2022-2023学年吉林省辽源市田家炳高中高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项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．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto2．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall3．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt4．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout5．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working6．—MrJohnson,IhavesomethingIwouldliketotroubleyouwith.—________.JusttellmewhatIcando.A．YouhavemywordB．Don'tgivemethatC．YoucansaythatagainD．Don'tstandonceremony7．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which8．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith9．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all10．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X11．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout12．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will13．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which14．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales15．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while16．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom17．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging18．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith19．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．allergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental20．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly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）Wouldn’titbewonderfultotraveltoaforeigncountrywithouthavingtoworryabouttheheadacheofcommunicatinginadifferentlanguage?InarecentWallStreetJournalarticle,technologypolicyexpertAlecRossarguedthat,withinadecadeorso,we’llbeabletocommunicatewithoneanotherviasmallearpieceswithbuilt-inmicrophones.That’sbecausetechnologicalprogressisextremelyrapid.It’sonlyamatteroftime.Indeed,someparentsaresoconvincedthatthistechnologyisimminentthatthey’rewonderingiftheirkidsshouldevenlearnasecondlanguage.It’struethatanincreaseinthequantityandaccuracyofthedataloadedintocomputerswillmakethemclevererattranslating“Noesbuenodormirmucho”as“It’snotgoodtosleeptoomuch.”Replacingawordwithitsequivalent(同义词)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）Whensomebodygetssickorishurtinanaccident,thereareseveraldifferentwaysthatdoctorscantrytohelpthem.Oneoftheseistogivemedicinethatfightsthesicknessorhelpsthesickperson’sbodytofightit.However,ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生医学).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewidea.Insideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled‘marrow’,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethe‘bonemarrow’fromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold,likeinadults,theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung,theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreforRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollegeLondon,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.Newbonesmaybeprintedbyexpert3Dprinters,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.1、Whyis‘marrow’inbonesveryimportantinregenerativemedicine?A．Itcangrowintonewskinforthosewhohavebeenhurtinfires.B．Itcanbeusedtogrownewtissue.C．Itmakesbloodforourbody.D．Ithasbeenusedfor40years.2、Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?A．Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.B．FionaWattandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizeformedicine.C．Stemcells,veryyoungcells,canbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.D．Doctorsandscientistsnowcooperatetogrownewskinforfrogsandmice.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?A．Pessimistic.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Subjective.23．（8分）Shortlyafterthewar，mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry，althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurniture（家具）init；manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked（渗漏），makingthewholehouseterrible.Onourfirstevening，wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed；butIcouldnotstandmissinganyofmyuncle'sexcitingstories.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove，theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep."Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin！"criedoutmyuncle，withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor，wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear，astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadfallendown，fallingrightontothepillow（枕头）onmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle'sstories，otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured，perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloorinthesittingroomdownstairs，notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentfalldownonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither！1、Whydidtheuncleseldomspendmuchtimeinthecountrycottage？A．Becausetheroofofthecottagehadfallen.B．Becausethecottagewasinbadcondition.C．Becausehewasusedtolivingabroad.D．Becausetheroomsweretoosmalltolivein.2、Whentheauthorandhisbrotheropenedthebedroomdoor，theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause.A．itwascompletelydarkinsideB．therewastoomuchdustintheairC．somethingstrangestoppedthemD．itwasamessinside3、Theauthorfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause.A．hedidnotmisstheexcitingstoriesB．hespentmoretimewithhisuncleC．hehadaluckyescapeD．hesawastrangesight4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewriter'suncle？A．Adventurousandgoodatstorytelling.B．Humorousandgoodatmakingjokes.C．Dependableandgenerouswithmoney.D．Thoughtfulandsensitivetodanger.24．（8分）OnSept.19theWestchaseElementaryPTA（Parent-TeacherAssociation）willholditsWizardWalk.TheWizardWalkisalocallyorganized,healthyalternativetotraditionalproductsalesthatwillraisemoneytosupportallPTAprogramsandeventsfortheyear.Remainingmoneywillbeappliedtoanon-goingcapitalcampaigntobuildanewplayground.TheWizardWalkwilltakeplaceonWednesday,Sept.28,from8a.m.tonoonattheWestchaseRecreationCenterField.Volunteerswillbeneededthroughouttheevent.LookformoreWizardWalkinformationandvolunteersign-uplinksinyourstudent’sfolder,orcontact（联系）LauraKohleratpresident＠.ThePTAisalsoholdingayear-longSpiritStickfundraiser（资金筹集活动）.SpiritSticksaresmallandstudentscandisplaythemonakeyringontheirbackpacks,whichrepresentavarietyofinterestsandaccomplishments.TherewillbemanywaystoearnaSpiritStick（goodgrades,greatbehavior,exceptionalattendance,etc.）andopportunitiestopurchasethelimitededitionsticksforjust$1everyFridayinthecourtyard.Formoreinformation,contactNikkiPivnichnyatfundraising@.Inadditiontonewfundraisingprograms,thePTAispartneringwithourGuidanceCounselor,Mrs.KierstenRivenburg,onanewcampaigncalledKindnessCounts.Lookfornewrecognitionsandrewardsaswecontinuetopromotekindnessfromourchildren,staffandparentsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformation,contactLauraSmithatkindnesscounts@.Nowinitseighthyear,theAfter-SchoolEnrichmentProgram（ASE）isbringingbacksomefavoriteprogramsandofferingsomenewones.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploreanddevelopavarietyofnewinterests.Classscheduleswillbeavailablesoon.RegistrationstartsonSept.7.FallsessionbeginsSept.21-22.Formoreinformation,contactJenniferNewmanatase@.1、WhatisthepurposeoftheWizardWalk?A．Todonatetoanon-goingtrainingprogram.B．Toexchangetraditionalproducts.C．Tosupportthebuildingofanewschoolbuilding.D．Tocollectmoneyforcertainprogramsandevents.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutSpiritSticks?A．Theycanbeusedaskeyrings.B．Theyaremadebystudentsthemselves.C．Thelimitededitionstickscanbebought.D．Onlystudentswithgoodgradescangetthem.3、Ifstudentswanttodevelopanewhobby,theycangetintouchwith________.A．LauraKohler B．NikkiPivnichnyC．LauraSmith D．JenniferNewman25．（10分）Haveyoueverhadatroublingproblemthathasleftyouwonderingwheretoturnforhelp?EveHobsbawmisalifeadviser.Sheoffersadvicetopeoplestrugglingwithallkindsofproblems,fromrelationshipdifficultiestowhattocookfordinner.Shedoesthisthroughawebsiteinvitingpeopletoemailherwiththeirproblems.There'snothingunusualaboutthat,exceptforthefactthatEveisonlyeightyearsold.Thisjuniortrouble-shooter,whoalsogoesbythename"MissEvieMouse"livesinLondonwithherparents.NotonlyisMissMousewillingtolendaneartoherclients,shewillalsoofferthemahelpinghand,forafeeofcourse.Shechargesbetween10pforadviceonlittle,everydayworriesand￡1formorecomplicatedproblems.Herareasofexpertknowledge,ifnotofexperience,areproblemsaboutlove,lifeandwork-lifebalance.Aproblemsharedisaproblemhalved,butEvecan'talwayshelp.Anoteonthesitestatesthatshecan'tanswerquestionslike"Doesspaceeverend?"andshewon'tsolveschoolwork-relatedproblems,especiallynotmaths.SheexplainedtotheGuardiannewspaperthatshewasinspiredtosetupthecompanybyherfatherwhorunsatechstart-up.Evesaid,"AssoonasIsawhisbusinessandunderstoodthekindsofthingsbusinessesdo,Ithoughtthat'swhatI'mgoingtodo."ButsincesettinguphercompanyinDecembershehasbeensooverwhelmedwithmessagesthatshehashadtotakeastepback."Therehasbeenalotofsuddeninterestinmysite,whichisnice,"shesays,"butIneedtodomyhomeworktoo,soIwon'tbesolvinganymoreproblemsforabit."1、EveHobsbawmisanunusualadviserbecauseshe__________.A．asksforfeesforheradviceB．isjustapupilatprimaryschoolC．isanexpertinwork-lifebalanceD．answersquestionsontheInternet2、Whatispeople'sattitudetowardsEve'swebsite?A．InterestedB．DisapprovingC．DoubtfulD．Unconcerned3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEve?A．Shehasalotofexperienceinlife.B．Sheisverypopularamongstudents.C．Shehasanaturaltalentforbusiness.D．Sheiswarm-heartedandreadytohelp.4、Whereisthepassagemostlikelytohavebeentakenfrom?A．Abookreview.B．Aspeech.C．Anadvertisement.D．Anewsreport.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）IrememberwhenmyhusbandstartedcoachingthebasketballteamatalocalhighschoolinRichmond,California.Hehada(n)1forsportsandlovedworkingwithkids.Sittinginthestandsduringthefirstgame,Icried2joyasIwatchedhiminteractwiththestudents.Heseemedto3.Onthecarridehome,webothrealizedthathehasagiftfor4.Notjustonthe5,butalsointheclassroom.He6awell-paidjobinfinance,andwentbacktoschoolto7histeachingcertification.Helandedajobteaching8thgradeUShistorytotheamazingkidsatHelmsMiddleSchoolinSanPablo,California.Hehadfoundhisoccupation.LittledidIknowthatIwouldbeinthe8,too.MyhusbandknowsthatIworkforasoftwarecompanythatdoesstuffwith3DprintingandthatwegetfreeticketstoMakerFaire（创客节）,butthat’susuallytheextentofhisinterestmmyprofession.SoIwas9whenheaskedmetobea(n)10speakerinhisclassthatfirstyear.11Iwasplanningmyfirstlessonforhisstudents,Iaskedmyself,“WhatshouldIdo?HowdoIintegrate（融入）12,modelingand3Dprintinginto8thgradeUShistory?”I13myfriendsfromMakemagazine,readthelocalteacherblogsandthoughtIwas14togo.Buta15thinghappenedduringmyfirstlesson:Ikindoffailed.Theendresult,16,wasbetterthanIever17.Attheendoftheclass,Iaskedthestudentshowtheyfeltaboutwhat18hadjustlearned.Theyraisedtheirhandsand19answersandsoughtmeouttomorequestions.Whenthebellrang,theythankedmeformy20.1、A．sign B．excuse C．plan D．passion2、A．with B．under C．beside D．upon3、A．apologize B．shine C．forget D．quit4、A．researching B．teaching C．composing D．writing5、A．theory B．subject C．court D．ride6、A．left B．heard C．offered D．desired7、A．enjoy B．exchange C．adopt D．obtain8、A．studio B．stadium C．classroom D．office9、A．frightened B．surprised C．prepared D．satisfied10、A．guest B．strange C．fortunate D．smart11、A．Unless B．Though C．Until D．While12、A．distance B．spirit C．design D．shelter13、A．consulted B．mentioned C．understood D．blamed14、A．fortunate B．ready C．nervous D．sorry15、A．basic B．meaningful C．great D．funny16、A．moreover B．besides C．therefore D．however17、A．expected B．confirmed C．disturbed D．appreciated18、A．I B．she C．they D．he19、A．putout B．turnedout C．shoutedout D．figuredout20、A．confidence B．practice C．energy D．time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）Newresearchhasfoundthateatingregularbalancedmealsismoreeffective(有效的)inmanagingahealthyweight1．dieting.CarriedoutbyresearchersattheUniversityofHelsinki,thestudylookedat2,452womenand2,227men,who2．(ask)toanswersurveyswhichlookedatfactors(因素)influencingweightchangesatage24,andtenyearslateratage34.Theresearchersfoundamongbothmen3．women,irregulareatinganddietinginordertoloseweightweretwoofthemainfactorsthatledtoweightincreasing.Awoman’sriskofputtingonweightwasalsoincreasedbygivingbirthtotwoormore4．(child),regularlydrinkingsugarydrinksandfeeling5．(disappoint)withlife.Formen,smokingwasanotherimportantfactorforputtingonweight.6．(usual),peopletrytopreventoverweightbydieting.Inthelongterm,itseemstomakepeople7．(get)fatter,ratherthanpreventit.Besideseatingregularlyandavoidingdiets,physicalactivitywasamainfactorin8．(help)toprotectwomenfromputtingonweight,whileformenahigherlevelof9．(educate)andhavingagreaterweightatthebeginningofthestudyappearedtohaveaprotectiveeffect.Theresearcherssuggestedthatthose10．wanttokeepahealthyweightlong-termshouldnowconsidereatingregularmeals.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。MyfatheristhemanIrespectmost、Strictashemaybe,howeverheneverfailstoshowhercareandconsideration、OnceIbrokeaneighborwindow、Seeingnobodyaround,Iranawayimmediately、WhenDadcamehome,henoticedmyuneasinessandaskedmewhathashappened、Icouldonlytellhimatruth、Insteadofscold,hepraisedmyhonestyandthenencouragedmetoapologizeourneighbor、IlearnedfromthisincidentthatnotonlydoesDadtakecareofmyhealthandhealsoteachesmewhattobeagoodcitizen、HowluckilyIamtohavesuchagoodfather!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣，计划明年来北京上大学。他向你咨询相关信息。请给他回邮件，内容包括：表示欢迎；推荐他上哪所大学；建议他做哪些准备工作。注意：(1).词数不少于50；.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、A5、D6、D7、A8、B9、C10、B11、D12、B13、C14、B15、A16、A17、A18、A19、B20、D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、FoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane（赛道）.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,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain—andforamuch-neededwash!MelbourneFoodandWineFestivalAustralia’sculturalcapitalhashos