上海市华实高中2025届高三最后一模英语试题含解析

上海市华实高中2025届高三最后一模英语试题注意事项：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．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep2．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends3．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is4．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went5．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout6．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where7．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it8．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof9．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that10．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged11．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．athandB．atwillC．ontrialD．ontrack12．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss13．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were14．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered15．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which16．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．afterwards B．almostC．otherwise D．somewhat17．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety18．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom19．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others20．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords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）At27,afterservinginWorldWarII,Idreamedofowningapieceofland.SoImovedfromcentralIllinoistoShelbina,Missouri,andbought236acresfor$6,000.Theplotoflandwassituatedonadirtroadandwashalffarmlandandhalftrees,withanoldhousethathadnorunningwaterorelectricity.Obviously,itwasnotwhatyou’dcallprimerealestate.Butitwasmine.Iwasaloneforthefirsttimeinmylife,andIfounditliberating.Mydayswerefilledfromdawnuntilduskwithplowingandplantingcorn.Dinnertimecameandwent,andIbarelyrememberedtoeat.Iwouldn’tsayIwasagreatsuccessatfarminginMissouri.However,whenIwenttothestoretobuysomeplowshares,ImetanicewomannamedClaudetteworkingbehindthecounter.IalsoranintoheratSt.Mary’sCatholicChurchinShelbinaeachweek.Ifoundoutlaterthathermanagerkeptaskingherabout“thattallboy(andeligiblebachelor)fromIllinoislivingoutinthecountryinanoldhousewithnowater,noelectricityandnohousekeeper.”Claudetteandhersistersoonvisitedmyfarmandputupsomecurtains.Toshowmyappreciation,ItookClaudetteoutforarideinmy2½-tonStudebakertruck.Wemarriedin1954andhavenowbeentogetherformorethan62years!IlatersoldtheMissourifarmfora$3,500profitandbought40acresinIllinois.Formanyreasons,buyingtheMissourifarmwasagoodidea.Iwillalwayscherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved.1、WhentheauthorboughttheplotoflandinShelbina,________.A．itwaswellequippedB．hewasunsatisfiedwithitC．itwasnotarealestateD．heworkedveryhardonit2、Theunderlinedword“liberating”inparagraph2canbereplacedbytheword________.A．upsetB．interestingC．freeD．boring3、TheauthorregardsbuyingtheMissourifarmasagoodideabecause_______.A．hewasabletosellitatthepriceof$3,500B．hecouldrecallplentyofexperiencesinhisownfarmC．hegotthechancetomeethiswifeworkingatachurchinShelbinathenD．hecouldpurchaseanotherhouseinIllinoisasaresultofsuccessfulfarming22．（8分）AsmillionsofAmericanscrowdintothegymarmedwithNewYear’sresolutionstogetinshape,medicalexpertsareofferinganadditionalreasonforexercise:Regularworkoutsmayhelpfightoffcoldsandflu,reducetheriskofcertaincancersandchronicdiseasesandslowtheprocessofaging.Physicalactivitieshavelongbeenknowntohelpmaintainahealthyweightandreducestress.Now,agrowingbodyofresearchisshowingthatregularexercise—assimpleasabrisk30-to-45-minutewalkfivetimesaweek—canboostthebody’simmunesystem,increasingthecirculationofnaturalkillercellsthatfightoffvirusesandbacteria.Andexercisehasbeenshowntoimprovethebody’sresponsetotheinfluenzavaccine(疫苗),makingitmoreeffectiveatkeepingthevirusatbay.Medicalexpertswarninactivityposesasgreatahealthriskassmoking,resultinginheartdisease,cancer,depression,anddiabetes.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionsaysquiteafewU.S.adultsdonotengageinanyleisure-timephysicalactivity.Evenslimpeoplewhoareinactiveareathighriskofdeathanddisease.Sowhilereducingobesityisanimportantgoal,“thebettermessagewouldbetogeteveryonetowalk30minutesaday”saysRobertSallis,co-directorofsportsmedicineatFontanaMedicalCenter.“Wefinditnecessarytorefocusthenationalmessageonphysicalactivity,whichcanhaveabiggereffectonhealththanlosingweight.”Regularexercisehasbeenshowntopreventtheongoingdamagedonetocells,tissuesandorgansthatunderliesmanychronicconditions.Buildingonthatearlierresearch,scientificstudiesarenowsuggestingthatexercise-inducedchangesinthebody’simmunesystemmayprotectagainstsomeformsofcancer.Researchersarealsoinvestigatingwhetherexercisecaninfluenceaginginthebody.Inparticular,theyarelookingatwhetherexerciselengthenstelomeres,thestrandsofDNAatthetipsofchromosomes.Whentelomeresgettooshort,cellscannolongerdivideandtheybecomeinactive,aprocessassociatedwithaging,cancerandahigherriskofdeath.Astudy,publishedinCirculation,themedicaljournaloftheAmericanHeartAssociation,concludedthatphysicalactivityhasananti-agingeffectatthecellularlevel,suggestingexercisecouldpreventagingofthecardiovascular(心脑血管)system.Theguidelines,developedbytheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,recommendthatadultsgetatleasttwohoursand30minutesweeklyofmoderate-intensityaerobic(有氧的)physicalactivity,oronehourand15minutesaweekofvigorous-intensityaerobicexercise,oranequivalentcombinationofboth.Theguidelinesalsosaythatadditionalhealthbenefitscanbeobtainedfromasmuchasdoublingtheminimumrecommendationforaerobicexercise.1、WhatisthemainpurposeofmanyAmericanswhotakeexercise?A．Tohaveagoodfigure.B．Tomakethemstrong-minded.C．Tocuresomecommondiseases.D．Topreventthemselvesgettingold.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A．naturalkillercellsstrengthenthebody’simmunesystemB．regularexercisecanremovethevirusesandbacteriaC．obesityhasbecomeasocialprobleminAmericaD．Americanpeopleneedtoattachmoreimportancetophysicalexercise3、Howcanphysicalactivitystopaging?A．Bypreventingcelldivision.B．Bygettingridofagingcells.C．Bymakingtelomereslonger.D．Byrepairingthedamagedorgans.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．NewStudiesaboutPhysicalExerciseB．TheHiddenBenefitsofExerciseC．HowtoFreeOurselvesfromDiseases?D．LoseWeightorKeepHealthy?23．（8分）Hello,TheInternationalStudentCenterhasheardofseveralfrauds(诈骗)thataretargetinginternationalstudents.Someonemaycallandsaythattheyarefrom:·ImmigrationCanada·homecountry’sEmbassy·CanadaRevenueAgency·PoliceDepartmentInmostsituations,thecallerwillrequestthatyoumakeapaymentoryouwillfaceseriousconsequenceswhenreturningtoyourhomecountry.Theymaytalkorthreatenuntilyoumakeapayment.Whilethereisnowaythatthesefraudsterscanknowyouareaninternationalstudent(theycallCanadianstoo),herearesomethingsthatyoushouldknowinordertobetterprotectyourself:·UTSCprovidesyouwithFREEImmigrationadvisingandapplicationhelp(forStudy&WorkPermits,Visas,PermanentResidence,andCitizenship).·CanadaRevenueAgency(CRA),Immigration,RefugeesandCitizenshipCanada(IRCC)，andCanadianBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)willnotcallyou,andwillnotaskformoneyorpersonalinformationbyphone.Ifyoucallthem,youwillhavetoidentifyyourself.·Embassieswillnotthreatenyoutomakeapaymentorrequestaninvestigationfeeduetoafake(伪造的)passport.·Neverfeellikeyouneedtopayanyonemoneyrightaway.Askforanemployeenumberandhangup.Youcancallbackthecompany(findtheirnumberonline)andaskaboutyoursituationtoconfirm.·Beskepticalofanyoneaskingyoutomakeapayment.·Thinktwicebeforeclickingtheweblinksprovidedandmakesuretheywillactuallygowheretheysay.·Ifyoufeelthatyouhavebeenthevictimofafraud,youshouldreportthistothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive(e.g.TorontoPoliceServices).YoucanalsoinformCampusPolice.·Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,WAIT.CometotheISC(IC-350)andmeetwithaTransitionAdvisor.Wecanhelpyouunderstandwhat’shappening.KendelChitolieInternationalStudentAdvisor,RISIAS700907InternationalStudentCentre1、Itmaybeafraudifthecalleraskingformoneysayshe/sheisfrom.A．InternationalStudentCentreB．InternationalAirlineC．CanadaTravelAgencyD．ImmigrationCanada2、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Embassieswillnotaskyoutopayforaninvestigationfeeforafakepassport.B．UTSCwillaskformoneyifyouneedhelpforStudy&WorkPermits.C．Youcangorightawaytothegivenweblinksandbelievewhattheysay.D．Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,reportittothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive.3、Whoisthise-mailintendedfor?A．Internationalstudents.B．Students’parents.C．Canadians.D．Schoolteachers.24．（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.25．（10分）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宫).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、429．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、431．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、433．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.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）Ayoungpainterlivedinasmallhouse,livingonpaintingportraits(画像).Oneday,arichmancameforaportrait.Theyagreedonthe1of＄10,000.Thedaythemancametotakethepainting,an2ideaoccurredtohim:“It’smeinthepainting.IfIdon’tbuy,noonewill3…”Sohesaid,“I’llonlypay＄3,000!”Theyoungartisthadnever4suchthings.Hestronglyargued,expectingtherichmanto5theagreement.“Iaskyouatlast,willyousellit＄3,000ornot?”Realizingthemandidit6,theartistsaidina7voice,“No!I’dprefertonotsellitratherthanbehumiliated(羞辱).Todayyou8yourwordandsomedayyoumustpay9times.”“Whatajoke!AmIstupid?”“Well,we’dbetterwaitandsee.”Soonthepaintermovedoutto10somewell-knownteacherstoworkharder.Yearslater,hefinallymadeaname11inthecircleofart.Therichmanhadforgottenthewholething.12oneday,somefriendscametotellhim,“Inafamousexhibition,onepaintingis13＄200,000andthemaninitlooks14thesameasyou.It’ssostrangethatits15isThief.”Heimmediatelythoughtofthe16.Ifthepaintingwerethatone,itwouldbea(n)17forhim.Hewenttofindtheyoungpainter18.Anditwas!Hequicklyapologizedtotheartistandpaid200,000dollarstobuyitback.Withastrong19,theyoungpaintermadetherichman20hishead.ThisyoungmanwasPabloPicasso.1、A．awardB．rewardC．bonusD．salary2、A．illB．optimisticC．abstractD．elegant3、A．neitherB．eitherC．norD．besides4、A．stoodbyB．sentforC．comeacrossD．pulledthrough5、A．sticktoB．taketoC．seetoD．turnto6、A．byaccidentB．inturnC．onprincipleD．onpurpose7、A．reliableB．gentleC．loudD．firm8、A．eatB．breakC．takeD．give9、A．fortyB．thirtyC．twentyD．fifty10、A．receiveB．acceptC．consultD．abandon11、A．forhimselfB．initselfC．byhimselfD．ofitself12、A．AfterB．BeforeC．UntilD．Unless13、A．markedB．graspedC．followedD．bought14、A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．slightlyD．probably15、A．contentB．coverC．signD．title16、A．coincidenceB．accidentC．reputationD．incident17、A．honorB．shameC．disappointmentD．pity18、A．rightawayB．justnowC．attimesD．nowandthen19、A．processB．headC．faithD．concept20、A．raiseB．bendC．chargeD．fail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）Seborga(塞波加)isasmallvillagethatdeclareditselfindependentinthe1960s,claimingitwasnever1．(proper)incorporated(合并)intoItaly.2．(it)foundersarguedthatthedealwasnotreallyregistered.Theyclaimedthatitcouldthereforenot3．(consider)partofthenation.Theprincipality’s(公国)founderwasaflowergrower4．(call)GiorgioCarbone,whoruleduntilhisdeathin2009.Itsindependenceisnotrecognisedoutside5．villagebutMr.Dezzani,acampaigner(竞选者)forthethrone,saysitisimportantthattheythemselvesbelieve6．it,describingitas“astateofmind”.Thisunusualstory,7．wasthesubjectofateleviseddocumentary,hasattractedtourismtotheregion.Itscurrentruler,MarcelloI,appearspublicly8．(wear)asuitbutMr.Dezzaniwantstointroduceceremonialuniform.Mr.Dezzaniadded:“Withoutbeingtoopretentiousor9．(show)aboutit,Ithinkwecanpromotethe10．(value)ofpeace,toleranceandopenness.”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。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。LiMingisafriendofmine、I'mgladhechangedgreatlyinthepasttwoyears、Iclearlyrememberhewasquitefattwoyearsbefore、Hegottiredsoeasythathecouldn'ttakeexercise,thatmadehimveryupset、Later,herealizedunlesshewentonlikethat,hewouldendupachievenothing、So,hemadeuphismindstomakeachange、Hewentrunningeverymorningandplayedthebasketballeveryafternoon、Besides,hefollowedadietofmorevegetablesorlessmeat、Graduallyhebegantoloseweight、Heisnowanenergeticboyingoodhealth、Sowhenfacedwithproblems,weshouldovercomeitwithgreatdeterminationandstrongwillpower、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom前些天浏览微博时发现一个热搜词“小雪”，却发现并非真的下小雪，而是中国24节气之一请你写信为他稍作解释，内容包括：1.对“小雪”节气的说明（如：每年11月22日前后，24节气中第20个，轻微降雪等）；2.对“24节气”作用的说明（如：古人文化遗产之24节气，一年分为24等份，太阳活动、季节气候变化指导农业日常生活等）。注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；可以适当增加细节，不逐词逐句翻译。2.参考词汇：热搜词topsearchterm，小雪slightsnow，浏览微博browseweibo/microblog，24节气the24solarterms，农历theChineseLunarCalendar。DearTom,Howiseverythingwithyou?I’mmorethandelightedtowritetoyou._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、B5、C6、D7、D8、A9、C10、C11、D12、A13、B14、D15、D16、D17、D18、C19、A20、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、cherishmemoriesofowningthefarmandmeetingmybeloved☞B选项hecouldrecallplentyofexperiencesinhisownfarm22、1、A2、D3、C4、B23、1、D2、A3、A24、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.Thebattlelastslittlemorethanhalfanhour,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomake