2025屆山西省同煤二中聯(lián)盟體高三二診模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆山西省同煤二中聯(lián)盟體高三二診模擬考試英語試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號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．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！2．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t3．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld4．—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?—MothertoldmeI________behomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.A．mustB．mightC．canD．may5．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)mattending B．a(chǎn)ttendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending6．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared7．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that8．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto9．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten10．_______progressitis,youcan’tstopmovingforward.A．WhatevergreatB．HowevergreatC．NomatterhowgreatD．Howgreata11．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase12．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends13．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should14．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while15．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted16．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should17．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed18．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome19．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!20．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout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）Relievingpovertyhasbeenoneofourgovernment’stopconcernsforthepastdecades.Poverty(貧困)inremoteareasinChinaisvirtuallyagreatobstaclefortheChinesetogetcommonprogress;thus,itisurgentforustohelpthepeopletheretoshakeoffpovertythesoonerthebetter.Forthisaim,thegovernmenthasalreadysenttechniciansandexpertstopoverty-strickenareastohelpboostlocalagriculturalproductionandteachthelocalsnewtechniques.TheMinistryofLaborhasalsotrainedmanyrurallaborersthroughdifferentprograms.Butallthesearenotenough.Severalotherwayshavebeenproposedasfollows.Firstofall,thegovernmentshouldencourageasmallpartofthepeopleintheremoteareastogetwealthyaheadofothersbyequippingthemwithrelevantfundsandagriculturaltechnology.These“better-offs”cannotonlysetagoodexamplebutgiveconfidencetothepoorerintheireffortstogetridofpoverty.Whenallthepeoplegetrich,thegeneralleveloflivingstandardcanbegreatlyimproved.Withtheirlivingstandardimproved,theycanattachgreaterimportancetoenvironmentalprotectionandarewillingtoinputconsiderableamountofmoneytoeducatetheirchildren.Onlyinthiswayisasustainabledevelopmentguaranteed.Secondly,wemustcalluponpeopleinallwalksoflifethroughoutthecountry,especiallythosewealthycitizensincoastalareastohelpthosestrugglingbelowpovertylineinpoorremoteregionsout.WemustrealizethatonlyafterallChinesepeopleliveacomfortablelifecanwebepeacefullyenjoyingmaterialprosperityinlife.Helpscancomeinvariousforms----donatingmoneytothepoorfamilyandbookstoschooldrop-outs,collegegraduatesvolunteeringtoworkinthemostneededregions,bringingknowledgetothem,etc.Thelastbutnottheleast,thegovernmentshouldraisetherateoftaxontherich.Thiscanshortenthegapbetweenthepoorandtherichaswellasbenefitthecountry’srevenues(財政收入)whosebetterpartisinturnallocatedtothepoorremoteareas.Admittedly,itisnevereasytocastofftheshadowofpovertyintheremoteareascompletelyintheshortrun.Buteveryoneofusshouldgoallouttohelpthoseinpoverty,weareconfidentthatourcountrywillbemorepowerfulandprosperousintheprocessofrelievingpoverty.1、Whatdoestheunderlined“shakeoff”inparagraph1mean?A．getridofB．setoffC．dieoffD．putoff2、Howmanywaysareintroducedtorelievethepovertyaccordingtothetext?A．threeB．fourC．fiveD．six3、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BlockstotheProgressandDevelopmentofChinaB．ApproachestoRaisingtheRateofTaxontheRichC．ReasonstoRelievePovertyinRemoteAreasinChinaD．SuggestionstoRelievePovertyinRemoteAreasinChina4、Howdoestheauthororganizethetext?A．bycomparisonB．bylistingC．bydefinitionD．bycontrast22．（8分）Theaye-aye,inthesamefamilyaspeople,monkeysandapes,isabout40cmlong,withabushytaleaboutthesamelengthasthebody.Thedarkbrownfurislongandwoolly,givingtheanimalarathershaggy(蓬松的)appearance.TheyarefoundonlyonMadagascar,anislandoffthecoastofAfrica.ItlivesinthetropicalforestsintheeastandnorthofMadagascar.Theaye-ayeismostlyarboreal(棲息在樹上的),butissometimesseenwalkingontheground.It’sactiveduringthenight,lookingaroundinthetreesforfood.Theaye-ayeisactuallythelargestprimate(靈長類動物)activeduringthenight.Largeeyeshelptheaye-ayefinditswayaboutatnight.Duringtheday,theaye-ayesleepsinanestinatree.Aye-ayesspendalmostthewholenighttravellingaboutandfeeding.Aye-ayeslivealone.Sometimespairsareseen,butbasicallylittleisabouttheirlives.Theydon’tIcapandclingtotreeslikeprimates.Theymoveaboutonallfourlegs.Theyoccasionallymakebriefcriesbutaresilent.WormsinsidedeadwoodformthelargestpartOftheaye-ayediet.Theaye-ayealsofeedsonfruit,eggs,andbambooshoots.Thefrontfeetoftheaye-ayeareunique.Allthetoesarelongandthin,butthethirdisexceptionallylong.Theaye-ayetapsonthetreetrunkandlistensformovementassearchesplaces"‘herewormsmight-belocated.Itbitesatthetreetomakehomes.thenitusesitsthirdfingertoreachinsideandhookoutworms,Thefrontteethoftheaye-ayegrowcontinuouslyandareworndownbyitseatingatbarkinitssearchforworms.Aye-ayesareclosetobegoneortotallygone.Becauseofdeforestation(伐木),orforestdestruction,theanimalshavethereforebeenforcedtoeatvillagers’crops,andmanyaye-ayesbeenhavebeenkilledwhiledoingInaddition.somepeopleonMadagascarbelievethatseeinganaye-ayeisasignthatsomeoneclosetothemwilldie,sotheykilltheanimalsonsight.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,theaye.A．lookscolorful.B．hasahairlesstail.C．likesthehotplaces.D．soundslikemonkeys.2、Theaye-aye’sthirdfingerisA．mainlytomakeholesbigenoughB．reachintotheholeforfoodC．roodhelpwalkfastonthegroundD．groundgettheanimalstofixonthetree3、Whatarereducingthenumberofaye-ayes?A．People’sactivities.B．Environmentchanges.C．Globalwarming.D．Environmentalprotection.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toprotecttheaye-ayes.B．Tostopforestsbeingdestroyed.C．Tomaketheaye-ayeslivebetter.D．Tointroducetheaye-ayes.23．（8分）PreparingfortheNextPandemic(大流行病)Influenzapandemicshavehistoricallytakentheworldbysurprise,givinghealthserviceslittletimetopreparefortheabruptincreasesincasesanddeathsthatcharacterizetheseeventsandmakethemsodisruptive.Sincelate2003,theworldhasmovedclosertoapandemicthanatanytimesince1968,whenthelastofthepreviouscentury’sthreepandemicsoccurred.Whileneitherthetimingnortheseverityofthenextpandemiccanbepredicted,evidencethatthevirusisnowendemicinbirdpopulationsmeansthatthepresentlevelofriskwillnotbeeasilydiminished.Theadvancewarninghasbroughtanunheard-ofopportunitytoprepareforapandemicanddevelopwaystomitigateitseffects.Morecountriesnowhavepandemicpreparednessplans:aroundonefifthoftheworld’scountrieshavesomeformofaresponseplan,butthesevarygreatlyincomprehensivenessandstageofcompletion.Accesstoantiviraldrugsand,moreimportantly,tovaccines(疫苗)remainsachallengingproblembecauseoflimitedmanufacturingcapacityaswellascosts.Theriskthatapandemicviruswillemergedependsonopportunitiesforhumanexposureandinfections.TheseopportunitieswillpersistaslongastheH5NIviruscontinuestocirculateinanimals.Controlofthediseaseinanimalsisthemainwaytoreduceopportunitiesforhumaninfectionandthusreduceopportunitiesforapandemicvirustoemerge.Whileneitherthetimingnortheseverityofthenextpandemiccanbepredicted,historyshowsthattheseeventsconsistentlybringanexplosiveincreaseinthenumberofillnessesanddeathssufficienttotemporarilyparalysepublicservicesandeconomicproductivity.1、Fromthefirstparagraphweknow.A．Therewerethreepandemicsintheworldlastcentury.B．Atleastthreepandemicsoccurredtotheworldlastcentury.C．Wearenotsurehowmanypandemicstherewereintheworldlastcentury.D．Wearesuretherewerefourpandemicsintheworldlastcentury.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A．Increase.B．Reduce.C．Evaluate.D．Predict.3、Accordingtotheauthor,howdowepreventthenextpandemic?A．Toproduceantiviraldrugs.B．Toproducevaccines.C．Tocontrolthedisease.D．TogetridoftheH5N1virus.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetothenextpandemic?A．Negative.B．Indifferent.C．Considerate.D．Objective.24．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集約型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover2years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico25．（10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.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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。My12-year-olddaughter，Lauren，camehomefromschoolyesterday．She1wavedhergradebooktome．Shehadbeen2A-1inmostsubjectssuchasmathematics，languageartsandscience—agreat3!ThenshesadlypointedoutthatherperfectscorewasdamagedbyaB-1in4andaC-1inPlaysicalEducation．Iaskedherwhatthescores5．Shesaidthatthe6showedtheachievementandthenumbershowedtheeffort．ThatmomentI7thatthegradesweremisleading．Ireachedoutmyhandsandgaveherabig8andtoldherinmymindshehadaperfectscore．Itdidn’t9thathergradeinFrenchwasa“B”—“l(fā)”10thatshehadtriedherbest．Thatissomethingtomakeanyparentproud．Everybodyis11．Everybodyhasdifferentpotential．Notallofuswillbecomescientistsorsports12．Butwithout100％effortno13canbeachieved．IfIseeasalespersonfailatsales，the14thingIwanttoexamineistheeffortbeingputin．Ifthereisaproblemwith15，thesalespersonhasnofuture．ButifIseeasalespersonisn’t16withl00％effort，heorsheisworthmyeffortinhelping．Maybeabitoftrainingorsome17fromamoresuccessfulpersonwill18．Iknowthat100％effort，focusintherightdirection，willalwaysbringa19whetherthatisan“A”ora“C”．Aslongasyoumake100％effort，youare20．1、A．seriouslyB．patientlyC．cautiouslyD．proudly2、A．handedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．sentD．promised3、A．favorB．reliefC．1essonD．a(chǎn)chievement4、A．PoliticsB．EnglishC．FrenchD．Science5、A．neededB．a(chǎn)ttractedC．a(chǎn)ffectedD．meant6、A．scoreB．1etterC．figureD．word7、A．realizedB．checkedC．recognizedD．remembered8、A．hugB．shakeC．kissD．smile9、A．botherB．workC．matterD．suffer10、A．saidB．showedC．warnedD．included11、A．energeticB．independentC．differentD．curious12、A．trainersB．salesmenC．fansD．stars13、A．safetyB．principleC．experienceD．potential14、A．1astB．firstC．bestD．1atest15、A．a(chǎn)mbitionB．confidenceC．effortD．a(chǎn)ttitude16、A．cheerfulB．carefulC．successfulD．hopeful17、A．a(chǎn)dviceB．moneyC．expectationD．protection18、A．helpB．decideC．a(chǎn)ppearD．match19、A．competitionB．resultC．taskD．choice20、A．greatB．diligentC．famousD．Reliable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(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LouisCha,betterknownbyhispennameJinYong,wasaChinesewuxianovelistandessayist,1．co-foundedtheHongKongdailynewspaperMingBaoin1959and2．(serve)asthefirsteditor-in-chief.HewasHongKong’smostfamouswriter.Hiswuxianovelshave3．widespreadfollowinginChinesecommunitiesworldwide.His15works4．(write)between1955and1972earnedhimareputationasoneofthegreatestandmostpopularwuxiawritersever.Bythetimeofhis5．(die)hewasthebest-sellingChineseauthor,andover100millioncopiesofhisworkshavebeensoldworldwide.Hisworkshavetheunusualability6．(go)beyondgeographicalandideologicalbarriersseparatingChinesecommunitiesoftheworld,achieving7．(great)successthananyothercontemporarywriter.Mostofhisworks8．(translate)intomanylanguagessofar,includingEnglish,French,etc.Eventheasteroid(小行星)10930Jinyong(1998CR2)isnamed9．him.Wecannotthankhimmorefor10．hehasdoneinnovelliterature.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。錯誤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。I’vebeenplayingvolleyballsincethreeyearsbefore.Itstartedwhenateachersetupvolleyballclubinourschool,hopethatmorestudentswouldjoininthesport.Theclubwasverypopularthatmanystudentssignedupforit.Tobehonestly,atthattimeIjustfollowedthemwithoutthinking.WepracticedtogetheroneverySaturdaymorning.However,someofthestudentssoonbegantogetboringanddroppedoutoftheclub.SoIfoundIwasquiteenjoyingitandIcarryon.Aftertrainingforsometime,Iwasselectedfortheschoolteam.WhatexcitedandproudIwas!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，計劃在暑假期間騎行游覽絲綢之路西安至蘭州路段(約660公里）。請給你的加拿大朋友Henry寫封郵件，邀請他參加。內(nèi)容包括：1.出發(fā)時間；2.騎行路線；3.注意事項。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearHenry,Howiseverythinggoing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、A5、D6、D7、C8、A9、A10、A11、A12、D13、D14、C15、C16、B17、B18、D19、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、A2、C3、D4、B22、1、C2、B3、A4、D23、1、A2、B3、C4、D24、1、A2、C3、D4、B25、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.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattra