2023年天津市河西区实验中学高三第二次调研英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor2．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive3．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．as;what C．as;which D．that;and4．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded5．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound6．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when7．Onceyou’ve________theitemsyouordered,putthisrecordinyourfile.A．checkedin B．checkedoffC．checkedout D．checkedwith8．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice9．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven10．—Iwillfixyourprinterrightnow.—Oh,________.I’minnohurry.A．takeyourtimeB．that’sagreatideaC．youarewelcomeD．I’dliketo11．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof12．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That13．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．and B．or C．but D．so14．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a;/ D．the;/15．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered16．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished17．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what18．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why19．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed20．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）BlackFridayThedayafterThanksgivingisthestartoftheholidayshoppingseason.ThanksgivingisalwaysonaThursday,sothedayafterisaFriday.ThisdayhascometobeknownasBlackFriday.Ithasbeenthebusiestshoppingdayoftheyearsince2005.MoststoresoffergreatdealsonBlackFriday.Theyopentheirdoorsinthesmallhoursofthemorning.Theytrytoattractshopperswithbigdiscounts.SomeitemslikeTVsaremuchcheaperthanusual.Storesmayevenlosemoneyontheseitems.Theyhopethatshopperswillbuygiftsforotherpeoplewhiletheyareinthestore.BlackFridayisagreattimetogetgooddeals.Theproblemisthattherearenotenoughlow-priceditemstogoaround.Eachstoremayonlyhaveafew.Theseitemsareinhighdemand.Peoplestandinlonglinestogetsuchgreatdeals.Theymaylineuphoursbeforeastoreopens.TheymaybehopingtogetalowpriceonaTVorlaptop,butnoteveryonewhowantsonewillgetone.Somepeopleleavedisappointed.Thesituationcanbetense.SomeBlackFridayeventshavebeenviolent.Large,eagercrowdshavetrampledworkers.Fightshavebrokenoutovertoysorpeoplecuttinginline.Peoplehaveshotoneanotheroverparkingspots.ButmostBlackFridayeventsaresafeandfun.Still,ifyouplanongoing,expectlargecrowdsandabitofpushingandshoving.Sowheredoesthename“BlackFriday”comefrom?ItwasfirstusedinPhiladelphiainthe1950s.ThepolicecalledthisdayBlackFridaybecauseoftheheavytrafficitdrew.Inthe1960s,spreadacrossthecountry.Itseemsthatitisheretostay.NowpeoplealloverthecountrytakepartintheeventknownasBlackFriday.Itisevenspreadingtootherpartsoftheworld.StoreshaveheldBlackFridayeventsintheU.K.,Australia,andBrazilsince2012.InCostaRicaBlackFridayisknownas“ViernesNegro.”AndinMexico,storesofferanannualweekendofdiscounts.Theycallit“ElBuenFin,”whichmeans“thegoodweekend”inSpanish.Iguessthelanguageofsavingsisuniversal.1、Whydostoressetpricessolowonsomeitemsthattheylosemoney?A．Theywantpeopletoenjoytheholidays.B．Theyaregenerousatthebeginningoftheholidayseason.C．Theyhopepeoplewillbuyothergiftswhiletheyareinthestore.D．Theyaretryingtogetridofoleitemstothethirdparagraph?2、Whichbestconcludesthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．PeoplestandinlonglinesonBlackFriday.B．BlackFridayisareallydisappointingtimeoftheyear.C．BlackFridayisthebesttimeoftheyeartogetgooddeals.D．BlackFridaydealsarelimitedandnoteveryonewillgetone.3、Whichbestdescribestheoverallstructureofthefifthparagraph?A．Orderoftime. B．Problemandsolution.C．Orderofimportance. D．Compareandcontrast.4、Whichtitlebestexpressestheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A．BlackFriday:StoriesfromtheParkingLotB．BlackFriday:WhyYouShouldGoThisYearC．BlackFriday:TheStuffThatYouShouldKnowD．BlackFriday:HowtoSaveMoneyontheBigDay22．（8分）Binge-watchingiswhenapersonwatchesmorethanoneepisodeofashowinquicksuccession(一连串，连续）".Withdevelopmentsinthespeedandconnectivityoftheinternet,increasesintechnologyandtheriseofon-demandentertainmentcompanies,peoplecannowhavetheirfavoriteshowsstreameddirectlytotheirtelevisionattheirconvenience.Thisbehaviorisnothingnew.Infact,"binge-watching"hasbeenofficiallylistedindictionariessince2015.Theentertainmentcompaniesrecognizethisbehaviorandmanytakestepstoencourageit.Often,insteadofreleasingeachepisodeonaweek-by-weekbasis,anentireserieswillbecomeavailableconcurrently.Oncetheepisodefinishesmanyplatformswilldisplaypop-upswith“youmightlikesuggestions,orwillautomaticallyplaythenextepisode”.However,recentresearchsuggeststhatoutofthemorethanhalfofBritishadultswhowatchmorethanoneepisodeofashowback-to-back,almostathirdhaveadmittedmissingsleeporbecomingtiredasaresult;andonequarterhaveneglectedtheirhouseholdchores.Nextwe’llbemissingwork!Bingeinghasotherconnections-bingeeating,bingedrinkingandbingesmoking.Allofthemareoftenassociatedwithalackofcontrolandapossibleroutetoaddiction.LindseyFussell,consumergroupdirector,said:“Thedaysofwaitingaweekforthenextepisodearelargelygone,withpeoplefindingithardtoresistwatchingmultipleepisodesaroundthehouseoronthemove.”Ifpeoplefindbinge-watchinghardtoresist,coupledwiththefactthatithasshowntoleadtonegligenceinmany,arewewitnessingthebirthofanewtypeofaddiction?Thecountlessofinformationandentertainmentthattelevisionandonlinemediacanbringusis,manywouldsay,agoodthing.However,whentheactivitybeginstobleedintootherareas,causingustostopfunctioningthenitbecomesaproblem.So,what'stheanswer?Moderation!Neitheratinyamount,nortoomuch.Afterall,astheoldproverbsays,“Alittleofwhatyoufancydoesyougood.”1、Howdidthewriterdevelopthefirstparagraph?A．Listingsomeexamples.B．Tellingastory.C．Givingadefinition.D．Analyzingthecauseandeffect.2、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestreplacetheunderlinedwordinparagraph2?A．similarly.B．gradually.C．naturally.D．necessarily.3、WhatLindseysaidinParagraph4impliesthat_____________.A．peoplehavenopatiencetodowork.B．peoplecan’tcontroltheirmovements.C．peopleareaddictedtowatchingtelevision.D．peoplecan’tresistthetemptation.4、Whatadvicedidthewritergiveatlast?A．Towatchepisodesinamoderateway.B．Todrawlifelessonsfromtheepisodes.C．Toenjoyentertainmentasmuchaspossible.D．Tokeeponlinemediafromstoppingfunctioning.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．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager24．（8分）Fewpeople,thesedayswoulddisagreewiththetheorythatit'svitaltotaketimeforyourself.Creatingsomespaceforenjoymentandrestorationeachdayoratleasteveryweek,isawin-winproposal:it’llmakeyoubothhappierandmoreeffectiveinfulfillingyourresponsibilitiesatworkandhome.Inpractice,itrarelyhappens,though.Forsome,that'sbecausedeepdowntheyfeettheydon'tdeserveit.Forothers,it'ssimplythatbusylifemakesitseemimpossibletopresspause.Eitherway,makingsureyouactuallygeta.momenttoyourselfrequiresashiftinperspective.Don'twaituntilitfeelsright.It'sunpleasanttohaveunfinishedtasksbotheringatyourmind,soit'stemptingtotellyourselfyou'llonlyrelaxonceeverythingisundercontrol.Butsincebothworkandfamilylifegenerateaninfinitenumberofto-dos,thatstrategyisdoomedtofailure.Astime-managementwriterLauraVanderkarnpointsout,it'sfarmoreusefultolearntotoleratethediscomfortofknowingyouremailinboxisfillingup,orthatthelivingroomisstillapigsty.Choosetrueenjoyment.It'salltooeasytofill`metime'withthingsyouthinkyoushouldenjoy,aboveallexercise.Ifyougenuinelylovesuchactivities,they'reperfect.Butifthetruthisthatyoudon't,you'llonlygetresentful:werebelagainstbeingtoldwhattodo,evenwhenthepersondoingthetellingisourselves.Makesureatleastasmallpartofyourweekisspentdoingsomethingyoucanhonestlysayyouenjoyforitself.Payattentiontogoodfeelings.Onceyoudogetsomerestorativetime,borrowaBuddhisttechniqueformakingitcount:whenyourealizeyou'reenjoyingyourself,spendhalfaminuteconsciouslypayingattentiontothefeelingsofpleasure.Foronething,you'lloftenfindthatthosefeelingsincreaseasaresult.Foranother,you'llencodethememoryoftheexperienceinmoredetailso,lookingback,it'llfeellikeyouhadevenmoretimetoyourself.1、Whyisithardforsomepeopletofindtimeforthemselvespractically?A．Theythinktheyaren'tworthit B．Theyhavealotofpressure.C．Theyareinfinancialtrouble. D．Theycan'tspareanytime2、WhichofthefollowingisacceptableaccordingtoParagraphtwo?A．Neverputoffwhatyoushoulddo. B．Takearestwhenit'stimetoC．Relaxyourselfwithallworkdone. D．Putupwithothers'shortcomings.3、Whichistheclosestto"resentful"inparagraphthree?A．pleased. B．relaxed. C．relieved. D．annoyed.4、Whatisbesttitleofthepassage?A．LearntoManageTime B．FindTimeforYourselfC．SqueezeTimetoExercise D．StrengthenTimeConsciousness25．（10分）TheChildrenandFamilyResearchCenter,locatedinIllinois,isanindependentresearchorganizationtopromotepublicchildwelfareresearchactivities.Thefollowingareour2018researchbriefs.TheChildEndangermentRiskAssessmentProtocol（CERAP）TamaraL.FullerCERAPisasafetyassessmentprotocol（协议）usedinchildprotectioninvestigationsandchildservicesinIllinois.Itisdesignedtoevaluatethepotentialharmtoachildandtakequickactiontoprotectchildren.Workersusetheprotocoltohelpfocustheirdecision-makingtodeterminewhetherachildissafewiththeirfamily,anddecidewhatactiontotaketoassurethechild’ssafety.10ThingstoKnowaboutChildWelfareSystemCatherine,Michael,andSteveInMarch2018,researchersMichaelandStevepartneredwithprofessorCatherinetopresentawebinar（在线研讨会）titled10ThingstoKnowaboutChildWelfareSystem,focusedonexplainingthechildwelfaresystem.Topicsincludedprocessofmakingahotlinecall,waystosupportfamilieswhohaveexperiencedchildhoodsufferings.HighlightsfromtheChildDeathReviewTeamAnnualReportSteveandTamaraThisresearchbrieffocusesonthefindingsfromthemostrecentCDRTannualreportonchilddeathsinIllinoisin2016,presentingsummaryinformationaboutchilddeathsinIllinoisbyage,mannerofdeath,andcategoryofdeath,aswellasrecommendationstopreventchilddeaths.PromotingWidespreadImprovementinPracticeTedCrossandIritThisarticlebyCFRC’spsychologist（心理学家）TedCrossandDr.Iritexploresthecontributionofpsychologytochildprotectionandsuggestsopportunitiesforpsychologytocontributemore,choosing3selectedareas.Acrosstheseareas,psychologyhascontributedbothtotheknowledgebaseandtoavailableassessmentandintervention（干预）methods.1、Whicheventaimsatdeterminingthesafetyofchildrenwithinthefamily?A．PromotingWidespreadImprovementinPracticeB．10ThingstoKnowaboutChildWelfareSystemC．TheChildEndangermentRiskAssessmentProtocolD．HighlightsfromtheChildDeathReviewTeamAnnualReport2、Whowroteareportaboutpreventionofchilddeaths?A．SteveandTamara.B．Catherine,Michael,andSteve.C．TamaraL.Fuller.D．TedCrossandIrit.3、Whichofthefollowingdealswithchildprotectioninapsychologicalway?A．HighlightsfromtheChildDeathReviewTeamAnnualReportB．10ThingstoKnowaboutChildWelfareSystemC．TheChildEndangermentRiskAssessmentProtocolD．PromotingWidespreadImprovementinPractice第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）LastsummerIwentonatwo­dayriverraftingtripwithmyteenagedaughterastheriverguide.Iwasproudtoseemybabygirl1andconfidentlymovingourraftthroughavarietyof2white­waterconditions.Ialsofoundit3tohavemydaughtergivingcommandsandbarking4astowhenandhowtopaddle(用桨划船)．Asweapproachedthelargest5ontheriverIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingfaster.Upon6theturbulent(湍急的)water,ourboatgot7onalargerock.Iwasinthefrontoftheboatandreached8withmypaddle,thinkingIwouldhelp9usawayfromtherock.InthenextinstantIcouldfeelmyselffallingoutoftheboatandintotheriver.Ididhavemymomentsof10andterror.Thisresistancedisappearedquickly,11Ilandedinthecold,powerfullyturbulentwater.12myhigh­qualityflotationvest,Iwaspulledunderwater,13thankfully,withinsecondsIpopped(冒出)backuptothe14.Afewmomentslateroneoftheothertripleaderscalledformeto15towardhisboat,whereIwasquicklypulledupandin.Iwasshaken,outofbreath,andquite16tobeoutoftheturbulentwater.Anequivalentofthisexperiencehappensallthetimeinourlives.Thisislife.Youcannotcountonthingsgoing17.Whenwedo,weoften18disappointedandunhappy.Resisting19，whichoftenarrivessuddenlyandunexpectedly,keepsusfrom20thescenario(可能要发生的事)unfoldingbeforeusclearly,anditcankeepusfromactinginwaysthataresmartandeffectiveandthatleadtoresultsthatmakeusfeelgoodandproudofourselves.1、A．painfully B．gradually C．extremely D．skillfully2、A．freezing B．challenging C．fascinating D．thrilling3、A．ashamed B．annoying C．unbearable D．troublesome4、A．opinions B．lectures C．orders D．lessons5、A．rapid B．rock C．gap D．target6、A．pouring B．pumping C．entering D．covering7、A．occupied B．stuck C．rescued D．damaged8、A．backward B．down C．forward D．across9、A．scare B．hide C．pull D．push10、A．excitement B．performance C．suffering D．resistance11、A．before B．while C．because D．as12、A．With B．Despite C．In D．Below13、A．but B．therefore C．so D．or14、A．boat B．surface C．water D．terror15、A．wander B．flow C．float D．swing16、A．shocked B．relieved C．disturbed D．embarrassed17、A．potentially B．randomly C．smoothly D．quickly18、A．windup B．hurryup C．thinkup D．comeup19、A．change B．temptation C．pressure D．effort20、A．assessing B．seeing C．appreciating D．minding第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）语法填空Ifyouwalkthroughtheparkinthemorning,youareprobablyusedtoseeing1．seriesofbeautifulmovementsperformedinaslow,focusedmannerwithdeepbreathing.Today,TaiChi’sincrediblepowersareshowninitspopularity.MillionsofloversofTaiChiaroundtheworldareusingtheformofmartialarts(武术)2．animportanthealthcarepracticetogetcontroloftheirhealth,managestressandslowdowntheprocessofgettingold.OnMar3,anewreportfromLondonshowedthatTaiChihadhelpedhundredsofolderpeopleinBritain’scapitaltostay3．(fit)thanever.IntraditionalChineseculture,oftenTaiChi4．(link)totheChineseideaofyinandyang,theideathatonecanseetwosidesineverything.Accordingtoalegend,onedayTaoistZhangSanfengsawahawkattackingasnakeintheWudangMountains.5．(inspire)bythesnake’sdefense,hecreatedasetof72movements,6．usedsoftnessandpowerfrominsidetodefeatbrute(残暴的)force.TaiChicanbepracticedanytimeandanywherewithout7．(equip)orgymnasium.OfcourseTaiChi’sbenefitsgobeyondphysical8．.ForMarleniCalcinafromPeru,whohaspracticedTaiChiformorethan10years,it’snotonlyasport,butalsoawayoflife.It’sTaiChi9．hastaughtherhowto“gainpeaceandinnerharmony”.“Formenow,practicedTaiChiislike10．(speak)withmysoul,”shesays.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，（____）并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MybrotherTomwasveryselfishwhenhewasalittleboy、Hedidnotwantsharethingswithotherpeople、Forexample,whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputtheminasecretplacewhereIcouldn’tfind、Thenheateitallbyhimself、Heneverhelpedother、Hesaidheisbusy、Thatis,agameoftennismakinghimverybusy、Hedidnotcareifsomethinghedidmadepeopleangry、Forinstance,ononenightheplayedstrongandloudlymusictillfouro’clockinthemorning、Butheisdifferencenow、Heoftenhelpsgrandmawithhousework,helpsmomwithcookingandhelpshisclassmatewiththeirlessons、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你北京的法国朋友Jack邀请你，和他一起去云南旅行，但你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点给他写一封Email：1.表达想参加的意愿;2.忙于准备考试;3.由于感冒,身体不适;4.表示歉意并另约时间。注意：1.词数120左右;2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。DearJack,I’mterriblysorrytotellyouthatIamunabletogotoYunnanwithyou.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、B5、C6、B7、B8、A9、D10、A11、C12、B13、C14、B15、D16、C17、C18、C19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、D3、A4、C22、1、C2、C3、D4、A23、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,whichlei