甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末调研模拟试题含解析

甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末调研模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Therearevariousthingsonsale,soyoucanchoose______interestsyou.A．whoever B．nomatterwhoC．whatever D．nomatterwhat2．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied3．MsAliceisconsidereda

ladybyus,forsheoftenhelpsthepoorshemetwith.A．selfish B．hopefulC．mean D．generous4．---I’llsendyouthesignedcontractpersonallythistimetomorrow.---Sorry,I______ameetingthen.A．amattending B．attendedC．haveattended D．willbeattending5．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t6．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open7．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick8．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will9．______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although10．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse11．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which12．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond13．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit14．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether15．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．approximatelyD．increasingly16．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop17．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch18．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which19．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas20．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will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）Thereareonlyafewtrulypleasantsmellstowakeuptointhemorning.Forme,it'sthesmelloffreshlybrewedcoffee.Justasniffofitmakesmejumpoutofbedandrushtothekitchenforagulpofthehotblackliquid.Ifyou'reabigfanofcoffee,you'llunderstandthatopeninganewpacketofcoffeereleasesanamazingsmell-fresh,roastedcoffeebeans.Andyou'llbeabletoidentifythebeans'origin—Colombia,VietnamorBrazil.TimHaywardisafoodwriterandcoffeeshopowner;hebelievesthesmell"isabsolutelyvital.Whenyouwalkintothecoffeeshopinthemorningandthatsmellhitsyou,you'regettingphysiological(生理上的)responses."IknowfromexperiencewhenIwalkintoacafe,mymouthbeginstowaterandit'sthesmellthatmakesmefeelgood.However,thisfeelingsometimesturnstodisappointment.ThisisparticularlythecasewhenIorderacoffeetogoinatallpapercupandsiptheliquidthroughaholeinthelid.Yes,it'sconvenient,butisitreallytherightwaytoappreciateit?Youwalkintothecoffeeshop,yougetthesmell,butwhenyouactuallytakethedrinkout,youaredrinkingitfromsomethingthatisdesignedtodeliverthehotliquiddirectlypastyourtongue,butpreventanysmellcominguptoyournose.Aswellaseliminatingthesmell,takeawaycoffeecupscreatealotofwasteandavastmajorityofthemstilldon'tgetrecycled.Somaybenowisthetimetoreallywakeupandsmellthecoffeebydrinkingfromacupinacafe,chattingwithfriendsandsavingtheplanet!1、InwhichaspectdoestheauthoragreewithTimHayward?A．Peopledrinkcoffeefirstthinginthemorning.B．Coffeebeans'originmakesallthedifferences.C．SomepeopleareaddictedtodrinkingcoffeeD．It'sthesmellofcoffeethatreallymatters.2、Whatdoestheauthorcomplainabout?A．Theprocessofmakingcoffee.B．ThehightemperatureofcoffeeC．Thedesignofthepapercoffeecup.D．Theinconvenienceofbuyingcoffee.3、Whatcanreplacetheword"eliminating"underlinedinParagraph4?A．Creating. B．Removing. C．Increasing. D．Changing.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．WakeupandsmellthecoffeeB．TrytobearealloverofcoffeeC．DrinkcoffeetosavetheplanetD．Choosetakeawaycoffeeforconvenience22．（8分）WEWILLNEVERFORGETELEPHANTENDOTHELIOTROPICHERPESVIRUS(EEHV)ISADEADLYVIRUSWHICHAFFECTSYOUNGELEPHANTSGLOBALLY.Wewanttofindasolutiontothisdisease.Thiscomplexdiseaseishavingacatastrophic(灾难性的)effectontheglobalconservationoftheAsianelephantandwewanttofindasolutiontotheproblemassoonaspossibletostopmoreelephantsfromdyingfromthisdeadlydisease.EEHVDOESN'TDISCRIMINATE(区别)Itdoesn'tmatterwhetherit'satwoyearoldelephantatChesterZoo,atazoointheUSAorinthewildinAfrica—thisisaproblemrightaroundtheworldwhichmakesitevenmorecritical(关键的)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．Heisawell­knownanimaldoctor.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.23．（8分）DundonaldCareClubhasajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.InformationOpen:MondaytoFriday8:00am－6:00pm,fromMonday14toMonday21October(inclusive)Costs:£18perday(8:00am―6:00pm)£10perhalfday(8:00am—1:00pmor1:00pm~~6:00pm)£80fulllweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidinFULL.DundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday21OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting,asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay________.A．£36 B．£28 C．£98 D．£902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1:00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to21October.24．（8分）Forthefirsttimeeverscientistspreparetosetabouta3-year-longproject，theNektonMission，toexploretheIndianOceananddocumentchangestakingplacebeneaththewavesthatcouldaffectthesurroundingregionoverthecomingdecades.Theambitiousexplorationteamwillreachoneofthelastmajorunexploredfrontiersontheplanet，avastbodyofwaterthat’salreadyfeelingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingwithrisingwatertemperaturesdamagingitscoralreefs(珊瑚礁).UnderstandingtheIndianOcean’secosystemisimportantnotjustforthespeciesthatliveinit，butalsoforthe2.5billionpeoplelivingintheregion.TheNektonMissionissupportedbymorethan4organizations.Researcherswillspendsevenweekssurveyingunderwaterlife，maptheseafloor，anddropsensors(传感器)todepthsofupto6，560feetintheseasaroundtheSeychelles.TheSeychellesaimstobecomealeaderinthedevelopmentofa“blueeconomy”thatdrawsontheresourcesoftheocean.Itreliesonfishingandtourism，buthaslatelyalsobeenexploitingoilandgasfrombeneaththeseafloor.“Ouroceanisundergoingrapidecologicaltransformationbyhumanactivities.TheNektonMissionisvitaltohelpusbetterknowouroceanspaceandresourcestomakewisedecisions.Onlywhenweknowwhatwehaveintheoceanandwhatisitsvaluecallweproperlydecidewhattoexploitandwhattoleaveuntouched，”saidJumeau，theSeychelles’ambassadortotheUN.ThemissionwillconductfurtherdivesinotherpartsoftheIndianOceanoverthreeyears.Theresearchersexpecttodiscovernewspeciesandsendvideostotheworldbysatellite.Theresearchwillprovideinformationforasummit(峰会)abouttheIndianOceanplannedforlate2021.1、WhydothescientistsplantoexploretheIndianOcean?A．Tosavetheendangeredcreatureslivinginthesea.B．Todiscoverthedamagemankindhasdonetotheocean.C．Tomakethebestuseofthenaturalresourcesinthesea.D．Toprotectitsspeciesandpeoplelivingaroundtheregion.2、WhichisnotincludedinthetaskstobecarriedoutaroundtheSeychelles?A．Drawingmapsoftheseafloor. B．Findingtreasuresunderthesea.C．Puttingsensorsintothedeepsea. D．Studyingunderwaterlife.3、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheNek-tonMission?A．ItwillextendbeyondtheIndianOcean.B．Itwillbenefitalotfrom“blueeconomy”.C．Itwillcontributetothe2021conference.D．Itwillfindsolutionstoglobalwarming.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefurthetext?A．ScientistsAretoExploretheIndianOceanB．TheSeychellesAimstoBuilda“BlueEconomy”C．EffectsofGlobalWarmingonMarineEcosystemD．IndianOcean:theLastUnexploredFrontieronthePlanet25．（10分）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(压制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(体现)thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.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）Parents，theyareheretoclotheus，feedusand，embarrassus．Sixteenisa1ripeageforembarrassmentandpoorRainPriceofUtahwasno2Itwasthebeginningofhishighschoolyearandhisfirsttimeto3thebus．SoitwasreallyembarrassingwhenhisdadDale4himoff．Afterschool，he5hismomRochelletostopDalefromdoingitagain．Guesswhooverheard？ToRain's6，notonlydidthefatherdecidetogoonwavinghissongoodbye，7hedecidedtosendhimoffdressedincostume．Butthiswasn'taone﹣time8：Daledressedupindifferentclothesevery9dayfor170straightschooldays，"Whenhediditthefirstday，Iwasinshock．Youdon'twanttoseeyourdaddressingupinaweddingdress，wavingatyouonthe10．"RaintoldtheMetro，towhichhisdad11，"Ihopethisliveswithhimfortherestofhislife．"Dalemadehis12goodbyeonandon，fromtheLittleMermaidtotheWonderWoman．Dalebecame13asthe"WaveAtTheBusDad''，comingoutinthemoststrangeandfunnycostumesandneverrepeatingthesame14Hesaidheonlyspentaround$50thewholeyearandreliedonfriendsandneighborsto15himcostumeandothermaterials．Sothefamilycould16theincidentswiththerestoftheworld．Rochellecreatedablogto17allthecostumes．Rainisnowallgrownupat19．Hestill18Daleasablushingbride，"Intheend，itwasjust19．Iwaslaughingonthebusthewholeway．Iam20ofhim．1、A．hopefully B．slightly C．particularly D．quietly2、A．use B．way C．excuse D．exception3、A．ride B．see C．follow D．choose4、A．kissed B．waved C．hugged D．chased5、A．ordered B．begged C．advised D．persuaded6、A．joy B．sorrow C．relief D．disappointment7、A．and B．but C．so D．while8、A．event B．incident C．accident D．affair9、A．other B．busy C．single D．happy10、A．bus B．bike C．subway D．train11、A．stuck B．objected C．responded D．adapted12、A．special B．beautiful C．considerate D．valuable13、A．regarded B．treated C．scolded D．known14、A．time B．look C．place D．location15、A．hand B．show C．lend D．award16、A．learn B．discuss C．share D．overcome17、A．document B．house C．book D．name18、A．doubted B．confused C．blamed D．remembered19、A．fun B．popularity C．reputation D．complaint20、A．critical B．confident C．ashamed D．proud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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Howcanmysonbeayearoldalready?Mysonturnedonelastweek.Thedaymarkedtheendof1．hasbeenboththelongestandshortestyearofmylife.Ihaven’tsleptforayearandIdon’treallyknowhowtimeworksanymore.Fromtheinstanthewasborn,it’sfelt2．mysonhasalwaysbeenpartofthisfamily.Howisheonealready?Firsthewasborn,andwasasleepyballoffleshthen,andnowinhisplaceisalittleboywho3．walkandhasteethandknowshowtoswitchoffthetelevisionatpreciselythemostimportantmomentofanythingIevertrytowatch.It’snotexactly4．(extraordinary)developmentinallofhumanhistory—childgraduallygetsolder—butit’sthefirsttimeI5．(see)itcloseup.It’shonestlyquitehardtograsp.Evenphotosofhim6．(take)lastweekseemlikeadifferentboy.He’sleavingmilestoneaftermilestoneinhistinypartsofmealongwiththem.He’llneveragainbethetinybabywholayinmyarm,7．(suck)onmylittlefingerinthemiddleofthenightwhilehismumslept,8．willhebethebabyamazedbythetasteofsolidfood.Soonenoughhe’llstopbeingthebabywhorestshisheadonmyshoulderwheneverhegetstired,orlaughsuncontrollablywheneverIsaytheword‘teeth’forreasons,9．Idon’tthinkI’lleverworkout.ButI’vehadayearofthisandit’sok.He’snevergoingtostopchanging,andIdon’twanthimto.Thissadness,thisconstantsenseofloss,oftimeslippingjust10．yourgrasp,isanimportantpartofthisprocess.Hewon’trealisethis,ofcourse.He’sgotyearsofunbrokenprogressaheadofhim,whereeverythingwillalwaysbenew.Yearsofhislifewillpassinamomentandhewon’tbeabletounderstandwherethey’vegone.Butit’sok.Youcan’tfreezetime.Youjusthavetomakethemostofwhatyouhave.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。错误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。IhaveaclosefriendRex,whoItakeasmybetterfriendinthisschoolforforeignstudents.ImethimwhenIarrivedonafirstday,andhewashelpingwithnewstudentstofinddirections.Irememberclearlyhegavemeabroadsmile,andourfriendshipbegan.Heisveryhumor,andhehasendlessinterestingstoriestheymakemeamused.Besides,heisveryunderstanding.He，salwayscomfortingmewhenIinlowspirits.Heeveninvitesfriendslivenearbytoplaywithmetoovercomemyhomesickness.Rexteachmemuchaboutmycountry’slanguageandculture.AlthoughIamtostaythereforjustayear,Iwilltreasurethefriendshipforever.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）前几天,一此同学就英语学习现状进行了一次讨论。发现有如下问题：1.对学习英语没有兴趣;2.记忆单词有困难;3.怕出错,不敢参与小组讨论;4.阅读中不知如何处理生词;假如你是李华,在英语学习中也遇到了一些类似的问题,请你以邮件的形式向英语报社的编辑(Bob)咨询,希望得到帮助。要求:1.提出三个英语学习中的问题,可以参考以上提示,也可以根据自身实际适当发挥;2.中心突出,语义连贯,层次清晰,书写规范;3.100词左右;4.开头和结尾已经给出,不计人总词数。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、D5、C6、C7、D8、A9、D10、A11、A12、A13、A14、D15、D16、D17、A18、B19、D20、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、D2、C3、B4、A22、Mostpeoplerealizethatfastfoodisn'tthehealthiestorbest­tastingcuisine(菜肴).Itis,however,expectedtobefast.ManychainslikeMcDonald'shavestruggledwithslowerfooddeliveryinrecentyears,becausetherearemoreitemsonthemenu.Buttheworld'slargestrestaurantchain,whichserves68millioncustomersdailyin119countries,istryingtochangethat.Forseveralmonths,McDonald'shasbeentestingwhat'scalledthe“just­for­youexperience”.In200USrestaurants(andmorethan2，000acrosstheglobe),customersareabletoorderdirectlyfromaself­servekiosk(售货亭),afterwhichanemployeebringsthemealdirectlytothetable.McDonald'schiefexecutiveSteveEasterbrook,speakingataMcDonald'sinNewYork'sTribecaneighbourhoodonThursday,saidthecompanyhaslongexpectedcustomerstoadapttoitsbusinessmodeloforderingatthecounterandthenwaitingtocollecttheirownfood.Now,hesaid,“We'readaptingourbusinessaroundcustomers.”Itshowedthat“testrunsatmorethan500restaurants…showedanincreaseinfoottrafficandcontributedtoamid­single­digitpercentageincreaseinrestaurantsales,liftingthe5to6averagecheckby1,onaverage.”Customersatisfactionscoresalsoincreased,“becausefamilies,inparticular,appreciatehavingtheirfoodbroughttothem.”Thecompanyalsoannouncedthebeginningofanewmobileorder­and­payapp,whichwouldallowcustomerstoorderandpayforfoodfromtheirsmartphones.Mike,acommoncustomer,said,“Asafatheroftwosmallchildren,I'meveryfast­foodchain'stargetcustomer.Mywife