2025屆湖北省天門市三校高三英語第一學期期末質量檢測模擬試題含解析

2025屆湖北省天門市三校高三英語第一學期期末質量檢測模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請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．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving2．OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized3．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast4．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat5．—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A．Takeyourtime. B．Pooryou!C．Sowhat? D．Noway!6．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced7．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup8．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall9．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup10．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue11．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced12．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought13．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which14．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof15．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was16．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou17．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured18．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo19．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith20．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave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）WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism.Despitetheseworries,cametoNewZealandinJuly2014.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,realizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Thepeopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedifIwouldwaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.HethenofferedtotakemetotheRoyalOakareatosearchforajob.Iwasalittlesurprised,buthadagoodfeelingabouthim,soIwentalong.Alongtheway,IrealizedthatIhadrunoutofcopiesofmyresume（簡歷）.Themanstoppedathisbusinesspartner’sofficetomakeme15extracopies.Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking,andaddedthatIshouldgivehimacallifIeverneededanything.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.1、Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?A．Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.B．Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.C．Theauthorwasn’tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.D．Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.2、AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor.A．decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB．feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyC．hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesD．wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills3、Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,.A．a(chǎn)clerkgavehimencouragementandadviceB．hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC．hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythereD．a(chǎn)clerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor4、Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Howastrangerofferedtheauthorajob.B．Howastrangerturnedouttobearealblessing.C．Howtheauthoradaptedhimselftoanewsituation.D．Howtheauthorwashelpedtogetajobbyastranger.22．（8分）TheArcticisnotasafeplacetobebyanystretchoftheimagination.Essentiallyavast,floatingblockofice,withonlyasmallareaofland,thelandscapecanbealmosttotallydifferentfromyeartoyear.Eventhemostexperiencedexplorersareluckytoreturnwithalltheirfingersandtoes,nottomentiontheirlives.IntothisextremeenvironmentsteppedNabilAlBusaidi.Infact,hedidn’tjuststep—hesteppedandskiedhiswayacross650km,pulling50kgofequipment.HealsocarriedtheflagoftheSultanateofOman,whichheheldintheairattheNorthPole,becomingthefirstArabtoachievethisimpressivefeat(壯舉).OnthewaytotheNorthPole,Nabilwasdrivenbytherewardofsuccessandthepainatthethoughtoffailure.“Throughthe20-whateverdays,everyminutetherewasadifferentthingthatkeptmegoing,eitherthefearoffailure,thefearofdyingortherewardoffinishingandgettingsomewherewarm.”Theever-presentcold,averagingaround-40℃butdroppingaslowasarecorded-81℃,ishisoverriding(首要的)memoryoftheexperience.AsanOmani,Nabilhadanadditional20℃dropintemperaturetogetusedto,comparedtohisBritishteammates.Apartfromtheextremecold,polarbearswereacommonfeatureofthejourney,andNabilandtheteamhadtheirfairshareofbearencounters.“Polarbearsaredangerous,buttheyarenotthatthreateningbecausetheydon’tintendtoharmhumans.They’reusuallyeithercuriousorjustdon’tcare.Wesawfivebears,andnonewereaggressive,”saidNabil.OnefinalproblemNabilfacedwasthestressputonteamrelationsbytheseverityoftheconditions,especiallyduringthefirstthreestagesofthejourney.However,duringthefourthandfinalleg,theteamworkedsowelltogetherthattheytravelled130kminonlytwoandahalfdays.1、WhatdoesParagraph1show?A．Nabil’shard-wonsuccess. B．ThevalueofArcticexploration.C．Nabil’sgoodluck. D．ThechangeoftheArctic.2、WhichistheproblemNabilfacedonhisjourney?A．Graduallyrisingsealevel. B．Frequentpolarbearattacks.C．Constantlychangingclimate. D．Theheavypsychologicalburden.3、WhatcanweknowaboutNabil?A．HehadgoneonanArcticjourneybefore.B．HeexploredtheArcticwithprettylightpacks.C．HefinishedtheexplorationoftheArcticallalone.D．Hesufferedmorefromextremecoldthanhisteammates.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．LifeintheArctic.B．ClimateoftheArctic.C．ThefirstArabtostepintotheArctic.D．AchievementsscientistsmadeintheArctic.23．（8分）Herearetheresponsesfromparentstotheposts(帖子)abouttoys.●MicheleManhireMysonAaronis8.It’sbeen8birthdaysand9Christmasesof“Whatcanweget,Aaron?”withoutpropertoysalongtheway.Heisjustsimplyparticularabouttoys.Icanhonestlytellyou,Iamprintingthislist,andheadingtoacoupleofstores(someonline)thatIcangetsomeoftheseitems!Maybethiswon’tbesuchadepressingChristmas.●VeraDoyouhaveanyyamballs(紗球)？Iboughtagiantoneformyclassroombutendedupkeepingitformyownkids.They’restrongenoughtothrowbutsoftenoughtouseasadollbed●NatalieExcellentpost!Thankyousomuchforputtingthistogether.IhavebeenlookingthroughspecialneedstoyliststofindonethatIthoughtwouldbemosthelpfultomyfollowers.Thispostagreestoourpersonalexperiencemostclosely.Ihaveshareditwithmanyothergroupsandthefeedbackhasbeenwonderful.●MeaganThisisagreatlistMysonlovedhiseggchairandemptybottlesarealwaysawin.Healsolovestoturnaglobeandlookatwondertubes.Wondertubesareabout$6onAmazon.Thisyearoneofhisgiftsisagel(凝膠)filledmedicineball.1、Whatarethefourpostsrespondingto?A．Agamelist.B．ApartylistC．AtoylistD．Afoodlist.2、WhatisMichele’sproblem?A．Shehasnomoneyfortoys.B．Shecantfindgoodtoysforherself.C．Hersonhasaspecialtasteforgifts.D．Hersonmissedtoomanybirthdays.3、Whosuggestsagoodtoywhichcanbeusedasabedfordolls?A．MicheleManhire.B．Natalie.C．Meagan.D．Vera.4、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Veraworksasateacherherself.B．MicheleManhireonlybuystoysonline.C．Meaganispuzzledbyherson’schangingtoys.D．Nataliefollowsmanygroupsinchoosingtoys.24．（8分）Theytrainfourhoursaday,oftenwakingupat4:30or5forbefore-schoolpractices.Theireveningsandweekendsareeatenupbytwice-weeklytravelgames.Everydayisthesame;there’snobreak.No,thesearen’tOlympicathletes;they’rekids.Thebenefitsofsportsareobvious.So,it’snotsurprisingthat,accordingtoCNN,41millionAmericanchildrenplaycompetitivesports.Butwhendoesthisbecometoomuchofagoodthing?Sevenyearsago,asurveyinSportingKidmagazinefound84percentofathletes’parentshadobservedbelligerentbehaviorinotherparentsatgamesandthat2percenthadbeentargetsofthisbehavior.Whatdoesthissayaboutsportsculture,andourcultureasawhole?Someparentshavebecomesocrazyabouttheirchildren’swinningthattheydon’tstoptothinkaboutwhatexampletheyaresetting.Ifathletesareconstantlysurroundedbyadultswhoscreamatcoachesandattacksportsofficials,theymaythinkthatthisisacceptablebehavior.They’lltrytowinatallcosts.Inotherwords,theywon’tknowhowtoacceptdefeat,andlearnfromit.Theamountoftimesomeathletesspendpracticingcanbedangerous.AccordingtoSportsIllustrated,over3.5millionathletesyoungerthan15sufferedfromasports-relatedinjury—that’snearlyoneinten!Manyinjuriescausepermanent(永久的)damageifnottreated.Sowhatcanwedoaboutthissituation?Somearguethatthereisnoproblem,becausesportshasalwaysbeenandwillalwaysbecompetitive.Butdidyourgrandparentsspendhourseachdaypracticingtennisorvolleyball?No,theyprobablyplayedwiththeneighborhoodkidsafterschool,notworryingaboutwinning.Alltheywantedwastohavefun.Andthat’swhatweneedtochangeinyouthsports—focusonenjoyment.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belligerent”referto?A．Aggressive.B．Mild.C．Elegant.D．Reasonable.2、What’stheconsequenceofadults’badexamples?A．Youngathletes’scoreswillbeaffected.B．Youngathletes’performancewillsuffer.C．Youngathleteswon’tknowhowtosucceed.D．Youngathleteswon’tdealwithfailureproperly.3、Whatisthetoneofthetext?A．Relaxed.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Humorous.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Morepractice,lessfailureB．FightforvictorytothelastsecondC．Enjoymentfirst,competitionsecondD．Prohibitkidsfromcompetitivesports25．（10分）StephenHawking’sfinalfearwasthatDNAmanipulationwouldleadtoamasterraceofsuperhumans.Thephysicist,whodiedaged76inMarch,2018,thoughtthedevelopmentcoulddestroytherestofhumanbeings.HislastpredictionisrevealedinanewbookofhiscollectedarticlesandessayscalledBriefAnswerstoBigQuestions.Hawkingfearedrichpeoplewouldsoonbeabletoedittheirchildren’sDNAtoimproveattributeslikememoryanddiseaseimmunity.Andhesaidthatwouldposeacrisisfortherestoftheworldevenifpoliticianstriedtoillegalizethepractice.Inanextract(摘錄)publishedbyTheSundayTimes,hewrote:“Iamsurethatduringthiscenturypeoplewilldiscoverhowtomodifybothintelligenceandinstinctssuchasaggression.“Lawswillprobablybepassedagainstgeneticengineeringwithhumans.Butsomepeoplewon’tbeabletoresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics,suchasmemory,resistancetodiseaseandlengthoflife.”Andhesaidthatwouldcausehugeproblemsforhumanswhohavenotundergonethesameprocess,leavingthemunabletocompete.Theprofessorevenwarneditcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanityasweknowit.Hesaidofnormalhumans:“Presumablytheywilldieout,orbecomeunimportant.Instead,therewillbearaceofself-designingbeingswhoareimprovingatanever-increasingrate.”TheBriefHistoryofTimeauthoralsoreferstotechniqueslikeCrispr,whichenablesscientiststomodifyharmfulgenesandaddinothers.Andalthoughsuchprocedurescouldbeaboostformedicalscience,somecriticsareworriedthattheycouldcauseaeugenics-style(優(yōu)生方式)movement,wheretheweakareweededoutofsociety.Thenewbook,publishedbyHodder&StoughtononTuesday,alsocollectshiswritingsonwhathethoughtwerethebigquestionsfacingscienceandwidersociety.Init,heexamineswhetheraliensexist,colonizespaceandwhetherhumanswillevergobeyondourSolarSystem.1、StephenHawking’sviewsdon’tinclude_________.A．DNAmanipulationcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.B．Thereexisttechniquestomodifyharmfulgenesandaddingoodgenes.C．Peoplecannotresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics.D．Humanswhohaven’tundergonegeneticengineeringmaydieout.2、WhichoneisthehookpublishedbyHodder&Stoughton?A．BriefAnswerstoQuestions. B．TheSundayTimes.C．TheBriefHistoryofTime. D．SolarSystem.3、What’sStephenHawking’sattitudetowardshumangeneticengineering?A．Supportive. B．Impartial. C．Favorable. D．Concerned.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A．Crisprcanenablescientiststogetharmfulgeneschanged.B．DNAmanipulationwillcreateamasterraceofsuperhumans.C．HumanswillcolonizespaceandgobeyondourSolarSystem.D．DNAmanipulationmayleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ThingsofValueOurareawasjustafewmilesfromthelargestwildfireinColorado’shistory.Wewereon“evacuationalert(疏散警報)”.Ifwegotthe1toevacuate,wewouldhavetoleaveimmediately.We2suitcaseswithsomeclothesandsetthembythedoor.Wedidn’t3thesethingswerevaluable,buttimewas.Wemovedthecomputers,withwhichIwrotefornewspapersandmadea4Wetookfamilypicturesoffthe5andpackedtheminboxes.Theseweretrulyvaluableandcouldnotbereplaced.Thenwetookahardlookatallthat6Therewasalampthatbelongedtomygreatgrandmother.Itwasa7tomyfamily.Andtherewasthepianomywife8toplaywhenshewasalittlegirl.Notofgreat9initself,butanotherfamilyconnection.Itwasimpracticaltomoveeverythingfromourhomeandstorethemforanindefinite(無限的)time.Someimportantitemswouldhavetostaybehind.Thethoughtof10somethingpasseddownfromourfamiliessaddenedmedeeply,11I’dneverbeenmuchattachedtothings.It’saboutwhatthey12—familyandlove.Theyeachhada(n)13totell,andsomeofthemspokeinthe14ofourparentsandgrandparents.Thefire15reachedourhome.Wewerelucky.AndthoughIfeltgratefulthatallwas16,IalsorealizedjusthowfortunateIhadbeen17Isawjusthowrichmylifehadbeen.Someone18said,“Therearepeoplesopoorthattheonlythingtheyhaveismoney.”AndnowI19Iwasindeedrich.Iwasrichinfamily,richinmemories,richineverythingthatreally20tome.IamwealthierthanIeverbelievedpossible.Ittookafiretoteachme,Iwonderifthereisanyotherkindofwealthworthseeking.1、A．a(chǎn)nswerB．taskC．chanceD．call2、A．packedB．boughtC．searchedD．sold3、A．worryB．thinkC．careD．doubt4、A．markB．signC．livingD．plan5、A．a(chǎn)lbumsB．ceilingsC．windowsD．walls6、A．leftB．remainedC．burntD．unmoved7、A．connectionB．presentC．symbolD．treasure8、A．forgotB．a(chǎn)greedC．learnedD．refused9、A．qualityB．tasteC．senseD．value10、A．knockingoutB．leavingbehindC．givingawayD．pickingout11、A．eventhoughB．unlessC．butD．or12、A．containedB．includedC．representedD．gathered13、A．ideaB．lieC．rightD．story14、A．soundsB．speedsC．voicesD．feelings15、A．onceB．neverC．seldomD．finally16、A．sparedB．returnedC．stoppedD．found17、A．a(chǎn)tlastB．inreturnC．inanotherwayD．a(chǎn)tmost18、A．curiouslyB．a(chǎn)ccidentallyC．coldlyD．wisely19、A．knewB．promisedC．a(chǎn)nnouncedD．thanked20、A．a(chǎn)ffectsB．mattersC．helpsD．desires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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Thepassengerswereallseated.Oneofthemconsidered1．(have)hismedicinesohesaidtoanairhostess，“Ineedacupofwatertotakemymedicinebeforetheplane2．(take)off.”Shetoldhimshewouldbringhimthewaterwithintenminutes.Thirtyminutespassed.Buttheairhostesswassobusyintheaircraftcabin(客艙)thatshe3．(forget)tobring,himthewater!As4．result,thepassengercouldnottakehismedicine.Whentheairhostesshurriedtohimwithacupofwater,herefused5．(accept)herofferangrilythoughshekept6．(say)sorrytohim.Thesituationwasalittle7．(embarrass).Inthefollowinghoursontheflight,eachtimetheairhostesspassedbythepassenger,shewouldaskhimwithasmilewhetherheneededhelp8．not.Butthepassengerneverpaidattentiontoher.Theplanereacheditsdestination(目的地).Whenthepassengerwasgoingtoget9．theplane,hesaidtotheairhostesswithasmile“Thankyou.AlthoughIdidn’tacceptyourhelp,howcanIrefusethetwelvesinceresmiles10．(give)tomebyyou?”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，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)不計分。DearJack,Howareyou?Awell-knownplay,TeaHouse,willputoninthenewly-builtGrandTheaterinourcityat7:00p、m、in5th,February、IknewyouarefondofChineseculture,butIsincerelyinviteyoutogowithme、Itissaidthatitisperformedquitewellbysomefamousactorsandactress、Ifyouareinterestinginthisplay,Iwillbookticketsinadvanceandwecanappreciateittogether、IthinkitisreallyagoodchanceforustolearnmoreaboutChinesetraditionplays、Besides,thereisaprovincialmuseumnearatheater,whichisworthvisitingitaftertheplay、Howdoyouthinkofmyadvice?Lookingforwardtoyourreply、LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華，暑假期間準備去北京旅游。請你根據(jù)下面的提示，用英語給你的網(wǎng)友李紅寫一封郵件。主要內容如下：1.你以前從未去過北京，請他當向導，帶你參觀長城，頤和園和其它名勝；2.想住在他家里，以便聊聊彼此的生活和學習；3.問候他的父母。注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右2.頤和園theSummerPalaceDearLiHong,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、C5、B6、D7、B8、D9、C10、A11、D12、D13、D14、A15、A16、D17、A18、A19、D20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、C3、A4、D22、ThreeyearsagoJennySalgado,aDominicanshopassistant,movedtoHighlandtown,aneighborhoodofBaltimore.WhenshearrivedtheshopsheworksinwasoneofonlyafewSpanishbusinesses.Nowtherearemanymore.“It’sgoodnowifyouspeakSpanish,”shesmiles.Baltimorehasbeenlosingpeoplefor60years.Toaddressthis,itsformermayor,StephanieRawlings-Blake,wantedtomakeitthemostimmigrant-friendlycityintheworld.ItslibrariesprovideSpanish-languageexerciseclasses.Tohelpthosewithnopapers,thecityisintroducingmicro-loans(小額貸款）whichrequirenocreditchecks.Citypolicewouldnolongerroutinelychecktheimmigrationstatusofcitizensorenforceanyfederalimmigrationlawunlessrequiredto.Thethengovernor,MartinO'Malleymadeitpossibleforillegalimmigrantstogetdrivinglicenses.Suchwelcomingpoliciesarespreading.SuchcitiesasCleveland,DaytonandPhiladelphiaalleagerlytrytopleaseimmigrants.RickSnyder,GovernorofMichigan,hasaskedthefederalgovernmenttooffer50,000visastopeoplewhoagreetoliveinDetroit.Hisadministrationhasmadeiteasierforskilledmigrantstogetprofessionallicenses.Whenacity’spopulationfalls,bothtaxreceiptsandservicesfall.Half-desertedneighborhoodsbreed(滋生）crime,drivingyetmorepeopletoleave.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattractingnewresidents,saysSteveTobocmanofGlobalDetroit.Severalstudiessuggestthatwhenimmigrantsarrive,crimegoesdown,schoolsimproveandshopsopenup.InDetroit,immigrantslivingnearthetinyseparatecityofHa