2026屆陜西省興平市西郊中學(xué)高三英語第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題注意事項(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)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。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．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．a(chǎn)ctonC．hangonD．centeron2．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print3．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．a(chǎn)fterwards B．a(chǎn)lmostC．otherwise D．somewhat4．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．a(chǎn)rrangesB．mindsC．a(chǎn)ssesses5．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding6．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing7．Airpollution,togetherwithlittering,____manyproblemsinourlargeindustrialcitiestoday.A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing8．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then9．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat10．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．a(chǎn)ddress11．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．a(chǎn)s D．what12．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what13．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．a(chǎn)ttendto14．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation15．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior16．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade17．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what18．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what19．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight20．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which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）Scientistshaveprovidednewevidencetohelpsolveoneoftheworld’soldestmysteries---zebrasstripes.Researchersrecentlydescribedexperimentsshowingthathorseflieshaveadifficulttimelandingonzebraswhileeasilylandingonhorsesofasinglecolor.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorsesandsawthatfewerflieslandedonthem."Theyflypastthemorhitthemandbounceoff,"saidTimCarooftheUniversityofCalifornia-Davis.Hewastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.ThereportwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.Closelyrelatedtohorses,theworld’sthreezebraspeciesareknownfortheirblack-and-whitestripedbodies.ZebrasarenativetoAfricassavannas,orgrasslands.Theappearanceofthestripesisdifferentfromonezebratothenext.Therehavebeenfourmaintheoriesaboutthereasonswhyzebrasdevelopedstripes.Thefirsttheoryistoavoidattacksbymeat-eatinganimals.Anotheristhatzebrashaveaneasiertimerecognizingotherzebras.athirdideaisthermoregulation,whichistheabilityofacreaturetocontrolitsbodytemperature,evenwhenthesurroundingtemperatureisdifferent.Thefourththeoryistopreventattacksbybitingflies.Onlythelaststandsup,Carosaid."Mostbiologistsinvolvedinresearchonmammalcolorationacceptthatthisisthereasonwhyzebrashavestripes.UniversityofBristolbiologistMartinHowworkedwithCaroonthestudy.Hesaidstripesmayconfuseflieswhentheygettooclosetozebras.Africanhorsefliescarrydiseases,suchastrypanosomiasis.Thesicknesscancauseweaknessandbedeadly.“Inadditiontostripesthatpreventcontrolledlandingsbyhorseflies,zebrasarealwaysmovingtheirtailandmayfrightenoffthehorsefliesiftheydolandsuccessfully,"MartinHowsaid.Headdedthatzebrasarealsousingbehavioralmeanstopreventfliesfrombitingthem1、Whydidtheresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorses?A．ToconfuseAfricanhorseflies.B．Todrawtheattentionofrealzebras.C．TohelpdriveawayAfricanhorseflies.D．ToseehowAfricanhorsefliesrespondedtothem.2、WhatdowelearnaboutzebrasfromParagraph3?A．Theylookthesametothehumaneye.B．Theirstripesaredifferentfromeachother.C．Zebras'livinghabitsaresimilartohorses.D．Threezebraspeciesworldwideareendangered.3、AccordingtoTimCaro,howdozebrastakeadvantageoftheirstripes?A．Theykeephorsefliesfrombitingthem.B．Theyusethemtoavoidattacksbyotheranimals.C．Theycontroltheirbodytemperaturethroughthem.D．Theycaneasilyrecognizeeachotherthroughthestripes.4、WhyarethediseasecarrierAfricanhorsefliesmentionedinthetext?A．Tohelpusknowmoreaboutsuchflies.B．Totellushowzebrassurvivebitingflies.C．Toexplainaboutacauseofdeathofzebras.D．Toshowthenecessityforzebrastoavoidflies.5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whydozebrashavestripes?B．Howdidzebrasevolvefromhorses?C．Whatistheworld’soldestmystery?D．Whendidzebrasstarttopreventhorseflies?22．（8分）WeallhavefoundmemoriesoftakingafewlazymonthsoffafterthestressofA-levels.Aswedrawtotheendofanacademicallyandsociallypackedyear,theideaofdoingthesameagainisappealing.Butaftergraduation,there’llbefewoccasionswhenwecanenjoysuchextendedholidays,freetodoaswewish.Sonowthatsummerhasarrived,let’stakefulladvantage.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatsummervacationsaretheperfecttimetogotraveling,especiallyifyouavoidthepriceyschoolholidayperiod.Ticketsgoupgreatlywhenyouturn26,somakethemostofcheaperrateswhileyou’reeligible.Findingareliablecompanythatwon’tcheatyouisextremelyimportant,asisdiscoveringaprogramthatappealstoyourowninterests.Thereareplentyofwebsiteswhereyoucanseeotherpeople’srecommendations.Ofcourseformostofus,moneyistight—buttoavoidoverspendingyoucancombineemploymentandadventure.HannahWarn,apsychologystudentattheUniversityofWinchester,isspendinghersummeratCampAmerica,anincreasinglypopularventurewhereBritishstudentsenjoyagoodtimeonasummercamp.“BeingthrownintosomethingwhereIdon’treallyknowwhattoexpectisexciting.”shesays.“Itgivesmeachancetoexperiencebeingawayfromhomeinadifferentway.”Thosewithatalentforlanguagesmightalsoconsiderworkingabroadasanaupair.Theworkmaybechallenging,butit’sachancetoinvolveyourselfinanewculturewhileyouremployerpaysmostofthebill.Ifyouhaveanideaaboutthesortofcareeryou’dlike,gettingworkexperienceiswise.Inmanycareers,graduatingwithonlyyourdegreetoshowforyourthreeorfouryearsjustwon’tmakeit.Sendapplicationsoffearlyandtoasmanyplacesaspossible.Makesureyoutakeawell-earnedbreakthissummer.1、Thepassageimpliesthat.A．studentscanenjoybeneficialpricewhentravelingB．studentswhoquitschoolshouldpaymorefortravelC．studentswillbeofferedparttimejobsinthevacationD．studentswillhavealongersummervacationthanever2、Theunderlinedword“eligible”inthepassagemeans.A．relaxedB．outstandingC．qualifiedD．standardized3、TheauthortookHannahWarnasanexampleto.A．suggestCampAmericaoffersjobstostudentsB．showpsychologystudentsaregoodatplanningC．indicateCampAmericaservesEnglishstudentsD．implystudentscantravelaroundfornothing23．（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.24．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$2RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.25．（10分）IwasfirstintroducedtoPuppiesBehindBars(PBB)whenIwatchedaspecialonAnimalPlanet.Thisnon-profitorganizationisthebrainchildofGloriaGilbertStoga,akind-heartedwomanfromNewYorkPBBisaprograminwhichspecially-selectedprisonersfromprisonsaretrainedinthepreparationofpuppiestobecomeservicedogsforthehandicapped(殘疾人),orpolicedogstoservepoliceforces.MywifeandIweresomovedwhenwewatchedtheprogram.Itisawin-winsituationatallpoints.First,itmakesaprisoner,whomayneverhavethechancetobereleased,gobacktothecommunitybyjoininginthisprogramandofferingeveryminuteofeverydayworking,loving,andtrainingapuppyforfutureservice.Itisdifficultforthem,buttheyrealizetheimportanceofthisprogram.Inaddition,mostofthemhavethechance(forthefirsttimeintheirlives)toexperiencewarmlovethroughananimal.Second,theprogramsavestensofthousandsofdollarsthatitwouldcosttotrainthesedogsthroughtraditionalways.Alldonationstotheprogramareusedtobuydogfood,trainingsupplies,andveterinarycare.Finally,oursocietybenefitsfromservicedogswhichcanprotectpeoplefromdanger,searchandrescuehumansafteraseriousdisaster,orbecomethelifelineforahandicappedperson.Thelastofthesegoesfarbeyondthefactthatdogscanopen.Fridges,answerthephoneordoadozenotherdailytasks.Theygiveasenseoffreedombacktoapersonwhohashadittakenawaybyillness,accident,orwarfare.Becauseofthiswehavegivenalotofmonetarysupportofthismeaningfulprogram.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"brainchild"inParagraph1probablymean?A．Founder.B．Idea.C．Pain.D．Wealth.2、InPuppiesBehindBarswecanfinddogsthat_______.A．a(chǎn)rebeingtrainedforthegovernmentB．willbeadoptedbyprisonersC．willservethedisabledandpoliceD．canplaygameswithchildren3、Thedonationsofthisprogramwill_______.A．beforpolicemenandprisonersB．bespentonthingsfordogsC．beusedtotraindogsintraditionalwaysD．behandedouttothedisabled4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toaskpeopletosupportthepolice.B．ToindicatethesignificanceofPBB．C．Tocallonpeopletocarefordogs.D．TopraiseGloriaandherworkmates.第三部分語言知識(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）WhenFreddiearrivedtoperforminthehospitalroom,Pamworrieditwasalreadytoolate.Her88-year-oldstepfather,Strobel,had1beenmovedtothepalliative(姑息治療)careunit.Pamcould2thatsomethinghadchangedinhim.AnursetoldherStrobel’s3wasnear.“You’reprobably4yourtime,”PamtoldFreddie.ButFreddie5withherwhatmedicalprofessionalshadtoldhim:6maybethelastsensetogo.“Letmegoinand7”,Freddiesaid.“It’sasmuchforyouasitisforhim.”Freddieisacountryandfolkmusician.Whenhewasinhischildhood,hismotherencouragedheryoungson’s8talent.Whenshewasdyingofcancer,heputtheir9ofsongstoitsgreatestuse.Hewouldcrawlintoherhospitalbedwithhisguitarand10herfavorites.Hismotherseemedtorelax,a(n)11lookcrossingherface.“Thatmomentallowedherandmeto12likeweusedtowhenIwassingingasakid,”Freddierecalled.Itemphasizedtohimthe13ofmusic.Whenhe14anon-profitorganizationcalledSwanSongswhicharrangedfreemusicallastwishes,Freddiesignedupforthe15.ThatwasthecasewithPam’sstepfatherwhoenjoyed16music,andSwanSongssentFreddie.That’swhyFreddiearrivedatthehospitalthatday,whenStrobelseemedreadytosay17Freddieplayedsomesongsandafter45minutes,Pamaskedforjustonemoresong.Freddie18LoveMe.HesangthelastnoteandStrobeltookhislastbreath.“Ohmy,wejustexperiencedoneofthemost19momentsinourlives.Itwasagiftforusall.Atareallysadtime,itwas20saysPam.1、A．still B．just C．ever D．a(chǎn)lmost2、A．tell B．explain C．witness D．a(chǎn)nnounce3、A．failure B．relief C．time D．recovery4、A．killing B．sparing C．spending D．wasting5、A．shared B．traded C．discussed D．exchanged6、A．Tasting B．Hearing C．Smelling D．Touching7、A．observe B．check C．negotiate D．play8、A．a(chǎn)thletic B．creative C．musical D．literary9、A．love B．instruction C．choice D．a(chǎn)ssessment10、A．recite B．sing C．makeup D．pickup11、A．embarrassed B．regretful C．confused D．peaceful12、A．comfort B．pray C．connect D．escape13、A．power B．rhyme C．style D．sound14、A．setup B．brokeup C．heardabout D．talkedabout15、A．course B．program C．competition D．treatment16、A．modem B．popular C．classical D．country17、A．hello B．goodbye C．sorry D．no18、A．chose B．a(chǎn)nalyzed C．wrote D．enjoyed19、A．glorious B．difficult C．ridiculous D．magical20、A．delightful B．hopeful C．beautiful D．forgetful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）WuzhenWaterTownisatypicalancienttowninsouthernChina.1．(lie)inthenorthernpartofTongxiangCity,ZhejiangProvince,itcanbeeasilyaccessed2．a(chǎn)numberofexpressways.OnarecentbusinesstriptoShanghai,alocalfriend3．(invite)metoWuzhen.Itwas9:00amwhenwearrivedthere.Withitshousesmadeofblackbricksandgraytiles(瓦)againstthewhitewalls,thesmalltownislikea4．(tradition)Chineseinkwashdrawing.Wanderingalongtheriverside,youwillbe5．(deep)impressedbythegreatsceneryandslowlifestyle.Duringlunchtime,I6．(treat)tothesteamedwhitefish,awell-knowndishservedatmost7．(restaurant)inWuzhen.Ittastedsogood.ButIthinkitisthecombinationofcultureandfoodthatmakesitsooutstanding.Afterlunch,wecontinuedourwalk,enjoyingthesightsandlearningaboutitshistory,ahistory8．isfullofgoodstoriesanduniquetraits(特色).It’sreallyfortunateforanybody9．(explore)suchabeautifulplace.Wehopetherewillbe10．secondchancetovisitthiswonderfultown!第四部分寫作（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)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(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。OnSundaymorning,Jackwaspaintinginthestudywhilethephonerang、Hehurriedtothephone、Hewashisworkmate,Mike、Whiletheywerechattingonthephone,buthislittlesonknockedoverpainting、Jackrushedbacktothestudy、Thepaintingwasonamessandthebabywascrying、Hequicklyclearedthemess,comfortingthebabyandthentookhimout、Tohissurprises,hiswifecamebackfromshoppingaheadoftheusuallytime、Hewasratherembarrassing、Hetoldhiswifethatitwasthecatwhichcausedthedisaster、160第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）近年微博(micro-blog)在中國越來越流行。假設(shè)你是校報(bào)記者，請(qǐng)根據(jù)下列提示為校報(bào)寫一篇介紹微博的英語短文，詞數(shù)120左右。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下:1.方便交流，分享心情，釋放壓力；2.泄漏隱私，浪費(fèi)時(shí)間；3.個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)或建議。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、B5、A6、D7、A8、C9、B10、D11、B12、A13、D14、D15、B16、A17、B18、C19、C20、D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、D5、A22、1、A2、C3、A23、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.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattractingnewresidents,saysSteveTobocmanofGlobalDetroit.Severalstudiessuggestthatwhenimmigrantsarrive,crimegoesdown,schoolsimproveandshopsopenup.InDetroit,immigrantslivingnearthetinyseparatecityofHamtramckhaveformedlocalwatchestoguardagainstthieves.Theirneighborhoodsarenotjustsafer;theyarealsoamongtheonl