四川省广安市邻水实验中学2025届高考英语四模试卷含解析

四川省广安市邻水实验中学2025届高考英语四模试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated2．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．afterC．untilD．that3．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before4．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe5．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept6．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis7．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink8．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread9．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．allvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles10．ManyteacherslikesurfingtheInternet,________theymayfindalotofusefulvideosaboutteaching.A．which B．whereC．when D．that11．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t12．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant13．Duetothecountry’sgrowingrateofurbanization,China’smigrantpopulation_______tobeover200millionby2020.A．predictsB．ispredictedC．willhavebeenpredictedD．willbepredicted14．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot15．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where16．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince17．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant18．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich19．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered20．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget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）Uncoveramagicalmixofnewandunforgettableexperienceswhenyouaddthemeparkadmission.Item1:Anall-NewLanaandEveningShowatDisney’sAnimalKingdomThemeporkBuryyourselfinthemagicofnaturelikeneverbeforeatPandora-TheWorldofAvatar.Visitthisdestinationtostartinnovative(革新的)travelandenjoythemeddiningandshoppingopportunities.Andatnight,treatyoursensetoRiversofLight–anincrediblemixtureofwater,soundandlight!Item2:DazzlingNewShowsatMagicKingdomParkGetreadytowonderatOnceUponaTime,anewnightprojectionshowthatbringsCinderellaCastletolifewithprojectionsofbelovedDisneyscenesandcharacters.Inaddition,catchtheimpressiveHappilyEverAfterninthwhenitisperformedforthefirsttimeonMay12,2017.Item3:AttractiveEscapadesatEpcotBoardanancientNorwegianshipandgotothekingdomofArendelleduringaFrozenEverAfteradventure.Then,stopbytheRoyalSommerhustomeetAnnaandElsa—andmaybeevenstartawarmhug.Longingforanairadventure?Takeflightonthere-imagineSoarin’andfeelasthoughyou’reflyingabovesomeoftheearth’smostsurprisinglandmarksandlandscapes.Item4:EpicEntertainmentatDisney’sHollywoodStudiosCatchexcellentstageshowslikeBeautyandtheBeast—LiveonStage,havefunplayingvirtualgamesonToyStoryMania!,andwrapupyourdaywithStarWars:AGalacticSpectacular,alaserandspecialeffectsshowsettoaniconicmusicalscore.SeriousShopping,One-of-a-KindEateriesandWorld-ClassActsatDisneySprings.Discoverawaterfrontdestinationfilledwithmorethan150placestoshop,dineandbeentertained—includingbrandnamestores,restaurantswithrooftoproomsandtheonlyplaceintheworldtoseeCirqueduSoleilTMLaNouba.1、WhatdoItemIandItem4haveincommon?A．Diningandshopping.B．Adventureanddining.C．Shoppingandperformance.D．Shoppingandadventure.2、Wherecanvisitorsfindacastle?A．AtEpcot.B．AtMagicKingdomPark.C．AtDisney’sHollywoodStudios.D．AtDisney’sAnimalKingdomThemePark.3、HowcanvisitorsarriveatthekingdomofArendelle?A．Byair.B．Onfoot.C．Byship.D．Bytrain.22．（8分）Eachyear，millionsofchildrenaroundtheworldareunabletogotoschool.Todrawattentiontothiswidespreadproblem，theUnitedNations（UN）isputtingeducationfirst.Recently，theUNscreenedadocumentaryfilmcalledBacktoSchool.Thefilmisthesecondinaseriesofdocumentaries（纪录片）fortheprojectTimeforSchool.Thesefilmsfollowsevenchildrenfromsevendifferentcountries.This12-yearprojectbeganin2006，whenthechildrenfirststartedschool."Thisissomethingwecoulddotohelptheeducationcrisisintheworld，"saidproducerandwriterJudyKatz.“Documentaryfilm-makerscangetdeeplyinvolvedinaproblemanddosomethingaboutit.”Morethan100millionchildrenwillneversetfootinaschool.Sixtypercentofthosechildrenaregirls.CherylFaye，headoftheUNGirlsEducationInitiative，spokeaboutthemanyfactorsthatpreventgirlsfromgettinganeducation.Oneproblemisthelongdistancemanychildrenmusttraveltogettoschool.Also，girlsinmanyculturesaretraditionallyexpectedtomarryearlyandworktohelptheirfamilies.“Weneedtomakeaspecialeffortforgirls，”Fayesaid.AspartoftheUN'sMillenniumgoals，theorganizationwantseverysinglechildtogetatleastanelementaryeducationby2018.StudentsfromLawrenceMiddleSchoolinNewYorkweredeeplymovedaftertheysawthefilm.TheseventhgradeclassisraisingmoneytohelpbuildalibraryontheoutskirtsofNairobi，Kenya（肯尼亚），whereJoab-achildinthedocumentary-lives.Theclassteacher，KarenWeiner，andtheclassareknownintheirschoolasthe“Kenyacrew”.AllthekidswerereallyhappytosupportJoabandsaidtheyfeltgreatabouttheirfund-raisingefforts.LiketheseventhgradersatLawrenceMiddleSchool，kidscanworktogethertomakeadifferenceinplaceslikeNairobi.Byraisingmoneyforeducation，kidscanhelpchildrenontheothersideoftheworldhaveachanceofabetter，happierlife.1、What'sthepurposeoftheUNscreeningthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchool？A．Toraisefundsforglobaleducation.B．Toraiseawarenessoftheneedforglobaleducation.C．Toencourageallthechildrentocomebacktoschool.D．Toshowtheachievementswhichhavebeenmadeinthepastfewyears.2、Specialeffortsshouldbemadeforgirlsbecause____________A．sixtypercentofthechildrenintheworldaregirlsB．morethan100milliongirlswillnevergotoschoolC．mostofthegirlsaretiredofgoingtoschoolD．morethanonehalfofthechildrenwhonevergotoschoolaregirls3、WhichofthefollowingcouldNOTbethefactorthatpreventsgirlsfromgettinganeducation？A．Longdistancefromschool. B．Beingbornweak.C．Helpingworkforthefamily. D．Earlymarriage.4、Whyaretheclassteacher，KarenWeiner，andtheclassconsideredas“Kenyacrew”？A．BecausetheyaretryingtheirgreateffortstoraisemoneyfortheeducationofKenyaChildren.B．BecausetheyareactorsinthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchool.C．BecausetheyaremostlyfromKenya，wherethechildinthedocumentarylives.D．BecausetheyallhavethesameexperienceasJoab，theKenyachild.5、Thelastparagraphmainlydiscusses__________________A．Americanmiddleschoolstudents'desiretogotoKenyaB．thecontentofthedocumentaryfilmBacktoSchoolC．anexampleofbeinginspiredtotakeactionafterseeingthefilmD．howstudentsfromLawrenceMiddleSchoolraisemoneyfortheireducation23．（8分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目鱼）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset200、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin24．（8分）Slowlybutsurely,we’removingcloserandcloserto5Gworld.Fromsmart-homesecuritytoself-drivingcars,alltheinternet-connecteddevicesinyourlifewillbeabletotalktoeachotheratlightning-fastspeedswithreduceddelay,Objectivelyspeaking,thefastest4GdownloadspeedsintheU.S.topoutatanaverageof19.42Mbps.Butbycomparison5Gpromisesgigabit(千兆)speeds.“5Gisoneofthosesigns,alongwithartificialintelligence,ofthiscomingdataage,”saidSteveKoenig,seniordirectorofmarketresearchfortheConsumerTechnologyAssociation.“Theself-drivingvehicleisagreatemblemofthisdataage,andthatistosay,itisasignoftime,becausewithonesingletask,driving,youhavemassiveamountsofdatacomingfromthevehicleitself,andavarietyofsensorsarecollectingalotofinformationtomodelitsenvironmentasitmoves.It’spullingindatafromothervehiclesaboutroadconditionsdownthelane.Itcouldbeweatherinformation,butalsoconnectedinfrastructure(基础设施)construction.There’slotsofdatabehindthattask,whichiswhyweneedhighspeed.Augmentedrealityglassesandvirtualheadsethaven’tyetbrokenthemainstream,buttechcompaniesarejoyfullybettingthatthesedeviceswilleventuallyreplaceoursmartphones.With5G,thatcouldactuallyhappen.ThisisnotablebecausecompaniessuchasApplearereportedlydevelopingARglassestoassist—orperhapsevenreplace—smartphones.EricssonstatedatFebruary’sMobileWorldCongresshowsmartglassescouldbecomefasterandlighterwitha5Gconnection,becauseinsteadofbeingweigheddownwithcomponents,theglassescouldrelyonhardwareforprocessingpower.Butdon’tgettooexcited.There’sstillalotofworktobedoneinthemeantime,includingvarioustrialstomakesuretheradiosplaynicelywithhardwareandinfrastructureconstructionso5Gisn’tconcentratedonlyinbigcities.1、WhatdoestheauthorwanttostressinParagraph1?A．Thelighting-fastspeedof5G.B．Theexpectationof5Gworld.C．Thedifferencebetween4Gand5GD．Theinternet-connecteddevicesinourlife.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emblem”inParagraph2mean?A．Exhibition. B．Success.C．Symbol. D．Explanation.3、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．5Gworldwon’tcomewithoutARglassesB．5GhelpstocreatetheartificialintelligencevehicleC．ApplecompanyisdevelopingARglassesworldwideD．Techcompanieswillfacethefactthatsmartphonesmaybereplaced4、Whatwilltheauthorprobablytellusnext?A．Howtofullyexpand5Gcoverage.B．Smartglasseswillbecomefasterandlighter.C．Why5Gisn’tconcentratedinbigcities.D．Theimportanceofinfrastructureconstruction.25．（10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.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Igrewupwithafatdad------450poundsathisheaviest.Everyweekhe’dtryanewdiet,andmyfamily____eatingwhateverfreeze-driedhewastryingatthatmoment.Hehopedeverynewdietcouldstophiswaistlinefrom______.Mymother,ontheotherhand,hadno____inpreparingfood.Therefore,almostallofourmeals____mydad’sdietfoods.WhatIremembermostaboutthoseyearsisthatIwasalwayshungry------hungryforfood,hungryfornicecleanclothes,hungryforsomeoneto____whenIranawayfromhomeorhidinthecloset(壁橱)forhours.Ijust____tobecaredfor.ButonFridaynights,Iwas____hungry.Mygrandmotherwouldtakemetoherhomefortheweekend.Whenwe____,therewasalwaysapotofsomethingcookingonthestove.Shetaughtmehowgooditfelttobecaredfor,andhowtocareformyselfandothersthrough____.Mygrandmotherwasalways____ofmyparents’strangeeatinghabitsand____onprocesseddietfoods,andmadeitherdutytoteachmehowto____myself.Aftermythird-gradeyear,mydadchangedhisjobs.____asIwas,Ihadtomoveawayfrommyhometown,Chicago,andleavemygrandmotherandherdeliciousfoodbehind.Ifeltextremelylonelyandlost,andI____mygrandmotherterribly.MygrandmotherknewjusthowIfelt------andsheknewthe____:Everyweek,shewouldsendmeacardwitha$20bill,arecipeandalistofwhattobuyatthemarket.Her____filledmybodyandsoul.NowI’vegrowntobetterunderstandmyfather’sstruggleswith____.Today,heweighs220pounds.Foodisnolongerabarrierthatkeepsus____,butabridgethatkeepsusconnected.There’snothingmydadenjoysmorethantalkingwithmeaboutdietarytheoriesandhisweight-loss____.AndnowIamtheone____sendingrecipecardstomyfather’shouse,justasmygrandmotherdidforme.1、A．putoff B．setout C．gaveup D．endedup2、A．changing B．expanding C．decreasing D．disappearing3、A．fault B．difficulty C．interest D．pride4、A．consistedof B．differedfrom C．belongedto D．madeup5、A．follow B．accompany C．stop D．notice6、A．forgot B．desired C．proved D．pretended7、A．undoubtedly B．especially C．even D．never8、A．arrived B．approached C．agreed D．returned9、A．creativity B．guidance C．cooking D．observing10、A．envious B．skeptical C．proud D．fond11、A．judgment B．influence C．dependence D．impression12、A．feed B．relax C．convince D．enjoy13、A．Embarrassed B．Unfortunate C．Ashamed D．Unwilling14、A．appreciated B．missed C．imagined D．responded15、A．cure B．reason C．feeling D．rule16、A．expectations B．recipes C．promises D．words17、A．health B．money C．weight D．promotion18、A．apart B．down C．up D．out19、A．problems B．anxieties C．benefits D．victories20、A．completely B．casually C．regularly D．gradually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）Wherehaveyoutravelled?Thisisthequestionthatalways1．（come）upaftereachholiday.Irememberbeingparticularlyembarrassedaboutthiswhen2．（surround）bythosewho’dexploredmanycountries.That’snottosayI’mnotinterestedinthoseplaces,butmypreferredmodeoftravellinghasalwaysbeenfocusingmoreon3．makesmehappy.I’mcontenttoexploreclosertohomeandtotradepassportstampsfor4．joyoffindingaspotIshouldknowaboutandyethaveneverseenbefore.Afavoritemomentinmydaycanbe5．（walk）downanewstreetandrealizingthat,whileIhavelivedhere6．12years,therearestilllittlecorners7．lieundiscovered.Thereareamillion8．（story）waitingtobediscoveredonyourownroad,sowhydoweregardthemas9．（important）thanthosethatcanonlybeheardafteraneight-hourflight?Travellingexperiences10．（rich）life.It’sverynicetogotravelling,butit’ssomuchnicertocomehome.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Acenturybefore,abirdcalledthepassengerpigeonlivedinNorthAmerica、Thereweresomanypassengerpigeonswhenpeopleoftensawthousands,evenmillionsofbirdsflyingoverhead、Therefore,thereisnotasingleonelefttoday、Whathappened?Howdidallpassengerpigeonsdisappearfromtheearthentire?Thepassengerpigeonsbecomeextinctfortworeason、First,theforeststhatitlivedwascutdowntomakewaywithfarmsandcities、Second,manypigeonswereshotandeatenbecausetheyweregoodtoeat、Atthattime,therewerenohuntinglawsprotectendangeredspeciesastheyarenow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明原因；3.另约时间。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、D5、D6、A7、A8、C9、A10、B11、A12、A13、B14、C15、A16、B17、B18、B19、D20、C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、A2、B3、C22、1、B2、D3、B4、A5、C23、200、B1、A24、1、A2、C3、D4、A25、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,