吉林省公主嶺第五中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平測試試題含解析

吉林省公主嶺第五中學(xué)2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末學(xué)業(yè)水平測試試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．a(chǎn)mexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised2．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto3．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit4．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit5．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld6．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput7．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few8．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit9．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby10．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall11．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend12．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．a(chǎn)ccount D．suggestion13．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate14．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual15．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．a(chǎn)nalysisB．a(chǎn)ngleC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．a(chǎn)pproach16．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．a(chǎn)partfromD．insteadof17．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether18．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey19．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the20．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow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）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.22．（8分）BangkokTransportationPublicbusesTheBangkokMassTransitAuthority(BMTA)ischargedwithprovidingbusservicetopeoplelivingandworkinginBangkokandthenearbyprovinces.AsofFebruary,2005,theBMTAoperatedatotalofl13routes,servedby3.526buses,ofwhich1,665wereregularbusesand1,861air-conditionedbuses.Therewerealsoprivately-ownedbusesoperatedundertheBMTAwithatotalof3,535regularandair-conditionedbusesand1,067minibusesincluding2,325smallbuseswhichprovideservicesinlanes.Anaverageof3.4millionpcopleusetheseservicesdaily.TypesofBusesandFaresTypeBuscolorFareServiceTimeRegularbusCream-Red7baht05:00-23:00RegularbusWhite-Blue8baht05:00-23:00ExpresswaybusCream-Red9baht05:00-23:00All-sightservicebusCream-Red8.50baht23:00-05:00AirconditionedbusCream-Blue1113151719baht(dependingonthedistance)05:00-23:00FareExemptionsThefollowingpassengersareeligibleforfreeregularbusservices.1.BMTAbusinspectors2.Mailmeninuniformwhileonduty3.HoldersofBMTAemployeeIDcardsHalf-PriceConcessionsThefollowingpassengersareeligibleforhalf-pricefareswhenusingtheserviceofregularbuses,1.TheblindwithacertificatefromtheAssociationoftheBlind2.Soldiersandpolicemeninuniform3.HoldersofofficialcertificatesormedalsasspecifiedbytheRegulationonBusFareFareConcessionsforAir-conditionedBusesHoldersofthefollowingofficialcertificatesandmedalsareeligibleforair-conditionedbusfarereductions.1.VictoryMedal(Off-springofthismedalarealsoentitled)2.BorderServiceMedal3.Free-MallProtectionMedal4.EuropeanRoyalWarMedal5.Non-activeWarVeteransClasses123and46.BTMAEmployeeIDcardsSearchforbusroutehere@BangkokTourismDivision1、WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheBangkokTransportation?A．BusesinBangkokareofthesamesize.B．Atleast3.4millionpeopletakeabuseveryday,C．BusesoperatedundertheBMTAareownedbyindividuals.D．BMTAprovidescitybusesandinter-provincialbusservice.2、Jonnyseesacream-bluebuscoming.Itmustbe.A．a(chǎn)regularbusB．