山東省乳山一中2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷含解析

山東省乳山一中2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently2．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter3．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced4．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether5．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich6．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof7．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t8．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless9．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．a(chǎn)sacredcowB．a(chǎn)HerculeantaskC．a(chǎn)Pandora'sboxD．a(chǎn)child'splay10．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending11．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight12．AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be13．Agoodgovernmentisnottopicktechnologies,buttoestablishconditions________innovationissupportedandencouragedintothemarketplace.A．when B．thatC．a(chǎn)s D．where14．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was15．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft16．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten17．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible18．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．a(chǎn)nythingC．everything D．nothing19．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday20．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sthough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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6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.22．（8分）It’strulyamazingwhenwegettocovernewsofpeoplewhosingle-handedlycreatesomethingtrulysignificant.JadavPayeng,amaninhismid-fifties,haschangedasandbar（沙洲）inthemiddleofariverinAssam,India,intoahugeforest.Hisworkofthepast30yearsisbeingrecognizedbytouristsandfilm-makers,theworldover.Mulai,aJadavisknownamonglocals,startedworkonthelandin19080.Aschemewaslaunchedatthattimebythesocialforestrydepartmentofthedistrict,involvingtheplantingoftreesononly200hectares.Theprojectwascompletedafter5yearsandallthelaborersleft,exceptMulai.Dedicatedtotheforest,hestayedonandsingle-handedlylookedafterthetrees,continuingtoplantmoreofthem.Eventually,theforestexpandedto550hectares.Thisisperhapstheworld’sbiggestforestinthemiddleofariver.Mulaisaysthere’spotentialtoextendthisevenfurtherto1,000hectares.Inspired,thedepartmenthasplannedtolaunchanotherplantationprogramthisyear.Theforestisnamed“MulaiKathoni”bythelocalpeople,meaningMulai’sforest.Itishometoseveralthousandsofvarietiesoftrees.Bambooalonecoversabout300hectares.Andit’snotjusttheplants,there’swildlifelivingintheretoo.Thereareaboutfourtigers,threerhinosandmorethanahundreddeer,rabbitsandapes.Thereareinnumerablevarietiesofbirdswhocallthisplacehome,aswell.Aherdofabout100elephantsvisittheplaceeveryyearforsixmonths.Mulailivesinasmallhutneartheforest,withhiswife,twosonsandadaughter.Hemakesalivingbysellingcowandbuffalomilk.IsupposepeoplesuchasMulaiareaninspirationtotheentireworld.Ifonemancanbuildaforest,it’samazingtothinkwhatwecanachieveifweworktogether.1、WhydidMulaistayinAssamafter1983?A．Toraisehisfamily.B．Toplantmoretrees.C．Tobuildahomeonthesandbar.D．Toprotecttheanimals.2、WhichwordscanbestdescribeMulaiaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Wise,far-sighted.B．Lucky,creativeC．Devoted,ambitious.D．Modest,easy-going.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．WildlifeinMulai’sForestB．IndiaStartsaPlantationProgramC．MoreEffortstoProtectOurForests.D．IndianManPlantsaWholeForestAlone.23．（8分）OnFriday,Germany'stelecomregulator(電信業(yè)管理者),theFederalNetworkAgency,announcedthatanumberofchildrenssmartwatches,designedforages5to12,canallowsomeonetoremotelytapintothewatchsmicrophoneandsecretlyspyfromremoteplaces.Theregulatorisn’tjustworriedaboutthepotentialofpeoplespyingonchildren-it'sworriedthedevices(設(shè)備)canbeusedtospyonanyone.AndinGermany,it'sillegaltorecordprivateconversationswithoutpermission."Accordingtoourinvestigations,parentswereusingthewatches,forexample,tolisteninontheirchildrenduringclass,saidFederalNetworkAgencyPresidentJochenHomanninastatement.Smartwatchesthatmakephonecalls,liketheAppleWatch,arelegalinGermany.Theproblemwithmanyofthechildren'ssmartwatches,however,isthatthedeviceshaveaclassicspyingfunction,similartoababymonitor,whichcanbeeasilyactivated(激活)justbyusinganapp.TheGermanregulatorissoseriousaboutdestroyingthesedevices.it'saskingcitizenstodocumentthewatches'destructionandfileevidenceonline.Oncethewatchesaredestroyed,theregulatorwillprovidea"certificateofdestruction,"confirmingthedeedwasdone.Thisisn'tthefirsttimetheFederalNetworkAgencytoldGermancitizenstodestroyaconsumerdevice.Theregulatoronceprohibitedthedoll"MyFriendCayla",whichwasfittedwithradiotransformingtechnologythatcouldallowchildrentobespiedon.Remindtechproducers:TheGermangovernmentwon'tjustbandevicesthatcanspyonanyone,they'lldemandthedevicesbedestroyedwithhammers(orwhatevermeansofdestructiononeprefers)—evenifthey'redolls.1、WhyistheFederalNetworkAgencyconcernedaboutchildren’ssmartwatches?A．Theyaretooexpensivetoafford.B．Theycan'tbeusedinremoteplaces.C．Theyareharmfultochildren'shealth.D．Theycanbeusedtowatchanyoneinsecret.2、Howcanasmartwatchspyingfunctionbeperformed?A．Byusinganapp.B．Byusingababymonitor.C．Byfixingadevice.D．Bydownloadingsoftware.3、Whatwillcitizensgetafterdestroyingthewatches?A．Adocument.B．Adoll.C．Acertificate.D．Aprize.4、WhatcanweinferabouttheGermangovernment’sattitudetochildren’ssmartwatches?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Acceptable.D．Unbearable.24．（8分）It’snotunusualtoseeanunreasonablechildlyingonthegrounddrumminghisheels.Besidehimisadesperatemotheryellingatthetopofherlungs.Raisingawell-behavedkidisreallyahead-scratchingthing.Ifyoutookalltheparentingstylesaroundtheworldandrankedthembytheirgentleness,theInuit(因紐特人)approachwouldcertainlyranknearthetop.Allthemomsmentiononegoldenrole:Don’tshoutoryellatsmallchildren.Inuit’sno-yellingpolicyistheircentralcomponenttoraisingcool-headedkids.Thecultureviewsscolding,orevenspeakingtochildreninallangryvoice,asinappropriate,althoughlittlekidsarepushingparents'buttons.Playful“storytelling”isanothertricktosculptingkids’behavior.Butthisstorytellingdiffershugelyfromthosefairytalesfullofmorallessons.Parents“retell”whathappenedwhenaboythrewatantrum(發(fā)脾氣)bywayofwhatShakespearewouldunderstandalltoowell:puttingona“drama”.Afterthechildhascalmeddown,theparentswillreviewwhathappenedwhenthechildmisbehaved,usuallystartingwithaquestion:“Canyoushowushowtothrowatantrum?”Thenthechildhastothinkwhatheshoulddo.Ifhetakesthebaitandperformstheaction,themomwillaskafollow-upquestionwithaplayfultone.Forexample:“Doesthatseemright?”or“Areyouababy?”Sheisgettingacrosstheideathat“bigboys”won’tthrowatantrum.Kids’brainsarestilldevelopingthecircuitryneededforself-contro1.Whatyoudoinresponsetoyourchildren’semotionsshapestheirbrains.Sonexttime,seeingyourboymisbehave,tryusingtheInuit’sstorytellingapproach.Anddon’tforgettokeepcoo1.Afterall,boyswillbeboys.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“pushingparents’buttons”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Talkingwithparents. B．Playingwithparents’buttons.C．Exposingparents’faults. D．Makingparentsannoyed.2、WhatdoweknowaboutInuit’s“storytelling”?A．Itaimsatplayingatrickonkids. B．Itraiseskids’awarenessofmorality.C．Itcomesafterachildmisbehaves. D．ItanalyzesShakespeare’sdramas.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetochildren’smisbehavior?A．Cautious. B．Tolerant.C．Uncaring. D．Skeptical.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Inuit’sapproachtoparenting.B．Valuesofreadingliteraryworks.C．Causesofchildren’smisbehavior.D．Parents’responsesto“storytelling”.25．（10分）EXCURSIONDETAILS$109.99/Adult(ages13andover)$79.99/Child(ages8-12)*PricesmayvarywithseasonsThisadventurebeginswithamotorcoachridealongtheKlondikeHighway,parallelingtherouteusedbytheexplorersduringthe1898KlondikeGoldRush.You’llascendtothe3,290-footKlondikeSummit,whereyoucanphotographmajesticmountainsandwaterfalls.YourridecontinuesasyoutravelnorthtothefamousYukonSuspensionBridge.Feelthethrillingsensationofaswayingwalkway65feetabovethechurningrapidsoftheTutshiRiver.Finallywalkthroughthemuseum-qualitydisplaysdemonstratingthearea’suniquehistory.Bynowyou’veworkedupanappetite,andtheheartysalmonbuffetattheLiarsvilleTrailCampissuretotameeventhehungriestbeast.SavorwildAlaskansalmongrilledoveranopenalderwoodfire,avarietyofsalads,cornbreadanddessert.Afteryourmeal,youmayreturnorbedroppedoffinSkagwayforshopping.GuestReviews(4)PalpfromVancouver★★★☆☆GreatonehourstopattheSuspensionBridge.ThesalmonbakeinLiarsvillewasthebestpart!ItwasabuffetofUNLIMITEDsalmonthatwasbeingfreshlycookedoveranopenfire.Overallgoodexcursion,justalittletooexpensiveforwhatitis.DragonfromLosAngles★★★★☆DidthisonMay1,2019.Ourguide,Glenn,wasveryenthusiasticandknowledgeable,keepingusentertainedallthewaybymakingjokesandexplainingthehistoryofthelandmarks.Therewereonly12people,soweallhadwindowseats!!TheviewswereGREAT!Tooklotsofpics.PlutocratfromEdmonton★★★★★Enjoyedthedrive,enjoyedthefeesandenjoyedLiarsville,wherethefoodwasAMAZING.Can'tbelievehowmuchweenjoyedwalkingacrossthesuspensionbridge.RodfromRegina★★☆☆☆“TotheSummit”givestheimpressionyouaregoingtothebigsummit.Thiswasnotthecase.Thesummitinquestionwasjustasmallhill.Theviewsatthesuspensionbridgeareokbutnotincredible.ThelunchatLiarsvillewasnotbad,though,andthatstopwasbestoftheday.150、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrecttouringorderintheexcursion?A．Skagway→SuspensionBridge→KlondikeGoldRushB．LiarsvilleTrailCamp→KlondikeHighway→TutshiRiverC．KlondikeSummit→SuspensionBridge→LiarsvilleTrailCampD．KlondikeGoldRush→LiarsvilleTrailCamp→SuspensionBridge1、Afterreadingthefourreviews,welearnthat______________.A．PalpthoughtthepricefortheexcursionisreasonableB．DragonthoughthighlyofhishumorousandlearnedguideC．PlutocratwasnotcontentwiththefoodinLiarsvilleD．Rodfelttheviewaroundthesuspensionbridgewasgreat第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）I’dbeentravellingforlonghoursonalonelycountryroadwhenIhadaflattyre.SoIhadto1andgetthetoolstofixtheproblem.Itcertainlywasn’t2doingthiswithawhiteshirtandsuiton.Nightfallwasapproaching.Suddenlyacarpulledupbesideme.Amangotoutandofferedto3me.Seeingtattoos(紋身)onhisarm,Ibecame4asthoughtsofrobberiesflashedthroughmymind.But5Icouldsayanything,hehadalreadybeguntotakethetoolstochangethe6.Whilewatchinghim,Ihappenedtolookbackathiscarandnoticedsomeonesittinginthepassengerseat.This7me.Then,withoutwarning,itbegantorain.HesuggestedthatIwaitinhiscarbecausemycarwasunsafe.Astherainincreased,Iunwillinglyagreed.WhenIsettledintothebackseat,awoman’svoicecamefromthefrontseat.Irepliedwithmuch8whenseeinganoldwomanthere.Itmustbehismother,Ithought.Tomysurprise,theoldwomanwasaneighborofthemanwhowashelpingme.“Jeffinsistedonstoppingwhenhesawyou9thetyre.”“Iamgratefulforhishelp,”Isaid.“Metoo!”shesaidwithasmile.Hehelpeddrivehertoseeherhusbandtwiceaweekinanursinghome.Shealsosaidthathe10atthechurchandtaughtdisadvantagedstudentsforfree.Finally,Jeffhelpedmechangethetyre.Itriedtoofferhimmoneyandofcourseherefusedit.AsweshookhandstosaygoodbyeIapologizedformystupid11atthefirstsightofhim,andthisincidentwarnedusthatweshouldn’tjudgepeoplebythewaythey12.1、A．stop B．move C．see D．look2、A．difficult B．easy C．bad D．polite3、A．lift B．carry C．drive D．help4、A．discouraged B．disappointed C．frightened D．a(chǎn)stonished5、A．a(chǎn)s B．before C．until D．when6、A．tyre B．suit C．shirt D．tools7、A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．calmed D．concerned8、A．fear B．relief C．satisfaction D．delight9、A．takingon B．fightingfor C．pickingout D．strugglingwith10、A．volunteered B．studied C．grew D．performed11、A．ignorance B．words C．reaction D．comment12、A．drove B．walked C．behaved D．looked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?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.AtrailofhotspringsdotthenorthernKapongDistrict.Fortreeworshipers,it'sasitebestdescribedasawesome.Visitorscanenjoytheancienthotsprings,1．(understand)theirtherapeuticpropertiesfromknowledge2．(pass)downfromonegenerationtoanother.Rain,drizzleandcloudyskiesaretypicalinPhangNga,makingsecludedplacesevenmoremesmerizinginscenery.VisitPhangNgaforafewdaysandyouwillimmediatelyrealisethatonce3．(overlook)thingsturnouttobehiddengemsandone4．haveplannedformoretimetoenjoythemall.Theever-famousPhangNgabayisinfactbestseennotfromthemiddleofthebay,butinsteadfromthe5．(elevate)shoresofSamedNangChee.Youcan’tpickthebestweather,6．evenonpartlycloudydays,themagnificentnaturallimestonestructuresofthebayissimplyspectacular.Ifyou'veheardaboutthetradingroutesoftheThaisouthandtheMalaypeninsula,youwillnoticearemnantofthisdirectlinkbetweenPhuket(普吉)andPhangNga(攀牙).7．themajortradinghubofPhangNgaintheolddays,thedistrictofTakuaPaboastsasmallbutuntaintedstretchofanoldSino-Englishcommunity.Theseoriginalcentury-oldshophousesare“soauthentic”herealocaltoldme,itcanoverwhelmPhuketpeoplewithnostalgia.However,thetowncentreofPhangNgaisnotTakuaPa,though.Thestoryhasit8．backin1809,theSiam-BurmesewarsdrovepeopledowntoPhangNgabay，hencethenewsettlementthathasnowbecometheprovince'smunicipalseat.It'sstillsmallinsize,butwithnewernaturalcharms.Mountains9．(surround)PhangNgawiththemostmagnificentlimestonepeaks10．createwonderfullyamazingsignatureviews.Drivingthroughthetown'ssmallparallelstreetsandlookingup,onecanonlymarvelatMotherNature.Perpetualrainandmistymorningstovirtualgreenness---PhangNgapeoplewillensureyougetallthat.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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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；在錯的詞下劃一滿線，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)不計分。DearSir，ThankyouforinvitemetothesummerEnglishcourseinyourschool、Asforyourchoicebetweenthetwocourses,preferthefour-weekcoursebecauseofthiswillallowmemoretimetodosoratravelingandmakeafewmwfriends、OfallthesubjectI’mteamingatschool,IlikeEnglishbest、IhadbeenlearningEnglishforelevenyearsbutmyspokenEnglishremainspoorly,SoIrealhopetotakethischancetoimproveit、Ifpossible,I’dliketoslaywithafamilyforacoupleofdaysinorderthatIcanknewsomecustomsinEngland-whatI’mparticularlyinterestedin,IbelieveIwillhavewonderfultimethissummer、YouRtruly,Grace100第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Leslie打算到中國成都大熊貓繁育研究基地(ChengduResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreeding)參觀，請你寫封郵件，給他一些建議。內(nèi)容包括：1.出行方式；2.出游季節(jié)；3.其他注意事項。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(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、B4、D5、C6、C7、A8、A9、B10、C11、D12、A13、D14、A15、D16、C17、D18、B19、D20、A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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanothe