陕西省铜川市新高考英语全真模拟密押卷及答案解析VIP

陕西省铜川市新高考英语全真模拟密押卷注意事项：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．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear2．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused3．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth4．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when5．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing6．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t7．WorldFoodDayisheldeachyeartounderlinetheprogressthat________againsthungerandthatstillneedstobemade.A．ismade B．wasmadeC．hasbeenmade D．willbemade8．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which9．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict10．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose11．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom12．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere13．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously14．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom15．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete16．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared17．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven18．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered19．Whatisyourmainreasonforchoosingonerestaurantanother?A．overB．ofC．fromD．for20．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could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）Letmetellyouaboutmyrelationshipwiththeschooldesk.FrommyfirstdayatPennyCampElementarySchoolin1982,itwasterrible.Thisishowitwentdown:fivesecondsintoclass,thefootstartbouncing;10secondsin,bothfeet;15seconds,Iburstoutthedrums!Afterafewminutes,it’sallover.I’mtryingtoputmylegbehindmyneck.No,thatdeskandIdidn’tgetalong.Sittingstillwashardenough,butIalsostruggledwithreading.Readingoutloudinclasswasaspecialkindofhell(地狱).BythethirdgradeIhadprogressedfrombeingoneof“thosekids”tobeingthe“specialkid”.Iwasfoundtohavemultiplelanguage-basedlearningdisabilitiesandattentiondeficitdisorder(A．D．D)(注意力缺陷障碍症).Iwasturnedintoa“patient”whoneededtreatmentratherthanahumanbeingwithdifferences.Istruggledwithsevereanxietyanddepressionatage10.Isurvivedthistimeinmylifebecauseofmymom.Sheknewinherheartthatherchildwasn’tbrokenanddidn’tneedtobefixed.Mymomwasright.WhenIthinkbackonmyschoolexperience,Irealizeitwasn’ttheA．D．D．thatdisabledme.Whatdisabledmewerelimitationsnotinmyselfbutintheenvironment.I’vecometobelievethatIdidnothaveadisability,asitiscommontosay,butexperienceddisabilityinenvironmentsthatcouldnotaccommodateandacceptmydifferences.Inthefallof1977,aftertwoyearsatLoyolaMarymountUniversity,wheremylearningdifferenceswerefullyaccommodated,Itransferredto(转学)BrownUniversity,whereIgraduatedwithanhonorsdegreeinEnglishliterature.Istillcan’tspellorsitstill,butInowusesupportandtechnologytorelievemyweaknessandbuildalifeonmystrengths.Idon’tfeelstupidanymoreandIknowthatI—andotherslikeme—canlivegoodlivesdespitethesechallenges.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedidn’tliketostudy.B．Heusedtobeactiveatschool.C．Hesufferedfromabrokendesk.D．Hehadtroublesittingstillinclass.2、Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelinclassinhisearlyschoolyears?A．Exited.B．Uneasy.C．Interested.D．Bored.3、Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Heislivingagoodlifewithhisweakness.B．Hisdisabilityhasbeencuredbytechnology.C．HegothishonorsdegreeinEnglishliteratureinthefallof1997.D．HewastransferredtoBrownUniversitybecauseofhisdisability.4、Fromthepassagewelearnthat__________.A．adisabilityisnothingbutadifferenceB．family’ssupportisthemostimportantC．disabledpeoplecan’tlivewellhoweverhardtheyworkD．sometimeslimitationsoftheenvironmentdisableaperson22．（8分）Wolvesstrikefearintotheheartsofmanyspecies,humansincluded.Ourfearofthemhasbroughtthemtotheedgeofdyingout,aswehavecruellykilledthemascompetitorsandtrouble-makers.Butresearchersarediscoveringthattheveryfeartheyputintoprey（被捕食者）speciesisexactlywhathelpsmakeecosystems（生态）healthy.YellowstoneNationalParkisatypicalexampleofjusthowwolvescanhelprepairanecosystem.AnOctober2018studyanalyzed40yearsofresearchonlargeanimalsinsidethepark.“Yellowstonehasbenefitedfromthereintroductionofwolvesinwaysthatwedidnotanticipate,especiallythecomplexityofbiologicalinteractions（互动）inthepark,”explainedMarkBoyce,aprofessorintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciences.“Wewerereallysurprisedatthatandwe’dneverhaveseentheseresponsesiftheparkhadn’tadoptedecological-processmanagement—allowingnaturalecologicalprocessestotakeplacewithleasthumanintervention.”Afterthewolveswerere-introducedatYellowstone,willowandcottonwoodtreesincreasedinnumber.Thepopulationofbearsandbisonalsoroseandwhatwasoncearulingdeer-wolfinteractionisnowmorediverse.Tolearnmoreaboutjusthowwolvesarebeneficial,ashortdocumentaryfromQuestexplainshowthepresenceofwolvesinfluencesthebehaviorofdeer,whicheventuallymakesentireecosystemsmorebiologicallydiverseandhealthy.Inthisdocumentary,biologistAaronWirsingexploredwhywolvesandothertoppredators（捕食者）wereneededfordiverseecosystemstodevelop.Usingasimplevideocamera,Wirsingisgainingauniqueviewpointonpredator-preyrelationshipsandchangingthewaywethinkaboutwolves.Theresearchisonemorepieceofevidenceforwhyprotectingthesetoppredatorsisimportantnotjustforwolvesasaspecies,butforhundredsofspeciesateverylevelofanecosystem.Thefeartheybringalongmaybetheveryanglethathelpssavethemfromdyingout.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“anticipate”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Expect. B．Understand.C．Notice. D．Accept.2、Forwhatpurposewasadocumentarymade?A．Tointroducehowwolvesbehaveinthewild.B．Toshowhowwolvesbenefitfromecosystems.C．TorecordhowAaronWirsingobservedwolves.D．Tostudywhatgoodwolvescandotoecosystems.3、Whatisthesignificanceoftheresearch?A．Itproveswolvesfeedonhundredsofspecies.B．Ithelpsprovetheimportanceofprotectingwolves.C．Itshowsthecomplexrelationshipsbetweenspecies.D．Itprovidesevidencethatwolvesareendangeredanimals.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thefearofwolvesisbeneficialtoecosystems.B．Thefearofwolvesputthemindangerofdisappearing.C．YellowstoneNationalParkowesitshealthyecosystemstowolves.D．TheintroductionofwolvesinYellowstoneNationalParkisasuccess.23．（8分）Thehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerulesC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreek2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.24．（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.25．（10分）Howmanytimeshaveyoucomebackandfeltterriblytired,feelinglikeyourheadisgoingtoexplode?Soundsfamiliar,right?Well,thereareseveralwaystoreducethefrequencyofheadaches,andthoseare:eatingbalanceddietthroughtheday,makingsureyourbodyiswellhydrated(保持身体水分);gettingsomeexercisetoremovethenegativeenergy,likehelpingyourselfwithashortmassage(按摩）onyourhead.However,preparinganeasyrecipewillinstantlyputasmileonyourfaceafteryourworkday.Youwillneedthesesimpleingredients(配料)topreparethemagicaldrinkwhichwillstopyourheadache:Lemonjuice;2teaspoonsofsalt(preferablyhighqualitysalt);1cupofwater.Directions:Squeeze2lemons.Pourthelemonjuiceintoacupandadd2teaspoonsofsalt.Mixthetwoingredients.Addacupofwatertothecontent.Drinkthemixturequikly.Howwillthisdrinkworkandwhatarethebenefitsofitsingredients?Salt:Hereiswhatsaltdoesforyourbody:--regulatesyourbloodsugar.--balancesthesugarlevels;--benefitsnervecellsforcommunicationandinformationprocessing;—obtainsacidityfromyourbody’scells,especiallybraincells;—worksasastronganti-stresselementforthebody;—addsenergyinyourbody'scells.LemonJuice:Thisexcellentjuice,fullofvitaminCandanti-poisons,willreleaseallpoisonoussubstancesfromyourbodyandgiveyouasenseoflightness.Here’showthelemonwillhelpyoueaseyourheadacheandmaintainwell-beingtoyourwholebody:—balancesthepHlevelsinyourbody;—protectsyourimmunesystem;—nourishesyourbrainandnervecells;—reducesinflammation(炎症)inyourwholebody(theheadacheisatypeofinflammation,sothelemonjuicefightsagainstit).Water：Waterisimportantforhydratingyourwholebody,includingyourhead.Manyofyourdailyheadachesmaybecausedbydehydratation(脱水)，sokeepinmindthatyoushoulddrinkplentyofwaterthroughouttheday.1、Howmanywaysarcmentionedinthetexttohelprelieveheadaches?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.2、Whatdolemonjuiceandsalthaveincommoninfightingagainstheadaches?A．Bothcanbenefitournervecellsalot.B．Bothcankeepoursugarlevelsbalanced.C．Bothhavenoeffectonourimmunesystem.D．BothbalancethepHlevelsinourbody.3、Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetextis.A．toexplaintousdifferentreasonsforheadacheproblemsB．togivereadersadviceonhowtoavoidheadacheproblemsC．towarnreadersofthebadinfluenceofheadacheproblemsD．toofferananti-headacherecipeandthebenefitsofitsingredients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）TheHappyDoorHappinessislikeastonedroppedintoapooltosetinmotionanever-wideningcircleofripples.AsStevensonhassaid,beinghappyisa1.Thereisno2definitionoftheword“happiness”.Happypeoplearehappyforallsortsofreasons.The3isnotwealthorphysicalwell-being,sincewefindbeggars,invalids(病弱者)andso-called4aresometimesextremelyhappy.Beinghappyisasortof5bonus.Butstayinghappyisanaccomplishment,a6ofsoulandcharacter.Itisnotselfishto7forit.Itis,8,adutytoourselvesandothers.Beingunhappyislikeaninfectiousdiseasethatcan9others.Itcausespeopletoshrinkawayfromthe10.Hesoonfindshimself11,miserableandbitter.Thereis,how-ever,acuresosimpleastoseem,12,ridiculous;ifyoudon’tfeelhappy,13tobe!It14.Beforelongyouwillfindthatinsteadofrepelling(使反感)people,you15them.Youdiscoverhowdeeplyrewardingitistobethecenterofwiderandwider16ofgoodwill.Thenthemake-believebecomesa17.Youpossessthesecretofpeaceofmind,andcan18yourselfinbeingofservicetoothers.Beinghappy,onceitisrealizedasadutyandestablishedasa(n)19,opensdoorsintounimaginablegardensfilledwithgrateful20.1、A．senseB．gloryC．dutyD．prize2、A．exactB．goodC．extraD．regular3、A．problemB．doubtC．approachD．key4、A．successesB．winnersC．competitorsD．failures5、A．unexpectedB．impossibleC．unobtainableD．unfinished6、A．pointB．victoryC．performanceD．dream7、A．strikeB．getC．struggleD．gain8、A．whateverB．indeedC．furthermoreD．however9、A．envyB．understandC．monitorD．affect10、A．suffererB．strangerC．beggarD．patient11、A．togetherB．aloneC．singleD．difficult12、A．atfirstglanceB．atlastC．attimesD．innotime13、A．wantB．tryC．pretendD．stop14、A．differsB．worksC．resultsD．prefers15、A．hitB．drawC．catchD．attract16、A．fieldsB．circlesC．spotsD．areas17、A．realityB．thoughtC．possibilityD．hope18、A．rememberB．forgiveC．forgetD．remind19、A．behaviorB．actC．relationD．habit20、A．parentsB．teachersC．friendsD．classmates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）Buyingbooksontheinternetisagreatwaytosavetimeandmoney.Onlinebookstoresoffernotonlynewbooksbutalsousedbooks.What’smore,theyarefarbetter1．(compare)totraditionalbookstoresastheyoffermuchbroaderkindsofbooks.Youcaneitherclickthekindofe-booksonline2．typethebooktitleorgetitinseconds.Anotheradvantageofshoppingonlineisthatyoucanalsoreadthebookreviewsaswellasreaders’reviewstogetanidea3．thebookisworthbuying.Onlinebookstoresoftenoffergreatdiscounts,4．isabigattractionforbookloverswithatightbudget.Forbooklovers,5．ismostimportanttogetbooksintime,inwhichcasetheyneedtofinda6．(rely)onlinebookstorethatisabletoprovidefastdeliveries.Herearesometipsfor7．(refer)whenyouareselectinganonlinebookstore.Someonlinebookstoresarepopularforfictionbooks;someare8．non-fictionbooksornovels,etc.Understandingtheirspecializationwillhelpyoutogettherightkindsofbooksintime.Remembertocheckwhetheryouwillbebuyingbooksfromathird-partysellerordirectlyfromthewebsites.Neverjumpatstoresthatoffer9．(believe)cheapprices,asbooksthat10．(sell)atsuchlowpricescouldbeinverybadcondition.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词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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l1处起）不计分。LastSundayIwenttoaanimalhospitaltohelpthedoctorsthere、Iarrivedatthehospitalearlyinthemorning,Andtherewerealreadymuchworktodo:givingthepetsfoodandwater,andevengivingthemkissesontheheads、Atfirst,theylookedatmewithfrighteningeyes、Adoctorsaytothem,”Don’tworry,andeverythingwillbeOK、”Iwashedadog’shurtleg、IworkedcarefultmakesureIdidn’thurthim、Iwishedhecouldknowwewerejusttryinghelphim、Itwasalongdayandtheworkmademetired,andIwasveryhappy、IknewIlovedanimal、AndtheanimalsknewIlovedhim、Theyenjoyedaboutmycarewithlove!80第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某英语刊物正在进行有关旅游的征文活动，请根据以下提示，以Travelling为题目，用英语写一篇短文，以便向该刊投稿．1．旅游好处；2．旅游常见问题；3．旅游的准备工作．注意：1．内容必须包括以上所有要点；2．可适当增加内容，以使行文连贯；3．词数：100左右．TravellingTravellingisagoodactivity_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、D6、A7、C8、C9、B10、B11、C12、C13、A14、A15、A16、D17、D18、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、D2、B3、A4、D22、1、A2、D3、B4、A23、1、D2、A3、B4、C24、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwater