2023-2024學(xué)年吉林省延邊二中高考考前模擬英語試題含解析

2023-2024學(xué)年吉林省延邊二中高考考前模擬英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must2．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered3．Childrenexposedtoairpollutionaremoretosufferingfromdifferentdiseases.A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly4．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which5．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical6．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough7．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover8．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a(chǎn);不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a(chǎn);the9．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting10．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending11．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/12．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which13．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature14．-----Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.-----_________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes15．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t16．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat17．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once18．DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those19．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．a(chǎn)rbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional20．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure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）Amsterdamisoneofthemostpopulartraveldestinationsintheworldandfamousforitsbeautifulcanals,topartmuseums,andcyclingculture.ItisthecapitalandmostpopulouscityintheNetherlandsandoftenreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheNorth”becauseofitswidesystemofbridgesandcanals.HerearesomeofthekeypointstorememberasyouplanyourtriptoAmsterdam.Must-SeeAttractionsMostvisitorsbegintheirAmsterdamadventureintheOldCentre,whichisfulloftraditionalarchitecture,shoppingcenters,andcoffeeshops.ThetopmuseumstovisitaretheRijksmuseum,theAnnFrankHouse,andtheVanGoghMuseum.TheCanalRingisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitethatwasoriginallybuilttoattractwealthyhomeownersandanareaforcelebrityspottingandnightlifetoday.TransportationTravelersshouldbeawarethatAmsterdamAirportSchipholisoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld.Thisairportislocatedabout15kilometerssouthwestofthecitycenter.YoucancatchatrainfromSchipholtoAmsterdamCentralStation,whichhasmanyconnectingroutes.It’stypicallynotagoodideatodriveacartothecitycenter.Cyclingisincrediblypopularhere,andit’seasytofindcheapbikerentalsaroundthetown.Amsterdamhasaflatterrain(地形)andit’sagoodchoicetoexplorethecityonfoot.Money-savingTips●LookforaccommodationsinAmsterdam’sSouthDistrict^whereratesaregenerallycheaperthaninthecitycenter.●Buytrainticketsatthemachineinsteadofthecountertosaveabitofmoney●Insteadofhiringatourguide,jumpontoacanalboat.They’reinexpensiveandwillgiveyouauniquepointofviewofthecity.Checkathttp://wmv.save70.comtoviewpricecomparisonsforflights,hotels,andrentalcarsbeforeyoubook.1、WhatcanvisitorsdointheOldCentre?A．Dosomeshopping.B．Visitamuseum.C．Runacoffeeshop.D．Comeacrossmanyarchitects.2、Whatsuggestiondoestheauthoroffertouristsinthetext?A．Hiringatourguide.B．Visitingthecityonfoot.C．Buyingticketsatthecounter.D．Goingtothecitycenterbycar.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toencouragemoreoverseastravelling.B．Tocomparesometouristattractions.C．Topromotesomefamousmuseums.D．Toadvertisetravellinginformation.22．（8分）WhenmysisterMertietoldmeshehadputouttomatoplantslastsummer,Iwasquiteimpressed.Sinceshewasagarden-beginner,Mertieresearchedexactlyhowfaraparttospacehertomatoplants;whatkindoffertilizertouse;howtokeepawaythebugs,etc.Oncetheywereplanted,shetookcareofthemdaily,anxiouslyawaitingthejuicytomatoestoappear.But,dayafterday,herplantsweretomato-lesswhileallofherneighborswhohadalsoputouttomatoplantswerealreadyenjoyingthefruitoftheirlabor.Frustrated,Mertiegaveinandwenttothemarkettosearchfreshtomatoes.Whilepaying,Mertietoldthefarmerhertroubles.Thefarmerpausedtothinkforamomentandthenasked,“Well,whatkindoftomatoesdidyouplant?”“IthinktheywerecalledBigBoy,”Mertieremembered.“Wellthere’syourproblem,”thefarmerexplained.“BigBoyandBetterBoytomatoeshavea95-daygrowingperiodwhereasregulartomatoplantsproducefruitinasfewas70days…youjusthavetowaitalittlelongerfortheBigBoys.”Withthatnewknowledge,Mertiewenthomewithexcitement,knowingtheywouldbeworththewait.Thinkingaboutmysister’sgardeningexperience,Ihadtosmile.Shejustdidn’tknowthatBigBoytomatoestooklonger--neitherdidI--butonceshediscoveredthatinformation,shewasnolongerdiscouragedandupsetaboutthelackoftomatoesonherplants.Instead,shewasencouragedandexcitedtoseethemafewweekslater.Itmakesmewonderhowmanyofushave“BigBoy”dreamsinourhearts,yetwejustdon’trealizethattheyareofthe“BigBoy”varietysowearediscouragedandwornoutwiththewaitingprocess.Insteadofwaitingwithexcitement,wegiveuponourdreamsandfigurewemusthavedonesomethingwrongtostopthemfromcomingtopass.Frustrated,weseeotherpeople’sdreamscomingtrue,andwewonderwhyourshaven’tyetbeenachieved.1、Whatisnotmentionedinthepassagewhengrowingtomatoplants?A．Usingsuitablefertilizer.B．Keepingthemwellapart.C．Wateringthemregularly.D．Controllingpestsonthem.2、WhydidMertie’stomatoplantsfailtoproduceattheexpectedtime?A．Becausetheyweredestroyedbyherneighbors.B．Becauseshegrewthewrongkindoftomatoes.C．Becauseshedidn’tmanagethegardenwell.D．Becausetheyrequiredmoretimetoproduce.3、Whatdoestheauthorcomparetomatoestointhetext?A．Goals.B．Experiences.C．Time.D．Imagination.4、Whatdoesthetextintendtoshowus?A．It’sbetterlatethannever.B．Abadbeginningmakesabadending.C．Successsometimesneedsalittlepatience.D．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.23．（8分）Idema,aDutchSinologist（漢學(xué)家）,hasservedasthedirectoroftheChineseLanguagesandCulturesDepartmentatLeidenUniversityoftheNetherlandsandwasalsodirectorofHarvard'sFairbankCenterforEastAsianResearch.HehasstudiedancientChineseplays,novelsandliterature,andhasauthoredortranslatedanumberofinfluentialbookspublishedinEnglishandotherlanguages.The70-year-oldDutchSinologistrecalledhishalf-century-longromancewithChinesecultureduringarecentvisittoBeijing.Asachild,thevividdescriptionsofChinainNobelandPulitzerPrize-winnerPearlS.Buck’sbookssparkedIdema'sinterestinthecountry.HelaterreadclassicChineseliteratureandspentwholedayspouringthroughworksattheNationalLibraryofChina.WhilemanyotherexpertsonChinafocusedonthecountry'seconomictransformation,IdemacontinuedtostudytraditionalChineseliterature."Therewerescholarsstudyinglaw,religionandsociety,butnottraditionalChineseliterature,whichwasmypersonalinterest,"Idemaexplains.Findingreferencebooksforhisresearch,especiallyregionalpublications,usedtobeahugechallenge,andIdemausedtospendalotoftimecollectingbooksandothermaterialsduringvisitstoChina.NowitismuchmoreconvenientwiththeInternet.Idemausuallychoosesless-knownsubjectsforhisresearchandtriestogetfirsthandmaterials.Inrecentyears,hehasdevotedhimselftotranslatingChinesefolktalesandwritingaboutChinesefolksocietyandfolkculture."TraditionalChinesecultureisapassion.Ihavebeenstudyingitfor50yearsandwillcontinuetodoso,"saystheretiredprofessor.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"sparked"inParagraph2mean?A．Increased.B．Broke.C．Performed.D．Aroused.2、IdemaconcentratedontraditionalChineseliteraturebecause.A．hewantedtoshowhewasdifferentfromothersB．hewasinterestedintraditionalChineseliteratureC．traditionalChineseliteratureiseasiertostudythanotherfieldsD．hecouldbenefittedalotfromthetraditionalChineseliterature3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．APassionforChineseCultureB．TheLifeofIdemaC．Idema'sVisittoChinaD．ThePersonalHobby24．（8分）Five-year-oldPrisillaPerez,astudentatMeadorElementarySchoolinWillis,wasunhappywithherrecenthaircut,whichresultedfromaseveredisease.WhenstudentsinherclassstartedcallingPrisillaaboy,shefeltashamed,oftencryingandlosingfocusinschool.Herteacher,ShannonGrimm,sympathizedwithherunhappiness.GrimmandPrisilla’smomwereconcerned,buttheirideasdidn’twork.“Wehadclassroomdiscussionsabouthowgirlshaveshorthairandboyshavelonghair,andIshowedthemphotosofmoviestarswithdifferentlooks,”Grimmsaid.“However,itwasn’tsinkingin.”GrimmthoughtaboutPrisillathroughoutwinterbreak,andonemorning,shehadanidea:Cutoffherhair---ascarythoughtforGrimm,whoworeherhairlongandtookprideinit.“I’veneverhadshorthair,andIstressedaboutitfortwoweeksbeforemakingadecision,”shesaid.OnJan.4,Grimminvitedahairstylistfriendtoherhome.“Itoldhimtokeepgoing,evenifIcried,”shesaid.Theclasslovedtheirteacher’snewdo,especiallyPrisilla,whoexcitedlyranofftheschoolbusthatafternoonyelling,“Mom,Ms.Grimmcutherhair!”Theteacheralsoboughtmatchingbowsforherselfandthegirl,sotheycouldstyletheirhairtogether.InFebruary,theteacherrecommendedPrisillafortheschooldistrict’sStudentoftheMonthAward,butduringtheMondayceremony,shereceivedasurprise“heromedal”fromthegirl.“Nowwehavematchingawards,”saysGrimm.Prisilla’smother,Maria,saidthatGrimm’sthoughtfulnessbroughthertotears.“Iwasshocked.Iwascrying.Icouldn’tbelieveit---shedidsomethingIwouldn’thavethebraverytodo.Iwillneverforgetthat.”1、WhywasPrisillaunhappyatschool?A．Shewasn’tsatisfiedwithherteacher.B．Shecouldn’tconcentrateinclass.C．Shewaslaughedatbyherclassmates.D．Shecouldn’tgetonwellwithothers.2、WhatmadeGrimmhaveherownhaircut?A．Praisefromherstudents. B．Devotiontoherstudents.C．RequestofPrisilla’smother. D．Suggestionfromthehairstylist.3、WhatcanweknowaboutGrimm?A．ShehadherhaircuttogetherwithPrisilla.B．Sheexpressedhersincerethankstoherpupils.C．Shehesitatedalotbeforehavingherhaircut.D．Shewonagoldmedalforfacingdifficultiesbravely.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．HowGrimmhelpedherstudentout. B．WhatproblemPrisillahadatschool.C．WhyPrisillawontheMonthAward. D．WhenGrimmgothernewhairstyle.25．（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(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）Myfatheralwaystoldme:"Allworkisnoble."Hewasn't1,butheearnedareasonableliving.Thankstohis2,IwasabletogotoArtCollege.I,however,wantedtodosomething3,somethingmoreinteresting-Iwasspecial！Aftergraduation,ImovedtoNewYorkinsearchofagraphicdesignerjob.Itwaswinterand,evertheoptimist,I'donlybroughtenoughmoneyto4myselfforaboutamonth.Iwasn't5-IwassureI'dfindafantasticjobimmediately.Withinafewweeks,though,Ifoundmyselfwanderingaroundthestreetshavingbeen6byeverydesignofficeintown.Myhostel7wasalmostgoneandIhadn'teatenindays.“HowhadIreachedthispoint？""IwonderedasI8inmythinjacket.Iwasjustaboutto9whenmydadcalled.HesuggestedthatIgetajobina10untilsomethingelsecamealong.Atfirst,pridemademe11.ButIwascold,hungry,andunwillingtogohomefeeling12anddefeated.Ienteredanexpensive-lookingcafenearoneofthedesignofficesthathadturnedmeawayandaskedthemanageriftheywere13.Shesaidtheywere14,andofferedmeajobrightaway.15,IfoundthatIreallyenjoyedservingpeople.Istartedmakingbig16rightaway.Later,themanagerlearnedthatIhadadesign17andaskedmetodesignthecafemenus.Thatledtoapart-timejobatanadvertisingcompany.Previously,I'dhaveneverconsideredbeinga18,butthereIwas.I19gotmydreamdesignjob,butthatwinterIlearnednottomake20aboutwork.1、A．concerned B．wealthy C．generous D．caring2、A．education B．time C．power D．effort3、A．different B．simple C．strange D．safe4、A．entertain B．protect C．support D．identify5、A．disappointed B．worried C．helpless D．a(chǎn)lone6、A．rejected B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．restricted D．invited7、A．host B．room C．contract D．rent8、A．waited B．trembled C．regretted D．sweated9、A．showoff B．settledown C．giveup D．setout10、A．library B．gallery C．factory D．restaurant11、A．hesitate B．a(chǎn)gree C．continue D．reply12、A．relieved B．a(chǎn)shamed C．secure D．lonely13、A．hiring B．working C．serving D．checking14、A．reasonable B．popular C．overstaffed D．shorthanded15、A．Hopefully B．Undoubtedly C．Surprisingly D．Obviously16、A．designs B．contacts C．meals D．tips17、A．hobby B．company C．background D．task18、A．waiter B．designer C．director D．manager19、A．simply B．nearly C．eventually D．temporarily20、A．preparations B．a(chǎn)ssumptions C．changes D．suggestions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）ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghaspraisedagroupofmiddleschoolstudentsfortheireffortsinsatellitedesign.Hesaidhewaspleasedwiththeircuriosityandbraveryin1．(science)exploration.ThepresidentalsowishedtheteachersandstudentsinBayiSchool2．happynewyear.Ximadethepraiseinaletter3．(write)tothestudentsinBeijing'sBayiSchoolonSaturday.Asmallsatellitedesignedanddevelopedbythem4．(send)intospacelastWednesdayatTaiyuanSatelliteLaunchCenter5．itwasdesignedtooperateinorbitfor180days.Threemonthsago,Xireturnedto6．(he)highschool,tovisitalaboratoryandtalktoteachersandstudents7．weredesigningthesmallsatellite.Thepresidentsaidhewas8．(extreme)gladtoknowthatthesatellitedesignedbythestudentswouldbelaunchedandcalledonthemtobecome9．(build)ofthecountry.Xiwarmlyencouragedthestudents10．(study)scienceandcontributetothedevelopmentofChina.Hehopedthatthestudentswouldkeephungryforknowledgeanddeveloptheirnationalspirit.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，文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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。Readingisgoodforbabiesindevelopingtheirintelligenceandinterest.MomwouldreadtomeifIwasababy,thatdevelopedmyloveforreading.AsIgrewelderandcouldreadbymyself,myfatheroftentakesmetobook-storesandleftmetherereading.Onmybirthdays,thegiftssendingbymyparentsarealwaysbooks.Itisthemwholetmeknowbenefitsofreading.Personally,Ifeelstrongthatreadingdoesuslotsofgoods.Itcanbroadenourhorizonsandmakeusmoreintelligent.Additionally,itishelpfulinourlearning,especiallyinwritingaboutgoodcompositions.Solet'sstartreadingnow.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）人人都渴望朋友和友誼。為此，有人提出了建立，加深和保持友誼的三要素：1.誠(chéng)實(shí)：建立友誼；2.慷慨大方和樂于分享：加深友誼；3.通情達(dá)理：使友誼持久。請(qǐng)圍繞以上三點(diǎn)，寫一篇說明文，注意：1.使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)；2.詞數(shù)100左右；3.參考詞匯：understandingadj./n.通情達(dá)理的/理解；generosityn.慷慨大方。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、B5、B6、B7、B8、D9、D10、C11、A12、A13、B14、C15、C16、D17、D18、A19、A20、B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、1、A2、B3、D22、1、C2、D3、A4、C23、1、D2、B3、A24、1、C2、B3、C4、A25、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,whichleiyo