陕西省渭南市三贤中学2025届高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

陕西省渭南市三贤中学2025届高三下学期一模考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased2．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance3．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied4．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest5．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof6．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which7．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．attractedD．changed8．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime9．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since10．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．approaches B．meansC．methods D．ways11．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off12．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why13．________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetaddictedtodrugs.A．That;how B．Which;whataC．What;what D．What;how14．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict15．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept16．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what17．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout18．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas19．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded20．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize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）KazuoIshiguro,whowonthe2017NobelPrizeinLiterature,hasanumberofstringstohisbow,orratherhisguitar.The64-year-oldisworld-famousasawriteroffiction,buthisearlydreamwastobeagreatsingerandsongwriter,like2016’swinner,BobDylan.Ashisnameindicates,IshigurocomesfromaJapanesebackground,althoughhecametoBritainfromJapanattheageof5andisaBritishcitizenwhowritesinEnglish.HewaseducatedattheUniversityofEastAnglia,aschoolthathasbecomeknownfortrainingwriters.Ishiguro’swritingishighlyself-contained.ThiscertainlygiveshiswritingaqualityincommonwiththatofJaneAusten,anauthortowhomheisoftencompared.ThebestexampleofthisishisnovelTheRemainsoftheDay,whichlaterbecameasuccessfulfilm.Thecentralcharacterofthebookisabutler(男管家)calledStevens.HeisaloyalservanttoanEnglishlord,andacharacterwhosomepeoplemightcallrepressed.Hemissesoutonaffectionandlovebecausehewillnotadmithisfeelingstoanyone.Wehavetoreadbetweenthelinestouncoverthe＂real＂story,whichisn’tquitetheonethebutleristelling.Stevensfindsitachallengetocommunicate,andcommunicationisoftenathemeinIshiguro’snovels.Inthisauthor’sworks,thereisagapbetweenourfeelingsandourabilitytocommunicatethem.TheNobelCommitteestresseditwhentalkingaboutIshiguro’sworks:Thewriterhasuncoveredtheabyss(深渊)beneathourunrealsenseofconnectionwiththeworld.1、WhatdidIshigurowanttobeinthebeginning?A．Afamouswriter. B．Aguitarplayer.C．AsecondBobDylan. D．Asingerandsongwriter.2、WhyisthestorynotquitetheoneStevenstellsinTheRemainsoftheDay?A．Becauseheisnotallowedtotellthetruth.B．Becausehemissesoutonwhathedesires.C．Becausehedoesn’texpresshimselftruly.D．Becausehehaslowsocialstatusasaservant.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂it＂referto?A．Theauthor’ssenseoftheworld.B．ThethemeofIshiguro’sworks.C．Thereasonforchoosingthewinner.D．Ourabilitytocommunicatefeelings.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheRemainsoftheDayB．QuietwritingstyleofagreatauthorC．KazuoIshiguro,winnerofNobelPrizeinLiteratureD．HowKazuoIshiguro’swritingmadehimtheNobelPrizewinner22．（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.23．（8分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（议员）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.24．（8分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.25．（10分）XXX:TheReturnofXanderCageReleasedate:January20,2017Starring:VinDiesel,RubyRose,NinaDobrev,DonnieYen,KrisWuRating:★★★★Plot:XanderCage(VinDiesel)isleftfordeathafteranincident,andthenhesecretlyreturnstoactionforatoughassignmentdesignedforhim.JourneytotheWest:ConqueringtheDemons(妖魔)IIReleasedate:January28,2017Starring:KrisWu,KennyLin,YaoChen,JellyLinRating:★★★★Plot:Thefilmisasequel(续集)tothe2013film,JourneytotheWest:ConqueringtheDemons,whichwasdirectedbyStephenChow.TangSanzang(KrisWu),alongwithhisthreedisciples,setsoutontheJourneytotheWest.Althoughtheyappeartobeharmonious,inreality,theyareplottingagainsteachother.Afteraseriesofadventureswheretheycapturedemons,theystarttounderstandoneanother’spainsandheart,andfinallysolvetheirinternalconflicts,workingtogethertobecomethemostuniteddemon-killingteam.LivebyNightReleasedate:January13,2017Starring:BenAffleck,ScottEastwood,ZoeSaldana,ElleFaningRating:★★★Plot:IntheProhibitionEra,JoeCoughlin,theprodigalsonofaBostonpolicecaptain,becomesabootleggerandlater,anotoriousgangster(恶棍).TheVillageofNoReturnReleasedate:January28,2017Starring:Hsuchi,WangQianyuan,Hsiao-chuanChang,EricTsangRating:★★Plot:Inabeautifulandquietvillage,anuninvitedguestandmysterioustreasureappear,makingaseriesoffunnystorieshappen.1、Whichfilmcanyouseeifyou’refreeonJan.13,2017?A．