重庆市铜梁区第一中学2026届高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题含解析

重庆市铜梁区第一中学2026届高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied2．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto3．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality4．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas5．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot6．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto7．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot8．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though9．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence10．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure11．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when12．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens13．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where14．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented15．—Don’tmakeaspecialjourneytopickupthelaundryforme.—It’sOK.I________totheshopanyway.A．wasgoingB．willhavegoneC．havegoneD．willbegoing16．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which17．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．attempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises18．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should19．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available20．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy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）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,originalproblem-solvingwork?Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto______________,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetweenneurons(神经细胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone.Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhastooffer.1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A．focusedB．relaxedC．awakeD．busy2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A．Theyaresolutionproviders.B．Theyareasourceofinspiration.C．Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D．Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A．wanderintothewildB．listentoabeautifultuneC．switchtothetrafficchannelD．stopconcentratingonanything4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A．offerpracticalsuggestionsB．summarizepastexperiencesC．advocatediversewaysoflifeD．establisharoutineforthefuture22．（8分）Whenwethinkaboutendangeredspecies,wetypicallythinkofmammalssuchaswhales,tigersorpandas.Buttheover5,500ofmammalspeciesonEarthisarelativelypoornumber—anditpalesincomparisonwithbacteria,ofwhichthereareatleastamilliondifferentspecies.Despitetheirvastnumbers,littleresearchhasbeendonetounderstandtheimpactthatmodernhumanpracticeshaveonthesetinyorganisms（生物）,whichhaveanimportantinfluenceonmanyaspectsofourlives.Therearealsoreasonsforconcernoverthewayhumansareaffectingbacterialspecies,andinmanycaseswearecausingthesametypeofproblemsthataffectlargerorganisms.Bacterialpopulationstructuresaredefinitelychanging,andbacterialspeciesarebeingtransportedtonewlocations.Perhapssomebacteriaareevenontheirwaytoextinction,althoughwedon’treallyhaveenoughinformationtobecertainyet.Whyshouldwecareifbacteriaarebeingspreadtonewplaces?Besidestheobviouspotentialforspreadingdiseasestohumans,animalsandcrops,therearealsohiddendangers.Microorganismsareinvisibletothenakedeye,sowetendtoignorethemanddon’tnecessarilyappreciatetheirroleinhowtheplanetoperates.Bacteriaareveryimportanttobiogeochemistry—thecyclingofnutritionandotherchemicalsthroughecosystems.Forinstance,beforehumansinventedawaytomakefertilizerindustrially,everysinglenitrogen（氮）atominourproteinsandDNAhadtobechemicallycaughtbyabacterialcellbeforeitcouldbetakeninbyplantsandthenenterthehumanfoodchain.Theoxygenwebreatheislargelymadebymicroorganismsintheoceansratherthanmainlybyrainforests,asisoppositetocommonbelief.Oureffectsonbacteriahavethepotentialtochangethesebasicbacterialfunctions.Itisvitaltogainabetterunderstandingofhowhumansareaffectingmicroorganisms’distribution,theirabundance,andtheirlife-keepingprocesses.Althoughbacteriaareinvisible,weoverlookthematourownrisk.1、Whatcanbelearnedaboutthebacteriaaccordingtothetext?A．Theirpopulationisbecominglarger.B．Someofthemmaybecomeendangeredspecies.C．Theyonlycausegreatthreattoothercreatures.D．Muchattentionhasbeendrawntotheirresearches.2、Whatwasthefirststepofthecyclingofanitrogenatombeforeenteringourbody?A．Beingcaughtbyabacterialcell.B．Enteringthehumanfoodchain.C．Beingtransportedbyhumans.D．Beingtakeninbyplants.3、Whereisthemajorityofoxygenproducedaccordingtothetext?A．Inthehumanfoodchain.B．Intherainforest.C．Inthemountains.D．Intheoceans.4、Whichpartofthenewspaperisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Scienceandtechnology.B．Healthandmedicine.C．Agricultureandanimals.D．Environmentandenergy.23．（8分）Amother,CarrieCort,51,fromSussex,andhernine-year-oldsonhavebeennamedtheUK’smostenvironmentallyfriendlyfamilyafterwinninganawardfortheirenvironmentalachievements.Noweveryaspectofherlifeisenvironmentallyfriendly,fromhersonAdam’sbirthdaypartiestoherclothing,andsherecycleseverythingfromemptypenstomilkbottletops.“Changingourfamilylifestyletogreenhassavedusaround£11,000everyyear,whichhasgivenusmorefinancialstability,”Carriesays.“LivinggreenhasmadeushealthierandIfeelyoungernow.Itisfunseeingwhatyoucanmakewithunwantedorbrokenthings.Growingyourownfoodisgreatexercise,goodforwildlife,andthefoodismuchmorenutritiousandtastier.”“Myconcernforthewaywehumansaretreatingtheplanetwasreallyrousedin2008whenAdamwasborn.Whenhearrived,Isuddenlyhadthishuge,greaterawarenessofthekindofplanetwe’rebringingourchildrenintothoughIlearntsomethingaboutitinuniversity.”Shebegangoingtotalks,readingbooks,watchingdocumentariesandattendinggreenmeetingsinordertoeducateherselfinthedetailsofgreenliving.CarriesetupthelocalcampaigngroupSussexGreenLivingsixyearsafterherson’sbirth.Later,shegaveupherhigh-poweredjob,assheranavideocompanywithherbrother,todoherjobfull-time.Today,sheorganizestalksandworkshops.Sherunsarepaircafé,wherepeoplecanbringeverythingtobefixed.Herrecyclingprogramhelpspeoplereusewastes.Toothpastetubes,forexample,whichCarriesendstothePhilippines,areturnedintopursesbyanorganization.“Mygoalistoinspiremorepeopletoleadgreener,moreenvironmentallyfriendlylives,toenableustoliveingreaterharmonywithnature,nowandforfutureorganizations.IachievethisusingvariousSussexGreenLivingcommunicationprogramsandworkingwithotherorganizationswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.”1、HowdidCarriefeelaboutherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．unwanted. B．unhealthy. C．expensive. D．economical.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCarrie?A．Shemadegoodpreparationsforlivinggreen.B．Sherecycledwhatpeopleignoredforfun.C．Shedoesdailyexercisebygrowingfood.D．Shemajoredinplanetprotectioninuniversity.3、WhendidCarriebegintoformherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．Afterwinninganaward.B．Aftergivingbirthtoherson.C．Afterbeingstuckinpoverty.D．Afterattendinggreenmeetings4、WhatdoesCarrierelyontomakeherachievements?A．Herrepaircaféandworkshops.B．Herownprogramsandothers’work.C．Herwell-paidjobandherbrother’ssupport.D．Herindependenceofrealizinghergreendream.24．（8分）Ifafamilymemberblamesyouforsomethingyouhavedone,itisimportanttobecarefulabouthowyoudefendyourself.Itisnotagoodideatousewaysthatcausehurt,eveniftheywouldhelpyoumakeavalidpoint.Ifyoucanthinkofaninstancewheretheotherpersonhasdoneexactlywhattheyaccuseyouof,forexample,itwouldnotbegoodmannerstothrowitintheirface.Youshouldonlybringitupifyoudon’thaveachoice.Then,youshouldmakesurethatyoudoitrespectfully.Evenifafamilymemberintentionallygoesagainstreasonablewishesyoumayhave,youshouldunderstandthatpeopleseeeventhemostfundamentalthingsinverydifferentways.Rememberthatpeoplearedifferent.Ifyouconsideranynoiseaftermidnighttobeintolerable,forexample,othersmayseeitiscompletelyacceptable.Itcantakethemagreatdealoftimetochangetheirbehaviorforademandthattheydonotunderstand.Thinkaboutthefamilyconflictsthatyouareworriedaboutnow.Checktoseeifyourparentshadsimilarproblems.Peoplewhogrowupwithparentswhofightunfairlyoftenrepeatthesamebehavior.Considerchangingtheunfairhabitsthatyougrewupwith.Understandthatmemoriestendtochange.Inlong-standingfamilydisputes,allpartiesinvolvedtendtohavecompletelydifferentrecollectionsoftheoriginalproblem.Familiesareacuriousconcept—whilefamilymembersoftenfeelnothingbutannoyedforoneanother,theywillalsooftenbethereforthemiftheyshouldeverbeinserioustrouble.Whenyoufeelresentmentforsomeone,thinkabouthowfaryouwouldgoforthemiftheyhappenedtobeintrouble.Itcouldhelpsoftenyou.Thinkabouthowyoucarefortheotherperson.1、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewithaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Tofightbacktodefendyourself.B．Totargettheproblem,nottheperson.C．Todealwithamanashedealswithyou.D．Tohurteachotherwhenangry.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resentment”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Curiosity. B．Kindness. C．Concern. D．Anger.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthorapproveof?A．Familymemberssharethesamememoriesoverfamilydisputes.B．Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleinafamily.C．It’seasyforpeopletoagreeondifferentideas.D．Youcandefendyourselfbythrowingfactsback.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Thinkabouthowyoucareforotherpersons.B．Learntoconcernaboutfamilymembers.C．Howtodealwithfamilyconflictswisely.D．Learntoaccepteachotherinafamily.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）Ilearnedaboutlifefromanantfarm.WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilytriedto__1__anantfarmathome.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox,andthenwebroughtsomeantsfromthebackyardandplacedthemintothe__2__home.Shortlyafterthenew__3__weredroppedintotheglassstructure,theygottoworkmakingtunnels.Iwasamazedthateachoneknew__4__whattodo.Afterhoursofstaring,Irealizedthattheantshadparticulargivenjobs.Withmymom’shelp,Ikeptajournalofwhathappenedeachdayand__5__theants.Myfavoritewasthebiggest,Cinderella.Idrewapictureofherinmyjournal,whichIstillhave.Ondayfiveadisaster__6__theantfarm.WhileIwas__7__theants,IhadputmyfacesoclosetothestructurethatIaccidentallytippeditover,__8__inallthetunnels.Althoughtheants__9__theirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.Iwas__10__asIwatchedthemgiveuptheirtunnel-buildingtocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymotherreportedthattheantsweredyingof“frustration”—feelingannoyedandimpatientastheycouldn’tcontrolthesituation.Theysimplycouldnot__11__therealitythattheirtunnelshadbeendestroyed.Cinderellawasthelasttodie;shedidsowhilecarryingadeadantonherback.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,__12__ittaughtmemuchmore.__13__theyears,Icametorealizetheantswereastudyinthebenefitsof__14__.Workingtogether,theywereabletocreatea(n)__15__worldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbe__16__fortheirhardwork.Dayinanddayout,eachlaboredattheirtask.Theantfarmdemonstratedthatteamworkandperseveranceareindeedtwokey__17__tosuccess.ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnot__18__untilrecently:Disasterisanaturalpartoflife,andmustbe__19__.Unliketheants,humanscannotgiveupwhentheyface__20__.Unliketheants,wehavetorealizethatifatunnelcavesin,wejusthavetobuildanother.1、A．getB．buyC．runD．find2、A．emptyB．newC．strangeD．distant3、A．guestsB．settlersC．friendsD．members4、A．probablyB．roughlyC．exactlyD．normally5、A．namedB．trainedC．comparedD．measured6、A．affectedB．struckC．kickedD．beat7、A．removingB．teachingC．observingD．collecting8、A．turningB．rushingC．fillingD．caving9、A．experiencedB．predictedC．facedD．survived10、A．annoyedB．horrifiedC．movedD．thrilled11、A．reflectB．ignoreC．confirmD．stand12、A．andB．butC．soD．or13、A．InB．ForC．FromD．Over14、A．teamworkB．devotionC．responsibilityD．organization15、A．relaxingB．amusingC．movingD．amazing16、A．supportedB．inspiredC．admiredD．admitted17、A．certificatesB．approachesC．ingredientsD．circumstances18、A．giveB．realizeC．takeD．adopt19、A．acceptedB．sufferedC．achievedD．managed20、A．challengesB．barriersC．pressureD．disappointment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）There'snoelectricity1．water.However,onethingisforsure,I’vebecomemoreimaginativeinmyteaching.Scienceismymost2．(challenge)subjectasmystudentshavenoconceptofdoingexperiments.Infact,thereisno3．(equip),andifIneedwater,Ihavetocarryitfrommyhousein4．bucket!TheotherdayI5．(show)theboystheweeklychemistryexperimentwhen,beforeIknewit,themixturewasbubblingovereverywhere.SometimesIwonder6．relevantchemistryistothesestudents,mostof7．willbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.Tombe'sfather,Mukap,ledustohishouse,alowbamboohutwithgrass8．(stick)outoftheroof—thisshowsitisaman’shouse.Therewerenowindowsandthedoorwaywasjustbigenoughtogetthrough.Thehutwasdarkinsidesoittooktimeforoureyes9．(adjust).Freshgrasshadbeenlaidonthefloorandtherewasanewly10．(make)platformforJennyandmetosleepon.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Today,Ihadaveryhadluck.Iwasfightingforfunwithsomeclassmatesafterphysicaleducation.Iwavemyarmwithsuchgreatstrongthatmywatchgotlooseandflewoffmywrist!Justthen,somegirlswerepassingbyandaflyingwatchhitonegirl’smouthexactly,thesetwoteethwereknockedoff.Mymotherwascalledintodealthematter.Wemadeanapologytothegirlbuttookhertohospitaltotreatmywound.Iwasteachingagreatlessoninthisincident.Ishouldn’thavebeenmadesuddenandstrongactions.Fromnowon,I’lltakecaretodoanything,actingquietandcarefully!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack对中国历史非常感兴趣，得知2019年是长征胜利83周年，写信向你询问“长征精神”，清结合下列要点给他回信。1.长征史实：1934年10月开始；1936年胜利；行程25000里。2.长征意义3.长征精神4.参考词汇：长征精神----theLongMarchspirit里----li注意：1.词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D3、C4、D5、C6、B7、C8、B9、C10、C11、B12、A13、D14、A15、D16、A17、B18、C19、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、C3、A4、D22、1、B2、A3、D4、A23、1、D2、A3、B4、B24、1、B2、D3、B4、C25、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers