2025屆遼寧省鞍山市重點中學高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷含答案請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie2．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something3．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required4．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone5．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar6．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget7．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof8．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying9．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one10．ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten11．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith12．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones13．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved14．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome15．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether16．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．as17．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow18．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen19．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas20．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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）C‘Kangaroo

mothering’helps

boost

a

child’s

health

andintelligence“Kangaroo

mothering”,

the

practiceofcontinuousskin-to-skincontactwithanewborn

baby,resultsinhealthier,moreintelligentandsuccessfulchildren,anewstudyfinds.A

20-year

follow-up

researchfoundthatthose

broughtupinthekangaroo

methodscored

higher

in

IQ

tests

and

earned

53%

more.Theywerealsofoundtobelesslikelytohavebehaviorproblemsthan

babies

in

a

control

group.Followers

of

the

method

nest

theirkids

in

a

“kangaroo”

position

on

theirchestas

soon

as

possible

after

birth.

Both

mother

and

baby

aresupposedtogohomeasquicklyaspossible.The

technique

is

often

used

in

cases

ofprematurebirth(早產).Insuchcases,thetrainedmotheractsasthechild’smainsourceofstimulation(刺激)andfood,intheformof

breast

feeding.Between1993and1996,agroupofmorethan700prematurelybornbabiesinColumbiawere,onthebasisofrandomselection,placed

either

awayfrommother

orwere

raised

using

the

kangaroo

method.Twodecadeslater,afollow-upsurveyfundedbytheCanadianGovernmenthasshownthatthosewhowentthroughthelattermethodbenefitedbycomparison.Published

in

the

journal

Paediatrics,

the

research

shows

that

kangaroo

mothering

offeredsignificantprotectionagainstearlydeath,witha3.5%deathratecomparedtoa7.7%rateinthecontrolgroup.IQtestalsoshowedasmallbutsignificantadvantageof3.5%comparedtootherinfants.Lead

researcher

Dr

Nathalie

Charpak,

of

the

Kangaroo

Foundation

in

Bogota,saidthe

methodhas“significant,long-lastingsocialandbehavioralprotectiveeffects”.“Wefirmlybelievethatthisisapowerful,efficient,scientificallybasedhealthcareinterventionthatcanbeusedinallsettings,fromthosewithveryrestrictedtounrestrictedaccesstohealthcare.”Thestudyalsofoundthat,comparedwithbabiesinthecontrolgroup,thoseraisedinthekangaroomethodwentontodevelopbiggerbrains,withsignificantlylargervolumesofgraymatter.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatis“kangaroomothering”?A．Motherstryingtheirbesttoimprovetheirbabies’IQs.B．Mothersraisingtheirbabiesinbagslikekangaroos.C．Mothersstayingintouchwiththeirbabiesearlyandconstantly.D．Mothersbreastfeedingtheirbabiesinsteadofusingmilkpowder.2、Theunderlinedword“infants”inParagraph5probablymeans____.A．childrenB．kangaroosC．parentsD．researchers3、WhatisDrNathalieCharpak’sattitudetowardKangaroomothering?A．Sceptical.B．Neutral.C．Disapproving.D．Supportive.4、ThispassageshowsthatKangaroomotheringcan____.A．givechildrenbiggerheadsB．benefitchildren’sbraingrowthC．reducethenumberofprematurebirthsD．solveschoolchildren’sbehavioralproblems23．（8分）IspentmostmytwentiesworkingfortheNationalParkService,andIlivedawidevarietyofgovernmenthousing,includingseveralshabbybutappealingoldhouseswherethewildcreaturesoutnumberedhumans.SometimesIwondered,lyingawakeatnight,howmanyheartsbeatinsidethosewalls.Withallthatlovelynationalparkhabitatprotectedfortheiruse,whydidtheanimalsneedtoliveinmyhouse?Mylatestessay“Theindoorwildsatoutdoorparks,”revisitsmyexperienceswithwild(non-human!)roommatesandofficematesinRockyMountainNationalPark.Atfirst,theywereconsideredannoyingbutnotdangerous.Attitudeschangeddramaticallywhenhantavirus(漢他病毒)cameonthescene,andsuddenlythosecute,non-housebrokendeermicebecameathreat.WhenImovedontoCanyonlandsNationalPark,Ifoundthateveryefforthadbeenmadetosealoffmyhousefromfour-footedintruders.Theseeffortsmostlyworkedandlateremployeesmovedintonewhousing.Butsomehowaratstillmanagedtochewitswaythroughtheflooranddrownitselfinmytoilet.I’mnotevengoingtogetstartedaboutmycoworkers,experienceswithothermuchscarieranimals.TheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenterinthestorywasdesignedbyTailiesinAssociatedArchitects,FrankLloyedWright’sfirm,afterWright’sdeath.Workingthere,Ialwaysthoughtthebuildingwasstrange.Irecentlyrevisitedthebuildingwhileresearchingachildren’sbookIamwritingaboutthepark.IthinkIgetitnow,atleastalittle.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their”inParagraph1referto?A．Someparkvisitors’.B．Endangeredanimals’.C．Theauthor’scoworkers’.D．Theauthor’swildroommates’.2、Whydidpeopleshowachangeinattitudetowardsdeermice?A．Becauseaviruswasspreading.B．Becausepeoplewerehurtbythem.C．Becausepeoplesawareallycuteone.D．Becausetheyprotectedpeople’shouses.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthelivingconditionsoftheauthor’scoworkers?A．Theywereunknowntotheauthor.B．Theywereacceptabletotheauthor.C．Theywerenobetterthantheauthor’s.D．Theyweremuchbetterthantheauthor’s.4、AftervisitingtheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenteragain,theauthor________.A．couldappreciateitbetterB．finishedachildren’sbookC．didresearchonnationalparksD．knewitwasdesignedbyWright24．（8分）Foodstoringiscommoninmembersofthecrow（烏鴉）family.Anewstudytestedthebirdsoutsidethisnaturallyoccurringbehaviour,whichmayhaveevolved（進化）specificallybecauseitgivescrowsasurvivaladvantage.Somecrowspeciesareknowntonaturallyusetoolstorecoverfood.Sotheresearcherstestedwhetherthebirdscouldstoreandrecoveratoolsotheycouldgetitattheirfoodafteragapof17hours—somethingwewouldn’texpectthemtodonaturally.Buttheywereabletoinstantlyselectthetooloutofanumberofunnecessaryitems.Inanotherexperiment,theresearcherstaughtcrowstoselectatoken（禮品券）fromanumberofitemssothattheycouldthenexchangeforfood.Again,thebirdsthenshowedthattheycouldplanforthefutureusingthisnewbehaviour.Thisisdifferentfromallofthepreviousstudiesinfutureplanning,whichhavefocusedonnaturallyoccurringbehaviour.Forexample,weknowthatchimpanzeesselect,transportandsaveappropriatetoolsforfutureneeds.Thesestudieshaveshownthatanimalscanplanforthefuture—buttheyleftanimportantquestionopenfordebate.Areanimalsonlyabletoplantouseabilitiesthathaveevolvedtogivethemaspecificadvantage,orcantheyflexiblyandintelligentlyapplyplanningbehaviouracrossvariousactions?Mostcriticswouldsaytheformer,astheanimalsweretestedinnaturallyoccurringbehaviours.Butthenewresearchprovidesthefirstevidencethatanimalspeciescanplanforthefutureusingbehaviourthatdoesn’ttypicallyoccurinnature.Thissupportstheviewthatatleastsomerecognitiveabilitiesinanimalsdon’tevolvejustinresponsetospecificproblems.Instead,itsuggeststhatanimalscanapplythesebehavioursflexiblyacrossproblemsinasimilarwaytohumans.Weneedtoinvestigatehowflexiblebehaviourevolved.Thenwemightbeabletoseehowcrows’abilitytoplanforthefuturefitsinwiththeirbroadercognitivepowers.1、What’sthenewfindingaboutsomecrowsaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Theycanstorefood.B．Theycanusetoolstorecoverfood.C．Theycanstoreandrecovertools.D．Theycanselectandstorefood.2、Whatarecrowstrainedbyscientiststodowhengivenatoken?A．Rejectitcasually.B．Exchangeitforfood.C．Saveitastheirfood.D．Buildanestwithit.3、Whatdoscientiststhinkofthestudiesthatanimalscanplanforthefuture?A．Theyarecontroversial.B．Theyaredisappointing.C．Theyarecontradictory.D．Theyareconvincing.4、Whatcanbeinferredaboutrecognitiveabilitiesinanimals?A．Theydeveloponlywithage.B．Itisunclearhowthey’veevolvednow.C．Noanimalsbutcrowsbenefitfromthem.D．Planningforthefuturehelpstheirevolution.25．（10分）Yearsago,mywifeandIvolunteeredatahomelessshelterindowntownLosAngeles,US,preparingmealsforthousandsofpeople.Igottotalkwithoneoftheguysinline,Albert.Hesaidhelikedmysocks.“Wanttoseemine?”heasked,liftinghisleg.Hewasbarefoot.Hesaidhehadbeenmeaningtobuyapairbuthehadn’tgotaroundtoit.Ifeltasinkingfeelinginmystomach.Thenextday,afterwork,IstoppedatRossandfilledupacartwithsocks.Istuffedmytrunkwiththem.Thatnextmorning,Isetmyalarmfor5a.m.anddroveovertoSantaMonica’sPalisadesPark,whichisacommondestinationforhomelesspeople.Itookoneofthebagsfrommytrunk.Itwasstilldarkout.Iheadedforagroupofthreemen,standingaroundatree,probablyusingitasawindbreaker.Twowereasleepunderheavyblankets,andthethirdwasdiggingthroughhiscollection.AsIwalkedtowardhim,hewatchedme,perhapsquestioningmymotives.“Ithoughtyouguysmightneedsomefreshnewsocks,”Isaid,handinghimapair.Helookedconfusedatfirstbuttookthemandsaid,“Thankyou.”Igavehimtwomorepairsforhisfriends.Imovedon.Anhourlater,Ihadgivenoutallthesocks.Mostpeopleweresleeping,andIfeltlikeSanta.Iknewthatwhentheywokeuptheywouldfindaverymeaningfulpresent.Thatwasnineyearsago.EveryweekI’llhandoutasmanysocksasIcan.IfI’monvacationoronabusinesstripformorethanaweek,Ibringabagofsockswithmeandhandthemouttothehomelessonthestreetsinotherstatesandcountries.It’sextremelysatisfyingtooperate“undertheradar”tohelpmakesomepeople’slivesalittlebiteasier.PartofmehopestoseeAlbertoutthereoneofthesedays,butevenifIdon’t,Iliketothinkoneofthepairswillfindhim.1、Whatcausedtheauthortohandoutsockstothehomeless?A．Albert’sdesiretogetfreesocks.B．TheapproachofChristmasDay.C．Hishardworkatahomelessshelter.D．TheconversationbetweenhimandAlbert.2、Whichistrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A．Hebelieveditfeltgoodtohelpthehomeless.B．HewenttoRosstobuyapairofsocksforAlbert.C．HehandedoutsockstothehomelessasChristmasgifts.D．Hewasoftenquestionedaboutwhyhewasgivingoutsocks.3、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．SantaClausbringsChristmasgiftsB．KindnessisrewardedwithkindnessC．Everysockhelpsmakesomebody’sdayD．Socksarepassedonfromhandtohand第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Whenmyoldestsonwasinhighschool,heplannedtoattendaChristiancontemporaryconcertwiththeyouthgroupfromourchurch.Tomy36,Aaroninvitedmetogoalong.I37accepted;however,bythetimethedateoftheconcertarrived,myyoungestsonhadbeenill,andIwas38abouthim.Myhusband39metoattendtheconcert,promisinghewouldtakecareofouryoungest.Ihesitated.Finally,it40me.Aaronwassixteenyearsold.Howmany41wouldIhavetodosomethingfunwithhim42hewentawaytocollege?Andhowmanyyouthactually43theirmotherstoattendaconcertwiththemthatwasclearlyforteens?The44wasmade.Iwouldnotmissthisopportunity.Attheconcert,IsatwithAaroninthethirdrow,stuffing(填塞)cottoninmyearstoblockoutthe45,ear-splittingmusicofthefirstperformer.Istoodwhenthekidsstood,clappedwhentheyclapped,andneverletanyoneknowhow46Iwastofeelthefloorvibrate(震動)beneathmyfeet.Aaronandhisfriendswere47atmyenthusiasm.Bythetimewelefttheconcert,myearswereringing,butitquicklypassed.48didmyson'steenageyears.49hewasincollegeandawayfromhome.ImissedhimmorethanIcouldsay.OndayswhenIwasespecially50forhisreadysmileandhisteasingmanner,IwouldthinkbacktotheconcertweattendedandbethankfulonceagainthatIdidn't51anopportunitytospendtimewithmyson.Aaronisnowgrownandhasafamilyofhisown,butwearestillvery52.Somedayshecallsjustto53andtellmeabouthisday.Idropeverythingand54themoment,knowingthesetimestooshall55.1、A．amazement B．agreement C．argument D．disappointment2、A．hardly B．suddenly C．readily D．rapidly3、A．crazy B．merciful C．patient D．concerned4、A．prevented B．encouraged C．stopped D．refused5、A．determined B．hit C．controlled D．annoyed6、A．opportunities B．years C．festivals D．moments7、A．after B．since C．when D．before8、A．invited B．advised C．allowed D．promised9、A．invitation B．design C．demand D．decision10、A．silly B．pleasant C．loud D．sweet11、A．excited B．nervous C．curious D．surprised12、A．puzzled B．annoyed C．amused D．disappointed13、A．Such B．Neither C．So D．Either14、A．Innotime B．Intime C．Atatime D．Atthetime15、A．tired B．worried C．upset D．lonely16、A．have B．miss C．obtain D.grasp17、A．close B．open C．young D．positive18、A．talk B．speak C．chat D．communicate19、A．wait B．spend C．listen D．enjoy20、A．pass B．gain C．lose D．keep第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）GoldenGateParkisinSanFrancisco,California.Itisoneofthelargesturban1．(park)intheUnitedStates.Overonemillioncolorfulflowers,treesandotherplantsgrowinthepark.Butoriginallymostofthepark2．(cover)insand.Afteralotofwork,itwasfinallybuiltin1870.Today,therearemanypeople3．(visit)theparkeveryday.Theyplaybasketball,soccer,golfandmanyothersportsthere.Theparkisclosedinmanyplacestotrafficsopeoplecanwalk,cycle,orskate4．(free).第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11除起）不計分。 ThismorningIwasridingabicycleonmywaytoschoolwhilesuddenlyashowerofheavyrainbegantopourdown、Thewindisblowinghardandtheroadbecameveryslippery、JustthenIsawanelderlywomanwalkingwithdifficultinthestreet、Shewasonherwaybacktohomeaftershopping,carriedalargebasketfullofvegetables、Suddenlyshefelldowninthemud、Andshewasverywornoutthatshecouldn’tgetup、Seeingthis,Iimmediaterodeovertoherandtriedmybesttosupportherup、ThenIhelpedpickingupthevegetables,andputthemintoherbaskets、Afterthat,Itookoffmyraincoat,putonherandtookherhome、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。LoveTunnelseeslotsofloveandtrashBearingaresemblancetotheforest－surrounded“LoveTunnel”inUkraine,thetwo-kilometertunnelinJiangningdistrictNanjingsawarecentriseinpopularityasmorethan2,000touristspaidavisiteverydaythissummer.Thehighnumberofvisitorscausedtrafficsafetyconcernsandincreasedtheworkloadofsanitationworkers.TheNanjinggovernmenthadintendedtocutthetreesbytheendof2014.AftertheNanjinggovernmentwasforcedtodraftplanstocutthetreesduetopublicpressure,visitorspouredintoarailwaysectionthatrunsthroughthickforestforsightseeingandtotakephotosthisweekend,leavingtherailwaywithoverwhelmingpilesoftrash.However,inresponsetothegovernment'splan,complaintsandoutcriesweremadebythecitizensthatthelovetunnelshouldbereserved.Theyclaimthatwalkingalongtheleafygreentunnelislikeenteringafairytale,andapossibledecisiontoteardownthetreescouldbringthestorytoapitifulend.注釋：sanitation衛生1．以大約30個詞左右概括短文的內容要點；2．以大約120個詞談談你對“愛情隧道”該不該保留的看法，并說出你的理由。1．作文中可以使用親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不能直接引用原文中的句子；2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱。概括準確，語言規范，內容合適，篇章連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、A6、C7、B8、B9、C10、D11、C12、D13、B14、A15、A16、C17、B18、C19、B20、B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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinners