甘肅省臨洮縣二中2025屆高考沖刺模擬英語(yǔ)試題含解析

甘肅省臨洮縣二中2025屆高考沖刺模擬英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。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．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished2．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious3．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．a(chǎn)reworn4．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare5．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it6．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate7．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow8．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats9．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion10．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored11．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover12．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should13．.---Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.---Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe14．Mr.Zhanggavealltextbookstoallthepupils,except____________whohadalreadytakenthem.A．theseB．onesC．thoseD．theothers15．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while16．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what17．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding18．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit19．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue20．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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．howtobecomeasalesmanager22．（8分）ThreeFeetFromGoldDarby’sunclewascaughtbythe“goldfever”inthegold-rushdays,andwentwesttodigandgrowrich.Aftermonthsoflabor,hewasrewardedbythediscoveryoftheshiningore(礦石).Heneededmachinerytobringtheoretothesurface.So,withthe“strike”,hereturnedhome.AndwiththehelpofDarby,heborrowedalotofmoney.Afterbuyingthemachineryandhavingitshipped,UncleandDarbywentbacktoworkthemine.Thefirstcaroforewasmined.AndthereturnsprovedtheyhadoneoftherichestminesinColorado!Downwentthedrills!UpwentthehopesofUncleandDarby!Thensomethinghappened!Thevein(礦脈)ofgoldoredisappeared!Theydrilledon,butallinvain.Finally,theydecidedtoquitandsoldthemachinerytoajunkmanforafewhundreddollars.Thejunkmancalledinaminingengineertolookatthemineanddoalittlecalculating.Theengineer’scalculationsshowedthattheveinwouldbefoundjustthreefeetfromwheretheDarbyshadstoppeddrilling!Thejunkmantookmillionsofdollarsinthevein,becauseheknewenoughtoseekexpert’sadvicebeforegivingup.MostofthemoneywhichwentintothemachinerywasborrowedthroughtheeffortsofDarby,whowasthenaveryyoungman.Themoneycamefromhisrelativesbecauseoftheirfaithinhim.Hepaidbackeverydollarofit,althoughhewasyearsindoingso.Longafterward,Mr.Darbymadeanotherdiscoverythatdesirecanbechangedintogold.Thisdiscoverycameafterhewentintothebusinessofsellinglifeinsurance.Rememberingthathelostahugefortune,forhestoppedthreefeetfromgold,Darbyprofitedbytheexperienceinhischosenwork,sayingtohimself,“Istoppedthreefeetfromgold,butIwillneverstopbecausemensay‘no’whenIaskthemtobuyinsurance.”Darbysoldmorethanamilliondollarsinlifeinsuranceannually.Heoweshis“stickability”tothelessonhelearnedfromhis“quitability”inthegoldminingbusiness.1、Darby’sunclewentbackhometo________.A．receivehisrewardB．seekfinancialsupportC．lookformorehelpersD．consultanengineer2、TheDarbysfailedinminingbusinessbecauseof________.A．quittingdrillingonB．thedisappearanceoftheveinC．theshortageofthemachineryD．competingagainstthejunkman3、Fromthepassage,wecanknowDarby________.A．wasunabletopayoffthedebtsB．minedhisgoldfromthefailureC．learnedalessonfromsellinginsuranceD．devotedhimselftomakingnewdiscoveries4、Theauthorintendstotellusthat________.A．hopesanddifficultiesexistsidebysideB．correctdecisionsstemsfromcorrectjudgementC．weshouldcatchitwhenanopportunitycomesD．wewon’treachourgoalunlesswepersist23．（8分）NepalisoneofthepoorestcountriesonglobesovolunteersgeteveryreasontovolunteerinNepal.ThepeopleofNepalarewelcoming,warmandfriendly,thelandscapesherearebeautiful,andsincethecountryfinancialsituationisnotsowellthusweoperatefromgrassrootscommunityleveltoimprovethesituation.NepalisalsoconsideredtobeoneofthesafestvolunteeringdestinationsinAsia.WenevereverhadanymisbehavingactivityinNepalwithourvolunteers.TravelingacrossNepalisalsoveryeasyandourprogramsarebasedinthecapitalcityKathmandu.Nepalisblessedwithamazinglydiverselandscapes.Fromthehighestmountainintheworld,youcanreachalmostuptosealevelinjust10kilometers.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersvolunteeringopportunityin5differentprogramchoicesinKathmandu,Nepal,namely:Language&OrientationWeek(迎新周);SummerVolunteerProgram,Kathmandu;Healthcare/MedicalProgram;TeachingEnglishProgram;OrphanageProgram.Ourprogramisopenallyeararoundsowereceivequitealotnumberofvolunteersthroughoutthewholeyearfromallovertheglobe.OurmainvolunteersarcfromAmerica,UnitedKingdom,Australia,Europeancountries.Consideringitisoneofthesafestprogramlocations,weevenallow17-years-oldtovolunteerinourprogram.LanguageandOrientationWeekofferstheopportunitytolearnabouttheNepalesecultureandhistoryalongwithlocalNepaleselanguagewhichisveryfamousamongvolunteersasitisalwaysgoodtolearnmoreaboutthecountrywhereyouwouldbestartingyourworksoon.OrientationweekalsotakesyoutodifferentbeautifultripsonweekendssuchasMonkeyTempleandBhaktapurDurbarSquare.VolunteeringSolutionsoffersoneofthemostaffordableprogramchoicesworldwidewithbestvalueformoney.Weprovideaccommodationwiththelocalhostfamilyalongwith3timesmealsasyoutendtoseehowlocalpeopleinNepalspendtheirlifeondailybasis.SobeapartofourexcitingprogramsinNepaltoday.1、WhatarevolunteersexpectedtodotohelpNepal?A．Offerfinancialsupport.B．Startfromthebasicaid.C．TeachNepalesepeoplescience.D．Setupschoolsandhospitalsthere.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Nepalisthesafestcountryintheworld.B．PeoplecanreachthehighestpeakfromNepal.C．VolunteershaveevermetmisbehavingactivitiesinNepal.D．ThenaturalfeaturesofNepal’slandarequitesimilar.3、WhatshouldvolunteersdofirstinNepal?A．GetacquaintedwithNepalesecircumstances.B．Visitthemostfamousattractions.C．Meettheleadersofcommunities.D．Collectthedataoflocalresidents.4、Whatisvolunteers’aimtoliveinlocalhostfamily?A．Tokeepthemselvessafe.B．Toreducethecostofvolunteering.C．Toofferbettervolunteeringwork.D．Toknowaboutlocalpeople’slife.24．（8分）It’scoldanddarkoutside,andyourbedissowarmandcomfortable.Goingforarunseemslikesuchabadidea.Butbeforeyouhideyourrunningshoes,itmightbeworthgivingthatcrazyideaago.AccordingtoTheHuffingtonPost,anoutdoorruninwinter,asopposedtooneonatreadmill(跑步機(jī)),burnsmorecaloriesbecausethebodyisworkinghardtoregulate(調(diào)節(jié))itscoretemperature.Furthermore,researchshowsthatracetimesarefasterincoldweatherthaninwarmertemperatures—andquickerrunsburnmorecalories.Similarly,coldweatheralsomakestheheartworkhardertodistributebloodthroughthebody,makingthatvitalmuscleevenstronger.Outdoorexercisealsoturnsupyourenergyandridsyouofthestressanddepressionthatbuildupeveryday.Theheatandhumidityinthesummercandragyoudownandtireyoufaster,butcoldweatherisrefreshing.Itadjustsyoutoyoursurroundings,makingyoufeelalive.Ofcourse,thethreatofsmoginsomebuilt-upareasisafurtherhurdletowinterexercise.Heartattacks,stroke,lungcancerandasthmaarealldangersofrunninginsmog.Thecombinationofairpollutionandexerciseincreasesthepotentialproblems.Ifyoudochoosetorunoutsideonsmoggydays,takeapathinaparkorresidentialareatoavoidcarexhaust(尾氣),andgoearlyinthemorning,beforerushhour.Butstayinginsideonsmoggydaysandwaitingforthenextcleardaytorunisbest.1、Howdoescoldweatherbenefitrunners,comparedwithwarmweather?A．Theycanrunmoreslowly.B．Theycantakeinmorecalories.C．Theirheartscanfunctionharder.D．Theirbodytemperaturecangetlower.2、Howdoessummeraffectrunners?A．Itbuildsuptheirenergyquickly.B．Itmakesrunnerstiredeasily.C．Itlessensrunners’stress.D．Itcausesheartattack.3、Whataretherunnerssupposedtodoonsmoggydays?A．Stopdrivingcars.B．Domoreexercise.C．Avoidoutdoorexercise.D．Runlateinthemorning.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．RefreshwithaWinterRunB．TakeOutdoorExerciseinSummerC．GotoRuninaParkD．FollowtheTipstoReduceStress25．（10分）Punks,Ravers,ModsandTeddyBoys.No,thesearen'tsomehotnewbands,butthenamesofanumberofBritishyouthsubcultures(亞文化)fromthelast70years.YouthClub,aUKnot-for-profitorganization,releasedabookearlierthisyearcelebratingmanydifferentsubculturesfromthroughoutBritainsrecenthistory."Acatalyst(催化劑)forcreativityontheworldwidestage,BritishyouthculturemovementsfromtheTeddyBoysofthe1950stothegrimeSceneofthe2000scontinuetoplayapioneeringroleinmusic,fashionandcreativityacrosstheglobe,"itwroteonitswebsite.Thesesubculturesweretraditionallyawayforyoungpeopletoshowtheirpersonalitiestoothers.WalkingaroundLondoninthe1970swouldhavemeantseeingdozensofyoung"punks"-peopledressedinrippeddenim(破洞牛仔褲),leatherjackets,bodypiercings(穿孔)andwithbrightly-dyedhair—onthestreets.Andinthe90s,“ravers”wereyoungpeoplewhothrewall-nightpartiesinabandonedbuildingsorcarparks.So,whatwasthereasonbehindthesesubcultures?"OnbothsidesoftheAtlantic,moreandmoreyoungdisappointedteenagerswerelookingforanescapefromtheboredomandconstraints(約束)ofsociety,"wrotelanYoungs,BBCentertainmentreporter."Unemployment,racialtensionsandsocialupheaval(劇變)addedfueltotheirfires."YouthsubcultureshaveallbutdisappearedintheWest.Someexpertsbelievethereasonforthisistheinstantandlow-pricedavailabilityofmusicandclothingintheinternetage."Fashionandmusic,they’remuchcheaperandthey’remuchfastertoday,"RuthAdams,aculturelectureratKingsCollegeLondontoldTheGuardian."WhenIwasateenager,youhadtosticktoonetypeofmusicorfashion,becauseitcostmoremoney.Now,it'sallabitmoreblurry(模糊不清的),”shesaid,believingthatit'shardertofigureoutsomeone'spersonalityormusictastesnowadaysjustbylookingatthem.Despitethis,Adamsbelievesthattoday’syoungpeoplearestillfindingtheirownwaytoexpressthemselves,butinamoremodernway."It'scertainlyhappeningonline,"shesaid."It'saloteasiertousepersonas(偽裝)onlinejustbyshowcasingcertaintypesofmysteriousknowledge."1、Accordingtothetext,Britishyouthsubcultures____.A．couldbetracedbacktothe1970sB．werestartedbyYouthClubtopromotecreativityC．wereawayforyouthtoexpresstheiridentitiesD．hadagreaterimpactonfashionthanmusic2、Whatcontributedtothepopularityoftheseyouthsubcultures?a.Youngpeople'sdesireforfreedomandfun.b.Youngpeople'slongingforfameandwealth.c.Thesocialpressureyoungpeoplesuffered.d.Theeasyaccesstomusicandclothing.A．a(chǎn)bB．a(chǎn)cC．bdD．cd3、WhichofthefollowingwouldRuthAdamsprobablyagreewith?A．Musicandfashiontrendsdeveloptoofastforyoungpeopletofollowtoday.B．Youngpeopletodayarelesswillingtoexpressthemselvesasherpeersdid.C．Youngpeopletodayarelessinterestedinmusicandfashionthanherpeersusedtobe.D．Theinternetmakesithardertofigureoutthepersonalitiesofyoungpeopletoday.4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsubcultures?A．ObjectiveB．NegativeC．DoubtfulD．Supportive第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完形填空Leavingforworkonemorning,Inoticedthatmynewspaperhadn’tbeendeliveredyet．SinceIalwaystookittowork,it1methatIwouldhavetostopatthestoreandpickoneup．Iwasalreadyrunninglate,butfiguredIcouldmakeitifIhurried．Itwasputtingmeina2mood．AsIpulledintotheparkinglotofthe3togetanewspaper,Inoticedayoungmaninawheelchairwhoseemedtobe4withhiswheelchair．“I’msurehe’sallright”,Ithought,“orifhe’snot,someoneelsewillhelphim．”5bythecustomersandcarsthatwerepassinghimby,Iguessedtheywerethinkingthe6thing．Igotoutandwalkedovertoseewhatthe7was．“IsthereanythingIcando?”Iasked．Inoticedhewasn’tableto8,andwasstillstrugglingwiththewheelchair．I9atthewheelchairandnoticedthattheclamp(夾鎖)holdingtheelectronickeyboardandchaircontrolshad10loosened,causingtheequipmenttoslipdown,outofhisreach．Ipulleditbackinto11．Hishandpulledovertothekeyboardandhehitasinglekey．Anelectronicvoicesaid,“Thankyou．”Ifeltawaveofgratitudecomeoverme．Iwastrulyblessedtohavethephysical12thatallowedmetoliveanormallife．Theyoungmanhelpedmegainanewwayofthinkinginlife．1、A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．ignored C．permitted D．a(chǎn)voided2、A．guilty B．curios C．bad D．good3、A．office B．store C．library D．station4、A．comparing B．living C．struggling D．playing5、A．Judging B．Waiting C．Attracted D．Interrupted6、A．particular B．happy C．same D．strange7、A．a(chǎn)ccident B．trouble C．comment D．surprise8、A．share B．deliver C．move D．speak9、A．lookup B．lookdown C．comedown D．holdup10、A．gradually B．luckily C．suddenly D．obviously11、A．space B．form C．place D．shape12、A．gratitude B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．manner D．a(chǎn)bilit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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Manypeopleagreethatgoingtoamuseumisagoodwayoflearningaboutancienttreasures.However,othersmayfind1．boringtospendhoursthere.Therefore,howtomakemuseumsandtheirlifelesscollectionsmoreappealingisatoughquestionworth2．（attach）importanceto.Luckily,NationalTreasure（國(guó)家寶藏）,aTVprogramwhich3．（begin）toaironDec,3,2017,shedlightonwaystoinspireinterestinmuseumsandtheircollections.Aimingtomakeancientrelicstocome4．（live）,theprogrampresentstreasuresthroughdifferentartistic5．.（method）includingdramaticperformancesandstorytelling,6．fullyinterpretsthehistorybehindeachculturalrelic,sothataudiencescannotonlyunderstandhowtoappreciatethebeautyofculturalrelics,7．a(chǎn)lsoknowthecivilizationandthespiritualcoreofChineseculture.Infact,suchprogramsthatpromotetraditionalancientrelicshavebecomepopular8．recentyears.Forexample,a2016documentaryfeaturingtheForbiddenCity’sculturalrelicsandtheirrestorers,urgedlotsofcollegestudents9．（apply）toworkasvolunteersthere.Itis10．（universal）acceptedthatNationalTreasurehasbeensuccessfulinencouragingmorepeopletovisitmuseumsbytouchingtheirhearts.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。作文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。LeiXingyu,whoissixteen,amiddleschoolstudentinNorthernChina、Sheisoneofthebeststudentinherclassandshewaswonanawardforyoungscientistslastyear、Whensittingintheclassroom,shelooksjustlikeallhisclassmatesbutafter’classherlifeisobviousdifferent、Shewasbornwithouttheabilitytouseherlegsbutshehasnofeelingbelowherwaist、Shehastouseawheelchairtodoeverydaythings,suchasgettingdressing,gettingoutofbedandgotoschool、Sofarshehadcreatedmanyprograms、Andoneofwhichreceivedanawardatherprovince’ssciencefair、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華,你班的留學(xué)生Charles即將結(jié)束三周的假期從美國(guó)返回。你想委托他為你代購(gòu)一個(gè)剃須刀,作為生日禮物送給爸爸。請(qǐng)按照以下要求給他寫一封電子郵件:1.品牌:Gillette.2.價(jià)格:30美元左右。參考詞匯:剃須刀shaver注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右:2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫:3.開頭語(yǔ)和結(jié)束語(yǔ)已為你寫好,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearCharles,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D3、B4、C5、B6、B7、C8、D9、A10、B11、D12、D13、C14、C15、B16、C17、C18、A19、D20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldb