2025屆江西省于都縣三中英語高三第一學期期末調(diào)研模擬試題含解析

2025屆江西省于都縣三中英語高三第一學期期末調(diào)研模擬試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．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．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed2．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan3．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．a(chǎn)tnotimeB．a(chǎn)tonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing4．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that5．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But6．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout7．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew8．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got9．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified10．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．satisfy11．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．a(chǎn)nswerforD．a(chǎn)ccountfor12．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading13．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)ccurate D．cautious14．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was15．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff16．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely17．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．a(chǎn)nswerfor D．pullthrough18．WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput19．Don’tworry,Mum.Thedoctorsaiditwasonlytheflu.__________!I’lltelldadthere’snothingserious.A．CongratulationsB．WhatareliefC．HowsurprisingD．I’msosorry20．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．a(chǎn)bilityB．forceC．mindD．strength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）Campingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldand,atitsbest,itmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluence.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewilderness,itisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively(不引人注目地)andleavenomark.Wildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplaces,particularlyincrowdedlow-landBritain.Whereveryouare,findoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspaces,andcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.Forexample,itisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotland,butinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner'spermission,exceptinnationalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxation,sleepingoutdoors,experiencingbadweather,andmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.Abusy,fully-equippedcampsite(野營地)seemstogoagainstthis,soseekoutsmaller,moreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstill,findacampsitewithnoroadaccess;walkinginmakesarealadventure.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight'ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimuminfluenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodland,avoidstandingdeadtrees,whichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcaves,andpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.Makesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardside.Ifyoumakeafire,dosodownwindofyourshelter.Alwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenaturalworld.Avoiddamagingplants.Agoodcampsiteisfound,notmade—changingitshouldbeunnecessary.1、Youneedn'taskforpermissionwhencampingin________.A．nationalparksinEnglandB．mostpartsofScotlandC．crowdedlow-landBritainD．mostpartsofEngland2、Theauthorthinksthatagoodcampsiteisone________.A．witheasyaccessB．usedpreviouslyC．withmodernconveniencesD．farawayfrombeaches3、Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．theprotectionofcampsitesB．theimportanceofwildcampingC．thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesD．thedosanddon'tsofwildcamping23．（8分）Itseemsthatweareonestepclosertofindingalienlifeandmaybeafuturehomeforhumanity.ScientistsfromNASA(NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration)havefoundanewsolarsystemfilledwithplanetsthatlooklikeEarthandcouldevensupportlife.Thegroupofsevenplanets,whichorbitsastarcalledTrappist-1,is40lightyearsawayfromEarthintheconstellationofAquarius(水瓶座).Andthreeofthemareintheso-called“habitable(宜居的)zone”theareaaroundastarwhereliquidwaterismostlikelytobefound.Thisisimportantbecausewaterisanecessaryingredientforlife.Alloftheplanetswerefoundusingamethodcalled“transitphotometry.”Thisworksbywatchingoutforwhenaplanetpassesinfrontofitshoststart.Thisblocksoutasmallamountoflight,allowingustoseetheplanetandlearnaboutitssize.“Thisisanamazingplanetarysystemnotonlybecausewehavefoundsomanyplanets,butbecausetheyareallsurprisinglysimilarinsizetotheEarth,”astronomerMichaelGillonfromtheUniversityofLiegeinBelgiumtoldTheIndependent.Trappist-1isa“dwarfstar(矮星)”whichiscolderandshinesdimmerthanoursun.Ifapersonwereononeofthesevenplanets,everythingwouldlookalotdarkerthanusual.Theamountoflightheadingtowardoureyeswouldbeabout200timeslessthanwegetfromthesun,accordingtoTheIndependent.Becauseofthat,Trappist-1,togetherwithmanyotherdwarfstars,wasneveronthelistofplaceswherescientistslookforalienlife.butMichaelGillon,leadresearcherbehindthediscovery,decidedtogivedwarfstarsachance.HebuiltatelescopeinChiletoobserve60oftheclosestdwarfstars,anditturnedoutthatTrappist-1wasworthyoftheeffort.Theresearchershopethattheycanspendmoretimewatchingthenewlyfoundplanetstolearnmoreaboutthem.Eventhoughmoreresearchisneededbeforedeterminingwhethertheseplanetscouldreallysupportlife,thediscoveryisstillencouraging.ItshowsjusthowmanyEarth-sizeplanetscouldbeoutthere.“ThediscoverygivesusahintthatfindingasecondEarthisnotjustamatterofif,butwhen,”NASAscientistThomasZurbuchentoldtheTelegraph.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthenewlyfoundplanets?A．Itwilltakehumanbeingsabout40yearstotraveltothemB．SomeofthemmighthavetheproperconditionstosupportlifeC．TheyarespreadoutinthehabitablezonearoundTrappist-1D．Undergroundicehasbeenfoundinsomethem2、“Transitphotometry”isaspecialmethodmainlyusedto________.A．tellapartdifferentstarsB．testthebrightnessofstarsC．searchforandmeasureplanetsD．workoutthedistancebetweenstars3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethat_______.A．scientistswillsoonfindanEarth-likeplanetthatcansupporthumanlifeB．researchersknowalittleabouttheenvironmentonthenewlyfoundplanetsC．dwarfstarshavelongbeenapopularchoiceinthehuntforEarth-likeplanetsD．thesizeofaplanetisthetopconcernwhenscientistssearchfora“secondEarth”4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Lifeinspacesoon?B．Anyaliensinspace?C．Trappist-1,adarkdwarfstarD．Newrecord,sevennewsolarsystems24．（8分）Iwasneververyneat,whilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganized.Eachofherobjectshaditsplace,butminealwayshidsomewhere.Sheevenlabeled(貼標簽)everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.Overtime,KategotneaterandIgotmessier.Shewouldpushmydirtyclothingover,andIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.Soon,Iheardherscreaming,“Takeyourshoesaway!Whyundermybed!”Deafened,Isawmyshoesflyingatme.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasingleminutebutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.Fromherendoftheconversation,Icouldtellrightawayhergrandmawasseriouslyill.Whenshehungup,shequicklycrawledunderhercovers,sobbing.Obviously,thatwassomethingsheshouldnotgothroughphone.Allofasudden,awarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.Slowly,Icollectedthepencils,tookbackthebooks,mademybed,cleanedthesocksandsweptthefloor,evenonherside.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn'tnoticeKatehadsatup.Shewaswatching,hertearsdriedandherexpressiononeofdisbelief.Then,shereachedoutherhandstograspmine.Ilookedupintohereyes.Shesmiledatme,“Thanks.”KateandIstayedroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn'talwaysagree,butwelearnedthekeytolivingtogether:givingin,cleaningupandholdingon.1、WhatmadeKateangryoneevening?A．Shecouldn’tfindherbooks.B．Sheheardtheauthorshoutingloud.C．Shegotthenewsthathergrandmawasill.D．Shesawtheauthor'sshoesbeneathherbed.2、Theauthortidieduptheroommostprobablybecause_______.A．shehatedherselfforbeingsomessyB．shewasaskedbyKatetodosoC．shewasscaredbyKate’sangerD．shewantedtoshowhercare3、HowisParagraph1mainlydeveloped?A．Byanalyzingcauses.B．Bydescribingaprocess.C．Byshowingdifferences.D．Byfollowingtimeorder.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?A．MyFriendKateB．HardWorkPaysOffC．HowtoBeOrganizedD．LearningtoBeRoommates25．（10分）TheHarvardLawSchoolLibrary(HLSL)isaprivateresearchcenterthatexistsmainlytosupporttheeducationalandresearchneedsoftheHarvardLawSchoolstaffandstudentsandtheneedsofthewholeHarvardUniversity.Italsoattemptstoservetheneedsofscholarsandresearchersrequiringaccesstoitsuniquecollections.Pleasenote:●BorrowingislimitedtopresentHarvardIDholders●Duringexamperiods,accessisrestrictedtopresentHarvardLawSchoolcollectionusers.HarvardUniversityIDholderscanalwaysentertofindanybooktocheckout.●Visualmaterials,alongwithrarebooks,arehousedintheLibrary’sSpecialCollections.Forinformationconcerningaccesstothesematerials,pleasevisittheHistorical&SpecialCollectionspage.●Thelibrarystaffisnotavailableforlegaladvice.●Ifyouhaveanyquestionsnotansweredonthissite,orontheaccessapplication,calltheLangdellCirculationDeskstaff,617-495-3455,oremailAccessPrivileges.AccesstoElectronicResourcesTheLibraryhasmoreelectronicresourcesthanmostothernon-governmentaluniversitiesintheUnitedStates.UseoftheseresourcesislimitedtomembersoftheHarvardLawSchool.AccessiscontrolledbyeitherIPaddressorpassword.SeetheElectronicResourcespageformoreinformation.AccesstoHarvardLibrariesPoliciesonadmittanceandservicesvary.FormoreinformationonalllibrariesatHarvard,visit/libraries.ThehoursofoperationareMonday~Friday,9:00am~4:45pm.EnquiriescanbemadeinpersonattheLibraryOffice,WidenerLibrary,Room130,bytelephoneat617-495-4166,orbyemail.1、ToborrowbooksfromtheHLSL,youmust______.A．a(chǎn)voidexamperiodsB．holdaHarvardIDC．seekthelibrarystaff’sadviceD．refertotheHistorical&SpecialCollections2、WhocanuseElectronicResourcesintheHLSL?A．ScholarsofHarvardLawSchool.B．AnystudentofHarvardUniversity.C．Researchersneedinguniquecollections.D．Studentsinnon-governmentaluniversities.3、HowcanyougetaHarvardID?A．EmailAccessPrivileges.B．Call617-495-3455onweekends.C．GotoRoom130at10amonWednesday.D．Makeenquiresatthelibraryofficeat5pm.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）Mymotherhasalwaysbeeninvolvedinearly-childhoodeducation.Sheoftensetthesceneforchildrento1thejoyofphysicalactivity,gettingthemexcitedand2tolearn.MumwassoproudofmeafterI3thetriathlonatthe2000Olympics,butbeforethedust4,shegrabbedme,saying:‘"Nowthisisyour5.Useit.”Shewasn’tspeakingfromaneconomicpointofviewbuttalkingaboutthe6ofmybeingarolemodel,encouragingkidsto7theirdreams.SincetheOlympics,Ihave8morethan100schools.Italktothekidsabout“l(fā)ivingalifeless9aconceptpassedontomebymyparents—theideaof10beingaverage.Itellthemthatwhatyoubelieve,youwill11.AsIwasakid,mymothercametoevery12nottopressuremebutto13me.Oneofmyfavoritesports-relatedmemorieswaswhenIwas14intheCanadianTriathlonChampionships.AsIranbyabigtruck,Isawmymother15ontopofoneofitshugewheels,cheeringforme.Ifinditsadwhenpeoplesaytheirparentshaveneverseenthem16.WhenIwasattheUniversity,Icompletedonlyonesemesterandthendecidedto17soIcouldraceprofessionallyfull-time.MumwasthefirstpersonIcalled.Itwasa18moment.Iwasn’tsurehowshewouldreact.“Mum,Ihavethisopportunity,andIthinkI’mgoingtotakeit.Whatdoyouthink?”Shewasas19asever.Itturnedouttobeagood20.Supportingyourchildren,trustingtheirdecisions,givingwell-thought-outadvice—thosearedefinitelyimportantqualities.1、A．experienceB．evaluateC．expressD．expect2、A．a(chǎn)fraidB．readyC．relaxedD．reluctant3、A．wonB．choseC．playedD．watched4、A．roseB．settledC．flewD．a(chǎn)ppeared5、A．luckB．timeC．crossroadD．opportunity6、A．demandB．happinessC．courageD．importance7、A．displayB．followC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．a(chǎn)bandon8、A．servedB．a(chǎn)ttendedC．visitedD．started9、A．energeticB．colorfulC．miserableD．ordinary10、A．neverB．a(chǎn)lwaysC．seldomD．usually11、A．neglectB．a(chǎn)chieveC．suspectD．a(chǎn)ssume12、A．practiceB．schoolC．gameD．kindergarten13、A．supportB．rewardC．instructD．comfort14、A．surfingB．jumpingC．joggingD．running15、A．sittingB．speakingC．standingD．performing16、A．competeB．succeedC．separateD．compromise17、A．dropinB．dropoffC．dropoutD．dropback18、A．magicB．nervousC．criticalD．serious19、A．a(chǎn)ttractiveB．talkativeC．imaginativeD．supportive20、A．considerationB．intentionC．suggestionD．decision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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）InHangzhou,borrowingbooksfromthelibraryisnowassimpleasshoppingonline:click,pay1．waitfordelivery.Thecity’spubliclibraryrecentlylaunchedaprogramonWeChat,2．popularChinesemessagingsoftware,enablingitsreaderstocheckoutbooksonlineandgetthem3．(deliver)totheirhomesatlowprices.Toenjoythe“Hangzhouenjoyablereading”service,onefirstneedstofollowthelibrary’sofficialWeChataccount,4．providesalistofbooks.Afterpickingbooks,borrowersarerequired5．(present)theinformationsuchastheirlibrarymembershipcards,cellphonenumbersandsoon.Theselecteditemswillbedeliveredbyexpresswithinthreedaysafterpayments.Eachreadercanborrowupto5booksonceand20booksatmost6．total.Thebookscanbeborrowedforupto40days.Readersnowcanborrowthelibrary’smostpopularbooksinthisway.Theonlinebookswillberenewedandenriched7．(gradual)accordingtoreaders’borrowinghabitsand8．(prefer).AttheendofDecember,thelibrary’soldandclassicbooks9．(put)onlinetoo,makingthetotalnumberofbooksavailableandbringingborrowersalotof10．(convenient).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作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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。Inrecentyears,therehavebeenmoreandmoreConfuciusInstitutesbeingbuiltallovertheworld,thatshowsourChineseculturehasbeenbecomemuchmorepopularthanever、Asoneoffourancientcivilizations,Chinacreatesmanysplendidcultureswithinitslonghistory、TheancientChinesecultureoncehadgreatinfluencesintheworld’scivilization,especiallyinJapan,SouthKoreaandotherAsiancountry、TheChinesecultureisslowaccumulatedinthewholeChinesehistory,madeitcolorfulandbrilliant、IfonewanttoknoworstudyChineseculturemoredeeply,heorshemustspendmuchtime、Thereforeheorshecanonlygetthetipofaniceberg、24第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，國慶節(jié)假期期間你到一所山區(qū)初中做了兩天志愿者。請給你的外教Mr.Brown寫一封郵件，介紹這次活動。主要內(nèi)容如下：⒈活動目的；⒉活動過程（帶禮物，演節(jié)目，幫助學習等）；⒊你的收獲。注意：⒈詞數(shù)80左右；⒉可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、C4、C5、D6、B7、C8、A9、B10、A11、B12、B13、A14、B15、B16、D17、A18、C19、B20、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-basedp