2025屆云南省大姚一中高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover2．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor3．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise4．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since5．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore6．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push7．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While8．—Doyou________readyforthespringouting?—No,Istillhavetobuysomefruit.A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．something D．nothing9．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying10．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup11．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained12．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked13．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual14．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where15．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．a(chǎn)nythingC．everything D．nothing16．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding17．Maryfeltfromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanye-mail.A．cutdown B．cutin C．cutoff D．cutout18．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when19．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．a(chǎn)confidentialsource B．a(chǎn)catch-22situationC．a(chǎn)Pandora’sbox D．a(chǎn)Herculeantask20．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）FiveweeksagoIhadtotalhipreplacementsurgery(髖關(guān)節(jié)置換手術(shù)).InCanada,wehaveagreathealthcaresystem.Thatmeanswegetournewhipsforfree.MyhiphadbeenhurtingmeforyearsbeforeIwenttothedoctor.Ofcourse,itwasfree.Shereferredmetoasurgeon,buttheearliestappointmentwasin10months.Thatiswhatbeingfreegetsyou.Tenmonthslater,aftersomefreeX-rays,thesurgeontoldmeIneededsurgery,whichwasaboutan18-monthwait,forsomeseniorcitizenshadbeenontheoperationlist.Another18months!Idraggedmyselfoutofthesurgeon’soffice.Walkingthroughthehospital,Ithoughtaboutthesituation.Asthebreadwinnerofalargefamily,Icouldn’twaitthatlong,soIhadtogettothefrontline.IwasfullyawareofwhataCanadianshouldbelike(Canadiansareusuallyconsideredgentleandca-ring),butthistimeIreallyneededtofightformyself.Atthatverymoment,intheshopwindowofthehospital,Isawasignwhichread,“VolunteersNeeded.”Suddenly,anideaoccurredtome—Iwouldgetthejob.Fortunately,theysignedmeupimmediatelybecausetheaverageageofthevolunteersattheshopwas75.Theyweredesperateforsomeyoungblood.EveryFridaymorning,Iwasattheshop.Whileseeingthehospitalstaff,I’dcasuallybeasked,Whatdoyoudo?Thenldtellthem,Well,lmgettingmyhipreplaced—in18months.It’sgoingtobesogreatwhenthepainstops.Soon,allthestaffgottoknowme.Naturally,inmynextappointment,thesurgeonrecognizedme.Momentslater,Ihadasurgerydatejustweeksaway.Ihadtosayitwasactuallymyvolunteeringthatgotmetothefrontoftheline.AndI’mnotashamedofit,forIintendtostickwiththevolunteering.Also,evenwhenIcheatedthesystem,Ididitinawaythatbenefitssociety.1、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shefeltratherdisappointed.B．Shecouldn’twalkbecauseofthepain.C．Shewastooscaredtohavethesurgery.D．Shedidn’tbelievewhatthesurgeonsaid.2、Whydidthewriterdecidetobeavolunteer?A．Todonatebloodtothehospital.B．Togethernewhipfreeofcharge.C．Toreceivesometinygiftsfromothers.D．Toapproachthedoctorforearlysurgery.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhercheat?A．Itwasashame.B．Itwasapride.C．Itwasbeneficial.D．Itwasafairdeal.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowIGotMyNewHipB．TheDoctorWhoSavedMyLifeC．HowtoBeaVolunteerinHospitalD．TheProblemofCanada’sHealthcareSystem22．（8分）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety:OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines.“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligent,individualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers,”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,comparablewiththoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofthemostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdisease,thatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitiveabilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange,”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.B．Bygivingfoodrewards.C．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.D．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.C．Thenewdiscoveryisbeneficialtothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ANewdiscoveryaboutSheep.B．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther.C．AWonderfulScientist.D．TheLifeofSheep.23．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圓錐的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世紀的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”578、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.24．（8分）WEWILLNEVERFORGETELEPHANTENDOTHELIOTROPICHERPESVIRUS(EEHV)ISADEADLYVIRUSWHICHAFFECTSYOUNGELEPHANTSGLOBALLY.Wewanttofindasolutiontothisdisease.Thiscomplexdiseaseishavingacatastrophic(災難性的)effectontheglobalconservationoftheAsianelephantandwewanttofindasolutiontotheproblemassoonaspossibletostopmoreelephantsfromdyingfromthisdeadlydisease.EEHVDOESN'TDISCRIMINATE(區(qū)別)Itdoesn'tmatterwhetherit'satwoyearoldelephantatChesterZoo,atazoointheUSAorinthewildinAfrica—thisisaproblemrightaroundtheworldwhichmakesitevenmorecritical(關(guān)鍵的)thatwefindananswer.Wedon'twantittobeanextinctionleveleventforthisimportantanimal.MIKEJORDAN,CHESTERZOO'SCOLLECTIONSDIRECTORAtpresent,notenoughisknownaboutthisdiseasesoweneedtocarryoutimportantresearchtohopefullygetclosertofindingawaytostoppingitkillingmoreelephants.We'repartoftheworldconservationcommunitydevotedtotheconservationofAsianelephants,sowewillcontinuetocarryoutmoreresearchandworktodiscovermoreaboutthisvirusandhowtotreatit.WE'REACTINGFORELEPHANTS……tohelpsavetheglobalpopulationofthespecies.Youcanhelpfindasolutionbymakingadonationtoday.WeWillNeverForget.DONATETOWEWILLNEVERFORGETJointhefightnowand100%ofyourmoneywillsupporttheresearchandhelpusputastoptothisdeadlyvirus.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoweknowaboutEEHV?A．IthasaffectedmanyAsiananimals.B．Ithasn'tbeenwellcontrolled.C．Ithasalittleeffectonelephants.D．Itisakindofanimal.2、WhichofthefollowingaboutMikeJordanisTRUE?A．Heworksforprotectingelephants.B．Heisawell-knownanimaldoctor.C．Heisafamousspokenpersonforelephants.D．He'smostlikelytofindthecauseofthedisease.3、Howcanyoudonatemoney?A．BygivingittoMikeJordan.B．Bygivingittotheauthor.C．Bymakingdonationsregularly.D．Bymakingdonationsthroughbank.4、Whatisthetextismeantto?A．Toexplainit'sdifficulttoprotectAsianelephants.B．ToencouragepeopletoresearchEEHV.C．ToattractpeopletosaveAsianelephants.D．TointroducesomethingaboutAsianelephants.25．（10分）TheO.HenryMuseumTheaimoftheO.HenryMuseumistocollect,preserve,andinterpretartifacts,worksandarchival(檔案的)materialsrelativetotheauthor,forliterary,educational,andhistoricalpurposes

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Toursarealsoavailableforfree.Pleasecontactthemuseumatleastoneweekinadvancetoscheduleatourforagroupof2ormore.Meteredparkingisavailableonthestreetinfrontofthemuseum.Themuseum'sgiftshophasforsalet-shirts,coffeemugs.DVDs,andanarrayofbooksbyandaboutO.Henry.Grouptours:Weaskforone-weekadvancenoticeofgroupslargerthan2people,includingschools,churchgroups,andorganizations.Donations:Donationsgreatlybenefitthemuseumanditsprograms.Inquireaboutcontributing.Volunteer:Contactusaboutvolunteeringatthemuseum.

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(講解員).Staff:ValerieBennett,CuratorValerie.bennett@ci.austin.tx.usMichaelHoinski,Culture&ArtsEducationSpecialistMichael.hoinski@ci.austin.tx.usElizabethTaylor,DocentLocation:401EastFifthStreet,Austin,Texas787011、Accordingtothetext,wecanknowtheO.HenryMuseum________.A．openstothepublicforawholedayB．wonitsfamewhenitwassetupC．teachespeoplehowtowriteliteraryworksD．focusesoncollectingworksofO.Henry2、WhenvisitingtheO.HenryMuseum,visitorscan________.A．buybookswrittenbyO.HenryB．getpaidbybecomingadocentC．getmanydonationsfromthemuseumD．parkcarsnearthemuseuminanytime3、Whatisamustifschoolteachersplantotaketheirstudentstovisitthemuseum?A．GongthereonaworkdayB．ContactingthemuseuminadvanceC．DonatingsomemoneytothemuseumD．Preparingwelltobeherstudents’guide第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）TheHomelessHeroFormany,findinganunattendedwalletfilledwith￡400incashwouldbeasource（來源）oftemptation（誘惑）.Butthe1wouldnodoubtbegreaterifyouwerelivingonthestreetswithlittlefoodandmoney.AllofthismakestheactionsofthehomelessTomSmith2moreremarkable.Afterspottinga3onthefrontseatinsideaparkedcarwithitswindowdown,hestoodguardintherainforabouttwohourswaitingforthe4toreturn.Afterhoursinthecoldandwet,he5insideandpulledthewalletouthopingtofindsomeIDsohecouldcontact（聯(lián)系）thedriver,onlyto6itcontained￡400innotes,withanother￡50insparechangebesideit.Hethentookthewallettoanearbypolicestationafter7anotebehindtolettheownerknowitwassafe.Whenthecar’sownerJohnAndersonandhiscolleagueCarolLawrencereturnedtothecar—whichwasitselfworth￡35,000—inGlasgowcitycentre,theywere8tofindtwopolicemenstandingnexttoit.ThepolicementoldthemwhatMr.Smithdidandthatthewalletwas9.ThepairwerelaterabletothankMr.Smithforhis10.Mr.Andersonsaid：＂Icouldn’tbelievethattheguynevertookapenny.Tothinkheissleepingonthestreetstonight11hecouldhavestolenthemoneyandpaidforaplacetostayin.Thisguyhasnothingand12hedidn’ttakethewalletforhimself；hethoughtaboutothers13.It’sunbelievable.Itjustprovesthereare14guysoutthere.＂Mr.Smith’sact15muchofthepublic’sattention.HealsowonpraisefromsocialmediausersafterMr.Anderson16abouttheactofkindnessonFacebook.NowMr.Andersonhassetupanonlinecampaignto17moneyforMr.Smithandotherhomelesspeopleinthearea,whichbyyesterdayhadreceived￡8,000.＂Ithinkthefaiththateveryonehasshown18himhastouchedhim.Peoplehavebeenapproachinghiminthestreet;he’shadjob19andallsorts,＂Mr.Andersoncommented.ForMr.Smith,thisisapossiblelife-changing20.Thestoryonceagaintellsusthatonegoodturndeservesanother.1、A．hopeB．a(chǎn)imC．urgeD．effort2、A．stillB．evenC．everD．once3、A．walletB．bagC．boxD．parcel4、A．partnerB．colleagueC．ownerD．policeman5、A．turnedB．hidC．steppedD．reached6、A．discoverB．collectC．checkD．believe7、A．takingB．leavingC．readingD．writing8、A．satisfiedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)musedD．shocked9、A．safeB．missingC．foundD．seen10、A．serviceB．supportC．kindnessD．encouragement11、A．whenB．ifC．whereD．because12、A．ratherB．yetC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．just13、A．tooB．thoughC．a(chǎn)gainD．instead14、A．honestB．politeC．richD．generous15、A．gaveB．paidC．castD．drew16、A．learnedB．postedC．caredD．heard17、A．borrowB．raiseC．saveD．earn18、A．ofB．a(chǎn)tC．forD．in19、A．detailsB．changesC．offersD．a(chǎn)pplications20、A．lessonB．a(chǎn)dventureC．chanceD．challenge第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Believeitornot,haveyouevernoticedthatyoufeelhappierandmorerelaxedafteryoueatbread,pastaorfruit?Doyoufindthatyouaremoreenergeticandawakeaftereatingyogurtorbeans?Thesethingsarenotaccidents.Foodaffect1．wefeelmorethanwethink.Scientistsresearching2．(it)effectonourmoodsarebeginningtounderstandthatwecaninfluenceourfeelingswithwhatweeat.Althoughourmoodsrelates3．havingvariousfoods,itisnotquiteassimpleaschoosingthefoodsfortherightoccasions.Ifthat4．(be)thecase,athleteswouldnoteatalotofcarbohydratesbeforearace.Anotherchemical5．(connect)withourmoodiscaffeine,which6．(find)incoffee,chocolateandmanytypesoftea,isperhaps7．worstthingyoucanhavewhenyouarefeelingstressed.Ofcourse,8．(enjoy)anicemealwithfriends,whateverweeat,canalsoimpactourspirits.Beingwithfriendsandfamilyplaysabigpartinexperiencinghappiness.Most9．(important),though,rememberthefollowingoldrule:trytoeatdifferentfood,10．nottoomuch.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同學寫的以下作文。文中共10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。AlSmith,GovernorofNewYorkState,wasbornverypoorly、Hehadlesseducationinschool,butheworkedveryhardandwongreatsuccesses、Oneday,hepaidavisitforthestateprisonatSingSing、TheheadoftheprisonaskedMr、Smithsaysomethingtotheprisoners、Hehasneverspokentothiskindofaudiencebefore,sohedidnotknowwheretobegin、Finallyhesaid,“Myfellowcitizens…”andthenherememberedthatwhenamangoestotheprison,heisnolongeracitizen、Hebeganagain,“Myfellowprisoners…”Thatwasn’tsoundright、Atlasthesaid,“Well,however,I’mgladtoseemanyofyouheretoday、”第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）你班將于12月24日下午1點在學校禮堂(auditorium)舉行圣誕匯演。假如你是班長，請你根據(jù)以下要點用英語在班級QQ群里發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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、D5、D6、D7、D8、A9、C10、A11、B12、B13、B14、A15、B16、A17、C18、D19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、D3、D4、A22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、578、B1、D2、C24、Mostpeoplerealizethatfastfoodisn'tthehealthiestorbest-tastingcuisine(菜肴).Itis,however,expectedtobefast.ManychainslikeMcDonald'shavestruggledwithslowerfooddeliveryinrecentyears,becausetherearemoreitemsonthemenu.Buttheworld'slargestrestaurantchain,whichserves68millioncustomersdailyin119countries,istryingtochangethat.Forseveralmonths,McDonald'shasbeentestingwhat'scalledthe“just-for-youexperience”.In200USrestaurants(andmorethan2，000acrosstheglobe),customersareabletoorderdirectlyfromaself-servekiosk(售貨亭),afterwhichanemployeebringsthemealdirectlytothetable.McDonald'schiefexecutiveSteveEasterbrook,speakingataMcDonald'sinNewYork'sTribecaneighbourhoodonThursday,saidthecompanyhaslongexpectedcustomerstoadapttoitsbusinessmodeloforderingatthecounterandthenwaitingtocollecttheirownfood.Now,hesaid,“We'readaptingourbusinessaroundcustomers.”Itshowedthat“testrunsatmorethan500restaurants…showedanincreaseinfoottrafficandcontributedtoamid-single-digitpercentageincreaseinrestaurantsales,liftingthe5to6averagecheckby1,onaverage.”Customersatisfactionscoresalsoincreased,“becausefamilies,inparticular,appreciatehavingtheirfoodbroughttothem.”Thecompanyalsoannouncedthebeginningofanewmobileorder-and-payapp,whichwouldallowcustomerstoorderandpayforfoodfromtheirsmartphones.Mike,acommoncustomer,said,“Asafatherof