綿陽市重點中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

綿陽市重點中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished2．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether3．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though4．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though5．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones6．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby7．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted8．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold9．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade10．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept11．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof12．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown13．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit14．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose15．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when16．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such17．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity18．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排練)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please19．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone20．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency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）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem—whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse,suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds—roughlythetimeittakestoblink(眨眼)—twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演化的)viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.FellowresearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit________.A．keepsoncrying B．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpain D．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.A．cause B．remove C．a(chǎn)void D．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.B．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cries.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scry.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Howtorecognizedifferentbabies’cries.B．Whyyoucan’tgetababy’scryoutofyourhead.C．Whyababyiseasyandlikelytocry.D．Howtopreventababycrying.22．（8分）Whengoingthroughmajorlifechanges,likechangingcareers,IwouldchangethepeoplewithwhomIspentthemosttime.We’veallgonethroughperiodswhenthepeopleinourliveshavechanged—graduation,movingtoanewcity,gettinganewjob,joininganewclub,etc.Idon’tthinkIneedtoconvinceyoujusthowmuchinfluenceotherpeoplecanhaveoveryouridentity.Ifyou’veeverexperiencedamajorswitchinyourpeopleenvironment,thenyouknowthatyouchangeaswell.Mostpeopledon’tmakethesechoicesconsciouslythough.Youmightconsciouslydecidetospendmoretimewithacertainfriend,oryoumayasksomeoneoutonadatetobeginanewrelationship.Butfewpeoplechoosetheirexistingfriendshipsdeliberately.There’sno“gettingridofpeople”.Peoplearealwaysdroppingintoandoutofeachother’slives.Associationsgrowintofriendships,andfriendshipsfadeintoassociations.Youdon’tgetridofanyone.Thetruthisthatinordertomakeroomfornewpeopleandnewexperiences,youmayneedtoloosenupsomeofyourexistingconnections.Whataboutloyalty?Shouldn’tyoualwaysbeloyaltoyourfriends?Onceyouhaveaclosefriend,eveniftheirinfluenceonyouisslightlyharmful,shouldn’tyoustickbythem?Loyaltytoafriendsometimesmeanshavingtoletgo.Itmeansbeingloyaltotheirhighestandbestaswell.Ifsomeoneisdestroyinghishealthbysmoking,forexample,youaren’tshowingloyaltybysmokingrightalongwithhim.Trueloyallysometimesrequiresthatyoubreakdamagingconnections,getyourselfbackonsolidground,andthendecidewhatyoucanreallydotohelpyourfriend.Itcantakealotofcouragetotellsomeone,“I’msorry,butIcan’thaveyouinmylifeanymore."Buteventhoughthismightseemlikeaselfishactattimes,it’softenthebestthingfortheotherpersontoo.Ifarelationshipisholdingyoubackinsomeway,understandthatitisalsohurtingtheotherperson.Forexample,ifyouworkforaviolentboss,youracceptanceofthatsituationisconsideredtobesilentapproval,encouragingyourbosstocontinuetobehaveviolently.1、Whenexperiencingmajorlifechanges,peoplemay________.A．joinanewsocialcommunityB．influencetheirfriendsaroundC．choosetheirfriendshipspurposelyD．havetheirpeopleenvironmentchanged2、WhatcanbeconcludedfromParagraph3inthepassage?A．Everyonehasatleastonefriend.B．Friendshipstillexiststhoughthere’slessconnection.C．Itisunnecessarytomakenewfriends.D．Yououghttotreatyouroldandnewfriendequally.3、Whatistheauthor’sopinionontheloyaltytofriends?A．Neverbetrayyourclosefriendswhateverhappens.B．Correcttheirmistakeswhileyouguardtheirgoodness.C．Stickbyyourfriendseventhoughtheydoharmloyou.D．Breakupwithyourfriendsimmediatelyiftheysmoke.4、Howshouldwebehavewhenemployedbyaviolentboss?A．Weshouldacceptwhatwearetoldtodo.B．Weshouldstaysilentandbeinfavorofit.C．Weshouldbravelydisobeyhimifheiswrong.D．Weshouldgiveourbosscouragetocontinue.23．（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．howtobecomeasalesmanager24．（8分）SilviaMaierworksattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland.Sheandhercolleaguesinvited51youngmenintothelabfor3hoursoftests.Theyshowedeachman180fooditemsonacomputer.Eachtime,theyaskedthementojudgehowhealthy,tastyandappealingthefoodwas.Thentheresearchersstressedout29ofthemen.Theydidthisbyaskingeachtoputonehandinicewaterforthreeminutes.Ifthewaterwastoounpleasant,thevolunteerscouldremovetheirhands,butmustcontinuelookingintoavideocamera.Themenwerealsoencouragedtoputtheirhandsbackintothecoldwater.Allthewhile,aresearcherwatchedandvideotapedtheordeal(考驗).Another22menheldonehandinwarmwater.Theywerenotvideotaped.Afterward,theresearchersshowedeachmanaseriesoftwofooditems.Theydidthis210times.Andbeforemakingchoices,themenweretoldtochoosethehealthierofthetwoitems.Whenthetestingwasover,thescientistsgavethevolunteersasnack.Eachmangotoneoftheitemshehadsaidthathepreferred.Despitebeingcoachedtochoosehealthyfoods,thestressedmenprovedmorelikelytopickthelesshealthy.Theresearchersalsoperformedbrainscansofthevolunteers.Itshowedwhatpartofthebrainwasactiveastheymadetheirchoices.“Ourfindingsindicatethatstressaffectsthedecisionmaking,”Maier’steamconcluded.Anditdoesthisbychangingtwobrainpathways.Oneaffectssensoryinformation,suchastaste.Theotheraffectsaperson’sabilitytomakedecisionssuchaseatingwhatisgoodforus.Morestudieswillbeneededtoconfirmthenewfindings.Buttheearlysignssuggestthatstressnotonlymakesjunkfoodmoreappealing,butalsoweakensthebrain’sabilitytoresisteatingit.1、Howdidthescientistsmainlygettheresult?A．Bydoingexperiments.B．Byaskingquestions.C．Byconductingsurveys.D．Bysecretobservations.2、ThecoldwaterusedintheexperimentmaymakemenfeelA．pleasantB．frightenedC．relaxedD．stressed3、Whydidthescientistsscanthebrainsofthevolunteers?A．TheywantedtofindtheIQofthem.B．Theywantedtoobservetheactivitiesoftheirbrains.C．Theywantedtodiscoverthepotentialdiseaseofthem.D．Theywantedtoknowthehealthconditionsofthem.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．ThenewSwissstudyisthefinalconclusion.B．Stressmayincreaseself-controlineating.C．Stressmakesjunkfoodmoreattractive.D．Itiseasyforstressedpeopletoresisttastyfoods.25．（10分）Abiologistoncecriticizedforstealingeggsfromthenestsoftherarestbirdintheworldhasbeenawardedthe“NobelPrize”ofconservationafterhismethodssavedninespeciesfromextinction.ProfessorCarlJoneswonthe2016IndianapolisPrize---thehighestaccoladeinthefieldofanimalconservation---forhis40yearsofworkinMauritius,wherehesavedanendangeredkestrelfrombecomingthenextGreatAuk.Whenthe61-year-oldfirsttravelledtotheeastAfricanislandinthe1970s,hewastoldtoclosedownaprojecttosavetheMauritiuskestrel.Atthetimetherewerejustfourleftinthewild,makingittherarestbirdonEarth.However,hestayed,usingthetechniquesofcaptivebreeding(人工繁殖),whichinvolvedsnatchingeggsfromthebirds’nestsandhatching（孵化）themunderincubators,promptingthemotherstolayanothersetofeggsinthewild.Adecadelater,thenumberofMauritiuskestrelshadsoaredtoover300andtodaytherearearound400inthewild.Thebiologisthasalsobeennecessaryineffortstobringotherrarespeciesbackfromtheedgeofextinction,includingthepinkpigeon,echoparakeetandRodrigueswarbler.ProfJoneswasawardedthe$250,000(￡172,000)prizeataceremonyinLondon.“Asayoungmaninmy20s,Icertainlydidn’tenjoythestressandthetensionofthecriticismIreceived,”reflectingonthestartofhiscareer,hesaidtheMaurutiuskestrelprojecthadbeenseenasa“deadloss”atthetime.Inthe1970stherewasfierceoppositiontothecaptivebreedingtechniques,withcriticsarguingthattheyweretooriskyandtooktheemphasisoffbreedinginthewild.ProfJoneshasdevotedhiswholelifetohiswork,onlybecomingafatherforthefirsttimeeightyearsago,at53.Hesaidreceivingtheprizewasparticularlyimportanttohim,becauseitprovedthathisworktosavebirdswasright.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accolade”meaninParagraph2?A．return B．levelC．honor D．research2、Accordingtothepassage,GreatAukis________.A．a(chǎn)nendangeredbird B．a(chǎn)nextinctbirdC．a(chǎn)popularbird D．a(chǎn)fiercebird3、WhatcanweknowfromthefiguresinParagraph4?A．Takingeggsfromthenestshasworkedwell.B．Thewildenvironmentforkestrelhaschangedalot.C．Kestrelhasadaptedtothelifeinthewild.D．It’sdifficulttoprotectkestrel.4、ProfJones’ideaoftakingeggsfromthebirds’nests________.A．wasprovedofnouse B．waswidelyacceptedC．waspromotedofficially D．wascriticizedbysomepeople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）完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Thosewhobelievethattheywillneverdowellinaparticularareaprobablyneverwill.Thosewhobelievetheyarenotgoodat1willforeverfeelunprepared.Butthosewhobelievethatitis2tosucceedatwhattheyattemptcansurprisethemselves.Adamwasreadyto3HiswifeAnna,however,wasless4Assheexplainedtoafriend,”Adamhas________doneanythingthatrequiredphysicalstrength.Whenheretires,hewillsitinhiseasychairand5metobringhimhisfood.”ButtoAnna’s6,soonafterherhusbandretired,he7ahealthclub.Arrivinghomefromexerciseclassonenight,heannounced,”I8forthewrestlingtournament.Iamgoingto9Fridaynight.”Annawasshocked.“Pleasedon’tdoit.,Adam.You’renotin10.Youwillbesobeatupthattheywillhavetocarryyouhome!”11,hecouldn’tbepersuadedandshetoldhimthatifhewantedreallytodoit,shewasnotgoingtowatch.12toherword,shestayedawayasAdamwrestled.Andjustasshe13,twomencarriedAdamhome.He14downonthebed,everymusclepainedandwounded15shecouldspeak,hecriedout,”Don’tsaya(n)16,Anna!Thisisnottheworstofit.I________tonight.Ihavetowrestleagaintomorrownight!”Nothing17inyourlifeuntilyoubelieveyoucandothingsthatareimportanttoyou.Andifyouhavealow18ofyourself,nobodyelseislikelytoraiseit.1、A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything2、A．possible B．vital C．impossible D．important3、A．travel B．retire C．resign D．leave4、A．confident B．negative C．enthusiastic D．elegant5、A．a(chǎn)lways B．often C．a(chǎn)gain D．never6、A．expect B．warn C．invite D．urge7、A．sorrow B．surprise C．delight D．relief8、A．owned B．founded C．supported D．joined9、A．signedup B．madeup C．tookup D．cameup10、A．prepare B．exercise C．wrestle D．consult11、A．place B．shape C．trouble D．practice12、A．Anyhow B．Moreover C．Therefore D．However13、A．True B．Exact C．Opposite D．Relevant14、A．a(chǎn)dvised B．promised C．predicted D．designed15、A．settled B．lay C．sat D．laid16、A．When B．After C．Before D．Until17、A．plan B．idea C．goal D．word18、A．lost B．won C．gained D．performed19、A．changes B．happens C．recovers D．reacts20、A．talent B．doubt C．opinion D．suggestion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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ThebestfriendshiptobedescribedinChineseliteratureis1．(probable)theonebetweenYuBoyaandZhongZiqi.Yuwasafamousmaster(大師)ofmusic2．playedtheqinwell.Once,hetookaboattriptothestateofChu.Inspiredbythebeautifulviewalongtheway,Yutookouthisqinand3．(begin)toplay.Afterawhile,henoticedawoodsman(樵夫)4．(enjoy)hismusicquietly.ThemanwasZhongZiqi.WhenYuplayedmusicthatdescribedhighmountains,Zhongsaid:“Howwonderfulitis!IseemtoseeTaishanMountain.”Andwhenheplayedmusicthatdescribedflowingwater,Zhongsaid:“Howwonderfulitis!Iseemtoseetherushingriver.”Yuwassurprisedbythewoodsman’s5．(word)becausethemancouldreallyunderstand6．（he）music.WhenZhongdiedthefollowingyear,Yuwas7．upsetthathetookouthisqintoplaythemusicofthe“highmountainsandflowingwater”onelasttimeforZhong.Whenhewasdone,hebrokehisqin8．purposesohecouldneverplayitagain.Now,9．phrase“highmountainsandflowingwater”10．(use)tostandforthetruefriendship.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）假設(shè)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。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。Afterschool,asusual,Iwentbackhome、Onthebus,Ifindawomanwithacutebabystandingbesidesmeandhavingdifficultyholdingontothegrabpole、Inspitemyownexhaustion,Irosefrommyseatandgavethemawaywithouthesitationtoherandthebaby、Shethankedmeseveraltimessincerely,thatmademefeelextremelyproud、Iwasrealizedmylittlefavorcouldrealmakeadifferencetoapersonwhowasbadlyinneedofit、Arrivedhome,Ialmostforgotmytiredness、IwaslostinhappinessesbecauseIdidalittleforastrangerandIgainedalot、23第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是王偉，你的英國筆友Tom聽說中國有一種戲劇叫皮影戲，感到很好奇，所以發(fā)郵件向你詢問。請你寫封郵作告知有關(guān)皮影戲的情況。1.皮影材質(zhì)及表演方式（動物皮或硬紙板制成；人操縱絲線控制；通過燈光照射投影在幕布上表演；表演講述經(jīng)典故事）;2.文化價值和歷史。（起源于宋朝；對電影和卡通的發(fā)明和發(fā)展起了重要作用）。注意:1.詞教100左右;2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯:皮影戲shadowplay紙板：paperboards絲線：thesilkstring。DearTom,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SincerelyYours,WangWei

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、D4、B5、A6、B7、A8、D9、B10、C11、C12、B13、C14、A15、B16、C17、B18、C19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、A3、D4、B22、1、D2、B3、B4、C23、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.Thisallowspeopletoh