2025屆河北省石家莊市行唐啟明中學(xué)高考考前提分英語仿真卷含解析

2025屆河北省石家莊市行唐啟明中學(xué)高考考前提分英語仿真卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．a(chǎn)mreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed2．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．a(chǎn)success;whenC．success;when D．a(chǎn)success;that3．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should4．—Thankyouverymuchforeverything．You'vebeensohelpful.—__．JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou． A．Withpleasure B．Thepleasureismine． C．Pleasedon'tsayso D．No,thanks5．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen6．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s7．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how8．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded9．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some10．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed11．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．a(chǎn)ccustomedto B．buriedinC．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．exposedto12．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What13．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich14．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read15．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where16．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired17．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate18．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether19．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make20．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway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）AboutUsCattyShackRanchWildlifeShelterisanorganizationthatdoesn’trunforprofit.Ourmissionistoprovideasafe,loving,foreverhomeforendangeredbigcats,andtoeducatethepublicabouttheirsituationinthewild.Ourprimaryfocusisintherescueofcatsfromserioussituations.OnceananimalistakeninatCattyShackRanch,theywillhavealoving,foreverhomeforlife.Nowweneedsomevolunteerstohelpus.WhatDoVolunteersDo?OurvolunteersattheRanchdoavarietyofprojectsincludingupkeepofenclosures,yardworkandlandscaping,cleaningandpreparationofresidents’fooditems,guidingtours.WealsohaveourThriftStorethatneedsvolunteers.ItprovidesaperfectopportunityforthepersonwhoneedstobeinsidefromtheFloridaheat,orjustlovestohelpoutwithretail（零售）!ThriftStorevolunteershelpwithsellingitems,cleaning,andorganizingthestore.VolunteerRequirementsYoumustbeatleast18yearsold,ifvolunteeringfor“schoolcommunityservicehours”,volunteersmaybe16yearsoldbutmustbeaccompaniedatalltimesbyaparentoradults.Youmustbeabletovolunteeratleast8hoursamonthtobean“active”volunteer.Beforevolunteering,allpaperworkandappropriatedocumentationmustbecompletedandturnedintoourVolunteerCoordinator.HowtoBecomeaVolunteerJoinusforaVolunteerMeetingonthefirstThursdayofeverymonthat6:00PM.Atthemeeting,pleasebring:①CompletedVolunteerForm（downloadhere）;②DriverslicenseorofficialformofID;③$20（cashorcheck）foryourshirtandvolunteerbadge（徽章）.AdditionalInformationIfyouhavefurtherquestionsaboutvolunteers,pleasecontactusbyemail,wewillrespondtoyourinquirywithinafewdays.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCattyShackRanch?A．Itisanon-profitorganization.B．Youcanvisititfreeofcharge.C．Itisapubliceducationalbase.D．Youcangeteducatedonwildlifeprotection.2、ThedutyofthevolunteersofCattyShackRanchcan’tinclude.A．doingsomecleaningB．workingasaguideC．managingthestorethereD．a(chǎn)ctingasadoorkeeper3、Ifyouwanttobecomean“active”volunteerofCattyShackRanch,youmust.A．haveatleast8hourstoworkperdayB．dovoluntaryworkaccompaniedbyadultsC．workbeyondtherequiredhourspermonthD．havearichworkingexperience22．（8分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.23．（8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.24．（8分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday?artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(http://www.artres.com),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.25．（10分）StephenHawking’sfinalfearwasthatDNAmanipulationwouldleadtoamasterraceofsuperhumans.Thephysicist,whodiedaged76inMarch,2018,thoughtthedevelopmentcoulddestroytherestofhumanbeings.HislastpredictionisrevealedinanewbookofhiscollectedarticlesandessayscalledBriefAnswerstoBigQuestions.Hawkingfearedrichpeoplewouldsoonbeabletoedittheirchildren’sDNAtoimproveattributeslikememoryanddiseaseimmunity.Andhesaidthatwouldposeacrisisfortherestoftheworldevenifpoliticianstriedtoillegalizethepractice.Inanextract(摘錄)publishedbyTheSundayTimes,hewrote:“Iamsurethatduringthiscenturypeoplewilldiscoverhowtomodifybothintelligenceandinstinctssuchasaggression.“Lawswillprobablybepassedagainstgeneticengineeringwithhumans.Butsomepeoplewon’tbeabletoresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics,suchasmemory,resistancetodiseaseandlengthoflife.”Andhesaidthatwouldcausehugeproblemsforhumanswhohavenotundergonethesameprocess,leavingthemunabletocompete.Theprofessorevenwarneditcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanityasweknowit.Hesaidofnormalhumans:“Presumablytheywilldieout,orbecomeunimportant.Instead,therewillbearaceofself-designingbeingswhoareimprovingatanever-increasingrate.”TheBriefHistoryofTimeauthoralsoreferstotechniqueslikeCrispr,whichenablesscientiststomodifyharmfulgenesandaddinothers.Andalthoughsuchprocedurescouldbeaboostformedicalscience,somecriticsareworriedthattheycouldcauseaeugenics-style(優(yōu)生方式)movement,wheretheweakareweededoutofsociety.Thenewbook,publishedbyHodder&StoughtononTuesday,alsocollectshiswritingsonwhathethoughtwerethebigquestionsfacingscienceandwidersociety.Init,heexamineswhetheraliensexist,colonizespaceandwhetherhumanswillevergobeyondourSolarSystem.1、StephenHawking’sviewsdon’tinclude_________.A．DNAmanipulationcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.B．Thereexisttechniquestomodifyharmfulgenesandaddingoodgenes.C．Peoplecannotresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics.D．Humanswhohaven’tundergonegeneticengineeringmaydieout.2、WhichoneisthehookpublishedbyHodder&Stoughton?A．BriefAnswerstoQuestions. B．TheSundayTimes.C．TheBriefHistoryofTime. D．SolarSystem.3、What’sStephenHawking’sattitudetowardshumangeneticengineering?A．Supportive. B．Impartial. C．Favorable. D．Concerned.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A．Crisprcanenablescientiststogetharmfulgeneschanged.B．DNAmanipulationwillcreateamasterraceofsuperhumans.C．HumanswillcolonizespaceandgobeyondourSolarSystem.D．DNAmanipulationmayleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.第三部分語言知識(shí)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）RediscoveryIusedtobeahappychildwithalovingfamilyandmanyfriends.Ihada1thatcouldbrightenacoldwinterdayandIhadaspecialloveforlife.Attwelve,mylifehadahugebreakdown.ItwasthenthatI2OCD(強(qiáng)迫癥).Istartedtowashmyhandstentimesanhour,andIconstantly3mykitchenoventomakesurethatitwasoff.Thiswayoflifecontinuedforfourpainfulyears,andbythen,myOCDhadledtodepression(抑郁).Iwasnolongerthe4littlegirlIhadbeen.InthetenthgradeIfinally5tomymotherthatIwassufferingfromdepressionalongwithmyOCD．MymomtookmetoadoctorandIstartedtaking6.Overafewmonths,themedicinedidhelptheOCD,butIstillwasstrugglingwithdepression.Oneautumnevening,Ihitrockbottom.Ithoughtsuicide(自殺)wastheonly7tomydepressionproblem,soIdecidedtowriteasuicidenote.AsIwas8it,myeyesfellonaphoto.Itwasa9ofanadorablelittlegirl,wearingherredsocceruniformandholdingabikehelmet.Shehadabrightsmilethatshowedshewasfulloflife.Ittookmeafewminutesto10whothegirlinthephotowas.ThephotohadbeentakenwhenIwassevenyearsold.Ialmostcouldn’tbelievethatsmilingchildwasme.Ifeltachillgodownmyspine(脊柱).Itwaslikemyyoungerselfhadsentmea11.RightthenandthereIknewIcouldn’tkillmyself.OnceIhadbeenastronglittlegirl,andIhadtobecome12likethatagain.Itoreupmysuicidenoteand13thatIwouldnotrelyonlyonmymedicine.Iwouldhavetofightthedepressionwithmymind,too.Icouldmakemyselfhappyagain.IthasbeentwoyearssinceI14myself.TherealreasonIamhealedisthatItookactionandrefusedtoletdepression15mylife.Ilearnedalifelong16:Nevergiveup.Everyonehaschallengesinlife,buteveryonecan17.Iamlivingproofofthat.NowIampreparedforwhatever18lifemaybring.Ihavearolemodelto19uptoforstrength,andwhoisguidingme20life.Myheroisaseven-year-oldgirl,smilingbackatmefromaphotoonmydesk.1、A．dream B．thought C．hope D．smile2、A．prevented B．treated C．developed D．discovered3、A．checked B．fixed C．touched D．tested4、A．pretty B．happy C．popular D．lovely5、A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．suggested C．showed D．replied6、A．classes B．medicine C．exercise D．notes7、A．response B．door C．entrance D．solution8、A．posting B．copying C．finishing D．revising9、A．picture B．figure C．model D．shadow10、A．explain B．realize C．question D．describe11、A．gift B．card C．message D．letter12、A．open B．strong C．lively D．a(chǎn)thletic13、A．a(chǎn)dvised B．doubted C．promised D．imagined14、A．rejected B．replaced C．recalled D．rediscovered15、A．risk B．a(chǎn)bandon C．ruin D．waste16、A．lesson B．skill C．class D．experience17、A．escape B．quit C．recover D．survive18、A．a(chǎn)dventures B．benefits C．opportunities D．challenges19、A．come B．look C．make D．a(chǎn)dd20、A．through B．over C．a(chǎn)cross D．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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MaryfamiliesintheUnitedStateshavea1．(large)incomenowthaneverbefore,butpeoplearefinding2．difficulttomakeendsmeetanyway.3．isn’tadollarworthasmuchasitusedtobe?Economistssaythatthecostoflivingisthemoneythatafamilymustpay4．thenecessitiesoflife.Formanyyearsnow,thecostoflivinghasincreased5．(great),sothevalueofthedollarhasdecreased.Noonefullyunderstandswhythecostoflivingkeeps6．(increase),buteconomistsbelievethatworkersandproducerscanmakepricesgoup.Asworkersearnmoney,theyhavemoremoneytospend,sotheydemandmoregoods.Ifthereisademandforcertaingoods,thepricesofthesegoodsgo7．.Atthesametime,ifthere’sa8．(short)ofgoods,thepricesalsoincrease.Familiesneedtoknow9．happenstotheirmoney.Theyneedtomaketheirincomemeetthecostofliving,somanypeopleplanafamilybudget.Budgeting10．(help)youspendyourmoneywiselyasthecostoflivingincreases.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(qǐng)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(hào)(∧)，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。Nowadaysmanypeopledriveinsteadoftakingabusorwalkingtowork、Itcausesmoretrafficjamandaccidents、Asthestudent,whatcanwedotoguaranteeoursafe?Firstofall,thetrafficrulesmustbestrictobeyed、Whenwecrossstreets,waituntilthetrafficlightturngreen、Next,don'tforgetwalkonthepavement、Finally,Ithinkitverydangerouslytowearheadphoneswhilewalkingorcycling、Sincewecan'tpayenoughattentiononthetrafficaroundus,soaccidentsmayhappen、Takinggoodcareofourselvesanddon'tletourparentsworryaboutus、50第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三學(xué)生李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Jim對(duì)中國(guó)文化很感興趣。他即將過生日，你給他準(zhǔn)備了一件禮物并寫信給他，內(nèi)容包括：1.生日祝福；2.禮物介紹；3.選擇該禮物的原因。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于50；2.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearJim______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、B5、B6、C7、C8、A9、A10、B11、A12、D13、C14、C15、D16、D17、C18、C19、C20、C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、A2、D3、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、B23、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'stargetcustomer.MywifeandItrytoavoidMcDonald'swhenpossible,butlikemanyparentsweendupgoing.I'veusedtheself-servekiosksandlikethemalot:they'reeasytouse,reducethepressureofmakingachoicewithimpatientcustomersbehindyou,andmakeabigdifferenceindeliverytime.Ijusthopetheydon'tstartexpectingmetotip.”5、Whydomanychainshaveaslowerfooddeliveryinthepastseveralyears?A．Becausetheyhavestruggledmanyexpectations.B．Becausetheyhavemoredishestoservepeople.C．Becausetheyhavetheworld'slargestrestaurantchains.D．Becausesometimestheyhavetoomanycustomers.6、Howdocustomersgettheirfoodafterorderingfoodself-servekiosks?A．BytestingMcDonald'smachine.B．Bytakingfoodbythemselves.C．Bylettingwaitersbringfoodforthem.D．Bylettingemployeesserveforthem.7、What'stheresultoftrying“just-for-youexperience”？A．Itisagreatsuccess.B．Itcausedtrafficjam.C．It'swellreceivedonlybyappusers.D．Itstillneedstobeobserved.8、WhatcanweinferfromwhatMikesaid?A．Hisfamilydon'tlikeMcDonald's.B．He'swillingtogivetipsforgoodservice.C．Self-servekiosksareagoodchoice.D．It'shardforhimtospendthedeliverytime.24、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocalchoir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertforcharitywithmyfriends.Itwasreallyfunfindinghandsandraisingmoneyforacausewebelievein.Itistruethatyoufeelgoodvolunteeringbuttherearealsootheradvantages.Ioncevol-unteeredasaserveratacharitysportseventwheretheorganizersgavemecupcakestothankmeform