2024届浙江省丽水、衢州、湖州三地市高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届浙江省丽水、衢州、湖州三地市高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded2．Russia'scuttingoffthegassupplyraisedamajorconcerntotheEuropeanUnion,anumberofmemberstatesareincreasinglydependentononesinglesupplier.A．whose B．thatC．where D．which3．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged4．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent5．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall6．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement7．Allcolorfades,________undertheimpactofdirectsunlight.A．especially B．eventuallyC．appropriately D．merely8．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless9．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what10．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can11．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising12．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured13．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless14．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond15．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked16．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant17．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross18．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a;a D．the;/19．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif20．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging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）TsinghuaUniversityCareersFair2019NoticeMorethan300employerswillattendthe2019careersfair.AvarietyofinternationaloccupationsincludingthoserelatedwithTheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)willbeprovidedforallgraduates,comprisinginternationalstudents.Thedetailsarenotifiedasfollows.1.ProcedureTime:13:30-17:00,Thursday,March21st.Venue:MainGymnasium(SportsCenter),TsinghuaUniversity13:30-14:30OnlyopenforTsinghuastudents14:30-17:00Openforallstudentsacrossuniversities2.MaterialspreparedCV,studentcard,IDcard(internationalstudentpleaseshowpassport),employmentreferenceletter,copyofcertificate,etc.3.Notes①Priority(优先权)isgiventoTsinghuastudentsbetween13:30to14:30.PleaseenterthegymnasiumwithyourstudentcardsandIDcard.②Allstudentscouldenterthegymnasiumbetween14:30to17:00.At14:00-16:30,March21st,everynon-TsinghuastudentcangetaticketforfreeandenteratthesouthgateonthesecondfloorofmaingymnasiumwithvalidstudentcardandIDcard(internationalstudentpleaseshowpassport).③Studentcanonlyentergymnasiumthroughthesouthgateonthefirstfloor,andexitthroughthenorthgate.Theeastandwestareemergencyexits,whichareonlyopenforemergencycircumstances.④Pleasetakecareofyourbelongingsanddonotsmokeinthecrowdedvenue.⑤Inordertoensurethesecurityofstudents,noentryshallbeallowedtemporarilyoncethevenueofthecareersfairiscrowded.Pleaseunderstand,cooperateactivelyandfollowtheinstructionsofthestaff.⑥Thereareemergencyexitsinthevenue,incaseofanemergency,pleaseremaincalm,followtheinstructions,andexitorderly.1、WhatisthetimeforstudentsfromPekingUniversitytoenterthe2019careersfair?A．13:30-17:00,Thursday,March21st B．13:30-14:30,Thursday,March21stC．14:30-17:00,Thursday,March21st D．14:30-17:30,Thursday,March21st2、InternationalstudentscanentertheSportCenterwith_________.A．CVandstudentcard B．IDcardandpassportC．studentcardandpassport D．studentcardandIDcard3、Whatcanwelearnfromthenotice?A．TsinghuaUniversityCareersFair2019isintendedforTsinghuastudentsonly.B．Studentsshouldenterthegymthroughthewestgateandexitthroughtheeastone.C．Morethan300employersexceptthoserelatedwithBRIwillattendthe2019careersfair.D．NoentryshallbeallowedtemporarilyoncethevenueisfulltomaketheFairgoonsmoothly.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）Iwasgettingreadytogotobedwhenthephonerang.Thiscouldnotbegood.Mymindracedthroughthelistoffamilymemberswhomightneedhelp,butthevoicewashardlyfamiliar.“Linda,thisisLesley.”Ididn’tknowLesleywell.Wedidoccasionallyspeakwitheachother,buttosaywewerefriendswasnotappropriate.Iaskedwhatsheneeded.Perhapssomethingreallyawfulcausedhertoreachsomeoneshebarelyknew.Instead,sheaskedme,“Doyouhaveroomforaturkey?Inyourfreezer?”Wehadlotsofroominourfreezer,andinfact,toomuch.“Sure,”Iresponded,“didyourfreezerbreakdown?”“Notexactly,”Lesleyreplied,“butIwillexplainwhenIarrive.”Minuteslatercameahugefreezertruck.Lesleysteppeddownandexplainedthelease(租约)ofthegrocerystoreherhusbandservicedhadrunoutandthattheyhadtoemptyallthefreezersthatnight.Thinkingitwasashametothrowawayallthisgoodfood,theydecidedtodropofffoodtoanyoneshecouldthinkof.Noticingourfreezerwasprettyempty,Lesleyaskedtofillitup.Ourhomewastheirlaststopandanythingleftwouldhavetobeputinourfreezer.Anhourlater,everythingfinished,Iaskedher,“Whenwillyoucomebackforallthis?”Lesleylaughed,“Wedon’twantitback.Itisyours!Thanksforhelpingusout!”Thentheywavedgoodbyeanddroveaway.“Forhelpingthemout?”Weopenedourfreezerdoor.Insidewereallexpensivefoodsweneverboughtbutoftenlongedtotry.Wewerestrugglingtobuygroceries,yetitwasnotsomethingwesharedwithanyone.However,ourneedsweremetinanunexpectedwaybythatcall.1、Howdidthewriterfeelwhensheheardthephoneringing?A．Relieved. B．Anxious.C．Shocked. D．Angry.2、WhatdoestheauthorindicatebytheunderlinedsentenceinPara.2?A．Theywereshortoffoodsupplies.B．Theirfreezerwasnotfrequentlyused.C．Theyweregladtoputtheturkeyinthefreezer.D．Theirfreezerwastoosmalltofillmuchfoodin.3、WhydidLesleycallupthewriter?A．Becausethewriterwashergoodfriend.B．Becausesomethingawfulhadhappened.C．Becausesheknewthewriterwasinneed.D．Becauseshedidn’twantfoodtogotowaste.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhoIsMyAngel? B．UnexpectedBargainsC．AFriendonSpeakingTerms D．DoYouHaveRoomforaTurkey?24．（8分）Worldrecordscanbesetevenifyouareover100yearsold.RobertMarchandwasbornin1911innorthernFrance.Heenjoysridingabicycle,andstartedcyclingseriouslywhenhewasinhis60s.Marchandisnow105yearsold.OnWednesday,acrowdgatheredattheVelodromeNational,about30kilometersoutsideofParis.Theyweretheretoseehowfarhecouldtravelinonehour.TherecordforonehourisheldbyBritain’sBradleyWiggins,aformerTourdeFrancewinner.Wigginscovered54.5kilometersin2015.EvelynStevensoftheUnitedStatesholdsthewomen’srecord.Shewentalmost48kilometersinanhourlastyear.In2012,Marchandsetarecordforridersover100yearsoldwhenhetraveledalmost27kilometersinanhour.Sothequestionmanypeopleaskedthisweekwas:“Couldhebreakhisownrecord?”Marchandsetoffonhisrecordattemptassportsloverscheeredandphotographerswatched.Hemovedslowlybutsteadilyaroundthecyclingtrack.Marchandisrelativelysmall.Heisonly1.52meterstallandweighs52kilograms.Whenthehourended,hecompleted92timesaroundthetrack.Thatisjustover22.5kilometers.Aftertheevent,Marchandsaidhecouldhavedonebetter.Hedidnotseehistrainerstellinghimheonlyhad10minutesremaining.“Iwouldhavegonefaster.Iwouldhavepostedabettertime,”hesaid.Butthenewswasstillgood,ashedidsetanewrecordforriders105-years-oldorolder.“I’mnowwaitingforarival(对手),”hesaid.1、Themainpurposeofthefirstparagraphistotellreaders.A．anunbelievablefactB．bringinthetopicofthetextC．anypersoncansetaworldrecordD．settingaworldrecordisnotsodifficultaspeoplethink2、WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofMarchandjustaftertheevent?A．TiredB．ProudC．RegretfulD．Depressed3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．BradleyWigginssetthecyclingrecordin2015B．RobertMarchandistherecordholderofcyclingover100yearsoldC．Thewomen’srecordofcyclingrecordwassetbyEvelynStevensin2016D．ThoughMarchanddidn’tperformaswellasbefore,hestillsetarecordofcyclingthisyear.4、Whichofthefollowingwell-knownsayingsbestexpressesthemessageofthetext?A．Experienceisthebestteacher.B．Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks.C．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.D．Oldpeoplemaystillcherishhighaspirations.25．（10分）Whenmygrandmotherdiedattheageof96,thereweretwothingssheleftbehindinabundance—nearly100photoalbumsdocumentingdecadesoftravelandhomelife,andadozenquilts,oneofwhichmymothergaveme.Quiltingistheprocessofsewingtogetherfabric(布料)tomakeonelargepieceoffabric.Inmyfamily，quiltingandsewingisatraditionthathasbeenpasseddownthroughthegenerations.Mymothersayshergreat-grandmotherwouldoccasionallytravelaroundNewYorkStatetosewclothingforotherfamilies.IntheUnitedStates，quiltingwasacraft(手艺)thatstartedasanecessityandeventuallybecamemuchmore.In1862,theU.S.governmentofferedmillionsofacresoflandtoAmericanswhowantedtomovewest.Thisallowedfamiliestosettleonlandthatthatcouldeventuallyown.Theyoftenbuilttheirownhomesandlivedoffthevegetablesintheirgardensandthelivestocktheyhad.Sewingwasveryimportantforwomenbecausetheywereresponsibleforclothingtheirfamiliesandkeepingthemwarm.Quiltingalsobecameachanceforwomentosocializewitheachother.Theywouldgatherforso-called“quiltingbees”，wheretheywouldmeetupandworkononequiltingprojecttogether.Thisprovidedamuch-neededrelieffromthelonelylifeoflivingonalargepieceofland.Throughouthistory,thedifferentpatternsonAmericanquiltshaveconveyedallkindsofinformation.Fromthen，wecantellwhereapersonlived，whatregionoftheworldtheyoriginatedfrom,orsometimesastoryistoldinpicturesonaquilt.Eventoday，womenstillgathertoquittogetherinashowoffriendshipandaloveforthecraft，justliketheolddays.Mysisterhastriedquiltingafewtimes，andhopefully，hertwodaughtersmayonedaycontinuethisfamilytradition.1、Whatdoweknowaboutquilting?A．Itisalosttraditionalcraft.B．ItisamajormeansofmakingalivingintheUSA．C．Itisacraftthathasbecomeaculturalsymbol.D．ItwasawaytocarryontheAmericanhistory.2、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3？A．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.B．SummarizethepreviousparagraphsC．Addsomebackgroundinformation.D．PraisetheU.S.government'spolicy.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto？A．Workingontheland.B．Participatingin“quiltingbees”.C．Designingaquiltingproject.D．Clothingthefamily.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext？A．Toinstructhowtosewtogetherfabric.B．Toshowtheauthor'sskillsofquilting.C．Totellaboutthestruggleofwomen.D．Toappealforpreservationofquilting.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）III．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分），满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Oneday,apoorboywhowastryingtopayhiswaythroughschoolbysellinggoodsfromdoortodoorfoundthatheonlyhadonedimeleft.Hewashungrysohedecidedto21foramealatthenexthouse.However,helosthisnerve22alovelyyoungwomanopenedthedoor.Insteadofamealheaskedforadrinkofwater.Shethoughthelooked23soshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hedrankit24,andthenasked,“HowmuchdoIoweyou?”“Youdon’towemeanything,”she25.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayfora_26.”Hesaid,“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”AsHowardKellyleftthathouse,henotonlyfeltstronger27,butitalsoincreasedhisfaithinGodandhumanrace.Hewasabouttogiveupandquitbeforethispoint.Yearslatertheyoungwomanbecamecriticallyill.Thelocaldoctorswerebaffled.Theyfinallysenthertothebigcity,wherespecialistscanbecalled28tostudyherraredisease.Dr.HowardKelly,now29,wascalledinfortheconsultation.Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelight30hiseyes.Immediately,he31andwentdownthroughthehospitalhallintoherroom.32inhisdoctor’sgownhewentintoseeher.He33heratonce.Hewentbacktotheconsultationroomand34todohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon,hegave35__attentiontohercase.Afteralong36thebattlewaswon.Dr.Kelly37thebusinessofficetopassthefinalbilltohimforapproval.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshewas38thatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked,andthenoteonthesideofthebillcaughther39.Shereadthesewords…“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”Dr.HowardKellyTearsofjoyfloodedhereyesasshe40silently.“Thankyou,God.Yourlovehasspreadthroughhumanheartsandhands.”1、A．callB．makeC．begD．prepare2、A．whileB．whenC．thoughD．unless3、A．thirstyB．lazyC．tiredD．hungry4、A．slowlyB．unexpectedlyC．steadilyD．hurriedly5、A．announcedB．shookC．repliedD．doubted6、A．rewardB．kindnessC．handD．value7、A．physicallyB．mentallyC．normallyD．properly8、A．upB．forC．onD．in9、A．richB．famousC．observantD．vivid10、A．fixedB．consultedC．filledD．concentrated11、A．roseB．raisedC．gotD．left12、A．WornB．HavingC．puttingD．Dressed13、A．recognizedB．knewC．sparedD．regained14、A．desiredB．declaredC．determinedD．declined15、A．specialB．ordinaryC．normalD．no16、A．decisionB．preparationC．struggleD．debate17、A．orderedB．requestedC．confusedD．compressed18、A．negativeB．uncertainC．positiveD．obvious19、A．presentationB．preferenceC．attentionD．arrangement20、A．praisedB．pretendedC．pressedD．prayed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）Dearheadmaster,OnhearingthenewsthataReadingFestivalistobeheldoncampusontheWorldBookandCopyrightDayandthepossibleprojectisopentoberecommended,I1．hardlywaittowritetoyou,sharingmyhumbleopinions.AsfarasI’mconcerned,thethemeofthefestivalcanbe“sharing”,primarily2．(consist)ofthreeparts.Firstly,thefestivalcanstartwitha30-minutediscussionwheregroupsofstudentscanexchangeandsharewhatthey3．(expose)torecently,expressingthemselvesfreely.Followingthissectionisthespeech.Teacherandstudentrepresentativespreviouslyselectedbyusaretoshareandrecommendthebooktheythinkreallydeservingtoberead.It’sneedlesstosaythatthelastsharingsectionwhichisthemostmeaningfulisdonation,during4．timeeveryonepresent,teachersorstudents,isexpectedtodonateoneormorebookstothelibrary.Asforwhen5．(hold)theactivity,theafternoonmaybeanidealchoicesothatitwon’tinterruptourclasses.Myadviceisjustifiedbythefollowingreasons.Firstandforemost,itisinthegroupdiscussionandexchangethatwestudentscanhaveathoroughidea6．ourpeersarereadingforthemoment,servingasadrivingforceforourownreadingjourney.Soitis7．thebooksrecommended.Namedbythose“idols”inourmind,theywilldefinitelywinourheart.Asforthedonation,thebenefitsareexactlyself-evident.8．canwesharebeyondourclassorevenbeyondourschool,developingagoodcampustradition,but9．(importantly),thesebookswhicharesuretobedustedonourshelvescannowbeofmorevalue.I’mlookingforwardtoyourfavorablereply.And10．ismysincerehopethatthefestivalcanbeagreatsuccessandwecangainalotfromit.Yours,AmyYoung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：在错的词下画一横线，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。LastFriday,ourclassinvitedaoldcraftsmantoteachushowmakedoughfigurines(面人)、First,heshowusthebasicstepsandmakingtechniques、Westoodaroundhimbutwatchedattentively、Thenhestartedtohaveatry、Hewalkedaroundandhelpeduspatientwhennecessary、Finally,allofushadourownworkandwetookpicturesforourhand-madefigurinesexcitedly、Lookedattheselifelikefigurines,wewereallfelthappy、58第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，来自美国的交流生Peter在你班学习半年，与你成为好朋友。目前，他即将学成回国，请你用英语给他写一篇临别留言。要点包括:1.祝贺Peter学习汉语取得的成绩。2.取得成绩的原因。3.你们的友谊和对他的祝愿。

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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、C4、A5、C6、B7、A8、D9、B10、C11、D12、A13、A14、D15、B16、B17、A18、B19、D20、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、1、C2、C3、D22、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,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocooktheirownfoodisverystrange.Buth