2023学年江苏省盐城市射阳中学高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered2．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding3．“MadeinChina2025”aimstotransformChinafromaproduct-makingfactoryintoaproduct-makingpower,______________drivenbyinnovationandemphasizingqualityoverquantity.A．theonethat B．onethatC．one D．theone4．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave5．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing6．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed7．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink8．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory9．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise10．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively11．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division12．—Iwanttolearntennis.Wouldyouliketohelpme?—.Butlearningtennisisnowalkinthepark.A．NokiddingB．NowonderC．NoproblemD．Noway13．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive14．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one15．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch16．––Aretherepairsfinishedyet?––Yes,they______whenIcamebackhome.A．wouldbecompletedB．wouldcompleteC．hadcompletedD．hadbeencompleted17．PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup18．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart19．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate20．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available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）CobbTheatresareshowingkids'moviesthissummerat10ameveryTuesday，WednesdayandThursday.Doorsopenat9：30am，andmanyofthetheatersfillquicklywithsummercampers，soarriveearlyifyouwantaseat.ThefilmswillbeatthreeMiamiDadetheaters：◆Dolphin19，11471NW12thSt.，Miami；Tel：3055910785.TicketPricing：$12.00(adult)；$9.00(childundertheageof12)◆CobbGrand18，17355NW59thAve.，MiamiLakes；Tel：30523135252.TicketPricing：$13.00(adult)；$10.00(childundertheageof12)◆MiamiLakes17，6711MainSt.，MiamiLakes；Tel：3055583810.TicketPricing：$11.00(adult)，$8.00(childundertheageof12)Thescheduleisasfollows：★June14，15and16：NormoftheNorth(allthreetheaters)andShauntheSheep(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★June21，22and23：Minions(allthreetheaters)andTheSpongebobMovie；SpongeoutofWater(DolphinandMiamiLakes)；★June28，29and30：PenguinsofMadagascar(allthreetheaters)andDr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July5，6and7：Alvin&TheChipmunks；TheRoadChip(allthreetheaters)andSharkTale(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July12，13and14：Home(allthreetheaters)andThePeanutsMovie(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July19，20and21：ThePeanutsMovie(CobbGrand)；HotelTransylvaniaandCloudywithaChanceofMeatballs(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★July26，27and28：Dr.Seuss'HortonHearsaWho!(CobbGrand)；GoosebumpsandSmurfs2(DolphinandMiamiLakes)★Aug.2，3and4：HotelTransylvania(CobbGrand)；TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles(2007)andHappyFeet(DolphinandMiamiLakes)1、WhatcanwelearnaboutCobbTheatresfromthepassage?A．Theyopenat8：30am. B．TheyarebusyonMonday.C．Theycloseearlyonweekends. D．Theyarepopularwithcampers.2、WhichofthefollowingmoviesisshownonJuly5?A．Minions. B．SharkTale.C．Goosebumps. D．ThePeanutsMovie.3、Howmuchshoulda10yearoldboyandhisparentspayforHotelTransylvaniaonAug.3?A．$30.00. B．$33.00.C．$36.00. D．$38.00.22．（8分）Longago,therewasarichman,whohadaverybighousewithalotoftreasuresandmanyservants.Oneday,twosilversaucerswerestolenfromthecupboard.Afterafewdays,anothertwosaucerswerestolenagain.Therichmanwasveryangry.Hethought,“Someonemusthavestolenthem.Imustcatchthethief,oranothertwosaucerswouldbestoleninafewdays.”Thenhehadanidea.Hecalledinallhisservantsandsaid.“Someofmysilversaucershavedisappeared.Someoneamongyoumusthavetakenthem.Whohastakenthem?”Theservantslookedatoneanotherandkeptquiet.Thentherichmansaid,“Ishallcatchthethiefmyself.Iamgivingeachofyouastick.Look,allthesticksareofthesamelength,Keepthesticks.Bringthembacktomorrow.Thethief’sstickwilltwocentimeterslonger.”Thatevening,Salleh,oneoftheservants,wenthomesadly.Hiswifeaskedhim,“Whyareyousosadthisevening?”“ThisstickwillgrowtwocentimeterslongertomorrowbecauseIhavetakenthesilversaucers,”hesaid.“Oh,don’tworry.Cutofftwocentimetersfromthestick,”hiswifesaid.“Inotherwordsyourstickwillbeofthesamelengthasanyoftheothersticks.”Hearingthis,hewasveryhappy.Atonce,hecutofftwocentimetersfromthestickwithaknife.Thenextday,eachoftheservantsbroughtbackhisstick.Therichmanthenmeasuredeachofthesticks.HefoundSalleh’sstickshorterbytwocentimeters.Sallehwasthethief.Hewascaughtandputinprison.Therichmangotbackthestolensaucers.1、Thesilversaucerswerekeptin____A．acupboardB．aboxC．thekitchenD．thebedroom2、Therichmanfound_____silversaucerswerestolenA．twoB．fourC．sixD．three3、Thenextday,therichmanknewthatSallehwasthethiefbecauseSalleh’sstick_____.A．remainedthesamelengthB．wasshorterbytwocentimetersC．waslongerbytwocentimetersD．brokeintwo4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Salleh’swifetoldhimtoreturnthestolensaucersB．Salleh’swifewasangrywithhimC．SallehbroughtbackthestolensaucerhimselfD．Sallehdidashiswifetoldhimto.23．（8分）Howwouldyoudescribeyourstyle?Formal?Classical?Casual?Smart?Firstofall,whatisstyle?Let’shearafewwordsofwisdomfromthewise.“Styleisknowingwhoyouareandwhatyouwanttosay,”(GoreVidal);“Styleisanexpressionofindividualismmixedwithcharm,”(JohnFairchild);“Styleistheperfectionofapointofview,”(RobertEberhart);“Styleisasimplewayofsayingcomplicatedthings,”(JeanCocteau);“Styleisthedressofthoughts,”(LordChesterfield).So,nowyouknowwhatstyleis,you’llneedtobuysomeclothes.Butwhere?IntheUK,youcangetreallycheap,stylish,second-handclothesatcharityshops.They’regreatifyouwantexclusivelabelsbutdon’twanttopaytheprice.Theonlydifficultyisdiscoveringwherethereallygoodbargainsare.Butdon’tworry,LeilaGraycanhelpyouhere.She’stheproudownerofavintageHardyAmiescoat,pickedupatacharityshopfor￡3---agooddealwhenyourealizeitcostmorethan￡800new.“Youhavetogotothericherareasofacity,”shesays.“That’swhereallthelabelsare.Itcantakeabitofhuntingaround,butthatishalfthefun,andthere’salotofburiedtreasurejustwaitingtobediscovered.”So,nowyouknowwheretobuyyournew,stylishclothes,howdoyouacquireyourstyle?Expertssaythatmixingandmatchingfromcharityshopscanhelpyoufindyourownstyle----somethingthat’sreallyyou.That’swhatScottishmusicianMorusdid.“Myfashiontipisthis,”hesays,“Lookatyourselfwiththeeyeofagraphicdesigner.Ifyoucan’tbeattractive,aimfor‘interesting’or‘original’.”Momus’uniquestylecouldevenmakehimhappier,too.AspsychologistMarilynEliasexplains,thehappiestpeople“judgethemselvesbytheirownyardsticks,neveragainstwhatothersdoorhave”.ShoichiAoki,thefounderofJapanesestreetstylemagazineFRUiTS,agrees.“Ithinkrealfashioniswhatpeoplewearonthestreets,theclothesthattheywear,thewaythattheywearthem,”hesays.“Whatyouseeinfashionmagazinesandonmodelshasbeenstyledandit’smorecommercial.”HesaysthathisinspirationforFRUiTScamefrompeoplecombiningtraditionalJapaneseclothingsuchasthekimonoand“geta”(Japanesewoodenclogs)withWesternfashion.“Thisreallycaughtmyeye,”Aokiadds.Thesestylesmayseemwild,butAoki’sideaisnot:bebold,becreativeandfindsomethingthatsuitsyou.Maybeit’stimetocreateyourownlook.Therearemanyonlineguidestohelpyou.PerhapsthebestadvicecomesfromawebsitecalledwikiHow,“Ifyouseesomethingyoulike,”itsays,“feelfreetocopy,butdon’tmakeyourselfaclone…mixitupandmakeityours.”Thinkaboutit!1、Whatshouldyoufirstdotochoosetheystylethatbestsuitsyou?A．Followtheimagesofthewisepeople.B．Goforwhateverisfashionable.C．Simplifycomplicatedexpressions.D．Figureoutwhatatruestyleis.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Gettingclothesofleadingbrands.B．Buyingclothesatratherlowprices.C．Searchingforreallygoodbargains.D．Startingacharityshopsellingclothes.3、WhatisthefocusofShoichiAokiandhismagazineFRUiTS?A．Commercializationoffashionmagazines.B．Expressionofsomethingpersonalandcreative.C．Designingfashionablewearformeninthestreet.D．PromotingJapanesetraditionalclothingworldwide.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtofindthestylethatsuitsyouB．WheretopickupabargainC．WhattoweartodevelopyourstyleD．Whomtomodeltobepopular24．（8分）SafetyisahugeconcernwheneverIrunwithmyearphonesin.ButIneedmusictorun.OtherwiseallIhearisthesoundofmyownbreathing.SoI’vefoundacompromise:Irunwithonlyoneearphonein.Themusicsoundsoff.It’sanimperfectsolution.Anupdatedpairofheadphones,calledAfterShokz,aimtodobetter.AfterShokzbillsitselfasusingboneconductingtechnologytoconductmusicfromthefrontoftheear,deliveringsoundthroughyourcheekboneandinnerear.Thiskeepsyoureardrum(鼓膜)freetoheareverythingelse.“Earbuds(耳塞式耳机)aretypicallydesignedtoblockoutallsound,whichisfinewhenyou’reinside.Butwhenyou’reoutside,youneedallyoursenses.Itwouldbelikesendingyououtcyclingwithablindfoldon,”saysRodAnnet,managingdirectorofAfterShokz.Here’swhereAfterShokzcomesin.Theheadphoneshookoverthebackofyourheadwiththemain“bud”restinghighupagainstyourcheek.Thiskeepsyourearfreetodelightinothersounds.Sodotheywork?Inaword,yes.Duringa45-minutejog,theydidn’tbounceorshift.IheardfarmoreofmyenvironmentthanInormallydo:anearbybikethere;arunnerpassingmeagaintomyleft;andsoforth.Whataboutthedownsides?Ifyou’reahugefanofhigh-qualitysound,youmightfindtheheadphonesabittinny.Onefriendexpressedconcernsaboutmissingtheabilitytogetlostinthemusicasyoumightbedistractedbyothernoises,althoughIpersonallydidn’tfindthatanissue.Yetthoseareallminordetails.Forme,probablythebiggestproblemistheprice.Rangingbetween£49.96to£83.29,AfterShokzheadphonesaren’texactlycheap.Withallthatconsidered,wouldIrecommendthem?Yes.AfterShokzheadphonesarequiteuseful.Whileoutjogging,theywerelight,painless,andeasytouse.Theymademefeelsafer.1、WhatisspecialaboutAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theyareagoodchoiceforinsideuse.B．Theyallowuserstohearothersounds.C．Theycanmakemusicsoundmorebeautiful.D．Theycandeliversoundthroughyoureardrum.2、Whatdoestheauthor’sfriendthinkofAfterShokzheadphones?A．Theypreventusersgettinglost.B．Theydeliverhigh—qualitysound.C．Theyoftenmovewhileusersarerunning.D．Theyfailtoallowuserstoenjoythemusic.3、TheauthorthinksAfterShokzheadphones.A．aretooexpensiveB．seemquiteuselessC．makeusersfeelpainD．aretoocomplextouse4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexpressworries.B．Tointroduceaproduct.C．Toshareapersonalstory.D．Tocomplainaboutaproduct.25．（10分）Whenwasthelasttimeyousentapostcard?TheUK’sfamily-ownedoldestpostcardfirm,whichhasbeenpublishingpostcardsandcalendarssince1880,willclosethisDecember.Thereason?Itsaysinsteadofpenningacard,peopleareputtingphotosuponFacebookorInstagramorusingWhatsApptoshowfriendsaridfamilyathomejusthowmuchfunthey’rehaving.Ifyougetapostcardfromsomeonewho’sawaysomewhere,it’sasmuchthethoughtthatthey’vegonethroughthehassle(麻烦)ofchoosingapostcard,workingoutwheretogetastampfrom,findingapostboxandthenthepostcardmakingthatjourneythroughtoyou.That’sthevalueofthepostcard．Butthattimehasgone．BrothersCharlesandHarrySalmon,thefifthgenerationofthefamilytorunthefirm,saidthepopularityofsocialmediahadhadahugeimpactonthebusiness.Peoplearealsotendingtotakeshorterholidays,meaningtheyarelikelytohavearrivedhomelongbeforetheirpostcards.Asaresultthebusinesswasnolongerviable.“Increasinglychallengingtradingconditionsandchangestothenatureandsizeofthemarketforitspublicationshaveresultedinuncertaintyoverthefutureofitstrade,”thebrotherswroteinalettertosuppliersandnewsagents.Asaresulttheywereannouncingaproposaltowithdrawfrompublishing.Thenumberofpostcardssoldeachyearisreportedtohaveseenasharpdeclinetoaboutfivemillionfrom20millionjust25yearsago.Butthefirmsaidthataswellasthedropinthenumberofpostcardssent.“wehavealsohadtoconsiderthattherearenomoremembersofthefamilywhowishtojointhebusiness."1、Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．UK’soldestpostcardfirmsettocloseB．PostcardindustryboominginthefutureC．UK'spostcardfirmthroughatoughtimeD．Postcardindustryneedingsupporttosurvive2、What’sthevalueofsendingapostcard?A．It’sajourneyofloveB．It’sasymbolofsympathyC．It’sanactofpatienceD．It’sawayofpassingtime3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“viable"inParagraph3probablymean?A．WorthofpraiseB．PossibletochangeC．ShortofmoneyD．likelytoexist4、Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．AbusinesscolumnB．AfinancereportC．Ahi-techadvertisementD．Abookreview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）InMarch2007,Iwasrecoveringfromanoperationforbreastcancerandgoingthroughaterribletime.Ispentmydaysathome1everythingtomyself.Thenoneofmycolleaguessuggested2,“Whydon'tyoupickacoupleofdaysandgotoIrelandandescape?”I3thetip.Thetripwasfun,butwhenIgotonthe4togohome,Iwasn'tfeelingwell.Myplanwastosleepforthe5journey,buttheguynexttomelookedgood-heartedforaconversation6hehadkindeyes.“Ihadanoperation,”Isaid7.‘‘Ihadbreastcancer.’’Hepausedforamomentandsaid,“What'swrongwiththat?Breastcancerisjustasmall8ofyou,likegoingtocollegeorgettingmarried.”Icouldfeelmyeyes9upwithtears.“Don'tthinktoomuchofyourproblem,”hesaid.“Instead,thinkabouthowmanypeopleyoucouldhelp.”Ihadtearscomingdownmyface,andsaid,“Ican't10I'mcryinginfrontofyou,Idon't11knowyou.”“Look,youhavea12inlife,”hesaid.“Youcaneither13yourthingsdeepinyourpocketsandtakethemtoyourgrave,oryoucanhelpsomeone.”I'vealwaysbeenavery14person,andasidefromthefewpeoplewhoneededtoknow,I'dkeptmyillnesssecret.Ididn'twanttobe15bymyweakness.Butthisman,whosenamewasKenDuane,showedmethatmyillnessgaveme16-becauseitgavemetheabilityto17someoneelse'sload.IdecidedatthatmomentthatIwasgoingtotrytohelpothersbysharingmystory18,inhopesofinspiringthosewhowereinthesameorsimilarsituation.Laterthatyear,Italkedaboutmyillnessandmy19withKenonair.Iamforever20thatInevertookanaponthatflightovertheAtlantic.1、A．devotingB．explainingC．keepingD．storing2、A．seriouslyB．hurriedlyC．kindlyD．confidently3、A．overlookedB．dismissedC．doubtedD．accepted4、A．busB．planeC．trainD．ship5、A．wholeB．lastC．exactD．normal6、A．ifB．becauseC．whileD．though7、A．willinglyB．quicklyC．cheerfullyD．weakly8、A．partB．centreC．painD．symbol9、A．comingB．fillingC．takingD．ending10、A．bearB．realizeC．believeD．deny11、A．stillB．alreadyC．thenD．even12、A．decisionB．choiceC．goalD．belief13、A．clearB．sortC．putD．mix14、A．privateB．outspokenC．clumsyD．polite15、A．defeatedB．blamedC．affectedD．defined16、A．surpriseB．strengthC．adviceD．reference17、A．broadenB．worsenC．lightenD．brighten18、A．publiclyB．officiallyC．clearlyD．sharply19、A．expectationB．explorationC．appointmentD．conversation20、A．gratefulB．consciousC．pitifulD．regretful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）SwiftsarethetypicalsignofsummerintheUKandmanypeoplebelievetheirarrival1．(mark)theofficialstartoftheseason.TheyarrivefromAfrica,2．(normal)inlateApril/earlyMayandleaveinearlyAugust.Overthecourse3．theirlifetimes,theaverageswiftwilltravelmorethanthreemillionmiles.Theonlytimeaswiftstops4．(fly)iswhenitisbreeding(繁殖).Intimesgoneby,theswift5．(name)theDevil’s(魔鬼)Birdbecauseoftheirscreamsaswellastheideathatbyneverlanding,thebirdcouldsomehownotbeofthisearth.Thebirdprefersbuildingitsnestintheeaves(屋檐)ofold6．(building).OxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistorytowerisanestingsiteforsome60pairsofswifts,7．havebeenthesubjectofaresearchstudysince1948,makingitoneofthe8．(long)continuousstudiesofasinglebirdspeciesintheworld.Themoderntrendforcontinuoushomeimprovementisoneofthereasonswhy9．isbelievedthattheUKswiftpopulationhascrashedby47percentsince1994.Sokeeptheeavesofyourroofdarkand10．(dust)andstopcallingthepaintersin.Forafewmonths,theDevil’sBirdisamongus.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单同的增加、刪除或修改。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。Asastudent,Ihavetakenagreatmanyofexams、WhetherIhavebeengoodpreparedornot,Iwillkeepcalmandconfidently、ThatisbecauseIknowthepurposeofexamsistofindouttheknowledgeswecan’tunderstand、Therefore,therewasatimewhenIwasafraidofexams、IwasafraidthatIcouldn’tgethighmarksorfailtheexam,Iwouldbelaughedatbyothers、Later,myteacher,sherealizedmyproblem,hadtheface-to-facetalkwithme、AfterIfollowedtheadvicegivingbymyteacherIfinallyovercamemyfear、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校外教Marry回美国度假即将返回，给你发来e-mail，询问是否需要她帮你从美国买些礼物。请给她回复—封电子邮件。要点如下：1．询问度假情况；2．表达感谢；3．希望买一本英语字典和几本美国畅销小说。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMarry，IamsogladtoknowthatyouarereturningtoChina.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLihua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、D5、A6、D7、B8、C9、B10、D11、C12、C13、C14、D15、A16、D17、A18、D19、D20、A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、B3、C22、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.