重慶西南大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2024屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷含解析

重慶西南大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2024屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．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．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas2．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．a(chǎn)nxiety3．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway4．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve5．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall6．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine7．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized8．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which9．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．a(chǎn)sifC．whenD．unless10．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．a(chǎn)re;eversince B．a(chǎn)re;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime11．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved12．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking13．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes14．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether15．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．a(chǎn)ccumulates B．a(chǎn)ccelerates C．collapses D．loosens16．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path17．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof18．______exactlywhatwaswrongwithhim,thedoctorsgavehimacompleteexamination.A．TodiscoverB．DiscoveringC．DiscoveredD．Havingbeendiscovered19．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality20．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）ArtificialIntelligence(AI)ismakingitpossibleforcompaniestomonitorworkers’behavioringreatdetailandinrealtime.Starttoslackoff(懈怠),andAIcouldtalktoyourboss.OnecompanyofferingsuchservicesisLondon-basedstart-upStatusToday.ItsAIplatformreliesonaregularsupplyofemployeedata,includingeverythingfromthefilesyouaccesstowhenyouuseakeycard.Fromthis,itbuildsapictureofhowemployeesnormallyfunctionandsignalsanyunusualperformance.Theideaistospotwhensomeonemightbecomeasecurityriskbydoingsomethingdifferentfromtheirusualbehavioralpatterns.“Allofthisgivesusfingerprintofauser,soifwethinkthefingerprintdoesn’tmatch,weraiseawarning”,saysMirceaDumitrescu,thecompany’schieftechnologyofficer.Thesystemalsoaimstocatchemployeeactionsthatcouldaccidentallycauseasecuritybreach(漏洞),likeopeningmalware(惡意軟件).“We’renotmonitoringifyourcomputerhasavirus.”saysDumitrescu.“We’remonitoringhumanbehaviors.”Butcatchingthesecuritybreachmeansmonitoringeveryone,andtheAIcanalsobeusedtotrackemployeeproductivity.“ItseemsliketheyarejustusingthereputationofAItogiveanairoflawfulnesstoold-fashionedworkplacesurveillance(監(jiān)視),”saysJavierRuizDiazofdigitalcampaigningorganizationtheOpenRightsGroup.“Youhavearighttoprivacyandyoushouldn’tbeexpectedtogivethatupatwork.”Exactlyhowcompaniesusethesystemwillbeuptothem,butit’shardtoshakethepictureofanAIconstantlylookingoveremployees’shoulders.“Itwillbotherpeople,andthatcouldbecounterproductiveifitaffectstheirbehavior,”saysPaulBemalattheUniversityofEastAnglia.PhilLeggattheUniversityoftheWestofEnglandsaysitwillnevercatcheverysecurityrisk.“Ifpeopleknowthey’rebeingmonitored,theycanchangetheirbehavior,”hesays.1、Accordingtothetext,AImonitorsemployeesby________.A．takingpicturesofthemB．gettingaccesstotheirdataC．signalingtheirusualperformanceD．catchingtheiractions2、What’sJavierRuizDiaz’sattitudetowardsthesystem?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Uncaring.D．Negative.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph4referto?A．Securitybreach.B．Employees’productivity.C．Therighttoprivacy.D．Workplacesurveillance.4、PhilLegg’sconcernaboutthesystemsuggeststhat________.A．itistooriskytobeusedatworkB．itwillaffectemployees’emotionsC．itmaynotbesoeffectiveasexpectedD．itwillencourageemployee,productivity22．（8分）Mexicositesonanislandplateau(高原)surroundedbyvolcanicpeaks,whichmakesairqualityaconstantconcernforpeoplewholivethere.InApril,thecountrytookadecisivesteptowardimprovingairqualitybyenactingatemporarybanonprivateandFederalvehiclesinthecity.TheruleforbidspeoplefromdrivinginthecityonedayeachweekandoneSaturdayeachmonth.Electricvehicles,governmentservicevehicles,publictransportoptionsandschoolbusesarenotincludedintheban.MexicoCityisn’tthefirsturbancentertobeinvolvedincar-freeliving.Butthebanismorethananawareness-raiser.Itwasenactedwiththedirectaimofsolvingairpollution.InMarch,thecitysankintoadeepbrownhazeofsmogwhenthepollutionlevelspassedthe200mark.Thecityorderedsome1.1mofthearea’s4.7mcarsoffthestreetsandalsoofferedfreebusandsubwayrides.MexicoCity’stemporaryvehiclebanraisesquestionsaboutthebestwaystoimproveurbanairquality.India,whosecitizensbreathesomeoftheworld’sdirtiestair,hastriedavarietyofsolutions.Earlierthisyear,theIndiangovernmentstarteda4%salestaxonnew-carpurchases.Beijingalsohasexperiencewithcleaningtheair.Thecityintroducedalternate-dayrulesinadvanceofthe2008OlympicGames,whichproducedgoodresults.AndthenthereistheLondoncongestion(擁擠)charge,introducedin2003.Thechargehashadameasurableeffectonairquality.Fornow,MexicoCity—namedbytheUnitedNationsasthemostpollutedcityontheplanetin1992—canlookforwardtothestartoftheregion’srainyseason,whendailyshowerswillhelplocleantheair.1、HowdidMexicobanvehiclesinthecity?A．BybanningprivateandFederalvehiclesonedayaweek.B．ByforbiddingprivateandpublicvehicleseverySaturday.C．Bylimitingthenumberofnewcars.D．Byprohibitingthevehiclesexceptpublicones.2、WhatdidthegovernmentofMexicodowhencarryingoutthebanonvehicles?A．Raisedthenumberofpublicvehicles.B．Offeredfreebusandsubwayrides.C．Introducedmoretraveloptions.D．Encouragedcitizenstoleavethecity.3、WhatmaycontributetoimprovingtheairqualityinMexico?A．Alternate-dayrules.B．Taxrises.C．Congestioncharge.D．Therainyseason.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Mexico—anIslandPlateauB．AVarietyofBansonVehiclesinMexicoC．ShouldCitiesBeCar-freeZonesD．HowtoImproveAirQuality23．（8分）WelcometoAdventureland!EveryonelovesAdventureland!TheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore（探索）,enjoy,andadmiretheirwonders.Everyvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperience.Youwillgoawayenriched,longingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelPavilionExploreplacesyouhaveneverbeentobefore,andexperiencedifferentwaysoflife.VisittheAmazonjungle（叢林）village,theTurkishmarket,theTaifloatingmarket,theBerbermountainhouseandothers.Talktothepeopletherewhowilltellyouabouttheirlives,andthingstheymake.Youcantrymakingacarpet,makingnets,fishing…TheFutureTowerThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator（模擬裝置）fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureParkThisisnotreallyoneparkbutseveral.IntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelions,giraffes,elephantsinthewild.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytosee…ThePyramidThisisthecenterofAdventureland.Runoutoffilm,needsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymore,visitourundergroundshoppingcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.1、TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelpvisitors.A．realizetheimportanceoftravellingB．learnsomethingaboutdifferentplacesintheworldC．learnhowtomakethingssuchasfishingnetsD．becomefamiliarwithmountaincountries2、Ifyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbe,youmayvisit.A．theTravelPavilion B．thePyramidC．theSafariPark D．theFutureTower3、Ifyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehome,wherewillyoumostlikelygo?A．ThePyramid. B．TheNaturePark.C．TheFutureTower. D．TheTravelParvilion.24．（8分）ChineseNewYearhasbeenwelcomedinBritainwithitsbiggesteverprogramofeventsandcelebrations.FromLondon’sTrafalgarSquaretomajorcitiesacrossBritain,tensofthousandsofBritishpeoplehavejoinedChinesecommunitiestocelebratethearrivaloftheYearoftheRooster.InManchestertherewasaDragonParade,ledbyaspectacular54-meterlongdragon,endingisChinatownwheretherewastraditionalChineseentertainment,morethan6,000lanterns,streetfoodvillagesandafireworksshow.CelebrationsalsotookplaceinLiverpool.Birmingham,LakeDistrict,Durham,Edinburgh.LeedsandNewcastle.AcademicDr.WuKegangsaidthattheChineseNewYeareventinBritain“isnowbiggerthaneveranditisgrowingeveryyear.”WhenWuarrivedinBritain26yearsagofromGuangdong,southChina,thefirstthinghenoticedwasthatChineseNewYearwascelebratedmainlyintownsandcitieswithbigChinesecommunities.“YouwouldgotoLondonChinatownandjoinyourcountrymentocelebrate,ortoChinatownsinplaceslikeLiverpoolandManchesterforwhatwereeventsalmostexclusivelyheldforChinesepeople,”Wurecalled.“Nowitissodifferent,andweareseeinglocalcommunitiesalloverthecountrytakingpartalongsidetheirownChinesepopulations,”hesaid.“ItiscleartomethatthecelebrationswillcontinuetogrowinBritain.ChineseNewYearhasearneditsplaceinthecalendarofeventsinBritain,andisheretostay.”1、WheredidtheDragonParadetakeplace?A．London.B．Manchester.C．Birmingham.D．Newcastle.2、WhenDr.WuarrivedinBritain26yearsago,ChineseNewYearwas_______.A．verypopularallaroundBritainB．celebratedmainlybyChinesecommunitiesC．onlycelebratedinLondon,LiverpoolandManchesterD．enjoyedbylocalcommunitiesalongsideChinesepopulations3、AccordingtoDr.Wu,howwillChineseNewYeardevelopinthenextfewyears?A．Growmorepopular.B．Turnintoanofficialholiday.C．Getlessremembered.D．BecomemoreimportantthanChristmas.4、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．HowBritishcelebrateChineseNewYear.B．MoreandmoreBritishlearnaboutChineseculture.C．ChineseNewYearhasearneditspopularityinBritain.D．ChinesecommunitiescelebrateNewYearinBritaininvariousways.25．（10分）WEWILLNEVERFORGETELEPHANTENDOTHELIOTROPICHERPESVIRUS(EEHV)ISADEADLYVIRUSWHICHAFFECTSYOUNGELEPHANTSGLOBALLY.Wewanttofindasolutiontothisdisease.Thiscomplexdiseaseishavingacatastrophic(災(zāi)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.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）WhenIwassix,mymotherplacedmeina36.________school.Forthenextnineyears,I37.______sleptinaroomthat38.______lessthan30otherkidsinit.So,whenIwaspromotedtosenioratthehighschoolformy39.___yearthere,Ihadthegreatest40._____ofroomingwithjustoneotherclassmate,andtheaddedfeatureofasemi-privatebathroom.Weseniorsalsohadthefeatureofwalkingaroundthe41._____inspecialhats,wecalledseniorbonnets,soalltheotherkidswouldknowwewerethe42._____inthehighschool.Asseniors,wefrequentlywentonfield43._____outsidethecampus,includingcitymuseums,cityhall,collegesandtheatres.ThehighlightwasaseniorclasstriptoWashington,D．C．,44.______wesatinonasessionofCongress,45.______themonumentandmanyothergovernmentsitesaroundthecity.Another46.____ofbeingseniorswasthatmanyofusonathleticandotherextra-curricularteamswereelectedtohighrankingfortheyear.Ihadthehonorandpleasureof47._____captainofourstatechampionshipswimteam,whilemyroommatewasvoted48.______ofthedramaclub.49.______serviceswereonasunnydayinJune.Eachofushadlookedforwardtothismomentfortenyears.Nowweweregoingoutonourowntocompletefreedom,andweshouldhavebeenfloodedwithjoy.50.________,tomysurprise,Ifoundmyself51._____,somethingIhadn’tdoneforyears.Inoticedmanyofmy52.______,usuallyproudoftheirmachoattitudes,werealsowipingawaytears.Weknewwewouldneverbetogetheragainaswewereonthatgraduationday.Oursenioryear53.______deepfeelingsofsadnessforour54.______,aswellasjoyforouremergingintoanewworld55.____theschoolcampus.1、A．teachingB．boardingC．playingD．mixing2、A．neverB．notC．occasionallyD．frequent3、A．livedB．includedC．containedD．put4、A．nextB．firstC．finalD．second5、A．pleasureB．sorrowC．happyD．merry6、A．countryB．cityC．classroomD．campus7、A．youngestB．lowestC．oldestD．highest8、A．roadsB．tripsC．voyagesD．travel9、A．whichB．thatC．whereD．when10、A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．visitedC．managedD．spent11、A．benefitB．disadvantageC．profitD．strength12、A．beingbroughtB．beingchosenC．beingtakenD．beingrealized13、A．memberB．monitorC．secretaryD．president14、A．GraduationB．EducationC．VolunteeringD．Population15、A．ThereforeB．FortunatelyC．HoweverD．While16、A．smilingB．laughingC．cryingD．screaming17、A．studentsB．classmatesC．teachersD．friends18、A．beganwithB．endedwithC．bargainedwithD．a(chǎn)ssociatedwith19、A．lossB．resultC．loveD．hatred20、A．overB．outC．beyondD．from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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lastyear’sspringtime1．(be)theperfectmomenttovisitHuangshaninAnhuiProvincetogoforahikeandseethebeautifulscenerythatattractssomany2．(visitor)everyyear.MyboyfriendandIpreparedthebackpack,3．turnedouttobetooheavyforthehike.Iamaninexperiencedhikerandthoseendlessstepsmademewanttoreturntosafeplaces.Butwiththehelpofmyboyfriend’smotivation:“Look,thetopiscomingcloserandcloser.Wearealmostthere.”Icontrolled4．（I）andkeptgoing.Afterathree-hourexhaustinghiketothetop,butwithspectacularviewsontheway,wefinallyarrivedonthetopandalsofoundahotel.Butalltheroomsweretoo5．(expense)forus.SoIaskedthepossibilityofatent.Thehotelownersoldatent6．80RMB．Hewassuchafriendlypersonthatheevenofferedtoputupthetentforus.Sotheonlyforeigngueststhatnightendedup7．sleep)inatent.Wespentthenight8．comfortable)inthetentandat5amwokeuptoseetheunbelievablesunrise.Afterwards,we9．continue)toexplorethebeautifulareaaroundHuangshanandwalkedallthestepsbackdowntosafegrounds,whichmademymusclesacheevenmorethantheclimbup.Thisis10．unforgettableadventureduringmythreeyearsinChina.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。Linda'sfatherboughtherthenewbikethedaybeforeyesterday,thatmadeherveryexcited.Thenshebegantorideitfastontheroad.Seenamangettingclosetoher,Lindacouldn'tstopitandasaresult,sheknockedontotheman.Beingverykind,sothemandidn'tscoldheratall.Instead,hetoldherhowdangerouslyitwastorideabikesofast.Heaskedhertokeepthelessoninmind.Lindafeltregretfulbutashamed.Shepromisedkeepthelessoninmindforever.Then,themanbenddownandbegantorepairherbike.Afterawhile,hegotthemrepaired.Lindawasgreatlymoved.Shethankedthemanandlefthimhappily.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫Tom，寒假期間你要去英國MidwoodHighSchool進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)。以下是英方學(xué)校寄給你的課程安排選擇表。請你仔細(xì)閱讀課表，按要求給校方回復(fù)一封信。ScheduleforSummerEnglishCoursesEnglishCoursesTotalHoursofStudyTotalHoursofPart-timeJobDateThree-weekcourse12048Feb.1—Feb.24Two-weekcourse60NoJobbutTourInsteadFeb.25—Mar.7Pleaseincludethefollowing:1.Yourchoiceofthecoursesandpossiblereasons2.YourpresentEnglishlevel3.Specificlanguageskillyouhopetoimprove4.Otherrequirements【注意事項(xiàng)】1．開頭已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2．作文中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校和本人姓名。2.詞數(shù)：150左右DearSirorMadam,ThankyouforyourinvitingmetothesummerEnglishcourseinyourschool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、A6、B7、D8、B9、C10、B11、B12、D13、C14、D15、A16、A17、B18、A19、C20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、C4、C22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、B3、A24、1、B2、B3、A4、C25、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,“Asafatheroftwosmallchildren,I'meveryfast-foodchain