内蒙古乌兰察布市集宁区第一中学2024年高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

内蒙古乌兰察布市集宁区第一中学2024年高考冲刺模拟英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom2．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe3．Thepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucan’tletyourfailures_________you——youhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou.A．defineB．declineC．qualifyD．simplify4．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif5．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut6．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．atthedropofahat7．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for8．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout9．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved10．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup11．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead12．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound13．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff14．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution15．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy16．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised17．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless18．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased19．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any20．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May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）Istoodinanoisygroupofsixthgradestudents,waitingfortheanswertoourburningquestion:WhattypeofcrazytiewouldMr.Millerbewearingtoday?OurteacherwalkedaroundthecornerwithaGREENELEPHANTTIEthatmatchedhislargeelephantcoffeecup!Oh,thesatisfactioninouryounghearts—agreenelephanttie!Withhisglassesatthetipofhisnose,hegreeteduscheerfully,“Goodmorning,folks!”Hewasstrangeanduniqueandhebrightenedeverydayforus.HewasthemostdynamicteacherIhadevermet.Ilovedmusic,soIrememberhowexcitedIwaswhenhesaidhewasgoingtogiveusmusiclessons.Butwhenheturnedonthemusic,myclassmatesandIslowlyturnedourheadstowardthesoundof…FeterPaulandMarysinging“IfIHadaHammer”.Snickers(窃笑)filledtheroom.Ifitwasn’traporhiphop,wedidn’trecognizeit.Whatwerethesepeoplesingingabout?Myclassmateswerenotintothisatall.Butforme,agirlof12,itwasadiscovery.Anawakening.Twentyyearspassedandnowtherearefortylittleeyesstaringatmywildmusical-noteshirtsasIgreetthemwithajoyful,“Goodmorning,class!”IwonderifmystudentswaitandwonderwhatcrazymusicclothesIwillweareachday.Iglanceatmy2015TeacheroftheYearAward,whichIreceivedforbeingadynamicteacher.AndIsmiletomyself,wonderingwhichchildinfrontofmewillcarrythison－asI’vecarriedonthelegacy(遗产)ofMr.Miller.Oneteacher,whodaredtobedifferentandopennewworldstokidslikeme,threwthesignificantstoneintothepondofmylife.Ipraytheripples(涟漪)neverend.1、WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Miller?A．Hewasananimalprotector. B．Hedidn’ttakehisworkseriously.C．Heoftendressedupinanunusualway. D．Heoftenaskedhisstudentsburningquestions.2、Howdidtheauthorreacttothesong“IfIHadaHammer”?A．Puzzled. B．Disappointed.C．Uninterested. D．Excited.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthetextreferto?A．Akindheart. B．Thesmile.C．Agiftformusic. D．Theloveforteaching.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A．Toproveherloveformusic.B．Toshowateacher’seffectonher.C．Tocallonstudentstotakeupteaching.D．Toshareherexperienceinmusiclearning.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）DearMissHanff，Youwillbegladtoknowthatthetwoboxesofeggsandthetinsoftonguehaveallarrivedsafelyandonceagainweallwishtothankyoumostsincerelyforyourextremegenerosity.Mr.Martin，oneoftheoldermembersofourstaff,hasbeenonthesicklistforsometimeandwethereforelethimhavethelion’sshareoftheeggs,onewholeboxfulinfact,andofcoursehewasdelightedtogetthem.Thetinsoftonguelookveryinvitingandwillbeawelcomeadditiontoourlarders(食物橱)andinmycasewillbeputononesideforaspecialoccasion.IenquiredatallthelocalmusicshopsbutwasunabletogettheMessiahorBach’sSt.MatthewPassioninstiffcoversinclean,secondhandcopies,andthenIfoundtheywereavailablefromthepublisherinneweditions.Theirpricesseemedabithigh,butIthoughtIhadbettergetthemandtheyhavebeensentbyBookPostafewdaysago,soshouldarriveanydaynow.Ourinvoice，total$4.20,isenclosedwiththebooks.WearesendingyoualittlegiftforChristmas.Wedohopeyouwillnothavetopayanydutyonit.Wewillmarkit“ChristmasGift”andkeepourfingerscrossed.Anyway，wehopeyouwilllikeitandacceptitwithoursincerebestwishesforChristmasandthecomingyear.MynameiscertainlynotofWelshorigin.AsitispronouncedtorhymewiththeFrenchword“Noel”，IthinktheremaybeapossibilitythatitoriginatedinFrance.Yourssincerely,FrankDoel1、WhatcanweinferfromthetextaboutFrankandhiscolleagues?A．Theylivedabusylife. B．Theyweretreatedbadly.C．Theywereinpoorhealth. D．Theylackedlivingmaterials.2、WhatwasMissHanffexpectedtoreceive?A．Tastyfood. B．Somemoney.C．Copiesofmusic. D．Secondhandbooks.3、WhywasFrankgoingtomarkthegiftwiththewords“ChristmasGift”?A．Toavoidtax. B．Tomakeawish.C．Toshowthecontent. D．Todeclareitsvalue.4、WhomdidFrankmostprobablywriteto?A．Afriend. B．Anassistant.C．Acustomer. D．Aworkmate24．（8分）Ourhomegalaxy(星系),theMilkyWay,makesforaprettyspacepicture,anditlooksnormalatadistance.Butanew3Dmaprevealsasurprise:_______________________________.TheMilkyWayisaspiral(漩涡型的)galaxy,inwhichstarsandgascloudsexistmainlyinitsspiral“arms”.Ourmassiveneighbor,theAndromedagalaxy(仙女座),isalsospiral.Spiralgalaxiesusuallyappearveryflatandeasytoseethroughatelescope,saidtheresearchers.Using1,339large,pulsating(脉冲的)starstomakea3DmapoftheMilkyWay,researchersdiscoveredinsteadthatthegalaxy’sdiskofstarsisincreasinglytwisting，mostlikelyduetothespinningofthedisk.Andthefartherthestarsarefromthecenter,themoretwisteditbecomes.Previously,astronomerssawevidenceofhydrogencloudsbecomingwarped(弯曲的)intheMilkyWay.Thisisn’tcompletelyabnormal,becauseastronomershavenoticedthesamepatternofprogressivelytwistingspiralsinaboutadozenothergalaxies.Butitdoeshelpthemmakemoresenseofourgalaxy.Becauseweliveinthisgalaxy,thatmakesithardertoobserve,anddustandstarlightmakeitevenmoredifficultwhenusingtelescopes.Tryingtodeterminewhatourgalacticcenterlookslikeissimilartotryingtofindthecenterofaforestyou’restandingin.“ItisextremelydifficulttodeterminedistancesfromtheSuntopartsoftheMilkyWay’soutergasdiskwithouthavingaclearideaofwhatthatdiskactuallylookslike,”leadstudyauthorXiaodianChenoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesinBeijingsaidinastatement.Fromafar,theMilkyWayappearslikeathinrotating(旋转的)diskofstars,orbitingthecentereveryfewhundredmillionyears.Inthecenter,hundredsofbillionsofstarsanddarkmatterholdthegalaxytogether.Butasyoumovetowardtheoutermostreachesofthegalaxy,thegravitationalglueofthecenterfades.Intheouterdisk,thiskeepshydrogengasfrombeingrestricted,whichcontributestoanS-shapedwarping.“Somewhattooursurprise,wefoundthatin3Dourcollectionof1339starsandtheMilkyWay’sgasdiskfolloweachotherclosely.Thisoffersnewinsightsintotheformationofourhomegalaxy,”RicharddeGrijs,seniorstudyco-authorandprofessoratMacquarieUniversity’sDepartmentofPhysicsandAstronomy,saidinastatement.“Perhapsmoreimportantly,intheMilkyWay’souterregions,wefoundthattheS-likestellar(星的)diskiswarpedinaprogressivelyTwistedspiralpattern.”Sothemassiveinnerdisk’srotationalforcecausestheouterdisktowarp,theresearchersconcluded.“Thisresearchprovidesacrucialupdatedmapforstudiesofourgalaxy’sstellarmotionsandtheoriginsoftheMilkyWay,”saidLicaiDeng,co-authorandseniorresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSciences,inastatement.1、Whichofthefollowingmightbethemissingsentenceinthefirstparagraph?A．TheMilkyWayisbeingwarpedandtwistedbyitsstars.B．TheMilkyWayisspiralandorbitingitselfallthetime.C．Theformationofourhomegalaxyisduetotheforceofgravity.D．TheoriginoftheMilkyWayliesinitsrotationalforce.2、Whatdoestheunderlined“this”referto?A．theMilkyWay B．thegravitationalglueC．thefadingofgravity D．theoutermostreachofthegalaxy3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thegalaxyweliveinisuniqueforitsspecialspirals.B．ThestarsinthecenteroftheMilkyWayaremoretwisted.C．Thedistancefromthesuntootherstarsisalreadyknowntoscientists.D．TherotationofitsinnercenterforcestheMilkyWaytotwist.4、Whatisthesignificanceofthisfinding?A．ItrevealswhytheMilkyWayisaflatandspiralgalaxy.B．Itleadstoabreakthroughofusing3Dtechnologyinspaceresearch.C．ItprovesapreviouswayofobservingtheMilkyWaywhilewearelivinginit.D．ItcontributestoourknowledgeabouttheMilkyWay.25．（10分）InsideasecuredroominabeautifulcastlenearParis,asmallmetalcylinder(圆柱体)restsonashelfbeneathadoublesetofbelljars.Ithaslainthereformorethanacentury,itsrestonlyoccasionallydisturbedwhentheroom’sthreekeyholdersperformacoordinatedopeningceremonytolettechniciansenterandcleanthispreciouspieceofmetal.First,thecylinderisrubbedwithapieceofsoft,alcohol-soakedcloth.Thenitissteamedwithpurewater.Finally,the1kgcylinderisreturned,carefully,toitsrestingplace.Suchattentiontoalumpofmetalisunusual,buthasapurpose.ThecastlehousestheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasuresandthatpieceofshining,circularmetalisitsholiestrelic.Itisthedefiningmass(质量)againstwhichallotherkilogramsaremeasured.Thisistheinternationalprototype,orstandard,ofthekilogram.TheIPK,inshort.Dozensofcarefullyweightedcopiesoftheoriginalhavebeenmade.Theyarestoredaroundtheworldandusedtostandardiseindividualnations’weightsandmeasuressystems.ButthedaysoftheIPK,initscurrentform,arenumbered.TheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasureshasdecidedtoreplacethissinglephysicalspecimenwithamorefundamentalmeasurement–basedonelectriccurrent–inordertodefinethemassofanobject.Thekingofkilogramsisabouttobedethroned.“Onekeyreasonfordoingthisworkistoprovideinternationalsecurity,”saysBureauspokesmanPaulRobinson.“Ifthecastleburneddowntomorrowandthekilogramwasdestroyed,wewouldhavenoreferenceleftfortheworld’smetricweightssystem.Therewouldbechaos.ThecurrentdefinitionofthekilogramistheweightofthatcylinderinParis,afterall.”AnothermajormotivationforthereplacementoftheIPKisthegrowingneedtobeabletocarryoutmoreandmoreprecisemeasurements.“Drugcompanieswillsoonbewantingtouseingredientsthatwillhavetobemeasuredintermsofafewmillionthsorevenbillionthsofagram,”saysRobinson.“Weneedtobepreparedtoweighsubstanceswiththatkindofaccuracy.”1、WhatdoweknowabouttheIPKfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．It’scaredforwithgreatdevotion.B．It’susedinreligiousceremonies.C．It’sbeautifullydesignedanddecorated.D．It’sthemostvaluablemetalintheworld.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dethroned”underlinedinparagraph5?A．rebuilt B．removedC．destroyed D．upgraded3、WhatisareasonforreplacingthecurrentIPK?A．Toprotectthemetalcylinderfromdamage.B．Tomaketakingmeasurementsmoreeconomical.C．Toprovideallcountrieswiththesamestandard.D．Tosatisfytheincreasingdemandforexactness.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NomorekilosB．AheavytechnologyC．ThefutureofthekiloD．Thehistoryofmeasures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）Lastmonth,IvisitedoneofmyoldneighborhoodsinNewYork.IhadnotbeentherefortwentyyearsandasIwalkedalongthestreet,mymindwas1bymemoriesofthepast.Isawtheold2buildingwhereIhadlivedandtheplaygroundwhereIhadplayed.AsIviewedtheseonce3surroundings,imagesofmyselfasachildthere4.However,whatIsawandwhatIrememberedwerenotthesame.I5realizedthatthebestmemorieswerethosekept6.Myoldapartmentbuilding,asIremember,wasbrightandalive.Itwasmorethanjustaplacetolive.Itwasamoviehouse,aspacestation,orwhatevermyyoungmindcould7.Iwouldstealawaywithmyfriendsandplayinthe8.Thiswasalwaysexcitingbecauseitwassocoolanddark,andthereweresomanythingsthereto9among.Therewasasmallriverinthebackofthebuilding,Wewouldgotheretolieintheshadeoftreesandenjoyourselves.However,whatIsawwas10different.Theapartmentbuildingwasnowinbad11.Whatwasoncemorethanaplacetoliveinlookedhardlyworth12in.Thewindowswereall13.Theoncecleanwallswerecoveredwithdirty14.Theriverwashardlyrecognizable.Thewaterwaspollutedandthetreesandflowerswereall15.Theoncesweet-smellingrivernowsmelled16.Itwasreallyheartbreakingto17allthis.Idonot18havingseenmyoldneighborhood.However,Idonotthinkmy19childhoodmemoriescaneverbethesame.Isupposeitis20whentheysay,“Youcannevergohomeagain.”1、A．preventedB．pushedC．floodedD．produced2、A．storeB．officeC．experimentD．apartment3、A．strangeB．familiarC．similarD．complex4、A．burstintotearsB．cametomindC．cameintoeffectD．cametolight5、A．sadlyB．curiouslyC．luckilyD．generally6、A．unharmedB．untouchedC．uncompletedD．unmoved7、A．imagineB．writeC．saveD．introduce8、A．classroomB．parkC．basementD．library9、A．hideB．climbC．sitD．live10、A．hardlyB．mostlyC．regularlyD．completely11、A．effectB．temperC．behaviorD．condition12、A．playingB．livingC．studyingD．travelling13、A．oldB．messyC．brokenD．ugly14、A．marksB．namesC．notesD．pictures15、A．greenB．freshC．deadD．rare16、A．funnyB．tastyC．unusualD．terrible17、A．seeB．sayC．rememberD．collect18、A．considerB．enjoyC．permitD．regret19、A．darkB．remoteC．beautifulD．short20、A．fakeB．trueC．attractiveD．interesting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）Celebrities（名人）likeOliviaMunn,aswellasfashioncompanieslikeCucciandVersace,areamongthosewhohavebeenopposed1．wearinganimalfur.Now,SanFranciscohasbecomethe2．(large)cityintheUSAtobanretailersfromsellingnewfurtotheircustomers.Thebanaimstosend3．strongmessagetothefurindustry4．thecrueltytheseanimalsendureforthepurposeof5．(become)clothingisnotconsistentwiththevalueofthecity.Asweallknow,WestHollywoodbecamethefirstAmericancity6．（forbid）thesaleofnewfuritemsin2011,andBerkeleypassedabanonthesaleoffurclothingin2017.Additionally,in2000,theUKledthecharge(打头阵),7．(follow)byAustraliain2004.Morerecently,theNetherlands,theEuropeanUnion’smainproduceroffur,bannedfurfarmingin2012andplanstoendmink(貂)farmingby2024.In2018,Norwaybannedfurfarmsand8．(end)foxandminkfarmingby2025.Hopefully,onlywheneffortslikethesearemadetoencourage9．(consume)tostopbuyingrealanimalfur10．thelivesofanimalsbefurtherprotectedallovertheworld.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。Ted,aBritishboy,alongwithhisparentswereinvitedtovisitaChinesecalligraphyexhibitioninLondononlastSaturday.TheywereexcitingtohavesuchagoodchancetohaveacloselookatthetraditionalChineseculture.Ontheshowtheyenjoyedvariousfineworkwithgreatadmiration.Totheirjoy,theysawsomeChineseartistsgivingliveperformanceswithbrushpens.Tedcouldn’thelpapproachanelderlyChineseartist,whichwaswritingattentivelywithabigbrushpen.Tedwatchedwithgreatinterestbutaskedtheartisttoshowherhowtousethebrushpen.Theartistagreedandgavehimsomeinstructionpatiently.ThenTedcouldn’twaittohavetry.HeadmithewasdeeplyattractedbytheChinesecalligraphy.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，受学校委托，邀请在国际学校就读的英国朋友Eric一起参加本市纪念改革开放四十周年展览。请写一封邮件，告知其活动内容，要点如下:1.时间、地点；2.展览内容(照片、实物、高科技成果等)；3.中外学生交流。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:the40thanniversaryofreformandopening-up改革开放四十周年________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、B5、B6、B7、B8、C9、C10、B11、C12、B13、A14、B15、D16、A17、C18、C19、A20、A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、D3、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.Inco