益陽市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題含解析

益陽市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆英語高三第一學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、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(hào)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．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises2．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible3．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped4．—Mummy,lookatmygloves.Ineedanewpair.—________.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon’tsayD．Younameit5．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.6．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy7．IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush8．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference9．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．a(chǎn)pproachable B．a(chǎn)ccessible C．a(chǎn)vailable D．convenient10．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．a(chǎn)pproved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted11．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted12．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected13．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup14．It’ssecondtimeinfivedaysthathehasaskedmeforhigherpay.A．不填；a B．a(chǎn);the C．the；a D．the；the15．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．a(chǎn)dministrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation16．—Jack,myplanearrivesat8:30pmwhen,Isuppose,you______dinner.—ButIcanwait.A．willhave B．havehadC．willhavehad D．a(chǎn)rehaving17．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria18．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse19．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．a(chǎn)re B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe20．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．a(chǎn)fter C．unless D．when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）Wouldn’titbewonderfultotraveltoaforeigncountrywithouthavingtoworryabouttheheadacheofcommunicatinginadifferentlanguage?InarecentWallStreetJournalarticle,technologypolicyexpertAlecRossarguedthat,withinadecadeorso,we’llbeabletocommunicatewithoneanotherviasmallearpieceswithbuilt-inmicrophones.That’sbecausetechnologicalprogressisextremelyrapid.It’sonlyamatteroftime.Indeed,someparentsaresoconvincedthatthistechnologyisimminentthatthey’rewonderingiftheirkidsshouldevenlearnasecondlanguage.It’struethatanincreaseinthequantityandaccuracyofthedataloadedintocomputerswillmakethemclevererattranslating“Noesbuenodormirmucho”as“It’snotgoodtosleeptoomuch.”Replacingawordwithitsequivalent(同義詞)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.22．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$2RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.23．（8分）KaitlinRaffle’sdreamtoendpoverty(貧困)startedwhenshewasvisitingherfather,whoworkedforthehomeless.“Ineverrealizedtherewerepeopleintheworldwhodidn’thaveahomeorfoodbefore,”saidKaitlin,whoisnowsixteen.“IknewtherewassomethingIhadtodoaboutthat.”Atageeight,shestartedraisingmoneytobuildaplayground."Ittookmetwoyears,"Kaitlinsaid."Westartedsmall.Wewantedtodosomethingtomakeadifference.”In2014,WhenKaitlinwasthirteen,shevisitedCentralAmerica,andsawpeoplegoinghungryandfamilieslivinginhousesmadeofcardboard.Thatyear,wesetKidsonaMission,whichhashelpedhundredsofpeoplethere.“Theroomsweresmallerthanmybedroom,buttherewouldbeeightpeoplelivingineachone,"Kaitlinsaid.“Wealsogottoseethedirtyriversthatthosepeopleweredrinkingoutof.”Providingcleandrinkingwater,foodandclothesforpeoplelivinginpovertyisnowanimportanttaskforKidsonaMission.“Thisyoungladyischangingtheheartsofpeople,andalsochangingtheworld,"saidtheheadmasterofKaitlin'sschool.1、ThejobofKaitlin'sfatherwasto__________A．sellfoodsB．buildplaygroundsC．visitschoolsD．helphomelesspeople2、Whatwaspeople'slifelikeinCentralAmericaaccordingtoKaitlin?A．Theylivedinstronghouses.B．Theirdrinkingwaterwasdirty.C．Theirbedroomswereverybig.D．Theyhadenoughfoodandclothes.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheheadmaster'swords?A．Kaitlinisalwaysreadytogiveandhelp.B．Kaitlinhasmanychancestotravelaround.C．Kaitlinoftenchangesschoolsforherstudy.D．Kaitlinhasaseriousproblemwithherheart.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SchoollifeinAmericaB．GiftfromaheadmasterC．Father’sdutyinthefamilyD．Girl'sdreamtoendpoverty24．（8分）LouiArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames（綽號(hào)）.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet（短號(hào)）ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegan.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingAmericanpopularsongs.Hiscornetplayinghaddeephumanityandwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,”ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.“Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.1、ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A．lookedlikeamusicianB．wasaninfluentialmusicianC．showedaninterestinmusicD．traveledtoplaymodernmusic2、Paragraph3isorganized.A．byspaceB．byexamplesC．bytimesequenceD．bycomparison3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutArmstrongisTRUE?A．HistalebeganinNewOrleans.B．Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C．Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D．Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB．TheSpreadofPopularMusicC．TheMakingofaMusicianD．TheFatheroftheJazzStyle25．（10分）TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridge,theworld'slongestsea-basedproject,comprisesfourparts:a22.9-kilometersteelbridge,twoartificialislands,asubmergedseatunnelextendingfor6.7kilometers,aswellasleadingbridgesthatconnectthebridgetothecities.Forabridgeproject,designersprefertobuildallthestructureontheground,andonlychoosethetunnelwhenthereisnoalternative.However,fortheHZMB,themostpracticaldesignistointegratebridge,islandandtunneltoformacompletecross-seachannel."ThePearlRiverEstuary（河口）holdsaworld-levelshippingchannel.Smoothtrafficshouldbeguaranteed.AndthelocationisneartheHongKongInternationalAirport.Withabout2,000flightstakingoffandlandingattheairport,thebridgecannotbebuilttoohighforsafetyreasons/5saidMengFanchao,chiefdesigneroftheproject.“Butyoucannothaveasubmergedseatunnelwithoutanysupport.Thatforcedustobuildtheartificialislands.”Chineseengineersdeclaredatrailininstallingdeep-immersedtunneltubes.6tThereisnomodelforustorefertoasallthecasesareshallow-buriedtubes,9,saidMeng."Forlackofexperience,theinstallationofthefirsttubelastedfor96hours,"saidYinHaiqing,deputymanageroftheProjectManagementDepartment.''Everyonewasexhaustedwhenwemadeit.”The6.7-kilometertunnelistheworld'slongestsubmergedseatunnel.Twoartificialislands,coveringanareaof200,000squaremeters,helpcreateasmoothtransitionbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.Differentfromtraditionalisland,theengineersput120steelcylinders（圓柱）witha22-meterdiameter（直徑）intotheseabed,makeouttheshapeofanisland,andfilltheislandwithsoil.Itisaninnovativewaytheyadoptedtobuildtheartificialisland,makingitfirmer,moreefficientandfriendlytothemarineecology.TheHZMBprovidesafixedlinkbetweenthetwoChineseeconomiccentresHongKongandMacauandthemainlandofChinaatZhuhai.1、Whyisn'tthebridgebuilttoohigh?A．Thebridgehasn'tanysupport. B．Itisn'tsafetobuildittoohigh.C．Theengineerslackexperience. D．Theengineerswanttomakeitspecial.2、WhatcanweknowabouttheHZMBfromthetext?A．AllthestructureoftheHZMBisbuiltontheground.B．The6.7-kilometretunnelistheworld'slongesttunnel.C．TheHZMBisthefirsttoinstalldeep-immersedtunneltubes.D．Theinstallationofthefirsttunneltubefailedforthefirsttime.3、What’sthefunctionoftwoartificialislands?A．Todeclareatrailinbuildingasea-basedbridge.B．Topreventthepollutionfromaffectingthemarineecology.C．Toensuresmoothtrafficbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.D．Toguaranteethesafetyoftheshipsgoingthroughtheestuary.4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anadvertisement. B．Sciencefiction.C．Anannouncement. D．Anewsreport.第三部分語言知識(shí)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）In1972,IreturnedtoMiamiBeachHighSchooltospeaktothedramaclass.AfterwardIaskedthedramateacher1anyofmyEnglishteachersarestillthere.IreneRoberts,hetellsme,isintheclass2downthehall.IwasnoonespecialinMissRoberts’class—justanotherstudentwhodidokaywork.Idon’trecallanyonespecialbitofwisdomshepassedon.YetIcannotforgether3forlanguage,forideasandforherstudents.I4now,manyyearslater,thatsheistheperfectexampleofa5teacher.I’dliketosaysomethingtoher,Isay,butIdon’twantto6herfromaclass.Nonsense,hesays,she’llbe7toseeyou.Thedramateacher8MissRobertsintothehallwaywherestandsthis32-year-oldmanshelastsawat18.“I’mMarkMedoff,”Itellher.“Youweremy12th-gradeEnglishteacherin1958.”She9herheadtoonesideandlooksatme,asifthisanglemightremembermeinher10Andthen,thougharmedwithamessageIwantto11inmanywords,Ican’tthinkupanythingmorememorablethanthis:“Iwantyoutoknow,”Isay,“youwere12tome.”Andthereinthehallway,thislovelywoman,nownearing13age,thisteacherwhodoesn’trememberme,beginstoweep;andsheencirclesmeinherarms.14thismoment,IbegintosensethateverythingIwilleverknow,everythingIwilleverpasstomystudents,isaninseparablepartofalegacy(遺產(chǎn))ofourancestors.IreneRobertsholdsme15inherarmsandthroughhertearswhispers16mycheek,“Thankyou.”Andthen,withthebriefestoflooksintomyforgottenface,she17backintoherclassroom,18towhatshehasdonethousandsofdaysthroughalltheyearsofmy19Onreflection,maybethosewere,20,justtherightwordstosaytoIreneRoberts.MaybetheyaretheverywordsIwouldliketospeaktoallthoseteachersthroughmylife,theverywordsIwouldlikespokentomeonedaybysomereturningstudent:“Iwantyoutoknowyouwereimportanttome.”1、A．that B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．when2、A．just B．a(chǎn)lmost C．nearly D．a(chǎn)bout3、A．kindness B．respect C．friendship D．love4、A．know B．learn C．realize D．believe5、A．selfish B．self-confident C．self-conscious D．selfless6、A．call B．drag C．push D．pull7、A．upset B．delighted C．interested D．a(chǎn)nnoyed8、A．brings B．takes C．fetches D．introduces9、A．bows B．raises C．rises D．puts10、A．thought B．brain C．a(chǎn)ttention D．memory11、A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．speak C．deliver D．tell12、A．useful B．important C．hopeful D．beneficial13、A．retirement B．enjoyment C．employment D．happiness14、A．Reminding B．Explaining C．Remembering D．Forgetting15、A．happily B．straight C．calmly D．briefly16、A．a(chǎn)gainst B．with C．off D．beyond17、A．escapes B．gathers C．disappears D．fails18、A．longs B．continues C．goes D．returns19、A．a(chǎn)bsence B．class C．work D．task20、A．orrather B．inaddition C．a(chǎn)susual D．a(chǎn)fterall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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）1．weknow,therearethreemedalistsinOlympicraces:thegold,thesilver,andthebronze(銅牌).Imaginewhatit’sliketobethesilvermedalist.Ifyou2．(be)justonesecondfaster,youcouldhavewonthegold!Soclose!Youwouldkeepcomparingyourselftobethegoldwinner,full3．envy.Nowimaginewhatit’sliketobethebronzemedalist.Onesecond4．(slow),andyouwouldn’thavewonanything!Whoo-hoo!Youwouldbethrilledthatyouwere5．(official)anOlympicmedalist,andgottostandonthewinner’spodiumatall.Youcan6．compareuporcomparedownandyour7．(happy)dependsonwhereyou’refocusing.Thisiseasytounderstand,buthardtorememberineverydaylife.Ifyoucatchyourself8．(bum)withenvyofanger,thinklikethebronzemedalist,notthesilver.Changeyourfocus.Forexample,ifyoubuysomethingthatis“thebest”,youmayfeellikeagoldwinner,butwhenthenew“best”9．(come)outnextyear,you’llfeellikethesiver.Instead,ifyoulookatwhatyoubuyassomething“surprisinglygood”,itwillkeepyouinthebronzemindset.Sinceyou’renotcomparingittobest,you’llfeelnoneed10．(keep)upwiththenewestthing.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）Oneyearago,Iwasingreattrouble.IworkedhardatEnglishanddevoteallmysparetimetolearnit.ButIfailedtopassthemid-termexamination,whichmademegreatdisappointed.SoIaskedmygrandpaforhelpwhenIgottohome.HearingthatItoldhim,hesaid,“Examinationresultsaresometimeunexpectedbyyourstudylevel.Youcan’tjudgeyourprogressbyoneexamination.”Heencouragedmyselftoworkhardforalongtimetocheckmyresults.Itookmygrandpa’sadvices.NowIrealizethattheprocessoflearningismuchmoreimportantandmyEnglishismorebetterthanbefore.Frommyexperience,Ifeelthatweshouldlistenopinionsfromoldpeople.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校英文報(bào)舉辦征文活動(dòng)，話題是對即將來你校任教的英語老師的建議和期望。請你給報(bào)社寫一篇征文。內(nèi)容包括:1.歡迎新老師，期待取得進(jìn)步；2.講課語速建議；3.英語為主，必要時(shí)說漢語。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。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、D4、C5、B6、D7、A8、D9、C10、B11、C12、A13、A14、C15、C16、C17、D18、C19、C20、D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、FoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonCheeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeopleintheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecourse.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane（賽道）.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,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain—andforamuch-neededwash!MelbourneFoodandWineFestivalAus