LivebyNightB．JourneytotheWestC．TheReturnofXanderCageD．TheVillageofNoReturn2、Whostarstwofilmsamongthefourmentioned?A．ScottEastwoodB．KrisWuC．RubyRoseD．Hsuchi3、Whycanthedemon-killinggroupfinallybecomethemostharmoniousone?A．TheyarefacingriskstoexploreeverythingB．TheycanavoidtheirinternalargumentsC．TheycanfullyknowabouteachotherD．Theyarefightingagainsteachother4、HowisTheVillageofNoReturndifferentfromtheotherfilms?A．ItisratedmorestarsthantheotherthreeB．Itisafollow-upfilmtothe2013oneC．ItisnotreleasedinthesamemonthD．Itcanmakeaudiencelaughalot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）WintersarealwayslongandcoldinNorthChina.Thewinterof2008wasespeciallytoughinonesouthwesterncity,1itbecameextremelycoldanditwasalsoadifficulttimeforme.Whatwasworse,a(n)2injuryhappenedtomeanditmightkeepmeinbedforseveralmonths,"JustintimefortheSpringFestival,"mymothersaidtome,sighing.ButhowcouldIfeelthe3whenthesnowwassoheavyandIhadmonthsofpainfulphysical4ahead?OnedayIwasdoingmyhousework5therewasatapagainstthewindowfromabranchofthetroublesomefruittree.Onhearingthis,withmyeyesclosed,slowly,Ibegantorecallthefallof1995whensomebodyplacedapipefrommypumpnexttothe6.Theearthwassowetthatit7immediatelywithmostofitsbarerootsupward.Seeingthis,mymother8topullitout,butIrefused."Howhardit'strying!"Isaid,9thedirectionofitsstrongholdingoftheearth."Itis10ofachancetosurvive."Withtools,we11drysoilaroundthetreeandputupsomesupportsintotheground,makingit12upright.SeveralmonthshadpassedbeforeIcouldbe13ofit.Surprisingly,whenspringreturned,my"rescue14"hadgrownsomeleavesandmany15.In2009thatlittlerescuestickhadgrownintoatoweringtree.Whatanunbelievablemiracleoflife!ThedaybeforetheSpringFestival,the16atthewindowwascontinuing,themorefiercewind,the17sound,asiftoremindmetolookupandappreciateitspowerfullifeThatnightIsleptpeacefullyhavinga(n)18.Inthedreamsomeflowerswerecomingout19.ThenextmorningIstoodagainstthewindow.20thewindowwasthetreeburstingwithlife.Anyway,IhadawonderfulSpringFestivalthatyear.1、A．thatB．whichC．whenD．where2、A．admirableB．slightC．terribleD．favorable3、A．joyB．dutyC．coldD．failure4、A．exerciseB．reportC．treatmentD．experiment5、A．whileB．whenC．asD．that6、A．windowB．wallC．branchD．tree7、A．felldownB．cameoutC．gotoutD．stoodup8、A．failedB．pretendedC．decidedD．continued9、A．attachingtoB．pointingtoC．lookingintoD．watchingover10、A．confidentB．proudC．certainD．worthy11、A．placedB．turnedC．neededD．threw12、A．bendB．standC．dropD．swing13、A．worthyB．tiredC．awareD．proud14、A．stickB．toolC．pipeD．pump15、A．rootsB．flowersC．nutsD．stems16、A．attackingB．strikingC．tappingD．hitting17、A．moreB．mostC．bestD．better18、A．dreamB．walkC．restD．idea19、A．politelyB．wildlyC．passivelyD．shyly20、A．OnB．BesidesC．InsideD．Outside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）AsanelderlycouplewasabouttoshuttheirphonesoffonboardaflighttoAustraliaviaAbuDhabi,theynoticeda1．(miss)callfromtheirson-in-law.Theplanewasstartingtorollforwardontherunwaywhenthey2．(see)thetext:Theirgrandsonwasinspecialcarewith3．seriousillness.Iftheydidn’tgetbacksoon,theymightmisstheirchancetosaygoodbye.ThecouplegottheattentionoftheEtihadAirwayscrew,4．rushedtotellthepilot.Insteadof5．(ignore)theirbegtostayonschedule,thekindheartedpilotturnedtheplanebackaroundtotheManchesterAirportgate.Ahear-warming6．(arrange)wasmade.Fromthere,therestofthestaffjumpedintoget7．(they)homeasfastaspossible.Somecollectedtheirbagsandhelpedthecouplethroughtheairport,whileothersbroughttheircartoarrivalssothegrandparentscouldheadstraighthome.Theairlinesaidtheycouldusetheirticketsanothertime.“I’vebeeninthetravelbusinessfor8．(decade)andneverheardofthishappening,”thecouple’stravelagent,BeckyStephenson,toldtheBBC．Theywereaware9．theimportanceofsayinggoodbyeforthecouple,sotheyofferedtohelp.Theboypassedawaythenextday,whenhisgrandparentswouldhavebeeninAustralia,buttheyreachedhisbedsideintimetosaygoodbye.Thecouplefeltgreatly10．(thank).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（∧），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。WhenIstartedlearningEnglish,Ifounditverydifficulty、NomatterwhathardItried,Ijustcouldnotunderstandthegrammar、Thenoneday,mysisteraskedmewhyIwassoconfusingbyEnglishandItoldherthatIwasafraidofit、ThensheaskedmetowatchingEnglishmoviesandlistentosomeEnglishsongs、Ifellinthelovewiththesesongs、IlearnedtosingthemandfindIcouldremembermoreandmoreword、Ialsofeltveryinterestedthemovies,becauseIcouldlearneverydaywordsfromthem、Havebecomeinterested,I’vestartedtomakegreatlyprogress、Now,I’mnotafraidofEnglishanymore、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是晨光中学学生李津。最近参加了一次读书会活动。现在请用英文介绍此次活动中你和大家分享的一位中国作家：简单介绍该作家，你所读的作品以及你喜欢该作家（或其作品）的原因。注意：1.词数不少于100词；2.开头已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Recently,Igotactivelyinvolvedinareadingactivity.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、A5、D6、D7、B8、C9、A10、A11、D12、C13、D14、B15、C16、B17、A18、A19、B20、C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、C3、B4、B22、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowi