2025届安徽省宣城英语高三上期末复习检测模拟试题含解析

2025届安徽省宣城英语高三上期末复习检测模拟试题注意事项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．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why2．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why3．Bythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschool_____,whichwascompletedin2009. A．therestandingthelibrary B．doesthelibrarystand C．thelibrarystands D．standsthelibrary4．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation5．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited6．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably7．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure8．—IgotthatjobIwantedatthepubliclibrary.—___________!That’sgoodnews.A．Goahead B．Cheers C．Congratulations D．Comeon9．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential10．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought11．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．allthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is12．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a;the;X B．X;the;a C．a;X;the D．the;the;a13．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe14．Infact，mostofuswouldtheconsequencesofstupiddecisionstakenbyothers.A．handle B．solve C．follow D．suffer15．---Whatdoyoudo,Susan?---Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught16．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing17．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped18．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough19．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor20．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom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）Growingup,Iremembermyfatherasasilent,seriousman—notthesortofpersonaroundwhomonecouldlaugh.AsateenagerarrivinginAmerica,knowingnothing,Iwantedafatherwhocouldexplainthehumanjourney.Incollege,whenfriendscalledhomeforadvice,IwouldsinkintodeepdepressionforwhatIdidnothave.Today,attwenty-seven,Ihavecometorediscovertheminwaysthatmyteenagemindwouldnotallow—asadultsandasfriendswiththeirownfaultsandweaknesses.Onenightaftermymovebackhome,Ioverheardmyfatheronthetelephone.Thesewassometrouble.Later,Dadsharedtheproblemwithme.Apparentlymylegaltraininghadearnedmesomeprivilegesinhiseyes.ItalkedthroughtheproblemwithDad,analyzingthepurposesofthepeopleinvolvedandofferingseveralnegotiationstrategies.Helistenedpatientlybeforefinallyadmitting,“Ican’tthinklikethat.Iamasimpleman.”Dadisabrilliantscientistwhocandeconstructthebuildingblacksofnature.Yethumannatureisamysterytohim.ThatnightIrealizedthathewassimplynotskilledatdealingwithpeople,muchlessthetroubleofaconflictedteenager.It’snotinhisnaturetounderstandhumandesires.Andso,thereitwas—itwasnoone’sfaultthatmyfatherheldnointerestinhumanliveswhileIplacedgreatimportanceinthem.Weareattimesbornmoresensitive,wide-eyed,anddreamythanourparentsandbecomemorecuriousandidealisticthanthem.Dadperhapsneverexpectedmeforachild.AndI,whoknewDadasanintelligentman,hadneverunderstoodthathisintelligencedidnotcoverallofmyfeelings.Ithassavedmeyearsofquestioningandconfusion.InowseemyparentsaspeoplewhohaveotherrelationshipsthanjustFatherandMother.Inowoverlooktheirmanyfaultsandweaknesses,whichonceannoyedme.Inowknowmyparentsasfriends:peoplewhoaskmeforadvice;peoplewhoneedmysupportandunderstanding.AndI’vecometoseemypastclearly.1、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofherfatherwhenshewasateenager?A．Friendlybutirresponsible.B．Intelligentbutsevere.C．Coldandaggressive.D．Caringandcommunicative.2、Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressedwhenherfriendscalledhome?A．Shedidnothaveaphonetocallhome.B．Herfatherdidnotcareaboutherhumanjourney.C．Herfatherwastoobusytoanswerherphone.D．Herfathercouldn’tgiveherappropriateadvice.3、Aftertheauthoroverheardherfatheronthetelephone,______.A．heblamedherforimpolitenessB．herediscoveredhumannatureC．heconsultedwithherabouthisproblemD．hechangedhisattitudetowardstheauthor4、Theauthorrealizedthat______.A．herfatherhadtoomanyfaultsandweaknessesB．herfatherwasnotasintelligentasshehadthoughtC．herfatherwasnotgoodatinterpersonalrelationshipsD．herfatherplacedtoomuchimportanceinsocialactivities5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MyParentsasFriendsB．MyParentsasAdvisorsC．MyFatherasaSeriousManD．MyFatherasanIntelligentScientist22．（8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.23．（8分）Duringthecoldwinterdays,therearesomeinterestingfestivals（节日）intheworld.Lookatthefollowingones.HarbinIceandSnowFestivalPlace:ChinaTime:January5toFebruary5Peoplebuildincrediblethingsoutoficeandsnow,decoratingthemwithlights.TheCarnivalofVenicePlace:ItalyTime:betweenFebruaryandMarchOneofthemostbeautifulfestivalsintheworld,peoplewearmasksandelaboratecostumestohidedifferencesamongclasses,andtherearecontestsforthebestcostumers.HoliFestivalPlace:IndiaTime:lateFebruary/March,onthelastdullmoondayHindusandSikhs,inIndia,Nepal,andSriLankacelebratethemaindayofthisincrediblyfun16-dayfestivalbythrowingcoloredpowderandwaterateachother.SundanceFilmFestivalPlace:Utah,theUSTime:endofFebruaryThelargestindependentfilmfestivalintheUS.Watchbothfeaturefilmsandshorts.Youneedtobuyaticket.1、Whichofthefollowingfestivalscan'tbecelebratedattheendofFebruary?A．SundanceFilmFestival.B．HarbinIceandSnowFestival.C．HoliFestival.D．TheCarnivalofVenice.2、Ifyouwanttowatchwonderfulfilms,youmaygoto.A．IndiaB．ChinaC．AmericaD．Italy3、IfyougotoEurope,whichfestivalcanyoucelebrate?A．SundanceFilmFestival.B．HoliFestival.C．TheCarnivalofVenice.D．HarbinIceandSnowFestival.24．（8分）Accordingtoofficialgovernmentfigures,therearemorethantwiceasmanykangaroosaspeopleinAustralia,andmanyAustraliansconsiderthempests(有害动物).Landholdingfarmerssaythatthecountry’sestimated50millionkangaroosdamagetheircropsandcompetewithlivestockforscarceresources.Australia’sinsuranceindustrysaysthatkangaroosareinvolvedinmorethan80percentofthe20,000-plusvehicle-animalcollisionsreportedeachyear.Inthecountry’sunderpopulatedregion,thecommonbeliefisthatkangaroonumbershaveswollento“plagueproportions.”Intheabsenceoftraditionalhunters,thethinkinggoes,killingkangaroosiscriticaltobalancingtheecologyandboostingtheruraleconomy.Agovernment-sanctioned(政府认可的)industry,basedonthecommercialharvestofkangaroomeatandhides,exported$29millioninproductsin2017andsupportsabout4,000jobs.Todaymeat,hides,andleatherfromkangarooshavebeenexportedto56countries.GlobalbrandssuchasNike,Puma,andAdidasbuystrong,supple“k-leather”tomakeathleticgear.Andkangaroomeatisfindingitswayintomoreandmoregrocerystores.Advocatespointoutthatlow-fat,high-proteinkangaroomeatcomesfromananimalmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythangreenhousegas-emittingsheepandcattle.JohnKelly,formerexecutivedirectoroftheKangarooIndustryAssociationofAustralia,says,“HarvestingourfoodandfibersfromanimalsadaptedtoAustralia’sfragilerangelandsisextremelywiseandsustainable.Manyecologistswilltellyouthatthereisnomorehumanewayofproducingredmeat.”Opponents(反对者)oftheindustrycallthekillinginhumane,unsustainable,andunnecessary.Populationestimatesarehighlydebatable,theysay,but“plagueproportions”arebiologicallyimplausible.Littlekangaroosgrowslowly,andmanydie,sokangaroopopulationscanexpandbyonly10to15percentayear,andthenonlyunderthebestofcircumstances.DwayneBannon-Harrison,amemberoftheYuinpeopleofNewSouthWales,saystheideathatkangaroosaredestroyingthecountryislaughable.“They’vebeenwalkingthislandalotlongerthanpeoplehave,”hesays.“Howcouldsomethingthat’sbeenhereforthousandsofyearsbe‘destroying’thecountry?Idon’tunderstandthelogicinthat.”CanAustralians’conflictingattitudestowardkangaroosbereconciled(和解)?GeorgeWilsonsaysthatifkangarooswereprivatelyowned,thengraziers(放牧人)—workingindependentlyorthroughwildlifeconservancies—wouldprotecttheanimals,treatingthemaspossessions.Theycouldfeedthem,leasethem,breedthemandchargehunterafeeforaccess.“Ifyouwanttoconservesomething,”Wilsonsays,“youhavetogiveitavalue.Animalsthatareconsideredpestsdon’thavevalue.”Privatizationcouldalsohelpreducegrazingpressures.Ifkangaroosweremorevaluablethancattleorsheep,farmerswouldkeeplesslive-stock,whichcouldbegoodfortheenvironment.Underthisscheme,landholderswouldworkwiththekangarooindustryonbranding,marketingandqualitycontrol.Thegovernment’srolewouldbeoversightandregulation.1、Whatcanbelearntfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Kangaroomeatishealthierthanotherredmeat.B．Globalbrandsmakesmallprofitsonkangaroos.C．Kangaroosaremorefriendlytotheenvironment.D．Overpopulatedkangarooshavebecomeafinancialburden.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implausible”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Unreasonable. B．Immeasurable.C．Unquestionable. D．Unchangeable.3、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebenefitofprivatization?A．Thepopularityofkangaroohunting.B．Thereductioninthenumberofkangaroos.C．Theestablishmentofmoreconservationareas.D．Thebettermanagementofthekangarooindustry.4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A．argueagainstthekillingofkangaroosB．stresstheimportanceofprotectingkangaroosC．presentdifferentopinionsonthekangarooindustryD．provideasolutiontotheproblemcausedbykangaroos25．（10分）ExploityourparkingspaceAnunusedparkingspaceorgaragecanmakemoney.Ifyoulivenearacitycenteroranairport,youcouldmakeanythingupto£200or£300aweek.PutanadvertisementforfreeonLetparkorAtmyhousepark.RentaroomSpareroom?Notonlywillalodger（房客）earnyouanincome,butalso,thankstothegovernment-backed“rentaroom”program,youwon’thavetopayanytaxonthefirst£4500youmakeperyear.TryadvertisingyourroomonRoomspareorRoommateeasy.MakemoneyduringspecialeventsDon’twantafull-timelodger?Thenrentonashort-termbasis.Ifyouliveinthecapital,rentingaroomoutduringtheOlympicsorotherbigeventscouldbringinmoney.Grashpaddercanadvertiseyourspace.LiveonsetRentingyourhomeoutasa“filmset”couldearnyouhundredsofpoundsaday,dependingonthefilmproductioncompanyandhowlongyourhomeisneeded.AquicksearchontheInternetwillbringupdozensofonlinecompaniesthatallowyoutoregisteryourhomeforfree—butyouwillbechargedifyourhomegetspicked.UseyourroofYouneedtherightkindofroof,butsomeenergycompaniespaythecostoffixingsolarequipment(around£14,000),andletyouusetheenergyproducedfornothing.Inreturn,theygetpaidforunusedenergyfedbackintotheNationalGrid.However,youhavetosigna25-yearagreementwiththesupplier,whichcouldpreventyoufromchangingtheroof.1、Ifyouearn£5,000fromrentingaroominoneyear,thetaxyouneedtopaywillbebasedon_______.A．£500B．£800C．£4500D．£50002、Wherecanyouputanadvertisementtorentoutaroomduringabigevent?A．OnLetpark.B．OnRoomspare.C．OnGrashpadder.D．OnRoommateeasy.3、Ifyouwanttouseenergyfree,youhaveto_______.A．keeptheroofunchangedforwithin25yearsB．signanagreementwiththegovernmentC．selltherooftosomeenergycompaniesD．payaround£14,000fortheequipment4、Forwhomthetextmostprobablywritten?A．Lodgers.B．Houseowners.C．Advertisers.D．Onlinecompanies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）ThedaybeforeChristmasIpulledintoastoreparkinglotandcountedmymoneyagain.Itwasn’tmuch.I1beingpoor，nothavingenoughto2mysmallchildrenafewsimpletoys.AsIwas3InoticedtheSalvationArmy(救世军)bellringeratthe4.IfeltbadagainbecauseIdidn’tfeelIcould5anythingtogivehim.Istartedwalkingtowardstheentrance6twocarsenteredemptyparkingspacesinfrontofme.Thefirstwasa7，newCadillacwhichbecamethe8ofmethemomentIsawit.“How9，”Ithought，“woulditbetohaveenoughmoneytobuyacarlikethat！”Thesecondcar，10，wasanancientcarmoreshabbythantheoneIwasdriving.AmangotoutoftheCadillacandhurriedintothestore11pastthebellringerwithoutasecond12.Outoftheoldcarcameayoungmotherwiththreesmallchildrenfollowing13behindher.Herclotheslookedas14ashercar，yetshestoppedattheentranceand15abill.Inthatseconda(n)16touchedme，myenvyanddislike17me，andalltheloveandjoyfilledme.Ifishedabilloutofmyownpurse，18itintheSalvationArmykettle，andwishedthe19a“MerryChristmas！”NowIfeltIwasapoormanbutrichonthe20.Afterfindingafewthingsformykids，Idrovehomewithmyheartsinging.1、A．hated B．permitted C．escaped D．regretted2、A．make B．buy C．award D．lend3、A．pullingout B．settlingin C．gettingout D．cuttingin4、A．parkingspace B．counter C．parkinglot D．entrance5、A．spare B．split C．spend D．save6、A．though B．since C．when D．if7、A．sharp B．dull C．pure D．shiny8、A．target B．envy C．item D．bargain9、A．nice B．precious C．rare D．expensive10、A．therefore B．however C．anyhow D．besides11、A．merely B．right C．hopefully D．seldom12、A．smile B．nod C．glance D．wave13、A．firmly B．bravely C．casually D．closely14、A．wornout B．castdown C．tiredout D．brokendown15、A．paid B．passed C．donated D．rejected16、A．equality B．sympathy C．approval D．warmth17、A．left B．visited C．reached D．missed18、A．took B．handed C．started D．dropped19、A．salesman B．bellringer C．woman D．mandriver20、A．wealth B．luck C．inside D．outside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）SpreadinganInfectionI’vemadeitahabittosmileatpeopleasoftenaspossible,sayingsomekindwords,“hello,thankyou,haveaniceday”,whateverfits.IhavetherightsituationasIamlivingin1．bigcitywithmany,manypeople.I’mdoingthisforquiteawhilenow,soI’veseenall2．（kind）ofreactions,frompeoplefeeling3．（threaten）byafriendlyword,reacting4．（angry）orevenaggressively,topeople5．faceslitupwithahugesmileandgavemethe6．（impress）thatI’vemadethismomentgoodforthem.TodaysomethinghappenedthatIhadn’tyetexperienced:Twopeople,completestrangers7．me,oneinthemorning,oneintheafternoon,whomIpassedonthestreetwithout8．（smile）atthem,9．withafriendlyface,lookedupfromtheirinnerfocus,lookedatme,startedtosmileandgreetedmefriendlywhilethey10．（pass）.HaveIstarteda“kindnessvirus”?Thatwouldbegreat!Itmakesmyday,andI’mstillsmiling.Ihopeyoudotoo!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。每处错误仅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。Linda'sfatherboughtherthenewbikethedaybeforeyesterday,thatmadeherveryexcited.Thenshebegantorideitfastontheroad.Seenamangettingclosetoher,Lindacouldn'tstopitandasaresult,sheknockedontotheman.Beingverykind,sothemandidn'tscoldheratall.Instead,hetoldherhowdangerouslyitwastorideabikesofast.Heaskedhertokeepthelessoninmind.Lindafeltregretfulbutashamed.Shepromisedkeepthelessoninmindforever.Then,themanbenddownandbegantorepairherbike.Afterawhile,hegotthemrepaired.Lindawasgreatlymoved.Shethankedthemanandlefthimhappily.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办书法比赛，参赛学生同场竞技书写校名，优胜者的书法作品将被展览一周。请给你校热爱书法的英国交换生Joe写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加这一比赛。要点如下：1.比赛的时间和地点；2.比赛的要求和细节；3.预祝取得胜利。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：书法比赛calligraphycontestDearJoe,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、C3、D4、A5、D6、A7、A8、C9、D10、D11、D12、B13、D14、D15、D16、D17、C18、A19、A20、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、D3、C4、C5、A22、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,inwhi