2023學(xué)年廣西桂林中山中學(xué)高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測(cè)密卷英語試卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．a(chǎn)llofwhomC．eachofwhom D．a(chǎn)llofwhich2．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．a(chǎn)mcoming3．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned4．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．a(chǎn)slongas5．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction6．TheywerestandingsofarawaythatIcouldn’t_____theirfacesclearly.A．makeout B．makefor C．makeoff D．makeup7．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．a(chǎn)s8．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault9．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．a(chǎn)shamedC．sorry D．shameful10．Inmanyways,themagicofAIis________it’snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why11．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody12．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win13．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind14．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality15．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what16．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that17．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression18．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite19．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling20．________amazedusgreatlywasthatLindacouldspeakfivelanguages.A．That B．What C．Which D．Why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）Tabletsarereallyusefuldevices,buttheirbigscreensalwaysmakethemasaburdentocarryaroundwithoutabag.Wouldn’titbegreatiftherewereaphonewiththepowersofatabletthatcouldbefoldedupandfitneatlyintothehand?Nowsomethinglikeatablet-shapedbutfoldablephoneisabouttobecomeavailable.InFebruary,SouthKoreanelectronicscompanySamsungandChina’sHuaweibothlaunchedfoldablephones,theGalaxyFoldandHuaweiMateXrespectively.Mobilephoneusehasenteredthe“foldablefuture”,TheVergenoted.Thetechnologycouldchangeourlivesinsignificantways.Thesedevices,duetotheirbendablescreens,giveusthelargerscreenswewant.Meanwhile,theystillfiteasilyintothepocket.AsUSATodaynoted,they’re“thecombinationofasmalltabletandsmartphone,allinasingledevice”.Thetechnologycouldchangeotherdevices,too.Forexample,wecouldmakeTVsthatsticktowallslikeposters,orfoldupeasilytohideawayindrawers.Incrowdedmodemcities,theywillhelpustomaximizeavailablespace.Inakeynoteaddress,Samsung’sseniorvicepresidentofmobileproductmarketing,JustinDenison,calledthefoldablescreen“thefoundationforthesmartphoneoftomorrow”.“It’sablankcanvas(畫布)forustodosomethingbeautifultogether.”hesaid.Soistherenothingtostandinthewayofthefoldablefuture?AccordingtotechnewswebsiteAndroidAuthority,thenecessarydisplaysweredifficulttoproduce.In2012,nineoutofevery10OLED(二極管)screensproducedwereimperfect.Today,that10percentratehasbeenimprovedtobetween50and90percent.However,atpresentthesefoldabledevicesareexpensive.Forexample,thepriceofHuaweiMateXis17,500RMB．That’sapricethatfewpeoplewillbeabletoafford.Butifthefoldabledeviceisn’tgoingtochangetheworldovernight,thereisnodoubtthatitiscoming.PatrickMoorhead,anindustryanalysttoldTheVerge,“Fewaredebatingiffoldableorrollablemobiledisplaysarethefutureofsmartphones;theonlyquestioniswhenandbywhom.”1、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Screendevicesonthemarket. B．Foldableageisarriving.C．Possiblepowersofatablet. D．Foldablescreensareimperfect.2、WhatcanwelearnfromJustinDenison’swords?A．Thefoldablescreenhasgreatpotential.B．TheGalaxyFoldstillhasmanyproblems.C．Theproductionoffoldablephoneswillsoonincrease.D．Companiesneedtoworktogethertodevelopfoldablephone.3、Whatistheproblemwithfoldablephonesatthemoment?A．Theyareeasytobreak. B．Theyareinconvenienttocarry.C．Theyarenotasusefulasexpected. D．Theyareunaffordableformostfamilies.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureofthefoldablescreen?A．Worried. B．Cautious. C．Positive. D．Unconcerned.22．（8分）GrowingupsIalwaysenviedmyfriendswholivedinonetownintheirwholelives.Comingfromamilitaryfamilymakesthisimpossible.MybrothersandIsoonfoundthatifwedidn’tlikeaplacewelivedin,we’dsoonbemovingtoanewplace.Throughalltheupsanddowns,Inowrealizethat’severythingI’vedone,seen,andlearnedhasmademeintothepersonIamtoday.Thefielddaywasthebestdayevercreated.BeinggoodatsportswhichIhaddonetogetherwithparentsseemedtohelpmefindmypositionatanewschool.DespitethehotweatherinSanAntonio,Texas,Ihadtotakeoutdooractivities.Sometimeswetookthefamilymountainbikingafterschool.MybrothersandIwerearrangedtojoinintheswimteamandpracticeyoga.ThesearethethingsIrememberaboutmychildhood.NowIthankmyparentsforteachingmethesevitalprinciples,whichIwillhavewithmetherestofmylife.Iwasalwaystheshygirlandafraidtobemyself.Thisdidn’tbothermeuntilIreachedjuniorhighschool,whensomegirlsjudgedmebywhatIwore,whoItalkedtoandhowskinnyIwas.IfeltlikeI’dneverdoneanythingwrongtodeservesuchcriticism.ItwasnotuntillastyearthatIrealizedthatIhadtostaydifferentfromthemandlivemylifeaccordingtomyprinciples.Idecidedtobemyownperson.Ineverthoughtthatbeingnicecouldcausemetobedisliked.Anyway,Ibeganhangingoutwithgirlswhohadalotincommonwithmelikepreferringoutdoorsports.Theywereacceptingandnon-judgmental.IamnowcontentwithknowingthatIammyownpersonanddon’tletotherscontrolmylife.1、Whatcausedtheauthortoenvysomeofherfriendswhenshewasyoung?A．Hergrowinguplikeaboy.B．Herfamily’sfrequentmoving.C．Herbusyschoollife.D．Herstrictparents.2、WhydidtheauthormentionthefielddayinParagraph2?A．Toshowherhardchildhood.B．Toshowherhobbyinsports.C．Toshowhersatisfactoryfamilylife.D．Toshowherparents’influenceonher.3、Whatresultedintheauthor’schangeinjuniorhighschool?A．Herconstantlybeinggoodtoothers.B．Herobeyingherprinciplesstrictly.C．Somegirls’improperjudgmentonhere.D．Somegirls’refusingtomakefriendswithher.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．RunningformylifeB．MyhappychildhoodC．Myparents’regulationsD．Lovingoutdoorsports23．（8分）OnNovember24,1868,ScottJoplinwasborninTexas.Hebecamefamousasaragtime(拉格泰姆音樂)composerandpianoplayer.Ragtimemusicwasanearlyformofjazz.ThismusichasalivelybeatandwasdevelopedfromthemusicofAfricanAmericans.Ragtimebecamepopularintheearly1890s,andthemusicwasplayedonthepiano.Thepianoplayerusuallymadeupamelody,thenchangeditalittlebiteverytimeheplayed.ScottJoplinwasverygoodatcomposing,ormakingupmusicandplayingthepiano.Whenhewasgrowingup,Joplin’shomewasfilledwithmusic.Still,Joplin’sfatherdidnotwanthimtobeamusician.Whenhewasabout14yearsold,Joplinlefthometotravelandstartalifeofhisown.HetraveledallovertheMidwestplayingthepianoandcomposingmusic.Sometimesheplayedwithmusicgroups.Othertimeshesangbyhimselfinnoisysaloonsandbars.In1899,JoplinwroteMapleLeafRag,aragtimesongthatbecameabighitandearnedJoplinthetitleofTheKingofRagtime.Inall,hewrotemorethan500songs.Joplin’sbiggestdreamwastocomposearagtimeopera.Finally,after10years,JoplincompletedaragtimeoperawhichhecalledTreemonisha.Thisoperawasaboutayoungblackwomanwhobecamealeaderofherpeople.Shetriedtohelpherpeoplegaintheirfreedomandtheirrights.1916,Joplinbecameverysick.Hehadadiseasethatmadehimforgetthingsandbecomeeasilyafraidofthings.In1917,hewasputinthehospital.HefinallydiedthereonApril1,1917.ScottJoplin’smusicbecamepopularagainintheearly1970swhenitwasusedinamoviecalledTheSting.1、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesragtime?A．Itisakindofjazzmusic.B．ItwasborninTexas.C．Itsoundsslowandsad.D．Itisplayedontheguitar.2、Joplintookupragtime.A．withstrongfamilysupportB．a(chǎn)gainsthisfather’swillC．foraricherandhappierlifeD．withthehopeoftraveling3、WhatcanweknowMapleLeafRag?A．Itwasaragtimeopera.B．Itwasattackedbyothercomposers.C．Itwasusedinamovie.D．Itwonthecomposergreathonor.4、WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeScottJoplin?A．Talentedandtraditional.B．Determinedandproductive.C．Stubbornandcautious.D．Patientandgenerous.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）Feifei,an11-year-oldboyfromXuzhou,JiangsuProvince,sufferedfromasuddenacuteeyediseasewhichhasalmostledtoblindness.Thediseasewascausedbyexcessive(過度的)eyefatigue(疲勞)duringthewintervacation,duringwhichheplayedcomputergamesforcontinuous10daysandnights.ManyyoungstersinChinanowadaysareincreasinglyaddictedtocomputergamesandotherelectronicproducts.Thisisfollowedbyaseriesofhealthproblems,withthemosttypicalcasebeingmyopia,ornearsightedness.AccordingtothelatestresearchreportreleasedbytheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),themyopiarateamongChineseteenagersranksfirstintheworld—70percentofhighschoolandcollegestudents.Therateisnearly40percentinprimaryschoolstudents,whileitisonly10percentfortheirpeersintheUnitedStates.Thereareatleast10millionpeopleinChinawithseveremyopia,andtheyarelikelytogetpathological(病理性的)myopiainmiddleage.Pathologicalmyopiacan'tbetreatedwithglassesorsurgery,anditisoneofthebiggestfactorsthatleadtoblindness,XuXun,directoroftheophthalmology(眼科學(xué))departmentatShanghaiGeneralHospital,pointedout.ExpertsexplainthattwomajorfactorsleadtothehighrateofmyopiaamongChinesepeople.Oneishighacademicpressure,andtheotheroneisexcessiveuseofelectronicdevicesoveralongperiodoftime.Genetics,ontheotherhand,arenotthemainreason,asonly20percentofChinesepeoplehadmyopiainthe1960s."Teenagersarenowfacedwithsevereacademicpressure,whichmeanstheyoftenstudywithoutnaturallight.Thisincreasestheirriskofbecomingnearsighted,"Xusaid.Expertssuggestthatyoungstersmaintainaproperbalancebetweenstudyandrestsoastoprotecttheireyesight,andparentsshouldplayanactiveroleintheprocess.1、WhydoestheauthormentionFeifei'sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A．Toadvisepeopletoprotecttheireyes.B．Tointroducethetopicofnearsightedness.C．Toinformpeopleofthecauseofblindness.D．ToshowthatFeifeidevelopedaneyedisease.2、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Nearsightednessmaycauseotherhealthproblems.B．TherearemorenearsightedstudentsintheUnitedStates.C．70percentChinesestudentsinprimaryschoolarenearsighted.D．Pathologicalmyopiaismostlikelytocauseblindness.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeamainreasonformyopia?A．Geneticsfactors.B．Lowacademicpressure.C．Overuseofelectronicdevices.D．Readinginnaturallight.4、Whatwillbeprobablydiscussedinthefollowingparagraph?A．Thesignificanceofprotectingeyesight.B．Youngsters’badbehaviorleadingtomyopia.C．Therelationshipbetweenyoungstersandtheirparents.D．Parents’roleinhelpingyoungstersprotecttheireyesight.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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Attheendof2014,Tulsa,Oklahoma,sixth-gradeteacherMelissaBourreceivedafriend____onFacebookfromoneofherstudents.Shedidn’taccepttherequest,butaquickbrowsethroughthegirl’sfriendslistrevealedthenamesofdozensofkidsfromher____.Manyofthestudents’Facebookpageswerecompletely____，meaningevenstrangerscould____thekids’personalphotosandmessages.“Isawmiddlefingers,studentsdressedinappropriately,andextremely____language，”Melissasays.“Itwas____．”Whenshebroughtupher____inclass,thestudentswerenot____atall.Soshecreateda____ofherown.Withabrightgreenmarkerpen,shewroteonapieceofpaper:“DearFacebook:my12-year-oldstudentsthinkitis‘no____’thattheyarepostingpicturesofthemselves...Pleasehelpmeshowthemhow____theirimagescangetaround.”SheputapictureoftheletteronherFacebookpageandaskedpeopleto____it.Inhours,itwasshared108，000timesacrossdozensofstatesandfourcountries.She____itaftereighthours,butitcontinuedtospread.“Iwantedto____themthatit’sontheInternetforever，”shesays.Assheexplainedtheresultsofher____inclass,thestudents’eyesgotbiggerandbigger.“Itscaredafewofthemintodeletingtheirpages____，”shesays.Othershaveremovedinappropriatepostsandusedprivacysettingsto____theirpages.Her____wasn’ttoscarethemoffsocialmediabuttopushthemtobe____ofwhattheypost.Melissasays,“Itellthem,‘Itdoesn’t____youhavetojustbecauseeveryoneelseissharing.’”1、A．invitation B．demand C．order D．request2、A．family B．college C．classroom D．company3、A．public B．famous C．secret D．unknown4、A．watchover B．searchthrough C．holdback D．handin5、A．proper B．polite C．simple D．rude6、A．despairing B．comforting C．disturbing D．exciting7、A．result B．discovery C．suggestion D．wish8、A．worried B．satisfied C．pleased D．disappointed9、A．post B．picture C．a(chǎn)rticle D．news10、A．need B．bigidea C．wonder D．bigdeal11、A．urgently B．quickly C．slowly D．badly12、A．know B．deliver C．share D．say13、A．prevented B．kept C．copied D．deleted14、A．promise B．persuade C．show D．a(chǎn)sk15、A．experiment B．lesson C．study D．research16、A．only B．completely C．recently D．hardly17、A．display B．create C．manage D．print18、A．mention B．intention C．question D．imagination19、A．mindful B．fearful C．skilful D．thoughtful20、A．matter B．work C．count D．mean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）Asisknowntoall,the1．(tradition)Chineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solar2．(term).MajorSnowisthe21stsolartermoftheyear.ThesnowinNorthChinamaylastawholeday,blockingtheroad.Aboutthesnow,aproverb3．(go),“Atimelysnowpromisesagoodharvest”.Thetemperaturedrops4．(sharp).Asthesnowcoverstheground,pests5．(live)throughthewinterwillbekilledbythelowtemperature.Duringthisperiod,6．(prevent)respiratory(呼吸的)illness,thepeopleshouldwearwarmclothes.Wintersweet,7．originatedinChina,usuallycomesoutinmid-to-lateDecemberinsomesoutherncitiesofChina.Withpineandbamboo,it8．(refer)toasoneoftheThreeFriendsofWinter.DuringMajorSnow,ChinesepeopleinSouthChinasuchasinNanjing,Hangzhou,Hefei,Chongqingmakesausages,9．importantpartofpreparationfortheSpringFestival.Thesausageshould10．(dry)inan(通風(fēng)的)placeintheshade,Afteraweek,cutacertainamountoff,andboilorfryitasyoulike.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短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)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。Myparentsweresingersbutnoneofthemplayedamusicalinstrument、Therewasanoldpianoinmyschool、IloveditsomuchthatIcouldkeepmyhandsoff,butitwasclearthatIdidn’tknowhowIwasdoing、Oneday,ateacherrealizedthatIwantedtolearnhowtoplayapiano、Sheendedupgavemelessonsafterschool、Attheendoftheterm,Iperformedattheschoolconcert、Twoyearslate,mymusicteachersaidtome,“There'snothingmuchmoretoteachyou、Fromnowon,youneededabetterteacherandabetterpiano、”Ididastold、Eventual,Iwasadmittedintoaschoolofmusicforstudent、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華。你的英國朋友David將在今年三月到莆田交流學(xué)習(xí)兩周,向你詢問生活和學(xué)習(xí)方面的注意事項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一封郵件,內(nèi)容包括:1.生活方面的建議;2.學(xué)習(xí)方面的建議;3.期盼他的到來。注意事項(xiàng):1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearDavid,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

2023學(xué)年模擬測(cè)試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、C6、A7、A8、D9、B10、C11、A12、B13、D14、C15、B16、B17、C18、B19、A20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、A3、D4、C22、1、B2、D3、C4、A23、1、A2、B3、D4、B24、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,wedonothaveafr