黑龙江省佳木斯重点中学2025届高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

黑龙江省佳木斯重点中学2025届高三压轴卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Mymotheropenedthedrawerto______theknivesandspoons.A．putaway B．putup C．puton D．puttogether2．Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected3．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven4．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing5．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly6．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it7．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing8．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot9．Sometimes,thekindoffoodweserveapersonsuggests________weshowourgratitude.A．when B．whatC．why D．how10．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken11．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient12．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which13．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished14．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg15．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at16．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup17．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching18．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious19．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where20．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed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）There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo—that’swhyitmadeNov16“InternationalDayforTolerance”.Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?FrenchphilosopherVoltaire(1694—1778)cangiveussomehelp.Accordingtohim,tolerance“istheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfolly—thatisthefirstlawofnature.”Nobody’sperfect.Whenwe’retemptedtocriticizeanotherperson,weshouldperhapsrememberourownimperfectionsfirst.Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Butitseemswrongthatpeopleshouldagreeto“tolerate”peoplewithblackskin,forexample.Andshouldwomenthinktheyhavereceivedtherespecttheyareduewhenmenagreeto“tolerate”them?Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.BobMarleyunderstoodthis.Inthesongmentionedabove,headvised:“Writeyourloveonarocksoitstaysforeternity;writeyourhateinthesandsothewaveswillwashitaway.”1、AccordingtoVoltaire,toleranceis________.A．beingwillingtoexpressyourlovetoothersB．tryingtoovercomeyourimperfectionsC．givingahandtovulnerablegroups(弱势群体)D．acceptingeachother’sweaknesses2、Whyarepeopleusuallyunawareoftheirintolerance,accordingtothearticle?A．Theyareusedtofindingfaults.B．Theyconsidertoleranceakindoffrailty.C．Theydon’tseethingsfromtheangleofothers.D．Theyareintolerantofthemselvestoo.3、Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A．Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.B．Humanslearnedtofindfaultsinothers.C．Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.D．Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.4、Theunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.A．givingthingstoothers B．forgivingothersC．differentattitudestowardloveandhate D．thefactthathumansareimperfect5、What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．TheoriginoftheInternationalDayofTolerance.B．Themeaningandimportanceoftolerance.C．ThephilosophybehindBobMarley’ssong.D．Effectivewaystoshowtolerance.22．（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．howtobecomeasalesmanager23．（8分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes;what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhaveinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforaVisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutofthetown.Ages8~12arewelcome,75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinthecoldest.MajesticFunItissmallandpersonalanditoffersawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassics,actionetc.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformation,call970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythecoffeehousefeaturingBelgiansnacks,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andcoffeedrinks.LiveentertainmentmakesthePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00pmtomidnight,butadvancereservationsarerequired.Formoreinformationyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.LocatedinthecenterOfCrestedButteonElkAvenue,opendailyat3:00pm,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00pm.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-209.1、WhatisspecialaboutKids’NightOut?A．It’sinthetowncenter.B．Itopensonlyinwinter.C．Itoffersmanygames.D．Itgivesparentsaninterestingnight.2、WhatshouldyoudoifyouplantogotoPrincessWineBar?A．Readsomeextraordinarystories.B．Knowthenamesofdifferentsnacks.C．Contactitaheadoftime.D．Arrivebefore8:00pm.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Topromotesomefunprograms.B．Toadvertisethefreebussystem.C．Tocomparethenightlifeitems.D．Toencouragemoreoutdooractivities.24．（8分）Mostofushavequitegoodmemories,butourmemoriesarelimited.Forexample,wecannotremembereveryonewehaveevermetorwhatwedidoneverysingledayofourlives.However,therearesomepeoplewhodohaveprodigiousmemories.Thesepeoplehavearareconditionknownassavantsyndrome（学者症候群）.Savantssufferfromadevelopmentaldisorder,buttheyalsoexhibitgreattalentsthatcontrast（显出差异）sharplywiththeirphysicalandmentaldisabilities.KimPeek(1951-2009)wasasavantwholivedinSaltLakeCity,Utah,intheUnitedStates.Hewasbornwithdamagetopartsofhisbrain,butitseemedthatotherpartsofhisbrain,particularlythoserelatingtomemory,becameover-developed.Peek’suniqueabilitiesappearedataveryearlyage.Whenhewasjust20monthsold,hecouldalreadyremembereverybookthatwasreadtohim.Peekcouldreadtwopagesofabookatthesametime-onepagewiththerighteyeandonewiththeleft-inlessthan10secondsandremembereverythingheread.Bythetimehedied,Peekhadmemorizedmorethan9,000books.Hecouldrememberallthenamesandnumbersinavarietyoftelephonebooks.Hecouldrememberthousandsoffactsabouthistory,literature,geographyandsports.Dr.DavidTreffert,anexpertonsavantsyndrome,oncedescribedPeekas“alivingGoogle”becauseofhisastonishingabilitytomemorizeandconnectfacts.However,atthesametime,Peekwasunabletocarryoutsimpletasks,suchasbrushinghishairorgettingdressed,andheneededotherstohelphim.In1989,themovieRainManwontheOscarforbestPicture.Themaincharacterinthemovie,playedbyDustinHoffman,wasbasedonKimPeek'slife.Hestartedtoappearontelevision,wherehewouldamazeaudiencesbycorrectlyansweringdifficultquestionsondifferenttopics.Peek-becameworldfamous,andheandhisfatherbegantouringwidelytotalkaboutovercomingdisabilities.Heinspiredagreatmanypeoplewithhiswords.“Recognizingandrespectingdifferencesinothers,andtreatingeveryoneinthewayyouwantthemtotreatyou,willmakeourworldabetterplaceforeveryone.Everyoneisdifferent.”1、Theunderlinedword“prodigious”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．happy B．clear.C．amazing D．short2、Accordingtothetext,Peek______.A．couldtakecareofhimselfB．wasbornwithagoodmemoryC．wasthestudentofDr.DavidTreffertD．becamebrain-damagedat20monthsold3、HowisParagraph3mainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingfacts. B．Byfollowingtimeorder.C．Byexplainingcauses. D．Bymakingcomparisons.4、Peek’swordssuggestthatweshould______.A．respectdifferentcultures B．listentodifferentopinionsC．treatdifferentpeopledifferently D．respectothers’differences25．（10分）ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingevents,includingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.Atthelastminute,justbeforebothswims,Idecidedtopullout.Therealityis,Iliveinfearofcominglast.Lastyear,beforethetwoevents,IrealizedthatIcouldn’tdealwithcominglast.Ihadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthat,atmycurrentswimpace,Iwouldprobablyhavecomelast.Ijustcouldn’tfaceit.Butwhennextyearcamearound,Idecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.Forafewmonths,Itrainedhard,butIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5,thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30am,andtheswimmerswereanxiousandeagertostart.AsIswamalong,theriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.Thesunshone,Meadows(草地）rolledbyandeverynowandthensomeonewouldwaveatthesceneunfoldinginthewater.Asthedayworeon,somehowIdidn’tmindthat,predictably,almosteveryonewasahead.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearme,andalthoughwesharedthesameriverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthing,watchingthesky,thebank,theotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassing,IrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheend,fourhoursand4minutesafterI’dstarted,Istaggered(摇摇晃晃地走)outofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileanda“welldone”fromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinish,behindme,outofafieldofaround300swimmers.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelieved,proudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveaway,mythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoit,myfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding(渐渐远去).1、Theauthorintendedtoquitswimmingmainlybecause_______.A．shefearedthatshecouldn’tfinishthetworacesB．shewasafraidthatshewouldletfamilymembersdownC．shewasunwillingtoacceptthepossibilityoffinishinglastD．shedidn’tfullypreparedforthetworaces2、Theauthorhopestoconveythemessagethat______.A．nevergiveupwhenfacingchallengesB．itisprocessthatmattersmostC．failureisthemotherofsuccessD．winnersalwaystakeitall3、Whatdidtheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefifthparagraph?A．ShetookprideinleavingalltheotherswimmersbehindB．ShewasproudthatshewasnotthelastoneintheraceC．ShewasgladtofinishtheraceandhadasenseofreliefD．Shewasproudtobepraisedbytheorganizer4、Itcanbeinferredfromtheendthattheauthorislikelyto_______.A．participateinanotherracewithoutanyhesitationB．analyzethereasonwhyshefailedintheraceC．loseconfidencecompletelyD．decidewhethersheissuitablefortherace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）“If1ranmybusinessthewayyoupeopleoperateyourschools,Iwouldn'tbeinbusinessverylong!"Isaidbeforeagroupofangry1Irepresentedagroupofbusinesspeoplewhowantedto2publicschools.Iwasamanageratanicecreamcompanythatbecame3whenPeoplemagazinechoseourblueberry(蓝莓)asthe“BestIceCreaminAmerica."AssoonasI4,awomanraisedherhand.Tomysurprise,sheappeared5andpleasant.“Wearetold,sir,thatyou6acompanythatmakesgoodicecream.”Ireplied7,“BesticecreaminAmerica,Ma'am”“Sir,”shesaid,“8youarestandingonyourreceivingdock(码头)andyouseeaninferior(质量差的)shipmentofblueberries9,whatdoyoudo?"Immediately,Iknewthequestionwasatrap,butIwasn'tgoingto10.“Isendthemback.”“That'sright!”sheraisedhervoice,“andwecan11sendbackourblueberries.Wetakethembig,small,rich,poor,gifted,confident,homeless,rude,andbrilliant.Wetakethemall!Andthat,sir,iswhyit'snota(n)12.It'sschool!"Inanexplosion,all290teachersjumpedtotheirfeetand13,“Yeah!Blueberries!Blueberries!”Andsobeganmylong14.Sincethen,Ihavevisitedhundredsof15Ihavelearnedthataschoolisnotabusiness.Foronething,areunableto16thequalityoftheirrawmaterial.Yetitdoesn’tdenythe17forchange.Wemustchangehowweteachtogiveallchildrentheopportunitytobecome18.Buteducatorscannotdothis19:thesechangescanoccuronlywiththeunderstanding,trust,permission,andactivesupportofthewholesociety.20,toimprovepubliceducationmeansmorethanchangingourschools,itmeanschangingthewholecountry.1、A．workersB．teachersC．parentsD．leaders2、A．replaceB．challengeC．influenceD．improve3、A．richB．SpecialC．famousD．busy4、A．continuedB．askedC．finishedD．criticized5、A．politeB．shyC．confidentD．honest6、A．manageB．establishC．buyD．help7、A．happilyB．carefullyC．eagerlyD．proudly8、A．whenB．becauseC．althoughD．until9、A．leaveB．arriveC．disappearD．move10、A．lieB．stopC．admitD．follow11、A．everB．neverC．alsoD．just12、A．blueberryB．icecreamC．businessD．receivingdock13、A．reportedB．warnedC．doubtedD．yelled14、A．transformationB．researchC．explanationD．study15、A．schoolsB．companiesC．countriesD．groups16、A．changeB．noticeC．examineD．control17、A．methodB．needC．possibilityD．reason18、A．peacefulB．successfulC．thankfulD．powerful19、A．silentlyB．secretlyC．aloneD．again20、A．MoreoverB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Therefore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）Lastweekend,Iwasluckyenough1．(tour)theWorldHeritagecityofPingyaoinShanxiprovince.Theancientcity2．(preserve)withintheoriginalcitywall.Thehighlight(最精彩部分)ofourtourwasavisit3．thefamousQiaofamilycompound(乔家大院),about30kilometersnorthofPingyao.Itwas4．theChinesefilmRaisetheRedLanternwasshot,directedbyZhangYimouin1991.Wewentintheeveningandthewarm,clearweathermadeittheperfecttimetoappreciatethis18thcenturymarvel(奇迹)ofChinesearchitecture.QiaoGuifastartedbuilding5．compoundin1756duringtheQingDynasty.Whowashe?Qiaobeganlifeasaservant,6．rosetobecomeoneofthemostsuccessful7．(businessman)oftheage.Thelarge,splendidhomeheestablished8．(have)sixmaincourtyards,20smalleronesand313roomsinall.Qiaolivedtherewithhisfamilyanddozensofservants,asdidlatergenerationsofhisfamily.9．maysurpriseyoutohearthatoneofthebestpartsofthetripwasthehotelIstayedin.Itwasno5-starplace,butanauthentic18thcenturybuilding.AsIdroppedofftosleepinthe10．(comfort)bedinmysimpleroom,IfeltasifIhadtraveledbacktoanothercentury.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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Lastsummer,LiHuaandhisclassmatesmadeatriptoLondon.Onhisarrivalattheairport,itwasrainingheavy.Sotheytookabustothehotel,wherewasnotfarfromtheairport.Thenextday,theycan’twaittoseethewonderfulplaceofinterestinLondon.TheyfirstwenttotheElizabethTower,asymbolofUnitedKingdom.Theguidetoldthemthetowerhadbeenappearedinmanyfilms.ThentheyvisittheBritishMuseum.Totheirgreatsurprise,theyfoundmanyChineseartworksdisplayedthere.Feltveryproud，theytookalotofphotosbuttheyreallyhadgreatfun.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友杰克在网上收看了今年的春节联欢晚会（Gala）。在给你的邮件中，杰克希望了解更多“春晚”的情况。请根据以下要点，回复一封电子邮件。要点：1“春晚”从1983年开始举办，中国人视为精神大餐（bigfeast）；2节目包括歌舞、相声、小品（sketches）、杂技（acrobatics）……；3今年“春晚”你最喜欢的节目。注意：1词数100左右，可根据要点进行适当发挥；2电子邮件的开头、结尾已为你写好（不计你所写词数）。DearJack,I’mgladtoknowyou’vewatchedtheCCTVSpringFestivalGalathisyearandthatyou’vegotaverygoodimpressionofit______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtohearingfromyouagain!Sincerelyyours,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、A3、A4、C5、D6、D7、C8、D9、D10、B11、C12、A13、C14、C15、A16、C17、D18、C19、A20、B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、C3、C4、B5、B22、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.Asimilarexperien