2025屆山東省青島第三中學(xué)高考臨考沖刺英語試卷含解析

2025屆山東省青島第三中學(xué)高考臨考沖刺英語試卷請考生注意：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》，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．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered2．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted3．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse4．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned5．Itisnotlikehertobesoimpolite;sheyouwhenyougreetedher.A．mightnothaveheard B．shouldnothaveheard C．mustn’thear D．shouldn’thear6．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable7．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．a(chǎn)gainst C．on D．for8．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．a(chǎn)ndB．orC．butD．for9．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce10．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget11．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that12．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned13．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant14．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving15．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking16．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads17．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom18．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown19．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must20．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）It’sjustbeenthreemonthsafterthefirstbike-sharingcompanyarrivedinSingapore,butreportsofabuseandvandalism（故意破壞）ofsharedbikesinthecitykeepappearingonsocialmedia.Themajorityofthesesharedbikesarestationless,whichmeanstheydon’tneedtobestoppedatadesignated（指定的）spot.Theylockthemselvesafteryourrideisover,andyou’remeanttojustleavethebikeatthesideofaroad.Butusershavebeenchainingupbicyclesoutsidetheirapartments,preventingothersfromusingthem.Somepeoplebringthemuptotheirapartmentfloors,sotheycan’tbefoundeasilybyotherusers.Somepeoplehaveremovedthebikes’numberplatesorcodes,andsomeevenhavepaintedoverthebikestoclaimthebikesforthemselves.MostoftheabusedbikesbelongtoeitherSingapore-basedoBike,orofo,abike-sharinggiantbasedinChina.ofohasencouragedSingaporeanuserstoreportissues.oBikesaidthatthenumberofbicyclesthatweredamagedmadeuplessthanonepercentofitsfleet.ThecompanysaidinFebruarythatitplannedtobringin“tensofthousands”ofbikesbymid-2017.Thecompanyhasyettobananyonefromitsservice,butsaidthatitwouldtakeappropriateaction–includingmakingreportstothepolice.oBikealsointroducedashortcomingsystem,similartothatofitscompetitor,China-basedMobike.Usersstartwith100points,whichgettakenawayforerrant（出格的）behavioursuchasforgettingtolockthebike,orparkingatnon-designatedareas.UsersarebannedfromusingoBikewhentheirscoresreachzero.oBikehasaneight-manoperationteamthatcanremovebicyclesparkedcasually.Whenapproachedforcomment,Mobikesaid,“InChina,justasinSingapore,therearealwaysatinyminorityofpeoplewhoabusethebikes,sowedesignedoursystemtopreventthistypeofabuse.”1、Whoistheownerofmostoftheabusedbikes?A．Chinesegovernment.B．Localgovernment.C．Abike-sharinggiantbasedinChina.D．Theusersofthebikes.2、WhatistheattitudeoftheoBiketowardtheabuseofbikes?A．Tolerant.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Disapproving.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“that”inthefifthparagraph?A．System.B．Bike.C．Company.D．Report.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutsharedbikes?A．Theywillbeintroducedsoon.B．Theabuseofthebikesisontheincrease.C．Theyareveryexpensive.D．Theyarewellpreservedbyusers.22．（8分）InthislistIchoseinspirationalyoungpeoplewhohavemadeapositivedifferenceintheworld.JoanofArc(1412?1431)Agedjust16,JoanofArcmadeanunlikelyjourneytotheDauphinofFrance.Impressedwithsomethinginsidethisyoungpeasantgirl,theDauphinofFrancewasinspiredtorenewthefightwiththeEnglish,defeatingthematOrleans—asJoanhadpredicted.Shewasburntatthestake,agedjust19,butherpredictionsofFrancegainingherfreedomprovedcorrect.AnneFrank(1929?1945)WhilehidingintheNetherlandsduringtheNazioccupation,AnneFrankkeptadiaryofherexperiences.ShediedinBergen-Belsenconcentrationcampin1945.However,aftertheendofthewar,herdiarieswerepublishedbyherfather.TheDiaryofAnneFrankbecameaninternationalbest-sellerandhelpedgiveayoungperson’sviewontheholocaust(大屠殺)statistics.SamanthaSmith(1972?1985)SamanthawasanAmericanschoolgirl.In1982,shewrotealettertotheleaderoftheSovietUnion,YuriAndropov,askingwhyrelationsbetweentheUSandtheSovietUnionweresotense.Herletterwaspublished,andlaterAndropovreplied.SmithwasalsoinvitedtovisittheSovietUnion,whichshedid.Thevisitwasfollowedwithgreatinterestbytheinternationalmedia.In1983,shevisitedJapanactingasAmerica’syoungestambassador.Shedied,agedjust13,inaplanecrash.NkosiJohnson(1989?2001)NkosiwasbornwithHIVinheritedfromhisparents.In1997,hewasrefusedadmissiontoapublicschoolbecauseofHIVstatus.HebecameapowerfulspeakerfortreatingHIVvictimswithequalityandrespect.HereceivedtheChildren’sPeacePrizeafterdeath,NelsonMandelareferredtohimas“anicon(偶像)ofthestruggleforlife”.1、JoanofArcisfamousasa.A．foottraveler B．nationalheroineC．farmer’sdaughter D．socialreformer2、WhatmadeAnneFrankknownaroundtheworld?A．Herhidingexperiences. B．Herdeathinconcentrationcamp.C．Thupublicationofherdiaries. D．TheendofWorldWarⅡ.3、WhomadeagreatdifferenceintreatingAIDSpatients?A．JoanofArc. B．AnneFrank.C．SamanthaSmith. D．NkosiJohnson.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthepeoplementionedinthetext?A．Theyhavegoodeducation.B．Theylosetheirlivesforpeace.C．Theyvaluepersonalinfluence.D．Theyinfluencetheworldinapositiveway.23．（8分）Microplasticsaresmallplasticpiecesthathaveaccumulatedinthemarine(海洋的)environmentfollowingdecadesofpollution.Thesepiecescancausesignificantissuesformarinecreaturesthatingestthem,includinginflammation(炎癥),reducedfeedingandweight-loss.Microplasticpollutionmayalsospreadfromorganismtoorganismwhenonecreatureiseatenbyothers.Sincethepiecescanbindtochemicalpollutants,theseassociatedpoisonscouldaccumulateinpredatorspecies.Mesopelagic(中層的)fishserveasafoodsourceforalargevarietyofmarineanimals,includingswordfish,dolphins,sealsandseabirds.Typicallylivingatdepthsof200—1,000meters,thesefishswimtothesurfaceatnighttofeedandthenreturntodeeperwatersduringtheday.Throughtheseuprightmovements,mesopelagicfishplayakeyroleinthecyclingofcarbonandnutrientsfromthesurfacetothedeepsea—aprocessknownasbiogeochemicalcycling.Thismeanstheycouldspreadmicroplasticpollutionthroughoutthemarineecosystem,bycarryingmicroplasticsfromthesurfacedowntodeeperwaters,affectingdeep-seaorganisms.Toinvestigatethisfurther,researcherssetouttocatchfishinaremoteareaoftheNorthwestAtlanticOcean.Theresearcherscaughtmesopelagicfishatvaryingdepths,andthenexaminedtheirstomachsformicroplasticsbackinthelab.Theyusedaparticularairfiltersoasnottointroduceplasticfibersintheairfromthelabenvironment.Theteamfoundalotofmicroplasticsinthefishstomachs.Astheresearcherswereextremelycarefultoclearpollutionwithfibersfromtheair,theywereconfidentthatthefishhadeatenthefibersintheseaallovertheworld.Theresearchersplanfurtherstudiestolearnmoreabouthowthesefishareingestingandspreadingmicroplastics.Itwillbeparticularlyinterestingtoseewhetherthefisheatthesemicroplasticsdirectlyasmistakenfoods,orwhethertheyeatthemthrougheatingotherspecies,whichhavepreviouslyeatenthemicroplastics.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ingest”inparagraph1mean?A．Attack. B．Swallow.C．Ignore. D．Avoid.2、Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Howdeep-seafishfeedthemselves.B．WhyMesopelagicfishareimportant.C．Howmicroplasticsspreadtodeepsea.D．Howdangerousmicroplasticsaretothesea.3、Whatconclusiondidtheresearchersdrawfromthestudyonmesopelagicfish?A．Fishintheremoteareaaresafetoeat.B．Plasticfibersintheairmayenterfish.C．Theyareallpollutedbymicroplastics.D．Mesopelagicfishliveatvaryingdepths.4、Whatwillfurtherstudiesfocuson?A．InwhatwaymicroplasticsenterMesopelagicfish.B．Howseriouslymicroplasticsaffectseacreatures.C．Whetherfishwithmicroplasticsharmhumans.D．Howmicroplasticsspreadinthedeepocean.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．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.25．（10分）Manypeoplehavelongdreamedofbeingabletoflyaroundassimplyasridingabicycle.Yetthesafetyandstrengthofaflyingbikewasalwaysabigproblem.Overthepast10years,developmentsintechnologyhavemovedthedreamofpersonalflyingvehiclesclosertoreality.Now,twogroupsofinventorssaysuchvehiclesmaybeavailablesoon.TheBritishcompanyMalloyAeronauticshasdevelopedaprototype(原型)ofitsflyingbicycle.GrantStapleton,marketingsalesdirectorofMalloyAeronautics,saystheHoverbikeisabletogetinandoutofsmallspacesveryquickly."Itcanbemovedacrosscontinentsveryquicklybecauseitcanbefoldedandpacked,"headds.Mr.Stapletonsayssafetywasthecompany'smainconcern.Hesaysthedesignerssolvedthesafetyissuebyusingoverlappingrotorstopowerthevehicle.Thecompanyistestingafull-sizeprototypeoftheHoverbike,whichwillmostlikelybeusedfirstbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.InNewZealand,MartinAircraftCompanyisalsotestingafull-sizeprototypeofitspersonalflyingdevice,calledtheJetpack.Itcanflyformorethan30minutes,upto1,000metershighandreachaspeedof74kilometersperhour.PeterCokeristheCEOofMartinAircraftCompany.HesaidtheJetpack"isbuiltaroundsafetyfromthestart".Inhiswords,“Reliabilityisthemostimportantelementofit.Wehavesafetybuiltintotheactualstructureitself,verysimilartoaFormulaOneracingcar.TheJetpackusesagasoline-poweredenginethatproducestwopowerfuljetstreams.Mr.Cokersaysitalsohasaparachutethatwouldbeused,ifthereshouldbeanemergency."Itstartstoworkatverylowaltitudeandactuallysavesboththeaircraftandthepilot,"headds.Mr.CokersaystheJetpackwillbereadyforsalesoon.1、WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheHoverbikeA．canhardlygetinandoutofsmallspacesquickly.B．canflyforover30minutes,uptol,000metershigh.C．hasbeenusedbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.D．canbetransportedquicklyafterbeingfoldedandpacked.2、PeterCokerusestheexampleofFormulaOneracingcartoshowthatA．theJetpackisverysafeandreliable.B．theengineoftheJetpackispowerful.C．theactualstructureoftheJetpackisuniqueD．theJetpackcanreachagreatspeedandheight3、Theunderlinedword"It"inthelastparagraphrefersto.A．thejetstream B．theengineC．theJetpack. D．theparachute4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Todescribetheproblemsofinventingflyingvehicles.B．Tointroducethelatestdevelopmentofflyingvehicles.C．Toshowthedifferencesbetweentwoflyingvehicles.D．Toadvertisethetwopersonalflyingvehicles.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Faceadversity（逆境）withasmileItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencyclethetwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncentrebutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroute.Hereplied,"Youmean1.”HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladofthe2exercisethatthehillprovided.My3tothehillhasnowchanged.Iusedto4asIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing.Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmeto5andgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.Thishillismyfriend6,Ihaveasmileof7asIreachthetopofthehill.Problemsaretheretobefacedand8.Wecannotachieveanythingwitha/an9life.HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersonto10anUniversitydegree.Shewrote,‘Charactercannotbe11ineaseandquiet.Onlythrough12oftrialandsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthened,visioncleared,ambitioninspiredandsuccessachieved."Oneofthemain13ofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity.Attimesweallfacehardships,problems,accidentsanddifficulties.14wecannotchoosetheadversity,wecanchooseourattitudetowardsit．DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegsamputated（截肢）followingaflyingaccident.Hewas15toflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingaces（擅長的人）．Hewasa/an16toothersduringthewar.Hesaid,“Don'tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan'tdothisorthat.That'snonsense.17yourmind,andyou'llnever18crutches(拐杖)orastick,thenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschool,joininallthegamesyoucan.Go19youwantto.Butnever,neverletthem20youthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossible.’’1、A．slowly B．fortunately C．carefully D．quickly2、A．a(chǎn)bundant B．proper C．extra D．necessary3、A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．a(chǎn)ccess C．entrance D．a(chǎn)ffection4、A．climb B．confuse C．comment D．complain5、A．putonweigh B．gainweight C．loseweight D．takemyweight6、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Rarely D．Approximately7、A．satisfaction B．devotion C．decoration D．caution8、A．understood B．clarified C．defeated D．overcome9、A．tough B．difficult C．easy D．reasonable10、A．gain B．a(chǎn)ccept C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)dmire11、A．founded B．produced C．constructed D．developed12、A．happiness B．experiences C．difficulties D．pressures13、A．emphasis B．conflicts C．factors D．powers14、A．While B．As C．Because D．If15、A．devoted B．determined C．commanded D．forced16、A．a(chǎn)ppreciation B．qualification C．inspiration D．destination17、A．Openup B．Makeup C．Cometo D．Comeinto18、A．reject B．deliver C．a(chǎn)bandon D．use19、A．a(chǎn)nywhere B．everywhere C．nowhere D．somewhere20、A．a(chǎn)dvise B．a(chǎn)ttempt C．request D．Persuade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）AUSteenagercriticized（批評）onsocialmediaforwearinga1．(tradition)Chinesedresstoherhighschoolprom（畢業(yè)舞會）defendedherdecisionandhaswonsupportfromnetizens（網(wǎng)民）inChina.KeziahDaum,18,2．highschoolseniorinUtah,facedastrongreactionfromthousandsonline,someofwhomaccusedherof“culturalappropriation（文化挪用）”aftershepostedfourprompicturesonTwitteronApril22thatfeaturedherwearingaqipao,abody-huggingone-pieceChinesedressfor3．(woman).“I4．(praise)bythemanypeoplefromChinawhohavebothreachedouttomeandhavepostedtosocialmediatheirviewpoints.Ithankthem5．themoralsupportregardingmydecision6．(wear)aqipao,”DaumtoldChinaDailyinanemailonTuesday.“I7．(sincere)thanktheoutpouringofsupportIhavereceivedfromthepeopleofChina.”Daumstoodbyherchoicetowearthedress,8．wasredandorangewithgold-and-blackembroidery（刺繡）.ShesaidonTwitterthatshewillnottakedowntheoriginalpost.“Thedress9．(catch)myeyeatfirstbecauseof10．(it)beauty,”shesaid.“Iwasalsosohappytofindadresswithamodestneckline.ItisveryhardtofinddressesinAmericaforpromwhichcoverawomen’sneckline.”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。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。LastSaturday，Iwentonjourneybytrain．Thereweresuchmanypassengersthatnoteveryonecouldgetaseat．Manypeoplehadtostand，whichwasreallytired．IhadareservedseatsoIcouldsitcomfortable．Infrontofmyseatisawomanwithtwolittlekids．Withthekidsqueezingintotheirsingleseat，shehadtostandupalltheway．SoImovedabitbutsharedmyseatwithher．Thewomanfeltverygratefultomyselflessness．Seeingherbeautifulsmile，Ialsosmiled．Shareincreasedhappiness!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華,準(zhǔn)備參加電視臺舉辦的才藝大賽,請你用英語寫一封電子郵件向大賽負(fù)責(zé)人Mr.Black咨詢。要點如下:1.大賽地點及時間;2.活動內(nèi)容安排3.個人才藝。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、B5、A6、A7、B8、B9、A10、C11、B12、B13、C14、A15、C16、A17、B18、A19、A20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、C3、D4、D23、1、B2、C3、C4、A24、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromt