甘肅省平?jīng)鍪兄攸c中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考英語必刷試卷含解析

甘肅省平?jīng)鍪兄攸c中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高考英語必刷試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why2．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．a(chǎn)nylessinteresting3．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually4．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt5．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged6．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse7．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe8．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/9．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected10．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.11．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either12．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although13．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput14．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis15．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen16．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty17．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because18．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot19．Wasitfromthelake______heoftenwentfishing______hesavedthedrowninggirl?A．that;thatB．where;whereC．where;thatD．that;where20．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Off-Peakfaresarecheaperticketsfortravelingontrainsthatarelessbusy,offeringgoodvalueformoney.Theticketsmayrequireyoutotravelatspecifictimesofday,daysoftheweekoronaspecificroute.WherethereismorethanoneOff-Peakfareforajourney,thecheaperfareiscalledSuperOff-Peak.YoucanbuyOff-Peakticketsanytimebeforeyoutravel,eitheronlineoratalocalstation.ThetravelrestrictionsforyourOff-Peakticketwilldependonthejourneyyouaremaking.Theticketsmustbeusedonthedateshownontheticket.ForOff-Peakreturntickets,relatedjourneysmustbemadeonthedateshownonyourticketaswell.Childrenagedfivetofifteengeta50%discountforallOff-Peakfares.Upto2childrenunder5yearscantravelfreewitheachfarepayingadult.Railcardholdersget1/3offallStandardClassOff-Peakfares.Senior,anddisabledRailcardholdersalsoget1/3offallFirstClassOffPeakfares.PleasenotethatminimumfaresandtimerestrictionsmayapplytoticketsboughtwithaRailcard.Ifyouplanonatraintripwithfriendsoryourfamily,youmaygetgrouptraveldiscounts.Threeorfourcantravelforthepriceofjusttwoadults—leavingeveryonemoremoneytospendonthedayout!IfyouaretravelinginagroupoftenormoreatOff-Peaktimes,youmaybeabletoobtainafurtherdiscountthroughthetraincompanyyouaretravelingwith.Contactthetraincompanydirectlyandbeawarethatyoumayneedtobookticketsinadvance.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.nationalrail.co.uk1、AnOff-Peakticketdiffersfromotherticketsin________.A．itsgoodvalueformoneyB．itsconvenienceC．thespecifictrainsD．travelschedules2、ApartfromtheOff-Peakfares,youmayalsosavemoneyby________.A．becomingaVIPB．travelingatrushtimeC．buyingticketsonlineD．gettinggrouptraveldiscounts3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anannouncement.B．Aticketbookingguide.C．Abusinessreport.D．Atravelreview.22．（8分）Iusedtobecrazyaboutthehuntingseason.Theexcitementofwaitingforaprey(獵物)andtheprideofshowingoffthekillfascinatedme.However,everythingchangedafterthatcoldmorning.Earlyonthatdayofthelatefall,Isetoffaloneforthewoods,packingagun,abottleofhotcoffeeandthreethicksandwiches.Afterfindingthefreshdeer’stracksinthesnow,Isettleddownbehindalittlebush.Isatthereforaboutanhour.ItwasthenthatIsawhim.Adeer,abigbeautifuldeer!Therewasnocovernearertohimthan30yards.SurelyIcouldn’tmiss!IwaitedforhimtorealizeIwasthere.Iwaitedforhimtobeshockedandrunaway.Buthefooledmecompletely.Hecametowardsme!Hewascurious,Isuppose,ormaybehewasstupid---howelsecanyouexplainit?Well,thatdeerwalkedrightuptowhereIwassitting.Thenhestoppedandlookedatme!Whathappenednextishardtobelieve,butit’strue.Anditallseemedquitenatural.Justaswhenafriendlyyoungdeercomesnearyou,Ireachedupandscratchedhishead.Andhelikedtobescratched.Infact,hepracticallyaskedformore.Then,Ifedhimmysandwich!Yes,Iknowwhatadeereats,butthatdeeratemysandwich.Well,hefinallywenthisway,downthehillandupthedeertrail.Shoothim?Notme.Youwouldn’thaveeither,notafterthat.Ijustwatchedhimgo.WhenIwasabouthalfwayback,Iheardtwoshots,followedbyadullslam(撞擊)afewsecondslater.Thosetwoshotsusuallymeanakill.Ihadforgottentherewereotherhuntersthatday.Thosehunterswouldneverknowtheycouldhavescratchedhishead.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorkillthedeer?A．Hepreferredtoshootashydeer. B．Hewasfooledbythetrickydeer.C．Hewassympatheticforthedeer. D．Hewastooshockedtoshootthedeer.2、Whatmostprobablyhappenedtothedeerintheend?A．Otherhuntersshotthedeertodeath.B．Otherhuntersscratchedthedeer’sheadtoo.C．Thedeermanagedtoescapefrombeingshot.D．Thedeerwouldbecomefriendswiththeauthor.3、What’sthebesttitleofthistext?A．AHuntinginLateFall. B．ALovelyDeer.C．TheCruelKilling. D．TheLastHunting.23．（8分）FilmstowatchinMarchGretaAlonelyyoungwaitressfindsahandbagonaNewYorksubwaytrain.Luckily,theaddressisinside,soshereturnsittothepianoteacherwholeftitthere.Shethendiscoversthatthepianoteachermakesahabitofdroppingbagsaroundthecityonpurposetomakenewfriends.DirectedbyNeilJordan,theactorsareattractive.GraceMoretzisthewaitressandIsabelleHuppertistheonewhoadmiresher.Thankstothem,Gretawindsupbeingfarmoreenjoyablethanithasanyrighttobe.TheAftermathTheAftermathisoneofthefewWorldWarⅡ-relatedfilms.BasedonRhidianBrook’snovel,thistouchingromanticmovieisstarredbyKeiraKnightley,whoisthewifeofaBritishofficer.ShehatestheGermansbecausehersonwaskilledinanairraid(搶劫).Butisthereachancethatatall,darkandhandsomemanmightpersuadehertoovercomeherhate?CaptainMarvelIttookMarvelStudiosadecadetofinallymakeafemalesuperhero.It’salsothefirstMarvelfilmtobedirectedbyawoman,whohasdirectedHalfNelsonandMissisippiGrind.CaptainMarvelissetinthe1990s.TheOscar-winningBrieLarsonstarsasCarolDanvers,aUSAirForcefighterpilot,whileSamuelLJackson,asusual,playsNickFury.Dumbois,aclassicDisneycartoon,whohasbigearsandtherehavebeenplentyofthosekindofmoviesinrecentyears.BurtonalwayshasinspirationstodirectsuchkindofmoviesfromEdwardScissorhandstoMissPeregrine’sHomeforPeculiarChildren.Magicalfigureshavealwaysbeenhisfavoritecharacters.1、Whoworksonadifferentjob?A．IsabelleHuppert. B．KeiraKnightley.C．RhidianBrook. D．BrieLarson.2、WhatmakesCaptainMarvelspecial?A．WinningOscar. B．Itsfemaledirector.C．Timesetting. D．Awomanpilot.3、Whichfilmisbetterfora7-year-oldkidtowatch?A．TheAftermath B．CaptainMarvelC．Grete D．Dumbo4、Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthetext?A．Reader’sDigest B．NatureC．ScientificAmerican D．NationalGeographic24．（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）Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeupashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotentialresourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin–offsofspaceexploration.Thetechnicalimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystemshavelongbeenineffect.Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.1、WhatmightbethekeytothosequestionsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Humans’nature.B．Knowledge.C．Civilization.D．Potentialdangers.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“spin-offs”underlinedinparagraph4?A．Applications.B．Shortcomings.C．Advantages.D．Gains.3、Inwhichsituationmaythistextbeappliedproperly?A．Aprivateconversation.B．Aclasspresentation.C．Acartoonpicture.D．Afashionreview.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowKnowledgeBenefitsUsB．WhatHumansSpreadforC．WhytoExploreSpaceD．HowHumansSaveOurselves第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）HowcanIforgettheday?On14July19741traveledinanovercrowdedbustoanunheardtowncalledShendurni.Thenextday,Iwastojointhefacultyofajuniorcollegethere.1aboutmynewjob,butanxiousandfearfultoo,Iwasoutofmy2zone.Around7pm.Itstartedpouringwithrain.Wonderingaboutmynewcareerinanunknownland,Ihad3inmyseat,Iwokeupwithastarttothesoundoftheconductor,4thenameofmybusstop.Ilookedout.Itwaspitch-darkAh,apowercut.5unusualduringheavyrains.“ConductorSahab,canIgeta6formyselfhero?I'mnewtotheplace,"Iheardmyselfask7."Arrebhai,getoffmybusandletusgo.We8toreachthenextstationontime.”heshoutedbackAmidmountingpanic,Ifelta9taponmyshoulders.AsIlookedback,awarmsmile10me；"I'mSawant,fromthenexttown.Thebus11thereforthenightandreturnstomorrowmorning.Whydon'tyoubuyaticketforthenextstop?Youcanspendthenightatmyplace,andjoinworktomorrow."Ithankedhimfrommyheartandacceptedhis12，Bythetimethebusreachedthefinalstop,itwas8:30p.m.Thekindsoulledmetohishouse.Heandhiswifetookgreat13tomakemystaycomfortable.Iwas14withwarmwaterforabath,followedbyahot15andacomfortablybed.Allthistookplaceinsemi-darkness.Nofightsyet,Iwasupearlythenextmorningandmybenefactor(恩人）cameto16meoff.Icouldnotseehisfaceclearly,asitwas17dark,Imadeit18thecollegeintimeandtaughtthereforalmost11years,AllthiswhileI19him,evenaskingmynewfriendsandstudentstohelpfindthekindsoul.RutMrSawantremained20.PerhapsIhadgothisnamewrong.Myonlyregret:Icouldnotthankhimagain.1、A．ExcitedB．InterestedC．WorriedD．Annoyed2、A．homeB．schoolC．comfortD．dilemma3、A．knockedoffB．droveoffC．turnedoffD．dozedoff4、A．a(chǎn)nnouncingB．claimingC．screamingD．declaring5、A．SomethingB．AnythingC．EverythingD．Nothing6、A．seatB．roomC．ticketD．map7、A．sadlyB．quicklyC．nervouslyD．surprisingly8、A．comeB．getC．needD．a(chǎn)sk9、A．suddenB．softC．realD．warm10、A．wavedB．welcomedC．greetedD．shook11、A．stopsB．a(chǎn)rrivesC．leavesD．drives12、A．familyB．solutionC．invitationD．request13、A．pleasureB．energyC．difficultyD．pains14、A．providedB．offeredC．givenD．blessed15、A．chatB．discussionC．mealD．tea16、A．walkB．driveC．showD．see17、A．yetB．stillC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．a(chǎn)lso18、A．toB．inC．fromD．for19、A．sentforB．searchedforC．caredforD．waitedfor20、A．silentB．strangeC．unbelievableD．untraceable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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lastyear,mybrotherandIwenttoMiamiforavacation.Someofmyfriendswhohadbeentherebeforesaid1．wasawonderfulholidaydestination.Beforewewent,wehadplannedformonths.Whenthedaycame,wewereready.Afterourplanelanded,wewenttothehotel.Wehadmadeourreservationsixmonths2．（early）,butthemanatthefrontdesksaidtherehadbeenamistake.We3．（tell）thatourroomshadn’tbeenreservedforthatweek,4．fortheweekafter.Ididn’tunderstand5．thiswouldhappenandmycreditcardhadalreadybeencharged6．thereservation.What’sworse,thehotelhadbeenfullybooked.Whenwewerewonderingwhattodo,themanagercameout.Shewas7．（surprise）helpful.SheapologizedforthemistakeandgaveusaspareVIProomon8．topfloor.Wehadneverstayedinsuchanamazingroom,andweweren’tchargedextra.Thenextday,mybrotherandIwenttothebeach9．wewatchedsomepeopleplayvolleyball.Wegotalittle10．（sunburn），butthedayhadbeensorelaxingthatwedidn’tmind.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），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）不計分。Inmymind,Icouldneverfancyhowtensecondoflifecouldchangeaperson’sviewforhiswholeexistence、AfewyearsagoIexperiencetheworstmomentinmylife、Iwasdrivinghomethatafternoon、Unfortunately,Ididn’tmakeithomeasusuallybecauseIhadacaraccident、WhileIwasdriving,allofasudden,butthecarinfrontofmestopped、Mycarimmediatelyranintoit、Luckily,Iwasn’tserioushurt、ThataccidentchangedwayIdriveandtheytaughtmeavaluablelesson、Ialsocametotheconclusionwhichlifeneedstobetreasuring、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，是你校武術(shù)俱樂部(MartialArtsClub)的負(fù)責(zé)人。請你用英文寫封郵件給你校的美國交換生Tommy，邀請他加入武術(shù)俱樂部。內(nèi)容包括：1．加入武術(shù)俱樂部的意義；2．俱樂部的日?；顒影才?。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、B5、C6、C7、B8、B9、C10、A11、D12、D13、A14、A15、B16、D17、A18、B19、C20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、D3、B22、1、C2、A3、D23、1、C2、B3、D4、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.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattractingnewresidents,saysSteveTobocmanofGlobalDetroit.Severalstudiessuggestthatwhenimmigrantsarrive,crimegoesdown,schoolsimproveandshopsopenup.InDetroit,immigrantslivingnearthetinyseparatecityofHamtramckhaveformedlocalwatchestoguardagainstthieves.Theirneighborhoodsarenotjustsafer;theyarealsoamongtheonlyplaceswhereitisaseasytobuyfreshvegetablesasdrugsandalcohol.Butattractingnewimmigrantstoth