a(chǎn)night-servicebusC．a(chǎn)nair-conditionedbusD．a(chǎn)llexpresswaybus3、Whoneedn’tpayfaresonaregularbus?A．AgrandsonofaVictoryMedalholder.B．Apostman,togetherwithhisfamily.C．Ablindpersonwithamedicalcertificate.D．ABMTAinspectorwithhisemployeecard.4、Howmuchshouldasoldierinuniformpaywhenhetakesawhite-bluebus?A．5.50baht.B．4baht.C．7baht.D．8baht.23．（8分）Brisbaneisanexcitingcity,votedasoneofthemostliveablecitiesinAustralia.Itsfinefoodwillmakeyouhatetoleave.Herearefourfamousrestaurants.AriaForafinediningexperienceinBrisbane,itishardtogopastAriabyawardwinningwell-knownchefMattMoran.WithabeautifulsettingattheEagleStreetPieroverlookingtheBrisbaneRiver,Ariaisallaboutbeautifullypresentedfood.ThisiswhatAliadiffersfromotherrestaurants.Themenuhereisseasonalwithdifferentlunchanddinneroptions,andpricesaresetdependingonhowmanycoursesyouchoose.BavarianBierCaféTherearelotsoffantasticrestaurantsthatoverlooktheBrisbaneRiverandtheStoryBridge.AbigfavoriteistheBavarianBierCaféwhereyoucanenjoyamazingGermanfood,withbigcupsofBavarianbeertodrinkandcookiestogowithit.Pricesarequitereasonableandtheviewsaresomeofthebestyou’llgetinBrisbane.E’ccoBistroSetinanoldteawarehousebuilding,E’ccoBistrohasbeenservingupamazingfoodinBrisbaneforover20years.E’ccoBistroisrunbychefPhilipJohnsonwhofocusesonusingthebestlocalproducetocreatedisheswherethematerialsdothetalking.Themenuhasagoodvarietyofdishesatreasonableprices,withdishessuchaslobsterswithsweetandsouronions,carrot,mushroom.ThePloughInnPloughInnisoneofthebestpubstogotoforfoodinBrisbane.Nomatterwhenyoucomein,itissuretosatisfyallofyourappetite.PubdiningishugeinBrisbaneandthediningexperiencehasmovedawayfromthebasicpubbugsofold,nowofferingextensivemenuswithrestaurantqualityfood.Thepubatmosphereisstilltherehowever,andthefoodisgenerallystillcheap,plentifulandnottoofancy.1、WhatmakesthefoodservedbyAriaspecial?A．Itstaste. B．Itsprice.C．Itsappearance. D．Itsvariety.2、WhichrestaurantwouldyouliketogotoifyouarealoverofGermanfood?A．Aria B．BavarianBierCaféC．E’ccoBistro D．ThePloughInn3、InwhichaspectisPhilipJohnsonexpert?A．Cookingfoodwithlocalfoodmaterials.B．Presentinghisfoodinanattractingway.C．Offeringbeerwithdeliciouscookies.D．Creatingatraditionalpubatmosphere.24．（8分）Likemanyyoungpeople,Idreamedofgrowingupandbecomingasuccessfulwriteroneday.Myfirstpart-timejobcamewhenIwas18yearsold.Iwasworkinginapaintfactory.Becauseoftheterriblesmellofpain,itbecausenormalformetotemporarilypassoutduringmylunchtime.Allofmysparetimewasspentwritingandsendingstoriestoanypublisherthatwouldreadthem,dreamingthatonedaylosingconsciousnesswhileeatingmyhamsandwicheswouldnolongerbeapartofmydailyroutine.Idiscoveredcontentmills,whereawritercoulddevotehistimetowritingsoul-destroyingonlinecopy.Itprovidedalittlepay,butIwouldn’tfaint.SoIquitmydayjob.Butitisdifficulttoworkfromhome.Attimes,Iwouldloseallpassionforwriting500wordsaboutabedforafewpounds,buttheterriblesmellofpaintremindedmetogetbacktowriting.Severalmonthslater,themoneygotbetter.Iwasgivenconsistentworkwritingforoneofthelargestentertainmentwebsitesintheworld.Thejobwassimple:Icomplainedabouteverythingthatwaswrongwithsocietyandtheypaidme￡50foreacharticle.AguyfromthewebsiteaskedifIwouldbeinterestedinleavingmysmalltownlifetomovetothebigcityofManchestertobecomeaprofessionalwriterforthem.Iaccepted.Afteraprettysuccessfulyear,Iwasofferedapromotion.Just18monthsearlier,IwassufferingfromthesmellofpaintonadailybasisandnowIwasmanagingateamofninewriters.Ihadcomealongway.1、Whathappenedtothewriterwhenhewasinapaintfactory?A．Hepassedoutforalongtime.B．Helosthisbreathduringlunchtime.C．Helovedhispart-timejob.D．Hebecameunconsciousduetothebadsmellofpaint.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedaccordingtothetext?A．Thewriterquithisjobtogetahighersalary.B．Thewriterdeclinedtobecomeanin-housewriter.C．Thewriterwasinchargeofateamof9writersnow.D．Thewriterfainteddailyduetothebadpay.3、Whydidthewriteronceloseloveforwriting?A．Hewasgivenalittlepayforwriting.B．Helostconsciousnesswhilewriting.C．Hewasgivenconsistentwork.D．Thesmellofpaintwasunpleasant.4、Whatdoesthewritermainlywanttoexpress?A．Amancandonomorethanhecan.B．Followdreamsandnevergiveup.C．Thelastlegofajourneyjustmarksthehalfwaypoint.D．Nopains,nogains.25．（10分）TothepeoplewhocametoChristopherMorleyParkinRoslyn,hehadnoname.tothem,hewas“theicecreamman”.Hewasjusttwohandsandasmilehandingbackicecreamfromthevan（面包車）window.Tome,hewasmyolderbrother,Andrew.Once,heworkedonWallStreet.Butlaterhespenthisdayssellingicecreamtoanendlesslineofkids,momsanddadsinswimmingsuits,perhapsdaydreamingofabeachfaraway.Alldaylong,whilehesoldbagsofpotatochips,cansofsoda,andalltypesoficecream,hewoulddothissortofroboticmotion—turntotheright,stoopdown,handtheitemoutofthewindowandcollectthemoney.Hisdrinkingdayswereovernow.Theynearedtheirendonenightafterhetookaseverebeatingwhensomeonefollowedhimhomeandrobbedhimwhenhewasdrunk.Itlefthimmemoriesofpainandmisery.Hewasdeterminedhewouldnevertakeanotherdrinkagain.Onedayyearslater,Iwenttolookforhim.Islippedintothehighdriver’sseatandsatquietlywatchinghimwork.Occasionally,hewouldaskmetohandhimadietrootbeerorabagofchipsforsale,allthetimebendingoverasheworkedthelongline.AsIwatchedhimsellicecreamfromavanwindow,hetaughtmesomethingaboutlivingthislifethatweallpassthroughtooquickly.Itwasalessonabouttryingtoliveitwithgraceanddignityandstyle,nomatterwhat.HediedinMarch1999.HehadservedintheArmyfortwoyearsinEuropeinthe1950s.Theygavehimasoldier’sfuneralwithafoldedflag.1、WherewasAndrewlikelytoselltheicecream?A．Onatrain.B．Inapark.C．OnWallStreet.D．Inasupermarket.2、WhatdidtheauthorthinkofAndrew’sjob?A．Busyandhard.B．Challengingbuttime-consuming.C．Honorableandwell-paid.D．Busybutbadly-paid.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?A．Therobbers.B．Thepainfulmemories.C．Theconsumers.D．Thedrinkingdays.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Torememberhisbrother.B．Totellaregrettablestory.C．Toshareasadlifelesson.D．Tostatehisattitudetowardslife.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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。Iwasaten-year-oldgirllivingwithmyparentsandfour-year-oldbrotherinMadrid,Spain.Wehad1ourcountryCubajustafewmonthsbefore.TheChristmasseasonarrived.TheCorteInglesDepartmentstorehadashinyred2thatcircledthetown,3itshorn(喇叭)ateveryturn.Myyoungerbrother,Santiago,hadneverseenit.However,4wereconsideredaluxury(奢侈)thenformyfamilyandwereveryhardto5Mybrotherfellinlovewithit.Everydayhewouldpushhisnose6theglassinthewindow.Myparents’painwas7astheylookedattheirson’s8face.ButIdidn’twantto9theinnocenceofafour-year-old.Sonexttime,Ipulledhimaside.“Santiago,youknowthatweleftourcountryandweareinastrangeland”Isaid.“10weareonlyhereinMadridforalittlewhile,Santaprobablydoesn’thaveour11”Ialsotoldhimthatoncewe12intheUnitedStates,Santawouldfindusonceagain.Muchtomysurprise,heacceptedmy13withoutquestion.Ayearlater,welivedinUnionCity,NewJersey.Bothmyparentswereworkinginfactoriestomakeendsmeet.SantiagoandIwere14anewschoolandquicklylearningEnglish.ThatChristmaswas15,butmyparentsboughtasilver-coloredChristmastree.OnChristmasDay,Iwokeupearly,andtomysurpriseand16,Ifoundseveralpresentsunderthetree.Mybrother17asquarebox.Insidewasashiny,brand-newtrain!It18theonethathadsoattractedmybrotherayearbefore.Santiago’sface19liketheChristmastree.Helookedatmyparentsandme,happyandsurprised.“Youwere20!”mybrothertoldmeeagerly,“Santafoundouraddress.”1、A．reached B．visited C．left D．missed2、A．light B．car C．bike D．train3、A．sounding B．pressing C．turning D．making4、A．clothes B．decorations C．meals D．toys5、A．find B．get C．search D．exhibit6、A．beneath B．a(chǎn)gainst C．a(chǎn)bove D．under7、A．obvious B．weak C．strange D．puzzling8、A．fearful B．hopeful C．a(chǎn)mbitious D．nervous9、A．realize B．solve C．expect D．destroy10、A．Since B．Whether C．Although D．When11、A．telephone B．names C．a(chǎn)ddress D．permission12、A．a(chǎn)llowed B．determined C．settled D．devoted13、A．directions B．instructions C．excuse D．explanation14、A．a(chǎn)pplyingfor B．a(chǎn)daptingto C．lookingfor D．waitingfor15、A．expensive B．depressing C．colorful D．simple16、A．sorrow B．worry C．care D．delight17、A．threw B．designed C．opened D．hid18、A．resembled B．meant C．recognized D．called19、A．turnedup B．cameup C．litup D．wentup20、A．surprised B．right C．wrong D．kind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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Twodecadesafterthey1．(see)ontheVersovabeach,OliveRidleyturtlesappeartothebeachthatwasoncedrownedinplasticwaste.Workers2．(volunteer)duringaregularcleanupcampaignlastweekspoiledat3．(little)80littleturtlesclimbingtowardstheArabianSra-ahistoricmomentforaplaceonceburiedunder4．(million)ofpoundsofwaste.Theturnaroundstartedin20155．a(chǎn)younglawyerandenvironmentalistnamedAfrozShahsawadepressingsightfromthewindowofhisnewoceansideapartment.Determined6．(make)adifference,theyoungmanrailedonthelocalpeopletotakepartinweeklycleanupsalongthebeach.7．startedasShah’scollectingwastehasquicklygotmorethan1,000volunteers.Tomakesureeachturtle8．(safe)reachedthesea,Shahandhisleamcamf)edoulovernightandkepiguard.“Iam9．oceanloverandfeelitourdutytomakeourweanfreeofplastic,“hetoldtheUN.”Ijusthopethisisthe10．(begin)forcoastalcommunitiesacrossIndiaandtheworld.”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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinthewayofcommunicationinpeople'slifeinrecentyears.Inthepast,peoplekeptintouchwitheachothermainlybywrittenlettersorusingthepublictelephone.Butnowalmosteveryonehavehisownmobilephone.Peoplecancommunicateforeachotheralmostatanyplaceandatanytime.What'smore,peoplehaveeasyaccesstotheInternet,whatenablesthemtosendandreceivee-mailswhatevertheylike.Withthischanges,people'spaceoflifehasbeenquickenedandpeople'sworkhasbeenmademoreefficiently.Itisusedtotakeseveraldaystohearofeachother,butnowittakesonlyseveralminutes,eveniftheyareontwodifferentcontinents.Inword,peoplehaveaneasierlifenowadays.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是晨光中學(xué)學(xué)生會主席李華。你校將于6月26日接待來自于美國某中學(xué)的學(xué)生訪問團。你受學(xué)校委托，負(fù)責(zé)安排在津的一日活動。請根據(jù)以下提示，用英語給該團的領(lǐng)隊Smith先生寫一封電子郵件，介紹活動計劃并簡要說明理由，最后征求對方意見。上午與我校學(xué)生座談（話題如校園生活、文化差異等）；中午與我校學(xué)生共同進餐（午餐包括餃子、面條等）；下午與我校學(xué)生游覽海河。注意：1.次數(shù)不少于100；2.可是當(dāng)加入細節(jié)，以使內(nèi)容充實、行文連貫；3.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總次數(shù)。參考詞匯：海河theHaiheRiverDearMrSmithIamLiHua,chairmanoftheStudentUnion,fromChenguangHighSchool.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、B4、A5、D6、A7、C8、A9、B10、A11、A12、D13、B14、B15、D16、A17、D18、B19、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、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.Whilemostpeoplewillstillpro