北京西城8中2025屆高考仿真卷英語試題注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless2．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When3．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining4．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．aroundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon5．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall6．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense7．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted8．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got9．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking10．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof11．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone12．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that13．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation14．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby15．Itisdifficultforanyofustoeatbetter,exercisemore,andsleepenough,______weknowweshould.A．because B．evenifC．unless D．before16．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working17．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor18．DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch19．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone20．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run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．acupboardB．aboxC．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）Ifonlythingswerethatsimple.Supportersoftheso-calledStoneAgedietarguethatfarmingpracticesintroducedabout10,000yearsagoareharmfultohumanhealth,andthatweshouldn'teatgrainsorfoodmadefrommilksuchasbutterandcheese.Instead,theysay,weshouldonlyeatplentyofleanmeat(瘦肉)andfish,withfruitandrawvegetablesontheside.Theidea,alsocalledthecaveman,orhunter-gathererdiet,hasbeenaroundfordecadesandwasdiscussedatameetingoftheBritishSocietyforAllergy,EnvironmentalandNutritionalMedicine.AccordingtoLaurenCordain,anutritionistatColoradoStateUniversitywhopresentedtheideatothemeeting,thosefollowingthemeat-centeredmenu“loseweightandgethealthybyeatingthefoodyouweredesignedtoeat”.Hesaysthereisincreasingevidencethatacavemandietcanpreventandtreatmanycommonwesterndiseases.StudiesofislandersinPapuaNewGuineawhostillliveahunter-gathererlifestyleshowtheyrarelysufferfromheartdisease.Butothernutritionistsarguethatcuttingoutwholefoodgroupssuchasgrainsisjustnotagoodidea.“Iwouldrecommendanybodytoeatleanmeatandrawvegetables,”saysToniSteeroftheMRChumannutritionresearchunitatCambridge.Butwhatyou'reaskingpeopletodoiscutoutafoodgroupwhichisgoodforyourhealth.Archaeologistssayit'snotevenclearexactlyhowmuchofthevariousfoodspeopleactuallyateduringtheStoneAge.“TherewasnooneStoneAgediet;dietsofthepastvariedgreatly,”saysJohnGowlett,anarchaeologistattheUniversityofLiverpoolwhoalsoattendedtheconference.PrehistoricpeopleinAfricaprobablyatelessmeatthanmanypeoplethink,hesays,whilethoseinthenorthern,icyareaswereforcedtoeatonlywhateveranimalstheycouldcatch.“I'mnotconvincedthatweknowwhatStoneAgemanate,”agreesAndreMillard,whoresearchesancienthealthanddietatDurhamUniversity.“Theevidencewehaveonlysuggeststhemeatcomponentofthediet.Wegetbonesfromanimalstheyhaveeatenbutwedon'tgettheremainsofanyvegetablestheyhaveeatenbecausetheyrot(腐爛)away.1、Toimproveyourhealth,Cordainsuggests______.A．losingweightfirstB．eatinglessmeatandfishC．goingontheStoneAgedietD．eatingmorefruitandvegetables2、WhatisSteer'sattitudetowardseatinggrains?A．Doubtful.B．Cautious.C．Tolerant.D．Supportive.3、InMillard'sopinion,theevidencefortheStoneAgediet______.A．showsnothingaboutthediet'svegetablecomponentB．tellsusaboutancientpeople'scookingmethodsC．hasproventobereliableandconvincingD．agreeswithhisresearchresults4、Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A．HowtheStoneAgeevolved.B．WhentheStoneAgedietstarted.C．WhethertheStoneAgedietishealthy.D．WhytheStoneAgetopicisgettingpopular.23．（8分）NileCruiseinEgyptIt’shardtobeatEgyptforitsmixofheatandcultureinDecember.Aseven-nightcruiseonboardatraditional19th-century-stylewoodenluxurysailingvessel,whichsleepsupto12andcruisesbetweenLuxorandAswan，costsfrom￡775perheadfullboard，departingonDecember11throughBales(08450570600;www..)ChristmasMarketsinColognePerhapsthebestofnorthernEurope’smanyChristmasmarketsisCologne--therearesevenseparatethemedmarketswhichstartopeningthisweek.Cologneisalsooneoftheeasiestplacestogettobytrain.EurostarconnectionsfromLondonviaBrusselstakejustunderfourhoursandreturnticketsareavailablethiswinterfrom￡89(08432186186;www.E).FordetailsofaccommodationandmarketsseeCologneTourism(www.).SkiinginValThorensIfyouwanttobesureofsnowforskiingintheAlpsbeforeChristmasyouneedtoheadhigh--whereyouwillgettheadvantageofquietslopesandlowprices.Aweek9sstayatChaletElianecostsfrom￡399chaletboardthroughCrystalSki(08712312256;www.crystalski.co.uk)，or,muchmoreluxurious,aweek’shalfboardatthefive-starhotelcostsfrom￡1,195throughCrystalFinest(08719710364;www.crystalfinest.co.uk).BothpackagesarefordeparturesonDecember13.JapaneseOnsenSnowmonkeyswarmingthemselvesinthehotspringsatYudanakamakeanendearingsight.Assnowflakesfallyoumaybetemptedtoclimbinyourself(perhapsnotthesamepool，though).Experiencethis,overnightatatempleandaryokan,andseeTokyoandHiroshima,travelingbybullettrain,onthe14-nightJapanUnmaskedtour:￡1,600,excludingflights(01173144620;).1、Theadvertisementismainlyaimedatthosewho.A．studyabroadB．oftentravelaroundC．wanttogoshoppingbeforeChristmasD．arefondofskiinginwinter2、Marylovestheideaofshoppingduringhertrip.Shewillprobablycontactbycalling.A．08432186186 B．08450570600C．08712312256 D．011731446203、Ifyouwanttogosightseeingbywater,youhavetobook.A．beforeDecember11 B．beforeDecember13C．beforeChristmas D．afterChristmas4、Ifyouenjoywatchinganimalsbathing,whichwebsitewillyouclickforfurtherinformation?A．www.crystalfinest.co.ukB．C．D．www.balesworld5、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A．skiinginValThorensishighinpriceB．EurostaristhemostbeautifulareaofthecityC．atouristhastowarmhimselfinthehotspringwithmonkeysD．aLondonerwillspendlessthan4hourstravellingtoColognebytrain24．（8分）RecentlyIpaidavisittoHarvardUniversity,wheretherearetopclassscientistsandprofessorsandthebestacademicsystemintheworld.IwasprettyshockedwhenIfirststeppedontothecampus.Well,it'snotevenreallyacampus.It'smorelikeadistrictinasmalltown.Harvard'smainbuildingsarefromthe18thcentury.Theylookveryoldandsimple.Youmightevensaythey'realittleshabby.Theydon'tfitthemodernideaofuniversityatall.Thebuildingsaresurroundedbygrassandtrees,soIfeltasifIhadwalkedintoamedievalcastle.ButwhenIlookedacrossthestreet,busyshopsandin-fashionstudentsmademefeellikeIwasinthe21stcenturyagain.Itcreatesastrongcontrastandbringsaspecialatmospheretotheschool.OurtourguideGarytookusaroundandtoldus:"Youseethisgrassfieldinthecenteroftheschool?Hereiswheretheyhosttheirgraduationceremony.Theyjustsetuptentsandbenchesandhaveaverysimpleceremony.Unbelievable!Whowouldthinkthemosttalentedstudentsjustgraduateonthelawn?Isawsomestudentsputablanketonthegrassandliedowntoreadabook.WhenIlistenedtothesoftsoundofpagesturning,alongwithchirpingofthebirds,Ifeltverycalm.Therewasnocompetitivefeelingatall.Harvardhastheworld'sfirstcomputerinitssciencecenterandtherearehundredsofhigh-endcomputerstoo.Itsreligionandtheliteraturedepartmentsarealsoamongthebest.Itistheperfectmixoftraditionandnewtechnology.ItmakesHarvardaveryattractiveplacetostudyin.IhopeonedayI'llattendmydreamschool—Harvard.1、Thearticleismainlyabout_____________.A．theauthor'scampuslifeinHarvard B．theauthor'simpressionofHarvardC．Harvard'soldbuildings D．theacademicsystematHarvard2、Theauthorwasmostimpressedby_____________,accordingtothearticle.A．Harvard'smixoftraditionandnewtechnologyB．theclassesheldonbeautifullawnsatHarvardC．HarvardstudentsnottakingtheirgraduationceremonyseriouslyD．thefeelingofnotlivinginmodernsocietyonthecampus3、Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A．Harvardcampusisactuallyadistrictofabigcity.B．TherearenocompetitionsatHarvardUniversity.C．GraduationceremoniesarenotcomplexatHarvard.D．AllHarvardbuildingsdatebacktothe18thcentury.4、Accordtothearticle,inwhichfieldsisHarvardtopintheworld?A．Literature,arts,andlaw. B．Religion,lawandarts.C．Literature,artsandcomputerscience. D．Religion,computerscienceandliterature.25．（10分）Growingup,Iremembermyfatherasasilent,seriousman—notthesortofpersonaroundwhomonecouldlaugh.AsateenagerarrivinginAmerica,knowingnothing,Iwantedafatherwhocouldexplainthehumanjourney.Incollege,whenfriendscalledhomeforadvice,IwouldsinkintodeepdepressionforwhatIdidnothave.Today,attwenty-seven,Ihavecometorediscovertheminwaysthatmyteenagemindwouldnotallow—asadultsandasfriendswiththeirownfaultsandweaknesses.Onenightaftermymovebackhome,Ioverheardmyfatheronthetelephone.Thesewassometrouble.Later,Dadsharedtheproblemwithme.Apparentlymylegaltraininghadearnedmesomeprivilegesinhiseyes.ItalkedthroughtheproblemwithDad,analyzingthepurposesofthepeopleinvolvedandofferingseveralnegotiationstrategies.Helistenedpatientlybeforefinallyadmitting,“Ican’tthinklikethat.Iamasimpleman.”Dadisabrilliantscientistwhocandeconstructthebuildingblacksofnature.Yethumannatureisamysterytohim.ThatnightIrealizedthathewassimplynotskilledatdealingwithpeople,muchlessthetroubleofaconflictedteenager.It’snotinhisnaturetounderstandhumandesires.Andso,thereitwas—itwasnoone’sfaultthatmyfatherheldnointerestinhumanliveswhileIplacedgreatimportanceinthem.Weareattimesbornmoresensitive,wide-eyed,anddreamythanourparentsandbecomemorecuriousandidealisticthanthem.Dadperhapsneverexpectedmeforachild.AndI,whoknewDadasanintelligentman,hadneverunderstoodthathisintelligencedidnotcoverallofmyfeelings.Ithassavedmeyearsofquestioningandconfusion.InowseemyparentsaspeoplewhohaveotherrelationshipsthanjustFatherandMother.Inowoverlooktheirmanyfaultsandweaknesses,whichonceannoyedme.Inowknowmyparentsasfriends:peoplewhoaskmeforadvice;peoplewhoneedmysupportandunderstanding.AndI’vecometoseemypastclearly.1、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofherfatherwhenshewasateenager?A．Friendlybutirresponsible.B．Intelligentbutsevere.C．Coldandaggressive.D．Caringandcommunicative.2、Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressedwhenherfriendscalledhome?A．Shedidnothaveaphonetocallhome.B．Herfatherdidnotcareaboutherhumanjourney.C．Herfatherwastoobusytoanswerherphone.D．Herfathercouldn’tgiveherappropriateadvice.3、Aftertheauthoroverheardherfatheronthetelephone,______.A．heblamedherforimpolitenessB．herediscoveredhumannatureC．heconsultedwithherabouthisproblemD．hechangedhisattitudetowardstheauthor4、Theauthorrealizedthat______.A．herfatherhadtoomanyfaultsandweaknessesB．herfatherwasnotasintelligentasshehadthoughtC．herfatherwasnotgoodatinterpersonalrelationshipsD．herfatherplacedtoomuchimportanceinsocialactivities5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MyParentsasFriendsB．MyParentsasAdvisorsC．MyFatherasaSeriousManD．MyFatherasanIntelligentScientist第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）Recently,myfriend,whoisaphysician,toldmeshewasn’tdoinga＂goodenough＂jobbeingaparentandwasmissingoutonherchildren’slives.I’velearnedthatotherphysiciansalsobelievethe1oftheirprofessionwillsomehowadversely(不利地)affecttheirchildren’s2.Itellmycolleaguesnotto3,andthatonedaytheirchildwillappreciatethemfortheirlifeasa4child.Icansaythis5mymotherwasapalliative-carephysician.Beingthedaughterofapalliativecarephysicianwasn’t6:Icametounderstandmother’sabsence,havingto7herwithothers,andbeing8tohumansufferinganddeathwerejust9ofmylife.10,beingthechildofaphysicianhada11effectonmylife.Ilearnedlovewassacrificeandyouwouldgetloveandappreciationinreturn.IfIcouldhavemy12overagain,Iwouldn’tchangemuch.Sure,thereweretimeswhenIwantedto13mymother’spager（傳呼機）outofthewindow,or14thatshecouldhaveattendedschoolevents.ButevenasachildIknewwhatIwas15,andwhatshewassacrificing,were16worthitforthelifethatIgottolead.Mymother’sworkasapalliative-carephysicianprovidedmewithexperiencesthatenrichedmylife,teachingme17lessons,skillsandtheknowledgeofkindness,sympathyandgenerosity.So,toanyonewhoisconcernedabout18acareerwithraisingchildren,Iofferyoumyreassurance.Whiletherewillbetoughtimes,onedayyourchildwill19youfortheexperiencesandthelifethey’vehadasaresultofyour20.1、A．demandsB．standardsC．challengesD．opportunities2、A．intelligenceB．schoolingC．futureD．growth3、A．quitB．mentionC．worryD．hurry4、A．doctor’sB．teacher’sC．mother’sD．colleague’s5、A．thoughB．whenC．ifD．because6、A．toughB．correctC．easyD．normal7、A．assistB．shareC．compareD．substitute8、A．familiarB．relatedC．devotedD．exposed9、A．motivationB．meaningC．partD．aim10、A．HoweverB．BesidesC．SomehowD．Therefore11、A．negativeB．passiveC．sideD．positive12、A．occupationB．childhoodC．adultD．education13、A．keepB．makeC．throwD．take14、A．wishedB．hopedC．requestedD．demanded15、A．expectingB．imaginingC．doingD．sacrificing16、A．lessthanB．morethanC．otherthanD．ratherthan17、A．specialB．unforgettableC．toughD．valuable18、A．balancingB．combiningC．offeringD．swapping19、A．prepareB．thankC．forgiveD．praise20、A．contributionB．devotionC．careerD．care第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Fromredlanternstoredenvelopes，didyoueverwonder1．thecolorredissopopularinChina，especiallyduringtheChineseNewYear?ItissaidthatitallbeganwithNian，awildbeast2．wouldfrightenvillagersontheNewYear，3．(eat)crops，livestock(家畜)，andevenchildren.Butvillagerslearnedthatthisanimal4．alionheadwasafraidofthreethings:fire，noise，andthecolorred.Nianwasdefeated，andfromthenon，thecolorredwasconsidered5．(bring)goodluckandgoodfortunetoall.“Usuallyredlanternsarehungoutsidethedoorstowardoff(避開)badluck，”suggestsKarenKatz，authorof6．picturebookMyFirstChineseNewYear.“Alsoredcutoutpapers7．(use)asdecorationstohangonthewalls.IfyoulivenearaChineseneighborhood，youshouldbeabletopurchasethese8．(item)，butifnot，goonlineandorderthem.Youcanalsomakeyourowncutouts.”Still，themostpopularwaytocelebratetheChineseNewYear9．(be)tohandoutredenvelopesfilledwithmoney.However，liketoysundertheChristmastree，sometraditionsaremeantforchildren，andChineseredenvelopesaregivento10．(they)towardoffevilspirits.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（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）不計分。Theideaoflivingonthemoonisnolongsciencefiction、However,therewillbedrawbackstolivethereaswellasadvantage、Onthepositiveside,peoplewillbeabletoescapefromthecrowdingcities,butwillhaveclearviewsoftheearthandstars、Ontheotherhand,themoonisaunfriendlyplaceforhumans、Firstofall,peoplewillhavetowearspecialsuitsandiftheirequipmentfails,itwillprobablydie、Secondly,theywillhavetogetusedtobeweightless、Finally,they’llprobablymisstheplantsandwildlifethatexistsontheearth、Inall,themoonmightbeanidealplacewherehumanstakeoveraholidayorscientistscarryoutresearches,butnotaplaceforordinarypeopletoliveallthetime、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是晨光中學學生會主席李津，新年臨近了，你校將舉行一年一度的藝術節。請代表你們學校邀請外籍教師Mrs.Green來參加活動，請根據以下提示給她寫一封邀請信。內容如下：1.簡要介紹藝術節的時間、地點、內容、目的；2.希望MrsGreen可以表演節目；3.你的祝愿。注意：1.詞數：不少于100詞；2.可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。DearMrs.Green,I’mLiJin,ChairmanofStudentUnion.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiJin

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、C5、D6、A7、A8、D9、D10、A11、D12、D13、C14、B15、B16、D17、B18、C19、B20、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.Peoplemarktheeventbylightingfiresandthrowingcoloredpowderononeanother.Childrenloadcoloredwaterintotoypistolscalledpichkariandtakeaimatpassers-by.Holiisknownasahappycel