2025屆河南省新縣高考英語押題試卷含解析

2025屆河南省新縣高考英語押題試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for2．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite3．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)mattending B．a(chǎn)ttendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending4．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof5．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay6．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．a(chǎn)rethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought7．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink8．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced9．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime10．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should11．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once12．TheChinesepeoplearehopefulfor________2019willbringfortheirfamiliesandthecountry.A．how B．whichC．what D．that13．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun14．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show15．Ihavetorescheduletheappointmentwithyousincethereisa______inmyarrangement.A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict16．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when17．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise18．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone19．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard20．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one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）SafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳機(jī))aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween￡49.96to￡83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．a(chǎn)retooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．a(chǎn)retoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.22．（8分）L.S.LowryExhibitionSome30oilpaintingsandartworksonpaperbyBritishartist,L.S.Lowry(1887-1976),areondisplayattheArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArts.It’sthefirst-eversoloexhibitionoftheartist’sworkoutsidetheUK.LowryisoneofBritain’smostfamousartists,andwasacloseobserverofhiscountry’ssociallifeintheeraofindustrializationandmodernization.Hisworksmainlydepict(描繪)ordinarypeopleonstreets,infactories,parksandfootballfields.IthasbeensaidthatthedepictionofmodernlifebyLowry’sworkswaspermeated(洋溢)withanatmosphereofsadnessandloneliness,butalsowithrespectandasenseofhumor.Date:November15toDecember16,9amto7pm(closedonMondays)Venue:ArtMuseumofNanjingUniversityoftheArtsAddress:15HujuRoadNorth,GulouDistrict,NanjingAdmission:FreeCall025-8349-8693fordetailsGoldenSongsofTeresaTengConcertTeresaTeng(1953-1995)wasaninfluentialChinesepopsingerfromTaiwanwhowasknownforherfolksongsandromanticballads.HervoiceandsongsareinstantlyrecognizablethroughoutthewholeofAsiaandinareaswithlargeAsianpopulations.ChenYajuan,aJapanese-Chinesefemalesinger,willperformTeng’sclassicsongs,includingMoonRepresentsMyHeartandWhenWillYouComeBackAgain?Date:December20,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiOrientalArtCenterAddress:425DingxiangRoadTickets:80yuanto580yuanCall021-6132-6586fordetailsThe20thAnniversaryofRiverdanceThisyearwelcomesthe20thanniversaryofRiverdance,whichisbeingmarkedwithaworldtour.This20thanniversaryversionwillhaveanewstagesetting,andwhenittoursinChinaitwilladdsomelocalelementsliketakingtraditionalChinesefolksongs,LoveSongofKangdingandMyMotherland,asaccompaniments.Date:January13to18,7:30pmVenue:ShanghaiCultureSquareAddress:597FuxingRoadMiddleTickets:80yuanto800yuanCall021-6472-9000fordetails1、Whencanvisitorsenjoysomeartfreeofcharge?A．December20.B．December15.C．January14.D．January18.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutL.S.Lowry?A．Thestyleofhisworksisnegative.B．HisexhibitionwillbehelduntiltheendofDecember.C．Hisworkwasonlyexhibitedinhismotherlandbefore.D．Hepreferredtocreateworksonthestreet.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．TheL.S.LowryExhibitionwillbeopensixdaysaweekbeforeDecember16.B．Thenumberofsongsattheconcerthasbeenannouncedbytheorganizers.C．PeoplecanenjoythreeactivitiesinthesamecityinlateDecember.D．ThefirstRiverdanceshowwasperformedperfectlyinDublinin1994.23．（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.24．（8分）Choosingwheretolivemaybeoneofthebiggestdecisionsyou’llmakewhenyoumovetoSydney,butyou’llhaveplentyofhelp.TemporaryarrivalaccommodationBeforeyoumovetoSydney,werecommendthatyoubookatemporaryplacetostay.Onceyougethere,youcanlookforlonger-term.au/accommodation/short-termOn-campus-residentialcolleges(fullycatered飲食全包的)TheUniversityhaseightresidentialcollegesontheCamperdown/DarlingtonCampus,includingInternationalHouse,aresidentialcommunityofglobalscholars.Collegesprovidecomfortable,fullyfurnishedsingleroomsanddailymeals,alongwithsporting,cultural,leadershipandsocialprograms.Theyalsoincludeon-sitetutorials(輔導(dǎo)課)inadditiontocampus-based.au/collegesOn-campusresidences(self-catered飲食自理的)TheUniversityhastwoself-runresidences—QueenMaryBuilding(QMB)andAbercrombieStudentAccommodation—ontheCamperdown/DarlingtonCampus.Bothjustunderayearold,theyhouseupto1000students.Theseresidencesprovidemodernsingle-studyroomswithlargecommonliving,learningandstudyspaces,sharedkitchens,atheatre,gyms,soundproofedmusicrooms,artstudios,skyloungesandrooftop.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.htmlOff-campuslivingMorethan90percentofourstudentsliveoffcampus.TheUniversityisclosetomanydynamicandmulticulturalsuburbssuchasAnnandale,Newtown,ChippendaleandGlebe.Agreatplacetosearchisourlargeonlinedatabaseof.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html1、Wherecanyoufindaplacetolivetemporarily?A．On“.au/colleges”.B．On“.au/accommodation/short-term”.C．On“.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-on-campus.html”.D．On“.au/campus-life/accommodation/live-off-campus.html”.2、WhatdostudentslivinginQMBhaveaccessto?A．Theirownkitchens.B．On-sitetutorials.C．Dailymeals.D．Gyms.3、Whatisthemostpopularchoiceamongstudents?A．Livingoffcampus.B．Livinginhostfamilies.C．Livinginself-cateredflatsoncampus.D．Livinginfullycateredhousesoncampus.25．（10分）Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,‘Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?’”saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earliergenerationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits.Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisgettingnarrowinmanyfamilies.Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugswouldnothavetakenplaceagenerationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent-childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueintoadulthood.Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectforparents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatchange,buttoday’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘a(chǎn)fter’side,”explainsMr.Ballmer.“It’snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays,becauselifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith,butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparentnow.”1、Theunderlinedword‘gulf’inPara.3mostprobablymeans________.A．interestB．distanceC．separationD．difference2、Thechangeintoday’sparent-childrelationshipis________.A．moreconfusionamongparentsB．lessrespectforparentsfromchildrenC．newequalitybetweenparentsandchildrenD．morestrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents3、Bysaying“today’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe‘a(chǎn)fter’side.”theauthormeansthattoday’sparents________.A．havelittledifficultyadjustingtothechangeB．cansetalimittothechangeC．failtotakethechangeseriouslyD．followthetrendofthechange4、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.A．describethedifficultiestoday’sparentshavemetwithB．discussthedevelopmentoftheparent-childrelationshipC．suggestthewaystohandletheparent-childrelationshipD．comparetoday’sparent-childrelationshipwiththatinthepast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）Fallingoffaboxcarandlandingonmyhead,IlostmysightwhenIwasfouryearsold.NowIamthirty-two.Ican1rememberthebrightnessofsunshine.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,2atragedycandostrangethingstopeople.It3tomethatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdonowifIhadn’tbeenblind.Myparentsandmyteachersawsomething4me,andtheymademewantto5againstblindness.Thehardest6Ihadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.IfIhadn’tbeenabletodothat,Iwouldhave7downandbecomeachairrockerfortherestofmylife.WhenIsay8inmyselfIamnottalkingabout9thekindofself-confidencethat10medownanunfamiliarstaircase（樓梯）alone.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthat:anassurancethatIamarealpositiveperson11imperfections.Ittookmeyearstoobtainthis12.Ithadtostartwiththe13.Onceamangavemeanindoor14.“Ican’tusethis.”Isaid.“Takeitwithyou,”he15me,“androllitaround.”The16stuckinmyhead.“Rollitaround!”ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.ThisgavemeanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthought17.AttheSchoolfortheBlindI18anewkindofbaseballcalledgroundball.AllmylifeIhavesetaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthem,oneatatime.Ihadtolearnmy19.IwouldfailsometimesanywaybutontheaverageImade20.1、A．randomly B．a(chǎn)bruptly C．roughly D．completely2、A．so B．but C．thus D．a(chǎn)nd3、A．occurred B．referred C．brought D．turned4、A．of B．for C．to D．in5、A．get B．fight C．find D．drop6、A．method B．experience C．lesson D．manner7、A．broken B．put C．settled D．lay8、A．courage B．a(chǎn)mbition C．belief D．power9、A．firmly B．simply C．fairly D．slightly10、A．stops B．helps C．finds D．gives11、A．despite B．besides C．without D．unlike12、A．description B．existence C．intelligence D．recognition13、A．intelligence B．incident C．trouble D．determination14、A．chair B．baseball C．game D．design15、A．urged B．blamed C．greeted D．teased16、A．goals B．words C．baseballs D．ideas17、A．valuable B．reasonable C．impossible D．unbearable18、A．discovered B．equipped C．formed D．invented19、A．limitations B．a(chǎn)dvantages C．puzzles D．personalities20、A．sense B．progress C．mistakes D．friends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）AnAmericaninBeijingliveshisChinesedreamGaoTianruiwalksalongstreetsinBeijing’sXichengdistrictas1．publicsecurityvolunteer.2．(wear)hisbrightredarmband(紅袖章)andspeakingfluentMandarin,62-year-oldGaoTianruicould3．(take)foranyregularChineseman.Buton4．(close)inspection,thingsarenotquite5．theyseem:Gao’srealnameisTerryCrossmanandheisfromtheUnitedStates.Heisnowamemberof“XichengDama”,thatis,volunteers,usuallywomeninlatemiddle-age,6．walkalongthestreetsofdowntownBeijing’sXichengdistrict.Terrysaidthat,atfirst,hesawthegroupasbusybodies,but7．(gradual)hesawthatitwasagoodthingforretiredseniors8．(help)others.Heisoftenseengivingtourists9．(direction),gettingwaterforababyandevenhelpinganeighborsellyogurt.“Ilikehelpingothers,”hesaid,“IliveinthehutongandmyneighborsandIusuallyhelpeachother...ThisiswhereIlive,wheremyfriendsareandwhereIcallhome.”Crossman10．(become)interestedinChinesecultureasateenagerwhenhereadTaoTeChingbyLaozi.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)的詞下劃一橫線，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。MydogDinoisreallyansuperhero,whohelpskeepussafely,especiallyontheroads、Takealookathedidlastweek、LastWednesday,Dinosavedourneighbor’sboywhoruninfrontofacartogethisball、Peoplecangetverymuchangrywhendriving,usuallyonsillyreasons、LastTuesday,adriverbehindusstartedshoutingatmymumwhenshestoppedhercartoletseveralchildcrosstheroad、Dinosoonmadehimshutup、LastFriday,Dinosawtwogirlsrunningaredlightbuthesoonmadethemchangingtheirminds、LastSundayDinocaughtmydadtalkingontheirmobilephonewhilemydadwasdriving、Dinoimmediatelystoppedhim、Whatasmarterdog!26第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華，你所在學(xué)校的英語俱樂部（Englishclub）將舉行一個(gè)英語晚會(huì)，你準(zhǔn)備邀請你的外國朋友John一同參加。請根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)給John寫一封邀請信。要點(diǎn)：1.晚會(huì)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；2.活動(dòng)內(nèi)容：英語歌舞表演；英語游戲；3.可以結(jié)交新朋友。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJohn,Howiseverythinggoing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、A2、C3、D4、A5、D6、B7、A8、A9、C10、B11、D12、C13、B14、B15、D16、C17、C18、C19、B20、D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、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、C3、A23、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—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernm