河南省商丘名校2023-2024學(xué)年高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷含解析

河南省商丘名校2023-2024學(xué)年高考適應(yīng)性考試英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認(rèn)真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．TheDragonBoatFestival________thebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.A．ismarkingB．marksC．willmarkD．marked2．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones3．________onFebruary5,2019,theWanderingEarthsoonbecameagreathit.A．Releasing B．BeingreleasedC．Released D．Torelease4．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when5．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm6．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．a(chǎn)ppointing B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed7．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted8．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching9．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory10．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．a(chǎn)ctivity11．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what12．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide13．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since14．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem15．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion16．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized17．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly18．語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項(xiàng)。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．a(chǎn)lthough19．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered20．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need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）Ithasbeenseenasahi-techbike-sharingboomthatentrepreneurshopewillmakethemrichwhiletransformingChina'straffic-jammedcities.But,occasionally,dreamscanturnlesspleasant.InthesouthernChinesecityofShenzhen,morethan500bicyclesforhirehavebeenfounddumpedinhugepilesonthestreets,accordingtoreports.Picturesshowedvehiclesnearlythreemetreshigh,withsmallpartsontheground.Citystreetsaroundthecountryhaveseenanexplosionofthecolourfulbikesthatuserscanrentondemandwithasmartphoneappandthenparkwherevertheychoose.ThesharingeconomyistakingoffinChina,whereride-sharingandAirbnbareincreasinglycommonplace.FromShanghaitoSichuanprovince,bike-sharingarebeingstartedinanefforttoreducetrafficjamandairpollutionbyputtingacountryonceknownasthe“KingdomofBicycles”backontwowheels.CompaniessuchasOfoandMobike,withtheiryellowandorangebikes,havebeeninacut-throatbattleforcustomers.Butproblemshavearisenwhenclientshaveabandonedtheircycles.“Somepeoplethesedaysjusthavereallybadcharacter,’’amannamedHe，wholivesnearwherethepilesappeared,toldtheSouthernMetropolisDaily.Whenthey'redoneusing(thebike)theyjustthrowitawaysomewhere,becausethey'vealreadypaid.Residentstoldthepaperthathikeshadbeenpilingupoverthepastweek,eitherparkedrandombycarelessusersorpiledbylocalsecurityguardstryingtoclearnarrowresidentialalleysandfootpaths.ZhuangChuangyu,arepresentativeatShenzhen'smunicipalpeoplescongress,saidthecityneededtostepupregulationofthebike-sharingindustryinordertoimproveconditionsandsafetystandards,especiallysinceschoolchildrenoftenusedthebikes.In1980,almost63%ofcommuterscycledtowork,theBeijingMorningPostreportedin2015,citinggovernmentdata.Butby2000thatnumberhaddecreasedto38%andtodayitstandsatlessthan12%.Caruse,meanwhile,hasrocketed.In2010ChinaovertooktheUStobecometheworldslargestcarmarket,with13.5mvehiclessoldinjust12months.1、Theunderlinedword“Dreams”inParagraph2doesnotinclude.A．entrepreneursmakingalotofmoneyB．hike-sharingboomC．vehiclesbeingusedwellD．transformingChina’straffic-jammedcities2、Whatismentionedaboutthesharingeconomy?A．Itreferstosmartphonesandapps.B．Chinahastakenastepinit.C．Airbnbhasbeenacommonthing.D．ItiswidespreadacrossChina.3、Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?A．OfoandMobikeareyellowandorangebikes.B．OfoandMobikehavereallybadcharacter.C．OfoandMobikecausetheclientstoabandontheircycles.D．OfoandMobikeareincompetitionwitheachother.4、Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A．Carelessusersandlocalguardsaretoblameforthepilingbikes.B．Manyuserslackproperbehaviorinusingthebikes.C．Regulationsshouldbestrictforschoolchildren.D．ChinaovertooktheUSbecominghackontwowheels.22．（8分）TouristGuideToTheNationalGalleryOpeninghours:Daily10am-6pmFriday10amn-9pmClosed.24-26DecemberReasonstovisitWithover2,300paintingsinthecollection,therearehundredsofreasonstovisittheGalleryHerearesometogetyoustarted.……★Getintogreatart.FromLeonardodaVincitoVincentvanGogh.Seepricelessworksofartforfree……★Getcreative,Brushupyourskills,andcreateyourowngreatworksofart……★L(fēng)eanaboutart.Discovermoreaboutpaintings,★Beinspired.Life,death,passion,beauty,,,Everypaintingtellsastory.★Relax.EscapefromthenoisycityintoapaintingRegulations★Talkinalowvoicewhenyouuseyourcellphoneinthegallery.★Nottouchingthepaintingsorotherexhibits.Nottakingpetsinorcrossingthebarriers.★Consumingfoodanddrinkindesignatedareasonly,i.e.notinroomsthatcontainpaintings★Followingour‘no-smoking’policyinanypartofthebuilding.★Followingour‘no–photography’policyinexhibitionswhereasignisdisplayedAccess:TheNationalGalleryaimstomakeaccesstothepaintingsenjoyableandwelcomingtothewidestpossiblepublic.Therearearangeoffacilitiestohelpyouseethecollection,visitexhibitionsandcometoeventsTheGalleryoffersBritishSignLanguage-interpretedAsonpaintingsforvisitorswhoaredeaf,andspecialartsessions(展期)forvisitorswhocan’tsee.Address:TheNationalGallery,TrafalgarSquare,LondonWC2NSDNGettinghere:★BytubeTheneareststationsareCharingCross(NationalRail,Northern,andBakerloolines)andLeicesterSquare(NorthernandPiccadillylines)★BybusRoutes3,6,9,11,13,15,23,24,87,91,139,and176stopatTrafalgarSquare.★BybikeThenearestbikestandsareonOrangeStreet,StMartin'sStreet,StMartinsPlace,andDuncannonStreetClickheretofindmoreinformation.1、WhenistheNationalGalleryclosed?A．Onthanks-giving B．AtChristmas C．OnNewYearsDay D．AtEaster2、WhatarevisitorsallowedtodointheNationalGallery?A．Makeacall, B．TakeadoginC．Smokeacigarette. D．Touchthepainting3、Whoarespecialartsessionsintendedfor?A．Youngvisitors. B．Foreignvisitors.C．Disabledvisitors. D．Femalevisitors23．（8分）MobyDick,orTheWhale,ofwhichonly5copiesweresoldintheyearofitsfirstpublication,hasbeenrecognizedasoneofthegreatestmasterpiecesofthetwentiethcenturynovelsacrosstheworld.Yetitsauthor,HermanMelville,wasnotblessedenoughtochangehisfateasthegreatworkdid.HermanwasbornintoanupperclassNewYorkfamilyin1819,buthehadtodropoutofschoolattheageof15duetobankruptcy（破產(chǎn)）ofthefamily.Hestruggledforlivingbyworkingasaclerkatabank,afarmerandaprimaryschoolteacher,butdidnotmanagetoholdonquitelongtoanyofthejobs.Andin1841,heturnedhimselfawhalingsailoronabigwhaler.Inthenextthreeyears,hissailor’slifewastornapartbybetrayal,injury,livingwithanthropophagi（食人族），love,killing,imprisonment,prisonbreak,whichdidnotbeartheexpectedfruitoffortuneorbeingacaptain.Attheageof25,HermanreturnedtoAmerica,startinghiswritingcareer.Duringthefollowingfiveyears,hepublishedfivenovels,amongwhichwasMobyDick,butnoneoftheworksbroughthimanyfameorsenseofsuccess.Hehadtoliveupwithhispoorlife,supportedbyregularfinancialhelpfromhisfatherin-law.Notmuchchangedevenafterhisfather-in-lawassistedhimontoapostatthecustomhouse(海關(guān)).Hisself-doubtwhetherheshouldfighttowriteasanauthordisturbedHermanfortherestofhislifetillhisdeathin1899,whichissuggestedinhiswife’sdiary.Andhiswifedescribedhisseveralstruggleswherehefoughtbitterlybacktohisdesktopickuphispen.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMobyDickaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcameoutasapublishednovelinthetwentiethcentury.B．Itwasnotrecognizedasagreatworkuntilthetwentiethcentury.C．Itwasnotforsaleuntilthetwentiethcentury.D．Itwasadamptedfromthepassage?2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Hermanchosehislifeonpurposetomakehimselfagreatwriter.B．Herman’sparentshadscheduledthosefailuresinhislifetomakehimaman.C．Hermandidnotofferthebestofhimselftoforeseeandavoidthoseseriesofmisfortune.D．Herman’sinsufficientcapabilitytofightproblemshewasfacedwithmightresult.3、WhatisthefirstworkingelementthatbuiltHermanupbeamostoutstandingwriter?A．Hisrichlifeexperienceandperseverance.B．Hissharpsensetoobserveandthink.C．Helpfromhiswifeandfather-in-law.D．Hisbrilliantlanguagetalentandskill.4、WhatcanwelearnfromHerman’lifestory?A．Thereisnomuchpointstrugglingandworkingtoohardinone’slike.B．Neverinvesttoomuchofyourselfintowhatothershavethepowertojudge.C．Nevertrustdecisionsthathavebeenmadebyothers.D．Neverdoubtyourselfbutsticktowhatyouarecommittedto.24．（8分）BigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:Textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99(6.06yuan)ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicbtionthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan200millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmade$17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLINEGame.1、Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?A．Groupmobilegames.B．Freeemoticons.C．Freedownloadoftheapp.D．Textandgroupchat.2、WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．UserscanalwayssendandreceivemessagesforfreewithWhatsApp.B．Userscansharefileswithanyofthethreeapps.C．KakaoTalkfreesusersfromunwantedadvertisjments.D．Lineranksfirstinthelistofthemostdownloadedappsin52countries.3、Inwhichpartofthenewspapermaythisarticlebefound?A．Advertisement.B．EconomyandFinance.C．Entertainment.D．ScienceandTechnology.25．（10分）JarrettLittlewasroadtestinghismountainbikeoutsideofColumbus,Georgia,whenhisridingpartner,ChrisDixon,stoppedsuddenly.Somethinginthedistancemovingamongthetreeshadcaughtherattention.Itturnedouttobeasandy-coloredfive-month-oldpuppy.“Hewasreallythin,ribsshowing,andabrokenleg,”LittletoldJohnParks,areporterfromCBSNews.Thecyclistsfedthefriendlypupandsharedtheirwater.Theyalsoquicklyrealizedthatthedogwascomingwiththem,althoughtheyhadnoideahow.Theyweremorethansevenmilesfromdowntownandridingbikes.“Wecouldn’tleavehim,”Littlesaid.“OuttherenexttotheOxbowMeadows,hewasgoingtobecomethelunchofanalligatorlivingintheriver.”Suddenly,Littlehadanidea.Hecarefullypickeduphisnewfriendandslippedthe38-pounddog’shindlegs（后肢）intothebackpocketsofhiscyclingjacket.Thenhehungthedog’sfrontpawsoverhisshoulders.“Hewasinjured,sohewasn’ttryingtofight,”Littlesays.“Hewasalsohappythatwewerethere,touchinghim,andhadn’ttakenoffonhim.”Thegroup’s30-minuterideintotownendedatabikestore,wheretheygotmorewaterandfoodforthedog.ThatwaswhenAndreaShaw,anaccountantfromMaineintownonbusiness,happenedby.Thedogmadeaheadedstraightforher,lickingand“l(fā)ovingonher,”saysDixon.Shawwasstruckand,afterlearningwhathadhappened,declaredherintentions:“Iamkeepingthisdog.”ShawcalledhimColumboandscheduledanoperationonhisleg.Today,Columboislivingthehighlifeonafarmwithahorse,apony,asix-year-oldboy,tokeephimcompany.AsDixontoldJohnParks,“Heisliterallytheluckiestdogalive.”1、WhydidLittlesaytheycouldn’tleavethedogbehind?A．Itwasfriendlyandcute.B．Itfollowedthemclosely.C．Ithadtobetakentohospitalatonce.D．Itmightfallvictimtootheranimals.2、HowdidLittlemanagetogetthedogtogetherwiththem?A．Bycarryingitinhispockets.B．Byplacingitonthebike.C．Byshoulderingitonhisback.D．Bytakingitawaywithhim.3、Whowillacceptthedogasapet?A．Jarrettlittle. B．ChrisDixon.C．AndreaShaw. D．JohnParks.4、Whatwordcanweusetodescribethedog’spresentlife?A．Difficult. B．Admirable.C．Pitiful. D．Miserable.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）Xinxin,a12-year-oldstudentfromBeijing,enjoyedhiswintervacationwithhisfatherinSingapore.Duringtheirvisit,heevenhadthechanceto1someofSingapore'ssightsbyhimself2hisfatherwasbusywithotherthings.Xinxin’sfirstadventure3inSingaporewasatawaterparkneartheirhotel.Heenjoyedswimmingand4intothewaterbyhimself,andthenreturnedtothehotelbeforeatimeintheeveningthatwas5byhisfather.TheboyalsomadeatriptoUniversalStudiosSingapore6aguardian.Hehadalreadybeentotheparkwithhisfathertwotimesduringthetrip.Xinxinvolunteeredtomakehis7tripbyhimself.Hisfathergavehimsomepocketmoneytobuylunch,andthenXinxinrodetheshuttlefromtheirhoteltothestudios.Hespentawholedaythereandhada8time.InaninterviewwithBeijingEveningNews,Xinxin’sfathersaidthat9hewastoobusytospendallhistimewithhisson,hedecidedtogivehimtheopportunitytodevelopasenseof10HadXinxin’smotherbeenthere,shewouldnothaveletXinxinoutofhersight,thefathercommented.1、A．study B．explore C．test D．measure2、A．while B．until C．before D．unless3、A．a(chǎn)long B．a(chǎn)live C．a(chǎn)lone D．lonely4、A．floating B．surfing C．driving D．diving5、A．made B．set C．decided D．a(chǎn)sked6、A．under B．behind C．with D．without7、A．first B．second C．third D．fourth8、A．terrible B．miserable C．fantastic D．flexible9、A．though B．since C．if D．when10、A．independence B．daring C．pride D．diligence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）Withthe1．(develop)ofindustry,airpollutionisgettingmoreandmoreserious.InBeijing,manypeoplesufferdifferentkindsofillnessesbecause2．a(chǎn)irpollution.Airpollutioniscausedbythefollowing3．(reason):abouthalfoftheproblemiscausedbyvehicles.Therearemoreandmorecars,busesontheroads,andtheygiveoff4．(harm)gases.25%ofairpollutioniscausedbyfactories.Anotherfactoristhesmokers.Smokingnotonlydoesharmtotheirhealth5．toothers.6．(beside)these,about10%ofairpollutioniscausedbyotherreasons.Weshouldtakesomemeasurestofight7．pollution.Newfuelcanbeusedtotake8．placeofgas.Wecanplantmoretrees.Ifeverybodyrealizesthe9．(important)oftheenvironmentanddoessomethingtostoppollution,theproblemwill10．(solve).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—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。Thereisaproverbthatwent“Honestyisthebestpolicy”、IstillrememberthedaythatIwasleftaloneathome、Ibrokeavasebychances,whichwasquitetreasuredbymyfather、Whenhecameback,IwastoofearfulthatIdidn’ttellthetruth、Thecatwashisexcuse、Myfathersaidnothing,andIcouldreadhisdistrust、Thenextmorning,afterarestlessnight,Iadmittedtomyfatherthatitwasmyfault、Isawreliefinhiseyes、Hesmiledatme、Fromnowon,Inevertoldlies、Myhonestywonmegreattrustfromothers,whichbenefitedfrommygrowthalot、Itisthe“crack”thatisremindingmeallthetimethatIhavelongwaytogo、WiththelightthroughthecrackIcanseetheroadaheadclear、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，開學(xué)后你在你們班作了一個(gè)關(guān)于暑假學(xué)生生活習(xí)慣的調(diào)查，調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)大家在暑假期間都有一些不良的生活習(xí)慣。請根據(jù)下面的要點(diǎn)用英語寫一篇短文投稿到校報(bào)英語版。1.簡述常見的不良習(xí)慣；2.產(chǎn)生的不良影響；3.提出建議并呼吁大家培養(yǎng)健康的生活習(xí)慣。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.文章的開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Let’sdevelopahealthyhabitAccordingtoasurveyamongmyclassmates,manyhavebadhabitsinthesummerholidays._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、B5、C6、B7、D8、D9、A10、B11、A12、C13、D14、B15、C16、A17、C18、ADCBB19、D20、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、?B項(xiàng)Manyuserslackproperbehaviorinusingthebikes.22、1、B2、A3、C23、?D選項(xiàng)Herman’sinsufficientcapabilitytofightproblemshewasfacedwithmightresult.赫爾曼沒有足夠能力解決自己所面臨的問題。故選D。24、Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermoraleandcreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipintsorganizedifferentactivities-fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga-bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder"clocktime"vs"tasktime".Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,and