2025届湖北省武汉市钢城四中高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

2025届湖北省武汉市钢城四中高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）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．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish2．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared3．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto4．Zhouqu,Gansuwasattackedbysuchaterriblemud-rockflowfewresidentshadeverexperiencedbefore.A．as B．which C．where D．that5．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that6．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if7．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task8．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff9．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration10．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith11．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas12．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as13．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught14．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis15．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should16．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must17．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination18．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone19．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．amC．havebeenD．hadbeen20．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork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）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull5Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost£1.4billionforthe5Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:5Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英国通讯管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(无人机)tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,5Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth5Gand4G,andthefirst5G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew5Gphonewellbefore5Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．5Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．5Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake5GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．5GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse5Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat5GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe5Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof5Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．5GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.22．（8分）Hotshotjetpilotsarenomatchforcliffswallows.Thebirdsrocketoverbridgesandskimoverlakes,rushingforwardataccelerationsthatwouldknockanAirForce.Bytrackingthesecontestswithhigh-speedcameras,anewstudygivesthefirst,in-depthpeekintoavianaerodynamics(鸟类空气力学)inthewild.“Thefindingsmayevenprovideinsightintohowtodesignbettermicroairvehicles-tinydrones.Thistechnologywillbebrilliantlyuseful,”saysbiomechanicsexpertJimUsherwoodoftheUnitedKingdom’sRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinHatfield.“High-resolutionfieldstudieslikethishaveneverbeendonebeforeforbirds.”Forcliffswallows,thetroublestartswhentheyreturnfromwinteringinSouthAmericatotheirsummerhomesinNorthAmerica.Afterarrival,theyseekouttheiroldmudnests—usuallylocatedunderconcretebridgesandfreeways-andstartrebuildingtheirhomes.Butratherthanhuntdownafreshsupplyofmud,someswallowspreferstealingsuppliesfromtheirmorehardworkingneighbors.Otherstakethingsfurtherandwillevenlayaneggortwointheirneighbor’snestbeforetakingoff.Battlesintheairfollowiftheinvadersarecaughtintheact,andanewstudytakesadvantageofthesefightstolearnhowbirdsperformhigh-speedmaneuvers(演习).TheteamplacedthreecamerasalongaNorthCarolinalakecrossedbyahighwaybridgethathousesseveralcliffswallownestsandwaitedforthebattlestocommence.Theteamwassurprisedtolearnthatmostofthetime,chaserscopiedthemoveoffleeinginvaders.Swallowsalsopullveryhardturnstoescapeanenemy,withoneextremecasereaching7.8gravity.Fighterpilotsusuallypassoutatabout5or6gravity,whichiswhytheseexperimentshaveearnedinterest,andpartialfunding,fromtheOfficeofNavalResearch.TheNavymayusethefindingstobuildbetterguidancesystemsformicroairvehicles.However,theswallows’biomechanicsarecomplex,andnowtheteamissimplytryingtocollectafewtricks.1、WhydidtheUsherwoodcarryoutthestudies?A．Toguideabetterdesignofairvehicles.B．Toprovetheswallowsarebetteratflying.C．Toexperimentwithitshigh-speedcameras.D．Totrackhowtheswallowsskimoverlakes.2、Whatleadstothebattlesamongthebirds?A．Sharingfood.B．Occupyingothers’nests.C．Seizingmudfornesting.D．Competingfortheuseofbridges.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“commence”inparagraph3?A．continue B．accelerateC．end D．begin4、Whatisthetrickoftheswallowtoescapeitsenemy?A．Acceleratingtowardit.B．Copyingwhatitsenemydo.C．Makingsharpturnsduringflight.D．Seekingforhelpfromitsfellows.23．（8分）DisneyWorldisaverypopularattraction.Butgoingtherecanbecostly.Herearesomesuggestionsthatcanhelpyousavemoney.Insteadofeatingatthepark,getpremadefoodfromanearbygrocerystoreorevenmakeyourownlunch.Also,makesuretotakeyourownwaterwithyoubecausespending$3onwaterwillmakeyourstomachhurt.Anotherideaistopacksnacksorquickandcheappick-me-upsasyoumakeyourwayaroundthepark.Ofcourseyou’regoingtowanttotakesomeDisneysouvenirshomewithyou,butyou’llquicklyrealizethatitcomeswithaprice.Beforebuyinganything,makesureyouhaveaplan.SomesuggestionsforkeepingcostsdownincludepickingyourownpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot,whichisallabouttheexperienceandonly$15.95plustax,orevengettingspecialtradablecollectionpinthatyoucantradewithDisneycastmembersorotherguests.WhenyougotoDisneyWorldonrainydays,youmaycatchalotofshowers.Butyoudon’thaveto.GotoalocalDollarTreeandbuydisposableponchos（一次性雨披）for$1.TheponchosatDisneyareprobablymoredurable（耐用的）,buttheycost$9.Forafamilyoffive,theDisneyponchoswouldcost$45versusspending$5atthedollarstore.Itcosts$17toparkinDisneyforaday.Luckily,mostnon-Disneyresortsofferfreeshuttles（来往的班车）toandfromtheparkandallDisneyresortsofferfreetransportationforguestsaswell.Ifyouliketobeonyourownschedulewithoutworryingaboutwhentheshuttlecomes,thenparkingisyouronlychoice.Butwaitingfortheshuttleandgoingbyascheduleisn’treallydifficult,either.1、Accordingtotheauthor,ifyouwanttoeatatDisneyWorld,youcan________.A．justtakepick-me-upstosavemoneyB．getpremadefoodatDisneyWorldC．avoidfoodthatstimulatesyourappetiteD．preparefoodbeforeenteringthepark2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofbuyingpearlattheJapanstoreatEpcot?A．Itcanbeaterribleexperience.B．Itenablesonetogetpearlatareasonableprice.C．It’sagoodwaytofindatradablecollection.D．It’sthebestwaytogetDisneysouvenirs.3、IfyoubuyfourponchosatalocalDollartreeinsteadofatDisney,youcansave________.A．$32B．$36C．$40D．$454、Theauthorthinksitisadvisableto________.A．parkinDisneyWorldforadayB．avoidgoingtoDisneyWorldonrainydaysC．usemoredurableponchosatDisneyWorldD．usetransportationofferedbytheresorts24．（8分）TherearecampusmuseumsalloverChinathatoffervariouscollectionsandmakeforeye-openingvisits.BeijingAirandSpaceMuseumatBeihangUniversityAdmission:freeOpeninghours:TuesdayandSaturday,9:00am-12:00pmHighlights:Includedamongthemorethan300historicaircraftandspaceartifactsareoneofthetwoNorthropP-61BlackWidowsintheworldandChina’sfirstlightairliner,Beijing1.FudanUniversityMuseumAdmission:freeOpeninghours:TuesdaytoFriday,9:00am-11:30amand1:30pm-4:30pmHighlights:AuniquecollectionofnativeartifactsfromtheGaoshanaboriginesinTaiwan.Someofthem,suchaspearlvests,arerarelyseeneveninTaiwan.ChinaIchthyicCultureMuseumatShanghaiOceanUniversityAdmission:10yuanOpeninghours:MondaytoFriday,9:00am-11:30amand1:30pm-4:00pmHighlights:Inthiscollectionofmorethan40,000specimensofabout3,000ocean-dwellingspecies,themosteye-catchingoneisan18.4-meter-longspermwhaleskeleton.YifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciencesAdmission:40yuan;halfpriceforstudentsOpeninghours:MondaytoFriday,8:30am-12:00pmand2:30pm-5:00pm;weekendsandholidays,9:00am-4:30pmHighlights:Ithousesacollectionofmorethan30,000mineralandrockspecimens,morethan2,000ofwhicharerareoneslikethemuseum’swell-knowndinosaurfossils.ChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversityAdmission:50yuanOpeninghours:MondaytoSunday,8:00am-6:30pminsummerand8:30am-6:00pminwinterHighlights:China’sonlymuseumtofeaturethehistoryofacademiesandculturaleducationinthecountry.1、Whichmuseumwillyouchooseifyou’reinterestedinseaspecies?A．ChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversity.B．YifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciences.C．BeijingAirandSpaceMuseumatBeihangUniversity.D．ChinaIchthyicCultureMuseumatShanghaiOceanUniversity.2、WhatcanyouseeinYifuMuseumofChinaUniversityofGeosciences?A．Spaceartifacts. B．Dinosaurfossils.C．Nativeartifacts. D．Spermwhaleskeletons.3、WhencanyougotoChinaAcademyMuseumatHunanUniversity?A．OnTuesday6:00pminwinter.B．OnSaturday8:00aminwinter.C．OnSunday6:30pminsummer.D．OnWednesday8:00aminsummer.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）ItwasEaster1990,andmyfamilywasonaonce-in-a-lifetimetriptotheSolomonIslandsformysister'swedding.Iwastravelingwithmyhusband,myfour-year-oldsonandmydaughter,whowasnearlytwo.We'dbeen1thatitwasveryhotintheSolomon,sowe2lotsoflightcottonclothesandwerewearingthesameasitwassummer.Theonlyproblemwasthatwehadtocatchanovernightbusthat3atmidnightfortheairportsowecouldmakeourearlymorning4toHoniara.Itwascoldonthebus!MyhusbandandIweresnuggling（依偎）ourchildrenascloseaswecould,tryingtokeepthem5.Thebusstoppedmanytimesaspassengersgotonandoff,andwedidn'ttakemuch6.Thelittleoneswere7,unabletosleepforthebitingcold.Thenatonestop,anolderladycameforwardfromthebackofthebusandpausedbyourseat.Isatforwardtoseewhatshewantedandshe8asmallblanket,Mylittlegirlreached9foritandpulledittightaroundher.Theladysaidshe'dmadetheblanketherselfand,seeingthatwewerecold.shewantedustouseit.Aftershewentbacktoherseat,ournow-warmchildren10off,andtheysleptcomfortablyallthewaytotheairport.Justastoportwo11wearrived,theladymadeherwaytothedoortogetoff.Itriedto12thechildrentoreturnherblanket,butsheprotested."No,"shesaid,"13it.Icanalwaysmakeanotherone!"Overtheyears,thatlittleblanketbecamea14tomeandtomychildrenofthekindnessofstrangers.Itoldthestorytothechildrenoverandoverandhungtheblanketontheendofmydaughter'sbedsowewouldseeit15.Thatblanketwashandmadewiththecolorscarefullychosen.Yetitsmaker16withittokeepmyfamilywarmforanight.Ifeverpeoplewerebador17,itservedasareminderthatthereisgoodnessintheworld.Iamforever18,notjustforthewarmththatnight,butforthelifelongreminderofthe19ofpeople.Thatblankethaswarmedmy20.1、A．confirmedB．toldC．advisedD．persuaded2、A．offeredB．piledC．packedD．discovered3、A．leftB．wentC．pulledD．drove4、A．trainB．visitC．rideD．flight5、A．comfortableB．warmC．calmD．quiet6、A．noticeB．careC．actionD．interest7、A．naughtyB．hungryC．restlessD．energetic8、A．showedoutB．madeoutC．putoutD．heldout9、A．eagerlyB．silentlyC．patientlyD．bravely10、A．sleptB．cameC．shookD．nodded11、A．asB．untilC．beforeD．after12、A．unloadB．unwrapC．unfoldD．uncover13、A．keepB．possessC．returnD．bring14、A．signB．markC．symbolD．decoration15、A．closelyB．regularlyC．carefullyD．＆eely16、A．remainedB．handedC．desertedD．parted17、A．cruelB．sensitiveC．cautiousD．ugly18、A．delightedB．pitifulC．gratefulD．excited19、A．appreciationB．natureC．welcomeD．goodness20、A．bodyB．lifeC．pastD．future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）Itdoesnotmeantheendoftheworldforsomeonetobecomedisabled.OnedaywhenIturnedontheradio,Ididn’thearanything.ButIwasn’tborndeaf.ThedoctorsaidIlostmy1．(hear).Ihadtogotoaspecialschool,2．IwonascholarshiptotheUS.Weweretakentodifferentcommunities,volunteeringthereandteachingthemaboutmycountryandculture.Theloveofvolunteeringcametomefromthen.InAfrica,deafpeople3．(be)morelikelytobefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.Often,untrainedteachersarepostedtoteachatdeafschools.Sothere’salack4．knowledgeandbasicskills.Igathereddeaf5．(youth)tomeeteverySundayforvolleyballmatches.Iestablishedamathsclubanddanceclubthatbecame6．(fair)popular.I7．(name)“DeafRoleModel”in2016duringInternationalDeafAwarenessWeek.Iwanttoset8．goodexamplefordeafchildren.Itoldthemmystory.Itoldthemthattheycouldhavemanytalents,likedancing.Itoldthemtoclosetheirearsandfeelthemusic.Myparentinspiredme9．(become)thebestteacher.Iknowheisveryproudofme.Iwantpeopletoknowthateventhoughmylifehasbeenchallenging,I10．(overcome)itbynow.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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该漏字符号下写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该横线下写上修改后的词。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。LastSaturday,momandIwenttobuyadownjacketformygrandpa、Whenwegottoabigstore,wesawdownjacketsofvarycoloursandstyles、Thereweresomanyofthemthatitspentusquiteawhiletodecidewhichonetobuy、Finally,underthehelpoftheshopassistant,heselectedablackthickjacketforgrandpa、Immediately,wereturnedbackhometoshowittomygrandpa、Seeingit,hewasveryhappyandcouldn’twaittoputon、Butwewereannoyingtofindsomethingwaswrongwiththezipper、Hurriedly,ItookitbacktothestoreandexplainedtheshopassistanttheproblemTomysatisfaction,sheisverykindandhelpedmechooseanotheronepatiently、Standinfrontofthemirror,mygrandpalookedathimselfinthenewcoat,smilingcontently、HowdelightedIwas!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，即将去美国参加一个中美文化夏令营活动。请你根据以下内容要点给你的美国朋友Mike写一封信，告知他你的美国之行。1.此行的目的；2.活动的内容；3.你的期望。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearMike,I’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutmytriptoAmerica.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursMike

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、A5、C6、B7、B8、D9、C10、B11、B12、D13、B14、C15、D16、B17、A18、A19、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、D2、B3、A4、C22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、B3、A4、D24、1、D2、B3、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.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡头政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovern