2023屆北京市西城區(qū)第四十四高考英語三模試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項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(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．a(chǎn)ccidentally D．casually2．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．a(chǎn)pproaches B．meansC．methods D．ways3．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned4．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．a(chǎn)re;eversince B．a(chǎn)re;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime5．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved6．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch7．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such8．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a9．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went10．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith11．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s12．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that13．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback14．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/15．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating16．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat17．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown18．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget19．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved20．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout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）Whatmakesapersonagiverortaker?Theidea“givevs.take”takesshapeinallinteractions(互動)andrelationshipsofourlives.We’reeithergivingadvice,makingtimeforpeople,orwe’reonthereceivingend.Wekeepchangingbetweenthetwobasedondifferentsituationsonadailybasis,ifnotanhourlyone.AccordingtoAdamGrant,aprofessorattheUniversityofPennsylvania,mostpeoplearematchers.Theymakecarefulobservationsontakersandmakeitapointforthemtopaysomethingback.Theyhatetoseepeoplewhoactsogenerouslytowardsothersnotreceiveanyrewards.Actually,mostmatcherswilltryhardtopromoteandsupportgiverssothattheycangetthegoodtheydeserve.Isthereagenderfactor(性別因素)thatplaysapartinthis?AstudyledbyHannahRileyBowles,aprofessoratHarvardUniversity,focusedonthisquestion.Sheasked200seniormanagerstositdowninpairswhereonepersonwouldactasthebossandtheotherasanemployeetodiscusssalarypromotions.Male“employees”askedforanaveragesalaryof$146kwhilethefemalesaskedforonly$141k.Butwhydidtheynotbargainashardasthemen?Simplybecausetheyweremorelikelytobegivers.Asawoman,Idoenjoytheactofgivingupmytime,myknowledge,andmycareandmyattentiontoothers.Idon’texpectanythinginreturn,butIdotendtopullmyselfawaywhenIfeellikeI’mbeingtakenforgranted.IalsotendtogetupsetwhenIseealovedone’scontinuousactionsofkindnessgounnoticed.So,it’ssafetosayI’m50%giver,35%matcherand15%taker.Idoknowsomeone,however,whois99%giver.They’reconstantlydevotingtheirtime,sharingvaluableinsights(洞察力)andgoingoutoftheirwayforeveryonewhocrossestheirpath.Althoughthey’rechangedthelivesofmanypeople,theyrarelyseeanyofitreturned.Buttheuniverseisslowlyrepayingthem;they’renowextremelysuccessful,wellknownforwhattheydo.1、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．mostpeoplethinktheyaregiversB．peoplearenotalwaysgiversortakersC．a(chǎn)nindividualisborntobeagiveroratakerD．fewdifferencesexistbetweengiversandtakers2、InAdamGrant’sopinion,mostpeople________.A．hatetakers B．prefergivingtotakingC．enjoyrelyingonthemselves D．balancegivingandtaking3、Hannah’sstudyfocusedon________.A．theroleofgivingandtakinginjobsB．thegenderdifferenceingivingandtakingC．theroleofmenandwomeninsocietyD．thesalarydifferencebetweenwomenandmen4、Theauthortendsto________.A．thinkactsofkindnessshouldbevaluedB．expectsomethinginreturnforgivingmostofthetimeC．takegivingforgrantedD．beacompletematcher5、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Givingistheshortestpathtosuccess.B．Sharingisthegreatesthumanquality.C．Nogooddeedgoesundone.D．Giversareworthrespecting.22．（8分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager23．（8分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(142),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.24．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan12minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Crossinglegswhensittingmaycausethefollowingexcept______.A．bloodpressureincreaseB．neckandbackpainC．temporarynervedamageD．numbnessinthelegs2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Allpeopleareusedtosittingwithlegscrossedwithouttheirownnotice.B．Researchersareunawareofhealthproblemscausedbythecommonsittinghabit.C．Itiscrucialbutimpossibletogetintothehabitofsittingwithfeetplantedflat.D．Crossinglegsincreasesresistanceofbloodcirculationthroughoutthebody.3、Afterreadingthispassage,whatwillpeoplebemorelikelytodo?A．MaintainahealthysittingpostureB．FindacomfortablewaytositC．MovethenecktoeasediscomfortD．Doexercisestolowerbloodpressure25．（10分）SpielbergwasenrolledatCaliforniaStateUniversityin1965,butdroppedoutthreeyearslatertoseekhisfilmmakingcareer.Afterre-enrollingin2001,hestudiedhardinhisofficeorathome,thoughhedidn’tattendgeneralclasses.Heworkedonindependentprojectsandtalkedwithprofessorstoreceivehisbachelor’sdegreeinfilmandelectronicarts.Hesaidhappilyafterattendingthegraduationceremonyincapandgown,“Iwantedtodothisformanyyearsasa‘thankyou’tomyparentsforgivingmetheopportunityforaneducationandacareer,andaspersonalnoteformyownfamily,andyoungpeopleeverywhere,abouttheimportanceofachievingtheircollegeeducationgoals.”Andheadded,“ButIhopetheygettherequickerthanIdid.”Afterleavingschool,Spielbergworkedintelevisionthroughtheearly1970s,andmadethegreatthriller“Jaws”.Hequicklybecameoneofthemostcommerciallysuccessfulfilmmakersinhistorywithsuchhitsas“JurassicPark”and“SavingPrivateRyan”.HefoundedthecompanyDreamWorkswithhisfriends.Spielberghasfivehonorarydoctorates(博士學位),butwhathereallywarnedwasthishumblecollegedegree.Heposedforpictureswithhisfellowgraduates,andsmilesashewasshoweredwithsmallpiecesofcolorfulpaper.1、Spielbergwithdrewfromschoolinhisearlylifeto________.A．foundhisowncompanyB．starthisprofessionalcareerC．provehiseducationafailureD．makehisfortuneinHollywood2、Spielbergreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreetoshowtheyoung________.A．hisappreciationforhisownfamilyB．thesignificanceofcollegeeducationC．hisdeterminationtoachievehisgoalD．theimportanceofcontinuededucation3、Spielberghasmadehistoryinthemovieindustrywithhis________.A．fivehonorarydoctoratesB．humblecollegedegreeC．widely-knownhitmoviesD．successfulcompanyDreamWorks4、Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．OneisNeverTooOldtoLearnB．CollegeEducationandFilmmakingCareerC．RealizingOne’sOldDreamNeedsSacrificeD．AHumbleCollegeDegreeandtheGreatFilmmaker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）Lastsummeratornadohitasmalltownnearby.Isawinthelocalnewspaperapictureofayoungwomanalittleboyandayounger1standinginfrontofatotallydestroyedhouseeyeswideopenwith2Inoticedtheirclothing3closelymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytoteachmychildrentohelpthoseless4.I5theirsituationtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandMartin,and6theboystodonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritetoys.Mylittledaughter,Meghan,7quietlywhentheboyspileduptheoldtoys.Afterawhile,Meghanwalkedup8Lucy,hermuch-loveddoll,9tightlytoherchest.Sheputherroundlittle10intoLucy’s,givingherafinalkiss,andthenlaidher11ontopoftheothers.“Oh,honey,”Isaid，“youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghannodded,tryingto12hertears.“Lucymakesmehappy,Mummy.Maybeshe’llmakethatlittlegirlhappy,too.”Theboyswatchedinsurprise13theirbabysisterplacedLucyinthe14WhileIstaredatMeghan,reflectinguponmydonation,theywent,withoutaword,totheirroomandboth1516withtheirvalueditems.Martinhesitated17,thenlookedoveratMeghanandputhismodelcarnexttoLucy.Amazed,Iremovedmyold18fromthebox,and19itwithanewoneIhadboughttheweekbefore,hopingtheyoungwomanwould20itasmuch.Anyonecangiveawaywhattheynolongerneed,buttruegenerosityisgivingwhatyou________I,whohadmeanttoteach,wastaught.1、A．man B．woman C．girl D．boy2、A．pity B．fear C．a(chǎn)nger D．sympathy3、A．brands B．colors C．prices D．sizes4、A．optimistic B．fortunate C．thankful D．wealthy5、A．explained B．a(chǎn)nnounced C．demonstrated D．translated6、A．a(chǎn)llowed B．commanded C．requested D．encouraged7、A．watched B．behaved C．counted D．waited8、A．to B．by C．with D．for9、A．tied B．hung C．hugged D．grasped10、A．eyes B．ears C．head D．face11、A．gently B．swiftly C．painfully D．gratefully12、A．keepout B．takeoff C．burstinto D．holdback13、A．before B．a(chǎn)s C．a(chǎn)fter D．once14、A．box B．car C．room D．picture15、A．played B．dealt C．returned D．disappeared16、A．a(chǎn)ngrily B．briefly C．eagerly D．merely17、A．jacket B．item C．newspaper D．doll18、A．balanced B．replaced C．mixed D．compared19、A．love B．keep C．wear D．wash20、A．buy B．intend C．need D．dislike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）Iwantyou,mydearreaders,tolivealifelikeadog.AmIcrazy?No.WhatItellyouisreallyuseful.Beyourself.WhenweadoptedRocky,Ialmostforgottoaskhisname.Theclerksaid,“It’sRocky,butIMchangeittoPierre,ifI1．(be)you.”WesoonlearnedthisblackboywasanythingbutaPierre.He’sathletic,funny,2．(society),andfree.ThenameRockysuitshimwell.Nomatter3．othersthinkyoushouldbelike,it’salwaysbesttobeyourtrueself.Masterthebasics.Eat,sleep,exercise,andconnectwithyourfamily.Rockyisnevertoobusytoeat,toodistractedtosleep,ortootiredforawalk,4．doesheeverturndownanopportunitytoconnect.Hiswagging-tailgreetings,kisses,andability5．(land)directlyinthemiddleofthesittingroom6．(be)allpowerfulstatementsofjusthowbasictheneedtoconnectreallyis.Andyet,intoday’sworld,7．isofteneasytoforgetthatfamilyandfriendsare8．(actual)basics.Explore,explore,explore.Curiousandsmart,Rockyalwaysseemsreadytoexplorenewterritory.He’llhappilylearnanew“trick”,climbnewhills,ortrynewtoys.Inlife,the9．(choose)isyours:playitsafeandkeepstaying,10．facetheunknownandcontinuetogrow.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處語言錯誤，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。I’vebeenplayingvolleyballsincethreeyearsbefore、Itstartedwhenateachersetupvolleyballclubinourschool,hopethatmorestudentswouldjoininthesport、Theclubwasverypopularthatmanystudentssignedupforit、Tobehonestly,atthattimeIjustfollowedthemwithoutthinking、WepracticedtogetheroneverySaturdaymorning、However,someofthestudentssoonbegantogetboringanddroppedoutoftheclub、SoIfoundIwasquiteenjoyingitandIcarryon、Aftertrainingforsometime,Iwasselectedfortheschoolteam、WhatexcitedandproudIwas!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著太原市創(chuàng)建全國文明城市工作的推進，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)市民更禮貌了、交通更有序了、街道更整潔了......假如你是李華，請寫信向你的朋友David介紹近幾年太原發(fā)生的變化（交通、環(huán)境、風景等等），歡迎他到太原來。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.注意書信格式正確，有稱呼語和結(jié)束語；3.可以根據(jù)自己的感受表達，以使行文連貫；4.參考詞匯：acivilizedcity_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、B5、C6、B7、C8、A9、B10、D11、A12、B13、A14、A15、C16、D17、B18、C19、B20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、B4、A5、C22、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterners,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocooktheirownfood