2023学年河北省唐山一中高考冲刺模拟英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though2．Justasthefamousman_____it,“Anythingonemancanimagine,othermencanmake____real.”A．says,it B．put,/ C．says,/ D．put,them3．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept4．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.5．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as6．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup7．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff8．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which9．Thegovernmentofficialsmettheworkersandengineersworkingonthestadium,most____weremigrantworkers．A．ofwhich B．ofwho C．ofwhom D．ofthem10．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought11．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped12．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm13．Theincidentturnedhimintodifferentperson,evenifhedidnotrealizeitatbeginning.A．a;a B．the;the C．the;a D．a;the14．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after15．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t16．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted17．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt18．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X19．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished20．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though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）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．howtobecomeasalesmanager22．（8分）Byhighschool,T.J.wasthemostfamousoneinhistown.Imethimforthefirsttimeataweekendleadershipelection.WhenIshowedup,thecommunityleadersgavemethisoverviewoftheattendingstudents:“Wehaveallthestudentsheretoday,fromthestudentpresidenttoT.J.Ware,theboywiththelongestarrestrecordinthehistoryoftown.”Atthestartoftheelection,hewasstandingagainstthebackwall.Hedidn’treallyjointhediscussiongroups,ordidn’tseemtohavemuchtosay.Butslowly,theinteractivegamesdrewhimin.Theicemeltedwhenthegroupsstartedbuildingalistofpositiveandnegativethingsthathadoccurredatschoolthatyear.T.J.hadsomedefinitecommentsonthosesituations.Allofasuddenhewasbeingtreatedlikealeader.Heknewsomethingaboutpoverty,hungerandhopelessness,andeveryonewaslistening.Bytheendoftheelection,hehadjoinedtheHomelessProjectteam.Theotherstudentsontheteamelectedhimco-chairmanoftheteam.ButwhenT.J.showedupatschoolonMondaymorning,hearrivedtoafirestorm.Agroupofteacherswereprotesting(抗议)totheschoolprincipalabouthisbeingelectedco-chairman.Theyremindedtheprincipal,“He’llprobablystealhalfthefood.”Surprisingly,twoweekslater,T.J.andhisfriendsledagrouptocollectfood.Theycreatedaschoolrecord：2,83cansoffoodinjusttwohours.Itwasenoughtofilltheemptyshelvesintwoneighborhoodcenters,andthefoodtookcareofneedyfamiliesintheareafor75days.Thelocalnewspapercoveredtheeventwithafullarticlethenextday.Theeventhelednowcollects9,000cansoffoodinoneday,takingcareof70percentoftheneedforfoodforoneyear.Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“Abirdwithabrokenwingwillneverflyashigh.”T.J.remindsusthatabirdwithabrokenwingonlyneedsmending.Butonceithashealed,itcanflyhigherthantherest.1、WhatwasT.J.famousforwhentheauthorfirstmethim?A．Collectingfood.B．Makingtroubles.C．Beingelectedco-chairman.D．Showingupattheelection.2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ThegroupswelcomedT.J.’sopinions.B．T.J.knewlittleaboutthetopicsinthediscussions.C．T.J.wasunwillingtocollectfoodforneedyfamilies.D．ThegroupsmadealistofpositiveandnegativethingsaboutT.J..3、WhydidT.J.arrivetoafirestorm?A．Hewascaughtinterribleweather.B．Hesufferedafiredisaster.C．Hisstealingwasmadepublic.D．Hisbeingelectedwasstronglyopposed.4、Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B．Badtimesmakesagoodman.C．Everyonedeservesachancetocleanuptheirmistakes.D．Badluckoftenbringsgoodluck.23．（8分）PengLiyuan,wifeofxxx,hasdrawnextensiveattentionfrompeoplebothathomeandabroadforhercharismaandgrace.Accompanyingherhusbandonhisfirstoverseastripafterbecomingpresident,PengLiyuanexhibitedgracefuldemeanor,apleasantpersonalityandwell-chosendress,promptingpeopletocointheterm“Liyuanstyle”.PengLiyuan,asoneofChina’sbest-knownsingers,waspopularamongChinesepeoplelongbeforeherhusbandbecamethepresident.Lovedbyherfans,shehasbeenintouchwiththepeopleforyears.“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyrepresentativeofafashionidol,butalsooverpassculturalanddiplomaticbarriers.ThebeautifulhandbagsPenghascarried,andtheplainbutelegantanddelicatedressesshehaswornhavebecomepopular.Herchoiceofclothing,made-in-Chinainsteadofluxuriousforeignbrands,showsherbeliefindomesticdressdesigns.But“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyaboutclothingandawoman’sparaphernalia.ItisalsoaboutdiplomacyandpromotingChina’ssoftpower.InMoscow,Pengvisitedaboardingschoolfororphansandchildrenestranged(疏远)fromtheirparents,encouragingthemtostriveforabetterlife,whichbroughtoutthematernalsideofhercharacter.InTanzania,shedonatedsewingmachinesandschoolbagstowomenandchildren.AndasaWorldHealthOrganizationambassadorinthefightagainstAIDS,Pengisdevotedtomanypubliccauses,includingthoserelatingtocharityandhealthcare.SomeobservershavealreadystartedsayingthatPeng*sactivitieshavebecomepartofpublicdiplomacyinChina.Also,“Liyuanstyle”hasboostedtheconfidenceoftheChinesepeople.Modembutnotflashy,elegantbutnotarrogant,PenghasallthevirtuesofaChinesewomanandcarriesthemtotheinternationalstage.Sincethe18thPartyCongressandtheannualsessionsoftheNPCandCPPCC,thecountry’snewleadershiphasvowedtoadoptadown-to-earthworkstyletoconnectwiththepeople.Peng’splainbutelegantstyleshowsthatthriftinessandanearthystyleneednotbedrabandboring.SoitcanbesaidthatPeng’sfirstappearanceontheinternationalstagehaskickedoffwell.1、Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”?A．Herattitudestowardslife B．ThingsshecarriedwithC．Herdiplomaticmeasures D．Hersupporttoherhusband2、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．PresidentXi’swifeandhisfamilyB．PengLiyuan’scharmingcharacterC．theachievementsofPengoncharityandhealthcare.D．aculturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.24．（8分）MovieNightsattheMuseumbringsyouclassicmoviesinaclassiclocation.Eachfilmhasbeenchosenforitsconnectiontoanareaofourknowledge.Westartthismovieseasonwithocean-inspiredcinematocelebratethearrivalofthenoblebluewhaleintheMuseum’stypicalhall,thesitefortheseries.Sogetyourpopcorn,takeyourseat,andsettleinforMovieNightsattheMuseum.JawsDidyouknowthatgreatwhitesactuallyfindthetasteofhumanfleshnottasty?However,thislegendaryStevenSpielbergthrillerseesagiantgreatwhitesharkcausedestructionontheshoresofaNewEnglandbeachtowninthemid-1970s.FreeWillyDidyouknowthatthekillerwhaleisnotawhale?It’sactuallyadolphin.Inthisheart-warming90sclassic,orphanJessemakesfriendswithatrappedkillerwhaleanddoeswhateverittakestoreturnhimtohisfamilyandoceanhome.FindingNemoContrarytopopularbelief,fishareactuallygoodatrememberingthings.FollowyoungclownfishNemo,takenunexpectedlyfromhisGreatBarrierReefhome,andhisfatherandforgetfulpartnerwhogoonabravejourneytofindhim,inthischarmingDisneyadventure.TheLittleMermaidInthisclassicDisneytaleofamermaidprincesswhodreamsofbecominghuman,Arielfallsinlovewithahandsomeprince,muchtothesadnessofherfatherandlong-sufferingfriends.Butdidyouknowthatafishisactuallybrownandflat,withbotheyesononesideofitsbody?Ticket:£28,Member:£25.1、Inwhichmoviedofishmemorizethingswell?A．Jaws.B．FreeWilly.C．FindingNemo.D．TheLittleMermaid2、Whohelpsawhalereturntohishome?A．Ariel.B．Jesse.C．Nemo.D．Steven.3、Whowillmostlikelybeinterestedinthepassage?A．Ascientistonfarming.B．Adirectorofwarmovies.C．Ateenagerlikingoceanlife.D．Afarmerhatingcruelanimals.25．（10分）BuyOneGiveOneBuyOneGiveOne(B1G1)isaSingapore-basedbusinessandnon-profitorganizationwithajobtocreateaworldfullofgiving.Wehelpbusinessesaroundtheworldgivebackinmeaningfulwayssothattheycancreatemeasurableandlong-lastinginfluence.Since2007,wehaveworkedwithmorethan1,600businessescreatingmorethan88milliongivingactivities.Ourbusinessallowsconsumers,whomayfeeldisconnectedfromtheproblemsofthedevelopingworld,tobecomeinvolvedinsocialproblemswhilestillpurchasingforthemselves.Forexample,shoebrandslikeTOMSpromisetodonateonepairofshoesforeverypairpurchased.Soapboxgivessoaptoaneedychildwitheverypurchase.WatchcompanyWeWoodplantsatreeeverytimeyoubuyawatch.Theyhavehelpedsocially-consciousconsumerspurchaseproductsandfeelgoodaboutprovidinghelptoothers.SeewhatsomeofourmemberssayaboutbeingapartofB1G1.*KarenOrmerodEveryproductpurchasedatourstoreinfluencesthelivesofdisadvantagedpeopleintheworld.IhadneverimaginedIwouldbeoperatingabusinessthatcouldchangepeople’slives.Wearemakingarealdifferencebyjustdoingwhatwenormallydo.Itisawonderfulexperience.*BenBakerWhatagoodwayofdistributingresourcestowheretheyneedtobe,givingpeoplethegiftsofgiving,andaddingvaluetoorganizationsalongtheway.Wehavealreadymade160,000givingactivitiesthroughB1G1.Givinghasbecomeanecessarypartofoureverydaybusiness.It’sabsolutelybrilliant.B1G1focusesontheinfluenceofgivingonpeople’slivesratherthansimplytheamountsdonated.Ourprogramsstressgivinghabituallyinordertocreategrowinginfluencearoundtheworld.WhenyoujointheB1G1givingprogram,youcreateyourownuniquegivingstories.Wedohopeyoucanbecomeamemberofus!1、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesB1G1do?A．Donatetheprofitstothepeopleinneed.B．Helpconsumerspurchasetheirfavoriteproducts.C．Giveawaysomethingextrawhenaproductissold.D．Instructownershowtooperatebusinesseseffectively.2、HowdothemembersfeelaboutthemselvesasapartofB1G1?A．Confident.B．Proud.C．Generous.D．Energetic.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToinvitebusinessestoB1G1.B．TopromotetheproductsB1G1sells.C．TodescribethegiftsB1G1gives.D．TointroducetheactivitiesB1G1involves.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）“Youwillneverwalkagain.Youwillhavetouseawheelchair."Iheardhis1fallheavilyonmyears,numbing（使麻木）mysoul.IfIhadneverfelthopelessbefore,Ifelthopelessthen.Thecaraccidenthadleftmeunconscious.When2,Ifoundbothlegsincasts.（石膏）.WhileIhadotherseriousinjuries,my3weremyfirstconcern.Workingasaspecialneedsteacherandbusyandactivebynature,Icouldn'timaginebeing4inawheelchair.Lyinginmybed,IwonderedhowI5givemyten-year-oldsonhopethatMomwould6.He'dbeencheerfuloneveryvisit,butIsaw7inhiseyes.HeneededtherayofhopethatIwouldnotbeinawheelchairforever.Justmaybe,Ithought,Icouldusethisexperiencetoteachhimwhattodowhenmisfortune8.Itdidn'ttakemelongtobecome9withmylimitedmovementsandevenwiththepacethedoctorswerewillingtogowithme.Iwasdeterminedtolearneverythingtheyshowedme.Everynightinmyprivateroom,assoonasIknewIwouldn'tbe10ordiscovered,Iwouldmovemyselffromthebedtothefloor,11ontothebedrail（床栏杆）fordearlife,andslowlyputtingmyweight12myfeet.Afterseveralweeksofsuchdifficult13,mystrengthandconfidencecontinuedto14.Itcamethetimetosharemyachievementswiththepersonmost15tome.Onenight,whenIheardmysongreetthenursesatthestation,I16myselfup.Asheopenedthedoor,Itookafewsmallsteps,17,hecouldonlywatchasIturnedandstartedbacktobed.Allofthepain,thefear,andthestruggle18asIheardthewordsIhadlongedtohear,"Mommy,youcanwalk!"Iamnowabletowalkalone,sometimesusingastick.Iamabletotakepublictransportationtoshopandvisitfriends.Mylifehasbeenblessedwithmany19ofwhichIamproud.Butnonehaseverbroughtmethesatisfactionandjoy20bythosefourlittlewordsofmyson.1、A．words B．report C．explanations D．decision2、A．hit B．awakened C．asked D．discovered3、A．legs B．parents C．activities D．surroundings4、A．placed B．caught C．carried D．stuck5、A．might B．should C．could D．must6、A．change B．recover C．adjust D．succeed7、A．curiosity B．surprise C．fear D．puzzle8、A．strikes B．passes C．continues D．remains9、A．familiar B．strict C．discouraged D．impatient10、A．punished B．interrupted C．accepted D．protected11、A．falling B．setting C．holding D．stepping12、A．through B．in C．at D．on13、A．efforts B．lessons C．acts D．cures14、A．appear B．survive C．build D．add15、A．useful B．important C．popular D．pleasant16、A．opened B．dressed C．woke D．dragged17、A．Disappointed B．Embarrassed C．Afraid D．Astonished18、A．faded B．spread C．backed D．sank19、A．expectations B．challenges C．achievements D．supports20、A．proved B．offered C．taught D．suggested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）在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhataretheBritishlikewhenitcomestolearninglanguages?AccordingtoasurveypublishedbytheEuropeanCommission,theBritishare1．(office)theworstlanguagelearnersinEurope—62percentofthemcan’tspeakanyotherlanguageapartfrom2．(they)own.LearningaforeignlanguageisnotapopularoptionatschoolinBritain;childrenstartstudyingaforeignlanguage3．11andmanygiveupcompletelyseveralyearslater.Sowhydon’tyoungpeoplecontinuewithlanguagesatschool?Aresearchsuggeststhatstudentsthinkitismoredifficulttogetgoodgradesinlanguagesthaninothersubjects,suchasscienceorhistory.Thegovernmentisnowlookingatdifferentways4．(improve)languagelearning.Oneideaistostartmuchyoungerandintroduceforeignlanguagesfromtheageoffive.5．ideaistogiveschoolchildrenmore6．(choose)andexpandtherangeoflanguages7．(teach)toincludeArabic,MandarinandUrdu.MandarinChineseispredictedtobecomethesecondmostpopularforeignlanguagelearnedinUKschools.BrightonCollegeheadmasterRichardCairnssays,“Oneofmykeytasksistomakesurepupils8．(equip)fortherealitiesofthe21stcentury.Oneofthoserealitiesis9．Chinahasthefastest-growingeconomyintheworld.”ItmaybeanambitioustasktochangetheBrits’attitudeto10．(learn)languagesbutthegovernmentisdeterminedtotry.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、删除和修改。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。DearTom，Howisitgoing?KnowingthatyouareinterestinginChinesecalligraphy,I’mwritingtotellyouit’smypleasuretohelpyoulearnthem、AsIhavebeenpracticingitformanyyears,Ihavemuchvaluableexperienceandknowexactwhatyouneedforcalligraphy、SoIwillpreparesometoolthatareofgreatuseforyou,likethewritingbrush,inkandpaper,thatarenecessaryforpracticingcalligraphy、Asyouknow,IhadpianolessonsfromMondaytoSunday、IwillbefreeonSundayafternoon、Thus,youcancometomyhomeat2:00p、m、oneverySundayifitisconvenientforyou、I’msurethatbylearnChinesecalligraphy,youwillhaveagoodunderstandingofChineseculturethaneverbefore、I’mlookingforwardyourreply、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。得知你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化特别感兴趣，为帮助他更快更好的了解中国文化，请你给他写一封邮件推荐一本书。内容包括：1.该书的书名；2.推荐这本书的理由3.你打算给他邮寄一本。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、B3、C4、D5、A6、A7、B8、B9、C10、B11、D12、C13、D14、B15、D16、C17、C18、B19、C20、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、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.Buthavingago,Ifindit’snowoneofmyfavoritemealsinBeijing.ThesteamfromthepotleftmyclothessmellingoffoodwhenIgothome,butperhapsthiswasalsopartoftheexperience.Whenthecoldwindisblowingoutside,Iamsittingaroundwithmygoodfriends,eatinganddrinking.Formeit’slikeadinnerpartywheremytastebudsandmyappetiteareequallysatisfiedinthewarmcompanyoffriends.5、WhatisthemainreasonwhyhoipotispopularinChina?A．Ithasahistoryofover1,000years.B．Itisafunsocialexperience.C．Itservespeoplewithmanykindsoffoods.D．Itkeepspeopleverywarminwinter.6、WecanconcludefromthearticlethatBritishpeoplegenerally.A．enjoycookingtheirownfoodinrestaurantsB．preferaKoreanbarbecuetoChinesehotpotC．don’tlikesharingfoodwithothersinrestaurantsD．don’tmindthesmelloffoodstayingontheirclothes7、Howlongdopeoplespendinenjoyingthetraditionalmeal?A．Morethanfourhours.B．Overonehour.C．Aboutthreehours.D．Alltheevening.8、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetohotpot?A．Serious.B．Tired.C．Humorous.D．Appreciative.22、1、B2、A3、D4、C23、Mymomonlyhadoneeye.Ihatedher...shewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosell...anythingforthemoneyweneededshewassuchanembarrassment.Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.Irememberthatitwasfieldday,andmymomcame.Iwassoembarrassed.Howcouldshedothistome?Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.Thenextdayatschool...“Yourmomonlyhasoneeye?!”andtheytauntedme.IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymom.“Whydon’tyoujustdie?”Mymomdidnotrespond.IguessIfeltalittlebad,butatthesametime,itfeltgoodtothinkthatIhadsaidwhatI’dwantedtosayallthistime.Maybeitwasbecausemymomhadn’tpunishedme,butIdidn’tthinkthatIhadhurtherfeelingsverybadly.Thatnight...Iwokeup,andwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.Mymomwascryingthere,soquietly,asifshewasafraidthat