江蘇省泰州市泰州棟梁學(xué)校2025屆高考英語考前最后一卷預(yù)測卷含解析

江蘇省泰州市泰州棟梁學(xué)校2025屆高考英語考前最后一卷預(yù)測卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)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．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis2．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．a(chǎn)vailable3．Asisexpected,AIisanarea_______Chinamayappearasaleadingforce.A．that B．whereC．which D．when4．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand5．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．a(chǎn)ll6．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when7．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou8．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed9．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon10．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant11．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered12．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout13．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise14．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．a(chǎn)ccessB．a(chǎn)dmissionC．controlD．currency15．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s16．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so17．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed18．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment19．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when20．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Adragonflybarelyaninchandahalflongappearstobeanimalworld’smostproductivelongdistancetraveler-flyingthousandsofmilesoveroceansasitmigratesfromcontinenttocontinent-accordingtoanewlypublishedresearch.Biologistswholedthestudysaytheevidenceisinthegenes.Theyfoundthatpopulationsofthisdragonfly,calledPantalaflavescens,inTexas,easternCanada,Japan,Korea,India,andSouthAmerica,havegenessosimilarthatthereisonlyonelikelyexplanation.Apparently—somehow—theseinsectsaretravelingdistancesthatareextraordinarilylongfortheirsmallsize,breeding(繁殖)witheachother,andcreatingacommonworldwidegenepool.Buthowdoinsectsfromdifferentcontinentsmanagetomeetandhookup?Waresaysitappearstobethewaytheirbodieshaveevolved.“Thesedragonflieshaveadaptationssuchasincreasedsurfaceareasontheirwingsthatenablethemtousethewindtocarrythem.”Dragonflies,infact,havealreadybeenobservedcrossingtheIndianOceanfromAsiatoAfrica.“Theyarefollowingtheweather,”saysDanielTroast,whoanalyzedtheDNAsamplesinWare’slab.“They’regoingfromIndiawhereit’sdryseasontoAfricawhereit’swetseason,andapparentlytheydoitonceayear.”WetnessisamustforPantalatoreproduce,andthat,saysWare,iswhytheseinsectswouldbedriventoevenattemptsuchadangeroustrip,whichshecallsa“kindofsuicide.”Thespeciesdependsonit.Whilemanywilldieontheroute,aslongasenoughmakeit,thespeciessurvives.Forthemoment,thedetailsofthisextraordinaryinsecttravelareaneducatedbestguess.Muchmoreworkisneededtobringmanylooseendstogether.WareandTroasthopethatscientistscanworkonplottingthoseroutes.1、WhatprovesPantalaflavescensaretheworld’slongest-distanceflyers?A．Scientistshavetrackedthedragonflyacrosstheworld.B．TherearemanyPantalaflavescensinvariouscontinents.C．ThesamedragonflywasfoundbothinAsiaandAmerica.D．Pantalaflavescensindifferentcontinentshavesimilargenes.2、WhathelpsPantalaflavescensflyoversolongdistance?A．Theirspecialbodyshape.B．Theirabilitytousewind.C．Theirsmallandlightbody.D．Theirlargeandstrongwings.3、WhatisnecessaryforPantalaflavescenstoreproduce?A．Dampweather.B．Enoughsunshine.C．Dryenvironment.D．Warmnests.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theweather.B．Theinsect.C．Thewind.D．Thetrip.22．（8分）Amother,CarrieCort,51,fromSussex,andhernine-year-oldsonhavebeennamedtheUK’smostenvironmentallyfriendlyfamilyafterwinninganawardfortheirenvironmentalachievements.Noweveryaspectofherlifeisenvironmentallyfriendly,fromhersonAdam’sbirthdaypartiestoherclothing,andsherecycleseverythingfromemptypenstomilkbottletops.“Changingourfamilylifestyletogreenhassavedusaround￡11,000everyyear,whichhasgivenusmorefinancialstability,”Carriesays.“LivinggreenhasmadeushealthierandIfeelyoungernow.Itisfunseeingwhatyoucanmakewithunwantedorbrokenthings.Growingyourownfoodisgreatexercise,goodforwildlife,andthefoodismuchmorenutritiousandtastier.”“Myconcernforthewaywehumansaretreatingtheplanetwasreallyrousedin2008whenAdamwasborn.Whenhearrived,Isuddenlyhadthishuge,greaterawarenessofthekindofplanetwe’rebringingourchildrenintothoughIlearntsomethingaboutitinuniversity.”Shebegangoingtotalks,readingbooks,watchingdocumentariesandattendinggreenmeetingsinordertoeducateherselfinthedetailsofgreenliving.CarriesetupthelocalcampaigngroupSussexGreenLivingsixyearsafterherson’sbirth.Later,shegaveupherhigh-poweredjob,assheranavideocompanywithherbrother,todoherjobfull-time.Today,sheorganizestalksandworkshops.Sherunsarepaircafé,wherepeoplecanbringeverythingtobefixed.Herrecyclingprogramhelpspeoplereusewastes.Toothpastetubes,forexample,whichCarriesendstothePhilippines,areturnedintopursesbyanorganization.“Mygoalistoinspiremorepeopletoleadgreener,moreenvironmentallyfriendlylives,toenableustoliveingreaterharmonywithnature,nowandforfutureorganizations.IachievethisusingvariousSussexGreenLivingcommunicationprogramsandworkingwithotherorganizationswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.”1、HowdidCarriefeelaboutherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．unwanted. B．unhealthy. C．expensive. D．economical.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCarrie?A．Shemadegoodpreparationsforlivinggreen.B．Sherecycledwhatpeopleignoredforfun.C．Shedoesdailyexercisebygrowingfood.D．Shemajoredinplanetprotectioninuniversity.3、WhendidCarriebegintoformherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．Afterwinninganaward.B．Aftergivingbirthtoherson.C．Afterbeingstuckinpoverty.D．Afterattendinggreenmeetings4、WhatdoesCarrierelyontomakeherachievements?A．Herrepaircaféandworkshops.B．Herownprogramsandothers’work.C．Herwell-paidjobandherbrother’ssupport.D．Herindependenceofrealizinghergreendream.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）We’veheardofrobotsandAI（ArtificialIntelligence）takinghumanjobs,butIbetmayors（市長）don’treallythinktheirjobscanbethreatenedanytimesoon.Theywerewrong,andtheAIrunningforthemayorofaTokyodistrictwasclearproofofthat.AIcan’tlegallyrunforhigh-rankingpublicmanagementpositionsyet,butonemayoralcandidatefromTamaCity,Tokyo,intendedtomaximizetheuseofartificialintelligenceinrunningcityaffairs.Hewasrunninghiscampaign（競選運(yùn)動(dòng)）as“AIMayor”.Basically,hewassuggestingreplacinghumanpublicofficialswithAIandhavingthemcollectcitydataandcreatefairandbalancedpoliciesthatwillbenefiteveryone.“Forthefirsttimeintheworld,AIwillruninanelection,”humancandidateMichihitoMatsudaannouncedonTwitter.“ArtificialIntelligencewillchangeTomaCity.WiththebirthofanAIMayor,wewillconductbalancedpolitics.”TheAIMayorwascampaigningverymuchlikeitshumancompetitors.PosterswereshownalloverTamaCityandcampaigntruckswereblaringout（大聲鳴響）promisesofanAIutopia（烏托邦）andaskingforsupport.SomepeoplecalledMichihitoMatsuda’scampaignastunt（噱頭）,asahumanwouldstillbetheonelegallyincharge.However,otherssaidthattheywereexcitedaboutthefutureofAIrunningthingsinthebackground,addingthatithadtobeabetterchoice.1、What’stheadvantageoftheAImayoraccordingtoMichihitoMatsuda?A．MaximizingtheuseofAI. B．Replacinghumanofficials.C．Creatingbalancedpolicies. D．Bringinghimbeneficialeffects.2、HowwillAIrunforthemayor?A．Itwillabolishmanyoldpolicies.B．ItwillaskforsupportontheInternet.C．Itwillmakepublicspeeches,dressedlikeahuman.D．Itwillcompetesimilarlytohumancompetitors.3、What’sthecitizens’attitudetowardMichihitoMatsuda’scampaign?A．TheybelieveAIwillwin. B．Allconsiderittobetricky.C．Itissupposedtobeafailuredefinitely. D．Somethinkit’sworthyofexpectation.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AIRunsfortheMayor. B．TheAdvantagesofAI.C．AIReplacesHumaninManagement. D．ThePatternsofAIManagement.25．（10分）Therearemanydifferentvoicesoncharitydonationsrecently.ChenTianQiao,oneoftheChinesebillionaires,gaveaway$115milliontotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)tohelppromotebrainresearch.Chenhasbeeninterestedinthebrainresearch,believingitcanadvancetheindustriesofartificialintelligenceandvirtualreality.However,thishugedonationhascausedheateddiscussionamongChinesescholarsandinternetusers.Manycriticizedhimforgivingmoneytoaforeignuniversityratherthandomesticinstitutesforbrainresearch,whicharedevelopingfastandarecatchingupwiththeUSinjustafewyears.RaoYi,abiologistatPekingUniversity,evensaidthedonationwasatypicalmistake.Others,however,supporthischoice.TheybelieveCaltechisamorereasonablechoicecomparedwithChineseresearchInstitutes.Caltechhasalonghistoryandhastakenaleadingpositioninbiology,andthereforeitproducesmoreefficientresults.What’smore,theresultsoftheresearchwillbenefitnotonlytheAmericans,butalsotherestoftheworld.Asimilarcontroversial（有爭議的）casestartedtwoyearsagowhenPanShiYi,chairmanofSOHOChina,donated$15milliontoHarvardUniversitytohelpdisadvantagedChineseStudents.ManybelievethatChinaisstillfarbehindinmanagementanduseofdonatedmoney,andthatasaresult,Chinesedonatorsarelookingabroad.Incomparison,WesterncountriesliketheUS,whichhavealonghistoryofdonatingmoney,havewell-developedsystemsthatusemoneyefficiently.Theycanalsoprovidefullaccessfordonorswhowanttotracktheuseofthemoney.Togetmoredonations,Chineseuniversitiesshouldbebraverandmorehonest.Theyneedself-reflectionratherthanenvy.1、WhydidChen’shugedonationsdrawpeople’sattention?A．Itwasusedforbrainresearchratherthanforthepoor.B．Itwasnotusedefficiently.C．Itwasthelargestdonation.D．ItshouldhavebeendonatedtoaChinesecollege.2、Whichofthefollowingscanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“domestic”inthesecondparagraph?A．home.B．family.C．household.D．homepage3、TheexampleofPanShiYiwasusedto________.A．informsomeChinesestudentsarepoorateducationB．showoffthegenerosityofChinesebillionairesC．presentthewidespreaddisagreementoverdonatingabroadD．provetheChinesearecrazyaboutdonations4、WhatisthemainadvicedoestheauthorgivetotheChineseuniversities?A．Developingartificialintelligence.B．Educatingthebraverandmorehonestgraduates.C．DevelopingfasttocatchupwiththeUS.D．Developingsystemstousethedonationsefficiently.第三部分語言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文。從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Teachingischallengingandteachingcollegeisoftenamixedbag.Sometimesmyclassfeelsmorelikeacafeteria,wherestudentscomeandgo,____inthemiddleofmylectures.Mostlythesestudentshaveenteredcollegerightoutofhighschool.Collegeseemstothemlike____acontinuationofhighschool,____thesenseofnewnessthatoftendrivescuriosityandachievement.Butthereisacategoryofstudentsthatgiveseveryonereasonsfor____.Theyaretheso-called“nontraditionalstudents”：thosewho,foronereasonor____，didn'tgotocollegewhentheywere18.butmanyyearslater.Someyearsbackinmyteaching,whilecallingoutnamesfromthenamelistonthefirstday，Inoticedagray-hairedwomanofabout70.Shewaswanderinginthedoorway,____hernewbookslikeaschoolgirl.“I'mnotonthenamelist，”shevolunteered.“ButIwas___ifIcouldsitinforthefirstclass,toseewhatmarine(海洋)biologyisabout.”Thiswoman'seagerness____me,soIinvitedhertohaveaseat.Ibegantheclasswithquestionstogeta(n)____ofhowmuchknowledgetheywerebringingtothecourse.AsIquestionedthemaboutthedifferencebetweenfishesandseagoingmammals,mostofmynewstudentsremained___.ButNatalie,theolderwoman,wasontheedgeofherseat,____answers.Attheendoftheclass,shecameuptomeandapologizedforbeingthe“extra”student.Shesaid，“Willyou____meanotherchance？”____atlosingher,Iactedquicklytoremoveher____.“I'llseeyounextclass，”Isaid.Natalieturnedouttobeavitaland____student.Shecommuted50mileseachdaytogettoschool,oftenintheseverewinter,andnevermissedaclass.___this,shewasenthusiasticabouthelpingmyyoungerstudents.Apparentlytheseolderstudentshavethe____overthem.Itliesinthebroadthanddepthoftheirpathoflife.Afterhaving____numerouspersonalandprofessionalbarriers,theyhaveanexpansiveworldview.____areturntoschoolmay,atfirst,befrighteningforthem,theytendtomakeitbecausetheyare____greattroubletoputtheirstudiesintoanalready-fulllife.1、A．never B．seldom C．often D．hardly2、A．morethan B．nomorethan C．ratherthan D．otherthan3、A．creating B．inspiring C．involving D．lacking4、A．hope B．desperation C．a(chǎn)nger D．pity5、A．theother B．others C．a(chǎn)nother D．none6、A．holding B．buying C．bringing D．fetching7、A．hoping B．expecting C．thinking D．wondering8、A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．impressed D．a(chǎn)mused9、A．plan B．idea C．concept D．sense10、A．enthusiastic B．calm C．interested D．silent11、A．a(chǎn)sking B．volunteering C．rejecting D．repeating12、A．learn B．make C．offer D．introduce13、A．Alarmed B．Relaxed C．Relieved D．Annoyed14、A．concern B．curiosity C．a(chǎn)ttention D．concentration15、A．intelligent B．humorous C．diligent D．open--minded16、A．Regardlessof B．Butfor C．Except D．Apartfrom17、A．a(chǎn)dvantage B．experience C．a(chǎn)bility D．belief18、A．gotawayfrom B．gotacross C．gotover D．gotthrough19、A．Unless B．Until C．When D．While20、A．demanding B．taking C．sparing D．Escaping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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Haveyouevernoticedhowharditcanbetofindtherightwords?Ihave,frequently.Andtherearetimes1．Iamcertaintherightwordsdonotevenexist.MorethanonceI2．(call)toahospitalemergencyroomortobewithafamilyaroundthebedofadyingrelative.AndmorethanonceI’vebeenatalossforwords.Awisedoctorat3．universityteachinghospitaloncemadeacommentaboutcomfortingthosewhosuffer.Someoneaskedthedoctorwhatadviceheofferedhisstudents,thefuturedoctorsandnurses,when4．(care)formotherswhogavebirthtostillbornbabies.Thedoctorpaused5．a(chǎn)momentinthought.Thenhesaid,“Itellthemthattheyneedtwoeyes.Withoneeyetheyhavetocheckthedrip(滴注器).Andwiththeothereyetheyhavetoweep.That’swhatItellthem.”Thatmaybesomeofthe6．(wise)adviceI’veeverheard.Wemaynotalwaysneedtofigureoutwhattosay;wereallyonlyneedtwoeyes.Thewords7．(write)byEmilyDickinsonread,“Sayingnothing…sometimessaysthemost.”ItsaysIwanttobe8．(full)presentwiththemandwalkalongsidethem,difficult9．itmaybe.Mypresenceissomethingtheycandrawreal10．(strong)andhopefrom.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)(/\)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)

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不計(jì)分。Amongthefourseasonsinayear,summerismyfavorite,thatmakesmefree,excitedandenergy.Whensummervacationcameeveryyear,wecandoallthatwecan’tdoduringourschooltime,goshoppingwithfriends,swimminginwarmwaterandevenhikingandcampinginthedeepvalleys.Theseactivitiesleadmetoenjoyfullfree.Wecanfindusinanexcitingworldeveryday,withthesunshiningbright,treesgrowingbetterandflowerscomingoutofwithallkindsofcolors.SummermakesmefullofenergyandwefeelIhavethestrengthtodomostdifficultthingsinmylife.Ilikesummerbetter,andwhataboutyou?第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，暑假在倫敦學(xué)習(xí)，得知當(dāng)?shù)匾魳窂d要舉辦中國音樂會(huì)。請(qǐng)寫一封信申請(qǐng)做志愿者，內(nèi)容包括:1.寫信目的；2.個(gè)人優(yōu)勢；3.能做的事情。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)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、A3、B4、D5、C6、A7、A8、C9、A10、C11、C12、A13、B14、D15、A16、C17、B18、C19、C20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、B3、A4、D22、1、D2、A3、B4、B23、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenload