江苏省无锡市育才中学2023年高三第二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．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead2．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom3．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as4．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression5．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout6．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected7．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct8．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend9．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/10．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw11．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access12．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork13．Itsuddenlyoccurredtohim____hehadlefthiskeysintheoffice．A．that B．whatC．where D．which14．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting15．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot16．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright17．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which18．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved19．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if20．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for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）InanicecottagewithalargegardeninasmalltownofEngland,Hewasseentowaterorfertilizehisflowersallthetime.Thegardenwasobviouslywell-tendedandtheflowersweresogorgeousthateverypasser-bywouldstopferalook.Itwaslikeababythatwastakengoodcareof.Onedayayoungpainterwentbytheoldman’sgarden.Hestaredatthesplendidgardenandthespecialcottage,completelylostinadmirationatthebeautyofthesesights,picturinghowhappyhewouldbeifhelivedinsuchabeautifulplace.Then,suddenlyhefoundthegardenerwasblind.Shocked,thepainterapproachedhim,asking,“Whyareyoubusylookingaftertheseflowerseverydaybutinfactyoucannotseethem?”Theblindmansmiled,“Icantellyousomereasons.First,IwasagardenerwhenIwasyoung.IsawtheflowerseverydayandIreallyenjoythejob.Second,althoughIcan’tseetheseflowersnow,Icantouchthem.Third,Icansmellthesweetnessofthem.Astothelastone,that'syou.”“Me?Butyoudon’tknowme.”respondedthepainter,puzzledstill.“Yeah,it’struethatIdon’tknowyou.ButIknowflowersarelikeangels.Iknowmanypeoplewhoareenthusiasticaboutlifewouldstopbyandthebeautyofmygardenwillgetthemintoagoodmood.Meanwhile,Theyalsogivemeachancetohaveawordwithyouhereandtoenjoythehappinesstheseflowershavebroughtus.”Theoldman’swordstouchedthepainter.Hegrewflowersandregardedthemasalinkofminds.Everyflowerhadeyeswithwhichtheycouldseekindnessoftheoldman'sheartandthesweetnessofhissoul.Hegrewflowersinhisheart.JustlikeBeethoven,whowasdeaf,butcomposedaseaofattractivetunes,theblindmancreatedbeautyfortheworld.1、Whydidmanypasacrs-byliketostopbythegarden?A．Becausetheywantedtohelptheoldman.B．Becausetheywereattractedbytheflowers.C．Becausetheywerecuriousaboutthestories.D．Becausetheyweremovedbythegardener.2、Whatistherelationshipbetweenthepainterandthegardener?A．Friends.B．Neighbours.C．Strangers.D．Relatives.3、Whatdoestheunderlineword“picturing”weaninParagraph2?A．Imagining.B．Guessing.C．Drawing.D．Exploring.4、WhichisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Thepainterlosthisway.B．Thepainterlikedhisjob.C．Theoldmanwasblindatbirth.D．Theoldmanwasanoptimisticperson.5、Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?A．AStoryofBlindManB．GrowFlowersintheHeartC．HowtoTakeCareofFlowersD．ADisabledManlikeBeethoven22．（8分）Chinahascompleteditshome-grownBeiDouNavigation(导航)SatelliteSystem(BDS)withthesuccessfullaunchoftwomoreBDS-3satellites,19inall,andhasstartedprovidingservicestocountriesparticipatingintheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)sincetheendof2018.TheBDS,whichwillcompeteagainsttheUS’GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS),willprovidehigh-precision,reliablepositioning,navigationandtimingservicesanywhereintheworldbytheendof2020.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeisanambitiousefforttoimproveregionalcooperationandconnectivityinatrans-continentalrange.Theinitiativeaimstostrengtheninfrastructure(基础设施),trade,andinvestmentlinksbetweenChinaandsome65othercountries.ItisalsoexpectedtoincreaseBeijing’sinfluenceinthesecountries.“ThisisakeystepfortheBDSdevelopingfromaChinesehomesystemtoaregionalandthenaglobalnavigationsystem,”saidYangChangfeng,chiefdesigneroftheBeiDousystem.Chinaplanstolaunchanother11BDS-3satellitesbetweentheendof2018and2020.ChinadevelopedtheBDSthroughauniquetechnologicalapproach,contributingChinesewisdomtothetheoryandconstructionofinternationalsatellitenavigationsystems.Altogether18BDSsatelliteshavebeensentintospacein2018,makingthisyearthemostintensivelaunchoftheBDSsatellites.Theyimprovedtheirworkefficiencybyreformingthemanagementprocess.Thenumberofsatellitestaffatthelaunchcenterhasbeenreducedbynearlyhalf,andthetestingtimebeforelaunchhasbeenshortenedbynearlyathird.IntheCASTproductionbaseinBeijing,severalBDSsatellitesarebeingmanufacturedatthesametime.Theytrytoimproveintelligentmanufacturingcapability,andcutdownproductiontimes.ConstructionoftheBDS-3systemhasaccelerated.OncetheBDSisfullycompleted,itwillbethefourthglobalsatellitenavigationsystemaftertheUSGPSsystem,Russia’sGLONASSandtheEuropeanUnion’sGalileo.Indiatoo,isbuildingitsnavigationalsystemcalledtheIndianRegionalNavigationSatelliteSystem(IRNSS),withanoperationalnameofNAVIC．1、WhencantheBDSofferglobalservices?A．In2018. B．In2019. C．In2020. D．In2025.2、WhatcantheBDSdonow?A．TaketheplaceoftheGPSoftheUSA．B．Watchanyoneanywhereintheworld.C．ControltheBeltandRoadcountries.D．ServetheBeltandRoadInitiative.3、Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．TheuniquecharactersoftheBDS.B．TheChinesetechnologyoftheBDS.C．TheeffortsofthestaffoftheBDS.D．ThedifficultiestheBDShastodealwith.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．China’sBDSisapproachingitsgoalstepbystepB．China’sBDShasbecomethefourthglobalsatellitenavigationsystemC．China’sBDShelpsBRIincreaseBeijing’sinternationalinfluenceD．TheuniquetechnologicalapproachmakesChina’sBDSoutstanding23．（8分）Threediversenteraholeleadingtoawater-filledcaveonMexico’sYucatanPeninsula.Theyswimforanhour.Finally,theyreachalargeroom60feetundergroundandaboutthesizeoftwobasketballcourts.Here,theydiscoveranupside-downhumanskull(thebonesofaperson’shead).Otherboneslaynearby.Theteamcameacrosstheskullin2007.ThediversthentoldtheMexicangovernmentaboutthefinding.Soonthegovernmentformedateamofscientiststolookintoit.Thegroup,whichincludedarchaeologist(考古学家)DominiqueRissolo,believedthattheskullbelongedtosomeonewholivedinthelasticeage.Attheiceage’sheightsometwentythousandyearsago,sealevelsdroppedandnewlandappeared.Overtime,rainandwindateholesintosomeoftheland.“Thepersonmayhavediedafterenteringthecave,”Rissolosays.Then,whentheiceageendedsometenthousandyearsago,sealevelsrose.Waterfloodedthecave,coveringtheremains.Worryingthatmovingtheskullmightdestroyit,scientistsdecidedtoexamineitatitswateryrestingplace.Theycollectedinformationabouttheskullandotherpiecesofbones.Theyfoundthatthebonesbelongedtoa15-to17-year-oldgirlwholivedatleasttwelvethousandyearsago.TheteamnamedherNaiaaftersomeseacreaturesinGreekmyths.Naiaistheoldestnearlycompletehumanskeleton(骨架)everfoundintheAmericas.DNAtestsshowedthatshe’sadirectancestorofpresent-dayNativeAmericans.Naia’sDNAalsomatcheswithpeoplenativetoSiberia,apartofRussia.ScientistshavelongthoughtthatancientpeoplefromthisareaarrivedinAlaskaduringthelasticeage.TheywerethefirsthumanstoliveintheAmericas.AndNaiaproveshowfarsouththeywent.(MexicoisacountrytothesouthoftheUS.)In2014thescientistsdecidedtobringupNaia’sskullfromthecavetoprotectitfromcuriousdivers.Soitwastakentoalab,whereitremainstoday.1、Whatdowelearnabouttheskull?A．Itwasleftaloneinthecave.B．Itlayunderabasketballcourt.C．Itdrewthegovernment’sattention.D．Itwasdiscoveredbythreescientists.2、WhendidNaiaprobablylive?A．Afterthelasticeageended.B．Beforethelasticeageended.C．Beforethelasticeagestarted.D．Atthebeginningofthelasticeage.3、Whywastheskullstudiedinthecaveforseveralyears?A．Scientiststriedtoprotectit.B．Thetemperaturewasfineinthere.C．Itwasagainstthelawtotakeitout.D．Itwouldhelpscientistsstudythecave,4、WhowereNaia’sdistantancestors?A．EarlyhumansinGreece.B．EarlyhumansinSiberia.C．EarlyhumansinAlaska.D．EarlyhumansinMexico.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．acupboardB．aboxC．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）Fewpeople,thesedayswoulddisagreewiththetheorythatit'svitaltotaketimeforyourself.Creatingsomespaceforenjoymentandrestorationeachdayoratleasteveryweek,isawin-winproposal:it’llmakeyoubothhappierandmoreeffectiveinfulfillingyourresponsibilitiesatworkandhome.Inpractice,itrarelyhappens,though.Forsome,that'sbecausedeepdowntheyfeettheydon'tdeserveit.Forothers,it'ssimplythatbusylifemakesitseemimpossibletopresspause.Eitherway,makingsureyouactuallygeta.momenttoyourselfrequiresashiftinperspective.Don'twaituntilitfeelsright.It'sunpleasanttohaveunfinishedtasksbotheringatyourmind,soit'stemptingtotellyourselfyou'llonlyrelaxonceeverythingisundercontrol.Butsincebothworkandfamilylifegenerateaninfinitenumberofto-dos,thatstrategyisdoomedtofailure.Astime-managementwriterLauraVanderkarnpointsout,it'sfarmoreusefultolearntotoleratethediscomfortofknowingyouremailinboxisfillingup,orthatthelivingroomisstillapigsty.Choosetrueenjoyment.It'salltooeasytofill`metime'withthingsyouthinkyoushouldenjoy,aboveallexercise.Ifyougenuinelylovesuchactivities,they'reperfect.Butifthetruthisthatyoudon't,you'llonlygetresentful:werebelagainstbeingtoldwhattodo,evenwhenthepersondoingthetellingisourselves.Makesureatleastasmallpartofyourweekisspentdoingsomethingyoucanhonestlysayyouenjoyforitself.Payattentiontogoodfeelings.Onceyoudogetsomerestorativetime,borrowaBuddhisttechniqueformakingitcount:whenyourealizeyou'reenjoyingyourself,spendhalfaminuteconsciouslypayingattentiontothefeelingsofpleasure.Foronething,you'lloftenfindthatthosefeelingsincreaseasaresult.Foranother,you'llencodethememoryoftheexperienceinmoredetailso,lookingback,it'llfeellikeyouhadevenmoretimetoyourself.1、Whyisithardforsomepeopletofindtimeforthemselvespractically?A．Theythinktheyaren'tworthit B．Theyhavealotofpressure.C．Theyareinfinancialtrouble. D．Theycan'tspareanytime2、WhichofthefollowingisacceptableaccordingtoParagraphtwo?A．Neverputoffwhatyoushoulddo. B．Takearestwhenit'stimetoC．Relaxyourselfwithallworkdone. D．Putupwithothers'shortcomings.3、Whichistheclosestto"resentful"inparagraphthree?A．pleased. B．relaxed. C．relieved. D．annoyed.4、Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?A．LearntoManageTime B．FindTimeforYourselfC．SqueezeTimetoExercise D．StrengthenTimeConsciousness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）NotbeingsurewhereIwanttostartthis,IwillsaythatIlostmymombackinAprilofthisyear.Shewasninety-two.1,Iwasnotexpectingherto2andIdon’tthinkshewasexpectingiteither.Iwasveryclosetomymom,beinganonlychild.Wedidhave3onthesurface,butwestillhadacloserelationship4those.Beingnewlymarriedlessthanayear,andhavingmovedacoupleoftimes5,Ihavehadmorechangesrecentlyinmylifethanatanyotherpointofmyfifty-fouryears.StabilityisoneofthegiftsthatMom6meandithadsomany7thatIwasn’tawareofuntilnow.MyhusbandandIhavemadesome8toMom’shomeandwillbemovingattheendofnextweek.Itisnowourhome,butitstillhasmy9heartinit.It’swhereIgrewup,andtherearemany10thatwilllivetherewithus.Atthesametime,Iamlookingforwardto11someveryhappyandmemorableoneswithmyhusband.Mom12suchabigpartinmylife.Ourliveswere13wovenbecauseshegavemehervalueswhichhavebecomestrongly14inthewomanIamtoday.Idon’thaveanychildrenwhomIcould15theseonto.However,Mother’svaluesaffectmeeverydaywiththe16Ihavewithothers,whetherIknowthemornot.IhopeMomwouldbe17ofwhoIam,whatI’vebecomebecauseofher,andof18Iamgoingtolivewithmy19ShegavemeeverythingIneededtoknowinlife:respectothers,andgivehelptootherswho20itmost.Iloveyou,Mom,andIwillneverforgetyou.1、A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Though2、A．passout B．passaway C．passby D．passdown3、A．promises B．agreements C．differences D．similarities4、A．intermsof B．incaseof C．inneedof D．inspiteof5、A．once B．since C．though D．either6、A．saved B．brought C．gave D．taught7、A．ideas B．thoughts C．meanings D．benefits8、A．studies B．decisions C．changes D．remarks9、A．son’s B．father’s C．mom’s D．husband’s10、A．memories B．chances C．choices D．dreams11、A．receiving B．promising C．making D．supplying12、A．affected B．played C．controlled D．managed13、A．brightly B．lightly C．roughly D．tightly14、A．intended B．designed C．rooted D．admitted15、A．hold B．pass C．drive D．reply16、A．contact B．interest C．trouble D．effect17、A．free B．proud C．full D．certain18、A．what B．where C．why D．when19、A．life B．children C．husband D．time20、A．hunt B．need C．treat D．consider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）Wouldyoulikethechance1．(discover)aplaceofmysteryandbeautyinthesouth­westofChina?Ifyouransweris‘yes’，consideratriptoShangri­la!Theword‘Shangri­la'firstappearedinaclassicnovelbyJamesHilton.Hiltondescribedabeautifulkingdom2．threeriversjoinedtogether,steepmountainsreachedtothesky,andfieldsoflonggrasscoveredtheearth.Inthisperfectworldlivedpeoplewho3．(discover)howtostayyoungforever.Whichplacecould4．(official)takethenameofthiswonderfulland?Therewereargumentsover5．touristspot6．(win)thenameofShangri­la.Manyyearsafterthebookwaspublished,somepeoplerealizedthattheShangri­laofthenovelwas7．perfectmatchforZhongdianinYunnanProvince,China.InSeptember1997,thegovernmentofYunnanProvinceannouncedthatZhongdianwastheShangri­laofHilton'sstory.Threemountains,Meili,BaimangandHaba,which8．(cover)withsnow,towerovertheland.Theirsnowymountaintopsformabeautifulpicturethatwillleaveyouatalossforwords.Belowthemountains,thesunshinereflectsonthemanylakes,makingthemshinelikediamonds9．therichcountryside.NaturehasprovidedShangri­lawithendlessnaturaltreasures，10．(make)thelandahappyhomeforthelocalpeople.Theweatherchangessoquicklythatpeoplesayyoucanexperiencefourseasonsinoneday.ThebesttimestovisitShangri­laarespringandautumnwhenthetemperatureisatitsmildest.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（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的同下划一横线，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。Itseemsthatiftheresultisbad,whichpeopleworkforwillbemeaningless、Personallyspeak,theprocessoffightingforthegoalislessimportantthantheresult、Whenwefightforourgoals,wewillbedevotedwhatwearedoingandtrytoimproveus、Ifwefailintheend,whenwelookbackonthebeginning,wewillfindthatwearenolongerthechildishone、Wehavegrownup、What'sthemore,intheprocessoffighting,wegotclosetosuccess,asthesayinggoesthatfailurearethemotherofsuccess、Sodon'ttreattheresultsoserious;justenjoytheprocess、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，新年临近了，你校将举行一年一度的艺术节。请代表你们学校邀请外籍教师Mrs.Green来参加活动，请根据以下提示给她写一封邀请信。内容如下：1.简要介绍艺术节的时间、地点、内容、目的；2.希望MrsGreen可以表演节目；3.你的祝愿。注意：1.词数：不少于100词；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。DearMrs.Green,I’mLiJin,ChairmanofStudentUnion.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、C5、B6、C7、A8、C9、A10、B11、D12、B13、A14、A15、A16、B17、C18、D19、B20、B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、1、B2、C3、A4、D5、B22、1、C2、D3、C4、A23、1、C2、B3、A4、B24、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledp