2024屆江蘇省鹽城市阜寧中學(xué)高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2024屆江蘇省鹽城市阜寧中學(xué)高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when2．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic3．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown4．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．a(chǎn)dmissionC．a(chǎn)ccommodation D．immigration5．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed6．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins7．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled8．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted9．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen10．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none11．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme12．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely13．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how14．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting15．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．a(chǎn)n;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a16．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing17．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme18．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout19．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did20．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.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）EmmaWatsonenteredourlivesastheperfectHermioneGrangerin2001,and16yearslater,we’rejustasmuchinlovewiththischarming,intelligentBritishgirl,asever.YoumayormaynotbeaPotterhead,butalotofpeoplearecharmedbyEmmaWatson’sperfection.Despitebeingastarperformerattheyoungageof11,she’snevergonetheHollywoodspoiledchildroute.Infact,shemadeallattemptstostayasnormalaspossible.Shesaid,“Ignoringfamewasmyrebellion,inafunnyway.Iwasinsistentonbeingnormalanddoingnormalthings.Itprobablywasn’tadvisabletogotocollegeinAmericaandroomwithacompletestranger.Anditprobablywasn’twisetoshareabathroomwitheightoilierpeopleinadormitory.Lookingback,Ithinkthatwascrazy.”Sheadded,“Iwasverywell-educated.Mydadpaidformetogotoaverygoodschool,soIworkedhardeverysingledayatthatschooltomakehimproudofme.AndIdid,andIstilldo.”IfwehadtoimaginewhatHermioneGrangerwouldhavegrownuptobelike,wewouldsayshe’dbetheEmmaWatsonofthePotteruniversebecausetherereallyisnowaytoseparatethetwo.Inthelastfewyears,Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercapthanweimaginedbeinghumanlypossible,whichincludeactor,scholar,modelaridUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador.InherroleasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador,she’dsupportedpowerfulcausestothebestofherabilityandbroughtthemalltheattentiontheydeserve.EmmaWatsongaveusthemostaccuratedescriptionofourfavoritegirlfromthePotteruniverse.“Younggirlsaretoldyouhavetobeadelicateprincess.Hermionetaughtthemthatyoucanbeawarrior.”1、AfterEmmaWatsonbecameanactress,she.A．followedmostoftheHollywoodchildrouteB．hadapreferenceforanormallifeC．becamerebelliousinafunnywayD．wenttoagoodcollegeinstead2、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Emmahasaddedmorefeatherstohercap”inPara4?A．Emmahasearnedmoretitles.B．Emmawearsacapwithfeathers.C．Emmaisexpertatdesigningcaps.D．Emmahasbeenmoreabsorbedinherjob.3、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EmmaWatson:YouCanBetheBestActress.B．EmmaWatson:YouCanBeaWarrior.C．TheWaytoBeaDelicatePrincess.D．TheWaytoBeaGoodPerformer.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetoEmmaWatson?A．Critical.B．Objective.C．Cautious.D．Appreciative,22．（8分）Brisbaneisanexcitingcity,votedasoneofthemostliveablecitiesinAustralia.Itsfinefoodwillmakeyouhatetoleave.Herearefourfamousrestaurants.AriaForafinediningexperienceinBrisbane,itishardtogopastAriabyawardwinningwell-knownchefMattMoran.WithabeautifulsettingattheEagleStreetPieroverlookingtheBrisbaneRiver,Ariaisallaboutbeautifullypresentedfood.ThisiswhatAliadiffersfromotherrestaurants.Themenuhereisseasonalwithdifferentlunchanddinneroptions,andpricesaresetdependingonhowmanycoursesyouchoose.BavarianBierCaféTherearelotsoffantasticrestaurantsthatoverlooktheBrisbaneRiverandtheStoryBridge.AbigfavoriteistheBavarianBierCaféwhereyoucanenjoyamazingGermanfood,withbigcupsofBavarianbeertodrinkandcookiestogowithit.Pricesarequitereasonableandtheviewsaresomeofthebestyou’llgetinBrisbane.E’ccoBistroSetinanoldteawarehousebuilding,E’ccoBistrohasbeenservingupamazingfoodinBrisbaneforover20years.E’ccoBistroisrunbychefPhilipJohnsonwhofocusesonusingthebestlocalproducetocreatedisheswherethematerialsdothetalking.Themenuhasagoodvarietyofdishesatreasonableprices,withdishessuchaslobsterswithsweetandsouronions,carrot,mushroom.ThePloughInnPloughInnisoneofthebestpubstogotoforfoodinBrisbane.Nomatterwhenyoucomein,itissuretosatisfyallofyourappetite.PubdiningishugeinBrisbaneandthediningexperiencehasmovedawayfromthebasicpubbugsofold,nowofferingextensivemenuswithrestaurantqualityfood.Thepubatmosphereisstilltherehowever,andthefoodisgenerallystillcheap,plentifulandnottoofancy.1、WhatmakesthefoodservedbyAriaspecial?A．Itstaste. B．Itsprice.C．Itsappearance. D．Itsvariety.2、WhichrestaurantwouldyouliketogotoifyouarealoverofGermanfood?A．Aria B．BavarianBierCaféC．E’ccoBistro D．ThePloughInn3、InwhichaspectisPhilipJohnsonexpert?A．Cookingfoodwithlocalfoodmaterials.B．Presentinghisfoodinanattractingway.C．Offeringbeerwithdeliciouscookies.D．Creatingatraditionalpubatmosphere.23．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投資)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.24．（8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.25．（10分）Letmetellyouaboutmyrelationshipwiththeschooldesk.FrommyfirstdayatPennyCampElementarySchoolin1982,itwasterrible.Thisishowitwentdown:fivesecondsintoclass,thefootstartbouncing;10secondsin,bothfeet;15seconds,Iburstoutthedrums!Afterafewminutes,it’sallover.I’mtryingtoputmylegbehindmyneck.No,thatdeskandIdidn’tgetalong.Sittingstillwashardenough,butIalsostruggledwithreading.Readingoutloudinclasswasaspecialkindofhell(地獄).BythethirdgradeIhadprogressedfrombeingoneof“thosekids”tobeingthe“specialkid”.Iwasfoundtohavemultiplelanguage-basedlearningdisabilitiesandattentiondeficitdisorder(A．D．D)(注意力缺陷障礙癥).Iwasturnedintoa“patient”whoneededtreatmentratherthanahumanbeingwithdifferences.Istruggledwithsevereanxietyanddepressionatage10.Isurvivedthistimeinmylifebecauseofmymom.Sheknewinherheartthatherchildwasn’tbrokenanddidn’tneedtobefixed.Mymomwasright.WhenIthinkbackonmyschoolexperience,Irealizeitwasn’ttheA．D．D．thatdisabledme.Whatdisabledmewerelimitationsnotinmyselfbutintheenvironment.I’vecometobelievethatIdidnothaveadisability,asitiscommontosay,butexperienceddisabilityinenvironmentsthatcouldnotaccommodateandacceptmydifferences.Inthefallof1977,aftertwoyearsatLoyolaMarymountUniversity,wheremylearningdifferenceswerefullyaccommodated,Itransferredto(轉(zhuǎn)學(xué))BrownUniversity,whereIgraduatedwithanhonorsdegreeinEnglishliterature.Istillcan’tspellorsitstill,butInowusesupportandtechnologytorelievemyweaknessandbuildalifeonmystrengths.Idon’tfeelstupidanymoreandIknowthatI—andotherslikeme—canlivegoodlivesdespitethesechallenges.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedidn’tliketostudy.B．Heusedtobeactiveatschool.C．Hesufferedfromabrokendesk.D．Hehadtroublesittingstillinclass.2、Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelinclassinhisearlyschoolyears?A．Exited.B．Uneasy.C．Interested.D．Bored.3、Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Heislivingagoodlifewithhisweakness.B．Hisdisabilityhasbeencuredbytechnology.C．HegothishonorsdegreeinEnglishliteratureinthefallof1997.D．HewastransferredtoBrownUniversitybecauseofhisdisability.4、Fromthepassagewelearnthat__________.A．a(chǎn)disabilityisnothingbutadifferenceB．family’ssupportisthemostimportantC．disabledpeoplecan’tlivewellhoweverhardtheyworkD．sometimeslimitationsoftheenvironmentdisableaperson第三部分語(yǔ)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）AsakidIlovedeverythingaboutschool.Ilovedbooks,1,testsandhomework.MostofallIlongedtosomedaymarchdowntheaisle(通道)toreceivemy2Thatseemedmoreappealingeventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadto3becausemyparents4affordtuition.Myhopeofgettingadiplomawasdead.Prettysoon,Imarried.IhadthreeChildren,andIthought:“There5mydiploma.”Evenso,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,ouryoungestchild,hadjuvenilearthritis(幼年型關(guān)節(jié)炎)inher6andknees,whichmadeit7forhertofunction(活動(dòng))inanormalclassroom.Oneday,Isawanadinthenewspaperforeveningcourses.“That’stheanswer,”Isaidtomyself.Lindaalwaysfeels8intheevening,soI’lljustsignherupfornightschoo1.Lindawasbusy9outenrollment(入學(xué))formswhenthesecretarysaid:“MrsSchantz,whydon’tyoucomebackto10?”I11:“There’snoway!I’m55!”12heinsisted,andbeforeIknewwhatIhaddone,IwasenrolledforclassesinEnglishandcrafts.“Thisisonlyanexperiment,”I13him,buthejustsmiled.Tomysurprise,bothLindaandIthrived(茁壯成長(zhǎng))ineveningschool.Iwentbackagainthenextsemester,andmygrades14improved.Itwas15goingtoschoolagain,butitwasnogame.Sittinginaclassfullofkidswasawkward,16mostofthemwererespectfulandencouraging.Duringtheday,Istillhadloadsofhouseworktodo,ButwhenIwasdown,Lindaencouragedme.“Morn,youcan’t17now!”Andwhenshewasdown,I18her.Togetherwesawitthrough.Atlast,Igotmydiploma.19,myclassmatesvotedunanimously(一致地)formetobeclassspeaker,andIgota＄3,000collegescholarship.Yes,Mom,Iwaslateforschool,butIgotthere20.1、A．parents B．teachers C．trees D．flowers2、A．job B．present C．certification D．diploma3、A．dropout B．watchout C．keepout D．findout4、A．wouldn’t B．couldn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t5、A．goes B．comes C．exists D．breaks6、A．hands B．head C．eyes D．stomach7、A．1ikely B．frequent C．easy D．impossible8、A．Worse B．excited C．better D．a(chǎn)nnoyed9、A．giving B．taking C．filling D．sending10、A．work B．school C．home D．office11、A．1aughed B．told C．a(chǎn)rgued D．shouted12、A．And B．But C．Although D．So13、A．informed B．a(chǎn)sked C．warned D．convinced14、A．regularly B．happily C．steadily D．naturally15、A．interesting B．disappointing C．concerned D．exciting16、A．a(chǎn)sif B．evenif C．incase D．ifonly17、A．continue B．rest C．quit D．hesitate18、A．raised B．discouraged C．cheered D．defeated19、A．Tomysurprise B．Tomysatisfaction C．Tomyrelief D．Tomycredit20、A．naturally B．frequently C．constantly D．eventually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）SinceJuly2019,China’sonlinefood-deliveryplatformEleme1．(carry)outanewserviceofpickingupgarbagefromitsusersinShanghai.Theservicecomesafter2．recently-releasedregulationonwastemanagementinShanghai.Individuals3．throwawaytheirgarbagewithoutbeingsortedoutcanbefinedupto200yuan,whilecompaniesand4．(organize)canfacefinesupto50,000yuan.Thetrashtakeawayservicerequiresresidentstosort5．(they)owngarbagebeforeit6．(pick)upbyworkersfromEleme,whowillensurethewasteisdisposedofinthecorrectgarbagebins.It’sobviousthatthisserviceis7．(convenience)totheold,especiallytothedisabledcustomers.8．,manynetizensonSinaWeibodon’tthinkElemeisprovidingawonderfulservice,sayingitjustwants9．(make)money.Theythink12yuanforanorderistoomuch.Besides,manymorepeopledoubtifthesecollectorswillwashtheirhandsafterdealing10．thetrash.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(yǔ)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(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并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)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。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。HowtokeepmentalhealthAsweknow,mentalhealthlinkstoourhappinessindex.However,it’svitaltokeepourmentalhealth.Herearesomeadviceonhowtodoit.Firstly,acceptyourselftrue.Knowingyourownpotentialsandmakingpracticalgoalinsteadofsettinghighexpectationscankeepyourselfawayfromheavyburden,thusenjoygoodmentalhealth.Secondly,befriendlyandsociable.Lifewithfriendsismiserable.Somakefriends.It’stheircomfortandsupportwhichhelpyougothroughhardshipinlife.Lastly,commityourselftoyourcareer.Youreffortsbringyouasenseofachievement,whichwillinturnensureyourhappiness.Inabrief,itpaystofocusourattentiononourmentalhealth.Themore,thebest!第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，正在教你的美國(guó)朋友Jason學(xué)習(xí)漢語(yǔ)。請(qǐng)你寫封郵件告知他下次上課的內(nèi)容?！眱?nèi)容包括:1.詩(shī)歌，尤其是唐詩(shī)在中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化中的意義和影響。2.詩(shī)歌形式多樣、內(nèi)容豐富、情感真摯。3.請(qǐng)他提前了解一些詩(shī)歌。注意:1.詞數(shù)90左右:2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫:3.文章的開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearJason,Itis2weekssincewemetlasttime.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、C5、C6、A7、B8、B9、D10、D11、D12、B13、D14、D15、A16、C17、A18、D19、C20、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、1、B2、A3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、A23、1、B2、D3、C4、A24、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—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaul