2023屆上海市同濟(jì)大學(xué)一附中高考考前提分英語(yǔ)仿真卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)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(xiě)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(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)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．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking2．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why3．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．a(chǎn)cknowledgeC．realize D．summarize4．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom5．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase6．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup7．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in8．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How9．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary10．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed11．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．a(chǎn)pply B．a(chǎn)ppealC．a(chǎn)dd D．reply12．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express13．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless14．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．a(chǎn)retocatch15．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what16．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a17．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit18．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became19．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor20．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a(chǎn);\ D．\;the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）ClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeleswhenaflightattendantaskedanurgentquestionovertheloudspeaker:“DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignlanguage?”Sheknewsheneededtohelp.Clara，15atthetime，pressedthecallbutton.Theflightattendantcamebyandexplainedthesituation.“Wehaveapassengerontheplanewho’sblindanddeaf，”shesaid.Thepassengerseemedtowantsomething，buthewastravelingaloneandtheflightattendantscouldn’tunderstandwhatheneeded，accordingtoPEOPLEmagazine.ClarahadbeenstudyingASLforthepastyeartohelpwithherdyslexiaandknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’spalm.Sosheunbuckledherseatbelt，walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane，andkneltbytheaisleseatofTimCook，then64.Gentlytakinghishand，shesigned，“Howareyou?AreyouOK/”Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived，Clarareturnedtoherseat.Shecamebyagainabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthirdvisit，shestoppedandstayedforawhile.“Hedidn’tneedanything.Hewaslonelyandwantedtotalk,”Clarasaid.Soforthenexthour，that’swhattheydid.Shetalkedaboutherfamilyandherplansforthefuture(shewantstobeapolitician).CooktoldClarahowhehadgraduallybecomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman.Eventhoughhecouldn’tseeher，she“l(fā)ookedattentivelyathisfacewithsuchkindness，”apassengerreported.“Clarawasamazing.”aflightattendanttoldAlaskaAirlinesinabloginterview.“YoucouldtellTimwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto，andshewassuchanangel.“Cook’sreaction:“BesttripI’veeverhad.”Lookingforwaystogivebackyourself?Startwiththisrandomactofkindnessthatcanchangesomeone’sliferightnow.1、Theflightattendantaskedanurgentquestionbecause______________.A．thepassengerwastravelingaloneB．theplanewasinadangeroussituationC．thepassengeraskedforsomethingurgentlyD．Theycouldn’tcommunicatewiththepassenger2、WhydidClaratalkaboutherplansforthefuture?A．Becausetheflightattendantaskedhertodoso.B．BecausesheneededtopicstogoontalkingwithCook.C．BecauseCookexpectedtounderstandteenagersbetter.D．Becauseshewantedtoshowherambitionforthefuture.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeClara?A．Kindandcaring. B．Warm-heartedandcautious.C．Generousandamazing. D．Ambitiousandattentive.4、Thepassageismainlywrittento______________.A．tellatouchingstoryofanamazinggirlB．a(chǎn)ppealtoreaderstolendahandkindlyandrandomlyC．stressthegreatimportanceofAmericanSignLanguageD．showhowconsideratetheflightattendantwastohelpCook22．（8分）ThelatestadditiontotheGtechgardenpowertoolsisalightweightbutpowerfulwirelessLeafBlower(吹落葉機(jī)).Thisautumnitwillmakethetimeofclearingleavesandgardenpiecesveryshort.HighperformanceThe36VLithium-ionGtechLeafBlowerhastheabilitytoclearpiecesfromyourlawn,courtyardanddriveway.TheLeafBlowerusesaturbofan(渦輪風(fēng)扇發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī))designthatallowsforastraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet,offeringmaximumairflowandefficiencythatturnthefanat11,500timesaminute.CompletecontrolTheGtechLeafBlowerislightweight,atjust4.3kg.Ithasbeendesignedsothatthebatteryandproductweightarereasonablydistributed.Wheninuse,itwillnaturallypointtowardsthegroundtodirecttheairflow.Therefore,youwon’thavetoworryaboutinjuringyourwrists,evenifyouuseitforanentire20-minuterun-timewithfullpower.Thevariabletrigger(扳機(jī))allowsforcompletecontrol–whenyousqueezeorreleasethetriggeryouwillfeeltheairflowchangetosuityourgardenneeds.EasytouseTheGtechLeafBloweriseasytouse.Thereisnoneedtopullwiresortopitupwithfuel,sosimplyattachthebatteryandpullthetriggertostart.Theproduct’swirelessconveniencemeanstherearenowirestotripyouuporlimityouraccess,andnopetroltostoreuporpour—simplychargeitandit’sreadytogo.Whenyou’redone,youcanremovethedetachablenozzle(管口),sotheGtechLeafBloweriscompactenoughtobestoredinsmallplaces.Don’tjusttakeourwordforitWereallydocarewhatyouthink.Goonlinetoseethethousandsofindependentreviewsourcustomershavegivenus,andcheckoutourproductvideoatwww.gtch.co.uk.1、WhichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofthenewGtechLeafBlower?A．AturbofanB．NowireC．ThevisibletriggerD．Costlydelivery2、WhatmakesthenewGtechLeafBlowereasytohold?A．Astraightairpassagefromintaketooutlet.B．Reasonabledistributionofbatteryandproductweight.C．ThevariabletriggeronthenewGtechLeafBlower.D．TheremovablenozzleonthenewGtechLeafBlower.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“tripyouup”inthetext?A．TireyououtB．GetyoutofalldownC．MakeyouunoccupiedD．Blockyouout4、Thepurposeofthispassageis_______________.A．toadviseustobuythenewGtechLeafBlowerB．tointroducetoustheconvenienceofthenewGtechLeafBlowerC．toteachushowtousethenewGtechLeafBlowerD．toencourageustoreviewaboutthenewGtechLeafBlower23．（8分）HarryPotterloversaroundtheworldmaywanttothankAliceNewton.Shewaseightyearsoldwhenherfatherbroughthomeamanuscriptforhertoread.Atthetime,hewasworkingforBloomsburyPublishing.Afterreadingthemanuscript,Alicewroteanotetoherfather:"Theexcitementinthisbookmademefeelwarminside,"shewrote."Ithinkitisprobablyoneofthebestbooksan8or9yearoldcouldread."BasedinpartonAlice'scomments,Bloomsburywentontopublish"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone."Alice'snotetoherfatherispartoftheBritishLibrary'snewexhibition,"HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic."Itcelebratesthe20thanniversaryofthepublicationofJ.K.Rowling'sfirstbookaboutHarryandhisfriendsatHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry.When"HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone"wasreleasedin1997,Bloomsburysentjust500copiestostoresinBritainandanother500copiestoBritishlibraries.Now,Harryandhisfriendsareknownworldwide.TheexhibitattheBritishLibraryinFebruaryincludesRowling'soutlineforherbooks,herartworkofitscharactersandamapoftheHogwartsSchool.ItalsoincludesearlyversionsofRowling'sbooksthatwererejectedbyotherpublishers.Theshowhastworooms.TheyaredividedupbasedonthesubjectsofferedatHogwarts.AreasincludePotions,Herbology,CareofMagicalCreaturesandDefenseAgainsttheDarkArts.EachareadescribesthestoriesandbeliefsthatRowlingincludedinherbooks.Includedintheexhibitionarediscussionsofalchemy,theEuropeantraditionsthatledtomodernchemistry,andtheRipleyScroll--asix-meter-longdocumentfromthe1500s.ItdescribeshowtomakeaPhilosopher'sStone.TheBritishLibraryhasalreadysoldabout30,000ticketstotheexhibit—themostadvanceticketseversoldforaBritishLibraryexhibition.TheshowclosesonFebruary28,2018.ItwillthentraveltoNewYorkforthe20thanniversaryofthereleaseof"HarryPotterandtheSorcerer'sStone,"thebook'stitleintheUnitedStates.1、WhydoesthewritermentionAliceNewtonatthebeginningofthetext?A．ToprovethepopularityofthefollowingparagraphsB．TointroducethetopicofthefollowingparagraphsC．ToremindreaderstolovebooksasAliceNewtondoesD．ToencouragereaderstoreadHarryPotterseriesmoreoften2、WhichisNOTincludedintheBritishLibrary’snewexhibition,“HarryPotter:AHistoryofMagic.”?A．Rowling’soutlineforherbooksB．AmapoftheHogwartsSchoolC．Rowling’searlypublishedbooksD．TheverynotetoherfatherbyAlice3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThankstoAliceandherfather,HarryPotterseriesgainedpopularityB．AssoonasthefirstHarryPotterwasavailable,itbecamethebestsellerC．TheexhibitionofHarryPotter:AHistoryofMagicwilllasttwomonthsinBritainD．Theexhibitionwillincludediscussionsaboutmodernchemistry24．（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.25．（10分）HistorianTomHollandistheaward-winningauthorofRubicon,PersianFireandMillennium.Heappearsregularlyonradio,TVandinprint.HislatestbookDynastyispublishedinpaperbackbyAbacus.MoominsummerMadnessByToveJansoonWhatIloveaboutthisbook,asachildandstilltoday,isitsmixofthefantasticalandnormal.Ontheonehand,it’saboutafamilyandtheirfriendsallenjoyingthemselves,quitehappynotdoingmuch.Ontheotherhand,it’saboutcharactersthatcanchangeintooddshapes,magicianscomingdownfromthemoonandpeculiarcreaturesemergingfromtheroof.Thatmixofthefamiliarandtheextraordinaryinformsallmywriting.TheHistoriesByHerodoTusBythetimeIwas12,IwasobsessedbyAncientGreeceandRome.Atfirst,IfoundtheearlysectionofTheHistoriesarealgrindbecauseit’slikealongshaggydogstorythatnevergetstothepoint.InthesecondhalfIwasrewardedwiththestoriesI’dbeenwaitingfor,likethebattlesofMarathon,SalamisandThermopylae.Overtheyears,IcometovaluetheinfectiouscuriosityofthefirsthalfandtheportraitoftheworldinthefifthcenturyBCseenthroughtheeyesofthisextraordinaryGreekhistorian.ADistantMirrorByBarBaraWTucHmanTuchman’sbookTheGunsofAugustwonthePulitzerPrize,butit’sthisslightlylesswell-knownworkthatprovidedmewitharolemodelformyownwriting.Bothscholarlyandinteresting,it’saportraitofthe14thcenturyinWesternEuropeandvividlyevokesmedievalcivilizationbuffetedbycataclysms:theBlackDeath,thePeasants’RevoltandtheGreatPapalSchism.IfeltIknewwhatitwastodieoftheplagueortohaveaswordputthroughme—realstoriestoldremarkably95、TomHollandnowfindsthefirsthalfofTheHistories___________.A．offthepoint B．culture-centeredC．reallyboring D．quiteentertaining1、WhichbookdoesTomHollandappreciateandtrytocopyitsstyle?A．TheHistories B．ADistantMirrorC．TheGunsofAugust D．MoominsummerMadness第三部分語(yǔ)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）ThispastsummerIwentonajourneytoCanada’sArcticwithStudentsOnIce.WhenIleftCalgaryI1whatIwouldfind,whatIwouldlearnandwhoIwouldmeet.OnthetriptoOttawaIwaswrapped2ablanketofuncertaintyand3.ButwhenIfirstmetthegroupofstudents,scientistsandleaders,IknewthatIdidn’thave4toworryabout.ThegroupwasamazinglyreceptiveandIwassoonpartofabigfamily5onanamazingadventure—anadventureofalifetime!Whenwereachedthe6Iwassurprisedbyitsgreatsizeandbeautyandmysenseswererepeatedly7andamazed.IstoodontheKapitanKhlebnikovand8twelvePolarbears.Theywalkedin9ofsealholes,and10waitedforameal.Ilearnedthatpolarbearsare11onlyoneoutofeverytwentyhuntingattempts.Isawavastlandthatappeareduntouchedandoriginal.12,IlearnedthattheArcticanditspeoplearebeingthreatenedbypollutionandglobalwarming.Ilearnedthatpollutantsare13byoceanandairandhaveabad14onallArcticpeople.IlearnedthatglobalwarminghasputPolarbearsat15becauseawarmerclimatemeansthattheyhavea16timetohuntsealsontheice.Thetripwasa17forthesenses.Ihavelearnedmoreaboutourenvironment,andparticularlyhowaliveandinterestingtheArcticisand18itissoimportanttotakecareofit.Ilearnedpollution,ignoranceofindividualandglobalproblemsneedtobe19.TheArcticdeservestobepreserved.MytripwithStudentsOnIcehasmadememoredeterminedtotrytoensurethatIdonotleave20footprintsoneitherEarthoritspeople.1、A．rememberedB．feltC．doubtedD．wondered2、A．inB．withC．upD．son3、A．worryB．excitementC．sorrowD．sympathy4、A．nothingB．everythingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something5、A．settingoutB．lookingdownC．gettingalongD．breakingaway6、A．CalgaryB．ArcticC．OttawaD．Kapitan7、A．frozenB．a(chǎn)wokenC．shockedD．destroyed8、A．countedB．seizedC．shotD．saw9、A．searchB．sightC．directionD．fear10、A．happilyB．firmlyC．constantlyD．patiently11、A．cleverB．successfulC．a(chǎn)liveD．crazy12、A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Anyhow13、A．blownB．flowedC．carriedD．produced14、A．effectB．resultC．habitD．service15、A．warB．peaceC．workD．risk16、A．fewerB．shorterC．betterD．harder17、A．challengeB．feastC．testD．comfort18、A．howB．whenC．whyD．where19、A．solvedB．shownC．mentionedD．understood20、A．clearB．solidC．steadyD．harmful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）FISHBIOmostlystudiesfreshwaterfishinCalifornia,butwealsohaveaninternationalprogramthatismostlyfocused1．theMekongRiverinSoutheastAsia.Forthescienceandconservationsideofmyjob,IhelpmanageprojectsinSoutheastAsia.Ifirst2．(start)studyingmarineprotectedareasintheoceanduringgraduateschool.3．IstartedworkinginLaosinSoutheastAsia,Iwasexcitedtodiscoverthatfreshwaterprotectedareasexistintheriversthere!MyworkhasinvolvedhelpingcommunitiesestablishfreshwaterprotectedareasinSoutheastAsia,andalsodevelopingmethodstotest4．welltheseprotectedareasareworking.第四部分寫(xiě)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(yǔ)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(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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(xiě)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(xiě)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。

ItookatriptoChinaafewmonthsbefore．Itwasawonderfulexperiencewhereisbeyonddescription．WespentthreeweeksvisitingBeijing，Shanghaiandseveralothertouristattraction．ThecloserweapproachedthecentreofChina，themuchIlikedit．ThenwewenttoHongKonglastweek，whichIthinkisdifferentwithBeijing．ItisnoisiestplaceIhaveeverseen．Andanotherthingthatgivemeadeepimpressionwasthepeoplethere—theyweresomuchfriendly．Anyway，thetripitselfwasinterested．Ican’twaittoflyingtoChinaagain、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Jack在觀看《中國(guó)漢語(yǔ)橋》ChineseBridgeContest節(jié)目時(shí)，決定學(xué)習(xí)中國(guó)語(yǔ)言文化，希望你能給他一些建議。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下提示寫(xiě)一封信。1．通過(guò)中國(guó)古典作品了解中國(guó)文化；2．借助電視節(jié)目以及報(bào)刊更好地了解中國(guó)國(guó)情；3．和中國(guó)朋友多溝通。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100字。2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJack，______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________...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、C2、C3、B4、B5、A6、A7、B8、D9、C10、A11、B12、B13、D14、C15、B16、A17、C18、A19、A20、C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、D2、B3、A4、B22、1、D2、B3、B4、A23、1、B2、C3、A24、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.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattracting