甘肃省广河县三甲集中学高三3月份第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

甘肃省广河县三甲集中学高三3月份第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项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．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto2．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised3．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a4．—Whatanamazingpicture!—Thelittleboy____thesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.A．wassaluting B．saluted C．hadsaluted D．wouldsalute5．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had6．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou7．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how8．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read9．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked10．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat11．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn12．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t13．Ifit_____earlier,theprintingmachinewouldnothavebrokendown．A．hasbeenrepaired B．isrepairedC．hadbeenrepaired D．wasrepaired14．Comeoffit!Oversleepingisaslameanexcuseasother.A．one B．eachC．some D．any15．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall16．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．atthedropofahat17．Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon18．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate19．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished20．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted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）Whenreturningtosouth-westernGermany,wheremyparentslive,itiscompulsoryformetogoonahiketoconnectwithnatureandreconnectwithmyself.So,thatisexactlywhatIdidthefirstsunnySundaybackinthebeautifulBlackForest.TheHuzenbacherSeeisatarninthemiddleofthenorthernBlackForestwithabundantnaturesurroundingit.Approachingitafteragoodhourwalk,Isawfascinatingbluedragonfliesinquantitythatattractedusbythewaytheyflewaround.Theydidn’tstandstillforaphoto,astheylandedonleavesforasplitsecond.WewerealsosurprisedattheyellowwaterliliesthatcanbeseenfloatingonitssurfacebetweenJuneandJuly.Sittingdownatoneofthebenchessurroundingthelakeforapicnicwassatisfyingintwoways.Iwasawareoftheworld’sbeautythatgavemetheenergytocontinueupthemountaintoreachthemostamazingviewlookingoverthelake.Theotherwastoreallyfillmyselfupinordertocontinuetheadventureadequately,fulluponsomesnacksandrefreshingwaterfromthewell.Thehikeupwasn’tashardasexpectedandagoodpathwasprovidedwithdirtyrocksandslipperystonesallundertheshadeofthetalltrees.Thistookaboutanhourandahalfuntilreachingthebeautifulviewofthelakeandlandbelow.Oncewehadtakenintheastonishingviews,thewalkbackdowntookanotherhourorso,makingthehikea3-to4-hourroundtrip,whichwaswellworthit!SimplybeingbackintheBlackForestandhavingsuchpleasanthikesisdefinitelygoodforthesoulandIhighlyrecommendgettingyourselfoutside,beitintheBlackForestoranywhereoutdoors.GetyourintakeofvitaminDand,mostimportantly,takeinthemomentsthatnaturehastooffer.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tarn”inparagraphIreferto?A．Tree. B．Tower.C．Lake D．Village.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensittingonthebench?A．Tired. B．Content.C．Surprised. D．Excited.3、Whatdidtheauthorcallonpeopletodo?A．TakevitaminDpills. B．Loveandprotectnature.C．Savethesoulandbeyourself. D．Gooutdoorsandgetclosetonature.4、Accordingtotheauthor,beingbackintheBlackForestandhavingpleasanthikesdoesgoodtoone’s________.A．health B．spiritC．character D．experience22．（8分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(About)Available:March17Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusictheorythatarenecessaryforunderstandingmusicinthemoodofthefifth.Theseincludethefundamentalsofmusictheory(basicsofpitchandrhythm).Thecoursethencontinuestodefinethemoodofthefifth,describeitselementsandgiveavarietyofexamples.Thiscourseprovidesthenecessaryknowledgeforparentsandteacherstofullyunderstandthisoftenunclearlydefinedconcept.1、IfTomewhodoesn’thaveacomputerwantstousetheresource,hecan.A．callMichellePrindledirectlyB．takethecourseFindingYourInnerVoiceC．joininBabySongandChildsongattheCottageGardenD．takein-personmusicclassesineasternMassachusetts2、Whatcanteachersandparentslearnintheonlinecourses?A．Instructioninvocaltechnique.B．Howtobreathewhilerunning.C．Varioussongssuitableforadults.D．Howtodealwithchildrensuccessfully.3、Onecanlearnaboutwesternmusicbytaking.A．MoodoftheFifthB．FindingYourInnerVoiceC．in-personparent-childlessonsD．anyoftheonlinecoursesmentioned4、Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma.A．sciencejournalB．travelguideC．storybookD．website23．（8分）Mostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?24．（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.25．（10分）Itsoundsalmosttoogoodtobetrue，butanewstudyonsleepingbrainssuggeststhatlisteningtolanguageswhileyousleepcanactuallyhelpyoutolearnthem．Forthestudy，researchersplayedrecordingsofforeignwordsandtheirtranslationstosubjectsenjoyingslow-wavesleep，astagewhenapersonhas1ittleconsciousnessoftheirenvironment．Toensurethattheresultswerenotcompromisedbyforeignlanguagewordsthatsubjectsmayhavehadsomecontactwithatsomepointintheirwakinglives，researchersmadeuptotallynonexistentforeignwords．Whenthesubjectswokeup，theywerepresentedwiththemade-upwordsagainwithouttheirtranslations．Thesubjectswerethenaskedtoimaginewhetherthismade-upwordindicatedanobjectthatwaseithersmallerorlarger．Thisvague(模糊的)wayoftestingtheirunderstandingofthewordsisanapproachthatissupposedtotapintotheunconsciousmemory．Unbelievably，thesubjectswereabletocorrectlyclassifythewordsinthiswayatanaccuracyratethatwas10percenthigherthanrandomchance．That’snotaratehighenoughtohavethemsuddenlycommunicatinginaforeigntongue，butitisenoughtosuggestthatthebrainisstillabsorbinginformationonsomelevel，evenduringsleep．Researchershavelongknownthatsleepisimportantformemory，butpreviouslyitsroleinmemorywasthoughttorelateonlytothepreservationandorganizationofmemoriesacquiredduringwakefulness．Thisisthefirsttimethatmemoryformationhasbeenshowntobeactiveduringsleep．Inotherwords，ourbrainsarelisteningtotheworld，andlearningaboutit，evenwhenourconsciousselvesarenotpresent．Thenextstepforresearcherswillbetoseeifnewinformationcanbe1earnedquickerduringwakefulnessifitwasalreadypresentedduringsleep．Ifso，itcouldforeverchangehowwetrainourbrainstolearnnewthings．Sleeplearningmightbecomeawidespreadpractice．1、Whydidresearchersusesomemade-upwordsinthestudy?A．Toguaranteetheaccuracyofthetestresult．B．Toincreasethedifficultyoftestinginformation．C．Toavoidthesubjectscheatingintheexperiment．D．Totestifourbrainaregoodatlearningsomethingnew．2、Whatwerethesubjectsaskedtodointhestudy?A．Classifywhattheyheardbysize．B．Makeupawordtorepresent“large”or“small”．C．Repeatthewordstheyheardinthesleep．D．Imaginethemeaningsofthemade-upwords．3、Whatconclusiondidresearchersdrawfromthisstudy?A．Sleepisnecessaryforagoodmemory．B．Memoryformationgoesonduringsleep．C．Listeningduringsleepisgoodforourbrain．D．Learninglanguagesinsleephasbettereffects．4、Whatwillbetheresearchers’nextplan?A．Totrainpeoplehowtolearnduringsleep．B．Toprovetheexistenceofunconsciousmemory．C．Todigoutthereasonforunconsciouslearning．D．Tostudytheeffectofsleeplearningonconsciouslearning．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）AnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.Lydiaisa(an)1.Westartedtalking,andshewas2abouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwasto3asecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthat4me:LydiaaskedifI’dbe5tohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.ButI6teachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,very7thatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwas8.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”waseven9beingcalledbythatname.10becausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningofourfriendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogether.Sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem-questionsabout11,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.12,Iaskedmyownquestions,growing13aboutherhomecountryandculture.We14overoursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothers.WhenIcomplimented(恭维)her15,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,16leadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanI17couldhavelearnedbymyself.I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasa18.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“19”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’t20justmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.1、A．AmericanB．KoreanC．nativeD．woman2、A．confidentB．upsetC．apologeticD．concerned3、A．understandB．rememberC．teachD．master4、A．shockedB．struckC．challengedD．grasped5、A．willingB．readyC．nervousD．grateful6、A．hateB．fearC．thankD．admire7、A．sadB．anxiousC．sureD．uncertain8、A．doubtfulB．faithfulC．enthusiasticD．optimistic9、A．worthB．uselessC．fruitfulD．rewarding10、A．AndB．SoC．YetD．Or11、A．lifeB．languageC．studyD．family12、A．InadditionB．InturnC．InreturnD．Insuccession13、A．passionateB．curiousC．worriedD．excited14、A．arguedB．combinedC．separatedD．bonded15、A．skillB．studyC．mannersD．cooking16、A．fortunatelyB．constantlyC．eventuallyD．successfully17、A．everB．neverC．hardlyD．forever18、A．studentB．teacherC．speakerD．friend19、A．okB．fineC．sorryD．yes20、A．remainB．changeC．regardD．promise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）WiththerapiddevelopmentoftheInternet,moreandmoreteenagersmakefriendsonlinenowadays.Somepeoplesayit'sgoodtodothat,whileothersthinkit's1．(harm)especiallytoschoolpupils.Someconsiderthatmakingfriendsonlineisamodernwaytosharefriendship2．others.Theycanexpresstheirthoughts3．(free)toimprovesocialskillsandfluencyinEnglish.Onthecontrary,somestronglybelieveitis4．wasteoftimetomakefriendsthroughonlinecommunicationandwhat’sworse,thoseso-called“friends”arelikelytocheatyouafter5．(gain)yourtrust.Inmyopinion,6．theInternetisgoodornotdependsonhowweuseit.Ifit7．(use)properly,wecancommunicatewithpeople8．comefromeverycorneroftheworld,andsharelifeexperiences.Ofcourse,however,sincetheInternetwasborn,manybadmen9．(make)useofittodosomethingbad.Sowemustlearntodeterminetrueorfalseandavoidbeinghurt.Inconclusion,everycoinhastwo10．(side).SodoestheInternet.Ifusedinaproperway,theInternethasmoreadvantagesinseekingfriendship.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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（Λ），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。Severaldaysago,Motherbroughthomelittlecat、Inamedher“Mimi”、Sheisblackallover、Canyouimaginehowshelookslike?Everymorningshegetsupearlythananyoneelse、Thensheclimbsonmybedandwakemeup、Whenwearehavingourmeal,sheisoftenrunsunderthetableandevenclimbsontoourknees、Sheseemstobesaying,“Letmejoinyou、Iwantnothingtoeat、”Mimilikestolieonthesunshine、Shefeelscomfortablythatway、Shelookslovelywhendoingthat、IlikeMimiverymuchsoshebringsourjoy、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高二（1）班班长李华，你们班决定本周六组织一次到你们市内一所著名大学的参观。请你给你们班的外教Mr.Jones发一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。要点如下：1.出发的时间、地点和交通方式；2.参观的具体安排和活动；3.你预期的收获；4.希望Mr.Jones参加。注意：词数100左右。DearMr.Jones,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、A3、D4、A5、B6、D7、C8、C9、C10、D11、B12、C13、C14、D15、C16、B17、B18、B19、B20、B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、B3、D4、B22、Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)technique…☞A选项Instructioninvocaltechnique..1、A细节理解题。根据“MoodoftheFifth”中的第一句“Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusic”分析本句可知本课程中可学得西方音乐。2、D细节理解题。根据文章中多次出现的“online”，更为重要的是第大写部分“CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSES”其中的click点击这儿可获得更多的网上课程，由此可判断出是来自网页上，故选D。23、1、C2、D3、A4、C24、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’