2025届甘肃省会宁县第四中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

2025届甘肃省会宁县第四中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷请考生注意：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．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown2．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit3．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that4．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound5．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave6．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced7．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome8．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying9．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria10．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless11．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant12．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what13．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict14．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom15．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should16．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso17．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped18．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup19．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what20．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown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）Sports&ActivityDaySunday,14May20172:00pm—6:00pmAmkActivePark（AngMoKioStreet15）LearnASport&PlayAsAFamily◆JoinusforourSpores&ActivityDayaswecelebratetheFinaleoftheSingaporeFamilyCelebrations2017!◆LearnasporttogetherasafamilyatourSportingCentrewithmanyactivities,includingAmoraMassDanceTraining!◆Getyourfamilytogetherthroughafun-filledPowerUpTraining!RegisterNow◆RegistrationisFREE!◆Bethefirst2000toregisterbylMaysothatyoucanreceiveAmorafreegiftworth$70.◆Registrationclosesby10MayandyoucanregisterbySMSto71819223oremailrequire@sfc.sgthefollowing:<AmoraMassDanceTraining>,<yourname>,<age>and<contactnumber>.Formoreinformation,call7771661.TherewillalsobebusservicesforfreeatAMKPointon14MayforallSingaporeFamilyCelebrationsparticipants!1、Theeventismainlydesignedfor.A．familiestogetcloserB．friendtolearntodanceC．childrentolearnasportD．parentstoorganizeagame2、Theeventwill.A．betakenpartinonlyby2000peopleB．lastforfourhoursintheafternoonC．takeplaceindifferentplacesD．beopentoregistrationuntil14May,20173、Wecanlearnfromthetextthatalltheparticipantcan.A．getAmorafreegiftworth$70B．registerinthreedifferentwaysC．call71819223formoreinformationD．takeafreebusrideatAMKPointonMay144、Thetextisprobably.A．astoryB．areportC．aposterD．anotice22．（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）Whatexactlyisintelligence?Therearen’tanyeasyanswers.Despitetheprogressthathasbeenmadeingeneticsandpsychology,humanintelligencehasremainedoneofthemostcontroversialareasofmodernscience，untilnow,thatis,forthediscoveryofagene(基因)linkedtointelligencehasmadetheexpertsthinkagain.RobertPlominoftheInstituteofPsychiatryinLondonandhiscolleaguesintheUShavebeenlookingintogeneticmake-up.Fromtheirresearch,theyhavediscoveredthataslightlydifferentgeneismorecommoninthosewithahighIQ.PlominanalyzedDNAfromtwogroupsof51childrenagedbetween6and15.WhathefoundwasthatthefirstgrouphadanIQof136,puttingtheminthetop5%ofthepopulation,whiletheothergrouphadanaverageIQof103.Ananalysisoftheirgenesshowedthat32%ofchildreninthehighergrouphadthegeneinquestion,whileonly16%inthesecondgroupdid.However,thereisalotmoreresearchtobedone,andPlominhimselfiscautiousatthisearlystage.Hesuggeststhatthereareprobablymanygenesthatcontributetointelligence,ratherthanjustone.SeveralstudieshaveshownastronglinkbetweenIQandcareersuccess,althoughsomepsychologistsremainunconvincedaboutthis.ProfessorMichaelRowe,whohaswrittenabookcalledGeniusExplained,isoneofthese.“ThepeoplewiththehighestIQsarenotusuallytheoneswhodobestintheircareers.”Manypsychologistsnowbelievethatwhenitcomestointelligence,IQisn’teverything.Manyalternativeviewshavebeenputforwardrecently.Oneexampleistheideaofmultipleintelligences,whichwasdevelopedinthe1980sbyHarvardpsychologistHowardGardner.ThisoffersamuchbroaderviewthantheIQtheory,includingcreativityandcommunicationskillsasrelevantfactors(因素)inintelligence.TonyBuzan,brainexpertandauthorofMasteryourMemory,isenthusiasticaboutthisbelief,arguingthattruegeniuses(天才)doindeedappeartocombinehighlevelsofeachtypeofintelligence.HelistsAlexandertheGreat,PabloPicassoandAlbertEinsteinasexamples.Atthesametime,Buzanbelievesthateveryonecandeveloptheirintelligence,onlyiftheytakethetroubletoexercisetheirbrain.Perhapsthere’shopeforusall!1、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Therelationshipbetweengenesandintelligence.B．IQbenefitsalotfromhighintelligence.C．Howtodevelopintelligence.D．Whatmakesintelligence.2、WhydoestheauthorusedatainParagraph2?A．Tomakeasuggestion. B．Todrawaconclusion.C．Toproveanidea. D．Togiveanexample.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．RobertPlominconfirmsgeneshavesomethingincommon.B．HowardGardnerthinksintelligenceincludesvariousfactors.C．MichaelRoweapprovesofastronglinkbetweenIQandcareer.D．TonyBuzanagreesgeniusesexercisebraintoimproveintelligence.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4referto?A．Thedevelopmentofintelligence.B．Theideaofmultipleintelligences.C．IQisn’teverythingforintelligence.D．Alternativeviewshavebeenputforward.24．（8分）Christmasatthemountainclinewouldhavetowait.ThebanksbesideMaryBreckinridge’sWendover,Kentucky,clinicwereruinedafteraheavyrain.ShehadtofindawaytogetherfivepatientstothehospitalinLexington.Withaneighbor’shelp,Maryandthenursesbuiltaboat.TheynameditAmbulance,andonthemorningofDecember30,1926.Maryanothernurse,andthepatientssetoffdowntheriver.Aftersixteenwildmilesonthedangerousriver,theyarrivedatthetrainstationinKrypton.Asshewatchedthetrainpullawaywithherpatientssafelyonboard.Marysmiledandwaved.Maryhadnotplannedtobeanurse.ShewasthedaughterofawealthyKentuckypolitician.Asachild,Marywasinfluencedbyherfamilywhohadalwaysbeenconcernedaboutthepoorerpeopleofthestate.Whenshegrewup,Marywasinspiredtobecomeanurse.Soin1925MaryhiredafewBritish-trainednursesand,withsomemoneyfromherfamily,startedtheFrontierNursingServiceinWendover,Kentucky.BeforeMaryandhernursescame,themountainpeoplelivedahardlife.Familiesmadesolittlemoneythattheycouldnotafforddoctorsormedicine.Manychildrenhaddiseasesandnearlyeverypersonwasmalnourishedforlackoffood.MaryandthenursesbuiltclinicsandasmallhospitaldeepintheforestsofLeslieCounty.Therewerenopavedroads,electricity,ortelephones.Eachdaythenursesrodeonhorsebacktooutlyingfarms,ofteninbadwenther,toanswercallsforhelp.Theyworkedhardtokeepaneyeontheirpatients.Tothegratefulmountainpeople,Maryandthenursesseemedtobeeverywhere.Theytreatedeverythingfromcutfingerstopneumonia(肺炎),gaveshots,anddeliveredbabies.Theproudcountrymenlikedthenursesbecausetheytreatedeveryonewithrespect.TheFrontierNursingServicegrew.TodaytheirNursingServicereachesfarbeyondtheKentuckymountains.MedicalprofessionalsfromallovertheworldcometoWendovertostudyruralhealthcareinaction.Whenthesemenandwomengobacktotheirowncountries,theyarepreparedtohelppeopleinneed.1、HowdidMaryBreckinridgegetherfivepatientstoKrypton?A．Bytrain B．BycarC．Bywater D．Onhorseback2、Theunderlinedword“malnourished”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans.A．mysterious B．lackingnutritionC．careless D．indangerofdying3、WecanlearnfromthetextthatMaryBreckinridge.A．remainsagreatinfluenceonhealthcaretodayB．wantedtosetupmoreclinicstohelpthesickC．wipedoutdiseasesintheKentuckymountainsD．trainedallofherassistantsherself4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．MaryandherfamilywerealwayshelpfultoothersB．TheFrontierNursingServicesetupmanybranchesC．RuralnursesfoundcreativewaystotransportsuppliesandpatientsD．Maryandothernursesprovidedkindmedicalcaretoruralpeople25．（10分）Mycollegeexperienceincludedthislife-skilllesson:Drinkalcoholonafullstomach.Oryouwillgetinebriatedtooquickly.Ofcourse,mostcollegestudentsshouldn’tbedrinkingatall,butweknowfromtheNationalInstituteonAlcoholAbuseandAlcoholismthatcloseto60percentofcollegestudentsaged18to22doconsumealcohol,whichmakesharm-reducingapproachesimportant.Unfortunately,campusauthoritiesandresearchersarereportingapracticethatturnsthefull-stomachdrinkingstrategyonitshead:ratherthanfillingupbeforeanightofpartying,significantnumbersofstudentsrefusetoeatalldaybeforeconsumingalcohol.Thisisahigh-riskbehaviorcalled“drunkorexia,”whichisoneparteatingdisorder,onepartalcoholism—averydangerouscombinationforcollege-agestudents.Thetermdrunkorexia,whichcanalsoincludeexcessiveexerciseorpurgingbeforeconsumingalcohol,wascoinedabout10yearsago,anditstartedshowingupinmedicalresearcharound2012.Drunkorexiaaddressestheneedtobethelifeofthepartywhilestayingextremelythin,pointingtoaflawedmind-setaboutbodyimageandalcoholismamongcollegestudents,mostlywomen.Imaginethisscenario:Afemalecollegefreshmandoesn’teatanythingallday,exercisesonanemptystomach,thendownsfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohours.Becausethere’snofoodinhersystemtohelpslowtheabsorptionofalcohol,thoseshotsaffectherrapidly,leadingtoinebriationandpossiblypassingout,vomitingorsufferingalcoholpoisoning.That’sdrunkorexia.TavisGlassman,professorofhealtheducationandpublichealthattheUniversityofToledoinOhio,researchesdrunkorexiaandworriesaboutscenariossuchastheonedescribedabove:“Withnothinginhersystem,alcoholhitsquickly,andthatbringsupthesameissuesaswithanyhigh-riskdrinking:gettinghomesafely,sexualassault,unintentionalinjury,fights,hangoversthataffectclassattendanceandgrades,andpossiblyendingupinemergencybecausethealcoholhitssohard,”hesays.“Alcoholcannegativelyaffecttheliverorgastrointestinalsystem,itcaninterferewithsleep,lowertheimmunesystemandislinkedtoseveraltypesofcancers,”Hultinsays.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inebriated”inparagraph1mean?A．excited B．overwhelmed C．addicted D．drunk2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A．alargenumberofcollegestudentsspendmostoftheirnightspartyingB．somecollegestudentsrefusetoeatbeforedrinkingalcoholtokeepslimC．ThereisadirectlinkbetweenbodyimageandconsumingalcoholD．femalecollegestudentismorelikelytobehurtifshedrinksalcohol3、WhichofthefollowingmayTavisGlassmanagreewith?A．Withmorefoodinone’ssystem,hemaysufferfromtheeffectsofalcoholslowly.B．Drinkingfiveshotsoftequilainlessthantwohoursistheperformanceofdrunkorexia.C．Thosewhodon’tattendclassesandhavelowergradestendtobeaddictedtoalcohol.D．Alcoholhasnegativeeffectsontheimmunesystemandmayleadtoseveralcancers.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）Allofuscangiveothersahandaslongaswearewillingtodoso.Actually,therearesomepeopledoingkindthingsallthetime.Spreadingkindness,onegooddeedatatime,isKarlaGibson’smission.“Iwisheveryonecouldjoinme.Therearesomany____thingsgoingonintheworld;Imeaneveryday,”saidKarla.Karlahadthe____andsenseofdutyinDecemberof2013.Thesinglemotherofthreesaidshetendedtogetdownaroundtheholidays,soshe____todosomethingtocheerothersup.ShestartedaFacebookpageand____hergooddeedseachday,fromfeedingthehomelesstogivingEastergiftstotheincarcerated(囚犯).Shehopedto____others.“Wehavetodosomething.Our____canmakeadifferenceinsomeone’sday.You____knowwhensomeonemightbehavingtheirworstday,andthensomethinglikebuyingthemacoffeecanchangetheirwholeattitude,”Karla____.Karla’sgreatest____sofarhadtodowithcoffee.OnSeptember27th,Karla’sbirthday,shewenttoherlocalStarbucksandgavethe____$127topayforotherpeople’sdrinks.Shesatattheendofthedrive-thruholdinga____thatread,“Haveagreatday.”Sheendedup____about23customers.“Itwasreallyfun.Itwas____oneofthebestbirthdaysever,”shesaid.Herkindnessthatdaydidn’tgo____.Onecouplewassogratefulthattheysurprisedherwithflowersandballoonstoshowtheir___.Karla’sactsofkindnesshavebecomea____affair.Hertwosonsarealways____others.“SometimesI’llaskKyle,‘So,didyoudoanythingextranicetoday?’andhe’slike‘Somebody____somethinginthehallwayandIpickeditup’or‘Iheldthedoorforsomeone’,thatkindofthing,”saidKarla.It’sbecauseofMomthattheboysthinkit’s____togiveahandtoothers.“Ithinkit’sagreatideaofhers.It’salwaysnicetohelpsomeoneout____theyreallyneedit,”saidKarla’s15-year-oldsonChad.1、A．good B．bad C．new D．casual2、A．commitment B．appointment C．preference D．success3、A．managed B．agreed C．hesitated D．decided4、A．did B．mentioned C．shared D．missed5、A．greet B．inspire C．introduce D．remember6、A．kindness B．happiness C．stories D．sadness7、A．still B．often C．never D．even8、A．whispered B．explained C．reported D．replied9、A．surprise B．challenge C．concern D．moment10、A．cashier B．customer C．beggar D．secretary11、A．mark B．sign C．symbol D．flag12、A．payingfor B．pickingup C．payingoff D．pickingout13、A．occasionally B．usually C．probably D．hardly14、A．unoccupied B．unnoticed C．unorganized D．unquestioned15、A．wisdom B．existence C．generosity D．appreciation16、A．society B．love C．holiday D．family17、A．encouraging B．inviting C．helping D．affecting18、A．dropped B．bought C．found D．stole19、A．strange B．lucky C．cool D．funny20、A．after B．though C．unless D．when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）Itwasasunnyday.Alittleboy’sfatherwassittingonthecouch,drinkingabeerwhilewatching1．basketballmatch.Seeingthis,theboyrushedtohisfatherandshouted,“Daddy,showmehowtoplaycatch!”Thefather,staring2．thetelevisionscreen,replied,“Letmefinishwatchingthematch.Playoutsideandcomebackinfiveminutes.”“Okay,Daddy!”saidtheboy,runningoutoftheroom.Fiveminuteslater,theboyreturned,3．(scream),“Daddy,let’splaycatchnow!”Bythistime,thefatherhadopenedanothercoldbeerandanothermatchwasbeginning.4．(patient)withtheboy’sinterruption,thedadbroughtamagazinetohisson.Onthecoverofthemagazinewasalargepictureoftheworld.Thefather,whowasangryand5．(brother),begantearingthemagazinecoverintosmall6．(piece).Then,thefatherturnedtohisboyandsaid,“Son,onceyouputthispicturebacktogether,wecanplaycatch,butdonotinterruptmeagain7．youfinish.”Afewminuteslater,theboyreturnedandsaid,“I8．(finish),Daddy!Canweplaycatchnow?”Surprised,thefatherglancedtowardshischild,andtherelaythemagazinewiththeworldpiecedperfectlytogetherinhissmallhands.Thedadaskedhischild9．heputtheworldtogethersoquickly.“10．wassimple,”saidtheboy.“Onthebackoftheworldwasthepictureofaperson,andonceIputthepersontogether,that’swhentheworldcametogether.”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，休假期间你要去伦敦旅游，请你根据以下提示给你的英国好友Alex写一封信，请他推荐一个旅馆，要点如下：1.介绍写信目的；2.停留时间：5个晚上，从11月20日到24日；3.房间要求：预订一个房间，旅馆要靠近公共汽车站；有独立浴室；可以上网；注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：recommendsomethingtosomebody给某人推荐某物；bookaroom预订房间；privatebathroom独立浴室；surftheInternet上网DearAlex,Howiseverythinggoingrecently?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C3、D4、B5、A6、C7、C8、D9、D10、D11、A12、C13、D14、A15、C16、D17、A18、C19、D20、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、A2、B3、D4、C22、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)thatprotectsb