吉林省長春市九臺區(qū)四中2023-2024學(xué)年高三3月份模擬考試英語試題含解析

吉林省長春市九臺區(qū)四中2023-2024學(xué)年高三3月份模擬考試英語試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．a(chǎn)rbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional2．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．a(chǎn)fterwhen B．sincewhichC．a(chǎn)fterwhich D．sincewhen3．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity5．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how6．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall7．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom8．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．a(chǎn)llofwhomC．eachofwhom D．a(chǎn)llofwhich9．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown10．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture11．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t12．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which13．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．a(chǎn)mused B．a(chǎn)musingC．a(chǎn)muse D．toamuse14．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor15．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.16．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching17．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether18．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation19．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since20．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;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．（6分）Mr.Omorogbewasoriginallysettograduatein2014.Butafterafightwithhisdad,hewas“tossedout”onthestreet.Eventually,hisgrandmothertookhiminforawhile,butwithherworkingduringtheday,Omorogbeneededtocareforhisseriouslyillgrandfather.Schooleventuallybecametoomuch,sohedroppedout.Formanystudentsacrossthecountry,circumstanceslikeOmorogbe’scanderail(使偏離軌道)themthehigh-school-to-collegetrack.Inhiscase,BostonPublicSchool’sRe-EngagementCenterwasabletoconnecthimwithEDCOYouthAlternative,aschoolthatprovidesextrasupporttonontraditionalandstrugglingstudents.HestartedinSeptember2016andwillhavehisdiplomainhandbyMay.“Ihavemycounselor(指導(dǎo)教師)whocallsmeeveryday.IfImissschoolfortwoorthreedays,she’llcallme,andask,‘AreyouOK?’”saysOmorogbe.“Duringthevacations,she’llcallme;formybirthday,she’llbakemeacake.”Tenyearsago,BostonhighschoolstudentslikeOmorogbewerefarlesslikelytogettheirdiploma.In2007,thecity’sgraduationratewas59percent.Thisyear,in2017,thenumberofBostonstudentswhograduatedinfouryearshitarecordhighof72.4percent.Statewide,thegraduationrateincheduptoarecord87.5percentfrom87.3percentlastyear,accordingtostatefigures.“You’reseeinggradualprogress,”saysPaulReville,aprofessoratHarvard’sGraduateSchoolofEducationandformerSecretaryofeducationforMassachusetts.“We’redealingwithoneofthemostimportantproblemsthatwehaveineducationthesedays,whichispeopledroppingoutwithoutahighschooleducationandhavingnoplacetogoinoureconomy.”EducationexpertssayBoston’srecordgraduationratewasparticularlyencouragingbecauseofthegainsbythecity’sAfrican-AmericanandLatinostudentsinthelastdecade–13.6and16.5percentagepointsrespectively.Butwithroughly5,500kidsacrossthestatestilldroppingoutofhighschooleveryyear,professorRevilleandothersadmitthatMassachusetts,widelyrecognizedashavingthenation’sleadingeducationsystem,stillhasalongwaytogo.1、WhydidOmorogbedropoutofschool?A．Hehadapoorfamily.B．Hehadnointerestinhisstudies.C．Hewasseriouslyinjuredinafight.D．Hehadtotakeontheroleofacarer.2、WhatdoesOmorogbethinkofhiscounselor?A．She’sstrict.B．She’skind-hearted.C．She’sopen-minded.D．She’sknowledgeable.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBoston’shighschoolgraduationrate?A．Itreachedarecord87.5percentthisyear.B．Therehasbeenariseofover10percentin10years.C．Thisyear’sfiguresshowasharpincreaseoverlastyear’s.D．Lessthanhalfofthestudentscouldgraduate10yearsago.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ThesuccessstoryofMr.OmorogbeB．BostonstudentsareregainingtheirconfidenceC．TheimportantrolehighschooleducationplaysD．Reformshavegivenfreshhopetostrugglingstudents22．（8分）Iwasonlythreewhenmyrealmompassedaway.ThelastthingIrememberaboutmyrealmomwaswatchingtheambulancetakingherawayfromus.Aftermymomdied,mydadstartedabusingmybrothersandme.Iwassentawaytolivewithonerelativeafteranotherbutnoonewouldeverwanttokeepmeforlong.Iwasmiserablealmostallofthetime.Finally,whenIwasfive,mymom’ssister,AuntBonnie,andherhusband,UncleJesse,saidthattheywouldtakemein,andtheybecamemylegalguardians.Fromthenon,theybecamemyfamily.IcalledAuntBonnieMomandUncleJesseDad.WhenIwassix,UncleJessewasdiagnosedwithcancerandfinallydiedshortlyaftermyseventhbirthday.Icriedfordaysafterlosinghimandstillclungtothepresenthegavemeonmysixthbirthday.ShortlyafterUncleJessepassedaway,wemovedtoasmallerhouseinanewtown.IspentalotoftimealonebecauseMomwasalwaysworking.Onesummer,thebeginningofamiraclehappenedwhenmymommetagreatandfunnyguy,David.TheygotmarriedandnowIgainedtwomorebrothers.WhenIlookbackonitnow,IhavecomealongwayfrombeingasadandlonelygirltobeingthepersonIamtoday---partofabig,happyfamily.Ican’timaginewhatmylifewouldhavebeenlikeifAuntBonniehadn’ttakenmein.Shepromisedtolovemeandtakecareofme---nomatterwhat---andshehasdoneexactlythat.Ihavelearnedaboutstrength,dedicationandlove.ShehasbeentheretoholdmewhenI’msick,tohelpmewithhomework,tosupportmewhenIneedher.Inreturn,Ilovehermorethanshe’lleverknow.Withoutherinmylife,Iwouldhavebeenamotherlesschild,butbecauseofherIhaveagreatfamilyandthebestmomintheworld.1、Whywastheauthorsenttolivewithherrelatives?A．Becauseherdaddidn’twanttoraiseher.B．Becauseherrelativesofferedtohelpher.C．Becauseherdadtreatedherbadly.D．Becauseherfamilywastoopoortokeepher.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A．AuntBonniehadbeenteachingtheauthorathomeB．AuntBonniewasastrong,dedicatedandlovingmotherC．thefamilycouldhardlymakeendsmeetafterUncleJessediedD．David,thenewfather,waswealthyenoughtosupportthefamily3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．MyUnusualChildhood B．ThankYou,MyMom!C．MyNewDadandMom D．AMotherlessChild23．（8分）DrivethroughanysuburbintheU.S.Today,andit’shardtomisstherecyclingbinsthathavebecomecompanionstoAmerica’strashcans.Recyclinghasbecomecommon,aspeoplerecognizetheneedtocarefortheenvironment.Yetmostpeople’srecyclingconsciousnessextendsonlyasfaraspaper,bottles,andcans.Peopleseldomfindthemselvesfacingthegrowingproblemofe-waste.E-wasterapidlyincreasesasthetechno-fashionablefrequentlyupgradetothemostadvanceddevices,andthemajorityofthemendupinlandfills(垃圾填埋地).Somepeoplewhotracksuchwastesaythatusersthrowawaynearly2milliontonsofTVs,VCRs,computers,cellphones,andotherelectronicseveryyear.Unlesswecanfindasafereplacement,thise-wastemaygetintothegroundandpoisonthewaterwithdangeroustoxins(毒素),suchaslead,mercury,andarsenic.Burningthewastealsodangerouslycontaminatestheair.However,e-wasteoftencontainsreusablesilver,gold,andotherelectricalmaterials.Recyclingthesematerialsreducesenvironmentalproblemsbyreducingbothlandfillwasteandtheneedtolookforsuchmetals,whichcandestroyecosystems.Agrowingnumberofstateshaveadoptedlawstobandumpinge-waste.Still,lessthanaquarterofthiswastewillreachlawfulrecyclingprograms.Somecompaniesadvertisingsafedisposalinfactmerelyshipthewastetosomedevelopingcountries,whereitstillendsupinlandfills.Theseorganizationspreventprogressbyunsafelydisposingofwasteinanout-of-sight,out-of-mindlocation.However,thesmallbutgrowingnumberofcitiesandcorporationsthatdohandlee-wasteresponsiblyrepresentsprogresstowardmakingtheworldacleaner,betterplaceforusall.1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A．ManyAmericansnowhaveaccesstorecyclingbins.B．E-wastecannotbeputintotrashcansintheU.S.C．MostAmericanshaverealizedthedangersofe-waste.D．MostofAmerica’strashcansaremadeofrecycledmaterial.2、Whatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“contaminates”inParagraph2?A．pollutes.B．heats.C．a(chǎn)bsorbs.D．reduces.3、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutburyinge-wasteinlandfills?A．It’simportant.B．It’sunsafe.C．It’sacceptable.D．It’suncommon.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A．Totellushowtorecyclee-waste.B．Totalkaboutthefutureofe-waste.C．Todiscussifit’snecessarytorecyclee-waste.D．Toencourageustodealwithe-wasteproperly.24．（8分）Ifmathsisthelanguageoftheuniverse,beesmayhavejustutteredtheirfirstwords.Newresearchsuggeststhesebusybodiesoftheinsectworldarecapableofadditionandsubtraction(減法)—usingcolorsintheplaceofplusandminussymbols.Intheanimalkingdom,theabilitytocount—oratleastdistinguishbetweendifferingquantities—isn’tunusual:Ithasbeenseeninfrogs,spiders,andevenfish.Butsolvingequations(方程式)usingsymbolsisrare,sofaronlyachievedbyfamouslybrainyanimalssuchaschimpanzeesandAfricangreyparrots.Buildingonpreviousresearchthatsaysthesocialinsectscancounttofourandunderstandtheconceptofzero,researcherswantedtotestthelimitsofwhattheirtinybrainscando.Scientiststrained14beestolinkthecolorsblueandyellowtoadditionandsubtraction,respectively.TheyplacedthebeesattheentranceofaY-shapedmaze(迷宮),wheretheywereshownseveralshapesineitheryelloworblue.Iftheshapeswereblue,beesgotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonemoreblueshape(theotherendhadonelessblueshape);iftheshapeswereyellow,theygotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonelessyellowshape.Thetestingworkedthesameway:Beesthat“subtracted”oneshapewhentheysawyellow,or“added”oneshapewhentheysawbluewereconsideredtohaveacedthetest.Thebeesgottherightanswer63%to72%ofthetime,dependingonthetypeofequationandthedirectionoftherightanswer—muchbetterthanrandomguesseswouldallow—theresearchersreporttodayinScienceAdvances.Thoughtheresultscamefromjust14bees,researcherssaytheadvanceisexciting.Ifabrainabout20,000timessmallerthanourscanperformmathsusingsymbols,itcouldpavethewaytonovelapproachesinartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning.Justdon’taskthebeestodoyourhomeworkanytimesoon.1、Whydothescientistsconducttheresearch?A．Toteachthemmaths. B．Totestthepoweroftinybrains.C．Toexplainthemeaningofcolors. D．Togetaccesstomachinelearning.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aced”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Givenup. B．Enteredfor.C．Gotthrough. D．Checkedover.3、Whatmighttheresearchmakecontributionsto?A．Languageacquisition. B．Arithmeticlearning.C．Protectionofanimals. D．DevelopmentofAI.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Bees“Like”CountingB．Bees“Tell”ColorsApartC．Bees“Perform”MathsUsingShapesD．Bees“Get”AdditionandSubtraction25．（10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．howtobecomeasalesmanager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）OnedayIwasdoingabigclean-upwhenI1aknottedhandkerchiefwithanolddarkbrowncoininside.Itookonelookandimmediately2anunforgettabletime.In1991,IspentfivemonthsinNiger,withsandstormsandgreatheat.Its3andbeggarsweremybiggestandmostconstantcomplaint.Streetbeggarswouldcontinuallyreachouttheirhands,shouting“Gift!Gift!”O(jiān)neday,I4forneighboringBurkingtoworkinahealthclinic.ArrivingbytaxiatourdestinationinBurkina,webeganto5Indarkness,amotorbikewithtwomenapproachedslowly.Withoutany6,oneofthemgrabbedmypackasthemotorbikesweptcloseby.Withinseconds,thetwowereoutofsight,7upbythenight.Thebaghadmypassport,money,traveler’scheques,acamera,anairlineticketandotherthings8tome.Iwasindeeptrouble.Intheweeksthatfollowed,I9guardedtherestofmyvaluablesandregardedall10withsuspicion.AllIwantedwastoleavethisplace.Then,walkingthroughBurkina’sstreets,Imetwithanoldwoman.“Gift!Gift!”shecried.I’dhadenough.Iwas11ofthecountry:itspoverty(貧困),itsthieves,theheat,andthedust.Itoldherangrily,“AthiefstoleallmymoneyandnowIcan’t12outofyourcountry.Icannotgiveyouanything.”Thewomanbeggarlistenedattentivelyand13mywords.Thenshereached14thefoldsofherdress.“ThenIwillgiveyouagift,”sheannounced.Kindly,sheplacedanold,darkbrowncoininmyhand.Ilookedatitin15Itwasaverysmallamountofmoney,butforthiswoman,thecoin16ameal.Atthatmoment,Ifeltashame.Inspitofher17,shewasabletogivemesomethingpriceless.Isawthenthe18beautyofthepeopleofBurkina,andappreciateddeeplythequiet19ofthepoor.Withtheoldwoman’sgift,Ihopenevertopartwiththecoinshegaveme.Withonesmallcoin,she20myconceptcompletely.1、A．caredabout B．cameacross C．lookedfor D．focusedupon2、A．presented B．gave C．recalled D．reminded3、A．traffic B．dust C．noise D．climate4、A．headed B．struggled C．stood D．came5、A．move B．unload C．hide D．pass6、A．warning B．planning C．thinking D．a(chǎn)rranging7、A．hung B．put C．swallowed D．cleared8、A．obvious B．expensive C．familiar D．precious9、A．elegantly B．cautiously C．dependently D．frequently10、A．locals B．thieves C．beggars D．men11、A．proud B．conscious C．sick D．a(chǎn)ware12、A．get B．run C．come D．rush13、A．a(chǎn)ttendedto B．lookedup C．thoughtabout D．wrotedown14、A．for B．into C．out D．a(chǎn)t15、A．order B．vain C．serve D．shock16、A．meant B．made C．deserved D．suggested17、A．dirtiness B．poverty C．kindness D．safety18、A．updated B．unfolded C．broken D．unexpected19、A．moment B．a(chǎn)ction C．dignity（尊嚴） D．life20、A．changed B．damaged C．found D．a(chǎn)ccepted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）PeruisacountryonthePacificcoastofSouthAmerica.Ithasthreemainareas:narrow,dry,flatland1．(run)alongthecoast,theAndesMountainsandtheAmazonrainforest.InthehighareainthesoutheastisLakeTiticaca,the2．(high)lakeintheworld,onwhichboatscantravel.Peruhasplentyofplantsfromdesertgrasses3．largeareasofrainforest.In4．1400sand1500s,Peruwasthecentreofthepowerfuland5．(extreme)wealthyancientIncaEmpire.Butit6．(rule)bySpainfromthesixteenthcenturyonwards.Perufinallygaineditsindependence(獨立)fromSpainin1821.Itisforthisreason7．itisclosetothefamousIncaruinsofthecityofMachuPicchu.SpanishisthemainofficiallanguageofPeru.ThecapitalofPeruisLima,8．isinthenorthonthecoast.TheancientIncacapital,Cusco,isfoundhighintheAndes.Itisapopular9．.(tour)destinationasitisclosetothefamousIncaruins(廢墟)ofthecityofMachuPicchu.Cuscoisalivelycitywithmanyhotelsandinns,where10．IndianandSpanishcultureandartcanbeseen.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。MygrandfatherandIenjoyfishing、OneSundaymorningwegofishingatalake、Wetookoursfishingpolesandheadedforthelake、Assoonaswearrived,sowedroppedthelinesintothewater、Beforewaitingforabouthalfanhour,Iwasbeginningtogetimpatiently、Iwantedtogiveup,andmygrandfathertoldmetowaitalittlelonger、Finally,therewereasuddenpullatthepoleandfishwascaught、Withinthenextfewminute,mygrandfatheralsocaughtafish、Felthungry,webuiltafirebythelakeandbarbecuedthefish、Itwasdelicious、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是光明中學(xué)的學(xué)生李華,Bob是你的美國筆友。他寫信詢問你在寒假中有什么計劃和安排。請你用英語給他寫一封回信。內(nèi)容如下：你的寒假計劃(休息、讀書、陪伴父母過春節(jié)、參加社會活動)陳述你這樣安排的理由。注意：（1）詞數(shù)不少于100(開頭和結(jié)尾己給出，不計入總詞數(shù))；可以適當增加細節(jié)，使行文連貫。參考詞匯：社會活動socialactivitiesDearBob，Howareyougettingalongthesedays?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、B5、C6、A7、A8、A9、D10、C11、B12、A13、A14、A15、B16、D17、C18、A19、C20、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、D2、B3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、B23、1、A2、A3、B4、D24、1、B2、C3、D4、D25、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,theideaofgoingtoarest