吉林省梅河口市五中2023学年高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived2．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup3．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem4．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof5．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive6．Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat7．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which8．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout9．thekeytothecarwhenmybosscametowardsme.FinallyIcoulddrivehimhomeasusual.A．NeverhadIfound B．SeldomdidIfindC．HardlyhadIfound D．NosoonerdidIfind10．_______moreenergytomystudyinsteadofbeingcrazyaboutcomputergames,Iwouldbesittinginacomfortableofficenow.A．IfIdevoted B．HadIdevotedC．WouldIbedevoted D．ShouldIbedevoted11．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis12．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare13．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read14．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a15．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this16．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis17．—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether18．----TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.----____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit19．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen20．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned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）ManyShoppingmallsnowhavespecialareasthatoffershopperstheirfirstchancetoexperience“VRtechnology”.Youmayhaveenteredoneoutofcuriosity,oryoumaythinkitisjustanotherpieceofuselesstechnology.Whateveryouropinion,VR,orvirtual(虚拟的)reality,isgoingtobecomeabigpartofourlivesverysoon.2016sawtheintroductionofmanyfancyproductsintheworldofVR,includingMicrosoft'sHoloLensandSamsung'sGearVR.Allofthemofferanexcitinglookatthenewrealities”andopportunitiesthatVRbrings.These,however,aretheearlydaysofatechnologythatisexpectedtogofromstrengthtostrength.And2017lookslikeitisgoingtobetheyearinwhichVRtechnologyreallytakesoff.Forastart,usingVRwillbecomemorenormalin2017.MicrosoftandIntelhavealreadydiscussedtheirplansforsimplerandlessexpensiveVRheadsets.TheideaofVRwillstopbeingasci-fi(science-fiction)idea,andinsteaditwillturnintoanindustryofrealproductsusedaswaystoshowoffimagination.”saidAndrew,adesigneratUSVRCompany,Survios.ItisalsoexpectedthatVRproductswillplayapartinmorecommonandreal-lifefieldslikefashionandfilm.Forexample,toenjoytheatmosphereandenergyofthefrontrowexperienceatafashionshow,fanswillnolongerhavetogoalongintheflesh.InsteadpeoplewillbeabletoenjoytheexperiencebyjustwearingaVRheadsetathome.YoucanalsoexpectVRmirrorsandfitting-roomssoonerratherthanlater.''Thisisanespeciallygoodopportunityforbrandslookingtoofferverypersonalizedexperiences.''saidRoyDeYoungfromUS-basedmarketingagency,PMX.Astimegoeson,therewillbelessdiscussionaboutwhetherpeoplewillacceptVRtechnology.Itwillsimplybeadiscussionofwhen.1、WhydomanyshoppingmallshaveareasforVRexperiences?A．Tocollectshoppers'opinions.B．Tomeetthedemandsofshoppers.C．Tointroducethenewtechnologytoshoppers.D．Toentertainshopperswithnewtechnology.2、Theunderlinedphrase“intheflesh”canbereplacedby_____________.A．intimeB．inpersonC．inlineD．inorder3、WhatcanwelearnaboutVRproductsfromthepassage?A．TheyarecheapforthetimebeingB．Theyarebeingusedalmosteverywhere.C．Theywon'tbeacceptedformanyyears.D．Theywillmeetmorepersonaldemands.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．VRTakesoverFashionB．VRMirrorarearoundthecornerC．VRisBecomingRealD．VRMeetsourLifeGoal22．（8分）From100yearsofBauhausto350yearssinceRembrandt’sdeath,ahostoflandmarkarteventsandexhibitionsareopenaroundEuropethisyear.JohnRuskin200thEnglandThisyearisalsothebicentenary（200周年纪念）ofthebirthofJohnRuskin,theartcritic,writerandreformer.ThereareexhibitionsthroughouttheyearatBrantwood,hisformerhomeinCumbria,ontopicsfromhisclothestohisinterestingeologyandhislegacyinJapan.OnRuskin’sbirthday,8February,thereisafreepubliclectureonhisloveoftreesatOxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistoryandaneveningofreadingsandmusicattheRoyalAcademy,London.Rembrandt350thTheNetherlandsItis350yearssincethedeathofRembrandtvanRijn.Thereisayear-longprogrammeofeventsinnineDutchcities,focusingonRembrandtandtheDutchgoldenage.InAmsterdam,theRijksMuseum(15Feb-10June)willdisplayallofits22paintings,60drawingsand300engravings–thebiggestRembrandtcollectioneverseeninasingleexhibition.Bauhaus100thGermanyGermanyiscelebratingthecentenaryofBauhaus,therevolutionaryartschoolfoundedbyWalterGropiusin1919.TheopeningfestivalisalreadyunderwayattheBerlinAcademyofArts,withaprogrammeofconcerts,playsandvirtualrealityinstallations(untilThursday24Jan).Butvisitorsareencouragedtoexplorebeyondthecapitalthroughouttheyearonaself-guidedroadtrip.Renoir100thFranceAugustRenoirdied100yearsagoinDecember.TheEauetLumièreAssociation,whichhascreated12“ImpressionismsRoutes”linkingsitesthatinspired12Europeanimpressionistpainters,hasdeclared2019tobeRenoirYear.IthopestoattractmoreartloverstoattractionsontheRenoirRoute–visitorstoPariscouldtrytheMuseumofMontmartreandRenoirGardens,whereheoncelived,ortheMuséedelaGrenouillèreinnearbyCroissy-sur-Seine,wherehepaintedriverscenes.1、WhatcantouristsdoatthecelebrationofJohnRuskin’s200thbirthday?A．Meetfamouspeople. B．Goonaself-guidedroadtrip.C．Attendapubliclectureforfree. D．Appreciateimpressionists’works.2、WhatisspecialabouttheexhibitioninRijksMuseum?A．Itwillbeayear-longevent.B．Itisacollectionofallpaintingstyles.C．Itmarkstheendofthecelebrationsinothercities.D．ItbringstogethermostofRembrandt’sworks.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Anartshowreview. B．Anexhibitionguide.C．Aresearchpaper. D．Anofficialreport.23．（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）Anewstudyhasdiscoveredthatmeditation（冥想）andoxygensporttogetherreducedepression.TheRutgersUniversitystudyfoundthatthismindandbodycombination,donetwiceaweekforonlytwomonths,reducedthesymptomsforagroupofstudentsby40percent.“Weareexcitedbythefindingsbecausewesawsuchameaningfulimprovementinbothclinicallydepressedandnon-depressedstudents,”saidleadauthorDr.BrandonAlderman.“Itisthefirsttimethatbothofthesetwobehavioralwayshavebeenlookedattogetherfordealingwithdepression.”Researchersbelievethetwoactivitieshaveaninteractiveeffecton

combatingdepression.AldermanandDr.TraceyShorsdiscoveredthatacombinationofmentalandphysicaltraining(MAP)enabledstudentswithmajordepressivedisordernottoletproblemsornegativethoughtsdefeatthem.Rutgersresearcherssaythosewhoparticipatedinthestudybeganwith30minutesoffocusedattentionmeditationfollowedby30minutesofoxygensport.Theyweretoldthatiftheirthoughtsdriftedtothepastorthefuturetheyshouldrefocusontheirbreathing,enablingthosewithdepressiontoacceptmoment-to-momentchangesinattention.Shors,whostudiestheproductionofnewbraincellsinthehippocampus—partofthebraininvolvedinmemoryandlearning—saysscientistshaveshowninanimalmodelsthatoxygensportexercisekeepsalargenumberofcertaincellsalive.Theideaforthehumanintervention（干预）camefromherlaboratorystudies,shesays,withthemaingoalofhelpingindividualsacquirenewskillssothattheycanlearntorecoverfromstressfullifeevents.Bylearningtofocustheirattentionandexercise,peoplewhoarefightingdepressioncanacquirenewlearningskillsthatcanhelpthemprocessinformationandreducetheoverwhelmingrecollectionofmemoriesfromthepast,Shorssays.“Weknowthesetreatmentscanbepracticedoveralifetimeandthattheywillbeeffectiveinimprovingmentalhealth.”saidAlderman.“Thegoodnewsisthatthisinterventioncanbepracticedbyanyoneatanytimeandatnocost.”1、Whatmadetheresearchsodifferent?A．Adoptingawayofmeaningfultalk.B．Combiningthetwobehavioralwaystotreatdepression.C．Treatingdepressionwithspecialmedicine.D．Comparingthedepressedwiththenon-depressed.2、Theunderlinedword“combating”inParagraph3canbereplacedby______.A．fighting B．identifyingC．distinguishing D．examining3、Whatdidtheparticipantsdointheresearch?A．Theydidoxygensporthalfanhourbeforethinking.B．Theythoughtquietlyandthentookexercise.C．Theytookexerciselongerthantheythought.D．Theytookexercisewhilethinkingquietly.4、WhatisShors’mainpurposeofherstudies?A．Tofindoutcertainbraincellsofhumans.B．Tostudytheproductionofnewbraincells.C．Toofferpeopleanewmethodtotreatstress.D．Todecidethelinksbetweenstressandexercise.25．（10分）AlexElmanrunsabigbusiness—somethingdifficulttoimagineaftershelosthersightinhertwenties.ButElmansaysthatlosinghersighthelpedherfocusonfindingsuccess.Elman’sfatherplantedahillsidevineyardinwesternMassachusettsin1981.It’swhereElmanfledduringthedarkestperiodofherlife.Whenshewas27yearsold,shewentblindduetocomplicationsfromjuvenilediabetes(糖尿病)17yearsago.Sherecalled,“Ihidinmyhome.Ihidintheplace.Forme,thatwasthesafestplaceintheworld.”ElmanisnowthefounderofAlexElmanWines,agrowingportfolio(系列产品)oforganicwinesfromallaroundtheworld:ChiantifromItaly,TorrontesfromArgentina.Elmandoesn’tworkalone.Herassistant,aguidedognamedHanley,issomethingofawinesnob,andquiteabeggar.HanleytravelstoallofthewineriesthatElmandoes,fromSouthAmericatoEurope.Atfirst,Elmanresistedtheideaofaguide-dog.Nowit’shardtoimagineherlife,orherbusiness,withouthim.Shesaid.“WhensomeonetellsmesomethingisorganicandIdon’treallybelieveitbecauseItastesomethingfunnyonit,I’llputitinfrontofhisfaceandifhelikesthewine,he’llgotosniffit.Ifit’snotright,he’llturnhisheadaway.Hegetsinthedirtwithme.Hescratchesaround.Hemakessurethatweseeearthwormsandbutterflies.That’showweknowthatthesoilisactuallyorganic,andthattherearenochemicals.”ElmantoldCBSNewsshebelievesthelossofhervisionwasagift.Shesaid,“ItallowedmetopayattentiontowhatIthoughtwasimportantandalsotobeabletoteachpeoplethatthebrokenhangnailisnotabigdeal,youknowwhatImean?Don’tsweatthesmallstuff.Don’tsweatthebigstuffeither.”1、Elmanhidherselfinherfather’svineyardprobablybecauseshe________.A．sufferedfromjuvenilediabetesB．wasextremelypainfulforherblindnessC．wouldliketohelpherfatherwiththeworkD．expectedtorecoverhersightsoonerorlater2、Theunderlinedphrase“thebrokenhangnail”(inParagraph5)probablyrefersto_____.A．anailwhichisofnouseB．adisadvantageyouhaveinyourlifeC．apersonwhoishardtodealwithD．ataskthatisnoteasytoaccomplish3、Thispassageismainlytotellusthat_________.A．AlexElmanleadsamiserablelifeB．HanleybringsAlexElmanmuchfunC．AlexElmangetsalongwellwithherpetD．ablindwomantastessuccessinwinebusiness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）“Don’ttalktostrangers...”Thatisprobablyoneofthe1piecesofadvicehandeddownfromourparents.Yeah,they2well.Sincetherearebadpeopleoutthere,itseemstobeagoodideainordertohelp3us.Andovertheyearswe’velearnedhowtokeepoureyes4.Weareusedtomakingnoeyecontactwithstrangers.5,thepricethatwepayforthis6isthatwegrowupsuspicious(表示怀疑的)ofothersandtheirmotives.Wetendtohavea(n)7ofstrangers,whichisneithernecessarynor8aswegrowolder.Mostpeopleouttherearenotsociopaths（反社会者).9,mostpeoplearequite10.Whatonceprotectedusfrombadpeopleisnowpreventingusfromestablishingrelationshipswith11people!Ingeneral,youknowthattherandomstrangerstandingnexttoyouisvery12tokidnap(绑架)you,yettheemotionoffearis13associatedwithtalkingtothem.Soyou14doit.Butyoumissoutonalotbyclosingyourselfofftonewpeoplelikethis.Instead,youshouldactively15thatpeopleingeneralarefriendly.Why?Becausetheyare.Mostpeopleactuallyarenice.Weare16creatures,andwewelcomeinteractionswithothers.Thinkaboutit:whenastrangerstartsa(n)17withyou,howdoyouusually18?Besides,youneverknowwhoyoumight19.Thepersonstandingbehindyouinalinecouldonedaybeyourbestfriend.It20.Butevenifit'snotthatextreme,youneverknowifthatpersonhasajobopportunityforyou,orisjustacoolpersonwhoyouwouldenjoyhavingabriefconversationwith.1、A．shortestB．worstC．longestD．best2、A．meantB．plannedC．spokeD．worked3、A．inspireB．instructC．changeD．protect4、A．upB．openC．downD．shut5、A．EspeciallyB．ThankfullyC．UnfortunatelyD．Uncertainly6、A．safetyB．healthC．powerD．delight7、A．angerB．painC．shameD．fear8、A．importantB．obviousC．humorousD．reasonable9、A．IncaseB．InfactC．AttimesD．Atfirst10、A．braveB．friendlyC．smartD．patient11、A．badB．famousC．goodD．common12、A．readyB．UnlikelC．eagerD．unwilling13、A．stillB．neverC．onlyD．even14、A．alwaysB．oftenC．sometimesD．seldom15、A．doubtB．assumeC．guessD．decide16、A．livingB．complexC．uniqueD．social17、A．meetingB．experimentC．argumentD．conversation18、A．listenB．connectC．reactD．devote19、A．hurtB．forgetC．meetD．benefit20、A．happensB．dependsC．affectsD．fails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）AcomputerprogramhasbeatenahumanplayerattheancientChineseboardgameGo（围棋）.Itmarkedanimportantadvanceforthe1．(develop)ofartificialintelligence.Theprogram,2．(call)AlphaGo,hadtaughtitselfhowtowin.ItbeattheEuropeanplayerinallfivegamesofamatchinOctober.Thedeveloperssay3．(it)learningabilitymaysomedayletcomputershelpsolverealworldproblems.Thosecouldincludemakingmedicaldiagnosesand4．(explore)scientificresearch.Previouscomputershavebeatenhumansinothergames.Butamongclassicgames,Gohaslongbeenviewedasthemostchallenginggameforartificialintelligencetomaster.Therefore,manypeoplefindit5．(accept)whenAlphaGowonthehumanplayer.Goinvolvestwoplayerswhotaketurnsputtingmarkersonacheckerboard-likegrid(格子).Playersobtaintheopponent’spieces6．surroundingthem.Therulesaresimple,7．playingitisnot.It’s8．(probable)themostcomplexgameevercreatedbyhumans.MartinMueller,acomputingscienceprofessor,9．(work)onGoprogramsfor30years.Heoncesaid,“Thenewprogramisreallyabigstepupfromeverythingelsethatwe’veseen.It’savery10．(amaze)pieceofwork.”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。文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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。MycousinTimispupil、Heisclever,andheisverynaughty、TodayhefailsinhismathandEnglishexam、Gettinghisreport,hewasdeepworried、Hispoorreportwasrequiredtobesignedbyhisfatherathome、Onthewaytohomeanideaappearedonhismind、Hefoundhisfatherwasreadinganewspaperbeforehegothome、Timsaidtohisfatherjokingly,“Dad,canyouwriteyournamewithallofyoureyesshut?”Hisfatherreplied、“Ofcoursenot,mydear、”Andhisfatherdidso、Timwassatisfiedwiththereportalreadysignedbyhisfather、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）为了让同学们远离疾病，保持身体健康，你班将举行一次英语班会，主题为“Howtobestrongandhealthy”。请你根据下面的提示写一篇发言稿。存在问题:部分学生身体素质差；解决办法:1.充足的睡眠；2.加强锻炼，增加户外活动；3.按时吃饭，少吃零食；注意:1.词数100左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。HowtobestrongandhealthyItisobviousthatsomestudentsareneitheringoodhealthnorfullofenergy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、D2、C3、D4、B5、C6、D7、C8、A9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、B15、B16、A17、C18、A19、A20、B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、C2、B3、D4、C22、1、C2、D3、B23、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.Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalf