2023届福建省福州永泰第高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall2．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince3．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith4．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted5．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely6．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact7．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad8．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before9．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might10．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend11．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter12．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a;the B．the;a C．a;不填 D．the;不填13．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who14．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because15．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith16．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving17．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks18．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how19．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned20．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart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）Inthelatestromance-drama,DescendantsoftheSun(《太阳的后裔》),ahandsomesoldierYooShi-jin（柳时镇）(SongJoong-ki)(宋仲基)meetstheprettydoctorKangMo-yeon（姜暮烟）(SongHye-kyo)（宋慧乔）inahospital,andhedoesn’thesitatetohitonher.Thedialogue,whichtakesplaceearlyinthefirstepisode(集）,immediatelyindicatesthatthisisnoordinarySouthKoreandrama.There’snofamilyfeud（不睦）,orlovetangles,orguessesandmisunderstandings.The16-episodeshowissetinthefictionalwar-torncountryofUruk（乌鲁克）.SongJoong-kiistheleaderofaspecialwarfarecommandunit,whileSongHye-kyoplaysadoctorwhoworksforahumanitarianmedicalorganization.BotharesentinthemidstofdisasteranddiseaseaspartoftheirworkwithUNpeacekeepingtroops.Bothknowandshowclearlywhattheywantandwhattheyhate.ButwhatstandsoutthemostareSong’sskillsasapick-upartist（撩妹技能）.Boldnessandcreativityarethekeyweaponsinhisarsenal.WhenKanginvitesYootodrinkwinewithher,Yoo,whoisnotallowedtodrinkalcoholasasoldier,says,“Thereisaway”beforekissingher.Forgetaboutthe“eighth-episoderule”.Thiskisshappensinthefourth.Humoralsodoesthetrick.Ontheirfirstdateinacinema,Yoosays,“Thisisthemostexcitingmomentofmylife.ThemomentIamwithabeautifulwomanbeforethetheaterlightsgoout.”WhenKangtriestogiveYooahardtime,Yoojokes,“Imistookyouforabeautifulwomanbecauseit’sdark.”AndactorSongJoong-ki,whojustcamebackfromtwoyearsofmilitaryservicelastMay,makessurehedelivershispick-uplinesjustright.“InDeepRootedTree(《树大根深》)andTheInnocentMan(《善良的男人》),he[SongJoong-ki]showedhehadthesteeltoplayfearlessandheartlessmen–thathecouldbetakenseriouslyasanactor,despitehisprettyface.InDescendants,hehitstheemotionalcoreofeveryscene,whetherhehastobeboldandamorous,guardedandmysterious,orsad,”saidcriticFoongWoeiWaninTheStraitsTimes.1、WhatistherelationshipbetweenSongJoong-kiandSonghye-hyo?A．lover B．colleague C．actor D．doctor-patient2、WhysaythattheDescendantsoftheSunisnoordinarySouthKoreandrama?A．Becauseactorsknowandshowclearlywhattheywantandwhattheyhate. B．ItbrokethepreviousKoreanoldstory.C．Itexitsfamilyfeudandlovetangles. D．Thepick-upartistisuniqueandspecial.3、WhentheDescendantsoftheSuntellsusthatheterosexual（异性）contactsisimportanttohavesomequalityincluding。①humor②Boldnessandcreativity③bold④emotionalA．①② B．①②③ C．②③④ D．aboveall4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．IntroduceadramacalledtheDescendantsofthesun.B．SongZhongjicouldbetakenseriouslyasanactor,despitehisprettyface.C．TheDescendantsofthesunopenanewpatterntopick-upwoman.D．ThereasonwhytheDescendantsofthesungainsuccess.22．（8分）KaitlinRaffle’sdreamtoendpoverty(贫困)startedwhenshewasvisitingherfather,whoworkedforthehomeless.“Ineverrealizedtherewerepeopleintheworldwhodidn’thaveahomeorfoodbefore,”saidKaitlin,whoisnowsixteen.“IknewtherewassomethingIhadtodoaboutthat.”Atageeight,shestartedraisingmoneytobuildaplayground."Ittookmetwoyears,"Kaitlinsaid."Westartedsmall.Wewantedtodosomethingtomakeadifference.”In2014,WhenKaitlinwasthirteen,shevisitedCentralAmerica,andsawpeoplegoinghungryandfamilieslivinginhousesmadeofcardboard.Thatyear,wesetKidsonaMission,whichhashelpedhundredsofpeoplethere.“Theroomsweresmallerthanmybedroom,buttherewouldbeeightpeoplelivingineachone,"Kaitlinsaid.“Wealsogottoseethedirtyriversthatthosepeopleweredrinkingoutof.”Providingcleandrinkingwater,foodandclothesforpeoplelivinginpovertyisnowanimportanttaskforKidsonaMission.“Thisyoungladyischangingtheheartsofpeople,andalsochangingtheworld,"saidtheheadmasterofKaitlin'sschool.1、ThejobofKaitlin'sfatherwasto__________A．sellfoodsB．buildplaygroundsC．visitschoolsD．helphomelesspeople2、Whatwaspeople'slifelikeinCentralAmericaaccordingtoKaitlin?A．Theylivedinstronghouses.B．Theirdrinkingwaterwasdirty.C．Theirbedroomswereverybig.D．Theyhadenoughfoodandclothes.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheheadmaster'swords?A．Kaitlinisalwaysreadytogiveandhelp.B．Kaitlinhasmanychancestotravelaround.C．Kaitlinoftenchangesschoolsforherstudy.D．Kaitlinhasaseriousproblemwithherheart.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SchoollifeinAmericaB．GiftfromaheadmasterC．Father’sdutyinthefamilyD．Girl'sdreamtoendpoverty23．（8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.24．（8分）ScientistshavefoundthathumaneyesaremorelikelytobedamagedbyUVrayswhileskiinginthesnow-coveredareasthansittingonthebeach,accordingtoareportbytheUKnewspaper.TheresearchersatKanazawaMedicalUniversity,JapanandAmericancompanyJohnsonconductedthestudytogether.TheylookedattheeffectsoflightreflectiononnewlyfallensnowonaskitrailinIshikawaDistrict,northernJapan.TheycomparedtheresultswiththelevelsofUVraysonasandbeachinsouthernJapan'sOkinawaDistrict.Theyfoundthatonthebeach,eyesareexposedtoadaily260kilojoules(千焦耳)ofUVasquaremetercomparedto658kilojoulesinsnow-coveredareas.ThefindingsaresupportedbytheJapanMeteorological(气象的)Agency.Accordingtotheagency,thereflectionrateofUVlightonbeachesisoftenbetween10and25percent,comparedto80percentinthenewsnowareas.Theamountoflightincreased4percentwitha300-meterriseinheight.MostofusknowthatUVrayscanharmtheskin.That'swhywewearsunscreenonourskinbeforewegetoutinthesun.ButmanyofusmaynotrealizethatUVraysarealsoharmfultotheeyes.IfyoureyesareexposedtolargeamountsofUVradiationoverashortperiodoftime,youmayexperienceakindofsunburnoftheeye,whichisharmful.Youreyeswillbecomeredandfeelastrangefeeling.Theymaybesensitivetolight.Fortunately,thisisusuallytemporaryandseldomcausespermanentdamagetotheeyes.Long-termexposuretoUVradiation,however,canbemoreserious.ScientificstudiesandresearcheshaveshownthatexposuretosmallamountsofUVradiationoveraperiodofmanyyearsincreasesthechanceofeyedamage,whichcouldleadtototalblindness.1、Youwouldmostlikelyfindthearticlein________.A．adoctor’sdiaryB．atraveljournalC．amedicalmagazineD．aphysicstextbook2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．ToomucheyeexposuretoUVraysmaycausetotalblindness.B．Short-timeexposureoftheeyestoUVraysdoesn'tharmthematall.C．MostpeopleknowthatUVraysharmtheeyesaswellastheskin.D．ThestudywasconductedbyresearchersfromJapan,theUSAandtheUK.3、HumaneyesaremorelikelytobedamagedbyUVrayswhileskiinginthesnow-coveredareasthansittingonthebeachbecause________.A．snowproducesmoreUVlightthanwaterB．peopledon’twearsunscreenwhileskiingastheydowhilesittingonthebeachC．thereflectionrateofUVlightinsnow-coveredareasismuchhigherthanthatonthebeachD．humaneyesareexposedlongertoUVlightinthesnow-coveredareasthanonthebeach4、Whatwillthepassagemostprobablytalkaboutnext?A．NeverskionnewlyfallensnowinJapan.B．Gotohospitaltohaveyoureyesexamined.C．Wearingahatcanprovideprotectionwhileskiinginnewsnowareas.D．Takesomemeasurestoprotectyoureyeswhileskiinginnewsnowareas.25．（10分）DerekRabeloisnottheonlysurfertoconquerHawaii'sfamousPipelinebig-wavebreak，butwhileallothersusetheirsighttodoit，thisyoungprofessionalsurfermustrelyonlyonhisothersenses．That'sbecauseheiscompletelyblind．WhenDerekwasbornabout24yearsago，hegothisnamefromDerekHo，thefirstHawaiiansurfingworldchampion．Asurfingenthusiasthimself，EmesloRabelodreamedthathissonwouldsharethetalentofhisuncle，aprofessionalsurfer．Unfortunately，Derekwasborncompletelyblind，butthisdidn'tstophisfamilyfrombelievingthathecoulddoanythinghewanted，evenifthatmeantbecomingasurfer．Atage2，DerekreceivedabodyboardandthebeachesofGuarapari，Brazil，becamehisbackyard．Hewasalwayscomfortableinthewaterandsurfingwasinhisblood，buthedidn'tactuallytryridingawaveuntilheturned17，whenhisfatherboughthimasurfboard．Hisfathertaughthimthebasicsandencouragedhimtokeeppractising，butaftersuccessfullystandinguponthesurfboard，DerekknewheneededtobecomemuchbetterifhewasgoingtoachieveEmeslo'sdreamandbecomeaprofessionalsurfer．SohejoinedthePraiadoMoroosurfschool，wherehestudiedundercoachFabioMaru．Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething，whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawaii'sboard-breakingPipelineisanother．ButthatwasexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf．Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous，buthefelthecoulddoit．Andhedid，earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKellySlaterandMickFanning．Now24，RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince．1、WhatmakesDereckRabelospecialasaprofessionalsurfer？______A．Heisdisabled．B．Heistalented．C．Heisfortunate．D．Heishard-working．2、WhoisDerekHo？______A．DerekRabelo'suncle．B．DerekRabelo'sfather．C．Asurfschoolcoach．D．Aprofessionalsurftrainer．3、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytellusaboutDerekRabelo？______A．Hisdifficultiesinsurfing．B．Hisachievementsinsurfing．C．Hisdreamtobeaprofessionalsurfer．D．Hisearlylifetobeaprofessionalsurfer．4、WhatwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph？______A．Skillfulandproud．B．Braveandconfident．C．Considerateandreliable．D．Carefulandstrong-willed．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）Formany,justtakingpartinasinglemarathonistheachievementofalifetime.ButforJulieWeiss,ithasbecomea1routine.Shehasrun52marathons-onceaweek-forthepastyearinmemoryofherdadwho2just35daysafterhewas3withpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌)．WhenJulieWeisslostherfatherin2010,shewas4tofindtheresearchforpancreaticcancerissoshortoffund."Itmademefeel5”shesaid,“IknewIhadtodosomething."Sothismarathonqueen,6shecallsherself,didwhatshedidbest:Shewentrunning.Havingcompleted25marathonsduringthe7twoyears,Julienowvowed(发誓)torun52marathonsin52weeksin8ofherfather.Afteraskingpeopleto9moneyforeachmarathon,she10awebsite,marathon,tocollectmoneyforthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork(PANCAN),anonprofitorganization.raceevery11insomecityacrossNorthAmerica.12leavingworkat5p,m.onFridayshewouldbereadytobeginthenextrace,beforeshe13hometoCaliforniaonSunday.Juliefinishedherl,362.4-milejourneyinMarch2013,14morethan$200,000intheprocessforPANCAN.Whilerunning,shestucktoastricttrainingschedule."Mybody'sgettingusedtothis.I'mchangingmydiet,becomingmorehealthyandlearningtorunmore15."shesaid.Whenhermusclesbeganto16,shekepther17inmind."Whenyoudowhatyoulove,forthoseyoulove,thatiswherethe18happen.Togetherwecanmakea(n)19,andpavethewayforahappy,healthy,cancerfreelife."shesaid.1、A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly2、A．passedby B．passedaway C．diedoff D．diedout3、A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt4、A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked5、A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful6、A．while B．what C．as D．since7、A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise8、A．search B．need C．honor D．place9、A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn10、A．setup B．madeup C．heldup D．brokeup11、A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey12、A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday13、A．At B．By C．With D．On14、A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed15、A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting16、A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually17、A．swell B．stress C．burn D．ache18、A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest19、A．miracles B．accidents C．challenges D．events20、A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference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）语法填空OneSaturdaymorninginSeptemberI1．________(go)toalocalmusicfestival.Ileftitearly2．________Ihadanappointmentlaterthatday.Myfriendswalkedmetothebusstopandwaitedwith3．________(I)untilthebusarrived.Igotonthebusandfoundaseatneartheback,andthenInoticedaman4．________(sit)atthefront.Hepretendedthatatigertoywasrealandgivingitavoice.Hemustbe5．________(mental)disabled.Behindhim6．________(be)otherpeopletowhomhewastryingtotalk,butaftersome7．________(minute)hewalkedawayandsatnearme,lookingannoyed.Ididn’twant8．________(laugh)atfortalkingtohimbutIdidn’tlikeleavinghimonhisowneither.AfterawhileIrosefrommyseatandwalkedtothefrontofthebus.Isatnext9．________themanandintroducedmyself.Wehad10．________amazingconversation.HegotoffthebusbeforemeandIfeltveryhappytherestofthewayhome.I’mgladImadethechoice.Itmadebothofusfeelgood.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共存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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。DearSally,Doyourememberme?WewereusedtogotoAllendalesSchooltogether.YouwerethefirstpersonIgettoknowthere.Wesatnexteachotherinclass,butlatertheteachermademesitapartbecausewewere,alwayschattingsomuch.Wealwayswenttoyourhouseafterschoolandlistenedtomusicforhours.We’dgetalltheBeatlesrecordassoonastheycameout.Onceweateallthefoodinyourfridgeandyourmotherwasanger.IstillseePenny,andshe’sstillasmadlyasever.She’salwaystalkingabouthavingtheschoolreunion.Soifyou’reinteresting,dropmealine.Lookingforwardtohearfromyou.Youroldschoolmate,Alice第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike打算暑假期间和家人一起来中国旅行，要居住一个月,希望你能为他推荐一个旅游城市。请给他发一封电子邮件，说出推荐的理由，内容包括：1．介绍这个旅游城市的情况（如：地理位置；气候；交通；一些旅游景点；特色食品；文化习俗等）；2．祝他旅途愉快。注意：1.词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMike,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、C4、B5、A6、D7、C8、D9、D10、C11、A12、A13、B14、B15、B16、A17、B18、D19、B20、D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、B2、B3、D4、C22、1、D2、B3、A4、D23、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—startersgetthings