山西省大同市煤矿第二学校新高考仿真卷英语试卷及答案解析

山西省大同市煤矿第二学校新高考仿真卷英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something2．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource3．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice4．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore5．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained6．Thesenewbooksareaverywelcome_________totheschoollibrary.A．addition B．arrival C．attitude D．audience7．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before8．Ahurricanesweptthroughmyvillage.Justaswewerebeginningtolosehope,itsuddenlystopped.Itisreally“”.A．All’swellthatendswellB．LightningneverstrikestwiceinthesameplaceC．ItneverrainsbutifpoursD．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed9．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither10．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade11．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．any D．some12．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced13．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce14．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something15．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read16．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t17．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has18．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual19．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought20．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting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）TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(AAP)hasissuedarecommendationabouthowmuchjuicechildrenshouldconsume.Ingeneral,therecommendationsmightbelessthanwhatyouarecurrentlygivingyourchild.AnAAPpolicystatementissuedin2001recommendednojuiceforchildrenyoungerthan6monthsofage,4-6ouncesofjuicedailyforchildrenaged1-6,and8-12ouncesforchildren7orolder.Thoserecommendationshavenowbeenrevisedpartlyduetoconsiderableconcernaboutincreasingweightandteethproblems.ThenewAAPrecommendationisthatfruitjuiceshouldnotbeprovidedatalltochildrenunderIyearofage,instead;waterandcow’smilkarepreferredasprimaryliquidsourcesforchildrenafterweaning(断奶).Thenewrecommendationsalsolowertheamountofjuiceforolderchildren.Childrenaged1-3canhave4ouncesof100%juicedaily,childrenaged4-64to6ounces,andchildren7orolder8ounces.TheAAPsaysthereisnoroleforjuiceduringthefirstyearoflife,andthatexpensivejuiceproductsdesignedspeciallyforinfants(new-bornbabies)arenotofvalue.Theynotethatjuiceshouldnotbegivenasameansofsoothinganupsetchild.Thisdoesn’tmeanthattheAAPisagainstfruit.Infact,theyrecommendthatwholefruitbeprovidedandencouragedforchildren.Onebigadvantageofwholefruitisthatwholefruitcontainsfiber.Italsocontainssomeprotein.Childrenaged4-6shouldbeofferedfruitthathasalotoffiber,suchasapples,pears,berries,ororanges.Theycanalsohavejuicethathasfiberinit.Children7andoldershouldgetatotalof2to21/2servingsoffruitperday.1、Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplace“soothing”inparagraph6?A．Annoying. B．Calming.C．Refreshing. D．Teasing.2、WhatmayaccountfortheAAP’sissuingthenewrecommendation?A．People’shealthisputatriskfromtakingtoomuchjuice.B．Juiceproductsareprovedoflittlevalue.C．Wholefruitisgainingpopularityamongkids.D．Noneoftheabove.3、Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A．waterandcow’smilkareabetterchoiceforinfants’healththanjuice.B．juicecontainsmorenutrientsnecessaryforhealththanwholefruit.C．themoreexpensivejuiceproductsare,themorevaluetheyhave.D．theearlierchildrentakejuiceintheirfirstyear,thehealthierthey’llbecome.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Advantagesofwholefruitoverjuice.B．HarmdonetochildrenwhotakejuiceC．TheamoutofjuicechildrencantakeD．Thetimewhenchildrencantakejuice.22．（8分）Languagelearningappsareverypopularnowandofferopportunitiestolearnvocabularyandpracticegrammar.Buttherehasbeenadiscussionaboutjusthoweffectivesuchappscanbe.AmongthemostpopularappsareDuolingoandBusuu.Apreviousresearchfoundpositiveresultsontheuseofthem.Butitmainlyconcentratedonstudieswithlearnerswhohadsigneduptolanguagecoursesandtheseappsworkedasanafter-classsupport,sotheresultswerenotalwaysreliable.Arecentstudyof4,095Busuuusershasbeencarriedoutaimedtofindoutifuserscanactuallylearnalanguagewithanapp.Busuuprovideslearningmaterialsfor12differentlanguages.Itoffersspecialmodelwheresomecontentisavailableforfreewhilesomecontentisnot.Wefindthatitsusersareanevenmixofmenandwomen.Morethanhalfconsiderthemselvestobeatthebeginnerlevelasthereisadecreaseinusersastheirlanguagelevelsgoup.Mostpeopleusetheappbecauseofpersonalinterest,orbecausetheywanttostudyorliveabroad.Femaleuserstendtouseitlessoftenbutforlongerperiodsoftimethanmaleusers.GettinganyfeedbackonBusuudependsonwhetheryouransweriscorrectornot.Whileitishelpful,thisisnotthesortoffeedbacklanguageteachersprefer,asitdoesnotexplainwhytheanswerisrightorwrong.Inspiteofthis,feedbackintheappisveryhighlyrated.Morethan92%ofrespondentsstatethattheapphasmettheirexpectationsand86%ratetheappasverygoodorgood.Infact,morethan80%oftheuserssurveyedstronglyagreethatusingtheapphashelpedthemimprovetheirknowledgeofthelanguagetheyarelearning.Besides,languagelearningappsalsocreateanenvironmentwheremistakesareonlyknowntotheusers,andthiscanaddresstheperformanceanxietythatmanylearnerssufferfromwhenaskedtospeakaforeignlanguage.Solanguageteachersshouldencouragetheirstudentstousethemtodothegrammarwork,leavingpreciousclasstimeformorelanguagecommunication.1、Theresultsoftheformerresearchweren’talwaysdependablebecause_________.A．itwasonlycarriedoutbeforeclassB．itdidn’tconsiderusersinclassC．itjustfocusedonpositiveresultsD．itusedout-of-datemethods2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheappBusuufromthetext?A．Allthecontentsarefreetouse.B．Mostusersconsideritsatisfying.C．It’susedbymoreadvancedlearners.D．It’smorepopularwithfemalelearners.3、Whichofthefollowingcanprobablyreplacetheunderlinedword“address”?A．dealwith B．writedownC．turnto D．speakof4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Studentswon’tsufferanxietyinlearninglanguagesbyusingBusuu.B．Languagelearningappsareeffectiveandsatisfactorytolanguagelearners.C．Languagelearningappsareverypopularwithmostlanguageteachers.D．Studentsshouldberequiredtouseappsforhomeworkafterclass.23．（8分）MarkRothko,oneofthegreatestpaintersofthetwentiethcentury,wasborninDaugavpils,Latviain1903.HisfatherimmigratedtotheUnitedStates,fearingthathissonwouldbedrafted(招募)intotheCzaristarmy.MarkstayedinRussiawithhismotherandeldersister;theyjoinedthefamilylater,arrivinginthewinterof1913,aftera12-dayvoyage.MarkmovedtoNewYorkintheautumnof1923andfoundemploymentinthegarmenttradeandtookupresidenceontheUpperWestSide.ItwaswhilehewasvisitingsomeoneattheArtStudentsLeaguethathesawstudentssketchinganudemodel.Accordingtohim,thiswasthestartofhislifeasanartist.Hewastwentyyearsoldandhadtakensomeartlessonsatschool,sohisinitialexperiencewasfarfromanimmediatecalling.In1936,MarkRothkobeganwritingabook,whichhenevercompletedaboutthesimilaritiesinthechildren’sartandtheworkofmodernpainters.Theworkofmodernists,whichwasinfluencedbyprimitive(原始的)art,accordingtohim,couldbecomparedtothatofchildreninthat“Childarttransformsitselfintoprimitivism(原始主义),whichisonlythechildproducingamimicry(模仿)ofhimself.”However,inthissamework,hesaidthat“Thefactthatoneusuallybeginswithdrawingisalreadyacademic.Westartwiththecolors.”Itwasnotlongbeforehismultiformdevelopedintothestyleheisrememberedfor;in1949RothkoexhibitedthesenewworksattheBettyParsonsGallery.ForcriticHaroldRosenberg,thepaintingswerearevelation.Afterpaintinghisfirstmultiform,RothkowithdrewhimselftohishomeinEastHamptononLongIsland.Thediscoveryofhisdefinitiveformcameataperiodofgreatgrief;hismotherKatediedinOctober1948anditwasatsomepointduringthatwinterthatRothkochanceduponthestrikingsymmetrical(对称的)rectangularblocksoftwotothreeopposingorcontrasting,yetcomplementarycolors(对称).Aspartofthisnewuniformityofartisticvision,hispaintingsanddrawingsnolongerhadindividualtitles:fromthispointontheyweresimplyuntitled,numberedordated.However,toassistindistinguishingoneworkfromanother,dealerswouldsometimesaddtheprimarycolorstothename.1、MarkRothko’sfamilyhaveexperiencedallofthefollowingexcept.A．aseparationfromhisfather B．thecallupofthearmyC．atemporarystayinRussia D．a12-dayvoyagetotheUnitedStates2、WhatmadeMarkRothkowanttobeanartist?A．HismovetotheUpperWestSide.B．HisvisittotheArtStudentsLeague.C．Hissightofthestudents’drawing.D．Hislessonstookinartschool.3、MarkRothkothoughtmodernartsharesomesimilaritieswithchildartbecause.A．theyarebothconsideredchildishandacademicB．theyarebothwaysofexpressingprimitivismC．theyarebothacopyofthepaintersthemselvesD．theyatebothstrikingblocksandcolors4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMarkRothko’sstyle?A．ItwasinspiredbyRosenberg.B．ItresultedfrommovingtoLongIsland.C．Itresultedfromhisgrief.D．Itevolved(developgradually)in1948.24．（8分）Asecond-gradeeducationhasnotstoppedgarbagecollectorJoseformbringingthegiftofreadingtothousandsofColombianchildren.Josestartedrescuingbooksfromthetrashalmost20yearsago.Hewasdrivingagarbagetruckatnightthroughthecountry'swealthierneighborhoods.Thediscardedreadingmaterialslowlypiledup,andnowthegroundfloorofhissmallhouseisamakeshiftcommunitylibrarystackedfromfloortoceilingwithsome20,000books.Theyrangefromchemistrytextbookstochildren'sclassics.Hesaysbooksareluxuriesforboysandgirlsinlow-incomeneighborhoodssuchashis,withnewreadingmaterialatbookstorestooexpensive.Thereare19publiclibrariesinBogota,acityof8.5millionpeople,.Buttheytendtobelocatedfarawayfrompoorerareas."Thisshouldbeinallneighborhoods,oneachcornerofeveryneighborhood,inallthetowns,inalldepartments,andalltheruralareas,"saysJoes."BooksareoursalvationandthatiswhatColombianeeds."The53-year-oldJosehasaloveofreadingheattributestohismother.Shealwaysreadtohimeventhoughshewastoopoortokeephiminschool."Sheusedtoreadmestorieseverynight,"saidJose.HehastraveledtobookfairsinMexicoandChiletosharehisexperienceofstartingalibrarywiththrown-awayreadingmaterial."Tome,booksarethegreatestinventionandthebestthingthatcanhappentoahumanbeing."WhileJosestillexaminetherubbishforadditionstohislibrary,hisfameasColombia's"LordoftheBooks"hasalsobroughthimthousandsofdonatedbooks.Hehassentmanytootherlibrariesaroundthecountry.Thatisbecausehedoesn'thaveroomforthemall.Hesayshedoesn'trejecttechnologythatallowsbookstobereaddigitally.Buthepreferstoreadtheprintedwordonpaper."There'snothingmorebeautifulthanhavingabookinyourpocket,inyourbagorinsideyourcar,"hesays.1、WhatdoweknowaboutJose’slibrary?A．Itcontains20,000booksorso.B．ItislocatedinthecenterofBogota.C．Itsbooksareallcollectedfromthedonation.D．Itwillberebuilttoholdmorebooks.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?.A．ThereasonwhyJosestartedalibrary.B．Thepoorlifethatthelocalchildrenlive.C．Thelocationofthepubliclibraries.D．ThedreamthechildreninBogotahave.3、.Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat______.A．Josehatedbookstobereaddigitally.B．hisdreamistobecomeabookcollector.C．Josereceivedagoodeducationathisearlyage.D．Jose’smotherdevelopedhisloveofreading.25．（10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.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）PerhapsbecauseIwascitykid,myexposuretowildlifewaslimited.That1whenImovedtothewoodedhillsofOregonmanyyearslater.Forthefirsttime,I2animalcommunities.Oneevening,anursingraccoon(浣熊)withfourkids3Sheextendedhertinypaw4askingforsomefood.Iwasattractedbytheircuteness,soI5putoutaservingoffreshcatfoodandwater.She6thenextevening.Andthenext.Allwaswelluntilthewildlifebeganbehaving7Theraccoonsstartedcryingnoisily.Theycouldbe8throughouttheentirevalley.Afewdayslater,ourhomeownersassociation(业主协会)newsletterarrivedinthemail.Amongthe9announcementsofgaragesalescameagentlereminderthatfeedingthewildlifewasnota(n)10thingtodo.Myfacebecameredwith11asIreadtheletter.I’dbeenfoundout!Iwasnowidentifiedasthe12maker!Iwentdownstairstodiscussthematterwithmyhusband.“I’mnot13thattheassociationhascomeupwithapolicyaboutit.Theymusthavegotten14,”hesaid.“OK,I’mgoingto15feedingtheanimals,”Isaid.AlthoughItoldmyselfthatthewildlifearoundmewould16withoutcatfood,Ifeltguilty.Latethatnight,Iwalkedslowlyintothekitchenforasnack.Thenasceneoutside17myattention:There,onthehillside,wasmyneighbor.Shewas18twodeerinthecold.Anotheranimal19,Ithought.Evenwell-intentionedneighborhoodassociationscan’tcontrolourhumanimpulse(冲动)to20withwildcreaturesandthenaturalworld.1、A．happened B．grew C．changed D．started2、A．built B．met C．caught D．ignored3、A．appeared B．waited C．shouted D．slept4、A．evenif B．onlyif C．ifonly D．asif5、A．secretly B．instantly C．directly D．suddenly6、A．remained B．left C．settled D．returned7、A．wildly B．politely C．stupidly D．naturally8、A．seen B．recognized C．heard D．hunted9、A．special B．usual C．simple D．exact10、A．suitable B．noble C．valuable D．enjoyable11、A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．sadness D．eagerness12、A．decision B．tool C．trouble D．policy13、A．surprised B．satisfied C．delighted D．concerned14、A．requirements B．expectations C．agreements D．complaints15、A．stop B．keep C．delay D．consider16、A．survive B．practice C．suffer D．compete17、A．escaped B．attracted C．deserved D．avoided18、A．pulling B．washing C．protecting D．feeding19、A．trainer B．watcher C．lover D．owner20、A．connect B．play C．live D．work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）Notripwouldbecompletewithoutexperiencingthelocalfoodculture.Actually,Chinahasvariouskindsofdeliciousfood,includingawidevarietyoflocalsnacks.FormostoftheforeignersIcontacted,andmyself1．(include),PekingDuck,MongolianHotPotarethefavouriteChinesedishes.Chinaisaplace2．thefoodisnotonlydelicious,butthe3．(cheap)I’veeverfound.4．mylastnightinBeijingbefore5．(return)totheStates,IwenttoaPekingDuckrestaurantthathadbeensuggestedformetotry.Whatabeautifulplace!Splendidwoodblockprintsonthewalls,freshflowersinthevases,6．(attract)silverware(银餐具)andbeautifulchopsticks.Iwashanded7．menuandfoundmostofthepriceswereespeciallylowforthehighqualityofthefood.Theluckycameinwholeorhalf,alongwithallthelittledecorations-alittletortilla(玉米粉圆饼)toputtheslicedcluckandvegetablesin,choppedonionandsauce.Anyway,Iorderedawholeduck,thinkingI’djusttaketherestbacktomyhotel8．(eat)laterifIcouldn’tfinishit.9．(believable),intheendtherewasnoneofthewholeduck10．(leave)ontheplate.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。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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.处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Oneweekbeforemywife’sbirthday,Icalledsomeofhercollegefriendandrequestedthattheysentavideowishinghera“HappyBirthday”.Iaskedthemtosharewithanypleasantmemoriestheyhavefromtheircollegedays.TwodayslateIreceivedsevenvideosfromherfriendsshehadnotbeenintouchwithforeightyears!Theydescribedfunmemoriesfromcollegeandtalkedhowtheymissedthosetimes.WhenIshowedthevideostomywifeatherbirthday,shecouldnotstopsmile.Isawtearsofhappyinhereyes.Asimplegesturemadeherbirthdayspeciallybyconnectinghertoheroldfriends.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办文学艺术节(LiteratureandArtFestival)。请给你校外教Phil写邮件，邀请他做讲座。邮件内容包括:1.主题:美国文学;2.时间:12月28日，下午4点;3.地点:艺术馆大厅(ArtGalleryHall)。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.书写占5分。DearPhil,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LookingforwardtohearingfromyousonYours,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、A4、D5、A6、A7、D8、A9、C10、C11、A12、B13、A14、B15、C16、C17、A18、B19、C20、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、A3、A4、C22、1、B2、B3、A4、B23、1、B2、C3、B4、D24、1、A2、A3、D25、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.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefen