吉林省长春市九台区四中2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

吉林省长春市九台区四中2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．arbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional2．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen3．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand 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．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich9．----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．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse14．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor 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．ambition B．attentionC．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）Mr.Omorogbewasoriginallysettograduatein2014.Butafterafightwithhisdad,hewas“tossedout”onthestreet.Eventually,hisgrandmothertookhiminforawhile,butwithherworkingduringtheday,Omorogbeneededtocareforhisseriouslyillgrandfather.Schooleventuallybecametoomuch,sohedroppedout.Formanystudentsacrossthecountry,circumstanceslikeOmorogbe’scanderail(使偏离轨道)themthehigh-school-to-collegetrack.Inhiscase,BostonPublicSchool’sRe-EngagementCenterwasabletoconnecthimwithEDCOYouthAlternative,aschoolthatprovidesextrasupporttonontraditionalandstrugglingstudents.HestartedinSeptember2016andwillhavehisdiplomainhandbyMay.“Ihavemycounselor(指导教师)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．absorbs.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(减法)—usingcolorsintheplaceofplusandminussymbols.Intheanimalkingdom,theabilitytocount—oratleastdistinguishbetweendifferingquantities—isn’tunusual:Ithasbeenseeninfrogs,spiders,andevenfish.Butsolvingequations(方程式)usingsymbolsisrare,sofaronlyachievedbyfamouslybrainyanimalssuchaschimpanzeesandAfricangreyparrots.Buildingonpreviousresearchthatsaysthesocialinsectscancounttofourandunderstandtheconceptofzero,researcherswantedtotestthelimitsofwhattheirtinybrainscando.Scientiststrained14beestolinkthecolorsblueandyellowtoadditionandsubtraction,respectively.TheyplacedthebeesattheentranceofaY-shapedmaze(迷宫),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．answeringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager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）OnedayIwasdoingabigclean-upwhenI1aknottedhandkerchiefwithanolddarkbrowncoininside.Itookonelookandimmediately2anunforgettabletime.In1991,IspentfivemonthsinNiger,withsandstormsandgreatheat.Its3andbeggarsweremybiggestandmostconstantcomplaint.Streetbeggarswouldcontinuallyreachouttheirhands,shouting“Gift!Gift!”Oneday,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(贫困),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．arranging7、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．aware12、A．get B．run C．come D．rush13、A．attendedto B．lookedup C．thoughtabout D．wrotedown14、A．for B．into C．out D．at15、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．action C．dignity（尊严） D．life20、A．changed B．damaged C．found D．accepted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）PeruisacountryonthePacificcoastofSouthAmerica.Ithasthreemainareas:narrow,dry,flatland1．(run)alongthecoast,theAndesMountainsandtheAmazonrainforest.InthehighareainthesoutheastisLakeTiticaca,the2．(high)lakeintheworld,onwhichboatscantravel.Peruhasplentyofplantsfromdesertgrasses3．largeareasofrainforest.In4．1400sand1500s,Peruwasthecentreofthepowerfuland5．(extreme)wealthyancientIncaEmpire.Butit6．(rule)bySpainfromthesixteenthcenturyonwards.Perufinallygaineditsindependence(独立)fromSpainin1821.Itisforthisreason7．itisclosetothefamousIncaruinsofthecityofMachuPicchu.SpanishisthemainofficiallanguageofPeru.ThecapitalofPeruisLima,8．isinthenorthonthecoast.TheancientIncacapital,Cusco,isfoundhighintheAndes.Itisapopular9．.(tour)destinationasitisclosetothefamousIncaruins(废墟)ofthecityofMachuPicchu.Cuscoisalivelycitywithmanyhotelsandinns,where10．IndianandSpanishcultureandartcanbeseen.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。MygrandfatherandIenjoyfishing、OneSundaymorningwegofishingatalake、Wetookoursfishingpolesandheadedforthelake、Assoonaswearrived,sowedroppedthelinesintothewater、Beforewaitingforabouthalfanhour,Iwasbeginningtogetimpatiently、Iwantedtogiveup,andmygrandfathertoldmetowaitalittlelonger、Finally,therewereasuddenpullatthepoleandfishwascaught、Withinthenextfewminute,mygrandfatheralsocaughtafish、Felthungry,webuiltafirebythelakeandbarbecuedthefish、Itwasdelicious、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是光明中学的学生李华,Bob是你的美国笔友。他写信询问你在寒假中有什么计划和安排。请你用英语给他写一封回信。内容如下：你的寒假计划(休息、读书、陪伴父母过春节、参加社会活动)陈述你这样安排的理由。注意：（1）词数不少于100(开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数)；可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：社会活动socialactivitiesDearBob，Howareyougettingalongthesedays?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分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、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