2024届江西省赣县三中高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届江西省赣县三中高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile2．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto3．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced4．---Mysonisaddictedtocomputergames.Heishopeless，isn'the？---Yes，_____________heisdeterminedtogiveupandstartallover.A．if B．unlessC．though D．so5．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious6．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged7．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy8．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available9．---Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.---Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink10．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto11．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read12．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost13．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough14．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat15．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome16．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon17．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse18．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded19．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might20．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where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）Screamingisoneoftheresponseshumanssharewithotheranimals.Conventionalthinkingsuggeststhatwhatsetsascreamapartfromothersoundsisitsloudness.However,manysoundsthatarelouddonotraisegoosebumpslikescreamscan.Tofindoutwhatmakeshumanscreamsunique,neuroscientistLucArnalandhisteamexaminedabankofsoundscontainingsentencesspokenorscreamedby19adults.Theresultshowsscreamsandscreamedsentenceshadaqualitycalled“roughness,”whichreferstohowfastasoundchangesinloudness.Whilenormalspeechsoundsonlyhaveslightdifferencesinloudness—between4and5Hz,screamscanswitchveryfast,varyingbetween30and150Hz,thusconsideredtoberoughandunpleasant.Arnal’steamasked20subjectstojudgescreamsasfearfulornot,andfoundthatthescariestarealmostalwaysconnectedwithroughness.TheteamthenstudiedhowthehumanbrainrespondstoroughnessusingfMRIbrainscanners(磁共振颅脑扫描仪).Asexpected,afterhearingascream,activityincreasedinthebrain’shearingcenterswheresoundcomingintotheearsisprocessed.Butthescansalsolitupintheamygdale(脑扁桃体),thebrain’sfearcenter.Theamygdalaistheareathatrespondstodanger.Whenathreatisdetected,ouradrenaline(肾上腺素)rises,andourbodypreparestoreacttodanger.Thestudyfoundthatroughnessisn’theardwhenwespeaknaturally,butthemostannoyingalarmclocks,carhorns,andfirealarmspossesshighdegreesofroughness.Onepotentialapplicationforthisresearchmightbetoaddroughnesstoalarmsoundstomakethemmoreeffective,thesamewayabadsmellisaddedtonaturalgastomakeittheeasilytobedetected.Warningsoundscouldalsobeaddedtoelectriccars,whichareparticularlysilent,sotheycanbeefficientlydetectedbypedestrians.1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Differenttypesofscreams.B．Specificfeaturesofscreams.C．Humansoundsandanimalcries.D．Soundchangesandscreamedsentences.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“raisegoosebumps”probablymean?A．Makepeoplefeelunpleasant.B．Makepeoplefeelcold.C．Makepeoplerudeandrough.D．Makepeopleunique.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Roughnessiscommonlyheardinmanyartificialsounds.B．Thetravelingspeedmakesscreamsdifferentfromothersounds.C．Verylittlescientificresearchhasbeendoneonhumanscreams.D．Normalhumanspeechsoundsvarybetween30to150Hzinloudness.4、Whatdevicemaybeimprovedwiththeresearchers’findings?A．Trafficlights.B．Securitycameras.C．Smartphones.D．Smokedetectors.22．（8分）ChineseartistHuangYue’spersonalexhibitionofflowerandbirdoilpaintingsopenedatthePekingUniversitylibraryinChina’scapital,Beijing,onTuesday.Traditionally,Chineseartistshaveusedinkpaintingtoexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirds,butartistHuangYuehascarriedonthattraditionbycombiningitwithWesternstyleoilpainting.Flowerandbirdinkpainting,atraditionalartformthat’suniquetoChina,originatedduringtheTangDynasty(618—907).Sincethen,Chineseartistshaveexpressedtheiremotionswithgradations(层次)onlyinink,withlittlecolortostressscenes.ItsappearancediffersgreatlyfromthoseofWesternoilpaintings,whereplentifulcolorsandtextures(纹理)areusedtocreatedepthandabstractness.TheartistsaidthathispaintingsareneitherthetraditionalinkpaintingsofflowersandbirdsnorWesternstyleoilpaintings.HuangYue’soilpaintingsofflowersandbirdsexistsomewherebetweenthetwo,andit’scompletelynewandinnovative.Theexhibition,Nature’sDivineImpressions,wasinitiatedbythefamousphilosophyprofessorZhangShiyingandisco-hostedbyPekingUniversityPeiwinEducationCorporationandHuangYueArtFoundation.ProfessorZhangsaidHuang’spaintingsarenotlimitedbyanytraditionaltechniquesofartisticexpression.HuangstartedcombiningChineseandWesternstylesofpaintingin2000.Asoftoday,manyofhisworkshavewoninternationalawardsandhavebeencollectedbyartgalleriesaroundtheworld.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat.A．colorsandtexturesplayanimportantroleinWesternoilpaintingsB．oilpaintinghasenjoyedgreatpopularityamongancientChineseartistsC．flowerandbirdinkpaintingappearedmorethan1,500yearsagoD．artistHuangYueisfamousforhisChinesestylesofpainting2、HowdoChineseartistsexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirdstraditionally?A．BydrawinginpencilB．ByusingoilpaintingC．ByusinginkpaintingD．Bypaintingwithwatercolors3、Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatHuangYue.A．worksatPekingUniversitylibraryB．formedhisownstylesofpaintingbefore2000C．initiatedNature’sDivineImpressionsbyhimselfD．haswonmanyinternationalawardsbecauseofhisworks4、Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．HuangYue’sPersonalExhibitionHeldatPekingUniversityB．ChineseInkPaintingsandWesternOilPaintingsC．ManyofHuangYue’sWorksHaveBeenCollectedbyArtGalleriesD．HuangYue-AFamousArtistinChina23．（8分）Attheageoftwenty-two,Iwasemployedbyoneofthelargestcommercialcompaniesintheworld,somyworkmainlyfocusedonadvertising,workingonproductionteamsforhundredsoftelevisioncommercials.Iwasfortunatetoexperiencesuchanamazingcareeratsuchayoungage,workingalloverthecountrywithsomeofthemostcreativepeopleintheworld.Ihaditall.Andthenonedayasuddenthoughtcamethroughmelikealightningbolt.“Thisisanindustrythatusesanorexic（厌食的）modelstoselldietfoodtoteenagegirls.”Mylifechanged.AndIquit.Atwelve-yearcareer.Rightthen.ThatnightIwenthomeandwasweakinmyknees.Ididnotwanttobepartofthemembersmakingthisproblem;Iwantedtobepartofthepeoplewhohadsolution.ButIhadnoideawhatthesolutionlookedlike.Mygrandfatherusedtosay,"Startwithwhatyouknow,andmorewillberevealed."Iknewthefilm,televisionandadvertisingindustriesandalmosteverythingaboutthem.SoIstartedgoingintojuniorhighschools.Ihelduppicturesofthemodelstoshowwhattheylookedlikeatfiveo'clockinthemorning,andthenheldupanotherpictureshowingwhattheylookedlikeafterthreehoursofprofessionalmake-up,thirty-fivelightingtechnicians,andprofessionalphotographerswhocanmakeanyonelookbeautifulandsexy...Nottomentiontheeffortsofpost-production,wheretheyairbrushnearlyalloftheimperfectionpartsrightoutofthepicture.Withdigitaltechnology,theycanevenstretchthemodelstomakethemappeartallerandthinner.Italkedtoyounggirlsandsaid,"Thisisamulti-billiondollarindustrythatspendsmillionsofdollarsayearprovingtoyouthatthereissomethingwrongwithyousothattheycansellyousomethingtofixit.SoIamheretotellyouthatyourteetharewhiteenough...Andyourbreathisfreshenough...andyourthighsarethinenough.Youareenough."Youareenough,nomatterwhatotherssayandwhathappens.1、Whydidtheauthorquitworkinginthecommercialcompany?A．Hewasfedupwithhisworkinadvertisingindustry.B．Herealizedhisworkwasmisleadingteenagegirls.C．Hefoundithardtoworkwiththeteam.D．Hedecidedtotakeupacareerineducation.2、Theauthorshowedtwosetsofpicturesofmodelstoyounggirlsto.A．showthemagicpowerofmake-upskillsB．stressthegreateffortsmodelsmadeintheirworkC．advocatedevelopingdigitaltechnologyD．exposetherealtruthbehindtheamazingbeautyofmodels3、Whatmessagedoesthewritermainlywanttopasstoteenagegirls?A．Youmightaswellchangeyourlifewhenanopportunityarises.B．Youcan'tbetoocautiouswhenfacinglifechoices.C．Itiswhoyouareratherthanwhatyoulooklikethatcounts.D．Itisworthwhiletoexperiencesomethinginterestingandcreative.24．（8分）Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessdevice(设备)maybeturningfriendsawayfromyourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedcamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey’rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether?"It’scertainlynewterritory,especiallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertofix,"saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,America’sdistinguishedmannersadvisors."Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatmannersappearintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbeturnedoff,ifit’snotasecurityissue."Postwantstomakeclearthatshe’snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreference.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit’sahost’sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome.Ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifacontractor(合约工)isworkinginyourhome,youdon’tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,thecameracanalsoworkincontractors’favor."Ifanythingdoesgowrongwhilethey’reinthehouse,theydon’twanttobeblamedforit,"shesays."Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn’tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.1、Thevisitorsareconcernedthatthesecuritycameramay.A．threatentheirhealth B．spoiltheirpeaceofmindC．disturbtheirprivacy D．affecttheirpreference2、Whatisahost’sresponsibilityconcerningthesecuritycamera?A．Indicatingitsposition. B．MakingtheirguestsfeelateaseC．Turningitoilintime. D．Havingacasualtalkwithguests.3、Howcanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitcontractorsworkinginyourhome?A．Itcanpreventtheaccidentshappening. B．Itcanprovetheirinnocence.C．Itcanrecordtheirworkingprogress. D．Itcanmaketheirworkmoreenjoyable.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesecuritycamera?A．Negative. B．Pessimistic. C．Favorable. D．Objective25．（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）Mydaughterhasbeenhavingsomeuniquehouseguestsatherplacethissummer.Forthesecondtimenowafamilyofrobins(知更鸟)havebuilta1onthecrossbeamsofherporch(门廊)justunderneaththeroof.Itiswonderfultowatchhowthey2grass,branchesandmudintoasolidhometohatchtheireggsand3theirbabies.Itis4toobservethedevotionwithwhichthey5huntforfoodtofeedtheirbabies.Itisfunnytootoseehowthe6robinwillflytothenearbytreewhenI7theporchandchirp(吱吱叫)somenotsokindthings8meuntilIleaveagain.Itisseeingthebabybirds9,however,thatisthebestthingofall.Inlessthantwomonthstheygofromgrowinginlittle10toflyingoutoftheirnesttosoar(翱翔)intheskiesalongwiththeir11.Mydaughter’shouseguestshave12meafewthingstoo.Ihavelearnedfromthemabout13work.Ihavelearnedaboutdevotionand14.Ihavelearnedabout15andlife.Mostofall,though.Ihavelearnedthatwhileitis16andwarminthenest,itisbetterto17.ThepoetRumioncewrote:“Youwerebornwith18,whyprefertocrawl(爬行)throughlife?”Iforonedon’twanttocrawl,Iwanttofly!Iwantto19thenest,spreadmywingsofloveandletmysoulsoar.Iwanttolivewithmy20intheskyevenwhilemyfeetarehereonEarth.1、A．tunnelB．basementC．ceilingD．nest2、A．shapeB．makeC．insertD．arrange3、A．adoptB．defendC．raiseD．comfort4、A．amazingB．boringC．challengingD．shocking5、A．directlyB．personallyC．quietlyD．continuously6、A．babyB．motherC．fierceD．frightened7、A．abandonB．decorateC．approachD．occupy8、A．atB．toC．aboutD．for9、A．playB．swallowC．behaveD．grow10、A．boxesB．treesC．eggsD．cages11、A．friendsB．parentsC．ownersD．partners12、A．broughtB．sparedC．taughtD．prepared13、A．hardB．dirtyC．creativeD．dangerous14、A．honestyB．sacrificeC．cooperationD．courage15、A．foodB．deathC．environmentD．growth16、A．safeB．attractiveC．neatD．bright17、A．restB．singC．flyD．flee18、A．legsB．wingsC．handsD．arms19、A．acquireB．rebuildC．evaluateD．leave20、A．heartB．sightC．birdsD．dreams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）ChinaDailywebsiteisinvitingforeignerreaderstoshareyourChinaStory!Ithasbeen1．seemslikesixlongyearssinceIhavebeenbackhereintheCapitalofChina.Beijing!Iamveryexcitedaboutmylifeadventure!TheOlympicGamesdefinitelyhasgivenBeijingafaceliftandthecitylooks2．(total)different.Icamebackrightonthecomingofthe3．(China)LunarNewYear.Thestreetswerelinedwithredlanternsandtrees4．(decorate)withcolorfullightsfromroottotip.TheChristmasholidayhasdefinitelybecomeboth5．economicactivityandawelcomemattomanyforeigners.6．(shine)Chinesecharacters,largeandcolored,boldlymarktherooftopsofhighrisesandglassskyscrapers.Beijinginthewinterisknowntobeoneofthe7．(cold)placesandamazinglyIhaveadapted8．thecoldveryquicklythatmosttimesInevernoticeit.Chinaisdefinitelypushingforwardtomake9．(it)markontheworldandtoobtainthehighestpositionitcanachieve.Withbusinessonanall-timeheightinthenewestEconomicPower,therearemanynew10．(opportunity)forpeoplefromallovertheworld.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上英语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。DearMsSmith,I’mwritingtoaskwhetheryoucoulddomefavor、I’vejustfinishedanessaynaming“DifferencesbetweentraditionalChineseandWesternfestivals”,soI’mnotsurewhetheritiswellwritten、Tobehonestly,I’mnotthatfamiliarwithsometraditionalWesternfestivals、That’sbecauseI’mturningtoyouforhelp、I’dappreciateitifyoucouldsparesometimetolookintomyessayforpossiblemistakesandpolishthem、Also,I’mlookingforwardtoyourvaluableadvices、Myessayhasbeensendingtoyoualongwiththisemail、Ihopeitwon’tcauseyoutoomuchmoretrouble、Thankyouinadvance、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，想邀请你校交换生Allen一同参观正在市艺术中心举办地以“我和我的祖国”为主题的书法绘画展（paintingandcalligraphyexhibition）。请给他写封电子邮件，内容包括：1.参观目的；2.参观内容；3.约定时间。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearAllen,HearingthatyouareinterestedinChineseculture,I’mwritingto_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.YoursLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、B5、A6、A7、A8、B9、A10、C11、C12、C13、B14、B15、B16、B17、C18、A19、B20、C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、A3、A4、D22、1、A2、C3、D4、A23、1、B2、D3、C24、1、C2、B3、B4、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,theideaofgoingtoarestauranttocookthe