2025屆阿里市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量跟蹤監(jiān)視模擬試題含解析

2025屆阿里市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)英語高三第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量跟蹤監(jiān)視模擬試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thechurchwhichiseasily________frommyhomeisbeingrebuilt.A．a(chǎn)ccessibleB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)cceptableD．responsible2．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．a(chǎn)s3．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．becauseD．though4．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．a(chǎn)ctonC．hangonD．centeron5．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．a(chǎn)resayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying6．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof7．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where8．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．a(chǎn)ddictedto C．a(chǎn)ccustomedto D．exposedto9．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant10．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a(chǎn),/C．/,a D．the,/11．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．a(chǎn)llthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is12．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto13．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof14．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t15．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon16．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved17．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened18．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete19．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should20．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones.ComputersweresomethingyousawonSTARTREK(星際航行)，andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Iwasneverbored.Thefields,hills,andwoodlandsaroundmyhousewerethenatureready-madeplaygrounds.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearbylakeandslowlywalkingaroundit.AtthebacksideofitIwasamazedtofindanold,one-lane,dirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Iimmediatelysetouttotravelit.Itwasfullofholesandmuddytracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.IwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyeartoturnaroundandheadbackhomebutIwasstubbornandevenabitstupid,soIwalkedon.Thedirtroadgivewaytoarockoneandthenapavedone,yettherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.Mylegsweregettingtired.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroadinthedarkofnight,butIwassureitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.IwasalmostintearswhenIturnedonelastcurve(彎曲處)andsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Myheartleaptup!Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Iknewthewayhome!ItwasstilloveramileawaybutmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawasignthatsaid,“AllroadsleadHome.”Thisistrue.Inthislifeallroadsnomatterwhattheirtwists(彎曲)andturnsarecanleadushomeagain.TheycanleadustoourhomeshereonEarth.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourheart,ifwecaninsist.1、Whywastheauthorneverboredwhenhewasaboy?A．BecausetherewasstillaTV.B．Becausehelikedhikingalone.C．Becausethereweresomanyplaygroundsbuiltforhim.D．Becausehehadsomanyplacesaroundhishousetoplay.2、Whatmadetheauthordecidetotaketheoldroad?A．Seeingitbefore.B．Thatitwasamuddyroad.C．Tryinganewandspecialexperience.D．Thatithaddeepwoodsonbothsides.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhesawaknownhouseinthedistance?A．Excited.B．Frightened.C．Touched.D．Desperate.4、Whydidtheauthormentionthesign?A．Toshareafamoussayingwithreaders.B．Tointroducewhathewantedtosay.C．Toexplainthefunctionofthesign.D．Toprovethesignificanceofthesign.22．（8分）LastSunday,anearthquakestrucktheNapaValleyareaofnorthernCalifornia.Ithappenedinthemiddleofthenight,becomingthestrongestearthquaketostriketheNapaValleyin15years.Noonewaskilled,butmanypeopleweretreatedinhospitals.Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,andthesepoorpeopleintroublenowhavenothing.We’llsharewhatwehavewiththem.”Ifilledaboxwithfoodsandclothes.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iadvisedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.AfewminuteslatershecamebackwithLucy,hermuch-loveddoll.Sheputthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,“Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappy,too.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmoment.Shetaughtmealesson.It’seasytogivesomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardtogivewhatwecherish(珍愛),isn’tit?1、Howmanychildrendoesthewriterhave?A．OneB．TwoC．ThreeD．Four2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theearthquakecausedmanydeaths.B．Theearthquakeisthebiggestinhistory.C．Theearthquakehappenedatnight.D．TheearthquakehitthecityofCalifornia.3、WhatdidMeghantakeoutforthepeopleintrouble?A．AtoyB．ClothesC．AdollD．Food4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．AFamilyStoryB．TheSpiritofGivingC．AwhitenightD．ASadExperience5、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwehave.B．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwelove.C．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwewant.D．It’sreallyselflesstogivewhatwedon’twant.23．（8分）KidsConnectisacampspecificallyforchildrenwithphysicalandmildintelligencedisabilitiesaged9-16(Singleconsiderationgiventothoseovertheageof16).ItisheldinBlockhouseBay,Auckland.Occasionallywerequiremeetingachildbeforecamptoensureweareabletomeettheirneedsduringthecamp.Acceptanceisnotautomatic,butatthedecisionofthecampdirector.Ourcampsareconductedbyexperiencedstaff.Wetakeeveryefforttogiveyourchildrenasafeandenjoyableweekend.Ouraimisthateverychildcomesawaywithlastingmemoriesofwhattheyhaveexperienced,exploredandenjoyedatourcamp.Wefocusonbuildingstrong,healthyrelationshipswithotherchildren(withandwithoutphysicaldisabilities)andwithgroupleaders.Wehaveaweekendpackedfullofactivities,actionandfun.●Teamgamesandcompetitions,songs●Cross-countryraceonawheelchairaccessibletrack●Motorcycling●Processdesign●Discussions,greatfoodandloadsoffun!Thecampfeeisapproximately$135(subjecttochange).WealsoacceptpaymentbywayofMinistryofHealthcarersupportforms.Dayvisitsandratescanbeorganizedonapersonalbasisifafullweekendstayisunsuitable.Foraregistrationformorformoreinformation,pleaseemailinfo@cbm.org.nzorphone096305271KidsConnectBox8774,SymondsStreetAuckland1150Website:www.cbm.org.nz1、Whoisthetextmainlywrittenfor?A．Outdoorenthusiasts. B．Internationaltravelers.C．Teenagers. D．Parents.2、Whatcanchildrendoatthecamp?A．Learntocook. B．Enjoyoutdooractivities.C．Practicefavoritehobbies. D．Carryoutresearchactivities.3、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toattractchildrentothecamp. B．Toexplaintheaimofthecamp.C．Totalkaboutcampingexperiences. D．Todescribetheprogramsofthecamp24．（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．a(chǎn)cupboardB．a(chǎn)boxC．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）Awomanlostthesightinoneeyeaftergoingswimminginapoolatahotelwearingcontactlenses（隱形眼鏡）.JennieHurst,fromSouthampton,sufferedfromarareandpainfulinfectioncausedbyamoeba（變形蟲）inwater.Theinfectioncausespeopletobesensitivetolightandthe28-year-oldsaidshehadtostayinadarkroomforthreemonths.Sheisnowwarningofthedangersofswimmingorshoweringwearingcontacts.MsHurstexperiencedfouroperationsandatreatmentinwhichshehadeyedropseveryhalfhour."DuringthattimeIstayedinmybedroomwithblackcurtainsatthewindow.TheonlythingIcoulddowastolistentotheradio.Oneevening,IwassoeagertolookoutofwindowtogetalookoftheoutsideworldthatIopenedmycurtainsinthemiddleofthenight.AssoonasIdidthisthemoonshoneinmyeyesanditreallyhurt.Ididn'tdothatagain.Ihavebeenleftwithnosightinmylefteyeandthedamagetomyrighteyecouldbelasting,"shesaid.MsHursthadbeenwearingcontactlensesforfiveyears."Idon'tevenlikeswimming,"shesaid."MyfriendswerequitesurprisedthatIhadgoneswimmingandprobablythoughtthatIhadbeenabitlazy.Iwasn'tawareoftheproblematall—itdidn'tevenentermybraintotakethemout.IfeltresponsiblethatIhadletithappenwhenactuallyIcouldhavejusttakenmycontactsout."1、What'sthetextmainlyabout?A．Thewomanlosingsightwhileswimming.B．Arareinfectioncausedbycontactlenses.C．Anaccidenthappeninginahospital.D．Thetroubleofstayinginadarkroom.2、Amertheoperations,JennieHurstfeltA．frightenedB．calmC．regretfulD．a(chǎn)nxious3、WhatdoesJennieHurstmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Sheusedtogoswimmingveryoften.B．Shehasalsobeenhurtinherbrain.C．Shewillbebusywithherworkinfuture.D．Shemightbemorecarefulwhenswimmingnexttime.4、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toanalyze.B．Toexplain.C．Towarn.D．Toencourage.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）WheneverMichaelCarl,thefashionmarketdirectoratVanityFair,goesouttodinnerwithfriends,heplayssomethingcalledthe“phonestack”game:Everyone1theirphonesinthemiddleofthetable;whoeverlooksattheirdevicebeforethecheckarrives2thetab（賬單）.BrandonHolley,theformereditorofLuckymagazine,hadtrouble3hermobilephonewhenshegothomefromwork.Soaboutsixmonthsago,she4puttingherphoneintoamilktinthemomentshewalkedin.Itremainsthereuntilafterdinner.AndMareJacobs,thefashiondesigner,didn’t5tosleepclosetoabeepinggadget.Sohe6digitaldevicesfromhisbedroom—ahouserulehe7withaudiencesduringarecentscreeningofDisconnect,afilmthatshowshowtechnologyhasalienated(使疏遠(yuǎn))peoplefromoneanother.Assmartphones8tomaketheirwayintoourlives,andwearabledeviceslikeGoogleGlass9todestroyourpersonalspaceevenfurther,overtaxedusersarecarvingouttheirowndevice-freezones.Whetherit’saphysical10(noipadsatthedinnertable)oraconceptualone(turnoffdevicesby11p.m.),userssaythesedisconnecting11areimprovingtheirrelationships.“Disconnectingisaluxurythatweall12,”saidLesleyM.M.Blume,aNewYorkwriterwhokeepsherphoneawayfromthedinnertableathome.“Theexpectationthatwemustalwaysbe13toemployers,colleaguesandfamily:itcreatesarealproblemintryingto14privatetime.Butthatprivatetimeismoreimportantthanever.”Apopularmethodfordisconnectingistochooseaboxforyourcellphone,likethemilktinthatMs.Holleyuses.“15myphoneisbuzzingorlightingup,it’sstilladistraction,soit16inthebox.”saidMs.Holley.Otherschoosenew17.“Noscreensafter11p.m.”saidAri.Melber,aTVhost.“Noweveningsaremore18andIamsleepingbetter.”headded.Sleepisabigfactor,whichiswhysome19toleavetheirphonesoutoftheirbedrooms.“Idon’twanttosleepnexttosomethingfullofphotosandemails.”saidPeterSom,afashiondesigner,whokeepshisphonepluggedininthelivingroomovernight.“It20isahead-cleareranddistinguishesdaytimeandsleeptime.”1、A．pilesB．a(chǎn)llocatesC．a(chǎn)rrangesD．places2、A．picksupB．paysoffC．picksonD．paysback3、A．examiningB．ignoringC．missingD．finding4、A．stoppedB．forgotC．beganD．suggested5、A．hateB．wantC．expectD．refuse6、A．bannedB．lostC．collectedD．a(chǎn)djusted7、A．talkedB．a(chǎn)greedC．providedD．shared8、A．intendB．chooseC．continueD．happen9、A．defendB．threatenC．improveD．occupy10、A．barrierB．sufferingC．issueD．drawback11、A．techniquesB．performancesC．mannersD．a(chǎn)chievements12、A．learnB．considerC．a(chǎn)cceptD．need13、A．dependableB．a(chǎn)vailableC．convenientD．a(chǎn)ppealing14、A．figureoutB．saveupC．setasideD．takeup15、A．UnlessB．IfC．UntilD．Although16、A．goesB．fillsC．buriesD．lays17、A．gamesB．ordersC．stepsD．rules18、A．flexibleB．urgentC．relaxingD．upsetting19、A．a(chǎn)dmitB．preferC．refuseD．permit20、A．definitelyB．rarelyC．finallyD．originally第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）1．a(chǎn)freezingcolddayinJanuary1994,JiesangSuonandajiefound2．hewaslookingfor—agroupofpoachers(盜獵者)3．werekillingtheendangeredTibetanantelope.Jiesangknewhehadtomove4．(quick).Heshoutedtothepoacherstoput5．theirguns.InthebattlewhichfollowedJiesang6．(shoot)andkilled.LatertheWWF,an7．(organize)fornatureconservationwasfounded.Itsaimwas8．(protect)thenaturalhabitats(棲息地)ofwildanimalsindangerofextinction.Oneofthefounders9．(design)thefamouslogoisPeterScott.Since1995,it10．(spend)morethan$1,000millionon11000projectsin130countries.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Itwasamathtest,forwhichIhavepreparedforalongtime、SomuchimportanceIattachtoitthatIevenfeltalittlenervousbeforeatest、MyheartbegantobeatwildimmediatelyItookmyseatintheclassrooms、Lookingatthetestpaper,ourmindwentblank、Iattemptedtofocusmyattentionanditwasimpossible、SoIclosedmyeyesandtookadeepbreath,trytocalmdown、Itworked、GraduallyIrecoveredfrommycalmness、Feelingmorerelaxing,Ipickedupmypenandbegantowrite、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國筆友Jim要來中國留學(xué)一年，來信咨詢你軟件微信的情況，以及如何下載和使用，請你給Jim寫封回信介紹這個軟件，并期待早日相見。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加討論細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Dear,Jim,I’mdelightedtohearyouwillcometoChinatostudyforoneyear.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、C6、C7、B8、B9、B10、B11、D12、C13、D14、D15、B16、D17、A18、A19、A20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、A4、B22、AbrahamLincoln,PresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasnotveryhandsome,andheknewOneday,Lincolnwaswalkinginthestreetwhenhewasstoppedbyanuglyman.Themanhadapistol(手槍)inhishand.HeaimedatLincoln’snose.Lincolnwasverysurprised,buthestillaskedthemanpeacefully,“Whatdoyouwant,sir?”“Ihavepromisedmyself,”saidtheman,“IfIfindamanwhoisuglierthanI,I’llkillhim.”Lincolnlookedattheman’sfacecarefullyandsaidfinally.“Pleasetakeaimatme,sir.IfIwasuglierthanyou,Iwouldnotwanttolive.”6、WhydidthemanstopLincolninthestreet?A．Becausehewasveryugly.B．BecauseLincolnwashandsome.C．BecausehethoughtLincolnwasuglierthanhim.D．BecausehethoughtLincolnwaslaughingathim.7、Lincolnwas______whenhewasaimedatwithapistolbytheman.A．frightenedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)ngryD．calm8、InLincoln’sopinion,________.A．hewasasuglyasthemanB．hewaslessuglythanthemanC．hewasuglierthanthemanD．hewasashandsomeastheman9、Whatdidthemanpromisetodo?A．Topersuadeuglymentoliveactively.B．Tokillanyoneuglierthanhimself.C．Togrowintoahandsomeman.D．Tohelpthosewhowasugly.10、Wheredidthestoryprobablyhappen?A．InParisB．InLondonC．InWashingtonD．InJohannesburg23、1、D2、B3、A24、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycelebrationofthetriumphofgoodoverevil.B