2026届山东省郯城县英语高三第一学期期末监测试题含解析

2026届山东省郯城县英语高三第一学期期末监测试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow2．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition3．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful4．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where5．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof6．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.7．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it8．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine9．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof10．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature11．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who12．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．aslongas D．inorderthat13．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected14．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up15．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended16．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened17．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing18．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate19．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent20．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot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）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasaineheadsoutalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Hiscalmnessmakesiteasytoforgetthathe’strackingoneofthemostdangerousanimalsintheworld.Kasaineistrackinglions—especiallyonelioncalledMarti,whoisthereal-lifeLionKingofSelenkayConservancy.Trackinglionsonfootmaysoundlikeadeathwish,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BornintoatraditionalMaasaifamilyhequicklygrewtounderstandthebeautyanddangerofwildlife.Livingwithbigwildanimalsforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwheretheyhavebeenandwheretheymaybegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprints(爪印)ofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidsurprisemeetingswithdangerousanimals.FormanyMaasai,trackingismainlyamatterofself-protection.ButKasaineistrackinglionstomeetthemandtoprotectthem.Heleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsovertheredsandypath,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisprints.Eachyear,thousandsoftouristscrowdKenya’snationalparkstotrytohavealookatthe＂bigfive＂;elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloesandlions.Theinternationaldrawoftheseanimalsmattersalotbecausethenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyameantmarkingofflandexclusively(专门地)foranimals.Butitalsomeantthatthepeoplewhohadoriginallylivedintheareawereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingareas.TheyarealsofindingitincreasinglyhardtokeepatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Butpeoplearegladthatitreallymakesadifferencetowildlifeprotection.1、HowdidKasainetracklions?A．Byworkingtogetherwithtourists.B．Byrunningafterthemallthetime.C．Bygoingtoschooleveryday.D．Bystudyingtheirpawprints.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．Maasaipeoplearebornanimallovers.B．TourismisabigthreattoKenya’swildlife.C．Kenyabenefitsalotfromitswildlifeprotection.D．Smallanimalsarenotincludedintheirprotectionpolicy.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂it＂inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Kenya’seconomicdevelopment.B．People’sleavingtheiroriginalhomes.C．Kenya’ssecond-largestincomesource.D．Kenyanpeople’straditionalMaasailifestyle.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WildlifeprotectioninKenyaB．MeetingadangerousanimalC．WilsonKasaine’swisechoiceD．Learningtolivewithlions22．（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）Whenitcomestoeating,mostofusdon’thavetogoveryfar.Butformanybirdspecies,findingfoodmaymeantravelinghundredsofthousandsofkilometers.AteamofresearchersfrominstitutionsintheUKandIrelandspentfiveyearstracking(追踪)fourspeciesofseabirdtomonitortheirtravelpatterns.Itwasdiscoveredthatoverthefiveyears,thespeciescoveredanareaof1.5millionsquarekilometerswhenhuntingforfood-almostfourtimesthesizeofJapan.ThefindingswerepublishedrecentlyinthejournalEcologicalApplications.Aspartofthestudy,over1,300birdswerefittedwithGPStagstotracktheirmovements.Itwasdiscoveredthatmostofthemsearchforfishinthesameplace-watersoffthecoastofScotland.Asaresultofthis,organizationssuchastheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds(RSPB)willspendmoretimetryingtopreservecoastalScotland.“Forthefirsttime,thisstudyprovidesuswithafullmapforeachbreedingcolony(繁殖群体)ofthefeedingareasforsomeofourmostimportantseabirdspecies,”wrotethestudy’sleadauthorEwanWakefield,fromtheUniversityofGlasgow.“Thatmeanswecannowprotecttheplacesthesebirdscatchthefishtheyneedtofeedtheirhungrychicks.”Thefindingscouldalsoaffectthefuturebuildingofoffshorewindturbines(满轮机).Althoughwindturbineshelptofightclimatechangebyprovidingagreensourceofenergy,theirhugeblades(刀片)areblamedforthedeathsofthousandsofbirdseachyear,astheyoftenflyintothem.StuartHousden,directorofRSPBScotland,saidinanewsreleasethatalthoughclimatechangeisahugethreattobothhumansandnaturealike,weshould“investinanenergysystemthatworksforbothpeopleandournaturalheritage.”Toprotectbothnatureandtheenvironment,theRSPBsupportsthebuildingofturbinesinareasthatwon’thave“significantadverse(不利的)impactsonimportantbirdpopulationsortheirhabitats,”itwroteonitswebsite.1、WhatdidthescientistsfromtheUKandIrelandfindaboutthefourspeciesofseabird?A．Theyhavetotallydifferenttravelpatterns.B．Theyprefertocatchfishinplacesneartheirnests.C．Climatechangehasinfluencedtheirhuntingdistance.D．Theycantravelaverylongdistancetofindfood.2、Accordingtothearticle,whyistheresearchimportant?A．Itshowswhataperfectlivingenvironmentforseabirdsis.B．ItwasthefirsttouseGPStechnologytotrackseabirds.C．Itcouldguidepeopleonhowtobetterprotectseabirds.D．Itprovidesmoreinformationaboutthedietofseabirds.3、Windturbinesareathreattoseabirdsbecause________.A．theyproducenoisethatcoulddisturbseabirdsB．theirstrongairflowcouldinfluencetheflightofseabirdsC．theirbigbladesmaykilltheseabirdsthatflybyD．theyforceseabirdstomoveawayfromtheirhabitats4、AccordingtotheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,________.A．nomorewindturbinesshouldbebuiltinthefutureB．weshouldthinkofmoremeasurestoprotecttheclimateC．thegovernmentshouldinvestmoremoneytoprotectseabirdsD．weshouldconsiderwildlifewhenwebuildturbinesinthefuture24．（8分）Nearlyeveryweek,wehearnewsaboutthelatestsuccessesandfailuresindriverlessvehicles.Butwehearlittleabouthowotherindustriesaredevelopingthissamekindoftechnology.Oneindustryheavilyinvolvedinresearchinganddevelopingartificialintelligence,orAI,isagriculture.Companiesareexperimentingwithhigh-techtoolsthatcanhelpfarmerssavetimeandmoney,whilereducingenvironment-harmingchemicals.OneofthecompaniesisecoRobotixofSwitzerLand.ItcreatedarobotequippedwithAIandcamerastoidentifyallplantsonafarm.Therobothasfourwheelstocarryitthroughthefieldsinsearchofweeds.Computer-controlledarmsthenlowerandspraytheweedswithsmallamountsofherbicide(除草剂).Companyofficialssaytherobotcanfullyoperateonitsownforupto12hoursadaywhilebeingpoweredbythesun.Itusesthesamekindofsensorandpositioningtechnologyusedtoguidedriverlessvehicles.Afarmercanalsocontroltheequipmentthroughasmart-phone.Theco-founderofecoRobotix,AurelienDemaurex,saysthefarmrobotcankillweedswith20times1essherbicidethantraditionalmethods.Thisisbecausethesystemusesexactlytherightamountofchemicalintheexactplacerequiredtokilltheweeds.Currently,farmersspreadweedkillersovermassiveareastodestroyunwantedplants.AnothercompanydevelopingfarmroboticsisCalifornia-basedBlueRiverTechnology.Thecompanyhasasystemcalled"See&Spray",whichitclaimswastheworld'sfirstsmartsprayer.Thesystem-whichconnectstothebackofatractor-isalsoequippedwithAItoidentifyandchemicallykillonlytheweeds.Itcanalsospraychemicalsonwantedplantstohelpthemgrow.BenChostner,vice-presidentofbusinessdevelopmentforBlueRiverTechnology,explainsinacompanyvideothatSee&Spraytechnologyusesthesamedeeplearningmethodsusedinfacialrecognition."Thefirsttimethemachinesawapigweed,itdidn'tknowwhatkindofplantitwas.Butwetaughtit-bygivingittensofthousandsofexamplesofthatpigweed-andnowit'sanexpertinpigweed."1、HowwillAIbenefitagriculture?A．Itwillfundagricultureresearch.B．Itcontributestolow-costfarming.C．Itcanavoidharmfulchemicals.D．Itfreesallfarmersfromfieldwork.2、Whatdotheproductsofthetwocompanieshaveincommon?A．Theyuserecognitiontechnology.B．Theyarepoweredbysolarenergy.C．Theyareconnectedwithsmartphones.D．Theycanhelpwantedplantsgrowrapidly.3、WhatdoBenChostner'swordssuggestabouttherobot?A．Itisenvironmentally-friendly.B．Itisgoodatself-improving.C．Ithasthelearningability.D．Itcantrackvariousplants.4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthetext？A．Theexperimentinfarmingrobots.B．Newtrendinartificialintelligence.C．ModernSee&Spraytechnology.D．Artificialintelligenceinagriculture.25．（10分）Theworldisfilledwithbeautifulwinterwonderlanddestinationsthatareworthyofavisit.Hereareafewtohelpyougetyourwintervacationresearchstarted.SaltLakeCity,UtahSaltLakeCity,Utahisaperfectspotforskiing.Apartfromskiing,youcanvisitTempleSquare,thecity’smostpopularsitefortourists.TheMormonChurchisopentovisitorsallyearround.Theyoftenhostfreefamily—friendlymovies,playsandmusicevents,makingitagreatplacetofindmoreinformationaboutotherhappeningsinSaltLakeCity.Portland,MaineNewEnglandisagreatvacationdestinationanytimeoftheyear.Thehotelpricesareoftenlowerduringthewintermonthsbecauseitisconsideredoff—seasonastouristsgenerallygatherhereduringthesummerandearlyfill.Soifyouarelookingforaplacetogetgoodvalueforyourwintervacationdollars,putPortland,Maineonyourlistofgo—tospots.Whistler,BritishColumbiaWhistler,BritishColumbiaislocatedabout60milesnorthofVancouver.ItisparticularlyfavoredforitsskiseasonthatstartsduringthethirdweekofNovemberandlaststhroughApril.Whistlerhasbeennamedonseveralinternational“bestof”lists.SoifyouwanttogoskiingandyouarereadytoexploreCanada’sCoastMountainRange,thenyoushouldlookintoWhistlervacationrentals（出租）.Planningyourwinterwonderlandgetawayiseasyifyouknowwheretolook.Youdon’thavefeellikeyouhavetogotoahot,overpriceddestinationduringthewintermonths.Plentyofsnowy,fun—filleddestinationswillwelcomeyouwarmly.1、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoenjoylivemusicperformancewithyourfamily?A．Portland,Maine.B．TempleSquare.C．Whistler.D．MormonChurch.2、WhoisthemostlikelytogotoPortland,Maine?A．Peoplewholikeskiing.B．Peoplewhohaveflexibleschedules.C．Peoplewithtightbudgets.D．Peoplewithreligiousbeliefs.3、WhathasprobablymadeWhistlerwinitsinternationalreputation?A．Itssports—lovingresidents.B．Itslong—lastingskiseason.C．Itslow—carbonlifestyle.D．Itseasily—accessiblecoast.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）III．ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD．Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatfitsthecontext.Adetailedstudyofbiologicaldiversity（多样性）intownandcitygardenshasfoundthattheyofferavitalrefugeforanimalsandplants.Ithasalsofoundthatmanyoftheideasaboutwildlifegardeningarenot1.Infact,smallgardensarejustasgoodasbiggardensat2wildlife,suburbangardensarenotalwaysbetterthancitygardensandnon-nativeplantsarenotalwaysharmfultonativeinsectsandbirds.Britain’s16,000,000gardensarearefugeforhundredsofspeciesofanimalsandplantsthatwouldfindit3tosurviveonintensively（精细地）farmedland.Accordingtothestudy,gardensareamazinglyvariedevencomparedto4environmentsthataregoodforwildlife.Smallgardensaremoreinteresting5theyvaryagreatdealinbotanicalenvironment,Allthewildliferespondstothevariation.KenThompsonofSheffieldUniversitywasinvolvednthefirstdetailedstudyofthe6livinginBritishgardenswhenheandhiscolleaguessurveyed61gardensinSheffield.Theyreallyfounda（n）7diversityofplantsandanimals.Theyalsoidentifiedarangeofsimple8thatimprovedagarden’senvironmentforwildlife.Thetopthingistogrowmorebigtreesasthesegreatly9thevolumeofvegetationinthegardenandalotof10meansalotofplacestoliveandalotofthingstoeat.11,createapondforinsectsandfrogs.Thinkbeforestockingitwithfishwhichwilleatinsecteggs.Also,itisnotwisetolightupthegardenatnightwithbrightlawnlamps,whichwill12manynightcreatures,Finally,don’tbetootidy:don’tbe13toclearupeverythingwhenthegardenstopsflowering.Just14abitofthingslyingaround.Tosumup,peoplewhowanttoturntheirgardensintowildliferefugesshould15andletthegrassgrowtall,theflowersturntoseedandtreesexpandskyward.1、A．true B．basic C．vivid D．simple2、A．selecting B．importing C．offering D．attracting3、A．impossible B．illegal C．lucky D．convenient4、A．peaceful B．warm C．natural D．clean5、A．before B．unless C．but D．because6、A．wildlife B．men C．germ D．pet7、A．confusing B．complete C．surprising D．orderly8、A．measures B．standards C．services D．functions9、A．occupy B．increase C．limit D．reduce10、A．vegetation B．reservation C．preparation D．decoration11、A．Bycontrast B．Asaresult C．Inotherwords D．Inaddition12、A．block B．disturb C．benefit D．protect13、A．inamess B．inaway C．inahurry D．inawhile14、A．forget B．remove C．avoid D．leave15、A．escape B．relax C．strive D．retire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）AlthoughSocrates(苏格拉底)waspoorallhislife,heneveraskedhispupilstopayfortheirlessons.Hetaughtfortheloveof1．(wise),notformoney.And2．hesaidwasalwaysnewandworthhearing.Buthisunusualwaysofteachingandhisdemandthatstudentsalwaysaskquestionsmadehimsome3．(danger)enemies.Therulersdidnotwanttobequestioned.SotheyfalselyaccusedSocrates4．teachingyoungmenbadthingsandled5．(they)toignorereligion.Infact,Socrateswasaveryreligiousman.Hisenemieshadhim6．(arrest),andhewassentencedtodeathbypoisoning.Duringthe30daysbeforehewasputtodeath,hisfriendsandpupils7．(allow)tovisithiminhisprison.Theywereastonishedtofindthathewascalmandhadnofearofdying.Whenthedeadlypoisonwas8．(eventual)broughttoSocrates,hisfriendswerein9．(tear),butSocratesraisedthecupanddrankitasifitwere10．glassofwine.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LookingbacktotheNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetitionItakepartinseveraldaysago,Ihavealottosharetoyou.Firstly,IfeelrealdelightedthatI’vewonthefirstprizeinthecompetition,whichmakesmetounderstandthetruemeaningoftheproverb“Nopains,nogains”.Besides,I’veestablishedthefriendshipwithstudentsfromalloverourcountry,fromwhichI’velearnedalot.Moreimportantly,participateinthiscompetitionhasenabledmetoovercomemyfearofspeakinginpublic,thusdevelopingmyself-confidence.Additionally,Iowemuchthankstomyteachersandjudges.Withouthishelp,Icouldn’thavedonesuchexcellentjob.Tosumup,Iwillalwaystreasurethismeaningfulandmemorableexperiences.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，打算利用寒假十天时间同父母一起赴英国伦敦旅游。请给你的英国朋友Smith写一封e-mail，告诉他你的行程安排并请他到希思罗国际机场接你，帮你预订宾馆等。内容包括:启程日期:1月26日航班:中国国航BA937，(11:15a.m起飞)飞行时间:约11小时注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:希思罗机场HeathrowInternationalAirportDearSmith,I’mwritingtotellyouthat___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishesandlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、C5、A6、C7、B8、B9、D10、B11、B12、C13、D14、B15、C16、A17、B18、B19、A20、B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、D2、C3、B4、A22、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’spopulation