2025屆安徽省合肥市一六八中英語高三上期末監(jiān)測(cè)模擬試題含解析

2025屆安徽省合肥市一六八中英語高三上期末監(jiān)測(cè)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring2．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing3．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what4．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why5．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed6．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．a(chǎn)cknowledgeC．realize D．summarize7．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush8．．Sheisfedupwithsharingahousewithothers;,sheislookingforherownflat.A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore9．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．a(chǎn)success;whenC．success;when D．a(chǎn)success;that10．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though11．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．a(chǎn)bsence D．a(chǎn)ppearance12．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how13．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．a(chǎn)slongas D．until14．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises15．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking16．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything17．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan18．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was19．Haditnotbeenforhisexperienceintheforest，we____________inthebattlewiththefiercebear.A．hadn'tsurvived B．wouldn'thavesurvivedC．didn'tsurvived D．wouldn'tsurvive20．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,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.22．（8分）StartingCyclingWehavetwoservicesdesignedtogivepeopletheconfidenceandknowledgetocyclesuccessfully.LessonsAllourinstructorshavebeentrainedtoNationalStandardslevelof“Bike-ability”.Thismeansyouwillbetrainedtoastandardconsistentacrossthewholecountry.Therearethreelevelsofskillstoprogressthrough.Childrenwouldstartlevels1&2,progressingfromtheplaygroundorparktocycleonlessbusylocalroads.Teenagerandadultbeginnerscanalsolearnlevels1&2inanoff-roadandquietenvironment.Confidentteenagersandadultscanbroadentheirskillsbylearninglevel3,usingmulti-laneroadsandlargerroundabouts.Weprovidebothcompletepackagesoflessonsforthebeginnerorindividuallessonstailorstotheclient.Whatevertheneedwecanaddressandpracticeuntilperfect!Costis＆30perhour.GuidedRideWeknowthatridingontheroadsinLondoncanbescary,andifyouhavetonavigate(確定行車路線)aswellitcanbecomearealhardtask!TheGuidedRideservicetakesallthestressoutofitforyoubyprovidingthefollowing:Routeplannedinadvancetosuityourskilllevel.Routemapprovidedtoyou.Cycleandequipmentchecked.Wewillteachyouasimplemethodtocheckbasicroadworthiness(車輛性能)ofyourbikethatyoucanperformonaweeklybasis.Routediscussedandfocusgiventoanyareasrequiringspecialattention.Cyclealongwiththeinstructorclosebehind.Herethetrafficcanbecontrolledbytheinstructorandriderobserved.WecurrentlycoverLondonZones1&2.Pleasecontactusifyourrequirementsareoutsideoftheseareas.Cost＆30perhour.1、Wherecanlevel1&2lessonsforadultbeginnersbecarriedout?A．Offroad. B．Nearlargeroundabouts.C．Onbusylocalroads. D．Onmulti-laneroads.2、WhatservicesdoestheGuidedRideprovide?A．Theycheckyourcycleandequipmenteveryweek.B．TheyhelpyoutobefamiliarwithallLondonroads.C．TheyletusersexperiencethebusiestroadinLondon.D．TheyensureusersridesafelyinLondonzones1&2.3、Whoisthetextprobablyintendedfor？A．Bikeridinglovers. B．Childrenandteenagers.C．TravelersinLondon. D．Parentslovingcycling.23．（8分）Michelininspectors，thesupersecretspiesoftherestaurantindustry，aretheanonymous（匿名的）keepersofthefamousMichelinstarrating.They'vebeenwritinganonymousreportsofrestaurantsforover100years."Wesayit'salittleliketheCIA，"saidinspector"M"withalaugh.Sheaskedthatheridentitynotberevealed."Mywholelifeisstayingundertheradar，stayingawayfromcameras，usingfakenames，tryingtostealinandoutofrestaurantsquietly."Alongwiththeirboss，Jean-LucNaret，thedirectoroftheMichelinGuide，about90inspectorsaroundtheworlddecidewhichrestaurantswillwinthecookingequivalent（等價(jià)物）ofanOscar，theNobelPrizeandMegaMillionsjackpot（頭獎(jiǎng)）allatonce.TheMichelinGuidecovers23countries，andoutofthe45，000ratedrestaurants，lessthan100havethetoprating—onlynineAmericanrestaurantscarrythreestars.Ifthename"Michelin"bringsthetiresonyourcartomind，you'renottoofaroff.TheMichelinratingbeganinFrancein1900asamarketingtrick.TheMichelinbrothersthoughttheircustomerswouldbuymoretiresifgivenalistofhotelsandrestaurantstoexplore.Inspector"M"admittedbeinganinspectorleadstoalonelydininglife."Mostofthetimewedinealone，"shesaid."Itgivesustheabilitytoreallyfocusonthefoodandtheatmosphereandcapturetheentireexperience."Tocovertheirtracks，"M"saidsometimestwoinspectorswilldinetogetherandwritetwoseparatepapers.It'sbetterthansaying"tableforone"，right？"Whenyou'rereally，reallyintofoodandverycrazyaboutfood，everythingelsethat'sgoingonaroundyouisn'tsoimportant，"shesaid.1、Theunderlinedwords"undertheradar"inParagraph2mean"___________"A．livingindangerB．beingthefocusofthemediaC．tryingtobeunnoticedD．makingprogramsontheradio2、TheMichelinratingwasfirstcarriedoutinorderto_____________.A．openmorehotelsandrestaurantsB．bringmoreconveniencetodriversC．makepeoplefamiliarwith"Michelin"D．makeaprofitbysellingmoretires3、Sometimestwoinspectorsdinetogethersothattheycan___________.A．cuttheexpenseonthefoodB．protecttheiridentitiesC．savetroublebysharingapaperD．talkaboutthefoodoverthemeal4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext？A．"M"worksfortheCIAB．ThelegendofMichelinbrothersC．Michelininspectors:foodindustryspiesD．Michelin—agiantintireandrestaurantindustry24．（8分）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard，maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm",oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityor.excitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay..Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum（真空）comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour（水蒸汽）initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout（被擠出）atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,讓mightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddampair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.25．（10分）Babies’mainfoodisricecereal.Butitisoftenpoisoned.Studieshavefoundthatmanybrandscontainmeasurableamountsofinorganicarsenic(無機(jī)砷),themostpoisonouskind.It'snotjustnice:anAugust2018studytested50foodsmadeforbabies.includingorganicandnonorganicbrandssuchasGerber,EarthsBest,andotherpopularlabels,andfoundevidenceofatleastonedangerousheavymetalineveryproduct.Fifteenofthe50containedenoughcontaminants(污染物)toposepotentialhealthriskstoachildeatingoneservingorlessaday.Heavymetalscandamagecognitive(認(rèn)知的)developmentinchildren,whoareespeciallyatriskbecauseoftheirsmallersize.InorganicarsenicindrinkingwaterhasbeenfoundtolowertheIQscoresofchildrenbyfivetosixills.Andasheavymetalsaccumulateinthebodyovertime.theycanraisetheriskofcancer,diabetesandotherphysicalconditions.Ofcourse,findingyou’reyourfavoritebrandiscontaminatedisnotareasontopanic.Lowlevelsofexposureforshortperiodsareunlikelytocauseseriouseffects,butparentsshouldfocusonreducingtheoveralllevelsofthesepoisonoussubstancesintheirchildren'stotaldiettolimitharm.HeavymetalsoccurnaturallyonEarthandarepresentinsoilandwater.Butpesticides(殺蟲劑),miningandpollutionincreasetheirconcentrations,andfarmingandfoodmanufacturingprocessescancontributeevenmore.Foodmakersareclearlyofkeepingbabyfoodpoison-free:roughlyathirdofthetestedproductsdidnotcontainworrisomemetallevels.Somecompaniesarealreadytryingtolookintothesourcesofcontaminationintheirproductsandtrytoreducethem.Morecompaniesshouldfollow.Butthebestchanceofrealchangewillcomewithlaws.CurrentlytherearenoU.Srulesonacceptablelevelsofheavymetalsinbabyfoods.Thegovernmentandthefoodindustryshouldunitetodealwiththeseriousthreattoourchildren.1、WhatdidtheAugust2018studyfind?A．Fifteenofthe50foodbrandscontainedcontaminantsB．Allorganicfoodbrandscontainedsomeinorganicarsenic.C．Earth’sBestprovedtobeapoison-freebabyfoodbrand.D．Alltestedproductswerecontaminatedwithheavymetals.2、Accordingtothesecondparagraph,inorganicarsenicindrinkingwaterhasabadeffectonchildren's_____A．intelligenceB．behaviorC．sightD．emotion3、Inthefourthparagraph,thewriterindicatesthat_____A．foodstorageisamajorsourceofmetalcontaminationinthefoodproductsB．manyfoodmakershaven'ttakenenoughsafetystepstoreducemetallevelsC．foodmakersshouldfigureoutthesourcesofcontaminationintheirproductsD．foodcompaniesmustbebannedfromproducingfoodscontainingheavymetals4、Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingisthevitalsteptomakearealdifferencetotheworryingsituation?A．Steppingupbabyfoodtests.B．ListingharmfulheavymetalsC．MakingoutrelevantregulationsD．Punishingfoodlawbreakers.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Whenyouthinkoffriends,youoftenthinkofthosewhoaccompanyyouforalongtime.Butthereisanotherkindof1—onethatdoesnotunfoldovera2periodoftimebutspringsentirelyfromaparticular3.Inmyeighthgrade，therewasJenny.I4tostayatherfarmhousewithcatsanddogs.Eighthgradewasaterribleyear.Weboth5it，butwedidn'ttalkaboutit.Oncoldwinterdays，she6mehowsheliedonherponyRedwing'sback.Thenwewould7onlongjourney，ridingandwalking.SheleftinninthgradeandI8her.Wehadgotteneachotherthrougha9time.Anyonewithchildrenknowstherapidfriendshipsformedwithparallelparents.ToJulie,Iwillbeforever10.Wemetona11inNewJersey.Hertwinboyswereaboutthesame12asmydaughter.Shelivedinthebeachtown.Ilivedalonewithmy13ablockaway.MyhusbandhadleftforNorthDakota,leavingmeto14outwhattodonext.Now,15,therewassomeoneIcouldtalkto.Forthenextweeks，wemetatthebeach，andIwouldgo16withhersothatthe17couldgoonplaying.Thenormalstateofherlittlehome18mybrokenheart.Suchfriendsastheseoften19whenyourownlifeisoffbalance；they20youtilltheworldsettlesonitsaxis(軸)onceagain.1、A．classmate B．friendship C．marriage D．neighbour2、A．brief B．special C．consistent D．long3、A．custom B．festival C．ceremony D．moment4、A．loved B．tended C．a(chǎn)ttempted D．demanded5、A．overlooked B．knew C．forgot D．preserved6、A．inspired B．required C．consulted D．showed7、A．goout B．makeup C．slowdown D．fallbehind8、A．followed B．a(chǎn)dmired C．missed D．forgave9、A．cheerful B．difficult C．grand D．decisive10、A．reliable B．merciful C．generous D．grateful11、A．beach B．farm C．playground D．square12、A．size B．intelligence C．a(chǎn)ge D．weight13、A．daughter B．husband C．sister D．parents14、A．turn B．puzzle C．point D．carry15、A．punctually B．ridiculously C．suddenly D．theoretically16、A．home B．downtown C．shopping D．swimming17、A．a(chǎn)dolescents B．boys C．children D．girls18、A．a(chǎn)ched B．hardened C．comforted D．bled19、A．withdraw B．a(chǎn)rrive C．disappear D．gather20、A．recommended B．promoted C．tolerated D．supported第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空Thewayyouwalkmaybedeterminedbyyourdailyschedule,anditmayalsoreflectyourpersonality.The1．(choose)youmakecantellsomethingaboutyourinnerthoughts.Atleast,that’s2．sciencehasproved.Lately,researchers3．(observe)thewaythatpeoplewalkandhowitrelatestotheirpersonalities.AvailableonlineviaSageJournals,thestudyexaminesboththewalkingstylesandpersonalitiesof15,000adultsagedfrom25to50.Accordingtothestudy,when4．(face)withthenewchallenges,fastwalkersaremorelikelytobeactivewhilequietpeopletendtowalkmoreslowly.Meanwhile,thestudyhasalsofound5．(power)evidencethatwalkingspeedinadulthoodreflectstheindividual’spersonality.However,speedingupyourwalkingpacecan’t6．(instant)makeyouthelifeoftheparty,7．meansthatyouneedn’tchangeyourpersonality.Actually,thereare8．(hide)strengthsofbeingaquietpersonaswellasanactiveone.Makethemostofyourstrengths,9．youcanbesuccessfulregardlessofwhichtypeyoufallintoand10．fastorslowlyyouwalk.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有2處、涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:此行缺一個(gè)詞在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（/\），在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該詞下面寫出改正后的詞。注意:1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;2、只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Lastweekend,therewasartfestivalinourschool、Ourheadmasterplantomakeitafeatureofourschool、Iwassoexcited,foritwasthefirsttimeformetojoininit、Earlyinthemorning,Isawsuchmanypeoplecometoourschool,madeitsolively、Thestudentsgaveawarmwelcometotheguest、Iwalkedaroundorappreciatedthepaintings、AlloftheworkswerefromthestudentsandIwasveryimpressedbyit、Therewerealsosomehandcrafts,thatweresocreative、Thoughtheywerebusywiththeirstudymostofthetime,somestudentsstillmanagedtodeveloptheirhobbies、Ishouldlearntothemanddevelopahobbyaswellas、128第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國(guó)朋友Steve給你發(fā)郵件說他將在寒假期間來中國(guó)旅游。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下列要點(diǎn)給Steve回—封郵件。1.歡迎Steve來華，邀請(qǐng)他到家做客;2.如果需要，可以陪同他—起旅行;3.給他提出來中國(guó)旅游的建議。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右，郵件開頭及結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearSteve,I’mgladtoknowthatyouwillcometovisitChinainthecomingwinterholiday.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、C5、B6、B7、A8、D9、B10、D11、D12、D13、C14、B15、A16、C17、D18、A19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、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(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthrou