2025届北京市北方交通大学附属中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2025届北京市北方交通大学附属中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项：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．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless2．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching3．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that4．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving5．Inthestudents’eyes,MrsSmithisamothermorethanateacher.shetreatsthestudentsjustlikeherownchildren.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．WhatismoreD．Firstofall6．—WhatisyourimpressionofyourformercolleagueNick?—He’shelpful,andhe________giveusahandatwork.A．must B．wouldC．may D．should7．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought8．Theprofessor_____abouthowtoprotecttheendangeredanimalintheconferenceatthistimetomorrow.A．talkedB．talksC．hasbeentalkingD．willbetalking9．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound10．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result11．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold12．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase13．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging14．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must15．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where16．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since17．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient18．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing19．—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．amC．havebeenD．hadbeen20．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in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）WhenIbeganplanningtomovetoAucklandtostudy,mymotherwasalittleworriedabouttheuncertaintyoflivinginaplacethatwassodifferentfromIndia,wherewelived.Sheworriedparticularlyaboutthelackofjobs,theculturaldifferencesandthechancethatIwouldfaceracism.Despitetheseworries,cametoNewZealandinJuly2014.Ihavefoundtheplaceandpeopleveryniceandsupportive.SoonafterIarrived,realizedtheimportanceofgettingajobtosupplymylivingexpenses.Determinedtodothisonmyown,Ispentawholedaygoingfromdoortodooraskingforajob.However,Ireceivedlittleornoresponse.Thisbecamemyroutineeverydayaftercollegeforafewweeks.Oneafternoon,Iwalkedintoabuildingtoaskiftherewereanyjobopportunities.Thepeopletherewereverysurprised,andadvisedmenottocontinuemyjobsearchinthatmanner.AsIwasabouttoleave,aclerkinthebuilding,whohadbeenlisteningtowhattheothershadsaid,approachedmeandaskedifIwouldwaitoutside.Fifteenminuteslater,hereturned.Heaskedmewhatmyplanswereandencouragedmetostayconfident.HethenofferedtotakemetotheRoyalOakareatosearchforajob.Iwasalittlesurprised,buthadagoodfeelingabouthim,soIwentalong.Alongtheway,IrealizedthatIhadrunoutofcopiesofmyresume（简历）.Themanstoppedathisbusinesspartner’sofficetomakeme15extracopies.Healsogavemetipsondressingandspeaking,andaddedthatIshouldgivehimacallifIeverneededanything.Ihandedoutmyresumesandwenthomefeelingverysatisfied.Thefollowingday,IreceivedacallfromastoreinRoyalOakofferingmeajob.Itseemsthattheworldalwaysgivesbacktoyouwhenyouneedit.Andthistime,itwasacompletestrangerwhoturnedouttobearealblessing.1、Whatwasn’ttheauthor’smotherworriedabout?A．Peoplemightlookdownontheauthor.B．Theauthorcouldn’tspeakthelocallanguage.C．Theauthorwasn’tfamiliarwithlocalcustoms.D．Itmightbedifficultfortheauthortofindajob.2、AfterstayinginNewZealandforashorttime,theauthor.A．decidedtogobacktohisowncountryB．feltthelocalpeoplewerenotveryfriendlyC．hadtofindajobtocoverhislivingexpensesD．wantedtogetajobthatneededpracticalskills3、Whentheauthorwentintoabuildingtolookforajob,.A．aclerkgavehimencouragementandadviceB．hewasconfidentthathewouldfindagoodoneC．hefoundmanycollegestudentslikehimalreadythereD．aclerkrecommendedhimtothecompanyheworkedfor4、Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A．Howastrangerofferedtheauthorajob.B．Howastrangerturnedouttobearealblessing.C．Howtheauthoradaptedhimselftoanewsituation.D．Howtheauthorwashelpedtogetajobbyastranger.22．（8分）Mostcellphonecompaniesdesignmodelsespeciallyforkids.Butparentsareusuallytheonesbuyingthephones,andpayingthebill.Accordingtoastudy,56%ofparentsofchildrenaged8to12havegiventheirchildrenacellphone.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,12isthemagicnumber.Itisthemostcommonageforkidstogettheirfirstcellphone.But13%ofchildrenaged6to10alreadyhaveone.That’smorethanoneoutofevery10kids.Pro-cellphonepeople,includingmanyparents,noticethatcellphoneshelpkidskeepintouchwiththeirfriendsandfamilies.Theybelievethatcellphonesareanimportanttoolinadangeroussituation.Kidscanstayconnectedwiththeirparentsatalltimes,whetherit’stoaskforaridehomefromsoccerpracticeortoreceiveagood–lucktextmessagemomentsbeforeabiggame.Plus,somecellphonedesignedforkidscanbecontrolledwithsettingsthatallowthephonetoonlybeusedinparent-approvedways.What’stheharminthat?Butotherpeopleareworriedaboutthehealthandsafetyeffectsofkids’cellphones.Theybelievethatplugged-inkidscouldbemissingoutonotheractivities,suchasplayingoutsideorhangingoutwithfriends,andthatsendingtextmessagesorfieldingphonecallswhiledoinghomeworkisbadforconcentration.Theysaythatkidsarespendingtoomuchtimetextinginsteadoftalkingtoeachother.“Ourbrainsevolvedtocommunicatefacetoface,”saysGarySmall,aprofessorofpsychiatryattheUCLASchoolofMedicine,inCalifornia.“Alotofthisislostwithtexting.”Andsomeexpertsarealsoconcernedaboutpossiblehealthrisks.Theyworrythatradiationorenergywaves-releasedbycellphonescouldbeharmfultoyoungpeople.Tobesafe,manypediatriciansadviselimitingtalktime.1、Therecentsurveysuggeststhat________.A．thenumbertwelvecanbringusgoodluckB．mostkidsarceagertohavetheirowncellphonesC．manykidshavetheirfirstcellphoneattheageof12D．morethanhalfoftheparentscanaffordtobuycellphones2、Pro–cellphonepeopleprobablyrefertothosewhothinkthatkids_________.A．mustn’towncellphoneB．shouldhavecellphonesC．hadbettermakemorefriendsD．maylosetouchwithothers3、WhatwouldbethemainideaofParagraph3?A．Thedisadvantagesofcellphones.B．Cellphonesdesignedforkids.C．Thekindsofcellphones.D．Howtosendtextmessage.4、Theauthor’sattitudestowardthefactthatkidshavecellphonesis_________.A．supportiveB．objectiveC．negativeD．optimistic23．（8分）Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called“ProPilotParkRyokan,”waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan’sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle’ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(转向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.“Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,”NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.1、Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?A．Theyareeco-friendly.B．Theyareautomatic.C．Theyarerecyclable.D．Theyarerechargeable.2、HowcanadriverstoptheNissan’selectricLeafcar?A．Bypressingabutton.B．Byusingthebrakeofthecar.C．Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.D．Byhandlingtheaccelerator.3、WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?A．Toattractmorecustomers.B．ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.C．Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.D．Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?A．Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.B．Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.C．Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.D．Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.24．（8分）IwastravellingbytheWestCoastExpresstoMangaloretwoyearsago.Berth(铺位)No.55,notfarfromme,wasoccupiedbyamiddle-agedgentleman.WhenthetrainreachedPalakkadJunctionaround9:00p.m.,alargegroupoftouristsenteredwithmuchnoise.Justthenanothermiddle-agedmanfromthegroupdeclaredthatheownedBerth55.Heevenhadapapergivenbyhistravelagenttosupporthimself.Theticketexaminerarrivedandtoldthesecondmanthatitwasnothisberth.“No,”saidthesecondman.“It’smine.”ApolicemanfromtheRailwayProtectiontriedtogetthesecondmanleave.Buthewouldn’tgivein----andhehadthesupportofhiscompanions.Fierceargumentcontinued,evenlongafterthetrainleftPalakkad.Thensomeoneevenpulledtheemergencychain(应急链)aswewereleavingTirurstation,fourstopsafterPalakkad.Nobodycouldsleepanditwasgettinglate.Suddenly,aroundmidnight,Iwatchedateenager,astudentIamsure,climbeddownfromanupperberthclosetome.“Pleasetakemyberth,”hetoldthesecondman,whoaccepteditafterabitofhesitation.Tomygreatsurprise,thestudentthenspreadanewspaperonthefloorandwassoonlostindeepandpeacefulsleep.Bynoweveryonewasquiet,asifnothinghadhappened!I’ma58-year-oldbiologyteacherwhohashandledtworecentgenerationsofstudents.Iwasconvincedonceagainthat,contraytopopularopinions,youngpeoplecanoftenbefar,farnoblerthanmanyolderones.Andthat’sthehopeofournation.1、Wheredidtheauthorspendthenightwhentheargumentshappened?A．Athome.B．Inahotel.C．Onatrain.D．Inarestaurant.2、Whowasreallywrongintheaccident?A．Therailwaystation.B．Thetravelagent.C．Themiddle-agedgentleman.D．Thesecondman.3、Facedwiththetwomen’sarguments,thepassengerswere.A．couriousB．excitedC．angryD．puzzled4、Whywaseveryonequietafterthearguments?A．Theyweretoosleepyinfact.B．Theywereafraidtospeakanything.C．Theyweretiredfromhardwork.D．Theyreachedtheirdestination.5、Readingthepassagegivesreadersasenseof.A．encouragementB．responsibilityC．disappointmentD．excitement25．（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）BigCityBusDriverWhenIwas20,IwenttostaywithafriendfortwoweeksinVancouver.Myfriendworkedduringtheday,soIdecidedtogo1onmyown.IknewwhereIwasandwhereIwantedtogo,theVancouverAquarium（温哥华水族馆）.Itsounded2.ButsoonIwascompletely3.Iboardedabus,figuringitmustdoacircle,right?Irodeagoodhalfhourbeforebecomingimpatientandthengot4.Iwalkedquiteawhile,upanddownvariousblocks,buthadnoideawhereIwas.I’velivedinatinytownallmylife,rarelyleavingit.Beinga“smalltowngirl”,IadmitI’mfairly5aboutcitylife.Peopleathomealwaystoldmecitypeoplewerecoldandunconcernedaboutothers,soIwasafraidto6toanyone.Igotonanotherbus,andthenanotheragain.Finally,afterhours,IdecidedtogetonONEbus,andstayon7Irecognizedsomething.Irodeoverhalfanhour.Nothingeverseemed8.WhenIbecametheonlypassengeronthebus,Ibegantoget9.Ihadnocellphone,anddidn’teven10myfriend’sofficetelephonenumber.AsIwasabouttogiveupandleavethebus,thedriverasked11Iwantedtogo.Itoldhimtheaquarium,andhelaughed,sayinghisbuswouldn’tgoanywherenear.I12backinmyseat,reallyafraidandupset.HeaskedwhereIwasfrom,andItoldhimwhathadhappenedandnowIjustwantedtogobacktomyfriend’splace.13,thedriverpulledthebusoverandcalledmetothefront.Hegavemedetailed14astowhichbusestotake,andhowtounderstandthebussystem.He15printedthebusticketsIneededfromhismachine.Iwasshocked.Hespentagoodtwentyminutes16me,tellingmeeverythingIneededtoknow.Beforegivingmethetickets,Ithankedhimrepeatedly,andaskedhimhowmuchI17fortickets,“Nothing.Justgetyourselftoyourfriend’shome.”Thankstohis18,Iwasabletomakemywaybacktomyfriend’shouse.Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedoneifthatdriverhadnottakenthe19tohelpme.Whatpeoplehadtoldmewasnottrue.Citypeople20,justlikethedriver.Ineverdidlearnhisname,butI’llalwaysrememberhim.1、A．marchingB．shoppingC．cyclingD．exploring2、A．simpleB．specialC．farD．true3、A．lateB．tiredC．aloneD．lost4、A．upB．offC．overD．about5、A．guiltyB．impatientC．ignorantD．serious6、A．walkB．nodC．talkD．write7、A．becauseB．untilC．thoughD．after8、A．familiarB．interestingC．necessaryD．ordinary.9、A．scaredB．surprisedC．angryD．curious10、A．callB．noticeC．tellD．know11、A．howB．whyC．whetherD．where12、A．lookedB．sankC．droppedD．kept13、A．ObviouslyB．AmazinglyC．GraduallyD．Usually14、A．appointmentsB．positionsC．instructionsD．requirements15、A．onlyB．everC．almostD．even16、A．withB．onC．atD．to17、A．boughtB．owedC．orderedD．charged18、A．courageB．honestyC．kindnessD．trust19、A．timeB．painC．placeD．risk20、A．serveB．behaveC．careD．understand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）Fiveyearsago，Iwassenttoabettermiddleschool.1．me,everythingtherewasnewandstrange.AfterIhadbeentherefortwomonths,therewasanimportanttestinthemiddleoftheterm.Inthattest,Ididn’tgetagoodgrade,butmostofmyclassmatesgot2．A．Itmademeupsetforalongtime.Ithoughtmyclassmateswereallbetterthanme.DuringthosedaysIwasvery3．(happiness).Oneday,myaunt,after4．(talk)withmyteachers,talkedtome.ShetoldmetothinkaboutwhatIhaddoneinthepastandwhatIshoulddointhefuture.IdidsoandIfoundIhaddonenothingtoimprovemygrades.IthoughtIshouldworkharder.Afterthat,Ipaidmoreattentiontotheteachersinclass,and5．(ask)myteachersormyclassmateswhenIdidn’tunderstandsomething.Istudiedlateatnightwhenmeetingwithdifficultproblems.Mostofall,Icame6．(understand)theimportanceoftaking7．(note)inclass.Asaresult,Ididbetterinsometests.Aboutthreemonths8．(late),themostimportanttestcameattheendoftheterm.Thistime,Istoodoutnotonlyinmyclass9．alsointhegrade.Eversince,I10．(try)todomybestwhenIdosomethingbecauseIknowifIwantsomething,Ishouldworkhardforit.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。Ithappenedinlastweekend、JennypulledoverontothesidesofaNewMexicoroadandwassufferedapanicattackwhenaminivanfullofkidspulledover、AwomengotoutandaskedifshewasOK、“No,”shesaid、Thenshetoldherwhathashappened:shewasdeliveringbooksforapublishingcompany、Theirnextstopwasway,wayupthatlong,windingand,toher,verydangerouslyroad、Shedidn’tthinkshecoulddothat、“I’lldeliverthebooksforyou,”thewomansaid、Shewasalocal,andtheroadsweresomethingforher、Jennyacceptedofferandneverforgotthesimplekindofthestranger、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，进入思南中学已一个多月，感悟颇深。请你写一封信给你的美国笔友John,向他介绍你的学习和生活情况。内容包括:1.学校环境；2.人际交往；3.学习生活。注意:1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、C5、B6、B7、A8、D9、C10、C11、D12、A13、A14、A15、D16、C17、C18、B19、D20、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、B2、C3、A4、D22、1、C2、B3、A4、B23、1、B2、C3、D4、C24、1、C2、B3、C4、A5、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,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdonehowevertheywant.Formostwesterners,theideaofgoingtoarestauran