2025屆河南省鄭州市外國語中學(xué)英語高三上期末調(diào)研試題含解析

2025屆河南省鄭州市外國語中學(xué)英語高三上期末調(diào)研試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct2．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can3．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial4．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making5．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would6．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．a(chǎn)bove C．a(chǎn)bout D．beyond7．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t8．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered9．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor10．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated11．---HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?---No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and.A．sowouldheB．sodidheC．sohewouldD．sohedid12．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．a(chǎn)nything13．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where14．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse15．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked16．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin17．—WhatdoyouthinkofPutin?—Heisanoutstandingleaderwho_______hisreputation.A．looksoutforB．comesupwithC．livesuptoD．looksforwardto18．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough19．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff20．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）FunActivitiesforKidsinSydney,AustraliaArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesArtGalleryRoadPhone612-9225-1744Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.Cost:Free,exceptforspecialexhibitsEverySundayafternoonat2:30,familiescanenjoyspecialperformancesonvarioustopics,includingartappreciation,danceandstorytelling.Duringschoolholidays,storytellingandperformances,ofteninmimeorAboriginaldance,arescheduledforchildrenaged6－12.Childrencanalsoparticipateinoccasionalhands-onartworkshops.TheAustralianMuseum6CollegeStreetPhone612-9320-6000Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.Cost:FreeForchildrenunder5,KidsIslandisdecoratedwithamodelhot-airballoonandfeaturesaslipperysideandashipwreckedboatwithinterestingcubbiestoexplore.Themuseum’sdinosaurexhibitionappealstochildrenaged5－12.AScienceandDiscoveryRoom,withmicroscopes,specimensandreferencebooks,allowschildrentoconducttheirown“research”.TarongaParkZooBradley’sHeadRoadPhone612-9969-2777Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.AdmissionchargedTarongaletschildrenvisitupclosewithsomeofAustralia’smostspectacularcreatures－nativekoalas,ofcourse,butalsokangaroos,dingoes,Tasmaniandevilsandwombats.CentennialParkOxfordStreet,PaddingtonPhone612-9331-5056Hours:Daily,buthourschangeseasonallyCost:FreeRentchildren’sbikesandRollerbladestohelpyoungstersbumoffexcessenergyinthepark’sbeautifulsetting.AnearbyEquestrianCenteroffershorsebackrides,andguidednaturewalksareavailableduringschoolholidays.1、WhatcankidsdointheAustralianMuseum?A．Carryonsomeresearch.B．Visitsomenativeanimals.C．Enjoyspecialperformances.D．Participateinhands-onartworkshops.2、Whichactivityisrequiredtopayforexceptforspecialexhibits?A．ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.B．TheAustralianMuseum.C．TarongaParkZoo.D．CentennialPark.3、Whichactivity’sopeningtimevarieswiththeseason?A．TarongaParkZoo.B．CentennialPark.C．TheAustralianMuseum.D．ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.22．（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.23．（8分）Aboutaspirin:Aspirinisacommonlyuseddrugwhichcanbetakentorelievediscomfortcausedbynumerousmedicalproblemsincludingheadaches,toothache,inflammationandinfections.Itisalsosuitabletotreatcoldsandflu-likesymptoms,andtoreduceahightemperature.Whocantakeaspirin?Adultsandchildrenover16yearsofage.Whoshouldnottakeaspirin?Womenwhoarepregnant,orplantobecomepregnant.Aspirinmayharmyourunbornbaby.Womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Aspirincanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby.Peoplewhohaveanyproblemswiththewaytheliverworksorwiththewaythekidneyswork.Howtotakeaspirin:Takeaspirinaftermeals,withafullglassofwaterormilk.Therecommendeddose(劑量)rangesfromtwotothreetabletsatatime.Nevertakemorethan4g12tablets)inany24-hourperiod.Youmustnottakethesetabletswithanyothermedicinewhichcontainsanyaspirinorpainkiller.Howtostoreaspirin:Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren.Storeaspirininacool,dryplace,awayfromdirectheatandlight.Donotputaspirininthebathroombecausethedampnesstherecancauseittoloseitseffectiveness.Throwawayaspirinthatsmellsstronglyofvinegar.Possiblesideeffects:Feelingsick,increasedriskofbleeding,stomachpain,indigestionandheartburnarecommon.Iftheseeffectscontinue,contactyourdoctor.Ringingintheears,difficultybreathing,dizziness,andmentalconfusionarerare.Iftheseoccur,stoptakingthedrugandcontactyourdoctorforfurtheradvice.1、Inwhichcasewillyoutakeaspirinaccordingtothetext?A．Stomachache.B．Fever.C．Breathlessness.D．Nosebleed.2、Howmanytimescanyoutakeaspirinatmostinaday?A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Ahospitalannouncement.B．Amedicalreport.C．Adoctor’ssuggestionslist.D．Medicalinstructions.24．（8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．a(chǎn)nnoyed.4、Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?A．LearntoManageTime B．FindTimeforYourselfC．SqueezeTimetoExercise D．StrengthenTimeConsciousness25．（10分）Haveyoueverfoundyourselfinthissituation:Youhearasongyouusedtosingwhenyouwereachild—abitofnostalgia(懷舊)or“blastfromthepast,”aswesay.Butitisnotadistantchildhoodmemory.Thewordscomebacktoyouasclearlyaswhenyousangthemallthoseyearsago.ResearchersattheUniversityofEdinburghstudiedtherelationshipbetweenmusicandrememberingaforeignlanguage.Theyfoundthatrememberingwordsinasongwasthebestwaytorememberevenoneofthemostdifficultlanguages.Hereiswhattheydid.Researcherstook60adultsandrandomlydividedthemintothreegroupsof20.Thentheygavethegroupsthreedifferenttypesof“l(fā)isten-and-repeat”learningconditions.Researchershadonegroupsimplyspeakthewords.Theyhadthesecondgroupspeakthewordstoarhythm,orbeat.Andtheyaskedthethirdgrouptosingthewords.AllthreegroupsstudiedwordsfromtheHungarianlanguagefor15minutes.Thentheytookpartinaseriesoflanguageteststoseewhattheyremembered.WhyHungarian,youask?ResearcherssaidtheychoseHungarianbecausenotmanypeopleknowthelanguage.ItdoesnotshareanyrootswithGermanicorRomancelanguages,suchasItalianorSpanish.Afterthetestswereover,thesingerscameoutontop.ThepeoplewholearnedthesenewHungarianwordsbysingingthemshowedahigheroverallperformance.Theydidthebestinfouroutoffiveofthetests.Theyalsoperformedtwotimesbetterthanthosewhosimplylearnedthewordsbyspeakingthem.Dr.KatieOverysayssingingcouldleadtonewwaystolearnaforeignlanguage.Thebrainlikestorememberthingswhentheyarecontainedinacatchyormemorabletune.Dr.Ludkesaidthefindingscouldhelpthosewhostruggletolearnforeignlanguages.OntheUniversityofEdinburgh’swebsiteDr.Ludkewrites,“Thisstudyprovidesthefirstexperimentalevidencethatalisten-and-repeatsingingmethodcansupportforeignlanguagelearning,andopensthedoorforfutureresearchinthisarea.”1、The“song”mentionedinthefirstparagraphisintendedto________.A．recallthepast B．a(chǎn)musethereadersC．introducethetopic D．comparethepastwiththepresent2、Accordingtothepassagewhichlanguagedoesn’tsharethesamerootwithGermanicorRomancelanguages?A．Hungarian B．SpanishC．Italian D．English3、Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,wecanconcludethat________.A．singingisthebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguageB．brainprobablyworksbestwhenforeignlanguagelearnerssingthewordsC．a(chǎn)listen-repeatmethodisveryeffectiveforanylanguagelearnerD．Dr.KatieOveryandDr.Ludkedisagreewitheachother4、What’scorrectaboutthestudyundertakenbytheresearchersattheUniversityofEdinburgh?A．Altogethertwentyadultsweretestedinthestudy.B．Peopleinthe3rdgroupperformedaswellastheother2groups.C．Peopleinthe2ndgroupwereaskedtospeakthewordstoabeat.D．Inthestudy60adultsweredividedinto3groupsaccordingtoabilities.5、Inwhichsituationcanthefindingoftheresearchbeapplied?A．Amotherisgoingtoteachherbabyhowtospeak.B．Achildisgoingtohavehisfirstmusiclesson.C．AstudentisgoingtolearnanewEnglishsong.D．AnAmericanisgoingtolearnsomeChinese.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionmanual(說明書).Andeachchildis1.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration，not2whattodo.Butinraisingchildren，whatwedois3byourculture.Naturallythen，AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmerican4.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildren5ontheirownfeet.From6，eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygetmore7tomaketheirownchoices.8choosetheirownformsofentertainment，aswellasthefriendsto9themwith.Whenthey10youngadulthood，theychoosetheirownjobsandmarriage11.Ofcourse，manyyoungadultsstill12theirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey“l(fā)eavethe13”ataround18to21yearsold，theywanttobeontheirown，not14totheirmothers'apronstrings(圍裙帶).TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparents15theirchildrenasindividuals—notasextensionsofthemselves.They16themtoachievetheirowndreams.Americanspraise,encourageandgivetheirchildrenthe17tosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults，theirparentsbecomesmorelike18.But19topopularbelief，mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheirparentscometo20them.Evenasadults，theyrespectandhonortheirparents.1、A．strangeB．newC．differentD．unlike2、A．noticingB．knowingC．rememberingD．deciding3、A．changedB．madeC．controlledD．influenced4、A．valuesB．standardsC．lawsD．services5、A．sitB．getC．standD．rise6、A．childhoodB．girlhoodC．boyhoodD．a(chǎn)dulthood7、A．moneyB．spaceC．timeD．freedom8、A．AdultsB．AmericansC．TeenagersD．Parents9、A．helpB．shareC．joinD．provide10、A．gainB．passC．becomeD．reach11、A．partnersB．wivesC．husbandsD．couples12、A．inviteB．seekC．tryD．choose13、A．nestB．houseC．roomD．place14、A．connectedB．tiedC．stuckD．held15、A．lookB．recognizeC．thinkD．view16、A．hopeB．suggestC．commandD．a(chǎn)llow17、A．powerB．trustC．confidenceD．energy18、A．friendsB．companionsC．membersD．companies19、A．knownB．contraryC．similarD．due20、A．noticeB．watchC．visitD．observe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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.StartwiththeendandworkbackwardsWhenJasonHoelscherwasanundergraduateoffineartstudies,thereweren’tanyprofessionaldevelopmentclasses.Soambitionandthetimelyrealization1．hewouldhavetodetermine“what’snext”onhisownurgedJasontoengagehisfutureselftofinddirection.Itwas1996,andhewasfinishinghisBFA(BachelorofFineArt)inDenver.Hewasfacedwiththechoiceofsittingbacktowaitforsomething2．(happen),orpursuingapathintotheunknown.Hechosethelatter.Jasonsetupaplanthatinfiveyearshe3．(show)hisworkinthetopgalleryinthatareaofthecountry.Thisfive-yeargoalgavehimastartingpoint4．whichtoworkbackwards.Bysettingthegoal,allofJason’sefforts5．(point)inthesamedirection.Heshowedupatdifferentartshowopenings,andresearchedasbesthecouldtomake6．familiarwiththemarketenvironment.Asaresultofshowingup,Jasontookopportunities7．gothimclosertohisgoal.HesentworktoastudentshowandwasacceptedbyRobinRule,theownerofRuleGallery.8．(inspire),Jasonspentthenextmonthmakingnewwork.InAprilof1997,JasonwentbacktoRuleGallerywithhisnewwork.9．scaredtodeath,helookedconfidentatthegallerymeeting.Whenheleft,heleftasthenewestadditiontotherulegalleryroster(花名冊).Hehadhisfirstexhibitionthereoneyearlater.Jasoncouldhavestoppedwiththeshowselection,butwhathereallywantedwasgalleryrepresentation.Hestruckwhiletheironwashot,andin10．(do)so,shortenedhisfive-yearplanintoayear-and-a-half.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。WhenIwasakid,theverythingthatarousedmyinterestaboutNewYear’sEvewastryingtostaywakeuntilmidnight.Myparentsdidn’tforcemetogotobedearly.Thus,IusuallyfallasleepbeforetheNewYeararrived.Itwasn’tuntilmy10thbirthdaywhenIreachedthefinishlineandwasabletocheerwiththerestofthefamily.Iwokeuphappilynextmorning.WhenaskingifIwantedtomakeaNewYear’swish,IsaidIwouldtrytofightlesswithmybrother.Unfortunately,thewishwaslastedonlyuntildinnertime.Thereasonisthatmybrotherandmegotintoanargumentaboutwhomwouldsetthetable.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你剛從英國為期五天的旅游回來，非常感謝好友Rick的款待。得知他對中國的文化非常感興趣，特別是即將到來的國慶節(jié)，請你寫一封信介紹中國的國慶節(jié)。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1.感謝他的招待；2.介紹中國的國慶節(jié)（時(shí)間、意義等）；3.歡迎他來中國。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearRick,Howiseverythinggoing?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,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、A6、D7、A8、A9、A10、A11、D12、D13、D14、C15、D16、C17、C18、B19、B20、C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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、B22、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycelebrationofthetriumphofgoodoverevil.BurningMan,NevadaThisi