2025屆學易英語高三第一學期期末調研試題考生須知：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”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。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．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced2．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how3．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting4．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where5．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can6．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others7．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned8．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted9．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore10．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must11．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas12．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor13．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow14．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun15．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn16．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure17．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom18．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though19．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure20．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup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）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(壓制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前額皮質)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(體現)thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.22．（8分）OnSeptember10,2018,JackMa,founderandchairmanofChinesee-commercegiantAlibaba,announcedhissuccessor(繼任者)atthecompanyhefounded19yearsago.Surprisingly,inacountrywhere70to80percentofprivatecompaniesarestillfamilyrun,Mr.Madidnotnameafamilymember.Rather,oneoftheworld’slargeste-commercecompanieswillbeledbyDanielZhang,an11-yearAlibabaoldhandchosenonlyforhis“professionaltalent.”Thehistoryofmanycountriescanbemarkedbyatrendawayfromdependenceonfamilysuccessioninbusiness,orthebeliefthatqualitiesofleadershipflowthroughbloodlines.Maisatrueinnovator(創新者)inmanyways,mostfamouslyforbuildinganinnovativeonlineshoppingmarketworthmorethantheeconomiesofmostcountries.Buthislegacy(遺產)maylieinshowinghowChinaaswellasmuchofAsiacanproducefoundersofsuccessfulorganizationsunwillingtopassthetorchtorelatives.“AlibabawasneveraboutJackMa,”hestatedinannouncinghissuccessionplan.Instead,theformerschoolteacherwhocamefromlowlyoriginsissteppingbackfromday-to-dayoperationsbecausehehasbuiltasystemthattakesrootinacompanyculturebasedoninnovation,transparency,andresponsibility.“Forthelast10years,wekeptworkingontheseingredients,”hestated.Thecompany’sfuturewilldependondevelopingawealthoftalentthatdrivesinnovation,hesaid.Andinasocietywithalongtraditionofcautiousdistrusttowardthoseoutsidethefamilycircle,Mahasbuiltan“architectureoftrust”withcustomers,whonumberoverhalfabillion.ChinesenowreadilyrelyonAlibaba’sonlinepaymentsystem,itsratingsofproductsandservices,andothertrust-buildingsystemsormethodspioneeredbythecompany.China’srapidgrowthnowproducesanewbillionairealmosteveryday.Manyofthem,likeMa,havefavoredsystemsofmanagementbasedontalentandhonesty.Asmanycountrieshavediscoveredastheyprogress,itisbettertoswiminatalentpool,notagene(基因)pool.1、WhatdoweknowaboutDanielZhangfromthepassage?A．He’satalentedprofessor.B．He’sanexperiencedmanager.C．He’sasuccessfulfounder.D．He’sChairmanofAlibaba.2、WheredoesMa’slegacyliein?A．Becomingasuccessfulinnovativefounder.B．Castingdoubtontraditionalsuccessionplan.C．Providingcreativeanswerstosuccessionproblems.D．Representingtrendstowardsnon-family-runcompanies.3、Whatseemstobetherecipeforthecompany’sfuturesuccess?A．Trust-buildingmethods.B．The“architectureoftrust”.C．Acultureoftalentdevelopment.D．Thelatestsuccessfulinnovations.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．PreferQualitiestoBlood.B．TrainaPotentialSuccessor.C．FavorGenesoverTalents.D．ProvideNewManagement.23．（8分）Afterfoursilentyears,the27-year-oldBritishsingerAdeleAdkinshasfinallyintroducedherselftotheworldagainwithHello,theopeningsongfromherthirdalbum25,whichwillcomeoutonNov.20.AlthoughAdeleisaverysuccessfulsingernow,musicwasn’talwayswhatshesawherselfdoing.Atage10,whenshesawhergrandmother’spainoverthedeathofAdele’sgrandfather,shepicturedherselfasaheartsurgeon."Iwantedtofixpeople’shearts,"shetoldtheUKmusicwebsitei-D,rememberingthechildhoodinterestshe’dhadinbiologyclassesuntilshefoundoutthatherrealtalentwasforsinging.Adeledidn’tgotomedicalschool,butmanywouldagreethatshestillhashealing(治愈)powers."Hersongsfindthekindofmemoryeverylistenerholdssomewhereintheirheart.ThiskindoffeelingiswhatpeoplehavealwayslikedinAdele,"saidTheTelegraph."Shewritesapopdiary,sharingthesimplesecretsofherheart."Mostsuccessfulpopstarsmakealbumsatafastpace,butnotAdele.Afterhersecondalbum21wonthe2012GrammyAwardforAlbumoftheYear,shemadeitclearwithherlabelthatshewouldspend"fourorfiveyears"makinghernextalbum.ShetoldVoguemagazine,"Iwon’tcomeoutwithnewmusicuntilit’sbetterthan21."Insteadofseekingfame,Adeleremainedsilentandmovedtothecountryside.Inherfreetime,shelovedtowatchTVseriesTeenMom,AmericanHorrorStory,andTheWalkingDead.Livinglifeasnormallyaspossibleisimportanttothesinger’sart."Nobodywantstolistentoarecordfromsomeonewho’snotlivingintherealworld,"Adeletoldi-D．"SoIlivealow-keylifeformyfans."1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．ThepopularityofAdele’salbum25.B．ThehealingpowersofAdele’smusic.C．ThesecretsofAdele’ssuccessinmusic.D．ThereasonforAdele’sbecomingasinger.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2probablymean?A．Adelewasn’tinterestedinmusic.B．Adelewasn’tgoodatmusicatfirst.C．Musicwasn’tveryimportantinAdele’slife.D．Musicwasn’tallAdelewantedtobedevotedto.3、Whydoesn’tAdelewanttomakealbumsatafastpace?A．Tolivealow-keylife.B．TowintheGrammyAward.C．Toguaranteethequalityofhermusic.D．Tosharethesecretsofherheartasamusician.4、WhatcanweknowaboutAdele?A．HeralbumHellowillcomeoutonNov.20.B．Shehaskeptadiarysincechildhood.C．Shemovedtothecountrysidebefore2012.D．Herworksarebasedonreallife.24．（8分）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.25．（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）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）ItwasonasunnySaturdayafternooninthespringof1949thatIlearnedanimportantlifelessonaboutjudgingothersbytheirphysicalappearance.Asasenioratschool,Iworkedparttimeasasalesmanin1center.Thejobprovidedapleasantworkingenvironmentandamodest2.Myweeklypaycheck3abasesalaryandcommissions(傭金)earnedonthe4ofradiosandmusicrelatedaccessories(配件).Formaximum5atacquiringcommissions,especiallyonsalesofhigher-priceditems,twootherteenagesalesmenandIusedthe“up”system,takingturnsgreeting6enteringtheshop.Onthat7afternoon,atall,unshavenmanwalkedinwearingclothingmore8foryardworkthanforshopping.Thisslim,9fellowwasmy“up”,butafterglancingathis10,quicklyconcludedmy11wouldbemoreprofitablyspentwithanotherapparently12customer,soIlookedatmyco-workerNormanandsignaledthatIwasgivingupmy13tohim.Norman14asthisunseemlylookingfellowwalkedtotheradiodisplay.ThenthisfellowpointedattheTrans-Oceanicandaskedwhetherhehadsixin15.Normanlooked16,thenturnedandwentintothestoreroom.Heimmediately17andsaidthatthereweresix.ThenthebuyeropenedhischeckbookandwaitedforNormantowritethe18.AndIwasaskedtohelpcarrythesixTrans-Oceanicboxestothebackseatofthebuyer’scar19nearby.Eversincethatnotableafternoon,someyearsago,Ihavecarefully20judgingothersonlyontheirappearance.1、A．musicB．sportsC．drawingD．dancing2、A．productB．incomeC．pensionD．profit3、A．determinedB．adjustedC．combinedD．contributed4、A．spreadB．focusC．recordD．sale5、A．freedomB．purposeC．fairnessD．expression6、A．farmersB．customersC．workersD．educators7、A．unbearableB．uncomfortableC．unreasonableD．unforgettable8、A．coolB．suitableC．responsibleD．available9、A．raggedB．politeC．proudD．crazy10、A．statusB．movementC．expressionD．appearance11、A．effortsB．rewardsC．trendD．safety12、A．busyB．wealthyC．plainD．common13、A．turnB．causeC．bondD．plan14、A．apologizedB．compromisedC．pretendedD．approached15、A．storeB．exchangeC．advanceD．demand16、A．annoyedB．frightenedC．amazedD．disappointed17、A．stoppedB．trembledC．returnedD．forgot18、A．bonusB．receiptC．discountD．comment19、A．soldB．insuredC．parkedD．selected20、A．admittedB．consideredC．riskedD．avoided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）Monkeysdonotlikeitwhenothersgetmorefood1．theydo,accordingtoanewstudy.ResearchersfromYaleandHarvarduniversitiesfoundCapuchinmonkeyspunishmonkeys2．getmorefood."Thissortof,'IfIcan'thaveit,noonecan'responseisbecause3．psychologicalspite(怨恨),anditwas4．(previous)thoughtuniquetohumans,"saidKristinLeimgruberofHarvardUniversity.Sheisaco-authoroftheresearchstudy.TheresearcherswatchedassomeCapuchinmonkeys5．(give)morefoodthanothers.Theyfoundthatmonkeysgettingthe6．(small)sharepulledaropetofoldupatableholdingtheothermonkey'sbiggershare.Anotherleadresearcher,LaurieSantas,7．(explain)overemail,"Ithinkwhatwecanconcludeabouthumansisthatsomeofourmoreembarrassingtendencieshaverelativelydeep8．(root)."Santossaidthespitefulresponsewasnotpresentwithanothermemberoftheapespecies—chimpanzees(黑猩猩).Anearlierstudy,shesaid,showedchimpanzeeswouldfoldupthetableofotherchimpanzees9．(steal)foodfromthem.Buttheywouldnotpunishchimpanzeeswhojusthappened10．(have)morefood,Santossaid.Inotherwords,itwasfineifanotherchimpanzeehadmorefoodaslongastheydidnotstealit.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（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。DearDavid,Howtimefly!It’saweeksinceyouleftourschool.Thankyousomuchforyourhelp.HowIwishyoucanstayherealittlelonger!WhileI’mwritingletter,preciousmemoriescrowdinonme.Istillrememberthedaywhenyoufirstcameintoourclassroomsmiledandshowedusyourwonderfuldance,which,aswellasyournativeaccent,madeusallexciting.ThatleftmethedeepestimpressionwasthewayyouhelpedmememorizeEnglishwords.YoualwaysrepeatedthewordsmanytimesafterIcouldlearnitallbyheart.Withyourhelp,IhavemadegreatprogressesinmyEnglish.Thanksagain!Ireallyhopewecanstayintouchwithforever!第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）為了豐富同學們的課余生活，倡導健康的生活方式，學校近期將舉行秋季籃球比賽。請以班級體育委員的身份，寫一篇動員全班積極參與此次活動的演講稿。演講稿內容包括以下要點：1.積極參加體育鍛煉的重要意義：a.增強體魄；b.提高學習效率；c.加強團隊寫作能力；2.向全班同學發起號召，鼓勵同學們積極參與。

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、D5、C6、A7、D8、A9、A10、C11、D12、A13、C14、A15、D16、A17、C18、B19、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、B3、B4、C22、1、B2、D3、C4、A23、1、C2、D3、C4、D24、passontomyownkids?B選項Itisherdutytopassiton.?關鍵詞passiton。25、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.Nocityhasescapedthiswithou