中原名校2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題含解析

中原名校2025屆高考沖刺英語模擬試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)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(zhǔn)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．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase2．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless3．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing4．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．a(chǎn)saresultof5．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.6．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled7．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take8．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto9．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment10．--Whoisdancingtomusicinthenextroom?--________thechildren.A．Itis B．Theyare C．Thatis D．Thereare11．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby12．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory13．Thereisnoreasontobedisappointed.________,thiscouldberatheramusing.A．Aboveall B．AsaresultC．Apartfromthat D．Asamatteroffact14．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign15．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．a(chǎn)pplicationB．regulationC．a(chǎn)daptationD．cooperation16．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while17．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where18．Wecanneverexpect____bluerskyunlesswecreate____lesspollutedworld.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);theC．the;a D．the;the19．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway20．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．a(chǎn)stwicemuchas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）Twoheadsarebetterthanone.Itmeansthattwopeopleworkingtogetherhaveabetterchanceofsolvingaproblemthanonepersonalone.Butnoteveryonelikesworkinginagroup.Therecanbeanumberofreasonswhypeopledislikegroupwork.Somemayfeelnervousoruneasyingroupsituations.Othersmighthavehadabadexperiencewithindividualswhodidnotworkwellasateam.Anothercommentisthatteachersorinstructorsfailtoproviderolesforgroupmembers.Thismaycreateasituationwhereeveryoneornoonewantstolead.Whatevertheissue,theresultisthesame:thegroupdoesnotrealizeitsgoal.Cooperative(合作的)learningisaneducationalmethodthatcanhelptosolvethisproblem.Therearemanymethodsofcooperativelearning.Todaywewilltalkaboutone:givingeachpersoninasmallgroupaspecificdutytoreachasharedgoal.Forexample,iflearnersaredividedintogroupsoffourpeopleeach,theirrolesmightbe:leader,writer,checkerandspeaker.Thisstructurehelpsensurethateveryonetakespartequallyingroupworkandallowseachmembertoplayameaningfulpartincompletingthesharedgoal.Beforedividinglearnersintogroups,itisagoodideafortheteacherorclub’sinstructortofirsthaveknowledgeaboutthelanguageskilllevelsofparticipants.Thegoalistomakeeachgroupamixtureofhigher-andlower-levellanguagelearners.Puttingtoomanypeoplewithsimilarskilllevelstogethercouldmaketheworktoodifficultoreasy.Rolecardscanbeahelpfultoolinthismethodofcooperativelearning.Theirpurposeistoremindlearnersofeachperson’srole.Beforethecooperativeactivity,theroleoftheteacheroractivityinstructoristoexplaintwothingstothegroup:themainjobfortheactivityandhowthecooperativeroleswork.ThepersoninchargemayappointtheserolesorlettheEnglishlearnerschoosethem.Then,duringtheactivity,theinstructor’sjobistowatchthegroupsandprovidemoreguidancewhenneeded.Aftertheactivity,theinstructormaywishtoprovidefeedbacktogroupsontheirworkandtheiruseofcooperation.Withthiscooperativelearningmethod,youcansaythatfourheadsarebetterthanjustone.1、What’stheoutcomeifpeopledonotenjoygroupwork?A．Theaimofthegroupcannotbeachieved.B．Specificroleswillbegiventogroupmembers.C．Groupmemberswillfeelateaseingroups.D．Groupmemberswillfailtoworkindividually.2、Whydoestheteacherneedtoknowaboutthosewhotakepartintheactivity?A．Tofindoutlanguagelearnerswithsimilarlevels.B．Toclarifyhigher-andlower-levellanguagelearners.C．Tocombinelearnerswithdifferentlanguagelevels.D．Toincreasethedifficultyinfinishingthework.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheroleofinstructors?A．Tooffergroupmemberstimelyhelpateachstep.B．Tolistentotheresponsefromgroupmembers.C．TohelptheEnglishlearnerschoosetheirfavouriteroles.D．Tomakeclearaboutthetaskandworkingprinciplesoftheroles.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TwoHeadsAreBetterthanOne.B．CooperationIsaMustinLearning.C．GroupWorkMakesaGreatDifferencetoLearners’Achievement.D．CooperativeLearningContributestotheSuccessofGroupWork.22．（8分）AllKatherineBatesJoneswantedforher90thbirthdaywastoownherchildhoodhome.Herdaughter,EmilySims,wasn’tsokeenontheidea;itseemedunwiseforanoldwomantoentertherealestatemarket.And,astheoldsayinggoes,youcanneverreallygohomeagain.ButthemomanddaughteroftendrovefromtheircurrenttownofGreenville,SouthCarolina,toKatherine’sbelovedoldhomeinnearbyGaffney.Whileadmiringthecharmingone-storydwellingshewasbornin,Katherinewouldsay,“I’dliketohavethathouseback.”O(jiān)neday,asEmilywentdownthedollhouseofherlocalstore,inspirationstruck:Hermothercouldhaveherhousebackinreplica（復(fù)制品）.Emily’sfriendThomasMcAbeeconnectedherwithRayMeyers,alocalretireddentistwithatalentforwoodworking.Raypaidmultiplevisitstotheoriginalhome,takingprecisemeasurementsandcollecteddetailswiththehelpofthecurrenthomeowners.Thereplicahomeandtheamazingstorybehinditdeservedanimpressivedisplay.Emilyarrangedasurprisepartyatwhichtheminiature（微小模型）andKatherinewouldbehonored.Butkeepingthebigsecretaboutthelittlehousewasatoughtask.Raywouldaskmequestionsa-boutthehouse,”Emilysaysoftheplanningprocess,“ThelasttimeIwasinsidewaswhenIwasateenager,soIcouldn’tremembereverything.IwouldvisitwithmomandstartaconversationwhereIwouldsay,‘Oh,bytheway,doyouremember…’andaskhersomethingaboutthehouse.Shewouldgivedetailsfromhermemoryaboutthecolorandthelayout.Shewouldtellmeexactlywhatsomethinglookedlikeorwhereitwasinthehouse.”O(jiān)nAugust28,2017,Emilygathered40friendsandfamilymembersatherhouse.Theparty-goerswaitedwhileEmily’sdaughter-in-law,Christie,tookKatherineouttolunch.Afterthespecialbirthdaymeal,ChristiebroughtKatherinetoEmily’shouse.“Whenwewentinside,therewasahousefullofpeoplesingingHappyBirthdaytome,”Katherinesays.“Ican’tbelievemyeyes.”ForKatherine,itturnsoutthatitispossibletogohomeagainwhileseeingthegift.1、WhydidKatherineandEmilydrivetoGaffney?A．Theoldhousewasverycharming.B．Emilywaskeenontherealestatemarket.C．Theywantedtocelebratethebirthdaythere.D．Katherinewantedtohaveherchildhoodhomeback.2、Howwasthehouseback?A．Thecurrenthomeownershelpedalot.B．Emilymadeareplicaonherown.C．ThomasMcAbeehelpedtomakethereplica.D．Raypaidmultiplevisitsandmadeonereplica.3、HowdidKatherinefeelatthespecialparty?A．Moved.B．Pleased.C．Astonished.D．Excited.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASpecialGiftB．GoodOldDaysC．ADreamofanOldWomanD．AnOldWoman’sHouse23．（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.24．（8分）Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncement.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7.35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatweareontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:35a.m.fromPenrith?”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhatthatdoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?1、Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?A．Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.B．Themessagesareunattractive.C．Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.D．Theyareabsorbedinbooks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?A．Surprised.B．Cautious.C．Excited.D．Patient.3、Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?A．Thebeautifulweather.B．Therecordedmessage.C．ThetrainfromPenrith.D．Theunexpectedappreciation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ABoringTrainStoryB．AnIntelligentGuardC．ALovelyMorninginSydneyD．ADifferentTrainAnnouncement25．（10分）ThenewsofHarperLee’ssecondnovelbroketheinternet.GoSetaWatchmanwouldbepublishedinJuly.Leebecamearecluse(隱士)afterthepublicationofherfirstbook,ToKillaMockingbird,in1960.Althoughtheauthorhasbeenoutofthepubliceyeformorethan1years,thewavethatfollowedtheannouncementshowedhernovel’sbelovedplaceintheAmericanliteraryworks.In1991,TheBookoftheMonthClubandthelibraryofCongressconductedasurveythatmadereadersidentifybooksthathadmadeadifferenceintheirlives.Lee’sbookfollowedonlyTheBible.AlongsidetheworksofShakespeareandTwain,ToKillaMockingbirdremainsoneofthemostwidelytaughtbooksnationwide,reachinganestimated70%ofAmericanpublicschools.Whatmakesitsuchaperfectreadforyoungpeople?EnglishclassisaplacewhereyoungAmericanscometoknowthemselves.Inthefoldsofdustybooks,studentscanmakecontactwithhumanitybeyondthesuperficial(膚淺的)conversationsoftheschoolhallways.Literaturepromisesrelief,aplacetofigureoutone’sproblemsandgettoknowoneselfbetter.ToKillaMockingbirdparticularlydistinguishesitselfinthisregard.Itspeaksinchild’svoicewithouttreatingitsreadershipaschildren.Peoplehavecalleditan‘impossible’achievement,achildren’sbookpennedintheprose(散文)ofawell-educatedadult—it’sunlikelythatachildlikeScoutcouldexistintherealworld.Butthat’sexactlywhatmakesitsuchacharmingreadforyoungpeople.Italludesto(轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角地說到)theconsciousnessofawell-educatedadultgoingthroughdifficultrealities,butshowsitthroughthelightandplayfulvoiceofacuriouslittlegirl.1、InwhichyearmightGoSetaWatchmancomeout?A．2015B．1960C．1910D．19912、WhichbookleavesthedeepestimpressiononAmericanreaders?A．GoSetaWatchmanB．ToKillaMockingbirdC．TheBibleD．Shakespeare’sworks3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaboutToKillaMockingbird?A．Itsauthormaybeaplayfulchild.B．It’sastoryaboutawell-educatedadult.C．Youngpeoplecanseethemselvesfromit.D．It’simpossibleforchildrenlikeScouttoexist.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheGreatWriter:HarperLeeB．TheGreatYoungPeopleNovelC．VoicesfromChildrenD．DifferencesHarperLeemade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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MywifeandIwereattendingaweddingatSt.John’sChurch.Thesoundof1rangtotheheavensastheceremonycontinued.Atthechurch,I2anoldfriend,Casper,whohappenedtobeatthe3.Now73,Casperwasabrilliantand4softballpitched(投球手)backintheMen’sLeaguesofPhiladelphiainthemid-60s.Ididnot5thenowsilver-hairedfellowuntilmybrother-in-lawJohnmentionedhisnametome!Afteraverypleasant6,CasperaskedifIrememberedaletterof7Ihadwrittentohimbackin1964.ItappearedCasperfellonhardtimes,asprofessionalpitchers8do,andhewasn’tpitchingtoowellforaperiodoftime.Ididnot9theletter,buthesaid,“Yes,Istillhaveit,andIreaditanytime10aren’tgoingtoowell.”Hesaidthathehadreadthelettermanytimes,andthesituationalwaysseemedtoimprove.Iwas11andspeechless!Hecontinued,“Youdon’tremember?”Isaid,“Sadly,no,Idon’t.”butIdidaskifIcouldhavea(n)12oftheletter.Hesaidhewouldemailittome.Afterthe13,wemetonthestepsofthechurch.Caspercameuptomeand14theletter.Helivedablockfromthe15andhadrunhometogetit.Theenvelopewas16andturnedyellow,andsowastheletterinside.Thatletterhadtobenearly50yearsold.In17term,theletterread:“Thesehardtimesare18!Keepyourenthusiasmforthe19.Neverquitandyouwillbebackontopagain20.Hangonthere!”1、A．windB．musicC．trafficD．fireworks2、A．tookoverB．ranintoC．pickedupD．calledon3、A．meetingB．serviceC．sceneD．position4、A．limitedB．balancedC．devotedD．talented5、A．inviteB．recognizeC．disturbD．inform6、A．discussionB．shakingC．journeyD．greeting7、A．a(chǎn)pologyB．a(chǎn)ppreciationC．encouragementD．introduction8、A．sometimesB．entirelyC．rarelyD．forever9、A．receiveB．writeC．rememberD．preserve10、A．jobsB．thingsC．stagesD．effects11、A．pleasedB．disappointedC．puzzledD．a(chǎn)nnoyed12、A．a(chǎn)ddressB．copyC．recordD．opinion13、A．partyB．breakC．weddingD．incident14、A．droppedB．deliveredC．openedD．presented15、A．theatreB．churchC．officeD．station16、A．foldedB．fadedC．paintedD．divided17、A．gentleB．patientC．modestD．simple18、A．reasonableB．temporaryC．relativeD．impressive19、A．gameB．prizeC．gloryD．lesson20、A．casuallyB．properlyC．totallyD．shortly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）ThisweekendIwasdelightedtoshowmyparentsaroundSeville,asthey1．(come)forashortbutsweetvisit.Althoughtheweatherwasn’tthebest,westillmade2．bestofourtimetogether.Beingreunitedwiththepeopleyouloveinanewplace3．(bring)excitement.Showingthemaroundthenewcitymakesyou4．(extraordinary)happy.Forexample,asSevilleisknownforflamenco(弗拉門科舞),Itookthemtoseeafamous5．(perform)myfriendsrecommendedtome,whichgaveussuchawonderfulvisualfeast.Furthermore,gettingtoshowyourvisitorstheplaces6．(appeal)toyouisapleasantfeeling,becauseyouareeagertoletthemknowwhereyoulovetospendyourtime.Youarelettingthemgetinvolved7．yournewlife.Alsoyouhavetheopportunity8．(show)yourbelovedonesthenewplacesthattheymayfallinlovewith.So,afteratwo-daytrip,Ifeelpleasedtohavehadthetimetoexplorethose9．(attraction)withmyparents.Iamalreadylookingforwardtotheirnextvisit10．IcanshowthemmoreofwhatSevilleoffersandwhatIamstillyettodiscover.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。KnowingfromyourwebsitethatacompetitionforfreelyticketstotheMulanmusicalisbeingheld,Iamwritingapplyforone.ThefollowingcanwellexplainwhyIshoulddeserveI.ShewastoldaboutthestoryofMulanbymygrandpawhenIamonlythreeyearsold.SincethenIhavebeencrazyaboutthebraveordutifulgirl.I’vecollectedandreadover20differentbookversionofMulan,seenalltheMulanmoviesandattendplayperformancestwice.I’vereadifit’sanunbelievableshowwithwonderfulsongs,amazingcostumesandremarkablesets.SoyoucanimaginehowexcitingIamtohearthemusicaliscomingtotown.ThanksfororganizingthecompetitionandIhopeI’llbeoneoftheluckywinners.IfIam,theticketcanbesentitto91ReminRoad.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是王林，你的朋友李華想要加入健身俱樂部。請根據(jù)下面一則廣告提供的信息給他寫一封電子郵件，向他推薦。信的開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。注意：行文連貫，涵蓋要點(diǎn)，適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。詞數(shù)100左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、D5、D6、A7、B8、A9、C10、A11、B12、A13、D14、C15、B16、A17、A18、A19、C20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、C3、D4、D22、1、D2、D3、C4、A23、LaTomatina,SpainTomatojuiceflowsthroughthestreetsofBunolonthelastWednesdayofAugustastheworld’slargesttomatofighthappens.Festivitiesbegininthetownsquarewherethereisahugepolecoveredinsoapandwithalegofhamatthetop.Participantstrytoclimbupthepoletogetthehamaswatchersthrowbucketsofwatertothem.Afteragunisfiredtosignalthebeginningofthefight,peoplecatchthetomatoesandthroweachotherinthestreetsuntilthegunsoundsagain,markingtheendoftheevent.Holi,IndiaThisspringfestivaliscelebratedthroughoutthecountryinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thetwo-dayeventcelebratesthelegendofPrahlad,whoescapedunharmedfromthefireoftheevilHolikaDahan.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadco