福建省龍巖市漳平第一中學(xué)2021-2022學(xué)年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a(chǎn);the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填2．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where3．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked4．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although5．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware-housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．a(chǎn)chievement B．reputationC．character D．standard6．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where7．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine8．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．a(chǎn)rrangesB．mindsC．a(chǎn)ssesses9．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can10．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied11．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen12．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit13．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof14．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．a(chǎn)ccurately B．precisely C．a(chǎn)ppropriately D．rightly15．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．16．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when17．You_____readabookinthesun—it'lldoharmtoyoureyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't18．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom19．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup20．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．a(chǎn)sC．for D．so第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）TheextraordinarypricepaidforthelastLeonardodaVinci’spaintinginprivatehandshasresultedinafeveredguessatthebuyer—butsofarthenewowner’sidentityisinscrutable.Christie’s,theauction(拍賣)housethatsold“SalvatorMundi”inNewYorkonWednesday,hasremainedsilentaboutwhopaid$450mforthe500-year-oldwork—apricethatsetaworldauctionrecord.Withthepoolofpossiblebuyerslimitedtobillionairesandaveryfewinstitutions,someintheartworldaretryingtonarrowitdowntoaregionornationality.ThomasSeydoux,anartadviserandformerheadofImpressionistandModemArtatChristie’s,suspectsthatthebidderis“newmoney”,becausethebiddingwentupin“wildincreases”-atonestagejumpingfrom$370mto$400m.HeguessedthatthebuyermightbeabillionairefromAsia,basedoncurrenttrendsintheworldoffineartauctions.OthershavesuggestedaGulfroyalorbillionaire—perhapsfromQatar,whichhaslavishly(大量地)collectedart,orAbuDhabi,whichhasjustopenedabranchoftheLouvremuseum.TheAbuDhabibranchhasaLeonardo’spainting,“Labelleferronniere”,onloanfromtheLouvreinParisbutlacksitsown.“SalvatorMundi”hasatroubledhistory.Itwassoldfor￡45atSotheby’sinLondonin1958,whenitwasthoughtto6acopy,butby2011ithadbeenacceptedasaworkentirelybyLeonardo,whenitwasincludedinanexhibitionattheNationalGalleryinLondon.Itwasthenreportedlyboughtfor$75m-$80mbyartadviserYvesBouvier,whosoldittoRussiancollectorDmitryRybolovlevfor$127.5m.MrRybolovlevsaid,“ThankstotheprofessionalismandexpertiseofChristie’s,therecord-breakingsaleofDaVinci’s‘SalvatorMundi’hashelpedbringbacksomeofthevalueofthecollection.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inscrutable”mean?A．a(chǎn)vailableB．unknownC．uncontroversialD．determined2、WhatmightThomasSeydoux’sAsian“newmoney”bebasedon?A．ThenumberofwealthypeopleinAsia.B．Thetrendofwealthypeoplecollectingart.C．Thereasonablewaythebuyerbidforthepainting.D．Theaggressivewaythebidderdroveuptheprice.3、WhatdidRybolovlev’swordssuggest?A．Thesaleofthepaintingreflecteditsvalue.B．Heregrettedhavingpossessedthepainting.C．Thehighbidforthepaintingwasridiculous.D．Christie’staughtushowtoappreciatethepainting.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．TroubledHistoryof“SalvatorMundi”B．HuntforNewMasterofRecord-breakingDaVinciC．TheMostExpensivePaintingEverSoldD．“SalvatorMundi”Painting’sBuyertoBeTold22．（8分）“I’veneverusedthatroad,”Isaiddoubtfully.Afteraweekendofcamping,it’stimeforustogohome.Thequestionwas,whichway?ThecampsiteinthemountainousNyangaDistrictofZimbabwewasanhourandahalf’sdrivefromourhouseinMutare.There’soneroadbetweenMutareandNyangathateveryoneuses.We’ddrivenonitmanytimes.Butjustbeforeweleftforourholiday,afriendhademailedtosayshe’dheardofanotherroute.Sonowherewewere,withtworoadsfromwhichtochoose.“Let’stryit,”Isaidtomyhusband.“Surelyitcan’tbetoobad.”Unlikeme,anEnglishgirlwhowouldneverforgetherfouryearsinParis,myhusbandgrewupinthispartoftheworld.Heknewthefearofbreakingdownmilesfromanywherewithnocellphonesignal.Buttomysurprise,heturnedrightattheBondaMissionsign.Almostimmediately,themagicbegan.“Look,Mum,”Sam,whowas10,cried.“It’sthatfamousschool!”Sureenough,justpastBondaMissiontherewasaroadsigntoKnowsticsAcademy,asmallruralschoolthatnobodyhadheardofuntillastyearwhentwoofitspupilsgotthebestresultsintheworldfortheirhistoryfinalexams,setbytheUniversityofCambridge.We’dreadaboutitinZimbabwe’smainstate-runnewspaperbuthadnoideawe’dseeittoday!SometimesIthinkofwhatmylifemighthavebeenlikeifI’dstayedinParis,ifI’dkepttothemainroad,theonealmostcertaintohavetakenmewhereIthoughtIwantedtogo.AndthenIrememberwhatcomingacrosstheunknowninZimbabwehasgivenme:wonderfulexperiencesIcouldneverhavedreamedof.1、Whatpuzzledtheauthor’sfamilyatthemomentofleavingthecampsite?A．Howtogethome.B．Whichroutetotake.C．Whichcitytogotofirst.D．Howtocontacttheirfriend.2、Whatdidtheauthor’shusbanddoafterhearinghersuggestion?A．Heexpressedhisstrongfear.B．Hefoundtheircarbrokedown.C．Heputitintopractice.D．Heturnedtohiscellphoneforhelp.3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph6?A．ItwasanunexpectedexperiencetoseeKnowsticsAcademy.B．ItwasapartoftheirtravelscheduletoseeKnowsticsAcademy.C．KnowsticsAcademyinspiredtheauthor’ssontostudyharder.D．SeeingKnowsticsAcademywasasuggestiongivenbytheauthor’sfriend.4、Whatdoestheauthorfeelaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Sheregretsgivingupthemainroad.B．Shecan’thelpmissingherlifeinParis.C．ShedreamsofsettlinginZimbabweoneday.D．ShelikesherexperiencesinZimbabwe.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．a(chǎn)cupboardB．a(chǎn)boxC．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）AwardingwiningfilmBalladFromTibet(《天籟夢想》)byChinesedirectorZhangWeiisscheduledtopremiereinNewYorkCityonSaturday,March10.Thefilm,whichtellsthestoryoffourvisuallyimpairedkidsfromChina’sTibetautonomousregionembarkingonajourneyfortheirdreams,willbepresentedattheBronxLibraryCenteronSaturday,atMid-ManhattanLibraryonSunday,atLehmanCollegeandMarleneMeyersonJCCManhattanonTuesday,andattheMuseumofModernArtonWednesday.Basedonatruestory,BalladfromTibetisaboutthefour1ibetankids—Thupten,Sonam,KelsangandDroma—achievingtheirdreamsagainstallodds.Thuptenisa10-year-oldboypartiallysightedinoneeyeandblindintheother.Hisdoctorsaysthatthereisachancehecouldcompletelylosehissight,butthereisanoperationthatcouldoffera50percentchanceofsavinghisvision.Histeacherfirmlysuggeststhatheshouldhavetheoperationrightaway,butThuptenisafraidandwantstoseetheworldbeforehislifeisplungedintototaldarkness.Alongwithhisthreefriendswhoalsosufferfromblindness,Thuptenembarksonanexcitingadventure.TogethertheydecidetogotoShenzheninSouthChina’sGuangdongprovince,acitymorethan37,000kmawayfromTibetanregionalcapitalLhasa.Thereasonforthechildren’sdecisiontogotoShenzhenistheirloveofmusic.TheyarealltalentedandwanttosingtheirheartsoutinfrontofnationalaudiencebyparticipatinginaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.Thefoursome’stripisindeedfun,butalsoturnsouttobedangerousaswell.Luckily,helpisonhandalongthewayintheformofawanderingfamily,ashepherd,amotorcycleclub,andaTVproducer’sassistant.BalladFromTibethaswontheawardforBestChildren’sFeatureatthe13thChinaInternationalChildren’sFilmFestivalinNovember2017,andearnednominationsat17differentinternationalchildren’sfilmfestivalsinGermany,Canada,Japan,Greece,AustraliaandIndia.1、Whatdoestheunderlined“impaired”inParagraph2mean?A．damaged.B．strengthened.C．short-sighted.D．a(chǎn)mazing.2、WhydothefourchildreninBalladFromTibetchooseShenzhenastheirdestination?A．Theirteacheradviseshemtogotheretopursuetheirdream.B．Theywanttolookfortheirparentsthere.C．Theylongtoearnmoneytheretosupportthemselves.D．TheywanttotakepartinaShenzhen-basedrealityshow.3、WhatcanweinferaboutBalladFromTibetinthetext?A．TheteacherandthedoctorareinfavorofThupten’sdecision.B．ThefilmisgoingtobeshowninNewYorkCityforthefirsttime.C．Notallthefourchildreninthefilmhavetroubleinseeingthings.D．Thechildrengettotheirdestinationverysmoothly.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBalladFromTibet?A．Successful.B．Negative.C．Awful.D．Surprising.25．（10分）Morethan10millionChineseculturalrelicshavebeenlostoverseas,lotsofwhichwerestolenandillegallyshippedoutofChinaduringthetimesofwarbefore1949.About1.67millionpiecesarehousednomorethan200museumsin47countries,whichaccountsfor10percentofalllostChineseculturalrelics,andtherestareinthehandsofprivatecollectors.MostofthesetreasuresareownedbymuseumsorprivatecollectorsintheUnitedStates,Europe,JapanandSoutheastAsiancountries.Therearemorethan23,000piecesintheBritishMuseum,mostofwhichwerestolenorboughtforpenniesmorethan100yearsago.Themajormethodtorecoverthesenationaltreasureswastobuythemback.Insomecases,privatecollectorsdonatedtherelicstothegovernment.Alsothegovernmentcanturnloofficialchannelsin)todemandthereturnofrelics.In2003,apricelessbronzepig'sheaddatingfromtheQingDynastywasreturnedtoitshomeinBeijingafteritwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago.Macaoentrepreneur(企業(yè)家)StanleyHodonated6millionyuantobuyitbackfromaUSartcollectorandthendonatedittothePolyArtMuseuminBeijing.Althoughbuying-backisthemostfeasiblewaytorecoverthelosttreasures,limitedfundingisalwaysabigheadache.Inrecentyears,theChinesegovernmenthasimprovedeffortstorecoverthepreciousculturalrelicslostoverseas.Ithasstartedanationalprojectontherecoveryofthetreasuresandhassetupadatabase(數(shù)據(jù)庫)collectingrelevantinformation.Ithassignedseveralinternationalagreementswithmanycountriesonthismatter,andisalsolookingforinternationalcooperationtorecovertherelicsbyworkingcloselywithseveralinternationalorganizations.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThewaystorecoverculturalrelicsB．TheeffortstorecoverChineseculturalrelicsC．StanleyHodonatedabronzepig'sheadtoBeijing.D．ChineseculturalrelicswerestolenbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmy.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A．Chinahasenoughmoneytobuyalltheculturalrelicsback.B．theChinesegovernmenthasdonealottorecoverthelostculturalrelicsC．manycountrieshavereturnedthelostculturalrelicstoChinaforfreeD．Chinaispreparingtosetupadatabasetocollectinformationaboutthelostculturalrelics3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthebronzepigsheadisNOTtrue?A．ItwasmadeintheQingDynasty.B．ItisnowinthePolyArtMuseuminBeijingC．ItwasdonatedbytheFrenchgovernmenttoChina.D．ItwasremovedbytheAnglo-FrenchAlliedArmyover140yearsago4、Theunderlinedword"feasible"inParagraph5canbereplacedby“_______”.A．possibleB．difficultC．wonderfulD．careful第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Manyyearsago,IwasworkinginanofficeinHalifax,NovaScotia.Wehadalarge1thatlookedoutoverabusystreet.Iwasstandingbyitonedaywhenawomanina2carlookedupandmadeeyecontact.NaturallyI3.Assheturnedandtriedtoidentifyme,aquietlaugh4mylips.Myco-workersbegantakinganinterest,andstoodbackwatchingthe5Ireceived,andlaughinghappily.Thenthestressofworkwas6away.Christmaswasapproached,andjob7wereannounced.Severalofmyco-workerswerelosingtheirjobs,andeveryonewas8.WhileIwasworkinganightshift,aredjacket,aboxoffoam(泡沫橡膠)packingandstripsoftapeinthecornerattractedmy9.TheycouldbeSanta’sjacketandbeard!ThenIfoldedaredfileintoa10andtiedthebeardtoit.ThenextdayIwalked11downintotheofficeinthecostume.Myco-workers12aroundmeandlaughedforthefirsttimeinweeks.Suddenly,mybosscameuptome,13,shookhisheadandthenleft.Ifeared14.Thenthephonerang.Withabeadofsweat15myforehead,Ienteredtheboss’office.16,helaughed:“Thanks,Mike!It’sbeenhardtoenjoytheChristmasseason.Thanksforthelaugh.I17it.”Thatevening,Istood18bythewindowandwavedatmyfans,withmyheart19withjoy.Forafewminutesofthatday,we’dbeenabletoforgetour20.1、A．board B．window C．roof D．curtain2、A．working B．wandering C．passing D．following3、A．waved B．ignored C．shouted D．shook4、A．obtained B．locked C．grasped D．escaped5、A．concerns B．feelings C．reactions D．a(chǎn)ctions6、A．given B．turned C．washed D．broken7、A．loads B．time C．a(chǎn)rrangement D．cuts8、A．depressed B．excited C．confused D．a(chǎn)wkward9、A．notice B．a(chǎn)ttention C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．consideration10、A．jacket B．tie C．vest D．hat11、A．sadly B．nervously C．embarrassedly D．bravely12、A．got B．gathered C．turned D．presented13、A．a(chǎn)pproached B．backedoff C．steppedin D．paused14、A．closure B．difficulty C．trouble D．mistake15、A．pullingdown B．rollingdown C．flowingon D．movingon16、A．Lastly B．Thus C．Instead D．However17、A．needed B．deserved C．declared D．shared18、A．happily B．carefully C．hopefully D．silently19、A．filled B．covered C．equipped D．loaded20、A．weakness B．faults C．losses D．changes第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Mybikewasathree-speedEnglish“racer”,1．(purchase)duringmysecondyearincollegeinNovember1964for$44.Mostofthemoneywasearnedbymyselfinmysparetime,butIhadtogetmymothertohelpmeoutalittle.Atthattime,bikes2．(be)rareonacollegecampus.Thereason3．Ihopedtogotabicyclewasalittlestrange.Afriendconvincedme4．(take)asummerjobsellingdoor-to-doorandsuggestedthatI5．useabicycletotravelbetweenhouses.Thejobdidn’tworkout,buttheideawasinmybrain.Thatfall,Iborrowedanotherstudent’sbikeandrode45milesonthefirstday,buthisbikesoonhadaflattirewhichhedidn’tlikefixing.SoIhadtobuyone.Iimmediatelystartedusing6．(I)almosteveryday.Before7．(get)thebike,Isometimeswalked28milestomyparents’house.Nowthebikegavemeamuch8．(quick)method,butmyfirsttriptookfourhoursdue9．strongheadwindsthathadmefightforeveryfoot.OnceImadeatripof100milesinoneday.IdecidedtousethebiketogocampingintheSmokies.Duringthetrip,Irecognizedtheneedformoregears（齒輪）,10．Iboughtaten-speedafterjustoneyearthoughIlovedthisbike.Thefirstbike“hungaround”foracoupleofyears,andthenIgaveittomysister’skidswholetitbecomepartoftheirlives.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Linda'sfatherboughtherthenewbikethedaybeforeyesterday,thatmadeherveryexcited、Thenshebegantorideitfastontheroad、Seenamangettingclosetoher,Lindacouldn'tstopitandasaresult,sheknockedontotheman、Beingverykind,sothemandidn'tscoldheratall、Instead,hetoldherhowdangerouslyitwastorideabikesofast、Heaskedhertokeepthelessoninmind、Lindafeltregretfulbutashamed、Shepromisedkeepthelessoninmindforever、Then,themanbenddownandbegantorepairherbike、Afterawhile,hegotthemrepaired、Lindawasgreatlymoved、Shethankedthemanandlefthimhappily、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）書面表達(dá)假設(shè)你校英語社團(tuán)舉辦以“節(jié)約能源，從我做起”為主題的征文活動。根據(jù)下面所給的要點(diǎn)提示，寫一篇英語短文。要點(diǎn)提示：1.節(jié)約水電等；2.主動向周圍人宣傳節(jié)約能源的思想。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右。開頭已為你寫好，不計入詞數(shù)；2.內(nèi)容可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮，注意行文連貫。Thesedayswastingthingshasbecomeacommonphenomenonaroundus._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、A5、C6、C7、B8、B9、D10、A11、B12、D13、D14、C15、C16、B17、D18、C19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、C3、A4、D23、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfro