2024—2025学年浙江省杭州市江干区杭九中高二上期中考高中英语试卷.docVIP

2024—2025学年浙江省杭州市江干区杭九中高二上期中考高中英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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LaTomatinaisafoodfightfestivalheldonthelastWednesdayofAugusteachyearinthetownofBunolclosetoValenciainSpain.Itisclaimedtobethebiggestfoodfightintheworld.

WhatHappensatLaTomatina

Ataround11am,manytruckscarrymorethanonehundredtonsofover-ripetomatoesintothecentreofthetown,PlazadelPueblo.Technicallythefestivaldoesnotbeginuntilonebravesoulhasclimbedtothetopofatwo-story-highwoodenpoleandreachedthehamatthetop.Inpracticethisprocesstakesalongtimeandthefestivalstartsdespitenoonereachingtheprize.Thesignalforthebeginningofthefightisthefiringofawatergun.Afteronehourthefightingendsandthecleaningprocessbegins.

TheRulesofLaTomatina

Donotbringbottlesorhardobjectsastheycancauseaccidentsandhurtotherparticipants;

Donottearotherpeople’sT-shirts;

Youmustsqueeze(捏碎)thetomatoesbeforethrowingthem;

Assoonasyouhearthesecondshotofthewatergun,youmuststopthrowingtomatoes.

UsefulAdvice

Wearoldshoesandclothesthatyoudonotmindthrowingawayafterwards.Theywillmostlikelyendupdamagedorincrediblydirty;

Don’twearslippers.Youmaygethurt,oryoucouldlosethemeasilyduringthebattle;

IfyouarenotfromBunol,andyouwanttostayovernight,don’tforgettolookforandsecureaccommodationinadvance.

Staysafeandenjoythefestivitiesasmuchaspossible!

1.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaTomatina?

A．Itisanannualevent.

B．IttakesplaceinValencia.

C．Itlastsforawholeday.

D．Ithandsouthamsasprizes.

2.Whichofthefollowingsignalsthebeginningofthefightinpractice?

A．Thearrivalofthetomatoes.

B．Thetakedownoftheham.

C．Thefiringofawatergun.

D．Thesetupofthewoodenpole.

3.Whatshouldparticipantsavoiddoingduringthefight?

A．Touchingeachothe