2025屆河南省第二實驗中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語試卷含答案

2025屆河南省第二實驗中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語試卷含答案考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare2．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated3．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for4．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who5．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof6．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that7．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone8．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise9．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result10．Ireallydon’tknowhowtoexpressmythankstoMr.Li,myhighschoolEnglishteacher,withoutwhosehelpI__________tocollegethatyear.A．weren’ttogo B．hadn’tbeenabletogoC．couldn’tgo D．couldn’thavegone11．Itisreallycoldandthegroundiswet;it________haverainedlastnight.A．might B．mustC．can D．should12．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill13．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue14．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run15．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)ttendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．a(chǎn)mattending16．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse17．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise18．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how19．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t20．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout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）Wouldn’titbewonderfultotraveltoaforeigncountrywithouthavingtoworryabouttheheadacheofcommunicatinginadifferentlanguage?InarecentWallStreetJournalarticle,technologypolicyexpertAlecRossarguedthat,withinadecadeorso,we’llbeabletocommunicatewithoneanotherviasmallearpieceswithbuilt-inmicrophones.That’sbecausetechnologicalprogressisextremelyrapid.It’sonlyamatteroftime.Indeed,someparentsaresoconvincedthatthistechnologyisimminentthatthey’rewonderingiftheirkidsshouldevenlearnasecondlanguage.It’struethatanincreaseinthequantityandaccuracyofthedataloadedintocomputerswillmakethemclevererattranslating“Noesbuenodormirmucho”as“It’snotgoodtosleeptoomuch.”Replacingawordwithitsequivalent(同義詞)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.22．（8分）Asolarplaneonaround-the-worldjourneyhasreachedthepointofnoreturnoverthePacificOceanafterdepartingHawaii,andnowit’sCaliforniaorbust.TheplanewascruisingoverthecoldnorthernPacificlateThursdayatabout6,000meterswithanearly-fullbatteryasnightdescended（降臨）,accordingtothewebsitethat’srecordingthejourneyofSolarImpulse2.Aftersomeuncertaintyaboutwinds,theplanetookofffromHawaiiandwasoncoursetolandinMountainView,California,inaboutthreedays.ThecrewthathelpedittakeoffwasclearingoutofitsHawaiianhangar（飛機庫）andheadedforthemainlandfortheweekendarrival.AtonepointtheplanewaspassedbyaHawaiianAirlinesjetwhosepassengerscaughtaglimpseoftheSolarImpulse2beforethepowerfulairlinerlefttheslow-movingonebehind.TheaircraftlandedinHawaiiinJulyandwasforcedtostayintheislandsaftertheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstripfromJapan.TheaircraftstarteditsjourneyinMarch2015fromAbuDhabi,thecapitaloftheUnitedArabEmirates,andmadestopsinOman,Myanmar,ChinaandJapan.It’sontheninthlegofitscircumnavigation（環(huán)行）.PilotBertrandPiccard,whoisflyingthelatestlegofthetrip,wasconfidentonThursdaythatthingswouldgoaccordingtoplan.Piccardandhisco-pilotAndreBorschbergwereinchargeofthemission.TheteamwasdelayedinAsia.WhenfirstattemptingtoflyfromNanjingtoHawaii,thecrewhadtodiverttoJapanbecauseofunfavorableweatherandadamagedwing.Amonthlater,whenweatherconditionswereright,theplanedepartedfromNagoyainJapanforHawaii.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“Californiaorbust”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Successorfailure. B．ReturnorCalifornia.C．Damageorrepair. D．Destinationandsuccess.2、Whatisthenameofthesolarplane?A．HawaiianAirJet. B．AndreBorschberg.C．SolarImpulse2. D．SolarChallenger.3、WhydidthesolarplanestayinJapanforamonth?A．Becausetheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstrip.B．Becauseitwasaslow-movingsolarplane.C．Becausetheweatherwasunfavorableandawingwasdamaged.D．Becausebothofthepilotshavenoconfidenceaboutthesolarplane.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASolarPlaneTripinAsiaB．TheRound-the-worldTripC．SolarPlaneSoars（高飛）fromHawaiitoCaliforniaD．APleasantSolarPlaneTripfromJapantoCalifornia23．（8分）YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章魚)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多樣性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?A．Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B．Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C．Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.D．ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?A．Garbagefromtownsandcities.B．Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C．Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D．Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.3、ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat______.A．plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheocean.B．moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemade.C．theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievements.D．volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby2050.4、What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?A．worried.B．supportive.C．doubtful.D．unconcerned.24．（8分）Ascountlessunmadebedsandunfinishedhomeworkassignmentsprove,kidsneedrules.Yethowparentsmakedemandscanpowerfullyinfluenceachild’ssocialskills,psychologistsattheUniversityofVirginiarecentlyfoundaftertheconclusionofastudyinvestigatingthetransitionfromadolescencetoadulthood.Initially18413-year-oldsfilledoutmultiplesurveys,includingonetoassesshowoftentheirparentsemployedpsychologicallycontrollingstrategies,suchasinducingguiltorthreateningtowithdrawaffection.Thekidsrated,forexample,howtypicalitwouldbeforDadtosuggestthat“ifIreallycaredforhim,Iwouldnotdothingsthatcausedhimtoworry”orforMomtobecome“l(fā)essfriendlywhenIdidnotseethingsherway.”Theresearchersfollowedupwiththesubjectsatages18and21,askingtheyoungadultstobringalongaclosefriendand,later,aromanticpartneriftheyhadone.Thesepairswereaskedtoanswerhypothetical(假設(shè)的)questionsthatwerepurposefullywrittentoinspireadifferenceofopinion.“Wewantedtoseewhethertheycouldnavigateadisagreementinahealthyway,”saysstudyleaderBarbaraOudekerk,nowattheU.S.DepartmentofJustice’sbureauofstatistics.IntheOctoberissueofChildDevelopment,Oudekerkandhercolleaguesreportthatthe13-year-oldswhohadhighlycontrollingparentsstruggledinfriendlydisagreementsatage18.Theyhaddifficultystatingtheiropinionsinaconfident,reasonedmannerincomparisontothekidswithoutcontrollingparents.Andwhentheydidspeakup,theyoftenfailedtoexpressthemselvesinwarmandproductiveways.Theresearcherssuspectthatpushyparentsruintheirchild’sabilitytolearnhowtoarguehisorherownviewpointinotherrelationships.Althoughparentsdoneedtosetboundaries,domineeringstrategiesimplythatanydisagreementwilldamagethebonditself.Separatefindingssuggestthatparentswhoexplainthereasonsbehindtheirrulesandturndisagreementsintoconversationsleaveyoungstersbetterpreparedforfuturearguments.Theconsequencesoftenseordomineeringrelationshipsappeartogetworsewithtime.Thisstudyalsofoundthatsocialdifficultiesat18predictedevenpoorercommunicationabilitiesatage21.PsychologistShmuelShulmanofBar-IlanUniversityinIsrael,whodidnotparticipateinthework,thinkstheseconclusionsconvincinglyrevealhowrelationshippatterns“carryforward”intonewfriendships.1、Whatwillhappentotheteenagerswithpushyparents?A．Theylosesocialskills.B．Theyhavetroublepresentingopinions.C．Theyexpressthemselvesinanaggressiveway.D．Theyfailtoinspireadifferenceofopinion.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“domineering”inParagraph5mean?A．a(chǎn)lternativeB．conservativeC．powerfulD．forceful3、Itcanbeinferredfromthefindingsthatparentsshould.A．communicatewithchildrenwhensettingrulesB．learnnewwaystoestablishnewfriendshipsC．seekmorecontrollingstrategiesD．helpchildrendevelopabilitiestofollowrules25．（10分）SmartKidsFestivalEventsSmartKidsisacollectionofonehundredeventsscheduledinOctober.Thisyear,itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide(PWYD).Thatis,youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanafford,afteryouhaveattendedanevent.Youcanpre-bookeventswithoutpayingforaticketinadvance.Herearesomeofthedirector’spicks.WalkontheWildSideNotticketed,FreeJoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.Alongthewayyou’llmeetallsortsofbeautifulcreaturesanddiscoverlifecyclesandfoodchains.Bestsuitedtochildrenaged1-9.Childrenunder8mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.IntroductiontoWavesPre-book,PWYDSubjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves,andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.MikeGoldsmithexploresthefundamentalfeaturessharedbyallwavesinthenaturalworld.ScienceintheFieldNotticketed,FreeThisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst-handdataonvariousfieldtrips.Comealongforinspiringandinformativestoriesstraightfromthescientist’smouth.JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun-filledworkshop.FestivalDinnerPre-book,￡21perpersonWhetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood,orjustfancyatalkoverameal,joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.Whichfoodsshouldyoueattotrickyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarefull?FindoutmorefromTomCrawford.1、Inwhicheventcanyoudecidethepayment?A．WalkontheWildSideB．IntroductiontoWavesC．ScienceintheFieldD．FestivalDinner2、Whowilltalkaboutexperiencesofcollectingdirectdata?A．SarahLaw.B．MikeGoldsmith.C．MarkSamuels.D．TomCrawford.3、Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon?A．Family-based.B．Science-themed.C．Pickedbychildren.D．Filledwithadventures.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）MissBessiewasonlyfivefeettall,butshewastheonlywomanstrictenoughtomakemereadBeowulf.Ishallneverforgetthedayshe1meandpersuadedmetoreadit.“ButMissBessie,”Icomplained,“Iain’tmuch2it.”“Boy,”shesaid,“howdareyousay‘a(chǎn)in’t’tome!I’vetaughtyoubetterthanthat.”“MissBessie,”Iresponded,“I’mtryingtobethe3ofthefootballteam,andifIgoaroundsaying‘itisn’t’and‘theyaren’t’,myfriendsaregoingtolaughatme.”“Boy,”shesaid,“youwanttobetheleader4youhavecourage.Butdoyouknowwhat5takescourage?It’s6toloweryourstandardstothoseofthecrowd.”Then,I7saying“itisn’t”and“theyaren’t,‘‘a(chǎn)ndI8becametheleader,withoutlosingmyfriends’9.Bornin1895inpoverty,MissBessiegrewupinAthens,Alabama.Sheneverattendeduniversitybecauseshecouldnot10it.Inthelocalhighschool,she11alotaboutShakespeareandthegreatimportanceof12.“Whatyouputinyourhead,”sheoncesaid,“canneverbe13byanybody.”Duringher1444-yearcareer（職業(yè)生涯）,MissBessietaughthundredsofyoungsters.Irememberhernowwith15andaffection.MissBessienoticedthingsthathadnothingtodowithschoolwork,butwereimportanttoayoungster’s16.Onceafewclassmates17myworn-outovercoat,andasIwasleavingschool,MissBessie18me,”Carl,neverworryaboutwhatyoudon’thave.Justmakethemostofwhatyoudohave—abrain.WhenMissBessiediedin1980,hundredsofherformer19mourned.Manyofthem,20byMissBessie’sexample,becameexcellentteachers.1、A．praisedB．scoldedC．understoodD．cheated2、A．worriedaboutB．tiredofC．satisfiedwithD．interestedin3、A．memberB．friendC．leaderD．coach4、A．becauseB．soC．orD．when5、A．naturallyB．unexpectedlyC．reallyD．directly6、A．pretendingB．refusingC．wishingD．remembering7、A．startedB．preferredC．suggestedD．minded8、A．a(chǎn)lsoB．stillC．neverD．even9、A．controlB．helpC．trustD．respect10、A．a(chǎn)ffordB．finishC．manageD．change11、A．wroteB．learnedC．thoughtD．talked12、A．knowledgeB．courageC．wealthD．confidence13、A．usedupB．givenawayC．brokendownD．takenaway14、A．boringB．difficultC．greatD．independent15、A．powerB．patienceC．excitementD．gratefulness16、A．intelligenceB．experienceC．healthD．development17、A．checkedB．madefunofC．paidattentiontoD．mended18、A．challengedB．promisedC．encouragedD．warned19、A．studentsB．colleaguesC．familiesD．relatives20、A．supportedB．followedC．guidedD．replaced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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）What1．(be)Englishfor?Somepeopleseemtothinkit’sforpracticinggrammarrulesand2．(learn)listsofwords—the3．(long)thelists,thebetter.That’swrong.Manystudentsknowhundredsofgrammarrules,4．theycan’tspeakcorrectlyor5．(fluent).Theyareafraidofmakingmistakes.Englishistheworkinglanguage.Itiswidely6．(speak)andusedintheworld.BusinessmenandtouristsoftencometoChinawithoutbeingabletospeakChinese.Chinesebusinessmen,taxidriversandstudentstalkwiththemusingEnglish.Englishisalsothelanguageofglobalculture.YoucanlistentoEnglishsongs7．theradio8．useEnglishtocommunicatewithpeoplearoundtheworldthroughtheItem.Withsomanypeople9．(communicate)inEnglisheveryday,10．willbecomemoreandmoreimportanttohaveagoodknowledgeofEnglish.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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。Whentakingatest,youmayfeelshaky,sweaty,withyourheartbeatquickly、Itmeansyougettestanxiety、Actually,testanxietyisthetypeofperformanceanxiety、Youfeelworryingabouthowyoucanperformwellandfocuswithsomebadthingsthatmayhappen、Testanxietycreatemorepressureonyou,thatmaypreventyoufromdoingyourbest、Buttestanxietycanovercome、Thefollowingmethodcanhelpdealwithtestanxietyandletyoutogainaperfectscore、First,makefullpreparationsforthetestandthinkpositive、Then,learnsomebreathingexercisestohelpcalmyourselfdown、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國朋友Mark希望向你了解國畫的有關(guān)知識，已約定見面時間，現(xiàn)你因故需要推遲。請給Mark寫一封郵件，說明情況。要點包括：1.表示歉意；2.說明原因；3.重約見面討論的時間。提示詞：國畫traditionalChinesepaintings要求：1.詞數(shù)80左右2.可以適當增加細節(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、A3、D4、B5、A6、A7、B8、B9、C10、D11、B12、C13、D14、A15、C16、B17、B18、B19、D20、A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、FoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane（賽道）.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,i