河南省周口市商水县周口中英文学校2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题含解析

河南省周口市商水县周口中英文学校2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever2．Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket________itssuperiorquality.A．intermsof B．onaccountofC．onbehalfof D．ontopof3．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where4．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether5．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making6．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit7．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof8．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited9．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where10．Thedebatehasonlyafewmomentsthatmightbeinspiringtothosewho______thisissue.A．followed B．hadfollowed C．havebeenfollowing D．werefollowing11．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis12．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why13．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup14．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must15．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown16．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed17．Iappreciate______theopportunitytoworkinyourcompanytwoyearsago.A．giving B．togive C．beinggiven D．tobegiven18．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that19．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which20．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Cigarettebutts(烟蒂)areeverywhere-cloggingupourstreets,litteringourbeaches-andfordecadesthey’vebeenthoughtofas“unrecyclable”.ButaNewJersey-basedcompany,calledTerraCycle,hastakenonthechallenge,andhascomeupwithawaytorecyclemillionsofcigarettebuttsandturnthemintoindustrialplasticproducts.Itsaimistotakeitemsthatpeoplenormallyconsiderimpossibletorecycle,andthenusesciencetofigureoutawaytodojustthat.Despitetheincreaseinanti-smokingadsandmessagingoverthepast20years,globalsalesofcigarettesincreasedby8percent,andawholelotofthosecigarettebuttsareendingupastrash,whichcansurelypollutethesurroundingenvironment.Sohowdoyougoaboutturningallthosepoisonousendsintosomethinguseful?TerraCycledoesthisbyfirstbreakingthemdownintoseparateparts.Theymixtheremainingmaterials,suchasthetobaccoandthepaper,withotherkindsofrubbish,anduseitonnon-agriculturalland,suchasgolfcourses.Thefilters(过滤嘴)arealittleharder.Torecyclethese,TerraCyclefirstmakesthemcleanandcutsthemintosmallpieces,andthencombinesthemwithotherrecycledmaterials,makingthemintoliquidforindustrialplasticproducts.Theynowhavemorethan7,000cigaretterecyclingbinsinninecountriesaroundtheworld.They’realsoexpandingtheirrecyclingofferingstotherestofthe80percentofhouseholdwastethatcurrentlycan’tberecycled,suchaschocolatepackaging,pens,andmobilephones.Thegoalistousethelatestresearchtofindawaytostopsomuchwasteendingupin.landfill(垃圾填埋),andthengetcompaniestofundtheprocess.Andsofar,it’sworking.“Wehaven’tfoundanythingthatwecan’trecycle,”communicationsdirectorofTerraCycle,AlbeZakes,said.“Butwiththeamountandvarietyofpackagingandlitterintheworld,wearealwayslookingfornewwastestreamstoaddress.”1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Itisimpossibleforthefilterstoberecycled.B．TerraCyclehasachievedalotinrecyclingwhatusedtobeconsidered“unrecyclable”.C．Anti-smokingadsandmessaginghaveledtopeople’squittingsmoking.D．Mobilephonescan’tberecycledbymeansofthelatestresearch.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheapproachtorecyclingcigarettebutts?A．Unbelievableandcostly.B．Excellentbuthardtocarryout.C．Uselessindealingwithotherhouseholdwaste.D．Practicalandenvironmentallyfriendly3、Theunderlinedword‘“trash”inParagraph2probablymeans.A．mineralB．fertilizerC．rubbishD．poison4、InAlbeZakes’sopinion,.A．TerraCyclehassuccessfullyrecycledeverything.B．theystillhavealongwaytogo.C．itwillbetoodifficultforthemtofindnewways.D．thepublicshouldbeawareoftheenvironmentalpollution.22．（8分）TheArcticisnotasafeplacetobebyanystretchoftheimagination.Essentiallyavast,floatingblockofice,withonlyasmallareaofland,thelandscapecanbealmosttotallydifferentfromyeartoyear.Eventhemostexperiencedexplorersareluckytoreturnwithalltheirfingersandtoes,nottomentiontheirlives.IntothisextremeenvironmentsteppedNabilAlBusaidi.Infact,hedidn’tjuststep—hesteppedandskiedhiswayacross650km,pulling50kgofequipment.HealsocarriedtheflagoftheSultanateofOman,whichheheldintheairattheNorthPole,becomingthefirstArabtoachievethisimpressivefeat(壮举).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）Tinymicrobes(微生物)areattheheartofanewagriculturaltechniquetomanageharmfulgreenhousegas.Scientistshavediscoveredhowmicrobescanbeusedtoturncarbondioxideintosoil-enrichinglimestone(石灰石),withthehelpofatypeoftreethatgrowsintropicalareas,suchasWestAfrica.ResearchershavefoundthatwhentheIrokotreeisgrownindry,acidicsoilandtreatedwithacombinationofnaturalfungi(霉菌)andotherbacteria,notonlydoesthetreegrowwell,italsoproducestheminerallimestoneinthesoilarounditsroot.TheIrokotreemakesamineralbycombiningCafromtheearthwithCO2fromtheatmosphere.Thebacteriathencreatetheconditionsunderwhichthismineralturnsintolimestone.Thediscoveryoffersanewwaytolockcarbonintothesoil,keepingitoutoftheatmosphere.Inadditiontostoringcarboninthetrees’leavesandintheformoflimestone,themineralinthesoilmakesitmoresuitableforagriculture.Thediscoverycouldleadtoreforestation(重新造林)projectsintropicalcountries,andhelpreducecarbondioxideintheatmosphereinthedevelopingworld.IthasalreadybeenusedinWestAfricaandisbeingtestedinBolivia,HaitiandIndia.Thefindingsweremadeinathree-yearprojectinvolvingresearchersfromtheUniversitiesofEdinburgh,Granada,LausanneandDelftUniversityofTechnology.TheprojectexaminedseveralmicrobiologicalmethodsoflockingCO2aslimestone,andtheIroko-bacteriawayshowedbestresults.WorkwasfundedbytheEuropeanCommissionundertheFuture&EmergingTechnologies(FET)scheme.DrBryneNgwenyaoftheUniversityofEdinburgh’sSchoolofGeoSciences,wholedtheresearch,said:“Bytakingadvantageofthisnaturallimestone-producingprocess,wehavealow-tech,safe,readilyemployedandeasilyoperatingwaytolockcarbonoutoftheatmosphere,whileimprovingfarmingconditionsintropicalcountries.”1、Thepassageismainlyintroducing________.A．someusefulnaturalfungiandbacteriaB．anewwaytodealwithgreenhousegasC．anewly-foundtreeinWestAfricaD．thesoil-enrichinglimestonecreatedbyscientists2、WhichofthefollowingisTrueabouttinymicrobes?A．Mosttinymicrobeslikelivingindry,acidicsoil.B．CO2canbebrokendownbynaturalfungiandbacteria.C．Themoregreenhousegasis,themoreactivetinymicrobesbecome.D．TinymicrobesgetalongwellwiththeIrokotreeinspecialsoil.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3probablyreferto?A．Carbondioxide.B．Carbon.C．Soil.D．Limestone.4、Accordingtothepassage,whatcanweinfer?A．Theactionofthetinymicrobescanincreasetheoxygenintheearth.B．ResearchershavedonetheexperimentontreesinAfricaforthreeyears.C．Researcherstendtousenaturalpowertosolvetheirproblem.D．WestAfricaisoneofthemostpollutedareasallovertheworld.5、Accordingtothepassage,theIroko-bacteriamethod________.A．canbeusedtoimprovethefarminglandB．cansavealotofseriouslydestroyedwoodsC．hasbeenpopularizedinBolivia,HaitiandIndiaD．shouldbespreadallaroundtheworldinthefuture24．（8分）OneofthehardestpartsofplanningatriptoHawaiiisdecidingwhichofthemajorHawaiianIslandsyoushouldvisit.Eachhasitsownpersonalityandoffersuniqueadventuresandactivities.OahuOahuhasabitofeverything,packedin597squaremiles.Youcanhikeintothickrainforests,andwhenyouneedabreak,relaxonpowderywhitesandbeachesandstayatluxuryresorts.Oahuhasbecomeagreatdestinationforfamilies.Theurbancore（核心）ofHonoluluandWaikikihashistoricsites,museumsandbustling（熙熙攘攘的）andnightlifescenes.TheislandlivesuptoitsnicknameoftheGatheringPlace.MauiMauiisagreatislandforhoneymooners.TheValleyIslehastop-classresortsandgolfcourses,adjacent（毗邻）tosomeofthestate'sbestbeaches.Alargedormant（休眠）volcanoineastMauiatsunriseorsunsetisasereneexperience,aswellasdrivingtheRoadtoHana,famedforitsthunderingwaterfalls.KauaiKauaiistheoldestofthemainHawaiianIslands.Theislandgetsalotofrain,butthat'swhatmakesitsolively,you'llcomeacrossflowersandplantsyou'veneverseenbefore.Forsomeofthebestviewsontheisland,visitWaimeaCanyon,knownastheGrandCanyonofthePacific,andtheNaPalicoast,boastingsomeoftheworld'shighestseacliffs.BigIslandTheBigIslandistheonlyHawaiianislandstillgrowing.WitnessthepowerofPele,theHawaiiangoddessoffire,wind,lightningandvolcanoeswithavisittotheHawaiiVolcanoesNationalPark.It'soneofthefewspotsintheworldwhereyoucanseelavaflow.Infact,theBigIslandhas10oftheworld'ssub-climatezones,fromthesnow-coveredmountainofMaunaKea,greenforestsofWaipioValleytostretchesofbarrendesert.1、Whichisyoungcouples'favorite?A．Oahu. B．Maui.C．Kauai. D．BigIsland.2、HowisOahudifferentfromtheotherplaces?A．ItbelongstoHawaii. B．Itoffersthebestbeaches.C．Ithasvarietyofplants. D．Youcanexperiencecitylifeonit.3、WhatdoMauiandBigIslandhaveincommon?A．Theyarebothcoveredwithsnow. B．Youcanhavealookatavolcano.C．Weatherischangeable. D．Thereisplentyofrain.25．（10分）Afewweeksago,IcalledanUbertotakemetotheBostonairportforaflighthomefortheholidays.AsIslidintothebackseatofthecar,thewarmintonations（语调）ofthedriver’saccentwashedovermeinafamiliarway.IlearnedthathewasarecentWestAfricanimmigrantwithafewyoungchildren,workinghardtoprovideforhisfamily.Icouldrelate:IamthedaughteroftwoEthiopianimmigrantswhomadetheirshareofsacrificestoensuremysuccess.ItoldhimIwasonacollegebreakandheadedhometovisitmyparents.That’showhefoundoutIgotoHarvard.Anapprovingeyeglinted（闪烁）atmeintherearviewwindow,andquickly,wecrossedtheboundariesofrideranddriver.Ibecamehisdaughter,allgrownup–theproductofhissacrifice.Andthencamethefatefulquestion:“Whatdoyoustudy?”Ianswered“historyandliterature”andtheprideinhisvoicefaded,asIknewitmight.Ididn’tevengettoadd“andAfrican-Americanstudies”beforehecutin,hisvoicethickwithdisappointment.“AllthatworktogetintoHarvard,andyoustudyhistory?”HereIwas,hisdaughter,squanderingthebiggestopportunityofherlife.Hewentontodelivertheage-oldlecturethatallimmigrantkidsknow.Wearetobecomedoctors(orlawyers,ifourparentsarebeinggenerous)–tomakemoneyandsendmoneybackhome.Theunspokendemand,madeacrossgenerations,whichmyUberdriverlaidoutplainly,issimple:Fulfillyourroleinthenarrative（故事）ofupwardmobilitysoyourchildrencandothesame.Iusedtofeelanxiousandbackedintoacornerbythequestioning,butnowasajuniorincollege,I’mgratefulfortheirsupportmorethananything.Thisholidayseason,I’vepromisedmyselfIwon’tgetannoyedattheirinquiries.Iwon’tdefensivelyrespondwith“butIplantogotolawschool!”whenIgetunrequestedadvice.I’lljustsmileandnod,andenjoythewarmthoftheoccasion.1、Whatdisappointedthedriver?A．Theauthor’sattitudetowardshim.B．Theschoolthattheauthorisattending.C．Theauthor’smajorsinhistoryandliterature.D．Theauthor’sinterestscanreplacetheinAfricanAmericanstudies.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“squandering”inParagraph4?A．wastingB．creatingC．valuingD．seizing3、Whyareimmigrantkidsexpectedtobedoctorsorlawyer?A．Theyareverysmartingeneral.B．Theyhavemoreopportunities.C．Theirparentsarehighachievingaswell.D．Theirparentswantthemtomoveupwardinsociety.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedriver’squestioning?A．Gettingupset.B．Feelingsatisfied.C．Defendingherself.D．Appreciatinghisconcern.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）第二节完型填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMymotherhadbeenatrueinspirationtomeandchangedthewayIlookatlife.SincemybirthshehasmadeitevidentthatIwouldbecome1,thatIwouldbeoneofthegreatones.ShehastaughtmethatIcandoanythingifIputmy2toit.Asayoungboy,Istruggledtoachievetasksthatcame3tomost.Ihadproblemswriting,readingandespeciallyspeaking.Ididnottalktheway4kidsdidanddidnotrespondtoquestionsorstayalerttomysurroundings.Myreadingwaspoor5withteachershelpingme,andmyspeechwashardto6Mywritingwasnotatthe7itshouldhavebeen.Evensimplethingslikeknowingmyleftfrommyrightorbeingabletosnapmyfingerswere8Mymother9allmychallengesand,asaprofessorwithaPh.D．,decidedto10thesituationearlyinmydevelopment.Shedidnotwantmeto11Afterawhile,12didindeedconqueralltheproblemsthathadtroubledme.Shespenthourseveryday13meeverythingIneededtoknow,determinedtohelpmelearn.14herIwouldnotbeanywhereclosetothelevelIamnow.Inaddition,shegave15formylife.Shetoldmewhattodoandwhatnottodo.Herexpectationshavealwaysbeenhigh16sheknowsthatIcandoit.Forthat,Ithankher.Shewouldnotallowhersontobeincapable.Shenever17onme,andtothisdayshetellsmeeducationisamust.Iwillbea18personifIcontinuetofollowherlead.Sheencouragesmetoworkformy19andattendcollege.Sheusedhergiftsasa20tohelpachild–herchild—andnowIhavetheopportunitytobecomesomething.1、A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing2、A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work3、A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily4、A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．common5、A．just B．even C．ever D．only6、A．hear B．write C．read D．understand7、A．level B．length C．speed D．degree8、A．problems B．excuses C．worries D．duties9、A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．experienced10、A．study B．find C．change D．keep11、A．fight B．strike C．struggle D．challenge12、A．it B．I C．they D．we13、A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding14、A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond15、A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation16、A．before B．though C．because D．unless17、A．setup B．pushedup C．gaveup D．lookedup18、A．rich B．famous C．successful D．powerful19、A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities20、A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空Somenewcarmodelsarefashionable.Otherscangoalongwaywithonlyalittlegas.Butallaretakingadvantageoftechnologythatismakingdrivingsaferand1．(easy).ThenewFordEscapehastechnologythathelpsthecaravoidcrashes.Anewcontrolsystemchangesthecar’sspeed2．(keep)asafedistancefromothercarsontheroad.Itworks3．usingsensorsthatmeasuretheEscape’sdistancefromothervehicles.4．(drive)canconnecttotheFordEscape’selectronicsystemwiththeirsmartphone.Thephonecanstartandtracktheircarfromanywhere.5．emergencyvehiclesarenear，theHeedfulAudioAlertSystem,orHAAS,willwarndrivers.Thedevicehasasensor6．detects(发现)thesoundofanemergencyvehiclesiren(汽笛).Thedevicethen7．(send)awarningtothedriversphone.Acompany8．(call)SoberSteeringhasdevelopedadevicetostopdrunkendrivers.Thedevicecandetectalcoholintheskin.Ifthedriver’salcohollevelistoohigh,9．willshutdownthevehicle.Justastechnologyischanginglifeathomeandatwork,it10．(change)lifeontheroadaswell.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）Itisgoodtoseethattodaymorepeoplehaverealizedtheimportanceexercisingandareplayingsportsregular、Buttheproblemisthattherearenotenoughsportsfacilitiestomeetthepublicgrowingdemand、Iloveplayingbasketballandoftenplaywithmyfriendsonweekends、Therefore,itisdifficulttorentabasketballfieldandimpossibletofindafreeone、Itseemsthatallcourtsinthecitywerealwaysfull、Weatherpermitted,wecanplayinoutdoors、Butonrainydaysorinwinterwehavetoturntoindoorcourts、Therearenotmuchinmycity,andthechargeisexpensive、Thegovernmentshouldbuildmorepublicsportsfacilities,soeasieraccesseswillencouragemorepeopletoparticipateinsports、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）学校图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。假如你是李华，你认为学校图书馆最需要购置科普类图书（popularsciencebooks）和文学类图书（literarybooks）。请你用英语给图书馆王老师写一封100词左右的信，推荐这两类书，并分别说明推荐理由。DearMr.Wang,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、D6、C7、B8、A9、D10、C11、B12、A13、A14、D15、A16、B17、C18、A19、C20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、D3、C4、B22、ThreeyearsagoJennySalgado,aDominicanshopassistant,movedtoHighlandtown,aneighborhoodofBaltimore.WhenshearrivedtheshopsheworksinwasoneofonlyafewSpanishbusinesses.Nowtherearemanymore.“It’sgoodnowifyouspeakSpanish,”shesmiles.Baltimorehasbeenlosingpeoplefor60years.Toaddressthis,itsformermayor,StephanieRawlings-Blake,wantedtomakeitthemostimmigrant-friendlycityintheworld.ItslibrariesprovideSpanish-languageexerciseclasses.Tohelpthosewithnopapers,thecityisintroducingmicro-loans(小额贷款）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,immigrantslivingnearthetinyseparate