2022届上海市风华中学高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecansevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute2．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich3．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with4．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood5．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did6．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost7．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif8．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination9．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved10．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy11．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone12．Youcangetoffthebusoneortwostops________andwalktherestofthewaytoworkeverydaysoastotakesomeexercise.A．moreearly B．earliest C．early D．earlier13．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated14．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.15．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that16．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before17．—Bobsayshewilldrawlessonsfromhisfailureandcontinuetotry.—I’mdelightedthathe________takethatview.A．willB．mayC．shouldD．could18．—Alice,whyaren’tyouatworktoday?—Iadayoff． A．havegiven B．havebeengiven C．gave D．wasgiven19．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what20．Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit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）Changzhougovernmentjustannouncednewpoliciesfore-Bikes,especiallyforthosewhohavenotregisteredtheirvehicles.It’sthelastchanceforyoutoregisterbefore15April,2019.1.standardizetheproductionandsalesofe-Bikes※SinceApril15，2019，electricbicycleproductsthatdonotmeetthenewnationalstandardandhavenotobtainedtheChinaCompulsoryCertification(CCCcertification)arenotallowedtobeshippedorsold.2.standardizetheregistrationofelectricbicycles※BeforeApril15,2019,everyonewiththeirvalidIDcardcangotothenearestelectricbicyclelicensesalespointtoregistertheirunlicensedelectricbicyclesandbeissuedtheunifiedelectricbicyclenumberplateforfree.※Encourageelectricbikeownerstotakeoutthird-partyliability(责任)insuranceforelectricbicycles.3.standardizethesafetymanagementofe-Bikes※Thetransition(过渡)periodmanagementiscarriedoutforelectricbicyclesthatreceivetemporarypermitcards(thosemaynotagreewithnewnationalstandard).ThetransitionperiodstartsfromApril15,2019andisdueonApril14,2024.Itisnotallowedtorideontheroadafterthetransitionperiod.※Investigatetheillegaltrafficbehaviorssuchasunlicensedroads,redlights,cross-lineparking,reversedriving,drivingonmotorvehiclelane,speeding,andothertrafficviolationsaccordingtothelaw,andtakepicturesofillegalbehaviorbyusingtheelectroniccamera,facerecognitionandothertechnicalmeanstocarryouton-sitelawenforcement.※Perfectthetransportationcredit-managementsystem,andensureon-sitelawenforcement.Announcedby:ChangzhouPublicSecurityBureauChangzhouIndustrialandInformationTechnologyBureauChangzhouMunicipalMarketSupervisionAdministration15March,2019304、Whatmustyoudoifyoudriveane-bikelegallyinChangzhouafterApril15,2019?A．Buyanewe-BikemeetingthenewnationalstandardbeforeApril15,20)9.B．Paytoregisteryourunlicensede-BikebeforeApril15,2019.C．Takeoutthird-partyliabilityinsuranceforyoure-BikebeforeApril15,2019.D．Obtainane-BikenumberplateoratemporarypermitcurdbeforeApril15,2019.1、Fromtheannouncementweknowthat________.A．thetransitionperiodforregistrationisfiveyearslongB．sixillegaltrafficbehaviorswillbespeciallyinvestigatedC．hightechnologywillbeusedforlawenforcementonthespotD．theannouncementismadeforthesakeofeconomicdevelopment22．（8分）Ienteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.Merelybookish,IlackedapointofviewwhenIread.Rather,Ireadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayings,piecesofinformation,ideas,themes-anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducated.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothavea"complicatedidea"untilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooks,Iheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony(嘲讽)oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverread.Strictwithmyself,IincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.(How,afterall,couldonereadabookmorethanonce?)AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.(Couldanythingshorterbeabook?)TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImade.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollege.Thearticlehadalistofthe"hundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.""Morethananythingelseinmylife,"theprofessortoldthereporterwithfinality,"thesebookshavemademeallthatIam."ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn'tignore.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.Mostbooks,ofcourse,Ihardlyunderstood.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublic,forexample,Ineededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.However,withthespecialpatienceandsuperstition(迷信)ofaschoolboy,Ilookedateverywordofthetext.AndbymetimeIreachedthelastword,pleased,IpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublic,andseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist.1、Onheatingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreading,thewriterthought.A．onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB．astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC．itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD．studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread2、Theunderlinedphrase"withfinality"probablymeans.A．firmlyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．pleasantly3、Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto.A．explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB．describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC．showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD．provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword4、Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo.A．showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB．tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC．introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD．explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool23．（8分）NeilJordan,aconservationbiologist,hascomeupwithanovelmethodforprotectingcattlefromAfricanlions:painteyesontheirbehinds.Thelionswillthinktheirintendedpreyhasseenthemandwillgiveup,sincethey’velosttheelementofsurprise.Thispsychologicaltrickeryhasbeencalled“iCow”,whichisactuallynotasstrangeasitsounds.Theeye-likepatternsonbutterflywingsareknowntopreventpreyingbirdsandwoodcuttersinIndianforestswearmasksonthebacksoftheirheadswhenworkingtodiscouragehungrytigers.TheinspirationfortheiCowstrategycamewhileJordanwasbasedinavillageinBotswana,whentwolionesseswerekilledbylocalfarmerstorevengetheircattle’sdeath.TheAfricanlionisavulnerablespecies,withnumbersdroppingfromover100,000inthe1990stoabout30,000today.Muchofthatdeclineisduetothesekindsofrevengefulkillingsbecausefarmershavenoeffectivestrategiesforprotectingtheirherds.“Lionsarehuntersthatliketoattackbysurprise.Theymoveslowly,quietlyandcarefullytotheirprey,getcloseandjumponthemunseen,”hesaid.WhenJordanwaswatchingalionfollowanantelopeoneday,henoticedtheliongaveupthehuntoncetheantelopespottedit.Sohejoinedoneofthelocalfarmersona10-weektrialstudy,paintingeyesonone-thirdofaherdof62cattle.Whenthecattlereturnedeachnight,theytookaheadcounttoseehowmanyhadsurvived.Onlythreecowswerekilledbylionsduringthisperiod-allwithoutthepaintedeyesontheirbehinds.Andallthepaintedcowssurvived.However,Jordanwarnedthatsofarthisisjustapromisingidea.HeisnowbackinBotswanaforamoreambitiousstudy,armedwithGPSdevicestobettermonitorthemovementofpredatorsandprey.1、TheiCowstrategyisdesignedto.A．killthelionsB．warnthepreysofdangerC．identifythecattleD．scareoffanimalsthatkill2、Whenhunting,lionsliketo.A．giveuphalfwayB．hesitatetotakeactionC．chasetheirpreysteadilyD．launchsurprisingattacks3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．TheiCowstrategyislikelytobringgreatbenefit.B．Inthe10-weektrialstudymorecattlewerekilled.C．Thefarmerswilltaketheirrevengeonmorelions.D．Neilgotinspirationfrompatternsonbutterflywings.24．（8分）Scientistsarepreparingtolaunchtheworld'sfirstmachinetocleanuptheplanet'slargestmassofoceanplastic.Theexpertsbelievethemachineshouldbeabletocollecthalfofthedetritusinthepatch–about40,000metrictons–withinfiveyears.Inthepastfewweekstheyhavebeenbusyweldingtogethergianttubesthatwillsitonthesurfaceoftheseaandformtheskeletonofthemachine,creatingthelargestfloatingbarrierevermade。Thesystem,originallydreamedupbyMr.Slat,willbeshippedoutthissummertotheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,betweenHawaiiandCalifornia,andwhichcontainsanestimated1.8trillionpiecesofplastic.Itwillbethefirsteverattempttotacklethepatchsinceitwasdiscoveredin1997.Mr.Slatwas16andstillatschoolwhenhewasdivinginGreeceandfirstsawforhimselftheamountofplasticpollutingthesea.“Thereweremorebagsthanfishdownthere,”herecalls.Twoyearslaterhecameupwithasolution,quituniversityaftersixmonthsandsetupTheOceanCleanupasacompany.Mr.Slat,23,saysthefirstplastictoarriveonshorewillbeamajormilestone.“Weasahumanitycreatedthisproblem,soIthinkit'sourresponsibilityalsotohelpsolveit,”hesaid.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch(GPGP)spans617,763sqmiles-morethantwicethesizeofFrance,andcontainsatleast79,000tonsofplastic,researchfoundlastmonth.Mostofitismadeupof“ghostgear”–partsofabandonedandlostfishinggear,suchasnetsandropes–oftenfromillegalfishingvessels.Ghostgearkillsmorethan100,000whales,dolphinsandsealseachyear,accordingtoscientificsurveys.Seabirdsandothermarinelifeareincreasinglybeingfounddeadwithstomachsfullofsmallpiecesofplastic.Creatureseatplasticdiscardedintheseathinkingit’sfoodbutthenstarvetodeathbecausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.Othersaretrappedanddieofstarvationorarestrangledorsuffocatedbyghostgear.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A．waste.B．ocean.C．system.D．machine.2、Accordingtothepassage,mostoftheGarbageinPacificismadeupof_____.A．fishingvesselsB．dolphinsandsealsC．gianttubesD．abandonedfishinggear3、whydosomecreaturesinTheGreatPacificGarbagePatchdieofstarvation?A．becausetheywerekilledbyGhostgear.B．becausetheyweresuffocatedbyghostgear.C．becausetheydidn'tlikeeatingplastic.D．becausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.4、WhatisthemainideaofthePassage?A．newsaboutthefirstmachinetocleanupoceanplastic.B．reportaboutthedeathofmarinelifeC．informationaboutoceanplastic.D．thereasonforinventingamachine.25．（10分）Wouldn’titbewonderfultotraveltoaforeigncountrywithouthavingtoworryabouttheheadacheofcommunicatinginadifferentlanguage?InarecentWallStreetJournalarticle,technologypolicyexpertAlecRossarguedthat,withinadecadeorso,we’llbeabletocommunicatewithoneanotherviasmallearpieceswithbuilt-inmicrophones.That’sbecausetechnologicalprogressisextremelyrapid.It’sonlyamatteroftime.Indeed,someparentsaresoconvincedthatthistechnologyisimminentthatthey’rewonderingiftheirkidsshouldevenlearnasecondlanguage.It’struethatanincreaseinthequantityandaccuracyofthedataloadedintocomputerswillmakethemclevererattranslating“Noesbuenodormirmucho”as“It’snotgoodtosleeptoomuch.”Replacingawordwithitsequivalent(同义词)inthetargetlanguageisactuallythe“easypart”ofatranslator’sjob.Buteventhisseemstobeadiscouragingtaskforcomputers.It’ssodifficultforcomputersbecausetranslationdoesn’t—orshouldn’t—involvesimplytranslatingwords,sentencesorparagraphs.Rather,it’sabouttranslatingmeaning.Andinordertoinfermeaningfromaspecificexpression,humanshavetointerpretamassofinformationatthesametime.Thinkaboutalltherelatedcluesthatgointounderstandinganexpression:volume,gesture,situation,andevenyourculture.Allarelikelytoconveyasmuchmeaningasthewordsyouuse.Therefore,weshouldbeveryskepticalofamachinethatisunabletointerprettheworldaroundus.Ifpeoplefromdifferentculturescanoffendeachotherwithoutrealizingit,howcanweexpectamachinetodobetter?Unlessengineersactuallyfindawaytobreatheasoulintoacomputer,undoubtedlywhenitcomestoconveyingandinterpretingmeaningusinganaturallanguage,amachinewillneverfullytakeourplace.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“imminent”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Ready.B．Approaching.C．Helpful.D．Advanced.2、Whyisithardforcomputerstoreplaceawordwithitsequivalent?A．Theirdataisnotadequateenough.B．Therealmeaningofwordscanvary.C．Theiraccuracyneedsbigimprovement.D．Asoulhasn’tbeenbreathedinthem.3、Whatviewdoestheauthorholdabouttranslation?A．Propertranslationcanbetoughforhumans.B．Slightdistinctionsmatterlittleintranslation.C．Somemachineswillinterpretourworldproperly.D．Culturesdeservemoreattentionthanwordsused.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnExpert’sPIt'ssodifficultforcomputersbecausetranslationdoesn't﹣orrecisePredictionB．TheComplexityofTranslationC．WhoWillBeaBetterTranslatorD．WillLanguageBarrierActuallyFall5、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothemoderntechnology?A．Unclear.B．Objective.C．Optimistic.D．Negative.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）Haveyoueverbeentemptedtocutacomerortotaketheeasiestroute,thoughyouknowitmaynot.1bethebestone?Orhaveyouevermadea2becauseitwasquickandsimple,knowingthatitmightcomebacktobiteyoulater!Iappreciateaparable(寓言)DanishphilosopherSorenKierkegardtoldaboutthe3oftakingtheeasyroute.Itisstoryabouta4duck.Thoughlifewasdificult5thebeautifulcreature.6theboundlessheavensandtheendlessstretchesofwilderness.Soaringabouttreetopsandtowns,theduckwasasymboloffreedomtoitstamecounterparts相对物)，whocouldnot7Oneeveningduringfallmigration,he8toenterabarnyardwhereafarmerwas9hisducks,Thebeautifulcreatureatethe10thefarmersprinkled(撒)aboutandlikeditSomuchthathestayedthenightinabedof11straw.Heatetheduck’scornagainthenextday.AndthenextAndthenext...When12came,heheardhisoldcompanionsflyingoverheadandanalmostforgottenlongingdeep.13himawoke.Theduckhadreducedhisinstinctforfreedomoverthe14winter.Nowhelongedto15hiscomradesinthesky,buthehadgrownfatandunabletofly.Thewildduckhadbecomeatameduck.Theeasywaythroughourproblems,though.16maynotbethebestway.Alwaysremember.Theonlyplaceyouwillfindsuccessbefore17isinthedictionary!It’salwayseasiertoborrowthantosave;easiertojumpinnowthantodothehardworkofplanning;easiertocutcomersthantodoitright;easierto18thesamethantomakechanges19youwanttofly,youmayhavetopayaprice.But20isworthit-atanycost!Areyoureadytosoar?1、A．likelyB．necessarilyC．graduallyD．obviously2、A．betB．differenceC．decisionD．suggestion3、A．resultsB．conditionsC．benefitsD．dangers4、A．wildB．fatC．cleverD．brave5、A．atonetimeB．attimesC．atonceD．atnight6、A．ignoredB．admiredC．hatedD．disliked7、A．thinkB．dreamC．flyD．run8、A．attemptedB．intendedC．happenedD．decided9、A．watchingB．feedingC．washingD．gathering10、A．breadB．wheatC．grainD．corn11、A．warmB．thinC．hardD．damp12、A．winterB．fallC．springD．summer13、A．withinB．beyondC．toD．for14、A．bitterB．coldC．comfortableD．tough15、A．joinB．visitC．welcomeD．greet16、A．interestingB．surprisingC．instructiveD．attractive17、A．payB．effortC．rewardD．prize18、A．goB．getC．becomeD．remain19、A．IfB．BeforeC．AlthoughD．Since20、A．adventureB．experienceC．justiceD．freedom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）I’vebeentakingChineselanguagelessonsforthepastthreeyearsofhighschoolinAmerica.Yetnothingtrulypreparedmeforthe1．(real)ofbreathingtheChineseculturethatIhadtheopportunity2．(discover)thissummer.LotsofthingshaveshockedmeoverthecourseofthistripasanexchangestudenttoChina.ThebiggestproblemIhaveexperiencedinChinais3．veryfactthatIamaforeigner.Ihaveneverbeforehadtheexperienceof4．(be)acompleteoutsider.Onthewaytomyhostfamily,myblondehairandfairskinattractedquiteafewcurious5．(look).Whenwewentoutasagroup,weAmericanstudents6．(treat)asthesubjectofmanyChinesetouristphotos.Thishasbeenacultureshocktome7．(main)becauseI’mfromacountry8．seeingpeopleofdifferentracesisquitecommon.NoonetoldmethecityIwastostudyinwasmuch9．(little)diversethanI’dbeenaccustomedto.While10．tookmesometimetogetusedtotheattention,I’velearnedfromit.Ithasputmeonmybestbehavior,asIamanambitiousgirlwhodreamsbig.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、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Timeswaitsfornoman.ThisissomethingIlearnedveryclearlastterm.Ispentsomuchtimefoolaroundthatmygradesbegantofall.Ifinallyrealizethatsomethingnecessaryhadtodone.Itwastimeofachange.NowIhaveanewplanforusingmytimewisely.Ihavesetmyalarmclockaheadhalfahour.Thiswillgivehimaheadstartontheday.IhavealsobeendecidedtokeeparecordofwhatIdoandwhenIdoit.LookingbackonwhichI’vedonewillgivemesomeideaonhowtorearrangemytime.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。她写信问到，龙在西方文化中是一个恶魔的象征，而中国人却自称是龙的传人，这是为什么？请你写封邮件回复她的问题。内容包括：1.龙成为中华民族象征的原因；2.你如何看待这种文化差异。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：descendants(传人)DearLeslie,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、C4、B5、C6、A7、B8、A9、A10、A11、A12、D13、B14、D15、D16、D17、C18、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、304、D1、C22、1、A2、A3、C4、B23、1、D2、D3、A24、1、A2、D3、D4、A25、FoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane（赛道）.CompetitionisfierceandthechiefprizeisacompleteStiltoncheeseweighingaboutfourkilos(disappointingly,butunderstandablythecheesesusedintheracearewoodenones).Allthecompetitorsarcservedwithbeerorportwine,thetraditionalaccompanimentforStiltoncheese.FieryFoodsFestival-TheHottestFestivalonEarthEveryyearmorethan10,000peopleheadforthecityofAlbuquerque,NewMexico.TheycomefromasfarawayasAustralia,theCaribbeanandChina,buttheyallshareacommonaddiction-foodthatisnotjustspicy,buthotenoughtomakeyourmouthburn,yourheadspinandyoureyeswater.TheirdestinationistheFieryFoodandBBQFestivalwhichisheldoveraperiodofthreeclayseveryMarch.Youmightliketotryachocolate-coveredhabaneropepper-officiallythehottestpepperintheworld-oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow.Butonething'sforsure—ifyoudon'tlikethefeelingofaburningtongue,thisfestivalisn'tforyou!LaTomatina-TheWorld'sBiggestFoodFightOnthelastWednesdayofeveryAugust,theSpanishtownofBunolhostsEaTomatina—theworld'slargestfoodfight.Aweek-longcelebrationleadsuptoanexcitingtomatobattleasthehighlightoftheweek'sevents.Theearlymorningseesthearrivaloflargetruckswithtomatoes—officialfight—startersgetthingsgoingbycastingtomatoesatthecrowd.Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalfanhour,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatan