贵州省铜仁市碧江区铜仁一中高三下学期第六次检测新高考英语试卷及答案解析

贵州省铜仁市碧江区铜仁一中高三下学期第六次检测新高考英语试卷注意事项：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．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who2．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned3．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved4．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked5．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat6．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved7．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that8．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant9．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must10．Daviddidn’tattendhisdaughter’sgraduationceremony,buthedoeswishhethere.A．shouldbe B．wouldbeC．hadbeen D．were11．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit12．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall13．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base14．______exactlywhatwaswrongwithhim,thedoctorsgavehimacompleteexamination.A．TodiscoverB．DiscoveringC．DiscoveredD．Havingbeendiscovered15．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced16．Moreandmorecollegegraduates,thesurveyshows,feelithardtofindasatisfactoryjob.A．what B．who C．as D．that17．AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．as C．that D．so18．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring19．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested20．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where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）Iamtravelinghome.Itisbitterlycoldandsnowy,butthewarmtrainisrightontime.IfeelpleasantlysatisfiedasIlookoutattherushhourtrafficonthemotorway.Ifeelmoresatisfiedasthesmelloffreshcoffeeannouncesthearrivalofthedrinksservice.Swissfriendsoftentellme,proudly,thattheirrailserviceisthebestintheworld,butrecently,oneexperiencehasprovedthatthegreatSwissloveaffairwiththeirrailwayhasturnedalittlesour.Itallbeganwiththedecisiontoendticketsalesontrains.OnecoldmorningIarrivedatmylocalstationonlytofindthattheticketmachinewasbroken.Nomatter,Ithought,Ihavegotasmartphone,andIhurriedlysetaboutbuyingmyticketthatway.ThiswasnotaseasyasIhadexpected,busyingmyselfbetweencreditcardandphonewithfreezingcoldfingers,but,bythetimeIgotonthetraintoGenevaIhadane-ticketandIproudlyshowedittotheconductor.Unfortunatelyshetoldmethatmyticketwasnotvalid.SeveralweekslateraletterarrivedfromSwissrailwaystogetherwithafinefor190francs($210).Thegoodpeopletheretellmetheformalpaymentformyticketfrommycreditcardcompanyarrivedfourminutesaftermytrainleftthestation.Thatmeans,theysay,thatIboughtmyticketonthetrain—andthatisstrictlyprohibited.Swissrailwayssaytheirpolicyisdesignedtoprotecthonestticket-payingpassengers,butaquicklookattheirbalancesheetsuggestssomethingelse.Thecompanyismakingabout$2millionamonthfromfines.Althoughtraintravelisstillpopular,thoseseatsdonotfeelascomfortable;thecoffeedoesnotsmellquitesogood—becauseSwissrailwayshavelost,fornowanyway,somethingfarmorepreciousthan$2millionamonth:goodrelationswiththeircustomers.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheSwisstrainsusuallycomelate.B．Trafficonthemotorwaygoessmoothly.C．TheauthorhatestravelingontheSwisstrain.D．TheauthorisgenerallypleasedwiththeSwissrailservice.2、Whydidtheconductorsaythattheauthor’se-ticketwasinvalid?A．Itwaspurchasedonline.B．Itwaspaidforafterthetrain’sdeparture.C．Itwaspurchasedonaticketmachine.D．Itwaspaidonasmartphone.3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingtheexperience?A．Thefinewasunfair.B．Theconductorwasimpolite.C．E-ticketsaregettingpopular.D．Creditcardscanbeinconvenient.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewpolicyofSwissrailways?A．Itattractsmorepeopletotravelbytrain.B．Itmakesthecompanylosealotofmoney.C．Itdamagescompany-customerrelations.D．Itprotectshonestticket-payingpassengers.22．（8分）Ifhumanspumpenoughcarbondioxide(CO2)intotheatmosphere,thestratocumulusclouds(层积云)coulddisappear,andtheearth'stemperaturecouldclimbsharplytoheightsnotpredictedincurrentclimatemodels.Itwouldburntheplanet.That'stheconclusionofapaperpublishedinthejournalNatureGeoscienceanddescribedindetailbyNatalieWolchoverforQuantaMagazine.AsWolchoverexplained,cloudshavelongbeenoneofthegreatuncertaintiesofclimatemodels.Computermodelsthateasilycapturethecomplexityanddetailofmostclimatesystemsjustaren'tpowerfulenoughtopredictworldwidechangesincloudbehavior.Butcloudsareimportant.Theyreflectsunlightawayfromtheearth'ssurface.Andstratocumuluscloudsarethosewhiteblanketsyoumighthaveseenasyoulookedoutthewindowofarmairplane,rollingoutbelowyouandhidingthegroundResearcherssuspectthatcertainsudden,pastjumpsintemperaturemayhavebeencausedbychangestocloudslikethese.Forthenewresearch,scientistsmodeledjustasmallpatchofskyusingasupercomputer.Theyfoundthatifcarbondioxidelevelsreachabout1,200partspermillion(ppm)intheatmosphere,stratocumuluscloudsbreakup.That'saveryhighcarbondioxideconcentration.Rightnow,levelshaveclimbedpast410ppm--adangerouschangefrom280ppmbeforetheIndustrialRevolution.ButhumansputmoreandmoreCO2intotheatmosphereeveryyear.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,theearthcouldreach1,200ppmwithin100to150years.Thiscouldhappenifoursocietydoesn'tfollowthroughonanyofitscommitmentstoreduceemissions(排放),Wolchoverreported.Andevenifitdoes,theresultwouldbeanother8degreesCelsiusofheataddedtotheglobalaverage,ontopofthedangerouschangesalreadyunderwayduetogreenhousegases.That’sanenormouschange,anditgoesbeyondpredictionsofworldwideicemeltandcatastrophicsealevelrise.And,oncethestratocumuluscloudsaregone,Wolchoverreported,theylikelywouldn'treappearuntilatmosphericcarbondioxidelevelsdroppedbelowwheretheyarecurrently.There'sstillsomeuncertaintyinthedata.The1,200ppmfigurecouldchangeasscientistslookintotheissuefurther.1、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Mostclimatesystemsarenotcomplex.B．Cloudbehaviorisuncertainandhardtopredict.C．Temperaturechangesaffectthestratocumulusclouds.D．Thestratocumuluscloudsprotectplanesfromsunlight.2、Howdidthescientistsstudycloudsinthenewresearch?A．Bymeasuringthesealevel.B．Byexperimentinginanaturalstate.C．Bycomparingclimatemodels.D．Bycomputermodelingandanalyzing.3、Whatdoes"it"refertoinparagraph4?A．Theatmosphere.B．Theearth.C．Oursociety.D．Theresult.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldWolchovermostprobablyagreewith?A．TheeffectsofCO2emissionshavebeenfullyassessed.B．Thestratocumuluscloudswon'treturniftheyaregone.C．Thebreakupofstratocumuluscloudscouldresultincatastrophes.D．OnceCO2levelreaches1,200ppm,stratocumuluscloudswillgoextinct.23．（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.24．（8分）Iamtryingtomuster(鼓起)thecourageto____mymobilephonetoenjoyamorepeacefulandring­freelife.Canyouimaginenothavingyourmobilephone?Inourhigh­tech,in­a­hurryage,acell­freelifeisahardconcepttoswallow.OurmobilephonescannowaccesstheInternet,andmanypeoplefeeltheneedtoexpresstheireverythoughtontheirblogpages.IfIgaveupmycellphone,peoplewouldthinkIwasmad.IwishIhadthestrengthtotossawaymytechnology.Ihaveanofficephone,ahomephone，ane­mailandifpeoplewanttocontactme,theycan.IfI’mout，peoplecanleaveamessage.Dotheyreallyneedtofindme24/7？However,I’mabitlikeFrodointhemovieLordoftheRings.ThepoweroftheringistoostrongandIcan’tletitgo.Mobilephoneshavebecomenecessarytoolsinourbusylife.Formostpeople,theyholdallcontactsandmanyofusdon’twriteupaddressbooksanymore.Thelatestphonescarryourmusic,pictures,moviesandeverythingelse.Wefeellostwithoutthisdeviceandwhenwedomisplaceit,wefeelcutofffromourfellow.“Wherehaveyoubeen？”saidafriend,whosawmeaweekafterIlostmycellphone,“Itriedcallingyou,butyoudisappeared.YoudisappearedoffthefaceoftheEarth.”See,whenyoudon’thaveamobilephone,youdon’texist.I’mnotreallygoingtotossmymobilephoneaway,infact.Wehumansaresuchsocialanimalsandmobilephonesserveuswell.Soin2009,I’vedecidednottoservemymobilephone.Likeallmachines,Icanalwaysturnitoff.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“tossaway”mean?A．giveawayB．getawayC．breakawayD．throwaway2、writermentionsFrodoto________.A．showitisdifficulttogetridofthemobilephoneB．showhowmuchhelikesFrodoC．suggestacell­freelifeiswhathewantsD．introduceafilmcharactertous3、doweknowaboutmobilephonesinthe4thparagraph?A．Mobilephonescandoanythingforus.B．Mobilephoneshavebecomeveryimportantinourlife.C．Wecouldnotlivewithoutmobilephones.D．Wewouldbecutoffbyourfellowwithoutmobilephones.4、canbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thewriterisnotreallygoingtotosshismobilephoneaway.B．Whenyoudon’thaveamobilephone，youdon’texist.C．Thewriterdecidesnottoservehismobilephone.D．Wehumanscancontrolourselvesandmachines.25．（10分）IwastravellingbytheWestCoastExpresstoMangaloretwoyearsago.Berth(铺位)No.55,notfarfromme,wasoccupiedbyamiddle-agedgentleman.WhenthetrainreachedPalakkadJunctionaround9:00p.m.,alargegroupoftouristsenteredwithmuchnoise.Justthenanothermiddle-agedmanfromthegroupdeclaredthatheownedBerth55.Heevenhadapapergivenbyhistravelagenttosupporthimself.Theticketexaminerarrivedandtoldthesecondmanthatitwasnothisberth.“No,”saidthesecondman.“It’smine.”ApolicemanfromtheRailwayProtectiontriedtogetthesecondmanleave.Buthewouldn’tgiveinandhehadthesupportofhiscompanions.Fierceargumentcontinued,evenlongafterthetrainleftPalakkad.Thensomeoneevenpulledtheemergencychain(应急链)aswewereleavingTirurstation,fourstopsafterPalakkad.Nobodycouldsleepanditwasgettinglate.Suddenly,aroundmidnight,Iwatchedateenager,astudentIamsure,climbeddownfromanupperberthclosetome.“Pleasetakemyberth,”hetoldthesecondman,whoaccepteditafterabitofhesitation.Tomygreatsurprise,thestudentthenspreadanewspaperonthefloorandwassoonlostindeepandpeacefulsleep.Bynoweveryonewasquiet,asifnothinghadhappened!I’ma58-year-oldbiologyteacherwhohashandledtworecentgenerationsofstudents.Iwasconvincedonceagainthat,contraytopopularopinions,youngpeoplecanoftenbefar,farnoblerthanmanyolderones.Andthat’sthehopeofournation.1、Wheredidtheauthorspendthenightwhentheargumentshappened?A．Athome.B．Inahotel.C．Onatrain.D．Inarestaurant.2、Whowasreallywrongintheaccident?A．Therailwaystation.B．Thetravelagent.C．Themiddle-agedgentleman.D．Thesecondman.3、Facedwiththetwomen’sarguments,thepassengerswere.A．couriousB．excitedC．angryD．puzzled4、Whywaseveryonequietafterthearguments?A．Theyweretoosleepyinfact.B．Theywereafraidtospeakanything.C．Theyweretiredfromhardwork.D．Theyreachedtheirdestination.5、Readingthepassagegivesreadersasenseof.A．encouragementB．responsibilityC．disappointmentD．excitement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）第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。YoumayhaveheardofOsceolaMcCarty,an88-year-oldwomaninMississippiwhohadworkedforover75yearsasa36woman.Onedayaftersheretired,shewenttothebankanddiscoveredthathersmallmonthly37hadgrowntoover＄150,000.Thentoeveryone’ssurprise,sheturnedaroundand38almostallofthemoneytotheUniversityofSouthernMississippi(USM)fora39fundforstudentswithfinancialneeds.Immediately,shemadenational40.WhatyouhavenotheardishowOsceola’sgifthad41mylife.Iam19yearsoldandthefirst42ofanOsceolaMcCartyScholarship.Iwasa43student,andIwasdeterminedtogotoUSM.ButI44beingqualifiedforaregularscholarshipbyonepointontheentranceexams,andascholarshipwasthe45wayIcouldattend.OneSunday,IcameacrossthestoryinthepaperaboutOsceolaMcCartyandhergenerous46.ThenextdayIwenttothefinancialaidoffice,andtheytoldmetherewasstillnomoney47forme,butifanythingcameupthey’dcall.Afewdayslater,Iwasgoingoutwithmymother48thephonerang.IwastoldIhadbeenchosentobegiventhefirstOsceolaMcCartyScholarship.Iwas49!McCartyworkedhardherwholelife,washingclothesbyhand.Nowthatsheis50,shesitsmostofthedayandreadstheBible,thatis,whensheisnotgettingrewards.EverytimeIgotovisither,shehasanew51.She’sevengonetotheWhiteHouse.Sheissohappyandproud.WehavetriedtotalkherintogettingaVCR(录像机)soshecantapetheprogramsandsee52onTV—shejustsmiles.McCartygavememuchmorethanascholarship.Shetaughtmeaboutthegiftof53.NowIknowtherearegoodpeopleintheworldwhodogoodthings.Sheworkedhardandhelpedothers,andinturnshehasinspiredmeto54whenIcansomeday.So55Iplantoaddtoherscholarshipfund.1、A．caféB．buffetC．laboratoryD．laundry2、A．expensesB．profitsC．savingsD．wages3、A．returnedB．donatedC．deliveredD．removed4、A．welfareB．projectC．scholarshipD．research5、A．headlinesB．customsC．sympathiesD．doubts6、A．affectedB．formedC．disturbedD．ruined7、A．designerB．receiverC．contributorD．reporter8、A．considerateB．dedicatedC．casualD．sensitive9、A．advocatedB．regrettedC．missedD．avoided10、A．normalB．wrongC．legalD．only11、A．giftB．ideaC．decisionD．plan12、A．leftB．raisedC．availableD．enough13、A．sinceB．beforeC．thoughD．when14、A．shockedB．excitedC．puzzledD．encouraged15、A．retiredB．dismissedC．promotedD．transferred16、A．jobB．hobbyC．lifeD．award17、A．everybodyB．everythingC．herselfD．us18、A．givingB．understandingC．receivingD．loving19、A．giveupB．givebackC．giveoffD．givein20、A．sunlyB．originallyC．graduallyD．eventually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）Iwasatafamilyrestaurant,achaintype,1．offersgoodfoodatlow2．(price)andoftenhasspecials.Youtendtoseeolderpeoplediningtherewhomaynototherwisebeabletoaffordtodineout.Thisparticulardaytherewasacouple,3．(probable)intheir80’s,intherownextto4．(I).Thestoryplayinginmymind5．(be)thattheywouldbeusingtheirsocialsecuritychecktoenjoythisnightout.So,whenI6．(finish)mymeal,Iwenttotheregister7．(pay).IthendecidedIwouldpayforthiscouple’smealaswell.IhadaSMILEcardbutchosenottoonthisoccasion,asIdidnotwantthemtofeelasthoughtheyhadtopassiton,8．(guess)thatitwasalreadydifficultenoughforthemtojustgetby.IthankedtheDivinethatIam9．(bless)enoughtohavebeenabletosharealittlesomething10．thisgentlecouple.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Ourclasspaidavisittoasenior'shomelastSunday.Assoonaswegottothere,wefirstdidathoroughcleaning.Somesweptandmoppingthefloor.Somecleanedthewindowsorothersdidsomewashing.Anhourlate,theroomslookedcleanandtidyandtookonanewlylook.Thenweweredividedintotwogroup.Onegroupgaveawonderfulperformancewhotheelderlyenjoyedverymuch;theothergrouptaughtthoseinterestedinEnglishsomedailyexpressions.Alltheelderlyhadgoodtimewiththem.Whenlunchtimecame,wehadtosaygoodbyeforthem.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack对汉字毛笔书法非常感兴趣，写信向你咨询学习毛笔书法的建议。请你用英语回信，内容包括：1.学习毛笔书法的必备工具2.你认为学好毛笔书法的有效方式3.学好毛笔书法的好处注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：书法calligraphy毛笔writingbrush砚台inkstone_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、B2、A3、D4、C5、D6、D7、D8、C9、B10、C11、C12、C13、A14、A15、D16、C17、B18、B19、C20、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、D2、B3、A4、C22、1、B2、D3、C4、C23、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycelebrationofthetriumphofgoodoverevil.BurningMan,NevadaThisinfamousfestivalbeganin1986withtheburningofal