposes15．---Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.---It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as16．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick17．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what18．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one19．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable20．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.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）ThereisanoldChineseproverbthatstates“Onegenerationplantsthetrees;anothergetstheshade,”andthisishowitshouldbewithmothersanddaughters.Therelationshipbetweenamotherandadaughterissometimesconfusing.Therelationshipcanbesimilartofriendship.However,themotheranddaughterrelationshiphasuniquecharacteristicsthatdistinguishitfromafriendship.Thesecharacteristicsincludeahierarchy(等级)ofresponsibilitiesandunconditionallove,whichprecludemothersanddaughtersfrombeingbestfriends.Marina,27yearsold,said,“Ilovespendingtimewithmymom,butIwouldn’tconsiderhermybestfriend.Bestfriendsdon’tpayforyourwedding.Bestfriendsdon’tremindyouhowtheycarriedyouintheirbodyandgaveyoulife!Bestfriend:don’ttellyouhowwisetheyarebecausetheyhavebeenaliveatleast20yearslongerthanyou.”Thisdoesn’tmeanthatthemotheranddaughterrelationshipcan’tbeverycloseandsatisfying.Whilesomeadultrelationshipsarestilltroubled,manyfindthemtobeextremelyrewarding.Thisgenerationofmothersandadultdaughtershasalotincommon,whichincreasesthelikelihoodofsharedcompanionship.Mothersanddaughtershavealwayssharedthecommonexperienceofbeinghomemakers,responsibleformaintainingandpassingonfamilyvaluesandtraditions.Todaycontemporarymothersanddaughtersalsosharetheexperienceoftheworkforceandtechnology,whichmaybringthemevenclosertogether.Bestfriendsmayormaynotcontinuetobebestfriends,butforbetterorworse,themotheranddaughterrelationshipispermanent,evenifforsomeunfortunatereasontheyaren’tspeaking.Themotherandchildrelationshipiscloserthananyother.Thereisnotanequalrelationship.Daughtersshouldnotfeelresponsiblefortheirmother’semotionalwell-being.Itisn’tthattheydon’tcaredeeplyabouttheirmothers.It’sjustthattheyshouldn’tbeburdenedwiththeirmother’swell-being.Themotheranddaughterrelationshipisarelationshipthatisnotreplaceablebyanyother.Mothersneverstopbeingmothers,whichincludesfrequentlywantingtoprotecttheirdaughtersandoftenfeelingresponsiblefortheirhappiness.Mothersalways“trump(胜过)”friends.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preclude”inparagraph1probablymean?A．Differ. B．Prevent.C．Benefit. D．Change.2、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．Themotheranddaughterrelationshipcanbereplacedbyabestfriend.B．Amother’slovebringsherandherdaughteraclosefriendship.C．Themotheranddaughterrelationshipgoesbeyondbestfriends’friendship.D．Marinahasatroubledrelationshipwithhermother.3、Howdoestheauthormainlyprovehisstatements?A．Bylistingdata. B．Bygivingexplanations.C．Byquotingsayings. D．Bymakingcomparisons.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtoBeaGoodMotherandDaughter?B．WhoIsaMother’sBestFriend?C．MothersorFriends?D．CanaMotherBeaDaughter’sBestFriend?22．（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）Ifitwereuptome,I’dwritethispiecenextweekorevenlater.Letthedustsettleabit.ButIhavemyfather’sinsistentvoiceinmyhead:thestoryisnow,soyouwriteitnow.Noonewantstoreadlastweek’snews.MyfatherMichaelwasajournalist.Hestartedatage16onhislocalpaper,theLutonNews,andafternineyearsthere,hewentontoasix-decadecareerthatsawhimwritemorethan40biographiesofHollywoodstarsandspendaquarter-centurypresentingaweeklyradioshow.FromhimIlearnedaboutdeadlinesandaccuracy,andabsorbedhisruleaboutprofessionalclothing,onehehadbeentaughtbyhisfirstboss.Evenwhenhewasworkingathome,myfatherwouldfollowthatrule:shirtandtie,everyday.Therewereotherlessobviouslessons.Thefirstisaboutbeingmanly.Drivenandcompetitive,hewasn’tpresentforthebirthofanyofhisthreechildren,buthewastheverymodelofbeinglovingandfaithful.Myfathernevertookmetothefootballortaughtmetochangeatyre.Inapub,hemightmanagesomedrinks,buthismainfocuswouldusuallybethefoodmenu.Hewasamodelofadifferentkindofmaleness.ButperhapsthebiggestlessonIlearnedfromhimwasaboutresilience(恢复).Hegotdeepblows,losingbothhiswifeandfirstbornchild,mysisterFiona,withintwoyearsofeachother.Andyet,somehow,hegotbackupagain.Hetaughthimselftocookandcontinuedtodressneatly,pickingoutabrightjacketthatensuredhestoodoutinaroom.Hewouldmeeteditorsandwritestorieswiththesamehungerhehad65yearsearlier.Youngercolleagueskeepusingthesamewordabouthim:appealing.IhopeIlearnedhisresilience,thewayIlearnedaboutbeingajournalist.Peoplekeeptellingmethatmyfatherwasproudofme;andthetruthisIwasproudofhim.Raisedinahard-upcornerofwartimeEngland,hewentofftoseetheworld—andheneverstoppedlookingforwardandupward,staringatthestars.1、Whathasmadetheauthorwritedownthetextsosoon?A．Hisfather’swordsmotivatedhimtodoso.B．Hewantedtosettledownafterthewriting.C．Hewantedtowriteitbeforeheforgotit.D．Itwasthestoryheinsistedonwriting.2、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofhisfather?A．Healwaysmanagedtodressupfollowingthefashion.B．Hesometimeshadahardtimemeetingtheworkdeadline.C．Hetrainedtheauthortobemanlyanddothebasicthings.D．HewascompetitiveatworkandremainedalovingDad.3、Whatwasthebestlessontheauthorlearnedfromhisfather?A．Thenecessityofkeepinggoodshape.B．Quickrecoveryfromsufferingorblow.C．Theabilitytogetacontentcareer.D．Theprideonetakesinhis/herparents.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．DadLeftaDeepImpressiononMeforHisWorkB．DadProvedFaithfulandLovingfortheFamilyC．MyDadShowedHowtoBeaJournalistandaManD．ILearnedtoRecoverQuicklyafteraSuffering24．（8分）Theregularworldpresentedtousbyourfivesenses—youcouldcallitreality1.0—isnotalwaysthemostuser-friendlyofplaces.Wegetlostinunfamiliarcities;wemeetpeoplewhoselanguagewedon’tunderstand.Sowhynottrytheimprovedversion:augmentedreality(AR)orreality2.0?ARtechnologyaddscomputer-producedimages(图像)ontherealworldviaamobilephonecameraorspecialvideoglasses.EarlyformsofARarealreadyhere.Withtherightdownloads,smartphonescandeliverinformationaboutnearbyATMsandrestaurantsandotherpointsofinterest.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.Afewyearsfromnowthequantityofinformationavailablewillhaveincreasedhugely.Youwillnotonlyseethatthere’saChineserestaurantonthenextblock,butyouwillbeabletoseethemenuandreadreviewsofit.Thisiswherethenextrevolutionincomputingwilltakeplace:intheinterface(界面)betweentherealworldandtheinformationbroughttousviatheInternet.Imaginebubblesfloatingbeforeyoureyes,filledwithcoolinformationaboutanythingandeverythingthatyouseeinfrontofyou.Let’sjumpaheadtotenyearsfromnow.Apersontryingtofixtheircarwon’tbereadingabookwithpictures;theywillbewearingadevicethatprojectsanimated3-Dcomputergraphicsontotheequipmentunderrepair,labellingpartsandgivingstep-by-stepguidance.ThewindowontotheARworldcanbeasmartphoneorspecialvideoglasses.Butintenyears’timethesewillhavebeenreplacedbycontactlenses(隐形眼镜)withtinyLEDs,whichpresentsomethingatareadabledistanceinfrontoftheeye.Soadeafpersonwearingtheselenseswillbeabletoseewhatpeoplearesaying.Thequestionis,whileweareallabsorbedinournewaugmentedrealityworlds,howwillwebecommunicatingwitheachother?1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Thenextinformationtechnologyrevolution.B．Earlyformsofaugmentedrealitytechnology.C．Thedifferencesbetweenreality1.0andreality2.0.D．Therelationshipbetweenpeoplelivinginreality2.0.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph2?A．Themenu. B．Theblock.C．Therevolution. D．Therestaurant.3、WhataretinyLEDsusedtodo?A．Protectpeople’seyes. B．Showtextandimages.C．Warnusersofdangers. D．Replacevideoglasses.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsARtechnology?A．Doubtful. B．Disapproving.C．Favourable. D．Ambiguous.25．（10分）SANFRANCISCO(AP)-SamsungsaysnewGalaxyNote7smartphoneswillbeavailableinU.S.stonesstartingWednesdaytoreplaceabout1milliondevicesthatarebeingrecalledbecausetheirbatteriescancatchfire.TheSouthKoreancompanyhasbeenscramblingtofixproblemscausedbyfaultybatteriesinthelatestversionofitstopofthelinesmartphonewhichfirstwentonsalelastmonth.WhenitfirstofferedonSept.2toreplacetheaffectedNote7phonesSamsungsaiditwouldswapthemformodelsofitsotherphonessuchastheGalaxyS7untilsuppliesofreplacementNote7devicesbecameavailable.SamsungfolloweduplastweekbyannouncingthatU.S.consumerswhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonescouldchoosebetweenareplacementorarefundfrothedevicewhichsellsforabout$850.ThatofferwasjointlyannouncedwithofficialsattheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionafterSamsungwascriticizedfornotcoordinatingmorecloselywiththecommission.SafetyofficialshaveurgedNote7ownerstoturnofftheirphonesandreturnthemimmediately.TheycitedreportsofNote7batteriesoverheatingintheUnitedStatesincluding26instanceswhereindividualswereburnedand55thatcausedpropertydamage.Theproblemdoesn’taffectallNote7phonesbecauseSamsungusesbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliers.Butthecompanyhassaidabout2.5milliondevicesmaybeaffectedworldwideincluding1millionsoldintheUnitedStates.Samsungalsosaidit’spushingouttwosoftwareupdatesthroughwirelesscarriers.OnewillshowagreenbatteryicontoconfirmthataNote7deviceisanewonethatdoesn’thavethebatteryproblem.Theotherwilldisplayashortnoticetoownersofolderphonescoveredbytherecalltellingthemtoturnofftheirdeviceandtakeitinforareplacement.AboutaquarterofaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesdayAccordingtoaspokeswomanforSamsung’sU.S.subsidiary.ShewasunabletosayhowmanyNote7buyerssoughtrefundsbutsaid“thevastmajority”receivedadifferentSamsungphoneasareplacement.1、What’swrongwiththeaffectedNote7phones?A．Thepriceofthemistoohigh.B．Theirbatteriescancatchfire.C．Theyaresimilartoiphone7.D．Theyhaveproblemswiththeirearphones.2、WhatcanaU.S.consumerwhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonesdoaccordingtoSamsung’sannouncement?A．Tosellhis/herrecalledphonetoothersforabout$850.B．Tochooseareplacementandarefundforhis/herrecalledphone.C．TousetherecalledphonetoreplaceaGalaxyS7firstandthenoneofthenewNote7devicesforfree.D．Toreturntherecalledphoneandgetareplacementorarefund(about$850)forthedevice.3、HowmanyaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesday?A．About0.625million.B．About0.25million.C．About0.875million.D．About1million.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Atleast81casesofNote7batteriesoverheatingwerereportedintheUnitedStates.B．TheNote7phonessoldinChinaaresafe.C．TheNote7phonesusedbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliersneverhavethe

sameproblems.D．TheGalaxyS7devicesarethesafest.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）Communicationisanimportantpartofanyrelationship.Manyofusare1toshareourexperiencesoremotionswithourfriends.Butwhenit'sourturntolenda(n)2,wesoonbecomeboredorareshortofideaonhowto3andofferadvice.That'sbecauseofwhatresearcherscall"listenerburnout（倦怠）”．Afriendmighttalktous4oftencomplainingaboutthesame5problems.Whenweofferquickadviceto6thesituation,wemaybeunconsciouslytryingto7urselvesfrombumout.However,goodlisteners8theirnaturaltendencytosolvetheother'sproblemshurriedlyandtokeeptheconversationbrief.Tobeagood9，youneedtouse"activelistening".Itstartswiththereal10tohelpothersandthinkthroughtheirfeelings.Don't11things.Youcanstartbyputtingyourphone12andsittingclosetoyourfriend.Letyourfacialexpressions13一whatheorsheissaying14youareabletofullyunderstand,acknowledgetheotherperson's15byreflectingthemback:"Thatmustbereallyhardforyou.”Use16wordsorevensoundssuchas“yes”，"right”,and"hmm"”to17theotherpersontocontinue.0fcourse,a18canbeextremelyhardiftheotherpersonistoocritical.Butdon'tgetdefensive.Effectivelistenersdon't19negativecriticism.Instead,theylistenandunderstandwhatthepersonlstryingtoconvey20responding.1、A．afraid B．hesitant C．shy D．eager2、A．shoulder B．hand C．ear D．eye3、A．respond B．explain C．argue D．quit4、A．aimlessly B．endlessly C．deliberately D．cautiously5、A．difficult B．old C．acute D．sensitive6、A．fix B．discuss C．create D．describe7、A．forgive B．protect C．discourage D．prevent8、A．follow B．display C．form D．overcome9、A．reader B．partner C．listener D．speaker10、A．demand B．habit C．desire D．ability11、A．skip B．rush C．overlook D．postpone12、A．away B．off C．out D．up13、A．record B．restrict C．reflect D．replace14、A．Whether B．Since C．While D．If15、A．suggestions B．purposes C．responses D．feelings16、A．big B．tough C．strong D．shone17、A．force B．remind C．encourage D．convince18、A．conversation B．suggestion C．problem D．lecture19、A．giveup B．makeup C．leaveout D．blockout20、A．after B．before C．while D．once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）AsAlisonGopnikdescribedinherrecentbook,therearetwokindsofparentsinmodernAmerica:TheCarpenterandtheGardener.The“carpenter”thinksthathisorherchildcan1．(shape).“Theideaisthatifyoujustdotherightthings,gettherightskillsandreadtherightbooks,you^egoingtobeabletoturnyourchild2．aparticularkindofadult，”shesaidThe“gardener”，however,isseldomconcernedabout3．(control)whatthechildwillbecomeandinsteadprovidesaprotectedspace4．explore).Thestyleisallabout:“creatingarich,nutritiousbutalsovariable,diverse，activeecosystem”.Gopnik,apsychologyandphilosophyprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,said."Manyparentsarecarpenters,and5．isreallynecessaryforthemtobringuptheirchildren.”Shespentdecadesresearchingchildren'sdevelopmentandfinally6．(find)thatparentsoftenfocusedtoomuchonwhattheirchildrenwouldbeasadults.Theharmisthatparentsandtheirchildrenmaybecome7．(anxiety),tenseorunhappy."Weresoconcernedaboutourchildren8．wethinkhavedifficultymasteringtheirownfuturethatwe’reunwillingtoallowthemto9．(free)exploretheworld."shesays.Thetruthisthatthe10．(little)thatparentsworryaboutoutcomes,thebettertheirchildrenmayliveinlife.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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）不计分。Lastyear,Iwentshoppinginadepartmentstore.LittledoIknowthatIwasheadingforaverynewexperience.WhileIwaswalkingaroundthestore,Ihappenedtoseetheforeignertryingtoexplainherselfwithasalesman.Gatheringhercourage,Idecidedtostepinandhelpedherexplainherself.Fortunately,Icouldunderstandthatshewastalkingabout,soIjusttranslateditintoChinese.Ifeltgladforabletohelpherandtalkwithher.ShesaidthatshewasastudentlikemeandwastouringChinalonely.Shetoldmeaboutsomeexperienceshehadtouringthecountry.AlthoughIwon’tseeheragain,butit’sgoodtomeetsomeonelikeherfromanothercountry.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的外教MsJenkins约你本周六上午教她制作中国结（Chineseknot）,但你因故无法前往，你的朋友韩梅梅将代你去，请写一封电子邮件给MsJenkins，说明相关情况。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMsJenkins，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、B3、D4、C5、C6、D7、A8、C9、B10、A11、C12、B13、C14、A15、A16、D17、A18、D19、D20、D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、B2、C3、B4、D22、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,theriseof