2025届湖北省荆州市高三下第一次测试英语试题含答案

2025届湖北省荆州市高三下第一次测试英语试题含答案注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed2．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh3．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive4．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow5．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a;不填 B．a;the C．the;不填 D．the;the6．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown7．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as8．Togetaslimfigure,Fannyhastriedmanyways,butinvain.Sonowsheisreducedanythingforsupper.A．tonoteating B．nottoeatC．nottoeating D．tonoteat9．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation10．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway11．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless12．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome13．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave14．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft15．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize16．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t17．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout18．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when19．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation20．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut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）WritingContests,Grants&Awardsin2019TheWritingContests,Grants（补助金）&Awardsdatabaseincludesdetailsaboutthecreativewritingcontests-includingpoetrycontests,shortstorycompetitions,essaycontests,awardsfornovels,andmore-thatwe'vepublishedin"Poets&WritersMagazine"duringthepastyear.Wecarefullyreviewthepracticesandpoliciesofeachcontestbeforeincludingit.Usetheonlinesubmissionsystem.CatherineDoctorowInnovativeFictionPrizeAprizeof﹩15，000isgivenannuallyforanovel,orastorycollection.U.S.writerswhohavepublishedatleastthreebooksoffictionarequalified.Submitamanuscript（手稿）ofanylength,abriefbiography,andalistofthreepreviouslypublishedbooksoffictionwitha﹩25entryfeebyNovember1,2019.UniversityofAlabamaPress,P.O.Box870380,Tuscaloosa,AL35487.（773）702-7000.WaltWhitmanAwardAprizeof﹩5,000isgivenannuallyforapoetrycollectionbyapoetwhohasnotpublishedabookofpoemsinastandardedition.Thewinningbookwillalsobedistributedto5,000membersoftheAcademyofAmericanPoets.Submitamanuscriptof48to100pageswitha﹩35entryfeebyNovember1,2019.AcademyofAmericanPoets,75MaidenLane,Suite901,NewYork,NY10038.（212）274-0343.GabrieleRicoChallengeinCreativeEssayAprizeof﹩1,333isgivenannuallyforanessay.Usingtheonlinesubmissionsystem,submitanessayofupto5,000wordswitha﹩20entryfee,byNovember1,2019.Allentriesareconsideredforpublication.Visitthewebsiteforcompleteguidelines.SanJoseStateUniversity,EnglishDepartment,OneWashingtonSquare,SanJose,CA95192．（408）924-4425.BrooklynNonfictionPrizeAprizeof﹩500isgivenannuallyforaworkofnonfictionthatissetinBrooklyn,NewYork,andexpressestheregion's"richsoulandintangible（无形的）qualitiesthroughthewriter'sactualexperiencesofBrooklyn."Submitanessayofupto2,500wordsbyNovember15,2019.Thereisnoentryfee．BrooklynNonfictionPrize,P.O.Box491,NewYork,NY10156.（207）778-7071.1、Whohasthequalificationtoattendthecontestfortheprizeof﹩15，000______A．Whoeverhaswritten3novelbooks．B．Whoeverhaspublishedatleast3books．C．U.S.authorswho'vepublished3novelbooks．D．U.S.writerswho'vewritten3poetrycollections．2、WhatwillhappentoyourmanuscriptifyouwinWaltWhitmanAward______A．Itwillbepublishedasabookofpoems．B．Itwillbereadbyalltheacademymembers．C．Itwillbedistributedtowhoeverlikespoems．D．Itwillbecomeabookthatwillsellwell．3、BrooklynNonfictionPrizeisdifferentfromtheotherthreewritingcontestsinthat______．A．theworkmustbeawriter'srealexperiences B．itsentryfeeishigherC．ithasadeadlineearlierthanthem D．thewinnershavenoprizemoney22．（8分）Nexttimeyougoshopping,keepinmindthattheremaybehiddencamerasanalyzingyourhabits.Accordingtoa2015surveyof150managersfromComputerServicesCorporation,aquarterofBritishshopsusefacialrecognitionsoftwaretocollectdataonshopperbehavior.Withconcernsthatface-recognitioncameras“arekindofinvasive(冒犯的)”,BritishanalysisfirmHoxtonAnalyticshascomeupwithanewwayofmeasuringfootfall(客流)—byfilmingpeople'sshoes.Thetechnologycancollectalargeamountofpersonalinformation."Wehavecamerasat50cmoffthegroundandtheypointdownsotheyarelessinvasivethanfacialrecognition,"DuncanMann,Hoxton'sofficersaid.Asmoderncitiesgetfuller—70percentofthepopulationwillliveinurbanareasby2050—camerasandothertechnologiesaretakingoverpublicspacesandcollectingourdata.Theirpurposeistokeeppeoplesafe,provideefficientservicesandpreventdisastersandcrimes.Butsomearenothappywiththecamerasasfarastheirprivacy(隐私)isconcerned."Veryfewofushaveanyrealconceptofwhatdatasmartcitiesaregathering,"saidRenateSamson.Webegingivingawaydataassoonaswewakeup.Whenweenterthetransportsystem,wearegivingawayevenmoredetailsaboutourselvesthroughsmartcards,mobilephonesorcreditcards.NickMillman,directorataconsultingfirmthinksstatisticsarethekeytotheprivacyconcern.HeusedtheexampleofGoogleMaps,whichistomonitortheflowoftrafficinStockholm.Heexplained,"Itisbasicallyaddingprivacycontrolstostatisticssothatyouonlyseethedatayouneedtoknowabout".Inthiscase,Googlegetsenoughdatatoimprovetrafficbutnotsomuchthatitshowsindividualjourneypatterns.1、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Anintroductiontocollectingshoppers'data.B．Theconcernsaboutgivingawaypersonaldata.C．Theproblemscausedbyimbalanceddistributionofpopulation.D．Aninventionrecordingandcollectingcustomers'information.2、ThenewtechnologyinventedbyHoxtonAnalytics_______.A．cangatheralotofpeople'spersonaldatafromtheirshoesB．usescamerasfittedonthegroundtocollectcustomers'dataC．hasimprovedtheaccuracyoffacialrecognitionsoftwareD．offersaperfectsolutiontocustomers'privacyconcerns3、Accordingtotheauthor,camerasinmoderncities_______.A．causeahugewasteofpublicspaceB．helpreducethesizeofpopulationinurbanareasC．arelikelytohelpimprovetrafficconditionsD．aretoavoidcrimesanddisastersandprovideefficientservices4、WhatisRenateSamson'sattitudetowardtheriseofsmartcities?A．Worried.B．Optimistic.C．Confused.D．Uninterested.23．（8分）FascinatingVeniceLocatedinthenortheastofItaly,Veniceiswell-knownforitsculturaltreasures,romanticatmosphereandunusualliving-on-waterexperience.Thecityspreadsoutover118islands,whicharelinkedbymorethan400bridges,intheVenetianLagoon.Venice’shistoricalcenterconsistsofsixregions.Italyinthesouth,thebusiestmainregions,arelinkedbytheRialtoBridge.ThefamousstonearchbridgecrossesVenice’smainwaterway-theGrandCanal.Whennightfalls,manytouristsenjoydinnerattheoutsidetablesbytheGrandCanalwhilewatchingcolorfullylitboatsgoingby.NeartheendoftheS-shapedGrandCanalliesSt.Mark’sBasilica,amust-see.Inside,beautifulmosaics(镶嵌图案)tellstoriesofBiblefigures.NearbyaretheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.TheseweremadefamousbyLordByron,“IstoodinVeniceontheBridgeofSighs,apalaceandprisononeachhand.”Thestoryhasitthatifacouplepassesunderthebridge,theirlovewilllastforever.InthesquareoutsidetheBasilica,loversofliteraturecansitatCaffeFlorian,regardedastheoldestcoffee,houseinEurope.CharlesDickens,HenryJamesaswellasLordByronenjoyedthedrinkhere.Artloversshouldbuyamuseumpassandvisitsomeofthecity’smuseums.TheycanviewworksbyVenetianmasterslikeGiovanni,TitianandTintoretto.OnfivesmallislandsintheVenetianLagoon；,Muranohasbeenhometoglass-makerssince1291.Touristscanvisitfactories,studiosandtheGlassMuseum.Glassartistsproduceeverythingfromsimplesouvenirpiecestobeautifulworksofcontemporaryart.OnlyglassworksmadeusingtraditionalmethodsonMuranocanbecalledMuranoGlass.ThenearbyislandofBuranoisfamousforlacemakingandcolorfulhouses.Lookingatthecolorfulhousesandkaleidoscopic(万花筒似的)streetsmakespeoplefeelasiftheywerewalkinginthefairytale.TheCityofWaterpromisesbeautyofallkinds,anditdefinitelylivesuptoitspromise.1、WhydoestheauthormentionLordByron’swords?A．TointroducethefamousBritishpoet.B．Toexplainwhythetwoplacesarefamous.C．ToshowwhySt.Mark’sBasilicaisamust-see.D．TocomparetheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.2、WhatisMuranowell-knownfor?A．BridgesB．LacemakingC．GlassworksD．Colorfulhouses3、WhereshouldyougoinVeniceifyouloveart?A．CaffeFlorianB．Thecity’smuseumsC．St.Mark’sBasilicaD．TheBridgeofSighs4、HowdoestheauthorthinkofMuranoGlass?A．It’ssimpleB．It’stootraditionalC．It’scolorfulD．It’sveryspecial24．（8分）Areyouhuntingforajob?TheChinaDailynewspapergroupislookingforEnglish-languageseniorbusinesseditors,seniorcopyeditors,copyeditorsandgraphicdesignerstostrengthenitsinternationalteam.Weofferacompetitivesalarypackage,freeaccommodationwithutilities(水电费)paidfor,90percentmedicalreimbursement,aseven-daypaidleave,eleven-daypublicholidaysandareturntickettothecountryofresidence.SeniorBusinessEditorYoumust:※assistthebusinesseditorinsettinggoalsandworkingonachievingthem;※beanexcellentteampersonwhocancreateideasandthinkcreativelyandbeabletorewritetotallyifneededandmentorjuniorstaff;※ideallyhavebeenworkingorhaveworkedinapositionofresponsibilityandunderstandwhatleadershipentails;※havehadatleastfiveyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingtheBusinessDeskandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.SeniorCopyEditorYoumust:※workonshiftsintheBusinessDeskandusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※editorrewritecopyandgiveconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※havehadatleasttwoyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingdesksandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.CopyEditorYoumust:※begoodateditingorrewritingcopyandwritingconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※beabletoworkonshiftsfordifferentpages,andusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※havetwoyearsofeditingexperienceworkingoncopydesks,andbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.GraphicDesignerYoumust:※haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics;※begoodatillustrationsandfreehanddrawings;※beexperiencedinnewspaperormagazinelayouts;※haveagoodsenseoftypography;※havegoodnewsjudgment;※bewell-versedwithMacintoshsoftware,includingInDesign,IllustratorandPhotoshop;※befluentinEnglish.Forenquiriesortoapply,writetojob@.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theemployeeshavetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation.B．Theworkerstherecanenjoyaseven-dayleavewithoutpay.C．Theemployeeshavetherighttoenjoyeleven-daypublicholidays.D．Theseniorbusinesseditor’sonlyjobistohelpthebusinesseditortosetgoals.2、Howmanypositionsneededitingexperience?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、Whichcanbethetitleoftheadvertisement?A．ChinaDaily:NewEmployeesWantedB．ChinaDaily:NewspaperC．ChinaDaily:AnInternationalTeamD．ChinaDaily:TheBestWorkingCondition4、WhatisNOTrequiredaboutGraphicDesigner?A．Bewell-versedwithPhotoshop.B．Haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics.C．Havingagoodsenseoftypography.D．Writingconciseheadlinesandcaptions.25．（10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.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）Agroupofchildrenwouldgatherfrequentlyateachother’shomes.They1whatwashappeningintheirlives.Theirfriendshipwasbeautifultosee,andsurprisingthoughtsflowedfromthese2minds.Themotherofoneofthechildrenwouldoccasionallyjointheir3andtellthemstories.Whenshespokeofher“jewelbox”,hermost4possession,shesenttheir5soaring.Sheemphasizedthatthejewelboxwasso6thatitscontentscouldneverbestolen!Ofcourse,thechildren’smindswere7withdazzlingpicturesofdiamonds,jewels,pearls,andotherpricelessitems.Theydaydreamedofherbeinganheiress(继承人)ofa8family,eventhoughhersimplelifedidnot9vastmaterialwealth.Onedaythechildrenaskedherwhatwasinthejewelbox.Lookingatthechildren’s10,upturnedfaces,she11ateachchild,andthen12themtogatheraroundherandsitonthegrass.“Letmetellyouawonderful13,”shewhispered,“Thejewelboxisnota14box!”Thechildren’seyeswerebigwith15.Themothercontinued,“Inreality,itisa16boxofyourheart.Andeveryonehasone!Its17arethefeelingsoflove,joy,peace,gratitude,andfaith.Itisaninnerexperience,andthetreasureofknowingwhich18withyouforever.”Thechildrenaskedmanyquestionsthatday.Mostofthemnever19thestoryofthejewelbox,andappreciateditmoreasthey20adulthood.1、A．valuedB．sharedC．predictedD．desired2、A．easyB．selfishC．youngD．proud3、A．gatheringsB．associationsC．campaignsD．revolutions4、A．valuelessB．practicalC．valuableD．successful5、A．creativityB．desireC．performanceD．imagination6、A．secureB．firmC．heavyD．perfect7、A．loadedB．filledC．connectedD．concerned8、A．poorB．happyC．bigD．rich9、A．enjoyB．findC．coverD．indicate10、A．simpleB．familiarC．eagerD．funny11、A．shoutedB．smiledC．pointedD．glared12、A．askedB．agreedC．attractedD．forced13、A．aimB．jokeC．secretD．miracle14、A．materialB．preciousC．rightD．special15、A．sadnessB．expectationC．doubtD．embarrassment16、A．fieldB．moneyC．treasureD．room17、A．effectsB．outcomesC．problemsD．contents18、A．cooperatesB．staysC．communicatesD．accompanies19、A．forgotB．understoodC．toldD．guessed20、A．wentoverB．lookedbackC．grewintoD．congratulatedon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）Theso-calledAmericanizationphenomenonseemstobemorearesultoftherecentglobalization(全球化)inourworld.IfwefindvariousAmericanproductsworldwide,1．isalsoincreasinglycommontofindAsianproductsintheUnitedStates.2．(go)toanycountryinAsianowadays,weareseemanyoftheAmericaniconseverywhere.Afewyears3．whenIwasinVietnam,Iwas4．complete)surprisedatthenumberofadvertisementsaboutproductsfrommultinationalcompanies,manyofthemAmerican.Itisunforgettableformetoseethehugecocacolabillboardshownon5．unnamedlongandnarrowstreet.SinceImovedtoAmerica,I6．(discover)manyAsianproductsinAmerica,frommoviestofood.EitherinSanFrancisco7．inSeattle,wecangotohecinemaandenjoythe8．(attract)Amerivan-ChinesemovieKungFuPanda,andtakehomespringrollsfromoneofthemanyChineserestaurantsintown.Iknowthatmanypeoplewouldlike9．(reduce)theglobalizationprocessintheworldbecausetheythinktheyarelosingtheirownculture,butitisverydifficulttostopthisprocess.Wecanonlytrytobewiseandchoose10．isbetterforustohaveortobuy.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限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSunday,Ijoinedthevoluntarygrouptohelpkeepthetrafficingoodorderatabigcrossingnearourschool.At8:00a.m.,wearrivedthere,woreredvestswiththewordVOLUNTEERontheback.Wehelpedwiththepoliceremindthepassers-bytoobeytrafficrule.Toourdelighted,theyallwaitedforthegreenlightpatientexceptonemotor-biker.Wealsogiveoutsomehand-madebrochuresabouttrafficregulations,forthatmanypeoplepraisedus.About4hourslater,theysaidgood-byetothepoliceandleft.Tiredaswewere,weallfeltanhonortodoourparts.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你校太极拳社团(TaiJiClub)正在招募(recruit)新成员。美国交换生Tim一直热衷于中国太极拳，请给他写封邮件，告诉他相关情况。内容包括：1.社团成立时间、目的；2.即将开展的活动；3.报名方式：TaiJiClub.@注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。太极拳：TaijiquanDearTim,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.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、D2、B3、C4、D5、A6、D7、A8、A9、D10、C11、B12、C13、C14、D15、B16、A17、C18、B19、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、C2、B3、A22、1、B2、A3、D4、A23、1、B2、C3、B4、D24、1、C2、C3、A4、D25、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbyl