安徽六安市皖西高中教学联盟2024年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷含解析

安徽六安市皖西高中教学联盟2024年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whatdoyouthinkofthenewly-releasedfilmCapernaum?—Ittouchedmyheartdeeply.ButforyourrecommendationI_________it.A．hadmissed B．wouldmiss C．wouldhavemissed D．musthavemissed2．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking3．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway4．Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive______.A．atallcost B．foralongwhileC．inthelongrun D．bynomeans5．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth6．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who7．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that8．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew9．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which10．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so11．—DidMaxgototheconcertwithhisfamilyyesterday?—Thereportscheduledtobehandedintomorrow,he_______it.A．couldn’thaveattended B．needn’thaveattendedC．wouldn’tattend D．shouldn’tattend12．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff13．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial14．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who15．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof16．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot17．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where18．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon19．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could20．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit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）AbrahamLincoln,aself-taughtlawyer,waselected16thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesinNovember1860,shortlybeforetheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.Lincolnprovedtobeasmartmilitarystrategistandacompetentleader:HisEmancipationProclamation(解放宣言)pavedthewayforslavery’sabolition,whilehisGettysburgAddressstandsasoneofthemostfamousspeechesinAmericanhistory.InApril1865,withtheUniononthebrinkofvictory,AbrahamLincolnwaskilled;hisuntimelydeathmadehimaherotothecauseofliberty,andheiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestpresidentsinU.S.history.OnJanuary20,1981,Reagantookoffice.Only69dayslaterhewasshotbyawould-bekiller,butquicklyrecoveredandreturnedtoduty.Hisgraceandwitduringthedangerousincidentcausedhispopularitytosoar.Attheendofhistwotermsinoffice,RonaldReaganviewedwithsatisfactiontheachievementsofhisinnovativeprogramknownastheReaganRevolution,whichaimedtomotivatetheAmericanpeopleandreducetheirrelianceuponGovernment.Hefelthehadfulfilledhiscampaignpledgeof1980torestore“thegreat,confidentroarofAmericanprogressandgrowthandoptimism.”WhenGeorgeW.Bush,attheageof54,becamethe43rdpresidentoftheUnitedStates,itwasonlythesecondtimeinAmericanhistorythatapresident’ssonwentontotheWhiteHouse.JohnQuincyAdams,electedthesixthpresidentin1824,wasthesonofJohnAdams,thesecondpresident.WhileJohnAdamshadbroughtuphissontobepresident.GeorgeBush,the41stpresident,insistedhewassurprisedwhentheeldestofhissixchildrenbecameinterestedinpolitics,becamegovernorofTexas,andthenwentontothewhiteHouse.BarackObamaservedasthe44thPresidentoftheUnitedStates.HisstoryistheAmericanstory—valuesfromtheheartland,amiddle-classupbringinginastrongfamily,hardworkandeducationasthemeansofgettingahead,andthebeliefthatalifesoblessedshouldbelivedinservicetoothers.WithafatherfromKenvaandamotherfromKansas,PresidentObamawasborninHawaiionAugust4,1961.Hewasraisedwithhelpfromhisgrandfather,whoservedinPatton’sarmy,andhisgrandmother,whoworkedherwayupfromthesecretarialpooltomiddlemanagementatabank.1、Ofthefourpresidents,whoisregardedasanexcellentpublicspeaker?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.2、WhenDonaldReaganlefttheWhiteHouse,hefeltthat________.A．heregrettedhavingbeenelectedPresidentB．hestillhadmuchtodoforthecountryC．hehadkepthispromisetothepeopleD．hewasbecomingmorepopularwiththepeople3、Whichofthefollowingpresidentstookofficefirst?A．GeorgeWBush. B．JohnAdams.C．JohnQuincyAdams. D．GeorgeBush.4、Ofthefourpresidents,whosuccessfullyrealizedhisAmericanDream?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.5、Ofthefourpresidents,whowasnotabletofinishhistermofservice?A．AbrahamLincoln. B．RonaldReagan.C．GeorgeW.Bush. D．BarackObama.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）Inadditiontobeingafinancialsuccess,DisneylandwasapersonalsatisfactiontohisfounderWaltDisney.Itexpressedhisideasofallthatistrueandgoodandbeautifulinthisworld.Heneverwastiredofvisitingtheparkhimself,ofexpandingitandimprovingit.Eventoday,Disneylandiskeptspotless.Everynight,eachstreetandwalkwayiswashed,andworkerswithknivesgetdownontheirhandsandkneestoscrape(刮，擦)upchewinggumthathasbeendroppedbyvisitors.(Visitorstotheparkarecalled“guests”never“customers”)Everyyear,some800,000plantsarereplacedbecauseDisneyrefusedtoputupsignsaskinghis“guests”nottosteponthem.Allofthishasreducedtheprofits,butitaddsimmeasurablytotheattractionofthepark.UndoubtedlyithelpsexplainwhyanamazingfiftypercentofthepeoplewhoenterDisneyland’sgateshavebeentherebefore.Thepark’sgeneraldesigncontributestothevisitor’spleasure.Thereareplentyofshadetrees,muchgrass,andlotsofcoolwaterinpondsandlakesandrivers—allman-made.Theparkisdividedintofivesections.Inonesection,thevisitorwalksalonganAmericanMainStreetasDisneyrememberedfromhischildhood.Anothersection(Tomorrowland)showstheworldofthefuture.Athird,Adventureland,satisfiestheuniversalloveofexploration.Stillanother,Fantasyland,takesthevisitorintothedreamlikeworldsmadefamousbyDisneyfilms.FinallythereisFrontierland,whichrepresentstheOldwest.Itispossible,inasingleday,tovisitinimaginationeverycontinentandalmosteveryhistoricalperiod.Thereissomethingforeverygroup.MostofwhathasbeensaidaboutDisneylandisalsotrueofWaltDisneyWorld.ThisisasecondhugeamusementparkoutsideofOrlando,Florida,designedtothrilleast-coastvisitorsasDisneylandhasthrilledthoseinthewest.MillionsofchildrenandadultshavevisiteditsMainStreet,MagicKingdom,andotherunforgettableattractions.1、Fromthe1stparagraphwelearnthat.A．DisneylandisratherwastefulinthatitoftenreplacedthedestroyedplantsB．manypeople’svisitingDisneylandagainshowsthatit’sanonprofitableplaceC．DisneylandismainlytherealizationofthevaluesofitsfounderD．Disneylandiswellkeptinordertoearnmaximumprofits2、VisitorstoDisneyland.A．throwrubbishatrandomB．canstepontheplantsC．aremostlyself-centeredD．nevercareaboutitsefforts3、IfyouwanttogetsomeknowledgeofAmericanhistoryfromDisneylandmoreextensively,youmayfirstvisit.A．AmericanMainStreetB．FantasylandC．AdventurelandD．Frontierland4、WaltDisneyWorld.A．isanothernameforDisneylandB．hastwoattractivesectionsC．isasattractiveasDisneylandD．isdesignedforeast-coastvisitorsonly24．（8分）There’sarevolutionhappeninginthewaythatfoodisgrownaroundtheworld.Verticalfarmingpilescropsontopofoneanotherinaclimatecontrolled,indoorfacility,andusesadvancedtechnologytoproducefoodinthemostenvironmentallyfriendlywaytheworldhaseverseen.AtAeroFarmsinNewark,NewJersey,cropsarepiledmorethan30feethighina30,000squarefootspace.Theyuseaeroponic(气雾栽培)technology,involvingmistingtherootsoftheplants,usinganastonishing95%lesswaterthanconventionalfarmingmethods.DavidRosenberg,CEOofAeroFarmstoldSeeker,“Typically,inindoorgrowing,therootssitinwater.Ifwemistnutritiontotherootstructure,therootshaveabetteroxygenation(氧合作用).”AeroFarmsusesnopesticides.Theplantsaregrowninareusableclothmadefromrecycledplastic,sonosoilisneededtogrowthem.TheyalsouseasystemofspecializedLEDlightinginsteadofnaturalsunlight,reducingtheirenergyfootprintevenfurther.“Manypeoplesay‘Sunless?Wait.Plantsneedsun.’Actuallytheplantsdon’tneedyellowspectrum(光谱).Sowereduceourenergyfootprintbydoingthingslikereducingcertaintypesofspectrumtomakeitfunctionassunlight,”Rosenbergsaid.DicksonDespommier,anecologistfromColumbiaUniversity,wasoneofthefirstadvocatesofverticalfarming.In1999,heproposedthatverticalfarmingcouldhelpfeedourever-growing,overpopulatedcities,whileusinglesswaterthancurrentfarmingmethodsandreducingtheneedtotransportfoodlong-distances.Despommierlikelyimaginedhisideawouldbetakingshapeonagloballevel,just18yearslater.TherearenowverticalfarmsinCanada,Panama,Britain,andthroughoutAmerica.AeroFarmsiscurrentlybuildinganotherverticalfarmfacilityinanoldsteelfactorythat’slargerthanafootballfield.Theyexpectitwillgrowupto2millionpoundsofgreenseveryyear.Rosenbergbelievesthatverticalfarmingistrulythewayofthefuture.“It’satoughbusiness,butit’sonethat’llstaywithabiggerandbiggerimpact.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedevelopmentoffarming.B．Agreatagriculturalprinciple.C．Theimaginationoffutureagriculture.D．Abriefintroductionofverticalfarming.2、WhatisspecialaboutAeroFarmsaccordingtoRosenberg?A．Itproducessafecrops.B．Itplantsmorecropswithoutwater.C．Itsavesmoreenergyandlabor.D．Itusesmistednutritionforabetteroxygenation.3、WhatistheAeroFarm’sspecializedLEDlightinglike?A．Itisalmostdark.B．Itissimilartosunlight.C．Itisactuallynaturallight.D．Itaddssomeyellowspectrum.4、WhatattitudedoesRosenberghavetoverticalfarming’sfuture?A．Skeptical.B．Positive.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.25．（10分）BooksatAmazon:Bestsellersofthemonth—Feb,2018FreshwaterbyAkwaekeEmezi—February6,2018Hardcover:$15.91AudioCD:$29.99Anextraordinarynovel.Freshwaterexplorestheamazingexperienceofhavinganotherself.ItcentersaroundayoungNigerianwoman,Ada,whodevelopsseparateselveswithinherasaresultofbeingborn“withonefootontheotherside.”Freshwaterisasharpcallofararewayofexperiencingtheworld,onethatshowshowweallconstructouridentities.MilkandHoneybyRupiKaur—February16,2018Hardcover:$18.00Paperback:$8.99AudioCD:$8.99Acollectionofpoetryandprose(散文)aboutsurvival.Abouttheexperienceofviolence,abuse(虐待),love,loss,andfemininity(女性).Itissplitintofourchapters，andeachchapterservesadifferentpurpose.Dealswithadifferentpain.Healsadifferentheartache.MilkandHoneytakesreadersthroughajourneyofthemostbittermomentsinlifeandfindssweetnessinthembecausethereissweetnesseverywhere;ifyouarejustwillingtolook.EducatedbyTaraWestover—February13,2018Hardcover:$16.80Paperback:$28.00Audiobook:$6.00AudioCD:$8.99Anunforgettablebiographyaboutayounggirlwho,keptoutofschool,leaveshersurvivalistfamilyandgoesontoearnaPhDfromCambridgeUniversity.Educatedisanaccountofthestruggleforself-invention.Itisataleoffiercefamilyloyalty,andofthesadnessthatcomesfromseveringone’sclosestties.ForceofNaturebyJaneHarper—February20,2018Hardcover:$17.10Paperback:$23.41Audiobook:FreeAudioCD:$34.15AnattractivenovelfromtheauthoroftheSundayTimestop10bestseller.Fivewomengoonahike.Onlyfourreturn.Whenfivecolleaguesareforcedtogoonacorporateretreatinthewilderness,theyreluctantlypickuptheirbackpacksandstartwalkingdownthemuddypath.Butoneofthewomendoesn’tcomeoutofthewoods.Andeachofhercompanionstellsaslightlydifferentstoryaboutwhathappened.1、Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefourbooks?A．Theyarealldifferentinthestyleofwriting.B．Theyallareonlyavailableonline.C．Theyallhaveapresentationoffemale.D．Theyarealllistedaccordingtothetimelineofpublication.2、Ifyouwanttobuyalldifferenteditionsofabook,whichonewillcostyoumost?A．Freshwater.B．MilkandHoney.C．Educated.D．ForceofNature.3、Whichauthortellsreadersvariousfeelingsoremotionsofpersonallifeinhis/herbook?A．AkwaekeEmezi.B．RupiKaur.C．TaraWestover.D．JaneHarper.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）TheYouthCommissionmeetingonlyjuststarted;Ididn’tevenwanttothinkaboutthepilesofhomeworksittingonmydeskathome.Ididn'twantedto1theyouthinvolvementintheannualholidayparadeinthemeeting,muchless2thespeechofRayD．RayD．cametoeverymeetingoftheYouthCommission.Thelocalpapers3himas“athorninpublicofficial’sside-open,honestandoveractive.”Hegavehimselfthe4of“CitizenRay”andevenworeabaseballcapwiththisnameprintedonthefront.Hecametothemeetingsand5unsafebikelanesandnoisecomplaints,6theyhadnothingtodowithour7andwecoulddonothingaboutthem.Healwayswentoverthetwo-minutelimitforguestspeakers,andwouldnotstop8untiloneofustoldhimhis9wasup.Aftercountlessnightsofstayinguptofinishmy10becauseofmeetingsthatran11,largelyduetodistractionsprovidedbyCitizenRay,Ibegantohatehis12.WhydidhewastehistimewiththeYouthCommission,whenwecouldn’t13himwithallofhisissues?14,weplannedyouthforumsandrelayedinformationaboutthetowngovernmenttoourpeers;wedidn’tfixproblemsorgiveoutbuildingpermitsthatheseemedto15.Ittookmeseveralmonthsto16understandthemotivationsofCitizenRay.Mostpeopleintheirlateseventiesare17toleavetheworkplaceandliveintherelaxationprovidedby18.RayD．,however,consideredparticipatinginthepublicgoodashisdutyasa(n)19.Hiseffortsshouldbeadmired,nothated.Afterall,Rayismotivated,dedicatedandambitious.Hispersistenceand20wouldprovevaluableinanyfieldofstudyorwork,andIrealizedIshouldvaluehispresence.1、A．continue B．enjoy C．remember D．discuss2、A．dependon B．waitfor C．listento D．referto3、A．characterized B．treated C．invited D．employed4、A．gift B．title C．position D．purpose5、A．pickedup B．wrotedown C．thoughtof D．talkedabout6、A．as B．unless C．eventhough D．asif7、A．duties B．records C．opportunities D．tastes8、A．performing B．speaking C．judging D．struggling9、A．show B．power C．time D．topic10、A．service B．report C．collection D．homework11、A．quietly B．frequently C．late D．again12、A．presence B．problem C．response D．advantage13、A．provide B．help C．reward D．associate14、A．Afterall B．Atlast C．Inall D．Forinstance15、A．observe B．change C．cause D．need16、A．naturally B．accidentally C．finally D．temporarily17、A．lucky B．brave C．safe D．happy18、A．school B．pension C．travel D．donation19、A．customer B．citizen C．professor D．officer20、A．determination B．skill C．freedom D．independence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）AsEnglishlearners,whenyoufirstmeetaforeigner,youmayfind1．hardtostartaconversation.Herearesome2．(tip)thatwillshowyouhowtogetstarted.First,exchangeaHELLOorHIwiththeforeigner,andseewhetherheorshefeelslikechatting.Ifheorshestaresoutofthewindoworkeepson3．(do)whatheorsheisdoing,itshowsthatheisunwillingtocontinuetheconversation.Ifhestopswhatheisdoingandlooksbackorsmilesatyou,heisinterested4．talkingwithyou.Tostartaconversation,youshouldchoosefamiliarsubjectsofacasual(轻松的)nature,5．interestbothofyou,insteadofserioustopicsor6．(person)matters.Raiseopen-endedquestions7．(keep)theconversationgoing.Offershortcomments(评论)onwhattheotherperson8．(say)andlisten9．(careful)whenwhatyousayisbeingcommentedon.Followthesesuggestions10．youcanhavealotoffuntalkinginEnglishwithforeigners.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ʌ），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、每句不超过两个错误；2、每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；3、只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hi,Janice,It'sbeenamonthsinceIcametothisnewschoolandIreallywantsharewithyousomeoftheproblemsIhavebeenexperiencing、AsItellyoulasttime,Imadethreenewfriendhere、Wehangouttogetherduringlunchandafterschool、We'vebeenspendingalotoftimesinginkaraokebars、It'sbeenthreeSaturdaysnowanditreallycostsmemany、AndIstartedtoseethisasatime—wastingactivity!Infact,Idon’tliketogoanymore,soI’mafraidI’lllosetheirfriendship、HowdoyouthinkIshoulddo?Ifyouareme,wouldyoutalktohim?Pleasehelpwithmeandgivemesomeadvice、Grace第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是新华中学的学生会主席。为了丰富同学们的业余生活，提高同学们的英语水平，学生会成立了一个英语俱乐部。请你写一封邀请信邀请同学们参加。内容应包括以下要点：俱乐部成立的目的；俱乐部要开展的活动；邀请大家参加俱乐部。注意：(1)词数100左右；邀请信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：礼堂auditoriumBoysandgirls，I’mthechairmanofStudentUnion,LiHua,andIhavebignewsforyou._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、C5、C6、B7、D8、C9、B10、B11、A12、A13、B14、B15、B16、A17、B18、B19、B20、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、A2、C3、B4、D5、A22、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’s